National Breast Cancer Coalition -Investigate the groups key issues; what is their mission what is their legislative agenda how is the agenda developed how is it

1) PRESENTATION TOPIC:  National Breast Cancer Coalition

-Investigate the group’s key issues;

1) what is their mission

2) what is their legislative agenda

3) how is the agenda developed

4) how is it communicated to members

5) how is their agenda pushed and promoted (i.e., mechanisms used to engage/attract and influence policy makers)

6) what are the group’s current lobbying efforts

7) key partner coalitions

8) do their partnerships influence policies at the local, state or national level;

9) key obstacles

10) spending allocations (consult the Center for Responsible Politics, www.opensecrets.org).

PLEASE DO THE PRESENTATION IN 15 WELL DEVELOPED SLIDES, NO ALLOWED JUST WITH FEW SENTENCES .

Presentation is to be done in APA format and to include both learning objectives and a reference page.

2) Students should 1) summarize their findings in a 1page, single-spaced memo (Use Memo Format again).

-MUST BE DONE  Both presentation IN 15 slides and written memo in 1 page

RUBRIC : 

Learning objectives 5 points

Introduction 10 points

Investigate the group’s key issues 5 points

The group’s mission 5 points

Legislative agenda 5 points

Mechanisms used to engage/attract and influence policy makers 5 points

Current lobbying efforts 5 points

Key partner coalitions 5 points

Do their partnerships influence policies at the local, state or national level: key obstacles 5 points

Spending allocations (consult the Center for Responsible Politics, www.opensecrets.org). 10 points

Conclusion 5 points

APA References 10 points

Slide PowerPoint presentation 25 points