Campus Progress National Conference

Tuesday, July 8, 2008
9:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008

We’re proud to announce that Senator John Edwards will deliver a keynote speech at the 2008 Campus Progress National Conference!

Other speakers confirmed for the conference are actor Ryan Gosling, who will discuss Africa, genocide, and child soldiers with activist John Prendergast; U.S. Representatives Keith Ellison of Minnesota and Linda Sanchez of California; hip-hop artist M-1; spoken word poet Paul Flores; and musician Ted Leo, who will perform. A panel on youth organizing will include Biko Baker of the League of Young Voters and Maria Teresa Peterson of Voto Latino.

Campus Progress will announce additional participants in the coming weeks.

The conference is a unique opportunity to meet and network with other politically engaged young people. The conference is free for all attendees, and a limited number of travel and housing scholarships will be available. You must apply for admission, and each year the conference fills to capacity – so apply now!

Refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by Campus Progress.

For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.