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Module 1 | Getting Started | + |
Unit 1 | Getting Started | |
Unit 2 | How to Navigate the Course | |
Unit 3 | Minimum System Requirements | |
Unit 4 | Staying Safe on the Internet | |
Unit 5 | Tips for Success | |
Unit 6 | What You'll Learn in the Course | |
Unit 7 | Overview of Seven Modules | |
Unit 8 | Lessons, Assignments and Exercises | |
Unit 9 | Learning From Others | |
Unit 10 | Extra Help Along the Way | |
Unit 11 | Course Exams | |
Unit 12 | Certificate of Completion | |
Module 2 | Changing the System | - |
Unit 1 | Module 2: Changing the System | |
Unit 2 | Why is Advocacy Important? | |
Unit 3 | Exercise: Ed Roberts, Disability Rights Activist | |
Unit 4 | Exercise: Ed Roberts, Disability Rights Activist - Answer Key | |
Unit 5 | What Makes a Successful Advocate? | |
Unit 6 | Exercise: Do I Have What It Takes To Be A Good Advocate? | |
Unit 7 | Advocacy Etiquette | |
Unit 8 | What is Public Policy? | |
Unit 9 | Branches of Government | |
Unit 10 | Levels of Government | |
Unit 11 | Exercise: Match the Issue With the Right Level of Government | |
Unit 12 | How Public Policy is Made | |
Unit 13 | How a Bill Becomes Federal Law | |
Unit 14 | Exercise: How Laws Are Made | |
Unit 15 | Exercise: How Laws Are Made - Answer Key | |
Unit 16 | Tracking a Bill's Progress | |
Unit 17 | Building Ongoing Relationships | |
Unit 18 | Who Makes Public Policy? | |
Unit 19 | Assignment: Who Can Help? | |
Unit 20 | Pulling It All Together | |
Unit 21 | Exam #1 | |
Unit 22 | Exam #1: Answer Key | |
Module 3 | Building Your Case | + |
Unit 1 | Building Your Case | |
Unit 2 | The Advocacy Process | |
Unit 3 | What's Your Issue? | |
Unit 4 | Assignment: Identify Your Issue | |
Unit 5 | What's Your Story? | |
Unit 6 | Exercise: What Makes This Story Effective? | |
Unit 7 | Choosing a Specific Situation | |
Unit 8 | What Makes a Good Story? | |
Unit 9 | What's Your Request for Action? | |
Unit 10 | Exercise: What's in a Good Story and Request? | |
Unit 11 | Exercise: What's in a Good Story and Request? - Answer Key | |
Unit 12 | Assignment: Write Your Story and Request for Action | |
Unit 13 | Get the Facts | |
Unit 14 | Strength in Numbers | |
Unit 15 | Who Can Help Make It Happen? | |
Unit 16 | Assignment: Wrapping Up Your Case | |
Unit 17 | Pulling It All Together | |
Unit 18 | Exam #2 | |
Unit 19 | Exam #2: Answer Key | |
Module 4 | Making Your Case In Writing | + |
Unit 1 | Making Your Case In Writing | |
Unit 2 | Why Communicate with Policymakers? | |
Unit 3 | The Wide, Wide World of the Internet | |
Unit 4 | Choose Your Communications Approach | |
Unit 5 | Common Communications Tactics | |
Unit 6 | Why Put It In Writing? | |
Unit 7 | Seven Critical Elements | |
Unit 8 | Exercise: Putting Together a Great Letter | |
Unit 9 | Exercise: Putting Together a Great Letter - Answer Key | |
Unit 10 | Writing Effective E-Mails | |
Unit 11 | Think Twice About Sending Form Letters or E-Mails | |
Unit 12 | Letter? E-Mail? Fax? You Choose! | |
Unit 13 | Assignment: Write a Letter or E-Mail | |
Unit 14 | Following Up | |
Unit 15 | Letters to the Editor | |
Unit 16 | What is Social Media? | |
Unit 17 | Common Social Media Tactics | |
Unit 18 | Social Networking Sites | |
Unit 19 | Blogs and Microblogs | |
Unit 20 | YouTube and Video Sharing Sites | |
Unit 21 | Exercise: The Power of Social Media | |
Unit 22 | Exercise: Matching Messages With the Right Tool | |
Unit 23 | Exercise: Matching Messages With the Right Tool - Answer Key | |
Unit 24 | Assignment: How I'll Communicate In Writing | |
Unit 25 | Putting It All Together | |
Unit 26 | Exam #3 | |
Unit 27 | Exam #3: Answer Key | |
Module 5 | Making Your Case In Person | + |
Unit 1 | Making Your Case In Person | |
Unit 2 | Communicating In Person | |
Unit 3 | Meeting Formats | |
Unit 4 | Meeting With Public Officials: Step 1 - Getting the Appointment | |
Unit 5 | Exercise: What Did Heather Do Right? | |
Unit 6 | Exercise: What Did Heather Do Right? - Answer Key | |
Unit 7 | Step 2: Do Your Homework | |
Unit 8 | Step 3: Practice, Practice! | |
Unit 9 | Step 4: Put It In Writing | |
Unit 10 | Step 5: Making the Meeting Count | |
Unit 11 | Step 6: Following Up on the Meeting | |
Unit 12 | Benefits of Giving Testimony | |
Unit 13 | What Makes Testimony Effective? | |
Unit 14 | Writing Your Testimony | |
Unit 15 | Getting Ready to Testify | |
Unit 16 | Responding to Questions from Committee Members | |
Unit 17 | Following Up on Your Testimony | |
Unit 18 | Exercise: Watch and Learn | |
Unit 19 | Assignment: How Will I Communicate In Person? | |
Unit 20 | SWOT Analysis | |
Unit 21 | Identifying Personal Strengths and Weaknesses | |
Unit 22 | Identifying External Opportunities and Threats | |
Unit 23 | Assignment: My SWOT Analysis | |
Unit 24 | Creating a Detailed Plan | |
Unit 25 | Assignment: Create Your Action Plan | |
Unit 26 | Creating a Timeline | |
Unit 27 | Assignment: Add Your Timeline | |
Unit 28 | Pulling It All Together | |
Unit 29 | Exam #4 | |
Unit 30 | Exam #4: Answer Key | |
Module 6 | Keeping It Going | + |
Unit 1 | Keeping It Going | |
Unit 2 | Why Organize? | |
Unit 3 | Start With a Plan | |
Unit 4 | Building the Foundation | |
Unit 5 | Tips for Success | |
Unit 6 | Using Organizing Tactics | |
Unit 7 | Common Organizing Tactics | |
Unit 8 | Tactic #1: Coalitions | |
Unit 9 | Tactic #2: Media | |
Unit 10 | Tactic #3: Web Sites | |
Unit 11 | Exercise: Learning From Others | |
Unit 12 | Exercise: Learning From Others - Answer Key | |
Unit 13 | Tactic #4: Rallies and Demonstrations | |
Unit 14 | Tactic #5: Petitions | |
Unit 15 | Tactic #6: Communications | |
Unit 16 | Tactic #7: Public Hearings | |
Unit 17 | Tactic #8: Political Involvement | |
Unit 18 | Campaign Involvement | |
Unit 19 | Get Out and Vote! | |
Unit 20 | Assignment: Are You Ready to Organize? | |
Unit 21 | Pulling It All Together | |
Unit 22 | Exam #5 | |
Unit 23 | Exam #5: Answer Key | |
Module 7 | Conclusion | + |
Unit 1 | Module 7: Conclusion | |
Unit 2 | Partners in Making Your Case Feedback |
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