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Total Credits: 1.0 including 1 MASBO Credit(s)
Tags: Essentials
Curious about how the legislature works? Wondering how to effectively communicate with elected officials? If so, we have a session just for you. This session will help you gain an understanding of the Minnesota legislature and give you a 101 on how it works. You will learn the importance of grassroots advocacy, different ways you can connect with your elected officials and how to craft your elevator pitch to tell your school finance story.
| MASBO December essentials webinar presentation (0.14 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Telling your story worksheet (0.03 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Valerie Dosland is the Director of Government Affairs at Ewald Consulting, where she provides strategic government relations and lobbying services to clients focused on early childhood and K–12 education. She partners with organizations on policy development, legislative strategy, grassroots engagement, and ongoing monitoring of state legislative activity. Prior to joining Ewald Consulting in 2005, Valerie spent nine years at the Minnesota House of Representatives as a research consultant, specializing in early childhood and K–12 education policy. She brings institutional knowledge and long-standing relationships within the legislative process to her work. Valerie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota, is an alumnus of the University’s Humphrey Policy Fellows Program, and a former board member of the YMCA Youth in Government Program.
