Brittany Drake is the campaigns director for The Protego Foundation and the lead organizer for the Los Angeles chapter of Direct Action Everywhere. She was born and raised in California and graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature with an emphasis in film. She has been vegan for 10 years, has been organizing with DxE for five years, and started working with The Protego Foundation last fall. She has rescued several hens from factory farms and slaughterhouses all over California and was arrested two years ago for civil disobedience locking down at Reichardt duck farm. She’s also a home cook, feminist, cinephile, writer, introvert, singer, actor, and lit nerd with a penchant for pushing boundaries.
Sessions in which Brittany Drake participates
- Making a Difference - the Protest Workshop Orange County Convention Center - Flamel Room (W231ABC)
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Join the Protego Foundation as we craft for good! In this workshop, you will learn effective techniques for creating protest materials for activ...
- Grief into Activism: An Engine for Positivity Orange County Convention Center - Fang Room (W330ABC)
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Fandom isn't always fun. How do you take the grief, the frustration, and the anger, and turn it into something beautiful? Join Team Awesome as t...
- Panel
- The Protego Foundation Presents: How to be an Activist, Fandom-style! Orange County Convention Center - Hypatia Room (W232ABC)
- 11:20 AM - 12:20 PM | 1 hour
- This panel delves into the nitty and gritty of what it takes to bring a fandom non-profit to life! Since 2015, The Protego Foundation has been a...
- Panel