The Caribbean Advocacy & Action Agenda

The Caribbean Advocacy & Action Agenda (AAA) represents an innovative contribution to conversations about tackling crime and violence in the region by providing a guide (roadmap) to actively engage young people in the fight against violence and crime in their communities and in other youth spaces.

This AAA Advocacy Toolkit is designed to give young leaders the resources and training essential to stepping into their power as advocates for change, leaders in their communities, and trainers of youth who are not yet connected and engaged.

The AAA framework builds upon three pillars outlined in CARICOM’s Social Development and Crime Prevention Action Plan:

• Prevent Crime;
• Foster Social Inclusion; and
• Promote Reintegration.

This Toolkit will help young people identify opportunities in their communities to prevent crime and violence and reduce youth involvement in criminal justice systems. Its dynamic activities and planning tools are designed to help young leaders create critical advancements in youth education, engagement, employment, and re-entry programs. From generating ideas to running a group, from planning a campaign to persuading lawmakers, this Toolkit covers the ground essential to mounting strong advocacy projects and campaigns.

Young people have always cut the path to social innovation and equity in the Caribbean. This toolkit offers concrete planning, organizing, and advocacy tools as sustenance for that journey.