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This assignment is designed to connect you, as a social work student and prospective professional, to the local, state, and national advocacy organizations and/or coalitions that promote policy change on an issue of importance to you. For example: child welfare, education, LGBT, Homelessness, Mental Health.

Identify 2 organizations and/or coalitions that promote policy change within your area of interest. One should operate at the state level and one at the national level. For each one, you will:

1. Summarize its background, scope, and membership; briefly describe how it is organized, how its advocacy mission is staffed, and how the organization is funded;

2. Describe the kinds of advocacy activities it engages in, including how it uses social media to engage others and any recent victories it claims;

3. Identify other organizations and legislators with whom they collaborate with;

4. Describe its advocacy agenda for the current year, making note of any specific initiatives that you find especially intriguing or exciting;

5. Detail the various ways in which you could become involved.