Resources

Policy/Advocacy Resources

Policy
NM Public Education Bill Tracker (2011)
http://164.64.166.10/doc_joomla/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=26&func=select&id=633

Afterschool Alliance
Policy Action Center http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/policyAction.cfm
Policy, Funding and Sustainability: Read the latest research and policy reports on issues related to funding, cost and sustainability of afterschool programs. http://afterschoolalliance.org/researchTopicCosts.cfm

Advocacy - New Mexico Arts

Advocacy Toolkit: This toolkit includes effective advocacy methods as well as overviews on the NM Legislative Structure and Process (how a bill is passed). http://nmarts.org/assets/files/publications/advkitFY11color.pdf

Get Active – Be Healthy Afterschool Tool Kit

The Afterschool Alliance has teamed up with Quaker® Oats to create the "Get Active: Be Healthy Afterschool Toolkit". The guide provides creative, easy-to-implement ideas for incorporating health and wellness into your afterschool program, including lesson plans, activities and games.

Expanding Minds and Opportunities

http://www.expandinglearning.org

The Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project connects you with research, resources and best practices for building affordable and sustainable approaches to expanding learning in your community.

MarinKids

MarinKids Advocacy Toolkit: MarinKids has provided an advocacy toolkit that is designed to educate individuals on effective advocacy methods. (23 pgs)
http://marinkids.org/uploads/2010/09/Advocacy_Tool_Kit.pdf

Connecting Expanded Learning Opportunities and the Common Core State Standards to Advance Student Success - Download here

THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS: WHAT DO THEY MEAN FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME? - Download here

State Information

Find your legislator
http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislatorsearch.aspx

NM legislative process

How a bill becomes a law

Track state legislation:
http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/BillFinder.aspx

Federal Information - Contact your US Senator

Jeff Bingaman http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=300009
(D-NM)
703 Hart Senate Office Bldg, Washington DC 20510, 202.224.5521
bingaman.senate.gov/contact/
Tom Udall http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400413
(D-NM)
110 Hart Senate Office Bldg, Washington DC 20510, 202.224.6621
tomudall.senate.gov/?p=contact

Contact your US Congressional Representative
Martin Heinrich http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=412281 (D-NM, district 1)
Contact: http://heinrich.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=7&sectiontree=7

Steve Pearce http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400313 (R-NM, district 2)
Contact: https://pearce.house.gov/contact-me

Ben Ray Lujan http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=412293 (D-NM, district 3
Contact: http://lujan.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=105

How a bill becomes a law:
http://miafterschool.org/Portals/0/docs/How%20the%20Legislative%20Process%20Works.pdf

Track Federal Legislation:
http://thomas.loc.gov/