PLEN is offering TWO sessions of the Women & Congress Seminar  so all interested students can participate over their spring break:

SESSION 1: March 3-7, 2008
SESSION 2: March 10-14, 2008
Registration deadline:  February, 5, 2008

The Women and Congress Seminar is specifically tailored towards students interested in the role women play in the lawmaking process.  Participants in this year's program will have the opportunity to:

- Meet and discuss current issues with Congresswomen, members of congressional committees, legislative staff and representatives of groups that lobby Congress.

- Participate in a hearing simulation on a hot issue debated by Congress after attending committee hearings and sessions in the House and Senate.

- Discover how to get your foot in the door on Capitol Hill.

Through committee hearings, discussions and briefings, students increase their understanding of public policy and Congressional procedure.  Students supplement their seminar experience with field visits, observations on the Hill and discussions on policy issues with women leaders.

Recent seminar speakers include:

Senator Susan Collins
Senator Dianne Feinstein
Senator Lisa Murkowski

Congresswoman Lois Capps
Congresswoman Judy Biggert
Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney
Congresswoman Betty McCollum
Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones

Amy Walter, Editor, U.S. House, The Cook Political Report; Analyst, CNN
Lisalyn Jacobs, Vice President, Government Relations, Legal Momentum
Cindy Hall, President, Women's Policy, Inc.

The registration deadline is fast approaching, so we encourage students to secure their spot in the program early.  Online registration is quick and easy via PLEN's website at http://www.plen.org/congress_reg.html!