National Campaign Conference
Bridging the Public Service/Community Service Divide
Friday, April 1
6 – 7:30 pmWelcome Reception
Location: Malkin Penthouse, 4th floor
Harvard Kennedy School
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Saturday, April 2
8:30 amBreakfast and Introductions
Location: L166
Welcome: Trey Grayson, Director of the Institute of Politics
9:30 amThe State of Affairs: What Young People are Saying
A presentation of the latest findings from the IOP’s biannual survey of young people and their attitudes towards politics and public service.
Location: L230
Led by: John Della Volpe, IOP Director of Polling
10:30 amModels for Social Change
This workshop will explore the range of strategies for tackling the problems we see in the world today and the place that public service holds in this spectrum.
Location: L230
Breakouts: L140, L166, L275 and IOP Living Room
Led by: Andy MacDonald, Assistant National Campus Organizing Director, Student PIRGs
12:00 pmLunch: A Conversation on Civility
Location: Malkin Penthouse
Speakers: Congressman Bob Inglis and Congressman Bart Stupak
1:00 pmStarting a Movement: Stories of Successful Student Advocates
Location: Malkin Penthouse
Moderated by: IOP Director Trey Grayson
Panelists: David LeBoeuf, Kat Lockwood, Mackenzie Lowry, and Ethan Senack
2:00 pmSocial Media and the 21st Century Campaign
Location: L230
Led by: Ryan Davis and Colin Stewart
3:45 pmBreak
4:00 pmPublic Speaking Workshop
Location: L230
Led by: Professor Bob Mann
5:30 pmWrap up
Location: L230
6:00 pmOptional: Tour of Boston
Location: Meet in Hotel Lobby
Led by: IOP students Kathleen Pierre and Jacob Cedarbaum
Join members of Harvard's National Campaign Committee for an excursion into Boston. Check out sites like the Boston Common, the State House and the Old South Meeting House; enjoy dinner or a shopping spree at the renowned Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall; get authentic Italian pastries in Boston's historic North End and take a stroll through the Public Gardens.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
8:45 amAdministrator Breakfast
Location: L275
9:00 amStudent Breakfast
Location: L166
10:00 amGetting the Point Across: Crafting Your Message
Location: L230
Led by: IOP Fellow John McConnell
11:30 amGroup Discussion: Going Forward
As state legislatures debate stricter voting laws, college voting rights are coming under direct threat. The IOP student National Campaign committee would like to moderate a discussion about the current status of college voting rights. We will discuss how these potential state laws may affect the future of college voting rights in America and what role theNational Campaign may play to help protect these rights.
Location: L230
12:00 pmSchool Presentations/Wrap Up
Location: L230
12:30 pmDepart
Boxed lunches will be available