CARE on Capitol Hill 2026

Welcome to CARE on Capitol Hill! Access your agenda, FAQs, and more for your stay in Washington, D.C.

Important Locations

Washington Marriott Capitol Hill
175 L Street NE
Washington D.C. 20002

Agenda

Wednesday, March 4

  • 12:00 – 1:00 PM: Registration Opens & Lunch at the Washington Marriott Capitol Hill (Burnham Ballroom)
  • 1:00 – 1:15 PM: Welcoming Remarks by Anne Myers, Associate Vice President for U.S. Advocacy at CARE
  • 1:15 – 1:45 PM: Legislative State of Play with Rebecca Rewald, Senior Women and Girls Policy Advocate at CARE
  • 1:45 – 1:55 PM: Break & Transition to Breakouts:
  • 1:55-2:45 PM:

    Breakout Sessions:

    • New Advocates: Storytelling and How to Have a Great Hill Meeting with Kristin Witte and Harley Dority, Advocacy Managers at CARE (Burnham Ballroom)
    • Returning Advocates: Strengthening CARE in Your State with Monica Weeks, Strategic Advisor & Consultant (Move to Stanton Park Room)

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  • 2:45 – 3:00 PM: Break & Transition to Main Ballroom
  • 3:00 – 3:50 PM: State Planning Time
  • 3:55 – 4:40 PM: Fireside Chat with Global Women Leaders Jeannette Frangieh (Lebanon) and Dr. Azza Kamel (Egypt), facilitated by Ritu Sharma, Chief Global Policy Officer at CARE
  • 4:40 4:50 PM: Closing Remarks
  • 4:50 5:10 PM: Transition to Buses for CARE Reception
  • 5:30 7:30 PM: CARE International Women’s Day Reception on Capitol Hill, Senate Hart Building, Rm 902

Thursday, March 5

  • 6:30 8:00 AM: Breakfast at Washington Marriott Capitol Hill (Kingsman and Lincoln Park Room)
  • 8:00: Meet in Hotel Lobby and Depart for Capitol Hill
  • 8:30 AM: Group Pictures in front of U.S. Capitol Building
  • 9:00 AM 5:00 PM: Congressional Meetings on Capitol Hill: Full day of meetings on Capitol Hill with Members of Congress and their staff. Refer to your Soapbox schedule for details on your meetings​​

* Agenda subject to change

Special Guests and Speakers

Jeannette Frangieh

Founder and Executive Director of Himaya Daeem Aataa (HDA)

Azza Kamel, Ph.D.

Founder of Appropriate Communication Techniques (ACT) for Development

Ritu Sharma

President, CARE Action

Sponsors