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Advocacy Day 2009 Agenda, April 21-22

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April 21, 2009

  4:00-5:00 WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING
    Senior Obama Administration Officials
Discuss the Administration's views on two issues: reducing child mortality abroad and rural after-school literacy programs in the U.S.
    Eisenhower Executive Office Building, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.


6:00-8:00


WELCOME RECEPTION

Presentation of Real and Lasting Change Awards to Senators and Members of the House of Representatives by Save the Children Board Member & Political Commentator Cokie Roberts.
The Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Avenue, N.W.

April 22, 2009

8:30 – 9:00

REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST
The Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Avenue, N.W.


9:00 – 9:15


WELCOME AND OVERVIEW (Ballroom)

Charlie MacCormack, President and CEO
Michael Klosson, Associate Vice President and Chief Policy Officer


9:15- 9:30


REMARKS

Newborn, Child & Mother Survival and U.S. After School Programs


9:30 – 10:00


MEETING WITH YOUR ELECTED OFFICIAL

Carolyn Bartholomew


10:00 – 10:15


BREAK

(Teams are invited to have a refreshment; teams go to their assigned workshops during this time in one of two ballroom)


10:15 – 12:00


ISSUE WORKSHOPS & ROLE PLAYING

Newborn, Child & Mother Survival & U.S. After School Programs


12:15 - 1:00


TEAM COORDINATION OVER LUNCH


1:15


WALK/TAKE TAXI TO SENATE AND HOUSE SIDE


1:30 - 4:30


MEETINGS WITH CONGRESS

Save the Children Representatives, DC and field staff, students and SCAN advocates meet with members of Congress and/or their staff


4:00 – 6:00  


CLOSING RECEPTION & CELEBRATION

Hosted by Save the Children COO Carolyn Miles
House Foriegn Affairs Committee Room (2170 Rayburn House Office Building)

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