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ORGANIZE 2002
YDS Midwest Regional Conference
University of Chicago
April 6-7
REGISTRATION INFO

Featuring Speaker:
BARBARA EHRENREICH who will speak about her latest book, Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, and the plight of low-wage workers in the US today.

Conference Locations:
Reynolds Club
5706 South University
Chicago, IL 60637
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Oriental Institute
1155 E. 58th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SATURDAY, April 6, 2002
9:30 AM – Registration [Reynolds Club]
10:00 AM – Breakfast (provided) / Welcome from YDS Co-Chairs Joan Axthelm and Fabricio Rodriguez [Location TBA]
11:00 AM – WORKSHOP SESSION A
   1. War for Profit: Militarization, Globalization, and Our Communities
   Presenter: Jia Ching Chen, JustAct [Location TBA]

   Decription: This workshop looks at different forms of militarism and state violence in the context of the global economy. From JRTOC to Plan Colombia - using stories and discussion, we will develop our understanding of militarism and its impacts on communities around the world.

   2. Student/Labor Solidarity: UFW's Pictsweet Mushrooms Boycott.
   (Fabricio Rodriguez, Co-Chair, Young Democratic Socialists) [Location TBA]

1:00 PM – Lunch (provided) [Location TBA]

2:30 PM – WORKSHOP SESSION B
   1. Disability and Oppression
   Presenters: Jo Holzer and Mary Beth Gahan - Chicago Council on Disability Rights [Location TBA]

   2. The Struggle for Universal Health Care
   Presenter: Caludia Fegan, Physicians for A National Health Plan [Location TBA]

4:30 PM – PANEL DISCUSSION & REGIONAL PLANNING SESSION [Location TBA]
   Panel: TBA

6:30 PM – Dinner (fend for yourself!)

8:00 PM – Keynote Event: Barbara Ehrenreich, DSA Honorary Chair, author of Nicked and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By In America
Oriental Institute
1155 East 58th Street

10:00 PM – Party [directions on hand-out given at registration]

SUNDAY, April 7, 2002

9:30 AM – Breakfast (provided) [Location TBA]

10:00 AM – Training: Midwest Academy www.midwestacademy.com [Location TBA]

1:30 PM – Lunch (provided) [Location TBA]

3:00 PM – Softball Game

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REGISTRATION

Registration (which includes 4 meals) operates on a sliding scale from $15-$30 (please pay what you can afford when you arrive)

Name:
Address:
City/State/ZIP:
Chapter/Organizing Committee (if applicable):
Telephone:
Email:
Special Dietary Restrictions?
Do you need help finding a ride to Chicago?	yes no
Do you need housing in Chicago?	yes no
Questions?

For More Information:
Noah Millstone
Call: 773.834.6525 or Email: noahm@uchicago.edu

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