Interested in advocacy but don’t know exactly what it is or where to start? On Wednesday, February 22 at noon, join Nebraska Cures Executive Director Amanda McGill Johnson and Nebraska Medicine’s Melanie Thornton to learn about outreach to policymakers at the federal, state and local level. She will dive into the differences between federal and state policymaking as well as how to engage with school boards.
This webinar is hosted by Nebraska Women in STEM and is open to anyone interested in learning about advocacy. If you cannot attend, you can still register and receive a recording of the presentation.
About the Presenters:
In addition to her role at Nebraska Cures, Amanda McGill Johnson is a member of the Millard Public Schools Board of Education and a former state senator serving from 2007-2015.
Melanie Thornton serves as the Government Affairs Coordinator for Nebraska Medicine. In this role, she manages legislative and regulatory activity impacting Nebraska Medicine at the federal level. Melanie comes to the position with a decade of experience working in the United States Senate in Washington, D.C. Melanie also has ten years of experience in fund development and advocacy working for Omaha non-profits, a foundation, and statewide campaigns.