ADVOCACY RESOURCES

Resources for education and action in your community:

• LWR Office of Public Policy Brochure
• Colombia Advocacy Resources
• General Advocacy Resources
• Stand With Africa Advocacy Resources

Learn. Pray. Act with LWR. Download a copy of our June 2009 Action Sheet

General Advocacy Resources:

• Lutheran Principles
  for Foreign Aid Reform
  Lutheran World Relief and the ELCA Washington Office have gathered some principles that we hope policymakers will consider in reforming the way the United States gives foreign aid.  We encourage you to print these out and mail them or give them to your Member of Congress when you meet with them.  
  
  
• Schedule a Meeting with your Member of Congress
  This helpful LWR tool clearly spells out how to schedule a meeting with your Representative or Senators.
  
  
• Preparing to meet with your Member of Congress
  Use this resource to prepare for your meeting with your Representative or Senators. Remember to contact LWR so we can help you through the final planning stages.
  
  
• Ask Others to Advocate with LWR -
  Sign-Up Sheet
  
  Initiate your advocacy efforts is in your home community. Ask your congregation, neighbors, family and friends to join with you in working for peace, justice and dignity for our brothers and sisters around the world by signing up to receive occasional LWR advocacy updates. Copy this resource and send filled in copies to LWR.
  
  
• Advocacy Ideas That Work - 7 ways to make advocacy a part of your church's ministry.
  
  
• Tips for effective letters, phone calls and emails to your elected officials, plus contact information.
  
  
• The Basics: How to Work With Your Local Media - 4-page guide on writing letters to the editor, meeting with an editorial board, and more.
  
  
• LWR Office of Public Policy brochure

Promote peace by sending a beautiful post card to your members of Congress. Call the LWR resource center at 1.800.LWR.LWR.2 to order postcards. Post cards can be distributed at events, to your congregation or among family and community members. Each post card contains specific policy recommendations to help the U.S. Congress better promote peace in Colombia, Uganda and Sudan. The more postcards sent, the stronger our message for peace! Download preview PDFs of the post cards you will receive: | Colombia | Sudan | Uganda |

 

Stand With Africa Advocacy Resources:

• Africa Advocacy newsletters (download past issues).
• AIDS Quiz - Test what you know about the global AIDS epidemic.