Advocacy

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.

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Ignatian Advocacy 101 Training Guide

Priority Advocacy Issues:

Migration

U.S. Policy Toward Central America

Environmental Justice

Criminal and Juvenile Justice

Current Action Opportunities

Migration and Central America

2020-04-07

TAKE ACTION: Support Vulnerable Communities Amid COVID-19

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the number and magnitude of challenges can be cause for despair. Fundamental among them is our commitment to the dignity of every single human being, each one created in the image of God.

2020-03-20

ACTION ALERT: Health and Safety at the Border for All

Current Action Opportunities

Environmental Justice

2020-04-17

ACTION ALERT: Support Clean Air Standards and Public Health

2019-10-01

ACTION ALERT: Our Moral Obligation to Lower Carbon Emissions

Current Action Opportunities

Criminal and Juvenile Justice

2020-06-26

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.

State Guides:

MO State 2018 Advocacy Guide

More guides coming soon!

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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