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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...
Friday, June 29, 2007, "An Organizer's Story"
Hear first hand accounts of organizing during the women's liberation, civil rights and LGBTQ movements. Why did people get involved in the movement? What inspired a life-long commitment to organizing for change? What can we learn from them?
Speakers include Heather Booth, Consultant & CCC Board Member; Ivanhoe Donaldson, VP PWRT & SNCC Member; Hans Johnson, President with Progressive Victory
Friday, July 6, 2007, "Electoral Organizing: Reclaiming the Power of the People"
Presenter: Marvin Randolph, Director of the Organizing Unit at CCC; Marshall Ganz, Professor, Harvard University
Friday, July 20. 2007, "Making Lasting Change: Learn About the Unique Challenges and Opportunities of Organizing in Different Communities"
Guests will share their experiences as organizers working with youth, immigrant, and community-based organizations. What lessons have these organizers learned and what hopes do they have for the future?
Speakers: Bill Dempsey, Service Employees International Union and CCC Board member; Martin Trimble, Lead Organizer with Washington Interfaith Network, Juan Carlos Ruiz, CCC Organizer
Friday, August 3, 2007, "Telling the Story: The Role of Media and Communications in Making Change"
Join us for a lively discussion of the ways in which communication strategies can advance social and economic justice.
Speakers: Germonique Jones, Director of Communications at CCC; Khalil Abdullah, Director of New America Media Washington, D.C.; and Alan Jenkins, Executive Director of the Opportunity Agenda and CCC Board member.
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