I was all set to do a full review of the classic 1998 rom-com You’ve Got Mail, starring Thomas J. Hanks and Meg Ryan, but then I thought to myself, “Everyone loves this movie already, does it really need a review? Also, it’s 2019 so I might be a little late to the party. And, this an advocacy blog, despite my best efforts.” But if you don’t think I can tie this movie into advocacy, you’ve greatly underestimated my pop culture prowess. I’m also just too lazy to think of a new title.

I’ve spent a lot of time encouraging advocates to meet with their members of Congress, but I do understand there might be some obstacles that prevent advocates from committing the time to in-person meetings. Your senator’s offices might be too far away, maybe you can’t seem to find an opening in the office’s schedule, and maybe you’re just too busy…umm…TEACHING! Luckily, there’s more than one way to be an active advocate. One of them is what we in the advocacy biz call a “light lift.” These are simple actions that generally don’t take too long to complete. They can also be done at any time of day, in the comfort of your own home, with your favorite Netflix show blaring in the background. Continue reading →