The San Diego Local of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) will host the 2005 Western Regional Conference on March 5, 2005. The location is the First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego located in the Hillcrest area at
4190 Front Street
,
San Diego
,
California
92103
.
DSA members from
San Diego
and the West Coast, as well as non-members who are interested in the topics to be addressed at the conference, are all invited to attended. All sessions of the conference are open to the public.
Here is the complete conference schedule:
PDF conference flyer (in English)
Boletín PDF de conferencia (en español)
Globalization
Democratic Socialists of America
Western Regional Conference
Saturday March 5, 2005 10:00am - 9:30pm
Bard Hall
San Diego First Unitarian Universalist Church
4190 Front Street (Hillcrest Area) San Diego 92103
Free and open to the public (Donations accepted)
March 5 will be a full day of informative discussion and all are welcome. The Democratic Socialists of America will be talking about critical topics that concern us all. See the schedule below for the complete program.
DSA Western Regional Conference
Morning Workshops 10:00am-12:00pm
A. DSA Local Development 10:00am-11:00am
B. Varied aspects of organizing among members of the
San Diego Socialist Unity Network.
11:00am-12:00pm
Lunch 12:00-1:30pm
Afternoon Workshops 1:30-5:00pm
A. Wal-Mart and the Low Wage Economy 1:30-2:30
B. Saving Social Security 2:30-3:30
C. CAFTA and the Border economy Presentation by:
Environmenal Health Coalition (EHC) 3:30-5:00
Dinner Break 5:30-6:45pm
Evening Panel 7:00-9:30pm
The Border Region and the Maquiladora Industry
Evening Panel Discussion
David Bacon author: The Children of NAFTA: U.S. Labor Wars on the U.S./Mexico Border
Carmen Valadez Worker’s Information Center (CITTAC), Tijuana
Colectiva Feminista Binacional
Teresa Loyola Women’s Rights Advocates
Enrique Davalos San Diego Maquiladora Workers’ Solidarity Network
A front line in the fight against corporate dominated globalization is occurring right now just below the US/Mexico border in Tijuana. The struggle of workers in the maquiladora industry to achieve their labor and human rights will have an impact throughout the continent. The participants in this panel are major players in this growing movement. Come hear the evening panelists at the DSA Western Regional Conference panel, starting at 7 pm. We will hear how cooperation between activists on both sides of the border plays a key role in the struggle.
For more information, contact:
Erin Ross erin_e_ross@yahoo.com
Virginia Franco vfranco2@earthlink.net
