Advocacy

2017 Wyoming Educational Access Day and Scholarship

8:30am– Breakfast provided – First Congregational Church
1. 3501 Forest Drive

9:15am– Meet in the Jonah Business Center
1. 3001 East Pershing Boulevard

9:30am– Tour of Jonah Business Center

10:00-10:30– House/Senate Observation split

10:30-11:00– Senate/House Observation split

11:15– Proclamation Signing with Governor Mead
1. Location: L54

12:00pm-1:30pm– Lunch – First Congregational Church
1. Speaker: Sabrina King, Policy Director- WY ACLU
  1. 3501 Forest Drive

2:00-3:00pm– Supreme Court Learning Center
1. 2301 Capitol Ave

3:30pm – Proclamation Signing with Mayor Orr
1. 2101 O Neil Ave

Wyoming ASPIRE will be sponsoring a scholarship for Wyoming Educational Access Day again this year Educational Access Day Scholarship Award Amount: $500- TRIO high school student $500-TRIO student currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution Eligibility:

TRIO high school student OR a TRIO student currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution
Attended the 2017 Educational Access Day event on February 15^th
Submit a 1-2 page paper on the prompt indicated below

Format Requirements: 1-2 pages double spaced, 12 point font. All submissions must answer the prompt completely. Please include the applicants name, mailing address, phone number, TRIO program, and grade level/college year. Deadline: All applications must be received by March 3^rd at 5pm. Prompt: Select a bill being discussed in your observation of either the Senate or the House and explain why this bill was of interest to you, the possible pros and cons of this bill, and any effect this would have on you if it was passed into law. If possible please indicate whether the bill was passed. Submit essays to: Brandi Roesener Pathfinder Bldg. Rm 433 LCCC Campus 1400 E. College Dr. Cheyenne, WY 82007 roesbran@uwyo.edu (307)778-4373

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