Advocacy Day

What is Advocacy Day?  

Every year, as part of our National Meeting week, Global Ties Network members come to Washington, DC to speak up for exchanges on Capitol Hill.

The Global Ties Network Advocacy Day in 2025 is on February 18.

How does it work?  

All Global Ties Network Community-Based Member organizations attending the National Meeting are encouraged to participate in Advocacy Day by setting up your own meetings with your Members of Congress and using the materials and talking points you’ll receive from Global Ties U.S. to speak up for international exchange on Capitol Hill.  

You can register for Advocacy Day as part of the overall National Meeting registration process.

We provide a template to support your outreach to your congressional office, and we will provide packets of advocacy materials for your meetings.

To learn more about how to prepare for the day, see our Advocacy 101 section. To find factsheets and other materials, see Advocacy Resources.

What’s next? 

• Register for Advocacy Day: Tuesday, February 18.
• Set up your meetings with your congressional offices anytime that day (NOTE: if you are attending our invitation-only Congressional Breakfast event, you may wish to focus on scheduling meetings for after 11am).
• Familiarize yourself with our advocacy materials and do your research before your meetings.
• Stay tuned for our email updates in the lead up to Advocacy Day.

Questions?  

Please contact Advocacy@GlobalTiesUS.org.