RACIAL EQUALITY
Efforts and movements to address racism throughout history have been sparks and catalysts for all areas of pro-democracy and social justice work. At the same time, structural racism has been a central force to derailing democracy in the U.S. throughout our history. It is time to hold a struggle for racial equality central to any organizing for justice we do as we work towards liberation for all people. This conference focuses on issues facing communities of color; white people addressing racism; bringing a racial justice focus to all our work for democracy; intersections of race, gender, class and sexuality; tactics and strategies for moving towards racial and economic justice; and the on the ground work people are doing to make it happen.
Convened by Freedom Inc, Take Back the Land-Madison, and Groundwork
Registration Opens
August 24, 2011 - 12:00pm - August 28, 2011 - 3:30pm
Madison College (MATC - Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St Atrium
Solidarity Sing Along
August 24, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wisconsin State Capitol
2 E Main St at the top of State St
OPENING CEREMONY: Call for Peace Drum and Dance Company
August 24, 2011 - 7:00pm - 7:15pm
The Madison Concourse Hotel
1 W Dayton St Wisconsin/Capitol Ballroom
KEYNOTES: Tom Hayden & Cheri Honkala with Welcome by Mayor Paul Soglin
August 24, 2011 - 7:15pm - 9:30pm
The Madison Concourse Hotel
1 W Dayton St Wisconsin/Capitol Ballroom
Ending Violence Against Women of Color: Saving Our Selves
August 25, 2011 - 9:00am - 10:30am
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D306
Skill Building: Port Huron, 50 Years On
August 25, 2011 - 9:00am - 10:30am
Madison College (MATC - Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D229
Challenging the Gender Boxes
August 25, 2011 - 11:00am - 12:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D302
Racism and Access to Education
August 25, 2011 - 11:00am - 12:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D333
Theory of Organizing: Of the People for the People
August 25, 2011 - 11:00am - 12:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D306
Solidarity Sing Along
August 25, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wisconsin State Capitol
2 E Main St at the top of State St
What is it like to be a Black Girl?
August 25, 2011 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D306
LGBTQ White Anti-Racists: Intersecting to Build a Movement
August 25, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D302
Skill Building: Core Values & History of Civil Disobedience
August 25, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D229
Skill Building: Performance Art for Building Democracy: Writing
August 25, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D227
Skill Building: Riding the Airwaves: Radio for Revolution
August 25, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D225
The Struggle of Black People
August 25, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D306
Raging Grannies
August 25, 2011 - 6:45pm - 7:00pm
The Madison Concourse Hotel
1 W Dayton St Wisconsin/Capitol Ballroom
CONVENTION PLENARY: Building a Democracy Movement for the U.S.A.
August 25, 2011 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Madison Concourse Hotel
1 W Dayton St Wisconsin/Capitol Ballroom
Democracy and Indigenous Peoples
August 26, 2011 - 9:00am - 10:30am
Madison College (MATC - Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D338
Food is a Human Right
August 26, 2011 - 9:00am - 10:30am
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D333
Skill Building: The General Strike
August 26, 2011 - 11:00am - 12:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D302
Solidarity Sing Along
August 26, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wisconsin State Capitol
2 E Main St at the top of State St
Queer People Of Color in the Movement
August 26, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D338
Skill Building: Building Multi-Racial Movements
August 26, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D333
Skill Building: Meeting Skills 101
August 26, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D302
Skill Building: Nov-Violent Direct Action as a Strategy in a Peaceful Movement
August 26, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D306
CONVENTION PLENARY:Â Reform or Revolution: Which way forward?
August 26, 2011 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Grace Episcopal Church
116 West Washington Ave
Advancing Housing as a Human Right at the Local Level
August 27, 2011 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Madison Concourse Hotel
1 W Dayton St Senate AB
Wisconsin's AZ copycat Bill: The basics of AB173, where we are at now and how to move forward.
August 27, 2011 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Madison College (MATC - Downtown Campus
221 N Carroll St D338
CONVENTION PLENARY: Racial Equality in the Struggle for DemocracyÂ
August 27, 2011 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Grace Episcopal Church
116 W Washington Ave
Connections Between Mental Health and Racial Oppression.
August 27, 2011 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D338
Take Back the Land: Positive Action in the Time of Corporate Oppression
August 27, 2011 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm
The Madison Concourse Hotel
1 W Dayton St Senate AB
PARTY FOR DEMOCRACY AT THE TERRACE with MICHELLE SHOCKED and EMMA's REVOLUTION and V05
August 27, 2011 - 8:00pm - August 28, 2011 - 12:00am
Memorial Union Terrace
800 Langdon St.
CONVENTION PLENARY: Securing Democracy through Constitutional ReformÂ
August 28, 2011 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Madison Concourse Hotel
1 W Dayton St Wisconsin/Capitol Ballroom
Skill Building: Being an Effective Ally in the Struggle for Equality
August 28, 2011 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D333
Skill Building: Organizing 101
August 28, 2011 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D332
Skill Building: Performance Art for Building Democracy: Performance
August 28, 2011 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D329
Skill Building: Using Social Media
August 28, 2011 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D338
Skill Building: Wielding the Graphic Arts
August 28, 2011 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Madison College (MATC Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D229
Open Space for Meetings
August 28, 2011 - 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St TBA
Wisconsin People's Assembly
August 28, 2011 - 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D240
AUGUST 24-28, 2011
Downtown Campus of Madison College and the Concourse Hotel
MADISON, WISCONSIN
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