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NCRD Conference 2009 - Schedule

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General Schedule for the Conference

Schedule

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

Presenters: TBD
Topic: Report-backs of any plans, new projects, next steps.

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