Schedule-at-a-Glance

The Advancing Justice Conference will feature two days of exciting activities for conference participants. The two day conference will consist of exciting plenaries, RightsFest: a pan-ethnic civil rights film festival, arts & activism exhibit and reception, and four primary workshop tracks.

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

8:00-6:00	Registration
8:00-9:00	Breakfast
9:00-9:15 9:15-10:00 10:00-10:45	Opening Remarks Key Note Address \| Jose Antonio Vargas Opening Plenary
Trending Now: Civil and Human Rights for All
11:00-12:30	Workshops, Session 1
Advocacy to Secure Local Compliance with Section 203 of Voting Rights Act* Discrimination Against Asian Americans in the Workplace* When the Census Is Not Enough: Building Bridges through Research and Data in AA and NHPI Communities Bias-Based Harassment: Building Coalitions and Leveraging Tools to Stop Bullying in Schools Growing Your Individual Donor Base: How Nonprofits of Any Size Can Grow through Grassroots Fundraising. Responding to the Foreclosure Crisis as a Civil Rights Imperative Is There An App For That? Leveraging Social Media for Social Justice 10 year anniversary of the USA (un)PATRIOT Act*
12:30-2:00	Luncheon Plenary
Understanding the Roots of Our Movement
2:30-4:00	Workshops, Session 2
Undocumented and Unafraid: API Students Mobilize for Immigrant Rights AAPI Engagement in Local Redistricting Equals a Louder Voice for the Community* “Does This Make My Organization Look Big?”: Designing a Campaign that Fits Your Organization Investing in Worker Training and Adult English Language Learning Programs More Pain, Less Gain…Securing Funding in Tough Times APIs Behind Bars – Incarceration and Immigration Detention The Rise of Community Voices: How We Convey Our Messages in the Changing Media Landscape
4:10-5:30	Demographic Report Launch/ Break/Caucuses
A Community of Contrasts: Asian Americans in the United States, 2011 Caucuses will be self-organized by conference attendees, if you would like to host a caucus please e-mail ajconference@gmail.com Confirmed Caucuses: LGBT Caucus, hosted by API Equality-LA & API Equality-Northern California - Sakura C South Asian Caucus, hosted by South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) - Sakura B Mid-West Regional Caucus, hosted by Asian American Institute - Kyoto Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Caucus, hosted by Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC) - Spring A
5:30-8:00	Reception & Art Gallery Opening

Friday, October 28th, 2011

8:00-2:00	Registration
8:00-9:00	Breakfast

9:00-10:30	Morning Plenary
Emerging Asian American and Pacific Islander Epicenters in the U.S.
10:30-10:45 10:45-12:15	Networking Workshops, Session 3
Making Census Data Work for You Navigating the Crossroads: Asian Americans with Disabilities* Defensive Messaging on Immigration and Immigrant Rights What Does Asian American Mean to You?: AAPI Youth Exploring Identity Through Media Reforming ICE’s Secure Communities Program in California and Beyond LGBT Justice is Sweeping the Nation: Are Our Organizations Part of the Movement or Will We Get Left Behind? The Health Care Reform Jigsaw Puzzle: Understanding How Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Fit In To Implementation Efforts*
12:15-1:45	Lunch Plenary

Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders: How We Can Work Together for Social Justice
1:45-2:00 2:00-3:30	Networking Workshops, Session 4
Broadband Adoption: High Tech Civil Rights How Strong Coalitional Work Brings Success to Your Community: The Story Behind San Francisco’s New Local Hiring Ordinance* Strength in Numbers: How to Make the Asian American Vote Count Cultivating Student Leadership Across Ethnic Communities Asset-Building in Immigrant Communities What’s Age Got To Do With It? Building a Multigenerational Movement API Workers Fighting For Justice
3:30-4:00 4:00-5:30	Networking Closing Plenary
The Power of Ideas: Is Social Entrepreneurship the Next Great Hope?

*This workshop is eligible for 1 hour of MCLE credit for California based lawyers