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Learning Objectives
- Define advocacy in the context of bioinformatics research and education
- Identify stakeholders and audiences for advocacy (labs, departments, journals, funders, public)
- Describe practical advocacy actions (policy, training, open science, community norms)
- Recognize how to communicate needs, barriers, and solutions effectively
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Reading: Advocacy and Community Change
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Reflection: Advocacy Actions You Can Take
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- What is one 'small advocacy' action you could take this semester (documentation, sharing, mentoring, or policy)?
- Who would need to be involved for that change to succeed?
- How would you describe the benefit of the change to someone who is skeptical?
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