Washington Advocacy Summit 2027 Schedule

Join advocates from across the country in Washington, DC on March 10–11, 2027 for National Council of Jewish Women’s Washington Advocacy Summit.
See below for a tentative schedule for the two day Summit.
We have reserved a block of rooms at a hotel in downtown DC, and rooms start at $369 per night plus taxes and fees. For security purposes, the link to the hotel block will be shared after you complete your registration. Please note the final day to make reservations within our block is February 9, 2027.
| Washington Advocacy Summit (Tentative schedule, subject to change) | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, March 10, 2027 | |
| 10:00 am | Registration opens |
| 11:00 am – 1:00 pm | [Invite only] NCJW, Inc. Board of Directors meeting |
| 12:00 – 1:30 pm | [Invite only] State Policy Advocates lunch |
| 12:00 – 1:30 pm | [Invite only] BBYO Fellows lunch |
| 12:00 – 1:30 pm | [Invite only] Hillel Passport participants lunch |
| 12:30 – 1:30 pm | [Invite only] Presidents lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Feminist Marketplace opens |
| 1:30 – 2:45 pm | [Invite only] Colleagues for Life lunch |
| 1:30 – 2:45 pm | Coffee break |
| 2:45 – 3:45 pm | Optional content area deep dive #1: A Faithful Fight — Reclaiming religious freedom to advance abortion |
| 2:45 – 3:45 pm | Optional content area deep dive #2: Digital Advocacy 101 — How to organize people online |
| 2:45 – 3:45 pm | Optional content area deep dive #3: Antisemitism — Whose fight is it? |
| 4:00 – 4:20 pm | Official welcome and Summit opening |
| 4:30 – 5:30 pm | State caucuses |
| 5:30 – 6:00 pm | Break / change |
| 5:30 – 6:00 pm | [Invite only] VIP cocktails |
| 6:00 – 6:45 pm | Cocktails |
| 7:00 – 9:00 pm | Dinner |
| 9:00 – 9:30 pm | Celebration of the NCJW Center for Leadership |
| Thursday, March 11, 2027 | |
| 7:00 – 8:00 am | Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:45 am | Travel / arrival on Capitol Hill |
| 8:45 – 10:00 am | Program & coffee on Capitol Hill |
| 10:00 am – 2:30 pm | Lobby visits |
| 2:00 – 2:45 pm | Travel / arrival back to the hotel |
| 2:30 – 3:15 pm | Closing program at the hotel |