Wednesday, August 15^th – TOTB Conference Pre-Training (focus: covering the basics)

 

Location: NAPF Conference Room

 

10: Welcome -- Monique Sonoquie

10:15: Overview -- Katie Murray, Will Parrish

10:30: One-to-Ones

11:30: Screening of TOTB Documentary

12:15: Lunch

1:15: The Case Against Nuclear Weapons – Andrew Culp, David Krieger

2:30: Break – Group Activity – facilitated by Katie Murray

3:15: Everything You Needed to Know About Nuclearism But Were Afraid to Ask – Will Parrish

4:45: Energizer

5: A Brief History of the Nuclear Disarmament Movement – Lessons, Pitfalls, Possible Futures – Will Parrish

5:30: “What Can You Do?” – group discussion

6:30: Dinner at the Peace Park with informal Q&A about nuclear weapons, the nuclear fuel chain, foreign policy, et al.; sightseeing in Santa Barbara

Thursday, August 16^th (loose focus: nuclear weapons & nuclear disarmament)

 

Location: Multi-Cultural Center

 

8-9:15: Breakfast & Registration

9:15: Opening Remarks, Logistics, & Facilitator Introductions (Will Parrish)

- emphasize commitment cards

9:30: Human Bingo; stand up roll call (Kathleen Sullivan)

10: Opening Ritual – Pilulaw Khus, Chumash Nation, Bear Clan

- create altar for Janet Bloomfield & Corbin Harney

10:35-10:45: Break

10:45: Plenary – “Nuclear Abolition Now – Messages from Global Hibakusha”

Facilitator: Chelsea Collonge

-          Leimomi Kamiya, The Republic of the Marshall Islands

-          Shigeko Sasamori, Hiroshima

12:30 p.m.: Lunch

1:30: Big Fishbowl Discussion – Non-Violent Direct Action – Why It’s Necessary, What It’s All About -- facilitated by Janine Carmona

2:30: Break

3:00: Concurrent Panels

* “Global Disorder or Cooperative Security? Nuclear Weapons & International Law”

Facilitator: Veronica Canton

-          Ray Acheson, WILPF Reaching Critical Will

-          David Krieger, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

-          Michael Spies, Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy

* Nuclear Disarmament in the Fight for All Life

Facilitator: Katie Murray

-          Chelsea Collonge, Nevada Desert Experience

-          Julia Moon Sparrow, Shundahai Network

-          Will Parrish, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

3-6: Puppet-Making: Biko Garage

4:30-4:45: Break

4:45 – A Big Wind Blows

5:00: Initial Break-Out Action Groups – stand-unders

6: Dinner

7:30: Report-Backs – Past Year Activities & Successes

• RRW Setback – Nick Roth
• UC Demil Hunger Strike – Ellen McClure, Carleigh O’Donnell, Pancho Ramos Steirle
• Student DOE Labs Oversight Committee (DOELOC)

8: Film Screening – DU & The Military-Industrial Complex

 

-  A Blueprint for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World Work Session

 

Friday, August 17^th (loose focus: localized resistance to militarism)

 

Location: Multi-Cultural Center

 

8: prayer -- Chumash

8:05: Breakfast

9:00: prayer

9:05: Morning Energizer – “Oh, Yes Let’s”

9:30: Plenary: Local-Global Resistance to Militarism

Moderator: Carleigh O’Donnell

-          Mark Valen (militarization of the UC)

-          David Meieran, Pittsburgh Organizing Group (“Bite the Bullet” Network)

-          Myrna Pagan, Committee for the Rescue and Development of Vieques (military base resistance)

11:10 Concurrent Activities:

- The UCSB-Isla Vista DisOrientation Tour

- Direct Action Training, part I – led by Ruckus Society

1: Communal Picnic, Anisq’Oyo Park

2: Concurrent Panels/Workshops

* Mapping Out Militarism – Santa Barbara, the US, the Globe

Facilitator: Nick Robinson

- Darwin BondGraham, Student Department of Energy Labs Oversight Committee

- Andrew Culp, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

- David Meieran, Pittsburgh Organizing Group

* Nuclear Disarmament Movement History – Lessons, Pitfalls, and Possible Futures

Facilitator: Janine Carmona

-  Andrew Lichterman, Western States Legal Foundation

-  Jennifer Nordstrom, Reaching Critical Will

-  Pamela Meidell, Atomic Mirror

• Poisoned Power: the Nuclear Renaissance and How to Stop It

Facilitator: Kathleen Sullivan

-          Ester Ceja, Snake River Alliance

-          Mike Ewall, Energy Justice Network

-          Michael Spies, Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy

3:30: Break

4:00: Repeat Concurrent Panels

5:45: Break-Out Action Groups

6:30: Dinner
7:30: Report-Backs on Past Year Activities
* Nuclear Weapons-Free Zones – Monika Szymurska
* August 6^th and 9^th organizing – David Meieran, Chelsea Collonge
8: Social Time
- Biko or DaShain Co-Op
- Peace Park

Saturday, August 18^th (loose focus: nuclear colonialism & indigenous people’s resistance)

 

Location: Student Resources Building

 

6:30: Optional morning ceremony

8: Breakfast

9: Check-Ins & Energizer

9:30: Plenary: Indigenous People’s Resistance to Nuclear Colonialism

Moderator: Julia Moon Sparrow

- Leimomi Kamiya, Republic of the Marshall Islands

- Steve Lopez, Fort Mojave Nation

- Laura Watchempino, Acoma Pueblo

11-11:15: Break

11:15: Workshops
-           Police Militarization – Michael Novick, Anti-Racist Action Los Angeles
-           Dialogue with Decision-Makers – led by Pamela Meidell & Monika Szymurska
-           Consensus Process & Group Dynamics – led by Will Parrish & Kathleen Sullivan
-           Action Research – led by Darwin BondGraham, Andrew Culp, Andy Lichterman, & Nick Robinson
-           Political Resistance & Spiritual Practice led by Julia Moon Sparrow
-           Anti-Racism for White Activists – led by Chelsea Collonge

12:45: Lunch
2-7: Art & Puppet-Making – Spiral Q Puppet Theater (at Biko Garage)
2: Concurrent Sessions:
- Direct Action Planning
- Break-Out Strategy Groups
Supporting indigenous peoples breaking the nuclear chain – Steve,
3:30: Concurrent Panels/Workshops
* Generations of the Bomb: Generations Old & New
Facilitator: Carleigh O’Donnell
- Andy Lichterman, Western States Legal Foundation
- Michael Spies, Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy
* Supporting Indigenous People’s Resistance to Nuclearism; Supporting Native Sovereignty
Facilitator: Katie Murray
- Leimomi Kamiya
- Steve Lopez
- Laura Watchempino
* Mapping the Nuclear Chain of Destruction
Facilitator: Kathleen Sullivan
- Ray Acheson
- Mike Ewall
- Julia Moon Sparrow

5:15: Workshops

-           Dialogue with Decision-Makers – led by Monika Szymurska & Pamela Meidell

-           Consensus Process & Group Dynamics – led by Will Parrish & Kathleen Sullivan

-           Action Research – led by Darwin BondGraham, Andrew Culp, Andy Lichterman, & Nick Robinson

-           Political Resistance & Spiritual Practice – led by Julia Moon Sparrow

-           Anti-Racism for White Activists – led by Chelsea Collonge

6:35: Dinner

6:45: blessing

7:30: Trespassing Screening with Carlos DeMensez, director; post-discussion with Julia Moon Sparrow & Carlos DeMensez & Steve Lopez

August 19 (loose theme: relocating our resistance & moving forward)

Location: Student Resources Building

 

8: Breakfast

9: Report-Back from Past Year’s Successes: World Conference Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan – presented by Erin Placey, American Friends Service Committee New Hampshire

9:30: Imagining a World Without Nuclear Weapons – facilitated by Kathleen Sullivan & Will Parrish

11: Break

11:30: Plenary -- Making It Real: How Do We Live Lives of Resistance?

Facilitator: Steve Stormoen

-     Darwin BondGraham

-     Andy Lichterman

-     Jennifer Nordstrom

1: Lunch

2: Break-Out Action Groups

3:30: Break

11:15-3:30: Puppet-making at Biko Co-Op Garage

3:45: Commitment Cards & Presentations

5:00: A Blueprint for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World Presentation

6: Closing Ceremony