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What's New at AdvocacyNYCETC?

NYCETC testifies before the NYC Council Committee on Youth Services regarding the Department of Youth and Community Development's Preliminary FY09 Budget.  Click here to read the full testimony. 
(Mar. 5, 2008)

NYCETC testifies before the NYS Assembly Committee on Higher Education about the Higher Education Commission's Preliminary Report.  Click here to read the full testimony.  (Feb. 8, 2008)

NYCETC testifies before the NYC Council Committee on Small Business regarding measuring the success of workforce development programs.  Click here to read the full testimony.  (Jan. 31, 2008)

Get involved with our advocacy efforts! NYCETC offers the following opportunities and resources to help Coalition members to take action:

• Assistance with organizing strategic meetings with key legislators;
  
  
• One-on-one consulting to maximize the effectiveness of your advocacy; and
  
• Key advocacy guides, positions and resources:
  
  

   Maps of Coalition Member Sites (in PDF)
  

  • Brooklyn
  • Bronx
  • Manhattan
  • Queens
  • Staten Island
    
    
  • The Coalition's Advocacy Guide: Advancing Workforce Development in New York City and Albany (April 2007), as well as the companion piece to the guide, Involving Clients and Constituents in Advocacy (April 2007), give you the "how-to" breakdown for successful advocacy; 
    
    
  • The Coalition's Q and A on New York State Lobbying Law (May 2006) provides a detailed summary of recent changes in the state lobbying law;

Click here for more Coalition Policy Positions, and Research, News and Resources on key workforce and economic development issues!

For more information on NYCETC's advocacy efforts and how you can take action, contact Tim Ford, Executive Director, or Rebecca Brown, Deputy Director.