Hi John,

We’re here in Chicago for the Netroots Nation conference! Let us know if you’re here, come say hi, and stop by one (or all!) of our events.

Staff from the PowerSwitch Action national team and from across our network are moderating and speaking on a range of fascinating panels. Check them out below:

How We Restored Voting Rights for 55,000 Minnesotans

When: Thursday, July 13th @ 10:30am (Central)
Where: Salon A-1
What: Minister JaNaé Bates, communications director at our Minnesota-based affiliate ISAIAH, is joining a discussion about the expansion of voting rights won during the recent legislative session, and how other states can follow suit.

Mobilizing the Midwest Ahead of 2024

When: Friday, July 14th @ 1:30pm (Central)
Where: Salon A-5
What: Anthony Baber, director of communications & culture at our affiliate Detroit Action, is moderating a conversation with organizers and activists about mobilizing Black and Brown voters, including poor, immigrant and working-class communities ahead of the 2024 election.

App Workers Organizing—Online and Off—for Pay, Security, Safety, and Power

When: Friday, July 14th @ 2:45pm (Central)
Where: Salon A-4
What: Our communications manager Catherine Foley is moderating a discussion with drivers and organizers (including our own online to offline organizer Lisa Lei!) about how they are fighting for fair pay, safety, and security in Chicago—and coordinating with drivers around the country to build long-term power.

Utility Justice: The Next Frontier in Environmental Justice Campaigns

When: Saturday, July 15th @ 3:45pm (Central)
Where: Salon A-1
What: Our climate justice manager Dieynabou Diallo is speaking on a panel about how organizers, workers, and communities are taking on investor-owned electric utilities and building a future with energy democracy.

We hope to see you at one of these panels, or just around the conference over these next few days!