Are you registered for #WIGSummerSummit?
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If you want to experience resourceful and innovative sessions with expert speakers and first-time topics, you will not want to miss our Summer Summit!
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This five week series will take place
every Wednesday from
June 17, 2020 - July 15, 2020
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT.
2:00 pm CDT / 1:00 pm MT / Noon PDT / 11:00 am Alaska /
9:00 am Hawaii
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Legislators may register
here
For the first time, we are offering the opportunity for legislative staff to join us! Click
here
to register
(
no more than 2 per office, please).
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To view the entire #WIGSummerSummit agenda click each date below!
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Join us July 1
st
for a special session to discuss the ADA 30
th
Anniversary and policy actions that support successful employment outcomes for people with disabilities as part of
WIG’s partnership with SEED
—State Exchange on Employment and Disability
Moderator
: Alaska Representative Geran Tarr
Featuring
: Jennifer Sheehy, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Dept. of Labor
Click
here
to check out
Increasing Access & Opportunity - 30 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act,
a recent podcast Women In Government partnered with SEED to produce!
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Thank you to our sponsors, Business Council, and Associate Members!
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Interested in sponsoring #WIGSummerSummit?
For sponsorship information and virtual engagement opportunities,
click
here
and
here
!
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We want you to know that WIG is a safe space and place. Read Women In Government's statement on most recent events by clicking
here
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#WIGSummerSummit will take place of #WIGWednesday for the next 5 consecutive Wednesdays, view past #WIGWednesday events, including access to the presentation information and featured speakers, by clicking
here
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If you are interested in becoming an Associate Member and would like to receive more information, contact Laura Blake, Outreach and Development Manager,
[email protected]
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Click the image above to listen to the Migraine PSA done by WIG BOD Chair, Maine Senator, Stacey Guerin.
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June is National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month
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WIG recognizes National Migraine and Headache Awareness month and has many resources for you including tool-kits, podcasts, and more.
Check them out by clicking
here!
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June is PTSD Awareness Month
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Women In Government recognizes PTSD Awareness Month in June. We have resources for you, your peers, and your constituents!
Click
here
to access our #WIGWednesday session with featured speaker, President and CEO of Mental Health America, Paul Gionfriddo, and
here
to access Mental Health toolkits and podcasts on our website.
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May was National Osteoporosis Month!
Women In Government was honored to host a policy round-table event titled
Bone Health In 2020
with the following featured speakers and guests:
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Maine State Senator
Stacey Guerin, WIG BOD Chair
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U.S. Senator Susan Collins
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Ann L. Elderkin, PA,
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Secondary Fracture Prevention Initiative
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Claire Gill
CEO
National Osteoporosis Foundation
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We are so excited to be on
another social media platform.... we have officially unveiled our Instagram
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Click the image below to donate today!
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#ConnectingLegislativeLeaders
For over 30 years, Women In Government has advanced the effectiveness of women in public office by providing policy-driven education, in-depth leadership training, and coalition-building networking opportunities to women state legislators nationwide.
(202)434-4850
444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 401
Washington, DC 20001
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