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Saturday, November 28, 2009People's Summit
This weekend in Seattle marks the 10th Anniversary of the WTO protests and falls just in advance of the Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen. The People's Summit in Seattle is a series of workshops, speakers, panel discussions and film screenings on global justice and climate change.
SCHEDULE
Friday Nov 27th:
- The Yes Mens new documentary,The Yes Men Fix the World, premieres at NW Film Forum, Screenings at 7 and 9pm, Yes Men in attendance!
- Amy Goodman speaks at Town Hall! 7pm:Tickets $15 $25 available at www.kbcs.fm & at the door
Saturday Nov 28th:8:30 5pm Seattle University
8:30 am RegistrationCampion Ballroom
9:30 am: Welcome and Morning plenary
The Climate is Changing Its Time for Solutions!
Campion Ballroom
- Bob Hasegawa, WA State Representative
- Rebecca Adamson, Founder of First People'sWorldwide
- Dena Hoff, National Family Farm Coalition & Via Campesina
- David Korten,Agenda For a New Economy,Co-founder of YES! Magazine
All Workshops are in Pigott Hall
- 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Workshop Session 1
- 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Lunch Break
- 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Workshop Session 2
- 4:15 p.m. 5:45 p.m. Workshop Session 3
6pm: Dinner & Evening plenary
Reclaiming Community
New Hope Baptist Church, 116 21st Ave, Seattle
- Rev. Robert Jeffrey, Black Dollar Days Task Force
- Walter Hayden, Marketing and sales director of Clean Greens
- Alli Chagi-Starr, Green for All, Art in Action
Sunday Nov 29th: 9 5, Seattle University
9am RegistrationCampion Ballroom
9:30 WelcomeCampion Ballroom
10 11:30Workshop Session 4- Pigott Hall
11:30 12: 45 Lunch
12:45 1:45 Strategy Panel
Catch the Buzz: Cross-Pollinating our Movements
- Bill Aal and Margo Adair, Tools for Change
- Sylvia Orduo, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization and National Planning Committee, U.S. Social Forum
1:45 3:30Cross-SectorStrategy Session Part 1
2:00 3:30Workshops Session 5- Pigott Hall
3:30 5:00Cross-SectorStrategy Session Part 2
7pm: Closing Plenary: Global Justice Forward!
Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave, Seattle
- Leo Gerard, United Steel-Workers
- Patti Goldman, Earthjustice
- Eric Holt-GimenezFood First
- Thea Lee, AFL-CIO
- Jim Sinclair, BC Labour Federation

