Friday Nov. 14 through Sunday Nov. 16
Chicago Teachers Union Hall
1901 W Carroll Ave, Chicago
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The focus of this conference will be building the movement to defeat Trump’s agenda and win community control of the police. Here's a look at what each day will hold:
Friday, November 14th
5:00 PM Registration opens
6:00 PM CULTURAL PERFORMANCE AND OPENING
6:30 PM RALLY TO UNITE TO FIGHT TRUMP'S RACIST AGENDA
Saturday, November 15th
8:00 AM Registration & BREAKFAST
9:30 AM MUSICAL PERFORMANCE & OPENING
10:00 AM PLENARY: THE FIGHT FOR COMMUNITY CONTROL OF THE POLICE
IN THE ERA OF TRUMP
A plenary focused on the many advances that NAARPR branches and
affiliates have made in the fight for community control and police
accountability. We will hear from representatives from branches all over
the country on the challenges and accomplishments they have made in
the fight for community control
11:15 AM BREAK
11:30 AM PLENARY: BUILDING A UNITED MOVEMENT AGAINST TRUMP
Join NAARPR for a discussion on the work to build a united front against
Trump's racist and reactionary attacks on our mass movements fighting for justice and liberation. Each panelist will discuss their work fighting back against Trump's attacks and the organizations they have been able to unite behind their cause.
12:45 PM LUNCH
1:45 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS #1
#1A: LEGALIZATION FOR ALL
This workshop will be a panel where organizers in the fight for
Legalization 4 All will discuss campaigns and approaches with respect to
immigrant rights work and the broader fight against ICE and deportations
in our communities.
#1B: THE FIGHT FOR A FREE PALESTINE
This workshop will be centered on discussing movement strategies,
campaigns and best practices on organizing for a Free Palestine, with those involved in the movement sharing their experiences along with teaching current campaigns happening in the movement.
#1C: ANTHONY GAY TASK FORCE ON PRISON CONDITIONS
This workshop will be focused on struggles against inhumane conditions
in prisons throughout the country, and how we fight to end them. The
Anthony Gay Task Force, named to honor freedom fighter Anthony Gay
who passed away in 2024, is a new body of NAARPR that all are
encouraged to get involved in.
2:45 PM BREAK
3:00 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS #2
#2A: STOPPING THE ATTACKS ON WOMEN’S & LGBTQ RIGHTS
The movement for reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights has an uphill battle
against repressive and reactionary legislation on a legal and a federal
level. Despite these attacks, organizers involved in these movements
have been making gains and organizing campaigns that are leading
hundreds of people to be conscious about the system affecting them.
#2B: THE FIGHT TO FREE POLITICAL PRISONERS & THE
WRONGFULLY INCARCERATED
This workshop will focus on the history of the struggle surrounding the movement to free political prisoners and the broader movement for black liberation from within prisons, and steps you can take to fight against prisons and support those who are incarcerated
4:00 PM BREAK
4:15 PM PLENARY: FAMILIES OF THE MOVEMENT
Families are the bloodline of our movement for liberation. This plenary will focus on the stories of victims, their families and mothers of the movement most affected by police terror and mass incarceration and how we fight together alongside the families for liberation.
6:00 PM DINNER
7:30 PM SOCIAL HOUR
9:00 PM DEPART
Sunday, November 16th
8:00 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:30 AM EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REPORT
10:00 AM BY LAWS AMENDMENTS & RESOLUTIONS
11:15 AM BREAK
11:30 AM REPORT BACKS FROM BRANCHES, AFFILIATES, & NEW
ORGANIZATIONS
This program is subject to change
