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The following schedule was the 2007 Summer Session Schedule. The 2008 Summer Session Schedule is still being finalized, but take a look at what last year's program entailed...
June 22: Careers in Organizing
This session will highlight the diversity of approaches used in organizing for social and economic change. Learn more about organizing career paths and the wide range of organizations that utilize community organizing as a key strategy for achieving their goals.
Panelists:
-- Kevin Ryan, Program Officer, New York Foundation
-- Gouri Sadhwani, Special Assistant to the President, SEIU 32BJ
-- Henry Serrano, Senior Organizer, Community Voices Heard
July 6: Electoral Politics and Organizing
Organizing voters to use the power of the ballot box can change the political landscape in this country. Learn about the work of three dynamic organizations to increase voter participation and ensure that every vote counts. These remarkable organizations are working to build progressive electoral infrastructure at the local, state and national levels.
Panelists:
-- Dan Cantor, Executive Director, Working Families Party
-- Marjona Jones, Coordinator, NY VOTE
-- Billy Wimsatt, Executive Director, League of Young Voters
July 23: Nuts and Bolts of Organizing
This training session will provide opportunities to reflect on what you've been learning, and advance deeper understanding of organizing tools and strategies.
Trainer:
-- Joan Minieri, co-author, Tools for Radical Democracy: How to Organize for Power in Your Community
August 3: Organizing for Policy Change
Community organizing, policy analysis, and lobbying are all key strategies for making progressive policy change happen. This session will explore the ways that these activities support each other and are coordinated in campaigns to move progressive public policies.
Co-sponsored by the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy.
Panelists:
-- Maya Wiley, Executive Director, Center for Social Inclusion
Other Panelists TBD
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