Workshop 3: Advocacy 

Presented by Michelle Curry, Erin Haire, and Lauren Wright | Friday, August 5th at 10:30 am EST - 4:00 pm EST

Michelle Curry | Lead Manager, The Citizens Campaign Civic Trusts
Michelle Curry is the lead manager and developer of The Citizens Campaign Civic Trusts. She has extensive experience in our programs having been a longtime volunteer member of The Citizens Campaign community serving as a Newark Civic Trustee. She has a wealth of experience working with economically disadvantaged and minority populations, strongly advocating for their rights in the health and housing arenas. Her fervent belief in the positive rewards of community service is also evidenced in her long-term volunteer service as Executive Director of the Althea Gibson Foundation/Community Tennis Association. She has a B.A. from Rutgers University, a Master’s in Public Administration from Ashford University and is presently completing her PhD in Nonprofit Management and Leadership with a thesis on ‘Closing the Civic Engagement Gap.’

Erin Haire | Voting and Outreach Specialist, Disability Rights South Carolina

Lauren Wright | Executive Director, Illinois Partner for Human Services
Nonprofit leader with 12 years of experience managing cross-sector partnerships, with a focus on coalition building, grassroots advocacy, and community-led programming. Demonstrated expertise in policy advocacy, fundraising and grant management, strategic planning, and building international teams.

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