9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration Open |
9:30 AM - 10:10 AM | Opening Remarks & Awards Presentation |
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM | Ignite Session: Defending Immigrants, Defending Democracy – How Authoritarians Weaponize Immigration to Build Their Power and How to Stop It |
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM | Ignite Session: When the Empire Strikes Back: How Strategic Base Building ALWAYS Saves the Day |
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Opening Plenary: Protecting the People's Will: Stabilizing the Post-Election Environment |
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Keynote Luncheon with Secretary Julián Castro |
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM | Building Community Power through Data Equity and the Census in the Southwest and Beyond |
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM | Building Power in Overlooked Communities: Positioning the Rising AAPI Electorate to Impact Electoral Outcomes for Everyone |
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM | Leveraging State Courts: Our Last Line of Defense against Authoritarianism (Funder Only) |
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM | Fighting State Takeovers: Strategies to Combat Attacks on Minority Local Power |
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Directly Impacted Leadership Always Wins |
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim Voices: Crackdowns on Civic Participation and the Impact on the Electorate (Funders Only) |
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Funders United for Democracy and Trans Justice: It's Time to Take Action! |
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Safeguarding Our Democracy Through Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice |
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM | Latinx Role in the 2024 Elections & Beyond |
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM | What Happens After We Win: Exploring Gaps and Opportunities in Transition Planning and Co-Governance |
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM | Rethinking risk: How three organizations are adapting to new and evolving threats to civic participation (Funder only) |
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM | Changing the Game: How Innovation In State-Based Infrastructure Is Making Bold Power-Building Work Possible |