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Join the Center for 21st Century Studies for a day of programming exploring the histories and possibilities of collective organizing. Part summit, part mini-festival, the Day of Action convenes scholars, artists, community organizers, concerned citizens, doers, movers, and shakers across multiple locations throughout the city to ask how collective organizing can help build durable, values-rooted systems and adaptable pathways for collective life and shared goals.
Tentative Schedule
| Late Morning | Workshop – Protest Banner Lending Library | Milwaukee Public Library – MLK Branch | Chicago artist Aram Han Sifuentes will lead a workshop teaching participants how to construct vibrant banners with their own messages. |
| Noon | Lunch and learn | Milwaukee Public Library – MLK Branch | Lunch and learn with guest facilitators. |
| Afternoon | Panel discussion | Milwaukee Public Library – MLK Branch | Panel discussion with Milwaukee organizers. |
| Early Evening | Solidarity Supper Club | Falcon Hall | An edition of Solidarity Supper Club with Community Resilience (Cactus+). |
| Evening | Brave Apologies StorySlam | Falcon Hall | This Ex Fabula-curated StorySlam, organized by the C21-sponsored Brave Apologies Collaboratory, will explore the role of repair in brave spaces through the art of personal storytelling. |
| Late Night | Afterparty | Wiggle Room | 21+ participants are invited to meet up at Wiggle Room for a post-event dance party with The Get Down. |
Our tentative schedule will be updated in the months ahead. Watch our plans for Day of Action take shape in real time!
Get Involved
Are you a UWM graduate student? We’re taking proposals for fully funded, graduate-led Day of Action programming now through November 1. Learn more about getting involved as a grad student.
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Questions?
Questions? Email us at c21@uwm.edu.