Jill Stein to speak at Midwest gathering June 13-15

Events,

The Greens of Kansas City and the Progressive Party of Missouri invite you to a five-state Green organizing meeting. Held June 13 to 15 just outside of Kansas City, Transforming Politics on the Prairie: Building the Green Party in the Midwest will feature Jill Stein as keynote speaker.

The venue is the Heartland Center, a beautiful rural conference center at 16965 NW 45 Highway, Parkville, Missouri. It is located very close to the K.C. International Airport. Attendees arriving at reasonable times will be provided a free shuttle service.

Never in the history of our country has there been a greater need for a new, vibrant party. With 60% of the people saying “We need a third party,” our holistic message and strong moral foundation put us in a unique position to accept the challenge. The Greens are leading the way in many parts of the country, and this meeting is intended to bring multi-state leadership together, to confer and develop plans for rejuvenating our Green Parties in the Prairie States.

Registration will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday night, June 13. Dinner is at 5:30 with a keynote address by Jill Stein, followed by conversations with Jill Stein, other workshop leaders, and meeting attendees. Saturday will be filled with workshops on topics important to Greens. On Saturday night we will explore how to build the Green Party in our states and how to incorporate the workshop issues, politics, and related movements into a strong force for change. On Sunday, we will meet in small groups to discuss multi-state, multi-issue collaborative efforts. Conference ends at 10:00 Sunday morning.

Workshops will include: Single-payer health care, Fighting the Grand Bargain, Transforming Food/Farm Issues, Running Green Campaigns, Climate Disruption.

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Jill Stein, Green Presidential candidate, 2012
  • Ed Weisbart, MD, Missouri Chair PNHP, St. Louis, MO
  • David Kinsley, PhD, Professor of Health Policy and Management at KU Medical Center
  • Mark Swaney, Green candidate for US Senate from Arkansas
  • John Fish Kurman, Coordinator of 350KC

Cost:

  • Full Conference (includes 5 meals and lodging for 2 nights, triple occupancy): $180.00
  • Early registration (before May 15): $160.00
  • Students: $125.00
  • Saturday only: $40.00  (Please add any of the following: Breakfast $8.00, Lunch $10.00, Dinner $13.00)

There are scholarships available. Let us know what you can afford.

For more information contact Ben Kjelshus, bkjelshus@gmail.com, (816)623-3006.