Event Program

Pre-event preparation will be provided in advance of the March 27 program, including watching pre-recorded training videos on tips for successful meetings with elected officials, researching your members of Congress, collecting student stories to illustrate our policy "asks", and reviewing Hill meeting “leave behind” materials, etc.

EVENT PROGRAM
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (entirely virtual)
2:00 p.m - 2:45 p.m.Welcome and Washington Insider: The "State of Play"
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.Briefings on Issues and Asks of Congress
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.Meeting Strategy Planning and Breakout Sessions to Practice
TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025 (in Washington, D.C., exact location TBD)
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Check-in and Congressional Meeting Materials pick-up
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.Logistics and Orientation Overview
5:00 pm.- 6:00 p.m.Welcome Reception and Advocates of the Year Celebration
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2025
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.Breakfast Convening on Capitol Hill
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Congressional Meetings
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Debrief and Planning for Year-Round Advocacy