Registration is closed this year for our second annual Diaspora Organizer Gathering at Friends Place on Capitol Hill. Participants will learn advocacy skills, build relationships, and meet with policymakers on issues of U.S. foreign policy. Programming and lodging are provided by Friends Place.
Event Details
Who should attend: Diaspora advocates interested in expanding their leadership skills, learning about Congressional advocacy, and organizing their communities to advocate for peace and diplomacy in U.S. foreign policy.
What to expect: A gathering of community leaders, advocates, and movement-builders from a diverse range of diaspora communities, focused on sharing their perspectives on U.S. foreign policy in relation to their home countries and building solidarity by advocating for policy change in the United States.
Location: Friends Place on Capitol Hill is located just five blocks from the U.S. Capitol.
This event is free to attend. FCNL will cover the cost of participant travel to Washington, D.C. No tickets or travel reservations are required at the time of registration. This event will provide overnight lodging, 10 meals, and programming.
What you’ll leave with: Lasting connections, deeper knowledge about the Congressional advocacy process, and tangible next steps for continuing to organize in your home communities.
The program will include opportunities to:
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Meet with organizers from across the United States, build community, and exchange ideas.
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Explore the connections between federal foreign policy and local advocacy for peace and diplomacy.
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Hear from a panel of grassroots organizers, lobbyists, and policy experts on how ordinary people can influence public policy.
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Present a specific policy issue that matters to you or your community.
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Participate in an interactive lobby training to prepare for meetings with elected officials.
Ideal Participants
- Express a demonstrated interest in building country-specific organizing efforts to advance peace and nonmilitary responses to violent conflict.
- Are committed to human rights and diplomacy, and seeking a more peaceful, just, and sustainable world.
- Are highly interested in learning about the Congressional advocacy process and how to build long-term organizing relationships.
- Demonstrate a commitment to continued engagement with advocacy and organizing.
- Commit to attending one pre-trip Zoom call, post-trip monthly calls with their cohort and the previous Diaspora Organizer Cohort, and regular one-on-one check-ins with the Diaspora Program Organizer.