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Think Outside the Bomb - Schedule
This schedule is subject to change.
Monday, August 15th - Opening
Morning & Afternoon – De Anza Resource Center
Arrivals
Opening (5 pm) Beach Check-in, Introductions
Dinner (5:30 – 6:30 pm) Carillo
Evening Session (7:30-9 pm) – Multi-Cultural Center Theatre
Welcome, Logistics, & Introductions. Speakers: Roger Horton, Monique Sonoque, & David Krieger.
Tuesday, August 16th
Breakfast (8-9 am) – Carillo
Morning Session (9-11:30 am) – Multi-Cultural Center Theatre
Nuclear Disarmament Issues. Speakers: David Krieger, Arjun Makhijani, Jacqueline Cabasso, & Tony De Brum.
Moderator: Tara Dorabji
Lunch (11:45 am – 12:45 pm)
Afternoon Session (2-4 pm) - Multi-Cultural Center Theatre
Creative Messaging, Part I. Speakers: Patrick Reinsborough, Doyle Canning, & Raeann Young.
Moderator: Michael Coffey
Working Groups (4-5:30 pm) – Graduate Student Association Lounge
Moderator: Darwin BondGraham
Dinner (5:45 – 6:30 pm) - Carillo
Evening Session (7:30-9 pm) – Multi-Cultural Center Theatre
Open Space Skill Trainings
Moderator: Will Parrish
Leadership 101 – Facilitated by Marc Kielburger
Nonviolent Direct Action – Facilitated by Jackie Cabasso
Understanding the Technical Side – Facilitated by Arjun Makhijani
Facilitating meetings & Consensus Process - Facilitated by Tara Dorabji & Will Parrish
Basic Research – Facilitated by Darwin BondGraham
Wednesday, August 17th
Breakfast (8-9 am) – Carillo
Morning Session (9-11:30 am) – Multi-Cultural Center Theatre
Nuclear Waste & Energy Issues. Speakers: Michael Mariotte, Arjun Makhijani & Rochelle Becker
Moderator: Carah Ong
Lunch (11:45 am – 12:45 pm)
Afternoon Session (2-4 pm) - Multi-Cultural Center Theatre
Creative Messaging, Part I. Speakers: Patrick Reinsborough, Doyle Canning, & Raeann Young.
Moderator: Michael Coffey
Working Groups (4-5:30 pm) – Multi-Cultural Center Lounge
Moderator: Darwin BondGraham
Dinner (5:45 – 6:30 pm) - Carillo
Evening Session (7:30-9 pm) – Multi-Cultural Center Theatre
Open Space Skill Trainings
Moderator: Will Parrish
Tech Savvy Organizing – Facilitated by Peter McEwen and Gabe Mann
Public Speaking – Facilitated by Marc Kielburger
Campus Organizing – Facilitated by Will Parrish
Communications 101 – Facilitated by Carah Ong
Thursday, August 18th
Breakfast (8-9 am) – Carillo
Morning Session (9-11:30 am) – Multi-Cultural Center Theatre
Nurturing Authentic Relationships Utilizing Race, Gender, and Religion Issues. Speakers: Arjun Makhijani, Tanya Wallace, Jennifer Ortiz, and Jacqueline Cabasso.
Moderator: Michael Coffey
Lunch (11:45 am – 12:45 pm)
Afternoon Session (2-4 pm)
Open Space
Working Groups (4-5:30 pm) – Graduate Student Association Lounge
Moderator: Darwin BondGraham
Dinner (5:45 – 6:30 pm) - Carillo
Evening Session (7:30-9 pm) – Multi-Cultural Center Theatre
Open Space Skill Trainings & Action Plan Coaching
Moderator: Will Parrish
[Repeat popular workshops from Tuesday.]
Friday, August 19th
Breakfast (8-9 am) – Carillo
Morning Session (9-11:30 am) – Multi-Cultural Center Theatre
Taking Money from Taboo to Tool. Speakers: Geoff Green and Chris Pizzinat.
Moderator: Michael Coffey
Lunch (11:45 am – 12:45 pm) Carillo
Afternoon Session (2-4 pm) - Multi-Cultural Center Theatre
International Youth Perspectives on Nuclear Issues. Speakers: Anna Langenbach, Evelyn Ralpho, and Elina
Moderator: Carah Ong
Working Groups (4-5:30 pm) – Multi-Cultural Center Lounge
Moderator: Darwin BondGraham
Dinner (5:45 – 6:30 pm) – De La Guerra
Evening Session (7:30-9 pm) – Multi-Cultural Center Theatre
Open Space Skill Trainings. Moderator: Will Parrish
Saturday, August 20th
Breakfast (8-9 am) – Carillo
Morning Session (9-11:30 am)
Open Space
Lunch (11:45 am – 12:45 pm) Carillo
Afternoon Session (2-4 pm) – Graduate Student Association Lounge
Action Plan Presentations
Working Groups (4-5:30 pm) – Graduate Student Association Lounge
Action Plan Presentations
Dinner (5:45 – 6:30 pm) – Carillo
Evening Session (7:30-9 pm) – Multi-Cultural Center Theatre
Participant Appreciation, Closing Circle & Evaluation.
Sunday, August 21st
Breakfast (8-9 am) – Carillo
Morning - De Anza Resource Center
Departures
Lunch (11:45 am – 12:45 pm) Carillo
Afternoon - De Anza Resource Center
Departures
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Think Outside the Bomb - Session Notes
Tuesday, August 16th - Morning Session on Nuclear Disarmament
Speakers: David Krieger, Arjun Makhijani, Jacqueline Cabasso, Tony de Brum
Moderator: Tara Dorabji
David Krieger:
- presented overview of beginning of nuclear age 60 years ago
- US nuclear program, the Manhattan Project, began in response to the German program
- Manhattan Project’s initial purpose was deterrence of potential nuclear threat posed by Germany
- Scientists at the Manhattan Project:
- Leo Szilard opposed the first use of nuclear weapons against Japan, predicted arms race
- Joseph Rotblat resigned in protest when Germany no longer posed a security threat in 1944
- “Remember your humanity and forget the rest”
- discussed non-proliferation efforts under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
- NPT signed 1968, entered into force 1970, indefinitely extended 1995
- Recognizes China, France, Great Britain, Russia, and the United States as nuclear weapon states
- India, Pakistan, Israel never signed the NPT
- North Korea withdrew from the NPT in early 2003 and for the first time publicly announced its possession of nuclear weapons in the spring of 2005
- Article IV: Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
- Dr. Krieger contends that the right to peaceful uses contributes to nuclear proliferation
- Article VI: steps towards complete disarmament by the five nuclear-weapon states is “badly misused”
- In 2000, NPT members agreed on the 13 Practical Steps
- In 2005, several NPT members (US; France) strongly opposed commitments under the 13 Practical Steps and refused to agree to any language that referred to these commitments
- provided guidelines for a responsible US nuclear policy: “10 NOs, 1 YES”
- No new nuclear weapons
- No research and development for new nuclear weapons
- No new plutonium pit production
- No resumption of nuclear testing
- No use of nuclear weapons against non nuclear weapon states
- No first use against any state
- No maintaining nuclear weapons on hair trigger alert
- No strategy of launch on warning
- No nuclear weapons on foreign soil
- No double standards
- positive, affirmative leadership to
fulfill
NPT obligations
- closed with a poem on the importance of breaking the silence on nuclear issues to work towards a “safe and sane human future”
Arjun Makhijani:
- opened with brief comment on Hiroshima debate
- urged audience to think about what happened in the Pacific region prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
- posed two questions:
- What was the US fleet doing at Pearl Harbor prior to the attack?
- When did Hawaii become part of the United States?
- talked about effect of nuclear weapons on people in the United States
- cited study conducted at Oak Ridge on human survival in a post-nuclear attack environment
- life in fall-out shelter, food contamination, radiation contamination, cancer
- described human experiments
 on radiation and contamination
- gave examples of contamination in US today
- tritium contamination of Savannah River
- argued that the US government has harmed its own people without informed consent, the same is true for any other nuclear state
- related resource online: Arjun Makhijani: “A Readiness to Harm: The Health Effects of Nuclear Weapons Complexes,” Arms Control Today, July/August 2005.
Jacqueline Cabasso:
- stressed the need for an alternative narrative on nuclear issues
- called new nuclear weapons plans a “symptom of deeply entrenched militarism”
- labeled
Bush Doctrine an expansion of US nuclear policy since Truman
- gave overview of US policy development during and after the Cold War
- military build-up under Reagan
- post-Cold War:
- nuclear threat perception remained even after fall of Soviet Union
- counter proliferation replaced deterrence
- any country could be the new enemy
- continuation of Cold War nuclear policies under Clinton, which lay the groundwork for the Bush Doctrine of pre-emption
- described current US nuclear weapons program:
- Life Extension program
- Stockpile Stewardship
- Reliable Replacement Warhead
- New production facilities planned
- Plans for expanding nuclear energy
- Plans for Global Strike Capability: deliver nuclear weapons anywhere within seconds
- Called nuclear weapons the “ultimate violence”
- cited the cost of nuclear weapons and their delivery systems at $40 billion
- put emphasis on notion of human security to change understanding of wider security issues
Tony De Brum:
- provided overview of nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands
- US government conducted nuclear tests, including thermonuclear weapons, between 1946 and 1958
- Tests amount to 1.6 Hiroshimas every day for 12 years
- Tony De Brum witnessed “Bravo,” a thermonuclear bomb with a 15 MT yield, tested on March 1, 1954
- Tests were clouded in secrecy
- US government did not provide information to Marshallese about the tests and purposefully exposed communities to radiation contamination
- American Energy Commission abused Marshallese communities exposed to radiation for studies without their informed consent
- US government displaced, evacuated, resettled communities from and to contaminated land
- Today, Marshallese are hesitant to speak about their suffering because of customs, traditions, and possibly patriotism
- Testing continues in the form of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) tests, which Tony De Brum equates with nuclear weapon testing.
Wednesday, August 17th - Morning Session on Nuclear Waste & Energy Issues
Speakers: Michael Mariotte, Rochelle Becker, Arjun Makhijani
Moderator: Carah Ong
Michael Mariotte:
- introduced the Nuclear Information and Research Service (NIRS)
- provided overview of nuclear power reactors in the United States
- 103 reactors in the United States, which provide 20% of the nation's electricity
- 440 reactors worldwide
- Since 1973, there has been no successful reactor order
- Asserted that nuclear power is unreliable because it has
- Failed the safety, economics, and radioactive waste test
- Remains the most dangerous way to produce electricity
- Failed the test of public acceptance
- stated that the Bush administration’s “ideological belief” in nuclear power produces a “nuclear relapse”
- nuclear power is seen as the answer to global warming
- argued against this assertion by pointing out that the nuclear fuel cycle does emit carbon, and is not efficient enough to replace other existing means of producing energy
Rochelle Becker:
- discussed the future of nuclear power in California
- provided information on CA citizens’ struggle against new power plants and re-licensing of existing plants
- 1978 Public Resource Code prohibits the construction of new power plants unless a solution to radioactive waste is found
- related story of Diablo Canyon, which is located near a major fault line
- license of plant was taken away after major grassroots activism that
- raised issues of safety, and radioactive waste dumping in an earthquake prone area
- spelled out hazards of waste transport by train
- sees Yucca as possible solution to waste problem, but acknowledges that transport and storage of waste will put Nevadans at risk
Arjun Makhijani:
- talked about the economic philosophy of the US government
- summed it up as an organization designed to convert public assets to private assets, and private liabilities to public ones
- laid out problems associated with Yucca Mountain:
- possible terrorist attacks
- theft
- deterioration of material
- safety issues
- radiation contamination of water
- but sees no other solution, and therefore favors Yucca as a deep geological repository because it would put all waste in one place
- gave brief overview of how Yucca was selected
- 1982 Nuclear Waste Act initiated Eastern and Western depositor site search
- 1986 Energy Department released list of Eastern sites, but Yucca was chosen for political reasons
- 1989 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published standards for radioactive waste disposal
- Yucca first did not meet these standards, but Congress subsequently changed regulations
- called Yucca “worst single repository site ever researched in the United States”
Thursday, August 18th - Morning Session on Race, Gender and
Religious
Issues
Speakers: Tanya Wallace, Jennifer Ortiz, Jacqueline Cabasso, Arjun Makhijani
Moderator: Michael Coffey
Arjun Makhijani:
- talked a little bit about his own personal and educational background:
- born in Karachi, Pakistan; raised in Mumbai, India
- PhD from
Berkeley
- described the different reception he gets in the United States and England based on his educational background and citizenship
- labeled
race an economic and social construct to "feel good about yourself"
- argued that the concept of nation and white are interconnected
- used the expression "global apartheid" to refer to limitations on who can go where and when passports are "limitations of mobility"
- contended that diversity is not biological
- a group of people with different skin color is not necessarily diverse
- argued that diverse relationships come from connecting with and relating to other people's humanity
Jennifer Oritz:
- described how she became politically involved as a young woman
- talked about the importance of gender, race, immigrant experience
- laid out the division between national organizations and grassroots activism
- national organization are dominated by white males,
whereas
women often lead at the grassroots level
- this
dichotomy
represents an oppressive structure that mirrors that of the United States: racism, sexism, age-ism
- organizing from the top by national organizations undermines grassroots activism
- highlighted the inability of whites to give leadership to others as a symptom of racism
Tanya Wallace:
- personal background: student activist inspired by race, religion
- as an activist, seeks to empower women, share knowledge, promote peace
- worked as a labor organizer in the South with textile workers, primarily male
- desired to work with women, and ended up with WAND
- at WAND, experienced seemingly disconnect between women and people of color and nuclear issues but in reality, women and people of color are involved in community activism on nuclear issues
- emphasized the need to build momentum, not only talk to each other, but bring in young people, especially women and people of color
Jacqueline Cabasso:
- emphasized the notion of "authentic" in her talk
- each person's own history is more complicated than it may appear at first sight (such as her personal history)
- argued that nuclear weapons have been used in racist ways (in response to Arjun's statement that Hiroshima was not connected to racism against the Japanese)
- indigenous peoples bear the brunt of nuclear weapons, but at the same time everybody is affected by nuclear weapons
- nuclear weapons pose a threat to human security
- in response to Jennifer's talk: international movement against nuclear weapons is not white; for instance, the Southern Hemisphere is protected by treaties that established nuclear weapon-free-zones .
- stated that in the United States, society is segregated, which carries over to organizations
- proposed ways how to change this kind of system
- to be a good ally: to use one's
privilege
strategically
- to look for places where issues naturally overlap based on core values (democracy, justice, critical thinking)
- presented mission and position statements of various organizations and initiatives on unity, justice, nonviolence, and racism.
Friday, August 19th - Morning Session on Taking Money from Taboo to Tool
Speakers:
Geoff Green, Chris Pizzinat
Moderator: Michael Coffey
Geoff Green
- related own experience with fundraising and community organizing
- introduced The Fund for Santa Barbara
- raises and gives away money (which is unusual) to charity work, advocacy groups, non-profits
- mentioned National Network for Grantmakers as alternative group that promotes social change
- proposed strategy to identify potential donors:
- connect with like minded people, jot down names from op-eds, invite people to learn more about own organization
Chris Pizzinat
- argued that even though people in general hate asking for money, it's not that hard
- talked about ways how to "attract" money
- involve people who can help you and who want to further their own values
- establish a personal connection, approach people in your community
- arrange for one-on-one meetings rather than communication via phone
- identify a limited number of people who are most likely to give
- establish credibility: get behind an organization
- involve donors as informal advisors for your organization
- create opportunities for people to give
- hold event to introduce your organization to target audience
- GOLDEN RULE: Ask for the gift: be explicit, name the amount you think the donor can afford
- pointed out that funding comes from various sources: foundation grants usually make up a small percentage only, while contributions by individuals account for the largest percentage
- but don't rely on one donor, get money from different sources
- introduced the 80/20 Rule: 80% of funding comes from 20% of donors
Michael Coffey
- stressed for principles of fundraising: clarity, connections, courage, credibility
- shared resources for youth-led projects:
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