Galileo 3.0, Trusted Voices, is accepting applications to be the Trusted Voice (Teacher Leader and Advocate) for your district. Trusted Voices is a grassroots, non-partisan, network of teachers mobilizing across the state of Michigan. It is an extension of the Galileo Teacher Leadership Consortium and sponsored by Oakland University’s Galileo Institute for Teacher Leadership.
Trusted Voices support their local legislator(s) as an expert voice in the field. This opportunity is voluntary and led by teacher leaders.
Through this leadership experience, participants may choose to:
- Share their stories and/or stories of their students with legislators.
- Build collaborative partnerships with policy makers inviting them into their classrooms/distrcits.
- Offer feedback on existing ed policy and informing future policy.
- Inform stakeholders of current legislative agendas and updates.
Candidates do not need to be experts in education policy, however, candidates must:
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Set aside their own agenda and biases, maintaining a non-partisan position.
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Uphold Michigan’s Teacher Leader Standards.
More information can be found at
www.TrustedVoicesED.com