[WestMALocals] Building Democracy Retreat (Shutesbury)

[Owen Broadhurst]

Building Democracy in Western Mass
A participatory retreat on shifting power from corporations to
citizens in the Pioneer Valley & Berkshires

September 15 - 17, 2006



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Democracy-Retreat.html>

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The "Building Democracy" retreat will help us explore together how we
can reclaim our rights to democratic self-governance, and why
democratic self-governance is impossible when corporations wield so
much power. We will examine strategies we can use to fight corporate
power in our Western Mass region; while also addressing proven ways
to create a culture of solidarity among local organizers,
communities, and independent businesses. Such connections provide
fertile ground for local empowerment and region-wide efforts to
challenge corporate rule.

Special Retreat Facilitators:

Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap: Measure T campaign coordinator, Humboldt
County, California

Fresh off her recent Measure T victory banning non-local corporate
campaign donations and asserting citizen authority over corporations
in Humboldt County, California. She will share her skills and help us
develop strategies to connect our local issues & campaigns throughout
our region.

Ward Morehouse: Shays 2; POCLAD (Program on Corporations, law and
Democracy)

Co-founder of Shays 2 and co-founder and current member of POCLAD
(Program on Corporations, Law and Democracy) will share the 12 years
of national anti-corporate democracy work that has spawned similar
grass roots movements around the country.

Fees: Sliding Scale of $125 to $75

Fees include materials, the book Defying Corporations, Defining
Democracy, and Friday dinner and snacks and lunches on Saturday and
Sunday

Meals are organic, vegetarian, and mostly local. Overnight
accomodations, additional dinners, and breakfast are also available
onsite for small additional fees. Please let us know your needs when
you register.

*Additional donations are gratefully accepted to enable lower income
participants to be involved

For more information or to register:

Email: info at shays2.org
Phone: (413) 584-0722









-- 
Owen R. Broadhurst
Candidate for State Representative
Third Hampden District
http://www.owenbroadhurst.org