| Saturday - Oct 21, 2023 | |
| Time & Location | Activity |
| 8:00 am - 10:00 am Mardi Gras Ballroom | Registration / Continental Breakfast |
| 9:30 am - 9:50 am Mardi Gras Ballroom | Opening / Grounding Information on gender neutral bathrooms, workshop rooms location, event staff identification, use of the app, etc. Musical Set: Mary Hooks and Rick Pitts |
| 9:50 am - 9:55 am Mardi Gras Ballroom | Welcome Warm welcome from LDF staff. Speaker: Candice Battiste, Victor Dempsey |
| 9:55 am - 11:20 am Mardi Gras Ballroom | Panel + Q&A The Power to Define: Midnight vs 3am dark Many feel that it is midnight dark as we fight on a rapidly shifting terrain that throws old and new challenges into our movement. But is it really midnight dark? Or is it 3am dark with our movements on the dawn of a new victory? Moderator: Tre Murphy Panelists: Courtland Cox, Dr. Tiffany Crutcher, Mary Hooks, Katrina Johnson |
| 11:20 am - 11:40 am Mardi Gras Ballroom | Announcements / Transition Time |
| 11:40 am - 1:00 pm Balcony L | Workshop Let My People Vote! Reclaiming our Power through Voter Restoration In this section, we will hear from those directly impacted and involved in the fight to restore formerly and currently incarcerated people their right to vote. Facilitators: Candice Battiste, Norris Henderson, Neil Volz |
| 11:40 am - 1:00 pm Balcony M | Workshop If I Ruled the World: Building Justice On Every Block In this section, we will do a deep dive into the value of alternative responders to 911 calls while analyzing case studies of current pilots programs. Facilitators: Dushoun Almond, Victor Dempsey, Nique Williams |
| 11:40 am - 1:00 pm Balcony J | Workshop Bills, Bills, Bills: The Rent Bill is too Dam High!! Are you or do you know someone who is one paycheck away from not being able to pay their bills? Do you believe housing and water is a basic human right? In this section, participants will hear directly from experts in the field working on water affordability and rent stabilization campaigns in an effort to combat poverty and homelessness. Facilitators: Josh Everett, Alison Johnson, Melody McCurtis |
| 11:40 am - 1:00 pm Balcony K | Workshop Admissions, Admissions Has a Problem: The Case for Affirmative Action in Higher Education What's the real problem with the Supreme Court's decision to gut affirmative action? And how can community and youth organizing reverse the impact of this decision? Facilitators: Mayah Lubin, Brielle Morton, Elyse Martin-Smith |
| 11:40 am - 1:00 pm Balcony I | Workshop We Build This, Brick by Brick: Base building 101 In this section, we will deep dive into the power of base building as a tactic to win racial justice campaigns. Participants will engage with hard skills such as canvassing, one on ones, and membership meetings to build the muscle of recruiting and developing a organizational base. Facilitators: Obi Afriye, Mel Leblanc |
| 11:40 am - 1 pm Balcony N | Workshop No One Person Should Have All That Power: Power Mapping 101 Power mapping is an important tool in planning strategy and tactics as we identify our allies and targets, then how best to influence and move them. In this session we will dive deep into best practices for power mapping and how it's been used effectively to win campaigns. Facilitators: Est Mungai, Kristin Powell |
| 1 pm - 2:30 pm Mardi Gras Ballroom | Lunch |
| 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Mardi Gras Ballroom | Panel + Q&A The Power of Law and Policy as an Organizing Tool Integrated advocacy is the strongest tool we have to developing long lasting organizing wins via changes made to laws or wins in suits. We’ll discuss best practices for working cross disciplines to garner these wins. Moderator: Ralikh Hayes |
| 4:00 pm - 4:10 pm | Closing / The Power of Organizing Celebration! Call to Action. What's next? 2024 and beyond! Speaker: Tre Murphy |
| 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 41st Floor | Reception / Hors d'oeuvres Mixer for partners to socialize and connect before heading home. Speaker: Est Mungai |