Advocacy Training Weekend 2015

April 17-20, 2015
Washington, DC

Everywhere people face severe human rights violations for political and economic gain. 

• The United States holding nearly a quarter of the world’s prisoners.
• Young children forced to work in mineral mines in the Congo.
• African Farmers forced off their land as part of corporate land grabbing.
• Low-income people in the United States whose education has been systemically neglected

How can we the church turn these tragedies into triumphs?  Come to Advocacy Training Weekend to take a long hard look at these issues and seek solutions that are theologically and biblically based. Training will kickoff April 17, 2015 with Compassion, Peace and Justice Training Day, a special pre-conference for Presbyterians. Learning will continue with our ecumenical sisters and brothers during Ecumenical Advocacy Days the remainder of the weekend.

“As people of Hope, we are reminded that Jesus’ radical message was one of liberation for all and restoration of right relationships. Through prayer, worship, advocacy training, networking and mobilization with other Christians, we will face the reality of mass incarceration and corporate exploitation, and call for national policies that bring liberation both to the prisoner and to a world in need of restoration – all culminating with EAD’s Congressional Lobby Day on Capitol Hill.”

GENERAL INFORMATION

COMPASSION PEACE AND JUSTICE TRAINING DAY

• Date: Friday, April 17, 2015
• Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Location: New York Avenue Presbyterian Church (1313 New York Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.)
• Cost: $65 (CPJ Day, not attending EAD), $45 (CPJ Day, also attending EAD), $20 (CPJ Day, students/youth under 30) (Prices will go up $10 after February 1, 2015)

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ECUMENICAL ADVOCACY DAYS

• Date: Friday, April 17- Monday, April 20, 2015
• Time: Begins at 7:00pm  April 17
• Location: Crystal City Double Tree (300 Army-Navy Drive)
• Cost: $199 (Friday through Monday), $100 (Friday and Saturday only), $100 (Sunday and Monday only)

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HOTEL INFORMATION

A discount rate for both events will be offered at the Double Tree Crystal City. Click here for more information and to book a room.