The Rally and Summit to Unite Citizens for Democracy

Friday, January 20 | Rally to Unite Citizens for Democracy | St. Paul's Cathedral or Church on a Hill | 4pm - 8 pm

• This is a preliminary schedule of events for the Rally.
  • 4:00 - 4:10 - Welcoming address and introduction
  • 4:10 - 4:30 - Cory Atkins Opens
  • 4:30 - 4:50 - John Bonifaz Speaks
  • 4:50 - 6:00 - Description of different break-out groups
  • 4:45 - 6:00 - Break out group discussions
  • 6:00 - 6:30 - Panel Discussion
  • 6:30 - 7:10 - Break-out Group Discussions
  • 7:10 - 7:40 - Break-out Group Presentations
  • 7:40 - 8:00 - Jamie Eldridge - Closing Addess
  • Event to involve lectures and break out sessions

Saturday, January 21 | Summit to Unite Citizens for Democracy | location to be determined | 10pm - 4pm

• 10:00 - 10:15 - Welcome Address and Introduction
• 10:15 - 10:45 - Lawrence Lessig Presentation
• 10:45 - 11:30 - Break-out Group Discussions
• 11:30 - 12:15 - Break-out Group Discussions
• 12:15 - 1:00 - Lunch
• 1:00 - 1:45 - Break-out Proposals
• 1:45 - 2:30 - Break-out Proposals
• 2:30 - 3:15 - Proposal Presentations
• 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)