Legislative Advocacy

(1 Credit Hour) · Undergraduate

This one credit course aims to develop a shared understanding of advocacy and the common good, and to cultivate skills to help strengthen students' advocacy planning and action in pursuit of social justice. This course is designed to train students in effective advocacy techniques to competently present matters to policy makers and work within the legislative process. The course is divided into 3 phases: research, messaging, and meeting with a decision maker. Students will learn through conducting research actions, writing op-eds, mapping power, and role-playing. Students will work in groups to research legislation, present initiatives to policy makers, and influence the process. (Please Note: This course has extra required meeting times and/or events outside of the displayed meeting schedule.)