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DON'T MISS: 90+ Oakland Leaders Featured at the NEXT Economy Convergence 2016!
BACK OUR INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN to get discount passes to the Living the Next Economy Oakland Convergence, October 21-23, 2016. This will be THE economic justice event of 2016!
Something powerful is happening in Oakland this fall. Hundreds of community leaders, cultural organizers, social entrepreneurs and next economy innovators are coming together for a three-day, deep dive dialogue to advance real solutions for our city. This is an event by and for Oaklanders and beyond. We are excited to announce program highlights as 90+ presenters have confirmed that they will be participating! This unprecedented gathering will provide a forum for building relationships across sectors and advance solutions to create the Oakland of our dreams.
Here's an advance peek at some of the dynamic sessions scheduled at this year's convergence:
- WALKING OUR TALK: EQUITY & SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS featuring Keba Konte (Red Bay Coffee), Sabrina M (Town Kitchen), and Reem Rahim (Numi Tea)
- WORKPLACE DEMOCRACY featuring Jessica Prentice (Three Stone Hearth), Nadia Khastagir (Design Action Collective), and the Sustainable Economies Law Center
- FUNDING GOOD JOBS IN OAKLAND featuring Nina Robinson and Monica Edwards (ICA Fund Good Jobs) and Jenny Kassan (Lift Economy)
- ON BEING THE AMBASSADOR - OR THE ONLY BLACK PERSON AT THE TABLE featuring Juanita Capri Brown (JC Brown & Associates); Kalimah Priforce (Qeyno Labs), and Brandi Mack (The Butterfly Movement)
- TOOLS FOR SELF-DETERMINATION: COOPERATIVE RESPONSES TO DISPLACEMENT featuring Deseree Fontenot (People of Color Sustainable Housing Network), Zen Trenholm (Democracy at Work Institute), and Chris Tittle (Sustainable Economies Law Center)
- RESTORATION NATION: THE COMMUNITY AND RE-ENTRY featuring Troy Williams (Youth Program Development Specialist, Restorative Justice facilitator, Director, 4north22, LLC) and Watani Stiner (COINTELPRO Survivor, journalist)
- EQUITY IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT with Greenlining Institute's Patrick Brown and Greenlining Fellows
- CLEAN POWER TO THE PEOPLE featuring Subin Varghese (Sustainable Economies Law Center), Shiva Patel (Energy Solidarity Cooperative), Colin Miller (Rooted in Resilience) and Jessica Tovar (Local Clean Energy Alliance)
- THE SHORT LIFE OF THE BLACK DOLLAR featuring BAOBOB biz leaders Dr. Ayodele Nzinga (BAMBD), Dr. Siri Brown (Merrit College), Adrionna Fike (Mandela Marketplace), Jibrial Muhammed (Musahill), and David Roach (Oakland Int'l. Film Festival)
- CITY COUNCIL ELECTION FORUM featuring Dan Kalb (District 1 - Confirmed!), Noel Gallo (District 5 - Confirmed!), Rebecca Kaplan (At-Large - Confirmed!), Lynette Gibson McElhaney (District 3 - Invited), Larry Reid (District 7 - Invited), and local contenders!
Contribute to our campaign, secure your place at the Living the Next Economy Oakland Convergence, and choose from a wide array of exciting rewards and acknowledgments! Your support also helps ensure the participation of local youth of color, and builds the movement for economic and racial justice solutions.
SPONSOR THE CONVERGENCE!
We're looking for sponsors and advertisers to help support this year's Living the Next Economy Oakland Convergence! In exchange, your business, organization, or initiative will receive high-level exposure to 400-500 active local residents, all of whom are potential customers, stakeholders, or participants in your efforts. Review our Sponsorship Package and join our growing list of sponsors!
CURRENT SPONSORS INCLUDE:
- Asian Pacific Environmental Network
- BAOBOB - Bay Area Organization of Black Owned Businesses / Cowrie Village
- Beneficial State Bank
- The BIZ Stoop - Black Intergenerational Zeal
- City of Oakland
- Community Bank of the Bay
- Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
- Emerald Cities Collaborative - Oakland
- Energy Solidarity Cooperative
- Food Revolution Network
- Green Life / Beyond Separation
- Greenlining Institute
- Green Retirement, Inc.
- Henry George School of San Francisco
- HOPE Collaborative
- House Kombucha
- ICA Fund Good Jobs
- James Irvine Foundation
- Local Clean Energy Alliance
- Meridian University
- Nia Community Fund
- Numi Tea
- Power PAC
- Red Bay Coffee
- Rooted in Resilience
- Shareable
- Shift Local
- Solidago
- Sustainable Business Alliance
- Sustainable Economies Law Center
- Uptima Business Bootcamp - Oakland
- Youth Impact Hub Oakland
HAVE AN IDEA TO SHARE?
Let us how you might want to participate or support the convergence by dropping us a line at: lneconver...@gmail.com
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Have you heard about BAOBOB, aka the Bay Area Organization of Black Owned Businesses? One of the Living the Next Economy Convergence core partners, BAOBOB hosts a powerful online business directory and merchants association serving the local Black business community.
With over 100 Black owned businesses already listed, BAOBOB is poised to be the #1 resource in the Bay Area for intentional spending. Support their work to connect and uplift the local Black economy. Contribute to BAOBOB's crowdfunding. It's going on right now!
The Living the Next Economy (LNE) Bay Area Collaborative is a coalition of individuals, community organizations, and social entrepreneurs working to lift up vibrant, local economies that work for all.
MORE ABOUT THE LNE 2016 CONVERGENCE:
The Living the Next Economy (LNE) Bay Area Collaborative is hosting the Living the Next Economy Oakland Convergence, October 21-23 at Oakstop. Inspired by local and national movements for racial and climate justice, we will shine the light on what’s working, what’s not, and what more we can do to build the inclusive, vibrant Oakland of our dreams. Included are two days of workshops, panels with local leaders, presentations, and self-organized open space sessions, followed by a day-long series of collaborative “Activation Sessions” for groups seeking mentorship and support in their policy campaigns, movement initiatives, or social enterprises.
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