From Saturday, July 18 2009
To Tuesday, July 21 2009
Register NOW for four days of immersion in the excitement of Washington D.C.
* Hear what’s on Congress’s agenda right now
* Learn how lobbying works
* Meet and hear from Congressional staffers
* Learn about The Credibility Project, an analysis of the 650 global warming denier “experts”
* Visit the National Archives and other historical sites
* Go on a walking tour of Robert Green Ingersoll’s life in Washington
Lobby your own members of Congress (with a little help from your friends)
Schedule: (Tentative-Congress sets the agenda in Washington)
Saturday, July 18
* Arrivals and Welcome at the Center for Inquiry
Sunday, July 19
* What’s moving through the Congress? Briefing by Toni Van Pelt and Ruth Mitchell
* The Credibility Project, a presentation by Thomas O’Brien and Stu Jordan
* Private visit to the National Archives
* Ingersoll’s Life in DC, 1.5 mile, 2 hour walking tour
* Private briefing with Friends of the Center and congressional staff members
Monday, July 20
* Briefing about current issues by a member of Congress (TBA)
* Tour of Capitol Visitors Center and Sewall-Belmont House and Museum
* Teaming up, role playing, and coordinating our lobbying appointments
Tuesday, July 21
* Day in Congress, beginning with breakfast in the Rayburn House Office Building cafeteria
* Meetings with your legislators, optional attendance at congressional briefings or hearings
* Fly home this afternoon
To register, please visit http://ga1.org/center_for_inquiry/events/civic_days/details.tcl
Hotel Information:
Washington DC Accommodations is holding a block of rooms at the Donovan House Hotel for CFI Civic Days for $119 single or double occupancy. Rooms must be guaranteed with a credit card and an email confirmation will be provided. For reservations, contact Marilyn Matthews at 1-800-554-2220, ext. 101, Monday through Friday from 9:00am – 5:00pm.
Donovan House is a Thompson Hotel, one of Washington’s newest boutique hotels located near the White House district in the heart of downtown DC. The hotel is a high-fashion, multi-million dollar renovation located on the corner of Thomas Circle and 14th Street, NW. The lobby is sleek and modern with cozy seating and dramatic lighting, making it a great meeting place.
Parking for the Donovan House is conveniently available on site. The McPherson Square Metro stop is only four blocks from the hotel.
Questions? Contact Toni Van Pelt tvanpelt@centerforinquiry.net or 202 546-2330.
Location : CFI Office of Public Policy, 621 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington DC 20003, near Eastern Market Metro on the Orange and
Contact : Toni Van Pelt tvanpelt@centerforinquiry.net or 202 546-2330
We met at 5pm at the Blue Moose on Sunday, June 6 for Morgantown Atheists’ monthly meeting.
It was an interesting discussion, though, and the Lavender Cafe was delicious as usual.
. Some things I found interesting in the podcast were their discussions about how to determine what is a good baseline for science literacy in a rapidly-changing science environment (ie. stem cell research didn’t even exist when many of us were in school), where do you go to get good science info, why is science literacy important in politics and citizenship and policy, how has the science community dropped the ball in public science literacy.
