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THURSDAY, MARCH 31
6:00-7:00 pm Registration  
7:00-7:30 pm Welcome to GARC Aryenish Birdie, Homefries, Adam Weissman
7:30-8:15 pm Plenary Power of Grassroots Movements Kevin Jonas, pattrice jones
8:15 - 9:00 pm Keynote Speaker Ashanti Alston
9:00 - 10:00 pm Social Music Event Casey Neil

FRIDAY, APRIL 1
8:00-8:45 am Breakfast
8:45-9:00 am Welcome to GARC
9:00-10:00 am Plenary
Why Do They Hate US? Social Justice and Environmental Activists' Antipathy for the AR Movment (And What We Can Do About It!) Lawrence Carter-Long, pattrice jones, Andy Stepanian, Adam Weissman
10:00-11:00 am Workshops Strategic Visions for the Movement pattrice jones, Richard Schwartz, Adam Weissman Race and the Movement Sheila Hamanaka Yes, But ... What'll We Do With All the Cows? Lawrence Carter-Long Zines, Shows, Liner Notes: Communicating Animal Liberation Through Youth Culture and Music Andy Stepanian Cross-Movement Alliances That WORK Homefries, Sachio Ko-Yin, Andrea Lindsay

Caucus (People with Disabilities) Alternative Groups (Allies to People with Disabilities)
11:00-12:00 pm Workshops The History & Future of the AR Movement Mike Everson, David Hayden, Homefries Srategic Nonviolence Pete Cohon, Marjorie Spiegel Designing Your Message, Powering your Message Josephine Bellaccomo Animal Activism From the 'Burbs to the Bible Belt Bob Leonard, Angi Metler, Doll Stanley Coming Out for Animals: Queer and Animal Liberation pattrice jones, Marti Kheel

Caucus (People of Color)
Alternative Groups (Allies to People of Color)
12:00-1:00 pm Lunch
1:00-2:30 pm Campaigning Networking Session  
2:30-3:30 pm Open Conference   Caucus (Youth)
Alternative Groups (Allies to Youth)
3:30-4:30 pm Training Animal Issues for Newcomers Harold Brown, Diana Goodrich Humane Education for a Humane World Tracy Basile, Carol Moon, Matt Wildman Fighting Fire with Fire: Using Business Skills to Beat the Enemy at its Own Game Hillary Rettig Planning your Organization's Mission, Vision, and Campaign Tim Keating, John Phillips, Adam Weissman Resisting State Repression: Knowing the Legal System and Importance of Prisoner Support Christine Garcia, David Hayden, Melissa Jameson, Jamie Moran How to be Seen and Heard by the Media - and its Audience Lawrence Carter-Long, Nathan Runkle
4:30-5:30 pm Training
5:30-6:30 pm Training
6:30-7:15 pm Dinner
7:15-7:30 pm Announcements (while eating)
7:30-8:30 pm Report Backs from Caucuses
8:30-9:30 pm Plenary Oppression Within the Animal Rights Movement (part 1) DISABILITY, RACE, AND AGEISM Lawrence Carter-Long, Kris Candor, Stephanie Wilson
9:30 pm Social Music Event TBA

SATURDAY, APRIL 2
8:00-9:00 am Breakfast
8:45-9:00 am Announcements
9:00-10:00 am Plenary Redefining the National/Grassroots Relationship: Lessons from Other Movements Caryn Hartglass, Steve Levy, Andrea Lindsay, Adam Weissman
10:00-11:00 am Workshops Building Regional Coalitions Jim Van Alstine Beyond the Environmentalism-Animal Rights Divide: Making Alliances David Cantor, Dr. Karen Davis, Tim Keating, Marti Kheel Commonality of Human and Non-Human Animal Oppression pattrice jones, Charles Patterson, Marjorie Spiegel Political Prisoners: Personal Reflections Jen Greenberg, Sachio Ko-Yin, Benjamin Persky, Andy Stepanian

Animal Advocacy to Targeted Audiences Jon Camp, Erica Meier

 Caucus (Queer) Alternative Groups (Allies to Queer)
11:00-12:00 pm Workshops Slaughterhouse Slideshow Marjorie Spiegel Defending Wildlife Stu Chaifetz, Johanna Clearfield, Bob Leonard, Anne Muller Socialism and Anarchism and Animal Liberation pattrice jones, Sachio Ko-Yin, Greg Pason

Addressing Conflict and Disruptive Behavior in Groups David Hayden, Tim Keating

Fighting Corporate Rule: Understanding and Undermining Their Power Pernilla Dixit, Mary Zepernick Caucus (Womyn) Alternative Groups (Allies to Womyn)
12:00-1:00 pm Lunch
1:00-2:00 pm Regional Networking Session
2:00-3:30 pm Grassroots Summit Planning Meeting
3:30-4:30 pm Training Direct Action Skills Cindy Rosin Fundraising & Membership Development Lorri Bauston Avoiding Activist Burnout Lawrence Carter-Long, Michael Greger, Hillary Rettig How to Run a Successful Investigation Garo Alexanian, Sarahjane Blum, Lance Morosini, Ryan Shapiro, Doll Stanley Organizing Politically for Animals Julie Lewin, Peter Muller, John Phillips
4:30-5:30 pm Training
5:30-6:30 pm Training
6:30-7:15 pm Dinner
7:15-7:30 pm Announcements (while eating)
7:30-8:30 pm Report Backs from Caucuses
8:30-9:30 pm Plenary Oppression Within the Animal Rights Movement (part 2) QUEER AND WOMYN pattrice jones, Marti Kheel
9:30 pm Social Music Event TBA

SUNDAY, APRIL 3
8:00-9:00 am Breakfast
9:00-10:00 am Workshops Using Law As a Tool to Protect Animals & Empower Advocates Garo Alexanian, Christine Morrissey How Societal Change Happens Lawrence Carter-Long, Dr. Alex Hershaft Security Culture David Hayden, Justin Taylor Power Dynamics in Meetings and Organizations pattrice jones

Images of Liberation: Comics, Cartoons, and Graphics Richard De AngelisL�ᔀ=�=Armed Revolution, Economic Sabotage, o
10:00-11:00 am Workshops Politically Motitivated Property Destruction: A Tactic for Social Change Anthony Nocella, Andy Stepanian Speciesism in the Animal Rights Movement Dr. Karen Davis, Adam Weissman

National-Grassroots Relations David Hayden, Dr. Alex Hershaft, Bob Leonard

 Resistance to Globalization Michael Greger, pattrice jones, Alba Mota Strategic Action for Farmed Animals David Cantor, Dr. Anteneh Roba, Nathan Runkle
11:00-12:00 pm Workshops Organizing a Vegetarian Festival Freya Dinshah, Caryn Hartglass Animal Liberation Philosophy Dale Jamieson TV: Innovative Ways to Use the Boob Tube for Animals Garo Alexanian, Nathan Runkle Effective Vegetarian Advocacy and the Psychology of Meat Dr. Melanie Joy National Grassroots Campaigns Alex Hershaft, Andrea Lindsay, Erica Meier
12:00-1:00 pm Lunch
1:00-2:00 pm Workshops Global Grassroots - the SHAC Campaign Kevin Jonas Population, Consumption and the State of Animals David Hayden, Adam Weissman Feminism and Animal Liberation Homefries, Marti Kheel, pattrice jones Direct Animal Care and Rescue Dr. Karen Davis, Shawn DeLeo, Delivering an Uncompromised Message to the Mainstream: Using Peaceable Kingdom James LaVeck, Jenny Stein
2:00-3:00 pm Workshops Reaching Out to Faith Communities Lawrence Carter-Long, Saurabh Dalal, Jan Fredericks, Richard Schwartz Making Attractive Activist Visuals Mike Everson Cindy Rosin Recruiting, Managing and Motivating Interns and Volunteers Elizabeth McNulty, Adam Weissman Cultural Evolution Toward No-Kill: Memetherapy; Changing Minds About Animals in NYC Susan Brandt, Jane Hoffman Building Sustainable Grassroots Organizations Angi Metler, Janine Motta
3:00-4:00 pm Open Conference Caucus (Working Class)
Alternative Groups (Allies to the Class Struggle)
4:00-5:00 pm Plenary Is Vegan Advocacy the Path to Animal Liberation? Michael Greger, Erica Meier, Kevin Jonas, Benjamin Persky
5:00-6:00 pm Closing Address Ramona Africa