Session V-3      (Saturday, March 3  @   9:00 – 12:00)

Community Rights v. Corporate Rights: Building a Democracy Movement in the United States
Corporations do not merely exercise power, they literally rule over us. Unelected and unaccountable corporate CEOs act as de-facto government, making critical public policy decisions behind closed and locked doors.  Although current law legitimizes and protects corporate decision-making authority, a “new paradigm” activism is taking root designed to undermine the legal doctrines that protect the property rights of the elite class rather than the human rights of ordinary people.  We will explore real world examples of people actively asking the question—Who will rule this country?  Special emphasis will be placed on exciting developments in Latin America, the concept of "Corporate Personhood" and successful campaigns in the U.S. that are challenging corporate power.
Presenters:  Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap, David Cobb, David

Lean Thinking for Creating Responsible Prosperity
A half-day training workshop for manufacturers, business owners, entrepreneurs, students, and future economic and community development leaders. This workshop introduces the principles of Lean Thinking as developed by Taiichi Ohno and James Womack. Participants will be guided through a simulation exercise to learn how Lean Thinking integrates tools and techniques to create value and reduce waste.
Presenter:  Mark Doggett

Making Change: How to Use the Media to Raise Issues and Effect Change
The media is often accused of ignoring important issues. In this workshop you will learn ways to work with the media and use the media to get your concerns heard and your solutions proposed. What forms of media are more effective outlets for your message? How do you get the media's attention and keep it?
Presenters:  Marcy Burstiner, Victoria Sama

Resisting Militarism: Building Genuine Security
Acclaimed scholar-activist Gwyn Kirk will lead a workshop aimed at examining militarism and its relationship to gender, race, class and nation, and developing activist strategies for organizing against U.S. militarism and building genuine peace and security for all the Earth’s inhabitants.
Presenter):  Gwyn Kirk, Jessica Urban