Campus Progress 2009 Conference Agenda

The National Conference will be held on Wednesday, July 8th, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Click here for the National Conference agenda.

Several other events will occur around the day of the National Conference, as well. Click on the events to see their full agenda:

Tuesday, July 7th:

Grassroots Training Day
The Grassroots Training Day teaches the skills young people need to effectively organize on campus or in their communities. Participants will get invaluable training led by experienced organizers from both Campus Camp Wellstone and Campus Progress.

Journalism in Action Day
This day-long event will offer an in-depth journalism learning experience, including a visit to the famous Newseum, publication and/or writing critiques, and the opportunity to produce and receive criticism on an originally-reported story or multimedia package.

Wednesday, July 8th:

National Conference: Delivering Change

Thursday, July 9th:

2009 Campus Progress & The Nation Journalism Conference
Campus Progress and The Nation magazine’s annual Youth Journalism Conference is a day of workshops and skills sessions with award-winning journalists from top publications. Participants have the opportunity to hear great speakers, network with professionals, and learn the skills to succeed in journalism.

Lobby Day
At the Lobby Day, Campus Progress will be training, prepping, and taking hundreds of fired up young progressives to Capitol Hill to demand concrete solutions to the economic challenges that young people face on issues like health care, green jobs, and higher education. We’ll set up the meetings, do the research, and get you there. Just bring your passion and energy.