Our seminar bulletin board

 

Protecting Democracy

 

https://padlet.com/ngbxxvcybz/protecting-democracy-h3gqked9gg2fsq9l

  

Assault on Our Democracy : What Is To Be Undone ?

  

 

 Assault on Our Democracy : What Is To Be Undone ?

 

Our political system, democracy, is under assault. What are we going to do about it?

Spring 2022 Seminar. 

 

 

What can we do now, this week, to defend our democratic institutions?

Here are some organizations.  Select one of your interest.

Contact them. Get involved. 

 

Voter Registration 

 

Whenweallvote.org

 

 

Read. Merge Left: Fusing Race and Class, Winning Elections, and Saving America.

            Ian Haney López. 

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daHZbDbT12w&t=21s  

              And, go to work.

            

Grass roots organizing and engagement 

 

Poor People’s Campaign 

 

https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org

Suggestions from a seminar participant.

Another recommendation from a class participant.  Democratic Party oriented.   Here is the website for "Activate America" :   https://www.activateamerica.vote/   Swingleft.org I found working with Swing Left to be highly effective. They have localized chapters that support each other.

The Pandemic and the Economy

 Seminar offered through the Renaissance Society at CSU Sacramento.

Registration required.

Seminar. Spring 2021. Initial schedule.

The Pandemic and the Economy

 

1 Feb 11	American Reckoning
2 Feb 18	Pandemic and the Economy
25	Vaccine
March 4	Stimulus v. Austerity
M. 11	Climate crisis v pandemic
M. 18	State and local budgets
M.  25	Race and immigration
April 1	Challenge of democracy

 

This is an initial schedule.  There will be changes to allow for guest speakers

and changing conditions.

We are interested in finding members of the seminar ( like yourself) who are somewhat skilled at facilitating and guiding discussions.  If you are interested in helping as a facilitator, please  send me an e mail and identify yourself for further information.  Please volunteer at campd22702@gmail.com.  Without volunteers, we cannot have the breakout rooms. 

 

If you are eager to get started, you might want to read some of the pieces on our blog from this month/Jan.  

 

It is at http://rsseminareconomiccrisis.blogspot.com   on these pages,  Scroll down. 

 

Note: there is a place for comments and reflections with each post.

 

We look forward to the semester, 

 

Please stay safe.

 

Duane Campbell 

 

 

 

 

 

Interesting seminar for Fall

I regret I was unable to attend the last seminar,  I had an urgent family health task to attend to. All is well.
If you wish to go further on some of the topics we discussed, here is an interesting Fall seminar by Ken Cross,

“Top 10” U.S. Domestic Issues & Potential Solutions: This Fall 2018 I will be repeating this seminar. If you haven’t yet attended, you’re invited. If you have attended, please pass the attached flyer/write-up to a friend.

Seminar description: This seminar focuses on current U.S. domestic, social justice issues and potential solutions to poverty (hunger & food insecurity, homelessness, affordable housing, jobs & income inequality), diversity, equity, and mass incarceration – crime, punishment & prison reform, immigration, healthcare, education, climate change & a sustainable world, and money, dysfunctional politics & campaign finance reform (capitalism and the erosion of democracy). The series utilizes documentary film, expert speakers and discussion to define the issues and organizing action steps that we can take as citizens to promote positive change. Resources include film, books, articles and organization websites to expand personal knowledge and awareness.

Location: To Be Determined

Time: A.M. class – 9:00-11:30 a.m.