Public Policy Day
Wednesday, September 23rd
Audio Recording - coming soon!
10:00am Advocacy Matters: Now More than Ever
Zach Klipsch, Chair State Alliance of Michigan Public Policy Committee
Before and After School Programs
COVID-19 Action Map
10:10am Keynote: Public Policy in Childcare and the Role the Y Can Play
Betsey Stevenson, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the
University of Michigan Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy
10:30am Keynote: Strategies for Election Season
Democracy MVP. Joselyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State Office
10:45am Get Out the Vote
Kelly Kennai, Government Relations YMCA of the USA
Virtual Youth Led Candidate Forums
Lydia Mitchell, Michigan Youth In Government
11:10am Adapting to Virtual Advocacy: Using the Tools We Have
Brent Wake, Director Public Policy & State Initiatives, Indiana Alliance of YMCAs
Indiana YMCA Advocacy Toolkit
11:30am Public Policy Partner Updates
Michigan Department of Health- Dr. Bagdasarian
Capitol Services -Todd Tennis
YMCA of the USA Government Relations- Jim McGowen
11:50am Moving Forward Together: A Call to Action