Around the Nation: March 2, 2008

The NYC Grassroots Media Conference
- New York, NY.
- 09:00am
The Conference is hosting an amazing line-up of activists, scholars, media makers, community organizers, musicians, filmmakers, artists, journalists and many more, of all ages! Participants can choose from more than 40 workshops and panels conducted by more than 50 local organizations on topics ranging from how to produce activist video to how to use that video to fight for policy changes. Learn more and register for the conference online. $20 advance; $30 day of $15 students/seniors; $25 day of $5 youth discount (18 & under). Hunter College North Building--enter through West Building, 68th and Lexington
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