Policy Education Workshops & Training
For advocacy organizations and higher education institutions
We want transformational change, but it's even harder to achieve when we truly don’t know how the government works.
THIS ISN'T OUR FAULT. Civic education has been on the decline since the 1960s. In fact, as of 2020, only 30 U.S. states require students to complete at least one semester of a civics course, while 11 states have no requirements for civics courses. And, to be honest, many political science majors in college are taught policy steeped in political theory rather than from a practitioner’s perspective.
This is one major reason why people and communities are frustrated with our government—they don’t know how to hold policymakers accountable besides voting. Young people want to discern and engage in policy but remain stuck in soundbite politics. Advocacy organizations execute organizing principles but lack key government affairs know-how to navigate Capitol Hill.
Thrive offers policy education workshops and training for various organizations, including advocacy organizations and higher education institutions.
Students, advocates, and community members who participate in our interactive, collaborative group workshops or engage in our one-on-one or small group skills development training:
We offer skills development training as a professional development resource for organizations' government affairs advocates.