With invited activists, science professionals, and journalists, we will discuss local and national policy issues, perspectives on advocacy, and strategies for writing your own voice into action through: • opinion-editorial (op-ed) pieces • letters to local, state, and national government leaders • basics of grant writing • blog creation and composition • science-focused writing for the general public Sponsored by the UMB Writing Center, Community Engagement Center, Student Organization for Advocacy and Policy, Students United for Policy, Education, and Research, and the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Network. Look for more events Spring 2018.