As the housing crisis in the U.S. hits an historic all time low and residents of Los Angeles are faced with some of the highest rents and foreclosure rates in the nation, it is now more important than ever to be organized in our communities as we fight back and say NO to displacement NO to gentrification NO to Slum conditions and Homelessness and YES to Community Empowerment and REAL Social Change! We must organize and work together in a broad based alliance to create the change we need to secure affordable housing for ALL residents of Koreatown and Los Angeles.

Session: W1 9:30-11:30am Room: WPH 101

Led by: Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance Tenant and Community Organizer

They say revolution is impossible and communism unworkable and not desirable. In fact, revolution and communism are exactly what humanity needs! Why is communist revolution not only necessary, but possible—and how could it be made?

Session: W3 4:00-6:00pm Room: VKC 102

Led by: Libros Revolucion

librosrevolucion

The future is in the balance and we can’t fight our outrage at a time. The World Can’t Wait – Drive Out Bush Regime is focusing nationally on: 1) preventing US attack on Iran, 2) Silence and Torture = Complicit; Fire John Yoo, 3) drive military recruiters off our campuses and out of our communities, 40 protest at DNC in Denver: No to more of Bush program, 5) a spread resistance- wear orange.

Session: W2 1:30-3:30 pm Room: THH 108

Led by: World Can't Wait LA

worldcantwait.org

This workshop will deeply analyze the impeachment movement's successes and failures from 2007 to 2008 and the systemic crisis and the failures that the movement exposed in the workings of both the U.S. government and U.S. media. It will focus on local congressional developments, the development and organization of the Los Angeles National Impeachment Center and the strengths and limitations of both Internet and Street activist strategies used during the past two years. Brief video and film highlights from the movement will also be shown. Handouts will be give out.

Session: W1 9:30-11:30 am room: THH 119

Led by: Peter L. Thottam, Esq, Executive Director, Los Angeles National Impeachment Center (LANIC)

bcimpeach.com

Puerto Rico has been colonized over 500 years– over 100 by the US-, and remains in powerful resistance. Learn about how we can free the Puerto Rican political prisoners and end US colonialisms in Puerto Rico.

Session: W1 9:30-11:30am Room: THH 213

Led: Puerto Rican Alliance Of Los Angeles

www.september23.org

Students in Middle, High school and college need to know vital information about enlisting in the military and all related issues. Participants will view the acclaimed documentary Arlington West that depicts the emotional cost of war and hear personal experiences dirtecly from Veterans and military families. The second part of the workshop will address what students, parents, teachers, and communities can do individually and collectively to protect student privacy and to address aggressive military recruitment tactics that target youth of color in working poor communities. Coalition Against Militarism in the Schools including students will present information about militarism in the schools, their experiences, and the alternatives.

Session: W1 9:30-11:30am and W2 1:30-3:30 pm Room: THH 110

Led by: Arlington West film and Coalition Against Militarism in our Schools.

militaryfreeschools.org

arlingtonwestfilm.com

Our workshop will explore the link between masculinities and violence against women. We will frame violence against women as a men's issue and provide possible solutions.

Session: W1 9:30-11:30am Room: WPH 103

Led by: Marina Wood

myspace.com/wssaculb

What is alternative media and how important is in the current environment? How can the Indymedia collective do outreach and communicate in creative ways outside of the website? Discuss these ideas as well as learn to utilize the Indymedia website to publish news and participate in a true people’s media. Learn how to interview in the field, how to create articles, and how to reach millions by posting those words along with photos, sound and video to the Indymedia site.

Session: W3 4:00-6:00pm Room: THH 110

Led by: LA Indymedia Collective

www.indymedia.org

K-12 and college teachers are encouraged to sit together and share their experiences, both in and out of the classroom: innovative pedagogies, best practices, successes and failures, suggestions and strategies for the future.

Electoral Reform: How Ranked Ballots, Instant Runoff Voting (IRV), Choice Voting and Proportional Representation give progressive voters more power to express political preferences.

Led by: Californians for Electoral Reform, Center for Voting and Democracy

Session: W2 1:30-3:30pm Room: WPH 102

www.cfer.org

www.fairvote.org