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Resources

These resources have been shared by members and state organizations. You are welcome to use them but please remember to give credit to the source.

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 Contacting Legislators

www.Congress.gov - find legislators name, email, web sites and other contact information. Also bill trackiing.

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DKG Bill Tracking by Region and State - find the source for bill
tracking for your state legislators.

5 Calls: Contact Your Congress  -  an easy to download and use app that allows you to make 5 calls a day to members of 
Congress. From Apple Store or Google Play.

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 Advocacy Tools & Tips

Who are Your Elected Officials? 
     - a form to use to write and post contact information
       on state and national legislators 
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Quick & Easy Testimony Fill-in      
    - a fill-in form to guide your email, phone or in-person       scripts for contacts

Sample template for written legislative contacts
      - a sample of
 how to organize a one page written       

       communication to leave with legislators

Tips on Speaking to Your Legislator

     - a list of "how to" make your in-person contacts successful

Advocacy Handbook

     - tips, templates, and guidelines for advocacy
      designed by DKG WA State

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 Videos, Recordings & Presentations

Now the Real Work Begins
   - power point presentation by Dr. April Coleman on
    contacting and tracking legislation on January 11, 2025

Engaging Your Legislators - a YouTube recording of the
workshop provided by Pat Bennett-Forman on May 21, 2025

regarding effective communication tools for advocating 

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 Chapter Program Ideas

Post Card Writing Campaign
      - by Nancy Sheng, WA

​Other
     Useful Contacts
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The following have been identified as useful resources by members. The 
Steering Committee does not endorse any of the positions taken by the

publications or organizations.

The Hechinger Report
newsletter@hechingerreport.org

education focused newsletter

Submitting Resources

States, chapters and individual
members are encouraged to share
the resources you have created, the successful programs with your
chapters, etc. Submit material to
your Regional Representative

for review. See Contact Us.

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