Ambassador Briefings

Welcome to the Ambassador Program. As a member of this grassroots program, you will receive a monthly newsletter, participate in a webinar every other month, and most importantly have a new platform to share your story. Watch this recording to learn the basics that will set you up for success as an Arthritis Foundation Ambassador.

During this briefing, we provide an update on our State and Federal work, as well as lay out everything you need to take action virtually during this year's 2019 Advocacy Summit! We are so excited to share our stories together again this year! #AdvocateforArthritis Watch the video.

During the webinar, we will discuss our accomplishments from the Advocacy Summit, the next Ambassador Assignments, and more! After the call, we'll host a New Ambassador Orientation for those new to the program. Watch the video.

This month's Ambassador Briefing discussed the exciting introduction of H.R. 2279 - the Safe Step Act, the power of personalizing your ask, and how to report/track your Ambassador activities yourself! The 116th Congress just introduced important legislation to reform step therapy, or “fail first” practices nationwide. We need your help in sending out targeted messages to your Representative to garner co-sponsorships of this important legislation. Watch the video.

Get an update on our state and federal work along with your action opportunities for the month.

During this Ambassador briefing, we'll give you an update on our State and Federal work, give you a brief lesson on how to maximize your impact in our Action Center, and discuss the Ambassador Activities for this month.

This month's webinar featured special guest speaker, Kerry Wong, who shared her amazing tips and tricks for success in in-district visits with members of Congress. Kerry is both a Platinum Ambassador and the Vice Chair of the New York Advocacy Committee. She shared her key best practices for civic engagement success to help Advocates prepare for August Recess. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to get the inside scoop on in-district legislator meetings.

During this Ambassador briefing, we'll give you an update on our State and Federal work, give you a brief lesson on how to amplify your impact during August Recess and discuss the Ambassador Activities for this month.

Watch our final Ambassador briefing of the 2017-2018 Ambassador Year. We will look back at what we accomplished together this year, and review what to expect as we spring into a new year! Watch the video.

Watch the recording of our November Ambassador Briefing to join us in celebrating our 49 Platinum Ambassadors for 2017. During the briefing, we discussed our federal and state work plans, our upcoming Platinum Ambassador Assembly (March 12-13) and our November and December Ambassador Activities.