CCL Inland CA Student Travelship

2019 D.C. Conference 


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Conservative CA Travelships for attendance at the 2019 Citizens’ Climate Lobby Washington, D.C. Conference/Lobby Day 

$1,000 per student (number of scholarships available determined by donations)

See Application Process Here. 

Here is an article about last year's successful travelship.

Frequently Asked Questions 


The Travelship: Intended to cover most of the airfare, lodging, food, and registration fees for students from the Central Valley/inland areas seeking to attend the annual CCL Washington, D.C. conference.


Purpose: to increase representation of young constituents from conservative regions of California at CCL’s National Lobbying Day in June in Washington D.C.


Awardees: Awards will be given to low-moderate income students from the Central Valley/Inland areas or coastal purple districts in the following priority:
Are living in or were raised in:
1. Republican districts not represented last year in D.C.
2. Republican districts
3. Purple districts that historically swing back and forth between parties, that have been underrepresented at the D.C. conference




Sponsoring Chapters: Identify candidates and raise 50% ($300-$500) of their expenses. The Travelship will then match those funds. Fresno, Eastern Sierra, Victor-Valley, and other chapters have identified potential students candidates who wish to attend the CCL DC conference in June.  Up to 3 Awardees per chapter may be awarded Travelships. If 2 Awardees, there is a $500 match per Awardee by the Chapter. If 3 Awardees, then the Chapter will raise $300 per Awardee and the Travelship will provide the balance to reach $1000 per awardee.


All other CA Chapters: Non-sponsor fundraising will take place across all other CA chapters, promote outside of chapter and across social media platforms


Committee: Steering Committee members communicate with/support each sponsoring chapter and conduct/oversee regional fundraising. The Steering Committee will also select Awardees.


Rationale: MOCs in California are effectively split east vs west.  Presently (2019), the seven Republican districts (out of 53 CA MOCs), and most purple districts, are located inland with some purple districts along the coast in southern California.  It is important that CCL grow representation among youth from CA Inland areas and purple districts given that these districts pose the greatest challenges in moving the needle on effective climate policy.


DEADLINES:
Travelship Applications: Monday March 25

Travelship Matching Funding: Monday, April 8

Travelship Award Notification: Monday, April 15

CCL DC CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE WAIVER: Registrations fees will be waived. All candidates will receive a discount code to use for registration.




Who you are: My name is Brian Cronin. I live in Berkeley, CA and am a volunteer with CCL.

Your relationship to the parties you're raising funds for: I am the Administrator for the Ca. Travelship Campaign

How the funds will be used: This year we are providing scholarships for 16 students to attend our Lobby Day in Washington, DC. in June. They will receive $1,000 each for airfare and lodging expenses.  They will participate in our Conference for the first two days and then on June 11 will lobby their Congressional Representatives in support of Carbon Pricing.

How you plan to send the funds to the parties you're raising money for or use the money on their behalf: Lee Ballance and Bill Anelli, who manage our account, will mail checks to each awardee through their adult sponsors.