Advocacy
Passion Into Action
Advocacy is vital for social justice as it raises awareness, empowers marginalized voices, influences policy change, builds community solidarity, ensures accountability, promotes education, and creates lasting change. By actively engaging in advocacy, individuals and groups can work together to address injustices and strive for a more equitable society.
Want to get engaged but don't know where to start? Start by contacting your policy makers by phone, email, or snail mail!
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski
- 522 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
- 202-224-6665
- email@murkowski.senate.gov
- https://www.murkowski.senate.gov/contact/email
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan
- 302 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
- 202-224-3004
- email@sullivan.senate.gov
- https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/contact/email
U.S. Representative Nick Begich
- 2314 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
- https://begich.house.gov/contact/email-me
Alaska State Legislature
Municipality of Anchorage Assembly
Federal Issues YWCA AK Cares About:
- Federal Funding to nonprofits and organizations providing vital services to the community
- Negative Impacts of wide sweeping tariffs on our communities
- DEI & other equity programming
- Medicaid Cuts
Letter/Language to use:
- Federal Funding - Coming Soon
- Negative Impacts of Tariffs - Word Doc Template & PDF Template
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Word Doc Template & PDF Template
- Medicaid Cuts - Work Doc Template & PDF Template
Alaska State issues YWCA AK Cares About:
- Education Funding
- Payday Loan/Predatory Lending Practices
Letter/Language to use:
- Education Funding - Word Doc Template & PDF Template
MOA Issues YWCA Alaska Cares About:
- Housing policy
- Community Planning
- Public Safety
Letter/Language to use:
- Testimony Suggestions - Coming Soon
- Community Planning Comment - Coming Soon
- Public Safety Concerns/Input - Coming Soon
Suggestions:
- Be concise and share stories of how the issue is impacting you.
- Do not be accusatory, negative, or aggressive.
- Use more than one method (letter, email).
- Encourage your community members to join you (the more voices, the better!).
- Don't be discouraged! Your voice matters and collective impact is the best, positive impact.
Social Justice Resources
YWCA Alaska believes that social justice is foundational for a healthy community. All people deserve to be valued, included, and respected in our community. We moreover believe that change happens at the local level. We encourage you to be an active, informed, and engaged community member.
YWCA History of Roe v. Wade
