Name: How to Influence Public Policy: Local, State, and Federal
Start: 2023-02-28T13:15:00-0600
End: 2023-02-28T16:15:00-0600

Welcome to Net Inclusion 2023! Please make sure to select your schedule for this three day interactive event!

Net Inclusion 2023 is being hosted at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention center, located at: 900 East Market Street, San Antonio, TX, USA

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How to Influence Public Policy: Local, State, and Federal

This interactive, hands-on workshop will provide participants with tools and practical strategies for engaging local, state, and federal policymakers and advocating for digital equity.

Key Takeaways:

Best practices for digital equity advocacy
Strategies for engaging elected officials in local, state, and federal governments
Strategies for engaging with federal and state agencies (i.e., NTIA, FCC, State Broadband Offices)

Collaborative Note-Taking Document

Speakers

Tsion Tesfaye

Research and Policy Manager, National Digital Inclusion Alliance

Munirih Santiago Jester

Senior Program Manager, NDIA

Munirih joined the NDIA team in summer 2021. has extensive experience in the field of digital inclusion. For the past 6 years, she has played a leadership role in planning, implementing, expanding, and evaluating digital inclusion efforts in relation to training, devices, connectivity... Read More →

Greg Guice

Director of Government Affairs, Public Knowledge

Coralette Hannon

Director, Government Affairs Livable Communities, AARP

Coralette Hannon is the Director of the Livable Communities team in AARP’s Department of Government Affairs. The Livable Communities issue portfolio includes federal, state, and local advocacy in the areas of housing, transportation, high-speed internet, and utilities.Prior to her... Read More →

Brandon Forester

organizer, MediaJustice

Brandon is the National Organizer for Internet Rights at MediaJustice. Brandon has been an educator and organizer for over a decade working on a broad range of issue areas, geographic areas and campaign sizes from local community campaigns to nationwide days of action. Brandon is... Read More →

Brian Donoghue

Deputy Director, Next Century Cities

As Deputy Director at Next Century Cities, Brian Donoghue builds alliances among local government officials and broadband policymakers across the U.S. and works to ensure communities have access to resources needed to reach their broadband goals. He oversees NCC's efforts to conduct... Read More →

Valeria Ceballos Jauregui

Policy Manager, NDIA

Amy Huffman

Policy Director, National Digital Inclusion Alliance

Tuesday February 28, 2023 1:15pm - 4:15pm CST
Main Ballroom - Hemisfair Ballroom (Prefunction Space - 3rd Floor) 900 East Market Street, San Antonio, TX, USA

Workshop

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