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$20.00 Interview with a Social Service Lobbyist
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- Due on May. 13, 2011
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1.Individual Assignment: Lobbyist as a Social Advocate Paper Write a 1,050- to 1,500-word paper which addresses the following in terms of the role of the lobbyist as a social advocate: How do lobbyists affect social policy changes? How are dollars for human services acquired? What role do lobbyists play in this? Personally, what is a key issue/population for which you can envision yourself playing the role of lobbyist? What steps would you take? What challenges would you encounter in today’s economic times? Format your paper according to APA guidelines.
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for good is an innovative way to reduce the negative value chain impacts of products and services. even more valuable, though, is a company that uses lobbying for good to create new standards for entire industries. the company that pushes for improved standards can create competitive advantage for itself and safer, more environment- and consumer-friendly products and services. the cartoon network is one company that is using advocacy to mitigate its value chain footprint. today’s 6- to 11-year-olds are getting less exercise and becoming more obese—partly because of the many hours they spend parked in front of the television watching
cartoons. criticized for contributing to youth’s sedentary lifestyles and obesity, the cartoon network launched a “rescuing recess” campaign to bring back or establish recess periods in schools. (nearly 40 percent of u.s. elementary schools either have eliminated or are considering eliminating recess because of budget constraints, teaching needs, or worries about playground liability.) using its reach into 91 million american homes, the campaign has turned parents and kids into unoffi cial lobbyists. kids can download letters to send to their teachers and school board members, encouraging them to advocate for the return of recess. on-air specials, public service announcements, sponsored events, and grants likewise encourage viewers to get involved. cartoon network is also fi nancially supporting intermediary organizations such as the
national education association (nea) and the national pta to advocate restoring recess.
the rescuing recess campaign has been around for only a fe w years, but early results are promising. close to 2,400 schools have registered for the campaign, and eight state boards of education have responded to more than 100,000 campaign letters. in new jersey, a kyle peterson is a managing director at fsg so ...
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