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Advocacy Camp for Children’s Issues – 10/5-7 – Scholarships available

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Dear Friends,Public policy shapes children’s lives every day. Together, we can win the policies that create opportunities for every child to reach his or vast potential. AdvocacyCamp provides you with the opportunity to strengthen your voice, your power, and your skills to make the change you dream of for kidsFind out more and apply today.

Advocacy Camp is held at Dumas Bay Centre in Federal Way, Washington, from Wednesday October 5 to Friday October 7. The three-day training includes:

  • Dialogue with legislators, media leaders, lobbyists and experienced advocates.
  • Expert training in lobbying, mobilization, community organizing and strategic communications.
  • Hands-on opportunities to practice new skills.
  • Dialogue and analysis about how to advance racial equity through public policy advocacy. And,
  • Opportunities to connect with advocates for kids from around Washington State.

Each Advocacy Camp inspires participants to strengthen their own leadership and connect to their own powerful voice as an advocate. Alumni of Advocacy Camp are doing amazing advocacy for kids in every corner of Washington.

To participate in Camp you need to complete an online application. If you can’t complete the application online, please contact us and we can help you complete it over the phone. Please do not let cost keep you from applying. Scholarships and financial assistance with child care and transportation are available. Interpretation is available on request.

Kids need ALL of us speaking up. Whether you are a volunteer advocate, or you do advocacy as a part of your work supporting children and families, Advocacy Camp can boost your power as an advocate and ability as a leader. Apply today.

If you have questions, please contact Emijah Smith, Community Organizer atemijah@childrensalliance.org or 206.324.0340 x 25 or toll free 1.800.854.5437 x25.

Feel free to share this invitation with other people you know who care about kids.

Thank you for speaking up for kids!

Sincerely,

Jon

Jon Gould
Deputy Director

 

Children’s Alliance makes life better for children and families in Washington State through public policy advocacy. Thank you for being an online member of Children’s Alliance. If you would like to unsubscribe or change your email subscription, please click here.

Children’s Alliance
718 6th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98104

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