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Categories: Action Alerts, Affordable Healthcare, Economic Fairness and Security, Election Reform, Foreign Policy, Peace and Armed Conflict, Social Justice, Workers' Rights, News, Front Page
Join PDA and The Nation at "Progressive Central" in DenverJuly 15, 2008, Denver, CO
Central Presbyterian Church, Denver, COThe DNC Convention in Denver, taking place August 25-28 at the Pepsi Center, will be accompanied by a large progressive presence, and PDA will be in the center of the activities. The PDA national team and PDA CO, led by Evi Klett and Elise Hudson, have been meeting for the past six weeks to finalize our plans.
The center of our activities is located in the heart of Denver at the Central Presbyterian Church, 1660 Sherman St., Denver, CO 80203. The Nation Magazine will share this facility with us. It is a beautiful venue and a fitting location as this ministry has a long record of helping the under-privileged and under-served members of the Denver community.
During the convention we hope to create a progressive oasis where like-minded individuals can meet to network, share ideas, learn from the country’s foremost progressives, and help build the progressive movement. Four full days of volunteer opportunities and panel discussions have been planned.
The week starts off with a PDA “Progressive Welcome to Denver” event on the evening of Sunday August 24, hosted by Mimi Kennedy, author, actress, and PDA Advisory Board Chair. The welcome event features PDA advisory board member Rep. Barbara Lee (CA); Katrina Vanden Heuvel, editor of The Nation; Tom Hayden, author, activist and PDA Advisory Board member; and Jim Zogby, Arab American Institute founder and President and DNC member. Suggested donation is fifteen dollars.
From Monday August 25 through Thursday August 28, Progressive Central will be a hive of activity. The volunteer center will open at 7 a.m., and from there, PDA will dispatch our non-violent army of volunteers to the Denver-area hotels where the DNC delegates are housed. As the delegates go to breakfast, volunteers will distribute flyers with a detailed list of our activities and other items of interest. Volunteers will receive a Healthcare NOT Warfare t-shirt and will be served coffee and a light breakfast. We are also seeking helpers at the church. Contact DNCvolunteers@pdamerica.org to volunteer.
The doors will open to the public at 9:00 a.m. each day. They will find a host of organizations tabling inside, providing opportunities for involvement and education, opportunities for networking, and a space for impromptu meetings.
From 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. each day, The Nation will take the stage in the sanctuary to conduct conversations with prominent progressives on a range of topics: healthcare, AIDS, and Africa, Iraq withdrawal, immigration reform and economic justice, and restoring and maintaining our Constitutional rights. John Nichols will anchor the discussions, which are free and open to the public. His guests will include Rep. Barbara Lee, Co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) and PDA Advisory Board member; Richard Kim, associate editor at The Nation; Rep. Lynn Woolsey (CA), Co-chair of the CPC and PDA Advisory Board member; Tom Hayden, PDA Advisory Board member; Rep. Jim McGovern (MA), PDA Advisory Board member, House Rules Committee; Bob Moser contributing writer to The Nation; Rep. Robert Wexler (FL), House Judiciary Committee member; and Victor Navasky, publisher emeritus of The Nation.
From 1:00 to 2:15 p.m., and from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. daily, PDA will sponsor panel discussions on Healthcare NOT Warfare, Media Reform, Election Protection, Economic Justice, Global Warming, Constitutional Law, and PDA Onward from Denver. Panelists will include: PDA Healthcare NOT Warfare Co-chairs Norman Solomon, journalist and PDA Advisory Board member, and Donna Smith, SiCKO co-star and founder of American Patients for Universal Healthcare; Dr. Rocky White, single-payer healthcare advocate; Rep. Lynn Woolsey; Jeff Cohen, journalist and founder of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting; Laura Flanders, journalist and radio personality; Steve Rosenberg author and election integrity activist; John Bonifaz, Constitutional lawyer and voting rights advocate; Mimi Kennedy; Harvie Branscomb, Colorado election protection advocate; Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Hip Hop Caucus; Nancy LaPlaca, Clean Energy Action; David Sirota, author and activist; Rep. Robert Wexler; Steve Cobble, Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies and PDA Advisory Board member; Bill Moyer, Executive Director Backbone Campaign; Tim Carpenter, PDA National Director and The Nation's Progressive Activist of the Year; and Laura Bonham, PDA National Communications Coordinator. Suggested donation for afternoon panels is ten dollars. Advance purchase guarantees seating.
Each panel will be followed by a short question and answer period.
Because of the tight schedule, we will offer box lunches to vegans, vegetarians, and carnivores at the noon half-hour break. Advance purchase is required.
Click here for details on each The Nation conversation and PDA panel, and to get your tickets and lunches in advance. Those who purchase the five-day package will receive admission to all events, lunch, a tote bag containing a travel mug with other items from supporting organizations, and preferential seating. PDA Change make Change partners will receive access to the VIP room.
Check back frequently for additions or changes to panels. For more information or to make a scholarship/hardship request, contact Denver@pdamerica.org.
The Alliance for Real Democracy plans to produce a comprehensive listing of all progressive happenings in the Denver area during the convention. Check their website for updates.
Central Presbyterian Church, Denver, COThe DNC Convention in Denver, taking place August 25-28 at the Pepsi Center, will be accompanied by a large progressive presence, and PDA will be in the center of the activities. The PDA national team and PDA CO, led by Evi Klett and Elise Hudson, have been meeting for the past six weeks to finalize our plans.
The center of our activities is located in the heart of Denver at the Central Presbyterian Church, 1660 Sherman St., Denver, CO 80203. The Nation Magazine will share this facility with us. It is a beautiful venue and a fitting location as this ministry has a long record of helping the under-privileged and under-served members of the Denver community.
During the convention we hope to create a progressive oasis where like-minded individuals can meet to network, share ideas, learn from the country’s foremost progressives, and help build the progressive movement. Four full days of volunteer opportunities and panel discussions have been planned.
The week starts off with a PDA “Progressive Welcome to Denver” event on the evening of Sunday August 24, hosted by Mimi Kennedy, author, actress, and PDA Advisory Board Chair. The welcome event features PDA advisory board member Rep. Barbara Lee (CA); Katrina Vanden Heuvel, editor of The Nation; Tom Hayden, author, activist and PDA Advisory Board member; and Jim Zogby, Arab American Institute founder and President and DNC member. Suggested donation is fifteen dollars.
From Monday August 25 through Thursday August 28, Progressive Central will be a hive of activity. The volunteer center will open at 7 a.m., and from there, PDA will dispatch our non-violent army of volunteers to the Denver-area hotels where the DNC delegates are housed. As the delegates go to breakfast, volunteers will distribute flyers with a detailed list of our activities and other items of interest. Volunteers will receive a Healthcare NOT Warfare t-shirt and will be served coffee and a light breakfast. We are also seeking helpers at the church. Contact DNCvolunteers@pdamerica.org to volunteer.
The doors will open to the public at 9:00 a.m. each day. They will find a host of organizations tabling inside, providing opportunities for involvement and education, opportunities for networking, and a space for impromptu meetings.
From 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. each day, The Nation will take the stage in the sanctuary to conduct conversations with prominent progressives on a range of topics: healthcare, AIDS, and Africa, Iraq withdrawal, immigration reform and economic justice, and restoring and maintaining our Constitutional rights. John Nichols will anchor the discussions, which are free and open to the public. His guests will include Rep. Barbara Lee, Co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) and PDA Advisory Board member; Richard Kim, associate editor at The Nation; Rep. Lynn Woolsey (CA), Co-chair of the CPC and PDA Advisory Board member; Tom Hayden, PDA Advisory Board member; Rep. Jim McGovern (MA), PDA Advisory Board member, House Rules Committee; Bob Moser contributing writer to The Nation; Rep. Robert Wexler (FL), House Judiciary Committee member; and Victor Navasky, publisher emeritus of The Nation.
From 1:00 to 2:15 p.m., and from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. daily, PDA will sponsor panel discussions on Healthcare NOT Warfare, Media Reform, Election Protection, Economic Justice, Global Warming, Constitutional Law, and PDA Onward from Denver. Panelists will include: PDA Healthcare NOT Warfare Co-chairs Norman Solomon, journalist and PDA Advisory Board member, and Donna Smith, SiCKO co-star and founder of American Patients for Universal Healthcare; Dr. Rocky White, single-payer healthcare advocate; Rep. Lynn Woolsey; Jeff Cohen, journalist and founder of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting; Laura Flanders, journalist and radio personality; Steve Rosenberg author and election integrity activist; John Bonifaz, Constitutional lawyer and voting rights advocate; Mimi Kennedy; Harvie Branscomb, Colorado election protection advocate; Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Hip Hop Caucus; Nancy LaPlaca, Clean Energy Action; David Sirota, author and activist; Rep. Robert Wexler; Steve Cobble, Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies and PDA Advisory Board member; Bill Moyer, Executive Director Backbone Campaign; Tim Carpenter, PDA National Director and The Nation's Progressive Activist of the Year; and Laura Bonham, PDA National Communications Coordinator. Suggested donation for afternoon panels is ten dollars. Advance purchase guarantees seating.
Each panel will be followed by a short question and answer period.
Because of the tight schedule, we will offer box lunches to vegans, vegetarians, and carnivores at the noon half-hour break. Advance purchase is required.
Click here for details on each The Nation conversation and PDA panel, and to get your tickets and lunches in advance. Those who purchase the five-day package will receive admission to all events, lunch, a tote bag containing a travel mug with other items from supporting organizations, and preferential seating. PDA Change make Change partners will receive access to the VIP room.
Check back frequently for additions or changes to panels. For more information or to make a scholarship/hardship request, contact Denver@pdamerica.org.
The Alliance for Real Democracy plans to produce a comprehensive listing of all progressive happenings in the Denver area during the convention. Check their website for updates.
