Advocacy Tip of the Month

The Advocacy Tip of the Month is meant to help further your knowledge of grassroots advocacy while offering tips to effectively engage your elected officials. Each month, we will give you information on the tip with action steps to take relating to that month’s tip. This information is distributed to all registered users of ACT and posted in NAFSA.news.

2008	Topic
Aug	Participate in a Town Hall Meeting
Jul	Hot off the Press!
May	Have a good story? Tell Congress!
Apr	Living Abroad in November: Vote Absentee
Mar.	Participate in NAFSA's Virtual Advocacy Day!
Feb.	Remember: You're the Issue Expert!
Jan.	Register for Advocacy Day 2008

2007	Topic
Dec.	Nominate a Colleague for the Advocate of the Year Award!
Nov.	Act Locally to Advance the National Agenda
Oct.	Pat Yourself on the Back: Your Efforts Make A Difference!
Sep.	Organize a Congress-to-Campus Event during International Education Week 2007
Aug.	Attend an August Town Hall Meeting
Jul.	Why Does NAFSA Want Me to Contact Congress About the Same Bill Again and Again?
May	Write a Letter your Congressional Office will Read
Mar.	Attend a Spring Town Hall Meeting
Feb.	Register for Advocacy Day 2007
Jan.	Take Your Advocacy Up a Notch: Engage the Press

2006	Topic
Dec.	Get to Know Your Members of Congress
Nov.	Say Thank You
Oct.	Get Ready to Vote
Sep.	Organize an International Education Week Event
Aug.	Register to Vote
Jul.	When Visiting Washington, DC, Remember to Visit With Your Members of Congress