NAMI Smarts for Advocacy: Telling Your Story

Participants will learn how to improve their advocacy skills and practice telling a strong, personal story that can influence lawmakers and decision-makers. 

Dinner will be provided and will accommodate those with dietary needs such as vegetarian or gluten-free. American Sign Language (ASL), spoken English interpreters, and Communication Access Real Time Translation (CART) will be provided. There will be several locations you can choose from to participate.

The workshop at Independence First will be held on Thursday, October 24 2024 from 4:30 PM-7:30 PM at our Milwaukee office: 540 South 1st Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204

Schedule:
4:30 PM to 5:00 PM Tours of ILC
5:00 PM to 5:30 PM Dinner/Introductions
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Presentation

Register for this FREE event here: https://forms.gle/2fwmKmBdoyLx6p4q8

Can't make it to Independence First on October 24th? Below are alternate dates and cities:

Tuesday, September 24, 2024: Options for Independent Living, 555 Country Club Road, Green Bay, WI 54313

Wednesday, October 2, 2024: indiGO, 2911 Tower Avenue, Suite 9, Superior, WI 54880

Thursday, October 3, 2024: Center for Independent Living for Western Wisconsin, 2920 Schneider Avenue SE, Menomonie, WI 54751

Tuesday, October 22, 2024: Access to Independence, 3810 Milwaukee Street, Madison, WI 53714

Wednesday, October 23, 2024: Society’s Assets, 5200 Washington Ave. Suite 225, Racine, WI 53406

Thursday, October 24, 2024: Independence First, 540 South 1st Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204

Monday, October 28, 2024: Midstate Independent Living Choices, 3262 Church Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481

Thursday, November 21, 2024: Independent Living Resources 4439 Mormon Coulee Road, LaCrosse, WI 54601

Questions? Contact Denise Johnson at djohnson@independencefirst.org

Environmental and Chemical Sensitivities:
For the safety and comfort of those with chemical and environmental sensitivities, Independence First requests that when attending agency-sponsored events, please refrain from using any perfumed products such as scented soaps, deodorants, perfumes, colognes, and heavily scented fabric softeners. To maintain a smoke-free environment, please also refrain from smoking in paths of travel and doorways.