Govern!

Workshop Resources:

• Workshop Agenda
• Workshop Slides
• Tools for Action
• A Guide to Effective Local Government Advocacy
• Advocacy Toolkit: Communicating with Elected Officials
• City of Fresno Agenda
• City of Fresno Legislative Information Center
• Example of Public Testimony
• City of Fresno Public Records Center (for public records request, click on ‘request city records’ and follow the prompts)

Info:

The Central Labor Council, the Central Valley Partnership, the Fresno City College Social Justice Center and the State Federation of Teachers Local 1533 hosted a workshop on how to participate in local government. They covered effective ways to engage through:

• Finding local legislative meetings
• Finding and reading agendas
• Writing impactful comment letters
• Delivering compelling public testimony
• Navigating public record requests

With Presentations By:

• Danielle Bergstrom, Executive Director and Managing Editor, Fresnoland
• Patience Milrod, Attorney
• Keith Bergthold, CEO, Regenerate California Innovation (RCI)
• Todd Stermer, City Clerk, City of Fresno
• Daniel O’Connell, Executive Director, Central Valley Partnership
• Dillon Savory, Executive Director, FMTK Central Labor Council

This event has passed but you can view photos and the workshop video below!