Zonta Club of Madison’s Advocacy Vision
Zonta Club of Madison is a catalyst for bringing together community-based organizations to empower women.
2023
Advocacy in Action — Planning is underway with several partner Community organizations to promote a major initiative in 2024!
2022
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2021
In honor of the Zonta Int’l Centennial, Zonta Madison sponsored the WI Women’s Network Accelerated Policy Institute.
To meet the demand of Wisconsin women interested in expanded their policy advocacy skills, the Wisconsin Women’s Network launched its first Accelerated Policy Institute in 2018. With generous donations from Zonta Club members, the Zonta Madison Foundation sponsored the March 2021 Women’s Network’s Accelerated Policy Institute with a $10,000 grant.
The Accelerated Policy Institute, designed for women of all experience levels, aims to grow the number of women who have the confidence, skills, and strategic know-how to successfully engage in their local and statewide communities on policy issues that matter to Wisconsin women and girls. Led by T.R. Williams, It provided hands-on intersectional advocacy and leadership, communications, and policy advocacy training in a condensed two-day format. Women from underrepresented or marginalized communities were encouraged to attend and invited to apply for Zonta Scholarships. Several Zonta members completed this very valuable training.
Institute Agenda: Policy, Advocacy, and How a Bill Really Becomes a Law (in Wisconsin); The Biennial Budget Process; Mastering an Elevator Speech on a Policy Issue; Effective Meetings With Legislators; Insights from Legislative Staffers; Public Speaking Skills for Women; Effective Media Skills; Building Effective Advocacy Coalitions; Effectively Testifying at Legislative Hearings; Overview of Nonprofit Lobbying Laws; Networking Opportunities.
Annually in October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, names of prior year WI homicide victims of domestic violence were read and displayed in a silent walk around the State Capitol.
Afternoon of Action & Legislative Visits
In March of 2018 Zonta Club of Madison held Advocacy Training Sessions followed by attendees meeting with their legislators at the State Capitol.
 Memorial High School Women’s
Club members
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 Student with Wisconsin Representative
Lisa Subeck
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Highlighted Advocacy Training Goals
Participates learned basic advocacy skills and get updates on current legislation on these issues:
– Women’s Health
– Violence Against Women
– Human Trafficking
– EcoWell: Social Justice as Ecological Well-Being
International Women’s Day Annual Senegambia Women Association Celebration Dinner & Dance
A Saturday evening in March was the culmination of a day dedicated to women’s issues. The 5th Annual Senegambia Women Association Dinner & Dance.
2017
Stories Must Be Told
In 2017 young women told their stories of sexual abuse at Zonta International Women’s Day Advocacy Training
StoriesThatMustBeTold
