Be the change! Political participation in your community

Explores a range of strategies used by political candidates to work with community members during a campaign.

Readers will learn why communications are so critical and how they can get involved in political campaigns.

This accessible narrative helps readers to understand and connect with the political process and to find a role for themselves within that process.

Readers will learn to identify their own strengths and weaknesses and cultivate a range of essential leadership skills.

"Gives readers an introduction to how political candidates develop campaign strategies, create a central message, develop a winning campaign team, connect with voters, and ultimately win elections. Profiles of young activists who have successfully organized people in their communities to advance a political cause provide inspiration for readers to get involved in the political process themselves"--Provided by publisher.

"Most . . . political campaigns begin with identifying a problem that has an effect on the community and using that problem to leverage support from constituents. This . . . guidebook explains how community problems and proposed solutions become core pillars in an election campaign, as well as how to assess candidates based on their stances toward these problems. Readers will learn to identify the issues that impact their own communities and gain the knowledge they need to address those issues and create real change through political participation"--Provided by publisher.