March 10 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
DOORS OPEN AT 9.30 a.m., PROGRAM STARTS PROMPTLY AT 10:00 a.m.
Come for the morning or stay for the whole day.
Upper Valley Senior Center, 10 Campbell St,
Lebanon, NH 03766 + Google Map
The purpose of this event is to communicate to the community what it will take to make real progressive change in 2018 and beyond. Our hope is that with partnerships between progressive groups and the UV Democrats we can find strength in our commonalities and create waves for progressive change in upcoming elections.
10:00: Economic Justice
We have chosen to launch our event with a round table on economic justice, an issue that unites all progressives and is critical to building strong, diverse, sustainable communities in the state of New Hampshire.
Panelists:
Our Economic Justice panel is facilitated by Rep. Jackie Cilley, D-Strafford, Chair of the Economic Justice Caucus. She is accompanied by:
Rep. John Cloutier, D-Sullivan, Ranking Democrat on the Public Works and Highways Committee;
Rep. George Sykes, D-Grafton, Ranking Democrat on the Transportation Committee;
Rep. Kermit Williams, D- Hillsborough, Vice-Chair of the Economic Justice Caucus and sits on the Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee.
The Economic Justice Caucus was founded to be an issues-oriented advocacy group within the overall Democratic caucus as well as a conduit for education and information on topics related to its core mission. The mission is to foster economic stability and prosperity for every New Hampshire citizen through legislation and political leadership. Visit their Facebook page and track their work.
11.45: Progressive Collaboration and Grassroots Empowerment
Rights and Democracy will do a deep dive into the core aspects of Rights and Democracy: namely working on issues in a way that builds leaders and a larger social movement. They will identify how our organizations can coordinate efforts to create lasting positive change in New Hampshire.
Rights and Democracy is a fast-growing grassroots organization building engaged leadership teams across New Hampshire and Vermont. With initiatives that target topics such as increasing the state minimum wage, transgender organizing and leadership development, and healthcare as a human right, Rights and Democracy is a force that aims to achieve long-term progressive policy change. Their mission is to bring people together to take action to build healthy communities and make the values of our communities guide the policies of our government.
Emma Schoenberg, Grassroots Organizer of Rights and Democracy VT will lead the workshop. She will be joined by Heather Stockwell and Molly Grover.
12.45 p.m.: Potluck
Potluck sign up for the roundtable
You don’t have to be a democrat to attend or to bring a potluck!!
We will be discussing and developing guidelines and strategies for flipping the State from Red to Blue in 2018.