For the month of February, Elevate Youth presented a series of Advocacy hangouts to encourage youth to speak up and advocate for things that matter to them. This was set up as a 3-part series that began in February and will conclude in the month of March with a guest presenter. These hangouts provided the youth with vital information on the importance of advocating, different types of advocacies and a review of some well-known youth that are engaging in advocacy efforts. The youth were engaged in the discussions, and some shared the topics that they are interested in such as youth rights, climate change, and animal rights. The youth were able to practice letter writing to decision makers as a way to kick-start their efforts. Elevate Youth looks forward to the conclusion of these trainings with our special guest.