Second Edition of Folklore Advocacy Toolkit Now Available as Downloadable PDF

The second edition of the Folklore Advocacy Toolkit, produced by the Media and Public Outreach Committee, is now available for download from the AFS website. The Folklore Advocacy Toolkit is a guide to promoting and sustaining folklore work in the United States, including tips and case studies specific to nonprofit organizations, higher education, independent folklorists, and community scholars. The toolkit engaged a broad spectrum of advocacy work, including case studies to representing the diverse voices and advocacy needs for our field. 

Langston Collin Wilkins and Susan Eleuterio, co-chairs of the AFS Media and Public Outreach Committee share:

We see so many opportunities for folklorists to advocate for our communities; from addressing conspiracy theories to false narratives about immigrants, from helping advocate for funding to making a case with legislators, folklorists and the communities they support will find case studies and examples in this updated and revised toolkit.

Read the Folklore Advocacy Toolkit Online

The Folklore Advocacy Toolkit is for everyone and is also available to view online. The toolkit breaks down components of advocacy into sections on:

• Why Advocate?
• Who and what we advocate for 
• Where to advocate 
• And advocacy planning