Advocacy Camp

"Advocacy Camp not only provides the fundamental tools of grassroots advocacy, it also provides inspiration and empowerment. These valuable tools coupled with the knowledge and support a person receives in the training results in such meaningful and significant preparation. I would recommend it to everyone!" - State Senator Claudia Kauffman, 1998 Advocacy Camp Graduate

There will be no Advocacy Camp in 2008. The next Advocacy Camp will be October 28-30, 2009 at Rainbow Lodge in North Bend, Washington.

Advocacy Camp 2007 was held October 15-17, 2007.

What is Advocacy Camp?

Three fun and inspirational days that will power up your skills and teach you how to become a better public policy advocate.

Learn effective ways to change public policy to improve the lives of families and children through capitol based advocacy, grassroots mobilization, and the media.

Who should attend?

Advocacy Camp is open to anyone who wants to create change in their community, improve the lives of children and families, and anyone who wants to sharpen or learn new advocacy skills.   

Find out what past Advocacy Camp graduates have to say about their experience

"Advocacy Camp’s overall message is that we are the people who will make the difference. We are already doing the work – we just need to expand our scope"
-- 2003 camp graduate

"Really practical, hands-on help instead of a lot of theory"
-- 2003 camp graduate

"Having the privilege of attending was powerful not just for the very important information, but for the assurance that we do not struggle in vain, that we are not alone"
-- 2003 camp graduate

"I knew very little about the issues and the tools. This gave me very practical skills to use in my work"
--2001 camp graduate

"I just can’t say enough good things about Advocacy Camp. I’ve gone through courses that last a semester and come out with less information than you manage to pull into such a short time frame"
--Joyce Lynn Elder 2000 Advocacy Camp

Advocacy Camp - Final Reports

2005 Advocacy Camp Final Report (pdf)

2004 Advocacy Camp Final Report (pdf)