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SEVENTH ANNUAL WISCONSIN
PROGRESSIVE GRASSROOTS FESTIVAL
Defending Our Democracy - Next Steps
Saturday March 28, 2015
Wisconsin Heights High School, 10173 State Hwy 14, Mazomanie WI 53560
$20 Suggested Donation Includes Lunch
Registration 8:00 to 9:00
Raging Grannies
Mike McCabe
Mike Ippolito
The Crisis of Our Age: A Scientific & Political Perspective
10:45am to 11:45am Section One: DPW Chair Candidate Forum: Jeff Smith, Joe Wineke, Stephen Smith / How to Protect the Vote Counting Process: Karen McKim / Income inequality, Why We Should Care: Charles Uphoff,David Newby / Building a Safer Community: Dave Mahoney / Global Ecological Collapse Happening Now and the Way Forward: Michael Ippolito / Will You Have Water to Drink?/ Pipeline 61:Bill Hayes, Karen Edson
LUNCH 11:45 to 1:15
Solidarity Sing Along
Lunch Speaker: Congressman Mark Pocan
1:15pm to 2:15pm Section Two:Planning a Campaign - Things to think about: Douglas Kane & Sen. Kathleen Vinehout / Facing the Crisis of Our Age!..Our Future/Our Choice!..A New People Emerge!:Dawn Shegonee, Art Shegonee, Michael Ippolito, Jay McDonough, Anna Caballero-Mengibar/ Advancing the Movement: Mike McCabe / The Power of Music: Tom Kastle & Jonathan Rosenblum / Authentic Framing for the Future:Scott Wittkopf / Vouchers, Charters, Common Core; YourChanging Schools: Sondy Pope / Using Community Action to Bypass the Corruption: Move to Amend:Tim Sager, Paul Lindquist, Jen Miller, Bill Waser/ Winning Through Community Connections: Nate Timm, Sheila Danielson, Adam Grabski
2:15 to 2:30 Passing
2:30pm to 3:30 pm Section Three: Winning Through State and Regional Organizing: Kathleen Vinehout,Ernie Wittwer, Nate Timm / Getting the Message Out Through Letters to the Editors:Bill Dagnon / The Power of Social Media: Sean Bode, Beverly Wickstrom, Dana Wachs / Authentic Framing for the Future:Scott Wittkopf / Feedback From Candidates In Red Districts: George Ferriter / The Power of Grassroots Organizing: Marcia Riquelme, Doug Machon, Judy Brey / How to Protect the Vote Counting Process: Karen McKim / Education:Heather DuBois Bourenane
3:30 to 3:45 Passing
FINAL PRESENTATIONS
Moving Forward an Update from Senator Kathleen Vinehout
Justice Ann Walsh Bradley
Dinner At the Feed Mill
Social Hour: 5:00 to 6:00
Dinner: 6:00 to 7:00 $20
A Conversation About a Healthy Planet
Dinner Speakers: Michael Ippolito
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