BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Beagle Alliance - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://thebeaglealliance.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Beagle Alliance REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260121T200000 DTSTAMP:20260507T060321 CREATED:20260112T211331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T002321Z UID:10000135-1769022000-1769025600@thebeaglealliance.org SUMMARY:Town Hall - Justin Goodman\, Sr. VP\, White Coat Waste DESCRIPTION:Recent Successes for Animals in Research in the U.S.\,plus an update on U.S. Funded Facilities in Canada \nJustin Goodman is Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Public Policy at the bipartisan nonprofit watchdog White Coat Waste\, whose sole focus is finding\, exposing and defunding $20 billion a year in U.S. government-funded animal testing. For more than 20 years\, he has led investigations\, grassroots campaigns\, and lobbying efforts that have exposed and ended taxpayer-funded experiments on dogs\, cats\, primates\, and other animals. \nHis work has helped enact precedent-setting state and federal laws and policies that have shut down animal laboratories and significantly reduced or eliminated taxpayer-funded animal experiments. Goodman’s efforts are regularly cited by the U.S. Congress and featured in major media outlets including The New York Times\, Washington Post\, Wall Street Journal\, Politico\, CBS News\, and Fox News\, among others. \nGoodman has co-authored peer-reviewed research on the ethical\, scientific\, and regulatory issues surrounding animal testing. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Connecticut and previously served as an adjunct professor of sociology at Marymount University\, where he taught international study-abroad programs on illegal wildlife trafficking. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SEE OUR TOWN HALL HERE URL:https://thebeaglealliance.org/event/town-hall-justin-goodman/ CATEGORIES:Town Hall Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thebeaglealliance.org/tba/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Justin-Goodman-Town-Hall-2026-01.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Beagle Alliance":MAILTO:info@thebeaglealliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260131T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260131T110000 DTSTAMP:20260507T060321 CREATED:20251215T211945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T213009Z UID:10000133-1769853600-1769857200@thebeaglealliance.org SUMMARY:Town Hall - Melanie D.G. Kaplan DESCRIPTION:“This remarkable book moved me deeply.”Dr. Jane Goodall\, Founder\, The Jane Goodall Institute \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie D. G. Kaplan is a journalist and author from Washington DC who has written for The Atlantic\, The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal and many more. She will be telling us about her new book – LAB DOG: A Beagle and his Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research. \nWebsite: Melanie D. G. Kaplan \n \n SEE OUR TOWN HALL HERE URL:https://thebeaglealliance.org/event/town-hall-melanie-d-g-kaplan/ CATEGORIES:Town Hall Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thebeaglealliance.org/tba/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Kaplan-Melanie-photo-credit-Hannele-Lahti.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Beagle Alliance":MAILTO:info@thebeaglealliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260218T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260218T200000 DTSTAMP:20260507T060321 CREATED:20260112T212503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T225305Z UID:10000136-1771441200-1771444800@thebeaglealliance.org SUMMARY:Town Hall - Dr. Stacy M. Lopresti-Goodman DESCRIPTION:SEE OUR TOWN HALL HERE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Trends in the Number of Dogs used in Research over the Past Few Decades\nDr. Stacy M. Lopresti-Goodman is a Professor of Psychology and the Director for the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Marymount University\, in Arlington\, VA\, USA. \nShe teaches a variety of courses which educate students about the harms of captivity on nonhuman animals\, including Abnormal Primate Psychology and Food\, Ethics and Society. \nShe also actively engages in research aimed at understanding the enduring negative impact that confinement and usage in laboratories have on the psychological well-being of nonhuman animals\, particularly primates and dogs. She has presented her research at academic conferences nationally and internationally\, published in peer-reviewed journals\, and has been featured in media outlets such as the Washington Post\, Nature\, NPR\, and Science. \nShe will talk about trends in the number of dogs used in research over the past few decades\, and her research demonstrating that dogs rehomed from laboratories make great companions. \n \n \n \n \n \n The Beagle Alliance believes strongly in the power of community and in being able to have you join in on powerful conversations. We offer all of these Town Hall events for FREE\, however should you like to donate a small gift towards these efforts\, we would be so grateful. THANK YOU! \n Your Gift is Appreciated URL:https://thebeaglealliance.org/event/town-hall-dr-stacy-lopresti-goodman/ CATEGORIES:Town Hall Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thebeaglealliance.org/tba/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Stacy-Lopresti-Goodman-Town-Hall-2026-02.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Beagle Alliance":MAILTO:info@thebeaglealliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260527T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260527T200000 DTSTAMP:20260507T060321 CREATED:20260506T001704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T004728Z UID:10000151-1779908400-1779912000@thebeaglealliance.org SUMMARY:Town Hall - SPCA International DESCRIPTION:A look at SPCA International’s remarkable trip to Spain to advocate for and rescue innocent galgos discarded after the hunting season alongside our longtime and trusted partner\, SOS Galgos. \nLori Kalef\, the Director of Programs\, Katie Raab\, the Advocacy & Events Campaign Coordinator\, and Owen Laukkanen\, Programs Associate at SPCA International\, will share their participation in the peaceful demonstration in Barcelona\, a conversation with the mayor of Calatorao\, a guided tour by a galgo rescuer in the town of Épila\, bringing a galgo found at a gas station to safety\, participating in a school workshop to teach children about animal compassion\, and bringing 25 rescued galgos to the U.S. for their second chance. \nSPCA International is a global animal welfare organization with a mission that is simple\, but vast: to advance the safety and well-being of animals. Through outreach\, rescue and education programs\, SPCA International spearheads lifesaving initiatives and assists grassroots animal activists worldwide. Visit us at spcai.org. \nREGISTRATION DETAILS TO FOLLOW \n \n \n \n \n \n Make sure you don't miss out on our updates!\n Subscribe Today! URL:https://thebeaglealliance.org/event/town-hall-spca-international/ CATEGORIES:Town Hall Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thebeaglealliance.org/tba/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TBA-Town-Hall-SPCA-Interntl.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Beagle Alliance":MAILTO:info@thebeaglealliance.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR