Agendas and Steps for Activating Change

Social change occurs because a person or group gains the attention and support of decisions makers. Decision makers, often in the form of legislators or political representatives, have access to putting issues and policies on the agenda for the business by the assembly. Being placed on an agenda gives you the opportunity to present your advocacy work directly to decision makers and may well determine the success of the development of a policy proposal.

Therefore, policy advocates need to be ready to advocate for their proposal for social change. For this Assignment, you will review 10 issues for activating change and consider how the issues apply to the social problem you selected earlier in the course.

TO PREPARE:

Review Chapter 6 in      the Jansson text as needed. Focus on the 10 issues from “The      Agenda Funnel” (p. 181) (ATTACHED)

Timing  

Coupling  

Framing and finding a      title  

Negotiating and      bargaining  

• Assembling early sponsors and      supporters  

Routing  

Media coverage  

Setting key      endorsements  

Coalition building  

1. Building momentum 

BY DAY 7

1. Submit a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following: 

Briefly explain the      concept of the agenda funnel. 

1. Why is context important      when advocating for change to decision makers? 

Using the      social problem you identified ( FOOD SECURITY) earlier in the      course, explain how the 10 issues Jansson outlined are      important when trying to activate change regarding the selected social      problem. Provide 2–3 sentences for each of the 10 issues: 

1. Timing  

Coupling  

1. Framing and finding a      title  

Negotiating and      bargaining  

1. Assembling early sponsors and      supporters  

Routing  

1. Media coverage  

Setting key      endorsements  

1. Coalition building  

Building momentum 

1.