Val Vilott, Outreach Associate

I have a confession to make: growing up, I was That Kid. The one that does EVERYTHING. Softball, dance, debate, girl scouts, shotput, band. You name it, I did it.

I have another confession to make: my doing all of those things has little to do with my own skill. Rather, my success as a child and as an adult speaks more to the talent, love, and perseverance of my mother.

There's a few ways to get things done here in Washington. Sometimes we send messages. Sometimes we call the Capitol. Sometimes we publish an op-ed. Sometimes we even blog!

But if calling, writing, or publishing isn't quite doing it for us, we try something different. We take to the streets.