The Washington Home of Stuart R. Mott
122 Maryland Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20002
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The Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE), Advocates for Youth, the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS), and Choice USA are pleased to invite Washington-area interns to participate in an Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill, the culminating event of the 2010 Summer Intern Training Series on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and HIV/AIDS. 

Intern Advocacy Day: Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS at Home and Abroad

Tuesday August 3rd, 2010; 9:30am-4:00pm
The Washington Home of Stuart R. Mott
122 Maryland Ave. NE Map
Washington, DC 20002
Breakfast will be served.
RSVP to afedorowicz@genderhealth.org by Tuesday, July 27th
Please provide your full NAME and ADDRESS of where you are registered to vote.
(If you are not registered to vote, please provide your permanent mailing address.)
We need this information to schedule visits with your legislators’ offices.
 

Advocacy Day begins with training that will cover how to meet with congressional offices, what to expect from staffers, and key messages and talking points related to domestic and international SRH and HIV/AIDS. Following the training, interns will meet with their legislators’ offices to advance key SRH and HIV/AIDS issues (the “asks”), integrating knowledge learned during the summer intern series.

Advocacy Day Agenda
 
Advocacy Training
 9:30am-11:30am
The Washington Home of Stuart R. Mott
Welcome and Breakfast
How to Advocate Effectively in a Congressional Meeting Guide
Domestic “Ask”: End Title V Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Program Funding
International “Ask”: Support the Global Sexual and Reproductive Health Act of 2010 [H.R. 5121]
 
Legislative Visits
Noon-4:00pm

Interns will be provided with a folder detailing the time and location of your legislative visits scheduled during this period.
Each intern will attend 1-2 meetings lasting approximately 15-30 minutes each.

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