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Open Meeting

Shared Interest (SI)

NAFSA's Advocacy Day 2025: A Look to the Future

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EDT
Location: Bluegrass A
Presentation Description: Hosts of this open meeting will facilitate dialogue and provide resources on effective advocacy strategies. NAFSA advocates will host a brief panel-style discussion, sharing their experiences with NAFSA's Advocacy Day and encouraging other NAFSAns to become involved. Election years can create feelings of uncertainty and unease; join a community of advocates to educate, reframe, and reinforce the importance of a globalized U.S.!

Learning Objectives:

  • From attending this workshop you will have a clear understanding of what participation in NAFSA's Advocacy Day involves from planning, travel/ time required, and follow-up. Partipants will also learn what the policy positions NAFSA advocates and how to know who represents you at the federal level.
  • Attendees will be able to articulate the skills aquired through advocacy work.
  • Participants will learn practical ways to implement advocacy skills at an instutional, state, and federal level.