Summer of Activism: Attending a Town Hall
About IBD
English - July 16, 2019 04:00 - 13 minutes - 24.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsMedicine Health & Fitness Nutrition chronic colitis crohns health ibd ileostomy jpouch ostomy spoonie Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Working with our local elected officials is important to having our voices heard. But attending local town hall meetings held by state or federal congressional representatives is daunting, especially if you’ve never done it before. Shawntel Bethea of Chronically Strong describes her journey from sending an email to asking for support from her Congresswoman at a meeting in her district. She gives her tips on how you can make an impact in your community for people living with IBD.
Find Shawntel Bethea of Chronically Strong, at:
Blog: https://chronicallystrong.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrklcLJ7FvGtN-fOvJJM-jQ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chronicallystrongblog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/shawnbethea_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chronicallystrongblog/Find Amber J Tresca of About IBD at:
Verywell: https://www.verywell.com/ibd-crohns-colitis-4014703 Blog: http://aboutibd.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aboutIBD/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aboutIBD Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aboutibd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/about_IBD/Credits:
Additional sound engineering courtesy Mac Cooney, https://www.facebook.com/michaelandrewcooney "About IBD with Amber Tresca" ©Cooney Studio http://cooneystudio.com/