Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Special Training Opportunities
Friday, March 23
1. You, Me, Amnesty, Society: Building A Diverse Human Rights Movement
Friday March 23, 2007
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
In order to build a strong movement for human rights, we must understand how identity and culture affects us as activists working in an increasingly diverse country. How do we identify personally? How do others identify? What assumptions or biases do we carry? Beginning to explore these issues is key to our ability to work cross-culturally, build diversity within AI, and address the root causes of the human rights violations against which we campaign. Come learn about AI's commitment to "MCOD" (Multicultural Organizational Development).
Note: Maximum number of participants is 25 - we will take people on a "first come first serve" basis at the door.
2. Amplify Your Activism: Community Media Outreach Made Simple
Friday March 23, 2007
1:00 pm - 2:30 PM
If human rights activists hold a protest and no media outlets cover it, does it make a sound? This workshop will prepare activists to amplify their human rights activism by securing media coverage of their events. Participants will get tips on identifying activities that should generate media coverage, shaping the events to make them enticing to the media and reaching out to local journalists to generate media coverage. All media outreach activities are framed in a way to educate the public, enlist new activists and accelerate achievement of AI's human rights goals.
Workshop presented by Communications Department staff members Gwen Fitzgerald and Wende Gozan
3. It's a Sound Byte World: Delivering Powerful Human Rights Messages
Friday, March 23, 2007
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
This workshop will give participants skills in crafting concise, clear human rights messages that are designed to be quotable, break through the noise and inspire people to action. Participants will be given guidance on conducting interviews and will have the opportunity to practice serving as an AIUSA spokesperson in several typical scenarios.
Workshop presented by Communications staff members Gwen Fitzgerald and Wende Gozan
4. Campaigning to Hold America Accountable
Are you fed up with human rights abuses in the War on Terror? Maybe you've already taken action on-line, contacted your legislators or even hosted a teach-in or two. If you or your group is thinking of joining AI's campaign calling for a restoration to the America We Believe in, now is the time to get involved! Through this campaign you can involve your entire school, city, town or state in stopping human rights abuses globally. Attend this workshop to learn about the campaign and how to make it work in your school or community, whether you're in a big city, local suburb or rural area. This is a full participation workshop. Come to work and learn, and you will leave with a plan and sharper tools to do your human rights work.
The 2006 AIUSA Annual General Meeting will take place at the The Hilton Milwaukee City Center March 23 - March 25, 2007 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
AGM Program Committee: aiusa-agm@aiusa.org. Contact: AIUSA-AGM, 600 Pennsylvania Ave SE, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20003; Tel.: 202.544.0200; Fax: 202.546.7142