The 2012 USFT National Convergence will be held in Adele H. Stamp Student Union at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD. The week of the Convergence, speaker names and the location of sessions will be posted on this page. This schedule may change slightly, but start and end times will remain the same. Please check back often for any updates!
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FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2012
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Location
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5:00PM-6:00pm
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CHECK-IN
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Colony Ballroom
Room 2203
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6:00PM-7:00PM
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DINNER
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Colony Ballroom
Room 2203
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7:00PM-7:15PM
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USFT INTRODUCTION
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Colony Ballroom
Room 2203
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7:15PM-8:00PM
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Rink from EqualExchange
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Colony Ballroom
Room 2203
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8:00PM-10:00PM
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FILM: MAQUILAPOLIS
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Hoff Theater
Room 0126
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SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2012
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8:00AM-9:00AM
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BREAKFAST
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9:00AM-10:00AM
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PLENARY SESSION: Abel Fernandez from CLAC/CONOCADO
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10:00AM-11:00AM
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SESSION 1: Global Trade Issue workshops
? GlobalTradeWatch
? JobsWithJustice
? Food& WaterWatchand NationalFamilyFarmCoalitionon the Farm Bill
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? Benjamin Banneker (2212)
? Juan Ramon Jiminez (2208)
? Margaret Brent (2112)
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11:00AM-11:15AM
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COFFEEBREAK
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Charles Carroll (2203)
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11:15PM-12:00PM
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SESSION 2: Varying perspectives on fair trade workshops
? Worker Voice: AltaGraciaworkers
? NGO Voice: CatholicReliefServices
? Company Voice: Dr. Bronner’sMagicSoaps
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? Benjamin Banneker ( 2212)
? Juan Ramon Jiminez (2208)
? Margaret Brent (2112)
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12:00PM-1:00PM
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LUNCH (speed networking)
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12:00PM-3:00PM
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FAIR TRADE MARKETPLACE
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Atrium
Room 1107
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3:00PM-3:45PM
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SESSION 3: Activism on your campus workshops
? FairlyEducated
? UnitedStudentsAgainstSweatshops
? RealFoodChallenge
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? Benjamin Banneker (2212)
? Juan Ramon Jiminez (2208)
? Margaret Brent (2112)
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3:45PM-4:15PM
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COFFEEBREAK& DIVINECHOCOLATETASTING
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Charles Carroll (2203) and Benjamin Banneker (2212)
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4:15PM-5:00PM
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SESSION 4: Facilitated Discussion
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Atrium
Room 1107
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5:00PM-ONWARD
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BREAK FOR DINNER
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7:00PM-?
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USFT Advisory Board Dinner
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SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2012
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9:00AM-10:00AM
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BREAKFAST
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Prince George’s Room
Room 1211
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10:00AM-11:00AM
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SESSION 5: Campaigning on your campus
? AltaGraciaApparel/ EthixMerch
? DivineChocolate/ GreenAmerica
? UNITEHERE!
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? Benjamin Banneker (Room 2212)
? Juan Ramon Jiminez (Room 2208)
? Margaret Brent (Room 2112)
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11:00PM-12:00PM
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CLOSING SESSION: Ryan Zinn from FairWorldProject
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Prince George’s
Room 1211
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12:00PM-12:30PM
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USFT CLOSING
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Prince George’s
Room 1211
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12:30PM-1:00PM
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LUNCH
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Prince George’s
Room 1211
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