Do you want to make a difference in your community? Our Activate Your Advocacy Organizing Academy is a two-week virtual workshop for young women interested in leading change in their communities.
The work doesn’t stop after election season. While newly elected candidates prepare to take office, our network is leveling up their advocacy skills to understand pathways to make policy impact on issues that matter to them to most. IGNITE is equipping young advocates with the strategic tools and policy know-how needed to drive real, systemic change on the issues affecting their communities.
As an Activate Your Advocacy participant, you will:
- Learn about the legislative policy process in the US and identify opportunities to influence policies that matter to you.
- Connect with other politically ambitious young women from across the country.
- Earn a certificate of completion and gain skills you can highlight when you're applying to colleges or for jobs.
This program is open to all young women and gender-diverse youth residing in the United States.
Program Dates
This Activate Your Advocacy Organizing Academy will include two two-hour virtual sessions held on two consecutive Saturdays, November 14 and 21.
Both live sessions will take place from 9:30 AM - 11:30 PT/12:30 - 2:30 PM ET.
No experience necessary. This is for young women and gender-diverse youth who are curious, motivated, and ready to show up for their communities. Our training will give you the skills you need to take the next step in your leadership journey.
Weekly course themes
Week 1: Advocacy 101: Understanding How Governments Work
- Learn about key US state legislative progress, such as how a bill becomes a law, and access information about bills in your state.
- Identify an issue affecting you and your community, research policies that affect this issue, and identify key decision-makers with the power to address this issue.
Week 2: Your Voice Has Power: Communicating for Policy Impact
- Discover how to use your lived experience and your story to influence legislators and advocate for issues that matter to you.
- Practice delivering public comment testimony around issues that you care about and leading effective community advocacy initiatives, such as phone banking campaigns.
