Health Education Advocacy Summit

March 15-17, 2008 in Washington, DC. 

What:  Student Scholarships are available for the 11th Annual Health Education Advocacy Summit!

To download and print the scholarship please visit:   http://www.sophe.org/content/docs/Student_Scholarship_Application_08v2.pdf

To learn about all of SOPHE’s student scholarship opportunities visit: http://www.sophe.org/content/docs/Student_Scholarship_description_08v2.pdf

About the Summit:  The Health Education Advocacy Summit is three day advocacy skill-building experience, which will be held March 15-17, 2008.  The Summit features basic, intermediate and advanced-level advocacy training, message crafting of legislative priorities by experienced professionals from the government relations staffs of key public health organizations, and hill visits with members of Congress or key congressional staff.

Summit Lodging:  A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved for conference participants at the Embassy Suites Hotel at 900 10th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001.  The reservation cut-off is February 20, 2008!  To make reservations, call the hotel at (202) 739-2001, or (800) EMBASSY. Please identify yourself with the 11th Annual Health Education Advocacy Summit to obtain the group rate of $179.00 single/double, plus tax.   

Summit Registration:  Visit the Health Education Advocate website at: www.healtheducationadvocate.org to access the latest Advocacy Summit registration information.

Summit Scholarship: Student support to attend the summit can include up to $500 reimbursement for any combination of registration fee for the event and any real and reasonable travel expenses incurred.  

Scholarship Eligibility:  Students eligible for scholarship support must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full-time, and in good academic standing in a health education or related major.  Students must also be SOPHE members in good standing at the time of application and be nominated by a faculty member in the student’s program, who is also a member of National SOPHE.  For additional information, review criteria, and an application form, see the description and application forms attached to this message, or visit http://www.sophe.org/content/awards.asp.   

Application Deadline:  Applications may be faxed to (202) 408.9815, e-mailed to tmaslak@sophe.org, or mailed to the address below, ATTN: SOPHE Student Scholarship.  All applications must be received by February 1, 2008 to be considered.  Awardees will be notified by February 15, 2008.

Questions about summit support?  Contact: Tanya Maslak at tmaslak@sophe.org

 

Society for Public Health Education

750 First Street NE; Suite 910 

Washington, DC  20002

ph:  202.408.9804

fax:  202.408.9815

Tanya Maslak, MPH

Director, Environmental Health Promotion

Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)

750 First St. NE; Suite 910

Washington, DC  20002

Ph: 202.408.9804

Fax: 202.408.9815

tmaslak@sophe.org

Please visit our website: www.sophe.org