GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY TRAINING & LOBBY DAY

February 1 - 2, 2009 · Washington, DC

Schedule of Events (may be subject to change)
For full bios of presenters and workshop leaders click here

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Location:

Sunday, February 1:
American University - Ward Building, Room 2
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016

Monday, February 2:
Capitol Hill (Cannon House Office Building / Methodist Building) and Science Club Bar
Washington, DC

For maps and directions to all locations see links in schedule below or click here

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1

Location: American University - Ward Building, Room 2
For directions to American University and a campus map click here

9:00 - 9:30 am: Registration and Welcome

9:30 – 11:15 am: Keynote Panel

US Policy and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

• Phyllis Bennis - Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and Steering Committee member of the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
• Chris Toensing - Director of the Middle East Research and Information Project and Editor of Middle East Report
• Will Youmans - Fellow at the Palestine Center, the educational program of the Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development
• Moderated by Joe Groves - Senior Fellow at Interfaith Peace-Builders and Adjunct Professor of International Peace and Conflict Resolution at American University.

11:15 – 11:30 am: Morning Break (light refreshments)

11:30 am – 1:30 pm: Workshop Session 1

Engaging Elected Officials for an End to Military Aid and a Just Foreign Policy

• Josh Ruebner - National Advocacy Director at the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
• Lora Lumpe - Legislative Representative for Conventional Weapons at the Friends Committee on National Legislation

Download background readings and information on your representatives' voting records here.

1:30 - 2:15 pm: Lunch Break (lunch provided for pre-paid registrants)

Optional Break-Out Session: The Interfaith Peace-Builders Delegation Experience
Grab your lunch and join IFPB Delegation Coordinator Mike Daly for a briefing on the transformative experience of an Interfaith Peace-Builders delegation to Palestine/Israel.

Optional Participant-Led Break-Out Sessions
Participants are encouraged to convene self-organized break-out sessions on the topics of their choice during the lunch break. Participants will have the opportunity to post session topics throughout the morning (more information will be available at the training).

2:30 – 4:15 pm: Workshop Session 2

Workshop 2A: Broadening the Mainstream Discourse: Making Change in Your Local Media

• Michael Brown - Interfaith Peace-Builders' Board of Directors
• Jacob Pace - Communications Coordinator at Interfaith Peace-Builders

Workshop 2B: A Civil Society Response to Apartheid: Campaigning for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

• Katherine Fuchs - National Organizer at the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
• Adam Horowitz - Program Director for the American Friends Service Committee's Israel/Palestine Program

Workshop 2C: Building Political Change: Advanced Methods for Engaging Elected Officials *

• Josh Ruebner - National Advocacy Director at the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation

* NOTE: This workshop will provide further and more in-depth training for those interested in working with elected officials. It IS NOT a replacement for "Workshop 1" and will not cover the same material.

4:15 - 4:30 pm: Afternoon Break

4:30 – 6:45 pm: Workshop Session 3

Workshop 3A: Coalition Building in Diverse Communities

• Darryl Jordan - Director of the American Friends Service Committee's Third World Coalitio
• Koyuki Yip - Program Director of the American Friends Service Committee's Third World Coalition
• Omar Masri - National Membership and Outreach Director at the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation

Workshop 3B: Faith-Based Organizing: Raising Voices of Conscience in Faith Communities

• Mark Braverman - Executive Director of Friends of Tent of Nations North America, Board member of the Israeli Committee Against Home Demolitions USA, and member of the Washington Interfaith Alliance for Middle East Peace
• Susanne Hoder - Founder of the Interfaith Peace Initiative and member of the Divestment Task Force of the New England Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Workshop 3C: Online Organizing 101: Applying Online Technologies for Justice in the Middle East

• Charles Lenchner - Editor of "Peace in the Middle East" at Change.org and staff of Democracyinaction.org.

6:45 – 7:15 pm: Final Plenary Meeting and Details for Monday

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2

Location: Capitol Hill and Downtown DC (various locations)

9:00 – 10:00 am: Press Conference and Congressional Briefing (Capitol Hill Location TBA)

Launch of resources on US military aid by the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation

10:00 am – 5:00 pm: Meetings on Capitol Hill

Click here for information on scheduling a meeting with your member of congress

Download background readings and information on your representatives' voting records here.

Optional Meet-up Location:
The Methodist Building Meeting Room
100 Maryland Avenue NE (Capitol Hill)
Washington, DC 20002

Between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM the meeting room at The Methodist Building will be available for registrants to use for meeting, resting, and storing bags. The Methodist Building is accessible by Metrorail from Union Station (Red Line). Click here for a map of location and here for directions to/from Union Station.

3:30 pm– 5:00 pm: Evaluation Session

The Methodist Building Meeting Room
100 Maryland Avenue NE (Capitol Hill)
Washington, DC 20002

Union Station Metro (Red Line)
Click here for a map of location and here for directions to/from Union Station.

5:30 – 7:30 pm: Social Event and Happy Hour Fundraiser

Science Club Bar
1136 19th Street NW
Washington DC, 20036

Cap the weekend off with some fun and relaxation plus raffle prizes and drink deals. Sliding scale donation of $10 - $50.

Poetry and spoken word by:
Tala Abu Rahmeh
Tehila

Science Club is in DC's Dupont Circle neighborhood near the Farragut North Metro Station (Red Line). Click here for a map of location and here for directions to/from Farragut North Metro.

 

REGISTER TODAY TO GAIN IMPORTANT SKILLS FOR YOUR ACTIVISM & MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE NEW CONGRESS!

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