Now What? The State of Our Movements in the Post-Election Moment

Now that the presidential election is over, what is next for social movements in Chicago and across the country? What are the spaces and opportunities for movements in the post electoral moment? Has the political landscape changed? Is there new energy that might be harnessed now that the campaigns are over?Join Crossroads Fund and our allies as we discuss the state of our movements in the post-election moment.Tuesday December 11th from 6 to 8pmRoosevelt UniversityCongress Lounge Room 232/236 of the Auditorium Building, 430 S Michigan AveSpace is wheelchair accessible. Featuring comments and analysis on Chicago politics, education organizing, reproductive justice, workers’ rights and the Occupy movement from:Dick Simpson – UIC Professor of Political Science and former Chicago AldermanRhoda Rae Gutierrez – Parents 4 TeachersGaylon Alcaraz – Chicago Abortion FundDanielle Villarreal – Occupy Chicago Mark Meinster – Warehouse Workers for Justice Moderated by Jeff Edwards, Roosevelt UniversityCo-Sponsored by the UIC Social Justice Initiative and the Roosevelt University Department of Political Science