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Participate in the following advocacy events across the country and Make Your Voice Heard!
Want to host an ETAN booth at your state/regional/local conference to provide your attendees with the opportunity to contact their state and federal legislators? You supply the computers, space and volunteers and ISTE will provide the resources and training to make your conference an even greater success with an ETAN booth. Contact Hilary Goldmann, ISTE Director of Government Affairs hgoldmann@iste.org
Thursday April 2, 2009
Stimulus Funding Webinar
Archive now Available Click here
It is an exciting time for Ed Tech in the U.S., and we want to make sure ISTE members are up to speed on the technology legislation recently passed on the national level. "So The Stimulus Passed…Now What?" is a webinar led by ISTE CEO Don Knezek and Director of Government Affairs Hillary Goldamann and features guests David Byer of Apple and the Chair of ISTE's Public Policy and Advocacy Committee, Deborah Rigsby of the National School Boards Association, and Davis Brock of Elmore County Public Schools in Alabama. This group of policy experts will discuss the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and how these dollars can be used for classroom technology purchases and professional development initiatives. Attendees will leave this webinar with an understanding of the K-12 education components of the stimulus package, how and when money will flow, as well as how ISTE members can leverage these dollars to fulfill the Obama Administration's vision to invest quickly to benefit long-term student achievement through school innovation and reform.
In addition, attendees will learn how they can become involved in ISTE's advocacy activities to strengthen our collective voice.
Click here to sign up for the webinar.
Date: Thursday April 2, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. PST/11 a.m. MST/12 p.m. CST/1 p.m. EST
If you are not able to attend the webinar, a recording will be available after the event. We will send all registered participants the event URL on April 1st.
This webinar is limited to ISTE members only. If you would like to become an ISTE member click here.
April 30-May 1, 2009
Washington, DC
Calling all Education Technology Enthusiasts! Plan to attend this two-day conference where you will hear from key policy makers about the latest education technology policy issues, including the Obama administration’s transformational plans for education. Attend the ISTE/CoSN Washington Education Technology Policy Summit. *Register at www.iste.org/summit09 or contact contact Hilary Goldmann, Director of Government Affairs at hgoldmann@iste.org, or 1.202.861.7777 for more information.
To see a flyer for this event click here (PDF)
Tuesday, June 30, 12-4:30pm
$25 per person
Join your NECC colleagues and Make Your Voice Heard on Capitol Hill! ISTE is taking advantage of NECC being in the nation's capital by providing you with the opportunity to go to the Hill and share your ideas and success stories with your Senators and Congressional Members.
A "Hill Visit" package includes:
- Scheduled appointments to meet with congressional staff from your state. ISTE will arrange scheduled meetings for you to meet with staff for your congressional representative and senators. The number of appointments will depend on staff and space availability—a minimum of one and maximum of three appointments will be made for you.
- "Boot Camp"—on-site NECC sessions that will prepare you for your congressional meetings to ensure that you are armed with talking points and are confident for your meetings.
- Bus transportation to and from Capitol Hill (some walking will be required from the capitol bus stop to the congressional offices).
- A ticket to the VIP Congressional Reception to be held the same evening at the Library of Congress.
- FUN and a T-Shirt! Hill Visits are a lot of fun and a great way to meet colleagues. Each registrant will receive a T-Shirt to wear to their meetings to show ISTE's strength on the hill.
Hill Visit coordinators will contact you just prior to NECC with specific information about the exact time and location of your meetings.
How to Become an Advocate Video
This Ed. Tech Advocacy Update video is presented by ISTE's Director of Government Affairs Hilary Goldmann. Click to play video.
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ISTE Advocacy Events Registration
Events marked with an asterisk (*) require a registration fee.
ISTE webinar: So The Stimulus Passed…Now What?
Archive Available
* ISTE/CoSN Washington Education Technology Policy Summit.
April 30-May 1, 2009
Washington, DC
* Make Your Voice Heard on Capitol Hill!
Tuesday, June 30, 12-4:30pm
Washington, DC
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