High Line and The Kitchen host an afternoon of nonpartisan workshops and info sessions focused on providing tools for increased community and civic engagement. At a time when many people are looking for ways to become more involved in local, state, and national politics, this group of experts will answer questions about civil rights, local government, and how to be an ally. Workshops cover topics including targeted giving, bystander training, and first amendment rights, among others. This event is the last in a series of programs presented in conjunction with Zoe Leonard’s I want a president (1992), on view on the western pillar of The Standard, High Line, through March 2017. Previous programs in this series include SoapBox Responses (October 17, 24, and 31, 2016) and Readings and Performances (November 6, 2016), events that invited artists, activists, and thinkers to share their responses to Leonard’s text. 

Confirmed speakers include: 

Session 1 
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Upstander Training, hosted by Debjani Roy, Hollaback! 

Session 2 
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Know Your Rights, hosted by Bina Ahmad, Criminal Defense Attorney 
Rejecting the “Criminal,” hosted by Shaun Leonardo, artist and educator 

Session 3 
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Community Boards 101, hosted by Community Board 4 Giving Circles and Targeted Giving, hosted by Asian Women Giving Circle

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