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'''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Friday, January 20 | Rally to Unite Citizens for Democracy | St. Paul's Cathedral | 138 Tremont St, Boston |&nbsp;4pm - 8 pm</span>'''
'''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Friday, January 20 | Rally to Unite Citizens for Democracy | St. Paul's Cathedral | 138 Tremont St, Boston |&nbsp;4pm - 8 pm</span>'''


*This is a preliminary schedule of events for the Rally.
*4:00 - 4:30 - Community Gather Time
**4:00 - 4:30 - Community Gather Time
*'''4:30 - 4:50 - "We the People"&nbsp;Rep.''&nbsp;''Cory Atkins&nbsp;'''
**4:30 - 4:50 - "We the People"&nbsp;'''Rep.&nbsp;''''''Cory Atkins'''&nbsp;
*'''4:50 - 5:10 - " Cross-Partisan Organizing: Finding Areas of Agreement"&nbsp;Szelena Grey of Rootstrikers'''
**4:50 - 5:10 - " Cross-Partisan Organizing: Finding Areas of Agreement"&nbsp;'''Szelena Grey of Rootstrikers'''
*5:10 - 5:45 - Break-out Sessions
**5:10 - 5:45 - Break-out Sessions
**Financial Industry (Pam Wilmot)
***Financial Industry (Pam Wilmot)
**Environmental Concerns (TBD)
***Environmental Concerns (TBD)
**Housing Chrisis (TBD - Domenic?)
***Housing Chrisis (TBD - Domenic?)
**Military Spending (TBD - VFP, MPC,&nbsp;?)
***Military Spending (TBD - VFP, MPC,&nbsp;?)
**Immigration (TBD)
***Immigration (TBD)
**Education (TBD - Occupy Harvard)
***Education (TBD - Occupy Harvard)
**Corporate Culture (Grace Ross)
***Corporate Culture (Grace Ross)
**Healthcare (MA Nurses Association)
***Healthcare (MA Nurses Association)
**Agri-business (Terra Friedrichs)
***Agri-business (Terra Friedrichs)
*'''5:45 - 6:00 - Occupy Legislation Handbook - Jamie Eldridge'''
**5:45 - 6:00 - "Occupy Legislation Handbook"&nbsp;'''Jamie Eldridge'''
*'''6:00 - 6:30 - Corporate Personhood Panel&nbsp;with John Bonifaz, Donna Palermino and TBD'''
**6:00 - 6:30 - Corporate Personhood Panel'''&nbsp;'''with '''John Bonifaz, Donna Palermino''' and TBD
*6:30 - 7:00 - Questions and Answers
**6:30 - 7:00 - Questions and Answers
*7:00 - 7:30 - Break-out Group Discussions
**7:00 - 7:30 - Break-out Group Discussions
**How to talk to people about this subject (Pam Wilmot)
***How to talk to people about this subject (Pam Wilmot)
**How corporations work and how to get them to work for us (Grace Ross)
***How corporations work and how to get them to work for us (Grace Ross)
**Five Sources of Campaign Finance (Patrick&nbsp;?)
***Five Sources of Campaign Finance (Patrick&nbsp;?)
**Tales of Non-Coordination: SuperPACs (TBD)
***Tales of Non-Coordination: SuperPACs (TBD)
**Pay to Play (TBD)
***Pay to Play (TBD)
**Public Financing of Elections (Jules Levine)
***Public Financing of Elections (Jules Levine)
*7:30 - 8:00 - Reception and Entertainment
**7:30 - 8:00 - Reception and Entertainment
*8:00 - 8:10 - Closing Remarks
**8:00 - 8:10 - Closing Remarks


'''Saturday, January 21 | Summit to Unite Citizens for Democracy | Suffolk University, Donahue Hall | 41 Temple St., Boston | 10pm - 4pm'''
'''Saturday, January 21 | Summit to Unite Citizens for Democracy | Suffolk University, Donahue Hall | 41 Temple St., Boston | 10pm - 4pm'''


*10:00 - 10:15 - Welcome Address and Introduction
*9:30 - 10:00 - Community Gathering
*10:15 - 10:45 - '''Lawrence Lessig Presentation'''
*'''10:00 - 10:45 - Lawrence Lessig Presentation&nbsp;'''
*10:45 - 11:30 - Break-out Group Discussions
*10:45 - 11:00 - Questions and Answers
*11:30 - 12:15 - Break-out Group Discussions
*11:00 - 11:20 - Coffee Break and Book Signing
*12:15 - 1:00 - Lunch
*11:20 - 12:00 - Breakout Sessions II
*1:00 - 1:45 - Break-out Proposals
**Impacting Local Elections (Jules Levine & Harmony ?)
*1:45 - 2:30 - Break-out Proposals
**Article V Convention (TBD)
*2:30 - 3:15 - Proposal Presentations
**Consumer Strategies (TBD)
**Corporate and Small Business Alliances (TBD)
**Presidental Elections (Patrick ?)
**The Pesticide Industry (Ellen ? & Theresa ?)
**Citizen Journalism and Breaking Through the Media (TBD)
*12:00-12:30 - Lunch
*'''12:30-1:00 - Powermapping (Patrick ?, Grace Ross, TBD)'''
*1:00-1:45 - Breakout Discussions
**How to Start a Ballot Initiative (TBD)
**How to Pass Local Resolutions (TBD)
**Colation Building (TBD)
**Community Building (TBD)
**Occupy Boston Proposal Groups (TBD)
**FEC (Mass. League of Women Voters - TBD)
*1:45 - 2:30 - Present Break-out Proposals
*'''2:30 - 3:15 - Citizens Lobbying Training Workshop (Grace Ross, Avi Green, Pam Wilmot)'''
*'''3:15 - 3:30 - Next Steps - Join a Working group (Jules Levine)'''
*3:30 - 4:00 - Occupy Boston Open House
*3:15 - 4:00 - '''Grace Ross - Citizens Lobbying Training Workshop'''
*3:15 - 4:00 - '''Grace Ross - Citizens Lobbying Training Workshop'''
*Speakers to include Lawrence Lessig (~10:30am), Jules Levine, Donna Palermino, Patrick Frank, Pam Wilmot, Arthur Macewan and Grace Ross (to close the day)
*Speakers to include Lawrence Lessig (~10:30am), Jules Levine, Donna Palermino, Patrick Frank, Pam Wilmot, Arthur Macewan and Grace Ross (to close the day)

Revision as of 14:41, 13 January 2012

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Friday, January 20 | Rally to Unite Citizens for Democracy | St. Paul's Cathedral | 138 Tremont St, Boston | 4pm - 8 pm

  • 4:00 - 4:30 - Community Gather Time
  • 4:30 - 4:50 - "We the People" Rep. Cory Atkins 
  • 4:50 - 5:10 - " Cross-Partisan Organizing: Finding Areas of Agreement" Szelena Grey of Rootstrikers
  • 5:10 - 5:45 - Break-out Sessions
    • Financial Industry (Pam Wilmot)
    • Environmental Concerns (TBD)
    • Housing Chrisis (TBD - Domenic?)
    • Military Spending (TBD - VFP, MPC, ?)
    • Immigration (TBD)
    • Education (TBD - Occupy Harvard)
    • Corporate Culture (Grace Ross)
    • Healthcare (MA Nurses Association)
    • Agri-business (Terra Friedrichs)
  • 5:45 - 6:00 - Occupy Legislation Handbook - Jamie Eldridge
  • 6:00 - 6:30 - Corporate Personhood Panel with John Bonifaz, Donna Palermino and TBD
  • 6:30 - 7:00 - Questions and Answers
  • 7:00 - 7:30 - Break-out Group Discussions
    • How to talk to people about this subject (Pam Wilmot)
    • How corporations work and how to get them to work for us (Grace Ross)
    • Five Sources of Campaign Finance (Patrick ?)
    • Tales of Non-Coordination: SuperPACs (TBD)
    • Pay to Play (TBD)
    • Public Financing of Elections (Jules Levine)
  • 7:30 - 8:00 - Reception and Entertainment
  • 8:00 - 8:10 - Closing Remarks

Saturday, January 21 | Summit to Unite Citizens for Democracy | Suffolk University, Donahue Hall | 41 Temple St., Boston | 10pm - 4pm

  • 9:30 - 10:00 - Community Gathering
  • 10:00 - 10:45 - Lawrence Lessig Presentation 
  • 10:45 - 11:00 - Questions and Answers
  • 11:00 - 11:20 - Coffee Break and Book Signing
  • 11:20 - 12:00 - Breakout Sessions II
    • Impacting Local Elections (Jules Levine & Harmony ?)
    • Article V Convention (TBD)
    • Consumer Strategies (TBD)
    • Corporate and Small Business Alliances (TBD)
    • Presidental Elections (Patrick ?)
    • The Pesticide Industry (Ellen ? & Theresa ?)
    • Citizen Journalism and Breaking Through the Media (TBD)
  • 12:00-12:30 - Lunch
  • 12:30-1:00 - Powermapping (Patrick ?, Grace Ross, TBD)
  • 1:00-1:45 - Breakout Discussions
    • How to Start a Ballot Initiative (TBD)
    • How to Pass Local Resolutions (TBD)
    • Colation Building (TBD)
    • Community Building (TBD)
    • Occupy Boston Proposal Groups (TBD)
    • FEC (Mass. League of Women Voters - TBD)
  • 1:45 - 2:30 - Present Break-out Proposals
  • 2:30 - 3:15 - Citizens Lobbying Training Workshop (Grace Ross, Avi Green, Pam Wilmot)
  • 3:15 - 3:30 - Next Steps - Join a Working group (Jules Levine)
  • 3:30 - 4:00 - Occupy Boston Open House
  • 3:15 - 4:00 - Grace Ross - Citizens Lobbying Training Workshop
  • Speakers to include Lawrence Lessig (~10:30am), Jules Levine, Donna Palermino, Patrick Frank, Pam Wilmot, Arthur Macewan and Grace Ross (to close the day)
  • Event to involve lectures, panel discussions and break-out sessions.

Participating Groups for the Rally and Summit Include

  • Boston Amendment Group
  • Coffee Party in Boston
  • Common Cause
  • Dollars and Cents
  • Free Speech For People
  • League of Women Voters of MA
  • Massachusetts Nurses Association
  • MassVote
  • Move to Amend
  • Progressive Massachusetts
  • Public Citizen
  • Rootstrikers
  • Service Employees International Union (SEIU Local 615)
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