This one-day conference is open to anyone who would like to attend. We’ll have speakers from within FDPA as well as from other states and other PA organizations. In plenary gatherings and breakout sessions we’ll consider redistricting next steps, the need for better legislative rules and ways to strengthen our grassroots outreach and advocacy.
Registration $40 (reduced price for students and seniors)
Note: We ask that all who attend be up to date on Covid vaccinations and wear a mask when not eating or presenting. We understand that wearing a mask will not be possible during lunch. Our goal is to make this event as accessible and safe as possible while respecting differences in personal needs.
Wheel Chair Accessible
THE PROGRAM AGENDA
Fair Districts, Fair Process: the Work to Reclaim Democracy
9:00 am Welcome and Celebration Carol Kuniholm
9:15 am Redistricting Wins and Next Steps Justin Villere,
9:30 am The Michigan Story
9:45 am Dysfunction by Design
10:00 am BREAK
Connecting the Dots to Build Broader Coalitions
10:15 am Leveraging Our Strengths
10:30 am Business for America
10:45 am All Voting is Local
11:00 am Building Networks: Virtual and Local
11:20 am Previewing Breakouts
11:30 Lunch
1:00 to 2:00 pm Breakout Session One
Lessons from a Michigan Redistricting Commissioner
Fix Harrisburg Business Outreach: Presentation and Discussion
Organizing 101: Building Power Across Silos in PA
2:10 to 3:10 pm Breakout Session Two
Redistricting Criteria: Lessons from 2022
Rules Research: Harrisburg, The Room where Nothing Happens
Reimagining Local Coalitions
3:10 pm Coffee break, networking
Strengthen Civic Community for Lasting Structural Change
3:40 pm Charter School Funding Reform: A Case Study in Frustration
3:55 pm Lift Every Voice: Bending the Arc of Justice and Faith Communities
4:25 pm Closing thoughts for the Road Ahead