- 11:00-15:00 ET each day (08:00 San Francisco, 12:00 São Paulo, 15:00 GMT, 16:00 Lagos, 18:00 Nairobi)
Conference Overview:
For the second year, Democracy Moves, an international coalition of youth activists across the world focused on improving democratic conditions in their respective communities, will hold a multi-day virtual convening. We will gather hundreds of youth activists and scholars from around the world over three days to showcase organizational leaders who work with youth activists, young people themselves, and scholars focused on effective examples of youth activism. The conference will be in English but offer Spanish translation services.
To register, click here or on any of the events below.
Click to download the Conference Speakers overview or Conference Schedule. You can also download the documents below.
October 18
- Conversation Oct.18.2021 Introductory Remarks, Icebreaker, and Conference Overview
- Panel Discussion Oct.18.2021 Panel and Breakout Session: State of Youth Activism
- Training/Workshop Oct.18.2021 Activist Workshop #1: Fundraising for Your Work
- Training/Workshop Oct.18.2021 Scholar Workshop #1: Scholar Network Introduction
- Conversation Oct.18.2021 Day One Breakouts and Reflection
October 19
- Conversation Oct.19.2021 Day Two Introductory Remarks, Icebreaker
- Panel Discussion Oct.19.2021 Panel and Breakout Session: Shrinking Civic Spaces
- Training/Workshop Oct.19.2021 Activist Workshop #2: Communications and Social Media
- Training/Workshop Oct.19.2021 Scholar Workshop #2: Scholar Network Issue Deep Dive
- Conversation Oct.19.2021 Day Two Breakout and Reflection
October 20
- Conversation Oct.20.2021 Day Three Introductory Remarks and Icebreaker
- Oct.20.2021 Panel and Breakout Session: Democracy Beyond Elections
- Training/Workshop Oct.20.2021 Activist Workshop #3: Design and Implementation of Participatory Processes
- Training/Workshop Oct.20.2021 Scholar Workshop #3: Participatory Research and Decolonization
- Conversation Oct.20.2021 Closing Remarks
Additional Information
The Scholars Network is co-organized by the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University and the Research Hub for Youth Organizing at University of Colorado Boulder.