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SUMMARY:On the Road: UCONN 2025 Training Institutes
DESCRIPTION:Building a World Where Young People Thrive \n	\n		See You in New Orleans \nJoin us in National Harbor\, Maryland from July 8-10. \nAre you attending this event? \nMake sure to meet Rachael Rucker\, manager of network engagement and growth\, at our exhibit booth to learn all about Social Current’s complete range of solutions for social sector organizations.  \nSocial Current leaders will be presenting two workshops on Tuesday\, July 8. In the morning\, Jody Levison-Johnson\, president and CEO\, and Robena Spangler\, senior director of leadership and organizational development\, will be leading the session\, “Context and Competencies: A New Approach for Advancing Change.” In the afternoon\, Arabella Perez\, COO\, and Karen Johnson\, senior director of Change In Mind\, will be co-presenting the workshop\, “Next Practices in Trauma-Informed Approaches: Partnering to Create a Well and Resilient Workforce.”  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Event\nHosted by the Innovations Institute at UConn School of Social Work\, UCONN Training Institutes brings together experts\, practitioners\, and youth and family leaders to improve systems that serve children and young adults. With over 165 sessions\, Pre-Institute trainings\, and opportunities for connection and collaboration\, the Institutes are a unique opportunity to deepen knowledge\, explore innovations in service delivery\, and strengthen the workforce committed to equitable systems transformation. 
URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/on-the-road-uconn-2025-training-institutes/
CATEGORIES:On the Road
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SUMMARY:Following Advocacy Amplified: Strengthening Your Advocacy
DESCRIPTION:Register				\n							\n		Join us as we review 2025 Advocacy Amplified\, Social Current’s annual summer training and Hill Day. We’ll recap the most powerful takeaways and share new tools and templates to inspire and engage key stakeholders as you continue your advocacy journey. This session is designed to help you catch up\, re-center\, and carry forward the momentum into the next phase of summer advocacy. Everyone is welcome\, especially if you couldn’t join us for this year’s event. \nTakeaways\n\nShowcase key takeaways and top tools from the training and Hill Day\nElevate participant stories and feedback\nProvide a summary of new action items\, strategies\, and resources\nRe-engage those who could not attend the full event\nBridge momentum from the conference into the July recess\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nMembers of the Social Current Grassroots Advocacy Network: Join online\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts\n\n	\n\n					\n\n										\n		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n					\n\n									\n					\n						\n															\n													\n							\n								Blair Abelle-Kiser\, PhD\n								\n																	Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n								\n																										Biography\n									\n										\n											\n												\n													\n														\n													\n												\n												\n													\n														\n															\n																\n	                              	\n																																					\n																																			\n																	\n																		\n																			Blair Abelle-Kiser\, PhD\n																																							Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n																																						\n																				Blair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the non-profit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as Director of Government Relations & Advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring their time in public service\, they served as a Professional Staff Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. They led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, they worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)\, where they served as a Health Policy Fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, they led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, they worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nPrior to public service\, Blair spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Their work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. They earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011.
URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/following-advocacy-amplified-strengthening-your-advocacy/
CATEGORIES:Policy
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