2020 Democratic National Convention Full Week Schedule

2020 Democratic National Convention

Full Week Schedule Monday, August 17 - Thursday, August 20

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DPW Schedule DPW’s website schedule outlines gridded Campaign Academy trainings, roundtables, organizing events, and pre-programs hosted in conjunction with DPW, Arena, and the Biden for President team.

DNC Schedule The DNC website lists all of the official Democratic National Convention programming, from official caucus and council meetings and pre-show events, to primetime programming. Partner events like policy roundtables, the interfaith welcome service happening on Sunday, and coalition and partner organization events are also linked on the website.

Campaign Academy 2020 On the Campaign Academy website you will be able to register for up to 16 training sessions that break down the fundamentals of campaigning, organizing, and digital strategy, and teach you to identify the most valuable ways to support races up and down the ballot.

*Please note: all events are listed in Central Time and are open to the public.

Monday, August 17

8:30 - 9:30 AM Delegation Breakfast: Welcome to Wisconsin Join Livestream This breakfast will convene to highlight Wisconsin as the host state to this year’s historic Convention Across America. This event will be livestreamed to welcome members of Wisconsin’s delegation, as well as delegations and members of the public from across the country.

Tune in to hear from a star-studded line-up of speakers!

11:00 AM Campaign Academy: Demystifying Campaigns Join Livestream Ever wondered how campaigns are structured and managed? We’ll walk you through the fundamentals of campaigns, from who is involved to the different phases of a campaign.

11:00 - 1:00 PM Caucus Meeting: Hispanic Caucus RSVP Here

12:00 - 2:00 PM Council Meeting: Labor Council RSVP Here Caucus Meeting: AAPI Caucus

12:15 - 1:45 PM Campaign Academy: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: What’s the Join Livestream Difference and Why it Matters

What do “White Supremacy,” “unconscious bias,” and YOU have in common? They all shape U.S. politics. Join if you want to understand these and related concepts, and to learn what you can do to disrupt, dismantle, and debias.

1:00 - 3:00 PM Caucus Meeting: Black Caucus RSVP Here

1:30 - 3:30 PM Council Meeting: Interfaith Council RSVP Here

2:00 - 3:00 PM Council Meeting: Ethnic Council RSVP Here

2:30 - 3:30 PM Campaign Academy: Campaign Data Join Livestream We know that campaigns need 50% +1 of the votes to win. But how do we come up with that number? And how do campaigns think about who they will need to persuade, turnout, and register to vote? Join us for a session on campaign data to understand what goes into a campaign’s win number and pathway to victory.

3:45 - 5:00 PM Campaign Academy: Political Research: Understanding Scripts & Join Livestream Organizing Tactics with the Analyst Institute

Since 2007, the Analyst Institute has partnered with progressive organizations and campaigns to measure the efficacy and impact of political organizing tactics and paid media strategies. During this session, the Analyst Institute will share some of their findings, which will help us understand why campaigns use the organizing tactics they do (texts, phone calls, canvassing) and why certain language and messaging works to persuade and turnout voters.

3:00 - 5:00 PM Council Meeting: Youth Council RSVP Here

5:00 - 6:00 PM Caucus Meeting: Women’s Caucus RSVP Here

5:15 - 6:00 PM Campaign Academy: Finding Volunteer Opportunities on Campaigns Join Livestream There are many opportunities to get involved in the 2020 election both locally and nationally. In this session, we’ll help you identify how you can employ your unique skills, interests, and passions to volunteer on a campaign and where you can go to connect with local organizers and national campaigns.

7:00 PM Convention Pre-Program: Welcome to Milwaukee RSVP Here Join Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, County Executive David Crowley, Mayor Tom Barrett and others for a convention pre-program to highlight the city of Milwaukee and its residents.

A link to join the livestream will be provided upon RSVP.

7:00 PM Convention Pre-Show: Behind the Rhyme Presents Your Voice Your Watch Here Vote

Behind The Rhyme presents Your Voice Your Vote, a live special featuring coverage and a simulcast of the Democratic National Convention, starting at 7:00 PM CT. And tune in after the convention for a post-show panel followed by a DJ set with DJ Beverly Bond!

8:00 - 10:00 PM Primetime Program: Convention Day 1 Watch Here Featuring: Former First Lady Michelle Obama, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Rep. Jim Clyburn, Convention Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, Rep. Gwen Moore, Former Gov. John Kasich, Sen. Doug Jones, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

Tuesday, August 18

11:00 - 12:30 PM Caucus Meeting: Rural Caucus RSVP Here

11:00 - 12:00 PM Campaign Academy: Foundations of Electoral Organizing Join Livestream Organizing has a long and rich history in the United States. From worker campaigns to civil rights movements to issue advocacy, organizing is the idea that everyday people can come together to create change. Campaigns employ a type of organizing that is both similar to and different than movement organizing. This session will take us through the trajectory of organizing to help understand how and why campaigns use organizing to win.

11:00 - 1:00 PM Caucus Meeting: Senior Caucus RSVP Here Caucus Meeting: LGBTQ Caucus

11:30 - 2:00 PM Caucus Meeting: Muslim Delegates Assembly RSVP Here

12:00 - 2:00 PM Council Meeting: Small Business Council RSVP Here

12:15 - 1:15 PM Campaign Academy: The Hard Ask Join Livestream Core to organizing is the hard ask: a specific, unapologetic ask of a neighbor, voter, or friend to volunteer on our campaign, contribute to our cause, or vote for our candidate. In this training, we’ll understand a framework for making a hard ask, when to ask, and we’ll practice how to do it.

1:00 - 3:00 PM Council Meeting: Disability Council RSVP Here

2:00 - 2:45 PM Campaign Academy: Distributed Organizing Teams & Relational Tactics Join Livestream We all know that 2020 will change the way that campaigns are able to interact with and reach voters and volunteers. In this session, we’ll learn how to structure and manage distributed organizing teams—teams of volunteers who are distributed around the country or district. We’ll also understand relational organizing tactics, and how to leverage personal relationships to expand our outreach.

2:00 - 4:00 PM Caucus Meeting: Jewish American Community Meeting RSVP Here

2:30 - 4:00 PM Council Meeting: Youth Council RSVP Here

2:45 - 3:45 PM Campaign Academy: Principles of Persuasion Conversations Join Livestream Have you ever tried to change someone’s mind? What is it like to have a conversation with someone who has wildly different opinions than you? In this training, we’ll understand the foundations of how to have persuasion conversations and how we might get started changing someone’s perspective.

3:00 - 5:00 PM Caucus Meeting: Native American Caucus RSVP Here

4:00 - 5:00 PM Rural Wisconsin Roundtable RSVP Here Wisconsin Rural Roundtable with Rural Leaders from across Wisconsin.

4:00 - 4:45 PM Campaign Academy: Get Out the VOTE (By Mail) Join Livestream The final phase of campaigns is called Get Out The Vote (GOTV). In this session, we’ll understand how to mobilize voters to the polls and—especially in 2020—how to have conversations with voters about registering to vote by mail and returning vote by mail ballots.

4:00 - 6:00 PM Council Meeting: Council on the Environmental and Climate Crisis RSVP Here Council Meeting: Veterans and Military Families Council

5:00 - 6:30 PM Campaign Academy: Cultural Competency & Virtual Campaigning Join Livestream with Inclusv

There are key states to winning in 2020, and it is vital that we elevate the unique experiences and issues facing voters of color in battleground states. This training with partner Inclusv seeks to increase our personal contextual awareness outside of the script and the list to have meaningful and respectful contact with voters of color.

7:00 - 8:00 PM Convention Pre-Program: Youth Vote & Climate Action Happy Hour RSVP Here Join WI Biden for President and the Democratic Party of Wisconsin to highlight our party's rising stars and the importance the youth vote will have in November's election. Participants include Treasurer Sarah Godlewksi, State Representatives Greta Neubauer and David Bowen, and State Representative-elect Francesca Hong. Other special guests to be announced.

A link to join the livestream will be provided upon RSVP

7:00 PM The West Wing Weekly in Wisconsin RSVP Here Chip in any amount to join us for an exclusive West Wing Weekly event featuring Bradley Whitford, Joshua Malina, Janel Moloney, and Hrishikesh Hirway! Anything you donate will be used to ensure that Trump loses Wisconsin, and thereby the White House.

Check your inbox after you donate for information on accessing the event and to submit a question for The West Wing Weekly crew to address live on air.

7:00 PM Convention Pre-Show: Behind the Rhyme Presents Your Voice Your Watch Here Vote

8:00 - 10:00 PM Primetime Program: Convention Day 2 Watch Here Featuring: Former Acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Former Secretary of State John Kerry, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, Former President Bill Clinton, and Former Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden.

Wednesday, August 19

10:00 - 11:00 AM WI Todos Con Biden Organizing Event RSVP Here Join State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa and National Latinx leaders to discuss Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris' plan for the Wisconsin's Latinx community. Other special guests to be announced!

A link to join will be provided upon RSVP.

11:00 - 11:45 AM Campaign Academy: Digital Strategy Join Livestream Emails, texts, social media, digital ads—there are so many ways to reach voters where they are: Online. This training will deep dive into how campaigns think about and deploy digital strategies to reach out to voters, volunteers, and donors to ask for our votes, our opinions, out money, and our time as volunteers.

11:00 - 1:00 PM Caucus Meeting: Hispanic Caucus RSVP Here

11:45 - 12:45 PM Campaign Academy: Digital Organizing Join Livestream How do we mobilize people online to take action? Digital organizing explores how volunteers can turn a click or like into an action or a vote.

12:00 - 2:00 PM Council Meeting: Labor Council RSVP Here Caucus Meeting: AAPI Caucus

1:00 - 3:00 PM Caucus Meeting: Black Caucus RSVP Here

1:30 - 3:30 PM Council Meeting: Interfaith Council RSVP Here

1:30 - 2:45 PM Campaign Academy: Digital Storytelling Join Livestream Social media has made it easy for us to share and create stories from everyday life. Those stories can help others understand why you support a candidate, how to get involved, or what we can do to affect meaningful change this year. Digital storytelling helps make campaigns personal and accessible. In this training, we’ll learn from the best about how to effectively communicate our stories online.

2:00 - 3:00 PM Council Meeting: Ethnic Council RSVP Here

2:45 - 3:30 PM Campaign Academy: Peer to Peer Texting Join Livestream Want to send texts for your candidate? In this training, we’ll deep dive into the thinking and strategy behind peer-to-peer texting campaigns. We’ll walk through best practices for texting so that you can show up on day one ready to use any platform on any campaign.

3:45 - 5:00 PM Campaign Academy: Digital Fundraising Join Livestream In this training, we’ll understand the principles of how campaigns raise money online through email, ads, and social media. And, we’ll understand what we can do as grassroots donors to help with these efforts and take back our government from the pockets of the billionaires and millionaires one $5 donation at a time.

4:00 - 6:00 PM Caucus Meeting: Women’s Caucus RSVP Here

7:00 - 8:00 PM Convention Pre-Program: WI Women for Biden Rally RSVP Here Join Senator Tammy Baldwin, State Senator Lena Taylor, State Representative Robyn Vining and State Senator-elect Kelda Roys to discuss the importance of the women's vote in the upcoming election and VP Biden's plan to work towards full inclusion of and equality for women. Other special guests to be announced soon!

A link to join will be provided prior to the event.

6:30 - 7:30 PM Convention Pre-Show: Bold Leadership: Women Governors Watch Here Leading

Tune in for a panel from the Democratic Governors Association on Bold Leadership: Women Governors Leading the States, featuring Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday, August 19 at 6:30pm CT.

7:00 PM Convention Pre-Show: Behind the Rhyme Presents Your Voice Your Watch Here Vote

8:00 - 10:00 PM Primetime Program: Convention Day 3 Watch Here Featuring: Senator Kamala Harris, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Gov. Tony Evers, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, and Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.

Thursday, August 20

11:00 - 12:00 PM WI Black Faith Leader Roundtable RSVP Here Join Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, national black leaders, and local Milwaukee faith leaders to talk about the black vote and the importance of organizing in faith communities across the country. Other special guests to be announced.

A link to join will be provided prior to the event.

11:00 - 12:00 PM Campaign Academy: Demystifying Campaigns Join Livestream Ever wondered how campaigns are structured and managed? We’ll walk you through the fundamentals of campaigns, from who is involved to the different phases of a campaign.

11:00 - 1:00 PM Council Meeting: Poverty Council RSVP Here Caucus Meeting: LGBTQ Caucus

12:00 - 1:00 PM WI Voter Protection Rally RSVP Here Join Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, WI Attorney General Josh Kaul and Congresswoman Gwen Moore to discuss the importance of registering to vote and to highlight the different options to vote this Fall - by mail, by dropping off ballots at drop boxes or their municipal clerk’s office, early in person, or in person on Election Day. Other special guests to be announced soon!

A link to join will be provided upon RSVP.

12:00 - 12:45 PM Campaign Academy: Finding Volunteer Opportunities on Campaigns Join Livestream There are many opportunities to get involved in the 2020 election both locally and nationally. In this session, we’ll help you identify how you can employ your unique skills, interests, and passions to volunteer on a campaign and where you can go to connect with local organizers and national campaigns.

12:00 - 2:00 PM Council Meeting: Small Business Council RSVP Here

1:00 - 2:00 PM Wisconsin Black Youth Roundtable RSVP Here Join WI Biden for President and specials guests for a roundtable to discussion turning out the black youth vote this November. The discussion will be moderated by David Crowley, Milwaukee County's youngest ever and first Black County Executive. Other special guests to be announced!

A link to join will be provided prior to the event.

1:30 - 2:15 PM Campaign Academy: Distributing Organizing Teams & Relational Join Livestream Tactics

2020 will change the way that campaigns are able to interact with and reach voters and volunteers. In this session, we’ll learn how to structure and manage distributed organizing teams—teams of volunteers who are distributed around the country or district. We’ll also understand relational organizing tactics, and how to leverage personal relationships to expand our outreach.

2:15 - 3:00 PM Campaign Academy: Principles of Persuasion Conversations Join Livestream Have you ever tried to change someone’s mind? What is it like to have a conversation with someone who has wildly different opinions than you? In this training, we’ll understand the foundations of how to have persuasion conversations and how we might get started changing someone’s perspective.

3:00 - 5:00 PM Caucus Meeting: Native American Council RSVP Here

3:15 - 4:15 PM Campaign Academy: Digital Organizing Join Livestream How do we mobilize people online to take action? Digital organizing explores how volunteers can turn a click or like into an action or a vote.

4:15 - 5:00 PM Campaign Academy: Peer to Peer Texting Join Livestream Have you ever sent texts to a stranger for your candidate? In this training, we’ll deep dive into the thinking and strategy behind peer-to-peer texting campaigns. We’ll walk through best practices for texting so that you can show up on day one ready to use any platform on any campaign.

6:00 - 7:00 PM Convention Pre-Show: #DemGovsGetItDone: Progress in Red & Watch Here Purple States

Tune in for a panel from the Democratic Governors Association on #DemGovsGetItDone: Progress in Red & Purple States, featuring Governor Andy Beshear on Thursday, August 20 at 7:00pm ET.

7:00 - 8:00 PM Convention Pre-Program: Wisconsin For Biden Event RSVP Here Join Senator Tammy Baldwin, Governor Tony Evers, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, and Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler for a Wisconsin for Biden Rally to hear from Wisconsin leaders on why they are supporting Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris this fall. Other special guests to be announced soon.

A link to join will be provided prior to the event.

7:00 PM Pod Save America Live Watch Here Crooked Media presents Pod Save America Live from the Democratic National Couch-vention!

Hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor, and Dan Pfeiffer will lead us into the final night of the convention with a look back at the week’s highlights as well as classic moments from conventions past. They’ll also introduce us to some of the organizers in the field this year, and host the world premiere of Dress Rehearsal, a new documentary short about the progressive organizers who pulled off a stunning upset in Wisconsin during a pandemic and are preparing to do it again on November 3.

7:00 PM Convention Pre-Show: Behind the Rhyme Presents Your Voice Your Watch Here Vote

8:00 - 10:00 PM Primetime Program: Convention Day 4 Watch Here Featuring: Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Cory Booker, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Sen. Chris Coons, and the Biden Family.