Lobbying Assignment 4

Blog Post 4: Communicating With a Representative

Plans for communicating:

-       Figuring out exactly whom we should contact.

-       Finding telephone numbers and addresses for these representatives.

-       Getting them to talk!

(What are some process methods they feel are flawed?)

(What plans do they have in the future for the Welfare System.)

(How can they make improve the welfare system.)

(What suggestions can be made to us as students in trying to make a difference and have our voices heard?) 

WIC South Philadelphia Office

1536 South Broad Street, Philadelphia PA

(215)-463-5571

It was no surprise to my partner and I that the representatives at the welfare office weren’t much help to us at all. We contacted them by phone. We spent most of our time on hold or we were given the run around. We weren’t able to get much information on the subjects of our questions that we presented to them. I can’t necessarily say they were rude it just seemed as if they had better things to do. The feedback they did give us wasn’t at all helpful because they didn’t feel as though their system had many flaws. Neither do they believe that there are ways around there system, which was one of our major concerns. I think that maybe if we had shown up in person that it would have been a lot harder for them to ignore us and easier for them to understand how serious we were about changes for the best in the welfare system.