Celebrating 50 Years
Register Today for the All-Member Gathering!
What: Two days of celebrations, storytelling, workshops, trainings, and fun with friends. A full agenda will be coming in April.
When: Saturday, April 30 - May 1, 2022
Where: DuBose Conference Center, Monteagle, TN
*Attendance, lodging and meals are free to members but donations are accepted. Registration is required.
PROGRAM:
DAY 1
10:00-10:20 - Welcome & Opening
10:20-10:45 - SOCM’s Story
10:45-11:30 - What is “Community Organizing” anyway?
11:30-12:00 - How SOCM works: understanding our organizational model
LUNCH - 12:00-1:00
1:00-2:30 Workshop #1 - Deep Canvassing (Led by Kentuckians for the Commonwealth)
BREAK - 2:30-2:45
2:45-3:30 - Living timeline activity!
3:30-4:15 - Member presentations: what have we been up to these past two years?
4:15 - 5:30 - Visioning for the future
DINNER - 6:00-7:00
7:30 - SOCM 50th Cake & Celebration
8:00 - Campfire & Music
DAY 2
BREAKFAST - 8:00-9:00
9:00-10:15 - Story circles: understanding our community work through our stories
10:30-12:00 - SOCM Theater!
12:00-1:00 - LUNCH
1:15-2:30 - Workshop section #2
OPTION 1: Running a good chapter meeting (led by Susan Williams)
OPTION 2: TBD
2:30-3:00 - Closing ceremony: Committing to each other and our communities