Thursday, September 02, 2010

Day on the Hill

Save the Date for Day on the Hill 2011 

Mark your calendars now for Day on the Hill 2011!

Join us on February 17th, 2011 for our annual Day on the Hill.  Check back here for more information to come!  


Day on the Hill 2010

Thank you to everyone who joined us on March 25, 2010 and participated in Day on the Hill 2010, it was a huge success!

Briefing sheets available here.

2010 Keynote Speaker: Rabbi Harold J. Kravitz, senior rabbi at Adath Jeshurun Congregation in Minnetonka. Read the Rabbi's full biography hereClick here to read Rabbi Kravitz's full speech.  

Our theme for 2010 Day on the Hill is Justice We Pursue! (Deut. 16:18-20). This is a wonderful text to reflect upon and brings direct inspiration and guidance to our work on poverty, health care, judicial fairness, housing, and taxation.

We will begin the day at RiverCentre and then board a fleet of buses for the late morning trip to the Capitol. Shuttle service between the Capitol and RiverCentre ends at 4 pm.

Schedule for the day:

RiverCentre: 8:30 Registration
9:00 Welcome, Opening Prayer
9:15 Keynote speech
9:40 Issue Briefings
10:20 District Table Preparation
11:00 Bus to the Capitol
State Capitol: 11:30 Social Justice Awards
11:40 Call to Justice
12:00 Lunch
  12:30 Meetings with Legislators and Debriefings
4:00 Last Shuttle to RiverCentre

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