Advocacy and Program Action Team (APAT)

 

Our History

The Advocacy and Program Action Team (APAT) is one of the Board’s responses to feedback received during the “Members’ Direction to the Board” during the 2019 Convention.

  • Board of Directors committed to be very active with local Leagues

  • Build an infrastructure to share ideas and best practices for membership and for inclusivity

  • Provide more clarity between national and state alignment

The first meeting was held in January 2020.

Our Purpose

  • The primary mechanism for sharing information, best practices and League activities for Advocacy and Program Chairs

  • Identify and share resources to support local Advocacy and Program efforts

  • Align work across the organization – local Leagues, LWVMN and LWVUS

  • Provide peer-to-peer support, encourage collaboration on events and support for events hosted by other local Leagues

  • Provide assistance and support to members new to the Advocacy and Program roles

  • Skills development (e.g., speakers, staff updates, Lobby and Observer Corps training, etc.)

  • Provide a safe space to ask questions and clarify how local Leagues, LWVMN, and LWVUS align and work together

  • Support Capitol events (e.g., Day of Action, Day at the Capitol, LWVMN Rally, Earth Day, etc.)

How APAT Supports the Strategic Plan

  • Sustainable – Align work across the organization (local Leagues, LWVMN and LWVUS)

  • Inclusive – Create a collaborative culture and increase engagement and participation

  • Purposeful – Share in the efforts and successes of working collaboratively to achieve goals

  • Educational – Contributes to an educated electorate; leverage our members’ power and resources to increase participation and to inform voters

Combining Advocacy and Program Chairs

  • Advocacy and Program share the same the space. Both:

    • are focused on education

    • may develop policy briefs/conduct in-depth studies

    • educate and inform members, the public and policy makers

  • Inviting both Chairs to the table allows for consistent dissemination of information and encourages collaboration on efforts

NOTE: Each League’s approach to committee roles is different; therefore, members should look to their local League Board of Directors for clarification on Chair roles and responsibilities 

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Join Us!

Membership

  • Target audience is Advocacy and Program Chairs, but all members are welcome to join!

  • To join/receive invites, email us to be added to the APAT list


Meeting Schedule

  • Monthly meetings are the 3rd Friday of the month at 2:00 pm (via Zoom)


Participating Leagues

  • Refer to member list at the bottom of this page

APAT Resources

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LWVMN Resources

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