I don’t know if it has ever been more important that each of us get involved in government. But let’s be real – our 8th grade civics lessons just did not prepare us for the challenges we face today.
During my time as the Director of Legislative Affairs for the National Association of Graduate Professional Students, I created a resources for those who wanted to get involved in civics, but who didn’t know how. I’ve included several of them here (but keep in mind, the audience of these were graduate students, so those are the issues of focus.)
Primers
Primer on Congress
Primer on Legislative Advocacy
Primer on the Funding Process
Presentations
The Basics of Legislative Policy and Analysis (slides)
A Crash Course in Congress (slides)
The State of Advocacy: How to Engage at the State-Level (slides)
How to Mobilize Your Campus (slides)
On Advocacy (video)