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  • August 2020
  • Thu 13
    August 13, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am

    Legislature 101: A How-to for Being Heard

    The Graduate Tacoma Advocacy Network invites you to a virtual professional development session to support you and your organization in planning and implementing collective advocacy work. The Legislature considers hundreds of bills each year that touch on every element of our lives, and yet the process of testifying — or even talking to a legislator […]

  • September 2020
  • Fri 18
    September 18, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am

    Shining the Spotlight: The Power of Story

    Virtual

    The Graduate Tacoma Advocacy Network invites you to a virtual professional development session. Every organization has a powerful story to help educate, advocate, and activate its community. In this session, we'll help you tell your organization's story in a compelling way to enact positive social change

  • October 2020
  • Fri 9
    October 9, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am

    Leveraging Digital Advocacy

    Even before the worldwide pandemic, the best place to connect with your community was through technology. Digital advocacy is a central component of almost any movement and now, it can be the only place to connect. In this interactive webinar, we'll help you create a plan to cut through the noise and reach supporters.

  • Thu 22
    October 22, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

    Making Good Trouble; Necessary Trouble

    Maureen Howard reviews the basics of advocating with State Legislators, the Governor, and key State Agencies; talk about making and keeping allies; consider how we can best use our resources in the current political and economic and COVID-19 environments. To register, visit safest.org/conference. If you have any questions, please contact Erik at ehasstedt@safest.org.

  • November 2020
  • Fri 13
    November 13, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am

    Connecting People to Action

    Virtual

    The Graduate Tacoma Advocacy Network invites you to an interactive webinar where we'll take you from connection to activation by building individual plans that span communications tactics and timelines, grassroots and grasstops efforts, and recommendations for how to stay coordinated through the legislative session.

  • February 2021
  • Tue 9
    February 9, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Youth Development Advocacy Virtual Rally

    join Schools Out Washington to advocate for Youth Development during the 2021 Legislative session. February 8th – 12th is Youth Development Advocacy Week, and we will be hosting a virtual rally to build excitement and collective power!   The goals of the week are to: share the legislative priorities of the Washington State Youth Development […]

  • October 2023
  • Sun 8
    October 8, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Youth Advocacy Summit & Fall Fest

    Highline College 2400 South 240th Street, Des Moines, WA, United States

    This is an event for youth, by youth, co-hosted by the Community Center for Education Results (CCER), League of Education Voters (LEV), and a team of youth partners from across the state. Alongside our youth partners, we invite students, parents, leaders, and members of the community to come listen, learn, and participate in the events […]

  • March 2024
  • Wed 20
    March 20, 2024 - March 21, 2024

    2024 NCAN Advocacy Training and Hill Day

    NCAN's 2024 Advocacy Training and Hill Day will be on March 20th and 21st in Washington, DC. Hill Day is the premier gathering of college access and success professionals seeking to impact federal policy. Whether you are brand new to policy advocacy, or a seasoned expert in driving federal change, your voice is needed in Washington, DC. […]

  • June 2024
  • Fri 28
    June 28, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

    Tacoma Ocean Fest

    Foss Waterway Seaport 705 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA, United States

    Tacoma Ocean Fest is a free festival on Tacoma’s waterfront for National Ocean Month, plus many June ocean events including a Lantern Paddle for Species and a Waterfront Cleanup. We also hold the Grit City Costume Paddle during Halloween Weekend. On Friday June 28th, 2024, Foss Waterway Seaport will be hosting the Lantern Paddle for […]

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  • June 2024
  • Fri 28
    June 28, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

    Tacoma Ocean Fest

    Foss Waterway Seaport 705 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA, United States

    Tacoma Ocean Fest is a free festival on Tacoma’s waterfront for National Ocean Month, plus many June ocean events including a Lantern Paddle for Species and a Waterfront Cleanup. We also hold the Grit City Costume Paddle during Halloween Weekend. On Friday June 28th, 2024, Foss Waterway Seaport will be hosting the Lantern Paddle for […]

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