2021 Student Advocacy

2021 CRISP Student Advocacy Day

VIRTUAL EVENT

Thursday, March 11, 2020 • 8:00 a.m. PST/11:00 a.m. EST

$25 Registration Fee

Join students, faculty, and social workers throughout the nation for CRISP’s annual Student Advocacy Day. The day begins at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time and 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time with an opening plenary session with guest speakers and orientation. Following the plenary, students will attend Zoom meetings with a congressional staffer to advocate for legislation important to social work and the populations we serve. Be sure to visit this website often for more details and information.

Watch video H. R. 1 - For The People Act

Student Advocacy Day Program

Program will begin at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time/8:00 a.m. Pacific Time

Students should begin logging in 15 minutes prior to the start of the program.

Welcome • Noshin Hoque, CRISP Leadership Team Leader

Greetings • Congress Members/Special Guests

Overview of the Day • Nathalia Mora, CRISP Fellow

Overview of Legislation • CRISP Leadership Team

Introduction of Keynote Speaker • Dr. Charles E. Lewis, Jr., CRISP Director

Keynote Speaker • Luisa Lopez, Manhattan Borough President Office

Wrap-Up • Noshin Hoque, CRISP Leadership Team Leader

Meetings with Congressional Offices

5:00 p.m. Debriefing • Attendees will gather to review and discuss their experiences

Keynote Speaker

LUISA LOPEZ

President at Latino Social Work Coalition

Luisa Lopez is a young dynamic social worker on a mission to change society as we know it. She is currently the Director of Digital Media at the Manhattan Borough President’s Office where she is responsible for keeping the 8.7 million residents of the Borough informed about local developments. Prior to this job, she was the Chief of Staff for the New York City Council. She earned her MSW degree at the Silver School of Social Work at New York University. She is also an adjunct lecturer at Columbia University School of Social Work.