Workshops
“Your Voice”: Discover the Public’s Power in the Legislative Process
Pick up tips and tools to help you add your voice to Hawaii’s lawmaking process at PAR’s free workshop.
“Your Voice” is about an hour in length and covers the Legislature and how to effectively participate in the legislative process. Topics covered by the workshop include:
- Tips and techniques on effective lobbying, testimony, and communicating with Senators and Representatives
- Understanding the legislative process, deadlines, and power dynamics
- Easy to use tools available on the Legislature’s website
- Helpful handouts, guides, and resources
We typically schedule this workshop at the start of the legislative session. In order to reach as many people as possible to learn how to participate in the legislative process, we host workshops on zoom. The flexible nature of the workshop provides a useful start for newcomers, as well as new information and inspiration for veterans of the legislative process. To get additional information or to schedule this or other workshops, contact us.
You can also see recordings of past workshops on our YouTube channel!
Upcoming Workshops
- 2025 Conference Zoom Workshop
- 2025 Budget Workshop
- 2025 January Workshops
- Video on the Conference Process
- “And Then There Was Conference…”
Additional Resources
- “Your Voice” workshop PDF (January 2025)
- “Your Voice” video (January 2025)
- Use Your Voice at the Legislature handout (PDF)
- “Using the Legislature’s Website” workshop slides PDF (January 2025)
- “Using the Legislature’s Website” video (January 2025)
- Following the Budget workshop slides PDF (March 2025)
- Following the Budget video (March 2025)
- Following the Budget workshop Budget Resources graphic PDF (March 2025)
- Conference workshop (April 2024) PowerPoint
- Conference workshop (April 2024) Video
- Conference workshop (April 2024) .pdf
- Video of workshop “Using the Interim” (5/31/2023)
- “Using the Interim” workshop PDF