PPT-What is Advocacy?

How Can it Help Us Achieve Our Goal What is Advocacy The act of supporting a cause idea or policy and convincing the right people of its importance and the need to act on it An essential tool for changing practices and polices . How to Be Heard by Lawmakers. Guiding Thoughts…. “More things in politics happen by accident or exhaustion than happen by conspiracy.” . ~Jeff Greenfield, Journalist . “A well-informed constituent with a specific request is the most effective lobbyist alive.”. Using Our Collective PTA Voice. What advocacy. . is. Effective advocacy. Protecting integrity of our non-profit, charitable status. Resources for advocacy. Practice developing an advocacy strategy. Wrap Up. Why IT MUST MATTER TO YOU!. I have no conflicts of interest to report and I have no . relevant financial relationships with any ‘commercial . interests’ in regards to this presentation. I have completed all the Disclosure . How to Be Heard by Lawmakers. Guiding Thoughts…. “More things in politics happen by accident or exhaustion than happen by conspiracy.” . ~Jeff Greenfield, Journalist . “A well-informed constituent with a specific request is the most effective lobbyist alive.”. How to Approach Accessibility. Phillip J. Deaton. Web Accessibility Specialist. -. Instructor, Disability in Society, Education and Pop Culture . Brooke Knapp. Digital Accessibility Intern. -. Student, College of Nursing . Ilkka. . Leppänen. Raimo. P. . Hämäläinen. Esa. Saarinen. Mikko. . Viinikainen. Systems Analysis Laboratory. Aalto University School of Science, Finland. Improve structured contexts of organizational . vermontearlychildhoodalliance.org * 802-229-4281 * a program of the VT Community Loan . Fund. Kelly Ault, Public Engagement Director. The . Vermont . Early Childhood . Alliance. is a statewide, independent, advocacy coalition formed in 2000 to bring together the early childhood community on policy priorities in the areas of health, safety, food, economic security and early care and education.. Andrew Watson@lawcol.co.uk. Growth of courses at university . introducing students to advocacy. skills.. In my idea their appreciation. and knowledge of courtroom advocacy could be further enhanced by study of what has shaped it over time.. Lobby state legislature for tax equity. Join and form coalitions, put NARFE on the map. Engage state legislators, future. Members of Congress. State Advocacy is not Rocket Science. Indiana Federation’s. Maintain . an active Legislative Ambassador Network of at least 80% of Pennsylvania Legislators. Provide ongoing educational and orientation programs to the LAN and the Chapter Membership as needed. Activate the LAN upon direction of the Chapter President or Legal Counsel.. leaders. You make the difference. NACD ADVOCACY TRAINING. Made possible through the generous support of the Walton Family Foundation. What does it mean to be an. “advocate”?. AdVOCACY. NACD ADVOCACY TRAINING. Training, Mentoring & Support in the ‘Art’ of Advocacy. Cathriona. . Molloy. May 11 2017. TMS Advocacy. Training, Mentoring & Support in the ‘Art’ of Advocacy. . tms@advocacy@gmail.com. Katelyn Carey BUSM ‘17 Molly Zielenbach BUSM ‘16 MD MPH. Karen Foo BUSM ‘17 Johnna Murphy MPH. Genevieve Guyol BUSM ‘17 Megan Sandel MD MPH. Jawad Husain BUSM ‘17. Janine Petito BUSM ‘17. Community Connections: Aligning Domestic Violence and Homeless Services . 10/25/17. Outline. What is advocacy?. What do we mean by client/survivor driven?. How does it work?. What do you see as the barriers?.