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Media Advisory - Raise Your Voice/Lobby Day

April 6, 2005

What: The University of Illinois at Springfield will host “Raise Your Voice – Lobby Day,” a two-day conference of students from colleges and universities all over the state.

When & Where: Sunday and Monday, April 10 and 11, at the UIS campus and the Statehouse.  See partial schedule below.

Details: Students will attend forums on civic engagement and lobby their representatives. The event will culminate with a rally at the State Capitol Rotunda. Highlights include:

• Sunday at UIS:
  Civic Engagement Activity - 2 p.m., PAC conference room C/D
  Intensive Training in Lobbying – 3 p.m. PAC conference rooms E, G, H
  Reception & Remarks from Legislators – 4:30 p.m., PAC restaurant
• Monday at the Capitol:
  Rally and Public Statement – 10 a.m., Capitol Rotunda
  Individual Meetings with Legislators – 11:15 a.m., as arranged

For a complete schedule of events, call Pat Robertson, UIS director of Student Volunteers and Service Learning, at 217/206-7828. 

Sponsors: UIS Office of Student Volunteers and Service Learning, Illinois Issues magazine, UIS Student Government Association, The McCormick-Tribune Foundation, and Illinois Campus Compact