DAY ONE: Friday Jan. 16 Workshops
From Values to Action
3:00 - 8:00 PM
3:00 – 3:45 PM | Building Community
What community actually means beyond branding
Trust, accountability, and shared responsibility
Turning proximity into solidarity
3:45 – 4:30 PM | Media Literacy
How narratives are shaped and distorted
Identifying misinformation, framing traps, and bad-faith actors
Teaching people to read power, not just headlines
4:30 – 5:15 PM | Social Media as a Tool for Candidates
Using platforms without becoming consumed by them
Message discipline vs. engagement bait
Translating online momentum into real-world action
5:15 – 6:00 PM | Writing for Dissent
Writing as disruption, not decoration
Clarity over cleverness
Speaking truth without losing people
6:00 – 6:45 PM | Understanding Politics in Rural America
Why national messaging fails rural communities
Cultural dignity, economic reality, and political resentment
Building coalitions without condescension
6:45 – 7:30 PM | Nonviolent Direct Action Training
The discipline behind effective protest
De-escalation, safety, and purpose
Action that builds legitimacy instead of backlash
A big thank you to THE JAAM, our Workshop and Panels hosts!
7:30 – 8:00 PM | Open Integration / Informal Discussion
(Not programmed — intentional breathing room)
Cross-topic conversation
Facilitator-led Q&A spillover
Relationship-building before Day Two
DAY TWO: Saturday Jan. 17 Panels
Disruption, Direction, and the
Shape of What’s Next
2:00 - 5:00 PM
A big thank you to THE JAAM,
our Workshop and Panels hosts!
Each speaker introduces a core idea that frames the panel discussion:
Anti-Defeatism as Strategy
How cynicism and hopelessness are manufactured
Why believing change is impossible serves power
Replacing despair with disciplined momentum
2. What the New Progressive Movement Actually Looks Like
Less aesthetic, more infrastructure
Coalition over purity
Measurable wins over performative outrage
3. Structuring Calls to Action That Work
Clear asks, clear timelines, clear responsibility
Why vague urgency burns people out
Turning energy into participation, not exhaustion
4. Unity Without Erasing Local Truth
National values, local language
Why one-size-fits-all messaging fails
Protecting regional identity while building shared purpose
5. Regional Politics and the Next 20 Years
Why the future won’t be won from one coast
Understanding rural, suburban, and regional dynamics
How place-based strategy reshapes long-term power
Open forum discussion:
“Disruption, Discipline, and the Next Progressive Era”
Panel Focus:
Why defeatism must be confronted directly
How movements fracture … and how they hold
What national coordination looks like without erasing local leadership
How regional strategy will determine the next two decades of elections, policy, and culture
What must be protected, and what must be abandoned
Moderation Style:
Guided conversation, not debate
Emphasis on clarity, honesty, and accountability
Audience questions curated for substance
Purpose: Public articulation of a durable political philosophy
Naming shared commitments
Outlining next steps and follow-through
Where people plug in locally and nationally
Making the moment last beyond the room