Overview
Join us in Raleigh for the 2008 Women’s Advocacy Day: Wednesday, June
18.
A press conference is scheduled for 10:30. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall
will be the keynote speaker at the press conference.
Before the press conference, in the Legislative Building auditorium, representatives
from NC Women United organizations will share position papers on the bills
of the Agenda and answer your questions before you talk to your legislators.
Here's our roadmap for the day, which builds
on our previous efforts:
Spread the word!
Post the flyer and please
take copies of the registration
form to your meetings, and, most important,
REGISTER NOW!
Schedule for June 18
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. |
Registration, Auditorium in the Legislative Building.
Issue experts will be available to consult on specific items. |
10:30 a.m. -
11 a.m. |
Press Conference, Press Room, 1st floor, Legislative Building. |
9 a.m. - afternoon |
Visits with Legislators, Legislative Building and Legislative
Office Building |
Directions and parking info
Find info about your legislators and their positions on the bills at www.ncleg.net
Talking points
Please check out these position papers with background on the bills we'll
be discussing with our legislators. The bill numbers here are linked to the
NC General Assembly site so that you can check your legislator's position.
Virtual Events
You can send an e-mail on one of the above issues
with just a few clicks. Check out our
Virtual Advocacy Page
for the links to contact your legislators.
On Monday, June 9, there was
a teleconference to share information on the issues and advocacy tips. If
you've other suggestions for how NCWU can involve women across the state,
please contact info@ncwu.org.
Do More
Plan to check out the NC Women United organizations' displays in the auditorium
during the morning of Advocacy Day. All would welcome your involvement.
If you need an overview of the lobbying process, please check our Lobbying
101 to prepare for your visit with your legislator.
Support NCWU
You can support NC Women United with a donation, or show your support on Advocacy
Day and beyond by purchasing and using an NCWU item from our CafePress
store.
To make a donation to NC Women United, you can send a check to PO Box 10013,
Raleigh, 27605, or pay online (with a credit card or a PayPal account) by
clicking the donation button below. Individual contributors of $35 or more
($15 for students/limited income) are recognized as "friends of NC Women
United."
At CafePress you can find T-shirts,
mugs, bags, ballcaps and more -- including a copy of the 2006-07 Draft Women's
Agenda (that you can also download
for free). The 2008-2009 Draft Women's Agenda will be published later this
summer.
NCWU is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization and donations are tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
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