Reason Rally Advocacy Days

Reason Rally’s Advocacy Days let you bring your citizen’s voice to the halls of Congress, so you can urge your legislators to Speak Up for Reason!

• Learn how to talk to your representatives about our issues and shape public policy
• Meet with lawmakers and their staff
• Network with like-minded secular citizens

Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn the skills to make your secular voice heard at the Federal level. We’re scheduling visits with every single one of the 535 Congressional offices - so we need you! From Alaska to Alabama, Massachusetts to Mississippi, we need a secular American from every congressional district in the country so no member of Congress can ever say to us again "Sure, there are atheists in America, but none in my district."

In-person lobbying from constituents is still the most effective method for reaching elected officials. Because there is not a single openly nontheistic member of Congress, we need secular and nonreligious people to speak up and tell their elected officials that they are paying attention to the issues and voting. Only by participating in the system can we hope to change it.

The Reason Rally's Advocacy Days are presented by the Secular Coalition for America.

Schedule
8am - 9am: Registration Opens
Check in and get your badge, goody bag, and all the materials and information you'll need for your lobby visits on the Hill.

9am - 11:30am: Lobby & Issues Training
Get prepared and fired up to lobby your representatives on the Hill. We’ll have presentations from expert lobbyists, secular leaders, coalition partners, and experts on our lobbying issue: evidence-based sex ed funding.

11:30am - 1pm: Complimentary Lunch
No one wants to lobby on an empty stomach! Enjoy a complimentary lunch courtesy of the Reason Rally Coalition.

1pm - 5pm: Lobby Visits on Capitol Hill
Your Group Leader will personally walk you to your appointments on Capitol Hill, where you will meet with members of Congress or their staffs to discuss your concerns as a secular constituent. Your specific meeting times will be determined based on your district; a personalized schedule will be provided to you at registration.

Early bird pricing ends April 7th at 11:30pm.

More information about Advocacy Day is available at http://reasonrally.org/advocacy-day/

Registration fees for this event are not tax-deductible.