Thursday, November 12
10 a.m.
Lobby training (FCNL office)
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Lobby visits with members of Congress (you will need to set up your own appointments)
4 p.m.
Registration begins (Washington Plaza Hotel)
4:00-4:45 p.m.
Orientation for new attendees
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Reception
7:00-9:15 p.m.
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Joshua DuBois with President Obama
Photograph by Mike Theiler/epa/Corbis
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Public Policy from a Foundation of Faith Values - Joshua DuBois, Director, White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships |
Friday, November 13
7:00-8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00- 9:30 a.m.
Worship sharing in small groups
9:45-10:30 a.m.
Meeting for business
10:45-11:45 a.m.
Lobbying: What Works? What Doesn't? - Congressional staff panel
12 p.m.
Lunch
1:00- 1:45 p.m.
Policy Committee Workshops Session 1
Information Sessions on Staff Guidance
- Preventing and Resolving Violent Conflict
- Comprehensive U.S. Immigration Policy
- Health Care Reform
- The Environment
Proposed Minute: Quakers Engaging American Muslims
2:00-2:45 p.m.
Policy Committee Workshops Session 2
Information Sessions on Staff Guidance
- Preventing and Resolving Violent Conflict
- Comprehensive U.S. Immigration Policy
- Health Care Reform
- The Environment
Proposed Minute: Quakers Engaging American Muslims
3:00-4:30 p.m.
Meet the interns
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Free time, dinner on your own
7:00 p.m.
Presentation of the
Edward F. Snyder Award for National Legislative Leadership
Recipient TBA
7:30-9:00 p.m.
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Opportunities and Challenges of Interfaith Work for Policy Change in the United States - Dr. Sayyid Syeed, Director, Office of Interfaith & Community Alliances, Islamic Society of North America
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Saturday, November 14
7:00-8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00- 9:30 a.m.
Worship sharing in small groups
9:45-10:30 a.m.
Meeting for business
10:45-11:00 a.m.
Break
11:00-11:45 a.m.
Meeting for business
12:00 p.m.
Lunch
12:45-2:15 p.m.
Building the Network: planning General Committee activities for 2009 (Meet by yearly meeting or regional group)
2:30-4:00 p.m.
Skill-building workshops (see registration bulletin board for locations)
- We Can’t do this Alone: Inviting New People to say War Is Not the Answer in Afghanistan
- Facebook, the FCNL web and interactive communications
- Beyond Passing the Hat: Asking for Money for Nonprofits
- Quakers are Powerful: What does it mean to be an FCNL Contact or Yearly Meeting Rep?
- The Subtle Art of Speaking Truth to Power: How to work with members of congress who disagree with you.
4:15- 5:15 p.m.
Workshops: Meet the lobbyists, review of FCNL budget
6:00 p.m.
Dinner
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 15
7:00-8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
9:00-10:15 a.m.
Meeting for business
10:30a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Meeting for worship
More About FCNL Annual Meeting 2009
Updated: 10/26/2009
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