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Making Our
Voices Heard
Two-Minute
Activist
I
am happy to report that the AAUW website feature to contact Congress--the
Two-Minute Activist--has a new look and some terrific new features, including
information about the key votes and issues about which AAUW is most concerned,
and a guide to local media activity. And, thanks to your feedback,
we have improved the "Contact Congress" feature to make it even easier
to use.
To access
the new and improved Two-Minute Activist, click on the same URL (http://www.aauw.org/5000/2min.html),
where you will be automatically redirected to the new site. Enjoy! (from
Ellen Buchman, Association)
E-mail vs Snail
Mail to Capitol Hill
While Public
Policy Staff encourage AAUW members to continue to write and send hand-written
letters on priority issues to members of Congress, we advise that in lieu
of (snail) mailing letters on issues currently being considered, it is
best to instead send your letters via fax or e-mail. Since all U.S. Postal
Service mail to Capitol Hill is still being routed to decontamination
centers in different parts of the country prior to delivery, completion
of processing can take several weeks. To
ensure your letters on currently pending issues are received in a timely
manner, it is probably best to use fax and e-mail. Your letters are more
important than ever -- keep on sending them! We just want to make sure
they are received by your members of Congress prior to any action taken
(e.g., votes).
Outstanding
New Database for Public Interest Advocates
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, a national public interest law firm,
has just launched a newly-designed web site, featuring one-of-a-kind interactive
resources for all public-interest-oriented lawyers and activists. The
new site, www.tlpj.org, was
unveiled on May 1 as part of TLPJ's 20th Anniversary activities. Check
out their searchable, online database of more than 2,200 contacts for
public interest advocates! You can search the entire U.S., your state
-- or as many states as you choose -- in up to 35 different focus areas,
including children and youth, civil rights, consumer protection, crime
prevention, environmental protection, housing and homelessness, reproductive
freedom, and workers' rights and whistleblower protection.
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