The Engine of Democracy: Professor Alexandra Dufresne runs Cornell's State Policy Advocacy Clinic

The Engine of Democracy: Professor Alexandra Dufresne runs Cornell's State Policy Advocacy Clinic!! we chatted about:- how to pass legislation, through op-eds, white papers, legislator meetings, and more- the importance of the advocacy process, in a well-functioning democracy- scaling up the State Policy Advocacy Clinic, to more states around the countryplease reach out to Alexandra:- if you can guest lecture for the advocacy clinic or attend a advocacy training- if you're in another state, interested in starting a clinic, please reach out- Alexandra is starting an endowment, please reach out if you can support(0:00) state policy advocacy clinic (3:32) how to be a good advocate (6:19) example of farm worker housing (9:37) cost analysis and writing memos (16:13) Cornell is the only state policy advocacy clinic at the undergrad level (17:24) why state and local policy is important (20:30) long-term impact of the state policy advocacy clinic (23:29) share the knowledge of policy advocacy (27:56) how nonprofits can advocate (30:19) elected officials come visit the policy advocacy clinic (36:39) how Alexandra got into state policy advocacy (40:11) expanding to more states (45:49) closing question