Steps to Create a Personal Legislative Agenda
- Identify Your Policy: Clearly state the policy you want to move forward. This should be the policy you selected in Module 2.
- Outline Your Strategy: Use the Advocacy Toolkit to select strategies that best suit your policy. These strategies should be aimed at moving your policy through the legislative process.
- Connect Strategies to Policy Model: Each strategy should be connected to the appropriate section of your policy model. This will help to ensure that your strategies are targeted and effective.
Example of a Personal Legislative Agenda
| Policy |
Strategy |
Connection to Policy Model |
| Climate Change Mitigation |
Lobbying |
This strategy is connected to the implementation section of the policy model, as lobbying can help to ensure that the policy is implemented effectively. |
| Education Reform |
Public Awareness Campaign |
This strategy is connected to the problem identification section of the policy model, as a public awareness campaign can help to highlight the need for education reform. |
Advocacy Toolkit Strategies
The Advocacy Toolkit provides a range of strategies that can be used to move your policy through the legislative process. These include:
- Lobbying: This involves influencing legislators to support your policy.
- Public Awareness Campaigns: These can be used to raise awareness of your policy and generate public support.
- Coalition Building: This involves forming alliances with other groups or individuals who support your policy.
Remember, the key to a successful Personal Legislative Agenda is to select strategies that are best suited to your policy and to connect these strategies to the appropriate sections of your policy model. This will help to ensure that your strategies are targeted and effective.
