"Power Tools for Coalitions" Webinars
The United States Breastfeeding Committee hosts this series of bi-monthly webinars as part of its training, technical assistance, and capacity building support for the network of breastfeeding coalitions across the United States. Webinars are held every two months (in odd numbered months) on the third Wednesday of the month from 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET.
Access Info
Access to these webinars is open to all interested breastfeeding coalition members, as well as others involved in forming or leading nonprofit organizations in the breastfeeding field. Topic/speaker details are posted 1-2 weeks before each session on this page and in the Coalitions Learning Connection. The recordings and presentation materials from all past sessions are archived below.
Register for the webinar series
NOTE: To streamline access, these webinars are set up in GotoWebinar as a series. You only need to register for the series once, and you will then receive auto-reminders of each session with the topic/speaker details. Even though you may not be able to attend every webinar session live, the series registration will still send you auto-reminders so that you have easy updates on the topic and links to the live webinar and archives.
Next Webinar
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 • 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET
Important Links
- **Register to access webinar**
- Presentation Slides (coming soon)
- Video Recording (coming soon)
The State of Paid Leave: A Conversation
Presented by:
Tina Sherman, Campaign Director Breastfeeding/Paid Leave, MomsRising
Join the USBC and Tina Sherman from MomsRising on the next Power Tools webinar for a conversation about the state of paid family leave in the United States. We will discuss the relationship between paid family leave and breastfeeding, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act as well other paid leave legislation, and recent state-level wins for paid leave. Tina will also share advocacy action plans in relation to last week's Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy hearing on paid family leave. This will be an interactive, discussion-based webinar, so come prepared to learn and dialogue with presenters and participants.
Previous Webinar
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 • 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET
Important Links
The Who, What, When and Why of Social Media
Presented by:
Lynette Anigbo, Development and Evaluation Coordinator, USBC
Join us to on the next Power Tools webinar to explore the “Who, What, When and Why of Social Media.” This session will launch the downloadable training geared to take your communication and engagement with your stakeholders to the next level. The training workbook is designed to help you and your team explore some of the considerations that drive decision-making is the fast paced world of social media. It is the first in a downloadable series being developed by the USBC to provide capacity building assistance in the areas you have prioritized. For anyone interested in grounding your social media practice in a thoughtful foundation, this interactive session will provide a forum for your questions. Following the webinar, individuals and groups will be invited to schedule times with Lynette Anwulika Anigbo to discuss specific aspects of the downloadable.
Webinar Archives
To search the archives by keyword, speaker name, and more, visit the file library in the Coalitions Learning Connection, OR view the public archives to download slides and handouts and access recording links in chronological order.
