The Advocacy Academy is an online learning community of federal, state and local advocates working to advocate with and for youth across the country. We regularly provide online and in-person trainings on topics that support individuals and organizations engage in advocacy activities such as grassroots lobbying, mobilization, network building, policymaker education, and E-advocacy.

To view a list of our past and upcoming trainings, see below:

• Reveal of New Social Media Research: Thurs., April 5, 2018,  1:00pm-2:30pm (EST)
• Welcome to the Reconnecting Youth Campaign’s Advocacy Academy: Thurs., April 12, 2018, 1:30-3:00pm (EST)
• How to Create Events Back Home: Thurs., May 31, 2018, 1:00pm-2:30pm (EST)
• What to do Before, During & After Meetings: Thurs., June 14, 2018, 1:00pm-2:30pm (EST)
• Staycation Advocacy – How to Win Washington from your Own Back Yard: Thurs., July 19, 2018 1:30pm-3:00pm (EST)
• Advocacy Storytelling: Winning the Hearts, Minds and VOTES of Lawmakers: Thurs., August 23, 2018, 1:30pm-3:00pm (EST)
• Backstage Pass – Behind the Scenes of Congressional Decision Making: Thurs., Sept. 20, 2018, 1:00pm-2:30pm (EST)
• Federal Funding Streams and How to Conduct Fiscal Scans: Thurs., Oct. 25, 2018, 1:30pm-3:00pm (EST)
• The Future Post Elections 2018: Thurs., Nov. 8, 2018, 1:30pm-3:00pm (EST)
• Building Relationships with a New Congress: Thurs., Dec. 13, 2018, 1:00pm-2:30pm (EST)
• What to Expect in a Meeting with a Member of Congress: Mon., Jan. 31, 2019, 3:00pm-4:00pm (EST)
• How to Effectively Follow Up After Engaging with a Member of Congress: Thurs., Mar. 21, 2019, 12:00pm-1:00pm (EST)
• Stay-cation Advocacy – How to Win in Washington from Your Own Backyard: Fri., May 10, 2019, 1:00pm-2:00pm (EST)
• New Survey Data Reveal on Member-Constituent Engagement: Tues., Aug. 6, 2019, 2:00pm-3:00pm (EST)
• What Congress Wants from Constituents vs. Professional Lobbyists: Thurs., Oct. 3, 2019, 3:00pm-4:00pm (EST)
• How Mail to Congress Moves from the Back Office to the Member Office: Mon., Dec. 9, 2019, 12:00pm-1:00pm (EST)

To learn more about the Advocacy Academy, contact Jo Ann Paanio joann@forumfyi.org