Getting Through To Governments: Communications Bootcamp is a free, part-time, and virtual Aspen Policy Academy program that helps people interested in getting involved in their communities learn how to write and communicate more effectively to governments. This short course will help you become a stronger communicator so you can influence government stakeholders and achieve real change. Are you a teacher seeking to get your school board to change education policy? An army reservist hoping to improve veterans’ health care? Anybody with a strong idea for how your government could serve you better? This program is for you!

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Participants will learn how to:  Make effective arguments for getting governments to change policy, Deliver effective oral briefings for government officials, and Write concisely and persuasively for government audiences.