The organization will work for
political advocacy, human rights awareness and to complement the existing social, cultural and charitable organizations that are doing work for Kashmir.
Whatever your opinion on such matters, the letter was clearly
political advocacy, and it could be seen as particularly contentious because of the cur rent economy and the federal budget situation.
There is also fear of losing our religious identity when we partake in social and political actions and engage in
political advocacy. In connection with the Church-State separation debate, many fear the involvement of religion in politics and policy-making because of its potential for authoritarianism as a threat to democracy.
The purpose of this study was to determine if a correlation exists between politically-oriented experiences and teacher candidates' sense of efficacy for
political advocacy. Pre-service teacher candidates in a Texas university completed the
Political Advocacy Scale of Efficacy for Teachers (PASET), a survey instrument designed to measure one's degree of efficaciousness toward
political advocacy.
From Maine to Texas, the financial crisis and the corporate shocks buffeting credit unions have given rise to innovative approaches to
political advocacy and grassroots activism that could serve as models.
My parish supplied pre-written and pre-addressed post cards on specific issues of
political advocacy and we were directed in the homily to send them to designated public officials.
Nurses have a legacy of
political advocacy. Nursing pioneers Florence Nightingale and Lillian Ward understood the use of power, how to develop policy, and how to move it through the political system.
The ads focus on members' experiences with different areas of the Chamber's services (networking, events, economic development, publications business exposure and
political advocacy).
There's a thin line between paid and "natural" search engine results,
political advocacy groups writing Wikipedia entries, or bloggers who are constant targets for advertisers that want to blend their message with the content.
* Supported by seed money from the Washington, D.C.-based public interest watchdog group, Public Citizen, a handful of medical schools, such as Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y., offer electives in
political advocacy.
For most this was the first time they had ever taken part in
political advocacy. Today most are still involved in this long-term effort.
Political advocacy has been a recognized social work activity for many decades.