Sunday, January 24, 2010 — 2:30 to 5:30pm
TACAM Cultural Center in Wixom
The TACAM Grassroots Committee is pleased to announce that we will be holding an important and informative advocacy training event on Sunday, January 24, at the TACAM Cultural Center in Wixom. Our committee has been working hard over the past few months laying the groundwork for this new initiative, and we are now ready to include all members of the TACAM community in this valuable initiative. We sincerely hope your community will join us in this initiative, as we will be able to gain a better understanding of the goals for us here in Michigan, as well as the beginnings of this national project.
Our three hour session will be packed full of information, and will include presentations about what national Turkish organizations have been doing, as well as how we here in Michigan can become engaged. It only takes a small amount of work from a large number of volunteers to really make a difference. In addition, the advocacy training session will also include information about other upcoming grassroots events and activities.
In the meantime, please talk with your friends about our initiative, and please invite them to the training this Sunday. There is no commitment to Sunday’s advocacy meeting.
As you may already be aware of, the TACAM Grassroots Committee was established this fall after TACAM successfully applied for a grant through the ATAA and TCA. The purpose of the grant is to find ways to engage and activate Turkish-Americans and friends of Turkey in helping to build connections with our fellow citizens and help educate the public and elected officials on the importance of Turkish-Americans. Michigan is only one of three pilot cities that are helping to shape this new project. While the grant provides funds for a coordinator and budget, the most valuable asset our committee can have is volunteers. Our meeting on January 24, 2010, will be a great way for all of us to learn even more details about what political advocacy really means, and how it applies to Turkish-Americans in Michigan.