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PLEASE JOIN US for a gathering of organizers, activists, leaders, and educators committed to the movement for racial justice in the suburbs. This is a unique opportunity to get to know each other, share strategies, learn about policy issues, and strengthen our efforts.
PROGRAM
9:00am – 9:30am | Coffee and Networking |
9:30am – 10:45am | Keynote: George Lakey |
11:00am – 12:30pm | Workshops |
12:30pm – 1:30pm | Lunch |
1:45pm – 3:00pm | Panel and Q&A |
3:15pm – 4:45pm | Movement Building: Now What? |
I. KEYNOTE
Organizer George Lakey will deliver the morning keynote with lessons from his lifetime involved with successful peoples’ campaigns to target government or corporate decision makers to change real policies and practices.
II. WORKSHOPS (Please click on the “+” sign for workshop details.)
III. PANEL
After lunch there will be a panel featuring workshop presenters and other local organizers discussing and answering questions about their current campaigns and especially how suburban organizing can most effectively connect and contribute to the success of these local and state campaigns.
IV. PLENARY: Networking and Movement Building Session
At the end of the day we will gather to strengthen networking and resource sharing locally and regionally. We will also invite participation in forming plans and next steps for building the anti-racism movement together.
PRESENTERS (Please click on the “+” sign for presenter information.)
ORGANIZERS
The Anti-Racism Organizing in the Suburbs (AROS) working group is a joint project of Community Change, Inc (CCI) and the Winchester Multicultural Network (WMCN) to create greater capacity for movement building, greater alignment for joint campaigns, greater alignment for joint campaigns, and the strengthening of shared resources for effecting systemic change in suburban communities.
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