April 29, 2025: Advocacy Day in Lansing

Start: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 9:00 AM

End: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 4:00 PM

Location:Central United Methodist Church215 N Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI 48933 US

Join us in Lansing on April 29th. The day will run from 9a-4p with breakfast, lunch and snacks provided.

We will meet at the Central United Methodist Church around 9AM to go over the schedule for the day. Everyone will be split up into teams and will be assigned Michigan representatives and senators to meet with (or their staff). Additionally we will encourage participants to attend committee hearings related to education. At the end of the day we will debrief and participants should plan to depart around 4p back home.

MEJC and its community partners are asking for the state government to adequately fund our schools and make key investments in 31a at risk funds, special education, student mental health, school facilities, and English Language Learners. We need parents, caregivers, students, and community members like you to make the case that our students are worth the investment.

We'll create teams to attend meetings with elected and committee hearings. Each team will have a team lead - you can sign up to be a team lead and we will provide training. The focus of the conversations with our elected leaders and their staff will be around the need for increased funding for our schools to ensure that ALL of our kids have what they need and that school staff can best support ALL of our kids!