{"id":37294,"date":"2022-12-14T04:49:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T04:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/?page_id=37294"},"modified":"2023-05-31T21:38:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T21:38:24","slug":"advocacyweek2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/advocacy\/advocacy-week\/advocacyweek2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Solve M.E. Advocacy Week 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"37294\" class=\"elementor elementor-37294\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3680eb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3680eb7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18783cd1\" data-id=\"18783cd1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ce3572 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-breadcrumbs happy-addon ha-breadcrumbs happy-addon-pro\" data-id=\"58ce3572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"ha-breadcrumbs\"><li class=\"ha-breadcrumbs-item ha-breadcrumbs-start\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/\" rel=\"home\"><span class=\"ha-breadcrumbs-text\">Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7cc595 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7cc595\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb77c9d\" data-id=\"bb77c9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a9918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89a9918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" style=\"font-family: Overpass, sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-weight ); line-height: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-line-height ); font-size: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-size ); font-style: normal; letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-letter-spacing );\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\">Solve M.E. Advocacy Week 2023<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1604d48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1604d48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/thumbnail_Advo_Week_horiz_2022.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-37297\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/thumbnail_Advo_Week_horiz_2022.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/thumbnail_Advo_Week_horiz_2022-300x66.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/thumbnail_Advo_Week_horiz_2022-1024x224.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/thumbnail_Advo_Week_horiz_2022-768x168.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a9e3ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a9e3ce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e81b438\" data-id=\"e81b438\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc0553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cc0553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Advocacy Week 2023 took place virtually and in person throughout the week of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">April 17th to April 22nd, 2023.<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Advocacy Week is a nationwide advocacy effort to connect people with ME\/CFS, Long COVID, and associated conditions; scientists; clinicians and caregivers to share their unique stories with Congress. Our ultimate goal is to make\u00a0ME\/CFS, Long COVID, and associated conditions widely understood, diagnosable, and treatable.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\">There were actions for every energy level and ability to join, from social media posts to virtual meetings with Congressional leaders. This year featured both virtual and in-person (Washington DC) events<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW237569460 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237569460 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW237569460 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"> Key dates are listed below:<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4zoOJFF46yQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monday, April 17th, 2023 \u2013 Training Day \u2013 Washington DC\u00a0<\/a><\/p><p>Tuesday, April 18th, 2023 \u2013 Senate Advocacy Day \u2013 Washington DC\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/advocacy\/advocacyweek2023\/solve-m-e-advocacy-week-2023-social-media-kit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 \u2013 Social Media Action Day \u2013 Virtual\u00a0<\/a><\/p><p>Thursday, April 20th, 2023 \u2013 House Advocacy Day \u2013 Virtual\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nI-YegvqMrg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Friday, April 21st 10AM ET, 2023 \u2013 EmPOWER ME Day \u2013 Virtual<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65302e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65302e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bd859e\" data-id=\"9bd859e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2957f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2957f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW77309417 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77309417 BCX0\">Even though Advocacy Week is over, you can still use the buttons below to get involved!<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9edcf0b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a85d6c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a85d6c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<script>\nif(window.outerWidth < 425) {\n  alert('jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\nvar delay = 100; setTimeout(function() {\n$('.elementor-tab-title').removeClass('elementor-active');\n $('.elementor-tab-content').css('display', 'none'); }, delay);\n}); ');\n}\n<\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552d38d elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"552d38d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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What are the energy considerations? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8931\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8931\"><p>There are three main ways to participate in Advocacy Week:<\/p><ol><li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Congressional meetings:<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"none\">Virtual or in-person meetings with your Member of Congress or their staff. The best opportunity to directly connect directly with policy leaders. This activity requires reading\/viewing preparation, computer use or travel, focus, speaking, and cognitive exertion. In-person meetings will take place in Washington DC on Tuesday, April 18<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Virtual meetings will take place by Zoom on Thursday, April 20<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">. (<\/span><\/span><em>Energy Level: High<\/em>)<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><p><strong>Recommended activities:<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022 Register for meetings (15 mins)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022 Attend a training or watch training video (1 hour)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022 Prepare for meeting (15 mins)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022 Participate in meetings with a small group (30 min per meeting)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Virtual Events:<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Held on the Zoom platform, these events provide training and opportunities to connect with other patients, advocates, and team members. This activity requiresreading\/viewing and potential conversation (if desired). (<\/span><\/span><em>Energy Level: Low<\/em>)<p><strong>Recommended activities:<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"> <br \/><\/span>\u2022 EmPOWER ME Roundtable (1 hour)<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"> <br \/><\/span>\u2022 Solve M.E. Office hours (optional)<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"> <br \/><\/span>\u2022 EmPOWER ME Breakout sessions (optional)<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"3\"><li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Digital and Social Media Actions: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Using a computer, tablet, or phone, these actions provide low-energy pathways to raise your voice and support this year\u2019s advocacy efforts. This activity requires reading\/viewing and potential phone use (optional). (<\/span><\/span><em>Energy Level: Low<\/em>)<p><strong>Recommended activities:<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022 Email action to Members of Congress (3 mins)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022 Post on social media (2 mins)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022 Call your Member of Congress (5 mins)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8932\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8932\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">Can I meet with my Senator virtually?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8932\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8932\"><div class=\"p-rich_text_section\">This year, we sought to ensure that everyone would have the opportunity to participate in Advocacy Week both in-person and virtually. We are working with partners to meet the needs and requests of Congressional offices and simultaneously provide a great patient expert with as many accommodations as possible. This way we ensure that we provide both virtual and in-person opportunities to make a difference! We have a couple of options if you\u2019d like to participate virtually:<\/div><ol class=\"p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__ordered\" data-stringify-type=\"ordered-list\" data-indent=\"0\" data-border=\"0\"><li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\">Advocating to your House Representatives and their staff through virtual meetings \u2014 you can sign up <a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/lobbydayregistration.wufoo.com\/forms\/z1adjibw0c3ltzm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/lobbydayregistration.wufoo.com\/forms\/z1adjibw0c3ltzm\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">here<\/a>.<\/li><li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\">We will also have a social media day on Wednesday, April 19th and will provide a toolkit of ways to advocate to your Senators and Representatives online. We\u2019ll be providing more information about social media day as we get closer to Advocacy Week!<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8933\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8933\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">What arrangements need to be made for in-person meetings in DC?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8933\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8933\"><p>Solve Advocacy Week organizers will be staying at the <a href=\"http:\/\/getinvolved.solvecfs.org\/site\/R?i=Z2F4GWsqN3I40ykTcHdYJKUmOOmQhbSM000qD4DkV7hk7EsmEvWzPA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-safelink=\"true\" data-linkindex=\"4\">Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill<\/a> and encourage Advocacy Week participants to do the same. To join the Solve team\u2019s room block at our <strong>discounted rate<\/strong>, use <a href=\"http:\/\/getinvolved.solvecfs.org\/site\/R?i=SNzjujBfWYzm0_7UfJIKkuLNcCFhXU8dwAGgq0hJxF6nkqA9uaKlpQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-safelink=\"true\" data-linkindex=\"5\">this link<\/a> with the code G-SOLV. The deadline to join the block is <strong>midnight on Sunday, March 19<\/strong>. The cost per night will be $349 + taxes and fees per room. The hotel address is: 400 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington DC, DC 20001.<\/p><p>Sharing a room is absolutely an option and you can connect with others on our Facebook page\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1338284800292639\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-safelink=\"true\" data-linkindex=\"0\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>Accessible transportation will be provided from the hotel to Capitol Hill. If you would like to make alternate arrangements for accommodation, a schedule will be provided ahead of time so you also know when the team will be gathering at the hotel and when we will be arriving at Capitol Hill.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8934\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8934\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">Does Solve M.E. offer travel assistance?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8934\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8934\"><div>We want everyone who wants to be an advocate to be able to participate! Solve is excited to offer 10 travel awards of up to $1000 each.\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>The application deadline is\u00a0<b>February 27th, 2023<\/b>.\u00a0You can find the form\u00a0<a id=\"OWA74640def-ed0c-3d7c-e6ee-4ef43a4353da\" title=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeLdboRJuNbYVtTzSB_-ENehdwE325bFYdV3-nIzyN4AYW2Tg\/viewform\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeLdboRJuNbYVtTzSB_-ENehdwE325bFYdV3-nIzyN4AYW2Tg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-loopstyle=\"link\" data-safelink=\"true\" data-linkindex=\"1\">here<\/a>. It takes about 15 minutes to complete.\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8935\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8935\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">How can I connect with other DC attendees?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8935\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8935\"><p>If you are looking to connect with other advocates to carpool, share a room, or just introduce yourself \u2013 join our Advocacy Week Facebook group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1338284800292639\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-safelink=\"true\" data-linkindex=\"4\">here.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8936\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8936\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">What should I expect at the In-Person Senate Day on April 18th? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8936\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8936\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Senate Day is a full-day Capitol Hill experience bringing you face-to-face with YOUR Members of Congress and their staff to talk about ME\/CFS, Long COVID, and associated conditions. The day will begin with a short welcome briefing, breakfast, and training at our very own \u201cBasecamp.&#8221; <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A bus will be available to transport you to Capitol Hill from the hotel in the morning. Throughout the day on Capitol Hill, you will be able to take advantage of \u201cBasecamp,\u201d a private room, just for our Advocacy Week participants. This \u201cbasecamp\u201d will be available throughout the day for advocates to rest, refresh, and regroup between meetings. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You will be assigned to small groups with other advocates. If you are traveling with a friend or loved one, please make sure to indicate that on your registration form so we can group you together. With your team, you will meet in congressional offices to tell your story, educate them about ME\/CFS, Long COVID, and associated conditions, and encourage them to take action! \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Your customized meeting schedule will provide ample time to get from meeting to meeting as your energy and ability allows. You can expect up to 5 meetings and we will customize your schedule to your ability and capacity. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8937\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8937\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">What is the cost to attend Advocacy Week?  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8937\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8937\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is free to participate. Our team will provide you with training, materials, maps, guides, a personalized schedule, a light breakfast, and a \u201cbasecamp\u201d room with refreshments (where you can rest throughout the day).\u00a0 Transportation will be provided to and from the hotel.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Individual attendees are responsible for their own travel, hotel, or parking expenses.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There are many restaurant options on Capitol Hill for lunch \u2013 generally costing about $10-$15 per person.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8938\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8938\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">I use a wheelchair\/mobility assistance device and I cannot walk very far. Can I still participate?  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8938\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8938\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW186577174 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186577174 BCX0\">Absolutely! All congressional office buildings are handicapped accessible, and we can partner you with an able-bodied volunteer to help you navigate your meetings. Please\u00a0indicate your needs on the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW186577174 BCX0\">registration form<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW186577174 BCX0\"> and we will <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186577174 BCX0\">make arrangements<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186577174 BCX0\"> to accommodate.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW186577174 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8939\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8939\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">Do I need advocacy experience to participate in Advocacy Meetings? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8939\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8939\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW224415203 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW224415203 BCX0\">No experience? No problem! We will ensure every team includes an experienced advocate able to assist and answer questions. One of the benefits <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW224415203 BCX0\">of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW224415203 BCX0\"> participating in Advocacy <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW224415203 BCX0\">Week<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW224415203 BCX0\"> is the opportunity to learn from Solve M.E. staff and other experienced advocates.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"x_ContentPasted4\">Don\u2019t forget to save the date to attend one of our trainings. We<\/span> will have virtual Congressional Meeting Trainings on <strong>Monday, April 3rd, <\/strong><b>Thursday<span class=\"x_ContentPasted3\">, April 6th<\/span>, and Tuesday, April 11, 2023<\/b>. We will also have an In-Person Congressional\u202fMeeting Training\u202fon\u202fApril 17th, 2023, in Washington DC.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-89310\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-89310\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">What if my loved one lives in another congressional district or another State? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-89310\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-89310\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You can advocate on behalf of someone close to you. This can include family members, loved ones unable to self-advocate, or other people with ME\/CFS, Long Covid, or associated conditions you are authorized to represent.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For the Virtual House of Representatives Meetings: You can represent up to<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fFOUR<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> different congressional districts during your visit. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For the In-Person Senate Meetings: You can represent up to<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fTWO <\/span><\/b>different <span data-contrast=\"none\">states during your visit. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">On both the virtual registration form and in person registration form, there is space to add the address of those you would like to represent. If you wish to represent more than one other person, please e-mail the additional names and addresses of the individuals you wish to represent to: \u202f<\/span><a href=\"mailto:nbecker@advocacyassociates.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">nbecker@advocacyassociates.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-89311\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-89311\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">How will I get information about my meeting? How will I know when my meeting is? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-89311\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-89311\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our team will email your personalized meeting schedule in early April. It will include a link to your personalized platform where you will find everything you need to join your Congressional meeting. Those attending in-person will also receive a T-shirt and a mobile app. Your personalized platform will include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Your meeting schedules<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Call-in numbers or Zoom links (virtual)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Location, map and directions (in-person)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Real-time schedule updates<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Meeting participants<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Talking points and attachments<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Special notes and reminders for each meeting<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Congressional profiles with biographies<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Both in-meeting and post-Hill Day surveys\/feedback questions<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-89312\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-89312\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">Am I guaranteed to have a meeting? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-89312\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-89312\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For in-person meetings: In order to ensure that those who sign up to attend in person are guaranteed a meeting, we are limiting in-person participation to 5 individuals from each state.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For virtual meetings: Unfortunately, we are unable to guarantee virtual meeting participation due to the potential size of some meetings. If we are unable to accommodate your meeting request, you will be notified by email as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-89313\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-89313\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">How will my participation in congressional meetings make a difference? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-89313\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-89313\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Your story and your experiences are powerful, and we need to make sure members of congress understand the unique needs of people impacted by ME\/CFS, Long COVID, and other associated conditions. Telling your story helps build a relationship and a connection; you have the power to make this issue personal and relatable.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">After your meeting, these conditions and our requests are associated with a real person with real needs. Your passion translates that experience into action! Your meeting transforms our cause from an impersonal issue to a real emotional experience, for which more federal support is warranted.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-89314\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-89314\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">I already know my Member of Congress. Should I just call them right now? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-89314\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-89314\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You should always call your member of Congress <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2013 <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">but not to schedule your Advocacy Day Congressional meeting.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our partners at Advocacy Associates are providing all the logistical support to create your customized individual schedule which will be e-mailed directly to you. In order to avoid confusion, Advocacy Associates will handle all the scheduling details for you \u2013 so you are free to enjoy the experience of the day! Please do not contact your member of Congress about your meeting schedule, but feel free to contact them about other issues or requests.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-89315\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-89315\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">What should I know about traveling to Washington DC?  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-89315\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-89315\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Washington DC has many wonderful attractions, restaurants and museums to visit. Learn more and get a free visitors guide\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/washington.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-safelink=\"true\" data-linkindex=\"12\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In April, the weather can often be unpredictable \u2013 sometimes hot and muggy and sometimes raining. Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/weather\/tenday\/l\/Washington+DC+USDC0001:1:US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-safelink=\"true\" data-linkindex=\"13\">10-day forecast<\/a> before you travel.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-89316\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-89316\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">What should I bring? What should I wear?  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-89316\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-89316\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We will provide all the materials you will need for your meetings. We recommend only bringing your essentials and a notebook and pen if you\u2019d like to take notes during your meetings. We recommend \u201cbusiness casual\u201d attire with comfortable shoes. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>We will be providing Lobby Day T-shirts for all participants.<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you\u2019d like to bring a computer, suitcase, or other items, you can store them at the \u201cbasecamp\u201d which will be supervised \u2013 but space may be limited.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">*Important note* You will be passing through security checkpoints and metal detectors in order to enter congressional offices. Please note the \u201cProhibited Items in the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate and Library of Congress buildings\u201d from the US Capitol Police.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-89317\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-89317\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">How do I use Zoom? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-89317\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-89317\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW185920839 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185920839 BCX0\">Watch this short\u202f<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW185920839 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pAMDxH_H_Cs&amp;t=1s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW185920839 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW185920839 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">video tutorial<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW185920839 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW185920839 BCX0\">\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW185920839 BCX0\">on downloading Zoom to join a meeting.\u202f Test your system by joining a\u202f<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW185920839 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/115002262083-Joining-a-Zoom-test-meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW185920839 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW185920839 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Zoom Test Meeting<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW185920839 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW185920839 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW185920839 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e9a090 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e9a090\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ce2a7c\" data-id=\"2ce2a7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c499c52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c499c52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advocacy Training Videos<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb655e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb655e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check out these resources below from Solve M.E. Vice President of Advocacy &amp; Engagement Emily Taylor and our Solve advocacy team!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d754d77 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d754d77\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_widget&quot;:[&quot;ha-member&quot;],&quot;_ha_eqh_to&quot;:&quot;widget&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_disable_on_tablet&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_disable_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6dddc9\" data-id=\"d6dddc9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141fdc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"141fdc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/4zoOJFF46yQ&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a78dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29a78dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Session #1<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3fec6c\" data-id=\"d3fec6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56cf2a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"56cf2a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/nSM5MM2j2Dg&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04184d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04184d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Session #2 (Live Spanish Translation)<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-be73ef8\" data-id=\"be73ef8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9166a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e9166a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/wCsPymCK_tA&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0080de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0080de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Session #3<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e74b598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e74b598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLbO5abv0daLXtU66Ygbs3WOLDiO65-V7U\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Watch more advocacy videos<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0438466 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0438466\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed034df\" data-id=\"ed034df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e482f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e482f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Past Advocacy Events<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b96c88f elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b96c88f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_widget&quot;:[&quot;ha-member&quot;],&quot;_ha_eqh_to&quot;:&quot;widget&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_disable_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-631697e\" data-id=\"631697e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f672ebc flex-card elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-member happy-addon ha-member\" data-id=\"f672ebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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ME\/CFS and Long Covid Advocacy Week: In-Person and Online <\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn ha-btn--link ha-btn--icon-after\" href=\"https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/advocacy\/advocacy-week\/advocacyweek2023\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">View Report<\/span> <i class=\"ha-btn-icon fas fa-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b3558 flex-card elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-member happy-addon ha-member\" data-id=\"d8b3558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-member-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2019-advocacy-week-1024x1024.jpeg\" class=\"elementor-animation-disable-animation 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