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The Advocacy Academy is a unique experience for those wishing to take the next step as a Texas 4-H Ambassador. You will not find another immersive leadership course like this anywhere else in the nation.

As you know the first year of the Texas 4-H Livestock/Equine Ambassador Programs was primarily focused on mentoring families and applying animal/equine science knowledge. In the Advocacy Academy, the course focuses on building your understanding of the importance of the political world surrounding agriculture, providing a global perspective of agriculture and giving you the tools to effectively educate others about agriculture. Most of our meetings and educational sessions will be in and around the Texas Capitol.

Here is what you should expect:

· Meet Agriculture Lobbyists and Advocacy Groups
· Personal Meetings/Communication with State Representatives, State Senators and other elected officials
· Immersive Media Training
· Learn Ethical Considerations of raising livestock and horses for food and entertainment
· Ethical Considerations of Reproductive/Growth Technologies/GMOs
· Investigate Agricultural Law
· Communicating with Elected Officials
· Unique insight to Collegiate Internships in Austin and Washington D.C.
· Messaging Through Social Media
· Participate in Agriculture Issue Debate

Dates: June 28-30, 2021
Location: Austin, TX

Cost: $200

This is your chance to meet the heavy hitters in Texas Agriculture.

If you are interested, please complete the application below. You will also be evaluated by your contributions to the program through our online reporting system.

Applications are due May 1, 2021.

If you need any type of accommodation to participate in this program or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Kelley Ranly at Kelley.Ranly@ag.tamu.edu upon registration.

Personal Information

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Supervising County Extension Agent

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What have you accomplished as a Texas 4-H Ambassador to warrant your acceptance into the Advocacy Academy? (max 1,000 characters)

How have you utilized the skills that you gained from the Ambassador training? (max 1,000 characters)

Share a short story of how have you positively influenced someone and their decisions? (max 1,000 characters)

What have you learned as an Ambassador that will benefit you coming into the Advocacy Academy? (max 1,000 characters)

How will you use skills gained from this program in the future, i.e. what are some ways you plan on utilizing the information you will be provided with? (max 1,000 characters)

What is an instance that you were able to give pertinent information to someone who was unaware of a certain aspect of agriculture? (max 1,000 characters)

What is a current issue in agriculture that you think needs to be addressed and how would you address it? (max 1,000 characters)

Please upload a 2 minute video answering the question, what has your time serving as an Ambassador meant to you? Please paste the YouTube link to your video in the space provided below. Please remember this should only be 2 minutes maximum. This should ONLY be submitted via a YouTube link to the video. You will need to check specifications for YouTube upload to reduce confusion after you film your video. You may set your video as unlisted (not private) to ensure privacy of your video. This will allow only those with the link to view the upload. This is a required component of the application. Please contact Kelley.Ranly@ag.tamu.edu if you have questions regarding this process.

Enter the information of your supervising County Extension Agent. They will be sent a link for a reference survey.

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