SiX National Conference 2024

SiX National Conference 2024

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12:00pm EST

Networking Lounge Open Marquis Ballroom B&C Decompression Space International 2 Interactive Open Healing Space International 1

2:00pm EST

Welcome Remarks Marquis Ballroom A&B Main-StageBeth Michel • Jessie Ulibarri • Neha Patel

2:30pm EST

Welcome to Georgia: Rooting Down, Visioning Forward Marquis Ballroom A&B Main-StageGreisa Martínez Rosas • Ash-Lee Henderson • Jessie Ulibarri • Neha Patel • Tamieka Atkins • Sen. Hillman T. Frazier • Rep. Lydia Glaize

4:00pm EST

Healing Justice Introduction Marquis Ballroom A&B Main-StageJessie Ulibarri • Neha Patel • Kiara Lee

4:30pm EST

Building Anti-Racism Capacity: A Reflective Workshop for White Legislators and Advocates International 4 BreakoutFran Linkin • Siena Chrisman • James Barnes • Denise Caramagno CROP Meet & Greet International 10 BreakoutEmma Newton • Siena Chrisman Film Screening: Elected and Unsafe International 7 BreakoutMũthoni Wambu Kraal Get Ready, Stay Ready: Getting on the Offensive for 2025 and Beyond International 9 BreakoutRosann Mariappuram Navigating New Terrains of Governing Power International 6 BreakoutHudson McCormick • Tom Lenard SiX Open House: Meet the Team! International 5 BreakoutKendra Kimbirauskas • Melissa Madera • Stacey E Shinn • Yenisbel Vilorio State Gender Policy Collective: Working Together to Fight Back and Move Forward on Gender Justice International 8 BreakoutAndrea Johnson • Ida V. Eskamani • Jennifer Driver

5:30pm EST

Welcome Reception Marquis Ballroom B&CJessie Ulibarri • Neha Patel

7:30am EST

Breakfast Marquis Ballroom B&C Networking Lounge Open Marquis Ballroom B&C

8:00am EST

Decompression Space International 2 Interactive Open Healing Space International 1

9:00am EST

Election Reflections and Charting A Path Forward Together Marquis Ballroom A&B Main-StageMaurice Mitchell • Jessie Ulibarri • Neha Patel • Chris Melody Fields Figueredo • Sen. Kim Jackson • Rep. J.D. Scholten • Sen. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton

10:30am EST

Beyond Borders: What We Can Learn about Using the Human Rights Framework in Policy from the Global Reproductive Rights Movement International 6 BreakoutAsm. Amanda Septimo • Melissa Madera • Laura Hernandez • Rep. Julie von Haefen • Paula Ávila-Guillen • Pilar Herrero Building an Economy for the Many, not the Few: Busting Corporate Monopolies and Empowering Workers International 7 BreakoutYenisbel Vilorio • Pat Garofalo • Rep. Anna V. Eskamani • Prof. Zephyr Teachout • Justin Stofferahn • Rep. Analise Ortiz Elected and Unsafe: Navigating Threats and Abuse in Public Life International 9 BreakoutDel. Irene Shin • Rep. Park Cannon • Rep. Ruwa Romman • Neha Patel • Mũthoni Wambu Kraal • Rep. Aftyn Behn Governing While Black - North Star: Finding Your Purpose and Staying Grounded International 4 BreakoutTom Lenard • Kara Aisha Hollingsworth Power and Greed: How Agriculture Policy Has Shaped America and How State Legislators Can Drive Change International 5 BreakoutRep. Sonya Marie Harper • Kenneth Palmer • Kendra Kimbirauskas • Siena Chrisman • Rep. Megan Srinivas We Know What We Need: Centering Community Solutions in Maternal Health Care Policy and Infrastructure International 8 BreakoutDr. Natalie D. Hernandez-Green • Jamarah Amani • Sen. Liz Miranda • Sen. London Lamar • Fran Linkin • Jennifer Driver • Breana N. Lipscomb What Now? Regrouping After the Election International 10 BreakoutRep. Jasmine Clark • Jessie Ulibarri • Ivan Luevanos-Elms • Taifa Smith Butler • Kesi Foster The Medicine of Grief: A Reflective and Healing Workshop for Non-Black People of Color International 3Tereza Iñiguez-Flores • Opulence Abundance

12:00pm EST

Film Screening: Elected and Unsafe International 9 BreakoutMũthoni Wambu Kraal Get Ready, Stay Ready: Getting on the Offensive for 2025 and Beyond International 7 BreakoutIda V. Eskamani Huddle Room International 6 Breakout Power of Progressive Caucuses International 5 BreakoutMargaret Gomez Purple States Project International 4 BreakoutTom Lenard Running a Black Maternal Health Caucus in Your State International 8 BreakoutDel. Candi Mundon King • Rep. Gina H. Curry • Rep. La'Tasha D. Mayes • Rep. Juanita O. Brent • Jennifer Driver • N. Sydney Jemmott • Sen. Erin Maye Quade Lunch Marquis Ballroom B&C

1:15pm EST

Bridging Divides: Strategies for Advancing Progressive Agendas Together with Rural Communities International 5 BreakoutRep. J.D. Scholten • Liz Rupel • Rep. Kristi Pursell • Rep. Juanita O. Brent • Kendra Kimbirauskas • Siena Chrisman • Sen. Hillman T. Frazier Care as Public Good: Building a Care Economy that Empowers Working Families International 8 BreakoutJared Make • Harish I. Patel • Azani Creeks • Sen. Antonio Hayes • Ian Pfeiffer • Rep. Lydia Glaize Collaborative Governance: Building People Power Beyond Elections International 9 BreakoutMargaret Gomez • Jordyn Bussey • Francesca Menes • Sen. Arthur L. Haywood Criminalization of the Body and the Surveillance State International 6 BreakoutCristina I. Ramirez • Jennifer Driver • Rosann Mariappuram • Karen D. Thompson • Denise Tomasini-Joshi Fund Our Futures: Tax & Budgets that Work for Working Families International 7 BreakoutJeron Mariani • Afifa Khaliq • Stacey E Shinn • Rep. Chris Rabb • Whitney Tucker • Erika Wozniak • Sen. Noel Frame How You Lead, How Others Lead, and How You Can Work Together Better International 4 BreakoutTom Lenard • Rep. Anna V. Eskamani Reimagining the Peoples’ House: Modernizing Our State Legislatures International 10 BreakoutSen. Faith K. Winter • Anthony Gad • Julia Isaacs Tse • Aditi Juneja • Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker • Sarah Hague Reflect, Renew, Revitalize: A Healing Journey for LGBTQIA+ People Surviving Uncertain Times International 3Evolve Benton • Opulence Abundance

2:45pm EST

Collaborative Governance: The “Software” Necessary to Accomplish Your Goals International 4 BreakoutTom Lenard • Rep. Julie von Haefen Creating An Irresistible Future for Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice: Looking to 2025 International 6 BreakoutFran Linkin • Rosann Mariappuram Defending Democracy Against Abusive Preemptions & Restoring Local Power International 8 BreakoutLiJia Gong • Korey T. Johnson, Esq. • Susan Nogan • Shafeka Hashash • Ida V. Eskamani Depolarizing Care for Trans Youth International 7 BreakoutTom Lenard • Dr. Jenni Villavicencio • Hudson McCormick • Logan S. Casey • Sincere A. Porter • Dr. Kellan Baker The Future of AI: Taking on Big Tech in the Workplace & Ballot Box International 9 BreakoutJelani Drew-Davi • Teri Olle • Ian Pfeiffer • Pat Garofalo • Matt Scherer • Cynthia Conti-Cook The Story We Tell Matters: How to Craft an Irresistible Narrative International 10 BreakoutCrystal Monds • Eme Crawford • Roula AbiSamra • Rep. Anna V. Eskamani What’s in the Toolshed: Tactics for Legislators to Champion Agricultural & Rural Communities International 5 BreakoutAnnie Contractor • Rep. B. Ray Jeffers • Emma Newton • Siena Chrisman • Rep. Chris Rabb • Dr. Tim Boring • Sen. Natalie Murdock Black Love & Empowerment: A Healer of Anti-Blackness International 3Evolve Benton • Larrisha Coney

4:15pm EST

Leading in an Authoritarian Moment: Global Models for Resistance in the State House Marquis Ballroom A&B Main-StageRep. Justin Jones • Jessie Ulibarri • Neha Patel • Rev. Keyanna Jones Moore • Paula Ávila-Guillen • Tara Houska • Hon. Joseph Salazar • Pushkar Sharma

6:30pm EST

SiX is Turning 10! Celebrating Our Collective Power Marquis Ballroom B&CHon. Joseph Salazar • Sen. Erin Maye Quade • Jessie Ulibarri • Neha Patel

7:30am EST

Breakfast Marquis Ballroom B&C

8:00am EST

Decompression Space International 2 Interactive Open Healing Space International 1

9:00am EST

Glimmers of Hope for a New World Marquis Ballroom A&B Main-StageJessie Ulibarri • Neha Patel • Julia Isaacs Tse • Sarah Johnson

10:30am EST

Building Anti-Racism Capacity: A Reflective Workshop for White Legislators and Advocates International 4 BreakoutFran Linkin • Siena Chrisman • James Barnes • Denise Caramagno Collaborative Governance: Building People Power Beyond Elections International 5 BreakoutHudson McCormick • Stacey E Shinn • Teresa Melendez • Lisa Stifler Get Ready, Stay Ready: Getting on the Offensive for 2025 and Beyond International 8 BreakoutKendra Kimbirauskas Huddle Room International 10 Breakout Legislative Leadership Space International 6 BreakoutJessie Ulibarri Strength in Unity: Black Women Legislators Building Community and Impact International 7 BreakoutJennifer Driver • Raven Douglas • Gaby Goldstein Taking Back Our Faith: Reclaiming the Faith Perspective on Progressive Issues International 9 BreakoutN. Sydney Jemmott • Rev. Latishia James • Rev. Dr. Amanda Henderson • Rev. Keyanna Jones Moore

11:30am EST

Looking to the Horizon Marquis Ballroom A&B Main-StageHon. Stacey Abrams • Sen. Erin Maye Quade • Loretta J. Ross