[AAACE-NLA] Federal Level Advocacy Course from ProLiteracy America

[jgreiner]

	Register now for ProLiteracy America's new online course: 

	Gear Up for Capitol Hill: 
	Essential Skills and Strategies for 
	Federal-Level Advocacy

	Course Schedule 
	Week 1 (Sept. 17-23): Build Your Knowledge! 
*	Learn the differences between educating policymakers and lobbying
*	Refresh what you know about federal-level budgeting processes and
lingo
*	Define your niche in federal-level advocacy
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	*	Week 2 (Sept. 24-30): Build Your Resources!
*	Identify your legislators' issues
*	Target your purpose and your message
*	Create a program fact sheet to build your case for support
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	*	Week 3 (Oct. 1-5): Visiting Legislators / Building and
Mobilizing Local Networks
*	Learn to communicate effectively with elected officials 
*	Create an action plan for mobilizing a local network
*	Build an advocacy portfolio
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*	Week 4 (Nov. 12-16): Celebrate Experiences and Plan Next Steps
*	Evaluate your advocacy experiences
*	Position yourself as a resource for legislators
*	Collect feedback from colleagues as you strategize future advocacy
efforts
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*	Facilitator 
*	Jackie Taylor, chair, Association of Adult Literacy Professional
Developers and ProLiteracy America professional development editor 
*	Online Guests 
*	*	Marsha Tait, senior vice president, ProLiteracy Worldwide 
*	*	Art Ellison, state director of adult education (NH) and
chair, policy committee, National Council of State Directors of Adult
Education


	For more information and course registration, go to
www.proliteracy.org, 
	and click on Professional Development.
	Questions? Please call 315-422-9121 ext. 283, or email
prodev at proliteracy.org

	 <<ProLiteracy Advocacy Online Sept 07.pdf>> 

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