260 Boardman Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603-4265
https://www.facebook.com/events/1412099578854478/
Opportunity to learn about local political parties, activist groups, and advocacy organizations. Make connections, while you learn how to take action at one of the many workshops.
WHY: Because each one of us is an agent of change. This is an opportunity to meet your local political parties, activist groups, and advocacy organizations to learn how you can contribute.
WHEN: Saturday, April 8, 2017
WHERE: Poughkeepsie Day School, 260 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
WHO: PARTICIPATING GROUPS and YOU! Find your match.
— Dutchess County Progressive Action Alliance
— Indivisible – the fight is on
— ACT NY 18 — E.N.J.A.N
— Race Unity Circle
— Hudson Valley Feminists
— Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson
— Community Voices Heard —
Move Forward New York
–Town of Poughkeepsie Democrats
— Dutchess Democrats
— Working Families Party
— Dutchess Democratic Women’s Caucus
— Democracy Matters
— La Voz
— GLSEN
— Citizen Climate lobby
— Resistance Voter Registration
— Planned Parenthood
— Environmental Cooperative at the Vassar Barns
— New Yorkers Against Gun Violence
— Latino Democrats of Dutchess County
— Conversations over Coffee
— Scenic Hudson
— Earth Day, Poughkeepsie
— March for Science, Poughkeepsie
FORMAT: Tabling, and break-out sessions on how to take actions:
1. Canvassing for Voter Registration – Dustin Reidy
2. Organizing Institutions: how to build a Hate Free Zone – Spencer Reznick
3. Types of Action/ Forms of Activism – Maria Quackenbush
4. Lobbying for Climate – Citizen Climate Lobby
5. Voting Rights and Money in Politics – Joan Mandle
6. How to create an “Indivisible” group – Elizabetta Berghold
7. N.Y. Civics 101 – Eliza Sumner
8. Advocacy 101 – Scenic Hudson
9. Creating ACLU Freedom Cities/Sanctuar
10. Keep Calm and Run for Office – Working Families Party
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