The Mechanics of Intergroup Collaboration

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Time: 2:15 - 3:45
Place: Room 3, First Floor
Workshop Track: Youth Leadership & Community Organizing

There are many forces which constantly work to fragment and isolate our issues, organizations and communities. Therefore, collaboration is critical to the work of achieving social justice. However, bringing different constituencies together to work towards a common goal is always challenging. The primary goal of this workshop is to talk substantively about the "process" of collaboration, pointing out challenges that are often inevitable and lifting up best practices for creating and sustaining vibrant diverse collaborations. Panelists will highlight examples that touch on youth led collaborations, grassroots community oriented collaborations and organizational collaborations.

Speakers:

	Aileen Almeria Louie Leadership Development Strategy Director Asian Pacific American Legal Center		Carmen Morgan Project Director, Leadership Development in Interethnic Relations Asian Pacific American Legal Center (Workshop Moderator)
	Thuan Nguyen Coordinator California Fund for Youth Organizing		Marshall Wong Co-Chair API Equality-LA