{"id":30790,"date":"2022-10-03T14:50:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T22:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread-copy\/policy-and-research-copy\/public-policy-copy\/who-what-where-why-policy-copy-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-02-26T15:13:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T00:13:53","slug":"policy-calendar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/policy-and-research\/take-action\/toolkit-intro\/policy-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;padding-top:1em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:1em\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center script headings has-red-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">Advocacy Calendar<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\">Plan your state legislative activities with this advocacy calendar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/policy-and-research\/take-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up for\u00a0<strong>thread\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0Action Alerts.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/threadalaska.quorum.us\/?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Take action now and be a voice or Alaska&#8217;s young children!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-table-of-contents uagb-toc__align-left uagb-toc__columns-1  uagb-block-6623fbed number    \"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-scroll= \"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-offset= \"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJump to Month\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__list-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#january\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">January<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#february\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">February<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#march\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">March<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#april\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">April<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#may\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">May<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#june\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">June<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#july\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">July<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#august\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">August<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#september\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">September<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#october\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">October<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#november\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">November<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#december\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">December<\/a><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-5842d0e0\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">January<\/h4><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>State of the state address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beginning of the regular legislative session (state)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>What you can do: <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Email your representatives to introduce yourself and inform them of the issues that matter to you<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-09d2b3a8\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">February<\/h4><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Legislature in session (state)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>What you can do:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Attend one of thread\u2019s online advocacy events to stay updated on the legislative session<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-69e66b48\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">March<\/h4><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Legislature in session (state)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>What you can do:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Attend Advocacy 101 training with threads Public Policy Manager. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.net\/index.cfm\/calendar.ShowEvent?&amp;Classid=1848&amp;Event_ID=3404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register here<\/a>. Submit public testimony the House and Senate Finance Committees about the importance of continued investment in child care<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-5a4f5cd6\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">April<\/h4><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Legislature in session (state)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Week of young child<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thank your early educators<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>What you can do:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Write a letter to the editor about the importance of child care<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-104bb44a\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">May<\/h4><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Statutory ending of the legislative session (120 day limit)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wage worthy day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provider appreciation day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>What you can do:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Send thank you note to legislators<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-09b80bc3\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">June<\/h4><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>What you can do:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Check voter registration information for accuracy (even years)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-1bc3e5cb\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">July<\/h4><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In-district meetings\/events with state legislators (odd years)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vote for Kids (even years)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-773237f2\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">August<\/h4><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In-district meetings\/events with federal legislators<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Primary election<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-3d493541\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">September<\/h4><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>What you can do:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Submit a story about child care to thread<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-fae1d7b7\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">October<\/h4><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>thread<\/strong> Summit (odd years)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>What you can do:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Sign-up for thread\u2019s action alerts to stay informed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-ee5eec03\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">November<\/h4><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>General election<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>What you can do:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Vote (even years)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Post on social media about the importance of child care<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-856441f9\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">December<\/h4><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>What you can do:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with your new legislators (email lists, social media, etc.) (even)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Download <strong>thread\u2019s<\/strong> updated legislative agenda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January What you can do: Email your representatives to introduce yourself and inform them of the issues that matter to you February What you can do: Attend one of thread\u2019s<a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/policy-and-research\/take-action\/toolkit-intro\/policy-calendar\/\" title=\"ReadAdvocacy Calendar\">&#8230; 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