A Workshop For Those Who Don't Know Their Own
Power . . ."Things don't just happen. They
are made to happen."
-- John F. Kennedy
The political advocacy workshop prepared by the
National Council for Languages and International
Studies offers strategies for informed and effective
participation in the policy making process at the
local, state, and national levels. Areas discussed
include the
Advocacy Workshops
and
Letter Writing
Campaigns in addition to the following:
- Discuss current policy issues affecting the
language profession
- Learn how to build a strong Political Action
Network
- Consider success stories and effective
models
- Study advocacy techniques such as:
- Letter-writing
- Making visits to policy makers
- Testifying on policy issues
- Building coalitions with other
organization
"The transformation of personal power comes
with the exercise of some quite simple and
accessible political processes and leads to ultimate
self-determination in the world around us."
~Samuel Halperin
