Use Your Voice, Get Connected!


Together, when we raise our voices, we can make real change for our community. As Lane County residents, we all have a place to express our needs, interests, and concerns in a safe, respectful way. By using your voice, you can be an advocate for the things that matter in your community.

Advocacy = Using Your Voice

 Advocates can use their voice by...
Key tools to find your passion and get connected:


Attending a city council meeting
Advocacy =
A safe way to express views and concerns.
Attending a march or awareness campaign
Advocacy =
Using your voice to build relationships with people that share similar interests.
Learning about local & state representatives

Advocacy =
Educating each other.

Helping someone connect to a resource
Advocacy =
An effective way to create change.

What does it mean to be an advocate?

Take some time to answer the following questions:

What do I see in my community that could be improved?

What are my needs as a community member?

What issue(s)/ obstacles can I relate to the most?

Get started:
How to use your voice

Step 1: Find the right resources to learn more about your topic.
This web page can help you link up to key organizations, initiatives, & movements that support your interests and/ or needs.
Step 2: Decide Topic Direction.
Is your interest/ concern changed or governed by law(s)?
OR
Is your interest/ concern changed or overseen locally?
Step 3: Get Connected!
Find ways online or in your community to learn more about an issue and ways to get involved.

Framing your message:
How to get involved

By crafting a short “pitch” or one-minute explanation of who you are and why you care about your topic, you open up the chance for connections with who is listening and questions. Let’s call the one-minute explanation our “elevator pitch.” Click the button below to frame your own message and create your story.

Get Connected

By Showing Up

By Voting

Once you have established your voice by getting connected through social media and voting, you need to take action about your issue by “showing up.”

Advocate through your Neighborhood Association

County Wide Events Calendar

Lane Kids Events Page

Willamalane Parks and Rec Calendar
Being able to vote in every election is a vital way to promote your values and ideas.

Understand how a bill becomes a law

Send an email to your local legislator

Through Social Media

Many local and state agencies use social media accounts to promote change. If you have found one person or one group you really want to connect with, try searching their name on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you find them, try reaching out to them your message you crafted earlier. Write a short summary of who you are, what your issue is, and why they should care. Following them to stay connected is also a great way to learn more about an issue they are also passionate about. If they are involved in politics, maybe it’s an issue they are working on.

Follow our accounts on Facebook , Twitter, and Instagram to learn more about what we care about and the resources we have to share.
Continuous Community Resources:

211: Childcare, Basic needs, Education, Health and Legal Support

ADRC Index: Senior services and facilities

Centro Latino Spanish Resource Guide: Resources for Spanish speakers

Lane Senior Guide: Senior Programs

LTD Point2Point: Public Transportation

Parenting Now! Resource poster: Child and Family

Willamette Farm and Food Coalition Locally Grown Guide: Local food in Lane County
State of Oregon Resources:

Legislative Process

How to Testify

Oregon Legislative Information System

Oregon Revised Statues

Capitol Information Line: 503-986-1187
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