TRIO Day

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Friday, February 24, 2017

Location

 7:30-8:30: First Baptist Church of Denver, Miller Hall at  1373 Grant St.

8:45-10am: State Capital, House and Senate Chambers at 200 E. Colfax

10am-2pm: Wells Fargo Center, Hershner room at 1700 Lincoln St.

 Tentative Agenda

7:00 am           Registration

7:30 am              Breakfast with Congressional leaders (provided by CCA)

7:50 am               Welcome & Intro: Lucia Delgado (CCA President)

  7:55 am               Student Speakers (3 students, 5-7 min each)

8:30 am               Walk to Capitol

9:00 am- 10:00 am        Floor of Chambers at Capitol

                  Acknowledgement of TRIO students, staff, and alumnus

              Reading of TRIO Day Resolution on Floor of Chambers

Vote for TRIO Day Resolution

10:20 am- 11:00am Presentation: Ally Garcia, TRIO Scholar Advisor and ASPIRE/CCA Government Relations Chair

                   “Understanding the Importance of Governmental Relations”

11:00am – Noon       Letter writing campaign to congressional leaders

12:00pm- 1:00 pm         Lunch & Keynote Speaker: Dr. Katherine Martinez, Women’s Studies,

Metropolitan State University, TRIO Alumnus

1:15pm- 2:00 pm      Preparing sack lunches for Denver homeless

2:00pm- 2:45pm      Food distribution to homeless

3:00pm           Departure

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