Project Life Advocacy Bootcamp
Finding purpose after a significant medical diagnosis can be difficult.  For those of us who are diagnosed with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC), finding purpose often affects quality of life (QOL) significantly.  Many living with MBC find that purpose and significance through advocacy; at the same time, there are also many who struggle to find their niche, who long to participate in advocacy.

In June and July of 2023, we will be hosting our first  inaugural Advocacy Bootcamp, which is focused on those people living with MBC or caring for someone living with MBC who are looking to find/establish their advocacy niche.  We will spend time helping each participant to discover and learn about themselves, their personalities and who/what influences their advocacy. Then, we will create a space and exercises to create a vision board and vision statements for advocacy.  Finally, each participant will receive an advocacy mentor and personalized introductions to those organizations each participant desires to volunteer with.

If you have questions before you fill out the application, please reach out to Abigail Johnston, the Director of  Mentorship for Project Life, her email is  mentorship@projectlifembc.com."

This application will ask you to be thoughtful in your responses.  Make yourself a cup of coffee, or tea or even a glass of wine, go out in the backyard put your feet up, and dive in.   Plan for an hour.   We really want to get to know you.  You matter.  


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If selected will you be able to attend all 3 training sessions?  These trainings will be held virtually VIA Zoom.  June 10th, 24th and July 1, 2023.  (check your calendars) There will be NO make up sessions so attendance is mandatory.   If your answer is yes, please continue to fill out the application.   If no, we hope you will reapply again for our future advocacy bootcamps.  *
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How did you hear of the Project Life Bootcamp?  *
Full Name  *
Mailing Address  *
Phone Number  *
Email  *
What is the best way to contact you?  *
What are your pronouns?  *
How do you identify?  White, Mixed, Black, Native American, LatinX, Asian, Pacific Islander.  This is not a click the box.  Tell us about you.   *
Were you diagnosed with early stage breast cancer.  If so please tell us when, and how that experience was for you?  If no, answer NA then move on to the next question.  *
What is the approximate date of your MBC dx?  *
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What areas do you have metastatic disease and do you know your subtype? Please elaborate.  *
What did you do before you were diagnosed with MBC?  *
What were the feelings and words that came to your mind when you were given the MBC diagnosis.  Use one word replies.     *
What are your biggest dreams for your life currently?  *
Define "advocacy" in your own words  *
Self care is very important when you decide to advocate.  So what does that look like for you?  *
What brings you JOY?  *
What sectors of advocacy are you interested in?  You can pick as many as you want  *
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Do you have any previous experience with advocacy?  If so, with what organizations and what is your part?  *
VIktor Frankl, holocaust survivor, and the author of Man's Search for meaning wrote about Tragic Optimism.  (you can read about it here:  http://bit.ly/40AeXfn) .  Tell us your thoughts about this quote from Frankl and it pertains to your own diagnosis.  There is no right or wrong answer.  "When we are no longer able to change a situation-we are challenged to change ourselves."  *
The Last Question is your why?  Why do you want to be an advocate? What are you looking for?  What do you expect?   Share everything here.   *
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