ADVOCACY INITIATIVES
At Roosevelt @GWU, we seek to combine innovative policy ideas with strategic, well-planned advocacy to make them happen. Every semester, we embark on a variety of campaigns to implement our member ideas for local change. We believe that the best advocacy campaigns are rooted in well-researched policy; likewise, we believe that policy is made best relevant when actively advocated for implementation. A core tenant of our organization's mission, we also believe that our policy ideas should incorporate the proposals of the community in which we live in, so we seek to build relationships and alliances with local community organizations to enhance our work.
This semester's ongoing campaigns include:
- -Advocacy with KLM Carpenters’ Union
Past initiatives include:
-Care for GW Coalition Work (2017-2018) (Facebook)
-Accountable To All -Registering People Experiencing Homelessness To Vote (2016-2017)
- Buy Local GW (2016-2017)
- GW for Financial Transparency (Facebook)
- Colonials for Paid Leave (2015-2017)
- Bank on DC (Fall 2014)
- Anchor Institutions Challenge (Spring 2014)
- Rethink TFA (Spring 2014)
This semester's ongoing campaigns include:
- -Advocacy with KLM Carpenters’ Union
- We are partnering with the KLM Carpenters’ Union to address wage theift and fair employment practices for the University. Locally, we are engaged in fights for better pay and training for blue collar workers.
- We are excited to partner with the Commuters Student Association in an effort to bring universal metro passes for all GW students.
Past initiatives include:
-Care for GW Coalition Work (2017-2018) (Facebook)
-Accountable To All -Registering People Experiencing Homelessness To Vote (2016-2017)
- Buy Local GW (2016-2017)
- GW for Financial Transparency (Facebook)
- Colonials for Paid Leave (2015-2017)
- Bank on DC (Fall 2014)
- Anchor Institutions Challenge (Spring 2014)
- Rethink TFA (Spring 2014)
