Legislative Trainings
Our curriculum teaches the critical strategic and technical skills needed for today’s legislative advocacy. Our cohort model and intimate trainings foster collaborative networks that develop trust across issue areas, sectors, and the State of New York. All trainings are produced by a trusted community of government insiders, seasoned advocates, journalists and organizers.
Participants advance strategy, build relationships, share skills, gather information, and optimize their legislative campaigns. Woven into all of our education is a commitment to interactive participation, the use of relevant case studies, and an understanding of the dynamics of privilege and oppression in legislative advocacy.
Qualified applicants must be:
- Affiliated with a non-profit organization
- Working actively on social justice legislative or budget campaigns (either on their own or in coalitions)
- Located in New York State
| Time | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
| 9:15am | Arrivals | Arrivals | Arrivals |
| 9:30am | Opening Practices | Opening Practices | Opening Practices |
| 10:00am | AI Welcome & Intro to Advocacy | Day 1 Review | Day 2 Review |
| 11:00am | Break | Break | Break |
| 11:15am | Local & State Landscape | I’m Just a Bill | Albany | Strategy & Targets | Local Campaigns |
| 12:45pm | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 1:30pm | Who’s Who: Understanding State Politics | Legislative Meetings: Strategy & Practice | Winning! The Politics of Bill Signing |
| 3:00pm | Break | Break | Break |
| 3:15pm | Campaign Perspectives | Who’s Who: Understanding Local Politics | Bringing It Back | Practice & Synthesis |
| 4:45pm | Closing Practices | Closing Practices | Closing Practices |
| 5:30pm | End of Day | End of Day | End of Day |
Trainings
Long Island Nassau County Regional Training: May 8-9, 2018
Long Island Suffolk County Regional Training: May 22-23, 2018
Member Summit & AI 5-Year Celebration: July 19, 2018
NYC 2-Day Regional Training: September 25-26, 2018
Western NY 3-Day Regional Training: October 9-11, 2018
Member Convening/Strategy Meeting in Albany: November 28, 2018
+ Member Training (November 15, 2016)
+ Member Training (September 20, 2016)
+ Long Island Nassau Training (May 25 – 27, 2016)
+ Long Island Suffolk Training (April 26 – 28, 2016)
+ NYC Training (April 22, 2016)
+ Westchester Training. (February 3 – 5, 2016)
+ Member Training (February 9, 2017)
+ Member Training (March 16, 2017)
+ Member Training (April 13, 2017)
+ Long Island Training (w/ LICET) (May 10, 11, 12, 2017)
+ Member Training (May 18, 2017)
+ Member Training (April 13, 2017)
+ Joint Training Series with HSC & UNH (July 11, 18, 2, 2017)
+ Summer Leadership Course (July 6, 13, 20, 27, 2017)
+ Member Training (September 20, 2017)
+ Western New York Training (September 26, 27, 28, 2017)
+ Member Training (October 17, 2017)
+ Member Training (November 14, 2017)
+ Hudson Valley Regional Training (January 24-26, 2018)
+ NYC Regional Training (Jan. 31, Feb. 7 & 14, 2018)
Webinars
LD Basics | People & Meetings Apps: April 24, 2018 @ 1pm
Statewide Housing Advocacy: June 5, 2018 @ 3pm
Statewide Housing Advocacy: June 21, 2018 @ 1pm
LD Basics | People & Meetings Apps: August 8, 2018 @ 1pm
Statewide Criminal Justice Advocacy: September 13, 2018 @ 1pm
Statewide Criminal Justice Advocacy: September 25, 2018 @ 3pm
+ Budget & Caucus Priorities Overview (February 28, 2018 @ 3pm)
AI provides exactly the type of information and ‘Insider knowledge’ that groups like ours need to be more effective and strategic in our work. - Walter Barrientos, Make The Road New York
Advocacy Institute In Action
Over 500 organizers in New York use our resources to reveal who holds power, who works for them, and how they fit within the legislative landscape. Together, we’re creating a more effective social justice community of activists and advocates.
