Do you want to learn how to raise your voice and make some noise? The GAA Fund's Activist Toolkit will give you the building blocks to become an empowered vocal citizen. Learn how to contact your elected officials, how to generate media coverage of global AIDS issues, and how to mobilize your communities to get more involved. Remember, the only way to make change is to act!
Links to completed sections of the GAA Fund's Activist Toolkit are provided below, and we hope to have the remainder available soon.
Introduction to Advocacy
Tips for Effective Contact with Decision-Makers
Writing Your Legislators: Letters, Faxes, and Emails
Phoning Your Legislators
Making Congressional Visits
How to Make the Most of a Town Hall Meeting
How a Bill Becomes a Law in the US Congress
How the Federal Budget Process Works
Generating Earned Media
Organizing Petitions
Organizing Rallies
How to Write a Letter to the Editor
How to Generate a Newspaper Editorial
Other Online Resources
If you have suggestions for other topics you'd like to see included in our Activisit Toolkit, please contact Mary Peterson at mpeterson@globalaidsalliancefund.org.
