Citizen Power: Advocacy in Action in Longmeadow, MA

This webinar shares an inspiring example of a citizen and town official supporting real change in their community

Some policies have a negative impact on a large group of people in a community. Jesse Cummings, a concerned citizen, saw the negative impacts of a policy in his community; it affected him and many others. He wanted it to change, so he connected with Town Moderator, Rebecca Townsend, to understand how to make that change a reality.

In this webinar, learn how they used the Town Meeting process to ensure citizen's voices were heard and positive change resulted. This inspiring story of people exercising their civic muscle will remind you how citizen power and democratic processes are working at the local level. This webinar is ideal for anyone interested in understanding local advocacy and how people, including those unfamiliar with local government processes, can work together to make a difference in their neighborhoods.