[bioundgrd] FW: MIT's Science Policy Initiative (SPI) 2022 Congressional Visit Days Application Open

[Joshua Stone]

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From: Rebecca Mae Black <rblack at mit.edu<mailto:rblack at mit.edu>>
Subject: MIT's Science Policy Initiative (SPI) 2022 Congressional Visit Days Application Open
Date: February 1, 2022 at 12:20:00 PM EST


*** Application Deadline: February 9th at 5:00 pm, apply here<https://forms.gle/BHVRSjfo33HNazCi8> ***

Do you care about science policy and are interested in meeting with your congressional representatives?

Apply for MIT Science Policy Initiative’s Congressional Visit Days (CVD) 2022! This year’s advocacy event is scheduled for April 4th and 5th.

COVID-19 has impacted all facets of our lives. In addition to the impact on our personal and collective health, it has also been a large disruption to our academic careers and the state of science. Federal funding is critical to basic science research and plays a major part in our response to the pandemic for both research and career continuity.

Through a seminar series in collaboration with the MIT Washington Office, you will learn how to schedule and lead constituent meetings with your Senators and Representatives and communicate to our nation's lawmakers how critical scientific research is to our lives and education, as well as how COVID-19 has affected the lives of scientists and the status of research. No prior experience with policy or advocacy is required. SPI will support meal reimbursement during the preparation sessions. All training sessions will be virtual.

Your constituent meetings will take place on April 5th, with travel to DC and trainings on April 4th, and are currently planned to be in-person in Washington, D.C. We are prepared to shift entirely virtual closer to the event depending on the status of COVID-19 cases. All participants must comply with MIT’s vaccination and booster requirements.

Apply now - space is limited! The event is open to all MIT undergraduate*, graduate students, and postdocs. The application deadline is February 9th at 5 PM EST.

Apply here<https://forms.gle/BHVRSjfo33HNazCi8>

*Due to funding sources there are limited spots for undergraduates.

Contact Becca Black (rblack at mit.edu<mailto:rblack at mit.edu>) or Tess Carter (tscarter at mit.edu<mailto:tscarter at mit.edu>) with questions.

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