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.

welcome kit
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

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.

Student Advocacy Day At A Glance

Official Meeting Times
Main Stage Overview
Advocacy Sessions Overview

2021 CRISP Student Advocacy Day Leadership Team

Nathalia Mora

NATHALIA MORA

Columbia University School of Social Work

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Noshin Hoque

NOSHIN HOQUE

Columbia University School of Social Work

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Leadership Team Leader
Monika Soto

MONIKA J. SOTO

Columbia University School of Social Work

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Tiffani Hutton

TIFFANI HUTTON

Columbia University School of Social Work

Taylor Brown

TAYLOR BROWN

The Brown School of Social Work

Jen Catholic

JEN NAKOS

Sacred Heart University School of Social Work

Jessica Chery

JESSICA CHERY

Barry University School of Social Work

Stacy Baxter

STACEY BAXTER

National Catholic 
University School of Social Service

 
Laura Kuhn

LAURA KUHN

University of Maryland School of Social Work

Allie Maskin

ALLIE MASKIN

Columbia University School of Social Work

Sarah Jamgotch

SARAH JAMGOTCH

Columbia University School of Social Work

Elizabeth Corkery

ELIZABETH CORKERY

Columbia University School of Social Work

Kelly Aquiano

KELLY ANGUIANO

Columbia University School of Social Work

Scenes from Previous Student Advocacy Days