The People’s Postal Summit takes places March 16-18. This is a section of resources for Summit attendees, including an agenda and an important discussion paper to read before the Summit.
Other resources
- Take On Wall Street: Sharing our stories of being unbanked or underbanked
- Porter McConnell: How we bring back postal banking together, and why now is the moment
- Donald Cohen: The Privatization of Everything: How the Plunder of Public Goods Transformed America and How We Can Fight Back
- Monique Morrissey: The War Against the People’s Postal Service
- White Paper Summary
- Discussion White Paper: The People’s Postal Agenda
- Sarah Anderson: A People’s Postal Agenda
- Farmers Post: Delivering Food for All
Agenda and Speakers
MARCH 16, 2-4:30 p.m. ET
Making of a Crisis
Analyze what has led the postal system to its current situation and lay out the steps necessary to begin building the Postal Service of the future
- Monique Morrissey, Economic Policy Institute
- Judy Beard, APWU
- Moderator: Ericka Taylor, Take on Wall Street
Future of the Postal Network
Explore the possibilities of leveraging the Postal Service’s network to expand and enhance
services to the public and solidify the Postal Service’s place in communities across the country.
- Sarah Anderson, Institute for Policy Studies
- Ian Kerr, Postal Hub Podcast
- Julia Kurnik, World Wildlife Fund
- Moderator: Ericka Taylor, Take on Wall Street
MARCH 17, 2-4:30 p.m. ET
Anti-privatization and the Postal Service
- Donald Cohen, In the Public Interest
- Moderator: Chastity Murphy, The Appeal
Postal Financial Services
Address the need for and the potential for expanded postal financial services in the U.S.
- Raul Carillo, Yale Law School
- Rakim Brooks, ACLU
- Porter McConnell, Take on Wall Street
- Moderator: Chastity Murphy, The Appeal
MARCH 18, 2-4:30 p.m. ET
The Postal Service and Our Democratic Rights
- Jennifer Lamson, Democracy Initiative
- Hilary Shelton, NAACP
- Melanie Campbell, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation
- Moderator: Susan Harley, Public Citizen
The Postal Service and Vibrant Communities
- Annie Leonard, Greenpeace USA
- Neha Desaraju, Sunrise Movement
- Andrew Butcher, Greater Portland Council of Governments
- Moderator: Susan Harley, Public Citizen
Day Three of the People’s Postal Summit focused on how we can leverage the unique position of the U.S. Postal Service to secure the future of our democracy, protect our…