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HOW TO ENGAGE IN POLICY AND BE A FORCE FOR SCIENCE

Erin Heath, AAAS Office of Government Relations


Founded in 1848, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the world’s largest general multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading voice for science worldwide.

AAAS fulfills its mission to “advance science and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all people” through initiatives in science policy, career development, international programs, science education, and the Science family of journals.

Who we are


Why engage?

Do science better


What can you do …in an hour?

Learn

Vote

Sign Up for Updates



Learn

Vote

Sign Up for Updates

Know Your Elected Officials



Learn

Vote

Sign Up for Updates


Contact Your Elected Officials


▪ Sept 2009: 38% Members of Congress had a Twitter account

▪ Jan 2012: 79% had a Twitter account, and 87% used Facebook

▪ Jan 2013: Virtually all Members had at least one social media account

▪ 2015 web surveys: 90% YouTube, 42% Flickr, 25% Instagram



Learn

Vote

Sign Up for Updates


Contact Your Elected Officials

Meet Your GR Rep

Check Out Your Scientific Society

Watch a Webinar

Network


Engaging Scientists and Engineers in Policy (ESEP)

ESEP is an ad-hoc coalition of organizations formed in 2013 with the goal of empowering scientists and engineers to effectively engage in the policymaking process at all levels of government.

Visit www.science-engage.org to learn more.


What can you do …in a day?

Write


Science in the Classroom

Collection of annotated scientific research papers and accompanying materials from the Science family of journals.

Volunteer contributors translate scientific research into language appropriate for an advanced high school and undergraduate audience, and help develop teaching materials.

scienceintheclassroom.orgOngoing

Training and support

Volunteer contributors



Write

Visit Your Member of Congress


How much influence do different strategies have on undecided Members of Congress?

In-person visit from constituentContact from constituent who represents other

constituents

Individualized postal letters

Individualized emails

Phone calls

Visit from lobbyist

News editorial endorsement of issue

Form postal letters

Form emails

Postcards

Comments on social media sites

Large Influence

Some Influence



Write


Learn About the Budget



Write



Nominate Your Peers



Write



Nominate Your Peers

March


March for Science

“A worldwide movement to draw attention to the importance of science in exploring and explaining our world, enhancing

our daily lives, and improving policymaking.”


What can you do …in a week?

Offer Public Comments




Attend a Training


• Communicating Science

• CASE Workshop

• Leadership Seminar

Trainings


AAAS Communicating Science Workshops

Workshops and seminars on communication fundamentals, social media, and communicating with policy makers.

Building scientists’ communication skill and confidence in engaging with public audiences.

Based on empirical evidence from research in science communication and public engagement with science.

aaas.org/pes/communicating-science-workshops @_SciComm

Workshops offered all year

3 hours or more

Scientists and engineers atall career stages

University of Maryland


Catalyzing Advocacy in Science & Engineering (CASE)


• S&T Policy Forum

• Science Diplomacy

• Annual Meeting

Conferences




Attend a Training

Plan a Campus Visit




Attend a Training

Plan a Campus Visit

Read a Book


What can you do …in a year?

Do a Fellowship



Do a Fellowship

Start or Advise a Science Policy Group

Teach a Science Policy Course

Serve on an Advisory Board

Run for Public Office


• 50 Senators with previous House service;• 101 Members have worked in education, including teachers, professors,• instructors, school fundraisers, counselors, administrators, or coaches (85

in the House, 16 in the Senate);• 3 physicians in the Senate, 11 physicians in the House, plus 4 dentists and 3• veterinarians;• three psychologists (all in the House), an optometrist (in the Senate), a• pharmacist (in the House), and two nurses (in the House);• eight ordained ministers, all in the House;• 43 former mayors (35 in the House, 8 in the Senate);• 12 former state governors (10 in the Senate, 2 in the House) and 7

lieutenant governors (3 in the Senate, 4 in the House, including 1 Delegate);

• 15 former judges (all but 1 in the House) and 47 prosecutors (12 in the Senate, 35 in the House) who have served in city, county, state, federal, or military capacities;

• one former Cabinet Secretary (in the Senate), and three Ambassadors (all in the House);

• 266 former state or territorial legislators (44 in the Senate, 222 in the House);

• at least 96 former congressional staffers (18 in the Senate, 78 in the House;• including 3 Delegates), as well as 6 congressional pages (3 in the House and

3 in the Senate);• three sheriffs, one police chief and five other police officers, one

firefighter, one CIA agent, and one FBI agent (all in the House);• two Peace Corps volunteers, all in the House;

• one physicist, one microbiologist, and one chemist, all in the House;• 8 engineers (7 in the House and 1 in the Senate); • 21 public relations or communications professionals (3 in the Senate, 18 in

the House), and 11 accountants (2 in the Senate and 9 in the House);• six software company executives in the House and two in the Senate;• 18 management consultants (4 in the Senate, 14 in the House), 6 car

dealership owners (all in the House), and 3 venture capitalists (2 in the House, 1 in the Senate);

• 18 bankers or bank executives (4 in the Senate, 14 in the House), 36 veterans of the real estate industry (5 in the Senate, 31 in the House), and 14 Members who have worked in the construction industry (2 in the Senate, 12 in the House);

• nine social workers (one in the Senate, eight in the House) and three union representatives (all in the House);

• seven radio talk show hosts (one Senate, six House); seven radio or television broadcasters, managers, or owners (two Senate, five House); eight reporters or journalists (one Senate, seven House), a public television producer in the House, and a newspapers publisher in the House;

• 21 insurance agents or executives (4 Senate, 17 House) and 3 Members who have worked with stocks or bonds (1 Senate, 2 House);

• one screenwriter and comedian and one documentary filmmaker (both in the Senate), and one artist and two speechwriters (all in the House);

• 26 farmers, ranchers, or cattle farm owners (4 in the Senate, 22 in the House);

• two almond orchard owners in the House as well as one vintner; and• 10 current members of the military reserves (9 House, 1 Senate) and 6

current members of the National Guard (all in the House).


• 50 Senators with previous House service;• 101 Members have worked in education, including teachers, professors,• instructors, school fundraisers, counselors, administrators, or coaches (85

in the House, 16 in the Senate);• 3 physicians in the Senate, 11 physicians in the House, plus 4 dentists and 3• veterinarians;• three psychologists (all in the House), an optometrist (in the Senate), a• pharmacist (in the House), and two nurses (in the House);• eight ordained ministers, all in the House;• 43 former mayors (35 in the House, 8 in the Senate);• 12 former state governors (10 in the Senate, 2 in the House) and 7

lieutenant governors (3 in the Senate, 4 in the House, including 1 Delegate);

• 15 former judges (all but 1 in the House) and 47 prosecutors (12 in the Senate, 35 in the House) who have served in city, county, state, federal, or military capacities;

• one former Cabinet Secretary (in the Senate), and three Ambassadors (all in the House);

• 266 former state or territorial legislators (44 in the Senate, 222 in the House);

• at least 96 former congressional staffers (18 in the Senate, 78 in the House;• including 3 Delegates), as well as 6 congressional pages (3 in the House and

3 in the Senate);• three sheriffs, one police chief and five other police officers, one

firefighter, one CIA agent, and one FBI agent (all in the House);• two Peace Corps volunteers, all in the House;

one physicist, one microbiologist, and one chemist, all in the House; 8 engineers (7 in the House and 1 in the Senate)• 21 public relations or communications professionals (3 in the Senate, 18 in

the House), and 11 accountants (2 in the Senate and 9 in the House);• six software company executives in the House and two in the Senate;• 18 management consultants (4 in the Senate, 14 in the House), 6 car

dealership owners (all in the House), and 3 venture capitalists (2 in the House, 1 in the Senate);

• 18 bankers or bank executives (4 in the Senate, 14 in the House), 36 veterans of the real estate industry (5 in the Senate, 31 in the House), and 14 Members who have worked in the construction industry (2 in the Senate, 12 in the House);

• nine social workers (one in the Senate, eight in the House) and three union representatives (all in the House);

• seven radio talk show hosts (one Senate, six House); seven radio or television broadcasters, managers, or owners (two Senate, five House); eight reporters or journalists (one Senate, seven House), a public television producer in the House, and a newspapers publisher in the House;

• 21 insurance agents or executives (4 Senate, 17 House) and 3 Members who have worked with stocks or bonds (1 Senate, 2 House);

• one screenwriter and comedian and one documentary filmmaker (both in the Senate), and one artist and two speechwriters (all in the House);

• 26 farmers, ranchers, or cattle farm owners (4 in the Senate, 22 in the House);

• two almond orchard owners in the House as well as one vintner; and• 10 current members of the military reserves (9 House, 1 Senate) and 6

current members of the National Guard (all in the House).


What can you do …in a lifetime?

Start a Science Policy Program

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Communicate Your Science




Make Science Policy a Career

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Be a Force for Science“Taking action is the best course when science is threatened

or when science can illuminate public issues.”- AAAS CEO Rush Holt


Erin HeathAAAS Government [email protected]@PublicHeath

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