Mayor Eric Adams has been in office for over a year, City Council Members have a primary election in June, and all branches of State government are now under Democratic control. Now is an ideal time to determine effective strategies for influencing New York City policy decisions and how to best position citywide advocacy efforts within the state and federal political contexts. City Hall 101 and City Hall 201 is an interactive two-day workshop series that will explore how New York City government works and prepare you to advocate for your community.
City Hall 101: Advocacy is for Everyone! will provide lessons from and strategies for successfully influencing the Mayoral Administration and City Council leadership. You will learn who has decision making power, how to manage relationships with key players, how the budget and laws are passed, and how federal policy changes are impacting the City and State.
City Hall 201: Advocacy in Action builds on City Hall 101 and will focus on how to develop a successful campaign. You will gain practical skills and knowledge on building coalitions and mobilizing community members, communicating key messages and framing solutions, and increasing power and cultivating relationships with policymakers.
Participation
This two-day advocacy training aims to:
Improve your knowledge of New York City’s legislative and budget processes.
Strengthen your ability to cultivate relationships and influence decisions of key policymakers.
Enhance your capacity to develop and implement a campaign.
Improve your coalition building, community organizing, messaging, and power analysis skills.
Provide opportunities to strategize advocacy efforts that support your community.
Please register for the training here by Wednesday, April 12. To create a quality learning space, registration will be capped at 20 participants. We will prioritize folks who can attend both training days, and one representative per organization (if space allows, we can open it to multiple staff members per organization).
Who should apply: Community organizers and advocates, especially those who are familiar with New York City’s legislative and budget processes.
This training is free to grantees of the Andrus Family Fund, Brooklyn Community Foundation, Cricket Island Foundation, Daphne Foundation, Korean American Community Foundation, Mertz Gilmore Foundation, New York Foundation, New York Women's Foundation, NYC Fund for Girls and Young Women of Color, North Star Fund, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, and Stonewall Community Foundation.
Training Details
Facilitators: Wayne Ho and Emily Miles will facilitate the training. Wayne is the President & CEO of the Chinese-American Planning Council, the nation’s largest Asian American social services agency. Emily is the Executive Director of the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault. Both have extensive experience and success in implementing advocacy campaigns in New York.
When:
Session 1: City Hall 101: Advocacy is for Everyone!, Wednesday, April 26, 9:00a-2:00p
Session 2: City Hall 201: Advocacy in Action, Thursday, April 27, 9:00a-2:00p
Where: New York Foundation, 150 W30th St, Ste 1401, NY, NY 10001