BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//69.73.141.125//NONSGML iCalcreator 2.2.6// VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Conference Panels for 2012\n\nFriday February 24 (evening panel s):\n\n\nMedia For Social Change\n\n\nChange the World and Eat Too: Profes sional development for activists\n\n\nDIY Organizing\n\nSaturday February 25:\n\n\nCriminalizing Bodies in Red States: How it\\'s affecting you\n\n\ nPerspectives and Priorities from Communities of Colors\n\n\nReligion and the Reproductive Justice Movement\n\n\nSpeaking Up\, Speaking Out: Organiz ing against intimate partner violence and sexual assault\n\n\nFrom Local t o Global: A conversation about sustainability and environmental justice\n\ n\nAllies\, Adversaries\, and Bystanders: Recognizing privilege\nRegistrat ion\n \n \nYou may register by email to wgs@ou.edu\n\nInclude name\, addre ss\, email\, and dietary restrictions\n Conference Cost $40 \n Students $2 5\n\nPay on site -or- Send a check payable to: \n\nWomen’s & Gender Stud ies\n University of Oklahoma\n 731 Elm Avenue\, \n Robertson Hall 100\n No rman\, OK 73019\n\n\nPresented by \n The OU Women’s and Gender Studies P rogram\, in collaboration with:\nThe Center for Social Justice\nThe Studen t Organizer’s Collective\nOklahomans for Reproductive Justice\nOklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice\nThe Abortion Access Project\nNational Advocates for Pregnant Women\nGender and Women’s Studies at Oklahoma Sta te University \nTrust Women Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120225 DTSTAMP:20120204T050513Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120224 GEO:35.208600;-97.444500 LOCATION:Norman\, Oklahoma\, 73019\, United States SUMMARY:Take Root: Red State Perspectives on Reproductive Justice UID:20120204T000513EST-jnfapPoZiP@69.73.141.125 URL:http://conferenceservices.ou.edu/Womens_conference/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:We are now planning PIELC 2012! Submit panel ideas here\, and c ome back often for updates!\n\nThe 29th Annual Public Interest Environment al Law Conference is now over - it was a wonderful weekend and we hoped th at you all enjoyed it. News coverage of the conference is coming in and we will put links to any story we know about on our twitter page.\n\n Congra tulations to the 2011 PIELC Co-Directors for winning the ABA Section of En vironment\, Energy and Resources Law Student Environment\, Energy and Reso urces Program of the Year Award! Emily Follansbee and Sarah Altemus-Pope a ccepted the award on Sunday\, August 7\, 2011\, in Toronto\, Canada. Geog raphical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120304 DTSTAMP:20120204T050513Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120301 GEO:44.060900;-123.083000 LOCATION:Eugene\, Oregon\, 97401\, United States SUMMARY:Public Interest Environmental Law Conference - University of Oregon 2012 UID:20120204T000513EST-aKUDUfxOEr@69.73.141.125 URL:http://pielc.org/pages/home.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION: Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20120204T050513Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120302 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Carleton University\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada SUMMARY:Queering Crisis: Struggles\, Mobilization\, and Possible Futures UID:20120204T000513EST-E4FFwS0pKv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://queeringcrisis.wordpress.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:25th Anniversary Environmental Action Citizens Conference\n\nMo bilizing the Grassroots for a Greener New England\n\nSaturday\, March 3rd\ , 2012\, 9am-5pm\n\nNortheastern University\, Boston\, MA\n\nJoin 300 citi zens\, activists and experts at one of the premier grassroots events in So uthern New England! \n\nRegister online at http://www.toxicsaction.org/mae nvironmentalaction/registration2\n\nWe are proud to announce keynote speak ers Lois Gibbs and Jan Schlichtmann\, and we are thrilled to offer 20 work shops that cover a range of issues and skills - from the future of energy in New England\, to zero waste solutions\, to environmental health\, to sk ills trainings on lobbying\, fundraising\, and maintaining your group for the long haul. \n\nEnvironmental Action is a day to recognize our many vic tories over the year and be inspired to go back and continue the fight to protect the health of our communities and the quality of our environment. Whether you’re a veteran participant from all 25 years of Environmental Action or a first time attendee\, don’t miss out on this exciting day! \n\nRegister online now for just $35. Or cosponsor as a group and receive a discount of two tickets for $60. (Lunch included in all tickets.) Call 617-747-4362 to register over the phone\, and email sam@toxicsaction.org with any questions. Early bird registration closes February 15th and pric es go up $10 after that date. \n\nHosted by Toxics Action Center and co-sp onsored by Massachusetts Climate Action Network\, the Northeastern Environ mental Justice Research Collaborative (NEJRC) in the Department of Sociolo gy and Anthropology\, the Northeastern Law and Public Policy Program\, and many others.\n\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20120204T050513Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120303 GEO:42.343100;-71.092700 LOCATION:Northeastern University\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02115\, United States SUMMARY:25th Anniversary Environmental Action Citizens Conference UID:20120204T000513EST-9uStPnkHG5@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.toxicsaction.org/maenvironmentalaction/registration2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:March 10\, 2012 at 9:00 am\nGoddard College\, 123 Pitkin Road\, Plainfield\, VT 05667\n\nIncluding guest speakers\, a general assembly\, and a panel on the moral responsibility and role of higher education in st udent protest.\n\n\n \n\nMore information about the conference is coming s oon! \n\n \n\nCLICK HERE to read a recent Op Ed piece by Goddard College P resident Barbara Vacarr on the Occupy movement\, featured on VTDigger.org. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20120204T050513Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120310 GEO:44.295600;-72.423700 LOCATION:Goddard College\, Plainfield\, Vermont\, 05667\, United States SUMMARY:Occupy! Goddard: A Conference on the Occupy Wall Street Movement an d Student Activism UID:20120204T000513EST-amOAzD8zbk@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.goddard.edu/occupy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:As educators we recognize the need for on-going conversation on teaching about issues of race and bias at all levels of schooling. Howeve r\, we see very few staff inservices or resources devoted to these importa nt topics. We want to give educators and community members an opportunity to learn from and network with one another and to find new resources (prin t\, web and human) that can help us all confront racist\, classist and bia sed education.\n\n2012 Anti-racist/Anti-bias Teaching Conference \n\nSatur day\, April 21\, 2012 \nIndian Community School in Franklin\, Wisconsin \n The Educators’ Network for Social Justice and other community organizati ons invite educators and community members interested in issues of race an d social justice in education to attend this outstanding conference. \n\nH IGHLIGHTS \nKeynote Speaker\, Linda Christensen\, whose work on literacy a nd social justice has been featured in Rethinking Schools. \nInteractive w orkshop sessions \nPanel: local schools with Anti-racist/Anti-bias initiat ives. \nInformational tables from sponsoring anti-bias organizations \nNet working opportunities with other educators. \n\nAll for $25! Includes lunc h and continental breakfast. \n\nDownload our Call for Proposal form if yo u would like to be a presenter\, or Email Mary Hauser\, mhauser@nl.edu if you would like to volunteer to work on the planning committee. Geographi cal Scope: State DTSTAMP:20120204T050513Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120412 GEO:42.896100;-88.008900 LOCATION:Indian Community School\, Franklin\, Wisconsin\, 53132\, United St ates SUMMARY:Anti-racist/Anti-bias Teaching Conference 2012 UID:20120204T000513EST-iizuDILTJd@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ensj.org/Conferences/HomePage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Lakeshore Region Summit on Race & Inclusion gathers hundred s of individuals to a day-long conference focused on the effects of racism and designed to stimulate a year of action. view press coverage... \n\n20 01 began the first year in the five-year Lakeshore Region Summit on Racism series\, now continuing to occur bi-annually due to demand and great succ ess. Each year-long program is kicked off with a one-day conference\, and is designed to engage community members and key stakeholders in eliminatin g racial barriers in the lakeshore region. \n\n Participants come to learn how discrimination affects communities economically and socially\; unders tand how racial inclusion benefits everyone\; learn about tools to make a positive difference in our community\; and join others to develop concrete plans for shaping a prosperous\, inclusive future. Geographical Scope: S tate DTSTAMP:20120204T050513Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120605 GEO:42.765900;-86.105400 LOCATION:Hope College\, Holland\, Michigan\, 49423\, United States SUMMARY:The Lakeshore Region Summit on Race and Inclusion 2012 UID:20120204T000513EST-Nlxl5h52Vz@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ethnicdiversity.org/what-we-do/summit END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR