General Schedule for the Conference
Here is the general schedule for the weekend of the conference.
UPDATED 7/10/09
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FRIDAY, JULY 17
Location: AFSC, 637 S. Dearborn, 312-427-2533
Noon -> Check-in & Registration
5-7 Dinner
7-8:30 Opening Plenary: Education, Militarism and C-R
Where we've come from and where we're going...
A panel of perspectives with:
Pauline Lipman-Professor of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Illinois and education activist, Chicago
Rick Jahnkow-Project YANO and COMD, San Diego
Tyler-Zabel- Conscientious Objector status from the Illinois National Guard, rural Donovan, Illinois
Denise Ferrusquia, graduated Kelly High School, Social Justice Club, family in Afghanistan, Chicago
David Morales- Education Not Arms Coalition, Project YANO, graduated from Mission Bay HS, San Diego
Moderated by: Arlene Inouye, educator, CAMS, Los Angeles
8:30-10 Social Gathering
Presenters: Youth from Ya-Ya & Other Youth Orgs
Topic: We will start out all together and then split into youth & adult activities.
SATURDAY, JULY 18
Location: Roosevelt University, 430 S Michigan
7:30-8:30 am Breakfast
8:30-9:15 am Welcome and orientation
9:30-11:00 Workshop Session A
11:15-12:45 Workshop Session B
12:45-2:15 Lunch in caucus meetings
2:30-4:00 Workshop Session C
4:15--5:45 Workshop Session D
6:00-6:30 Announcements and Check-in
Presenters: TBD
6:30 Dinner (Not Provided)
Also, 7pm National Poetry Slam Finals
Location: Off conference site
SUNDAY, JULY 19th
Location: Roosevelt
8-9 Breakfast
9-10:30 Future Organizing/Planning
Presenters: TBA
Topic: Brief explanation of NNOMY and Sunday conference goals. Summary of ideas that came from the Sat. workshops and caucuses; primary needs and recommendations that should be addressed.
10:45-12 Break-out Groups to Discuss Next Steps
Topic: Small groups meet around specific ideas identified in previous session; begin planning follow-up activities.
12-1 :30 Conference Wrap-up Combined with Lunch
