Lexis Dotson-Dufault

Project Consultant @Advocates For Youth

MA, US

Develop strategy to identify, engage, and mobilize Massachusetts public university student leaders towork to expand access to medication abortion on campus. Works in collaboration with Massachusetts state partners on a growing campaign for medication abortion on campus by attending state coalition calls, planning coalition-wide actions, and assists as needed with the campaign. Creates and executes in-person and virtual trainings for all Massachusetts student leaders on policy advocacy, youth organizing, and reproductive justice. Identifies and supports student abortion storytellers in sharing their abortion stories with legislators, the press, and on social media. Works with Advocates for Youth policy team on policy campaign materials such as one-pagers, story booklets, and other written information about medication abortion on campus policy for students and lawmakers. Leads strategy to engage campus leaders in support of abortion on campus including University administrators, faculty and faculty associations, student government associations, and alumni groups. Works with the Advocates for Youth communications team to work with students to place op-eds and articles in on-campus publications. In collaboration with student leaders, co-creates social media content on medication abortion on campus on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Bachelor's degree