Advocacy

As a community college trustee, your voice is critical to ensuring that your community receives the support and recognition from Washington that it needs. Direct trustee advocacy is THE key to communicating priorities to elected officials. As trustees, you are regarded by Members of Congress as important links to the very same communities they are elected to serve. Your voice matters!

To help you be the most effective advocate on behalf of your community, ACCT staff works hard to provide the best tools and information available. The annual Community College National Legislative Summit is the flagship event for trustee advocacy during the year. Held at the beginning of each new Congressional Session, the NLS affords trustees an opportunity to meet and interact directly with the nation’s elected leaders.

But advocacy doesn’t end with your visit to Washington. Advocacy is a year-round activity. In order to help you continue communicating, simply visit the ACCT Legislative Action Center, a web-based tool that connects you directly to your Members of Congress. This interactive service is a great way to ensure your voice is heard. Simply enter your zip code, and you can be connected to your legislators on the federal level. Select from a menu of carefully chosen communications, or compose your own, unique communication on the issue(s) of concern to your community.

Be sure to visit the other links provided to get the newest news from Washington on legislation and regulations, updated information on funding for key federal programs, user-friendly advocacy tips, and other links selected to help you, the trustee, keep abreast of important developments and trends.

We hope you will bookmark this page and communicate regularly with your elected peers in Washington. We are here to assist you in your advocacy efforts, so please contact Jee Hang Lee if there is anything we can do to support you in your advocacy efforts. Thank you for your efforts and commitment on behalf of your community!