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Friday, April 20
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7:00 p.m.
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Plenary I
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9:00 p.m.
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Candidate Speeches
Questions & Answers
Nominations from the floor
Close
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9:00 - 10:00 p.m.
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Open Mic
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Saturday, April 21
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9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
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Plenary II
Welcome
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9:45 - 11:00 a.m.
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Workshop Bank I
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(a) Immigration
is a Feminist Issue
Women and children are disproportionately impacted by immigration
policies. This discussion will focus on what’s needed in fair
immigration reform.
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(b) Reproductive
Justice
Learn how access to reproductive health care is limited by multiple
forms of oppression and how the lens of reproductive justice can alter
the way we advocate for change.
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(c) The
Commonality of Oppression
This workshop focuses on the systems of oppression as seen in human
rights, environment rights, and animal rights; how they are all linked to
each other and the feminist movement; and guidelines on
coalition-building between movements.
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11:15 a.m. - 12:30
p.m.
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Workshop Bank II
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(a) Intergenerational
Activism
Discuss how to become crossroads; create welcoming open to new ideas;
access information and work in coalition; share information, share
resources, share responsibility.
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(b) Body Image
and the Transgender Community
This workshop will discuss what drives a Transgender person to go to
extreme lengths to ‘pass’ , body image issues a Transgender person faces
and how this community gains empowerment from their bodies.
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(c) Internet
Neutrality
Equal access to the internet will be discussed. Learn what you can
do to save the internet and ensure Media Justice.
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(d) Sexual
Assault Violence Education and Defense (SAVED)
Unique combination of mental, verbal, and physical defense techniques.
(Wear comfortable clothes)
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12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
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Lunch
Buy a ticket to
attend the special lunch with guest speaker Olga Vives, National NOW
Executive Vice President.
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2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
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Workshop Bank III
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(a) Working
Together for Women’s
Rights
Coalitions with labor unions and feminist organizations. Working
together to eliminate the ‘glass ceiling’ and to achieve pay equality,
family leave, and other issues related to women’s employment.
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(b) Building our
Families
Examine the various alternative methods to traditional conception that
allow same-sex, single parent and infertile people to grow their
families.
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(c) Feminism, A
Man’s Issue
Men working for women’s rights.
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(d) SAVED
See description under Workshop Bank I.
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3:45 - 5:00 p.m.
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Workshop Bank IV
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(a) Love and
Marriage: The Case for Marriage Equality
Current marriage equality legislation and the California Supreme Court
case.
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(b) Feminist
Values in Politics
Discuss whether electing more women in politics brings new values into
government and legislation.
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(d) SAVED
See description under Workshop Bank I.
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6: 00 p.m.
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All Resolutions
must be submitted to the Resolutions Committee by 6:00 p.m.
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5:15 p.m. - 7:00
p.m
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VOTING
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Sunday, April 22
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8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
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Workshop Bank V
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(a) International
Women’s Rights
These presenters have just returned from a trip to Afghanistan
to advocate for women’s rights in third world countries.
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(b) Sex Positive
Feminism
This workshop will consist of a panel of San Diego-based women working in
the sexuality industry speaking on controversial topics in the feminist
movement.
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(c) Feminists
who Changed America
Panelists will tell stories about feminists (including NOW members) who
were leaders in the 2nd wave Women’s movement.
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10:00 a.m. -12:00
noon
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Plenary III
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Election results
Business of CA NOW
Resolutions
Close of the Conference
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