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May 17, 2008
10:00am - 3:00pm
Registration & coffee at 9:30am
Lunch: On-site; included with registration fee
Location:
SEIU-UHW
560 Thomas L. Berkley Way, Oakland, CA
(20th St., between Telegraph and San Pablo; near 19th St. BART)
Fee: $25; $15 low-income/student
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TALKING POLITICS
Katherine Forrest, Commonweal Institute co-founder,
will give a short version of her widely praised
"Talking Politics" workshop at Training to Win 2008.
The Training to Win 2008 event,
which is presented by the Grassroots Leadership Summit,
is designed for blue-county progressives who are interested
in supporting progressive political action in "red" areas.
The event will also include workshops on voter registration,
phone banking, and canvassing, led by experienced political activists
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May 18, 2008
7:30pm - 9:30pm
At the home of
Dr. Katherine Forrest
Portola Valley, CA (Call for address)
Attendance limited; reservations required
Make reservations by calling 650-854-9796
or e-mailing kforrest@commonwealinstitute.org
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Mistakes Were Made, But Not By Me:
Cognitive Dissonance in Politics and Personal Life
A salon conversation led by
Commonweal Institute Fellow
Mary Ratcliff
As background for this salon,
you may want to read this explanation of cognitive dissonance
and a few examples of how it can impact everything from your
weight to major social conflicts: http://www.beyondintractability.org/essay/cognitive_dissonance/
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