United Methodist Women's Legislative Event 2010 Agenda

presenters and topics subject to change

SUNDAY, JANUARY 24

3:00-6:00     REGISTRATION

3:30-4:00     Orientation for First-Timers

4:00-5:30    SOCIAL PRINCIPLES WORKSHOP

6:30-8:00     DINNER   
HEALTH AND STRENGTH AND DAILY FOOD: Childhood Obesity, Hunger, and Repairing Our Broken Food Systems
Dr. Eduardo Sanchez, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, former Commissioner, Texas Department of Health

MONDAY, JANUARY 25

8:30-9:00     Praise and Get Acquainted

9:00-10:15     EDUCATION: Where Does Texas Stand?
Lynn Moak, Moak, Casey & Associates, former Deputy Commissioner, Texas Education Agency

10:15-10:45    BREAK

10:45-12:00     IMPLEMENTING THE RECOVERY ACT: Getting Texas Its Money’s Worth
Morgan Hargrave, Texas Impact
Eva Hernandez, Sierra Club
Don Baylor, Center for Public Policy Priorities   

12:00-1:30     LUNCH
STRUCTURAL DISPARITIES: Racism, Root Causes and Policy Solutions
Lynda Turet, Center for Social Inclusion

2:00 -3:00     LEGISLATOR VISITS

3:00-3:30     BEING THE CHANGE: Involving Church in Implementing Social Programs

3:30-5:30    TRAINING PROGRAM ON CHIP AND CHILDREN’S MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY
Staff of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission

6:00-7:30     DINNER
THE BIG PICTURE: Elections, Redistricting, and Texas’ Growing Family
Evan Smith, Editor-in-Chief, The Texas Tribune, former editor, Texas Monthly

7:45-???    CONFERENCE CAUCUSES

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27

8:30-9:00     Opening Devotion

9:00-10:00    Immigration Policy and Faith Communities: Roundtable Discussion
Reverend Bill McElvaney, Moderator

10:00-11:00     Taking Legislative Event Back Home
Texas Impact Staff

11:00     Sending Forth

The Texas United Methodist Women’s Legislative Event is made possible in part with the generous support of Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas.