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What is advocacy and why is it important? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, advocacy is “The act or process of supporting a cause.” The Utah State Legislature depends on YOUR […]

How do I find and contact my legislators? To find your legislators, input your address or zip code into the Utah State Legislative District Maps. Click on your Representative and […]

What is self-advocacy? Alice Wong’s Disability Visibility Project podcast “Episode 55: Self Advocacy” provides great insight into the origins, community, and movement behind self-advocacy. In this interview, Noor Pervez describes […]

Why is the budget process important? Understanding the appropriations process is important because each bill needs appropriate funding. Utah’s budget, determined by the EAC, includes the funding that is to […]

Bill is Drafted The bill/resolution must have a sponsor (Senate/House member) for it to be written by the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel. If you have an idea […]

Not only is disability advocacy work imperative at every level of government, it is critical to intersectional movements. Everyone should take part in disability advocacy and there is room for […]

Digital participation is an easy way to get started in advocacy—advocacy doesn’t need to be in-person!