Shyaam’s and Julie’s presentation decks are available for review.

WHEN: March 12, Noon-1:30pm

WHAT: What is advocacy and why does it matter? How do the various levels of Government make decisions that matter to you and how can you engage to ensure your issues are being heard? Join Californians for the Arts in a 90 minute training and webinar designed for beginning advocates. We will cover the basics from who are the policymakers at the local, state and Federal level, what committees matter to arts funding and resource allocation and what is the easiest path for you to get involved. Our goal is to educate and demystify the process!

WHO:

Julie Baker, ED, CFTA

Shyaam Subramanian, Counsel, Bolder Advocacy Program - Alliance for Justice

Shyaam is Counsel for the Bolder Advocacy program at Alliance for Justice and is based in AFJ’s Northern California office. Through trainings and technical assistance, he supports nonprofit organizations in pursuing legal and effective advocacy to create systems change.

Shyaam received his J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law and his B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles. Before coming to AFJ, Shyaam was a Public Interest Fellow at the National Health Law Program. He wrote publications and participated in policy advocacy with the goal of improving access to health care.