Participate in CoSN’s Advocacy Efforts

CoSN maintains a strong and effective voice at the federal level to ensure that legislation and policy supports and provides the use of technology for improving the learning process. Help ensure that policymakers hear about the value of technology. You can support CoSN Advocacy efforts by;

Taking part in the auction
Providing a donation
Becoming a Friend of Advocacy

CoSN/ISTE/SETDA/SIIA Washington Education Technology Policy Summit

Make your voice heard in Washington, D.C.
March 3, 2010
Capitol Hill

CoSN, ISTE, SETDA, and SIIA invite you to Washington, D.C. for the 2010 Washington Education Technology Policy Summit.

With federal stimulus dollars coming to an end and the need for new funding resources to continue transforming classrooms becoming apparent, 2010 is shaping up to be a very important year for federal legislation. You can learn all about and help shape the future of federal leadership in education technology at the Washington Education Technology Policy Summit, a one-day conference where you will receive briefings on key policy issues in the morning and go to Capitol Hill in the afternoon to meet with your representatives. The morning session will feature:

Presentations from key Congressional and Administration policymakers about the latest education technology policy issues, including updates on appropriations and stimulus funding, broadband and E-Rate, and NCLB Reauthorization
Pointers and preparation for Hill meetings
Opportunities to network with colleagues from around the country

In the afternoon, you will participate in advocacy visits on Capitol Hill, meeting with Congressional staff from your state to share your experiences about the importance of technology in the classroom. Summit organizers will arrange your meetings and prepare you with appropriate talking points.

The attendance fee for the summit is $25.

To reserve your spot at the Summit, please click on the purple register now button, in the upper right-hand corner of the page, enter your email address, and then indicate if you are attending the entire conference or just the advocacy event, and then follow prompts from there.

CoSN’s 6th Annual Auction for Advocacy

You can also advance our advocacy efforts by supporting CoSN’s 6th Annual Auction for Advocacy. The Auction will be held Monday, March 1, 2010 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington DC from 5:00-7:00PM.

Auction Catalog

To make donation use this form:
2010 Auction Donation Form

For more information, contact Laura Wolf at CoSN.

Join the Friends of Advocacy

The major benefit of being a Friend of Advocacy—either as a Corporate or Individual member -- is the knowledge that you are making a difference in improving the educational experiences of students.

FOA Corporate Donors

Learn more about the levels, benefits and recognition at the corporate donor level. Become a Friend of Advocacy by filling out the donor form. Join the selected list of past donors.

2010 Ed Tech Stars Reception Invite and RSVP Form for Sunday February 28.

FOA Individual Donors

Learn more about the levels, benefits and recognition at the individual donor level. Become a Friend of Advocacy by filling out the donor form. Join the selected list of past donors.

2010 Ed Tech Stars Reception Invite and RSVP Form for Sunday February 28.

Ed Tech Action Network (ETAN)

CoSN’s advocacy efforts also support ETAN in partnership with ISTE. ETAN offers a mechanism to inform policymakers in Washington and state capitols of the importance of education technology in fulfilling the mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act and the necessity of providing funds for ed tech programs. www.edtechactionnetwork.org.