Trainings & Fellowships

Introduction to Policy & Advocacy Careers

Dates: Thursday, May 15

Time: 6:30 PM EST

Location:

Virtual

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 14

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Introduction to Policy & Advocacy Careers (IPAC) is an introductory, live virtual training for LEE members interested in pursuing a career in policy or advocacy but want to learn more about PA roles and opportunities before applying for their first PA position.  IPAC is intended to increase members’ knowledge of the PA sector as well as their confidence in pursuing a PA role.  After participating in IPAC, we hope members will take the next step toward a PA role by completing the IPAC course online, applying for the Policy & Advocacy Summer Fellowship (PASF), and/or registering for the next Emerging Policy & Advocacy Leaders Series (EPALS).

 

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Workshop Outcomes

 

  • Understand LEE’s framework for policy, advocacy, organizing careers and skills
  • Hear firsthand from a member who has translated classroom skills into a policy career 
  • Make connections with other LEE members
  • Learn about LEE’s career resources for transitioning into a career in policy/advocacy/organizing role 

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Who Should Join

 

We encourage you to join if you are:

  • Interested in a career in policy, advocacy, or organizing but are not ready to actively apply for roles
  • Seeking to clarify your specific professional pathway within policy and advocacy
  • Thinking of applying for the Policy & Advocacy Summer Fellowship

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Workshop Details

 

Dates: Thursday, May 15

Time: 6:30 PM EST

Location:

Virtual

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 14

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Facilitators

 

Michael Whaley is the Director of Regional Impact for LEE in Memphis, TN. Since 2016, Michael has worked with LEE members to help build their civic leadership through one-on-one coaching, fellowship and training opportunities, and strategic networking. After starting his career in Memphis as an elementary school teacher with Teach for America, Michael joined the BES Fellowship and became the founding executive director of Memphis College Prep, a kindergarten through fifth grade public charter school. In 2018, Michael was elected to the Shelby County Board of Commissioners, and re-elected in 2022. He currently serves as chairman of the County Commission. Michael is also active in several local community and civic boards, including Shelby Farms Park, University of Memphis University Schools, and First 8 Memphis. A native of Dallas, Texas, Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Policy from Southern Methodist University and a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Memphis.