Sonoma State University will again host the annual Labor and Social Action Conference for youth, labor and community activists on Oct. 14 and 15. The intent of the program is to offer opportunities for networking and collaboration between activists, community organizations and unions in the North Bay.
Among the events on Friday, Oct. 14 will be keynote speaker Michael Franti's presentation, "I Know I'm Not Alone." Franti, an accomplished songwriter and filmmaker, will screen his new film, also titled "I Know I'm Not Alone," perform several new songs and hold a question and answer session with attendees. "I Know I'm Not Alone" will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center, located at 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park. This event is sold out at this time.
Saturday's sessions run from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and offer various workshops including "The Future of The Labor Movement," "Schwarzenegger's Special Election" and "Corporate Media Lies: 9/11, Voter Fraud, and Empire." Other programs include policy analysis, accountable development and the military draft.
Other events include a career fair and a plenary panel discussion addressing the topic "Building a New Progressive Movement in the United States." Panel guests will include California State Assembly Member Noreen Evans, Ken Burt, Political Director for the California Federation of Teachers, Bill Domhoff, research professor at UC Santa Cruz and author of "Who Rules America" and Sara Muller of Working Partnerships USA.
The cost for the entire conference is $60 for general admission and $25 for students. To only attend the plenary panel discussion is $10. Limited scholarships are available. For more information, call Margaux Hardy at (707) 545-7349 ext. 219.
For a look at the full program, visit http://www.sonoma.edu/pubs/mt/Labor Conf 05.doc
