Education Advocacy Grassroots Activities

Development of Advocacy Training Session for CE Credit: In addition to the current on-line advocacy training webinars, which were launched last year by the Education Government Relations Office (GRO), as well as the joint Education and Public Interest GRO advocacy curriculum project, the Education GRO staff is also in the process of recording advocacy training sessions. These sessions are to be offered through the APA Continuing Education (CE) Office and are based on the webinars and curriculum project.  The first CE Advocacy training session – Advocating for a Piece of the Federal Pie: Gaining support for Psychology Education and Training – provides an overview of the federal legislative process, as well as the key elements of a successful advocacy strategy, and is aimed at novice advocates.  It is expected that the first advocacy CE on-line session will be available in spring 2009.

APPIC Education Advocacy Training Workshop:As part of the ongoing efforts to raise awareness of the critical role that advocacy plays in gaining federal support for psychology education and training, Associate Executive Director for Education GRO, Nina Levitt, will conduct an advocacy training workshop during the 2009 APPIC conference to be held in April in Portland, Oregon.  The workshop is aimed at individuals new to advocacy, as well as members wishing to refresh their advocacy skills.

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