Interested in politics?
Passionate about your Greek experience?
Concerned about safe and affordable housing for our members?
Tri Delta is looking for outstanding chapter and campus leaders to serve as advocates for the Greek agenda in Washington, D.C. For the past several years, the North-American Interfraternity and National Panhellenic Conferences (NIC/NPC) have sent fraternity and sorority leaders to Washington, D.C. to participate in Capital Hill visits. Student participation is perhaps the biggest factor in helping to gain recent support in Congress for legislation important to the success of Greek organizations. Our goal is to help gain legislation that will help make Greek housing safer and more affordable through the Collegiate Housing & Infrastructure Act (CHIA).
Each year these visits allow Greek students and leaders of NIC and NPC to visit Washington, D.C. and lobby on behalf of issues affecting our collegiate members. Past participants have found this to be a great opportunity for networking and enhancing their knowledge of the legislative and political processes.
2010 Tri Delta student representative Abigail Lewis, Wyoming, states that "Representing Tri Delta and the Panhellenic community on Capitol Hill was a phenomenal experience. I was able to share my passion about Tri Delta with legislators who have the ability to make valuable changes for our Fraternity. Working together with new friends from around the country, I was able to implore our country's leaders to help ensure the health and safety of our members. I would encourage anyone interested in affecting change in their Greek community to apply!"
Brenda Madriz-Montes, California/San Diego, also a 2010 Tri Delta representative said, "When I applied last year, I wanted to go to the NIC/NPC Annual Congressional Visits because it seemed like a great opportunity to help my sisters nationwide, as well as other Greek affiliated students. My sisters gave me the courage to aim for extraordinary goals and succeed. It was this courage that I took to Washington D.C. with me in April 2010.
Lobbying for CHIA gave me a firsthand look at our Congress and steps it takes for them to even look at a bill. Lobbying for CHIA also gave me something else that is important -- it gave me pride. I am extremely proud to be a Delta Delta Delta, extremely proud of all Greek men and woman, and extremely proud of our alumni, who continue to work hard for us long after their collegiate years."
Ideal candidates include junior
or senior chapter and campus leaders, students with previous political
experience and students having experienced living in Greek housing.
The Trip
April 9-13, 2011
Saturday: Arrive in
Washington, D.C.
Sunday: Training and
leadership activities
Monday: Training and
leadership activities
Tuesday: Visits with
Members of Congress
Wednesday: Depart Washington,
D.C.
Details
Students interested in applying
for a place on the Tri Delta team should complete the application by 5:00
pm on December 10, 2010.
If selected, all students will be required to participate in prep work leading up to the Congressional visits.
Selected students will be notified during the first two weeks of January 2011.
A representative from Tri Delta will also work with selected students to coordinate travel. The costs of travel, lodging and meals during the conference will be covered by Tri Delta.
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact Jessica Pung, Public Policy Specialist at Patton Boggs, LLP at jpung@pattonboggs.com or via phone at 202-457-6302.
