Events
2008 Campus Progress National Conference (Washington, DC)
July 8, 2008, to July 8, 2008,
Join more than 1,000 young people in Washington, D.C., for the fourth annual Campus Progress National Conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel on July 8, 2008. Attendees will hear from prominent politicians, activists, journalists, scholars and artists on important issues ... read moreNational Hip-Hop Political Convention (Las Vegas)
August 1, 2008, 9:00 am to August 3, 2008, 11:00 pm
This convention hopes to be one of the biggest to date. With the 2008 Presidential Elections just months following, there is an opportunity for the Hip Hop community to impact the elections through the mobilization of thousands of progressive youth ready to demand ac...
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Allied Media Conference
June 20, 2008, 9:00 am to June 22, 2008, 3:00 pm
The Allied Media Conference cultivates media strategies for a more just and creative world. Held every June in Detroit, MI, it is the primary point of intersection in the U.S. for alternative media makers and committed social justice activists from around the country.&n... read more“I Still Want Better Media” Conference at Ohio University
May 9, 2008, 7:30 pm to May 10, 2008, 6:30 pm
The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and Campus Progress are hosting the second annual media reform conference. The conference begins on Friday night with a screening of the new documentary, A Soldie... read moreRap Sessions 2008 National Tour: Case Western Reserve University
April 29, 2008, 7:00 pm to April 29, 2008, 9:00 pm
Rap Sessions 2008 National Tour will bring important public conversations about civic engagement, public policy, politics, culture, gender, race, and community empowerment to colleges, universities and communities across the country. This year’s forum, featuring l... read moreJobs with Justice National Conference (Providence, Rhode Island)
May 2, 2008, 12:00 pm to May 4, 2008, 2:00 pm
The 2008 JwJ National Conference will attract a diverse group of more than 1,000 labor, community, student, and religious activists from across the and the world for sessions on building power for workers, health care for imm... read more2nd Annual Equity & Social Justice in Education Conference
April 26, 2008, 7:30 am to April 26, 2008, 3:30 pm
The focus for the conference is an examination of current research on equity and social justice in education. Presentations may be based on teacher-based research or may systematically reflect upon the craft knowledge put forth by their colleagues and other members s...
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A Better Deal: Reclaiming Economic Security for a New Generatio
May 8, 2008, 6:30 pm to May 9, 2008, 5:00 pm
Did you know that today’s young adults are likely to be the first U.S. generation not to surpass their parents’ standard of living? Did you know that you can do something about it? Join the movement to ... read moreJournalism Skills Training Session at Dartmouth College
April 13, 2008, 5:00 pm to April 13, 2008, 7:00 pm
Dartmouth CollegeAs part of Campus Progress’s continuing effort to support high-quality, progressive journalism on college campuses, we provide skills training sessions to our ... read more
Rebuilding Labor's Power
April 11, 2008, 10:00 pm to April 13, 2008, 5:00 pm
Workplace: Winning power on the job, shop floor organizing and resisting workplace restructuring.Fighting Concessions: While many companies cry broke we will explore what we can do to fight back rather than give back.
Organizing: Organizing st... read more
Training on Organizing by UNITE HERE (Multiple Cities and Dates.
April 11, 2008, to April 12, 2008,
Do you want to fight for immigrants’ rights and economic justice?
MOBILIZEORGANIZE
Make a difference … become a member of the UNITE HERE Organizing Team working to organize hundreds of thousands of low-wage workers in hotel, cas...
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Rootscamp (Washington, DC)
April 12, 2008, 9:30 am to April 13, 2008, 5:00 pm
What is Rootscamp?RootsCampDC an "un-conference" where you set the agenda and lead the sessions. RootsCampDC is for people who played a role in the 2008 elections and are prepared to share with others innovations, failures, old wisdom ... read more
Campus Camp Wellstone: U of Kentucky: Lexington, KY
April 11, 2008, to April 12, 2008,
Campus Camp Wellstone is a 1.5 day training program held on college and university campuses around the country. Our program is non-partisan, and welcomes both seasoned activists and those who are completely new to progressive activism.We focus on very concrete skil...
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From Strawberries to Software: Immigration to Silicon Valley
April 10, 2008, 4:00 pm to April 12, 2008, 4:30 pm
2008 IMMIGRATION CONFERENCE
Keynote speech by Dr. Annalee Saxenian, Dean and Professor in the School of Information and Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of California, Berkeley. Her speech will be followed by Dr....
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2008 Reproductive Rights Conference
April 4, 2008, 3:00 pm to April 6, 2008, 12:15 pm
Who should attend: You! This is an activist conference. Whether you are new to the movement or have been working on these issues for years, we want to hear your voice!
Over the weekend:
Abortion Speak Out: a supportive environment for anyone who has had a...
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National Conference for Media Reform (Minneapolis)
June 6, 2008, 10:00 am to June 8, 2008, 1:00 pm
Mark your calendar: the next National Conference for Media Reform will be held in Minneapolis, June 6–8, 2008.
Join fellow activists, media makers, educators, journalists, policymakers and concerned citizens in calling for real and las...
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2008 Midwest Reproductive Justice Leadership Institute!
May 2, 2008, to May 4, 2008,
Book Discussion with Michael Connery, author of Youth to Power:
March 25, 2008, 6:00 pm to March 25, 2008, 7:30 pm
Book Discussion with Michael Connery, author of Youth to Power: How Today’s Y... read more2008 Youth Election Training Camp (St. Louis, Missouri)
July 29, 2008, to August 5, 2008,
On July 29 through August 5th, the Youth Voter Collective will host a training camp for young people who are interested in learning how to be more effective organizers during an election. The camp will be in St Louis, Missouri—and will include non-partisan worksho... read moreNational MEChA Conference 2008
March 20, 2008, 8:00 pm to March 23, 2008,
The 2008 National MEChA Conference will be hosted by MEChA de CSUS at Sacramento State University in the Alta Califas Norte region from March 20 to March 2...
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