Thursday 7/28
Women Of Color Gathering:
Building Leadership With A Political
Framework For Power
Time: All Day 9:00 AM–6:00 PM; Registration
Is Required; check the box on your regular CSTI application.
The Gathering is a space for women of color to come together
for meaningful conversation to: access leadership skills, network and share
stories, develop a political and organizational framework to support women
of color and celebrate our struggles, victories and diversity!
Thursday Evening
Opening Reception
Join early arrivals over finger food and a no-host
bar to mix it up with other organizers in the region and learn more about the
Center and what to expect at CSTI.
Friday 7/29
Morning Plenary 9 AM
Organizing For Change With A Human
Rights Framework:
Recognizing The Complexities Of Our World — Krishanti
Dhamaraj
Friday Lunch Caucus:
Women of Color Caucus
Friday Evening
It’s A Family Affair 7–9 PM
This roundtable discussion will open up a broad conversation
about marriage, family and sexuality based on organizers’ personal experiences
and progressive values. These are too often made invisible in policy fights
around “marriage promotion,” gay marriage and sexuality education.
Saturday 7/30
Morning Plenary 9 AM
Lessons From Outside The Usa: Integrating Worker Rights,
Global Migration And Ecological Sustainability — Movimento dos Trabalhadores
Rurais Sem Terra (MST) in Brazil and Gladys Martinez from The Dominican Republic
Saturday Lunch Performance
A Leap of Faith by Act for Action. An interactive play encouraging
dialogue and action on the issue of Christianity and same-sex marriage.
Saturday
Lunch Caucus:
Immigrant and Refugee Caucus — A space for discussion
of issues, getting to know each other and conversation.
Saturday Evening
Outdoor Banquet And Keynote Address
The Good, The
Bad And The Ugly: 15 Years Of Change
Leonard Zeskind, President of Institute
for Research & Education
on Human Rights
LIVE MUSIC & DANCE PARTY
Loosen up and catch the groove while getting to know the
best dance moves of your new activist friends. Music and mayhem in the best
of company.
Sunday 7/31
Morning Plenary 9 AM
Regional To National: National Progressive Frames And Local
Stories — Center for American Progress
©2005 Western States Center
Updated
April 26, 2005
