10/23 Training: Harnessing Your Power to Advocate for Change

Monday, October 23, 2023

1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern

This training has concluded. View the captioned recording below or on our YouTube channel.

Note: This webinar was originally scheduled for Monday, October 16, but has been rescheduled due to an unavoidable conflict for our trainer. Thank you for your flexibility!

Description: Change doesn’t just happen after Election Day; whether you’re running for office, working or volunteering on a campaign, or are at an organization working to get out the vote, you have the power to advocate for greater access and inclusion. Here you’ll learn how to make the case that change can’t wait until Election Day and learn strategies to advocate for your community. 

You will learn how to:

• Identify what drives you and the problems you wish to solve

• Build a case for your advocacy

• Get buy-in from allies and stakeholders 

• Understand your power and the power of decision makers 

• Create and make your ask

• Effect change in your community

This session will have live captioning and American Sign Language interpretation (ASL). You can request accommodations when registering for this event or by contacting hello@disabilityvictory.org.

About our Trainer: Dom Kelly is the Co-Founder, President & CEO of New Disabled South, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and New Disabled South Rising, its 501(c)(4) arm. Until November 2022, he served as both the Georgia Fundraising Director and the Senior Advisor for Disability for Stacey Abrams’ campaign for governor of Georgia. Previously, he was Senior Fundraising Manager and a Strategic Advisor for Disability at Fair Fight Action, the voting rights organization founded by Stacey Abrams, where he also created and led the organization’s Disability Council composed of prominent disability advocates and policy experts from across the country. Read Dom’s full bio.