Institute for Senior Action (IFSA)

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Contents 1 Overview 2 Services 3 Areas Served 4 Contact Information

[edit] Overview

JPAC's Institute is a comprehensive course that will help you develop the skills you need to maneuver our complicated political system and get results. You will learn the roles of your elected officials and how to work with them, how to write letters to your legislators, how to give testimony on issues of concern, working with the media, public speaking and more. [Text copied from JPAC website].

[edit] Services

JPAC's Institute for Senior Action (IFSA) offers an exciting and innovative leadership and advocacy training course. The Spring Semester will start March 2007. They have trained senior leaders representing over 400 organizations throughout New York City. All older adults 55+ who are interested in advocacy are invited to attend. There is a nominal charge for the program of $50 with limited scholarships available.

[edit] Areas Served

Staff members are available to make presentations to your group, help you to organize a social action or current events committee or assist you in mobilizing community responses to local issues of concern.

AREAS SERVED:
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Bronx
Queens

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LOCATIONS

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CENTRAL OFFICE
132 West 31 Street, 10th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10001
Phone: (212) 695-9070
E-mail:jpac@asa.org Source/Information:

BROOKLYN OFFICE
3161 Brighton 6 Street
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11235
Phone: (718) 934-7718
Fax: (718)769-3503 (c/o Refugee Program)
Email: egoldberg@asa.org

BRONX OFFICE
1 Fordham Plaza
Bronx, N.Y. 10458
Phone: (718) 365-4044
Fax: (718) 563-0715
Email: baribidesi@jasa.org

QUEENS OFFICE
97-77 Queens Blvd., 6th Floor
Queens, N.Y. 11374
Phone: (718) 286-1528
Fax: (718) 275-5352
Email: abender@asa.org