State House address:
24 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02133

Accessible entrance address:
122 Bowdoin Street, Boston, MA 02133

Please join Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong on October 23rd, from 1:00 - 3:00pm in Room 428, as continue our presence at the State House! We will talk about our history of advocacy, the bills currently most important to our self-advocate leadership, meet with legislators and discuss their involvement with the bills, and end with a Q+A session.

Registration required. Limited spaces available.

Some refreshments should be provided, but please try to bring your own snacks and water if you can. Please try to come earlier than 1:00pm to make sure you have enough time to get through the security line and for in-person networking from 1pm to 1:30 pm.

Online remote viewing starts at 1:30 pm until 3:00pm.

This session will be about meeting with legislators and learning about bills most important to our self-advocate leadership.

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MASS State House Day Agenda:

1:00pm - 1:30pm

Sign in and Registration
Meet and greet at the beginning of the event

1:30pm - 2:00pm

MASS Board President Ashley Quick and Executive Director Brian Kremer introduce Senator Robyn Kennedy for a welcome speech.

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Presentation overview:
a) Meet MASS - Nothing About Us Without Us
b) Introducing Board members and MASS staff
c) Brief history of MASS, info about change the name
d) What bills matter to us, self-advocates and the I/DD community

3:00pm - 3:30pm — Questions