Hello Health Equity Circle! We would like to invite you to Lobby Day 2018!
What: HEC Lobby Day
Date: February 19 (President’s Day) 2018
Time: 9a-3p in Olympia (meet at SOCC at 6:30a to carpool)
Other Info: Bring a lunch or plan to eat near the Capitol/in the café on site.
Note: Sign-up google form will be sent to listserv soon
What is Lobby Day?
Every year on President’s Day (Feb. 19), Health Equity Circle brings 50+ students (from schools of public health, medicine, law, social work, and more) to Olympia to voice support for or against the passage of specific bills that are critical to health equity in WA. As a group, we decide on 4-5 bills that we want our legislators to vote for or against, host trainings on lobbying, and schedule appointments to meet with legislators. During Lobby Day, students will meet with individual politicians to tell their stories and influence votes. Not only is Lobby Day a chance to advance policy around social justice issues, it’s a great opportunity to learn more about the legislative process in WA, meet students from across UW, and grow as an advocate.
