Building a Progressive Movement: Creating a Local Political Party & Using Local Government as a Mechanism for Social Change
Use electoral politics at the local level to elect local representatives who will use their office to build the democracy movement and pass legislation that protects community and people’s rights and challenges corporate interests.
Date:
August 26, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm Location
The Madison Concourse Hotel
1 W Dayton St University ABC
Session type:
Panel
Speaker(s):
Brenda K. Konkel
Speaker(s):
Heidi M. Wegleitner
Speaker(s):
Michael Johnson
Speaker(s):
Shane Brinton 
AUGUST 24-28, 2011
Downtown Campus of Madison College and the Concourse Hotel
MADISON, WISCONSIN
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If you want to strengthen democracy where it matters most -- in our communities, our schools, our workplaces and local economies, our military, our government, our media, our constitution -- you will find something inspiring in Madison this August. Learn More →
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The Democracy Convention is a project of Liberty Tree, a strategy center uniquely committed to building a new democracy movement for the U.S.A.. Liberty Tree supports and unites campaigns for democratic reform across many areas of life. 