Hello Leap into Science State Leadership Teams- Thank you for attending the Leap into Science Orientation Webinar. We are looking forward to seeing you all in Philadelphia on March 25.27, 2018. You can revisit the Leap into Science Orientation webinar by viewing the recording link: http://connectpro35337274.adobeconnect.com/pve04o78x2q1. Register for the Leap into Science National Leadership Institute If you haven’t done so already, please register for the Leap into Science National Leadership Institute<http://ngcproject.org/event/leap-into-science-national-leadership-institute> by February 15, 2018. The Institute will be held in Philadelphia on March 25-27, 2018. You will find event details and an outline of the agenda on the registration page. Travel Accommodations and Reimbursement Please refer to the Travel Policy and Process<https://drive.google.com/file/d/19VTrXlttJBXBQfDUfkpBEQxVc28Ll2pc/view?usp=sharing> document for details regarding timeline, allowable expenses, and reimbursement procedures. As a reminder, we will reimburse the travel expenses (as outlined in the Travel Policy and Process<https://drive.google.com/file/d/19VTrXlttJBXBQfDUfkpBEQxVc28Ll2pc/view?usp=sharing>) for up to three state leads per state leadership teams. Each additional state lead is responsible for their travel expenses. For those of you sending more than 3 state leaders, I will follow-up with details about the fee associated with attending the National Leadership Institute. Hotel. Room reservations have been made for each of you at the Embassy Suites by Hilton – Philadelphia City Center<http://embassysuites3.hilton.com/en/hotels/pennsylvania/embassy-suites-by-hilton-philadelphia-center-city-PHLDTES/index.html> located at 1776 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19103. It will be paid for directly by the project, excluding room service and incidentals. You can check-in on Saturday March 24, 2018 at 3:00pm and will need to check-out prior to leaving the hotel for the last day of the training on March 27, 2018. Flights. Please book your flight by February 15, 2018. Please book your flight so that you arrive with plenty of time to get to the training on Sunday March 25, 2018 at 9:0AM. Please book your outbound flight to depart no earlier than 6:00PM on Tuesday March 27. Our agenda is full until 2:30PM. If you are unable to find a flight that departs after 6:00PM or later, please contact Casi Herrera at cherrera@ngcproject.org<mailto:cherrera@ngcproject.org>. Reimbursements. The Franklin Institute will process all Leap into Science NLI travel reimbursements. Details about this procedure will be found on the Travel Policy and Process<https://drive.google.com/file/d/19VTrXlttJBXBQfDUfkpBEQxVc28Ll2pc/view?usp=sharing> document. The expense report to be submitted is attached. Please review carefully and send any questions to Casi Herrera at cherrera@ngcproject.org<mailto:cherrera@ngcproject.org>. We are looking forward to seeing everyone in Philadelphia. Please don’t hesitate to ask any questions. -- Casi Herrera Educational Programs Manager Pronouns: she/her National Girls Collaborative Project<https://ngcproject.org/> | The Connectory<https://theconnectory.org/> | FabFems<https://fabfems.org/>