Homework: Agendas & Steps for Activating Change
Social change occurs because a person or group gains the attention and support of decisions makers. Decision makers, often in the form of legislators or political representatives, have access to putting issues and policies on the agenda for the business by the assembly. Being placed on an agenda gives you the opportunity to present your advocacy work directly to decision makers and may well determine the success of the development of a policy proposal.
Therefore, policy advocates need to be ready to advocate for their proposal for social change. For this Homework, you will review 10 issues for activating change and consider how the issues apply to the social problem you selected earlier in the course.
Submit a 2 to 3 pages paper that addresses the following:
1) Briefly explain the concept of the agenda funnel.
2) Why is context important when advocating for change to decision makers?
3) Using the social problem you identified earlier in the course, explain how the 10 issues Jansson outlined are important when trying to activate change regarding the selected social problem. Provide 2-3 sentences for each of the 10 issues:
• Timing
• Coupling
• Framing and finding a title
• Negotiating and bargaining
• Assembling early sponsors and supporters
• Routing
• Media coverage
• Setting key endorsements
• Coalition building
• Building momentum.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.