California Association for STEM Advocacy
CALIFORNIA ADVOCACY
Join our first in-person advocacy workshop at the State Capitol
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Second In-Person Conference
We are proud to bring our 3rd Annual advocacy conference in-person near the State Capitol at the Capitol Event Center! This is a fantastic opportunity for teams to network, meet inspiring figures in advocacy, and grow their advocacy efforts through meetings at the State Capitol in Sacramento.
Meet with Assembly Members
As part of our pre-conference preparation, all teams will engage with Assembly Members in their district to set up in-person meetings with Assembly staff. SASA will guide all teams through this process, so that on Day 2 of the Conference, your teams will have the opportunity to advocate directly for robotics and STEM at the State Capitol.
Network with Robotics Teams
The most important aspect of advocacy is building relationships– not just with Assembly Members or Senators, but with fellow advocates, such as the Californian robotics teams you’ll meet at our conference in Sacramento. CALC will provide have plenty of chances to meet other teams, practice inter-team meetings, and team-build with other STEM advocates.
Hands-on meeting support from SASA
SASA’s mission is to ensure every team 1) has an opportunity to meet in-person with their representatives at the State Capitol, 2) feels confident and prepared to advocate for STEM during these meetings. Prior to the conference, SASA will help you organize and schedule these in-person meetings with office staff over email, and will make sure you know where in the State Capitol you need to go on Monday!
Pricing for Registration
Individuals and teams can choose to attend the conference in-person or online. There are benefits and drawbacks to both, but we personally recommend the in-person option with multiple students attending.
Individual | SASA Member
For Members of SASA- Full conference access for 1 individual with SASA membership
- +1 year of SASA Membership included
- Representative meeting support
- Catered conference lunch
Individual | Non-SASA Members
$100
- Full conference access for 1 individual
- +1 year of SASA Membership included
- Representative meeting support
- Catered conference lunch
FAQ
What does CALC registration provide, and what will I need to purchase myself?
For lunch during the main day of the conference, Sunday, we will provide catered food in line with each attendee’s dietary restrictions. (More information available upon request.) Due to the scattered team schedules of Monday, your team will be responsible for all other meals for the second day of the event during your meetings at the State Capitol.
If you plan to stay overnight for the conference, you will need to provide for your own overnight accommodation.
How do we set up meetings at the State Capitol?
All California Assembly Members have staff that are available to contact over email, which is how advocacy meetings are initiated between advocator and the staff of the office. The difficulty comes in finding the right people to contact, as well as sending a verified and concise advocacy email that the staff will recognize as legitimate. That’s where SASA comes in- as part of pre-meeting preparation, we will walk you through setting up meetings at the State Capitol, so you will have an guaranteed meeting during the Monday of the conference.
What do I bring to CALC?
All attendees will wear their team merch (t-shirt, hoodie) during the main day of the conference (Sunday). During your Capitol meeting on Monday, everyone attending a meeting must wear a suit or equivalent formal dress.
Most attendees take notes during the conference, so be sure to bring a notepad and pen or laptop. We recommend that teams bring 5-10 business cards or flyers to distribute to the teams during the networking section of our conference. Additionally, we recommend that you bring ~$15 dollars for each meal you anticipate having in Sacramento.
Questions? Email us at contact@ourcasa.org!