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2026 Conference Schedule
Event Introduction 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Gianna Rivera - NJPIRG Students
Group Photo 10:20 AM - 10:35 AM
Program Period 1 10:35 AM - 11:30 AM
Training: Coalition Building
Liz Glynn - NJ Citizen Action
Training: How to Motivate Voter Turnout
Kareena Salvi & Nick Ramsey - APIA Vote and AAPI NJ
Break 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Program Period 2 11:45 AM - 12:40 PM
Training: How to Run an Effective Lobby Meeting
Eric Benson - For The Many / NJ Policy Perspective
Briefing: Emerging Ocean Threats
Doug O'Malley - Environment NJ
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Case Study in Successful Campaigns: Data Centers
Max Haworth - Community Action Works
Charlie Kratovil - Food & Water Watch NJ
Chris Sotiro - NJ Climate Revolution Action Network
Lunch 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Luncheon Discussion on Making Democracy Work
Hosted by Andrea Kahn - League of Women Voters ​​​
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Luncheon Discussion on Organizing in Today's Political Climate
Hosted by Gianna Paparo - NJPIRG Students ​
Program Period 3 1:40 PM - 2:35 PM
Training: Digital & Social Media Organizing
Chris Sotiro - NJ Climate Revolution Action Network
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Training: How to Effectively Influence Decisions in Government
Charlie Kratovil - Food & Water Watch NJ
Training: Deep Canvassing
Liz Glynn - NJ Citizen Action
Break 2:35 PM - 2:50 PM
Program Period 4 2:50 PM - 3:45 PM
Training: Building a Lasting Social Change Organization
Ori Liwanag - NJPIRG Students
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Training: Planning Winning Campaigns
Max Haworth - Community Action Works
Break 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Program Period 5 4:00 PM - 4:55 PM
Briefing: Ranked-Choice Voting with a Rank the Candies mock election
Alex Clark - Voter Choice NJ
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Training: Knowing Your Audience - a Skip the Stuff Case Study
Marta Young - Clean Water Action