2012 Leadership Summit
The 2012 YDA Faith and Values Leadership Summit
The YDA Faith and Values Leadership Summit will take place at the Catholic University of America on Saturday, March 24, from 9am-5pm and Sunday, March 25, from 1pm-3pm. On Friday evening, March 23, we will kick off the conference with a reception with former Congressman Tom Perriello (D-VA) at the National Democratic Club, 30 Ivy Street Southeast, from 6:30-8pm. This event is open to press.
The schedule for the Summit is listed below. More information can be found here about our exciting list of presenters on Saturday and Sunday. Please contact ydafaithandvalues@gmail.com for press inquiries and/or interviews with YDA leadership.
Friday – National Democratic Club, 30 Ivy Street SE, Washington, DC 20003
6pm – Arrival and Registration
6:30pm-8pm – Social with YDA leadership and former Congressman Tom Perriello
Saturday - Catholic University of America, Hannan Hall, Auditorium 108
8:30am – Arrival and Registration
9-9:30am – Welcome – YDA team
9:30-10:30am – Training 1: Faith, Politics and American Life - Burns Strider, Eleison Group President and former Director of Faith Outreach for Hillary Clinton for President
10:30-10:50 – Break
10:50am-12:15pm - Training 2: Communicating the Message – Eric Sapp, Eleison Group Partner and Director of Communications for the American Values Network
12:15pm-1:15pm – Lunch
1:15pm -2:30pm – Training 3: Campaign Strategies that Work – Mara Vanderslice, Director of Faith Outreach for Kerry for President and Obama for America 2008 Faith Team Staffer, and John Kelly, former DNC Catholic Outreach Director
2:30-2:50pm – Message from the DNC on Democratic Faith Outreach in 2012 – Rev. Derrick Harkins, Director of Faith Outreach, Democratic National Committee
2:50-3pm – Break
3pm-3:30pm – Training 4: Organizing on College Campuses – Catholic University College Democrats
3:30-5pm – Training 5: Public Narrative – YDA Team
5-5:15pm – Close
Sunday – Catholic University of America, Hannan Hall, Auditorium 108
1pm-1:30pm – Strategic Vision Conversation - Rod Snyder, YDA President, Emily Sussman, YDA ED, and Josh Dickson, Director of YDA Faith and Values Initiative
1:30-2:30pm – Taking Action – Rod Snyder, YDA President; Josh Dickson, Director of YDA Faith and Values Initiative; Rachel Johnson, Faithful Democrats; Rebecca Lenn, Media Matters Action Fund; Jason Miller, Catholics United
2:20pm-2:45pm – Exploring Opportunities – YDA Team
2:45pm-3pm – Closing and Call to Action – YDA Team
