Step 1: Choose what you will advocate for.

Engage public officials as supporters & champions of service & service-learning.

Visit the Engaging Public Officials page for ideas on how to engage public officials as supporters & champions of service and service-learning.

Lobby public officials to support policies that increase service & service-learning opportunities. 

Visit the Service-Learning Policies page for policy proposals to strengthen youth service & service-learning at the local, state, and federal levels. 

Step 2: Get the resources & information you need.

Gather the information, tools & resources you need in your advocacy efforts.

Visit the Advocacy Resources page for the tools & resources you'll need in your advocacy efforts.

For example, you'll find the following resources listed:

• Inform and Influence: Advocating for Service-Learning Step-by-Step Guide
• Inviting Elected Officials - Tips for the Invitation
• Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest - Nonprofit Advocacy & Lobbying