Public policy for the people,
not the powerful
It’s easy to feel powerless right now.
But here’s the truth: we aren’t.
I’m here to give you the power to shape the laws you live under.
What We Can Do Together
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If there’s a policy you want to change, I’ll work with you to identify who has the power to do what you want and how you can frame an ask they can say yes to.
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Want more tools to make our democracy more durable? I do high energy, highly empowering individual and group civic strategy trainings to give you a full toolbox of impactful actions to meet the moment.
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Democracy isn’t just a theory, it’s a practice. I’ll help you infuse your school curriculum or organizational professional development with applied civic education that focuses on how government works and how we can make our voice heard in it beyond voting, protesting, and calling our politicians.
A Bit About Me: Caitie Whelan (WHALE-in) is a civic strategist and Practitioner-in-Residence at MIT. She gives individuals and organizations the power to shape the laws they live under.
Caitie was a staffer in Congress for six years, starting in the Senate and ending as Senior Foreign Policy Advisor for a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee. She served as Communications Director for the Maine Democratic Party and did communications and operations for one of President Biden's global climate initiatives.
Caitie graduated from Brown University and sits on the Brown Alumni Association’s Board of Governors. She is a Truman Scholar for Public Service and Founding Chair of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Maine Chapter's Public Policy Team. She writes Policy is for Lovers, a friendly newsletter for good policy change.
I work with organizations that are building a better world.
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