ADVOCACY TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Opportunities to gain new advocacy skills and join with others in forming a strong disability advocacy movement.

Training Videos:

• Video 1: Doing Advocacy From the DAWN Website

Training Events:

• 2008 Circles of Life Conference
• 2008 ADAPT National Youth Summit
• Online Courses for Partners in Policymaking
• Free Web Course on Accessible Information Technology in Education

Past or Full Training Events:

• Self-Directed Services and Managed Long-Term Care
• Self-Directed Support and Managed Long-Term Care: Coming to a Neighborhood Near You?
  September 19, 2007 Best Western Claridge, Rhinelander
• Bringing Respite to Your Community Workshop, March 16, 2006
• RFW Presents Grassroots Advocacy
• Statewide trainings to teach about the new IDEA law and how you can better advocate in the IEP process. This training is designed for parents of children whoare involved in special education in public schools.
• 2005 TASH Conference, November 9-12, 2005
• Parents or caregivers with children with disabilities up to age six are encouraged to participate in the Parents as Leaders development program. Trainings are held five weekends a year.
• Arc Wisconsin conference in Fond du Lac
  October 6-8, 2005.
• Advanced Parent Leadership Training, August 19, 2005
• 2005 Children Come First Conference, July 20 and 21, 2005
• The Survival Coalition and the People Can't Wait network are offering a series of meetings around the state to discuss the "Budget and You".
• The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families and League of Women Voters of Wisconsin is sponsoring a seriess of 10 Brown Bag lunch meetings across the state on the 2005-07 state budget.
• WI-FACETS [Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education, Training
  & Support, Inc.] FREE conference for parents, educators,and other interested persons.  Saturday February 12, 2005
• Making Wisconsin Kids Count: Everything You Need to Know to Help Kids and Families This Legislative Session
• Wisconsin Disability Vote: 2004
  A Voter Education and Get Out the Vote Project
• Parents in Partnership will be having training sessions for parents of children with special needs starting in October.

If you have ideas for training events in your area, contact your county coalition coordinator. If your county has not yet formed a coalition and you would like to set up a training, contact Dennis Harkins at dwharks@aol.com.