Speaking
Cynthia has delivered presentations and workshops for organizations including PTA, The World Bank, CARE, the ONE Campaign, the UN Foundation’s Shot@Life Campaign, and RESULTS. She is a 2026 Moth StorySLAM winner. She speaks on a variety of topics including empowerment of women and mothers, citizen engagement, global health, and poverty.
See below or download her speaker sheet for descriptions of her most popular keynote speeches and workshops along with testimonials.
Contact Cynthia to discuss how she can help inspire your group!
Photo Credit: St. Louis Jewish Book Festival
Keynote:
From Changing Diapers to Changing the World
Mothers can be excellent advocates to promote policies that will make the world a better place for our families. Levin’s goal is to empower moms to move from thinking, “I can’t change the world. I’m just a mom” to “I can change the world because I’m a mom!” With motherhood as her motivation, Levin has coached advocates nationwide on several issues, including nutrition, health, and education for over fifteen years. Hear her personal story of becoming a powerful mom-advocate and the insights she learned. Key takeaway points:
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Five reasons moms are ideal for advocacy
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Ways advocacy can benefit us and our families
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Types of powerful advocacy actions moms can take to reach out to elected officials
Keynote:
Use Your Outside Voice
Everyone can learn to be a powerful advocate, no experience required! Issue-based, relational advocacy empowers us to feel less helpless about big problems in our communities and our country. Leave inspired to write, speak, and advocate with confidence. Key takeaway points:
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Government can be complicated, but advocacy can be easy
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We make the greatest impact when we speak outside of our own echo chambers and comfort zones
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You are the top expert in your own lived experience and reasons you care about your issue
Workshop:
Letters to the Editor...Your Voice in Print
Imagine having your words delivered straight to homes and inboxes of thousands of people, including your elected officials! Discover easy messaging tools to create focused, concise letters that newspapers will love to publish. Perfect for beginning advocates or those wanting to hone media skills. Key takeaway points:
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Why letters to the editor are powerful advocacy tools
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Limitations of artificial intelligence in writing for advocacy
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Two different easy-to-use formats to take the frustration out of writing.
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Tips for making your letters attractive for publishing
Testimonials
"Cynthia is a dedicated and fierce leader! I’ve seen her rally groups lobbying at conferences, expertly navigate virtual hill days and be an all out rockstar. One of my favorite moments with Cynthia was when she spoke at a CARE event with her daughter. Her seeds planted in the next generation of fearless leaders was an inspiration and incredible asset to cultivating leaders and agents for change."
Jasmine Payne
Congressman John R. Lewis Social Justice Fellow at U.S. House of Representatives
“Cynthia uses her personal story and her journey as a mom and advocate to illustrate how one individual can make a real difference in the lives of people around the world, how one mom can affect the lives of millions of moms through perseverance and advocacy.”
Martha Rebour
Executive Director, UN Foundation’s Shot@Life Campaign
“Cynthia has channeled her passion for children, moms, and families into her advocacy and has become a leader and inspiration. She has a human approach to everything she does—she demonstrates that creating change starts with creating relationships, whether that be with one’s family, community, or members of Congress.”
Ken Patterson
Director of Global Grassroots Advocacy at RESULTS
“We were lucky to have Cynthia present to ONE Campaign activists at the 2023 ONE Power Summit, our gathering of top volunteers from across the US in Washington, DC. She was a great speaker, and shared her practical tips from her many years as a volunteer organizer for advocating with intention and to maximize impact. She was an important validator for our volunteers, and hit home the important point that no matter where you are coming from your voice and story has power, and there is a community around you that you can tap into and mobilize. She worked with the planning team to tie in her remarks to the rest of the programming, and as a great tee-up for our advocacy and organizing training.”
Charlie Harris
Senior Director of
Membership Mobilization, The ONE Campaign
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