My name is Casey Osborn-Hinman and I am the Mobilization Manager for Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) in Washington State. Founded by Save the Children in 2014, SCAN is dedicated to mobilizing Americans to hold elected leaders accountable for investing in two critical early childhood issues: ensuring access to high-quality early learning and ending preventable, early childhood deaths around the world.
SCAN is requesting applications from University of Washington students to join us for our upcoming Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C. on April 10-12. One student will be selected to attend the event and he or she will receive a monetary stipend to cover travel expenses.
Please request an application from chinman@savechildren.org.
Completed applications are encouraged by Friday, February 5 to chinman@savechildren.org.
The Advocacy Summit is a unique opportunity for students to learn about the critical challenges facing children in the United States and around the world and to develop important skills needed to help influence policymakers at every level. Through an exciting agenda focused on education and engagement, participants learn the basics of how to make their case to Members of Congress and their staff, gain the tools and training needed to follow up with policymakers on the issues that matter to them and partake in stimulating breakout sessions. Attendees will then meet with congressional representatives to make the case to invest in kids!
Students who attend the Advocacy Summit will be expected to become involved in Save the Children Action Network’s Student Ambassador Program for high school and college students following their participation in the Advocacy Summit. This student program seeks to engage students in Save the Children Action Network’s work across the country. Students who attend the Summit will help us to build a base of students at the University of Washington who will be engaged with SCAN’s work.
