1. Effective Advocacy Tools for Making the Arts Essential John Ceschini-AEMS Alliance Dr. Janet Rubin –Saginaw State University Dr. Fran Meyer, NDA/AAHPERD BOG

2. Ensuring that the Arts are Essential to Education

4. Tips For Advocacy Set the Stage for Advocacy Determine the Issue Research the issue Build a network Identify targets and tactics Build Coalitions-Maximize resources Develop a message that Resonates

5. Tips for Advocacy Use the Media Communicate with Decision Makers Develop a Written Plan

6. Setting the Stage for Advocacy

7. Determine the Issue

8. Research the Issue

9. Building a Network

10. Develop a Message that Resonates

11. Identify Targets and Tactics

12. Using the Media

13. Build A Coalition- Maximize Resources

14. Communicate with Decision - Makers

15. Develop a Written Plan