| 286 | Wednesday, April 26, 2006 |
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| 3:15 PM-5:15 PM | Convention Center:250BC |
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| Using Credible, Persistent, and Resolute Advocacy to Influence Policy Change |
| The panel will inform attendees about advocacy and how it may be used to influence policy change at the local, state, and national levels. Issues central to planning advocacy initiatives will be addressed and will include targeting advocacy efforts, advocacy strategies/tools, and ideas for how one might structure and mobilize credible, persistent, and resolute advocacy efforts. In addition, panelists from the states of South Carolina and California will share their advocacy efforts including triumphs, challenges, and lessons learned. In closure, attendees will be afforded the opportunity to ask questions and dialogue with panel members. |
Keyword(s): advocacy
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Speakers: |
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The Alliance and Advocacy
Judy Young, AAHPERD, Reston, VA |
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Advocacy: What Is It and Who’s Responsible for It?
Monica Lounsbery, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV |
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Strategies & Tools of the Trade
Pat Van Volkinburg, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI |
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Mobilizing a Profession to Create Policy
Judith Rink, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC and Josey Templeton, The Citadel, Charleston, SC |
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Making it Happen: The California Story
Quentin Christian, California AHPERD Executive Director, Sacramento, CA and Diane Wilson-Graham, California State Department of Education, Sacramento, CA |
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