Workplan 2014

1 -- Attend the following conferences:

Rights Con San Francisco March 3-5 2014

Responsible Data San Francisco March 6, 2014

Labor Notes Chicago April 4-6, 2014

Jackson Rising! (alternative economy conference) Jackson, MS May 2-4, 2014

Left Forum NYC May 30 - June 1, 2014

Working Class Studies Association (SUNY) June 4 - 7, 2014

Allied Media Detroit MI June 19 - 22, 2014

Freedom Summer 50th, Jackson MS June 25-27, 2014

Netroots Nation Detroit MI July 17 - 20 2014

HOPE X -- NYC July 17-20, 2014

Facing Race Texas Nov. 13 - 15, 2014

2 -- Media

a - develop strong media list -- immediate

b - issue bi-weekly release/statement with emergency releases when necessary -- immediate -- year-long

c - place media statement on site front-page in special place

d - bi-weekly "interview pitch" to specific radio and tv

e - develop four (4) concepts and preliminary scripts for radio programming in Mexico

3 -- Outreach

a - develop special campaign on Internet De-privatization -- year long, March start-up

b - movement mini-conferences -- May start-up

c - support for People Link (from Membership workplan) - expand to potential members

d - involvement in and leadership of United States Social Forum -- separate multi-group workplan starting with special meeting of all workgroups

4 - Staffing

a -- hire and pay one staff-member (30 hours per week) -- immediate

b -- hire another staff-member specifically for media work (15 hours per week) -- June, 2014