ASCC Washington DC Advocacy Trip

Initiatives

Misha's Take-Aways

DC Practical Take-Away #4

• Do my research and bring a "fact sheet" with me for everything we go to
• While waiting in line go over interesting details/history to make something more meaningful
• If I plan 4-5 months in advance, I can get a ticket for a student group to see almost anything

Vice-Secretary Position

• Multiple secretaries in Senate and the House
• Secretary is a highly specialized job, hard to find replacement in the event the secretary is absent
• New position, role and duties open to discussion

DC Practical Take-Away #3

• There are huge crowds everywhere
• It takes a long time to get from one place to another
• When planning your students' itinerary google map everything
• Bring a hard copy of all addresses we are going to
• Include driving/walking time to each event
• Allow for lots of "line time"

DC Practical Take-Away #2

• Be Ready for Security
• Wherever you go you have to:
• take off your coat
• have your purse checked
• go through a metal detector
• a new non-metal belt with get you 15 minutes of your life back
• Remedy=Pack LIGHT
• Be Ready for Anything
• A portable phone charger will save you!

Everyone Has a Voice

• Watching and learning from the Supreme Court
• Justices don't know how they are going to vote when walking into a meeting
• Justices don't know what the other members think until the meeting discussion
• Everyone must speak before someone gets a second turn
• We can hand out cards for motioning so that everyone has the opportunity
• Make sure everyone has a voice in Student Senate

DC Practical Take-Away #1

• When going to DC make a note that I am serious about good shoes.

• Shoes you can literally walk 35 miles in....literally...

An amazing group of students willing to selflessly come to a group decision is EVERYTHING.

You can achieve SO MUCH in a little amount of time and

HAVE FUN.

DC Philosophical Take-Away #1

You don't need a fancy law degree or a lot of money to become a legislature.

You need passion and commitment.

DC Philosophical Take-Away Quotes

• From Congresswoman Eshoo
• "You're a leader no matter where you go."
• "If you see something wrong, fix it."
• "No matter what your position title, put in the hard work. If you want get somewhere in life nothing is going to get handed to you."

DC Philosophical Take-Away #3

What

We

Experienced

• White House Tour
• Meet with Senator Boxer
• United States Botanical Garden
• Smithsonian Castle
• Washington Monument
• Meeting with Congresswoman Speier
• Bureau of Engraving and Printing
• Campus Visit to Georgetown

Alex's Take-Aways

• How many people it takes to complete one task

-Committees, presentations, advocacy, etc.

• Our job as the representatives of student government is to lift the entire student body up

-Cañada creates confidence ~Eshoo

• While everything has its purpose, don't be afraid to create change.

-Traffic lights

Tuesday

Monday

Thursday

Wednesday

Went to the Newseum

We spoke with Kelly Fallon, a staff aid to Senator Feinstein

Saw the National Museum of Natural History

Speak with Congresswoman Speier's Aid on Education about what we can do to be better leaders

Walked the Monuments

Went to Arlington Cemetery and visited the Kennedys.

Toured the Library of Congress

See how money is created at the Bureau Engraving and Printing

Worked in Teams to Tackle #DCImpossible

Got Ideas for an Educational Dinner Event

Saw the Very First United States Flag

at the National Museum of American History

Learned what it was like to work on Capitol Hill

Learn about History and Social Justice at the National Holocaust Museum

Saw an actual part of the Berlin Wall

See the United States House of Representatives and Senate in Action

See

the Washington Monument

See the Smithsonian Castle

Learned how to persevere and keep going when things get difficult.

Learned more about the history of D.C., and experienced the effects of a motorcade.

Met with Congresswoman Anna Eshoo

Went to the Capitol Building

Went back to the Newseum

Meet Purple Heart Recipient and

2015 Commencement Speaker Congresswoman Jackie Speier

Visited the Supreme Court

Saw the Only Da Vinci Piece in the United States

Saw the US Botanic Garden and Got Ideas for Earth Day

Campus Visit to Georgetown University

Saw President Lincoln

Got to go inside the White House for a Special Tour

Get Ideas for How We Can Have More Effective Meetings

Learned how the President Greets Guests from Around the World

At the National Gallery of Art

Get Ideas for How to Set up a Great Student Center

Learned how to be a better leader and how to create effective change in our community.

March 23-26, 2015

Initiatives

Position Name Changes

• Watching the Senate in session, we realized the importance of consistency
• What if we changed the names of titles from
• Secretary to Commissioner of Records?
• Treasurer to Commissioner of Finances?

"No One Can Take Away What You've Learned"

-Congresswoman Eshoo

By: Alex Wildman and Misha Maggi

ASCC Washington D.C. Advocacy Trip

Initiative:

Misha: Name Changing,

Alex: Vice-Secretary