Illinois Convening Resource Page

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Thank you for joining us at the Illinois Convening on November 13, 2021 

See Convening Agenda here.

Watch the FACEBOOK LIVESTREAM: https://fb.watch/9fO2P67bWR/

YouTube Illinois Convening Playlist

Zoom recording link .

AGENDA

1:00p CT

• Welcome: Indivisible Illinois
  • Intro: Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth, Indivisible IL9, Indivisible Illinois
• We Are Indivisible: Ezra Levin
  • Intro: Scott Cross, Indivisible Springfield, Indivisible Illinois
  • Video
• If we organize, we can change the world: Heather Booth
  • Intro: Annie Williams, Indivisible Oak Park, Illinois Handmaids
  • Video
• Keep it Blue in 2022: Justin Marcoviche-Garnett, Indivisible NWSOFA, Blue Man Group
  • Video

1:55p CT

• Words That WIN: Messaging Training
  • Intro: Rose Colacino, Heartland Resistance Coalition, Indivisible Illinois
  • Video

3:00p CT

• • Enjoy the music playlist
  • Keynote: Rev. William Barber: Waking the Sleeping Giant — Poor People’s Campaign
    • Intro: Jessica Motsinger, Indivisible Metro East
    • Rev. Aline G. Russell

• Video Rev. Barber (Rev. Barber was unable to attend but sent a video in place)

• Illinois Poor People’s Campaign
  • Intro: Marci Adelston-Schafer, Bend the Arc CU, CU Indivisible
  • Sheilah Garland-Olaniran, Illinois Poor People’s Campaign
  • Video
• Roadmap to 2022 – Indivisible Illinois Strategy: Jonathon Rogoff Indivisible IL9, Social Justice Alliance and Rose Colacino
  • Video

4:00p CT

BREAKOUT ROOMS:

What’s Learned Here Leaves Here: Breakout Room Debriefs: Sarah Bingaman, Indivisible Rural Illinois

“We All Do Better When We All Do Better” – Paul Wellstone. Closing Remarks: Rose Colacino

5:00 CT

Happy Hour: Etta Worthington, Western Front Indivisible, Truth Brigade Illinois and Cameron Macaw-Hennick, Indivisible Regional Organizer

Blue Envy

• 1 1/2 ounces blanco tequila
• 1 ounce blue curaçao liqueur
• 1/2 ounce pineapple juice 
• Maraschino cherry, for garnish

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes, pour tequila, blue curaçao, and pineapple juice.  Shake and   Strain into a chilled cocktail glass over fresh ice, if you like.  Garnish with Maraschino Cherry.

• Gin Mojitos
• Moscow Mule

Video: Debrief, Closing Remarks and Happy Hour

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Illinois Convening Event Committee 

• ABT Sauk Valley
• Bend the Arc CU
• Heartland Resistance Coalition
• Indivisible Evanston
• Indivisible IL9 Andersonville-Edgewater
• Indivisible Metro East
• Indivisible NWSOFA
• Indivisible Springfield
• Western Front Indivisible

Convening Partners

• Illinois Poor People’s Campaign
• Indivisible Project
• Words That W!N

Statewide Working Groups

• Illinois Social Justice Alliance
• Indivisible Rural Illinois
• ILVOTE
• Truth Brigade Illinois
• Vote by Mail Taskforce

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