The empire is the enemy. From the belly of the beast, we choose to resist it.

DNC Schedule

Shut down the DNC for Gaza! Behind Enemy Lines Programming

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Week 1: Saturday August 10 – Saturday August 17

Goal: Go to the masses to build up to a city-wide speak-out on August 17th​​​​​​​

  • August 10 – Saturday
    • 11am Mass meeting and Workshop – 1805 W Loomis Ave/Loranzo Library 
    • 1pm Street Team – Meet at 1805 W Loomis Ave | Street team on SW Side
    • 7pm Behind Enemy Lines Orientation – 3614 W Irving Park Rd. 
  • August 11 – Sunday:
    • 11am-5pm Behind Enemy Lines Open House: Drop off donations, pick-up prop, and connect with BEL
    • 12pm Street Team – Meet at 3614 W Irving Park Rd. | Logan Square Farmers Market
    • 5pm Starting a BEL Workshop – 3614 W Irving Park Rd. 
  • August 12 – Monday:
    • 11am BEL Orientation* – 3614 W Irving Park Rd.
    • 12pm Agitation + Summation Workshop* – 3614 W Irving Park Rd.
    • 3pm Street Teams – Meet at 3614 W Irving Park Rd. | Street Teams in Albany Park, on Devon Ave, Pilsen, and the South Side
  • August 13 – Tuesday:
    • 1pm Street Teams – Meet at 3614 W Irving Park Rd. | Street Teams in Albany Park and on Devon Ave
    • 7pm Black August with Khaleed: What is Black August and where do we go from here? – 3614 W Irving Park Rd.
  • August 14 – Wednesday:
    • 10am Open Office/Group Lunch – 3614 W Irving Park Rd.
    • 2pm Street Teams – Meet at 3614 W Irving Park Rd. | Street Teams in Albany Park and on Devon Ave
  • August 15 – Thursday:
    • 10am Speak-out Workshop – 3614 W Irving Park Rd.
    • 1pm Street Teams – Meet at 3614 W Irving Park Rd. | Street Teams in Albany Park, on Devon Ave, Pilsen, and the South Side
    • 5-7pm Culture of Resistance Event – Nabala Cafe 4660 N Broadway
  • August 16 – Friday:
    • 10am Starting a BEL Chapter Workshop* – 3614 W Irving Park Rd.
    • 12pm Street Teams – Meet at 3614 W Irving Park Rd. | Street Teams in Albany Park, on Devon Ave, Pilsen, and the South Side
    • 6:30pm Movie Screening: Fedayin and Discussion on Palestinian Prisoners – 3614 W Irving Park Rd.
  • August 17 – Saturday
    • 9am Open Office/Group Breakfast – 3614 W Irving Park Rd.
    • 11am Street Teams – Meet at 3614 W Irving Park Rd. | Street Teams in Albany Park, on Devon Ave, Pilsen, and the South Side
    • 3pm City-Wide Speak-Outs
      • Albany Park: Lawrence and Kimball
      • Devon Ave: Claremont and Devon
      • Pilsen: Plaza Tenochtitlan 1800 S Blue Island 
      • Southside: 55th and Cottage Grove
    • Following the conclusion of the Speak-Outs Group Summation – 12th Street Beach

      *Some workshops are happening both weeks, you don’t need to attend both 

Week 2: Sunday August 18 – Friday August 23

Goal: Shut down the DNC – push forward militant anti-imperialist politics ​​​​​​​

  • August 18 – Sunday: 
    • Morning Street Teams | Southside and Northside crews (details TBA)
    • 11am BEL Orientation* – 3614 W Irving Park Rd.
    • 1pm Protest Physical Education with Ramy – 3614 W Irving Park Rd.
    • 3pm Pre-Protest Meet-up – 3614 W Irving Park Rd.
  • August 19 – Monday:
    • 8:30am Open Office/Group Breakfast – 3614 Irving Park Rd. 
    • 9am Protest and Mobilization Workshop – 3614 Irving Park Rd. 
    • 10am Pre-Protest Meet-up – 3614 W Irving Park Rd.
  • August 20 – Tuesday:
  • August 21 – Wednesday:
    • 10am Agitation + Summation Workshop* – 3614 W Irving Park Rd.
    • 11am City Wide Street Teams and Agitation – Meet at 3614 W Irving Park Rd.
    • 7pm The Struggle Against Police Brutality with Dare To Struggle Presentation – 3614 W Irving Park Rd.
  • August 22 – Thursday:
    • 12pm Starting a BEL Chapter Workshop* – 3614 W Irving Park Rd. 
    • 3pm Pre Protest Meet-up – 3614 W Irving Park Rd.
  • August 23 – Friday:
    • 11am Summation and Send-Off – 3614 W Irving Park Rd. 

      *Some workshops are happening both weeks, you don’t need to attend both