DKG US FORUM PRESENTS

National Legislative Seminar

March 10-13, 2024

Washington, D.C.

National Legislative Seminar Day by Day

Attendees: Please bring a tote bag to the seminar.

Saturday, March 9

Activity: Registration             Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM                Location: Board Room

Dinner: No Host Dinner at Hotel Pub, O’Malley’s at 6 PM

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Sunday, March 10

Activity: Registration             Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM              Location: Foyer-Ballroom

                                                            4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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Sunday, March 10

Event: Opening Session       Time: 2:00 PM- 3:30 PM                 Location: Ballroom

Welcome from DC, VA, and MD State Presidents

Greetings from US Forum Chair Darlene Cook

Flag Salute: International President Debbie LeBlanc

Speaker: Lisa Maatz

“Women and Education: Issues in the Upcoming Legislative Landscape”

Ms.  Maatz has served as director of public policy and government relations for the American Association of University Women (AAUW) since 2003. As the organization’s top policy adviser, she has lobbied on Capitol Hill and at the White House. She has done similar work for the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund and the Older Women’s League and was a legislative aide to U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY).

Ms. Maatz’s honors include the Women’s Information Network’s Young Woman of Achievement Award and the Mentor Award from the Public Leadership Education Network. Shehas also received a mayoral appointment to the Washington, DC Commission on Women.

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Activity: Table Talks- Taking Advocacy to the Next Level:

                                                Time: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM                Location: Ballroom

Presenters: Pat Bennett-Foreman, Debbie Pajula, Bev Johns, Nancy Sheng

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Break for Hotel Check-in

and Registration:                  Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM                Location: Ballroom

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Dinner Buffet:                       Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 PM                  Location: Ballroom

Evening Events:                    Time: 7:30 PM- 9:00 PM                 Location: Ballroom

Welcome to Washington D.C.: Eboni Rose Thompson, President of DC Board of Education

Speaker: Rob Weil, Director of Field Programs, AFT: The Role of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in Today’s Classroom

Mr. Weil is the Director of Field Programs in the Educational Issues Department of the American Federation of Teachers. Previously he was a high school mathematics teacher in Colorado. The focus of his presentation will be on understanding the role of AI systems in education and how they will impact teaching and learning in the very near future.

Meet & Greet by Region

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Monday March 11:AM

Registration:                          Time: 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM               Location: Ballroom

Breakfast: 6:15-7:15 AM

Activity # 1: Arlington Cemetery: Laying of the Wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Time: 7:15 AM to 12:00 PM            Location: Hotel Lobby

Transportation: Private Coach to Arlington Cemetery: Must be registered for Arlington

Activity # 2 (for those not attending Arlington Cemetery): Presentations on Health Care and Historic DC Sites

Time: 8:15AM - 11:15 AM              Location: Ballroom

8:15-9:15 AM:            Bev Johns: Navigating the Healthcare System

9:30-10:15:                 Patricia Ford Neal: Facts About African American Women Educators

10:30-11:15:               Patricia Ford Neal: Famous Women Sites in Washington DC

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Monday, March 11: PM

Event: Lunch Buffet:            Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM             Location: Ballroom

 _____________________________________________________________________________ Activity: Panel Presentation: Improving Working Conditions for Teachers

Panelists: Sheila Gaiser (CA), Sally Nazelrod (MD), Linda McCrary (TN), Katina Keener (VA), Bev Johns (IL- Moderator)

Time: 1:15 PM- 2:30 PM                 Location: Ballroom

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Activity: Speaker: Dr. Anita Everett, Director, SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), Department of Health and Human Services

Dr. Everett is the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (SAMHSA) in Washington, DC.  As Director, she is responsible for overseeing federal efforts to improve the nation’s mental health service systems. Previously, she directed 22 psychology programs under the auspices of The John Hopkins Hospital to provide mental health services to individuals from preschool to older adults.  She has also worked on international projects that implemented mental health services to communities in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Time: 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM                Location: Ballroom