ABE Advocacy Week Toolkit

ABE Advocacy Week Toolkit (March 9 – 13, 2026)

Use the tools linked below to advocate for funding for Adult Education to the MN State Legislature.

We ask that you:

1. Contact your representatives in support of the LAN Agenda
2. Invite your representatives to your program or to meet with you
3. Share our social media graphics during Advocacy Week
4. Teach your participants about the MN Legislature and invite them to write to the representatives about why ABE is important

Enter your class for a chance to win LAN t-shirts! Submissions open from March 9 – March 31: Submit here

Tools:

• Materials for Legislators
  • LAN 2026 Legislative Agenda
  • Email Template to Legislator for Site Visit
  • Email Template to Legislator for Coffee Meet-up
• Public Facing Materials
  • Social Media Graphics
  • ABE Stock Photos
  • LAN Instagram
  • LAN LinkedIn
• Classroom Materials
  • Powerpoint on MN Legislature
  • Who Represents Me
  • Letter Writing Lesson Plan

LAN is here to help!

Let us know if you’d like to talk about materials or how to connect to your representatives. We are also happy to join you when you meet your representatives, if you would like additional support or let us know when you do connect with legislators.

Questions? Email LAN Legislative Co-Chairs Scott Helland ([email protected]) and Kaija Bergen ([email protected]).