Session 1: Intro to Advocacy

Introduction to Advocacy provides campers with a 101-level view of how to engage in New York State  legislative advocacy. We will introduce you to Advocacy Institute’s Legislative Campaign Assessment and Tracking Tool (LCATT) as tool to help advocates navigate where they are in their campaigns. Campers can also expect to learn how to distinguish between “advocacy,” “legislative advocacy,” and “lobbying” and be able to identify the real world activities associated with each.  In particular, being able to distinguish what is and is not lobbying