Opportunities for Young Anti-Poverty Activists to Participate in Upcoming RESULTS Conference

Our friends at RESULTS Educational Fund are gearing up for their 2013 International Conference to be held in D.C. this year July 20-23. RESULTS works to train a new generation of advocates to address poverty and hunger both in the U.S. and around the world. The REAL Change Scholarship program is designed to bring more young people to Washington, D.C. for the international conference and provide access to trainings on organizing and advocacy, a career panel, and a chance to network with the over 500 conference attendees. The scholarship covers most of the cost of conference registration, travel to D.C., food costs, and lodging for young people ages 18 to 28. This is a great opportunity for emerging leaders in the field to build their skills and make connections to a broad range of organizations working to end poverty. See the attached application for more details about applying. Note that applications are due May 15th.

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This year, we are honored that Nobel Peace Prize winner, Grameen Bank founder, and RESULTS board member Muhammad Yunus will be joining us as a keynote speaker at the conference. Professor Yunus pioneered the microfinance movement, which has helped nearly 130 million very poor women have access to small loans and other critical services to help them move out of poverty. During our U.S. poverty-focused sessions, we’ll hear from first-hand experts on the struggles facing low-income families – those who have experienced poverty first-hand, via our work with coalition partners at Circles USA and Witnesses to Hunger. And, we’ll make sure we are prepared for our important and timely meetings on Capitol Hill to protect SNAP (formerly food stamps),the EITC, and build support for early childhood initiatives, with sessions to understand the latest research (including local data) and tips on how to message to different audiences. The conference also includes helpful skills trainings to help you improve your advocacy skills; first rate lobby preparation sessions to prepare for Lobby Day; and an empowering and important Lobby Day on Capitol Hill.