{"id":30875,"date":"2022-10-13T11:58:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T19:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/?page_id=30875"},"modified":"2025-01-02T16:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T01:08:10","slug":"ways-to-engage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/policy-and-research\/take-action\/toolkit-intro\/ways-to-engage\/","title":{"rendered":"Tools to Engage &#038; Stay Connected 2.0"},"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\">Tools to Engage &amp; Stay Connected<\/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\">Here are a few ways you can engage with policymakers and the public and share why childcare matters to you. Use these examples to get started on your advocacy journey!<\/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\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/thread\/policy-and-research\/take-action\/toolkit-intro\/write-letter\/\">Write a letter to your legislator<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/thread\/policy-and-research\/take-action\/toolkit-intro\/call-your-legislator\">Make a phone call to your legislator<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/thread\/policy-and-research\/take-action\/toolkit-intro\/schedule-meeting\/\">Schedule a meeting with a legislator<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/thread\/policy-and-research\/take-action\/toolkit-intro\/meeting-legislator-2\">Meeting with a legislator<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/policy-and-research\/take-action\/toolkit-intro\/provide-testimony-to-a-committee-on-a-bill\/\">Provide testimony to a committee about a bill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/thread\/policy-and-research\/take-action\/toolkit-intro\/write-editor-letter\">Write a letter to the editor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/thread\/policy-and-research\/take-action\/toolkit-intro\/social-media\">Post about child care on social media<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile has-white-color has-red-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Group-with-signs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27823 size-full\" 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406.6C170.1 419.1 149.9 419.1 137.4 406.6L9.372 278.6C-3.124 266.1-3.124 245.9 9.372 233.4C21.87 220.9 42.13 220.9 54.63 233.4L159.1 338.7L393.4 105.4C405.9 92.88 426.1 92.88 438.6 105.4H438.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\">attend their in-district events<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-2bfae122\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__source-wrap\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M438.6 105.4C451.1 117.9 451.1 138.1 438.6 150.6L182.6 406.6C170.1 419.1 149.9 419.1 137.4 406.6L9.372 278.6C-3.124 266.1-3.124 245.9 9.372 233.4C21.87 220.9 42.13 220.9 54.63 233.4L159.1 338.7L393.4 105.4C405.9 92.88 426.1 92.88 438.6 105.4H438.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\">follow them on social media<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-298dea82\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__source-wrap\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M438.6 105.4C451.1 117.9 451.1 138.1 438.6 150.6L182.6 406.6C170.1 419.1 149.9 419.1 137.4 406.6L9.372 278.6C-3.124 266.1-3.124 245.9 9.372 233.4C21.87 220.9 42.13 220.9 54.63 233.4L159.1 338.7L393.4 105.4C405.9 92.88 426.1 92.88 438.6 105.4H438.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\">subscribe to their newsletter<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-1074bbd2\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__source-wrap\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M438.6 105.4C451.1 117.9 451.1 138.1 438.6 150.6L182.6 406.6C170.1 419.1 149.9 419.1 137.4 406.6L9.372 278.6C-3.124 266.1-3.124 245.9 9.372 233.4C21.87 220.9 42.13 220.9 54.63 233.4L159.1 338.7L393.4 105.4C405.9 92.88 426.1 92.88 438.6 105.4H438.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\">send them a thank you email at the end of the session<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-2afa4ccf\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__source-wrap\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M438.6 105.4C451.1 117.9 451.1 138.1 438.6 150.6L182.6 406.6C170.1 419.1 149.9 419.1 137.4 406.6L9.372 278.6C-3.124 266.1-3.124 245.9 9.372 233.4C21.87 220.9 42.13 220.9 54.63 233.4L159.1 338.7L393.4 105.4C405.9 92.88 426.1 92.88 438.6 105.4H438.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__label\">tag them in your social media posts about child care<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-icon-list-child uagb-block-934ae28a\"><span class=\"uagb-icon-list__source-wrap\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M438.6 105.4C451.1 117.9 451.1 138.1 438.6 150.6L182.6 406.6C170.1 419.1 149.9 419.1 137.4 406.6L9.372 278.6C-3.124 266.1-3.124 245.9 9.372 233.4C21.87 220.9 42.13 220.9 54.63 233.4L159.1 338.7L393.4 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