Good morning. Aside from new director training, Policy Seminar was perhaps the most eye-opening, in front of and behind the curtain, learning-intensive experience I have had in TRIO. If you can go, I would. Mary Kate On Tue, Jan 11, 2022 at 8:51 AM Sam Prosser <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Good morning MEEOA Membership! > > COE has asked me to forward this information to you all...if you are > interested in learning more about Policy Seminar, please join this Webinar > on Wednesday at 12:30! Registration for the webinar ends today at 4pm. > > > Hello Hello & Happy New Year! > > > Our time to come together in support of the future of TRIO is here. We > encourage you to register for Wednesday's webinar to learn more about > attending Policy Seminar this year. Please note, registration for the > webinar closes Tuesday at 4pm EST - don't delay, register today! > > > *Attending Policy Seminar Matters: learn how to pay for your registration > <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEJMSML>.* > > > > This webinar <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEEJQRI> on *Wednesday, > January 12 at 12:30 p.m. ET* features Policy Seminar veterans discussing > what happens during the Seminar and how participants can work with > institutions to fund participation. While some portions of the Policy > Seminar may be covered by grant funding, other portions such as the > lobbying activities in preparation for meetings on Capitol Hill may not be > covered. *COE will also share the latest available information on > COVID-19 safety measures.* Get answers on how to pay for the Seminar and > more <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUERLBYS>. > > > > > *From:* COE <[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 4, 2022 5:46 PM > *Subject:* Policy Seminar 2022 is back in Washington, DC for fully > vaccinated attendees and online! > > > > [image: Image] <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEXJJMJ> > > [image: Image] <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUESMLEH> > > *Early bird registration for the first-ever hybrid Policy Seminar 2022 is > now open <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEIEOGZ>!* > > > > COE's Policy Seminar <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEUDFFF> is an > annual event connecting advocates for low-income, first-generation students > served by the TRIO programs to Capitol Hill. The event also includes > professional development, leadership training, and alumni engagement events > designed to enhance the work of college access and success professionals > with their students and institutions. Register here for all three events, > Sunday, March 20 through Wednesday, March 23. > <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEUCUET> > > > > [image: Image] <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEPEMOS> > > *COVID-19 update: Policy Seminar 2022 is back in Washington, DC for fully > vaccinated attendees and online!* > > > > Beginning *Tuesday, February 15*, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser's Order 2021-148 > <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUECTDXF> will require individuals > age 12 and older to show proof of full vaccination to enter "indoor event > and meeting establishments," including "conferences" as well as DC bars and > restaurants. For more information about the order, including guidelines for > those unable to be vaccinated, click here > <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEEMZAE>. *COE is providing this > information now for planning purposes and will share additional details on > the vaccination verification process that will occur on-site at the > conference host hotel once more information becomes available.* > > > > Please note that while *COE will not charge a fee to switch between > virtual or in-person attendance for Policy Seminar 2022,* to manage > congressional meeting logistics, we request that applicants switch format > between in-person or virtual attendance no later than* Monday, March 7.* > > [image: Alternate text] <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEACSSX> > > *Four days, three events and endless opportunities to fight for TRIO's > future <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEQANAB>!* > > > > This year's in-person and virtual summit consists of three events: > > - *Leadership Summit*, the cornerstone event occurring each year prior > to Policy Seminar, gathers state and regional leadership, emerging leaders, > alumni and experienced professionals to develop leadership skills and form > quality professional connections on *Sunday, March 20*. > - *Seminar on Relations with the U.S. Department of Education*, or "ED > Seminar," will include remarks from grant agency officials and programmatic > roundtables on *Monday, March 21*. > - The newly titled *Legislative Conference*, a two-day advocacy > session, features remarks by key Members of Congress and panels of > legislative experts, advocacy training, and virtual visits to Capitol Hill > on *Tuesday and Wednesday, March 22 and 23*. > > Register here <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEWEMCB>. > > > > [image: Alternate text] <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEHUJBX> > > *Attending Policy Seminar Matters: learn how to pay for your registration > <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEJMSML>.* > > > > This webinar <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEEJQRI> on *Wednesday, > January 12 at 12:30 p.m. ET* features Policy Seminar veterans discussing > what happens during the Seminar and how participants can work with > institutions to fund participation. While some portions of the Policy > Seminar may be covered by grant funding, other portions such as the > lobbying activities in preparation for meetings on Capitol Hill may not be > covered. *COE will also share the latest available information on > COVID-19 safety measures.* Get answers on how to pay for the Seminar and > more <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUERLBYS>. > > > > > > *Registration Discounts <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEAIYGO>* > > > > If you attended last year's Policy Seminar and bring a newcomer to Policy > with you, the newcomer can register for half off of his/her regular > registration rate (Member or Non-Member). > > > > This *half-price discount only applies if you register for Legislative > Conference only*. If you register for both the Legislative Conference and > the Seminar on Relations with the U.S. Department of Education, then *the > half-price discount will only be applied to the Legislative Conference > portion*. > > > > If you bring a member of your institution's Government Relations staff or > campus/institutional leadership, *their registration for Legislative > Conference only is also half off their regular registration price*. This > does not include the Seminar with the Department of Education. > > > > Registration for these special discounts must be submitted by email or fax > -- there is no online registration for this special offer. Get more > details and download the paper registration form to submit here > <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEQPPLQ>. > > > > Alumni who do not currently work in TRIO programs may register for the > Legislative Conference at a discounted rate. > > > > *Registration Deadlines* > > - Deadline for Early Bird Discount Registration -- Monday, January 31 > > *Got questions?* > > > > For questions about *Policy Seminar*, contact COE Vice President of > Public Policy *Jonathan Elkin* at [log in to unmask] > <[log in to unmask]>. > > > > For questions about *payment and registration*, contact [log in to unmask] > . > > > > [image: Image] <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEUCUWR> > > > > [image: Facebook] <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEIBLJN> > > [image: Twitter] <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEBCWHZ> > > [image: Instagram] <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEERDVI> > > [image: YouTube] <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJDMSJVUUEIJUZX> > > [image: Web Bug from https://t.congressweb.com/i/?OJDMSJVUUE] > > -- > Samantha Prosser > TRIO Upward Bound Coordinator > Maine Educational Opportunity Association (MEEOA) President > > University of Southern Maine > 37 College Ave > Gorham, ME 04038 > Phone: 207-780-5828 > Fax: 207-228-8259 > Website: https://usm.maine.edu/upward-bound-veterans-high-school-students > > https://www.meeoa.org/ > > Pronouns: she, her, hers > This message and its contents are confidential. 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