Central Region Events
2019 - 2021 Central Region Events
Sep 25, 2020
2019 On The HIll Summit
On The Hill Summit
OTH Mission
The 2019 On the Hill Summit is the 7th Biennial Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated National Legislative Summit. As our youth strive to become global citizens, we must involve them in the political process, including elections, legislative advocacy, and other important civic duties. The objective of the four-day summit is to provide meaningful experiences so that our youth gain valuable knowledge, understanding, skills, and commitment necessary for citizenship and leadership. This summit will be an empowering experience for young advocates to meet and discuss issues/concerns affecting their peers and communities with their respective congressional leaders on Capitol Hill. They will address the following issues: equity in education, gun violence safety and prevention, and voter registration and turnout. The advocacy education consists of impactful legislative advocacy workshops and sessions on how to take what they have learned and use it in their local communities. This OTH Summit is not to be missed! We will take Legislative Advocacy to the Next Level! We have dynamic speakers, a Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) experience, workshops, contests, dinners, parties, networking opportunities, and a host of other empowering and exciting activities planned.
Registration Includes These Great Activities and MORE:
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Welcome Reception Wednesday Evening
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"Welcome Advocacy in Action" Breakfast
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Interactive Advocacy Workshops and OTH Briefing
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Captitol Hill Senate and House Meetings
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Private Reception and Teen Party
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The "Power of Advocacy" Breakfast
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The "HBCU Experience"
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Virtual Rally on Gun Violence Prevention
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Transportation between Host Hotel and Capitol Hill
Registration Goal: To have representatives from all 247 chapters in Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated participate in the 2019 OTH Legislative Summit.
Teen Attendees
A teen must be between the ages of thirteen (13) and nineteen (19) years to be an active participant at the summit. Teens will receive teen module credit for attendance at the Summit. To count as an educational trip or excused absence, letters will be provided to each registered teen. Please note that the approval is ultimately determined by the school.
The National Legislative Committee encourages every Chapter President and Chapter Legislative Chair to serve as an advocate for the Summit and support maximum attendance. Contact your Regional Legislative Representative below for additional information.
National Legislative Committee
Central: Rhonda Mason, Chair | rhmason100@gmail.com
Eastern: Veda Shamsid-Deen, Chair | jjeasternrlveda@gmail.com
Far West: Cyrenaic Boston-Ashby, Chair | cyreenab@gmail.com
Mid-Atlantic: Ericka Gibson, National Chair | ericagibsonnc@gmail.com
Mid-Western: Rochelle Prestage, Chair | rprestage611@gmail.com
South Central: La Tonya Woodson-Mayfield, Chair | latonya.woodson@sbcglobal.net
Southeastern: CaMia Hopson, Chair | camia.hopson@gmail.com
NEB Liaison: Connie Guillory-Adams, National Corresponding Secretary | ncsconnieadams@gmail.com
Jun 26, 2020
2020 Annual Central Region Virtual Teen Leadership Conference
Break the Mold...We're Black, Beautiful and Bold!
2020 Virtual Teen Leadership Conference will be hosted by the mothers of the Greater Little Rock Chapter.
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June 26-28, 2020
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Virtual Planning Guide will be available in May 2020
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Registration will open in early March 2020
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We look forward to seeing you in Greater Little Rock next summer!
Apr 04, 2020
CANCELLED - 2020 North Children's Cluster - "Believe It! Be It!"
Host Chapter: GCU
Hosts: GCU Chapter
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Regular registration ends Sunday March 8th, 2020 at 9:00 pm CST. Late registration starts on Sunday March 8th at 9:01 pm CST and ends Sunday March 15th, 2020 at 9:00 pm CST.
THERE ARE NO REFUNDS OR TRANSFERS OF REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT.
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Where
Stone Creek Church
2502 South Race Street, Urbana, Illinois, 61801, USA USA
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Apr 04, 2020
CANCELLED - 2020 East Children's Cluster
Host Chaptr - Johnson County
Host: Johnson County
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Apr 25, 2020
CANCELLED - 2020 West Children's Cluster
Host - Denver Chapter
REGISTRATION SCHEDULE
Hosts: Denver Chapter
Apr 25, 2020
CANCELLED - 2020 South Children's Cluster
Host Chapter - Northwest Arkansas
REGISTRATION SCHEDULE
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Hosts: Northwest Arkansas
Jul 09, 2021
2021 Central Region Mothers' Regional Conference
2021 Mothers' Regional Conference will be hosted by the mothers of the Kansas City, MO Chapter.
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Details and dates coming soon