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Friday, September 20
 

10:30am PDT

Is America a Christian Nation?
You are invited to listen to a 15 - 2 minute presentation on the role religion played in forming our country and why the First Amendment's right to the freedom from religion is the bedrock of our democracy.

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Friday September 20, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Social & Political Action Speakers Tent

11:30am PDT

Back from the Brink
If you share the same anxiety as we do about US relations with Russia and North Korea, then this talk is for you.

Friday September 20, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Social & Political Action Speakers Tent

12:30pm PDT

Farm Workers and their Employment Rights
Farm Workers in Maine do not have the same minimum wage and employment rights as other workers in Maine.

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Friday September 20, 2019 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Social & Political Action Speakers Tent

1:30pm PDT

Food Sovereignty in Maine...52 Towns and Counting
A panel of activists who have passed the Food Sovereignty Ordinance in towns and cities across the state will talk about how they did it and how you can do it too.

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Friday September 20, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Social & Political Action Speakers Tent

3:30pm PDT

Storytelling
Storytelling - Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights

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Friday September 20, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Social & Political Action Speakers Tent

4:00pm PDT

Advocating for Yourself in Our Health Care System
We all have the right to respectful medical care. Our current medical system is complicated and confusing and it is often difficult to understand what our rights are.

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Friday September 20, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Health & Healing Speakers Tent
 
Saturday, September 21
 

10:30am PDT

Sustainable Investing
Sustainable investing allows investors to align their portfolios to their values helping encourage companies to be better corporate citizens.

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Saturday September 21, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Social & Political Action Speakers Tent

11:00am PDT

Abandoned & Discontinued Roads: Whose Problem?
A discontinued road can be an ideal location for a homestead, or it can be a huge headache. What are the problems involved, and are there solutions?

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Saturday September 21, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Farm & Homestead Speakers Tent

11:30am PDT

Universal HealthCare for Maine and the Nation
Universal healthcare for all citizens, publically financed, privately delivered is essential for the rural communities in Maine. Losing your local healthcare provider or hospital services is a detriment to the success of rural America.

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Saturday September 21, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Social & Political Action Speakers Tent

12:30pm PDT

Converting Maine Businesses to Worker Ownership
Maine business owners who want to retire or grow their business can sell to their workers, and there are resources, financing and successful examples of worker ownership transitions to support them in the process.

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Saturday September 21, 2019 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Social & Political Action Speakers Tent

1:30pm PDT

Cannabis Advocacy Current Laws
Review the political climate of Cannabis Laws in Maine

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Saturday September 21, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Social & Political Action Speakers Tent

2:30pm PDT

Eco-Socialism and the Green New Deal
A presentation on the Green New Deal and how it could lay the foundation for a future of social justice, democracy, and sustainability.

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Saturday September 21, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Social & Political Action Speakers Tent
 
Sunday, September 22
 

9:30am PDT

Discussing Divisive Topics
In these divisive times, are you wondering how we can have meaningful group discussions where all views are considered?

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Sunday September 22, 2019 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
Social & Political Action Speakers Tent

10:30am PDT

'What happened on September 11, 2001?'
The official story of events that tragic day leaves much in doubt.

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Sunday September 22, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Social & Political Action Speakers Tent

11:30am PDT

12:30pm PDT

You Are Here: Ecological Systems and Sex
Just has the natural world inhabits multiple ecological systems so does human sexuality across the life span.

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Sunday September 22, 2019 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Social & Political Action Speakers Tent

1:30pm PDT

Funding Cooperative Enterprises
Thinking about starting or growing a cooperative? Join this discussion-based workshop to address your cooperative financing questions regarding a variety of options.

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Sunday September 22, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Social & Political Action Speakers Tent

2:30pm PDT

Nonviolent Communication
Would you like to remain true to yourself AND connected to those who matter to you, even when you disagree?

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Sunday September 22, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Social & Political Action Speakers Tent
 


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