A free hour-long civic skills training will be held at the the Green Lake Branch Library (7364 E Green Lake Dr N) on Monday, October 3, 2011 at 3:30 p.m.
The training is offered by the Seattle Free School and Knowledge As Power.
Knowledge As Power is a nonpartisan nonprofit focused on helping citizens engage more effectively in the lawmaking process.
Sarah Schacht, the executive director of Knowledge As Power, and Karissa Magelsen will facilitate the session.
“With the ever-increasing amount of communication legislators have to sort through, it can be difficult to get your voice heard,” reads a press release about the training. “Knowledge As Power provides effective techniques and free technology for civic involvement so that the citizens of Seattle can become more informed, engaged, and effective at any level of government.”
After an overview of how the legislative process works, the nonpartisan training is focused on providing techniques to effectively communicate and influence the decisions of lawmakers in Washington State Legislature and the Seattle City Council.
Some techniques covered in the class include crafting effective advocacy emails, engaging in follow-up communications, and using simple technology tools to track legislation and make messages personalized and effective.
The class is free and open to the public. A link to register is available on seattlefreeschool.org.
