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Posted by | May 15, 2019
Addressing Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in Philadelphia Restaurants: A Case Study

What can we learn from examining sexual harassment in a celebrated restaurant scene thriving in a poverty-stricken city? With low wages, majority female workers, rampant wage theft, and a large...

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Posted by | May 15, 2019
Not Just for Presidential Candidates: Bringing the Power of Small-dollar Donors to the Local Level (Sponsored Panel)

https://www.facebook.com/NetrootsNation/videos/2397532280289537/ The 2018 elections made it clear that investing in small-dollar donors is more than a feel-good idea—it's a winning strategy. This is especially true in state and local races...

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Posted by | May 15, 2019
The Resistance is DIY: How Creative Rapid Response and Digital Media are Shaping Culture through Activism

https://www.facebook.com/NetrootsNation/videos/350955072254383/ From the Daily Action app to shutting down streets in song and dance to DIY poster printing, get ready to uncover the ways in which creative and digital media...

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Posted by | May 15, 2019
#ProgressivesToo: Dealing with Sexual Violence in Our Movement

If Progressives hope to claim the moral authority to lead in taking on sexual harassment and assault, we cannot look the other way when it happens in the progressive movement....

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Philly in Charge: How Community Coalitions are Transforming Power Here and Nationwide

https://www.facebook.com/NetrootsNation/videos/724097494674371/ In the poorest big city in America, hundreds of thousands of people are separated by poverty, segregation, and many other forms of oppression. Community organizations that traditionally worked in...

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Posted by | May 15, 2019
Hijabi Power: The Badass Women Fighting Hate

Despite the global rise of Islamophobia, hijabi-wearing leaders like Linda Sarsour and Ilhan Omar have been fearless in their quest to create a more inclusive, representative democracy. Join us for...

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Posted by | May 15, 2019
Sparkle or Shade? Let’s Get Real About Inclusive Politics

https://www.facebook.com/NetrootsNation/videos/482699649164095/ What does it look like to change our campaigns, organizations, coalitions, and institutions to center the people that are most impacted? What would it look like to remove barriers...

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Posted by | May 15, 2019
Diversity Doesn’t Just Happen: Here’s How to Work for It

Diversity is something we all want, but all to often when we look around the room progressive organizations and firms are coming up short. In this panel we'll break down...

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Posted by | May 15, 2019
Cripping the Movement: How Disability Inclusion Can Save Progressives

https://www.facebook.com/NetrootsNation/videos/759565331113315/ Disabled people, both those with visible conditions and those with hidden ones (mental health, learning disabilities, chronic illness) are already within our movement. In this session, we'll discuss how...

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Posted by | May 15, 2019
Manager Confessions: Somehow We Manage

Progressives need to treat managing staff as a skill—the same way we do email, web development, organizing, and everything else. As progressive managers, we sit at a critical intersection of...

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