AGENDA:
IOWA NAACP DAY ON THE HILL
Thursday, February 22, 2018
SCHEDULE
8:30 AM REGISTRATION
9:00 AM WELCOME
9:15 AM LEGISLATIVE ISSUE AND LOBBY PROCESS TRAINING
Topics: Racial Profiling, Felony Voter’s Rights, Minority Impact Statement, Fair Chance Hiring, Etc.
Whether you are familiar with the political process or want to learn more about successfully advocating for fair laws, February 22 is the day you should be on Capitol Hill. We’ll take you through the process step by step.
10:15 AM PRESS CONFERENCE
Hear Our Voice – NAACP Legislative Agenda
11:00 AM *** SPECIAL BLACK HISTORY DAY AT THE CAPITOL LUNCH & PRESENTATION
The NAACP will join with African American Legislators and Wells Fargo to Celebrate Black History at the Capitol. Enjoy speaker’s performers, vendors and civil rights information.
1:00 PM ADVOCATE FOR REAL ACTION: LEGISLATIVE MEETINGS
Visit your legislators and attend legislative meetings. Laws are being made and our voice needs to be heard. This is a day to take action.
2:30 PM LEGISLATIVE ROUND ROBIN & ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Enjoy a tasty treat while hearing status updates by Iowa Legislators.
3:15 PM DEBRIEF & ADJOURN
OUR ISSUES
We will advocate for legislative issues affecting minorities and ALL Iowans including:
- Eliminating racial profiling
- Ensuring the right to vote
- Addressing the wealth gap
- Removing education disparities
- Increasing minority employment through fair chance hiring practices like banning the box
- Eradicating Iowa’s top-ranking criminal justice disparities
- Addressing lack of diversity in the jury pools
- Affordable and available health care for everyone
- Repealing harsh mandatory sentencing
- Enacting fair drug policies