The purpose of the session will be to understand how to build a government relations strategy and effectively use your research to advocate with government officials in an impactful and resonant way with governments to advance policy priorities. StrategyCorps Inc. will walk us through:

• An overview of government relations and how it fits into the political process.
• An overview of what decision-makers want to hear, how to mobilize your research, and leverage your network to move it through the political system.
• A high-level overview of the landscape of lobbying requirements across the country.