Free Workshop on Effective Health Reform Advocacy
Join us on Saturday, May 23rd in Medford to learn the tools of how to move the message, speak on health reform, and influence elected leaders.
The Archimedes Movement and our friends at Oregon Action are teaming up to provide this great opportunity to hone your skills and maximize your effectiveness as an advocate.
» Register online now, or email Matt Webber to RSVP
Event will be separated into three areas of focus:
1) How to lobby for health reform: how the legislative process works, how to establish a relationship with your legislator, how to get your message heard.
Speaker: Jo Ann Bowman, Exec. Director at Oregon Action.
2) Moving the message - key persuasion tools. How you can you appeal to your audiences' values, hearts and minds.
Speaker: Courtney Dillard Ph.D., Persuasion for the Common Good.
3) What we mean when we say "health reform?"
Speaker: Liz Baxter, Exec. Director at The Archimedes Movement.
Please RSVP by registering online or sending an email to Matt Webber (matt@wecandobetter.org).
We also plan to cover:
- How legislative leadership (and individual legislators) set priorities and how you can find out what the priorities are of your legislators
- The governor's budget - how it impacts everything, and why it's important to pay attention to budget discussions along with your interest in policy issues
- Economic realities - how they can hinder or help reform efforts
- Legislative process - points of access, committees, calendar for legislative activities
» Register online now, or email Matt Webber to RSVP
