Do you want to build strong relationships with people who shape public policies? This workshop will show you how. Led by Paola Maynard-Moll (Director of Policy, Scholars Strategy Network) and Lizzy Ghedi-Ehrlich (Director of Policy for Women's Health and Equality, Scholars Strategy Network), this is a free day-long training event with lunch provided, sponsored by the Scholars Strategy Network  and the West Coast Poverty Center.

This training will show you how to:

• Assess policymakers’ resources, needs, and opportunities
• Build and maintain strong relationships with policymakers and local leaders
• Understand the policy-making process
• Work effectively with intermediary groups
• Use policymakers to develop new research questions
• Integrate policy engagement with academic success