Forward 2018
UW School of Education Building 1000 Bascom Mall, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
press release:
This year's event will take place at the School of Education on the UW Madison Campus
Forward is an annual gathering of community activists, students, and educators organized by the UW Havens Center for Social Justice. The central goal of Forward is to contribute to social movement building by bringing people together to discuss issues, strengthen networks and relationships, and explore strategies for social, political, and economic change.
This year's gathering will take place on Saturday, May 19 on the UW-Madison campus in the beautifully renovated Ed School building overlooking Lake Mendota. For the first time, it is also FREE of charge.
Mark your calendars for what promises to be an exciting, inspirational, and informative event. And spread the word to your friends, family, and colleagues, and anyone interested in working together in the pursuit of social justice.
presenters include:
- M Adams, Freedom Inc.
• Sumudu Attapatu, UW-Madison Law School
• Paulina Baker, Save Our Students
Yogesh Chawla, Dane County Board of Supervisors, District 6
• Holly Denning, UW-Whitewater
• Emayu Edari-Sellassie, Save Our Students
• Marlo Fields, Lead Organizer, Reclaim the UW, UW-Stevens Point
• Devon Hamilton, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
• Rebecca Kemble, Madison Common Council
• Valerie Landowski, Lead Organizer, Reclaim the UW, UW-Stevens Point
• Allison Leyer, Save Our Students
• Dija Manly, Save Our Students
• Maggie Murray, Save Our Students
• Aissa Olivarez, Community Immigration Law Center
• John Peck, Family Farm Defenders
• Pete Ramand, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Allen Ruff, host of WORT’s A Public Affair
• Jon Shelton, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
• Teddy Shibabaw, Socialist Alternative
• Revel Sims, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Sara Trongone, QPEN!
• Gino VandenBrook, Save Our Students
• Juliee de la terre, Director, Sacred Water Sacred Land Institute
• Yesenia Villalpando-Torres, Social Worker, undocumented activist
• Katie Zaman, Secretary, AFT-W
• and more!