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STAC: STUDENTS TAKING ACTION FOR CHANGE

Flex your leadership muscles and get political! STAC gives teens the opportunity to meet with local and state legislators to create change in your community. During this 5-week series, STAC – Students Taking Action for Change – gives teens the opportunity to better understand the political process, gain real-life experience with lobbying and public speaking, and advocate for a change at the state level of government!

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In STAC, teens will:

  • Learn about current bills being proposed on the State Level
  • Make real change in our community by lobbying for or against a current bill related to an issue YOU are passionate about
  • Gain real-life, resume building public speaking skills
  • Learn how advocacy is an expression of your Jewish values
FALL SERIES: ADVOCACY in the Digital Age
Timeline: 5 Sessions
Dates: Fall | Thursdays, October 21 – November 18, 2021
Grades: 9 – 12
Cost: $200
Community Service Hours: 5
Registration: Closed

In this 5- week STAC Series, teens will learn the power of media in politics and advocacy. Through exploring various mediums such as investigative journalism, social media leveraging, and podcasting, teens will learn about the importance of media in our political process, as well as learn important skills and new ways to raise their voice and make an impact for causes they care about!

In addition, STAC provides teens with a forum to have constructive, political discourse about current events happening in the world around us. Whether you’re already politically involved or want to learn more about what’s going on, STAC is the program for you!

This program is scheduled to take place in-person, but is subject to change based on COVID-19 safety recommendations.

WINTER SERIES: LOBBYING 101

Timeline:  5 Sessions
Dates: Winter | Thursdays, January 20 – February 17 2022
Grades: 9 – 12
Cost: $200
Community Service Hours: 10 Hours
Registration: Now Open, closing Jan 9, 2022 

In partnership with the Baltimore Jewish Council, STAC’s winter series will give you the opportunity to make REAL change as you learn about and get involved in Maryland’s legislation process. This 5-week series is designed to expose you to the systems of government at the Federal and State levels, a variety of public policy and social justice issues, and the Jewish values that inform our community’s advocacy around these issues. During the series you’ll select a bill to lobby for or against in the State House and we’ll give you the tools to write effective, persuasive, and passionate testimony to share with state decision-makers.

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