1. Advocacy: Saving Lives Millions at a time Chris West Cheryl Mrazik Catholic Relief Services

2. Where we’re going today Why Advocate? Advocacy Components Sudan Issue Briefing Lobbying Tips Role Play Taking It Back Home

4. 130 million people, 100 countries, 5 continents, 65+ years

5. Our Work Overseas We approach emergency relief & long-term development holistically and in partnership Healthcare Education Emergency Response Peacebuilding Human Trafficking Agriculture Microfinance Water and Sanitation

6. CRS & Advocacy Refugee Resettlement Agency to a Relief Agency ‘Give a man a fish’(60’s – 70’s) From a Relief Agency to a Relief and Development Agency ‘Teach a man to fish’ (70’s – 80’s)

7. Rwanda

8. CRS & Advocacy Refugee Resettlement Agency to a Relief Agency ‘Give a man a fish’(60’s – 70’s) From a Relief Agency to a Relief and Development Agency ‘Teach a man to fish’ (70’s – 80’s) From a Relief and Development Agency to an Agency that uses the “Justice Lens” for all our work ‘Organize & Advocate…’(late 90’s)

9. Solidarity Will Transform the world

10. POWER

11. POWER: To Be Able

12. Policy Change Grassroots Your Message Here Grassroots

13. Grasstops Photo: Archbishop Dolan and Rep. Charlie Rangel, Credit: RepRangel, Flicker Policy Change Photo: Winslow Townson / Associated Press Photo: morrisonworldnews.com Grasstops

14. Coalitions Policy Change Coalition Building

15. Policy Change US Admin Outreach Hill Outreach Lobbying

16. Photo: MikeSheridan89; Flicker Media Photo: clarkedailynews.com Policy Change Public Voice - Media

17. Agenda Setting Public Voice - Media

19. Framing Theory

20. Foreign Aid vs. International Assistance Public Voice - Media Framing Theory

21. Research Partner/Staff Visits Research Policy Change Photo: Photo by Paul Morigi/ WireImage/Getty Images

22. Policy Change US Admin Outreach Hill Outreach Grassroots Research Partner/Staff Visits Coalitions Media Grasstops

23. Sudan Snapshot

24. Longest-running civil war until 2005 Largest population of displaced persons Darfur: one of largest humanitarian operations in the world

25. Sudan: What Did We Do? Advocacy Campaign –Rallies/public events –Media –Phone calls, letters, emails (grassroots) –Lobby visits –Congressional testimony 101 Days of Prayer

26. Colleges & Universities

28. Playing for Peace

29. On January 9, 2011, the people of southern Sudan voted to become a separate nation.. On January 9, 2011, the people of southern Sudan voted to become a separate nation..

30. South Sudan Becomes an Independent Nation July 2011

31. Unresolved Issues Agreement on sharing of oil revenues Border demarcation Resolution of citizenship status

32. Current Situation

35. CRS serving through: Emergency aid Recovery and rebuilding Assisting displaced people Peacebuilding efforts

36. Our Message Secretary Clinton: Thank you for your concern for the welfare of our Sudanese brothers and sisters. Because of your past commitment, tremendous progress has been made to prevent the violence and suffering that have plagued Sudan and South Sudan. I urge you to maintain and intensify your ongoing efforts to protect the progress made through the Comprehensive Peace Agreement for Sudan. Please ensure that the Administration is engaged in every way possible with the governments of Sudan and South Sudan and with important partner countries and regional bodies to prevent a return to war, to end attacks on civilians, and to protect the basic rights of the Sudanese people, including the freedom of movement and access to humanitarian aid.

38. In 5-7 minutes… Introduction/Credential Background information Impact –Supporting Material/Resources –Personal stories The “Ask”

39. Other Tips…. Don’t be afraid to say “I don’t know.” Do not avoid controversial topics, but remain calm! Treat staff members like the policy maker. Leave information behind. Don’t get discouraged!

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41. Saving lives, millions at a time. Advocacy

42. www.crs.org www.crs.org/globalpoverty Cheryl Mrazik CRS, Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Office cheryl.mrazik@crs.org For more information….