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Tuesday, March 8
Tuesday, March 8
8:30 – 9:30 |
Registration/Networking Breakfast
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9:30 – 10:00 |
Welcome/Overview of Conference Goals |
10:00 – 11:15 | Opening Plenary/Session: Plutocracy, Race & the 2016 Election
Journalists, thought leaders, and advocates will discuss the role that money and race are playing in the 2016 elections, through the lens of plutocracy and its effects on an inclusive, representative, and responsive democracy.
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11:15 – 12:00 |
Table Discussions |
12:00 – 1:00 |
Working Lunch Session. |
1:00 – 2:30 |
BREAKOUT SESSIONS: This Is What Plutocracy Looks Like These breakout sessions will examine the ways democracy is failing people and their communities; how issues are impacted by the structural impediments to democracy; and what opportunities are available for leaders to bring about change. Topics will include criminal justice and environmental justice. |
2:30 – 2:45 |
Coffee Break
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2:45 – 4:00 |
BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Democracy’s Blockade These breakout sessions will delve into specific barriers to advancing our agenda and what we can do to shift power back to people. Topics will include Big Data and media security, and representation and alternative voting systems. |
4:15 – 4:30 |
Issue Briefs: Snapshots of new thinking on democracy issues, including National Popular Vote. |
4:30 – 5:20 |
Day One Wrap Up Presentation
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5:30 – 6:30 | Reception |