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Comment by Sam Schild on November 21, 2009 at 3:09pm

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Tuesday Nov. 24th

6:30pm

Teach-In (Panel) on Carbon Trading

Depaul University

Room 325 in the Student Center

Featured Speakers:

Howard Ehrman, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

Kimberly Wasserman, Coordinator, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization

Abigail Singer, Mobilization for Climate Justice


Saturday Nov. 28th

10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Activism Workshop, “Shutting Things Down to Open Things Up: Organizing for Power Organizing for Change”

Lichen Lending Library

1921 S. Blue Island (Pilsen)

From corporate offices, worksites, universities, city councils and the streets and more, direct action strategies and campaigns can creatively liberate space, offer alternatives, shift the balance of power and cause your opponent to change their plans. These strategies have been the bedrock of fundamental political change throughout history.


This workshop offers you the opportunity to learn and practice the same fundamental building blocks for change used by people’s movements, including workers, youth, women, immigrants, environmentalist and lesbian and gay activists, to develop strategic campaigns, stage creative actions, and win basic rights, protections, and improvements for your community and the world.


This multi-media workshop will include a review of key historic struggles as well as more contemporary campaigns through film and images, lecture, experiential training exercises, and opportunities to interact with other participants


Sunday Nov. 29th

11:30 am - 8pm

Activism Trainings, Meeting and Presentation

Lichen Lending Library

1921 S. Blue Island (Pilsen)

11:30-3:00 pm Nonviolent Direct Action Training


Prepare yourself for taking the streets and taking on power. Learn how to keep yourself grounded during chaos, think strategically and act decisively. Gain an embodied experience of escalating and de-escalating tactics and how we can move together through the streets to achieve the goals of our action. Practice various blockade techniques and quick decision-making processes. Most of all connect with others, build trust and relationship and prepare to creatively and effectively bring your message to those who have the power to make the changes that we seek.



4:00 pm N30 Orientation Meeting



Open meeting to review plans and last minute organization for Monday’s march and rally.




5:30-6:30 pm Vegan Dinner (donations appreciated!)



7:00 pm Slide Show Presentation and Discussion with Lisa Fithian, Rachel Smolker and Abigail Singer


Commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Battle of Seattle and the Global Movement that is Building toward Copenhagen.