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CAN Coordinator Resources

As a CAN Coordinator, you are one of CEC's premier grassroots advocates. To help you prepare for this role, CEC has developed the following resources to assist you in starting or enhancing your grassroots network.

• Introduction for New CAN Coordinators
• CAN ID Form
• How to obtain emails
• Responsabilities of a CAN Coordinator
• CEC's Responsibilities to CAN Coordinators 
• Information Documents:
  • Key Ingredients to a Healthy CAN
  • Facilitating Political Activity
  • Do's and Don'ts When Dealing with Elected Officials
  • Legislative Action Center Flyer
  • Congressional Liaison Program
  • CEC Advocacy Toolkit
• CAN Training Materials
  • Advocacy for Everyone - Meeting and Building Relationships with Legislators and Staff!
  • How to Conduct a Training Workshop for Your Unit
  • Establishing, Building, Organizing and Maintaining a CAN Network 
• Advocacy Presentations
  • Navigating your way through the Legislative Process 
  • Influencing Policymaking at a Grassroots Level
  • You Too Can Become a Political Advocate 
  • Activating Grassroots Advocates 
• Budget Book
• CEC Handbook for Strengthening Grassroots Advocacy
• Congressional Directory
• Advocacy One Pagers
  • Federal Appropriations Process
  • Tips for Organizing a Successful Advocacy Phone Call
  • Tips for Organizing a Successful Advocacy Visit
  • The Legislative Process
  • Top 5 Advocacy Tips (Coming Soon)
• Past Advocacy Campaigns: Summer/Fall 2006 - Get Out The Vote Campaign