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Lavona Grow Advocacy in Action Workshops
Bring Advocacy in Action to Your Branch
Turn ideas into action with AAUW’s new interactive advocacy workshops.
Looking for a new way to engage your members, welcome community partners, and make a difference on issues that matter to your branch?
AAUW’s Advocacy in Action workshops bring people together to build practical advocacy skills and develop a plan for creating change. Whether your branch is interested in education, economic security, civil rights, or another AAUW policy priority, we’ll help you turn that interest into a concrete plan for action.
Workshops are free for AAUW branches, available virtually and through a limited number of in-person sessions at no cost.
What to Expect
Advocacy in Action is more than a presentation. It’s a chance for members to work together, share ideas, and learn a process they can use to make an impact.
During the workshop, participants will:
- Identify a goal. What change does your branch want to make?
- Understand who can make it happen. Who has the power to make decisions, and who can help influence them?
- Build a strategy. What steps can your branch take to move toward its goal?
- Create an action plan. Leave with concrete next steps your branch can put into practice.
No previous advocacy experience is necessary. The workshops are designed for members at all levels of experience and offer a great opportunity to invite prospective members and community partners to participate.
Bring Advocacy in Action to Your Branch
Whether you’re looking for a fresh branch program, a way to reengage members, or an opportunity to bring people together around a local issue, Advocacy in Action can help.
Workshops can be tailored to your branch’s needs and offered in 60-, 90-, or 120-minute formats.
Workshop details:
- Free for participating AAUW branches
- Available virtually nationwide
- Limited in-person workshops available at no cost to branches
- Offered through June 2027
- Branches are encouraged to invite prospective members and community partners
Space is limited, so we encourage interested branches to submit a request.
Request a Workshop
Lavona Grow Advocacy in Action Workshop Request
Honoring Lavona Grow's Legacy
Advocacy in Action is offered in memory of Lavona Grow, a longtime member of AAUW’s Arlington, VA and McLean Area branches and a dedicated Lobby Corps volunteer who passed away in January 2026. Lavona believed in the power of advocacy and wanted to see more people get involved in making a difference. Through a gift from her husband, Bob Denniston, AAUW is honoring her commitment by helping members across the country build the skills and confidence to turn their advocacy goals into action.