Building a Statewide Advocacy Network for Affordable Learning: Lessons from Georgia

This project host all workshop materials for the session entitled Building a Statewide Advocacy Network for Affordable Learning: Lessons from Georgia delivered by Nakita Afaha at the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) Open Educational Resources (OER) Workshops 2025, hosted by Auburn University at Montgomery/Trenholm State Community College and the University of South Alabama. Materials include the workshop schedule and session description, presentation slides, workshop outline, and session handout.

Session Description: Nakita Afaha, Program Manager, Affordable Learning Georgia presents how do you support a system-wide movement for affordable learning that lasts? In this session, we will take a behind-the scenes look at the evolution of the Affordable Learning Georgia (ALG) advocacy network—from its roots in instructional design and library collaboration to its transformation into a robust, cross campus alliance of Champions. You’ll learn how ALG leveraged librarians, faculty, instructional designers, and administrative support to drive meaningful change across 26 institutions. Whether you're a librarian, faculty member, instructional designer, or administrator, you'll walk away with practical tips and strategies to build a similar statewide or system-wide advocacy team.