Organizing2020: Full Schedule

4:00pm EDT

Youth Organizing in an Uncertain World

Young activists working on campaigns in New York City, Washington D.C., and other locations across the country talk about building power, fighting for change, organizing, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way we operate in a shifting world.

Speakers

Gabriel Reichler

Gabriel Reichler is a student at Columbia University who organizes with Sunrise Movement, If Not Now, and several different grassroots campaigns. He is passionate about environmental justice and grassroots organizing.

Kevin Wei

Political & Digital Strategist

Katelin Penner

Policy Organizer

Katelin Penner (she/they) is a junior at Wesleyan University studying government and American Studies. They are currently serving as Communications Director and a policy aide for District Leader Samuel Nemir Olivares, and a policy researcher on Dianne Morales's Mayoral campaign, and... Read More →

Daniela Finlay

Daniela Finlay is a student at Wellesley College who co-directed Wellesley for Warren, a large campus initiative to elect Elizabeth Warren to the presidency. Previously, she organized with Tiffany Caban, Corey Johnson, the New Hampshire Democratic Party, and Carolyn Maloney.

Katia Portela

Katia Portela is a sophomore at American University. She's done lots of work organizing on a variety of campaigns, and has worked on the Hill as an intern. She is an alumni of Movement School.

Saturday April 18, 2020 4:00pm - 4:45pm EDT
TBA

Organizing, All

5:00pm EDT

We're On Rent Strike and So Can You!

As of April 1, we are on rent strike with our neighbors to demand that Governor Cuomo #CancelRent in New York, permanently house people experiencing homelessness, and reinvest in public and social housing models. We will talk about how we organized our 36-unit building before and during the COVID-19 epidemic, addressing common concerns, and inoculating against landlord retaliation, as well as answer your questions.

Speakers

C. Stella Becerril

I'm a labor and community organizer who's on #RentStrike during the COVID-19 crisis. The status quo is no more so we're either going to end up with more rights and protections after COVID-19 or less. Let's organize now so we can help create the future we want and deserve.

Maxwell Paparella

Mary O'Leary

strike comittee, 1234 Pacific TA

Part of a Tenants Association which organized a rent strike beginning April 1st.

Saturday April 18, 2020 5:00pm - 5:45pm EDT

Organizing, All