Capitol Hill Advocacy Days
Capitol Hill Advocacy Days are designed to give our clients an opportunity to take their message directly to Congress. Active Policy Solutions orchestrates these days, including training constituents on how to advocate, arranging meetings with Members of Congress, organizing the days and schedule, and coordinating follow-up from legislative meetings. Some examples include:
- On behalf of the National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS), coordinated a Virtual Hill Day during Youth Sports Week through live video meetings with 25 Members Offices.
- Coordinate Capitol Hill Advocacy Days on behalf of Outdoor Afro to raise awareness of their policy focus and the mission of their organization including improved access to the outdoors for underserved communities, protection of sacred public lands and wildlife protection.
- Members of NASPA, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, participated in a Hill Day coordinated by APS in conjunction with their Annual Conference to discuss important matters relating to higher education, such as reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA), free speech on campus, foreign student access to US colleges, and sexual assault prevention and response by colleges.
- Inclusive Fitness Coalition– Organized a Capitol Hill Day that featured a congressional briefing and meetings with key congressional caucuses championing physical activity and the rights of people with disabilities.
- United States Tennis Association (USTA)– Oversaw the execution of two annual USTA Advocacy Weeks, which included two White House Roundtables with senior Administration staff, events at the National Press Club featuring Billie Jean King and Chris Evert, a Pentagon visit and tour, two Capitol Hill receptions, two congressional briefings, and over 200 congressional visits, including over 50 personal meetings with Members of Congress.
- Up2Us– Organized a Washington, DC Advocacy Day for a coalition of 500 sports based youth development organizations, including two congressional briefings, a roundtable discussion with agency officials, and advocacy visits to Members of Congress.