GET READY FOR ADVOCACY

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GET READY FOR ADVOCACY

• Joan B Lee
• Legislative Liaison
• Gray Panthers California

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Introduction

• The Gray Panthers Way
• Finding a common vision
• Finding your niche the group
• Developing a network
• Developing coalitions of advocates

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THE GRAY PANTHERS WAY

• How did we get started?
• Where do we get our ideas and goals?
• How do we work toward those goals?
• How do we reach out for change?

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WHAT IN THE WORLD DO YOU CARE ABOUT?
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COMMITMENT, VISION, PASSION AND COURAGE
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Todays Biggest Issues

• Health Care/ Prescription Drugs
• Housing/Transportation
• Iraq/Nuclear Issues
• Clean Elections/Privacy and Rights
• Our environment
• What is important in your community?

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WORKING TOWARD THOSE GOALS

• Surrounding yourself with allies,
  individual/group
• Developing coalitions
• Knowing where you can make change
• Taking small steps toward succeeding
• SPEAK UP AND SPEAK OUT

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE

• LOCALLY
• IN SACRAMENTO
• IN THE NATIONS CAPITOL

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ARE YOU READY FOR ACTION?

• Our Manual/ Our assistance
• Our current campaign Medicare Part D

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TAKING THOSE FIRST STEPS

• Now Organize
• Planning to meet
• Planning to act with us
• Contacts E-Alerts, State Meetings and follow-up
• WELCOME TO GRAY PANTHERS!

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READY TO ACT?!

• Being an Advocate
• Making those calls
• Writing those letters
• Visiting offices
• Holding rallies
• Petitions/tabling
• The Media

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Names and numbers Joan B. Lee
joanblee78_at_lanset.com 916-332-5980
Margie Metzler
margiemetz_at_hotmail.com 916-921-5008

www.gpcal.org