Netroots Nation 2015

Posted by | May 7, 2015
Progressives’ Role in the 2016 Primary Debate

Join us for a conversation about the best interventions that progressives can make in the 2016 primary debates—on both the Democratic and Republican sides. How can we leverage our power...

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Posted by | May 7, 2015
Organizing Workers in the New Economy

The decline of unions has been a major factor in the rise of income inequality. Yet we cannot look to old tools to rebuild worker power. In the new economy,...

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Posted by | May 5, 2015
#AskaSista: Black Women Muse on Politics and Pop Culture

Ella Baker’s practice of “participatory democracy” has shaped grassroots organizing models from SNCC to #Occupy to #BlackLivesMatter. The “Fannie Lou Dems” are organizing in #Ferguson, Loretta Lynch has replaced Eric...

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Posted by | May 5, 2015
Beyond “Diversity”: A New Model for Solidarity Across Causes and Identities

"Allyship" and "diversity" have become progressive buzzwords, yet we still face an unbearable whiteness in liberal media and great racial and gender-based schisms within our movement. This panel will focus...

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Posted by | May 5, 2015
Who’s Got the Power? Moving a Women’s Economic Empowerment Agenda Forward

A women's economic empowerment policy agenda is a hot topic inside the Beltway this year, with leaders jumping on the bandwagon. So far, too few people are talking about these...

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Posted by | April 27, 2015
How to Move Your Data from Excel to SQL

Many analysts are able to force Excel into doing the things they need. But once the data gets big enough, their VLOOKUPs and pivot tables break Excel, or force you...

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Posted by | April 14, 2015
Multilingual Justice: Beyond Translation

With recent uprisings of low-wage workers fighting against poverty wages, many grassroots organizers have a need to organize in a way that transcends barriers of language. Creating multilingual spaces in...

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Posted by | April 14, 2015
It’s the Creative, Stupid! Using Content to Drive Your Message from Facebook and Instagram

Join the political team from Facebook and Instagram to dive into the world of digital creative. What is creative content? How do you find a creative voice in the noisy...

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Posted by | April 14, 2015
Creative for All: The Keys to Creating Compelling Content

Come learn the basics for getting creative ideas up and running efficiently and in-house. We'll cover everything from breaking down key messaging into a strong and sharable graphic image, to...

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Posted by | April 14, 2015
Facebook-Powered Growth: Turning Likes into Email Supporters and Donors

There are over 1 billion Facebook users, but how do you motivate them to go beyond 'like' and 'share' and support your organization in bigger, more meaningful ways? This session...

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