Seattle Action Workshop, November 17, 2019. Photos courtesy of Jessica Forsythe/Little Hinka Studios
2025 Action Workshop
The Action Workshop is an annual event to help prepare League members for advocacy during the upcoming legislative session. This year it will be a virtual event from 9am-4pm, with an hour-long break for lunch.
Learn from the League Lobby Team about:
- Legislative processes
- League priority issues at the Legislature
- How you can help get League issues addressed
- Tools for effective communication with Legislators
There is no fee to attend but donations are appreciated.
Agenda
9:00 am—Welcome & Purpose
9:05 am—Review of the Day
9:10 am—Overview of 2026 Session
9:40 am—Plenary Session:
Priority Issues Presentation – Revenue & Budget
10:40 am—Short break
10:45 am—Plenary Session:
Priority Issues Presentation – Democracy
11:30 am—Lunch Break
Eat on your own or join an informal breakout group for good conversation.
12:10 pm—Re-welcome & Review of Afternoon Session
12:15 pm—Plenary Session: Tools to increase impact with the Legislature
- Using social media to multiply impact with the Legislature
- Using the Leg Action Newsletter
1:00 pm—Breakout Issue Discussions #1
- Environment: Forests, Agriculture & Waste Management Impacts on Climate Change
- Behavioral Health
1:45 pm—Break
1:50 pm—Breakout Issue Discussions #2
- Housing & Health Care
- Children’s, Early Care & Education
2:35 pm—Break
2:40 pm—Breakout Issue Discussions #3
- Eldercare
- Criminal Justice
3:25 pm—Next Steps – Review of:
- Lobby Week
- Additional training will be available for local League members who will help set up appointments and/or who want more on issues
3:45 pm—Q&A from the day and Evaluation
4:00 pm—Adjourn