workshops
2025 Legislative Session – January Workshops Scheduled
The 2025 Regular Session is just around the corner (it opens on Wednesday, January 15, at 10:00 a.m.). Register for one of the Public Access Room’s free training sessions and learn more about advocacy, the legislature’s website, and the session calendar deadlines.
Your Voice: Participating at the Hawaii State Legislature
Join staff from the Public Access Room to learn more about how you can advocate at the Hawaii State Legislature….
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Video on the Conference Process
We’ve uploaded a presentation that may be helpful as we enter into the conference period.
And Then There Was Conference… Video (24:46)
Join Keanu Young as he walks you through the conference process. As legislators try to decide on final versions of the bills that they want to send off to the governor, no more public testimony…
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“Following the Budget” – A Zoom Workshop
Register below for this Zoom workshop or help us spread the word!
Following the Budget: Learn how the State’s Executive branch budget is created, the process the budget bill goes through, and how to access the information available.
Wednesday, February 28, 3:00 p.m.
Register here(https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUocOyprTIrH9VT-5qW38PbZkgliH3KEM-A)
Questions? Contact PAR at 808/587-0478 or [email protected]
2024 Session – Keeping Up With it All!
We have two Public Access Room Workshops scheduled for next week. They’ll both be on Zoom. Hope you can make it! Register below or pass the word.
Keeping Up With the Legislature
Hearing notices, committee reports, amended drafts, the decking deadline! We’ll cover some tips to help keep it all in perspective, improve your advocacy efforts, and…
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Session’s Pau… What Now?!
Post-2023 Legislative Session Workshop
You’ve made it through another year’s legislative session. After a few weeks of recuperation, join us for a Zoom workshop to help focus on what you can do when the legislators aren’t in session.We’ll explore tips on regrouping, the status of pending legislation, and actions you can take during the interim to try to move your issue forward. We’ll also try our best to answer any questions you…
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Keeping Up With the Legislature
With the 2023 Regular Session well under way, in this Zoom training we’ll take a look at how to stay on top of things. Hearing notices, committee reports, amended drafts, the decking deadline! We’ll cover some tips to help keep it all in perspective, improve your advocacy efforts, and make your work this session a little easier.
We’re offering this free Zoom training at three different dates/times. Plan on 45…
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Register for a Training Session
The 2023 Regular Session is just around the corner (it opens on Wednesday, January 18, at 10:00 a.m.). Register for one of the Public Access Room’s training sessions and learn more about advocacy, the legislature’s website, and the session calendar and its deadlines.
Learn How to Use Your Voice at the Legislature
Our free “Your Voice” training focuses on how to advocate at the Hawaii State Legislature. We’ll cover everything…
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Want to Learn More?
The Public Access Room (PAR) is happy to offer Zoom workshops for groups who want to learn more about the legislative process and getting involved. We can also set up one-on-one tutorials. There’s never a fee, we’re non-partisan, and we can adapt the information depending on your level of involvement, knowledge, and interest. Just call 808/587-0478 or email us [email protected]. Workshops can cover using the new website, understanding the…
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Workshops: Conference & Using the Interim
Learn about the conference process and how to follow the action! Register for PAR’s Zoom workshop being held on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kdOirrzgtHtQvfn2oRuZkIdnc35ZPGRF8
Ready to think about what you’ll be doing after May 5, the end of the 2022 Regular Session? We’ll talk about how to make the best of the interim at our Zoom workshop on Wednesday, May 4,…
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PAR Webinars Posted on YouTube
Want to learn more about the “Bill to Law Process”? or “Using the Interactive Features of the Legislature’s Website”? or how about “Communicating with Legislators”? Head to PAR’s YouTube page and check out our recent webinars!
Hawaii Public Access Room YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgLMUbGwLiZlzHQPe82oSRg