BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:Data::ICal 0.16 VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Their Lives Our Voices 2008 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Come anytime between 5-9pm to socialize with other folks at the conference\, register\, enjoy entertainment\, food\, and more!\n\nStartin g at 6:30pm\, We will have plenty of delicious pizzas from the local favor ite\, Pizza Luce\, and some other snacks and refreshments.\n\nAt 7pm\, pre pare yourself for delightful jazz music from the J. Tyler O'Neill Trio (ht tp://www.jtyleroneill.com/)\, plus guest vocals from CAA's own Justin Leaf . The music will go on until about 8:30pm.\n\nAnd at 8:00pm\, if you feel like kicking back and relaxing\, we will play The Witness in the HSUS Audi torium. The Witness is an inspiring film about rescuing abandoned animals and bringing a message of compassion to the inner city. With humor and sin cerity\, watch the consciousness of a construction contractor remarkably c hange.\n\nRegistration will also be open during this entire time. DTEND:20080606T210000 DTSTART:20080606T170000 LOCATION:VegNews Atrium SUMMARY:Reception\, Food\, and Registration UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/1 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:First meal of the day.\n\nRegistration will also open at 8 am\, and will remain available throughout the day. DTEND:20080607T084500 DTSTART:20080607T080000 LOCATION:VegNews Atrium SUMMARY:Breakfast and Registration UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/4 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Opening remarks\, thank-yous\, schedule updates\, etc. DTEND:20080607T090000 DTSTART:20080607T084500 LOCATION:HSUS Room - Auditorium SUMMARY:Opening UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/18 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/18 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:There are many different ways to approach animal rights activis m. What are effective strategies and tactics\, and which of those are ethi cal? Let's discuss how we can refine our approach and be more effective ac tivists\, without compromising our values.\n\nModerator: Dave Rolsky DTEND:20080607T105000 DTSTART:20080607T100000 LOCATION:Classroom 15 SUMMARY:Discussion: Strategy and Tactics: Ethics and Efficacy UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/14 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/14 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Honey\, whey\, refined sugar\, rubber tires. Animal products ar e everywhere. How vegan is enough? How does our pursuit of purity affect h ow non-vegans perceive us? At what point have we become The Vegan Police?\ n\nModerator: Matt Ball DTEND:20080607T115000 DTSTART:20080607T110000 LOCATION:Classroom 15 SUMMARY:Discussion: How Vegan is Enough? UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/11 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/11 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Lunch DTEND:20080607T133000 DTSTART:20080607T120000 LOCATION:VegNews Atrium SUMMARY:Lunch UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/8 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/8 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:To succeed as a movement\, we need to grow. How can we best rec ruit new volunteers and build new leaders?\n\nModerator: Unny Nambudiripad DTEND:20080607T145000 DTSTART:20080607T140000 LOCATION:Classroom 15 SUMMARY:Discussion: Recruiting New Activists and Building Leadership UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/13 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/13 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Dealing with friend and family can be an emotionally-charged is sue for many animal rights activists. Talk about strategies for dealing wi th friends and family\, and maybe blow off some steam.\n\nModerator: Becca McDougle DTEND:20080607T155000 DTSTART:20080607T150000 LOCATION:Classroom 15 SUMMARY:Discussion: Dealing with Friends and Family UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/12 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/12 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:End of day notes and updates DTEND:20080607T170000 DTSTART:20080607T165000 LOCATION:HSUS Room - Auditorium SUMMARY:End of day Updates UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/19 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/19 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:First meal of the day. DTEND:20080608T085000 DTSTART:20080608T080000 LOCATION:VegNews Atrium SUMMARY:Breakfast UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/6 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Opening updates DTEND:20080608T090000 DTSTART:20080608T085000 LOCATION:HSUS Room - Auditorium SUMMARY:Opening updates UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/20 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/20 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:A moderated discussion about how to stay energized and avoid bu rnout.\n\nModerator: Hillary Rettig DTEND:20080608T105000 DTSTART:20080608T100000 LOCATION:Classroom 35 SUMMARY:Discussion: Dealing with Burnout and Staying Energized UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/10 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:You've gotta eat\, which may mean you have to take a job that i sn't all that veg-friendly. How do you cope with this? Can you use this as an opportunity for activism? How do you deal with co-workers?\n\nModerato r: Ivan Martino DTEND:20080608T115000 DTSTART:20080608T110000 LOCATION:Classroom 35 SUMMARY:Discussion: Working at a Job That Isn't Veg-Friendly UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/16 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/16 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Lunch DTEND:20080608T133000 DTSTART:20080608T120000 LOCATION:VegNews Atrium SUMMARY:Lunch UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/9 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/9 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Moderator: pattrice jones. DTEND:20080608T145000 DTSTART:20080608T133000 LOCATION:Classroom 35 SUMMARY:Discussion: Dealing with Stress and Grief UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/15 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/15 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:A series of nine 5 minute talks\, back-to-back with no breaks. DTEND:20080608T155000 DTSTART:20080608T150000 LOCATION:HSUS Room - Auditorium SUMMARY:Lightning Talks UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/17 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/17 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Closing remarks and thank-yous. DTEND:20080608T171000 DTSTART:20080608T165000 LOCATION:HSUS Room - Auditorium SUMMARY:Closing UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/21 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/event/21 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Many people consider activism to be something reserved for extr emists willing to live a deprived\, depressing existence. However\, by cho osing to be part of something bigger than one's self\, having a real impac t on the world\, anyone can have a far more meaningful\, rewarding life th an simply following the endless pursuit of more material possessions. DTEND:20080607T105000 DTSTART:20080607T100000 LOCATION:Classroom 25 SUMMARY:An Activist's Life = A Meaningful Life UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/1 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Compassionate individuals concerned with making a better world are faced with endless demands on their limited time and resources. For th ose concerned with having the greatest impact possible\, choosing what to pursue is the most important question\, followed by the specifics of how t o pursue the goal of maximum change. Drawing on nearly two decades of pers onal experience as an activist\, as well as the experiences of hundreds of other activists\, this talk will discuss how to choose a focus\, and how to pursue one's goals in an optimal way. DTEND:20080608T145000 DTSTART:20080608T140000 LOCATION:Classroom 25 SUMMARY:Activism for the Greatest Good -- What and How UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/2 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Wikis are a great tool for collecting\, organizing\, and sharin g information. This talk will introduce you to some basic wiki concepts\, as well as providing suggestions on how you can use them to improve your a ctivism. DTEND:20080607T155000 DTSTART:20080607T153000 LOCATION:HSUS Room - Auditorium SUMMARY:Wikis for Activism UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/4 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:This talk is aimed at the tech-shy among you. Topics covered wi ll include basic web hosting\, getting your own domain (like tlov.org)\, s ending email from that domain (dave@tlov.org)\, and using email lists. DTEND:20080607T152000 DTSTART:20080607T150000 LOCATION:HSUS Room - Auditorium SUMMARY:Web and Email Primer UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/5 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Discuss Mercy For Animals' extensive investigative work within the egg industry\, history of Animal Care Certified/UEP Certified campaign \, issues regarding "cage-free" eggs\, chicken intelligence\, strategies a nd tactics for movement to promote egg-free diets. DTEND:20080607T155000 DTSTART:20080607T150000 LOCATION:Classroom 25 SUMMARY:Animal Cruelty in the Egg Industry UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/7 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/7 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Planning effective feed-ins\, protests\, leafleting events\, le ctures\, and other events that positively reach your target audience with persuasive information on veganism. DTEND:20080608T145000 DTSTART:20080608T140000 LOCATION:HSUS Room - Auditorium SUMMARY:Event Organizing Basics UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/9 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/9 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Fowl Play - We intend to have our new feature-length film "Fowl Play" completed and ready to screen/distribute before the conference. Be low is a description of the film:\n\nPropelled by the eloquent testimony o f MFA's investigators\, a veterinarian\, an animal behaviorist\, animal re scuers\, a vegan family\, students\, and animal activists\, Fowl Play illu minates the plight of factory-farmed laying hens. A story of hope emerges as footage recorded inside battery cage and other facilities is balanced w ith personal accounts of the individuals working to protect the often-forg otten victims of the egg industry. DTEND:20080607T115000 DTSTART:20080607T110000 LOCATION:Classroom 35 SUMMARY:"Fowl Play" Documentary Screening UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/12 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/12 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:VegGuide.Org is a community-maintained\, world-wide guide to ve getarian and vegan restaurants\, grocers\, and more. This talk will show y ou what it is\, and explain why it can be a useful tool in your activist a rsenal. DTEND:20080607T135000 DTSTART:20080607T133000 LOCATION:Classroom 35 SUMMARY:VegGuide.Org: A Tool for Activism UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/13 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/13 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Though there are many resources available that support the prac tical aspects of a vegan lifestyle\, many people struggle with the emotion al toll that comes with the awareness of so much animal suffering. In this inspiring\, empowering\, and informative lecture\, Colleen Patrick-Goudre au offers survival tips for dealing with the social and emotional pressure and explains why she considers herself a “joyful vegan\,” despite the pai nful awareness of the socially sanctioned exploitation and abuse of non-hu man animals. DTEND:20080607T165000 DTSTART:20080607T160000 LOCATION:HSUS Room - Auditorium SUMMARY:Keynote: Being a Joyful Vegan in a Non-Vegan World: Survival Tips & Tactics UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/15 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/15 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:I will present the basics of grassroots organizing\, including how organizing seeks to change the world and what leadership development a nd grassroots outreach is. DTEND:20080607T135000 DTSTART:20080607T133000 LOCATION:HSUS Room - Auditorium SUMMARY:What is Grassroots Organizing? UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/16 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/16 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:A discussion of current developments in law regarding farmed an imals\, animal law as a career and how law can be a form of activism. DTEND:20080608T135000 DTSTART:20080608T133000 LOCATION:HSUS Room - Auditorium SUMMARY:Animal Rights & the Law UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/17 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/17 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:With Gil Schwartz.\n\nThis presentation will cover basics in bu ilding your volunteer base and cultivating leadership. DTEND:20080607T115000 DTSTART:20080607T110000 LOCATION:Classroom 25 SUMMARY:Effective Volunteer Coordination UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/18 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/18 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The panel will focus on taking political action for animals. Sp ecifically\, it will focus on the creation of new public policies that aff ord greater protection for animals from suffering. \n\nGoal: The goal of t he presentation is to provide the audience with an increased awareness of: \n1. Why political action for animals is necessary\n2. How humane laws\, rules\, regulations are passed\n3. Common challenges to political action\n 4. The need for humane candidates in office\n5. What small and big steps a n individual can take to politically protect animals\n\nThe panelists will be:\n\nNick Coughlin\, Communications Director\, Minnesota Voters for Ani mal Protection\nHoward Goldman\, Midwest Regional Director\, Humane Societ y of the United States\nNancy Hylden\, Esq.\, Faegre & Benson\, lobbyist f or Humane Society of the United States\nNancy Minion\, Citizen lobbyist an d President of Second Chance Animal Rescue\nCouncil Member Ralph Remington \, Minneapolis City Council\, Ward 10\nPaul Shapiro\, senior director\, Fa ctory Farming Campaigns\, Humane Society of the United States DTEND:20080607T105000 DTSTART:20080607T100000 LOCATION:HSUS Room - Auditorium SUMMARY:Taking Political Action for Animals: A Panel Presentation UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/21 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/21 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:With Gil Schwartz.\n\nLearn how to make a difference for animal s in your community by working with local restaurants\, businesses\, and c afeterias. This workshop will offer practical tips and strategies empoweri ng you to get more vegan options at local eateries and encourage them to p hase out some of the cruelest animal products from their menus. DTEND:20080607T145000 DTSTART:20080607T140000 LOCATION:HSUS Room - Auditorium SUMMARY:Changing Menus & Minds: Reaching out to Restaurants\, Cafeterias & Businesses UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/22 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/22 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:A fundamental difficulty in drawing attention to the plight of factory-farmed animals is that every situation in which they appear is a m ass situation. Except for the “veal” calf\, whose solitary confinement sta ll and large sad eyes draw attention to him- or herself as a desolate indi vidual\, all that most people see in looking at animal factories are endle ss rows of battery-cages\, wall-to-wall turkeys\, thousands of chickens or pigs. They hear deathly silence or indistinguishable “noise.” They see a brownish sea of bodies without conflict\, plot or endpoint.\n\nTo the publ ic eye\, the sheer number and expanse of animals surrounded by metal\, wir es\, dung\, dander and dust renders all of them invisible and impersonal. There are no “individuals\,” no drama on which to focus\, only a scene of abstract suffering. The misery of these animals is not even minimally gras ped by most viewers who are socialized not to perceive “food” animals as s ensitive individuals with projects of their own of which they have been st ripped\, such as their own family life and the comfort it brings.\n\nThe p roblem is most evident with “broiler” chickens and turkeys raised for meat . Unlike the more “dramatic” suffering of hens beating their wings against cage bars\, for example\, or of ducks having metal tubes rammed down thei r throats\, the suffering of broiler chickens and turkeys is mostly hidden inside their genetically-wracked bodies in the vast compounds in which th ey are confined. A reporter for The Guardian described broiler chickens in a chicken house he visited as “a sea of stationary grey objects.” \n\nIn my talk I will present ways in which animal advocates can help bring the h idden suffering of “meat-type” birds empathically into public consciousnes s\, with a stress on key points of information about the unnatural burden of suffering these birds embody – skeletal\, metabolic\, genetic. My talk includes a PowerPoint showing the contrast between normal chickens and tur keys and genetically-altered “meat-type” birds. DTEND:20080607T105000 DTSTART:20080607T100000 LOCATION:Classroom 35 SUMMARY:Advocating Effectively for "Broiler" Chickens and Turkeys: Bringing Their Hidden Suffering to Light UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/29 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/29 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:This presentation will discuss the ways in which teaching a cou rse on animals and ethics can inspire future activists and itself be consi dered a form of activism. The talk will be based on my experience teachin g a seminar on animals at Hamline University. The course\, “Resources or Relatives? The Ethical Status of Non-Human Animals\,” was taught exclusiv ely to incoming first-year students as a way to introduce them to the stud y of animals and the process of critical\, ethical reflection. I will dis cuss the tension between my maintaining a "neutral" or "objective" stance for pedagogical reasons and discussing my own views and commitments as a w ay to model the connection between ethical reflection and political action . \n\n[End of short abstract. A more expanded discussion of the talk fol lows.]\n\nAn issue that loomed large in the teaching of this course was th e way in which deep personal commitments and passions – of both the studen ts and myself – shaped the trajectory of the course. As I prepared to tea ch this course for the first time\, I had to reflect on the ways in which my personal relationships with animals\, as well as my vegetarianism and p olitical activism on behalf of animals\, would or would not play a role in the classroom. The students brought a wide range of beliefs and commitme nts into the classroom\, which produced both lively debate and periodic co nflict. Within the classroom were hunters and farmers on the one hand\, a nd animal rights activists and vegans on the other. A course on animals c an therefore be the site for reflection on how to navigate passionately he ld differences with civility and respect. \n\nI will also discuss the rea sons that an interdisciplinary approach is required for the study of anima ls. Understanding the nature of the relationship between human and non-hu man animals and the ethical issues that arise therein\, requires incorpora ting the perspectives of the natural sciences\, social sciences and humani ties. Bringing in the voices of biologists\, anthropologists\, theologian s and novelists\, among others\, allows students to see the way that our u nderstanding of animals can be illuminated through multiple methodologies. \n\nAnother issue that will be addressed is the extent to which contact with animals would be a part of the course. The limitations of speaking a bout animals in the abstract\, and the inability to fully overcome this li mitation with videos\, led me to organize field trips and guest speaker op portunities that would bring students in touch with animals. \n\nBecause some students were inspired by their experiences in the course and began t o reflect on possibilities for activism\, I organized a symposium featurin g animal activists at the end of the semester. This event gave students a n opportunity to see the wide range of goals and strategies that activists employ and to hear from activists about what inspired them to commit them selves to animal causes. I conclude the talk by discussing the usefulness of putting students in dialogue with activists. DTEND:20080608T135000 DTSTART:20080608T133000 LOCATION:Classroom 15 SUMMARY:Teaching and Advocacy: The Classroom as a Path to Activism UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/30 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/30 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:A vegetarian diet fits well with concerns about feminism and th e environment\, human health\, animal health\, and raising healthy childre n. This talk provides some bridges for new mothers seeking ways to bring their own dietary and environmental ethics to the table for their infants and toddlers.\n\nThis talk will provide books\, recipes\, food staples\, a nd other resources that have been helpful in providing nutritious meals fo r my infant-now-toddler. The presentation also includes a section on veget arian stories for toddlers\, who get ethical nourishment from having stori es about other children who don't eat animals\, and provide picture-book u nderstanding of the reasons behind our food choices. DTEND:20080608T135000 DTSTART:20080608T133000 LOCATION:Classroom 25 SUMMARY:Vegetarian Ecofeminist Motherhood: Feeding the Kids UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/36 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/36 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ninety-eight percent of all animals killed in the U.S. are farm ed animals. With limited resources to challenge animal agribusiness\, we m ust engage in strategic campaigns aimed at audiences most likely to take a ction for animals. Studies show that teens are young adults are particular ly receptive to vegetarian eating\, making this demographic an ideal targe t audience. Learn how to get involved with strategic and cost-effective ca mpaigns aimed at exposing cruelty to farmed animals and promoting compassi onate eating choices. DTEND:20080608T115000 DTSTART:20080608T110000 LOCATION:HSUS Room - Auditorium SUMMARY:Veg Outreach: Effectively Marketing Our Message UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/37 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/37 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:This talk explores\, through religions\, why we should not cons ume other animals DTEND:20080607T145000 DTSTART:20080607T140000 LOCATION:Classroom 35 SUMMARY:The Buddha\, the Bible\, and the Beasts UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/40 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/40 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:And Lisa Kemmerer\n\nThis talk will focus on the environmental impacts associated with factory farming. Concentrated Animal Feeding Opera tions (CAFOs) contribute to the pollution of air\, water\, and soil. The s torage of manure for fertilization emits dangerous levels of four toxic ga ses into the atmosphere. Manure and urine combined with water create “lago ons” that often leach groundwater or spill over to contaminate lakes\, riv ers\, and streams. Nitrogen and phosphorus from manure produce algal bloom s in lakes and rivers. Additional pollutants found in manure\, such as ant ibiotics\, hormones\, and heavy metals\, (the byproducts of the feed used to cheaply raise livestock)\, make their way into soil and waterways and n egatively impact the delicate ecosystems surrounding CAFOs. The mismanagem ent of manure in agriculture results in over fertilization and loss of nut rients in the soil. The byproducts and practices of CAFOs will be explored in depth from an aspect of environmental concern. DTEND:20080607T115000 DTSTART:20080607T110000 LOCATION:HSUS Room - Auditorium SUMMARY:Environment and Diet UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/41 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/41 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:For decades\, the plight of farm animals in the United States h as steadily grown worse. Yet the first few years of the 21st century have seen historic strides against factory farming that few would have imagined possible just a decade ago. Long-time farm animal campaigner Paul Shapiro will discuss some of the most important victories for farm animals and ho w to make even more progress. DTEND:20080608T095000 DTSTART:20080608T090000 LOCATION:HSUS Room - Auditorium SUMMARY:Keynote: Advances for Farm Animals: How and Why We're Winning UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/43 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/43 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Humane education allows us to effectively reach youth with a qu ality message on animal rights and veganism. Learn the ins-and-outs of how to secure classroom venues and give great presentations that will make th e students more humane while getting you invited back again and again and again! DTEND:20080608T105000 DTSTART:20080608T100000 LOCATION:Classroom 25 SUMMARY:Humane Education 101: Getting Into Classrooms & Making an Impact UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/45 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/45 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:With Dave Rolsky\n\nWhen people find out we're vegan\, they oft en ask why. When you're out in the public\, you'll often be confronted wit h questions about your activism.\n\nThis is a hands-on workshop that will give you a chance to practice your impromptu speaking skills. If you've ev er attended a Toastmasters session\, this will be a lot like Table Topics. \n\nApproximately 10-15 participants will get a chance to stand up and del iver an impromptu speech without any preparation. Each speaker will receiv e brief feedback on their strengths and weaknesses. DTEND:20080608T145000 DTSTART:20080608T140000 LOCATION:Classroom 15 SUMMARY:Speaking Confidently UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/46 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/46 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Greta Gaard and Emily Gaarder will present a series of short pr esentations on feminism and animal rights\, followed by a panel discussion with questions from the audience. DTEND:20080608T105000 DTSTART:20080608T100000 LOCATION:HSUS Room - Auditorium SUMMARY:Panel on Feminism and Animal Rights UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/47 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/47 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:This workshop helps participants understand the specific nature of their procrastination and blocks\, and why they may not previously bee n able to overcome their procrastination problem. It also discusses the ke y procrastination symptoms of perfectionism\, negativity\, hypersensitivit y and panic. After precisely characterizing the problem\, we then move on to discuss three solutions for procrastination: a simple behavioral fix\; an eight-step process for defeating fear-based procrastination\; and the u ltimate solution for living an empowered life. At the end of the workshop\ , participants typically feel energetic and empowered and eager to go home and make some of the changes we’ve discussed. Many later report making mo re progress on their work than they have in a long time. DTEND:20080607T145000 DTSTART:20080607T133000 LOCATION:Classroom 25 SUMMARY:How to Live a Happy and Productive Activist Life aka How Not to Bur n Out UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/49 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/49 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:With years of experience getting articles published in newspape rs such as the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times\, Karen Dawn\, will s hare some of the media sections from her new book\n"Thanking the Monkey: R ethinking the Way we Treat Animals." There will also be opportunities for questions about how activists can deal with the media effectively. DTEND:20080607T155000 DTSTART:20080607T150000 LOCATION:Classroom 35 SUMMARY:Working with the Media UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/50 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/50 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, I will will discuss more than twenty years of ex perience in challenging factory farming and working to change how our soci ety views and treats farm animals. I'll also provide first hand accounts o f conditions on today's farms\, outline efforts to combat the current inhu mane system\, and put forward a vision for a healthier and more sustainabl e food system. DTEND:20080607T095000 DTSTART:20080607T090000 LOCATION:HSUS Room - Auditorium SUMMARY:Keynote: Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds about Animals an d Food UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/51 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/51 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:This talk will provide a theoretical overview of the intersecti ons of race\, sex\, and class exploitation with speciesism as well as very practical guidelines for taking race\, sex\, and class into account in th e course of animal advocacy. Taking these steps will help the movement bec ome more diverse in its constitution and coalitions. Thinking through the vicissitudes of convincing *everybody* to quit eating and exploiting anima ls clarifies the importance of material as well as rhetorical strategies. DTEND:20080608T115000 DTSTART:20080608T110000 LOCATION:Classroom 25 SUMMARY:Inconvenient Connections: Collisions at the Intersection of Race\, Class\, Sex\, and Species UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/52 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/52 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:TBA DTEND:20080608T105000 DTSTART:20080608T100000 LOCATION:Classroom 15 SUMMARY:Farmed Animal SPCA: Establishing Humane Enforcement Agencies for Fa rmed Animals UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/53 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/53 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Get an overview of who we are fighting for\, and how vital our voices are to securing them just and fair treatment in this motivational c losing keynote address from a long-time animal advocate. DTEND:20080608T165000 DTSTART:20080608T160000 LOCATION:HSUS Room - Auditorium SUMMARY:Keynote: Their Lives\, Our Voices UID:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/54 URL:http://www.tlov.org/tlov2008/talk/54 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR