The Power of Participation: Building Democracy Now — Livestream Philanthropy New York
Join Philanthropy New York, GCRI’s sister organization, for a variety of civic engagement speakers on Friday, June 16.
Schedule:
9:00-10:00am Opening Panel: Voter Engagement, Access and Community Organizing for Action
- Tom Basile, Senior Advisor for Policy and Strategy, Reclaim New York
- Gara LaMarche, President, Democracy Alliance
- Rashad Robinson, Executive Director, Color Of Change
- Erin Vilardi, Founder and Director, VoteRunLead
10:00-10:45am PHIL Talks
Three fascinating, inspiring leaders on the work that drives them:
- Afua Atta Mensuh, Executive Director, Community Voices Heard
- Jeff Jarvis, Professor, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, Director of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism/Director, News Integrity Initiative
- Katy Rubin and Devyn Mañibo, Executive Director and Community Engagement Coordinator, Theatre of the Oppressed NYC
11:15am-12:30pm The Power of Participation: Democracy Building Now
- Amy Goodman, Host and Executive Producer, Democracy Now!
- Chris Hayes, Host, All In With Chris Hayes, MSNBC, author of “A Colony in a Nation”
- Radhika Jones (Moderator), Editorial Director, Books, New York Times
- Bakari Sellers, Correspondent, CNN, former Representative, South Carolina House of Representatives
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