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Public Budgets: How to Influence the City of Asheville’s Spending

YWCA 185 South French Broad Ave, Asheville, NC

If you want our city government to address issues or make change, the budgeting process is where you should speak the loudest. Find out how you can participate in the city of Asheville's budgeting process through an interactive workshop. You will learn content of budgets, the timeline and processes for approval, and the best ways to advocate for change.

Civics 101 Workshop Series

YWCA 185 South French Broad Ave, Asheville, NC

Find out how to best advocate for the issues you care about within our local government. The League of Women Voters along with a coalition of local nonprofits working to empower our community to advocate effectively, is presenting this series so that you can productively communicate with local representatives, staffers and commission members. Each session […]

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Lobbying 101

YWCA 185 South French Broad Ave, Asheville, NC

MountainTrue is proud to co-sponsor this workshop put on by Democracy NC. In our current political climate, the term lobbying is kind of a dirty word, often associated with big money, special interests and backroom deals. But there’s another way to look at it. Lobbying is one way a group of people with shared policy […]

Budget Advocacy 101

YWCA 185 South French Broad Ave, Asheville, NC

Elected officials from City of Asheville and Buncombe County will be making big decisions about government budgets in the next few months. This workshop will help you be an advocate for good community investment.