8161 Normandale Blvd. Minneapolis, MN 55437-1044
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Preregistration is required.
A free PACER workshop for parent leaders
Special Education Parent Policy Leader Workshop An opportunity to learn and practice skills needed to be effective in the legislative process
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 1 to 5 p.m.
State Capitol, Room 112 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155
pacer.org/workshops
Special Education Parent Policy Leader Workshop An opportunity to learn and practice skills needed to be effective in the legislative process
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 1 to 5 p.m. State Capitol, Room 112 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155
This privately funded workshop is for parent leaders who want to become public policy advocates. Participants will: • Learn about the structure of the state legislature and how to have influence within it • Find out how a bill becomes a law • Discover how to prepare an effective personal story for an issue • Participate in a group exercise to create a bill and present supporting testimony. Elected officials will provide feedback.
Preregistration is required Please contact: PACER Center 8161 Normandale Blvd. Minneapolis, MN 55437 952-838-9000, Voice 952-838-0190, TTY 952-838-0199, Fax 800-537-2237, Toll free pacer@pacer.org pacer.org/workshops
Preregistration is required. Directions and parking information will be mailed or e-mailed to all registered participants.