2002 National NOW Conference Agenda for the Media

Friday June 21, 2002

9:00-10:00 AM -- Plenary I
Welcome, Adoption of Agenda, Adoption of Conference Rules, Report from Registration/Credentials Committee

10:15-11:30 AM -- Breakout Session I: Workshops, Political Institute
(Workshop Topics: Constitutional Equality, Ending Violence: Using the Law to Protect Survivors of Abuse, Pay Equity: Stories from the Front Lines. Policitical Institute Topic: PACs 101)

11:45-1:00 PM -- Breakout Session II: Workshops, Political Institute
(Topics: Taking Action - Organizing in Your Community, Violence Against Women as a Human Rights Issue, Keeping "Security" in Social Security, CEDAW: Getting One in Your Town. Political Institute Topic: Looking for Voters in All the Right Places)

1:30-2:30 PM -- Political Institute Lunch
Political overview with Hon. Sharon Sayles Belton, former mayor of Minneapolis.

2:45-4:00 PM -- Breakout Session III: Workshops, Political Hearings
(Topics Include: Media Activism, Passing the Torch: Organizing Young Feminists for Activism, Sweeping Changes: A Feminist View of Campaign Finance Reform, Race-Class-Culture-Conflict. Political Institute Topic: 2002 Elections: How NOW Chapters Can Make an Impact)

8:30-9:30 PM -- Plenary II
Twin Cities Choir, Ana Grossman and Emma Peterson of New Moon Magazine, Woman of Courage Award to JoDee Flockhart. Film: Women of Ground Zero. Woman fo Courage Award to Captain Brenda Berkman

Saturday June 22, 2002

9:00-10:15 AM -- Breakout Session IV: Workshops, Political Institute
(Topics Include: Organzing in the Red States, Lesbian Rights. Political Institude Topic: Your Vote, Your Choice--No Vote, Their Choice)

10:30-12:00 PM -- Plenary III
U.S. Representative Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), Woman of Vision Award to Feminist Majority Foundation President Eleanor Smeal, Beverly Watts of the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies, Susan Phillips United Food and Commerical Workers

2:00-3:15 PM -- Breakout Session V: Workshops, Political Institute
(Topics Include: Exposing "Crisis Pregnancy" Centers, Gender Incarcerated: Women in Prison. Political Institute Topic: But is She a Feminist?)

3:30-5:00 PM -- Plenary IV
Calliope Chorus, Title IX Tribute from NOW’s 20th Anniversary Film, U.S. Representative Patsy Mink (D-Hawaii), NOW President Kim Gandy

5:15-6:30 PM -- Breakout Session VI: Workshops, Political Institute
(Topics Include: Fighting the Right-Wing Takeover of the Federal Judiciary, Family Law Bias: Your Rights in Danger, Whose Welfare Are They Really Protecting. Political Institute Topic: Getting Out the Feminist Vote)

Sunday June 23

12:00-1:30
U.S. Representative Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.)

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