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Join the BWC's Legislative Advocacy Team for our Legislative Advocacy Training Day

This training aims for Baltimore-Washington Conference and Peninsula Delaware Conference members to learn the importance of United Methodists participating in legislative advocacy and the basics you need to know before taking part in legislative advocacy. Additionally, this training is a great way to prepare for our 2024 Legislative Advocacy Days, where United Methodists will advocate for legislation that aligns with our values to their state and federal representatives.

This will be a hybrid event, which means you can attend the training in person at the BWC Mission Center, or attend online via Zoom. 

Registration will close on November 14th, 2023.

Schedule

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Registration

9:00 a.m. | Welcome - Kim Marie Walker - Justice Worship Director

9:10 a.m. |  Opening by Bishop Easterling

9:30 a.m. | Presentation on Gun Violence Prevention Legislation - Karen Herren, Executive Director of Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence

9:50 a.m. | Facilitated Group Discussions

10:20 a.m. | Upcoming Legislation in Maryland - Maryland State Delegate Bonnie L. Cullison, Vice-Chair of Health and Government Operations Committee

10:40 a.m. | State Advocacy Resources - Vincent DeMarco & Catherine Kirk Robins, President and Deputy Director of Maryland Citizens' Health Initative

11:00 a.m. | Federal Legislative Opportunities - Ray Conaway, Acting District Director for the Office of Representative Kweisi Mfume

11:20 a.m. |  Federal Advocacy Resources - Rev. Camille Henderson-Edwards, Director for Economic, Health and Gender Justice at the General Board of Church and Society

11:45 a.m. | Lunch

12:15 a.m. | Presentation by Myles Hicks, Deputy Legislative Director for the Office of Governor Wes Moore

1:00 a.m. | Next Steps and Closing

 

Questions? Please contact Fathima Rifkey.