2019 National Leadership Convening

9:30am - Pre-Conference Options

• On-Camera Interview Training
• Hill Visits

12:00pm - Lunch and Welcome

12:50pm - Plenary: The State of American Democracy

2:15pm - Break

2:30pm - Breakout Sessions

• Introducing Yourself to Policymakers and Civic Leaders
• Hosting Briefings Off Campus
• From Research to Legislation
• Reproductive Health Policy in Ohio

3:30pm - Break

3:45pm - Panel: Empowering College Voters — Lessons from 2018, Ideas for 2020

5:00pm - Break

5:15pm - Breakout Sessions 

• Workshop: How to Engage Members
• Workshop: How to Map Your Chapter
• The Two Parties
• Addressing the Opioid Crisis

6:15pm - Free Time

6:45pm - Cocktail Reception

7:30pm - Dinner and Trivia

8:00am - Breakfast and Day One Recap

9:00am - Panel: The Role of Researchers in the Media

10:15am - Break

10:30am - Breakout Sessions

• Elites and Inequality
• State Taxes and Budgets
• Policies to Support Working Families
• Campus Civic Engagement: Getting Ready for 2020

11:20am - Break

11:30am - Breakout Sessions

• Tips for Successful Recruitment
• Workshop: Build Your Chapter’s Leadership Ladder
• Housing: Access, Affordability, and Changing Neighborhoods
• The Art and Science of Informing Policy

12:20pm - Break

12:30pm - Lunch

• Regional Roundtables
• Open Discussion: Political Reform

1:20pm - Break

1:30pm - Breakout Sessions

• Long-Term Partnerships with Civic Leaders
• Scholars and the Courts
• Reducing Inequality
• Immigration and Inclusion

2:20pm - Break

2:30pm - Breakout Sessions

• Partnering with News Media
• Workshop: Share and Solve Your Chapter Challenges
• Funding K-12 Education
• Medicaid Policy in the States

3:20pm - Break

3:30pm - Closing