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Below are resources from Our Transformative Power: Training for Bold and Effective Advocacy. They’ll help inform you to the basics of advocacy, grassroots lobbying, navigating the MA State House, and local civic engagement. 

Speaker Resources:

• Speaker/Facilitator: Boston City Council President, Ruthzee Louijeune
  • Website: https://www.ruthzeeforboston.com/  
• Speaker/Facilitator: Boston City Councilor, At-Large, Julia Mejia
  • Website: https://www.juliaforboston.com/
• Speaker/Facilitator: Senator Liz Miranda, 2nd Suffolk
  • Website: https://www.lizmiranda.com/  
• Speaker/Facilitator: Representative Samantha Montaño 
  • Website: https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/S_M1  
• Speaker/Facilitator: Celia Blue, MAWOCC
  • Website: https://mawocc.com/who-we-are-mawocc/our-board/celia-johnston-blue-president-and-ceo/  
• Speaker/Facilitator: Shaquera Robinson, Shaquera’s Story 
  • Website: https://search.boston.gov/departments/womens-advancement/shaquera-robinson  
• Speaker/Facilitator: Diana Hwang, AAWPI 
  • Website: https://www.aawpi.org/leadership 
• Aba Taylor, YW Boston 

Partner Resources:

• Partner: MA Women of Color Coalition 
  • Website: Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition – Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition 
  • Event: Boards & Commissions Virtual 11/20 TONIGHT 
• Partner: MA Commission on the Status of Women 
  • Website: Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women 
• Partner: Mass NOW 
  • Website: Mass NOW 
  • Event: Menstrual Equity Summit Sat 12/6 
• Partner: Junior League of Boston 
  • Website: Join the mailing list 
  • Event: Open House TUE 12/9  
• Partner: League of Women Voters MA & Boston 
  • Website: LWVMA Home – League of Women Voters of Massachusetts 
• Partner: Massachusetts Municipal Association 
  • Website: https://www.mma.org/  
• Partner: MA Caucus of Women Legislators 
  • Website: Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators 
• Partner: Shaquera’s Story 
  • Website: https://www.shaquerastory.org/  
• Partner: Asian American Women’s Political Initiative 
  • Website: www.Aawpi.org  

Other Ways to Partner: 

• Become an accomplice with YW Boston’s 160 Campaign! 

• Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators are Hiring! Reach out to Seble.Alemu@malegislature.gov to learn more 

• Donate to Shaquera’s Story 

Advocacy Resources

• PowerPoint Presentation

Find Your Legislator:

• This will help you find your State Representative and State Senator, everyone has 1 of each that represent them depending on where you live: 
  • www.Malegislature.gov/search/findmylegislator
    
    
• To find out where you vote or if you are registered to vote: 
  • www.WhereDoIVoteMA.com 
    
    
• More about your town or city: 
  • www. + YOUR TOWN NAME + MA.gov 
    
    
• Otherwise, head to: www.Sec.State.MA.us to find more information on civic engagement!