Originally published on the CGS blog on September 2, 2011.
The White House Briefing and Training brought 50 people from 23 states to Washington DC to experience a day of briefings at the White House and a full day training at the GlobalSolutions.org National Office. Everyone involved found the event exhilarating, useful and energizing to continue their activism after they left the nation’s capitol.
One participant remarked: “I am honored to have been able to attend this event and feel it will definitely help me continue to lobby much more effectively, with more coverage and with a better understanding of the facts. Thank you. Also, a very diverse group – that is a big priority for me personally.”
For many visiting the East Wing of the White House was a once in a lifetime experience: “The only place more impressive to have met would be the Oval Office!”
GlobalSolutions.org partnered with Resolve for this event – bringing together people of different ages from different parts of the country to participate in the briefing with high level speakers at the White House, but also for the training the following day. People were able to learn from each other’s experiences and insights. “It was a good idea to coordinate with Resolve. We can only win with collaboration with all interested parties.”
Activists left Saturday reinvigorated to get back to work to promote the ideals we had been talking about all weekend and armed with the skills and information they needed to be successful.
