Use Your Voice
Get active! Capitol Hill is the place for eating disorder advocacy this Spring!
April 16 & 17, 2013
Join the EDC as we advocate for the FREED Act, which is the first eating disorders legislation to comprehensively promote research, treatment, education, and prevention programs.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Reception and Meet and Greet Social
6:30-8:30 PM
Location TBD
We invite you to our EDC Reception and Meet and Greet Social featuring a casual supper buffet the night before EDC Lobby Day. Please join us for this great opportunity to get to know the other advocates and supporters of the EDC.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Basic Training
8:00 - 10:00 AM
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Parish Hall
3rd & A St SE, Washington DC 20003
Basic Training is required for all first-time advocates. You will learn what lobbying is, how to do it effectively, and the role of advocates in creating sound public policy. If you have participated in a previous EDC Lobby Day, this session is optional.
Message Training
10-11 AM
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Parish Hall
3rd & A St SE, Washington DC 20003
Message Training is REQUIRED for everyone joining us at EDC Lobby Day. We will review talking points for the day and our overall message with other EDC Lobby Day team members.
EDC Lobby Day - Advocates lobby and Congressional briefing U.S. Capitol Complex
12:00PM - 5:00PM
U.S. Capitol Complex
At the U.S. Capitol, we will work in teams meeting with elected officials and their staff. No one will lobby alone. Lobby teams will arrive for each appointment, deliver a packet of materials, and talk about how Congress can help.
Please note, lunch will be served during the congressional briefing.
Optional Gathering
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Location TBD
**Before returning home, please join us for an informal gathering to discuss the day's events and experiences.**
For more information, or to register for Lobby Day, visit www.eatingdisorderscoalition.org
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