Establishing and nurturing relationships with your elected officials plays a crucial role in the Ignatian Solidarity Network and our partners’ efforts to respond to unjust structures that exist within society today.
Current Action Opportunities
Migration and Central America
Current Action Opportunities
Environmental Justice
ACTION ALERT: Create Climate Solutions to Care for Present and Future Generations
A faith-filled appeal to President Biden and the U.S. Congress, to work beyond partisanship and create climate solutions to care for present and future generations and our common home.
Current Action Opportunities
Criminal and Juvenile Justice
ACTION ALERT: Support Meaningful Policing Reforms
The tragic killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Elijah McClain, Sean Monterrosa and many others by law enforcement officers are horrific reminders of the legacy of systemic racism in the United States.
Advocacy 101 Resources
Download the Ignatian Advocacy 101 Training Guide
The training guide for schools and communities features tips for advocacy meeting preparation and follow-up, a 90-minute training agenda, sample advocacy letters, meeting planners, and more!
Editable Resources:
Sample House/Senate Meeting Request Letter
Sample Talking Points
Sample Legislative Advocacy Meeting Planner
Sample Leave Behind
Sample Thank You Letter
Additional Resources:
Visit our friends at the Jesuit Conference National Advocacy Office’s new advocacy website for action opportunities, issue resources, and more!
State-Level Advocacy Guides
The state-level advocacy guidebooks help prepare you to be an effective advocate in your state. Guides include advocacy processes, helpful terms, congressional committee assignments, and more.
U.S. Jesuit Institutions and Congressional Representatives
Find Your Elected Officials
Advocacy Meeting Report-Back
After you’ve finished preparing, practicing, meeting, and following up on your advocacy visit, please let us know how your visit went. By sharing with us the office you met with, the issues you discussed, and how the office responded to your ask, we and our colleagues at the Jesuit Conference can incorporate your experiences into our ongoing advocacy efforts.
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