Our Lobby Tuesday/Thursday trainings are still happening but now they are enhanced! We've added a Part 2 and a Part 3. 

Upcoming enhanced workshops that include Part 1: The Art of Lobbying 

One workshop is customized for the St. Paul/Minneapolis Black Deaf Advocates. The second is for the general public. 

Saturday, February 13th, 2021 - MNCDHH at St. Paul/Minneapolis Black Deaf Advocates. 

2 p.m. to 3 p.m. 

Art of Lobbying Series 1, 2 and 3

Part 1- The Art of Lobbying - Five steps to meeting your legislator. 

Part 2- All about Legislators. In this series, you will learn about who is your legislator, how to find who represents you, how to make an appointment, request accommodations if needed. We will explore the Minnesota Legislature website. We will learn how to research your legislators and other legislator backgrounds, subscribe to their page, learn about committees they serve on, bills that they are authoring or supporting. 

Part 3- Show Me the Bills. In this series, you will learn how to navigate MNCDHH's website and view the weekly legislative updates. You will learn about bills that MNCDHH leads, supports or bills led by the community.

Register in advance for this meeting: St. Paul/Minneapolis Black Deaf Advocates Art of Lobbying registration. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Saturday, February 13th, 2021 - Part 1, 2, and 3 for the general public

10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Part 1- The Art of Lobbying - Five steps to meeting your legislator. (brief overview)

Part 2- All about Legislators. In this series, you will learn about who is your legislator, how to find who represents you, how to make an appointment, request accommodations if needed. We will explore the Minnesota Legislature website. We will learn how to research your legislators and other legislator backgrounds, subscribe to their page, learn about committees they serve on, bills that they are authoring or supporting. 

Part 3- Show Me the Bills. In this series, you will learn how to navigate MNCDHH's website and view the weekly legislative updates. You will learn about bills that MNCDHH leads, supports or bills led by the community.

Register in advance for this meeting: Art of Lobbying Parts 1-3 on February 13th at 10:30 a.m. registration. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The enhanced trainings are ready! These will primarily focus on Part 2 and Part 3. 

MNCDHH is continuing our Civic Engagement Education series. Many of you attended Part 1 on Learning the Art of Lobbying- Five Steps to Meeting Your Legislators. However, if you missed Part 1, don't worry. You can still sign up for Parts 2 and 3. 

With this new series, we will begin with a short quiz asking you the five steps and then move on to the next two series, Part 2 and Part 3. 

Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 

10:00 a.m. to 11:30

Part 2- All about Legislators. In this series, you will learn about who is your legislator, how to find who represents you, how to make an appointment, request accommodations if needed. We will explore the Minnesota Legislature website. We will learn how to research your legislators and other legislator backgrounds, subscribe to their page, learn about committees they serve on, bills that they are authoring or supporting. 

Part 3- Show Me the Bills. In this series, you will learn how to navigate MNCDHH's website and view the weekly legislative updates. You will learn about bills that MNCDHH leads, supports or bills led by the community.

Register in advance for this meeting: February 16, 2021 10 a.m. registration. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Thursday, February 18th, 2021

6:00 p.m. to 7:30 

Part 2- All about Legislators. In this series, you will learn about who is your legislator, how to find who represents you, how to make an appointment, request accommodations if needed. We will explore the Minnesota Legislature website. We will learn how to research your legislators and other legislator backgrounds, subscribe to their page, learn about committees they serve on, bills that they are authoring or supporting. 

Part 3- Show Me the Bills. In this series, you will learn how to navigate MNCDHH's website and view the weekly legislative updates. You will learn about bills that MNCDHH leads, supports or bills led by the community.

Register in advance for this meeting: February 18, 2021 6 p.m. registration. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Saturday, February 20th, 2021

10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Part 2- All about Legislators. In this series, you will learn about who is your legislator, how to find who represents you, how to make an appointment, request accommodations if needed. We will explore the Minnesota Legislature website. We will learn how to research your legislators and other legislator backgrounds, subscribe to their page, learn about committees they serve on, bills that they are authoring or supporting. 

Part 3- Show Me the Bills. In this series, you will learn how to navigate MNCDHH's website and view the weekly legislative updates. You will learn about bills that MNCDHH leads, supports or bills led by the community.

Register in advance for this meeting: February 20, 2021 10:30 a.m. registration. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Accommodations

Workshops will be presented in American Sign Language (ASL) with closed captions and English voicing. For additional accommodations, please email jessalyn.akerman-frank@state.mn.us at least 2 business days in advance.