All times are Eastern
Friday: 4:00 – 5:20 p.m.
Elders Issues You Need to Know About
Forming Elders Caucus Panel
Jim Becklund, Holly Hart, Christopher Lozinski, Mary Sanders
Tim McKee (moderator)
There are numerous vulnerabilities, inequities, and abuses that elders are subject to in our society. The panel, facilitated by Tim McKee, will address these issues as they affect older people:
Jim Becklund: Housing, cost of living, health
Mary Sanders: Food insecurity, including logistics
Holly Hart / Guest Expert (we hope): Medicare
PDF Study Materials
Common Factors that Drive Poverty | State of Senior Hunger in 2020 | Demographics of Senior Hunger in 2020 | Geography of Senior Hunger in 2020 | Which Seniors are Food Insecure | Senior Hunger – Impact on Health | SNAP Benefits
Corruption Greasing the Wheels for Nuclear Power
Ohio Green Party
Pat Marida & Terry Lodge
The Ohio State legislature is picking taxpayer pockets to fund risky nuclear power experiments. A panel discussion on the Nuclear Industry creating a model for profit, with no accountability or oversight.
Study Materials: PDF | Powerpoint
Human Survival Hangs On Changing The Money System Now
Banking and Monetary Reform Committee
Rita Jacobs (she/her) and Howard Switzer (he/him)
Our monetary system is the root problem of nearly every issue. It increases the cost of everything and fuels the nation’s escalating debt. It adds to the cost of investment in schools, hospitals, and infrastructure. It inflates house prices, making them unaffordable for many hard-working people and the young. Most new money goes into speculation in commodities, like food, which further drives up prices, when there are already growing shortages resulting from climate change, the greed of big companies and waste. Reckless speculation by banks contributes to boom and bust in financial markets already built into the system which leads to enormous instability and regular financial crises. Huge short-term profits and excessively high salaries result in a brain drain into banking and financial services. Our economy is out of balance: too few people making things; over-dependence on the financial sector, all of which is unsustainable.
Learn how bankers gained control over multinational corporations, the government, the media, to the detriment of the people and the planet. Their present plans include gaining even more control. We will discuss strategies on how to challenge this system at local and national levels. We must act now to save people and the planet.
Disability myths/assumptions and political activist opportunities
Forming Disability Caucus
Dawnmarie Cronen (she/her/they) & Cynthya BrianKate (she/her/hers)
A panel of Disability Caucus members who will show how much political work is needed to help protect and support those who have physical disabilities and those who have emotional or mental disabilities that are often seen as “Invisible Disabilities “ by those ignorant of a person’s handicap or limitation.
A Q & A section will encourage and explore ways to help create a better political safe space for everyone involved. This will include examples of how to work better together and reduce conflicts about disability myths/assumptions.
Moving Targets 2: How Social Justice Movements Get Derailed and Co-opted
National Black Party Caucus
Philena Farley, Dee Murphy, Gil Obler
In the follow up to last year’s presentation that highlighted the experiences of Black People in Leftist movements, we will examine a variety of incidents that have occurred in past and present Social Justice-Oriented Organizations that were geared at disrupting the unity and harmony of the Progress made through the use of Agent Provocateurs, Government Informants and other people sent by opposing organizations with the deliberate and calculated goal of causing disruption and chaos to the movement.
We will begin with a description of published/proven incidents of identified chaos agents and proceed to an open discussion with the audience surrounding their own experiences, followed by audience participant suggestions at how to navigate attempts at organizational disruption. The goal will not be to pinpoint people or cast aspersions or suspicion on individuals, but to aide Green Party Members in tools and skillsets needed to work around this historically proven and pretty much guaranteed phenomena in Leftist Organizations. The audience will brainstorm together for solutions and strategies to address it when it appears.
Friday: 5:30 – 6:50 p.m.
Disability myths/assumptions and political activist opportunities
Forming Disability Caucus
Dawnmarie Cronen (she/her/they) & Cynthya BrianKate (she/her/hers)
A panel of Disability Caucus members who will show how much political work is needed to help protect and support those who have physical disabilities and those who have emotional or mental disabilities that are often seen as “Invisible Disabilities “ by those ignorant of a person’s handicap or limitation.
A Q & A section will encourage and explore ways to help create a better political safe space for everyone involved. This will include examples of how to work better together and reduce conflicts about disability myths/assumptions.
Understanding Queer and Trans Geographies
AJ Reed
Participants in this session will explore how the queer and trans community navigate our society from immigration to education. The session is about understanding how the current system constructed by cis-heteronormative norms has put queer and trans folx in a precarious situation in urban and rural spaces.
The Anatomy of the Blob: Exploring the Structure of the American Militarism Complex
Peace Action Committee
Haig Hovaness (he/his)
Since WW II, the U.S. Military-industrial complex, also known as the Washington "Blob," has secured vast funding and maintained control of U.S. foreign policy. The proposed presentation will examine in detail the components of the Blob, including Military, Industrial, Congressional, Intelligence, Media, Academic, and Think-Tank sectors.
Structural links among these components will be explained to provide a deeper understanding of this pernicious power group. Identifying key structural features will enable more effective remedial action by peace activists. The presentation concludes with recommendations for attacking the Blob through increased public awareness and targeted reform initiatives.
Study Material: PDF | Powerpoint
Friday: 8:00 p.m.
Screening of 2040: a film by Damon Game
Motivated by concerns about the planet his 4-year-old daughter would inherit, Damon embarked on a global journey to meet innovators and changemakers in the areas of economics, technology, civil society, agriculture, education and sustainability. Drawing on their expertise, he sought to identify the best solutions, available to us now, that would help improve the health of our planet and the societies that operate within it. From marine permaculture to decentralised renewable energy projects, he discovered that people all over the world are taking matters into their own hands.
This journey is the central premise for the documentary ‘2040’, a story of hope that looks at the very real possibility that humanity could reverse global warming and improve the lives of every living thing in the process. It is a positive vision of what ‘could be’, instead of the dystopian future we are so often presented.
Saturday: 4:00 – 5:20 p.m.
Strategies for Ballot Access
Richard Winger, Howie Hawkins & Tony Ndege
Richard Winger - ballot access expert.
Howie Hawkins - 2020 GP candidate for President ¨Organizing for Petitioning.¨
Tony Ndege - BAC Co-Chair and NC Co-Chair ¨Petitioning with Covid.¨ Case study.
Followed by 30 minute Q&A
How to Build Your Organization like a Sports Team
AJ Reed
In this session, participants will learn how to build an organization and develop a team from an expert tennis coach of over a decade. Showing the overlaps and providing tips in the session will help participants elevate their respective organizations within the Green Party and their affiliated organizations.
Intersex, Non-Binary and the Gender Spectrum
Cynthya BrianKate
What does intersex and non binary mean?
Explore and learn the terminology of gender in different generations and different cultures.
This is all about finding common words to communicate and hopefully reduce the animosity and conflict that has become such an obstacle to diversity acceptance.
See how changes to gender definitions have evolved and learn how to communicate clearly and respectfully with others when definitions are based on personal identity expressions instead of scientific or biological definitions.
Our goal is to Teach tolerance and new language instead of continuing the use of hateful and degrading terms that are outdated or inappropriate.
What is Scrum? An Agile Political Organizer
Philena Farley
The Scrum framework supports the Green Party’s decentralized structure for implementing the strategic plan in any type of project, irrespective of its complexity, to grow the party, awareness of Green Politics, and more representatives in public offices to implement our policies.
Running For Change – Perspectives From Women Candidates hosted by Jill Stein
Jill Stein (host) – 2012 and 2016 Green Party presidential nominee
Michelle Louise Bicking – running for Governor of Connecticut
Robin Harris - running for Florida State Representative in District 46
Pat LaMarche - 2004 Green Party vice-presidential nominee
Gloria Mattera - running for Lieutenant Governor of New York
Sharyl McFarland – running for Wisconsin Secretary of State
Laura Wells - running for California Controller
Past and present Green Party women candidates will offer their perspective on the importance of running for office and how the experience has informed their political work. The workshop will use a moderated forum format, video clips and chat to engage the audience. We will cover the electoral barriers women face and offer insights on strategies to address them. We will provide unique insights into the special challenges women candidates face and pass along our collective knowledge to inspire participants to run themselves and former candidates to run again. The workshop will be posted on our caucus website nwc.gpus.org.
Saturday: 5:30 – 6:50 p.m.
Mental Health in Our Communities
National Black Caucus
Darryl! Moch, Dee Murphy, Aidan Hill, George Friday, & Robin Harris
This presentation will address 2 areas regarding Mental Health. The goal will be to help dispel stigmas and other resounding negative attributions/misperceptions from the over 25% of our society that experiences mental health challenges. The recent experience with lockdowns surrounding Covid has resulted in more people experiencing & examining these issues. Information will be given- e.g. (known historical figures that experienced Mental Health challenges). Part 2 will focus on Mental Health challenges surrounding the Black Community and current work in progress to address these issues.
Frontline Communities Running for Office
Hillary Kane (she/her) & Cheri Honkala (she/her)
This is designed to be a workshop focused on the challenges, opportunities and special considerations when members of frontline communities (poor, working class, BIPOC) run for office. We will unpack the various issues and strategize ways to overcome barriers, both internal and external to the Green Party. Former candidate Cheri Honkala will offer her own races as case studies.
Green Party and the Climate Crisis
EcoAction Committee
Mark Dunlea, David Schwartzman, & Justin Paglino (he/him for all)
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has made it clear that it is now or never for action on climate change. The workshop will review efforts that the EcoAction committee of the Green Party has undertaken on climate, such as the push for an EcoSocialist Green New Deal, support for a declaration of a Climate Emergency, and having the President issue Executive Orders (see ClimatePresident.org).
We will also review actions that local Green Parties and candidates can take at the state and local level, as well as work with the Global Greens on the upcoming COP conference in Egypt.
Study Material: PDF | Powerpoint
Sunday: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Diversity, Intersectionality, Inclusion; a Conversation on Healing and Solidarity
Members of the Council of Caucuses will conduct a panel discussion of issues, barriers and conflicts facing the various caucuses, and how they are trying to build solidarity and support for each other.
The Council of Caucuses is made up of all the nationally accredited caucuses of the Green Party, (with the exception of the Young Eco Socialists), who meet monthly for an open discussion. It was formed as a result of the conversation that transpired during last year's Annual National Meeting "Diversity, Intersectionality, and Inclusion" workshop, sponsored by the Diversity Committee. Those participants, who represented diverse groups of people, recognized the value of finding our common humanity and maintaining communication, despite our differences.
- Darryl! Moch will represent the National Black Caucus.
- Cynthya BrianKate (pronouns she/her/hers) will represent the Forming Disability Caucus.
- Jim Becklund will represent the Forming Elder Caucus.
- Holly Hart will represent the National Women's Caucus.
- David Strand will represent the Lavender Caucus.
- Galen Tyler will represent the Forming Poor People's Caucus.
- Anita Rios will represent the Latinx Caucus.
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