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Educate to Advocate Virtual Public Policy Workshop

Date: January 28, 2025

Time: 5:30PM to 6:30PM

Location: Online


Educate to Advocate Virtual Public Policy Workshop
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 5:30-6:30 p.m. CT
Online - Register for Zoom link

Whatever our perspective – trainees and students, researchers, health care professionals, service providers, educators, individuals with disabilities or family members, or simply concerned citizens – we see ways that the disability service system can be improved. One dimension of changing service systems is educating legislators and other public policy makers.

Co-hosted by the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's Megan Hart and Courtney Taylor, this year's Educate to Advocate will feature policy expertise of representatives from the VKC, the Tennessee Developmental Disabilities Council, The Arc Tennessee, Tennessee Disability Coalition, and Disability Rights Tennessee.

On The Agenda:

  • How Policy Works: Zoë Jamail, Disability Rights Tennessee
  • Hot Topics in Disability Policy: Emma Shouse, Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities
  • The Collective Efforts of Advocacy: A Panel Discussion
  • Moderator: Jeff Strand, Tennessee Disability Coalition
  • Panelists: Shannikka Sherrill, Parent; Robbie Faulkner, The Arc Tennessee; and John Staubitz, VKC TRIAD

Have a disability public policy question you'd like to have answered during Educate to Advocate? There will be a Q&A chat box to ask questions in real time during the live workshop.

Livestream Information:

Educate to Advocate will be livestramed over Zoom. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link.


For accessibility information or to request an accommodation

Contact kc@vumc.org or 615-322-8240 for disability access information; 2 weeks advance notice is recommended for some accommodations (e.g., Braille, signing).