THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK (GBFB) has been holding ADVOCACY 101
TRAININGS THE LAST FOUR YEARS. For our fifth year, we are teaming up
with Project Bread to expand and enhance these trainings! Join The
Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) and Project Bread for an Advocacy 101
Training to learn how to end hunger here through political action. The
training will walk you through the basics of the legislative process
and timeline, legislative priorities that support hunger relief, and
the importance of your role in influencing legislative action on those
priorities. Specifically, we’ll focus on the Massachusetts Emergency
Food Assistance Program (MEFAP), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP), and Breakfast After the Bell. We’ll practice
grassroots advocacy tactics, e.g., making phone calls, meeting with
legislators, sending emails. There may also be an opportunity to meet
and talk with your local government officials at the training.
We encourage all anti-hunger advocates to exercise their right to
impact legislation. This training will give you the tools to make your
voice heard!
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PART ONE: ADVOCACY BASICS
_For agencies new to advocacy or those who would like a refresher:_
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Learn the basics of the public decision-making process
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Learn about GBFB and Project Bread's legislative priorities for the
coming year, and how YOU can influence anti-hunger policy.
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Discuss and practice effective advocacy techniques
PART TWO: LUNCH, BRIEFING AND Q&A WITH STATE LEGISLATORS
_A great opportunity to speak with your legislators - and lunch will
be provided!_
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Meet government officials from Eastern Massachusetts, who will give
you an inside glimpse at the work they do and what they’d like to
hear from you.
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Agency staff and/or volunteers interested in advocating for their
agencies, food-insecure people and hunger relief. _Due to space
limitations, please only two RSVPs per agency._
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IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT GBFB
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COORDINATOR DAN MCCARTHY AT DMCCARTHY@GBFB.ORG
OR 617.598.5012 OR PROJECT BREAD MANAGER OF PUBLIC POLICY LERAN MINC
AT LERAN_MINC@PROJECTBREAD.ORG OR 617.239.2510.
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