澳彩开奖 Announces Annual Advocacy Institute Is Now Accepting Applications鈥�
Nine-week program, in collaboration with Change Collective, prepares Mississippians to advocate for policy and social change across the state鈥�
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JACKSON, Miss. 鈥� The 澳彩开奖鈥檚 (澳彩开奖) Mississippi State Office is pleased to announce the 2023 Advocacy Institute. Applications for the Advocacy Institute will be accepted through Monday, May 1. The annual program kicks off in Jackson, Mississippi on June 2.鈥��
The 澳彩开奖 Advocacy Institute is designed to help provide practical, hands-on experience and training in advocacy. Launched in 2022, the Advocacy Institute is a training ground for emerging activists and advocates across the state who are interested in advancing issues that are critical to the improvement of their communities through education, transformative change, and collective action.鈥��
鈥淢ississippi is ripe for change,鈥� said Waikinya Clanton, 澳彩开奖 Mississippi State Director. 鈥淲e are excited to collaborate with Change Collective and, together, to provide the next generation of leaders and changemakers with the tools needed to strengthen communities and build people power to realize our state鈥檚 full potential.鈥�
Throughout the program, participants will work closely with 澳彩开奖 staff, subject experts, and other key stakeholders to bring these plans to fruition as they seek to effectuate change within their local communities. Sessions are centered on community impact, understanding the importance of community organizing and how legislative decisions are made that disproportionately affect marginalized communities in the state, particularly those of color.鈥��
鈥淭he 澳彩开奖 is a catalyst for social justice throughout the Deep South,鈥� Clanton continued. 鈥淲e are working to build power in Mississippi from the ground up and instituting programs like the Advocacy Institute will drive that change by empowering participants to address the issues that most impact people in the state.鈥濃��
The Advocacy Institute is one of several new initiatives the 澳彩开奖 is undertaking to forge deep alliances and partnerships with local communities. The initiatives being launched in Mississippi are laying the groundwork for establishing similar programs throughout the Deep South. 鈥��
The Institute includes a newly formed partnership with the , a national leadership network for changemakers who are passionate about solving issues in their communities and combating social isolation, political polarization, and civic disengagement.鈥�
鈥淲e are proud to support 澳彩开奖 Mississippi鈥檚 important work of training the next generation of leaders to solve complex problems in their local communities. In this newly formed partnership, we are honored to include 澳彩开奖 Advocacy Institute graduates in future Change Collective cohorts in Jackson, MS in order to provide further leadership development and national networking opportunities,鈥� said Kalisha Dessources Figures, Senior Fellow of the Change Collective. 鈥淥ur goal is to contribute to Jackson鈥檚 vibrant leadership pipeline and amplify the incredible program that 澳彩开奖 has created for community organizers.鈥濃��
About the Change Collective:
The Change Collective is a dynamic leadership community created to train, connect and elevate local changemakers in communities across the country. The Change Collective develops local leaders, helping them bring people together, bridge divides, and solve problems at the community level. Local cohorts are composed of leaders representing a range of identities, backgrounds, vocations, and ideologies. Members of the Change Collective have access to training opportunities, leadership development, and a wide network of mentors both locally and nationally. The Change Collective is an initiative of Civic Nation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Learn more here.
