Help Us Save & Transform Lives!
GLOBAL DC Fly In – February 9-11, 2027
GLOBAL was established, in part, to change the fact that Down syndrome was the least funded genetic condition at our National Institutes of Health (NIH) for nearly two decades. To this end, since 2009, GLOBAL has been organizing Congressional Briefings and DC Fly-Ins, and supporting Congressional Hearings.
The results have been astounding with GLOBAL leading the passing of the first Down syndrome-specific legislation that has appropriated over $440 million for NIH Down syndrome research and medical care since 2018. In that year, we successfully advocated for the establishment of the first trans-NIH Down syndrome research program called the INCLUDE Project.
GLOBAL DC Advocacy Fly-In
Join Us in February 2027!
Tuesday, February 9 – Thursday, February 11, 2027
Attend a Congressional Briefing
Meet Members of Congress
Support Life-Saving Research
Meet Other AWESOME Advocates
* Please note Registration is Free for GLOBAL members and DC Ubers & DC Food are Provided By GLOBAL; Non-members will pay a $50 Registration Fee. Advocates are Responsible for Transportation to and from DC, Hotel & Other Expenses.
GLOBAL Advocacy By the Numbers:
$443M
Funding from NIH
Twenty-five
Briefings & Hearings
4,800
Advocate Participation
180
Member Meetings
Erin Suelmann
Executive Director of the Gateway Down Syndrome Association
