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DEMFEST TIME & LOCATION: Saturday, October 4, 1:00-6:00pm, at All Souls Church Unitarian, 1500 Harvard St NW, Washington, DC. Visit learninglife.info/demfest for more info.
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TRANSPORTATION STOPS nearest to All Souls Church:
TRAIN: Columbia Heights Station on the Green Line is an 8-minute walk away.
CAR: There is neighborhood and metered on-street parking on many streets around the Church. There are also three Colonial Parking lots located within a 12-21 minute walk of All Souls Church (1) 12 min: Lot 462, 2421 18th St NW, 202-298-7009, open 24/7, (2) 15 min: Lot 879, 1345 Park Rd NW, 202-295-8100, open 24/7, (3) 21 min: Lot 609, 2519 Connecticut Ave NW, 202-295-8100, open 8am-11pm Oct 4.
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12:30-6:00: DemFest Registration & Exit Survey, Entrance Table on 2nd Floor
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ACTIVITIES OCCURRING ALL DAY OR MOST OF THE DAY
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1. Child Care, 1-6pm, Classroom 5A on 1st floor: Democracy games + arts for kids ages 6 and under.
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2. Democracy Games, 1-5pm, Classrooms 1-4 on 1st floor: Interactive games for kids ages 7+, and adults. 2:30-3:30, Classrooms 1 & 2: Play the DC Statehood Now! Board Game
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3. Democracy Wall, 1-6pm, 2nd floor hallway: Write or draw your answers to the question "what does democracy look like?” on a big poster to be presented at the culminating party at 5-6pm, and shared out via social media after DemFest.
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4. Democracy Market, 1-6pm, 2nd floor hallways: a variety of democracy-related businesses, nonprofits and gov't agencies share info, products, services, and ways to engage.
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5. Youth Summit on Youth Policymaking, 1:00-3:30pm, Dining Room on 1st floor: Gather with DC area youth in 8th-12th grade, or of that age, to learn, deliberate and develop proposals for how to give voice to youth in policymaking that affects them.
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1:15-2:15: BLOCK 1 SESSIONS
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1. Democracy & Education, Basketball Court on 1st Floor: Learn about and discuss ways schools are engaging students with democracy, trends in civic education, and how you can be involved.
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2. Polarization & Authoritarianism, The Library on 2nd Floor: Learn about and discuss the state of polarization and authoritarianism in the USA, and how you can help address these problems.
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3. Democracy in the DC Region, Pierce Hall (2nd floor): Learn about and discuss what is going on with democracy in the DC region, and how you can get involved.
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2:15-2:30: BREAK
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2:30-3:30: BLOCK 2 SESSIONS
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1. Economic Democracy, Basketball Court on 1st Floor: Learn about and discuss how democracy is and can be part of economic life, not just government, and how you can be involved.
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2. Democracy & Media, The Library on 2nd Floor: Learn about and discuss the changing media environment, challenges and solutions for news media, and how you can get involved.
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3. World Democracy Trends, Pierce Hall on 2nd Floor: Learn about and discuss what is going on with democracy across the world, and how you can help strengthen democracy internationally.
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3:30-3:45: BREAK
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3:45-4:45: COMEDY SHOW FOR DEMOCRACY, Pierce Hall on 2nd Floor: A fast-paced, hilarious hour that blends sharp humor with fresh insights into U.S. democracy. Brought to you by Grassroots Comedy.
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4:45-5:00: BREAK
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5:00-6:00: CULMINATING CELEBRATION, Pierce Hall on 2nd Floor: Music, free sweets, socializing. Around 5:30pm, the finalized DemFest Wall will be presented, then raffle winners will be announced.
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