{"id":17433,"date":"2020-03-15T09:26:51","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T16:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/?p=17433"},"modified":"2021-12-16T04:49:53","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T04:49:53","slug":"covid-19-update-me-cfs-advocacy-week-goes-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/covid-19-update-me-cfs-advocacy-week-goes-online\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Update: ME\/CFS Advocacy Week goes ONLINE!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DCWeek2020banner.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17338\" src=\"https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DCWeek2020banner.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DCWeek2020banner.png 1600w, https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DCWeek2020banner-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DCWeek2020banner-1024x249.png 1024w, https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DCWeek2020banner-768x187.png 768w, https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DCWeek2020banner-1536x373.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Solve M.E. Announces 2020 ME\/CFS Advocacy Week Virtual Transition in Response to COVID-19<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Solve M.E. Cancels D.C. Events, Announces Online MECFS Advocacy Week 2020\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CFyCqV-Q9CI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Solve M.E. Advocacy Week activities this April in Washington, D.C., will be transitioning to entirely remote formats and our team will be cancelling in-person events to protect and preserve the health of our ME\/CFS community.<\/p>\n<p>Our keystone event, ME\/CFS Advocacy Day, brings our ME\/CFS research and advocacy community face-to-face with members of Congress. We are pleased to announce that\u00a0<strong><em>Advocacy Day congressional meetings will STILL take place on\u00a0<u>Tuesday, April 21<\/u>\u00a0by remote online and phone systems.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What does this mean for you?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are already registered to attend, we recommend you cancel your travel and hotel arrangements. You will need to re-register using a new system (coming soon!).<\/li>\n<li>If you were already unable to travel to DC, this is great news! You can participate remotely by registering in our new upcoming system.<\/li>\n<li>Our EmPOWER M.E. event, \u201cNavigating Public and Private Disability Insurance,\u201d will still take place, but at a different time. Sign up to Livestream the EmPOWER M.E. from your computer or tablet at:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/go.solvecfs.org\/e\/192652\/forms-z2f4asi1a3ytiu-\/24242w\/150188454?h=_d1EdpaojwpBwCjJ-kzvjcW6I5LVyg0onmSX9yaKu60\">http:\/\/go.solvecfs.org\/e\/192652\/forms-z2f4asi1a3ytiu-\/24242w\/150188454?h=_d1EdpaojwpBwCjJ-kzvjcW6I5LVyg0onmSX9yaKu60<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0\u201cSolving M.E. Together\u201d Advocacy training will be transitioned to an online Webinar at a new time. A registration link will be emailed in the coming weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stay tuned for more updates as we transition to online events. If you have any questions, please email our team at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:SolveCFS@SolveCFS.org\">SolveCFS@SolveCFS.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the latest news and updates, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/go.solvecfs.org\/e\/192652\/2020-03-10\/24242y\/150188454?h=_d1EdpaojwpBwCjJ-kzvjcW6I5LVyg0onmSX9yaKu60\">www.MEAdvocacyWeek.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solve M.E. Announces 2020 ME\/CFS Advocacy Week Virtual Transition in Response to COVID-19 Solve M.E. 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