Schedule
Here is the tentative schedule for July 31, 2008:
9:00-9:30 Registration (Old South Church, 2nd floor)
9:30-10:00 Welcome (Old South Church, 2nd floor)
10:00-11:15 The Leading Rogue State: Individual Rights (Boston Public Library)
-Disabled Rights: Jean Lynch
-Migrant Rights: Ruben Rumbaut and Tanya Golash Boza
-Housing Rights: Dave Brunsma and Dave Overfelt
-Youth: Brian Gran
**Respondent: Ty dePass
**Presider: Alberto Moncada
11:15-11:25 Coffee Break (Boston Public Library)
11:25 -12:40 The Leading Rogue State: Collective Rights (Boston Public Library)
-Water: John Barnshaw
-Democracy: Mark Frezzo
-Culture: Rodney Coates
-Trade: Judith Blau
**Respondent: Grace Ross
**Presider: Alberto Moncada
12:40-1:40 Lunch and Networking (Old South Church, 2nd floor)
1:40 -2:10 Human Rights Cities (Shula Koenig) (Old South Church, 2nd floor)
2:20-3:20 Roundtable Discussions (Old South Church, 4th floor)
– Immigrants: Elena Latona (Centro Presente), Gladys Vega (Chelsea Collaborative)
– LGBTQ: Sue Hyde (National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce), Gunner Scott (Mass Transgender Political Coalition)
– Gender: Dotti Stevens (Survivors, Inc.)
– Majority Agenda Project (w/New England United)
3:20-3:40 Snack Break (Old South Church, 4th floor)
3:40 -4:40 Roundtable Discussions (Old South Church, 4th floor)
– Peace: Angela Kelly (Mass Peace Action)
– Health & Health Care: Jacob Smith-Yang (Mass Asian and Pacific Islanders for Health), Benjamin Day (Mass-Care)
– Housing: Grace Ross (Green Rainbow Party)
– Environment: Loie Hayes (Boston Climate Action Network)
4:40 - 5:00 Break
5:00 - 5:45 Reports & Closing Remarks with Frances Fox Piven (Location: Old South Church, 2nd floor)
--Post Conference Activities--
Dinner - Louis Esparza - Human Rights in Colombia
Chow Chau City
83 Essex St, Boston MA 02111