Events
Save the Date! FCNL's Young Adult Lobby Weekend is April 4-7, 2008
 Come to DC and make your voice heard in the halls of Congress! This year's Young Adult Lobby Weekend will be April 4-7 2008. Young people from around the country have the opportunity to come to Washington DC and talk directly with Congressional staffers about their concerns.
Over the course of the weekend you will learn how to effectively communicate with members of Congress about the issues that FCNL works on. On Monday participants have the chance to put their new skills to work as they meet with Congressional staffers.
See photos from last year's Young Adult Lobby Weekend.
Previous Events
Annual Meeting 2007: November 8-11
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Shervian Boloorian speaks to young adults |
FCNL's 2007 Annual Meeting was a resounding success. The turnout of young adults was our largest ever. Thirty-six young people from 17 states, plus the District of Columbia attended the event. Young adults were active in all aspects of Annual Meeting. They attended workshops, lobbied thier representatives, voiced their opinions in meeting for business, and listened to speakers.
In addition to the regular Annual Meeting activities, there were events specifically for young adults. One of these was a talk by Shervin Boloorian, the former Legislative Director for the National Iranian-American Council. He spoke to young adults about Iran, its history, and the current tensions that exist between the United States and Iran. He urged the young adults to question the protrayal of Iran in the media, pointing out that there has been almost no contact between the United States and Iran since 1979, and it is therefore difficult for U.S. citizens to truly know what is going on in Iran. He described some of the concerns that Iran has about its security with regards to the United States and advocated for diplomacy between the two countries as a means of addressing the concerns of both states.
 Matthew Southworth, an Iraq War veteran and Wilmington College student described his experiences in Iraq to the young adults. He spoke about his initial reasons for joining the military and the ways in which he felt he was deceived by military recruiters. Matt shared his memories of the fear that he faced while in Iraq, the lack of quality of intelligence used in the field, and the treatment of detainees. He spoke passionately about supporting Iraq veterans by listening and helping them find ways to work through their experience. Matt is now an active anti-war organizer who gives talks at local high schools about the realities of Iraq and has given lobby trainings on college campuses.
Find out more about Annual Meeting 2007.
More Info for Young Adults |
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Reviewed:
12/18/2007
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