Population Connection

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

FIELD AND OUTREACH: TO ASSIST POPULATION CONNECTION ACTIVISTS NATIONWIDE IN BUILDING AND SUSTAINING STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL, MEDIA AND LOBBYING EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF POPULATION CONNECTION THROUGH ORGANIZING AND PROVIDING TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND FUNDING. REPRESENT POPULATION CONNECTION IN COALITIONS FOCUSED ON GRASSROOTS ACTION AND AT PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS AS NEEDED. 2023 HIGLIGHTS INCLUDE: OUT ANNUAL, FOURTH VIRTUAL, CAPITOL HILL DAYS ADVOCACY EVENT. ACTIVISTS WHO ATTENDED A VARIETY OF SESSIONS INCLUDING A WELCOME SESSION AND TRIVIA GAME, A KEYNOTE TALK FROM CONGRESSWOMAN SUSAN WILD (PA-D/07), AN ADVOCACY TRAINING, AND A VIRTUAL LOBBY DAY. HOSTED VIRTUAL EVENTS INCLUDING AN INSTAGRAM LIVE FOCUSED ON TRANS RIGHTS AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS FEATURING A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE TRANS WOMEN OF COLOR COLLECTIVE AND WYANDOT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK, AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM TRANSGENDER JUSTICE INITIATIVE AT THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN AND ADVOCATES FOR BETTER CARE ATLANTA. HOSTED A VIRTUAL KICKOFF OF OUR #FIGHT4HER CAMPAIGN FEATURING COLLEAGUES FROM VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS IN EAST AFRICA INCLUDING TARETO AFRICA, NAWEZA TENA, AWAKENING HORN FOR INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT, TUNAWEZA FOUNDATION, THE ALLIANCE OF WOMEN ADVOCATING FOR CHANGE, AND HOPE FOR KENYA SLUM ADOLESCENTS INITIATIVE. THESE COLLEAGUES TALKED ABOUT THEIR RESPECTIVE WORK IN SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ACTIVISTS HERE IN THE U.S. WORKING TOWARD REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS FOR ALL. ONE OF OUR FIELD STAFF ATTENDED THE NETROOTS NATION PROGRESSIVE CONFERENCE, AND AS AN ORGANIZATION WE SPONSORED 10 ACTIVISTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO ATTEND THE EVENT, AS WELL. WE ALSO HAD ACTIVISTS TAKE ONLINE ACTION BY PLEDGING TO #FIGHT4HER, AND CONTACTING THEIR LEGISLATORS ASKING THEM TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL HER ACT. WE ALSO ASKED PEOPLE TO SIGN A "PEOPLE'S PLEDGE" TO PROTECT MIFEPRISTONE (A MEDICATION ABORTION) AND TO PREVENT JUDICIAL OVERREACH ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ISSUES.

POPULATION EDUCATION: TO PROMOTE POPULATION LITERACY AMONG AMERICAN YOUTH BY (1) PROVIDING EDUCATORS WITH TEACHING RESOURCES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS TO HELP THEM EFFECTIVELY COVER POPULATION DYNAMICS AND THEIR IMPACTS IN K-12 CLASSROOMS; AND (2) PREPARING EDUCATORS TO OFFER TRAINING TO OTHER TEACHERS THROUGH THE POPULATION EDUCATION TRAINING NETWORK (PETNET). FINALLY, TO PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION ENABLING FORMER TRAINEES TO APPLY THEIR TRAINING MOST EFFECTIVELY. 2023 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:- STAFF AND VOLUNTEER TEACHER TRAINERS CONDUCTED 549 POP ED WORKSHOPS (BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL) FOR EDUCATORS IN 46 U.S. STATES AND TERRITORIES AND 5 CANADIAN PROVINCES. - FACILITATE 3 LEADERSHIP INSTITUTES TO TRAIN NEW WORKSHOP FACILITATORS. THESE WERE HELD IN NEW ORLEANS, SEATTLE AND ST. LOUIS FOR A TOTAL OF 58 NEW TRAINERS.- JUDGED 2,384 STUDENT VIDEO SUBMISSIONS TO THE 12TH ANNUAL WORLD OF 7 BILLION VIDEO CONTEST FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COVERING THE TOPICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, GENDER EQUALITY, AND WASTE - FACILITATED A GRADUATE-LEVEL ONLINE COURSE FOR 30 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS THROUGH ADAMS STATE UNIVERSITY DURING THE SUMMER AND FALL SEMESTERS (2 OFFERINGS).- PRODUCED A NEW WORLD POPULATION MAP (CARTOGRAM) FOR DISTRIBUTION TO TEACHERS- PRODUCED A NEW POSTER, "A QUICK TRIP TO 8 BILLION" (DOUBLE-SIDED WITH A HISTORICAL TIMELINE AND NEW INFOGRAPHICS)- EXHIBITED MATERIALS AT TWO MAJOR TEACHER CONVENTIONS (NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ATLANTA; NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES IN NASHVILLE).- WE HAD 196 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS IN 2023.

MEMBERSHIP: SUCCESS IN THE AREAS OF ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPENDS LARGELY ON THE SUPPORT AND DEDICATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS. WE HAVE 40,000 MEMBERS ACROSS THE NATION, HELPING REACH OUR GOALS THROUGH PUBLIC OUTREACH, SUCH AS SHARING INFORMATION AT LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS, HOSTING VIRTUAL EVENTS, DISTRIBUTING OUR MAGAZINE, OR WRITING LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS. WE SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS BY PROVIDING MATERIALS FOR THEIR DISTRIBUTION, PAYING REGISTRATION AND LOGISTICAL FEES FOR LOCAL EVENTS SUCH AS EARTH DAY, HOLDING TRAINING AND INFORMATION SESSIONS, RESPONDING TO THEIR CORRESPONDENCE AND REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION, AND ORDERS FOR OUR PRODUCTS AND/OR PUBLICATIONS. IN 2023, WE HOSTED 20 VIRTUAL EVENTS CONNECTING MORE THAN 1,000 INDIVIDUALS. OUR EVENTS, INCLUDING GUEST SPEAKERS, A PHOTO CONTEST, GLOBAL PARTNER PRESENTATIONS, AND BOOK CLUB DISCUSSIONS, HAVE FOSTERED A VIBRANT COMMUNITY DIALOGUE ON POPULATION TRENDS, REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.