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Thursday 8/4/05
10am
University of Pittsburgh’s Law School Building located
at 3900 Forbes Ave (corner of Forbes and Bouquet) in
Room 113

Discussion panel: Building Multi-racial, Multi-issue
Coalitions in the Progressive Movement, moderated by
Chris Potter of the Pittsburgh City Paper: A key
element of the League of Pissed Off Voter’s organizing
philosophy is the necessity of creating multi-racial,
multi-issue coalitions to build power for progressives
and the communities they represent, especially in the
realm of electoral politics. This discussion will
explore to the opportunities and challenges in
building such coalitions and what it could mean to the
Pittsburgh political landscape. The esteemed panel of
local leaders will also share strategies that
progressives in Pittsburgh can use to create these
coalitions to move forward a progressive agenda
locally.
Moderator: Chris Potter, editor of the Pittsburgh City
Paper will moderate this discussion. Panelists
include: Ed Gainey of the Mayor’s Office, Gabe Morgan,
City Director, SEIU Local #3, Heather Sage of Penn
Future and Karen Fitch, chief of staff for State
Representative Jake Wheatley.

Thursday 8/4/05
11:30am
University of Pittsburgh’s Law School Building located
at 3900 Forbes Ave (corner of Forbes and Bouquet) in
Room 111

Progressive Alliance Building Workshop: This workshop
will focus on the strategy of building wider
progressive alliances for change by bringing together
progressive political leaders, clergy, NGOs, trade
unions, people of color, ethical businesses,
environmentalists, The LGBT community, etc. to share
ideas and pool influence.
Facilitators: Valerie Benavidez (former lobbyist in
the state of Texas and current League of Young Voters
consultant) and Khari Mosley (political director
Peduto for Mayor and current League of Young Voters
trainer) will share personal experiences and layout
proven strategies, methods and practices on how to
form alliances between electoral politics, issue
advocacy and the thriving pool of activism of the
social movements.

Thursday 8/4/05
1:30pm
University of Pittsburgh’s Law School Building located
at 3900 Forbes Ave (corner of Forbes and Bouquet) in
Room 113

Grassroots Media Workshop: This workshop will focus on
strategies to create earned media for your campaign,
event, action, etc.
Facilitators: Khari Mosley (political director Peduto
for Mayor and current League of Young Voters trainer)
and Gloria Forouzan (lead trainer for Run Baby, Run
and deputy director Peduto for Mayor) will share
personal experiences and layout proven strategies,
methods and practices on how media is earned and
created.

Thursday 8/4/05
3:30 pm
University of Pittsburgh’s Law School Building located
at 3900 Forbes Ave (corner of Forbes and Bouquet) in
Room 111

Building a Campaign from Scratch: This workshop will
focus on the nuts and bolts of putting a campaign
together from deciding to run, getting on the ballot,
developing a team to fundraising. . Facilitators Khari
Mosley (political director Peduto for Mayor and
current League of Young Voters trainer) and David Dix
(campaign manager, Hoffman for Congress in New York
and advisor to Curtis Jones for City-Council in Erie,
Pa) will share personal experiences and layout proven
strategies, methods and practices on how to build a
winning campaign.

Thursday 8/4/05
7pm
University of Pittsburgh’s Law School Building located
at 3900 Forbes Ave (corner of Forbes and Bouquet) in
Room 113

Screening of “Streetfight”: "Streetfight" is a
documentary about the 2002 mayoral election in Newark,
New Jersey, between incumbent mayor Sharpe James and
first term city-councilman Cory Booker. Even if you
know the outcome from national reports, or lived in
Newark at the time, this insider's chronicle is
riveting, delivering a dramatic account of youthful
energy and ideals running headlong into old-guard
machine politics and racial demagoguery. These
opposing forces are, of course, nothing new in
American elections. But, in Newark in 2002, a black
mayor was using these tactics against a black
challenger. "In the James-Booker mayoral race, we saw
a story very different from the one found in other
recent campaign films," says director Marshall Curry.
"This wasn't a story of mass-media politics; it wasn't
about spin doctors and photo ops, but a story about
politics in the city streets."

Friday 8/5/05
9am
In front of the University of Pittsburgh’s Law School
Building located at 3900 Forbes Ave (corner of Forbes
and Bouquet)

Press Conference on the emergence of Pittsburgh as a
hotbed for grass roots progressive activity. Over the
past several years there has been a noticeable
increase in young, progressive grassroots activity in
the Pittsburgh area. This is illustrated by the work
of Everybody Vote, Pittsburgh VIE, Progress
Pittsburgh, PA Hip-Hop Political Convention and most
recently by the establishment of Pittsburgh as a
formal affiliate of the League of Young Voters, to
name only a few. Local and national speakers will
discuss the importance of young, progressive work
happening in Pittsburgh and how it is putting
Pittsburgh on the national map.
Confirmed speakers include: Khari Mosley of the
Pittsburgh League of Voters, Curtis Jones, 29-years of
age, Erie City Councilman elect, hip-hop/faith based
youth mentor and William “Upski” Wimsatt, noted author
of “Bomb the Suburbs” and “No More Prisons”. He now
serves as executive director of the League of Young
Voters.

Friday 8/5/05
9pm
Shadow Lounge: 5972 Baum Blvd. in East Liberty

Open Mic featuring local and nationally known emcees
and poets, including Omar Abdul, Vanessa German, Toki
Wright (Minneapolis, MN), Kofi Jones (Cincinnati, OH)
and The Poets: Kwabena Dixon & Muhibb Dyer (Milwaukee,
WI)

Saturday 8/6/05
10pm
Firehouse Lounge 2216 Penn Ave. in the Strip District

Afterparty co-sponsored by 720 Records featuring
Selecta and a few close friends on the wheels of
steel.