Enhance Your National Training With These Sign-Ups

The CDC DNPAO has compiled the following collection of sign-up opportunities to enhance your training: networking meetups, technical assistance opportunities, spokesperson training, and community design experiences. Click the buttons below to sign-up!

Networking & Technical Assistance

Networking Meetups and Technical Assistance Appointments

On Monday, May 6, 3:45-5:00PM, everyone will have four choices for the Innovate and Collaborate Meetups. Please select the option that you intend to join. Options include: Rural communities; Large cities; Breastfeeding and Early Care and Education synergy; and Navigating the food supply chain. While you are not required to attend the meetup you select, your selection will help us estimate attendance.

Additionally, the DNPAO Community Design for Physical Activity workgroup encourages pre-registration for their Complementary Federal and State Funding Streams Technical Assistance session on Wednesday morning, May 8. Options include: 8:30 – 10:00AM and 10:15 – 11:15AM. Read the descriptions closely as the content in each session will be different.

You can view the National Training agenda to see what else is happening at these times, including individual spokesperson training timeslots (sign-up below).

Choose Your Networking Meetups & TA Sessions

Spokesperson Training

How To Be an Effective Spokesperson: Tips, Techniques & Practice Interviews

The DNPAO Strategic Communication Team is offering a 30-minute interactive spokesperson training that will help you and your team better communicate about your SPAN, HOP, or REACH activities. You will learn how to craft an “elevator speech” with a compelling message and practice delivering it in a way that resonates with your chosen audience. You can also bring prepared key messages and we will conduct mock media interviews in lieu of the elevator speech. The training is by appointment only. Only one person per team is permitted to sign-up for the spokesperson training opportunity, but all team members may attend the scheduled time.

30-minute timeslots are available on:

  • Sunday, May 5 from 3:00 – 6:00PM
  • Monday, May 6 from 12:00 – 1:30PM and 3:30 – 5:00PM
  • Tuesday, May 7 from 12:00 – 2:30PM
  • Wednesday, May 8 from 8:30 – 11:00AM
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Evening Experiences On Atlanta Community Design

All opportunities are walking tours along accessible routes. If you have any questions or concerns on accessibility, please contact Kristine Day at knd8@cdc.gov.

Monday, May 6 at 5:35 – 7:00PM

City of Atlanta – Vision Zero Quick Build Downtown Tour

This free walking tour will be provided by the AICP certified Vision Zero Manager of the City of Atlanta's Department of Transportation, C. Cole Smith. He will engage us in discussion for about three (3) miles with frequent stops for breaks. The tour will depart from the Westin Lobby on Monday, May 6 at 5:35PM. Limited to 25 people. Click here to sign-up!

Monday, May 6 at 5:35 – 7:00PM

Downtown Atlanta’s Built Environment and Active Transportation Network

This walking tour, provided by the local experts at Civil Bikes, will cover about three (3) miles and departs from the Westin Lobby on Monday, May 6 at 5:35PM. Limited to 20 people. A fee is no longer required to participate. Click here to sign-up!

Tuesday, May 7 at 5:30 – 7:00PM

Experience the Atlanta Beltline

Join members from DNPAO’s Physical Activity and Health Branch in exploring the Atlanta Beltline. Plan for a free leisurely walk, about three (3) miles, filled with engaging and informal conversations. We will also be using MARTA for a portion of the trip. This walking tour departs from the Westin Lobby on Tuesday, May 7 at 5:30PM. Limited to 25 people. Click here to sign-up!