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SUMMARY:* Speak Up: Advocacy Workshop
DESCRIPTION:February 2\n\nSpeak Up: Advocacy Workshop\n\n10:00 am to 12:00 pm\n\n601 River Street\, Fitchburg\n\nProposed changes put at risk programs that aid the safety net for millions of Americans. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)\, is one of those programs. As such\, we invite you to learn effective advocacy and community organizing tools so we can work together to protect the safety net. During this two hour workshop you will have an opportunity to hear from local state representatives and community advocates. We will address:\n\n	Advocacy and its importance\n	How to develop your message\n	How to contact your local and state representative\n	How to write letters to the editor\n	How to advocate for change\n\nPlease arrive 15 minutes before to sign in.\n\nAdditional workshop to be held on March 2nd at 90 Holden Street\, Worcester\, MA. To register or if you have any questions please contact Gina Plata-Nino at gplatanino@cwjustice.org or Martha Assefa at Martha@worcesterfoodpolicycouncil.org
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">February 2</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;"><strong>Speak Up: Advocacy Workshop</strong></span></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#080808\;"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">10:00 am to 12:00 pm<br />\n601 River Street\, Fitchburg<br />\nProposed changes put at risk programs that aid the safety net for millions of Americans. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)\, is one of those programs. As such\, we invite you to learn effective advocacy and community organizing tools so we can work together to protect the safety net. During this two hour workshop you will have an opportunity to hear from local state representatives and community advocates. We will address:</span></span></span>\n<ul>\n	<li align="left" style="color:#080808\;line-height:150%\;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%\;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%\;"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">Advocacy and its importance</span></span></li>\n	<li align="left" style="color:#080808\;line-height:150%\;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%\;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%\;"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">How to develop your message</span></span></li>\n	<li align="left" style="color:#080808\;line-height:150%\;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%\;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%\;"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">How to contact your local and state representative</span></span></li>\n	<li align="left" style="color:#080808\;line-height:150%\;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%\;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%\;"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">How to write letters to the editor</span></span></li>\n	<li align="left" style="color:#080808\;line-height:150%\;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%\;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%\;"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">How to advocate for change</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="color:#080808\;"><span style="font-family:georgia\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">Please arrive 15 minutes before to sign in.<br />\nAdditional workshop to be held on March 2nd at 90 Holden Street\, Worcester\, MA. To register or if you have any questions please contact Gina Plata-Nino at <a href="mailto:gplatanino@cwjustice.org">gplatanino@cwjustice.org</a> or Martha Assefa at <a href="mailto:Martha@worcesterfoodpolicycouncil.org">Martha@worcesterfoodpolicycouncil.org</a> </span></span></span>
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