The Rally and Summit to Unite Citizens for Democracy

This schedule is a living document and minor changes in the times and in the break-out session details may be made.

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:
5:10 - 5:45 - Break-out Sessions on Corporate Influence
- Financial Industry (Pam Wilmot)
- Environmental Concerns (Terra Fredricks)
- Housing Crisis
- Military Spending (Veterans for Peace, MPC)
- Immigration - Historical Perspective (Felipe Zamborlini and Samuel Psoi)
- Education
- Corporate Culture (Grace Morris)
- Healthcare (MA Nurses Association)
- Agri-business (Theresa Earle)
5:45 - 6:00 - "#Occupy Legislation Handbook" From Progressive Massachusetts - Senator Jamie Eldridge
6:00 - 6:30 - "Corporate Personhood 101: A Panel Discussion" - John Bonifaz, Donna Palermino and Melia Lazu
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 Morris)
- Five Sources of Campaign Finance (Patrick Frank)
- Tales of Non-Coordination: SuperPACs
- Pay to Play
- 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 | 10am - 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
- Consumer Strategies
- Corporate and Small Business Alliances
- Presidental Elections (Patrick Frank)
- The Pesticide Industry (Ellen Fine & Theresa Earle)
- Citizen Journalism and Breaking Through the Media (Jess Schuman)
12:00-12:30 - Lunch
12:30-1:00 - Powermapping (Patrick Frank, Grace Morris)
1:00-1:45 - Breakout Discussions
- How to Start a Ballot Initiative
- How to Pass Local Resolutions
- Coalition Building
- Community Building
- Occupy Boston Proposal Groups
- Federal Election Commission (Mass. League of Women Voters)
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

Participating Groups for the Rally and Summit Include

This schedule is a living document and minor changes in the times and the break-out session details may be made.

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