The Progressive Roundtable is a gathering every two years featuring creative interface between PIN members and networks of grassroots organizers and activists from around the country.
2009 Progressive Roundtable
Big Ideas --> Local Impact
August 2-5, 2009 | Duluth, Minnesota
Last summer, leading movement actors and idea generators from institutions and organizations across the country convened in Duluth, Minnesota. This 70-person retreat featured two and a half days of creative discussion and strategizing, a public keynote address by Senator Al Franken, a night of political theater, and pre-conference outings to enjoy the beauty of the North Shore of Lake Superior. This intimate convening was developed in consultation with senior leadership from key constituencies in the
activist and policy sectors, including the Center for Community Change, State Voices, state and regional think tanks, ProgressNow, and the Progressive Ideas Network.
Our challenge was to answer the question: in the next five years, how can idea generators and grassroots activists build more integrated and effective processes for achieving progressive policy change at the state and local levels?
The state of Minnesota, and the city of Duluth in particular, is a success story of progressive politics. This fact, along with the natural beauty of Lake Superior in August, made Duluth a perfect place for this retreat. Click here to learn more.
