| Pushing the Boundaries for a New World, November 13, 2 pm |
Release Date: -- [ 10/24/2004 ] |
We the Planet is hosting PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES FOR A NEW WORLD, an extraordinary conversation and interaction with today's leading activists & thinkers. These interactions are FREE with a concert ticket and start at 2 pm at Laney College (just across the street from the Kaiser Center). Topics will include: Music, Arts & Activism; Independent Media; Beyond Voting; and Direct Action and Civil Disobedience.
"PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES FOR A NEW WORLD" ACTIVISM WORKSHOPS
No matter who wins or loses on Nov. 2nd, we
have a lot of work to do in the world to get things going on a positive,
life-affirming track. PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES will push your buttons, get you
thinking, and help you
look at old problems in new, transformative ways.
This is truly a CAN'T MISS opportunity to
get up close & personal with the top leaders, activists & visionaries in our
community and in the world. Learn
effective ways of changing how our country operates and
explore new possibilities for taking action. Click below to RSVP!
http://circleoflife.org/WTP2004/events.php
WORKSHOPS
AND PRESENTERS:
Music, Arts & Activism: The Power of Creativity in
Action - 2-3:30 pm (with
Michelle Shocked of Mighty Sound, Alli Chagi-Starr of Art in Action, and Jason
Mateo of Youth
Speaks)
Indy Media: Confronting Big Media - 2-3:30
pm (with Pratap Chatterjee of CorpWatch, Jakada Imani of
Freedom Fighter Records, and Andi Zeisler of Bitch Magazine)
Beyond Voting: Reclaiming Democracy and Building
Social Movements - 4-5:30 pm (with Tony Coleman
of Mindzeye Collective, Amira Diamond of Democracy Matters, and Nathan
Henderson-James of ACORN)
Direct Action & Civil Disobedience: Effective
Strategies for Social Change - 4-5:30 pm
(with Julia Butterfly Hill of Circle of Life and CODEPINK Women for Peace)
Workshops are free with concert ticket, or
$10 without. Sign in at 1:30 at Laney College Forum (right across the street
from the Kaiser Center at 10 10th Street, Oakland, CA - by Lake Merritt BART
station). Experience the entire
festival -- get your tickets today! Go to http://www.inhousetickets.com or to any
of the Bay Area locations
today!
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