| 120 | Tuesday, April 25, 2006 |
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| 8:00 AM-12:00 PM | Convention Center:151DEF |
| AAHE/School K-12 |
| Advocating for School Health Programs |
| Lawmakers propose and enact legislation that impacts many health issues. It is essential for health professionals to be able to effectively communicate with lawmakers during face-to-face meetings. Health professionals and educators who attend this workshop will benefit by learning a process to plan, conduct, and review a legislative visit. Workshop participants will actively conduct and critique examples of legislative visits. |
Keyword(s): advocacy, national issues
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| Presider: Kathleen Wochnick, Linfield College, McMinnville, OR |
| Speakers: Samuel Monismith, Penn State Harrisburg, Middletowm, PA; and Sharon Murray, Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Reston, VA |