Bringing together local activists and advocates, this symposium will facilitate a deeper understanding of the challenges confronting the grassroots animal rights community in dealing with wildlife issues.  Panels composed of experienced local activists and experts will discuss topics including; Helping wildlife in your community; Issues Facing Community Based Wildlife Advocates.  There will also be an open discussion of wildlife issues and topics design for audience participation.

New MAARC Knowledge Sharing Program:

As the Mid-Atlantic Animal Rights Coalition begins its third year, we are proud to present a new Knowledge Sharing Program for community based, multi-issue, animal rights groups in the U.S.  The mission statement created by nine MARC member groups from four states has knowledge sharing as its central theme as did results from a national survey of grassroots groups conducted after the Grassroots Animal Rights Conference (GARC) held in NYC in 2005.  In response to this, our new program will offer animal rights groups/activists access to the 150 + collective years of experience within MAARC, as well as additional insight provided by groups/activists from outside our region who have become part of this initiative.

PAST EVENTS:

1st Annual Mid-Atlantic Animal Rights Symposium - September 15, 2007

0:00 Welcome, program intro, ground rules, housekeeping by Verne Smith (Delaware Action for Animals)
6:08 The Art of Persuasion: Smart Ways to Encourage Vegan Eating by Lydia Chaudhry (The Daily Vegan):

Legal Questions & Issues facing Grassroots Groups/Activists
Nick Cooney (Hugs For Puppies)
Carter Dillard, Esq. - Animal rights legal expert
Paul Messing, Esq. - Criminal defense attorney
Moderator -- Verne R. Smith, Esq. - Animal Law Professor/(Delaware Action for Animals):