Amp your voice: a workshop on advocacy and civil engagement

A Workshop on Advocacy and Civic Engagement for the Environment, Education, and Poverty Reduction - FREE and open to the public!!

April 22, 2015, 8:30 am – 1:30 pm, Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline 98133, Room 9208 (Quiet Dining Room) (maps)

The Student Leadership Center at Shoreline Community College, in collaboration with RESULTS Seattle and the SCC Global Affairs Center, is holding a workshop on April 22 that will equip attendees with some powerful advocacy and civic engagement tools. They will depart equipped with knowledge and skills need to effectively campaign for legislation and policies that support state funding for higher education, environmental protection, and poverty reduction.

     PROGRAM DETAILS                    Room 9208 PUB

8:30	Welcome Ashley Cowan, SBA President
8:35-9:25	Advocacy and Civic Engagement on Poverty Issues Karen Gielen, RESULTS Seattle
9:30 – 10:20	Washington State Funding For Higher Education Terry Taylor, Acting Dean of Social Sciences Division and History Professor Amy Kinsel, SCCFT Local 1950 President, and History Professor
10:30-11:20	Washington State Environmental Challenges Cathy Lehman, Voter Education and Outreach Director, Washington Environmental Council
11:30 – 12:20 Pizza Lunch	Technique for Effective Advocacy and Civic Engagement RESULTS Seattle Volunteers
12:30 – 1:20	Hands-on Advocacy Training
1:20	Closing Ashley Cowan, SBA President