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SUMMARY:Fundamentals of Public Advocacy for Informed Citizens MICRO CREDEN
 TIAL
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning how to be an effective and info
 rmed citizen? Want to gain practical skills on how to interact successful
 ly with policymakers at all levels of government?\n\nRegister for the Fal
 l 2026 micro credential:\n\nFundamentals of Public Advocacy for Informed 
 Citizens\nwith instructor Senator Anitere Flores\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\nAll 
 FIU students are welcome!\nGreen School students are especially encourage
 d to register\, as the micro-credential fulfills prerequisite requirement
 s for the Washington\, D.C. semester program.\n\nThis is a FULLY ONLINE\,
  SELF-PACED program.\n\nThis course will teach you how to:\n\nBuild the s
 kills of an effective\, informed civic leaderLearn how to engage policyma
 kers at the local\, state\, and federal levelsIdentify the right level of
  government for any issueCommunicate your position clearly\, confidently\
 , and persuasivelyRespond strategically to policymakers and staffDevelop 
 lasting relationships with elected officialsAdvocate effectively for real
 -world policy outcomesDon’t miss your chance to learn more about public a
 dvocacy and leadership!\n\nAbout Senator Anitere Flores:\n\nSenator Flore
 s is a senior fellow at JGI's Policy lab in partnership with the Maurice 
 A. Ferré Institute for Civic Leadership. Senator Flores served in the Flo
 rida House from 2004-2010. During her career in the Florida House\, Senat
 or Flores served as Deputy Majority Leader\, Chair of the PreK-12 Appropr
 iations Committee\, and Chair of the PreK-12 Policy Committee. Prior to b
 eing elec\n\nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/633ddf24-15cd-4616-a8b6-88ac4de4
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