Will I see you at UConn this weekend??

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Stacia Cosner

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Oct 14, 2010, 12:26:11 PM10/14/10

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Hey everyone,

I'm excited about our Northeast Regional SSDP Conference hosted by our chapter at UConn this weekend!! http://ssdp.org/conference/northeast/

Registration is FREE for students, so I hope you all can attend. Please register here. Rideshares and housing arrangements can be discussed on the Facebook event wall: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137150856322365

Speakers to Include:
• Cliff Thornton - Leading Connecticut drug policy activist, and creator of efficacy-online.org.
• Stacia Cosner - SSDP's Northeast Regional Coordinator and expert on social networking.
• Monica Wooters - Expert on international effects of the drug war, she lived in Central America and worked with many NGOs.
• Katlin Tyrol - Former UConn SSDP president and part of the Violence Against Women Prevention Program (V...AWPP).
• Amanda Stauble - UConn alumni and expert on rights in police encounters.
• Sam Tracy - Current UConn SSDP president and member of UConn student government.
• Jason Ortiz - SSDP Boardmember and independent candidate for the CT state legislature.
• Ken Krayeske - Green Party candidate for US Congress.
• John Mertens - Independent candidate for US Senate.

Saturday Schedule:
11:00am
Brunch

12:00 noon
The Here and Now of the Drug Policy Movement - Cliff Thornton

1:00pm
Break out Sessions:
How to Work With Your Student Government - Sam Tracy
International Effects of the Drug War - Monica Wooters

2:00pm
Cop Watching - Amanda Stauble
Tweet Tweet: A Lesson in Social Networking - Stacia Cosner

3:00pm
Commodification of Women & The Drug War - Katlin Tyrol

4:00pm
Independent Candidate Panel – Jason Ortiz, Ken Kroyeski, John Mertenz

5:00pm
Closing: The Importance of Drug Policy Reformists Running For Office - Jason Ortiz

5:30pm
Dinner

Sunday Schedule:
Noon
Lunch

1:00pm
Opening - Sam Tracy

1:30pm - 4:00pm
Phone Banking for Prop 19
On-campus Canvassing for Just Say Now

4:00pm
Closing and Final Thoughts - Collaborative

There will be free food!

This event is open to all students - invite your friends, and come even if you're not a member of SSDP!

http://ssdp.org/conference/northeast/
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See you this weekend in Storrs!!

:) stacia

Stacia Cosner
Outreach Director, Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Regions