Learn how to speak and write what’s on your
mind! Whether you’re talking with friends,
working with community members or educating
public policy makers, there are many tools that
will help you stand up for yourself and others in
your personal life and in your wider community.
Beginners can learn about these tools, how to use
them and how to deal with feelings that are now
holding you back.
Those with more experience can share their
knowledge and try out a new skill. You’ll also
be reminded of what it was like when you first
started and learn how to support others.
Schedule for the Day
9:00 - 10:00 Welcome & Registration – Hall of Flags
10:00 - 10:15 Welcome by MAIN leaders - House Chamber
10:15 – 12:00 House Chamber (small and large group activities)
- Share stories of how you’ve stood up for
yourselves in your personal life or in your
community or how you wanted to but
didn’t feel like you could.
- Look for common threads in these stories.
- Listen to how some people made their
journey from standing up for themselves
to taking a stand on public policy issues.
12:00 - 1:00 LUNCH – Cross Cafeteria
1:00 – 1:50 Developing your message. Decide
the key points you want to get across.
House Chamber
2:00 – 2:50 Delivering your message -
Committee Rooms
Get some basic information then try out one of
these skills. Choose a skill you most want to work
on:
- Face-to-face conversations
- Public speaking
- Phone calls
- Letter writing
3:00 – 4:00 Local to Global: Ongoing examples
of people working together to make a difference.
House Chamber
- MAIN
- Visible Community
- Maine Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Coalition
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