Get IN-VOLVED: Politics 101 Challenge

With support from our advisory council, we designed a ten-week challenge series to help Hoosiers get to know a little more about their elected officials and the policymaking process! Participants receive weekly, bite-sized challenges via Zoom/video to learn when and how they can participate in the legislative process, how to use tools like the iga.in.gov website, how to write and place op eds, and other strategies to make their voices heard. Completing the weekly challenge successfully enters participants to win a gift card.

Number of Challenge Series Hosted: 2
Number of Participants: 83
Number of Challenges Completed: 645

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What People are Saying about Get IN-VOLVED

"I really loved this! I appreciated that it was a bite-sized lesson and task each week because it kept me motivated to complete them all. Thank you!!"
 
"[This gave] me a chance to really get to know our Representatives and also the current bills. Also learning about how the budget is divided was really helpful."
 
"I believe it is always good to know what our government and the state officials are doing. I like to keep myself educated. Thank you for having these weekly courses."
 
"I gained more knowledge and insights on how to look up specific bills, processes, and timeframe of getting a bill passed. I better understand the steps of how the bills get to the desk of the president to be signed off on once passed by Congress. I also learned that once you become a senator, how important it is to serve on boards tbat you're passionate about and will advocate for on behalf of the citizens in the community. Ex: If you're passionate about fair housing or personal property taxes...sit on boards so that you can advocate and be a change maker on behalf of the citizens in those areas. The challenge offered a range of vital information about legislation to know."
 
"[My favorite challenges were] Week 1: Learning what committees your legislator serves on provided good information for knowing where their attention is most focused; Week 2: I liked learning how to follow a bill and get updates; Week 5: This was new to the challenge this year and was great to see how Indiana spends its money; Week 10: So much rhetoric right now is about government spending that this was super timely."

Work with the Institute on Civic Engagement

Would you like to boost civic engagement in your community, group, class, or organization? Contact us to discuss partnering with the Institute to design an interactive workshop or challenge series to meet your goals!

Tell your Lawmaker about a Priority You'd Like Them To Support

You don't have to wait to make your voice heard. Speaking up on an issue is as easy as 1, 2, 3! 

  1. Find your state lawmakers. 
  2. Learn how easy it is to make a call to your state lawmaker with this 3-minute video!
  3. Make the call! If there isn't a specific bill on the issue you care about or the legislature is not currently in session, you can still reach out. Let your lawmakers know what issue you'd like them to support or work on and why. You can also request an in-person meeting to talk through an issue you care about in greater detail. 

Thank you for getting involved!

 

This program is made possible thanks to the support of the Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF Affiliate and private donors. We welcome contributions to support our civic engagement programming!