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           Data Base File:  Drake University, Des Moines 
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Date:         Tue, 25 Apr 1995
Reply-To:     lyanney@BLUE.WEEG.UIOWA.EDU
Subject:      (IA, USA) Iowa Fight the Right Training
 
 
Redistribution is encouraged.
 
THE RIGHT BALANCE:
A REASONED RESPONSE TO THE RADICAL RIGHT
 
A statewide conference of allies
to defend individual rights, freedom
of speech and basic human rights.
 
Convened by the Gay and Lesbian Resource Center, Des Moines;
co-sponsored by more than 20 organizations representing church,
education, social justice, rural and healthcare concerns.
 
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
 
Friday, May 5   Drake University, Meredith Hall, Des Moines
 
7 pm            "Reaching Common Ground," Lewis French, Ph.D.
                Superintendent, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Public Schools
8:30 - 10 pm    Reception for Dr. French
 
Saturday, May 6  Best Western Starlight Village, 929 3rd St., Des Moines
 
8 - 9 am        Conference registration
9 - 9:45 am     Welcome & Introductions
10 - 11:30 am   Workshop Session I
12 - 1:30 pm    Luncheon
                "More Iowa, less hate," Jonathan Wilson, Board Member
                Des Moines Public Schools
2 - 3:30 pm     Workshop Session 2
3:45 - 5 pm     Announcements & Caucusing
5 pm            Dinner on your own
 
Sunday, May 7  Best Western Starlight Village
 
1:30 - 1:45 pm  Reconvene/Announcements
2 - 3:30 pm     Workshop Session 3
3:45 - 4:30 pm  Plenary Session & Closing
                IOWA: Where do we go from here?
 
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WORKSHOPS
 
Session 1 (choose one)
 
"Media Activism 101A"  Robert Bray, Fight the Right Organizer, National
Gay & Lesbian Task Force
 
"Stealth Candidates on the Prayrie: Exposing Religious Supremacy in the
Heartland"  Ronnie Podalefsky, President, Iowa National Organization for
Women
 
"Understand the Radical Right"  Scott Nakagawa, Fight the Right
Organizer, National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
 
"A Woman's Right to Choose: Clinics Under Siege"  Judy Rutledge,
Director, Governmental Affairs, Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa
 
Session 2 (choose one)
 
"Media Activism 101B" (continuation from Session 1) Robert Bray, NGLTF
 
"African Americans and Their Response to the Radical Right"  Floyd Jones,
Ph.D., Executive Director, Des Moines Human Rights Commission
 
"How Hate Groups Use Propaganda"  Cassandra Amesley, Ph.D.,
Communications Specialist
 
"Fighting for Our Schools"  Jan Reincke, Associate Executive Director,
Iowa State Education Association
 
Session 3 (choose one)
 
"Media Activism 201" (advanced) Robert Bray, NGLTF
 
"Organizing Support in Rural Iowa: Winning through Persistence"  Gil
Dawes, Renewing Rural Iowa Project Director, Prairie Fire
 
"Changing the Rules/Closing the Borders"  Kathleen McQuillan, Iowa
Program Coordinator, American Friends Service Committee
 
"Intolerance and Religion: Curb your Dogma"  Rev. Thea Nietfeld, Pastor,
First Unitarian Church, Des Moines
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Registration
 
Name ____________________________
Organization ____________________
Address _________________________
City/State/Zip___________________
Phone ___________________________
FAX _____________________________
e-mail __________________________
I will attend:   __ Fri.  __Sat.  __ Sun.
 
Please indicate your choice of workshops by writing the first word of the
title in the blank below:
Session 1 ___________
Session 2 ___________
Session 3 ___________
 
Fees
 
Regular Registration ____ @ $25= $______
Special Registration ____ @ $10= $______
  (students, seniors, strikers & unemployed)
Late Registration    ____ @ $30= $______
  (after April 28)
Donation for conf. scholarships  $_______
 
Total enclosed                   $_______
 
Child care
I need child care on __ Fri.  __ Sat.  __ Sun.
# of children & ages _________________________
 
Make checks or money orders payable to:
The Right Balance/GLRC
PO Box 7008, Des Moines, IA 50309-7008
For further information call: (515) 281-0634
 
Accommodations
Special conference rates of $48/night for up to 4 people per room are
available at the Starlight Village. Refer to "The Right Balance" when
calling their reservation line: 800-903-0009.

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