Transportation
All Aboard! Mich. Transportation Advocacy Training
What is the purpose of the project?
To teach people about transportation issues and services To help RICCs and other local groups learn how to advocate for better transportation
What will the project do?
In 2007:
- Develop training materials
View the Transportation Advocacy Handbook
Handbook I Public Transportation in Michigan
Handbook II Coalition Building
Handbook III Developing a Plan
Handbook IV Using the Media
Handbook V Millage Campaign
- Choose local groups to work with and start the training
- Create brochures or booklets about local transportation options
- Hold at least 3 regional conferences around the state
- Keep training and helping local groups on transportation advocacy
- Develop more training materials
- Hold a statewide conference
- Keep working with local groups
- Create a network of trainers
- Publish the results of the conferences
- Publicize the network of trainers
- Keep working with local groups
- People with disabilities and their families
- People with high support needs
- People from diverse cultures
- Riders, service providers, advocates and other allies
- RICCs, other advocacy groups and transportation
coalitions
- Basics of Advocacy
- Basics of Public Transportation
- Local Advisory Councils (LAC)
- Community Investment in Public
- Transportation
- Being Part of a Millage Campaign
- Transportation Voucher Programs
- Rider Safety
- Building a Transportation Advocacy Coalition
- Workshops or conferences
- Community presentations
- Developing a local transportation advocacy plan
- Presented by existing experts
For more information about All Aboard! Mich. Transportation Advocacy Training, please contact UCP at (517) 203-1200 or send an e-mail.
http://www.TransportationAllies.net
Updated: 02/12/2008
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