Advocacy 101 teaches people of faith in Arizona the basics of policy advocacy along with effective methods for communicating with their legislators. Scroll to bottom of page to register.
About this Event
Join people of faith for an introductory overview of how to advocate for issues you care about at the Arizona Legislature.
You will learn how to navigate, access and connect with current Arizona lawmakers and elected officials. Sponsors and partners will also give important updates on their efforts for Hunger Related issues and Criminal Justice Reform. Attend this free workshop and to become an advocate today! Open to the community.
Topics We'll Cover:
How Bills Become Laws
A Quick Refresher in US Civics, Definition of Terms & Acronyms
The Request To Speak (RTS) System
Preparing a Visit with an Elected Official
Having a Successful Visit In Virtually or In Person
Best Practices
Links and Resources for Advocates
The one-hour workshop is sponsored by by the Arizona Faith Network, Bread for the World, and Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona. The trainer/facilitator is Angie (Geren) Burleson, founder and project director of Arizona Recovers/AZ ACE Consortium.
Angie (Geren) Burleson APP, CHt, is Founder/Project Director of Arizona Recovers/AZ ACE Consortium. Angie has extensive experience advocating for addiction, mental health, trauma and social justice issues in the Arizona State Legislature. More about her work at Arizona Recovers (formerly Addiction Haven) and Arizona Adverse Childhood Experiences Consortium can be found at www.arizonarecovers.org and www.azaces.org.