Millennials Talk "Money in Politics" in Washington D.C.

Members of the Millennial Generation gather with members of Congress and experts to discuss solutions to the issue of Money in Politics

MEDIA ALERT

September 19, 2008

Contact: Christina Gagnier, Mobilize.org (510) 717-3022

Media advisory for Mobilize.org's Democracy 2.0 Entrepreneur Money in Politics Grant Summit, sponsored by Sunlight Foundation.

WHO: Mobilize.org

Hon. John Buchanan, former United States Representative (R) AL-6
Sam Rasoul, Change Congress Pledged Candidate for U.S. Congress
Nancy Watzman, Sunlight Foundation
David Mark, Senior Editor, POLITICO
A slate of experts and other special guest speakers on the issue of money
in politics.

WHAT: Democracy 2.0 Entrepreneur Money in Politics Grant Summit

DATE, TIME, LOCATION: September 19 - 21, 2008

September 19 - 6:00 p.m.
Hon. John Buchanan
1133 19th Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.

September 20 - 9:00 a.m.
Nancy Watzman, Sunlight Foundation
1800 K Street NW, Washington, D.C.

September 20 - 11:00 a.m.
Sam Rasoul, Change Congress Pledged Candidate for U.S. House
1800 K Street NW, Washington, D.C.

September 21—12:30 p.m.
David Mark, Senior Editor, POLITICO
1800 K Street NW, Washington, D.C.

This week, September 19-21, 2008, Millennials from all over the nation are gathering in D.C. for Mobilize.org's Democracy 2.0 Grant Summit, sponsored by the Sunlight Foundation, CSIS and Common Cause. The Summit, which include the use of innovative technologies, and innovative "Deep Dive" sessions, comes with a twist: several groups of Millennials will leave the summit with grants to start making change on the issue of Money in Politics in their local communities.

And even more interesting, the individuals and teams can receive up to $5K in funding from a group their Millennial peers at the millennial-led non-profit Mobilize.org. A product of grassroots organizing and social entrepreneurship itself, Mobilize.org hopes that this summit will be the first in a series of summits to address issues ranging from civic participation to economic inequity.

Grant Summit winners will each receive a grant, and more importantly, will receive the support of Mobilize.org and our extensive partner network to champion their proposal and create systemic and long lasting change in the way elections are run.

MEDIA ARE INVITED. The Summit is open to the media. Your RSVP in advance is appreciated. To RSVP, please e-mail Christina Gagnier, Mobilize.org Chief Information Officer, at christina at mobilize dot org.

VIEW ONLINE. Speakers will also be webcast live on both Friday and Saturday.

INTERVIEWS. To arrange an interview regarding this summit with the participants, speakers, or organizers, please contact Christina Gagnier, Mobilize.org Chief Information Officer, at (510) 717-3022.