Problem: Communicating & Collaborating with Government Officials
Using the same advocacy issue you identified, write a 2 to 3 pages letter to a government official in your local, state, or federal government. Your letter should include:
a) An explanation of the issue for which you are advocating, and why the issue is important in the context of the early childhood field. Use data and/or information from the professional knowledge base to support your explanation.
b) A description of the agency with whom you will partner, and how that partnership will assist in the work regarding the advocacy issue.
c) A request of the government official, explaining exactly what he or she can do to support the advocacy effort.
The response should include a reference list. Using double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.