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Summer Is in Full Swing for Population Connection Members! Population Connection’s dedicated members haven’t let the heat of summer diminish their commitment to raising local awareness of global population issues! World Population Day (7/11) and Earth Overshoot Day (7/29) provided opportunities for hosting film screenings and tabling around the country. An impressive 171 members participated in film screenings of Mother: Caring for 7 Billion, and dozens more tabled at 16 events in 10 states across the U.S. They gathered more than 400 signatures on our petition to Congress to pass the Global HER Act—which would repeal Trump’s cruel Global Gag Rule and empower people worldwide to gain access to vital reproductive health care services. Opportunities to volunteer in your community don’t end with shorter days and cooler temperatures—reach out to Membership Relations Coordinators Alyssa and Rose at [email protected] to learn how you can get more involved with Population Connection all year round!
Activists Join #Fight4HER at Population Connection Action Fund’s Summer of HER Summits #Fight4HER’s Summer of HER will culminate in September with 10 summits held in cities across eight states. New activists will gain skills in grassroots organizing, get-out-the-vote efforts, and local candidate engagement. They will also learn more about reproductive rights and how to stay energized in the #Fight4HER! Learn more about #Fight4HER’s Summer of HER here!
Reaching the Next Generation at PopEd’s Leadership Institute Every year, Population Education hosts two Leadership Institutes. These training events provide new teacher trainers with the skills and knowledge they need to facilitate training workshops all around the country on behalf of PopEd. This year’s Summer Institute took place at the beautiful Wingspread conference center in Racine, WI. The two-day event featured over 20 hands-on activities designed to build participants’ understanding of PopEd’s pedagogical approach and workshop model. Attendees also practiced facilitating PopEd lessons and creating engaging workshop agendas, leaving them fully prepared to share our materials with their fellow professional educators. Read a detailed recap of the 2019 PopEd Summer Leadership Institute here! We’re also still accepting applications for the 2019 Fall Institute, to be held in Aurora, CO, on September 28. Learn more and apply to attend here.
Now through August 30, all gifts made to Population Connection will be matched with an equal gift to Population Connection Action Fund, up to $205,000! This is a great opportunity to make an impact on both Population Connection and Population Connection Action Fund. You can boost our population education, community outreach, and activism campaigns through the remainder of the year!
Last week, we bid farewell to the last of our five 2019 Duke University Stanback Interns. Catherine Choi, Ashley Hare, Joyce Huang, Ivy Jiang, and Ameya Sanyal spent 11 weeks in our Washington, DC, office assisting staff with key program projects. During their time with us, these bright and ambitious young women attended rallies and meetings on Capitol Hill, blogged for our websites, launched our Population Connection Instagram account, put together PopEd workshop packets, helped prepare data for the annual Congressional Report Card, and so much more! Their impact on our work this summer was invaluable, and we’re grateful to their efforts and the generosity of the Duke University Stanback Internship program for supplying us with wonderful interns every year! |
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