Program Schedule
The 2025 VCET Summit will be held from Tuesday, September 2 through Wednesday, September 3 in Richmond, VA.
The VCET Summit features interactive workshops and panels designed for organizers, advocates, and organization leaders. The sessions are categorized by the following tracks: democracy, powerbuilding, and organization development. In addition, there are peer learning and community-building spaces to strategize and build relationships.
Below is a preview of the program schedule. Session descriptions, track associations, and facilitators will be updated near the end of July. You won’t want to miss our inaugural summit - register today!
Tuesday, September 2
8:30am - 9:30am
9:30am - 10:45am
11:00am - 12:15pm
12:30pm - 1:30pm
1:30pm - 2:45pm
Lunch
Breakout Sessions
We Keep Us Safe: Developing Emergency Response Plans
Putting Values into Practice: Centering Employee Wellbeing
Imagining Virginia 2076
Stories from the Frontline: Community Organizing in Virginia
3:00pm - 4:15pm
4:30pm - 5:00pm
5:00pm - 7:00pm
8:30am - 9:30am
9:30am - 10:45am
Role Breakouts
Executive Directors: Visioning for Virginia
Other Roles: Power Mapping
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Happy Hour Offsite
Wednesday, September 3
Breakfast
Breakout Sessions
Practicing Nonviolent Communication within Organizations
Uprooting White Supremacy Culture
Leveraging Data to Advance Progressive Advocacy
Collective Care as a Social Change Strategy
11:00am - 12:15pm
12:30pm - 1:30pm
1:30pm - 2:30pm
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Breakfast & Registration
Welcome & Opening Keynote
Breakout Sessions
Alternative Structures: Lessons from Solidarity Economies
Finding Your People: Targeting to Build Your Base
Navigating Disagreement & Growing Generative Conflict
The Ongoing Fight for Voting Rights
Open Space Breakouts
emergent peer breakout rooms from sourced topics in registration form
Lunch
Closing Plenary
Unlocking Radical Imagination: A Pathway Towards Liberation
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