BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//69.73.141.125//NONSGML iCalcreator 2.2.6// VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Ball State University?s first four Greening of the Campus confe rences in 1996\, 1997\, 1999\, and 2001 each attracted 200 participants fr om about 30 states and a few foreign countries for a dynamic international exchange of ideas on environmental concerns. Greening of the Campus V pro vides a new opportunity to further explore the critical issues\, problems\ , and solutions we still face on our campuses and in our world. We invite and encourage your participation in\nthis global gathering September 18?20 \, 2003.\n\n Overview\nThis interdisciplinary conference allows people rep resenting diverse areas in university communities to share information on environmental issues. These areas range from the practical day-to-day mana gement of the physical plant to ?green? curriculum development and ?green? utilization of campus resources. The areas are bound by common concerns f or achieving environmental soundness through safe and sane management of r esources. The campus community can become a ?green? model for society as a whole by gathering and sharing this information. Top of Page\n\n Why Part icipate?\nParticipation in the conference can help you and your institutio n\, company\, or organization:\nUnderstand the potential for university an d college campuses to influence the environmental impact of campus resourc es.\n\nBegin a strategy for viewing college and university campuses in a s ystems context.\n\nLearn about emerging environmental curricula in a varie ty of disciplines.\n\nHear the latest developments in environmentally soun d physical plant management techniques.\n\nIdentify ways to connect the ca mpus to the community.\n\n\n?This is one of the best conferences I have at tended.?\n?2001 Participant\n?I learned that other universities are making good progress toward sustainability\, which is inspiring even if my own u niversity has a long way to go.?\n?2001 Participant\n?The conference is gr eat. I am always looking for ways and ideas on how to\nimprove the environ mental stewardship of the campus.?\n?2001 Participant\n\n Vital Link\nOur society needs ideas and actions that enhance the environmental health and integrity of the places where we live and work. Educational institutions a re complex human communities that pose unique opportunities to explore\, u nderstand\, and respond to the interrelationship of environmental issues. College and university campuses can be a vital link bridging current commu nity needs and understandings with future visions.\n?Greening? directly in fluences every aspect of human culture. It impacts economic\, political\, technical\, philosophical\, and cognitive practices in a complex interwea ving of ideas and actions.\nManagement of environmental resources on colle ge and university campuses can have long-term effects on the institutions themselves and on society as a whole. This is a unique opportunity to shar e effective ideas on environmental issues. \n\nPaper Sessions: Papers sele cted from abstracts submitted as a result of this call for papers will be presented in moderated sessions.\nPoster Sessions: Posters selected from s ubmitted abstracts will be presented at the conference.\nPlenary Sessions: Prominent professionals will be invited to speak in their area of experti se at these sessions for all conference attendees.\nWorkshops: Selected wo rkshops will offer more detailed treatment of specific topics than is poss ible in shorter sessions.\nForums: Less formal panel discussions and forum s will be organized in response to issues of current interest.\nExhibit Ha ll: Information about environment-related organizations\, product supplier s\, school curricula\, and degree programs will be available.\nSpecial Act ivities: Field station tours\, bike trail riding\, tree planting\, and sit e visits will be offered on Saturday. \n\n Location\nBall State University is located in Muncie\, Indiana\, 55 miles northeast of Indianapolis in th e heart of the Midwest. The campus is accessible by car and from Cincinnat i\, Dayton\, and Indianapolis airports. \n\n More Information\nFor more in formation please call\, write or e-mail:\nBecky Amato\nUniversity College NQ 323\nBall State University\nMuncie\, IN 47306-0220\nE-mail: b\;a\ ;m\;a\;t\;o\;@\;b\;s\;u\;.\;e\;d\; u\;\n\nPhone: (765) 285-2385\nFax: (765) 285-2384 Top of Page\n\n\n \ nConference Information and Registration \n\n Presentation Categories\nTec hnical Facilities Planning\n-Physical Plant Management\n-Energy Conservati on Strategies\n-Campus Transportation Systems\n\nEducational\n-Campus Sett ing: An Environmental Teaching Tool\n-Curriculum Transformation\n-Environm ental Education and University\n-Outreach Programs\n-Campus-Based Research Programs\n\nSocial\, Political\, Spiritual\n-Reduce/Reuse/Recycle/Reject\ n-Cultural Values and Environmental Ethics\n-Campus Beautification\n-Model Environmental Policies and Practices\n-Special Programs\n-Student Group O pportunities\n-Grassroots Organizations\n\n\n\n\n\n Scheduled Keynote Spea kers\n\nDavid Orr is a pioneer in environmental literacy\, campus ecology\ , and ecological design. He chairs Oberlin College?s environmental studies program\, housed in the internationally renowned Adam Joseph Lewis Center . He has received the National Wildlife Federation?s National Conservation Achievement Award and is the education editor for Conservation Biology. \ n\nChristine Ervin is president and CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council \, a national coalition that promotes environmentally responsible\, profit able\, and healthy buildings. She also is a board officer for the Energy T rust of Oregon and was assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Ener gy?s $1 billion portfolio of energy efficiency and renewable energy progra ms.\n\nPliny Fisk III is co-director of the Center for Maximum Potential B uilding Systems\, whose leadership in life-cycle sustainable design and de velopment has earned national and international awards. He also has served on the President?s Task Force on Sustainable Communities and received the Passive Solar Pioneer Award from the American Solar Energy Society in 200 0.\n\nMichael Ogden is one of the most experienced engineers in the design and project management of onsite natural treatment systems for wastewater \, sewage\, and stormwater. He is a founding director of Natural Systems I nternational and has completed more than 500 treatment systems and constru cted wetlands projects in the United States\, Canada\, Mexico\, and China. \n\nDavid Quammen is a renowned nature writer whose books include the awar d-winning Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinction. H e is a two-time winner of the National Magazine Award for his science essa ys and his columns in Outside magazine\, and he received an Academy Award in Literature. He edited The Best American Science and Nature Writing in 2 000.\n\nJane Shaw is a senior associate of the Political Economy Research Center (PERC) and an advocate of market approaches to environmental issues . A former Business Week editor\, she directs PERC?s editorial outreach pr ogram and has written or edited more than 100 published articles on enviro nmental issues. She also helped develop PERC?s Environmental Education Pro gram.\n\nMathis Wackernagel developed the widely used sustainability measu re\, the ?Ecological Footprint\,? and is director of the Indicators Progra m at Redefining Progress\, a San Francisco-based activist think tank that promotes tools for building a sustainable future. He also coordinates the Centre for Sustainability Studies at Anahuac University of Xalapa\, Mexico . Top of Page\n\n\n Conference Schedule\n\nWEDNESDAY\, SEPTEMBER 17\, 2003 \n3:00 P.M. Registration\n6:00 P.M. Welcome Reception (Alumni Center\nTHUR SDAY\, SEPTEMBER 18\, 2003\n7:30 A.M. Registration\n8:00 A.M. Breakfast\n8 :30 A.M. Welcome/Introductions\n9:00 A.M. Plenary Session: David Orr\n10:0 0 A.M. Break\n10:15 A.M. Paper Sessions\nNoon Lunch\n1:00 P.M. Plenary Ses sion: Jane Shaw\n2:00 P.M. Break\n2:15 P.M. Paper Sessions\n3:45 P.M. Inte raction/Poster Sessions\n5:00 P.M. Dinner on Your Own\n7:00 P.M. Evening P rogram: David Quammen\n\nFRIDAY\, SEPTEMBER 19\, 2003\n7:30 A.M. Registra tion\n8:00 A.M. Breakfast\n8:30 A.M. Plenary Session: Christine Ervin\n9:3 0 A.M. Discussion\n10:00 A.M. Break\n10:15 A.M. Paper Sessions\nNoon Lunch \n1:00 P.M. Plenary Session: Mathis Wackernagel\n2:00 P.M. Break\n2:15 P.M . Paper Sessions\n3:45 P.M. Interaction/Poster Sessions\n6:00 P.M. Dinner\ n7:00 P.M. Plenary Session: Pliny Fisk III\n8:00 P.M. Reception (E. B. Bal l Center)\n\nSATURDAY\, SEPTEMBER 20\, 2003\n7:30 A.M. Registration\n8:00 A.M. Breakfast\n8:30 A.M. Plenary Session: Michael Ogden\n9:30 A.M. Break\ n9:45 A.M. Workshops\n11:00 A.M. Break\n11:15 A.M. Workshops\n12:30 P.M. L unch/Reflection Forum\n1:30 P.M. Connecting to Place Activities\n3:30 P.M. Connecting to Place Activities\n5:30 P.M. Adjournm\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20030920 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20030918 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Muncie\, Indiana\, United States SUMMARY:Greening of the Campus Conference: Ball State UID:20120204T000516EST-NrA0DJMF32@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.bsu.edu/provost/ceres/greening/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-696-7911 Email:libnow@defendanimals.org DESCRIPTION:Liberation Now! - The National Student Animal Rights Conference \nAmerican University - Washington\, DC\nNovember 7th to 9th\, 2003\nhttp: //www.LiberationNow.com\n\nThe upcoming third national student animal righ ts conference will be taking place this Fall in November at American Unive rsity in Washington\, DC.\n\n'Liberation Now!' is the animal rights moveme nt's biggest event dedicated to bringing together students and youth in th e struggle for animal rights.\n\nPlease join hundreds of other young activ ists and dozens of the leading organizers and speakers of the animal right s movement this Fall for this exciting event.\n\nThe early registration fe e is only $10\, and free and low-cost food and lodging are available. APPL Y NOW for travel grants!\n\nFOR MORE INFO and to REGISTER\, visit http://w ww.LiberationNow.com\, or contact:\n\nStudent Animal Rights Alliance\nP.O. Box 932\nNew York\, NY 10013-0864\n212-696-7911\nhttp://www.defendanimals .org\n\nOther Sponsors of 'Liberation Now!'\n\nAmerican University Animal Rights Effort\nAnimal Protection Institute\nAnimalsVoice.com\nIn Defense o f Animals\nPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals\nSaving Our Resourc es Today\nVegNews\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20031109 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031107 GEO:38.938300;-77.091100 LOCATION:American University\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20016\, United States SUMMARY:Liberation Now! - The National Student Animal Rights Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-6SiupH8MJk@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.LiberationNow.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:National Conference Announcement and Call to Action \nAll Out F or Milwaukee: October 10 ? 12\, 2003 \n\nThe 180/Movement for Democracy an d Education\, in conjunction with Education for the People! in Milwaukee w ill host the: \n\nDemocracy and Education Conference \nOctober 10th-12th\, 2003 \nUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee \nMilwaukee\, Wisconsin\, U.$.A. \n\nNational March on the Bradley Foundation's Headquarters! \n---Buildi ng Local Democracy and Dignified Public Education For All \n---Against the Corporate Agenda for Education! \nSaturday\, October 11th @ the Lynde and Bradley Foundation Headquarters \nMilwaukee\, Wisconsin\, U.$.A. \n\nE-ma il our national office or call 501-244-2439 for more info. \n\n'WHAT'S THI S ALL ABOUT?' \nAs students\, workers\, teachers\, and community folks who need and are affected by a flourishing system of education\, we must be u nited in common struggle to make that system more democratic and accessibl e. Standing in our way\, corporations are moving steadily and strategical ly to colonize our schools\, colleges\, and universities using their econo mic and political influence to pull strings within campus administrations\ , state legislatures\, the federal government and other chambers of local and global power. Education\, a potential well of democracy\, is becoming instead a source of conformity\, profits\, discrimination\, and corporate control as schools are increasingly used as tools for the consolidation o f corporate domination instead of civic engagement and human progression. \n\nThe Democracy and Education Conference\, October 10-12 in Milwaukee\, Wisconsin will challenge the corporate agenda for education. It will pro vide a forum to discuss campus campaigns and strategies and gain strength from our common struggle. It will be a great chance to interact with peop le from across the US and North America who are engaged in the movement fo r democracy and education. \n\nIf you are fighting for universal access to education\, the right to organize\, civil rights and diversity\, public-w elfare research/technology\, democratic curriculum\, institutional social responsibility\, and/or democratic and progressive campus governance then you need to be in Milwaukee October 10-12! \n\nAN INTERCONNECTED\, 'K-16' MOVEMENT \nOur organizing is bringing us closer to the realization that th e push for the corporate takeover of colleges and universities is being dr iven by the same clique of corporate tycoons and right-wing ideologues as in primary and secondary schools. \nHigher education corporatization\, ex emplified by: collegiate ventures with large corporations\, the creation o f research parks\, increased corporate and political control over research \, use of temporary and contingent labor\, and university administrators a s paid corporate board members\; aligns perfectly with plans for K-12 priv atization such as: school choice plans (voucher systems\, charter schools) \, comprehensive school designs based on business principles (such as econ omies of scale\, standardization\, cost efficiency\, production line strat egies)\, back to basics curricula\, teacher pay based on test scores\, and strong systems of 'accountability.' \n\nEach of these schemes was dreame d up by and benefit the corporate sector by taking control and function of education away from its direct beneficiaries (students\, teachers\, worke rs\, and the community around it) and moves it into the hands of the busin ess elite who can fund it and benefit for a more sorted and streamlined po ol of graduates to enter into their workforces. One of the biggest movers behind this drive for corporatization is the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foun dation. \n\nRise Up! As we move forward with our local struggles\, we hav e made a call for a national march on the Bradley Foundation (Oct. 10-12). Throughout the country the response has resonated with local struggles f or racial\, social\, and economic justice. We will expose and challenge t he neo-conservative and neo-liberal agenda wherever it is working to maint ain and benefit from the oppression of our communities. October 10 - 12 i s around the corner and your participation is crucial in these efforts. \n \nIt is imperative that we move forward\, united in creating a K-16 respon se to the corporate threat to all of education. \n\nMORE ON THE BRADLEY FO UNDATION: \nSince 1985 Milwaukee has been taken under siege by the wealthi est and most influential right-wing think tank in the country. Currently\ , there is a coalition to oppose the racist and economically destructive a genda of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation (LHBF). And no\, we don't need the Allen-Bradley clock tower to know what time it is. \n\nAs we co ntinue the campaign to stop institutional racism and promote economic deve lopment in our city\, we will expose the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundatio n's economic agenda in Milwaukee and provide an alternative to Bradley's r ight wing social and educational experiments that are carried out in our c ity. \nTo the city\, the Bradley Foundation has left us with the poverty enhancement program known as W-2\, a gutted public educational system thro ugh school vouchers and privatization schemes\, and public silence and com plicity through massive buyouts to many political figures\, non-profit and faith-based organizations. The LHBF\, acting in the best interests of Wh ite Supremacy and Corporate Greed\, has achieved for itself top advisory s pots to the Bush Administration's education and work agenda and is central to creating and implementing policies that are direct attacks on communit ies of color. \n\nTo its corporate criminal allies\, the LHBF has given t housands of low wage workers and in many cases free labor. These private interests profit off of the racist sanctions\, limited educational access\ , and lack of rights on the job. Through Bradley's attack on public educa tion\, Bradley can reassure the private sector that they will have a const ant supply of low-skilled Black and Latino laborers. \n\nTo the city\, th e LHBF tried to create the political reality of Charles Murray's book The Bell Curve\, to which the foundation paid Murray 160\,000 a year to write. The book and the foundation espouse the idea that Blacks and Latinos are by nature\, inferior\, and therefore will 'congregate to the lower-classe s of society.' According to the LHBF mentality\, they (we) are 'meant' to work in low-wage jobs and attend inferior public schools. This is unaccep table. \n\nThe time has come to say enough to the further deterioration o f the City at the hands of the Bradley foundation. To stand for justice a nd participation in our local democracy. To fight for economic Justice an d stand against the racist agenda of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundatio n. \n\nSee you in Milwaukee\, October 10-12! Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20031012 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031010 GEO:43.037200;-87.933500 LOCATION:Milwaukee\, Wisconsin\, 53233\, United States SUMMARY:180/Movement for Democracy and Eduation National Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-X8lUab5cuE@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusdemocracy.org/conference/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:212-696-7911 Email:info@defendanimals.org DESCRIPTION:Get On The Hill\nNational Training & Student Lobby Day\nNovembe r 9 & 10\, 2003\nhttp://www.defendanimals.org/lobby\nSponsored by the Stud ent Animal Rights Alliance\, Animal Protection Institute\, Fund for Animal s\, and Humane Society of the United States\nJoin students from across the nation in Washington\, DC to learn the nuts & bolts of lobbying and voice your support for animal protection legislations on Capitol Hill.\nHelp ma ke an impact on the federal laws that affect the lives of animals everywhe re by speaking up for animals to your Members of Congress and their staffe rs! \nJOIN US TO SPEAK UP \nFOR ANIMALS ON CAPITOL HILL!\nFor more informa tion and to register\, visit: \nhttp://www.defendanimals.org/lobby Geogra phical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20031110 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031109 GEO:38.893300;-77.014600 LOCATION:Capitol Hill\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20515\, United States SUMMARY:Get On The Hill - National Training and Student Lobby Day for Anima ls UID:20120204T000516EST-hejbtaUnWJ@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.defendanimals.org/lobby END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:413-585-1533 Email:conference@mediareform.net DESCRIPTION:Moving beyond critique to action\, the National Conference on M edia Reform is a groundbreaking forum to democratize the debate over media policymaking. A broad range of media reform activists will join members o f Congress\, the FCC\, and leaders of major groups working for civil right s\, women's rights\, rural renewal\, the environment\, labor\, community d evelopment and other issues to: \nMobilize new constituencies\; \nStrength en coalitions working in Washington and at the grassroots\; \nDevelop unif ied action plans for immediate and long-term reforms\; and Generate polici es and strategies that will structurally improve the media system. \n\nTak e part in workshops\, panels\, and concerts addressing: \n\nPublic broadca sting \nFCC media ownership rules \nMedia and antitrust claims \nLow-power radio & TV \nInternet governance \nCopyright issues \nChildren's media re gulation \nRegulation of advertising \nCable/satellite and public access \ nBillboard advertising \nAdvertising in schools \nPolitical advertising/ca mpaign finance \nIndyMedia Centers as a policy issue \nCommunity media wat ches\n\n...and many other issues.\n\n'If we are serious about democracy\, we will need to reform the media system structurally. This reform will hav e to be part of a broad movement to democratize all the core institutions of society.'\n- Robert McChesney\n \n\nSome of the strongest voices in the media reform community are already scheduled to appear (see list at right )\, as well as representatives from a broad range of media reform\, civil rights\, labor\, and activist organizations including: \n\nAlliance for Ju stice \nAlternet \nAmerican Federation of Musicians \nAmerican Federation of Television and Radio Artists \nCenter for Digital Democracy \nCenter fo r Media Education \nConsumer Federation of America \nConsumers Union \nFai rness & Accuracy in Reporting \nFree Press \nFuture of Music Coalition \nI nternational Music Managers Forum \nJobs with Justice \nMedia Access Proje ct \nThe Newspaper Guild \nPraxis Project \nPublic Knowledge \nReclaim the Media \nRecording Artists' Coalition\n\n...with dozens of others to join! \n\n \nWhy you should join us:\nOver the event's two days\, conference participants will enjoy: access to all panels\, plenaries\, keynote speech es & workshops\; performances by internationally famous artists\; and an o pportunity to meet with other activists to build a stronger and more effec tive grassroots network.\n\nYou can register on-line\, and there are disco unted rates available for students.\n\nPlease see the web site for more in formation:\nwww.mediareform.net/conference.php Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20031109 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031107 GEO:43.077800;-89.413300 LOCATION:University Of Wisconsin\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53706\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:National Conference on Media Reform UID:20120204T000516EST-iPP2lHzTbz@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.mediareform.net/conference.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email:merrittj@ufl.edu DESCRIPTION:Local students of the Environmental Action Group at the Univers ity of Florida\, in conjunction with concerned citizens and environmental groups nation-wide will be demonstrating at Office Depot stores nationwide to inform the public and urge Office Depot to stop selling paper products made from endangered forests. Students will also be presenting the store manager with an award for Outstanding Achievement in Endangered Forest Des truction.\n\nAs part of the National Paper Campaign (www.thepapercampaign. com) against Office Depot\, students are protesting Office Depot's continu ed sale of paper products made from endangered forests despite pressure fr om nationalenvironmental organizations to cease this destructive practice. Originally aimed at Staples\, Inc.\, the Paper Campaign succeeded last No vember when Staples announced an unprecedented company-wide environmental policy calling for the phasing out of products made from endangered forest s. The Paper Campaign is urging Office Depot to keep up with the environme ntally sound practices of its competitor and stop destroying endangered fo rests. More info at http://forestethics.org \, http://dogwoodalliance.or g \, and http://www.thepapercampaign.com . Geographical Scope: Nation al DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20031008T164500 GEO:29.680400;-82.345700 LOCATION:1015 NW 13th St.\, Gainesville\, Florida\, 32601\, United States SUMMARY:National Day of Protest Against Office Depot UID:20120204T000516EST-VvoMCx56VW@69.73.141.125 URL:http://grove.ufl.edu/~eag/index.php?page=campaigns END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:301-589-2355 Email:pledgecoordinator@starpower.net DESCRIPTION:Do you believe in the nonviolent strategies pioneered by Gandhi and King? Were you one of the thousands of Americans who risked arrest to prevent war in Iraq? Are you looking for the most powerful methods of res istance possible to confront our government's policies? If the answer to a ny of these questions is yes\, then please join usDo you believe in the no nviolent strategies pioneered by Gandhi and King? Were you one of the thou sands of Americans who risked arrest to prevent war in Iraq? Are you looki ng for the most powerful methods of resistance possible to confront our go vernment's policies? If the answer to any of these questions is yes\, then please join us. The Iraq Pledge of Resistance\, a campaign of nonviolent resistance which inspired and coordinated many of those actions\, is spons oring the National Conference on Nonviolence to consolidate the nonviolent network which grew out of the anti-war work\, and to broaden our campaign of active nonviolence to oppose the policies of the Bush Administration. The Iraq Pledge of Resistance is sponsored by the following national organ izations: American Friends Service Committee\, Fellowship of Reconciliatio n\, Pax Christi USA\, Peace Action\, Veterans for Peace\, Voices in the Wi lderness\, War Resisters League and Womens International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)\; Registration Fee sliding scale\, $10 - $25 Geograp hical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20031025 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031024 GEO:41.811900;-87.687300 LOCATION:International Conference Center\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60640\, Uni ted States SUMMARY:National Conference on Nonviolence UID:20120204T000516EST-0rL9DtB2ab@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:260-982-5026 Email:jlgarber@manchester.edu DESCRIPTION:'We Are the Eyes of the World”\nMedia: Seeking the Truth\n\nThe first annual Plowshares Peace & Justice Student Conference will be held i n North Manchester\, Indiana\, at Manchester College. The conference will examine the role of the media in world affairs with a focus on peace and j ustice. Students will make connections with journalists and media critics\ , and will be inspired by artists and political performers. Workshops held on Saturday morning and afternoon will address topics relating to media a nd peace on a national and international level. Students will come away fr om the weekend more critical of mainstream media\, empowered to seek the t ruth and inspired to create positive change.\nPlease feel free to contact us by phone at (260) 982-5026\, or e-mail \n\nSchedule\nFriday\, Oct. 17\n Registration 4 – 6 p.m.\nCookout 5 – 7 p.m. \nPlenary Session 7:30 – 9 p.m .\nThe Daily Bridge Club 10 p.m. – 1 a.m.\n\nSaturday\, Oct. 18\nBreakfast 8 – 9 a.m.\nWorkshops 10 – 11:30 a.m.\nLunch 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.\nWorksho ps 1:30 – 3 p.m.\nSpeaker: Raghida Dergham 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.\nPanel discuss ion – 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.\nBanquet 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.\nSpeaker: Mo Rocca 8 – 9 :30 p.m.\nBonfire 10 p.m. – 1 a.m.\n\nSunday\, Oct. 19\nBreakfast 8 – 9:30 a.m.\nChris Hedges 10 – 11:30 a.m.\n\nWorkshops\nPolitical Cartoons\nViol ence and the Media\nElections and the Media\nPeace Journalism\nMedia Liter acy\nComparison of Broadcast Media\nInternational Journalism\nRacism in th e Media\nFree Press\nGender and the Media\n\nSpeakers\nDaily Bridge Club – Friday\, Oct. 17\, 10 p.m.\nThe Daily Bridge Club is a seven-piece ensemb le from Chicago that regularly turns heads with its unique hip-hop recipe\ , one that blends elements of old and new school\, jazz\, spoken word and poetry. Originally from Champaign\, Ill.\, the band regularly headlined at the High Dive and Canopy Club and opened for DJ Logic\, Carlos Washington \, Jazz Mandolin Project and Liquid Soul among others.\n\nRaghida Dergham – Saturday\, Oct. 18\, 3:30 p.m.\nRaghida Dergham is a senior diplomatic c orrespondent for Al-Hayat\, the leading independent Arabic newspaper. As a former president of the United Nations Correspondents Association\, she a ddressed the UN General Assembly on the occasion of World Press Freedom Da y. She has interviewed numerous foreign ministers and heads of state and h as broken major news stories\, including the secret talks in Oslo.\n\nDavi d Horsey - Saturday\, Oct. 18\, afternoon workshop\nDavid Horsey\, the Pos t-Intelligencer editorial cartoonist\, has won two Pulitzer Prizes. He rec eived the The Pulitzer Prize in Journalism for editorial cartooning for a portfolio of his work in 1998. Editorial cartoons are opinions expressed i n art. A good cartoonist can move effectively through topics that are horr ific\, and horrifically sad\, and subjects that are simple and just ask fo r delicious satire. \n\nMo Rocca – Saturday\, Oct. 18\, 8 p.m.\nMo Rocca i s a senior correspondent on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stua rt.” He is former president and writers of Harvard University’s Hasty Pudd ing Theatricals. He is also a contributor to NBC’s “Today Show\,” a regula r panelist on National Public Radio’s “Wait\, Wait\, Don’t Tell Me” and a frequent commentator on CNN and the Fox News Channel.\n\nChris Hedges – Su nday\, Oct. 19\, 10 a.m.\nChris Hedges is a correspondent for the New York Times and has covered conflicts from Central America to the Balkans to th e Middle East and Persian Gulf. He formerly worked for the Dallas Morning News\, Christian Science Monitor and National Public Radio. He received a Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting after the September 11 attacks.\n \nShowcase\nSubmit non-print media shorts (no longer than 15 minutes) on a peace and justice topic in the form of a DVD\, CD or videotape. An award of $100 will be given to the most creative and insightful piece. The creat or of the short must be present to win. Due date for submissions is Oct. 1 \, 2003.\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20031019 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031017 GEO:40.859900;-85.794100 LOCATION:Manchester College\, North Manchester\, Indiana\, 46962\, United S tates SUMMARY:Plowshares National Student Peace and Justice Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-18DgVkOpkI@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.plowsharesproject.org/php/featured.mediaconference.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:info@cryjustice.org DESCRIPTION:Never before have we as Americans faced such a serious challeng e to our liberties. The USA PATRIOT Act was passed on October 26\, 2001 in direct response to the events of September 11. The provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act directly attack the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. Now t he Justice Department is presenting PATRIOT Act II (the Domestic Security Enhancement Act) that will even further erode our rights.No matter what is sues you advocate for\, no matter what your cause\, we face in common a th reat to our right to advocate\, to organize\, and to exercise our civil li berties.\nDemand Democracy! is the theme of the National Lawyers Guild nat ional convention to be held in Minneapolis on October 22-26\, 2003. The Cr y Justice! All People's Activist Conference will be held in Minneapolis co ncurrent with Demand Democracy!\nWe invite you to submit workshop proposal s\, and take part in planning this event - by activists\, for activists\, to support activism in these difficult times. Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20031026 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031024 GEO:45.038400;-93.298400 LOCATION:University Of Minnesota Law School\, West Bank\, Minneapolis\, Min nesota\, 55455\, United States SUMMARY:Cry Justice: Activism\, Organizing\, and Civil Liberties after Sept 11 UID:20120204T000516EST-JvSuuH9bpx@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.cryjustice.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:301-565-4050 x322 Email:span@peace-action.org DESCRIPTION:The Student Peace Action Network will launch its new campaign\, Flunk the War Machine\, with a coordinated Week of Action on October 26-3 1\, 2003. We invite students and youth nationwide to take part in our camp aign\, which focuses on the military's infiltration of high schools and un iversities by exposing and challenging:\n\nˇ The USA PATRIOT Act's assault on students' civil liberties \nˇ Pentagon programs and weapons contractor s' ties to college campuses\nˇ The No Child Left Behind Act's military rec ruitment provision\n\nThe Week of Action will raise awareness about these critical issues through education and action. We encourage students to pre sent letters to their school's administration demanding that they:\n\nˇ De velop policies to protect their students\, staff and faculty against the P ATRIOT Act.\nˇ Break ties with weapons manufactures and Pentagon programs on their campus.\nˇ Defend student's privacy against aggressive military r ecruiters by adopting an opt-in notification system for the release of s tudent's personal information.\n\nIf your group is working to demilitarize your school\, we invite you to join SPAN's Flunk the War Machine campaign and October Week of Action. Help us contribute to the growing momentum of the student peace movement! Please contact SPAN at s\;p\;a\;&# 110\;@\;p\;e\;a\;c\;e\;-\;a\;c\;t\;i \;o\;n\;.\;o\;r\;g\;\n for more information. \n\nSP AN is also calling for your support of the October 30th National 'Take Aff irmative Action' Day\, which is sponsored by the NAACP Youth & College Div ision and the United States Student Association. As student and youth peac e activists\, we realize that the fight against violence and militarism is inextricably linked to the struggle for racial\, gender and economic just ice. Racist and sexist policies in our schools restrict entry for women an d people of color\, yet the political Right is targeting affirmative actio n programs for rollback and destruction. Now\, more than ever\, we must ca ll on our college administrators and lawmakers to support and advance affi rmative action policies in higher education. Tell our schools to promote j ustice and education\, not war and discrimination!\n\nThe following excerp t is from the October 30th Call to Action\, available at www.lawyerscommit tee.org/features/justiceaffirmed.html :\n'National Take Affirmative Action Day is a national day of solidarity and action for students fighting for racial justice in higher education. Building off of the recent Supreme Cou rt decision\, we will demand that our college administrators and public se rvants take affirmative action to recruit\, retain\, and admit women stude nts and students of color to institutions of higher education!'\nFor more information\, call 202-347-8772 or e-mail c\;d\;p\;@\;u\ ;s\;s\;t\;u\;d\;e\;n\;t\;s\;.\; 1\;r\;g\;\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20031031 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031026 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:High Schools And Colleges Across The Country\, Everywhere\, United States SUMMARY:Flunk the War Machine! SPAN National Student Week of Action UID:20120204T000516EST-B7WV3lABUD@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.StudentPeaceAction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:**NATIONAL YOUTH & STUDENT PEACE COALITION (NYSPC): CALL TO ACT ION!!! **\n\n \n\nYOUTH & STUDENTS: Take Action Nationwide November 2nd to 4TH !!\n(NOV 4th is ELECTION DAY 2003)\n\nThe current path that this coun try is headed in makes no sense for:\n\n OUR WALLETS—\; The tens of b illions of dollars that are being used to build empires for a few rich men could be better spent on education\, health care\, housing\, and job crea tion.\n OUR SAFETY—\; Pissing off the rest of the world is NOT going to make us safe! How many young people have to die in Iraq & Afghanistan defending an unjust US foreign policy?\n OUR PLANET—\; The US militar y machine is the single largest polluter on the planet. ALL nations must rid themselves of weapons of mass destruction\, not just a select few.\n O UR FREEDOM—\; The rights of all Americans are threatened by the so-ca lled “\;Patriot ACT”\; and other similar pieces of legislation.\ n\nThe war in Iraq is directly linked to the militarization of our campuse s & communities and the budget crisis that is causing cutbacks on social s pending across the U.S. Young people have an important role to play in ta king back our democracy—\;on our campuses\, out in the streets\, and at the ballot box. The 2004 elections are incredibly important\, and we&# 8217\;ve got one year & counting to ensure that progressive youth make a s trong showing on Election Day. Help us to build a national\, non partisan movement of young people who are concerned about issues of peace & justic e and work to get out the vote in your community. Connect this movement w ith the issues that you are facing locally. Let’\;s elect people who represent our issues!\n\nReclaim Democracy! Take Action in Your Community : November 2nd to 4th!! \n\nFor a list of sample events and resources\, contact us at i\;n\;f\;o\;@\;n\;y\;s\;p \;c\;.\;n\;e\;t\;\n or check out the National Youth and Student Peace Coalition website: www.nyspc.net \n Geographical Scope: Nat ional DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20031104 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031102 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Countdown to Kick-out! UID:20120204T000516EST-VV6EM0Wt6d@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nyspc.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:215-222-4711 Email:ncc@seac.org DESCRIPTION:The Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) is a national network of young people working collectively towards environmental and so cial justice. Fifteen years of organizing and activism has taught us that it takes sustained coordination and planning on a national level to win co ncrete victories and build a strong youth movement. \n\nThe National Counc il is an open group that meets twice a year to make important decisions ab out SEAC's national priorities. We don't tell local groups what to do - we are the local groups\, coming together\, learning\, teaching\, and strate gizing. \n\nThe National Council (NC) consists of National Council Represe ntatives. NC reps are an elected position from within your local grassroot s group. Each member group has the opportunity to elect up to two represen tatives from their group to sit on SEAC's National Council. \n Geographic al Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040111 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040108 GEO:39.960900;-75.196700 LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, 19104\, United States SUMMARY:SEAC's National Council Meeting UID:20120204T000516EST-XRPj0mV87O@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.seac.org/ncmtg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:919-843-6548 Email:surgenc@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:SURGE Conference\nFeb 6-8\, 2004\nUnited for Justice\n'It takes a lot of little people to make big things happen...'\n\nA weekend full of workshops and fellowship\, on the beautiful campus of UNC-CH.\n\nkeep an eye on our website for more info... Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040208 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040206 GEO:36.004600;-79.054500 LOCATION:UNC-CH\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States SUMMARY:SURGE Conference 2004 UID:20120204T000516EST-Lp5LAxoxbM@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.surgenetwork.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:866-444-3652 Email:campusteam@feminist.org DESCRIPTION:In 1992\, the US Supreme Court almost overturned Roe v. Wade! J ustice Kennedy initially voted to overturn Roe but changed his vote just a s Chief Justice Rehquist was circulating the opinion that would have gutte d abortion rights in this country. Roe still hangs by a slim 5-4 majority on the US Supreme Court. The addition of even one more anti-choice Justice could result in either overturning Roe v. Wade or so burdening this right that many women will effectively be forced to the back alleys. At the sta te level\, restriction after restriction is being passed to limit access t o family planning and abortion\, especially for poor women and young women . The cut-off of international family planning funding and the imposition of the Global Gag Rule are causing needless deaths and suffering for women around the world.\n\nJoin us along with the other principal organizers\, NARAL Pro-Choice America\, National Organization for Women\, Planned Paren thood Federation of America\, Black Women's Health Imperative\, National L atina Institute for Reproductive Health\, and the American Civil Liberties Union at the most significant and massive abortion rights march in over a decade. We must sound the alarm and rouse the pro-choice majority to acti on as never before!\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040425 GEO:38.914600;-77.075600 LOCATION:Lincoln Memorial\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20007\, Uni ted States SUMMARY:March for Women's Lives UID:20120204T000516EST-rPNeuMxs20@69.73.141.125 URL:http://march.feminist.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Campus Anti-War Network's 2003 National Conference. Geographic al Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20031102 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031101 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:Campus Anti-War Network National Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-svZ2m7IBAu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.antiwarnetwork.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-223-1960 x140 Email:sn@transafricaforum.org DESCRIPTION:Coming together to learn\, strategize & build RESISTANCE!\n\nNo vember 8th-9th\, 2003\nHoward University’s Blackburn Center\, Washington\, DC\n\nSponsored by: TransAfrica’s Youth & Student Network\n\nWORKSHOPS & PANELS:\n• The Prison Industrial Complex: the business of locking up our p eople\n• The Poverty Draft: Black & Brown youth in the military\n• Hip Hop & Organizing\n• Organizing & Build Strong Organizations\n• Africa\, AIDs & the DEBT connection\n• REPARATIONS\n• One Standard for Haitian Refugees\ n\nA registration fee of $15 covers all workshops\, lunch for Saturday & S unday and housing for Saturday night for those coming from out of the area .\n\n**Scholarships for travel are available**\n*No one will be turned awa y for lack of funds*\n\nThe mission of TransAfrica’s Youth & Student Netwo rk is to develop young activists and organizers of\nAfrican descent and to encourage organizing on issues facing the African World. Geographical Sc ope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20031109 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031108 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Howard University\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:Rebuilding Resistance: DC Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-WShLXcHTu5@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.transafricaforum.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:United for Peace and Justice and International ANSWER have cosp onsored a march on DC and San Francisco to end the US occupation of Iraq. It'll be big.\n\nwww.unitedforpeace.org\nwww.internationalanswer.org Geog raphical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031025 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:DC March for an End to the Occupation of Iraq UID:20120204T000516EST-VpZ5pu3znl@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.internationalanswer.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The FTAA is coming to Miami where ministers will be meeting fro m November 20-21. \n\nSTART NOW TO STOP THE FTAA! Come down to Florida for the week to Fight for Fair Trade. \nFour years ago in February of 1999 in Seattle\, a motley network of 80 activists first came together to plan fo r the civil society mobilization against the WTO. Similarly historic meeti ngs are regularly taking place in Miami\, throughout Florida and around th e country to begin planning the civil society welcome for the FTAA with ev ents scheduled for November 17th – 21st in downtown Miami. \n\nBe a part o f this mobilization against corporate-controlled globalization – and help Stop the FTAA! \n\nThere are already plans for: Teach-ins and seminars\, r eality tours\, concerts and forums\, rallies and marches\, and many more w ays to get our Fair Trade message out! \n\nFolks from Florida and around t he country will be joined by activists from around the world linking the l ocal issues to the global fights\, while building solidarity and alternati ves. \n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20031122 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031118 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Miami\, Florida\, United States SUMMARY:Moblization Against the FTAA in Miami UID:20120204T000516EST-JE5IawsdmK@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.stopftaa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:cross the Americas from November 21-23\, 2003 at the gates of t he U.S. military base Fort Benning in Georgia - home of the notorious Scho ol of the Americas (renamed Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Coop eration) - to stand in Solidarity with the victims of the School of Assass ins and to speak out against terror and violence. Cross the line - engage in nonviolent direct action to make your voice heard\, to close the SOA/WH ISC\, and to change oppressive U.S. foreign policy. Geographical Scope: N ational DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20031123 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031121 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Ft. Benning\, Georgia\, United States SUMMARY:School of Americas Protest 2003 UID:20120204T000516EST-SccSsgwlb7@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.soaw.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:215-222-4711 Email:youthpowershift@seac.org DESCRIPTION:Youth Power Shift proudly presents…\;\nOur First Ever̷ 0\; National Day of Action! November 13: Take action on your campus or i n your community to Shift the Energy Systems and build collective power wi th other students and youth in the Clean Energy Revolution!\nIt doesn̵ 7\;t matter what you do or how you do it\, the important thing is that we all communicate to our institutions and communities that a problem exists with our current energy systems and that we\, the youth and students of th e nation\, are working for a new and just energy paradigm. The possibilit ies are endless. Here are a few ideas:\nˇ Hold a teach-in or forum\nˇ Pre sent or pass a student referendum for clean energy\nˇ Kick-off a dorm comp etition to reduce energy consumption \nˇ Meet with the school president or administrators\nˇ Publicize the need for clean energy in your local and s chool papers. \nˇ Set up an exhibit of facts and fancy alternatives to dir ty energy \nˇ Street theater\nˇ Set up a table and hand out fact sheets to students in a popular area\nˇ Have a blitz petitioning session on that da y\nContact y\;o\;u\;t\;h\;p\;o\;w\;e\; r\;s\;h\;i\;f\;t\;@\;s\;e\;a\;c\; .\;o\;r\;g\;\n and let us know what you are doing on Novemb er 13 in the fight for Energy Justice. www.youthpowershift.org\n Geogra phical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031113 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Youth Power Shift National Day of Action UID:20120204T000516EST-f7Mh1aJMww@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.youthpowershift.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email:rbodanyi@umich.edu DESCRIPTION:You've probably heard about the world's worst industrial traged y\, the Bhopal disaster\; 20\,000 people died and more than 150\,000 were injured by a chemical gas leak at a Union Carbide plant in Bhopal\, India\ , in 1984. The people of Bhopal have been left to suffer for the past twen ty years by Union Carbide and its new owner\, Dow Chemical\, which have re fused to stop the ongoing contamination of their water supply. 15-30 peopl e continue to die each day in what can only be classified as a massive hum anitarian disaster and a heinous corporate crime.\n\n**THANKFULLY\, THERE' S SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN DO!!!** Join with students from over 20 colleges and universities across the nation in the first National Bhopal Day of Act ion\, scheduled for this Halloween. 'Dow is Death' is the theme (no surpri se!)\, and several ideas for creative actions are included below. Although there's plenty to be morbid about\, make sure that you're having FUN as y ou plan your actions! Please check our website\, www.studentsforbhopal.org \, for regular updates and background information about the disaster and t he campaign.\n\nPeace and Justice\,\nRyan Bodanyi\nStudent Coordinator\,\n International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal\nr\;b\;o\;d\;& #97\;n\;y\;i\;@\;u\;m\;i\;c\;h\;.\;&# 101\;d\;u\;\n\n(401) 829-6192\nwww.studentsforbhopal.org\n\n\n**** ***************************\n BHOPAL DAY OF ACTION IDEAS:\n************** *****************\n\n**Dress up as the Grim Reaper and paint Dow's symbol on your back. Sneak around campus and 'collect' students throughout the da y. \n\n**Sketch chalk outlines around campus and write the names of Bhopal victims inside. Or pile 'body bags' around your Dow building or your coll ege green.\n\n**Build a Dow 'pińata' out of wire mesh and paper mache and invite the campus to break it open. Build the pińata in the shape of a fac tory or a stack of bills\, and paint the Dow logo on its sides. Then have everyone take a swing at it with a broom (an Indian jhadoo\, if possible-- in India\, to be hit with a jhadoo is a great insult). Design the pińata t o break open at the bottom\, and fill it with chemical slime\, blood and b ones\, or stink bombs. Be sure to have plenty of candy for those who take a swing\, so that no one goes away disappointed.\n\n**Dress up as Dow exec utives and 'seize' a nearby cemetery. Claim that the dead are your 'intell ectual property\,' as demonstrated by Agent Orange\, DDT\, Napalm and Bhop al. Invite the media--they'll love the spectacle!\n\n**Build a Dow Haunted House for Halloween. Make the Haunted House educational\, but scary too-- perhaps this is another venue for the Dow Grim Reaper to stalk his victims . \n\n**Borrow a projector and design a skull and crossbones slide. Then p roject it onto your campus Dow building (if you have one). \n\n**Dramatize the gas leak with toxic waste barrels and foaming dry ice. We did this tw ice at the University of Michigan\, and it captured a lot of attention. Fo r photos\, see www.umich.edu/~bhopal/DiagReenact.htm.\n\n**Stage a die-in or a funeral procession on your campus green. Ask the marching band to par ticipate.\n\n**Create a 'Bhopal Brigade' and dress up in biohazard suits. Stand guard outside the Dow Building to protect Dow's chemicals from terro rist attack. Or act as a 'chemical bodyguard' for Dow Board member. Contac t Ryan to request the biohazard suits.\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031031 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Bhopal Day of Action UID:20120204T000516EST-z71u3VCm6M@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsforbhopal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:202-548-4591 Email:meighan.davis@sierraclub.org DESCRIPTION:Mission Iowa: For our jobs\, for our health\, for our future 230\;.\nSomething new is about to take off.\n\nEvery four years\, the nati on’\;s most ambitious politicians and media elite head to the Heartla nd to campout in Iowa\, home of the nation’\;s first presidential con test. Since this year’\;s election is the closest in over a decade\, it looks like these folks will be spending most January in the Hawkeye st ate.\n\nBut why let them have all the fun?\n\nThis year a coalition of eco nomic justice and environmental student organizations are going to shine t he bright Iowa spotlight on an issue that’\;s been largely neglected: clean healthy made in America energy. \n\nWHEN: January 10th (arrive) -2 0th (depart) (the Iowa Caucuses are Jan. 19)\n\nWHERE: We’\;ll be ba sed in Des Moines but travel all over the state\n\nWHO: Anyone that is in terested in changing the national dialogue.\n\nHOW: Fill out the pasted a pplication form below and email it to m\;e\;i\;g\;h\;& #97\;n\;.\;d\;a\;v\;i\;s\;@\;s\;i\;&# 101\;r\;r\;a\;c\;l\;u\;b\;.\;o\;r\; 03\;\n ASAP (Deadline Dec. 22nd to ensure housing) For more information ca ll 202-548-4591\n\nWHY:\nWe know that we can create millions of new good j obs and protect our health through a large investment in clean energy and energy efficiency. We know that we can end our addiction to oil and free ourselves from the grasp unstable undemocratic nations with a bold visiona ry clean energy agenda. \n\nBut nation’\;s leaders aren’\;t qui te there yet. So\, like always\, we need students to lead the way and enc ourage these men (and woman!) to stop talking about baby steps and start p roposing bold leaps that will take us to a clean energy future.\n\nAnd the re’\;s no better place to do this than Iowa. And no better time than this January.\n\nSo come join the AFL-CIO\, the Apollo Alliance\, the Cen ter for Environmental Citizenship\, Jobs with Justice and the Sierra Stud ent Coalition as we launch this unprecedented coalition project.\n\nOTHER FAQs\n\nWhat’\;ll it cost me? Not much. We’\;ll take care of h ousing and most of the food. You just need to get yourself to Des Moines (and we’\;ve even got travel vouchers if that’\;s a problem).\n\ nWhat are we going to do? Build a buzz. We’\;re going to show up at candidate events\, devise creative visibility tactics and just about anyt hing else you can help us think of.\n\nAre we going to endorsing any candi date? Nope. Our job is to move the debate forward\n\nHow cool is this? V ery\n\nName: \nAddress: \nPhone: \nSchool: \nMajor: \nYear in School: \nHo me Address: \nHome Phone:\nCell Phone:\n\nBriefly\, what issues concern yo u the most and why?\n\n\nDescribe your leadership experience.\n\n\nOn a sc ale from 1 to 5\, with 5 being very much and 1 being very little\, which t actic interests you the most\nMedia –\; \nPetitioning–\;\nCandid ate Interactions/bird-dogging –\;\nStreet Theatre –\;\n\n\nAre y ou available for the entire Mission (Jan. 10-20th)?\n\n\nCan you cover tra vel costs or will you need a travel scholarship?\n\n\nHow will you be arri ving to Des Moines?\n\n\nDo you have a laptop?\n\n\nDo you have a car?\n\n \nDo you have any special needs we should know about? Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040120 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040110 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Des Moines\, Iowa\, United States SUMMARY:Mission Iowa UID:20120204T000516EST-NiSn57kgBa@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:A citizens conference for education and action on oil and its r elationship to politics and power\, the 'National Summit on PetroPolitics' will focus in turn on each of the elements of the PetroPolitics debate: w ar/terror\, poverty\, environmental degradation\, and corporate globalizat ion.\n\nThe conference will bring together representatives of labor\, the Global Justice movement\, peace activists\, environmental organizers\, stu dents and leaders from communities of color and faith to talk about the ma ny ways in which our nation's dependence on oil impacts our lives\, our ec onomy\, our foreign policy\, and the environment.\n\nTuesday Jan 6th\n\n8- 9:30am: \nRegistration\n\n9:30-10: \nOpening\n\n10-11:15\nBig Oil’s Role i n the Political Process\nChuck Lewis\, Center for Public Integrity\nCelia Wexler\, Common Cause \nSteve Kretzmann\, SEEN\n\n11:30-1 Concurrent Sessi ons\nA. Domestic Subsidies & the Energy Bill: Keith Ashdown\, Taxpayers fo r Common Sense\, Daniel Becker\, Sierra Club\, Jerry Taylor\, CATO*\, Fait h Gemmill\, Gwich’in Steering Committee\nB. Understanding the Oil Industry : Fareed Mohamedi\, PFC Energy\, Gopal Dayanenni\, Project Underground\, A nita Dancs\, National Priorities Project\n\n1-2 Lunch\n\n2-3:15\nBig Oil\, Globalization\, and Development\nCarol Ramirez Avellan (ADELA\, Costa Ric a)\nOronto Douglas\, Environmental Rights Action\, Nigeria\nKeith Slack\, Oxfam America\n\n3:30 – 5:00 Concurrent Sessions\nA. Countering the Resour ce Curse: Transparency & Revenue Management: Tom Palley\, Open Society Ins titute\, Ian Gary\, Catholic Relief Services\; David Ugolor\, African Netw ork for Environmental and Economic Justice\nB. Oil\, the Equator Principle s\, and Private Finance: Ilyse Hogue\, Rainforest Action Network\, Francis Grant-Suttie\, World Wildlife Fund*\nC. A Decade of Oil Campaigning – Has it Made a Difference? Andy Rowell\, author\, Green Backlash\; Kenny Bruno \, Earthrights International\; Bennett Freeman\, Burson Marsteller\nD. Oil in our Communities: Henry Clark (Richmond CA)*\, Susanna Almonzo (East Au stin\, TX)*\, Gwen Lachelt\, OGAP*\n\n5:30 – 6:30 hors d’oeuvres and cash bar\n\n6:30 – 7:30 Keynote: Vijay Vaitheeswaran\, Environment & Energy Rep orter\, The Economist\, author\, Power to the People\n\nWednesday Jan 7th\ n\n9:00-10:15\nOil and War\nGeneral Joseph Hoar\, USMC (ret.)* former Comm ander in Chief\, US Central Command\nMichael Klare\, chair of the Five Col leges Program in Peace and Security Studies\, FPIF board member and author \, Resource Wars and the forthcoming Petropolitics\nMedea Benjamin\, Globa l Exchange\nRania Masri\, Institute for Southern Studies\n\n10:30-12:00 Co ncurrent Sessions\nA. Oil & Human Rights: Folabi Olagbaju\, Amnesty Intern ational\, Arvind Ganesaan\, Human Rights Watch*\, Paulina Garzon\, CESR*\n B. Oil & National Security: Jim Paul\, Global Policy Forum\; Michael Renne r\, WorldWatch\nC. Oil\, Democracy\, and Islam: Noah Feldman\, New York Un iversity*\nD. Iraq Reconstruction: Charlie Cray\, Center for Corporate Pol icy\; Jim Vallette\, SEEN\, Svetlana Tsalik\, Iraq Revenue Watch*\n\n12:00 -1:00 Lunch\n\n1:00-2:30\nWorking for our Future: Labor’s Perspectives on the Coming Energy Transition\nJim Pannell\, Vice President\, Paper\, Allie d-Industrial\, Chemical\, and Energy Workers International Union\nDave Fos ter\, United Steelworkers of America\nGino Govender\, International\, Chem ical\, Energy & Mineworkers Union\n\n2:30-4:00\nOil and Climate Change\nCa rl Pope\, President\, Sierra Club*\nEileen Claussen\, Pew Center*\nAdam We rbach\, Apollo Alliance*\n\n4:30 – 6:00 Concurrent Sessions\nA. Local Acti on: Michael Tidwell\, Chesapeake Climate Action Network\; Jo Hamilton\, Ri sing Tide UK \nB. Kyoto and Beyond: \nC. Just Transitions for Labor and Af fected Communities: Jose Bravo\, Just Transition Alliance\,* Keith Romig\, PACE*\n\n\n6:00 – 7:00 Comedy in the Era of Bush\nBill Hartung\, author H ow Much Are You Making on the War\, Daddy? -- A Quick and Dirty Guide to W ar Profiteering in the Bush Administration\n\nThursday Jan 8th\n\n9:30-11: 00\nNext Steps for a New Energy Deal\nReid Detchon\, Energy Futures Coalit ion\nWinona LaDuke\, Honor the Earth\nRoss Gelbspan\, former Boston Globe reporter\, author\, The Heat Is On\n\n11:15-12:00\nFinal Keynote\, Bringin g it all Together\nGreg Palast\, author\, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy \n\n* = invited Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040108 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040106 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Petro Politics National Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-OxXZRu3wug@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.petropolitics.org/index.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-727-8610 etx. 24 Email:yds@dsausa.org DESCRIPTION:Get involved in the dump Bush movement!\n\nA weekend long confe rence for young activists dedicated to social and economic justice.\n\n*Up date: plenary sessions\, workshops\, presentations\, election preparation track and 'Bands Against Bush' concert*\n\n\nBeating the Bush Agenda\nOpen ing plenary: 7-9pm Friday\, Feb. 20th\n -with-\nFrances Fox Piven \nDis tinguished Professor of Political Science\, the Graduate Center\, CUNY\; a uthor of Poor People's Movements and many other works\; Honorary Chair of Democratic Socialists of America\;\nLeslie Cagan\nNational Coordinator\, U nited for Peace and Justice\;\nJoseph Schwartz\nChair\, Dept. of Politica l Science\, Temple University\; Chair\, Steering Committee of the Democrat ic Socialists of America\n\n\nThe Future of Radical Democracy\nSaturday pl enary: 3-5pm Saturday\n -with-\nCornel West\nDepartment of Religion\, P rinceton University\; author of Race Matters and many other books\; Honora ry Chair of Democratic Socialists of America\;\nSteve Max\nDirector of Org anizing and Training\, Midwest Academy\;\nBertha Lewis\nExecutive Director \, New York ACORN\; Co-chair\, Working Families Party\n\n\nConfirmed works hops and presentations:\n\nBetween Iraq and a Hard Place: Towards a Democr atic US Foreign Policy\nIan Williams\, author of The UN for Beginners\; co rrespondent\, In These Times and The Nation\n\nLooking at the Global Justi ce Movement\nDoug Henwood\, editor\, Left Business Observer\; contributor\ , The Nation\n\nLGBT Activism: Student Organizing\, Civil Rights and the C ulture Wars\nJoseph Troung\, Resource Coordinator\, National Youth Advocac y Coalition\n\nStudent-Labor Solidarity\nLenore Palladino\, National Organ izer\, United Students Against Sweatshops\n\nWhat’\;s the Deal with t he Democrats?\nJoseph Schwartz\, Chair\, Dept. of Political Science\, Tem ple University\; Chair\, Steering Committee of the Democratic Socialists o f America\n\nABC's of Democratic Socialism\nSteven Bronner\, professor\, D ept. of Political Science\, Rutgers University\n\nMaking Media Work For Us : Breaking Down the Divide\nSelina Musuta\, DC based freelance journalist\ ; member DC Radio Co-op\n\nUnderstanding the Economy: Slideshow Presentati on\nSteve Max\, Director of Organizing and Training\, Midwest Academy\n\nH igh School Organizing\nMolly Jean\, New York Youth Bloc & author Mikki Hal pan\n\nBuilding the Student Movement: The March 4th ‘\;Books Not Bomb s’\; Day of Action and Beyond\nA panel discussion with representative s from National Youth & Student Peace Coalition member organizations\n\nRe flecting on Past Campus Anti-war Activism & What to do Now\nMembers of NYU Peace Coalition\n\nThe March for Women’\;s Lives: Organizing for the April 25th Pro-Choice Demonstration\nRepresentatives from Feminist Majori ty and NARAL Pro-Choice America\n\n\nElection Preparation Track: \nWhile electoral activism may not be for everyone\, for those of you committed to bringing change through the ballot box during this critical year\, we hav e put together an excellent series of workshops led by some of the best gr assroots organizers and election campaigners around. More details TBA!\n\ nWhy Electoral Politics? Racial Justice as a Case for Electoral Activism\n \nIssues Campaigns and Electoral Politics: Unemployment\, Living Wages and Gay Rights\n\nElected Officials: What they do after winning an election?\ n\nNuts and Bolts 1:The Campaign to Defeat Bush: The Players and the State s\n\nNuts and Bolts 2: Students and the Campaign Against Bush: As Voters a nd as Volunteers\n\nNuts and Bolts 3: Running a Campaign\n\nNuts and Bolts 4: The Tools (Fundraising\, Databases\, and More)\n\n\nAfter the conferen ce on Saturday...\nBands Against Bush and the 'LIFE AFTER BUSH' YDS Confer ence are co-organizing a show for Saturday\, February 21st. There will be four bands playing an all-ages venue in Brooklyn from 8pm to 1am. The spa ce is huge\, has a great sound system\, a concession stand\, a smoking roo m\, vintage pinball and snack machines\, friendly staff and a large dance studio where we will be screening radical documentaries and experimental v ideos throughout the night.\nhttp://www.officeops.org/directions.html\n\n\ nCost:\nFREE to students/low-income who pre-register by Feb. 14th (Valenti ne's Day!). 25$ for whole weekend\, or 15$ per day for all other conferenc e attendants. If you are coming as part of a registered campus organizatio n\, you may wish to request funding for the trip from your school.\n\nHous ing accommodations:\nFree housing accommodations will be available to a li mited number of registered participants on a first-come/first-serve basis. Conference goers are encouraged to stay with friends and/or family member s while in New York City\, and if possible\, to offer space for others to use.\n\nTravel arrangements:\nBook your transportation as soon as possible ! If you intend to come by plane\, make airline reservations now. Arrange carpools\, bus rides\, of train trips to New York City if you are coming f rom out of town. If you are coming as part of a registered campus organiza tion\, you may wish to request school vans for your journey. Some financia l assistance to cover travel expenses may be available to registered parti cipants. Preference is given to Young Democratic Socialist members and tho se interested in starting YDS chapters.\n\nHow to Register:\nOnline paymen t and registration forms will be available on this site shortly. In the in terim\, please call\, email or write to office indicating you would like t o register.\n\nYoung Democratic Socialists\nc/o DSA 180 Varick St. 12th Fl oor\nNew York\, NY\, 10014\noffice: (212) 727-8610 ext. 24\nfax: (212) 727 -8616\nwww.ydsusa.org\ny\;d\;s\;@\;d\;s\;a\; 7\;s\;a\;.\;o\;r\;g\;\n\n\nOrganized by the Young De mocratic Socialists and the Democratic Socialist Club at the Graduate Cent er\, CUNY. Co-sponsored by the Continuing Education Program at the CUNY Gr aduate Center and the Democratic Socialists of America Fund.\n\nDownload f lyers:\nPoster -------------->\nhttp://www.ydsusa.org/confs/nyc04.pdf\nQua rter-cards----->\nhttp://www.ydsusa.org/confs/nyc04_quarter.pdf\n\n\nCheck the website for regular updates:\nwww.ydsusa.org Geographical Scope: Na tional DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040222 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20040220T190000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:CUNY Grad. Center\, 365 5th Ave (at 34th St. In Manhattan)\, New Y ork\, New York\, United States SUMMARY:LIFE AFTER BUSH: Youth Activism & the Fight for Our Future UID:20120204T000516EST-G0xVnXbgnV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ydsusa.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-368-4516 Email:ncor@mutualaid.org DESCRIPTION:The 7th annual National Conference on Organized Resistance—a sp ace for radical discourse and collective empowerment—is scheduled for Janu ary 24-25\, 2004 on the campus of American University in Washington\, D.C. Last year's conference featured nearly 70 workshops\, panel discussions a nd skillshares\, as well as tabling space for dozens of radical groups. Du ring the weekend\, D.C. also hosted political demonstrations\, benefit con certs and radical parties. We hope that this year's conference will be big ger and better than last year! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040125 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040124 GEO:38.938300;-77.091100 LOCATION:American University\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20016\, United States SUMMARY:National Conference on Organized Resistance 2004 UID:20120204T000516EST-pLvufh1cIX@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.organizedresistance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email:info@peoplesprimary.org DESCRIPTION:Resisting Empire and Reclaiming the Future!\n\nGoals of the Peo ple's Primary:\n\n1. Build skills to act effectively for peace and justice .\n2. Raise awareness about issues of peace and justice. Provide training and support for activists doing nonviolent action at presidential campaign events leading up to the NH Primary on January 27.\n3. Strengthen activis t networks in the Northeast. Build towards nonviolent action for peace\, g lobal justice\, and democracy on March 20 and at the Democratic and Republ ican National Conventions.\n\n *************************\n\nYES to Democra cy!\n\nWe demand a hand in shaping the decisions that affect our lives. We are building community and grassroots movements to reclaim democracy. We want a global economy and a US foreign policy that is not unilateralist or based on military conquest. We do not want corporate agendas controlling the political debate and the media. We are concerned with fossil fuel addi ction and the resulting wars and environmental harm. We see the need for g rassroots action IN ADDITION to voting. We are telling America to take a u -turn for peace\, justice\, and an ecologically sustainable future.\n\nNO to Empire!\n\nWe stand united for peace and global justice\, and united ag ainst imperialism as exemplified by the Bush Administration's wars. We sta nd against racism\, the occupation of Iraq\, and the war on civil libertie s at home. We are concerned with corporate control of the food industry\, water\, healthcare and education\, all reinforced by anti-democratic trade agreements like the Free Trade Area of the Americas and US-Central Americ an Free Trade Agreement.\n\nMOBILIZE for the Future!\n\nWe are mobilizing in New Hampshire\, Boston\, New York\, and all across the country to recla im democracy in 2004. People from all walks of life - youth\, farmers\, tr ade unionists\, peacemakers\, professionals\, seniors - are casting their votes AND going beyond voting by building community and organizing to recl aim freedom and democracy.\n\n \n***********************\nWorkshops & Even ts\n***********************\n\nNew England College\, Henniker NH\n\n------ ------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n---- -----------\nFriday 1/16\n---------------\n\n4pm: Building the Student Mov ement - Organizer Training and Networking Meeting \n\n---------------\nSat urday 1/17\n---------------\n\n12-2 pm: The Presidential Debate and Us - H ow do we get candidates to address our concerns? \n\n2:30-6 pm: Nonviolenc e Training. \n\n7 pm: Film Screening. \n\nPosters and puppet making throu ghout the day \n\n---------------\nSunday 1/18\n---------------\n\n10 am: Speakers and Discussions on civil liberties\, agriculture\, peace\, econom ic justice\, and more. \n\n1:30-6 pm: Organizing for a Year of Action Marc h 20\, Democratic and Republican National Conventions\, town resolution ca mpaigns on genetically modified food... \n\n7-9pm: Dance for Democracy! \n \n\n********************************************************************** \n---------------------------------\nStatehouse\, Concord NH\n------------ ---------------------\n\n---------------------------------\nMonday 1/19 - MLK Day\n---------------------------------\n\n11am: Demonstration for Peac e and Justice and to announce our plans to organize beyond voting in 2004. \n\n\n\n***************************************************************** *****MLK Events around New Hampshire\n---------------------\n\nSt. George Cathedral Community Center\n\n(St. George Cathedral Community Center infor mation)\nMLK Day Community Celebration\n2pm: Potluck Meal \n3pm: Speakers and Music \nSponsored by Martin Luther King Coalition. \n\n*************** ******************\nStay in NH! Turn up the heat for peace and global just ice until the NH Primary Election on Tuesday Jan. 27.\n******************* **************\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040119 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040116 GEO:43.180100;-71.819600 LOCATION:New England College\, Henniker\, New Hampshire\, 03242\, United St ates SUMMARY:The People's Primary UID:20120204T000516EST-eVv30ZeHLw@69.73.141.125 URL:http://peoplesprimary.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:caer@gladstone.uoregon.edu DESCRIPTION:The Coalition Against Environmental Racism 9th Annual Conferenc e\n\n Environmental Racism is the exclusion of people of color in the dec ision-making process and the disproportionate impact of environmental haza rds\, including pollution\, resource depletion\, and waste disposal\, on t he health and wealth of people of color. Rising from the grassroots\, the environmental justice movement has responded by demanding that low-income and politically powerless communities not be subject to this unequal dist ribution of risks and burdens. The Coalition Against Environmental Racism is\, by its name\, necessarily a diverse coalition. CAER is a student-ba sed group dedicated to providing a forum for education and organization to promote environmental justice. CAER brings together the community and st udents from the Survival Center\, Multicultural Center\, ethnic student un ions\, and the Law School - organizations that have not all traditionally worked together.\n\n We believe that neither social inequities nor envi ronmental problems will be solved unless we begin to understand them as fu ndamentally linked. The goal is to educate people at the University and i n the community about the connections between environmental\, health\, and social inequities\, and to build community capacity to achieve justice. The primary vehicle towards this goal is the annual environmental justice conference\, which is held on the University of Oregon campus. The confer ence is an opportunity for students\, professors\, activists\, churches\, government\, and anyone else to learn about environmental justice and form new coalitions and networks.\n\n The conference is free and open to th e public\, in order to allow as many people to come as possible. Geograph ical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040125 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040123 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Eugene\, Oregon\, United States SUMMARY:Environmental Justice Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-JVfJ0M3mCE@69.73.141.125 URL:http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~caer/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:register@usasnet.org DESCRIPTION:United Students Against Sweatshops national convergence 2004. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040215 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040213 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Atlanta\, Georgia\, United States SUMMARY:USAS National Convergence 2004 UID:20120204T000516EST-PZ3bK4PxU0@69.73.141.125 URL:http://studentsagainstsweatshops.org/conference/register.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Ryan White National Youth Conference (RWNYC) is the only na tional conference dedicated to building the HIV prevention health services and advocacy skills of young AIDS activists\, youth peer educators\, HIV positive youth and those who work in support of young people. Over 600 you th and adults who work with youth from around the nation will attend to id entify and share effective resources for HIV prevention among young people \; present models of care\, leadership and support services for HIV positi ve young people\; present models of youth appropriate\, culturally compete nt services to those infected\, affected or at risk\; develop leadership a nd advocacy skills\; and strengthen youth leadership in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040216 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040213 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Portland\, Oregon\, United States SUMMARY:National Youth Conference on HIV and AIDS UID:20120204T000516EST-8oWjN55VhL@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.rwnyc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:With the support of University of Chicago Pritzker School of Me dicine and Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine\, Physicians for H uman Rights (PHR) will be holding its national conference in Chicago\, Ill inois. \n\nAll health professional students interested in health and human rights are welcome and encouraged to attend this exciting conference!\n\n The PHR Conference is an opportunity to: \nLearn new skills\, such as lobb ying\, fundraising\, and media outreach.\nDeepen your understanding of hea lth and human rights issues like Global AIDS\, racial disparities in healt h care\, and the impact of war on health.\nBe inspired by amazing speakers \, including Paul Farmer\, MD\, PhD and Jack Geiger\, MD\nMeet outstanding activists from around the nation\nBuild connections that you will use thr oughout your health professional career\n\nThe theme of the 2004 National Conference is 'The Power of the Health Professional Voice: Human Rights at Home and Abroad.' This theme was chosen to span the broad range of topics that PHR student chapters work on throughout the year\, and to highlight the two main campaign issues of the conference –\; Global AIDS and Do mestic Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. \n\nParticipants will be invited to attend workshops on these issues and others including: Banning Landmines\; Protecting Women’\;s Health and Human Rights\; Influencin g Politicians 101\; Fundraising\; Organizing a Human Rights Rotation\; Med ia Outreach\; Promoting Health and Justice for Youth\; and Running a PHR S tudent Chapter. For a complete list of workshops\, click here.\n\nOne of t he major goals of the conference is to promote activism in the field of he alth and human rights. Recognizing a need for mentors in this field\, PHR is organizing a cross-generational panel of health and human rights activi sts from the fields of medicine\, public health\, and nursing who range fr om being current chapter leaders to health professionals who have advocate d for human rights for decades.\n\nKeynote Speakers\nRecently profiled by Pulitzer Prize winning author Tracy Kidder in Mountains Beyond Mountains\, Dr. Paul Farmer is well-known throughout the world for his devout commitm ent to bringing life-saving medicines to those who need them most. With hi s colleagues at Partners In Health\, Dr. Farmer has proven to the world th at we can successfully provide health care even in the most impoverished a reas of the world. In addition to his care of patients\, Dr. Farmer has be come an outspoken critic of the world’\;s apathy towards the poor and through his writing\, research\, and presentations has been calling the w orld to action. Dr. Farmer will describe his clinics in Haiti\, Russia\, P eru\, Mexico\, and Roxbury MA which have been used as the model for the Wo rld Health Organization’\;s new 3x5 campaign to scale up treatment ef forts around the world\, treating three million people infected with HIV b y the end of 2005. He will also discuss the role of health professional ac tivism in the fight against global HIV/AIDS.\n\nDr. H. Jack Geiger is one of the nation’\;s leading experts on civil rights\, human rights and health. As a health professional who has been honored with many prestigiou s awards over his five decades of pioneering leadership and activism\, Dr. Geiger will share his invaluable anecdotes and insights about the role fo r health professionals in combating racial discrimination within the US He althcare System. Dr. Geiger will provide the historical context for the ne w PHR student campaign on Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Care and hig hlight some of the key ways students can be involved in reducing dispariti es and increasing provider accountability and engagement on this issue. \n \nClick here for additional information about both keynote speakers.\n\nSu nday Training\nOn Sunday\, February 22\, Physicians for Human Rights will be organizing a four hour leadership training/working group on each of the two major PHR student campaigns –\; Health Action AIDS and the new R acial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Care Campaign. All students\, particula rly first years\, are invited to attend one of these optional sessions. Th is will be a very unique and exciting opportunity to help plan the future of the campaigns! For more information\, please click here. \n\nSocial Act ivities\nThroughout the conference\, we encourage you to introduce yoursel f to others\, ask questions about their activities and interests\, and get to know each other. Those attending this conference are among the current and future leaders of the field of health and human rights. Some of these individuals will be your life-long colleagues\, so its great to start for ming acquaintances and friendships now!\n\nTo help facilitate meeting each other\, the conference coordinators from Loyola and U Chicago are organiz ing a couple fun social events that we hope you will consider attending! O n Friday night\, they will be hosting a human rights film screening and pi zza night. On Saturday night\, they will be coordinating a human rights so cial at a nearby bar. Proceeds from the social will benefit a health and h uman rights promoting service organization. If you have a suggestion for F riday night’\;s film\, or would like to be involved in organizing the Saturday fundraiser\, please email s\;t\;u\;d\;e\; 10\;t\;s\;@\;p\;h\;r\;u\;s\;a\;.\; 11\;r\;g\;\n with your suggestions.\n\nWe hope you will be able to join us for this exciting and historic conference!\n\nAbout Physicians fo r Human Rights\nPhysicians for Human Rights (PHR) is a member organization committed to promoting health by protecting human rights. Founded in 1986 \, PHR makes two unique contributions to the human rights movement. First\ , we bring the skills of science and medicine to human rights investigatio ns\, pioneering the use of anthropology\, pathology\, epidemiology and a h ost of other disciplines as tools for human rights investigations. Our pop ulation-based assessments of women’\;s health and violence against wo men\, tools for assessing landmines injuries\, and other scientific produc ts have illuminated human rights concerns that show their scope and breadt h. Our International Forensic Program serves the cause of international ju stice. \n\nSecond\, we engage and mobilize health professionals so that th ey become a powerful voice for human rights in their practices\, their cou ntries and internationally. In 1997\, PHR was one of the co-recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to create the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Traditionally\, health professionals have not been a strong constituency for equity in health\, but through training\, outreach\, and support\, PHR is creating such a constituency –\; and it is one that \, when mobilized\, speaks with great and compelling authority to policy-m akers. Whether advocacy is directed toward the release of imprisoned colle agues\, to end torture\, or to protect women’\;s rights\, or to seek a more just health system\, physicians\, nurses\, and public health profes sionals bring the prestige and credibility of the health professions to th e cause of human rights. \n\nAs part of this initiative\, we have develope d a sophisticated program to engage medical\, public health and nursing st udents in health and human rights advocacy as part of their professional t raining. PHR now supports more than 60 student chapters in schools of medi cine\, nursing and public health around the nation which organize a myriad of health and human rights related events\, activities and actions on cam pus each year. At the national level\, PHR provides support in event organ izing\, creates campaign materials and policy updates\, organizes leadersh ip trainings\, and coordinates activities for student leaders to participa te in –\; like national call-in days\, national weeks of action\, and national conferences. In general\, the PHR student program seeks to promo te health and human rights activism and social engagement as an ethic valu e in the students’\; health professional field. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040222 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040220 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:Physicians for Human Rights National Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-5bINTuoOAt@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.phrusa.org/students/conference_2004/about.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:COOL and Action Without Borders – Idealist.org are excited to a nnounce that the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) will host the 2 004 COOL Idealist National Conference\, to be held March 12-14\, 2004. The COOL Idealist Conference is the largest gathering in the nation of colleg e students\, campus administrators\, and nonprofit organizations engaged i n making a positive impact through civic engagement. We expect to convene 2\,000 students and participants this March\, also marking the 20th annual event. With a dynamic focus on student leadership through service\, activ ism\, and politics and the intersections of student engagement with the br oader nonprofit community and avenues for making a lifelong contribution t o our world\, this conference will surely not be one to miss.\n\nThe Unive rsity of Pennsylvania (Penn) is a historic\, Ivy League campus located in downtown Philadelphia. Home to a diverse undergraduate student body of nea rly 10\,000 that hail from every state in the union and all around the glo be\, Penn also offers top-ranking academic programs\, consistently among t he top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. With a history of innovation in interdisciplinary education and scholarship\, Penn is also well known for the quality and innovation of its campus-commu nity partnerships. The Center for Community Partnerships sponsors a divers e array of local initiatives focused on West Philadelphia\, spanning every thing from tutoring to neighborhood economic development. One program\, th e Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHEN ND)\, involves more than forty institutions of higher education in the gre ater Philadelphia area in building the capacity of member institutions to develop mutually beneficial\, sustained\, and democratic community-based s ervice learning partnerships. Another institution called Civic House focus es on student training and leadership development\, promoting mutually ben eficial collaborations between the university and the West Philadelphia co mmunity and beyond. Students and staff in these and other Penn programs wi ll play key leadership roles in the conference\, sharing their models with the nation.\n\nThis conference also will formally celebrate both COOL’s 2 0th convening and the inauguration of the Idealist on Campus program\, a r esult of the recent merger between COOL and Idealist. Idealist on Campus c onnects\, educates\, and mobilizes students\, campuses\, and communities t o build a world where people can live free and dignified lives\, echoing C OOL’s legacy and the mission of Action Without Borders-Idealist.org on the campus level. In addition to the national conference\, this year’s offeri ngs will include a plethora of resources for civic engagement and socially responsible careers (to be delivered online at www.idealistoncampus.org). Among those resources will be a comprehensive civic engagement curriculum \, nonprofit career guides and resources\, and interactive resources that support local coalitions of students\, staff\, and others to build cross-c utting Alliances for civic engagement and socially responsible careers.\n\ nAs COOL celebrates its 20th conference\, we will also celebrate the emerg ing role of Idealist as it expands its resources for college students and campus service and activism. In addition to the campus programs\, Idealist offers an impressive array of resources including: a web-based community of more than 37\,000 nonprofits and 150\,000 individuals\, sites for Teach ers and for Kids and Teens\, and versions of Idealist in Spanish\, French\ , and Russian. This year\, Idealist was recognized by Time Magazine as the best web site for information on volunteering. Tapping into these expande d areas\, the COOL Idealist Conference will enhance the Opportunities Fair \, the range of workshops\, and the focus on post-graduate opportunities f or students.\n\nIn addition\, with an aim for making this year’s conferenc e one of the most fantastic\, program offerings will include:\n\n• A mini- conference of COOL’s Learning the Lessons from Social Movements Summit bui lt into the larger conference\, featuring a day-long Friday Forum and doze ns of workshops focusing on the civil rights movement\, women’s movement\, environmental movement\, and other areas.\n\n• An expanded track for Camp us Administrators\, including a day-long Friday Forum and workshops on top ics like building and running campus programs\, fundraising\, networking\, utilizing Federal Work Study and more.\n\n• Expanded tracks of workshops including Globalization (in partnership with Oxfam America)\, Politics (su re to be expanded in light of the election year)\, and Careers.\n\n• More than 120 student- and participant-led workshops on topics ranging from act ivism\, to community building\, to service learning\, and youth voice. Reg istration details and other information will soon follow. Save the Date fo r the 20th and best COOL Idealist National Conference. Geographical Scope : National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040314 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040312 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:University Of Pennsylvania\, Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, United States SUMMARY:20th Annual COOL Idealist National Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-KWvicZgkGC@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.cool2serve.org/events/conference/2004/Home.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:215-222-4711 Email:info@nyspc.net DESCRIPTION:Build support for the Books Not Bombs Agenda:\n\n*Funding for E ducation\, Not Empire\nWe demand the immediate restoration of all funds fo r public schools and universities cut from local and federal budgets over the last three years\, and the reversal of all tuition hikes in the same p eriod. We demand dramatic increases in assistance to low-income youth thro ugh Pell Grants\, TRIO\, and all programs for students in need. We demand the repeal of the No Child Left Behind Act's high-stakes testing regime\, and of the Higher Education Act's denial of federal aid to drug offenders. And we demand that Congress pass legislation (like the DREAM Act) to exte nd educational opportunities to all immigrant youth.\n\n*No Military Recru itment in Our Schools\nCollege administrations should support the ongoing legal challenge to the Solomon Amendment\, and both colleges and high scho ols should make it campus policy to prominently advertise the rights of st udents and parents to opt out of having student information released to mi litary recruiters.\n\n*Respect our Civil Liberties\nProvisions that violat e youth and students rights in the Patriot Act must be revised\, and schoo l student unions and administrations should pass resolutions to oppose its implementation on campus.\n\n*Campuses for Peace\, Not War\nCampus admini strators must publicly disclose all military-related research and all fina ncial relationships with weapons manufacturers. Campus administrators mus t pledge to work towards severing these relationships and agree to a free ze on any new military research or additional dealings with weapons manufa cturers.\n\n*Schools not Jails\nCollege administrators must divulge all un iversity business relations--including contracts and investments--with com panies that profit from or finance prison \nconstruction or operations. C ollege administrations should set up recruitment and retention programs fo r communities adversely affected by incarceration\, specifically low-incom e youth and youth of color. Lastly\, state governments must invest more mo ney in education and rehabilitation programs instead of prioritizing incar ceration.\n\nFor the complete call to action\, outreach materials\, and fu rther information on each of these issues\, visit www.nyspc.net\n\nIf you' re going to be taking part in the day of action\, please register your sup port on Campus Activism by listing your group as a 'participating group\,' and drop us a note to let us know what you'll be up to at i\;n\;& #102\;o\;@\;n\;y\;s\;p\;c\;.\;n\;e\;& #116\;\n. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040304 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Nationwide\, All Cities\, United States SUMMARY:Books Not Bombs: National Day of Action UID:20120204T000516EST-HUGP3eOwkW@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nyspc.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:919-660-3660 Email:farmworker_justice@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy a full day of marching and rallying with 100 members of the Coalition of Immokolee Workers and hundreds of other local and reg ional supporters. Then participate in workshops conducted by Coalition me mbers\, local and national farmworker organizations including SAF.\n\nDo y ou work for farmworker justice on your campus?\nAre you a new volunteer or staff person at a farmworker agency?\nAre you out of ideas\, or need a sp ace to brainstorm with others about how to raise awareness of farmworkers in your community?\nAre you tired of huge conferences and want to discuss current farmworker issues with a small intimate group of activists?\n\nThe n be one of 30 students and young people to participate in SAF’s Activist Leadership Training (SALT). At the two-day training\, you will march and rally with Florida farmworkers and learn about farmworker demographics\, a gricultural issues\, slavery in the fields\, the Taco Bell boycott\, curre nt legislation\, and environmental and health issues affecting farmworkers . You will also have time to do some strategic planning for raising aware ness about farmworkers on your campus and in your community. This is a gr eat networking opportunity for your campus group or community organization .\n\nRegister now for this exciting opportunity! Just $25 pays for lunch on Saturday\, workshops and training materials. Free housing may be avail able. Register by February 20\, 2004. \n\n For more information contact: Laxmi Haynes\, SAF National Student Organizer\, 919-660-3660 \n\nTentativ e Program Agenda\n\nFriday\, February 27\, 2004\n\nMorning Check-in/meet participants\n9:00-3:00pm Gather at PCUSA\, March with Coalition of Immo kalee Workers (CIW) through Louisville\n3:00-5:00pm CIW Rally at YUM! Hea dquarters\n6pm Dinner with CIW\n6:30-7:00pm Registration and Welcome\, SAF\n7:00-8:00pm Modern-Day Slavery in the Fields & Taco Bell Boycott\, C IW\n8:00-9:00pm Farmworkers and Family Farmers Discuss Corporate Control\, CIW\, Agricultural Missions\, Community Farm Alliance(CFA)\n\nSaturday\, February 28\, 2004\nLocation: \nFellowship Hall of Crescent Hill Presbyter ian Church\n142 Crescent Avenue\, Louisville\, KY 40206\n\n8:00-9:00am Br eakfast on your own\n9:00-9:45am Welcome/Intros\, Icebreaker\, SAF\n10: 00-11:00am Overview of Farmworker Issues \n11:15-11:45am Overview of SAF\n 12:00-1:00pm Effective Ways to Support Farmworkers: Participants Share Per sonal Experiences and Campaigns/Projects \n1:00-2:00pm Lunch provided by SAF\n2:00-3:00pm Farmworker Health Workshop\n3:15-4:15pm Immigration Work shop\, Ron Russell\, Immigration Attorney\n4:15-4:45pm Free Time\n4:45-5: 45pm Workshop TBA-Human Trafficking or Skills Building or Film and Discuss ion\n6:00-6:45pm Future Planning/Share Plans (Farmworker Awareness Week 20 04)\, SAF\n7:00-7:45pm Reflection/Evaluation\, SAF\n8:00pm Dinner on yo ur own/Fun Time\n\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040228 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040227 GEO:38.250300;-85.703400 LOCATION:Crescent Hill Presbyterian Church\, 142 Crescent Ave.\, Louisville \, Kentucky\, 40206\, United States SUMMARY:Student Action with Farmworkers Activist Leadership Training UID:20120204T000516EST-kKl4c4HiZf@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.saf-unite.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:mecha@runner.csub.edu DESCRIPTION: Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040312 GEO:35.294400;-118.905000 LOCATION:9001 Stockdale Hwy.\, Bakersfield\, California\, 93311\, United St ates SUMMARY:Adelante Raza Youth Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-uwC7buAoOv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.csub.edu/mecha END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:more_conference@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Mixed Race and Transracial Adoptee Student Community\,\n\nMORE (Multiracial Organization Redefining Ethnicity of the Claremont Colleges)\ , host of this year?s conference is excited to announce the 2004 National Student Conference on the Mixed Race Experience which will take place on A pril 2 through 4th in Claremont\, California.\n\nThis year's conference is completely student-focused and is open to undergraduate and graduate coll ege students. The Parent and Professional portion of the 2003 Conference will not be held in conjunction with this conference.\n\nThe Conference wi ll commence on Friday\, April 2nd\, at noon and end at 3pm on Sunday\, Apr il 4th. \n\n*****Getting Here*****\nIf you plan on flying to the Conferen ce\, the most convient airports are: \n\nOntario (8 mi)\, \nLos Angeles In ternational (35 mi) \nSanta Ana/Orange County (25 mi) \nBurbank (35 mi) \n Long Beach (35 mi) \nIf you wish to drive\, you can find directions drivin g directions to the Conference here.\n\n*****Where to Stay*****\nWe are in the process of negotiating a special rate with the semi-adequate Claremon t Inn\, which is within walking distance of the conference. If you have yo ur own car or a hefty budget to spend\, we'd recommend the Sheraton Fairpl ex. When contacting the hotels\, be sure to mention that you are attending the National Student Conference on the Mixed Race Experience\, as we are attempting to negociate discounted rates. \n\nClaremont Inn (909) 626-2411 \nSheraton Fairplex Suites (909) 622-2220 \n\n*****Further Inquiries****** \nWe have many exciting speakers\, workshops\, and entertainment offerings for the conference. These\, along with the registration process and fees \, will be announced at a later date. Please stay tuned to the official c onference website for more information\, which is at http://www.mixedstude nts.org/conference. To contact MORE about the conference\, please email & #109\;o\;r\;e\;_\;c\;o\;n\;f\;e\;r\; e\;n\;c\;e\;@\;y\;a\;h\;o\;o\;.\;& #99\;o\;m\;\n. \n\nI look forward to seeing many of you at the co nference\,\n\nJuan Michael Matute\n2004 NSCMRE Publicity Committee Chair\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040404 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040402 GEO:33.786600;-118.299000 LOCATION:Claremont Colleges\, Claremont\, California\, 91711\, United State s SUMMARY:2004 National Student Conference on the Mixed Race Experience UID:20120204T000516EST-e4Vpg7R71e@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.mixedstudents.org/conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:785-841-2680 Email:ben@thedartcenter.org DESCRIPTION:The DART Organizers Institute is a paid\, four-month\, field sc hool for those seeking to launch a career in community organizing. Selecte d Organizer Trainees (OTs) will be paid to receive first-rate instruction from seasoned organizers\, and will be given the opportunity to work direc tly with local grassroots organizations on a multiple set of racial and ec onomic justice issues like police misconduct\, education reform\, environm ental justice\, affordable housing\,and others. OTs will learn skills rela ted to: Identifying and training community leaders\, Strategic planning an d issue cutting\, Researching and targeting decision makers\, One-on-One r elationship building\, Congregation-based coalition building\, Developing and training leaders to take successful Direct Action on issues of local c oncern\, Fund Raising for the long-haul\, and others. Upon completion from the DART Organizers Institute\, DART will work with graduates to secure p ermanent fulltime community organizing positions working for social change .\n\nWe will be accepting applications to participate in the DART Oraganiz ers Institute throughout the spring. To apply\, please contact Ben MacConn ell: (785) 841-2680 or b\;e\;n\;@\;t\;h\;e\; 0\;a\;r\;t\;c\;e\;n\;t\;e\;r\;.\; 1\;r\;g\;\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040930 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040614 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:PO Box 370791\, Miami\, Florida\, 33137\, United States SUMMARY:DART Organizers Institute UID:20120204T000516EST-U3XgkUNF1L@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.thedartcenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:503-725-8777 Email:starcconf@riseup.net DESCRIPTION:!!URGENT CALL OUT TO YOUTH AND STUDENTS!!\n\nSTARC National Con ference :: April 2-4 :: Portland State University\n\nStudents Transforming and Resisting Corporations (STARC).\n\nYou are invited to attend the STAR C National Conference and be a part of a convergence of youth and student organizers and activists from all across the nation this spring!\n\nBy att ending institutions of learning\, we have an enormous opportunity and resp onsibility to challenge a social and economic system that exploits resourc es and people while reinforcing privilege and oppression. The STARC Allia nce National Conference will be a unique opportunity for youth and student activists from all over the country to come together to build a youth and student movement!\n\n::Meet with rad people doing amazing organizing from all parts of the country!\n\n::Share resources and strategies for success ful grassroots projects and campaigns!\n\n::Build a movement of liberation and anti-oppression!\n\n::Raise your voice\, express your passion\, get i nspired! \n\nThe conference will include the following workshops: Strate gic Campaign Design\, Grassroots Organizing\, Consensus Facilitation\,\n F undraising\, Media\, Community Investment\, Counter-Military Recruitment\, Anti-oppresion Trainings\, Identity Caucuses\, and much more! \n \nRegist ration fee is $35. This gives you access to key players in the \nsocial ju stice movement\, housing\, transportation\, food\, and a political art sho w for the weekend. Travel scholarships are available so register NOW!(regi stration\nform is attached) No one turned away for lack of funds!\n\nFor m ore information about the conference\, on-line and printable \nregistratio n forms\, and to find out more about STARC check out the website at:\nwww. starcalliance.org.\n \nTo register yourself or your organization for the S TARC National \nConference \ncontact Lauren McCartney at:\nPortland State University\nc/o Students for Unity\nP.O. Box 751\nPortland\, OR 97207\n503 .887.2030 Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040404 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040402 GEO:45.543700;-122.643000 LOCATION:Portland State University\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97212\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:STARC National Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-Mk6OmEXx9v@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.starcalliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email:baselic@aol.com DESCRIPTION:Participate in democracy! \n\n Help guarantee your basic right as an American voter!! Hi\, my name is Lisa Dangutis. I am running a national student campaign for an organization called Verified Voting and we need your help!!!! One of Verified Voting’\;s urgent goals is to g et the federal legislation H.R.2239/S.1980 enacted. These are identical bi lls\, one in the House and one in the Senate\, which would do a lot to ens ure fair elections in November of this year –\; and the future. They require a voter-verifiable paper record on all voting equipment\, and they require voting machine vendors to open their source code to public scruti ny. \n\n Currently\, electronic voting machines are not required to pr oduce a paper record that the voter can verify\, so there is no way to kno w the votes were recorded correctly and no way to do a meaningful recount. This means that when you vote\, your vote might not count in the next ele ction –\; and you would never even know. Can you imagine an election in which your vote will not count? \n\n On February 25\, 2004\, Verifie dVoting is planning a national day of student action. We are asking studen t groups from major universities and colleges across the US to participate in stopping unverifiable voting. Here’\;s what you can do: \n\n1.) D ownload the petition from the VerifiedVoting website and print plenty of c opies. The petition is here: www.verifiedvoting.org/resources/documents/st udentpetition.pdf\n\n2.) Get as many students as possible to sign the peti tions by tabling on February 25\, 2004.\n\n3.)Attach a letter from your un iversity organization to congress with the petitions stating your opinion as well. This way Congress is aware of each university and organization pa rticipating. \n\n4. ) Mail the petitions and letters back to: \n Li sa Dangutis\n National Student Campaign \n Verified Voting \ n PO 704\n Ware\, Ma. 01082 \n\nPS-We will send all the petitions\, that we receive on the same day from all over the cou ntry to congress! Please\, feel free to forward this e-mail to any student groups at other universities who may be interested in participating.\n We need lots of signatures!!! \n Thank You!\nLet's Keep Making De mocracy Count!\n\nIf you have any other questions about this campaign or t he bill itself\, please contact:\nLisa Dangutis\nNational Student Campaign Coordinator\nb\;a\;s\;e\;l\;i\;c\;@\;a\;&# 111\;l\;.\;c\;o\;m\;\n\nhttp://www.verifiedvoting.org\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040225 GEO:42.377500;-72.548500 LOCATION:PO Box 704\, Ware\, Massachusetts\, 01082\, United States SUMMARY:Protect Democracy -- Make Your Vote Count -- National Day of Action UID:20120204T000516EST-uNaUzUv2uV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.verifiedvoting.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, February 4\, 2004\, university and college stude nts across Canada will demonstrate their support for accessible higher edu cation. With a new Prime Minister and a federal election looming in 2004\, Canada's students can send a strong and unified message: high tuition fee s and skyrocketing student debt are unacceptable. Geographical Scope: Nat ional DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040204 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Canada SUMMARY:Canadian Federation of Students National Day of Action UID:20120204T000516EST-WjauEPpAdv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.cfs-fcee.ca/html/english/campaigns/dayofaction.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:SFT's 2004 national Convergence\, to be hosted in Santa Cruz\, California from February 13th-16th\, 2004\, will focus both on stimulating new\, effective organizing\, and better coordinating and reinforcing exis ting activism within the U.S. Fair Trade student movement.\n\nAs USFT ente rs its second year\, a regional structure will be introduced that lends to a more intimate and persistent relationship between member schools and th e national organization. The Convergence will act as a starting block for regional campaigns across North America\, facilitated by USFT representati ves that have built successful initiatives at their home universities.\n\n A primary objective will be to establish mechanisms that insure the sustai nability and development of student organizations that form around Fair Tr ade. While emphasis will be placed on raising demand for Fair Trade produc ts through increasing the number of campuses conducting active campaigns\, there will be a concerted effort to invite unusual suspects to the table— that is\, universities and individuals not traditionally inclined to engag e global justice issues. Fair Trade is a practical and powerful point of e ntry for many young activists\, and offers a valuable opportunity for shap ing the next generation of the Global Justice Movement.\n\nIn collaboratio n with experienced allies in the non-profit and for-profit sectors\, USFT will produce an interactive\, workshop-based conference that will serve as an important venue for sharing best practices and creative mediums for ra ising consciousness amongst students and consumers. Preliminary research a nd an extensive outreach effort will identify a diverse participant pool c apable of nurturing the vitality of the Fair Trade student movement Geogr aphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040216 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040213 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Santa Cruz\, California\, United States SUMMARY:United Students for Fair Trade National Convergence UID:20120204T000516EST-LwxrRNsx6z@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.usft.org/convergence/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:billyg@rica.net DESCRIPTION:Eastern Mennonite University will host the annual meeting of th e \nIntercollegiate Peace Fellowship (IPF)\, Feb. 20-21\, 2004. \n\n'IPF i s a rotating gathering of 150-200 students and faculty from\nMennonite\, B rethren\, and Quaker colleges across the U.S. and Canada to discuss peace issues\,' said organizer William (Bill) Goldberg of Harrisonburg. Last yea r's conference was held at Bluffton (Ohio) College. \n\n'This year's progr am theme will focus on 'stories of healing' in the wake of a trauma or con flict\,' Goldberg said. 'A variety of resource persons will provide theore tical and practical knowledge in developing healing skills both for person al use after a traumatic event and for accompanying others on the journey to recovery.' \n\nThe program will open 9 a.m. Feb. 20 with a welcome and meditation by EMU President Loren E. Swartzendruber and a keynote address by Peter Loge\, former director of the Campaign for Criminal Justice\, Was hington\, D.C. \n\nOther speakers will include Lynn Shiner\, director of P ennsylvania's Victims Compensation Program\; Dr.John Glick\, an acupunctur ist and board member of the Gesundheit Institute\; Cheryl Talley\, assista nt professor of psychology at James Madison University\; and Barry Hart\, professor of conflict studies at EMU. \n\nThe play\, 'A Body in Motion\,' written by Ingrid DeSanctis and based on the book\, 'Transcending: Reflect ions of Crime Victims' by Howard Zehr\, co-director of the Conflict Transf ormation Program at EMU\, will be presented Friday evening. \n\nSpecial mu sic will be provided by local groups 'Reuben's Potted Ferns' and 'Oscar's Mad' in the Common Grounds Coffeehouse on campus. \n\n'The practical natur e of the workshops\, along with the plenary addresses\, will encourage the blending of experiences of many persons\,' Goldberg said. 'Shared meals a nd informal gatherings throughout the conference will give participants nu merous chances to debrief and process each day's\nevents\,' he added. \n\n Registration is $35. A program brochure with more information is available by contacting Bill Goldberg atb\;i\;l\;l\;y\;g\;&# 64\;r\;i\;c\;a\;.\;n\;e\;t\;\n\n Geographica l Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040221 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040220 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Harrisonburg\, Virginia\, United States SUMMARY:Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship UID:20120204T000516EST-L9XwJVal07@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:ejccinfo@umich.edu DESCRIPTION:Global climate change is already affecting vulnerable communiti es around the world. Those most adversely affected are disadvantaged com munities who have contributed the least to global climate change but will bear the largest burden\, and lack resources to either prevent or adapt to climate change. Policies to address this situation are lacking at all lev els (local\, national\, regional\, and global)\, yet some efforts have bee n made to move towards climate justice. Of note are the Environmental Ju stice and Global Climate Change Initiative\, a coalition of non-government al organizations (NGOs) and activists that have organized international cl imate summits and developed the Principles of Climate Justice\, and the in clusion of local and indigenous communities and other stakeholders in the US National Assessment of the Potential Consequences of Climate Variabilit y and Change\, among other studies. On a global level\, however\, effor ts remain divided\, and scientists\, policy-makers\, businesses and commun ity representatives have not collectively embraced the climate justice iss ue. \n \n\nWe are pleased to announce the upcoming conference\, “\;J ust Climate? Pursuing Environmental Justice in the Face of Global Climate Change\,”\; to take place in Ann Arbor\, MI from March 26-28\, 2004\, co-funded by the Environmental Justice and Global Climate Change Student Group (EJCC)\, the Environmental Justice Initiative (EJI)\, the School o f Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE)\, the Department of Philosphy\, and the Marshall Weinberg Foundation. The goal of the conference is to f urther the dialogue among activists\, policy-makers\, and academics from d iverse communities about how global climate change will affect disadvantag ed areas and peoples around the world. We aim to identify barriers to and catalysts of climate justice as well as to envision and promote intersecto ral and multidisciplinary experiences that exemplify efforts to achieve cl imate justice. \n\n \nWe are inviting activists\, policy-makers and schol ars from communities and Universities around the world to submit paper abs tracts and case study summaries for the conference. The first day of the conference will be devoted to defining the issue of climate justice and i dentifying the main barriers to climate justice. The second day will fea ture case studies and panels from areas where action towards climate justi ce has been initiated. On the last day participants will identify opport unities for collaborative research and projects that promote climate justi ce. \n\n \nWithin this framework\, the conference will explore the follo wing broad questions: \n \n\n1) How do we define climate justice? What ar e the main barriers towards achieving climate justice? \n\n2) How will glo bal climate change affect disadvantaged communities and how does this vary across regions (locally\, nationally and globally)? \n\n3) What efforts a re currently being made by communities to either adapt to or mitigate clim ate change or work towards climate justice? How can other communities lear n from these efforts? \n\n4) What policies currently exist\, and what poli cies are needed to protect these communities (locally\, nationally and glo bally)? \n\n5) How can the various stakeholders cooperate in research and policy-making efforts? \n \n\nThe major outcome of the conference will be an edited collection of the presented papers\, case studies\, and transcr ibed presentations.\n \n\nPaper abstracts\, case study summaries\, and pr esentation proposals (no longer than 500 words) should be submitted by Dec ember 1st \, 2003 to e\;j\;c\;c\;p\;r\;o\;p\ ;o\;s\;a\;l\;s\;@\;u\;m\;i\;c\;h\ ;.\;e\;d\;u\;\n . Please indicate the format in your subm ission. A multidisciplinary committee will select papers and presentatio ns based on a competitive basis\, evaluating quality and relevance and ens uring a balance of diverse perspectives for each presentation type. Noti fication of selection will be no later than January 10. \n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040328 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040326 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, United States SUMMARY:Just Climate? Pursuing Environmental Justice in the Face of Global Climate Chang UID:20120204T000516EST-lIuKd4HGzV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ejcc.org/UniversityofMichiganEJCCConferenceCallforPapers.htm l END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:202-291-2258 Email: DESCRIPTION:Be the change you want to see in our world! \n\nCall to Action for April 2004 Mobilization\nApril 22 - 24 in Washington\, DC\n\nMass mobi lization April 22 - 24\, 2004:\nTake a public stand in Washington DC durin g the IMF/World Bank semi-annual meetings\n\n2004 is the 60th Anniversary of the World Bank & the International Monetary Fund (IMF) marking the begi nning of: \nThe institutions and structures that have designed neo-liberal economic programs for over 100 countries\n\nThe subordination of global e cology to corporate profits\n\nThe loss of public resources\, democracy an d national sovereignty to instruments of private profit\n\nThe institution alized domination of the wealthy over the impoverished -- the new form of colonialism!\n\nNext mobilization planning meeting Wednesday February 11th 7:00-9pm at St. Stephens Church. \n\n(Meetings are every other Wednesday) \n\nThe church is on the corner of 16th St and Newton St. NW Washington DC \, about 5 blocks from Columbia Heights metro station Green Line. Enter th rough the side door.\n\nIn the 60th anniversary year of the IMF and World Bank\, Mobilization for Global Justice demands the following:\nOpen all Wo rld Bank and IMF meetings to the media and the public\n\nCancel all impove rished country debt to the World Bank and IMF\, using the institutions' ow n resources. \n\nEnd all World Bank and IMF policies that hinder people's access to food\, clean water\, shelter\, health care\, education\, and rig ht to organize. (Such 'structural adjustment' policies include user fees\, privatization. and economic austerity programs).\n\nStop all World Bank s upport for socially and environmentally destructive projects such as oil\, gas\, and mining activities\, and all support for projects such as dams t hat include forced relocation of people. \n\nJoin the movements and campa igns challenging the IMF and World Bank's economic reign during their 60th anniversary years! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040424 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040422 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Spring 2004 Mobilization for Global Justice UID:20120204T000516EST-NTbCWz1Ato@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.globalizethis.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:This spring Brandeis University will host a conference on Globa lization\, Empire and Resistance. This will be a progressive conference em bracing a variety of critical\, and radical perspectives on globalization. \n\nYou are cordially invited to join a number of leading scholars from a ll over the world in exploring the many effects of globalization-as well a s alternative visions. There will be a number of plenary and panel session s. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040425 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040423 GEO:42.398600;-71.245000 LOCATION:Brandeis University\, Waltham\, Massachusetts\, 02451\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:Globalization\, Empire and Resistance: Global Studies Association C onference UID:20120204T000516EST-ObV0EGmdDC@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.net4dem.org/mayglobal/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:peacecollege@forusa.org DESCRIPTION:Open up and howl. Say no to violence\, injustice\, and fear. Co me to the first Peace College\, an intergenerational gathering of nonviole nt activists for social change to be held April 16\, 17\, and 18 in Salem\ , Massachusetts. Learn\, teach\, and network. Contact the Peace College at p\;e\;a\;c\;e\;c\;o\;l\;l\;e\;g\ ;e\;@\;f\;o\;r\;u\;s\;a\;.\;o\;r\ ;g\;\n or Box 547\, Durham\, NH 03824. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040418 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040416 GEO:42.512900;-70.904200 LOCATION:Salem State College\, Salem\, Massachusetts\, 01970\, United State s SUMMARY:The Peace College UID:20120204T000516EST-U5l9i2VO7W@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.salemstate.edu/peacecollege END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-319-7596 x11 Email:summit@nyacyouth.org DESCRIPTION:Meet hundreds of lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender\, and q uestioning and ally youth from around the country at NYAC’s 7th Annual Nat ional Youth Summit\, from June 4 – 6\, 2004 in Washington\, DC! With over 50 workshops\, and dozens of exhibits\, NYAC’s Youth Summit is the only n ational meeting focusing entirely on issues of critical importance to LGBT Q youth. Network with colleagues\, exchange resources with key community activists\, service organizations\, and meet new people and have fun! Geo graphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040605 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20040604T120000 GEO:38.911900;-77.016700 LOCATION:Washington Court Hotel\, 525 New Jersey Avenue\, NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20001\, United States SUMMARY:NYAC 7th Annual Youth Summit UID:20120204T000516EST-Glxju6C20w@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nyacyouth.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:617-728-2464 Email:change@oxfamamerica.org DESCRIPTION:Applications for Oxfam's CHANGE Initiative due April 1st. CHANG E is a national network of student leaders dedicated to creating positive social change on global issues. Students must be a rising sophomore or jun ior at a US based university or college. To apply got to www.oxfamamerica. org/change. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040401 GEO:42.351000;-71.059400 LOCATION:26 West St\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02111\, United States SUMMARY:Oxfam's CHANGE Initiative Applications Due UID:20120204T000516EST-vMbiW6VOcv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.oxfamamerica.org/change END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:301-565-4050 x322 Email:span@peace-action.org DESCRIPTION:The SPAN National Summit will be held on April 9th - 11th at th e University of Chicago in Chicago\, IL. This year’s summit works to promo te students’ resistance to militarism through education\, training and act ion. The main days\, Saturday and Sunday\, will be filled with workshops\, speakers\, panels\, film screenings and roundtable discussions. The deadl ine for travel scholarships is Friday\, March 5th. All forms and flyers ca n be downloaded from the SPAN website at www.StudentPeaceAction.org/summit .html.\n\nWorkshops include:\n*anti-racism training\n*non-violent civil di sobedience training\n*Countering military recruitment in schools\n*Resisti ng the PATRIOT Act and other assaults on civil liberties\n*Stopping nuclea r proliferation\n*Media and your message\n*Area Studies Reform/Title VI\n* Arts and activism\n*Strategic campaign planning\n\nPlus:\n*Keynote address from world renowned peace activist\, scholar and journalist Colman McCart hy\n\n*Panel on US-Middle East relations\,\nincluding the occupation of Ir aq and Palestine\n\n*Film screening of Uncovered: The Whole Truth About th e Iraq War\n\n*Roundtable discussions on issues such as alliance building\ , Queer rights and the peace movement\, high school organizing\, linking p eace activism to local community-based struggles\, building sustainable ac tivist organizations and more!\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040411 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040409 GEO:41.811900;-87.687300 LOCATION:University Of Chicago\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60637\, United States SUMMARY:Student Peace Action Network National Summit UID:20120204T000516EST-sIX3DmcNWv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.StudentPeaceAction.org/summit.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Anyone can organize their own Earth Day celebration. You can ha ve workshops\, films\, speakers\, a protest\, or just simply block the nea rest interstate.\n\nSince 1970\, every year students have organized hundre ds of events on Earth Day or often an entire week of environmental activit ies. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040422 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Earth Day 2004 UID:20120204T000516EST-m9vVsnXpDW@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:907-277-4348 Email:aporia@uaa.alaska.edu DESCRIPTION:The Pacific Rim Conference on Literature & Rhetoric is a gradua te conference held every year on the campus of the University of Alaska An chorage. As always\, we welcome critical papers on all topics pertaining to literature\, literary studies\, and rhetoric\; however\, this year\, in an attempt to effect broader discursive and political analyses\, we are a lso encouraging multi-disciplinary submissions. \n\n \n\nCall for Papers :\n\nCrisis—or the state of exception as Giorgio Agamben terms it—has come to constitute the very conditions of our political economies. Although t here is no single crisis\, there is a singularity of crisis invoked in suc h a way as to foreclose cultural conversations and limit the terms of our ethical investigations. The state of exception\, then\, is the state in t otality\, whereby the juridical and the ethical empty into the same singul arity and exhaust future questions of possibility and resistance\; thus\, state sovereignty legitimated through crisis is marked by its ability to e ither efficiently absorb dissent or entirely repress discourse in a ruthle ss declaration of positive right. In this state of crisis\, any expressio n of desire outside the symbolic logic of power is deemed impossible or ju dged illegal—or worse\, appropriated through economies of fantasy as “utop ian” and thus harmless.\n\nThe title and theme for the 2004 conference—“La ws Without Outlaws: Territory / Utopia / Transgression”—aims to invoke mu ltitudinous states of oppression\, repression\, and suppression as enforce d across networks of ideological and textual registers. In this regard\, we are interested in opening a forum of critique in which to excavate sys tems of political\, discursive\, and ethical totalities and situate questi ons of liberation across a broad spectrum of disciplines\, periods\, and c ultures. Possible topics include\, but are not limited to:\n\n? Illegal j ouissance: anarchy and post-structuralism ? Utopia in the discourses of nationalism and resistance\n\n? Laughter\, transgression\, philosophies of un-knowing ? Representations of outlaws: outlawed representations\n\n? Homo Sacer: narratives of sublime delinquency ? The borders of bodies: corporeal transgression\, erotica\, sexuality\n\n? (Post)colonial insurgen cies\; literatures of resistance ? The bodies of borders: architecture\, geography\, subjectivity\n\n? Surveillance unveiled ? ‘Carceral Archipel agos’ vs. ‘Pirate Utopias’ ? Crisis as kairos as topos\n\n? Ideology: in terpellation\, insurgency\, desire ? [Levinas]: Effecting an ‘ethics bef ore and beyond ontology’\n\n? Resistant histories: civil rights\, class c onflict\, & critical feminisms ? Arrestive rhetorics and generative rheto rics\n\n? Aesthetic resistances: situationalism\, immediatism\, flash mob s ? Blogs as political weapons\n\n? Cyborg & Posthuman discourses as site s of crisis Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040306 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040304 GEO:61.205100;-149.823000 LOCATION:University Of Alaska\, Anchorage\, Anchorage\, Alaska\, 99508\, Un ited States SUMMARY:Laws Without Outlaws: Territory / Utopia / Transgression UID:20120204T000516EST-3msnK2jVph@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.laws-without-outlaws.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:amc@clamormagazine.org DESCRIPTION:If you believe communities should control their media...\n\nIf you believe everyone should have the tools to create and distribute their own books\, movies\, music\, newspapers\, and more...\n\nIf you believe co mmunication is a human right...\n\nYou should be at the Allied Media Confe rence.\nJune 18-20\, 2004.\nBowling Green State University in Bowling Gree n\, OH\n\nEvery year in June\, hundreds of the most passionate people from the world of independent media converge on Bowling Green\, Ohio\, for the Allied Media Conference. The AMC focuses on sharing skills\, building alt ernatives to corporate media\, and using media for positive social change. In addition to hands-on\, DIY workshops\, the conference includes film sc reenings\, artist presentations\, and a large exhibition hall to share our work. There are caucuses for video activists\, community newspapers\, and Indymedia members and a series of workshops for educators on using indepe ndent media in the classroom. Set in a small\, midwest town\, it's also a space to strengthen our community and enjoy each other's company.\n\nJUST ANNOUNCED:\nThe AMC will host a gathering on Saturday evening in the Stude nt Union with a special guest performance by The Evens (Ian MacKaye and Am y Farina). The reception will be at 6pm immediately following Saturday's c onference sessions.\n\nOTHER AMC HIGHLIGHTS:\n• Rooftop Films is curating an independent film festival on Saturday from 12-5pm. The mini-fest will f eature (among a host of other shorts and features) a preview screening of Exist\, the new film from acclaimed filmmaker Esther Bell that tells the s tory of two activists who take the ultimate stand for what they believe. \ n• Mark Hosler (Negativland) is poised to bring the house down with his ke ynote address 'Adventures in Illegal Art' on Friday night at 7pm. Rumor ha s it that his presentation will feature a public premiere of 'The Mashin' of the Christ\,' Negativland's latest treat.\n• The conference schedule fe atures 29 sessions ranging from how to get started doing grafitti writing to how to conduct a succesful video interview and everything in between. C heck out the schedule and just TRY to tell us there's nothing that interes ts you. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040620 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040618 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Bowling Green\, Ohio\, United States SUMMARY:2004 Allied Media Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-GCDsVeT1Jk@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.clamormagazine.org/amc/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:202-986-1650 Email:gperez@envirocitizen.org DESCRIPTION:Are you Tired of Politicians Ignoring your Community?\n \nCommu nities of Color suffer from higher rates of \nAsthma\, Cancer\, and Heart Disease.\nIt’\;s Time to Build Political Power and Make Your Voice He ard!\n\n \nLearn How at EnviroCitizen’\;s Summer Training Academy In Washington DC.\nThe DC Summer Training Academy is an exciting week-long tr aining for students and activists of color on political skills to protect our communities and the environment. The Academy will focus on issues of e nvironmental justice\, climate change\, clean energy\, and asthma –\; Join us to push these issues into the political debate. Learn how to run your own campaign\, participate in skills workshops\, and be part of an in novative anti-racism curriculum. Apply online today! http://www.envirocit izen.org/STA/2004/DC/app.asp \n \nWith 75 other students you’\;ll lea rn how to:\nWin campaigns with strategy and planning skills\nCommunicate y our message in the media\nBreak down racism in special trainings\nBuild up your group through recruitment sessions\nNetwork with students\, professi onal activists\, and experts on the issues\nGain access to great jobs and resources though the EnviroCitizen Alumni Connection and…\;…\;\n Change the world by empowering yourself as a leader!\n \nSummer Training A cademy For Students of Color \nCatholic University\, Washington DC June 7-12th\nApply online at http://www.envirocit izen.org/STA/2004/DC/app.asp \n \nThe Summer Training Academy will cost $7 5\, upon acceptance\, for all food\, training\, and housing. Travel schol arships are available.\n \nLearn more and apply online at http://www.envir ocitizen.org/STA/2004/DC/app.asp \nFor more information get in touch with Gonzalo at g\;p\;e\;r\;e\;z\;@\;e\;n\;& #118\;i\;r\;o\;c\;i\;t\;i\;z\;e\;n\ ;.\;o\;r\;g\;\n\nRolling Admissions. Deadline April 22: Ear th Day!\n\nOR apply for the \n\nDenver Summer Training Academy - All Appli cants Welcome\nUniversity of Denver\, Colorado June 21-26 \nApply online at http://www.envirocit izen.org/STA/2004/Denver/app.asp \n \nCheck out www.envirocitizen.org/sta for more information.\nCo sponsored by the Earth Day Network\, http://www. earthday.org\n \nEnviroCitizen works to build leadership\, ignite youth po wer\, and replenish the environmental movement with a diverse base of inno vative emerging leaders dedicated to winning environmental and social just ice victories. \n\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040612 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040607 GEO:38.919300;-77.039800 LOCATION:1609 Connecticut Ave NW\, Suite 400\, Washington\, District of Col umbia\, 20009\, United States SUMMARY:Summer Training Academy- For Students of Color UID:20120204T000516EST-0RPmxVP1wb@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.envirocitizen.org/sta END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:303-534-5798 Email:jannacr@envirocitizen.org DESCRIPTION:Get the skills to breathe new life into your campus campaigns!\ n\nJoin EnviroCitizen's Summer Training Academies in Washington\, DC and D enver!\n\nBoth the DC and Denver Summer Training Academies are exciting we ek-long trainings for students on political skills to protect our environm ents and communities. \n\nThe Academies will focus on issues of environmen tal justice\, climate change\, clean energy\,\nand asthma - join us to pus h these issues into the political debate! The Academies will feature an in novative anti-racism curriculum\, and the DC Academy will be open only to students and activists of color. Apply online today! DC or Denver\n\nWith 75 other students you'll learn how to:\n\nWin campaigns with strategy and planning skills\nCommunicate your message in the media\nBreak down racism in special trainings\nBuild up your group through recruitment sessions\nNe twork with students\, professional activists\, and experts on the issues\n Gain access to great jobs and resources though the \nEnviroCitizen Alumni Connection and…\;…\;\nChange the world by empowering yourself as a leader!\nDC Summer Training Academy - For Students of Color\nCatholic U niversity\nWashington\, DC \nJune 7-12th\nApply online!\n\nDenver Summer T raining Academy - \nAll Applicants welcome\nUniversity of Denver\nDenver\, Colorado \nJune 21-26th\nApply online!\n\nCheck out sample agendas from t he 2001 and 2002 Academies. \n\nThe Summer Training Academies will cost on ly $75\, upon acceptance\, for all food\, training\, and housing. Travel s cholarships are available.\n\nRolling Admissions. Deadline April 22: Earth Day!\nFor more information contact Janna at j\;a\;n\;n\;&# 97\;c\;r\;@\;e\;n\;v\;i\;r\;o\;c\; 05\;t\;i\;z\;e\;n\;.\;o\;r\;g\;\n or 20 6.256.6429\n\nThe Summer Training Academies are co-sponsored by Earth Day Network. \n\nEnviroCitizen works to build leadership\, ignite youth power\ , and replenish the environmental movement with a diverse base of innovati ve emerging leaders dedicated to winning environmental and social justice victories\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040628 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040621 GEO:39.760200;-104.997000 LOCATION:Denver University\, Denver\, Colorado\, 80202\, United States SUMMARY:Summer Training Academy- Denver: All Applicants Welcome UID:20120204T000516EST-uzWCkIWwRM@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.envirocitizen.org/sta END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:502-636-5848 Email:nick@buckfushdesigns.net DESCRIPTION:Monday - Friday\, March 22-26\nTent City: Alt Ed - 5 Days of Fr ee Thought\nOn the West Lawn next to the Red Barn on UofL's Belknap campus . Free and open to the public. Grab a tent and camp out\, or just come dur ing the day.\n\nFeaturing:\n\n30 Speakers & Workshops on topics such as: W omen's Issues\, the Environment\, Race Relations\, Civil Liberties\, Globa lization\, Activist Training\, Foreign Policy\, & more...\n\n20 Live Bands \, including: Tyrone\, The Children\, Chris Rudy\, Humungus\, Paul Whitele y\, Shedding\, Elephant Micah\, Desultory\, Susi Wood\, Old Man\, Phalanx\ , Opposition\, Heidi Howe\, Scaramongo\, Matt Mattingly\, W. Loran Smith\, BFC Tent Revival\, Sapat\, & more...\n\nFilms\, including: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised\, The Weather Underground\, & more...\n\nGeneral Sc hedule:\n\n10am - 2pm: Speakers & Workshops\n2pm - 3pm: Music\n3pm - 5pm: Speakers & Workshops\n5pm - 8pm: Music\n8pm - ??: Films\, Discussion...\n\ nContributing Organizations: ACLU\, Amnesty International\, Citizens Again st Police Abuse\, Center for Women & Families\, College Democrats\, Common Ground (GLBT & allies)\, Citizens Standing Against War\, Digital Peasant (digital canvas in support of local artists\, writers\, musicians\, & acti vists)\, Fairness (gay rights)\, Feminist Peace Network\, Film Liberation Unit\, Feminist League of Organized Resistance\, Global Justice\, ISM Loui sville\, Jobs with Justice\, Justice Resource Center\, Kentucky Alliance A gainst Racism & Political Repression\, Kentucky Interfaith Taskforce on La tin America & the Caribbean\, Kentucky Reproductive Health Network\, Louis ville Peace Action Community\, NAACP\, PEACC Program (to end violence agai nst women)\, Phase II Community Center\, Rubbertown Emergency Action (comm unity group fighting industrial pollution)\, Sierra Club\, Soulution (inde pendent newspaper focusing on Black issues)\, UofL Student Activities Boar d\, UofL Women's Center\, Young Democratic Socialists Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040326 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040322 GEO:38.217800;-85.763900 LOCATION:University Of Louisville Campus\, Louisville\, Kentucky\, 40208\, United States SUMMARY:Tent City: Alt Ed - 5 Days of Free Thought UID:20120204T000516EST-ru2ozUUBTV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.louisvillepeace.org/c-saw/events.html#progtentcity END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:513-556-8133 Email:cincyglobal@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Global: A Conference on the World Economy is an anti-corporate globalization conference. For more info go to the website or e-mail Paul Maul at c\;i\;n\;c\;y\;g\;l\;o\;b\;a\; l\;@\;y\;a\;h\;o\;o\;.\;c\;o\;m\;\ n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040404 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20040402T180000 GEO:39.166800;-84.538200 LOCATION:2624 Clifton Avenue\, Cincinnati\, Ohio\, 45221\, United States SUMMARY:Global: A Conference on the World Economy UID:20120204T000516EST-CkuUlnLBJS@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.geocities.com/cincyglobal/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:888-233-1948 Email:cecilia_kwru@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:In order to accommodate those participating in the Poor People' s Economic Human Rights Campaign's MARCH FOR OUR LIVES on August 30th\, an d in order to be a visible presence during the Republican National Convent ion\, we will be erecting a Tent City. All registered marchers are welcome to stay at “Bushville” from August 25th – 30th\, and you can register for the march on our website\, www.marchforourlives.org. This Tent City site will be the base for the March For Our Lives and will be where daily teac h-ins\, panels\, workshops\, and performances are held. “Bushville” will f eature a large Medical Tent as a statement addressing the health care cris is in the US and the need for our economic human right to health care. “Bu shville” will also be the departure site for Reality Tours of poverty in N ew York\, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040830 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040825 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Vacant Lot In NYC\, To Be Announced\, New York\, New York\, United States SUMMARY:'Bushville' Tent City UID:20120204T000516EST-LHhVUTrCHR@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.marchforourlives.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:888-233-1948 Email:cecilia_kwru@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:Where will you be on the opening day of the Republican National Convention?\n\nWe as students are called to march with the poor\, the hom eless\, the unemployed and their allies as we raise our voices about econo mic human rights violations in the United States! The time has come to sho w our country and the world at large that we believe everyone has the righ t to health care\, affordable housing\, food\, education\, and living wage jobs.\n \nThe Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign is excited to invite students from everywhere to participate in this important event.\n\ nWhy? Because people are poor in America! And the poor are consciously bei ng made to disappear from the debates\, the media\, the job market and the welfare rolls. As the Republican National Convention\ndescends upon New Y ork City\, we will be marching to demand our economic human rights and to call\nfor an end to the war at home\, a war that has left many of us homel ess\, hungry\, unemployed and\nwithout healthcare. As poor and working peo ple of this country\, we cannot afford to suffer silently as\nour lives ar e threatened by political and economic policies that deny us our basic hum an rights. Both\nparties – Republicans and Democrats – have abandoned the poor and working families of this nation\nand so it is up to us to take ou r country in a new direction – one that is based in the economic human\nri ghts to food\, housing\, healthcare\, education and living wage jobs. Unit ed as the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign\, we will bring tog ether thousands of poor people\, along with students\, social workers\, un ion members\, lawyers and religious leaders to make our voices heard as we March For Our Lives. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040830 GEO:40.040100;-75.117700 LOCATION:United Nations\, 45th St. & 1st Ave\, New York\, New York\, United States SUMMARY:March for Our Lives UID:20120204T000516EST-lAlIaNgIti@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.marchforourlives.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:202-316-0237 Email:ana@jwj.org DESCRIPTION:This is a week when students and workers join together across t he country to engage in actions that further their economic justice campai gns and celebrate the memories of Cesar E. Chavez & Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040404 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040329 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Almost Everywhere In The USA\, United States SUMMARY:National Student Labor Week of Action UID:20120204T000516EST-t83vBU9noG@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.jwj.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:info@alawdaconvention.org DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Struggle: The Road to Palestine\nAl-Awda\, The Pale stine Right to Return Coalition's 2nd National\nConvention\, NY\, NY\nApr il 16-18\, 2004\n\nSpeakers include:\n\nMs. Maha Nassar\nFormer political prisoner and Chair of the Union of Palestinian Women's\nCommittees in Gaza and the West Bank\n\nDr. Karma Nabulsi\nPLO representative from 1977 to 1 990\n\nDr. Salman Abu Sitta\nFormer member of Palestine National Council a nd General Coordinator for\nthe Palestinian Right of Return Congress\n\nF eaturing Workshops on:\n\nRight of Reutrn and Refugees\nPalestine and Self -Determination\nSustainable Struggle: Homeland Security & the Patriot Act\ nPalestinian Prisoners\nApartheid\nOppression in Activism\nOrganizing: Fro m Grassroots to Cultural Activism\nCoalition Building\nConfronting Hegemon y: U.S. Imperialism & the War on the Arab Nation Media\n\nJanuary 22\, 20 03\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\n\nPALESTINE RIGHT TO RETURN CONVENTION TO BE HE LD IN NEW YORK CITY\n\n\n\nAl-Awda ('The Return') New York/New Jersey\, th e local chapter of the\nPalestine Right to Return Coalition\, announced to day that it will be\nhosting the coalition's international right of retur n convention in New\nYork City on April 16-18\, 2004. Al-Awda is a grassr oots organization of\nPalestinians and their allies dedicated to ensuring fundamental justice\nfor the Palestinian people through the implementati on of Palestinian\nrefugees' right to return to their homes and homeland. \n\nThe convention\, held last year in Toronto\, Canada\, will bring toget her\nhundreds of activists\, academics and right of return organizers from \nacross North America\, the Arab Homeland and around the world. These\nc onvention participants will join with local activists and numerous\nmembe rs of the Palestinian and Arab communities in the New York/New\nJersey ar ea for keynote speeches\, workshops and strategy sessions\ndedicated to t he strengthening of the North American and international\nmovement for Pa lestinians' right to return.\n\nIn 1948\, over 750\,000 Palestinians were expelled from their homes and\nhomelands by force and violence\, as Zionis t armies attempted to ethnically\ncleanse Palestine in order to create an exclusionary Jewish state on\nPalestinian land. Many Palestinians had be en compelled to leave their\nlands during the period prior to 1948\, as Z ionists sought to expand their\ncontrol over Palestinian land through for ce and threats of physical\nforce\, and many more have been expelled and forced into exile since that\ntime. The process of expulsion and disposse ssion continues to this day\,\nas does the Palestinian struggle for return . These Palestinian refugees\,\nand their descendants\, now numbering ove r five million\, have been denied\nthe right to return to their homes and lands for over fifty-f ive years\,\ndespite the fact that refugees' right to return to their homes is a\nfundamental right also recognized in the U niversal Declaration of Human\nRights and the Geneva Conventions. In addi tion\, United Nations Resolution\n194\, passed in 1948\, was to ensure th at Palestinian refugees are\npermitted to return home. Despite the vast w eight of justice and law\,\nPalestinian refugees have been prohibited fro m returning to their homes.\n\nAl-Awda's convention\, in the words of a do cument released by the group to\nannounce the event\, is timely because 't he fundamental right for\nPalestinians to return to their homes . . . is under constant threat.'\nThe recent announcement of the so-called 'Geneva Accord\,' continues\nAl-Awda\, 'sidestepped legal precedents and used de ceptive language to\ndeny millions of refugees their internationally ensh rined right of\nreturn.' However\, Al-Awda states that 'in spite of the o ngoing efforts to\ndefeat the Palestinians\, activists and people of cons cience across the\nworld refuse to waver in their support for the Palestin ian struggle for\nliberation\, self-determination and return\,' citing th e centrality of the\nPalestinian struggle to the anti-war movement\, the development of a new\ninternational Right of Return Congress and new organ izations and\ninitiatives in Lebanon\, Syria\, Jordan and the Arab Americ an community.\n\nIn this context of struggle for fundamental rights and ju stice\, the\nconvention will provide opportunities for coalition-building\ , networking\,\nmutual education and the development of sustainable strat egies for\npolitical action. Al-Awda New York/New Jersey invites those wh o support\nthe principles of the convention to endorse the convention\, m obilize for\nit\, and work together to ensure it will be the successful\, momentous\noccasion it promises to be.\n\nGuiding Principles\n\n\n1. Pale stinian Arabs\, within areas occupied in 1948\, 1967\, and all those in ex ile\, comprise a single\, indivisible people. They are indigenous to Pales tine and\, as such\, have the right to live as equals anywhere in historic Palestine. \n2. The Palestinian people's right to self-determination and return are inalienable and nonnegotiable. Ending Zionist occupation of Pal estine and implementing the right of all Palestinian refugees to return to their original towns and villages everywhere in historic Palestine are pr erequisites (or fundamental/essential) to a lasting peace. \n3. The Palest inian Right of Return is a national\, collective and individual right\, wh ich is not subject to any form of negation or compromise. It is rooted in the irreducible\, natural entitlement of an individual and a people to the ir original homes\, property\, and homeland. It is a fundamental right tha t transcends generations\, place of residence and birth\, as well as agree ments and treaties. As such\, the Right of Return\, which is inseparable f rom the right to self-determination\, has been enshrined in international law and codified in more than 135 United Nations resolutions starting with Resolution 194. \n4. Zionist apartheid\, racism\, and settler-colonialism in Palestine\, manifested through massacres\, occupation\, land confiscat ion\, ethnic cleansing and separation\, discrimination\, and the systemic denial of fundamental human dignity in Palestine is violative of the most basic human standards and all tenets of international law. Thus\, the Pale stinian resistance is justified by natural principles of liberty and inter national laws protecting such liberties. \n5. The occupation of Palestine is the longest and most suffocating the world has seen in the past century . The Palestinian struggle for liberation has been congruently enduring. P alestine is the last remaining obstacle to colonial and imperial hegemony in the Arab Homeland and the Anglo-American occupation of Iraq has become yet another stepping stone towards the imposition of imperial control and dominance. Hence\, Palestinian resistance is part and parcel of the resist ance by oppressed peoples worldwide against foreign occupation\, coloniali sm and hegemony. Just as the agenda of the new imperial order\, of which I srael is an inextricable part\, is global\, resistance to it must be globa l and united so as to be sustainable and successful. In this context\, the Palestinian and Iraqi struggles for full self-determination are the embod iment of the global resistance to settler and military occupation. \n6. Th e Palestinians' struggle for freedom and dignity is inseparable from the s truggle of Arab and Muslim Americans against discrimination and repression \; by people of color against political and social marginalization\; by th e working class against economic exploitation\; and all forms of repressio n. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040418 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040416 GEO:40.740900;-73.999800 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, 10011\, United States SUMMARY:Al-Awda International Convention UID:20120204T000516EST-ivE5m5ds1K@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.alawdaconvention.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:413-626-8435 (cell) Email:emily@seac.org DESCRIPTION:The Tampaction Day of Action is for all youth\, students\, mens truators\, and allies to take action to promote sustainable\, affordable\, and healthy tampon alternatives and to expose the dangers the tampon indu stry poses to our health\, the environment\, and our well-being.\n\nWe enc ourage creative educational actions of all sorts. We also encourage you to use this day to launch or build the Tampaction Campaign on your campus. D ownload our action packet on our website\, www.tampaction.org\, post infor mation on what your group is doing by signing up for campusactivism and su bmitting a Tampaction Campaign update (www.campusactivism.org/tampaction)\ , and call us with any questions and ideas! Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040408 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION SUMMARY:April 8th Tampaction Day of Action UID:20120204T000516EST-CilN5cUSIc@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.tampaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email:farmworker_justice@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:National Farmworker Awareness Week\nMarch 29th - April 4th\, 20 04\nUnite with farmworker advocates nationwide! Raise awareness about farm worker issues in your area!\n\nCheck out the most recent additions to the Materials Packets online www.saf-unite.org!\nPrint and distribute the atta ched flyer including facts about farmworkers and political cartoons!\n\nFa rmworker Awareness Week (FAW) is a SAF-called\, nation-wide week of action for students and community members to raise awareness about farmworker is sues on their campuses and in their communities. \n\nMATERIALS PACKETS are available to download on-line at WWW.SAF-UNITE.ORG –\; includes acti on ideas\, leaflets\, boycott information\, sample letters to CEO’\;s \, Cesar Chavez quotes\, current legislation and more!\n\nIdeas for what Y OU can do\n Stage a rally on your campus quad or in a public space\, and i nvite farmworkers\, labor rights activists\, faculty and students to speak on farmworker issues.\n Ask students to sign petitions demanding the remo val of farmworker boycotted products from campus stores and cafeterias.\n Leaflet with friends in front of a grocery store or Taco Bell\, encouragin g consumers to honor farmworker-called boycotts on Mt. Olive Pickle Co. an d Taco Bell.\n Facilitate teach-ins/presentations about farmworker issues. \n Host a Fundraiser Party to support a farmworker union or organization s upporting farmworkers (such as SAF).\n Take a fieldtrip to a local farm an d learn about sustainable organic farming practices. Depending on time of year\, some farms will let you set up a day where your group can help cul tivate or harvest produce to experience farm work firsthand.\n Email your friends and families explaining farmworkers’\; conditions and why far mworkers are important to you.\n\nTell SAF what you plan to do so that we can help publicize your events!\nAdd FAW dates to your organizations or ca mpus’\; website or newsletter calendar!\n\nContact: Laxmi Haynes\, Na tional Student Organizer 919-660-3660\n\nStudent Action with Farmworkers (SAF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to bring stude nts and farmworkers together to learn about each other’\;s lives\, sh are resources and skills\, improve conditions for farmworkers\, and build diverse coalitions working for social change. SAF accomplishes its missio n by coordinating summer internships\, providing year-round opportunities for direct service\, and carrying out community education\, advocacy\, and community and labor organizing work.\n\nCo-sponsored by the Student Labor Action Project (SLAP). The Student Labor Week of Action is the same week as FAW\, March 29-April 4\, and thousands of students across the U.S. wil l plan events and rallies supporting labor rights. Contact: Ana Rizo\, &# 97\;n\;a\;@\;j\;w\;j\;.\;o\;r\;g\;\n\ , www.jwj.org\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040404 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040329 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Farmworker Awareness Week UID:20120204T000516EST-UH5JT7eGvp@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.saf-unite.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:info@syracuseanimalrights.com DESCRIPTION:The FREE conference\, spanning three days\, will focus on socia l causes\, tactics\, education\, analysis\, actions\, philosophy\, and his tory of the Animal Liberation movement. Topics include: Politics of Cultur e\; Building Bridges Between Academics and Activists\; Animal Ethics\; Ped agogy of a Rebel\; Being a Former ALF Member\; Feminist Imperatives and th e ALF\; Human Rights and Animal Rights: Solidarity with the ALF\; and more . Presented in panel and discussion form\, each topic will be discussed an d examined to produce academic dialogue that will advance the movement. Co ncluding the conference Sunday night\, a benefit show will be held that wi ll showcase bands that support Animal Liberation performing cover songs.\n \nSPEAKERS:\nAshanti Alston - Former Member of the Black Panther Party & B lack Liberation Army Political Prisoner\n \nKevin Jonas - Organizer of SHA C/USA (Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty)\n \nAndy Stephanian - Former Animal Liberation Front prisoner and member of Animal Defense League Long Island \n \nMatt Ball - Co-founder of Vegan Outreach\n \nLawrence Sampson - Sout hern Regional Spokesperson of American Indian Movement and \n \nNik Hensey - Former ALF spokesperson in Los Angeles and grassroots organizer\n \nEri k Marcus - Author of bestselling book\, Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating\n \nDr. Karen Davis - Founder and President of United Poultry Concerns \n \n Josh Harper - Filmmaker and Activist (www.reclaimmedia.com)\n \nDr. Steve Best - Chair of the Philosophy Department\, University of Texas\n \nLaura Duccesch - Director of Education at Animalearn\n \nDr Joshua Frank\, Execu tive Director of FIREPAW\, Inc.\n \npattrice jones - Cofounder of the East ern Shore Sanctuary and Education Center\n \nDr. Maxwell Schnurer - Profes sor of Debate\, Marist College\n \nJeff Watkins - Co-founder of Animal Def ense League\n \nDr. Lauren Eastwood - Sociology professor at Syracuse Univ ersity\n \nAND MANY MANY MORE AMAZING SPEAKERS...\n\nSTUDENT PAPER PRESENT ATIONS:\nUndergrad and Grad students will be given the opportunity to pres ent papers on Animal Liberation\n\nVIDEO PREMIER\nGourmetCruelty.com will present Delicacy of Despair\, a video which takes you behind the closed do ors of America's foie gras factory farms. The 16 minute documentary follow s the investigation of this cruel industry and the open liberation of 15 d ucks.\n \nNATIONAL BOOK RELEASE\nLantern Books will be hosting the release of Terrorists or Freedom Fighters? Reflections on the Liberation of Anima ls.\n \n\n\nplease register at: http://www.cala-online.org/Student_Associa tion/register.htm\nOR\nwww.syracuseanimalrights.com\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040425 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040423 GEO:43.037700;-76.139600 LOCATION:Syracuse University\, Syracuse\, New York\, 13244\, United States SUMMARY:Animal Liberation Student Association Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-bnMDxsKTUJ@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.cala-online.org/Student_Association/register.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Biology and Security National Symposium will provide high s chool and lower-level undergraduate students a unique opportunity to exami ne\, in-depth\, the implications of this cutting-edge issue. This year's s ymposium will bring together students from around the country for an intro duction to the historical and future implications of biology and security by prominent experts in the field.\n\nThe symposium will feature leadershi p sessions and team-building activities\, as well as lectures\, panels and group discussions on important topics in biology and security\, including :\n\n-Prevention of Bioterrorist Attacks\n-Public Health Preparedness\n-Hi story and Science of Biological Weapons\n-International Cooperation\n-Bala ncing Scientific Openness and National Security in Biological Research\n\n The registration deadline is June 18\, 2004. For more information on the event\, please visit www.spusa.org and check under 'Events'. If you have any questions or would like to receive brochures on the event\, please co ntact Jessi Steinitz at j\;s\;t\;e\;i\;n\;i\;& #116\;z\;@\;s\;p\;u\;s\;a\;.\;o\;r\;& #103\;\n. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040715 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040711 GEO:38.900100;-77.047900 LOCATION:The George Washington University\, Washington\, District of Columb ia\, 20052\, United States SUMMARY:Biology and Security National Symposium UID:20120204T000516EST-fUPSMVKWv6@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.spusa.org/events/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:arw233@nyu.edu DESCRIPTION:Join Jewish student activists from across the country in the fi ght \nfor global economic\, social\, and environmental justice.\n\n\n Seek ing Peace\, Pursuing Justice\, Healing the Earth -- Jewish Student Global Justice Conference\n\n April 16-18th in New York City\n\n - Build the Jewi sh activist community\n - Discuss key global justice issues such as trade\ , labor\, the \n environment\, gender\, and corporate accountability\n - P articipate in workshops with activists on labor organizing\, fair \n trade \, anti-war/anti-occupation\, environmental justice\, grassroots \n organi zing\, and much more\n - Gain tools for activism back on your campuses\n - Take advantage of all that NYC has to offer\n\n Invited speakers include: \n Simon Greer\, director of NY Jobs with Justice\n Rabbi and Activist Art hur Waskow\n Ruth Messenger\, President of American Jewish World Service\n Eli Pariser from Moveon.org\n Eric Entebe\, Sierra Club National Press Se cretary\n Oxfam American and Earthworks ?No Dirty Gold? Campaign\n Fair Tr ade and anti-sweatshop activists\n Jews for Racial and Economic Justice\n ... and much more to come\n Saturday Night Live Music at BAM café ? Matisa yhu\,\n Hassidic Reggae Supper Star\n \n\n For more info and registratio n forms go to http://www.nyu.edu/bronfman\n Registration is $50. We sugges t asking for sponsorship from local \n Hillels or other organizations.\n\n Checks should be written to The Bronfman Center (Attention: Global \n Jus tice Conference) and mailed to The Bronfman Center\, 7 East 10th \nSt\, N ew York\, NY 10003\n\n Housing will be with NYU students so please bring a sleeping bag \nand indicate when registering whether or not you will need housing.\n\n This conference is for you\, so please be in touch if there is \n anything specific you are interested in.\n Contact a\;r\; 19\;2\;3\;3\;@\;n\;y\;u\;.\;e\;d\;u \;\n with any questions\n\n Sponsored by the Bronfman Center for Jewish St udent life at NYU\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040418 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040416 GEO:40.730200;-73.988600 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, 10003\, United States SUMMARY:Jewish Student Global Justice Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-IVbmXnzLdU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nyu.edu/bronfman END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Dazzle the forces of corporate globalization with streets full of resistance and vision! While the biotechnology industry and its lobbyis ts meet in San Francisco and the G8 meets in Georgia\, join us in San Fran cisco for a mass mobilization that says NO to corporate profiteering and d estruction and YES to the world we want.\n\nRECLAIM THE COMMONS! Tradition ally\, the commons was cropland\, grazing land\, or forest that belonged t o the community as a whole and benefited all. Now\, the commons includes e verything needed to support life on earth: air\, water\, shelter\, food\, energy\, biodiversity – as well as our multicultural heritage. Corporation s\, aided by the governments they dominate\, are seizing control of these basic rights\, and privatizing them for the profit of a few. Yet\, public control of the commons is essential for true democracy\; for racial\, econ omic\, and social justice\; and for a diverse and sustainable society. We are reclaiming the commons!\n\nRESIST BIOTECH! The biotechnology industry is a prime example of how global corporations are eroding democracy\, thre atening our health and environment\, and concentrating control of our food and resources in the hands of a few profit-driven companies. With almost no public debate\, over 100-million acres of genetically engineered (GE) c rops are planted each year in theUnited States. That’s almost 70% of the w orld’s GE crops. Once released into the environment\, these GE life forms can’t be recalled\, and there’s no way to predict their effects on our bod ies\, ecosystems\, and our future. Gambling with the future of human and e nvironmental health is gravely affecting FOOD SOVEREIGNTY throughout the w orld\, dramatically increasing the risks of BIOWARFARE and further entrenc hing the health-for-profit system with the creation of BIOPHARMACEUTICALS that are ‘grown’ in GE plants and animals. Already these artificial life f orms have contaminated seeds and crops that have been cultivated over thou sands of years. And while our tax dollars subsidize corporations developin g antiaging drugs and biological weapons\, these same companies deny affor dable drugs to people in desperate need of medical relief.\n\nPLANT ALTERN ATIVES! It’s time to put as much energy into creating that better world as we have been putting into resisting the exploitative one! We need to get off the corporate grid\, exercise democracy outside of party-driven\, corp orate-funded electoral machines\, live sustainable lives\, and create just and thriving communities amid the corporate-controlled world! As part of the June Mobilization\, we will be PLANTING ALTERNATIVES all over the Bay Area! We’ll be showcasing community-based\, eco-solutions to urban problem s such as unemployment\, homelessness\, pollution\, gutted education and s ervices\, unaffordable health care\, exploitation of immigrants\, police b rutality\, crime\, corporate threats to neighborhood sovereignty\, and oth er pressing economic and racial justice issues! Check out the web site to sign up for a project or to add your own! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040609 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040603 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, United States SUMMARY:Reclaim the Commons UID:20120204T000516EST-90NvpgO7Ac@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.reclaimthecommons.net/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:415-255-9221 x304 Email:goa@wdc.greenpeace.org DESCRIPTION:The Greenpeace Organizing Term\n\nAdvanced Fall Semester Traini ng for America’\;s Top Student Activists\nSign Up Today\n\nJoin Green peace and ten of the country's best student organizers this fall term to u rge all candidates to address clean energy during the election. Travel abr oad to meet and learn from international Greenpeace staff\, and receive tr ainings from the nation's best organizers. \nSpend your Fall semester lear ning in action: mobilizing students across the country on clean energy\, w orking with people most affected by pollution and elevating clean energy t o be a priority issue during the election. Coursework includes cutting edg e Internet organizing\, strategic campaign planning\, direct action climbi ng\, grassroots organizing\, working with the media and building community groups.\n\nThe Campaign\nOver 30\,000 Americans die each year from partic ulate pollution from power plants. One in eight American babies are born e ach year with levels of mercury in their blood that could cause brain dama ge or other birth defects. Despite this reality\, fossil fuel interests ar e pushing to roll back clean air and mercury standards. Join the fight to mobilize students across the country and mothers against mercury to make c lean energy and cleaning up coal plants an important issue this election.\ n \nThe Program\nWhat: Semester-long hands on training program with Greenp eace\, including international travel\, in-depth campaign and organizing c ourse work\, and the opportunity to run a national clean energy campaign. \nWho: You and nine other top students from across the country \nWhen: Aug ust 30th –\; December 17th \nYou Get: Great skills\, intern/independe nt study credit\, world travel\, great connections\, lifelong friends. \nW here: Washington\, DC \nTuition: $5\,000.00 (includes flight\, food and lo dging during International travel and training costs) \nThe Global Movemen t\nThe Greenpeace Organizing Term includes a weeklong trip abroad to meet with international students working on clean energy to share skills\, buil d a global movement and have fun. \nThe Details\nCoursework will include w eekly classes on Internet organizing\, grassroots organizing\, strategic c ampaign planning and action climbing. Specific trainings will be provided as well on public speaking\, media work\, fundraising\, project management and more. \nTuition and Credit\nAsk your advisor if you can receive inter nship or independent study credit through your school for participating in the Greenpeace Organizing Term. Total tuition for the program is $5\,000. 00\, which includes airfare\, housing and food for the weeklong internatio nal skill-share and regular classroom training expenses. \nWho Should Appl y\nApplicants must first and foremost be committed to protecting the envir onment. Participants will be proven leaders who are creative\, passionate\ , excellent communicators who agree that systematic political\, economic a nd business change must occur quickly to protect the environment. Freshmen \, sophomores\, and juniors are preferred. Greenpeace strongly encourages applications from women\, people of color and other under-represented comm unities. \nHow To Apply\nSubmit a completed application\, two letters of r ecommendation\, and two school or work related references by April 19th\, 2004. Web and printer friendly applications can be found here. For a paper copy of the application please email g\;o\;a\;@\;w\; 00\;c\;.\;g\;r\;e\;e\;n\;p\;e\;a\; 9\;e\;.\;o\;r\;g\;\n. For more information please call (415) 255-9221 x304. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041219 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040830 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:DC And Europe\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Greenpeace Organizing Term UID:20120204T000516EST-kjcT0TK45t@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.greenpeaceusa.org/goa END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email:inner_alchemy@safe-mail.net DESCRIPTION:We are organizing a legal\, nonviolent demonstration\, concerts \, and teach-ins near the debate on October 8th to bring together speakers \, activists\, performers\, and progressive groups to show our disillusion ment with the current political system\, to educate about excluded issues\ , and to present our vision of reform. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041009 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041006 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington University\, St. Louis\, Missouri\, United States SUMMARY:St. Louis Presidential Debate Convergence UID:20120204T000516EST-RIIJTwWmaV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://stlo8.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:510-290-3334 Email:midniteradio@hotmail.com\, DESCRIPTION:***SAVE THE DATE*** \n \nMIT: TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN RIGHTS CONF ERENCE \nDiscussion Panels: Thurs April 29 & Fri April 30 \nSkill-Buildin g Workshops: Sat May 1 & Sun May 2 \n \n“\;Using Technology To Enhanc e The Struggle For Human Rights”\; \n \nSpecial Guests: The Ruckus So ciety\, Prometheus Radio Project\, The Center for \nReflective Community P ractice \n \nThis year’\;s conference will focus on how Technology an d Activism are being \nfused \nin creative ways to advance the cause of Hu man Rights. We are starting with two \ndiscussion panels\, and then jump i nto a full weekend of training workshops that \naim to put real skills int o the hands of activists and local community members. \n \n \n* Discussion Panels –\; How Technology both threatens and enhances Human Rights \ n* Skill-Building Workshops –\; Tech Activism\, Community Empowerment \, and more! \n* Create your own Workshops –\; sign up! \n* Real Comm unity-based Projects to work on! \n \nPlease Preregister for a spot\, as s pace may be limited: http://web.mit.edu/tac/www/conference/index.html \n \nMore details follow: \n \n----------------------------- \nDISCUSSION PAN ELS \n----------------------------- \n \nThurs\, Apr 29 5:30-7pm –\; Threats to Human Rights in the Digital Realm \n Panelists: \n Ma rk Lloyd\, Civil Rights Telecommunications Forum \n Chris Csikszentmi halyi\, The MIT Media Lab \n …\;and more! \n \nFri Apr 30 5:00-7 pm –\; Advancing Human Rights through the use of Technology \n P anelists: \n John Sellers\, The Ruckus Society \n Pete Tridish\, Prometheus Radio Project \n …\;and more! \n \n----------------- ----------------- \nWEEKEND WORKSHOPS \n---------------------------------- \n \nSat May 1 & Sun May 2 \n \n* COMMUNITY RADIO \n - ‘\;P irate Radio’\; for Beginners \n - Radio Systems And Componen ts \n - Sound Mixing And Production \n - Antenna Buildin g\, Tuning & Installation \n \n* COMMUNITY WIRELESS \n - Autonomou s Networks \n - Homebrew Antennas - Pringles and Coffee ‘\; cantennas’\; \n - Designing Networks for Community Needs \n - Running on Rooftops –\; urban field installation \n \n* TECH ACTIVISM/ DIRECT ACTION TRAINING \n - Culture Jamming & Creative Media Interventions \n - NVDA history\, training and tactics \n - Banner-Hangs\, Lock-downs and other fun stuff \n - Using T echnology to Mobilize \n \n* IN DEVELOPMENT: \n - Streetwise Vid eography for Domestic Human Rights situations \n - Digital Story-t elling for underrepresented communities \n - Smart Mobs & Mag-Mobs \n - And much more! \n \n \n-------------------------- \nDIY WORK SHOPS \n-------------------------- \n \nWhile we have organized a number o f core workshops\, this is meant to be a \nparticipatory event. So we inv ite you to come and teach your own brand of \nTech-Activism to an eager au dience: Video Witnessing? Robotic Protest Puppetry? \nSmart Mobbing? Cultu re Jamming? The sky is the limit. We welcome your \nparticipation! \n \nht tp://web.mit.edu/tac/www/conference/create.html \n \n--------------------- ----- \nREAL OUTCOMES: \n-------------------------- \n \nThis conference w ill mark the initiation of concrete\, community-based \ntechnology \nproje cts in local under-served communities. Community Radio and Community \nWi reless are the two dedicated community projects that will be advanced duri ng \nthis conference. If you would like to join one of these projects\, or bring one \nof these projects to your community or local organization\, p lease visit the \n>website. \n \nWe request a $5-10 donation to help cover costs. No one will be turned away due \nto a lack of funds. \n \nPlease k eep visiting our site for more information and updates: \nhttp://web.mit.e du/tac/www/conference/index.html \n \n>Discussion Panels sponsored by: The MIT Program on Human Rights and Justice \n>Weekend Workshops sponsored by : Design That Matters (DtM) \n>Special Thanks to the Center for Reflective Community Practice\, Technology and \n>Culture Forum\, and The Organizers Collaborative \n> \n>--------------- \n>SPONSOR US \n>--------------- \n> \n>This conference is a mostly volunteer effort. Any amount you contribut e will \n>help us make this event low-cost or no-cost to participants\, pa rticularly to \n>those from underserved communities. To offer support\, or to receive a list of \n>what we can offer you in return for your sponsors hip\, please contact us: \n> \n>E-mail: g\;a\;n\;g\;o\; l\;a\;n\;@\;m\;i\;t\;.\;e\;d\;u\; \n cc: p\;h\;r\;j\;@\;m\;i\;t\;.\;e\ ;d\;u\;\n\n>Phone: (617) 258-7614 \n>Building E38-600 \n>292 Main Street \n>Cambridge\, MA 02139-4307 \n> \n> \n>***PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY*** \n \n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040502 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040429 GEO:42.365100;-71.101800 LOCATION:MIT Campus\, 77 Mass. Ave.\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02139\, U nited States SUMMARY:MIT Technology and Human Rights Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-UNIkV91VXf@69.73.141.125 URL:http://web.mit.edu/tac/www/conference/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:765-983-1305 Email:plowshares@earlham.edu DESCRIPTION:“Bringing our pieces together:\nPeacebuilding Through Intercult ural Dialogue”\n\nThe second annual Plowshares National Student Peace and Justice Conference will be held in Richmond\, Indiana at Earlham College. The conference will showcase diverse speakers\, facilitators\, and perform ers who will challenge and enhance students’ perspectives on peace buildin g. Participants will consider cultural issues that are not commonly examin ed\, develop skills needed to engage in intercultural dialogue\, and be in spired to work towards positive local\, national\, and global change. \n\ nAaron Miller Friday 7:30 pm\n\nAaron David Miller is the Presiden t of Seeds of Peace\, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing youn g people from regions of conflict together and empowering them with the sk ills required for leadership\, negotiation\, and peacemaking. Miller resi gned from the Department of State in January 2003 where he had served as a n advisor to the last six Secretaries of State on the Arab-Israeli negotia tions. He received his Ph.D. in Middle Eastern and American diplomatic hi story from the University of Michigan in 1977. He has written three books on the Middle East.\n\nMental Notes with DR and Special Guests Friday 9:30 pm\n\nMental Notes is a part of the Movement in Motion arts collectiv e out of New York City. Movement in Motion was developed out of dialogue between artists and students questioning the current state of our democrac y. The artists’ music and performances offer energy\, passion\, and rhythm to the developing global peace movement. They have been featured in the Drop Beats Not Bombs tour.\n\nJennie Kiesling Saturday 9:30 am\n\nJen nie Kiesling\, Professor of History at the United States Military Academy\ , specializes in the study of war but has also published on gender and war and on tensions between military and civilian cultures. She holds a B.A. from Yale University\, a M.A. degree from Oxford University\, and a Ph.D. from Stanford University. Kiesling is the author of Arming Against Hitler : France and the Limits of Military Planning.\n\nIlyasah Shabazz Saturday 3:00 pm\n \nIlyasah Shabazz\, daughter of Malcolm X\, holds a M.S. degree in Education & Human Resource Development and a B.S. in Biology. As a compassionate humanitarian working in both the educational and govern mental sectors\, Shabazz is committed to the empowerment of future generat ions. Shabazz has organized training programs to encourage higher educatio n for inner-city\, at-risk youth. Her most prized project includes an inte ractive youth publication entitled The Way We Feel. She is the author of Growing up X.\n\n\n\nFunkadesi Saturday 10:00 pm\n\nFunkadesi is a d ynamic ensemble of musicians that integrate East Indian music (Hindi film\ , folk\, and classical) with reggae\, funk\, and Afro-Caribbean grooves. T he band members’ cultural backgrounds are as diverse as the music\, includ ing Indian-American\, Jamaican\, African-American\, European-American\, an d Latino heritages. \n\nSaoud El Mawla Sunday 1:00 pm\n\nSaoud El Ma wla holds a doctorate in Islamic civilization and M.A. degrees in both Isl amic civilization and philosophy. He has participated in dialogues about Islam\, the Middle East\, and Interfaith relationships. He most recently served as an associate professor at Lebanese University and is currently E arlham’s Plowshares professor.\n\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041024 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041022 GEO:39.840800;-85.010400 LOCATION:Earlham College\, 801 National Road West\, Richmond\, Indiana\, 47 374\, United States SUMMARY:National Plowshares Student Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-TkME6cXxuu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.plowsharesproject.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:max@riseup\,net DESCRIPTION:Check details on the website. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040822 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20040820T190000 GEO:40.738100;-74.005100 LOCATION:CUNY Graduate Center\, New York\, New York\, 10014\, United States SUMMARY:Life After Capitalism Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-scwEiMMd0v@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.lifeaftercapitalism.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Protests and other events in response to the G8 Summit on Sea I sland\, Georgia.\n\nhttp://www.g8carnival.org/\n\nhttp://g8resistance.org/ Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040610 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040608 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Georgia\, United States SUMMARY:G8 Protests UID:20120204T000516EST-jb5UGZD982@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.g8carnival.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:218-751-4967 Email:ienyouth@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:An Indigenous environmental justice activist outdoor camping ga thering. Workshops and plenary discussions ranging from globalization\, wa ter\, energy and climate change. Native youth movement building. Geograph ical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040620 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040617 GEO:44.004400;-103.240000 LOCATION:Elk Creek Resort (Camp)\, 12 Miles West Of Rapid Ci\, Rapid City\, South Dakota\, 57701\, United States SUMMARY:IEN 13th Annual Protecting Mother Outdoor Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-SB2jeTAcs7@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ienearth.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:sac@nospam.cesdep.org DESCRIPTION:Visit sac.cesdep.org for information I've forgotten. Alas\, no one came to the first meeting\, not even the organizer. I hope we do bett er this time. I'ts an internet relay chat meeting\, and it's at 4 PM EST\ , in the #cesdep room of IRC.FREENODE.NET. Don't forget to be the second person to join the mailing list. Hopefully\, we can build this little eve nt into a large\, regular meeting for the exchange of information between activists. Rightnow\, student activism seems to be highly uncoordinated\, outside of a few regions. Come talk to us! Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040505 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Irc.freenode.net\, #cesdep\, United States SUMMARY:Student Activism Council second meeting UID:20120204T000516EST-eXp07ERBoV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://sac.cesdep.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:413-626-8435 (cell) Email:atc@seac.org DESCRIPTION:Want to...\nEnsure that more than three or four people do the w ork for your group?\nEffectively combat environmental and social problems on your campus and in your community?\nChallenge racism\, sexism\, heteros exism\, and classism?\n\nThen come one\, come all to the...\n\n\n\n€\ ;ş°`°ş€\;ř\,¸¸\,ř€\;ş°`°ş€\;řř€\;ş°`°ş€\;ř\,¸¸\,ř €\;ş°`°ş€\;řř€\;ş°`°ş€\;\n\nACTIVIST TRAINING CAMP\nAn tioch College in Yellow Springs\, OH\nAugust 1-5\, 2004\nwww.seac.org/atc\ n\n€\;ş°`°ş€\;ř\,¸¸\,ř€\;ş°`°ş€\;řř€\;ş°`°ş€ \;ř\,¸¸\,ř€\;ş°`°ş€\;řř€\;ş°`°ş€\;\n\nCome gain the sk ills\, knowledge\, and inspiration necessary to fight for the environment and social justice during this week of education\, skills-building\, actio n\, networking and fun!\n\n\n\n\n----------------------------------------- --\nBUILD YOUR SKILLS\nto learn how to run a kick-ass campus activist grou p that creates real\, lasting change....\n-------------------------------- -----------\n* Building and Sustaining a Group: Outreach\, Retention\, and Leadership Development\n* Running Winning Campaigns: Campaign Strategy an d Planning\n* Powermapping and Influencing Decision Makers\n* Running Fun and Effective Meetings: Facilitation and Consensus\n* Media and Messaging\ n* Non Violent Direct Action Planning\n* How to Fight Racism\, Sexism\, He terosexism\, Classism\, and Ableism\n* How to Lead Great Workshops on Acti vist Skills\n* How to Build up a Strong Regional Network\n* How to Coordin ate Campaigns on a Local\, Regional\, or National Level\n\n--------------- ----------------------------\nBUILD YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND ACTIONS\nby learnin g about campaigns that your group can take on to fight for the environment and social justice....\n-------------------------------------------\n* Yo uth Powershift: Global Warming and Clean Energy\n* Militarism and the Envi ronment: Anti-recruitment\, divestment from military ties\, and fighting m ilitary toxics\n* Tampaction: Menstrual Health and Environmental Sexism\n* Fighting Genetically Engineered Food on Campuses and in our Communities\n * Banks Campaign: Stopping Corporate Globalization\n\n-------------------- -----------------------\nBUILD OUR COLLECTIVE POWER\nby strengthening netw orking around the country with other progressive student groups....\n----- --------------------------------------\nWish you knew what other groups we re up to in your area so you could share resources and coordinate events\, actions\, and campaigns? Come to this gathering to help build a solid\, s ustainable network through which we can build our collective power as yout h activists.\n\n€\;ş°`°ş€\;ř\,¸¸\,ř€\;ş°`°ş€\;řř€ \;ş°`°ş€\;ř\,¸¸\,ř€\;ş°`°ş€\;řř€\;ş°`°ş€\;ř\,¸¸\, ř€\;ş°`°ş€\;řř€\;ş°`°ş€\;ř\n\n\n\n\nABOUT SEAC\n~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n>SEAC is a coalition of youth organizers fo r environmental and social justice formed so that we can share resources\, materials and organizing advice and coordinate events\, actions and campa igns.\n\n>We define the environment to include the social\, cultural\, pol itical and economic conditions around us and are dedicated to addressing o ppression of all forms both both within society and within movements for e nvironmental and social justice.\n\n>We hold regular regional trainings th at focus on building skills\, connecting people with strong campaigns and forming connections between individuals groups around the country.\n\n>htt p://www.seac.org\n>http://www.seac.org/atc\n\n\n\n\nLOGISTICS\n~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n~HOUSING & FOOD~\nHousing will be provided at An tioch. Food with plenty of vegan options will also be provided. For other dietary restrictions please contact us in advance. Visit http://www.seac.o rg/atc/logistics.shtml for more info.\n \n\n~TRAVEL~\nVisit http://www.sea c.org/atc/travel.shtml to post to our ride board and find out other ways t o get to the Activist Training Camp. If you don't have a way to get there contact us at a\;t\;c\;@\;s\;e\;a\;c\;.\; 11\;r\;g\;\n and we'll help you out as much as possible. Limited t ravel scholarships are also available.\n\n\n~REGISTRATION & FEES~\n* Pre-r egister at: http://www.seac.org/atc/register.shtml. We need to know the nu mber of attendees in advance for housing and food purposes.\n* No one will be turned away for lack of funds. It does cost money to put these events on so\, if you are able to pay\, we ask that you contribute $50 for regist ration. If you can't pay that much\, no problem\, simply request a fee wa iver by emailing a\;t\;c\;@\;s\;e\;a\;c\;.\; o\;r\;g\;\n.\n\n\n~WHAT TO BRING~\nVisit http://www.seac.org/a tc/logistics.shtml for more info.\n\n\n~QUESTIONS? CONTACT US!~\nIf you ha ve any questions please feel free to contact us at any hour!\na\;t\ ;c\;@\;s\;e\;a\;c\;.\;o\;r\;g\;\n\nhttp ://www.seac.org/atc\n215-222-4711 (SEAC office)\n413-626-8435 (Emily's cel l)\n\nWe look forward to seeing you at Antioch!\n\n Geographical Scope: N ational DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040805 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040801 GEO:39.760500;-83.883600 LOCATION:Antioch College\, Yellow Springs\, Ohio\, 45387\, United States SUMMARY:Summer Activist Training Camp UID:20120204T000516EST-dw0VOIebmF@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.seac.org/atc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:973-652-1588 Email:info@hiphopconvention.org DESCRIPTION:The National Hip Hop Political Convention will be a gathering o f the Hip Hop Generation to discuss\, adopt\, and vote on a political agen da for our generation. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040619 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20040616T080000 GEO:40.735600;-74.174000 LOCATION:43 Halsey Street\, 2nf Floor\, Newark\, New Jersey\, 07102\, Unite d States SUMMARY:National Political Hip Hop Convention UID:20120204T000516EST-9LVZugBLnZ@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.hiphopconvention.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email:nodnc04@hush.com DESCRIPTION:In late July\, the Democratic National Convention will descend upon Boston. With their corporate vanguard will come street closures\, mas s arrests\, blockades\, walls\, militarized police\, and a clear demonstra tion of force by henchmen of capitalism. Those of us here\, who are ignore d by the mathematics of power\, are preparing to resist this invasion. For months now\, we have been working feverishly to setup the logistics for t his carnival of resistance. Based upon discussions during the consulta hel d in early February\, we are proposing a three-pronged plan of action for the convergence.\n\nThe first leg will be an open-air bazaar and concert. The underlining purpose of this public event will be to demonstrate that c orporations do not hold a monopoly on entertainment\, and that participati on is more empowering than being a spectator. We can organize and celebrat e without the influences of profit.\n\nThe second aspect will be a diverse convergence center that will also support independent media resources\, m edical aid\, food not bombs and many other community services.\n\nThe fina l prong is a call for massive decentralized actions in opposition to the D NC. This format will not only allow for a full spectrum of tactics and mes sages\, but also serves as the most logical advancement in a continuing ev olution of ideas and strategies for direct action.\n\nFor those who come a id in the defense of Boston\, we will welcome you with open arms\, as we j oin together in resistance and celebration. \n\nIn solidarity and struggle \,\nBl(A)ck Tea Society Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040729 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040726 GEO:42.362100;-71.023700 LOCATION:Causeway Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02114\, United States SUMMARY:Protest The Democratic National Convention UID:20120204T000516EST-45pwAdzrc7@69.73.141.125 URL:http://blackteasociety.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:(215) 895-9604 Email:zookeeper@democracymeansyou.com DESCRIPTION:Three day nationwide event to declare 'I'm Embarrassed by My Pr esident'! Over 100\,000 will wear brown ribbons in honor of all the brown material coming out of the White House... \n\nJuly 2nd\, Casual Brown Frid ay\nJuly 3rd\, Protest in DC\nJuly 4th\, I love my country and I'm STILL e mbarrassed by my president day! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040704 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040702 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Nationwide\, Nationwide\, United States SUMMARY:July 4 National I'm Embarrassed by My President Weekend UID:20120204T000516EST-0LCfx44Osw@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.democracymeansyou.com/july4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:888-363-2927 Email:conference@endthewar.org DESCRIPTION:Join peace advocates from around the country to learn about\, s hare your ideas about and plan to take action to do something about the di sastrous US occupation of Iraq. The conference will begin at 7 pm on Frid ay\, May 28th\, with an evening panel discussion about the current situati on in Iraq. Saturday morning\, May 29th\, will kick off at 9 am with an op en forum where we will invite peace groups around the country to discuss & #8220\;what’\;s working?”\; and briefly report on their successe s. Educational workshops and action planning sessions will take place Sat urday and Sunday afternoons\, with Saturday afternoon entertainment. The conference will conclude on Monday\, May 31st with a Memorial Day march / rally with speakers and performers. The Friday to Sunday sessions will al l take place in Ballantine Hall on the campus of Indiana University. The theme of this year’\;s conference is Humanitarian Disaster to Quagmir e\, the Failure of the ‘\;War on Terror’\;. The conference is s ponsored by the National Grassroots Peace Network (http://www.endthewar.or g). The conference is being hosted by the Bloomington Peace Action Coaliti on (http://www.bpac.info/) and the Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Prog ram at Indiana University.\n\n \n\nFeatured guests include eminent author and journalist Dilip Hiro (Secrets & Lies: Operation ‘\;Iraqi Freedom ’\; and After and Iraq: In the Eye of the Storm)\, Larry Everest (aut hor\, Oil\, Power and Empire: Iraq and the U.S. Global Agenda)\, uranium w eapons experts Diane Henshel (Indiana University professor and scientific advisor\, Jefferson Proving Ground Restoration Advisory Board) and Charles Sheehan-Miles (Nuclear Policy Research Institute\, Gulf War I veteran)\, veteran activists Bert Sacks (nine humanitarian and fact-finding missions to Iraq since 1997\, first citizen to be fined [$10\,000] by the U.S. gove rnment for breaking the sanctions by traveling to Iraq carrying medicines\ , founder of Citizens' Committee for Responsible Journalism) and Ramzi Kys ia (Voices In The Wilderness\, Education for Peace in Iraq Center)\, and m usical guest Stephan Smith. The Wheels of Justice Bus Tour will be pullin g into town during the conference with speakers to talk about occupation\, and with comedian Dave Lippman as George Shrub the singing CIA agent. \n \n\nAdditional confirmed speakers include:\nˇ Gloria Escalona (East Bay Co alition to Stop the Sanctions on Iraq\, Iraq Coordinating Committee\, Domi nican Sisters)\nˇ Anthony Arnove (editor\, Iraq Under Siege)\nˇ Dr. Nazif Shahrani (Afghan scholar and Indiana University professor)\nˇ Sunny Miller (Executive Director of Traprock Peace Center) \nˇ Charlie Jackson (Texans for Peace\, currently in Iraq)\n\nˇ Paul George (Executive Director\, Pen insula Peace & Justice Center)\n\nˇ Rich Andrews (Colorado Communities for Justice and Peace)\n\n\nOther guests and speakers (invited but\, not yet confirmed) include:\nˇ Doug Rokke (former director of the U.S. Army's Depl eted Uranium Project)\n\nˇ Jim Hightower (Radio commentator\, The Lowdown\ , author\, Thieves In High Places)\nˇ Dan Winters (Rocky Mountain Peace an d Justice Center)\n\n \n\nTopics for Workshops and Planning Sessions will include:\n 'Building a Campaign to Abolish Depleted Uranium Weapons'\, fea turing several anti-D.U. experts and activists\; to take place on Saturday \, May 29. \nˇ Eyewitness Reports from Iraq \nˇ The Language of Non-violen ce: How We Convey Our Message of Peace\nˇ Humanitarian Needs in Iraq \nˇ C urrent Social/Religious/Political Aspects of Iraq \nˇ How We Can Influence The Media \nˇ Lies/Evidence/Media Distortions on WMD/Terrorist Connection s from the Bush Administration on Iraq \nˇ Building State-wide Peace/Anti- war Coalitions \nˇ Organizing a Peace Center \nand an Iraq Documentary Fil m Festival (including 'Breaking The Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror'\, 'Footprints'\, 'Hidden Wars of Desert Storm'\, 'Invisible War: D epleted Uranium and the Politics of Radiation'\, and many others)\n\nMore than 300 activists\, academics\, and students concerned about the current situation in Iraq and for the well-being of the people of Iraq are expecte d at this year's Conference. \n \nFor more information on the 2004 Confere nce\, costs\, and to register to attend\, visit: http://www.endthewar.org/ conference.htm Check back for updates and details about the agenda\, spea kers and workshops!\n\n\nFor Questions about the Conference location\, dir ections\, housing/accommodations\, shuttles\, volunteer opportunities\, an d other logistical issues\, contact the the conference hosts: Bloomington Peace Action Coalition: B\;P\;A\;C\;p\;e\;a\;c\; e\;@\;h\;o\;t\;m\;a\;i\;l\;.\;c\;& #111\;m\;\n\, or call Timothy Baer at: (812) 988-1917. \n\nFor Questi ons about the Conference agenda/schedule\, campaign/issues proposals\, and speakers\, contact the National Grassroots Peace Network at: c\;o\ ;n\;f\;e\;r\;e\;n\;c\;e\;@\;e\;n \;d\;t\;h\;e\;w\;a\;r\;.\;o\;r\; 3\;\n\, or call 1-888-363-2927\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040531 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20040528T190000 GEO:39.173400;-86.515100 LOCATION:Ballantine Hall\, Indiana University Campus\, Bloomington\, Indian a\, 47405\, United States SUMMARY:Fifth National Grassroots Organizing Conference on Iraq UID:20120204T000516EST-hM4oLpzRVD@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.endthewar.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-547-3656 Email:info@freetheplanet.org DESCRIPTION:Free The Planet!'s Project LEAD\, Leadership for Environmental Action & Development\, activates students around key environmental issues and trains future leaders of the environmental movement. \n\nProject LEAD Training is a six day summer leadership training in Washington\, DC. This comprehensive training provides the opportunity for student activists from across the country to learn about critical environmental issues and the c ampaigns that are impacting these problems\, develop the skills to be effe ctive organizers\, share ideas\, and work together regionally and national ly. Activists leave the training with the skills to organize their campus\ , work on environmental campaigns and network with other student activists in their areas. \n\nDuring training\, activists participate in workshops on essential grassroots organizing and leadership skills. They also hear b riefings on some of the most pressing environmental issues today and campa igns they can work on to solve them. Workshops and briefings are run by ex perienced environmental organizers and advocates\, including staff of Free The Planet! and other environmental organizations. \n\nActivists also get hands-on experience during training by participating in campaign activiti es\, such as attending a rally\, gathering petition signatures and meeting with members of congress and their staff. \n\nTraining tuition is $150 an d includes workshops\, room & board\, training manual\, and t-shirt but no t travel costs. Students are encouraged to fundraise to pay for tuition an d travel costs. Talk to your Student Government or Dean of Students about sponsoring you to attend the training. \n\nThough the agenda for Project L EAD Training 2004 isn't yet finalized\, here are some of the great trainin gs\, briefings\, campaign activities and trainers from the past.\n\nPast T rainings: \nBuilding a Regional Network \nBuilding Your Group\nConferences & Trainings\nFacilitating Meetings\nFundraising \nGrassroots Advocacy \nI nfluencing Campus Decision-Makers\nLobbying Your Legislator\nNon-Violent A ctions\nOrganizing Events \nRunning Effective Campaigns\nStudent Environme ntal Movement Discussion\nTraining New Leaders\nVisibility Events\nWorking With the Media\nWorking With Volunteers\n\nPast Environmental Issue Brief ings:\nArctic National Wildlife Refuge\nCampus Sustainability \nCorporate Responsibility \nClean Air and Water \nForest Protection\nFair Trade Coffe e\nGenetically Engineered Foods \nGlobal Warming\nGlobalization and Green Trade\nOrganic Cotton\nRenewable Energy\n\nPast Trainers: \nAlaska Wildern ess League - Jen Schmidt\, National Field Director\nCenter For Food Safety - Joe Mendelsen\, Legal Director\nForestEthics - Liz Butler\, National Or ganizer\nFriends of the Earth - Lisa Archer\, Grassroots Organizer\nGlobal Trade Watch - Lori Wallach\, Executive Director\nGreenpeace USA - John Pa ssacantando\, Executive Director\nPowerShift - Phil Radford\, Director \nR ainforest Action Network - Sharon Smith and Dan Firger\, Campaigners\nSust ainable Cotton Project - Kat Polan\, Campus Campaign Director\nU.S. PIRG - Gene Karpinski\, Executive Director\n\n2003 Campaign Activities:\nLobbied Staff of 20 Senators to Protect Clean Air\nCollected 1000 Petition Signat ures to the EPA for Clean Air\nAttended a Rally Where Senators Jeffords (I -VT) and Lieberman (D-CT) Promoted a Clean Air Ammendment to the Energy Bi ll that was covered on CNN and other media outlets.\n\nGo to www.freethepl anet.org/lead for more information\, profiles of Project LEAD Alums and to apply! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040806 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040801 GEO:38.860300;-76.988900 LOCATION:Georgetown University\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20003\ , United States SUMMARY:Project LEAD Training: A Training for Student Environmental Activis ts UID:20120204T000516EST-LUihsBJgEv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.freetheplanet.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:215-241-7176 Email:nnomy@afsc.org DESCRIPTION:Stopping War Where It Begins: \nStrengthening the Movement Oppo sing the Militarization of Youth\nJune 25-27\, 2004\n\nFriends Center \n15 01 Cherry Street\nPhiladelphia\, PA 19102\n\n\nThis gathering\, open to al l who work against the militarization of young people\, will focus on stre ngthening the network that was formed at the “Stopping War Where It Begins : Organizing Against Militarism in Our Schools” conference that took place in June 2003. Time will be devoted to: \n\nDiscussing the status of the n etwork\, briefing new members\, and electing a steering committee\; \nStra tegizing about how to improve the effectiveness of U.S. counter-recruitmen t work\, locally and nationally\; \nMaking an inventory of existing counte r-recruitment resources and identifying other resources that are needed. \nThe weekend will also feature: \n\n“Training-the-trainer” sessions for experienced counter-recruitment activists\; \nCaucus and regional discussi ons\; \nAn evening devoted to issues of LGBTQ people and the military. \n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040627 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20040625T080000 GEO:39.952600;-75.166500 LOCATION:1501 Cherry Street\, Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, 19102\, United States SUMMARY:Stopping War Where it Begins - National Counter Military Recruitmen t Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-5rUEbKu9ck@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.youthandthemilitary.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:608-215-7035 Email:chris@internationalsocialist.org DESCRIPTION:**************************\nSOCIALISM 2004: Ideas to Change the World\nJune 17-20th\; Chicago\, Illinois\nwww.socialism2004.org \nMORE TH AN 100 MEETINGS on topics ranging from Marxist\ntheory to the politics of Hollywood. BOOKFAIRS\, FILMS\,\nentertainment and parties with live music. \nSPEAKERS INCLUDE:\nAlexander COCKBURN—co-editor of Counterpunch\,\ncolum nist for the Natioin\nMike DAVIS—author of City of Quartz and forthcoming\ nPlanet of\nSlums\nRobert FATTON Jr.—author of Haiti’s Predatory\nRepublic : the Unending Transition to Democracy\nRania MASRI—director of the Southe rn Peace Research\nand Education Center\nDennis BRUTUS—global justice acti vist\; ‘poet\nlaureate’ of 1980s South African Anti-Apartheid\nMovement\nA chin VANAIK—author of The Painful Transition and\nSouth Asia on a Short Fu se\nJerry COLBY—President of the National Writers Union\nand lead contribu tor to Into the Buzzsaw: Leading\nJournalists Expose the Myth of the Free Press.\nMonique MATTHEWS—sister of Ryan Matthews\; innocent\nman on Loui\n siana’s Death Row\nLou PLUMMER—member of Military Families Speak Out\nand leading organizer of the recent anti-war march\nat Fort Bragg\nMike ALEWIT Z—author of Insurgent Images and\norganizer of the Labor Art Mural Project \nAhmed SHAWKI—editor International Socialist Review\nRobert JENSEN—author of Citizens of the Empire\nJohn PILGER—award winning journalist and filmm aker\;\nauthor of New Rulers of the Word\nMike MARQUSEE—member British Sto p the War Coalition\;\nauthor of Redemption Song: Muhammad Ali and the\nSp irit of\nthe 1960s\nTikva HONIG-PARNASS—Israeli activist\; co-editor of\nB etween the Lines\nPatrick BOND—author of Against Global Apartheid:\nSouth Africa Meets the World Bank\, IMF and\nInternational Finance.\nMax ELBAUM— former member of Students for a\nDemocratic Society in the 1960s\; author of\nRevolution in The Air\nSharon SMITH—columnist Socialist Worker Newspap er\nHowie HAWKINS—Green Party USA National Committee\nMarlene MARTIN—Direc tor of the Campaign to End the Death\nPenalty\n------------\n------------- -----------------------------\nWHY THIS CONFERENCE MATTERS:\nThis year\, D emocrats and Republicans will tell you\nthat everything depends on who sit s in the White\nHouse. But the most important issues for working\npeople-- whether we're sent overseas to fight in wars\nfor empire or whether we can have a decent standard of\nliving--aren't on the ballot. So we face a cho ice. To\naccept that we can't do better than what Washington is\nwilling t o offer. Or to fight for a real change from\nbelow--in our workplaces\, in our schools and in our\ncommunities.\nSocialism 2004 provides a forum whe re activists from\ntoday's struggles can come together to discuss how to\n win a socialist world where ordinary people will\ndecide the priorities of our society.\nMore than 100 discussions on today's struggles\, the\nsocia list tradition\, political theory and much more\nare aimed at arming a new generation of fighters with\nthe ideas they need to change the world.\nYo u're invited to debate\, discuss and dec\nide how to\nchange the world at Socialism 2004!\nSCHEDULE\nTHURSDAY\, JUNE 17\, 2004\n6pm-10pm. Registrati on at Holiday Inn Chicago O'Hare\nInternational\, 5440 North River Road St . in Rosemont\,\nIll.\, near Chicago's O'Hare International Airport\n8pm. Evening forums\n9:30pm-midnight. Reception with cash bar\nFRIDAY\, JUNE 18 \, 2004\n9am-10am. Registration at Holiday Inn Chicago O'Hare\nInt.\n10am- 1pm. Meetings\n1pm-2:30pm. Lunch\n2:30-5:30pm. Meetings\n7:30pm. Evening f orums\n9:30pm-1am. Party with cash bar\nSATURDAY\, JUNE 19\, 2004\n9am-10a m. Registration at Holiday Inn Chicago O'Hare\nInt.\n10am-1pm. Meetings\n1 pm-2:30pm. Lunch\n2:30-5:30pm. Meetings\n7:30pm. Evening forums\n9:30pm-1a m. Party with cash bar\nSUNDAY\, JUNE 20\, 2004\n9am-10am. Registration at Holiday Inn Chicago O'Hare\nInt.\n10am-1pm. Meetings\n1pm-2:30pm. Lunch\n 2:30pm-3:30pm. Final rally\n**********\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040620 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040617 GEO:41.811900;-87.687300 LOCATION:CERSC\, P.O. Box 258082\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60625\, United Stat es SUMMARY:Socialism 2004 - Ideas to Change the World UID:20120204T000516EST-tu5dzvgb2k@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.socialismconference.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:mamagathering2004@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:here's what\, y'all:\n\nmama gathering is back in 2004 to pack another mean mama punch of the tastiest\, sexiest\, most defiant fun aroun d.it's the only time of year when you can kick it with your mama homegirls from all over the globe\, and this july it will touch down in minneapolis \, minnesota\, where rest assured it is only cold in the winter. so bring your shades\, spaghetti straps\, sandals\, and something to show off those fab stretch marks\, cuz this is gonna be one hot scene.\n\nby day\, get e mpowered at some of the smartest\, edgiest workshops around. from parentin g topics to social justice issues to artist's offerings\, there's bound to be something for everymama. this time is yours to learn\, teach\, network \, and reinforce that the hand that rawks the cradle truly does rule the w orld. and while you exchange wisdom and experiences with your mama cohorts \, turn your kiddos loose to take part in supervised kid activities and wo rkshops\, broken down by age for the best fit available. all workshops and kidshops will be held at the quality inn hotel in downtown minneapolis\, where a block of rooms will be mama gathering's home base.\n\nby night\, v enture out into the city for some luscious night life. both friday and sat urday evenings will feature off site shindigs accessable by shuttle. wheth er you wanna kick back or kick it up a notch\, the gathering's unique\, ki d-approved venues\, gourmet grub and stage shows will inspire you to mix i t up and boogie down. and where you take it from there...well\, that's ent irely up to you.\n\nso\, come one\, come all to the biggest\, baddest\, mo st subversive parenting conference and party of the year! whether you're p ierced or pinstriped\, geeky or glam\, a teenage mom or mom of teenagers\, whether you drive a beemer\, drive a junker\, or drive yourself nuts tryi ng to get your stroller on the bus\, whether you breastfed\, formula fed\, or were so sleep deprived you don't remember\, this is your gathering\, m ama.\n\nwe'll see you there. \n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040719 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040716 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, United States SUMMARY:Mama Gathering 2004! UID:20120204T000516EST-I76fa6U9lE@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.mamagathering.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-727-8610 Email:yds@dsausa.org DESCRIPTION:***post far and wide***\n\nREGISTER ONLINE TODAY!!!\nhttp://dsa usa.org/yds/confreg.html\n\n\n******************************************\n THE FIGHTBACK:\nStudents\, Youth & the Dump Bush Movement\nAugust 13-15\, New York City\n******************************************\n\n'The Fightbac k' will focus on the immediate tasks of the Dump Bush movement\, \nmobiliz ing for the protests against the Republican National Convention\, and \nde veloping effective strategies for long-term social change. 'The Fightback' \nwill feature speakers and workshops of interest to all progressives\, a nd \noffer resources and activist training for students who want to organi ze \ncampaigns and engage with young people on their campuses around the 2 004 \nelections.\n\nThe timing is perfect\, as the conference takes place shortly before many \nstudents start the fall semester. It's time for yout h and students to fight \nback against the Bush regime and the elite it re presents! We need to beat \nback the corporate attack on working class and poor people -- and create a \nmovement to radically improve America in th e interests of democracy\, peace \nand social justice.\n\n\n*CONFERENCE HI GHLIGHTS*\n\n-Hear from student movement leaders from other countries\, in cluding members \nof the International Union of Socialist Youth - the larg est youth political \ncoalition in the world.\n\n-Learn how to conduct get -out-the-vote election campaigns\, do issue \neducation work related to th e 2004 elections and build the movement that \nwill hold the next administ ration accountable.\n\n-Hear speakers such as Ian Williams (author of the new book\, 'Deserter: \nGeorge W. Bush's War on Military Families\, Vetera ns and His Past')\, Frances \nFox Piven (author of 'Poor People's Movement s' and 'Why Americans Don't \nVote') and Bill Fletcher (President of Trans Africa Forum).\n\n-Discuss the history\, theory and everyday practice of d emocratic socialism. \nWork to strengthen the democratic left in America.\ n\n-Have fun with like minded-activists. Party on Saturday night (August 1 4).\n\n\n*RESOURCES & WORKSHOP THEMES*\n\n-Everyone who attends 'The Fight back' will be given a comprehensive resource \npacket full of information\ , how-to guides\, talking points and articles to \nhelp you conduct succes sful campaigns\, organize teach-ins and build \ncoalitions.\n\n-There will be an opening plenary Friday night entitled 'Towards a \nProgressive Gove rning Majority' with notable speakers and a forum on \nSaturday\, 'Confron ting the RNC: Strategy\, Messaging and Movement Building\,' \nwith key pro test organizers.\n\n-In addition to several panel discussions and training s\, there will be a \nseries of workshops on: workers' rights/labor moveme nt * civil \nliberties/security * the Iraq war/US. military interventions * civil \nrights/fighting racism * the environment/energy policy * \nfemin ism/reproductive rights * Israel/Palestine * LGBTQ rights/gay marriage \n* the U.S. economy/global capitalism. These workshops will inform you abou t \nthe Bush administration's record on the issues\, how John Kerry's posi tions \ncompare\, progressive alternatives to pro-corporate policies and h ow we can \norganize to win our demands.\n\n-There will be books\, t-shirt s\, stickers\, videos\, magazine subscription \ndiscounts and free give-aw ays for conference attendants.\n\n\nLIMITED TRAVEL SUBSIDIES AND HOUSING A VAILABLE!\nPlease check the website for updates: http://www.ydsusa.org\n\n REGISTER ONLINE TODAY!!!\nhttp://dsausa.org/yds/confreg.html\n\nDOWNLOAD & DISTRIBUTE FLYERS\nhttp://www.ydsusa.org/confs/fightback_04.pdf\n\n\n'THE FIGHTBACK' is organized by the Young Democratic Socialists.\nOn Sunday\, the last day of the conference\, we will develop our activist \nagenda for the year and elect YDS national leadership. We encourage you to \njoin u s!\n\n\nTO GET INVOLVED or for MORE INFO check out: www.ydsusa.org or cont act us at: \ny\;d\;s\;@\;y\;d\;s\;u\;s\ ;a\;.\;o\;r\;g\;\n / 212-727-8610 ext. 24\n Geographica l Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040815 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040813 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:New York City\, New York\, United States SUMMARY:The Fightback: Students\, Youth & the Dump Bush Movement UID:20120204T000516EST-iwVgJc9duW@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ydsusa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:508-833-0334 Email:info@campusgreens.org DESCRIPTION:The Campus Greens National Convention is a 4 day event with wor kshops\, speakers\, panel discussions\, and our plenary of delegates. Thi s is the chance for Campus Greens across the nation to come together to le arn important organizing skills\, hear from the leading activists in the n ation\, elect our national steering committee\, and help shape our nationa l vision\nand goals. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040815 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040812 GEO:38.521800;-121.749000 LOCATION:The University Of California\, Davis\, One Shields Avenue\, Davis\ , California\, 95616\, United States SUMMARY:Campus Greens National Convention UID:20120204T000516EST-Zc9OdR99GL@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusgreens.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:215-222-4711 Email:ncc@seac.org DESCRIPTION:The Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) is a national network of young people working collectively towards environmental and so cial justice. Fifteen years of organizing and activism has taught us that it takes sustained coordination and planning on a national level to win co ncrete victories and build a strong youth movement. \n\nThe National Counc il is an open group that meets twice a year to make important decisions ab out SEAC's national priorities. We don't tell local groups what to do - we are the local groups\, coming together\, learning\, teaching\, and strate gizing. \n\nThe National Council (NC) consists of National Council Represe ntatives. NC reps are an elected position from within your local grassroot s group. Each member group has the opportunity to elect up to two represen tatives from their group to sit on SEAC's National Council. \n\n\nEach Nat ional Council meeting is different\, but all have some basic elements: \nD iscussions on regional campaigns and networks\, as well as building strong er local groups \nDiscussions on further integrating anti-oppression organ izing into SEAC's work \nCreating strategies to implement SEAC's mission a nd goals \nBudget planning\; setting our spending priorities and aligning those with concrete fundraising plans \nForming or strengthening committee s to work on everything from field organizing to Threshold to fundraising \nHaving fun with music\, stories\, parties\, games\, & more! \n\n\n Geog raphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040808 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040806 GEO:39.760500;-83.883600 LOCATION:Antioch College\, Yellow Springs\, Ohio\, 45387\, United States SUMMARY:SEAC's Summer National Council Meeting UID:20120204T000516EST-VsmvaRlSvR@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.seac.org/ncmtg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:This exciting coalition conference will feature workshops\, pan els\, and a massive march for health care as well as cool student labor ac tivists and young SEIU members. We'll share strategies for how students an d labor can work together to win upcoming organizing and political campaig ns!\n\nStudents & SEIU: Stronger Together Solidarity Summit in San Francis co June 18th to 21st is organized jointly by SEIU\, Student Labor Action P roject\, United States Student Association\, and USAS. Geographical Scope : National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040621 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040618 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, United States SUMMARY:Students & SEIU: Stronger Together Solidarity Summit UID:20120204T000516EST-urMrrL4oV2@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org/summit.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-625-1382 Email:students@stonewalldemocrats.org DESCRIPTION:A gathering of queer and allied students who are interested in electing supportive Democratic candidates and organizing college campuses to vote for Democrats. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040725 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20040723T120000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Westin\, Providence\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, United States SUMMARY:National Stonewall Democrats Convention UID:20120204T000516EST-dOzACnSEEV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.stonewalldemocrats.org/convention.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-283-8879 Email:naina@indyvoter.org DESCRIPTION:The League is thrilled to announce\n\nSmackdown 2004: Building a Voter Bloc Nation \nJuly 16-18 in Columbus\, OH\n\nThe League of Pissed Off Voters National Convention\n\nThis will be the FRESHEST voter organizi ng convention ever! You will come as a delegate from your local voter orga nizing group\, hopefully in teams of two or more. We will start by present ing a skeleton 90 day plan for getting the progressive youth vote out in y our community. You will then self-track into small working groups and con sult with our resident KICK ASS voter organizing experts who will help you tailor your plan to the needs of the community you're organizing! \n\nYou will leave certified as a League Voter Organizer.\n\nYou do not need to b e a sophisticated voter organizer to attend this training. Workshops will be available for organizers with all levels of experience!\n\nA taste of what's to come:\n\nINTRO TO THE LEAGUE\n\n\n* who we are\, what we’re doin g\n* League strategy: what it means to build a voter bloc nation\n\nELECT ORAL BASICS\n\n\n* definitions: what is a voter bloc? what is peer to pe er politics? what is a precinct captain? what does a field manager do?\n * what will November 2nd look like?\n* the basics of electoral politics an d a Get Out The Vote (GOTV) campaign\n* voter files: getting them\, unders tanding them\, and using them\n* the finer points of voter registration\n* effective voter education on issues\n* helping your people vote\n* absent ee and early voting\n* creating a GOTV plan unique to your community’s nee ds\n* GOTV in rural/ex-urban/urban communities\n \nBUILDING YOUR LOCAL GRO UP:\n\n\n* mobilizing your networks - online and offline\n* building a cha pter/volunteer base\n* leadership: pimping your personality\n* working wi th artists\n* starting your own PAC\n* staying legal - tax status issues\n * holding a press conference and getting media coverage\n* keeping track o f data\, registrations\, volunteers\n* how to throw dope-ass voter reg par ties and election night victory parties!\n\nCREATING AN ENDORSEMENT SLATE BASED ON WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN:\n\n\n* researching local candidates and issu es\n* building relationships with candidates and campaigns\n* presenting c andidates with your group’s agenda\n* endorsing candidates\n* creating a k ick ass voter guide and blanketing your city with it!\n* getting people to pledge to vote your slate\n\nROCKIN YOUR COMMUNITY:\n\n\n* planning train ings\n* holding strategy sessions\n* building local progressive alliances\ n* organizing immigrant communities\n* organizing high school students\n* electoral organizing in campuses vs. communities\n\nTECHNOLOGY AND VOTER M OBILIZATION:\n\n\n* using technology to create a voting bloc - the IndyVot er.org web platform\, friend of a friend software\, online voter files\n\n ELECTION PROTECTION AND VOTING RIGHTS:\n\n\n* Educating people on their ri ghts\n* HAVA\, voting machines\, election protection\, voter intimidation\ n* felon re-enfranchisement\n\nBEYOND ELECTION 2004: Building a sustainab le progressive movement\n\n* holding politicians accountable\n* proving th e votes: demonstrating your power as a voting bloc\n* building up local i ssues and groups\n* grooming your peeps to run for office\n\nPlus we have a TON of surprises in store for you!\n\nRegistration is only $35 and inclu des ALL TRAININGS\, FOOD\, AND ACCOMODATIONS from breakfast Friday July 16 through lunch Sunday July 18.\n\nREGISTER NOW at http://www.indyvoter.org /article.php?id=72 \n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040718 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040716 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:OSU Campus\, Columbus\, Ohio\, United States SUMMARY:League of Pissed Off Voters National Convention UID:20120204T000516EST-PVuaZXDZE3@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.indyvoter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:info@unfarallon.info DESCRIPTION:UnFarallon: Workshop on understanding and researching universit y investments\nJune 28-July 1\, New Haven\, CT\n\nLearn how to research yo ur university’\;s investments! Be part of a movement to make universi ty investments more transparent\, and more socially and environmentally re sponsible! \n\nThe UnFarallon coalition will be holding a four-day researc h training and strategy session in New Haven beginning on Monday\, June 28 . The workshop is intended to provide students with the tools to research university endowment investments\, and to begin to assess their environmen tal and social impacts. Through this workshop\, we aim to launch a multi- campus research effort as part of a broader movement for university invest ment disclosure and accountability. Participants must commit to researchin g and writing a brief report of a company in which Farallon Capital Manage ment has invested university endowment funds. \n\nTopics include:\n* Exer cising your right to public information: finding and using public document s about private and public university investments\n* Mapping corporations : how do different kinds of corporations work? How are they structured\, h ow are they regulated?  \n* Researching the social and environmental impa cts of investments\n* Beyond print materials: building coalitions for cha nge\n\nThe workshop is free of charge. Internship and independent study o pportunities can be explored. Billeting (couches) will be available upon r equest\, as will transportation to and from the New Haven train station an d airport shuttle drop.\n\nUnFarallon is a coalition of campus-based and n ational organizations (www.unfarallon.info) promoting greater transparency and accountability in university private equity investments. In the face of increased secrecy in university investing\, we have advocated for publ ic access to information about university investments and stakeholder part icipation in investment decisions. Farallon Capital Management\, one of t he world’\;s largest hedge funds and a major investor for universitie s\, has been our first focus. This spring\, we launched a website documen ting the social and environmental impact of several Farallon investments. We have asked Farallon managers to meet with us to discuss greater disclo sure\, and in April coordinated a National Day of Action in which students and alums at over 70 campuses requested information about university inve stments with Farallon Capital Management. \n\nTo apply\, please contact &# 73\;n\;f\;o\;@\;u\;n\;f\;a\;r\;a\; 08\;l\;o\;n\;.\;i\;n\;f\;o\;\n ASAP. Geogr aphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040701 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040628 GEO:41.310500;-72.926000 LOCATION:New Haven\, Connecticut\, 06511\, United States SUMMARY:Workshop: Researching University Investments UID:20120204T000516EST-RtvDssBZza@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unfarallon.info END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:888-JOI-NSSC Email:meighan.davis@sierraclub.org DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW at www.ssc.org (Travel Scholarships available)\n\n WHEN: August 6 -9\, 2004\n\nWHERE: Santa Cruz\, CA\n\nREGISTRATION FEE: $2 0\n\nWHAT:\nThe SSC is throwing the biggest party in '04 to prepare the ne xt\ngeneration of environmentalists with the tools they need to lay the\ns mackdown on corporate polluters and the Bush Administration.\n\nRegister N ow to attend the 3rd annual National Conference and meet other\nSSCers fro m around the country. Come see the Executive Director of\nMoveOn.org (and SSC alum) Peter Schurman give the keynote address.\n\nLearn to canvass\, b ecome media spinsters\, fundraise\, run a get out the\nvote campaign and m ore. And spend a long weekend in the redwoods of\ncoastal California with hundreds of the dopest student organizers on earth.\n\nThe National Grassr oots Conference Weekend will feature:\nGreat speakers including the Execut ive Director of MoveOn.org\, Peter\nSchurman.\n\nWorkshops on issues such as Air\, Water\, Toxics & the California Wild\nHeritage Campaign.\n\nOppor tunities to meet student environmental leaders from across the\ncountry\, and to plan activities for the coming year with SSCers from your\narea (es pecially the West).\n\nThe chance to discuss issues and opportunities for the student\nenvironmental movement like what it will take to win no matte r who wins in\nNovember.\n\nA face-to-face meeting of the SSC National Gra ssroots and the newly-\nelected SSC Executive Committee\, which creates th e policies and budget for\nthe organization.\n\nSkills trainings to become more effective organizers like Canvassing 101\,\nFundraising\, Media and Arts in Action.\n\nHanging out and enjoying the beautiful 102 acres of pri stine redwood\nforests\, rolling hills\, and meadowlands in the mountains near Santa Cruz\,\nCalifornia.... and as much more fun as you can pack int o one weekend!!!\n\nFor More Information Call 1-888-JOIN-SSC\nSee you in C ali!\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040809 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20040806T170000 GEO:38.908200;-76.982100 LOCATION:408 C St. NE\, Washington D.C.\, District of Columbia\, 20002\, Un ited States SUMMARY:Sierra Student Coalition National Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-ZNJfp1brxo@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ssc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:We're driving a hybrid car across the country to raise public a wareness about hybrids and clean energy. \n\nSpeakers and fun events at ea ch stop! Check it out. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040726 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040628 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Hybrid Evolution Tour UID:20120204T000516EST-bTPxxGR3nX@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.iwillevolve.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:On July 23-25\, 2004 at the University of Massachusetts at Bost on—just before the Democratic National Convention—a coalition of Boston ar ea\, progressive community organizations\, non-profits\, and unions will b e hosting what promises to be an exciting event—the Boston Social Forum (B SF).\n\nA forum within the World Social Forum process\, the BSF has been c alled to help progressive activists to begin to answer some very basic que stions: What kind of future do we want for Boston? For our region? For our nation? For the world? What is our vision of a better society?\n\nThrough a series of workshops\, cultural events\, plenary sessions\, and giant co nvocations of the entire forum\, we are encouraging progressive organizati ons of all kinds to showcase their best analysis of the present\, and thei r best ideas for the future\, across the breadth of human knowledge—politi cs\, economics\, science and technology\, culture and faith—in the context of corporate globalization.\n\nThe goals of the event are simple: encoura ge various social movements to exchange information\, network with one ano ther\, form new alliances\, and push our movements forward a bit more towa rds the next stage of our development.\n\nWe'd like to do our part to help progressives seize the high ground of ideas in this society\, and then\, having captured people's imaginations\, move forward to become a more sign ificant political force.\n\nWe invite all progressive activists\, interest ed community members\, and delegates to the Democratic National Convention \, to come to the BSF and become part of the global process to build a bet ter\, more human-centered society. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040726 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040723 GEO:42.338900;-70.919600 LOCATION:Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02102\, United States SUMMARY:Boston Social Forum UID:20120204T000516EST-NPbv52kiGB@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.bostonsocialforum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:od@usstudents.org DESCRIPTION:USSA's annual congress. At the University of Pittsburgh. Geogr aphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040807 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040730 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, United States SUMMARY:United States Student Association Congress 2004 UID:20120204T000516EST-x1wIJU20gv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.usstudents.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:2004 CONFERENCE\n'With All Deliberate Speed?'\nSocial Justice a nd the Future of Public Education\n\nJuly 29th - August 1\, 2004\nThe Univ ersity of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\n\nA half-century ago the Supreme Court ordered public school districts to eliminate racial seg regation 'with all deliberate speed.' The 2004 NCEA conference will examin e the past 50 years of public education activism on issues of equity and s ocial justice. What is the legacy of Brown v. Board? How can we develop st rategies for achieving excellence and equity for all students?\n\nJoin par ents\, educators\, students\, and community activists for three days of ne tworking\, skills sharing\, strategy development. Celebrate NCEA's 15th an niversary. \nComplete conference registration and conference program avail able online. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040801 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040729 GEO:39.960900;-75.196700 LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, 19104\, United States SUMMARY:National Coalition of Education Activists Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-uj2C07piAX@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.edactivists.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:215-222-4711 Email:youthconvergence@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Before a week in the streets against the Republican National Co nvention...\n\nCome to NYC on August 28 to build the youth & student movem ent!\n\nWe are a generation that wants peace\, but for the last four years \, we've seen only war\, terror\, occupation. We are a generation that wan ts freedom for all of us\, but theirs is a government that's abandoned the very liberties they claim to fight for.\n\nWe are a generation that needs quality public schools and affordable universities. But instead of fundin g our education\, they've used our money to build an empire: with bombs a nd bullets to secure their friends' profits and enforce their will on othe r peoples\; with 'Patriot' Acts and prisons to enforce their will on our o wn.\n\nWe are a generation that wants decent jobs and access to the things we need to live our lives\, but this government comes to us only to recru it the poorest and people of color among us to kill and to die. As we ask ed before the war\, and as most of America is asking now: for what?\n\nTh is August and September\, those who made this war happen will be coming to New York City for the Republican National Convention. They will party nea r the ruins of the fallen towers\, plot their next moves\, pick their next targets\, and anoint President Bush for what they think will be another f our years in power.\n\nOn August 28\, two days before the Convention kicks off\, young people from all over the country and the city will gather in New York for a one-day Convergence for Books Not Bombs. This will be a spa ce for us to share un-conventional wisdom and to build our own movement - one that we hope will connect the dots\, expand the possibilities of what we can do in our schools and communities\, and prepare us for a big week i n the streets and a decisive year in the struggle.\n\nWhat to expect: Cha nces to get to know each other and each other's work. \nDiscussions of str ategy and analysis. Issue workshops. Skills trainings. \nBanner making. Fo od\, help with housing\, and information youâ€\;™\;ll need for t he upcoming protests. At night\, we'll unwind and enjoy the culture of you th resistance as we drop beats not bombs.\n\nAnd the following day\, Augus t 29\, we will take to the streets of Manhattan together\, in a demonstrat ion called by United for Peace & Justice (www.unitedforpeace.org) to decla re hundreds of thousands of voices strong\, The World Says No to the Bush Agenda! The Convergence will gather a powerful youth contingent to march o n that historic day.\n\nThis Convergence is being called by the National Y outh & Student Peace Coalition\, organizer of the March 5\, 2003 Student S trike for Books Not Bombs. We fight for:\n\n*Education Not Empire\n*Respec t for Our Civil Liberties\n*Campuses for Peace\n*Schools Not Jails\n*No Mo re Poverty Draft\n\nThis summer\, we will also have a presence at the Bost on Social Forum\, before the Democratic National Convention\, as we wish t o hold all officials accountable and seek to build a youth movement behold en to no one but ourselves.\n\nAll young people and students are welcome a t the Convergence on August 28th. Unlike the Republican National Conventio n\, you will not have to pay to get in. Location to be announced soon.\n\n To pre-register or just to stay in the loop: write to \ny\;o\; 17\;t\;h\;c\;o\;n\;v\;e\;r\;g\;e\;& #110\;c\;e\;@\;y\;a\;h\;o\;o\;.\;c\; 11\;m\;\n with your name\, city/school\, and organization if any. More information will also be up at www.nyspc.net. We hope to see \nyou this A ugust. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20040828T120000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, United States SUMMARY:Books not Bombs Youth Convergence UID:20120204T000516EST-EHF3I3Mu5u@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nyspc.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:800-416-9157 Email:info@communityactionpartnership.com DESCRIPTION:NO ROOM FOR POVERTY RALLY- WASHINGTON\, DC\nGather in Washingto n\, D.C. on the Ellipse with thousands of your fellow Americans on Septemb er 4\, 2004. Bring attention to poverty and call for a White House Confere nce on American Poverty. \nSpeakers at the Rally include: \n\nCalifornia R epresentative Lynn Woolsey \n\nKim Gandy\, National Organization for Women \n\nSarah Greene\, National Head Start \n\nJohn Taylor\, National Communi ty Reinvestment Coalition \n\n..and more. \n\nPlease visit www.povertyrall y.org for more information. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040904 GEO:38.900700;-77.039900 LOCATION:White House Ellipse\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20036\, United States SUMMARY:No Room for Poverty Rally UID:20120204T000516EST-NkRu87tRxv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.povertyrally.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email:nornc_youth@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Join thousands of young people from around the country for a Yo uth and Student Feeder March to the UFPJ protest against the RNC. Sponsor ed by the RNC Youth Welcoming Comittee. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20040829T090000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Columbus Circle\, 59th St And Central Park West\, New York\, New Y ork\, United States SUMMARY:Youth and Student Feeder March UID:20120204T000516EST-bfDMXpI7Xz@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-696-7911 Email:libnow@defendanimals.org DESCRIPTION:Liberation Now! - The National Student Animal Rights Conference \nUniversity of California - Berkeley\nOctober 29th to 31st\, 2004\nwww.Li berationNow.com \n\nHello!\n\nThe upcoming fourth national student animal rights conference will be taking place in October at the University of Cal ifornia - Berkeley near San Francisco.\n\n'Liberation Now!' is the animal rights movement's biggest event dedicated to bringing together students an d youth in the struggle for animal rights. \n\nPlease join hundreds of oth er young activists and dozens of the leading organizers and speakers of th e animal rights movement this Fall for this exciting event as we mark a re turn to the West coast over the Halloween weekend! \n\nThe early registra tion fee is only $10\, and free and low-cost food and lodging are availabl e. Please sign up for our email list for details on applying for travel gr ants\, speakers\, program\, etc.\n\nFOR MORE INFO and to REGISTER\, visit www.LiberationNow.com\, or contact: \n\nStudent Animal Rights Alliance\nP. O. Box 932\nNew York\, NY 10013-0864\n212-696-7911\nwww.defendanimals.org\ n\nOther Sponsors of 'Liberation Now!'\n\nAnimalsVoice.com\nBerkeley Organ ization for Animal Advocacy\nFarm Sanctuary\nFund for Animals\nHerbivore M agazine\nImpact Press\nIn Defense of Animals\nPETA2.com\nSaving Our Resour ces Today\nVegNews Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041031 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041029 GEO:37.866800;-122.254000 LOCATION:University Of California - Berkeley\, King Student Union\, Berkele y\, California\, 94720\, United States SUMMARY:Liberation Now! - National Student Animal Rights Conference - 2004 UID:20120204T000516EST-2rvCZbDFP7@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.LiberationNow.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:831-588-7839 Email:superdubb@telus.net DESCRIPTION:Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) National Conference\nSO LUTIONS FOR A SHRINKING PLANET: Sustainable Engineering and Enterprise\nfo r Human Development\nStanford University\nSep 30 - Oct 2\, 2004\nRegistrat ion and Info: http://esw.stanford.edu/conf04\n---------------------------- --------------------------------------------\n\nRegister before July 31\, 2004 and receive a discount!\n\nStanford University proudly invites you to join us for the 2004\nESW National Conference. Engineers for a Sustainab le World aims to\nmobilize engineers to address the challenges of global p overty and\nsustainability. In this 2nd annual conference\, participants will have\nopportunities to:\n\n * learn from world leaders about the intersection of engineering\, enterprise\, and sustainable development.\n * network with other socially and environmentally aware engineers\, sc ientists\, entrepreneurs\, and non-profit professionals\n * build insp iration and motivation to facilitate activism in their home organizations and communities.\n\nSessions themes include: water and health\, informatio n and communication technology for development\, the built environment\, e nergy in a resource scarce world\, business at the base of the pyramid\, a nd engineering\nand business education.\n\nA few highlighted keynotes incl ude:\n - William McDonough\, 'Hero for the planet'\, Time Magazine 1999\n - Patricia Galloway\, President of the American Society of Civil Enginee rs\n - Barbara Waugh\, Co-Founder of Hewlett Packard's World eInclusion\n - Jeffrey Sachs\, Special Advisor to UN Secretary General on the\n Mi llennium Development Goals\n\nOver 400 attendees are expected from through out the U.S. and\nabroad\, amongst them: professional engineers\, faculty\ , students\,\nbusiness leaders\, nonprofit groups\, and government agencie s.\nPlease join us for this exciting conference!\n\nEngineers for a Sustai nable World\nhttp://www.esustainableworld.org Geographical Scope: Nationa l DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041002 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20040930T080000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Stanford University\, Stanford\, California\, United States SUMMARY:Engineers for a Sustainable World 2004 National Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-2cCvzDE731@69.73.141.125 URL:http://esw.stanford.edu/conf04 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:415-771-2028 Email:millionworkermarch@comcast.net DESCRIPTION:Dear Brothers and Sisters\,\n\nPlease Join Us in a Million Work er March.\n\nThe International Longshore and Warehouse Union\, Local 10\, recently passed a resolution proposing a million worker march on Washingto n in 2004. \n\nSunday\, October 17\, 2004 [updated from the 16th] is the d ate for this march. This mobilization is being proposed in response to the attacks upon working families in America and the millions of jobs lost du ring the Bush administration and with the complicity of Congress. The work ing class has not suffered such hardships since the Great Depression.\n\nW e are encouraging everyone to have the attached resolution adopted by your membership or organization. We are also asking that your organization sta rt a Million Workers March Committee to mobilize organized/unorganized lab or and our community and religious allies in your area\, ultimately mergin g with a National Committee to be formed at a later date. Finally\, we are asking for a financial contribution from your organization to be sent to the address below until a national Committee is created.\n\nThe Bush Admin istration and Congress's focus of placing the acquisition of capital and t he quest for profits above the needs of working people is undermining the economic security of working people and the nation as a whole.\n\nNow is t he time for organized/unorganized labor\, the interfaith and community org anizations to show solidarity and demand that all elected officials addres s the needs of working people. As working class people\, we know more than any others the difficulties and limitations we face both in our communiti es and workplaces. We shall therefore be representing ourselves during thi s march\, independent from all politicians\, while putting forward to the entire country\, our program for the betterment of America's majority work ing population.\n\nWhile we are in the early stages of planning this actio n\, we are urging organizations to join us in making this march a reality. We need you and your organizations help. The crises we face is severe. By mobilizing and uniting organized and unorganized labor with our community and religious allies we will be able to more effectively stop the attack on working people and improve our living and working conditions\n\nPlease contact:\n\nMILLION WORKER MARCH COMMITTEE\nILWU\, Local 10\n400 North Poi nt\nSan Francisco\, CA 94133\n(415) 771-2028\nEmail: millionworkermarch@co mcast.net\n\n\nLearn why we need a Million Worker March.\nListen to Claren ce Thomas of ILWU Local 10 and Ralph Schoenman of Pacifica Radio explain i n detail the causes for and benefits of a Million Worker march on Washingt on. This interview was broadcast on KPFA - Guns and Butter with host Bonni e Faulkner:\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041017 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Million Workers March UID:20120204T000516EST-TXnlUK0oud@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.millionworkermarch.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:415-865-5497 Email:info@nuclearpolicy.org DESCRIPTION:Featured Speakers include Dr. Helen Caldicott\, President of th e Nuclear Policy Research\nInstitute\; David Lochbaum\, Nuclear Safety Eng ineer\, Union of Concerned Scientists\; Oscar\nShirani\, Nuclear Industry Whistle-Blower\; Arjun Makhijani\, President of the Institute for Energy\n and Environmental Research\; Steven Strong\, Solar Design Associates\; Dia ne D’Arrigo\, Director\nof the Radioactive Waste Project\, Nuclear Informa tion and Resource Service\; and a special\naddress from Dr. Patch Adams of the Gesundheit! Institute. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041016 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20041015T090000 GEO:42.008100;-87.721500 LOCATION:St. Scholastica Academy\, 7416 N. Ridge\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 606 45\, United States SUMMARY:Nuclear Power and Children's Health UID:20120204T000516EST-XKwrivd0wb@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nuclearpolicy.org/conferences.cfm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES CONTACT:Phone:641-472-2337 Email:creatingpeace@mum.edu DESCRIPTION:Creating Peace will be our second annual event to promote peace ful solutions to world problems. It will feature speakers\, musicians\, wo rkshops\, networking\, and recreational activities. Geographical Scope: N ational DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050501 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050429 GEO:41.016600;-91.968200 LOCATION:Maharishi University Of Management\, 1000 N. 4th St.\, Fairfield\, Iowa\, 52557\, United States SUMMARY:Creating Peace UID:20120204T000516EST-2gDuv9xTOZ@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsforpeace.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:mliebman@stanford.edu DESCRIPTION:The 2004 Conference will feature panels on animal rights\, gay rights\, disability rights\, international human rights\, criminal justice \, youth law\, critical race theory\, community lawyering\, environmental law\, the elections\, and public interest practice.\n\n'Shaking The Founda tions is an annual conference open to all students from Stanford Law Schoo l and other law schools\, aimed primarily at those planning careers in pub lic interest law.  The conference is designed to encourage students to use their legal skills in the struggle for social justice\, to provide a foru m for the discussion of creative strategies used by legal advocates and ac tivists to further progressive goals\, and to help students develop relati onships within the progressive legal community.'\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041113 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20041112T120000 GEO:37.189400;-121.705000 LOCATION:Stanford Law School\, 559 Nathan Abbott Way\, Stanford\, Californi a\, 94305\, United States SUMMARY:Shaking the Foundations Progressive Lawyering Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-odECM5RFO5@69.73.141.125 URL:http://shaking.stanford.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-293-4414 Email:abby@ssdp.org DESCRIPTION:Join more than 400 drug policy and student activists from aroun d the country for a lobby day\, trainings and key-note speakers. A major theme of the conference will be SSDP's campaign to repeal the Higher Educa tion Act Drug Provision\, the law that blocks federal financial aid to app licants with drug convictions. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041120 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041118 GEO:38.919300;-77.039800 LOCATION:University Of Maryland\, Stamp Student Union\, College Park\, Mary land\, 20009\, United States SUMMARY:SSDP National Conference 2004 UID:20120204T000516EST-D7AMLK807c@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ssdp.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION: Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041114 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041113 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, United States SUMMARY:CAN National Conference - Stop The War in 2004 UID:20120204T000516EST-0VU3SMfEOo@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusantiwar.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:973-338-5398 Email:racismwatch@earthlink.net DESCRIPTION:During the week of October 18-24\, 2004\, we call for groups an d coalitions around the country to organize local actions and campaigns in support of racial justice. Once again\, just like other elections\, we’re hearing almost nothing about these issues from the major Presidential can didates and many other candidates seeking office\, so we need to make our presence felt! As Frederick Douglas said\, “Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did\, and it never will.” \n\n \n\nLet’s speak truth t o power!\n\n \n\n-Let’s talk about the race and class bias in our legal sy stem and the unequal resources for our public schools. \n\n-Let’s call for a strong jobs and human needs programs and a moratorium on the use of the death penalty. \n\n-Let’s demand a truly fair and democratic voting syste m and repeal of the USA Patriot Act.\n\n-Let’s speak out against the racis t “war on drugs\,” the scapegoating of immigrants and for immigrant rights like the right to a drivers license and the right to organize without ret ribution.\n\n-Let’s support stronger environmental justice policies for co mmunities of color and poor communities.\n\n-Let’s stand tall for affirmat ive action and a national reparations commission to address historic oppre ssion and crimes against humanity.\n\n-Let’s unite for Native American sov ereignty and treaty rights and a foreign policy of peace with social and e conomic justice for all.\n\n \n\nThese issues can be raised\, and the caus e of racial\, economic and social justice advanced\, in various ways: marc hes and rallies\, workshops\, trainings\, candidates’ forums\, educational leafleting\, widespread outreach and get-out-the-anti-racist-vote activit y. Local groups and coalitions can determine what they want to do\; the na tional coordinating body for Vote for Racial Justice Week will provide res ources\, communications mechanisms and support and will work to garner nat ional press for this historic week.\n\n \n\nWhat will this week accomplish ?\n\n \n\n-We will show each other and the country that there is a multi-c ultural network of many thousands of activists in the USA who are committe d to dealing with racism and integrating on-going work around it into our personal and organizational lives.\n\n-We will agitate and organize among masses of people in the period right before the November 2 elections\, urg ing them to come out and cast an informed and intelligent vote.\n\n-We wil l lay the basis for an on-going\, pro-justice movement that understands th e interconnections among issues and will support strong anti-racist leader ship as we build it.\n\n \n\nLet us hear from you! Let’s rise to the chall enge and make our voices heard this October!\n\n \n\nTo join this campaign as a participating organizaton or for information\, contact the Vote for Racial Justice Week coordinating committee at: racismwatch@earthlink.net\, www.racismwatch.org\, 973-338-5398. \n\n \n\nInitiated by: 2004 Racism Wa tch\, Black Radical Congress\, Black Voices for Peace\, Green Party of the United States\, Independent Progressive Politics Network\, Institute for Southern Studies\, League of Pissed Off Voters\, National Coalition Buildi ng Institute\, National Youth and Student Peace Coalition\, Project South\ , Solidarity\, Southern Anti-Racism Network\, Student Environmental Action Coalition\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041024 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041018 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION SUMMARY:Vote For Racial Justice Week of Action UID:20120204T000516EST-7jViLgZiLk@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.racismwatch.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The RPA Conference Program Committee invites submissions of tal ks\, papers\, workshops\, roundtables discussions\, posters and other kind s of conference contributions\, for its sixth biennial conference\, to be held at Howard University in Washington\, D.C.\n\nIn the spirit of collabo ration\, and in the recognition that radical philosophy is often done outs ide traditional philosophical settings\, we invite submissions not only fr om philosophers inside and outside the academy\, but also from those who e ngage in theoretical work in other academic disciplines--such as ethnic st udies\, women's studies\, social sciences and literary studies--and from t hose engaged in theoretical work unconnected to the academy. Also\, underg raduate students should consider organizing their own sessions or workshop s. We especially welcome contributions from those often excluded from or m arginalized in philosophy\, including people of color\, gays and lesbians\ , persons with disabilities\, poor and working class persons. We also hope for submissions from other nations with social movements against the pres ent global order\, and from graduate students\, who represent the future o f radical philosophy.\n \nConference Theme\n \nWe live at a time when the imperial designs of the United States have become starkly visible and frig hteningly attainable\, and it is an empire like none before it.\n \nEconom ically\, the United States consumes far more of the world's resources than any other nation\, even as its own sales to foreign markets cannot cover this consumption. Thanks to its hegemonic position in the world market\, t he United States continues to serve as the main 'engine of growth' in the world economy\, and the dollar continues to serve as the major reserve cur rency. Politically and militarily\, there have been few periods in world h istory in which the balance of military power has been so one-sided. The U nited States claims the moral right to engage in so-called 'pre-emptive' w ars whenever it wants against whomever it wishes. It either dictates polic ies to international institutions such as the IMF\, UN and the World Bank or ignores them when they do not agree. It walks away with impunity from i nternational agreements it opposes\, such as the Kyoto treaty on global wa rming\, or the establishment of an international criminal court. Culturall y\, corporations from the United States have profoundly affected the way p eople in other regions of the world eat (McDonald's\, KFC)\, drink (Coke)\ , dress (jeans\, Nike)\, entertain themselves (Hollywood)\, interpret worl d events (CNN)\, and view their own identities. Racially\, the United Stat es\, like all empires of European descent\, has organized the world accord ing to an unfair racial contract that benefits a small minority while impo verishing the vast majority\, both globally and within its own borders.\n \nRadical philosophers will not formulate moral justifications for the Ame rican Empire\, as the hegemonic positions in social and political philosop hy do\, implicitly if not explicitly. Nor will we console ourselves with t he belief that U.S. hegemony is the least bad alternative in the amoral re alm of power politics. Radical philosophers are philosophers against empir e. You do not have to be a long time dues-paying member of the RPA to be p art of this struggle. Nor do you have to be a professor or presently enrol led as a student.\n \nThe RPA welcomes papers and presentations that criti que the reality of the American Empire. They may look at racism\, class ex ploitation\, male dominance\, heterosexism\, able-ism and other forms of d omination. They may examine the ecological impact of the present global or der\, speaking for the living creatures and future generations who cannot speak. They may be devoted to constructing feasible and normatively attrac tive alternatives to empire. Or they may discuss the special pedagogical c hallenges that arise from attempting to teach philosophy in the present hi storical context. We have much to learn from each other regarding these an d many other topics. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041107 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041104 GEO:38.893300;-77.014600 LOCATION:Howard University\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20059\, Un ited States SUMMARY:Philosophy Against Empire Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-ufivJGhVxI@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.uvm.edu/~radphil/rpacall2004.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:413-563-6747 Email:info@sriendowment.org DESCRIPTION:**************************************************\nEmpowering College Endowments\nTransforming the Corporate Paradigm\n\n*************** ***********************************\n \n~~~~~~~~~~~~ October 16-17\, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~~~\n University of Pennsylvania\, Philadelphia\n \nOr ganized by the Responsible Endowments Coalition\n\nShareholder Activism!\n Community Investment!\n Socially Responsibl e Investing (SRI)!\n\nThese tactics have transformed the positions of nume rous large multi-national corporations on a wide range of social and envir onmental issues--from sweatshops and human rights to global warming and en vironmental policies. \n\nCome join us for the first national student con ference of its kind: Empowering College Endowments--Transforming the Corpo rate Paradigm! Right now\, your school has millions of dollars or in some cases billions of dollars that could be helping to make a huge difference both locally and globally on issues that matter to you. \n\nBy attending the conference\, you'll get the opportunity to:\n\n - Spend the we ekend in downtown Philadelphia\n\n - Learn from successful student leaders\n\n - Talk with other students that care about the same i ssues you do\n\n - Go out on the town Friday and Saturday night wi th your new friends.\n\nAlso\, we'll be discussing how to successfully nav igate a campus bureaucracy\, how to talk about invested assets with truste es and fellow students\, and how to run an effective campaign to empower y our schools' assets on issues you care about. \n\nBut wait\, there's more !\n\nBeyond getting a kick-ass crash course from student leaders in the fi eld\, you'll get to lend your voice and have a say in how we shape the nat ional agenda for the coming year. A unified student force has an unprecede nted opportunity to assure that student voices are heard loud and clear at schools across the country and that we see big results this spring!\n\nCo me descend on Philadelphia this October 16 and 17 as we unite on Empowerin g College Endowments!!!\n\nEarly Registration: $15. After October 10: $25 .\n\nRegistration fee includes breakfast and lunch on both days and housin g on Friday and Saturday night.\n\nWe are committed to making sure everyon e can attend. Please contact us if you need financial or logistical assis tance.\n\nTO REGISTER: \nweb: www.sriendowment.org/conference\n\nphone: 41 3-563-6747\n\nConference agenda attached to this email--also\, downloadabl e at http://www.SRIendowment.org/conference/agenda.pdf.\n Geographical Sc ope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041017 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20041016T090000 GEO:39.960900;-75.196700 LOCATION:Jon M. Huntsman Hall\, 3730 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, Pennsyl vania\, 19104\, United States SUMMARY:Empowering College Endowments UID:20120204T000516EST-9zavuDMbSM@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sriendowment.org/conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:828-262-7333 Email:wind@appstate.edu DESCRIPTION:The Small Wind Iniaitive will hold an Introduction to Small Win d Power\, hosted by Jim Green of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory\ , Saturday October 16th. The workshop will provide students\, residents\, farmers\, and businesses with the information and resources needed to exlp ore their options for wind power prodcution. Topics will include product i nformation\, Sizing and system configuration\, installation and maintenanc e\, tax credits\, and various applications.\nFollowing the Intro workshop will be a separate Wind Installation workshop from October 18th-21st at th e Small Wind Initiative Research and Demonstration Site on Beech Mountain. Two turbines will be raised over the 4 days by participants and Southwest WindPower Representatives.\nAlso\, Sunday OCtober 17th\, Jim Green will b e hosting a free speaker training workshop from 9am-12. Breakfast is inclu ded in this free event. \nPlease consider joining us for one of these even ts to learn more as wind power continues to grow as a source of clean\, af fordable\, and local source of power.\nPlease register early\, fees apply (except for the speaker training) however student rates are available.\nPl ease see our website for more information:\nwww.wind.appstate.edu Geograp hical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041021 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20041016T090000 GEO:36.221300;-81.713400 LOCATION:Department Of Technology\, Appalchian State University\, Boone\, N orth Carolina\, 28608\, United States SUMMARY:Wind Power Workshops UID:20120204T000516EST-ZPRj9Z1swE@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.wind.appstate.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:919-660-3652 Email:melanie.stratton@duke.edu DESCRIPTION:Student Action with Farmworkers\nInto the Fields Internship & L eadership Development Program\n26 positions available to college students bilingual in Spanish & English\n\nAPPLICATION DEADLINE: February 15\, 2008 \n\nINTERNSHIP LOCATIONS: Rural North & South Carolina\n\nCONTACT:\n Melanie Stratton\n SAF Internship Coordinator\n\nBENEFITS & FINAN CES:\n$1\,200 living stipend ($650 fundraised by participant)\n$1\,500 edu cational scholarship\nBasic furnished housing provided\nLeadership develop ment\nApplicants may apply for academic credit\n\nDESCRIPTION\nInto the Fi elds is a ten-week program for college students to work for fairness in ou r agricultural industries. Through the program\, college students from div erse backgrounds spend the summer working full-time with farmworker agenci es to promote greater respect and justice for the people who supply food f or our tables.\n\nInto the Fields Interns are matched with community-based farmworker\nadvocacy organizations.\nPositions are available in the follo wing fields:\nUnion Organizing\nCommunity Organizing\nEducation Policy & S ocial Services\nLegal Aid\nHealth Clinics\nHealth Research\n\nELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS\n-College students from farmworker families nationwide\nor\n- Students currently attending a college or university in the Carolinas \n-S panish skills are required for most placements. \n\n*The intern selection process is competitive*\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080810 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080602 GEO:36.016000;-78.959100 LOCATION:1317 W. Pettigrew St\, Durham\, North Carolina\, 27705\, United St ates SUMMARY:Into the Fields Internship and Leadership Development Program UID:20120204T000516EST-Mu0UoJDEhg@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.saf-unite.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:603-862-8564 Email:adam.ward@unh.edu DESCRIPTION:Thurs\, Fri - 1.5 day session designed for campus sustainabilit y professionals. Fri-Sun programming for professionals\, college students \, activists\, youth\, and community members. Workshops\, speakers\, discu ssion\, music\, food\, and a live telecast from BIONEERS\, the nation's la rgest environmental conference. Sponsored by The UNH Office of Sustainabil ity Programs. Early registration is recommended\; scholarships are availab le for the first 25 students who apply. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041017 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041014 GEO:43.165800;-70.962800 LOCATION:Memorial Union Building\, Durham\, New Hampshire\, 03824\, United States SUMMARY:Northeast Campus Sustainability Summit UID:20120204T000516EST-Deit0vlaiv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/NECSS_bioneers.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email:freewayblogger@freewayblogger.com DESCRIPTION:“Freeway Free Speech Day: Driving America to Think”\nOctober 13 \, 2004\n\nOn October 13th\, hundreds of activists nationwide will post si gns critical of the Bush Administration on area freeways\, reaching millio ns of voters in states from Maine to California. In addition to coordinati ng activists\, a national media campaign will be launched to promote the f act that hundreds (if not thousands) of these signs are going up across Am erica on the same day\, and to highlight this newest (and oldest) form of civic dialog. We anticipate wide-spread news coverage about this grassroot s effort. The Freeway Blogger has posted more than 2000 such signs over th e last year. http://www.freewayblogger.com.\n\nThe ultimate goal is to inc rease voter turnout and defeat Bush. We also hope to stimulate the democra tic process in the way it was originally intended\, with each citizen bein g able to express their political views directly to their fellow citizen. \n\nWe are asking for your help in promoting the event on your website\, r ecruiting activists and posting signs\, especially in the following states : Arizona\, Arkansas\, Colorado\, Florida\, Iowa\, Louisiana\, Maine\, Mic higan\, Minnesota\, Missouri\, Nevada\, New Mexico\, New Hampshire\, North Carolina\, Ohio\, Oregon\, Pennsylvania\, Tennessee\, Virginia\, Washingt on\, West Virginia\, and Wisconsin. \n\nIf you plan to post freeway banner s\, please email us at freewayblogger@freewayblogger.com to let us know so that we can include your numbers in our media outreach. If possible\, ple ase also take a digital photo of your banner and email it to us on October 13th. We will add it to the visitor’s gallery for reporters and fellow fr eeway bloggers. \n\nPlease visit http://www.freewayblogger.com to read abo ut “How To” and “Frequently Asked Questions”. Together\, we can drive Amer ica to Think. \n\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20041013T170000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Your Local Freeway Overpass\, Your City\, United States SUMMARY:National Freeway Free Speech Day UID:20120204T000516EST-OlPUUagXwR@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.freewayblogger.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:212-283-8272 Email: DESCRIPTION:Does your town have a progressive voter guide yet??? Make one with the League of Pissed Off Voters and post it on Indyvoter.org. It's n ot just about voting. It's about winning! Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20041015T190000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Get A Venue!!\, Your Town\, United States SUMMARY:Pissed Off Voter Guide Release Parties UID:20120204T000516EST-pRv5BR0Ub4@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.indyvoter.og END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:800-664-8647 Email: DESCRIPTION:Setting National Priorities\nStudents Building a Movement to En d Hunger and Homelessness\n17th Annual Conference of the National Student Campaign Against\nHunger and Homelessness\nLoyola College\, Baltimore\, MD \nOctober 29-31\, 2004\nwww.studentsagainsthunger.org\n\nThe National Stu dent Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness is\nproud to invite you to a ttend the 17th Annual Conference on Hunger\nand Homelessness at Loyola Col lege in Baltimore\, Maryland from\nOctober 29-31st. The Conference will ki ck off a year of action and\nset the national priorities for the student m ovement to end hunger\nand homelessness. \n\nAs students face a world fill ed with the challenges of global\nconflict\, disappearing jobs\, skyrocket ing education costs\, and\nincreasing poverty in America\, action is more crucial now than ever. \nJust this past year alone\, the national poverty rate rose to 12.5\npercent\, an incredible 35.9 million people\, up from 1 2.1 percent in\n2002- but instead of acting to solve these problems\, the federal\ngovernment is making unprecedented cuts to housing and homeless\n assistance programs\, leaving food pantries and homeless shelters\nstruggl ing to meet the increasing need. Student action is imperative\nin the form of not only volunteer power\, but educating the public\,\nand pushing for government action to address these problems. By\nattending the conference \, you will learn and strengthen the skills it\ntakes to make an impact\, and become part of the movement to create a\nsociety that demands that we make ending hunger and homelessness a\nnational priority. \n\nConference h ighlights include the following:\n• Keynote Address by Jonathan Kozol\, au thor of several books\nincluding Rachel and Her Children\, Savage Inequali ties\, Amazing\nGrace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Natio n\, and\nOrdinary Resurrections.\n• Informative issue-based panel discussi ons\, including International\nHunger and Poverty: The Impacts of Fair Tra de and Globalization and\nThe Root Causes of Homelessness and Lack of Hous ing\n• More than 60 skill and issue based workshops covering all facets of \nhunger and homelessness\n• The Faces of Homelessness panel featuring cur rently and formerly\nhomeless people\n• Opportunities and Action Fair with dozens of national and local\norganizations represented\n\nDon't miss thi s amazing event that will unite hundreds of student\nleaders focused on Se tting National Priorities and Building a\nMovement to End Hunger and Homel essness! \n\nRegister today at www.studentsagainsthunger.org!\n\nBethany S haw \nField Organizer\nNational Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homele ssness\n1-800-664-8647\n\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041031 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20041029T090000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Loyola College\, Baltimore\, Maryland\, United States SUMMARY:Hunger Conference 2004 UID:20120204T000516EST-vG60r9blvf@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsagainsthunger.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:NAASCon 2K4 - Returning to Our Roots: The Past\, Present\, and Future of the Asian Pacific American Student Community \n\nWho: Hundreds o f students nationwide \n\nWhat: The first national Asian Pacific American student conference \n\nWhere: University of Southern California \n\nWhy: T o join this historic moment in the APA student movement so that we can mob ilize the community and affect change \n\nWhen: November 5th - 7th\, 2004 \n\nWelcome to NAASCon 2K4 at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles! Since we founded in NAASCon in 2001\, we have worked with Asian Pacific American (APA) students and organizations nationwide to build a st rong foundation for a successful conference. We still have lots of work to do to develop NAASCon into an organization that serves the needs of the A PA student community from California to New York to Florida to Texas to Ha waii to Utah to Wisconsin to Michigan to Alabama to Louisiana to Massachus etts to Maine to Ohio and beyond. And we hope that you will contribute to this conversation by joining us at this first national conference for APA students. \n\nBeginning on Friday evening with Warren Furutani speaking ab out his experiences as an APA activist in the 1960s at the beginning of th e APA student movement and ending with a march on Sunday afternoon in supp ort of a community campaign\, we hope that this conference will educate\, empower\, and inspire you. Already\, student mobilizing against racist Abe rcrombie & Fitch t-shirts in 2002 indicated the strength and effectiveness of a strong APA student voice. We hope to build on that power. So join us at USC from November 5 to 7 this year ń and letís make history. \n\nEndor sements \nU.S. Senator Daniel Akaka (D-HA) \nJohn Chiang\, Chairperson of California State Board of Equalization and highest-ranking APA elected off icial in California \nCarol Liu\, California State Legislature Assemblywom an \nJudy Chu\, California State Legislature Assemblywoman \n\nStudent Org anization Sponsors \nEast Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU) \nMi dwest Asian American Students Union (MAASU) \nSoutheast Regional Conferenc e of Asian American Leaders (SERCAAL) \nVietnamese American Student Confer ence (VASCON) \nLiberation in North Korea (LiNK) \nKorean American Student s Conference (KASCON) \nIntercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Associ ation (ITASA Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041107 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041105 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:University Of Southern California\, Los Angeles\, California\, Uni ted States SUMMARY:National Asian American Student Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-sucorhS1hM@69.73.141.125 URL:http://usc2004.naascon.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-827-0200 Email:conference2004@qc.edu DESCRIPTION:Organized by the Queens College Labor Resource Center and New L abor Forum\, 'Labor at the Crossroads' aims to provoke thoughtful discussi on and debate on the future of the labor movement. As the Bush administr ation enters its second term\, the labor movement is in crisis. Though org anizing has been the AFL-CIO’s top priority for a decade\, 88 % of U.S. wo rkers are unorganized and union membership continues to decline. At this c ritical juncture\, union leaders are debating the merits of dramatic stru ctural changes. Please join us to engage in this debate with speakers Bru ce Raynor of UNITE HERE\, Leo Gerard of United Steelworkers of America\, L arry Cohen of Communication Workers of America\, Kate Bronfenbrenner of Co rnell University\, Bill Fletcher of TransAfrica Forum\, Scott Nova of the Worker Rights Consortium\, Stewart Acuff of the AFL-CIO Organizing Depart ment\, Evelyn Zepeda of the Solidarity Center\, representatives of Jobs wi th Justice and many more!!\n\nFor more information or to register go to ww w.futureoflaborconference.org\, call 212.827.0200\, or e-mail conference20 04@qc.edu Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041203 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041202 GEO:40.745500;-73.978400 LOCATION:CUNY Graduate Center\, 365 5th Ave.\, New York\, New York\, 10016\ , United States SUMMARY:Labor at the Crossroads Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-jVbbs5So9G@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.futureoflaborconference.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-347-8772 Email: DESCRIPTION:U.S. Student Association (USSA) Foundation Presents LGBT STUDEN T OF COLOR National Summit. Interested in forming or strengthening LESBIAN \, GAY\, BISEXUAL\, AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) student of color organizations on your college campus? Learn to create spaces for LGBT students of color to meet. Ready to amplify LGBT student of color voices and win concrete vi ctories on the campus\, state\, and national levels? Build the skills\, kn owledge\, and networks to make your vision a reality. applications due by Nov 30. info Nicholas Shigeru Sakurai\, LGBT Student Empowerment Project\, 202-347-8772 Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050117 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050115 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Ohio State\, Columbus\, Ohio\, United States SUMMARY:LGBT Student of Color National Summit UID:20120204T000516EST-UgauJuDBVt@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:928-541-1002 Email:info@ecosainstitute.org DESCRIPTION:The Ecosa Institute spring semester Pre-Professional Program is for people interested in exploring the design arts and sustainability wit hout enrolling in a professional design school. There are no prerequisite s and at the end of the semester\, participants have a foundation on which to pursue further education and careers in the diverse\, growing field of sustainable and ecological design. Participants travel to both ancient an d modern sites exemplifying sustainability throughout Arizona and meet wit h leaders in the field including Hunter Lovins\, David Orr\, John Todd and others. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050110 GEO:34.495800;-112.378000 LOCATION:Ecosa Institute\, 212B South Marina Street\, Prescott\, Arizona\, 86303\, United States SUMMARY:Semester In Sustainable Design UID:20120204T000516EST-aeveSDXVs0@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ecosainstitute.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:5103369566 Email:severnwilliams@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Numerous accounts point to the fact that the Florida and Ohio v oting machines may have been hacked to change the final vote totals to fav or George Bush. Several members of Congress have demanded that the General Accounting Office (GAO) investigate. The independent organization 'Help A merica Audit' is leading the charge for a recount prior to Inauguration da y. \n\nTo elevate this issue in the eyes of our nation we are calling for the largest freewayblogging effort to date: \n\nThis weekend (Nov 13-14)\, people nationwide will affix banners and signs to freeway overpasses dema nding that the voting machines be investigated\, and the Florida and Ohio vote recounted. We need you\, and your friends\, and their friends to part icipate. \n\nWe want commuters to visit http://www.blackboxvoting.org for more information. Please include their URL in your sign if you are able. \ n\nA few suggested sign ideas include:\n\nAudit the Voting Machines\nwww.b lackboxvoting.com\n\nStill not the President\nwww.blackboxvoting.com\n\nPa perless voting: the Death of Democracy www.blackboxvoting.com\n\nThe Vote was Hacked\nwww.blackboxvoting.com\n\nAs always\, we post pictures sent in from fellow freewaybloggers starting Monday morning\, November 15th. Plea se email us your pictures over the weekend if you can to sev@sevwilliams.c om.\n\nWe will also be issuing an international press release outlining wh at our group is doing in the US to defend democracy during these troubling times. \n\nOur democracy hangs in the balance and it is up to us and our fellow citizens to speak out now and to speak out loud. Let 20 or 30 thous and of your fellow citizens know what you think by freewayblogging this we ekend.\n\nFor more information on the voting irregularities\, see http://b radblog.com (scroll down the page for a listing of problems).\n\nPlease vi sit http://www.freewayblogger.com to get more info\, and to donate to this effort. \n\nTo find fellow freewaybloggers in your area\, join the news g roup by sending an email to Freewayblogging-subscribe@yahoogroups.com\n\nP rotect Democracy\, \n\nThe FreewayBlogger\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041114 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041113 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Your Local Highway Overpass\, Your City\, United States SUMMARY:Stop The Voting Machines: Freeway Blogging UID:20120204T000516EST-Em9rOmOD3s@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.freewayblogger.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:201-968-0595 Email:info@grassrootsar.org DESCRIPTION:This is an animal rights conference created by and for the gras sroots. It is dedicated to being accessible and inclusive\, promoting abo lition\, forging alliances outside the movement and challenging oppression within it. It will include many hands-on workshops\, great speakers\, ne tworking opportunities\, and much more! Visit our website and register no w! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050403 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20050331T180000 GEO:40.780800;-73.977200 LOCATION:Holyrood Episcopal Church\, 715 W. 179th St\, New York\, New York\ , United States SUMMARY:Grassroots Animal Rights Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-r5UA5skaur@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.grassrootsar.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:215-222-4711 Email:ncc@seac.org DESCRIPTION:The Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) is a national network of young people working collectively towards environmental and so cial justice. Sixteen years of organizing and activism has taught us that it takes sustained coordination and planning on a national level to win co ncrete victories and build a strong youth movement.\n\nThe National Conver gence is a chance for our National Council and any youth and student envir onmental and social justice groups to:\n\n * Strategize\n * Plan\n * Network\n * Skills Build\n * Analysis Build\n * Have lots and lots of fun! \n\nWe don't tell local groups what to do - we are the local groups\, coming together\, learning\, teaching\, and strategizing.\n\nThi s meeting will be an exciting time for SEAC. By continuing to bring new pe ople into our National Council and improving communications between local group members and SEAC National\, our strategies and campaigns remain fres h\, our community strengthens\, and our network grows. As SEAC's National Council becomes more truly NATIONAL\, our National Convergences become exc ellent opportunities to network and share experiences with some of the mos t awesome youth activists in this nation\, inspiring us all towards greate r heights!\n\nIn addition to local group representatives\, all regional\, state\, or area coordinators\; campaign coordinators\; and those who are i nterested in becoming affiliated with SEAC should definitely come out to t he National Convergence! Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20050106T090000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Boston\, Massachusetts\, United States SUMMARY:SEAC National Convergence UID:20120204T000516EST-72RtpUKhVF@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.seac.org/nationalconvergence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Counter-Inaugural 2005\nBush Isn't Going Away and Neither Are W e!\n\nWe cannot wait another 4 years to stand against the war and rampant social injustice of another Bush Administration. A coalition of social\, p olitical\, and religious activists have come together to protest the coron ation of George W. Bush. We invite you and all your friends and family to join hundreds of thousands in the streets of Washington\, DC. \n\nOn Novem ber 2nd and 3rd as the votes were being counted residents of Washington DC took to the streets to show opposition to an inherently corrupt system\, no matter who won the presidential election. Now the inauguration looms on the horizon and in DC where 91% voters rejected Bush energy is high to or ganize visible resistance to another 4 years of Bush through linking the n ational and even global struggle against the Bush regime to our local stru ggle for democracy here in the District. Come out and help shape this resi stance!\n\nJoin us for a week of action January 15-Janurary 20\, 2005. We' re here to help plug you in to all the action. Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050120 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050115 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Counter-Inauguration UID:20120204T000516EST-AIuUEeTx9f@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.counter-inaugural.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:202-296-6727 Email:contact@studentaidsmarch.org DESCRIPTION:On February 26th\, 2005\, thousands of America’s youth will ral ly together in Washington\, DC for one reason - to march against AIDS/HIV. The Student Global AIDS Campaign is organizing the largest youth march in US history in order to confront one of the greatest problems our world fa ces today. By bringing students and young people from all over the country into the nation’s capital\, we plan to prove that today’s youth is concer ned about the AIDS/HIV epidemic and prove that youth can – and will – take action. We will not stand on the sidelines when millions of people die ea ch year from the AIDS virus. We will not stand by and let our government’s negligence of the global AIDS/HIV pandemic go on any longer. Instead\, we will go to the Capitol and march in order to show the power of youth AIDS support. Our goal is to make our voices heard and make the government ini tiate changes needed in order to save lives. Geographical Scope: Nationa l DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050226 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Student March Against AIDS UID:20120204T000516EST-2AltRMRgMR@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentaidsmarch.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:+639173375760 Email:lloydluna@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:The Premier youth event of the year aims at gathering more than 3\,000 youth in an interactive conference and exposition with leadership training\, plenary discussion\, group dynamics\, open forum\, trade show\, exhibits\, dance competitions\, onsite lectures\, youth power awards and advocacy concert. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050205 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20050204T080000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:World Trade Center\, Metro Manila\, Philippines SUMMARY:Youth Power 2005 UID:20120204T000516EST-wMwC2CJcjD@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.youthpower.tk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:215-382-1888 Email:campusconference@idealist.org DESCRIPTION:The COOL Idealist National Conference brings over 1\,500 studen t leaders and others active in efforts to promote positive social change t ogether for an inspiring three-day conference\, in which student leadershi p is the center. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050320 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20050318T100000 GEO:37.866800;-122.254000 LOCATION:University Of California\, Berkeley\, Berkeley\, California\, 9472 0\, United States SUMMARY:COOL Idealist National Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-fHVdE1PsNn@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.idealist.org/conference2005 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:summit@energyaction.net DESCRIPTION:OVERVIEW:\nEnergy Action (htttp://www.energyaction.net ) is a y outh-led North\nAmerican coalition of 17 student networks and progressive\ norganizations committed to creating change for a clean\, efficient\,\njus t and renewable energy future. Energy Action is looking for the\ntop youn g global warming and clean energy organizers from around the\ncontinent to join us this January 3-6 to:\n\n*Create a unified\, strategic vision for the movement\n*Plan events and campaigns for the coming year\n*Network wit h youth leaders from all over North America\n\nDETAILS:\nWhat: Energy Act ion Youth Leadership Summit\nWhere: Washington\, D.C.\nWhen: January 3-6\, 2005\nWho: 70 top youth energy and climate organizers in North America\nW hy: Because if we want a better future\, we must lead the way!\n\nTO APPLY :\nApplicants should be skilled and proven leaders who are driven to\nempo wer and mobilize young people for a paradigm shift on energy that\nwill sa ve the climate and create just\, livable communities.\n Geographical Scop e: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050106 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050103 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Energy Action Youth Leadership Summit UID:20120204T000516EST-IjO6HEO9tV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.energyaction.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-885-3333 Email:ncor@mutualaid.org DESCRIPTION:The National Conference on Organized Resistance (NCOR) has been happening every winter on the campus of American University in Washington DC since 1998. It aims to provide a space for activists to meet each othe r\, have in-depth discussions\, analyze our strategies\, tactics\, beliefs \, learn a few new skills\, and give everyone a lot to think about after a n inspiring weekend. Activists of all ages or levels of experience are wel come\, as are curious non-activists and anyone looking to resist systems o f oppression and create something new! Last year about 1500 people partici pated in NCOR\, we hope that you'll join us this year\, February 3-6\, 200 5.\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050206 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050203 GEO:38.938300;-77.091100 LOCATION:American University\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20016\, United States SUMMARY:National Conference on Organized Resistance 2005 UID:20120204T000516EST-9CHzWTC7KR@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.organizedresistance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:919-960-6886 Email:surgenc@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Hundreds of student activists working on social and environment al justice issues throughout the South and beyond will gather to learn and strategize on paths toward achieving our crucial campaigns. Speakers inc lude Winona LaDuke of Honor the Earth\, Father Roy Bourgeois\, co-founder of the SOA Watch\, and many others. We currently are collaborating with m ore than 125 progressive organizations to make the conference a big succes s. Let us know if you and your organization would like to be there too :) Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20050204T170000 GEO:36.004600;-79.054500 LOCATION:UNC-Chapel Hill\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United St ates SUMMARY:SURGE Conference 2005: Empowering a Progressive Nation\, Community by Community UID:20120204T000516EST-PnDmBpBpIK@69.73.141.125 URL:http://surgenetwork.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:614-437-2039 Email:evan@iwaynet.net DESCRIPTION:We need thousands of people to attend our 'Fight for Democracy Rally' to draw attention to voter issues AND to support the Congressional probe of allegations of irregularities in the November 2nd presidential vo te.\n\nAdditional rallies planned for 12/12 and 12/13\, in Columbus OHIO a nd at other state capitals around the nation. contact kat@donotconcede.co m for more info. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20041204T130000 GEO:39.891700;-82.877100 LOCATION:East Broad And South High Streets\, Columbus\, Ohio\, 43215\, Unit ed States SUMMARY:March On Ohio - Fight For Democracy UID:20120204T000516EST-FoJd5xECTC@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.caseohio.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:summerinstitute2005@riseup.net DESCRIPTION:The Fourth Annual STARC Summer Institute (June-August 2005) is an intensive 8-week training program for youth and student activists from across the country taking place in the San Francisco Bay Area this summer. The Summer Institute will teach participants essential organizing skills through direct participation\, while developing participants’ anti-oppres sion analysis. The program brings together eight to ten participants all coming from diverse personal and political backgrounds\, and each will rec eive a small monthly stipend for their participation. Most importantly\, all of this political work and personal development will take place within a challenging and supportive community.\n\nApplications are due on Januar y 30\, 2005 and the program will be held from June-August 2005. For more information or an application\, email sumerinstitute2005@riseup.net. Appl ication will also be posted soon on our website.\n\nThe STARC Alliance is a national network of youth and student activists and organizers who are w orking for racial and economic justice through our programs and coalitions . As an entirely youth-lead and democratically run organization\, we buil d power as youth and students to challenge a social and economic system th at exploits resources while reinforcing privilege and oppression. While S TARC continues to fight the increasing control corporations exercise over our schools\, we recognize that true change comes through local grassroots organizing of and alongside traditionally marginalized communities that a re most affected by economic injustice. Check out our website at www.star calliance.org to learn more about our history and campaigns. The Summer I nstitute is currently STARC’s major organizing project.\n\nThe STARC Summe r Institute is composed of four different elements: Internships\, Politica l Education\, Individual Mentoring\, and Community Building.\n\nThrough In ternships with strategically selected non-profit organizations throughout the Bay Area\, participants will learn community-based organizing skills w hile working on various projects and campaigns. Previous host organizatio ns have included The San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness\, Green Actio n\, Youth Gender Project\, San Francisco Women Against Rape\, The Day Labo rers Program\, PODER\, Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors\, Th e Destiny Arts Center\, California Coalition for Women Prisoners\, and man y other organizations in the Bay Area.\n\nPolitical Education workshops he ld every Friday\, along with selected reading materials\, provide particip ants with skills and analysis applicable to the organizing work carried ou t at their internships. These are just a few of the trainings we have off ered along with the presenters listed in parentheses: Leadership Developme nt (Anti-Racism for Global Justice)\, Our Histories of Struggle (School of Unity and Liberation)\, Fundraising for Social Change (La Pena Cultural C enter)\, Classism (Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz)\, Queer Youth Issues (Community U nited Against Violence)\, Counter Military Recruitment: Connecting the Dot s between Racism and Militarism (STARC)\, Environmental Racism (Green Acti on)\, and Israel/Palestine and Anti-Jewish Oppression (Jewish Youth Center ).\n\nIndividual Mentoring allows participants to work through personal ba rriers to effective organizing. Through one-on-one mentoring participants connect personal relationships to political work.\n\nCommunity Building i s perhaps one of the most unique components of the STARC Summer Institute. Collective living gives participants the opportunity to create an intent ional and supportive environment from which they will carry out their work and personal development. Each year we strive to select participants fro m different regions\, cultural backgrounds\, ethnic communities\, and lear ning experiences.\n\nParticipant Fundraising: Participants selected for th e Summer Institute are expected to do some fundraising\; however\, you wil l receive extensive one-on-one support from our fundraising committee. Th ere is no minimum amount that participants must fundraise\, we only ask th at they access the resources that are available to them. Through the supp ort of the fundraising committee\, past participants have been able to fun draise between $200 and $2000 each. Along with a small monthly stipend\, STARC will provide housing\, and basic transportation and food.\n\nAfter t hree consecutive years of operation the Summer Institute has become a well recognized program that makes positive social change by challenging the r oot causes of oppression on systemic and personal levels. The Summer Inst itute will begin around the second week of June depending on applicants’ s chool schedule\, so please let us know your schedule ASAP. \n\n***The STA RC Alliance is an affirmative action network\, womyn\, queer people\, \npe ople of color\, and poor people are very encouraged to apply!***\n\n\nThe STARC Summer Institute Application\nThis application is due January 30\, 2 005\n \nName: Email:\n \nSchool/Community: Phone Number for January - May 2005:\nEarliest you can be in the Bay Area in June (i.e.\, end of sem ester):\nAddress:\n \n1. Please provide us with a personal her/history of your community involvement and organizing (1 pg max\, 10 pt font min). Y ou may also include other writings you feel may be relevant (poetry\, arti cles you’ve written\, etc – but please be concise).\n \n2. What are you hoping to get out of the Summer Institute? \n\n3. What role does building community serve in your organizing? Do you have experience living communa lly/cooperatively? \n \n4. What role does challenging racism\, sex ism & gender\, classism\, and other oppressions have in the work you do an d life you live?\n\n*IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THIS APPL ICATION OR STARC\, PLEASE CONTACT US VIA EMAIL AT summerinstitute2005@rise up.net\n\nAPPLICATION PROCESS:\nDec. 3rd: Announcement and applications a re available\nJan. 30th: Applications due by midnight at summerinstitute2 005@riseup.net\nFeb. 1–14: During this time there will be phone intervie ws.\nMar. 1st: We’ll notify all applicants by this date if you’ve been ac cepted or on the waiting list.\n*All dates are subject to change.\n\n Geo graphical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050130 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, United States SUMMARY:STARC Summer Institute 2005 - Application Date UID:20120204T000516EST-afvzMGBu9K@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.starcaliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-667-9328 Email:organize@usasnet.org DESCRIPTION:Register for the United Students Against Sweatshops National Co nference!\n\n'Fighting for the Right to Organize- *local-->global*'\n\nhtt p://www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org/register.php\n\nFebruary 10-13\, 200 5 University of Texas-Austin\n\nWorkshops and strategy sessions around the following issues:\n\n--Campus/Community Solidarity Campaigns- Learn about how to run a living wage campaign\, what unions are and why they're impor tant\, the service worker solidarity campaign (Aramark\, Compass and Sodex ho) \nand trends in outsourcing!\n\n --Worker Rights Consortium Affiliati on- What is the WRC and how can affiliating help your school to becoming s weatfree? \n\n--Multi-Fiber Arrangement Phase-Out Solidarity- With the pha se-out of garment and textile quotas in January of 2005 we are seeing more and more cutting and running...Strategize about wage disclosure\, sweatfr ee clothing and code strengthening! \n\n--Coca Cola Campaign\, Taco Bell C ampaign- Protest Taco Bell in Austin! Learn more and network with other sc hools doing similar campaigns!\n\n--Ethical Contracting Code of Conduct- U se this new code that covers purchasing and contracting as a tool in your campaign! \n\n--Immigrant worker rights- Learn more about the struggles of immigrant workers!\n\n***Also build your skills around media\, organizing \, fundraising\, labor history\, anti-oppression training\, networking and more!!***\n\nThe agenda will be posted to the website shortly.\n\n*Travel Scholarships will be considered if you register before January 8\, 2005. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early!*\n\ncontact us by emai l or 202-667-9328 if you have questions or if you would like to apply for workshop or tabling space\n\n--------------\n\nUnited Students Against Swe atshops is a national organization of students and community members\, fu nctioning as a network and a resource for student labor activists around the country. We are part \nof a movement that supports the struggles of wo rking peoples at home and abroad\, in factories\, in fields\, and on our own campuses.\n\n--------------\n\nTravel\n\nWe are encouraging people to arrive Thursday night\, as the conference starts early Friday morning! By Plane... Please feel free to book through USAS's travel agent\, Leslie\, at Universal Travel Services\, (202) 667-3202\, but keep in mind you'll n eed your own credit card\, unless you've been granted a scholarship.\n\nB y Bus... Check out www.greyhound.com for information about getting to Aust in by bus.\n\nBy Car... www.mapquest.com for directions to the University of Texas-Austin. You can also get directions at the UT-Austin website (www .utexas.edu). If you plan on traveling by car and have extra room\, please let us know! Someone from your area might need a ride and could help out with gas money too.\n\n--------------\n\nHousing for the conference\n\nHou sing for the USAS conference is included in the registration fee\, and wi ll be assigned to you when you arrive on Thursday night or Friday morning. We will be staying mostly in crash housing\, as well as some limited hote l space near campus (Days Inn Austin). If you are interested in crash hous ing\, please register as soon as possible! If you do get crash housing\, y ou will need to bring your sleeping bag and a pillow. In addition\, no one will be turned away for financial reasons\, so check out our scholarships so you can get \nto the conference!\n\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050213 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050210 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Austin\, Texas\, United States SUMMARY:USAS National Conference 2005 UID:20120204T000516EST-VVrM94VgBi@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org/register.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:usft_convergence@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Students\, Youth\, Organizers\, and PEOPLE!!! \n \nPlease join us in Chicago this February 18 - 21 for United Students for Fair Trade's 2 005 National Convergence.\n\nThe Convergence will be a wonderful opportuni ty to meet and strategize with producers from six different countries\, le arn organizing skills in dozens of workshops facilitated by experienced or ganizers in the U.S. and abroad\, and network with over 200 students and y outh movement leaders from around the world. This is a valuable opportuni ty for social movers and shakers who are empowering alternatives to advanc e a movement that works to humanize our global and local economies. \n\nIn the last year student organizers have taken the energy from the 2004 USFT Convergence in Santa Cruz and changed the face of the Fair Trade Movement . They have converted a swath of campuses to Fair Trade including MIT\, UM ASS Boston\, Arizona State\, and are developing coordinated national campa igns. Students are also diving deeper into critical questions behind Fai r Trade as USFT continues to offer opportunities to travel and work in col laboration with cooperative communities around the world. This year\, in addition to a focus on Fair Trade Certified products such as coffee and c rafts\, the convergence will explore other topics such as the relationship between the Fair Trade model and domestic farmworker rights\; organizing around other Fair Trade products such as cocoa and bananas\; how Fair Trad e coffee cooperatives relate to oppressed workers impacted by the coffee c risis\; how students can create a more close-knit relationship with produc ers\; how students can work together around the country to continue to exp and and coordinate the Fair Trade movement\; and much more. \n\nWe need y ou and your friends to join us and carry on the amazing energy this year!\ n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050221 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050218 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:United Students for Fair Trade National Convergence 2005 UID:20120204T000516EST-ET6Wv8U2sn@69.73.141.125 URL:http://usft.org/convergence/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:919-660-3660 Email:farmworker_justice@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Students across the nation will plan events\, rallies\, teach-i ns and tons of creative activities to raise awareness of farmworker issues and support farmworker campaigns. Use your voice and your power as a stu dent to make an impact on the farmworker movement for justice! \nPlanning materials available January 2005! \nVisit Student Action with Farmworker s’ (SAF) website to download or print organizing materials\, fliers\, inst ructions from farmworker unions and community organizations. View past FA W Reports and see what students nationwide have organized for the past 4 y ears. Call or email SAF for ideas and support\, 919-660-3660.\n Geograph ical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050403 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050328 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Farmworker Awareness Week 2005 UID:20120204T000516EST-EIBefWKsS4@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.saf-unite.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:888-747-2802 Email:fl_byoung@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:College 3-hr credit course on Alternative Fuel vehicle Technolo gy and EVs with course number EST 1820-11Z. Go to Brevard Community Colle ge web site www.brevardcc.edu and register for course. The course covers all transportation renewable energy techologies and vehicles for clean air and energy security. The course on completely on-line on the web. Geogr aphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050515 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20050110T080000 GEO:28.315100;-80.723400 LOCATION:1615 Clearlake Road\, Cocoa\, Florida\, 32922\, United States SUMMARY:Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology College course UID:20120204T000516EST-6v2USFvhGe@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.clean-cities.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:cov3_2005@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:The many forms of violence experienced on a daily basis by wome n of color around the world amount to nothing less than a global war on wo men of color. Color of Violence III will provide an opportunity for women of color to develop and share organizing strategies to address this global assault on women of color. We will share strategies on how to stop this w ar on all fronts\, including: domestic violence\; sexual violence\; denial of reproductive rights\; police brutality\; the “War on Terror”\; poverty \; violence against bisexual\, lesbian\, intersex\, transgender\, and Two Spirit women of color\; attacks on immigrants’ rights and Indian treaty ri ghts\; gentrification and denial of affordable housing.\n\nINCITE! is a na tional activist organization of radical feminists of color advancing a mov ement to end violence against women of color and their communities through direct action critical dialogue and grassroots organizing.\n\nThe Color o f Violence is an international gathering and action of women of color work ers\, organizers\, artists\, students\, and activists organizing to stop t he war on women of color. The goals of Color of Violence III are to: \n\n\ n\nExamine the various forms of violence committed against women of color. \n\n\nMobilize women of color from diverse walks of life\, throughout the country to organize around all forms of violence in their lives.\n\n\nShar e organizing models and build skills to strengthen our grassroots organizi ng. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050313 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050311 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:New Orleans\, Louisiana\, United States SUMMARY:The Color of Violence III: Stopping the War on Women of Color UID:20120204T000516EST-1Sn9A8tNhH@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.incite-national.org/conf/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The National Collegiate Global Women's and Human Rights Confere nce will connect the dots between the need to build a national constituenc y to increase international family planning and health funding aid\, to ra tify international treaties for human rights and the environment\, to comb at sweatshops\, and to promote non-violence and peace. Workshops and panel s will include student leaders\, and leaders in the women's rights\, anti- slavery\, anti-globalization\, human rights\, peace\, and environmental mo vements. \nStudents from Feminist Majority Leadership Alliances and CHOICE S campus affiliates\, as well as student leaders from other progressive gr oups\, including those working on civil rights\, human rights\, anti-sweat shop movements\, and peace\, are invited to participate. Be part of creati ng campus campaigns to promote positive US global engagement.\nHotel and c onference reservation information will be available in January 2005. Geo graphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050411 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050409 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:National Collegiate Global Women's and Human Rights Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-ZtkN7uk6Um@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.feministcampus.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:generationfair@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Call for Proposals/Introducing the Network and Conference\nThe Generation FAIR (Young People for Fair\, Accountable\, Interdependent and Responsible U.S. global engagement) Network is a loose network of non-prof it organizations that work to identify and mobilize young people around pr ogressive values and policy commitments that unite our campaigns. We belie ve the United States must use its power for efforts to create positive cha nge in the world. The network works to advance just and responsible U.S. l eadership by linking together campaigns for global justice.\n\nThe FAIR Co nference organizers realize that while we may be working on different issu es\, we are united in our belief that we can and will make this world a be tter place for all. We understand that we cannot solve/improve one proble m without addressing the other issues that are linked to it. We hope to i nspire others to recognize the ways in whittle issues we work on are conne cted to other issues. For example we cannot fully address the living wage problems of sweatshops without also recognizing the environmental and hea lth damages that sweatshops cause. By realizing the connections of differe nt issues\, we will be stronger in our efforts to bring about real social change\n\nWe plan this conference to be a place for making strong connecti ons between issues and young leaders. We plan to articulate a youth visio n for US Global engagement. We will develop much needed short and long-te rm goals for young people dedicated to the struggle. We hope that the org anizers who meet at the conference can leave feeling that we have a unifie d youth movement that will make us stronger in our work. One of the most important and exciting parts of the conference are the planning sessions that will bring together individuals who will create action plans and rec eive funding to carry out their projects. This conference is an amazing o pportunity for us to create a strong\, unified youth movement that will ad dress all of our demands.\n\nWhat are you gonna do?\nIn 1-2 pages\, share your workshop plan with us and we'll see what we can do. Please give as m any specific details as you can envision with about20-50 people in your wo rkshop. You've got about an hour and fifteen minutes.\n\nWhat we do want\ nWe want you to get outside yourself and think about how something you wor k on is related to other issues. For example\, examine the connections be tween the human cost of wars and the environmental impacts. Presenters on different issues can come together to do a workshop that shows the connec tions between both (or more) topics. If you are willing to do this\, let us know and we'll try to hook you up with another presenter. What this me ans is that if you want to do a workshop and are willing to work with some one else on developing something together to demonstrate connections\, let us know and we'll make it happen! We want workshops where participants w ill have the chance to make connections with each other and between issues . Interactive is best\, we can read a lecture in handouts! We also need s kills workshop proposals.\n\nHow to submit a proposal \nAlong with your p roposal\, send your name\, your organization's name (if you're with a grou p)\, full contact information\, one reference and a short biography/descri ption of yourself and/or your organization. E-mail it all to generationfai r[at] yahoo.com. The deadline for submittingproposals is Sunday\, January 9th\, 2005.\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050403 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050401 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Young People for Fair\, Accountable\, Interdependent and Responsib le US Global En UID:20120204T000516EST-cSrig8WNlU@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Founded in 1996\, the Day of Silence has become the largest sin gle student-led action towards creating safer schools for all\, regardless of sexual orientation\, gender identity or gender expression. From the fi rst-ever Day of Silence at the University of Virginia in 1996\, to the org anizing efforts in over 1\,900 middle schools\, high schools\, colleges an d universities across the country in 2002\, its textured history reflects its diversity in both numbers and reach.\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050413 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:National Day of Silence 2005 UID:20120204T000516EST-zhzWvmsLr4@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.dayofsilence.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-868-5545 Email:lesliecagan@igc.org DESCRIPTION:The goals of this movement-building event are to establish our strategies and priorities for 2005\; to elect the steering committee and s trengthen UFPJ organizationally\; and to deepen ties between our groups an d strengthen our movement culture. An open gathering but all people attend ing should agree with the UFPJ Unity Statement and pay a minimal conferenc e registration fee. Each member group of UFPJ will be invited to send voti ng delegates to the assembly: two delegates from each local group\, two de legates from each national organization and one delegate for each chapter of a national group Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050221 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050218 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:United for Peace and Justice National Assembly UID:20120204T000516EST-dCGuxCSsuU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitedforpeace.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:(202)393-1044 Email:slap@usstudents.org DESCRIPTION:'Our seperate struggles are really one.'-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\n\nEach year from March 31-April 4 youth and students\, nationwide ho nor the lives of Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez through the Natio nal Student Labor Week of Action. During this week youth and students stan d in solidarity with workers in the fight for economic justice\, living wa ges\, access to healthcare and education\, organizing and collective barga ining rights and global justice. Last year over 250 campuses participated and in 2005 we expect to grow even larger. Stand in solidarity with us thi s year during the National Student Labor Week of Action! Geographical Sc ope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050404 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050331 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Nationwide\, United States SUMMARY:National Student Labor Week of Action '05 UID:20120204T000516EST-9FPXdFDK4V@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.jwj.org/slap END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:202-797-6604 Email:kiesell@nwf.org DESCRIPTION:On September 20\, 2005\, the Arctic Refuge Action coalition is planning a rally on the DC mall to protest the 2005 Budget Reconciliation\ , which if passed would include provisions to begin drilling on the coastl ine of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Besides affecting habitat and wildlife\, the drilling on the coastline would also threaten the tradition of the Gwi' chin Tribe\, that depend on the Porcupine Caribou Herd for su bsistence and spirituality. The passage of the budget would also mean cuts to social programs such as medicaid\, food stamps and veteran's benefits. \n We are trying to get as many people there as possible as we well kno w that numbers translate into publicity\, and that the more voices we have \, the better chance we have of stopping this budget. The plan is to send people into the Capitol to lobby every Representative (and moreso). Even t hough we have grassroots organizers\, we know that open-ended invites coul d help maximize attendance. We also know that we are facing a cold politic al climate that often leaves the progressive community and their leaders f eeling defeatist. Therefore we are hoping that groups with vested interest s in environmental protection/conservation can pool their resources and co me join us for this extremely important event. We hope that YOU can join u s. I am willing to provide advice and would like to know if you are intere sted. I understand that this is coming during the short notice\, but still hope that there will still be time to recruit people to come\, or urge me mbers of your association to join in this event. Any questions\, please ca ll me at (202) 797-6604. Please visit www.ArcticRefugeAction.org for more information.\n\nSincerely\,\n\nLaura Kiesel\, Research Associate\nPublic L and\, National Wildlife Federation\n\nArctic Refuge Action Coalition inclu des: Alaska Coalition\, The Alaska Wilderness League\, Defenders of Wildli fe\, The Gwich'in Steering Committee\, Earthjustice\, Episcopal Church USA \, The League of Conservation Voters\, The National Audubon Society\, The Natural Resources Defense Council\,The National Wildlife Federation\, The National Wildlife Refuge Association\, Northern Alaskan Environmental Cent er\, R.E.P. America\, The Sierra Club\, U.S. PIRG\, The Washington Associa tion of Churches\, The Wilderness Society\, The World Wildlife Fund and Tr ustees for Alaska Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20050920T000000 GEO:38.980200;-77.026300 LOCATION:Washington DC Capitol South\, DC Mall\, Washington\, District of C olumbia\, 20012\, United States SUMMARY:Rally/Lobby Against Arctic Drilling in Budget Bill UID:20120204T000516EST-FbMJFVAOva@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ArcticRefugeAction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:summit@pdamerica.org DESCRIPTION:Building the Progressive\nMovement inside and outside\nthe Demo cratic Party!\n\nDear Friends\,\nProgressive Democrats of America (PDA) wi ll be hosting the “Progressive Democratic Summit” in January 2005. The Sum mit will be filled with experienced speakers in the progressive movement\, informational workshops\, and other useful information for progressive ac tivists and organizations both inside and outside the Democratic Party. It will also include meetings with progressive congressional leaders\, state Progressive Democratic Caucus breakouts\, and panel discussions and works hops. Together we can devise a workable strategy to take back our democrac y\, our economy\, and our institutions from the moneyed interests and the military-industrial complex now controlling them. The timing of the Summit \, during the weekend of the Presidential Inaugural Celebration\, is signi ficant. This is a critical time for creating a powerful grassroots presenc e in our nation’s capitol and sending a clear message that the Progressive movement is alive and growing. It will be a gathering you won’t\nwant to miss.\n\nA schedule of panels and workshops will be posted at www.pdameric a.org on December 31th..\nActivities will begin at 2pm on Friday and will end at 5pm on Sunday.\n\nBe part of the solution. Join us in Washington on on Jan. 22nd.\n\nA GATHERING OF GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS FROM ACROSS THE COUN TRY DEDICATED TO BUILDING THE PROGRESSIVE WING OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY\nRe gistration begins December 15th. More information will be available at:\nW W W . P D A M E R I C A . O R G\nScheduled Speakers include:\nRep. John C onyers\nAmy Goodman\nMedea Benjamin\nTom Hayden\nJames Zogby\nRev. Lennox Yearwood\nJohn Bonifaz\nWilliam Rivers Pitt\nGary Flowers\nand more...\nJa nuary 21st - 23rd\nDavid A. Clarke School of Law Auditorium\nUniversity of the District of Columbia\n4200 Connecticut Ave.\, NW\, Washington\, D.C.\ nVan Ness/UDC Red Line Metro Station\nWheelchair Accessible\nConference Ag enda Includes:\n• Strengthening the progressive forces within the Democrat ic Party\n• Building a grassroots movement unifying progressives inside an d outside the Democratic Party\n• How to communicate a progressive message to a hostile and conservative media\n• Connecting with progressives from your state and your congressional district to build local coalitions\ndedi cated to working for jobs\, peace\, justice and transformation\n• Strategi es and the future of the progressive movement within the Democratic Party. \nPaid for by Progressive Democrats of America\, www.pdamerica.org\, and n ot authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.\nContributions to Progressive Democrats of America are not tax deductible.\n\n Geographica l Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050123 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050121 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Progressive Democratic Summit UID:20120204T000516EST-ZaiubVrTkh@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.pdamerica.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-332-2200 Email:cgoodrich@popconnect.org DESCRIPTION:Population Connection's 9th Annual Capitol Hill Days features f orums on the latest population issues and valuable activism skills\, plus inspiring speakers and events throughout the weekend. Population Connectio n holds this event every spring in conjunction with Sierra Club and the Na tional Wildlife Federation. To bring the training weekend to an exhilarati ng close\, you will take what you learned and spend Monday and Tuesday lob bying your legislators on Capitol Hill! You'll meet incredible\, inspiring people and leave Washington as a knowledgeable\, confident\, and effectiv e political activist. Don't miss this opportunity! To apply visit: http:// www.populationconnection.org/Get_Involved/Projects/project18.html (Travel and lodging assistance is available for campus students.) Geographical Sc ope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050405 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20050401T180000 GEO:38.900700;-77.039900 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20036\, United States SUMMARY:Capitol Hill Days Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-U8xV0PRASB@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.populationconnection.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-727-8610 ext 24 Email:yds@dsausa.org DESCRIPTION:**post far and wide** www.ydsusa.org\n\n------------------- ------------\nWHEN BUSH COMES TO SHOVE: \nYouth Organizing Against Right-W ing & Corporate Power\nMarch 11-13 New York City\n-------------------- -----------\n\nConference flyers: http://www.ydsusa.org/confs/when_bush_co mes_to_shove.pdf\n\n\nMark your calendars! Start planning your trip today !\n\nThe Young Democratic Socialists (YDS) are hosting a national conferen ce in New York City from March 11-13. entitled 'When Bush Comes to Shove: Youth Organizing Against Right-Wing and Corporate Power.' It will bring to gether activists from across the country for workshops\, trainings\, great speakers\, partying and more. This is a unique opportunity to meet YDS me mbers and friends to discuss how best to challenge the Bush agenda and bui ld a long-term movement for social justice. \n\nWORKSHOPS & TRAININGS \nCo nference sessions will cover critical topics ranging from the theory and p ractice of democratic socialism\, feminist politics\, challenging right-wi ng rhetoric\, Iraq and U.S. foreign policy\, student-labor solidarity\, an ti-racist organizing\, counter-military recruitment\, capitalism and the e conomy\, left-wing media\, inter-generational activist dialogue\, the nuts and bolts of grassroots organizing\, chapter building\, the future of the left\, and more. Workshops and panels will feature activists and trainer s working in trade-unions\, in the peace movement\, in social justice stud ent organizations\, as noted progressive scholars\, and other voices from the democratic left. \n\nThose who attend 'When Bush Comes to Shove' will come away with valuable skills and concrete resources for campus and comm unity organizing\, a deeper understanding of systems of oppression and exp loitation\, a vision of the better world we are struggling to create every day\, and strategies for beating the Bush agenda of corporate greed\, endl ess war\, intolerance and cutbacks in needed public programs. \n\nSCHEDULE \nThe conference opens with a plenary discussion on Friday evening at 7p m (March 11th)\, followed by a reception. Saturday will begin at 10:00am and go until an evening panel. There will be a free party open to all con ference-goers Saturday night. On Sunday\, there will be interactive skill s trainings and a closing session in mid-afternoon. \n\nTRAVEL & HOUSING \ nWe're committed to ensuring that everyone who wants to come is able to at tend. We'll be offering limited travel scholarships and housing assistance for those coming from out of town. Please consider fundraising or request ing funds from your Student Government Association to help cover costs. If you are coming from out of town and are in need of a ride\, let us know a nd we can check to see if others planning to attend in your area can offer you one. If you live in New York City\, or have friends/family that can house additional conference attendees from out of town\, please notify us. If you are planning to attend or have any questions send us an email at: yds@dsausa.org. \n\nCOST\nA special conference pre-registration discount cost of $20 is available to all those who register before midnight\, Frida y\, March 4th. For those who register after March 4th\, the conference is $30. Registration costs include free breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday\, in addition to extensive resource materials provided to all conf erence participants. Please contact us if you have special financial circ umstances. \n\nLOCATION\nThe Friday opening plenary and registration will be located at American Federation of Musicians - Local 802\, 322 West 48t h Street (between 8th & 9th Aves). Saturday and Sunday activities will be located at the Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities located at 35 1 West 18th Street (between 8th & 9th Aves).\n\nSPRING BREAK? \nFor many o f you in school\, March 11 marks the beginning of your spring semester vac ation. Please keep this in mind when planning your trip to New York\, as you will probably not need to rush back to campus once the YDS conference is over. The timing is perfect. 'When Bush Comes To Shove' can be part o f your alternative\, socialist spring break! For those planning to stay i n New York City beyond March 13th\, we can let you know of other cultural and political events and sites of interest to young leftists around the ci ty. \n\nSee you in NYC from March 11-13! \n\nCheck www.ydsusa.org for mor e upcoming details. Online registration will be up and running by mid-Febr uary. \n\nOur 'Life After Bush' conference last year brought over 300 peop le to NYC for a number of workshops\, trainings and great speakers like Co rnel West\, Leslie Cagan\, Doug Henwood\, Francis Fox Piven and more. See the report from last year's national conference: http://www.ydsusa.org/co nfs/nyc_0204_report.html\n \nHelp spread the word! \nSend the conference info above to friends\, progressive listservs and fellow activists. You c an also download and print out flyers to put up around your campus or comm unity. You might want to write your local contact info on the flyer so th at other interested people can coordinate their trip to NYC with you.\nFly ers: http://www.ydsusa.org/confs/when_bush_comes_to_shove.pdf\n\nPlease co ntact us if you have questions or need help planning your trip.\n\n\n\n\nY oung Democratic Socialists\nc/o DSA 198 Broadway\, Suite 700\nNew York\, N Y\, 10038\noffice: (212) 727-8610\nfax: (212) 608-6955\nyds@dsausa.org\nww w.ydsusa.org\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050313 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050311 GEO:40.710200;-74.003400 LOCATION:New York City\, New York\, 10038\, United States SUMMARY:When Bush Comes to Shove: Youth Organizing Against Right-Wing & Cor porate Power UID:20120204T000516EST-vvj24GtO9U@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ydsusa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:800-898-7246 Email:grassroots@ran.org DESCRIPTION:America is addicted to oil.\n\nWar in the Middle East...\nMelti ng glaciers and burning rainforests...\nDirty air and asthma in our cities ...\nHuman rights abuses overseas... \n\nThese symptoms are all part of a larger problem: America's Oil\nAddiction is threatening our security\, ou r health\, and the future of\nlife on planet Earth! \n\nIt doesn't have t o be this way. A clean energy future is possible! \n\nThis February\, jo in a growing national movement to break America's Oil\nAddiction. Learn a bout the issues and find out how you can join\ncutting-edge campaigns to t ransform the auto industry\, end destructive\noil investments\, and usher in a clean energy revolution. Come to\nChicago from February 18-20 for a weekend of training\, strategy\, and\naction! This training is co-sponso red by University of Chicago ECO.\nDetails are at: http://action.ran.org/c tt.asp?u=2068686&l=75769\n\nTraining Workshops will include:\n\nOil Impact s 101\nUnderstanding the Oil Economy\nCorporate Campaign Strategies\nVolun teer Recruitment and Management\nCampaign Strategy and Planning\nNon-viole nt Direct Action Planning and Implementation\nStaging Creative Actions\, s uch as Street Theatre\nMedia and Activism\nPublic Speaking\n\nFind out mor e and register online at:\nhttp://action.ran.org/ctt.asp?u=2068686&l=75769 \nIf you have questions\, please call Dan or Sarah at 415-398-4404\, or\n8 00-989-7246\, or email grassroots@ran.org. \n\nIf you would like to sched ule a speaking engagement by Dan or Sarah in\nyour community or on your ca mpus in the 10 days leading up to this\ntraining\, please contact them at the information above. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050220 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20050218T170000 GEO:41.811900;-87.687300 LOCATION:University Of Chicago\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60637\, United States SUMMARY:Breaking America's Oil Addiction Chicago Summit and Activist Traini ng UID:20120204T000516EST-Z58WU9xrv3@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ran.org/training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:60 youth cycling across Canada in four separate environmental a nd social justice advocacy tours. Working primarily with highschool youth aged 13-18. Join us! www.otesha.ca\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051015 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050501 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Canada SUMMARY:Otesha Project Cycling Tours UID:20120204T000516EST-BLJtWpVbKs@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.otesha.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:239.657.8311 Email:meghan@sfalliance.org DESCRIPTION:2005 Taco Bell Truth Tour!\nEnd Sweatshops in the Fields!\n\nFe bruary 28 - March 5 \nBringing the boycott to your community!\nFarmworkers will leave the fields of Florida for a week-long tour of the South\, East \, and Midwest to expose the truth of how Taco Bell and Yum Brands profit from farmworker poverty and exploitation. Cities to include Atlanta\, Nash ville\, Cincinnati\, Cleveland\, Indianapolis\, and Chicago.\n\nMarch 6 - March 12\nBringing it to Yum's backyard!\nThe Truth Tour hits Louisville\, KY\, where farmworkers and their allies will organize an extensive week o f educational events and actions in and around the city. Highlights will i nclude a 'Reverse Reality Tour\,' where farmworkers will get a firsthand l ook at the living conditions and lifestyles of Yum Brands executives.\n\nF riday\, March 11\nBringing it together!\nConference on Global Justice - Th e March 12th Convergence will bring together such an incredible gathering of community\, labor\, and faith-based activists from across the country t hat it only made sense to create a space where we could share all those sk ills\, experiences\, and struggles. The Conference on Global Justice will be a day-long symposium with workshops organized by the participants thems elves\, providing the opportunity to learn from youth\, labor\, religious\ , and community activists organizing for social justice from Florida to Ca lifornia.\n\nSaturday\, March 12\nNational convergence for farmworker just ice!\nJoin farmworkers and thousands of their allies for a day of music\, speeches\, theater and more\, calling for an end to sweatshops in the fiel ds.\n\n\nFor more details on how you can join us\, either in Louisville or in one of the major cities where the tour will be stopping along the way\ , email us at:\n\nworkers@ciw-online.org Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050312 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050228 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:2005 Taco Bell Truth Tour UID:20120204T000516EST-cJIiZfaMLs@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ciw-online.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:239-657-8311 Email:sean@sfalliance.org DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 12\n\nNational convergence for farmworker just ice!\nStop the Corporate War on the Poor!\n\nJoin farmworkers and thousand s of their student\, labor\, community\, and faith-based allies in Louisvi lle\, KY for a day of music\, speeches\, theater and more\, calling for an end to sweatshops in the fields. \n\nFor nearly four years\, the Coaliti on of Immokalee Workers have led a boycott of Taco Bell to improve the wag es and working conditions of tomato pickers. The National Convergence for Farmworker Justice will take place outside the global headquarters of Yum Brands\, the world's largest restaurant corporation and owner of Taco Bel l. \n\nThis year\, it's more important than ever that there is a *strong* presence outside Yum's offices. Louisville is centrally located and with in driving distance of many cities. Please organize a caravan to join us on March 12 to show your support farmworkers and your opposition to corpor ate greed! Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050312 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Louisville\, Kentucky\, United States SUMMARY:National Convergence for Farmworker Justice! UID:20120204T000516EST-vThj6vn850@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ciw-online.org/tz_site-revision/breaking_news/2005dailyupdat es.shtml END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:502-821-8894 Email:loay@studentsunitedforpeace.org DESCRIPTION:Register for Conference (deadline 3/4/05)\nPlease send your nam e\, organization/school (if applicable) and contact information to brigitt e[at]interfaithact.org. The registratoin deadline is March 4\, 2005.\nTrav el/Lodging\nThis year\, hundreds of our allies will converge on Louisville by plane\, bus\, van\, or car. The closest airport is Louisville Internat ional – Standiford Field Airport (SDF). If you are interested in carpoolin g with others from your area\, please contact workers[at]ciw-online.org.\n The Louisville Boycott Committee has arranged free housing (mostly floor s pace at area churches) for a limited number of individuals or groups trave ling to Louisville. If you are interested in reserving a spot\, please con tact workers[at]ciw-online.org or (239) 657-8311 with your name\, contact info.\, which nights you will need lodging\, and any special needs you may have.\nIf you would prefer to stay at a hotel\, click here for more info. (Many area hotels offer free shuttles to and from the airport.)\nDescript ion/Schedule\nJoin farmworkers\, students\, people of faith\, members of l abor and community-based organizations\, and human rights activists as the y share strategies and build solidarity to take on the evolving challenges of the 21st century fight for social justice in the US. Discussions will range from broadening and deepening grassroots movements against poverty a nd for workers' rights to creating sustainable alternatives that reflect o ur shared values -- from agriculture to the media and many points in betwe en.\nSchedule subject to change:\n8:00am - 9:00 Coffee/Sign-In (Atrium)\n9 :00 - 9:20 Welcoming & Overview of Day (Auditorium)\n9:20 - 10:50 Opening Plenary (Auditorium)\n10:50 - 11:00 Break\n11:00 - 12:30 Break-out Session #1 (Classrooms)\nRoot Cause: The Domestic Face of Globalization\nSustaina ble Food & Farming\nTaking Back the Media\nHuman Rights Struggles in the U S: Environmental & Economic Justice\nThe Peace Movement: Building for the Next Phase\n12:30 - 1:30 Lunch (Atrium)\n1:30 - 3:00 Break-out Session #2 (Classrooms)\nNew Worker Organizing Models\nThe Otherness of Poverty\nDire ct Action: Strategies and Tactics\nFair Trade: Socially Responsible Purcha sing\, Consuming\, & Investing \nBorder/Immigration Issues\n3:00 - 3:30 Af ternoon Break/Entertainment\n3:30 - 5:00 Break-out Session #3 (Classrooms) \nStudent-Worker Solidarity\nFaith is Action: Tools\, Ideas\, Experiences\ nThe Politics of Occupation: Palestine\nMusic and Arts in the Movement\nPo lice Brutality and the Prison-Industrial Complex\n5:00 - 5:15 Break\n5:15 - 6:45 Interactive Closing Plenary – Brainstorming for the Future\n6:45 - 7:00 Break\n7:00 - 8:00 Dinner (Invited Guest Speaker: Ann Braden\, Long-T ime Civil Rights Activist and Pillar of Louisville Community)\n9:00 - midn ight Cultural Event – Strickler Auditorium (U of L)\, featuring hip-hop\, punk\, spoken word\, son jarocho\, and more!\n\nWorkshops\nNew Worker Orga nizing Models\nCentro Independiente de Trabajadores Agricolas (NY)\nCoalit ion of Immokalee Workers\nLandless Workers Movement (MST\, Brazil)\nMake t he Road by Walking (NY)\nMississippi Workers Center\nUnited Workers Associ ation (MD)\nWorker Solidarity Alliance (NY)\nStudent-Worker Solidarity\nLa tinos Unidos Siempre (LUS\, Oregon)\nMovimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Azt lan (MEChA)\nStudent Action with Farmworkers (NC)\nStudent/Farmworker Alli ance\nStudent Labor Action Project\nUnited Students Against Sweatshops \nF aith is Action: Tools\, Ideas\, Experiences\nKentucky Interfaith Task Forc e on Latin America & the Caribbean (KITLAC\, Louisville)\nNational Farm Wo rker Ministry\nPax Christi USA\nPresbyterian Church (U.S.A.)\nUnited Churc h of Christ\nFrom Free Trade to Fair Trade\nCoalition of Immokalee Workers \nOxfam America \nStudents United for Peace and Justice (Univ. of Louisvil le)\nUnited Students for Fair Trade\nThe Peace Movement: Building for the Next Phase\nFellowship of Reconciliation (Louisville)\nNational Youth and Student Peace Coalition\nPax Christi USA\nSchool of the Americas Watch\nSt udents United for Peace & Justice\nRoot Cause: The Domestic Face of Global ization\nCoalition of Immokalee Workers\nMiami Workers Center\nLake Worth Global Justice Group\nPower U\nSustainable Food and Farming\nAgricultural Missions\nCommunity Farm Alliance\nFamily Farm Defenders\nTaking Back the Media\nBlackout Media (Louisville)\nCoalition of Immokalee Workers\nIndyme dia\nPrometheus Radio Project\nsmartMeme Strategy & Training Project\nBord er/Immigration Issues\nCross-Border Labor Organizing Committee (OR)\nDerec hos Humanos (AZ)\nMexico Solidarity Network\nHuman Rights Struggles in the US: Environmental Justice\, Housing\, and More\nFriends and Residents (DC )\nKensington Welfare Rights Union\nRubbertown Emergency Action (REACT\, L ouisville)\nUS Human Rights Network\nArt & Music in the Movement\nArt and Revolution\nLouisville Puppetistas\nOlmeca y los ninos de la Tierra (forme r vocalist for Slowrider) \nSon del Centro (Santa Ana\, CA)\nThe Politics of Occupation: Palestine\nIbrahim Imam\, Professor\, Univ. of Louisville\n International Solidarity Movement \nStudents United for Peace & Justice (U niv. of Louisville)\nPolice Brutality and the Prison Industrial Complex\nK entucky Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression\nNot With Our Money / Grassroots Leadership\nThe “Otherness” of Poverty\nCoalition of Immokal ee Workers\nWomen in Transition \nUniversity of the Poor\, School of Theol ogy\nDirect Action: Strategy & Tactics\nDirect Action to Stop the War\nLak e Worth Global Justice Group\nsmartMeme Strategy & Training Project\nLobby ing\, Logistics\nDATA.\nGlobal ADIS Campaign.\nStudents Trade Justice Camp aign.\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050312 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050311 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Univ. Of Louisville\, Louisville\, Kentucky\, United States SUMMARY:Our World\, Our Rights: Conference for Global Justice UID:20120204T000516EST-Cu6c4ztwTS@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsunitedforpeace.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:888-565-5551 Email:tcxiiactivist@aol.com DESCRIPTION:True Colors XII Conferences 'Out of the Rainbow\, Out of the Bo x\,' is the largest conference in the nation that addresses the issues of sexual minority youth and families! This year's conference will be held F riday\, March 18\, 2005 and Saturday\, March\, 19\, 2005.\n\nGET ORGANIZED FOR ACTION!!!!\nTrue Colors\, Inc will be holding its 2nd annual Activist Institute 'Get Organized for Action.' If you want to build your toolbox with skills for change\, Don't miss this event.\n\n'05 ACTIVIST INSTITUTE CORE\nFRIDAY WORKSHOPS\nDynamics that Govern Social Movements. Presented by Netfa Freeman\, Director of the Social Leadership & Action School for A ctivists in Washington\, D.C.\n\nOrganizing for Change. (A High School onl y workshop teaching Midwest Academy and Center for Third World Organizing models for social change). Presented by Lynly Egyes\, GLSEN.\n\nHow to Bu ild the Grassroots Operation You Want and Need! (Focusing on building sus tainable leadership) Presented by Adam Nicholsen\, Program Coordinator for Love Makes a Family.\n\nDirect Action Strategies\, Presented by Erin Have ns-Activist Institute Coordinator & Lucas Shapiro\, National Organizer for the Young Democratic Socialists.\n\nMulti-Issue Organizing: The Importanc e of Solidarity. (Focusing on solidarity and coalition building). Present ed by Lucas Shapiro\, National Organizer of Young Democratic Socialists.\n \nSATURDAY WORKSHOPS\nNonviolence Part One: Exploring Nonviolent Action. Presented by Joanne Sheehan\, Chair of the War Resisters League Internatio nal.\n\nNonviolence Part Two: Nonviolent Strategy Building. Presented by Joanne Sheehan.\n\nEquality Knocks: Canvass Training. Presented by Sarahi Almonte\, Program Coordinator for Love Makes a Family.\n\nTroubleshooting for Activists-A Guide to Campaign Strategies. A panel of activiss-Netfa Freeman\, Adam Nicholsen\, Lucas Shapiro and more Facilitated by Erin Have ns.\n\nPLUS Workshop Alternatives targeting GSA creation and development\, antiracism\, transfeminism\, electoral politics\, and legislative activis m.\n\nTrue Colors Conference Background Information:\nLast year more than 1\,500 people attended the conference on Friday alone and there were 192 d ifferent workshops offered during the two day conference. \n\nConference workshops address maintaining GSAs\, trans-inclusion\, safer sex\, healthy relationships\, coming out\, performance arts\, and many more workshops t hat address the interests of youth\, college students\, service providers\ , educators and community activists.\n\n\nFor more information\, email us \n\nCost of attendance varies from youth rates $28 to adult rates $85. Sc holarships and Work Exchanges are also available!\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050319 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050318 GEO:41.666000;-72.778400 LOCATION:Central Connecticut State University\, 1615 Stanley Street\, New B ritain\, Connecticut\, 06050\, United States SUMMARY:True Colors Conference and Activist Institute UID:20120204T000516EST-7VcUdRrHK4@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ourtruecolors.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:800-664-8647 Email:info@studentsagainsthunger.org DESCRIPTION:Every spring\, students at over 100 campuses nationwide partici pate in the Annual Hunger Cleanup\, one of the largest student community s ervice fundraisers in the country. With guidance from the Campaign\, stud ent volunteers organize substantial work projects\, such as repainting and refurbishing local shelters\, planting community gardens\, and cleaning f ood pantries while raising funds through hourly pledges for their work. Th e money students raise through the Cleanup supports programs focused on al leviating local\, national\, and international hunger and homelessness. In addition\, the Cleanup exposes thousands of first-time volunteers to thes e issues\, connects students with the local community\, encourages campus and community partnerships\, and makes both an immediate and long-term imp act. The 20th Annual Hunger Cleanup in 2004 was the largest in the past de cade. During the month of April\, the Campaign mobilized 4\,200 student vo lunteers from 108 campuses and raised $90\,000 for hunger and homelessness relief programs. Through their work\, participants directly impacted loca l service providers by supplying much-needed volunteer power and funds tha t will help shelters purchase beds\, students establish local feeding prog rams\, food banks expand their facilities and much\, much more. It is thro ugh this fundraising that the effects of the Hunger Cleanup will be felt l ong after the day of service is done. \n\nRegister today and receive free posters and brochures for the event! www.HungerCleanup.org Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050409 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:21st Annual Hunger Cleanup UID:20120204T000516EST-1VaUgcZKTB@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.hungercleanup.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-547-3656 Email:info@freetheplanet.org DESCRIPTION:Project LEAD: Leadership for Environmental Action & Development \n\nFree The Planet!'s Project LEAD\, Leadership for Environmental Action & Development\, is a six-day summer leadership training in Washington\, DC . This comprehensive training gives student environmental leaders the gras sroots organizing skills and the knowledge of environmental issues they ne ed to run and win campaigns to protect the environment and to build a rock in' student group that will stay strong after they graduate. \n\nAreas Cov ered by the Training\n\nEnvironmental Issues and Campaigns:Through issue a nd campaign briefings\, participants learn about today's most critical env ironmental issues and the campaigns that students and citizens are running to make an impact on them. They also get hands-on experience by doing cam paign activities around one of Free The Planet!'s national campaigns\, suc h as petitioning\, organizing a rally\, getting media attention for the ca mpaign and meeting with members of congress and their staff. \n\nGrassroot s Organizing Skills: Participants learn skills to effectively take action on national and campus campaigns to protect the environment through traini ngs and small group practice. They also develop the skills to build a stro ng group at their school that will last after they graduate. \n\nFun!: Par ticipants have the opportunity to hang out with other students who are eng aged in protecting the environment. We do fun\, free or cheap activities e ach night around DC. We may also plan a tour of the U.S. Capitol on Thursd ay afternoon for those who don't have to leave right away to travel home. \n\nWhat Last Year's Participants Had To Say\n'I feel I'm leaving the trai ning with so much information I didn't have before. I am very glad I atten ded and had the opportunity to hear speakers from different groups speakin g on a broad range of environmental issues.'\n- Kelli\, Oklahoma\n\n'Proje ct LEAD was probably the best experience I had this summer!'\n- Victoria\, Louisianna\n\n'I feel a lot better about how to organize anything. I'm ha ppy to see that we're not alone and we can make an impact.'\n- Neil\, Penn sylvania\n\n'I learned a lot and it surpassed my expectations.'\n- Hilary\ , Virginia\n\n\nGo to www.freetheplanet.org/lead to find out more and appl y! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050804 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050730 GEO:38.860300;-76.988900 LOCATION:Georgetown University\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20003\ , United States SUMMARY:10th Annual Project LEAD Environmental Activist Training UID:20120204T000516EST-HxZCXDlMak@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.freetheplanet.org/lead END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:602-889-3399 Email:makeluvfckwar@aol.com DESCRIPTION:I am planning a mass school walkout or demonstration of some ki nd in protest of Cesar Chavez day not being recognized by letting students and workers have the day of in remebrance of someone who fought so hard t o give rights to people being exploited by corperations. Please call me fo r info on how to organize this event. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20050530T000000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Any High School\, ANY\, United States SUMMARY:Mass School Walkouts - Cesar Chavez Day UID:20120204T000516EST-4lICL9vV77@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Speaker CONTACT:Phone:202.547.3656 Email:erin@freetheplanet.org DESCRIPTION:The Victoria's Dirty Secret campaign is heating up\, and studen t activists across the country continue to fuel the fire! Free The Planet ! and ForestEthics\, along with other local and regional environmental and church groups\, have been working to build grassroots pressure to push Vi ctoria's Secret toward a sustainable paper policy. As in past campaigns t argeting the office supply industry\, student activists are the primary so urce of this grassroots pressure. \n\nCollege students are a force for ma rkets-based change not only because of their passion for the issues\, but because of the power of their purchasing loyalty\, which every corporation wants to secure. Many companies have proven their desire to capture this demographic by creating products directly marketed to college students\, such as Victoria’s Secret’s “Pink” line for college women.\n\nNow is the t ime for students to use this power to influence one of the largest and mos t recognizable companies in the country. We need to build the student mov ement and organize effectively around this campaign. One great way to acc omplish this is through the Victoria's Dirty Secret Campus Tour (check out the tour flyer in Campus Activism's resources section). The tour will in clude a presentation about the campaign to mobilize the student body on yo ur campus\, and a training session for your campus group on planning the c ampaign and effective recruitment for the group. \n\nFree The Planet! has been training and mobilizing student activists around national and local environmental campaigns for 10 years. If you want to find out more about t he organization\, visit our website at www.freetheplanet.org. \n\nFree Th e Planet! thanks you for your enthusiasm\, motivation\, and dedication to holding corporations accountable for their environmentally destructive pra ctices. I look forward to visiting your campus this spring.\nNow let's ge t out there and save our endangered forests!\n Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050401 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050228 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Victoria's Dirty Secret Campus Tour UID:20120204T000516EST-0Us3jgiSTR@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.freetheplanet.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:csrpc@uchicago.edu DESCRIPTION:FEMINISM AND HIP HOP\nA Conference Exploring the Impact of Hip Hop on the\nSexual\, Gender\, and Racial Consciousness of a\nGeneration\n\ nThursday\, APRIL 7 through Saturday\, April 9\, 2005\n\n\nConference Them e\n\nThe Center for the Study of Race\, Politics and Culture\nat the Unive rsity of Chicago will host a national\nconference on the topic of hip hop and\nfeminism. The conference will provide a forum for\nscholars\, student s\, artists\, activists\, community\nmembers\, and members of the media in terested\nin analyzing the relevancy of feminist agendas to the\nhip hop g eneration. The event will highlight the work\nof scholars\, activists\, an d artists across the country\nwho are fighting for progressive representat ions of\nwomen in hip hop culture as they reshape feminist\ndiscourse and politics.\n\n\nConfirmed Participants\n\nMoya Bailey\, Yvonne Bynoe\, Haze l Carby\, Rosa Clemente\,\nAlison Duke\, Melyssa Ford\, Farah Jasmine Grif fin\,\nTamika Guishard\, Beverly Guy-Sheftall\, \nByron Hurt\, Cheryl Keye s\, Jessica Care Moore\, Joan\nMorgan\, Marcyliena Morgan\,Mark Anthony Ne al\, Kim\nOsorio\, Imani Perry\, Gwendolyn Pough\, Rachel\nRaimist\, Rokaf ella\, Tricia Rose\, and Akiba Solomon\n\n\nConference Schedule\n\nTHURSDA Y EVENING FILM SCREENINGS AND DISCUSSION WITH\nDIRECTORS\nHip Hop Gurlz (D irector: Tamika Guishard)\; Booty\nNation (Director: Alison Duke)\; Nobody Knows My Name\n(Director: Rachel Raimist)\n\nFRIDAY PANELS AND PLENARIES\ nGraduate Student Work on Hip Hop\nHip Hop Archive\nProgressive Women's Ca ucus\nFrom Blues to Hip Hop: Rethinking Black Women's\nSexuality\nFeminism and Hip Hop\n\nSATURDAY PANELS\nMedia Representations of Women in Hip Hop \nSexuality and Agency in Hip Hop\nMasculinity\, Heterosexism\, and Hip Ho p\nFeminism\, Politics and Hip Hop on the Ground\n\nSATURDAY EVENING PERFO RMANCES\nJessica Care Moore\nRockafella\nOther Artists\n\nThis event is fr ee and open to the public.\nPre-registration is required. To register\, vi sit our\nwebsite at csrpc.uchicago.edu. The deadline \nfor registration is March 18\, 2005.\n\nFor additional information about the conference\ncont act the Center for theStudy of Race\, Politics and\nCulture at (773) 702-8 063 or csrpc@uchicago.edu\nor visit our website: csrpc.uchicago.edu. \nPer sons with disabilities who may need assistance\nshould contact the Center in advance of the \nevent.\n\nThe 'Feminism and Hip Hop' conference is mad e possible\nin part by a grant from the Illinois Humanities\nCouncil\, the National Endowment for the\nHumanities\, and the Illinois General Assembl y. The\nviews expressed during the conference do not\nnecessarily represen t those of the Illinois\nHumanities Council or the National Endowment for the\nHumanities or the Illinois General Assembly.\n\nFunding for the confe rence was also provided by the\nCenter for Gender Studies\, the Committee on Cinema and\nMedia Studies\, the Department of Music\, the\nInternationa l House Global Voices Program\, the Office\nof Minority Student Affairs\, the Organization of Black\nStudents\, and University Theater.\n\nCenter fo r the Study of Race\, Politics\, & Culture\nAt the University of Chicago \ n\nFEMINISM AND HIP HOP CONFERENCE\nThursday\, APRIL 7 through Saturday\, April 9\, 2005\n\n---------------------------\n\n\nCALL FOR PAPERS\n\nDead line for Submission of Abstracts: February 15\,\n2005\n\nThe Center for th e Study of Race\, Politics and Culture\nat the University of Chicago will host a national\nconference on the topic of hip hop and\nfeminism. The con ference will provide a forum for\nscholars\, students\, artists\, activist s\, community\nmembers\, and members of the media interested\nin analyzing the relevancy of feminist agendas to the\nhip hop generation. The event w ill highlight the work\nof scholars\, activists\, and artists across the c ountry\nwho are fighting for progressive \nrepresentations of women in hip hop culture as they\nreshape feminist discourse and politics.\n\nA segmen t of this conference has been designed to\nfeature the work of 9-12 gradua te students whose work\nis directly related to the conference theme of\nfe minism and hip hop. Attending to the social\,\npolitical and cultural forc es that affect feminism and\nhip hop such as oral and visual media\,\nreli gion\, sexuality\, activism\, education\, and\nlanguage\, we expect thatth ese papers will\nappropriately engage and challenge prior scholarship \nan d most importantly\, represent the future direction\nof hip hop and femini st studies. Graduate student\npanels will be held on Friday\, April 8th in \nthe morning.\n\nInterested graduate students should submit an abstract\ nand bio. Abstracts must be 500 words or less\, and\nthey should include t he title of the \npaper\, a brief bio and description of your current\nwor k and interests in graduate school\, and contact\ninformation (name\, inst itutional affiliation\,\ndepartment\, year in graduate school\, and e-mail \naddress). All abstracts should be submitted as a\nMicrosoft Word documen t that includes double-spacing\,\n12 point Times New Roman font\, and a he ader with your \nname and page numbers. Conference presentations will\nbe approximately 20 minutes.\n\nAbstracts should either be mailed to The Cent er for\nthe Study or Race\, Politics and Culture\, Hip Hop and\nFeminism A bstracts\, 5733 S. University Ave\, Chicago\,\nIL 60637 or sent via e-mail \n\nAll abstracts must be received by 5:00 p.m. CST on\nFebruary 15\, 2005 .\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050409 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050407 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:University Of Chicago\, Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:Feminism and Hip Hop - National Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-6TRafF1PxM@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:413-585-1533 Email:conference@freepress.net DESCRIPTION:The 2005 National Conference for Media Reform will provide a fo rum to discuss visionary and practical solutions to the problems of our me dia.\n\nThe conference will bring together activists\, media creators\, ac ademics\, and policy-makers for three days of learning\, sharing\, network ing and momentum-building. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050515 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050513 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Millennium Hotel\, St. Louis\, Missouri\, United States SUMMARY:National Conference for Media Reform UID:20120204T000516EST-VvotPuUW3D@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.freepress.net/conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:917-584-1395 Email:racheltanya@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:Join powerful female activists for a day of interactive trainin g that will\ninclude workshops about creative protest\, media outreach\, n on-violence\, racism and diversity\, and youth activism. $10-25 sliding sc ale (your generous contribution makes more scholarships available) For mor e information\, a schedule\, and to register\, go to: http://codepink.kint era.org/training\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20050306T083000 GEO:40.812200;-73.953200 LOCATION:Barnard College\, 3009 Broadway At 117th St.\, New York\, New York \, 10027\, United States SUMMARY:Activist Training Camp - Code Pink UID:20120204T000516EST-SCnIaFj2zw@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.codepinkalert.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:866-765-4228 Email:ian@democracymeansyou.com DESCRIPTION:Second National “I'm Embarrassed by the President” day\, April 1st\, 2005. Show the world who's the real April Fool. (Hint: Bush). Wear b rown for all the BS in the White House. Over 47\,000 participants in 2004! Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20050401T080000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Nationwide\, United States SUMMARY:2005 National “I'm Embarrassed by the President” day UID:20120204T000516EST-Wx2GzfZvGB@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.democracymeansyou.com/brown END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:512-302-6715 Email:hooman@texasabolition.org DESCRIPTION:Looking for something to do during spring break this year? Here \\'s an idea: come to Austin\, Texas for a week of activism and education against the death penalty as part of the 2007 Anti-Death Penalty Alternati ve Spring Break. The event is open to both high school and college student s. Register now.\n\nThe 2007 anti-death penalty spring break\, organized b y Texas Students Against the Death Penalty and co-sponsored by Campus Prog ress\, Amnesty International\, Texas Moratorium Network\, NCADP and other groups\, is designed to to give students something more meaningful to do d uring their week off\, rather than just spending time at the beach or sitt ing at home catching up on school work. This is the place to be if you wan t to become a part of the next generation of human rights leaders. Go to t he beach to change your state of mind for a week\, come here to change the world forever.\n\nStudents will participate in workshops led by experienc ed\, knowledgeable presenters who will teach them skills that they can use to go back home and set up new anti-death penalty student organizations o r improve ones that may already exist. The skills participants will learn can also be used in other issues besides the death penalty. During the wee k\, students will immediately put what they learn into action during activ ities such as a Death Penalty Issues Lobby Day and a Direct Action Day. Th ere will be opportunities to write press releases\, speak in public\, meet with legislators or their aides\, and conceive and carry out a direct act ion.\n\n\\'This is an historical echo to what happened in the 1960s when p eople came down to the South during the Civil Rights Movement to help peop le register to vote\, what they called freedom summers. This is very simil ar to what was going on back then\, but here the issue is the death penalt y.\\' said Scott Cobb\, president of Texas Moratorium Network.\n\n\nTexas leads the nation by far in number of executions. Texas performed 45 percen t of all the executions in the United States in 2006. Twenty-four people w ere executed in Texas in 2006. There were 53 executions in the U.S. in 200 6. Since the U.S Supreme Court ruling in 1976 that allowed executions to r esume after a four-year period during which they were considered unconstit utional\, there have been 1060 executions in the United States. Texas has performed 381 of those executions\, which amounts to about 35 percent of t he national total. According to the 2000 census\, Texas has only 7.4 perce nt of the nation\\'s entire population.\n\nThis innovative spring break wa s featured last year on mtvU\, NPR and the front page of The Huntsville It em. MTV is planning to send their crew to Austin again this year to shoot the spring break for \\'The Amazing Break\,\\' an MTV show featuring alter natives to beer and beaches. Coverage by MTV and other media outlets ensur es that the anti-death penalty message of the alternative spring break wil l reach thousands and thousands of people.\n\nThroughout the week students will participate in workshops and have a chance to talk and eat with peop le that they probably never imagined they would encounter in their daily l ives\, such as Shujaa Graham\, an African American man who spent 3 years o f his life on California\\'s death-row for a crime he did not commit or Re nny Cushing\, a former New Hampshire state legislator whose father was bru tally murdered or Christina Lawson\, whose husband was executed by the sta te of Texas in 2005.\n\nOther speakers include Moresse Bickham\, who was o n death row when the Furman v Georgia decision was announced in 1972 aboli shing the death penalty on grounds that it violated the U.S. constitution. Another ruling fours years later allowed executions to resume. Bickham wa s released in 1996 and at 89 is now the oldest living survivor of the Furm an v Georgia decision.\n\nParticipation in the Annual Anti-Death Penalty A lternative Spring Break is an invaluable experience. Participants will com e away with firsthand knowledge of the anti-death penalty movement and a n ew understanding of how they can affect public policy. Plus\, they will an opportunity to form new friendships that could last a lifetime. During th e spring break students will have plenty of free time to enjoy Austin\, th e Live Music Capital of the World. The famous SXSW Festival is the same we ek as spring break\, so if anyone is interested they can attend some of th e films or music events during their free time.\n\nThanks to contributions from Campus Progress\, Resist Foundation and other groups there is no par ticipation fee for the Anti-Death Penalty Alternative Spring Break except for those people who need housing. If you do not need housing\, because yo u live in Austin or you are making your own housing arrangements\, then yo ur participation is free\, but please register so we know how many people to expect. \n\nParticipants are expected to travel to Austin at their own expense and pay for their meals and incidental expenses while in Austin. W e will provide some free pizza and snacks a couple of times. Housing is av ailable for a fee of $25. That\\'s right. $25 for all five days. That\\'s $5 a night. Students will stay in rooms with one or two other people at a dormitory near the University of Texas at Austin.\n\nSee you in Austin!\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070316 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20070312T150000 GEO:30.292400;-97.738600 LOCATION:2112 Guadalupe\, Austin\, Texas\, 78705\, United States SUMMARY:Anti-Death Penalty Alternative Spring Break UID:20120204T000516EST-vC6lskM5AV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.springbreakalternative.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:amc@clamormagazine.org DESCRIPTION:This will be the 7th annual Allied Media Conference\, the large st and most fun gathering of independent media in the country. Geographic al Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050619 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050617 GEO:41.392300;-83.649000 LOCATION:Bowling Green State University\, Bowling Green\, Ohio\, 43403\, Un ited States SUMMARY:Allied Media Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-jDgzfuu5bC@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.alliedmediaconference.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:800-77O-XFAM xt. 464 Email:change@oxfamamerica.org DESCRIPTION:Take responsibility - Teach others - Take action - CHANGE the w orld \nThe CHANGE Initiative\, Oxfam America’s campus leadership program\, is currently accepting applications. CHANGE offers students teambuilding skills\, the chance to learn about global issues and the opportunity to be come effective agents of social change. CHANGE leaders will attend a week- long training in Boston\, all expenses paid and then lead Oxfam campaigns on their campuses. CHANGE Leaders are exposed to the international develop ment issues that inform Oxfam's work\, and apply their skills and insights to educate others to take action on their in their communities. All US-ba sed college students entering their sophomore or junior year are eligible. Applications are due on April 1st. \nWe strongly encourage online applica tions at: http://www.oxfamamerica.org/change. \nIf you have any questions please call 1-800-77-OXFAM x464 or email change@oxfamamerica.org. \n Geog raphical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050401 GEO:42.351000;-71.059400 LOCATION:26 West Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02111\, United States SUMMARY:Oxfam CHANGE Initiative Program UID:20120204T000516EST-v91v6hFMVP@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.oxfamamerica.org/change END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:800/77-OXFAM xt.481 Email:maketradefair@oxfamamerica.org DESCRIPTION:The Global Week of Action\, April 10-16\, is an exciting opport unity for Oxfam to boost awareness of global trade injustice and its signi ficant impact on poverty\, while empowering individuals to recognize how t hey can take a stand in order to create positive change in the world. \n\ n \n\nOxfam is taking a central role in organizing in the US for this inte rnational mobilization! The Global Week of Action is an amazing opportuni ty to raise awareness of our campaigns and increase visibility of Oxfam in Boston and nationally. During the Week of Action we will bring together related campaigns in a coordinated and concerted action effort. We are in viting both existing supporters and new volunteers to participate in Oxfam ’s campaigns in a meaningful\, active\, and empowering way. \n\n \n\nThe Global Week of Action has included tremendous organizing efforts on the p arts of both Boston and DC offices and across campaigns\, including the Tr ade\, Fast\, Agriculture\, and Coffee Campaigns as well as CHANGE leaders and other student organizers. Locally\, the Global Week of Action organiz ing team includes organizers from each of the above campaigns\, as well th e Boston Fair Trade Coalition.\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050416 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050410 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Oxfam Global Week of Action - 2005 UID:20120204T000516EST-UkdfjLxJkU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.oxfamamerica.org/weekofaction END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email:catalogs@forestethics.org DESCRIPTION:April 14th is a National Day of Action to protest the environme ntal deveastation caused to the world's endangered forests by Victoria's S ecret catalogs. Store protests\, tabling on campus and a million other cr eative ideas are all effective in helping persuade Victoria's Secret to ch ange. Join Us! Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050414 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Victoria's Dirty Secret Day of Action UID:20120204T000516EST-KuLit8fFgc@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.victoriasdirtysecret.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:800-989-RAIN Email:grassroots@ran.org DESCRIPTION:JPMorgan Chase is the largest bank in America operating with NO environmental standards for its investments. From illegal logging to cli mate chaos to human rights violations\, JPMorgan Chase profits at the expe nse of humans and the environment by making Investments of Mass Destructio n. \n\nOn April 12\, activists around the country are taking action to tel l JPMorgan that ENOUGH is ENOUGH. Call Dan at 800-989-RAIN to get involve d or sign up online at www.DirtyMoney.org Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050412 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:JPMorgan Chase National Day of Action to Stop Investments of Mass D estruction UID:20120204T000516EST-UCoUTCocSU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.dirtymoney.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:202-637-5096 Email:medavis@aflcio.org DESCRIPTION:Do you have a passion for social change? Would you like to help workers stand up for themselves and their families by demanding a living wage\, health insurance\, and dignity on the job?\n\nMore than half a mill ion Asian and Pacific Islanders Americans are part of the union movement a nd have a voice in their workplace. Yet\, millions more need your help to fight exploitation and abuse and demand respect and dignity in the workpla ce.\n\nJoin us for a hands-on training conducted by Asian and Pacific Isla nder American organizers who work on the front lines in the fight for econ omic justice.\n\nOn April 29 - May 1\, the Asian Pacific American Labor Al liance\, AFL-CIO and the AFL-CIO Organizing Institute will co-conduct a tr aining especially for Asian and Pacific Islander workers and potential org anizers in Chicago\, IL.\n\nAPALA unites the labor movement and the Asian and Pacific Islander American community through organizing the unorganized \, recruiting a new generation of Asian and Pacific Islanders\, mobilizing the APIA community for political action and mobilization\, advocating for worker rights\, civil rights\, and immigrant rights\, and building long t erm labor and community alliances.\n\nFor an application\, email Meighan D avis at medavis@aflcio.org . Applications are due April 15\, 2005. To be eligible for travel scholarships\, you must submit your applications by Ma rch 25\, 2005. \n\nThe Organizing Institute is a selective three-step prog ram that includes a 3-day classroom training\, field training\, and job pl acement. \n\nThe 3-day training is an intensive weekend course that teache s the basics of campaign tactics and strategy to potential organizers and assesses participants’ skills. Housing and food are provided. \n\nFollowin g the 3-day training\, field training\, and job placement opportunities wi ll be available to qualified participants.\n\nThe training program is open to anyone with a strong commitment to social and economic justice\, organ izing with the unorganized and strong communication skills. \n\nThe APALA- OI joint training in April is the one training per year that is geared tow ard Asian and Pacific Islander American workers. It brings workers\, commu nity\, and student activists together with trainers who are experienced As ian and Pacific Islander American organizers.\n\nUnion members may be spon sored by their union to participate in this training. If you are intereste d in developing skills to help organize workers in your industry\, contact your union about sponsorship to the APALA-OI’s joint training.\n\nFor an application\, email Meighan Davis at medavis@aflcio.org . Applications ar e due April 15\, 2005. To be eligible for travel scholarships\, you must s ubmit your applications by March 25\, 2005. \n Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050501 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20050429T110000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:AFL-CIO Organizing Institute 3-Day Training for API Organizers UID:20120204T000516EST-7UKsiv7Iuu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.organize.aflcio.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-817-2003 Email:info@2005leftforum.org DESCRIPTION:First confirmed speakers:\nTariq Ali\, Barbara Ehrenreich\, Joe Trippi\, Joanne Landy\, Bill Fletcher\, Jr.\, Michelle Fine\, Ralph Nader \, Tod Ensign\, Ellen Meiksins Wood\, Toni Negri\, François Houtart\, Robi n Kelley\, Ellen Willis\, Gilbert Achcar\, Stephen R. Shalom\, Stanley Aro nowitz\, Michael Klare\, Luciana Castellina\, Lynne Stewart\, Manning Mara ble\, Jason West\, Barbara Ransby\, Peter Gowan\, Barbara Epstein\, Doug H enwood\, Frances Fox Piven\, Gerald Horne\, Rosa Clemente\, William K. Tab b\, Joel Rogers\, David Harvey\, Rose Brewer\, Cindy Milstein\, Leo Panitc h\, Christine A. Kelly\, Barbara Garson\, Christian Parenti\, Stephen Eric Bronner\, Michael Albert\, MIchael Zweig\, Maria Helena Moreira Alves\, P ete Tridish\, Frieder Otto Wolf\, Michael Hardt\, Stephen Duncombe\, Eddie Yuen\, Chris Dixon\, Staughton Lynd\, Richard Goldstein\, Richard D. Wolf f\, Ward Morehouse\, resisters and veterans of the War in Iraq\, and many more...\n\nFeaturing Panels:\nThe Western Left and the Future of Iraq | Ci vil Rights in the Post-Affirmative Action Era | The Daniel Singer Prize | Why Americans Fall for the Ownership Society | The Middle East: States\, I nsurgencies\, Islam\, and the International Economy | The 2004 Elections: Progressive Responses | Class or Multitude? | Youth Organizing and Politic s in the U.S. | Neoliberal Rollback: Social Security | Imperialism and the Domestic Agenda | The Left in Local Government: Kerala\, Tuscany\, Brazil \, New York State | Building Alliances: Parties -- Movements -- Left Strat egies | Hip Hop Politics Today | History Matters: The Past\, Public Memory \, and Resistance | Debtor Families\, Debtor Nation | Insurgencies and the Limits of U.S. Imperial Reach | Ecology and the Left | Neoliberalism and National Strategies in Latin America | Dilemmas of the U.S. Peace Movement | and much more. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050417 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050415 GEO:40.745500;-73.978400 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, 10016\, United States SUMMARY:2005 NYC Left Forum UID:20120204T000516EST-I0cvJvPCpg@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.2005leftforum.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:mooree@central.edu DESCRIPTION:The Conference on White Privilege\naddresses the society in whi ch we live and is about the advantages that accrue to some but not others and about working to dismantle this system of privilege and oppression. G eographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050430 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050427 GEO:41.341900;-93.092800 LOCATION:Central College\, Pella\, Iowa\, 50219\, United States SUMMARY:6th Annual White Privilege Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-SBg4FRDV3v@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.whiteprivilegeconference.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:503-235-8946 Email:vbc@cityrepair.org DESCRIPTION:The VBC provides an excellent opportunity to learn more about g reen construction\, community development\, and permaculture. VBC5 will fe ature hands-on workshops and nightly keynote presentations by cultural vis ionaries from around the nation\, in these and other sustainable technolog ies.\n\n \n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050529 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050520 GEO:45.580600;-122.375000 LOCATION:PO Box 42615\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97242\, United States SUMMARY:Village Building Convergence UID:20120204T000516EST-odA1Toi5cC@69.73.141.125 URL:http://vbc.cityrepair.org/vbc5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:AL-AWDA's THIRD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION\n\nThe program for Al-Awda's Third Annual International Convention to be held at The Univ ersity of California in Los Angeles\, April 15-17\, 2005 is shaping up to be an amazing three-day event from speakers and workshops\, youth activiti es\, spoken word performances\, to music and dabke. The convention is a vi tal and unique opportunity to come together with other activists for Pales tinian refugee rights at a time when our voices are needed most!\n\nConfir med and invited speakers include a representative from Ein el-Hilweh refug ee camp in Lebanon\, representatives from Addameer Prisoner Solidarity Gro up in Ramallah\, and numerous individuals with expertise and experiences i n the Palestinian struggle and Right to Return. Come learn\, discuss\, and share your ideas. Workshops include Refugee Support\, Campus Activism\, M edia\, Women in the Struggle\, Developing Al-Awda Chapters\, Divestment\, and Building Coalitions\, among others. The Saturday cultural night specia l event includes keynote addresses as well as Palestinian folkloric dance by the youth of Beir Zeit Society of Southern California\, music by world famous Palestinian maestro and violinist Dr. Nabil Azzam\, a Palestinian f ashion show and readings of children's writings from refugee camps. Geogr aphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050417 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050415 GEO:33.786600;-118.299000 LOCATION:Los Angeles\, California\, 90185\, United States SUMMARY:3rd Annual International Al-Awda Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-A2lB77wDhe@69.73.141.125 URL:http://al-awdacal.org/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email:paperbagette@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:April 16th: Gathered at the World Bank and IMF 18th and H Stree ts NW\, Noon.\nTime to dismantle the institutions to make way for the cons truction of a better world! Come out and take part in the dismantling (sym bolically of course) of the World Bank and IMF! Along with the theme of th is year come with the symbols and equipment (traffic cones\, hard hats\, c ard board props like wrecking balls and dump trucks…..) of construction. H ave fun with the theme and be creative!\n\nMarch from the World Bank and I MF to Dupont Circle for more music and “Construction Zones” representing t he things that make a sound and just world: Peace and true security\, envi ronmental justice and community.\n\n-------------------\n\nI am Danielle A lbert\, representing students from the Central Connecticut State Universit y student activist group the Progressive Student Alliance. I am just putti ng my name and e-mail out here to act as a local contact if you need help mobilizing or organizing for this event. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20050416T000000 GEO:38.860300;-76.988900 LOCATION:18th And H Streets NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20003\ , United States SUMMARY:Mass Mobilization for IMF/ World Bank Protest UID:20120204T000516EST-JlBD0VNF7x@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.globalizethis.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email:andrea@tentstate.com DESCRIPTION:Tent State University (TSU) was launched in 2003 at Rutgers Uni versity in New Brunswick\, NJ. Its purpose was to stop drastic budget cuts to higher education in the wake of the wars on Afghanistan and Iraq. A br oad coalition of student groups\, faculty\, staff unions\, and community-b ased organizations came together in defense of the right to an education. For five days\, hundreds of students built and maintained a tent city at t he center of campus\, symbolizing the displacement of Higher Education in NJ. During the event\, students were organized to place thousands of calls to state and federal legislators in opposition to the dismantling of high er education and impending tuition increases. This legislative strategy wa s complimented by a wide array of activities\, including alternative day-t ime classes\, direct actions\, as well as live bands and a variety of othe r performances every night.\n\nThis year\, TSU is going national. Universi ties\, high schools\, and youth groups around the country are building ten t universities\, linking the destruction of public higher education to the ever-rising costs of war. Students and youth groups are encouraged to joi n in and create their own version of TSU. Visit www.tentstateuniversity.co m and download a toolkit for youth organizers to help hold a successful ev ent on your campus. \nTSU 2005 is to be held in conjunction with the NYSPC 's call for a Books Not Bombs week of action. www.nyspc.net Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050424 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20050418T090000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Vorhees Lawn\, College Avenue Campus\, New Brunswick\, New Jersey\ , United States SUMMARY:Tent State University UID:20120204T000516EST-FbCkWwREw9@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.tentstate.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:National Youth and Student Peace Coalition calls for\nBooks Not Bombs Week of Action\nApril 16 – 24\, 2005\n\nHas your campus administrat ion raised tuition again? Is the local school board cutting funding for y et another program for students? Are military recruiters invading your sc hool and using promises of scholarships and career opportunities to convin ce your friends to join the military? Does more of your school research f unding go to developing weapons than developing cures for diseases? Has t he fear of the “threat of terrorism” been used to justify attacks on im migrant youth and students in your area? \n\nYou’re not alone. The war in Iraq is coming home to our schools and communities in a variety of frighte ning ways. But\, youth and students are sitting up and taking notice – and taking action!\n\nTwo years ago\, when the US military was poised to inva de Iraq\, we protested the war and demanded ‘Books Not Bombs.’ We marched out of our classrooms and campuses and poured into the streets\, organizin g speak-outs and rallies and together creating the largest student strike in recent history.\n\nTwo years ago\, Bush and his administration promised us that the presence of US troops in Iraq would lead to a safer world. Yo ung people didn’t buy it – we predicted that this war would only make our world and our future more insecure. And after a two-year occupation\, atta cks on rights and opportunities for youth and students have only increased .\n\nIt seems that the war on our future and our resources is part and par cel of this war-on-the-world foreign policy. Now more than ever youth and students have to demonstrate our power\, our unity\, and our energy.\n\nT his spring\, we have the chance to unite our voices again!\n\n• City voice s will join with rural voices to question and challenge the ever-increasin g presence of military recruiters who prey on our future\n\n• College and high school students will join together to demand full education funding a nd an end to tuition hikes\n\n• Peace activists speaking out against wars abroad will join with community activists fighting against the war on our communities\n\n\nA CALL TO ACTION\n\nSince 2001\, NYSPC has been organizin g youth and students to speak out and organize to fight for Books Not Bomb s. NYSPC calls on all member groups\, affiliates and youth and students ev erywhere to demand an end to wars and occupations. Join us from April 16th to 24th in our fight for the Books Not Bombs Agenda:\n\n? Fund Education – Not Empire!\n? Military Out of Our Schools – No to the Poverty Draft!\ n? Protect Our Civil Liberties!\n? Campuses For Peace – Not War!\n? Sch ools Not Jails!\n\n\n\nGET INVOLVED!\n\nOrganize one of the events listed below or something completely different. The important thing is let this w eek of action help you highlight the local struggles youth and students in your area are facing!\n\n1.) Organize a Books Not Bombs Rally / Open-Mic / Speak-Out / Concert\n\nYouth voices can’t be confined. So get out in the street! Energize your school or community\, kick-start or publicize a cam paign\, and make the connections between the war being fought overseas and the war that we’re facing every day in our schools and communities.\n\nTu rn a local hip hop or rock show into a blast of energy to stop the war! Th e Books Not Bombs Week of Action is the perfect time to get your friends\, classmates\, co-workers\, and everyone else together to listen to music a nd call for youth rights and priorities to replace war and militarism. Add ing an Open Mic to any event allows everyone to express what Books Not Bom bs means to them\, through poetry\, music and more. \n\n\n2.) Tent State U niversity\n\nTent State University (TSU) was launched in 2003 at Rutgers U niversity in New Brunswick\, NJ\, with the goal of stopping drastic budget cuts to higher education in the wake of the wars on Afghanistan and Iraq. For five days\, hundreds of students built and maintained a tent city at the center of campus\, symbolizing the displacement of Higher Education\, and held a wide array of activities\, including alternative daytime classe s\, direct actions\, as well as live bands and a variety of other performa nces every night. This year\, TSU is going national. Universities\, high s chools\, and youth groups around the country are building tent universitie s and linking the destruction of public higher education to the ever-risin g costs of war. Students and youth groups are encouraged to join in and cr eate their own version of TSU. \n\nVisit http://www.tentstateuniversity.co m and download a toolkit for youth organizers to hold a successful event o n your campus.\n\n3.) Realities of War Event\n\nOne of the first steps to winning the Books Not Bombs agenda is to engage and educate our friends an d peers on the issues that are most affecting youth today. Youth and stude nts around the country deserve to hear the real truth behind the war on Ir aq and learn what they need to do in their communities and on their campus es to fight back!\n\nThe Realities of War is an ongoing national speaking tour\, sponsored by NYSPC that brings home the real face of war: in Iraq\ , in our high schools\, in our universities and in our communities. \nDur ing the week of action\, NYSPC calls on youth and students to host public forums and teach-ins that showcase the Realities of War. Use these educati onal events as a chance to highlight the local struggles youth are facing and their connection to the war. Several universities around the country are already planning Realities of War events during the Week of Action! \n \nFor more info on hosting a Realities of War event at your school\, email us at info@nyspc.net.\n\nCONNECT!\n\nThe National Youth and Student Peace Coalition wants to amplify your voice and your demands. Tell us your stor y\, announce your event\, and we’ll help get the word out to the media and other youth and students.\n\nWe’ve found the website www.campusactivism.o rg to be a great tool for activists. Check it out! Coming up at www.campus activism.org\, under the category Books Not Bombs\, you will be able to:\n \n• Register your Books Not Bombs event\n• Learn about and connect with ot her Books Not Bombs events around the country and in your region\n• Downlo ad upcoming resources like the Week of Action organizing guide\, images fo r posters\, sample press release\, and more. \n• Share the resources you’v e created\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~\nThe National Youth and Student Peace Coalition is sponsoring the Books Not Bombs National Week of Action. NYSPC is the largest coaliti on of youth and student organizations from around the country committed to fighting for peace and justice in our schools\, communities\, and around the world. Find out more at www.nyspc.net \n\n Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050424 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050416 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Books Not Bombs Week of Action UID:20120204T000516EST-eojFoMllkS@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nyspc.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:413-586-0974 Email:liana@sweatfree.org DESCRIPTION:SweatFree Communities - A Network for Local Action Against Swea tshops \n\nThis is a great opportunity to network\, build nuts and bolts\n organizing skills\, and discuss movement strategy with a wide variety of a ctivists and local campaign organizers\, including students\, union organi zers\, and factory monitors. This conference is for both new and experienc ed sweatfree organizers. We very much encourage youth activists to come.\n \nREGISTER BY APRIL 15 - DOWNLOAD THE FORM at http://www.sweatfree.org \nL ogistics details and the conference agenda are also available online.\nFin ancial assistance for travel\, registration\, and lodging is\navailable on first-come basis.\n********************\nPresentations will include: \n-- Opening Plenary: Movement Successes and Strategy for the Future with\nScot t Nova\, Worker Rights Consortium\; Maquila Solidarity Network\;\nSweatFre e Communities\; United Students Against Sweatshops\n--Building Power and W inning Local Campaigns - hear about current\ncampaigns and the latest vict ories\n--A public event featuring Chie Abad\, a former Saipan garment work er\;\nGilberto Garcia\, Just Garments Union organizer\; Maritza Paredes\,\ nHonduran Independent Monitoring Team\n\nFacilitated roundtable discussion s will include: \n--Building a Sweatfree Marketplace as a Movement Buildin g Tool: \n--Using Sweatfree Policies to Support Worker Organizing- Lessons from\nthe Gildan Campaign\n\nWorkshops will include: \n--Sweatfree City a nd State Campaigns\n--Sweatfree Schools Campaigns\n--What's in a Sweatfree Purchasing Policy? What are exciting new\nadditions to policies?\n--Next Steps in Implementation and Enforcement\n********************\nREGISTER IN FORMATION at http://www.sweatfree.org \nLogistics details and the conferen ce agenda are also available online.\nFinancial assistance for travel\, re gistration\, and lodging is \navailable on first-come basis.\n Geographic al Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050508 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050506 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Auraria Campus\, Tivoli Student Union\, Denver\, Colorado\, United States SUMMARY:SweatFree Communities UID:20120204T000516EST-tdlnxHsIsx@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sweatfree.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:607-857-0128 Email:info@studentpeaceproject.net DESCRIPTION:2005 Don't Mourn\, Organize! Conference \nApril 16-17\, 2005 at Yale University\n\nWe will be meeting with students from campuses across the country\, assessing resources and goals\, as well as sharing our hop es for a brighter future. Out of this meeting we hope to build and streng then connections and develop a plan of action for organizing over the ne xt several months.\n\nTo register\, send your name\, school\, year\, phone number\, e-mail address\, and the name of any groups you are involved i n to marissa.levendis@yale.edu.\n\nFor more information contact info@stude ntpeaceproject.net Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050417 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050416 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Yale\, New Haven\, Connecticut\, United States SUMMARY:Don\\'t Mourn\, Organize - Student Peace Conference UID:20120204T000516EST-1FAxvu9HMu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentpeaceproject.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:215-474-8182 Email:inpdum_international@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:WHAT: 2005 Convention of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement \n\nWHEN: Saturday\, April 23 from 9am-5pm & Sunday\, Apri l 24\, 2005 from 9am-3pm\n\nWHERE: Mantis Boxing School\, 4522 Baltimore A ve.\, Philadelphia PA\n\nCONTACT: Kamau Becktemba 267-254-5901\n\nOn April 23-24\, the 2005 Convention of the International People's Democratic Uhur u Movement (InPDUM) will convene in Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania at the Man tis Boxing School\, 4522 Baltimore Avenue. This year's Convention will fo cus on issues of education\, the struggle for free speech\, violence in th e African community\, and economic development\, and will include key note speaker Omali Yeshitela\, founder of the Uhuru Movement and Chairman of t he African People’s \nSocialist Party on “The Current World Situation and the Struggle for Self-Determination.” \n\nRegistration for the 2005 InPDUM Convention is $15 per day or \n$30 for the weekend\, which includes conti nental breakfast and hot lunch. For more information\, contact the Interna tional People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement \nat 215-474-8182 or on the web at www.inpdum.org. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050424 DTSTAMP:20120204T050516Z DTSTART:20050423T090000 GEO:39.957300;-75.187000 LOCATION:Mantis School Of Boxing\, 4522 Baltimore Ave\, Philadelphia\, Penn sylvania\, 19143\, United States SUMMARY:2005 Convention of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Move ment (InPDUM) UID:20120204T000517EST-g7Uf8DO7L8@69.73.141.125 URL:http://inpdum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:607-255-7581 Email:klb23@cornell.edu DESCRIPTION:Despite enormous challenges in organizing and bargaining in a r apidly changing global economy\, this is a time of great opportunity and i nnovation by American unions.  Nowhere is this more evident than in recent union organizing and bargaining campaign victories such as SEIU at Securi tas\, UNITE HERE at H & M\, PACE at Continental Carbon\, the UAW at Dana\, and Ironworkers at JD Steele.  These victories came about because of a co mbination of grassroots rank-and-file mobilizing and leadership developmen t\, and escalating actions in the workplace and broader community\, but fu ndamental to all these campaigns was careful strategic research. \n\n Unfo rtunately the U.S. labor movement today is facing a critical shortage of t rained organizing\, bargaining and campaign staff with strategic research training who understand both corporate structure and finance and union cam paign strategies.  To help meet this need the AFL-CIO asked the Cornell Sc hool of Industrial and Labor Relations five years ago to develop a one-wee k intensive credit course on strategic corporate research for graduate stu dents and upper level undergraduates interested in working with the labor movement upon completion of their degrees.  The course will be available a s either a non-credit course or as a 1 1/2 credit hour undergraduate cours e with an additional research and writing assignment.  Those interested in pursuing strategic corporate research positions within unions are strongl y advised to take the course for credit so that they will have the additio nal experience of researching an actual corporation\, and have a completed strategic research report to show prospective union employers. Geographi cal Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050617 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050612 GEO:42.402800;-76.484000 LOCATION:Ithaca\, New York\, 14850\, United States SUMMARY:Course in Strategic Corporate (Campaign) Research UID:20120204T000517EST-Vj1uLULM4C@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sce.cornell.edu/sp/scr.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202.462.6610 Email:gpac@gpac.org DESCRIPTION:The conference begins with the 10th annual Gender Lobby Day\, w hen activists from across the country descend on Capitol Hill to educate t heir Congress Members. Last year 1500 activists convened over 3 days! Foll owing lobby day\, attendees will return to the hotel for two intense and e xciting days of workshops\, plenaries\, and speakers including Eve Kosofsk y Sedgwick and Anne Fausto Sterling. \nGenderPAC works to end discriminati on and violence caused by gender stereotypes by changing public attitudes\ , educating elected officials and expanding legal rights. GenderPAC’s goal s are safer communities\, fairer workplaces and schools where all children are valued and respected.\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050522 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20050520T080000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:300 Army Navy Dr\, Double Tree Hotel\, Arlington\, Virginia\, 2220 2\, United States SUMMARY:GenderPAC's National Conference on Gender UID:20120204T000517EST-eAABh1P7zX@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.gpac.org/ncg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:805-965-3443 Email:youth@napf.org DESCRIPTION:The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and its partners invite you to participate in 'Think Outside the Bomb\,' a gathering of young leaders\, disarmament experts\, educators\, veteran activists\, and artists. \n\nYou ng organizers who work either directly or indirectly on nuclear issues are invited to participate in the gathering. Prospective applicants include\, but are not limited to\, young activists who are: resisting increasing mi litarism in their schools\; opposing the storage of nuclear waste in their neighborhoods\; and/or implementing sustainable energy practices in their homes\, churches/mosques/synagogues\, and/or universities. It is our goal for participants to leave the gathering with a deepened understanding of nuclear issues\; inspiration to continue their activism\; expanded social and professional networks\; an approach to fundraising based upon compassi on\; and a supply of organizing resources.\n\nParticipants will be asked t o develop and present an action plan during the gathering. Facilitators wi ll support participants in conceptualizing and writing their plans. Simila rly\, facilitators will help participants implement their plans immediatel y following the gathering. Examples of such support include: mentorship\; skills training\; internship and fellowship positions\; regional gathering s\; conference calls\; and funding prospects.\n\nWe recognize that young l eaders face many obstacles in organizing\, such as underfunded public scho ols and mainstream media outlets which falsely frame nuclear threats today as being far away in distant lands or a result of another country’s actio ns. We acknowledge that older Americans have a much different connection t o nuclear and foreign policy issues (e.g.\, duck-and-cover drills and the Cuban Missile Crisis) than the experiences of young people today (e.g.\, t he tragic events of September 11th\, and increasingly aggressive US milita ry policies as evidenced by wars on Afghanistan and Iraq). Guest speakers will address these obstacle and share strategies for bridging these differ ences.\n\nSpace is limited. Lodging and food are subsidized. International applicants are welcome. Travel stipends are available for US participants . Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050821 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20050815T160000 GEO:34.432900;-119.837000 LOCATION:University Of California\, Santa Barbara\, Santa Barbara\, Califor nia\, 93106\, United States SUMMARY:Think Outside the Bomb - A National Youth Conference on Nuclear Is sues UID:20120204T000517EST-awU9PVBvEd@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.wagingpeace.org/menu/programs/youth-outreach/youth-conferenc e/index.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:conference@esustainableworld.org DESCRIPTION:Engineers for a Sustainable World National Conference\nSustaina bility as Security: Meeting the Needs of a Changing World\nOctober 5-9\, 2 005\nAustin\, Texas\nhttp://www.esustainableworld.org\n\nHosted by Univers ity of Texas\, Austin\, the 2005 ESW national conference will bring togeth er 800 to 1000 professionals and students to discuss innovative engineerin g and business solutions that address global poverty and sustainability. T he conference will feature talks by distinguished speakers from industry\, non-governmental organizations (NGOs)\, and academia\, including a keynot e address by Hunter Lovins\, the co-author of Natural Capitalism.\n\nWe in vite students and professionals of all backgrounds to respond to the confe rence Call for Papers (deadline July 15):\nhttp://www.esustainableworld.or g/pdf/ESW05_CallForPapers.pdf Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051009 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051005 GEO:30.293100;-97.736900 LOCATION:University Of Texas\, Austin\, Austin\, Texas\, 78705\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:Engineers for a Sustainable World National Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-VNl860IvNm@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.esustainableworld.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:914-422-4410 Email:kdorn@nrdc.org DESCRIPTION:Year Long Virtual March on Washington Launches to Stop Global W arming.\n\nApril 22\, 2005 – In 1963\, the world was revolutionized when 2 50\,000 Americans joined together to March on Washington. This historic event impacted the country\, and the rest of the world\, when leaders and everyday people united in their conviction to fight for freedom and change . \n\nIn 2005\, Americans will March on Washington again - except this t ime\, it will be virtual. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Senator John McCain are the first two marchers in what will be a millions-strong bipartisan Ma rch on Washington to Stop Global Warming -- expected to be one of the bigg est and most powerful campaigns in Internet history.\n\nThis historic onli ne journey across the United States\, supported by leading scientists\, po litical and religious leaders and prominent Americans\, will educate\, act ivate and empower Americans to demand their government take steps to stop global warming. Using state-of-the-art technology\, the Virtual March on Washington will move across the United States on the Internet and simultan eously through real events held in local cities and communities for 365 da ys.\n\nThere is full scientific consensus that global warming is happening now and the proof can be seen all over the United States. Just last week \, two energy industry CEOs (Cinergy Corp and Duke Energy Corp) included s ignificant statements about the urgency of the global warming problem in t heir annual reports. Global warming is a national security problem\, econ omic problem\, and a public health problem.\n\nRobert Kennedy Jr. avows 'O ur mandate to stop global warming transcends politics. It is a moral impe rative. The battle to save the planet is the ultimate human rights strugg le and\, as with America’s civil rights movement\, the first steps must be to mobilize citizens to remind our elected leaders of their moral obligat ion.” \n\nStop Global Warming founder\, Laurie David\, declares “A march is usually a one day event and 30 seconds on the evening news. But our M arch will be every day for 365 days until we are millions strong and our v oices are heard\, proving that there is a vast consensus among Americans t hat it is time to address the climate crisis.”\n\nStarting today\, America ns will join the March by visiting www.StopGlobalWarming.org. The site wil l be updated in real time as more people join and the journey continues to new places across America. Each stop will highlight climate change probl ems from glaciers melting and dying coral reefs to the rise of red alert d ays in Cincinnati\, Ohio\; the low maple sugar production in New Hampshire and the snow-less ski resorts in Washington State. The March will even v isit the Indy Racing League in Indianapolis where all of the racecars will soon be converted to run on biofuels. From Earth Day 2005 to Earth Day 2006\, millions of Americans will learn about the global warming crisis an d the devastating effects climate change will have on our country if we do n’t act quickly. \n\nJoin the Virtual March to Stop Global Warming www.s topglobalwarming.org\n\n\n\n###\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060422 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050422 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:On The Web\, United States SUMMARY:Virtual March on Washington to Stop Global Warming UID:20120204T000517EST-efU93UHRRF@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.StopGlobalWarming.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:513-236-9731 Email:atc@seac.org DESCRIPTION:~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~\n\nThe Student Environmenta l Action Coalition\nIn conjunction with Roadless Summer Presents Our 11th Annual\n*SUMMER ACTIVIST TRAINING CAMP*\nIndiana University in Bloomington \, Indiana\nJuly 5 - 11\, 2005\nwww.seac.org/atc\n\n~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~\n\nCome gain the skills\, knowledge\, and inspiration necess ary to fight for the environment and social justice\nduring this week of e ducation\, skills building\, action\, networking\, and fun!\n\n*Apply TODA Y!*\nDeadline for Application is May 30\, 2005\nwww.seac.org/atc/register. shtml\n\nBUILD OUR ORGANIZING SKILLS\n...Are only three to four people doi ng work for your group?\n...Do you feel like your group isn't accomplishin g anything?\nThen come obtain the skills to running a kick-ass student and youth activist group that creates concrete\, lasting change with skills t rainings led by experienced trainers\n\nSTRENGTHEN THE MOVEMENT\nOnly by c onfronting the legacy of racism and other forms of oppression and their ma nifestations within the environmental movement today\, can we become truly effective agents for protecting the environment and creating lasting chan ge. The process begins with a two day anti-racism training\, continued wit h forums for discussing and planning anti-oppression work in our organizin g.\n\nBUILD OUR COLLECTIVE POWER\nBy networking with other progressive stu dent groups and youth organizations from around the country sharing resour ces and coordinating events\, actions\, and campaigns together!\n\nFIGHT T HE CONSTRUCTION OF I-69\nThe people of Indiana stand to lose more than 5\, 000 acres of family farms\,1\,100 acres of forests\, and 500 acres of wetl ands to I-69\, the NAFTA superhighway. I-69 has been stalled for more than 15 years by grassroots opposition\, but\, due to its importance to free t rade planning in the Western Hemisphere\, the push for its construction ha s been strongly renewed by corporate interests. In response\, this summer people from across the country are gathering in Indiana to stop this super highway project\, so as to block the devastating effects it is sure to hav e locally and globally.\n\nFOR MORE INFORMATION:\natc@seac.org\n215.222.47 11 [SEAC National Office]\n267.716.0505 [Mariko Cell Phone]\n413.626.8435 [Ya-Ping Cell Phone]\nwww.seac.org/atc\n\n~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~\n\nMission Statement:\nSEAC is a student and youth run national networ k of progressive organizations and whose aim is to uproot\nenvironmental i njustices through action and education. We define the environment to inclu de the physical\,\neconomic\, political\, and cultural conditions in which we live. By challenging the power structure\, which\nthreatens these cond itions\, students and youth in SEAC work to create progressive social chan ge on both the\nlocal and global levels.\n\n~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050711 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050705 GEO:39.173400;-86.515100 LOCATION:Indiana University\, Bloomington\, Indiana\, 47405\, United States SUMMARY:Activist Training Camp - 2005 UID:20120204T000517EST-nmUo3neHG7@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.seac.org/atc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:fawn2005@newfilipina.com DESCRIPTION:Filipina American Leaders to hold conference in New York\nCity\ n\nwww.fawn2005.com\n\nOn June 3\, 4 & 5\, 2005 in New York City\, dynamic Filipina leaders of a\nwide range of backgrounds and ages come together f or the 9th Filipino\nAmerican Women's Network Conference or FAWN2005: Comi ng into Our Own:\nSpirit\, Leadership and Success\n\nFAWN2005 aims to crea te an experience of dialogue and connection in\norder to increase awarenes s of issues and challenges and to enhance\nskills and resources. FAWN2005 also intends to create an atmosphere of\nenergetic sharing that inspires\, motivates\, and fosters future\nleadership among all conference participa nts. The highest goals of the\nconference are to empower Filipino women an d men to fulfill their\npotential and make a difference and to also deepen the\nFilipino-American community's confidence\, interaction and success i n\nthe United States.\n\nFAWN conferences have been hosted by various FAWN chapters and\nFilipino women's groups around the U.S. since 1980. Each ha s its own\nslant and approach to bringing about dialogue. The organizers o f\nFAWN2005 have a fresh\, new take on their conference as they wish to\ne xplore the connection of success and leadership with personal inner\nresou rces and also with the historical Philippine babaylan tradition.\nThis is the first time that a FAWN conference is to be held in New\nYork City.\n\n The programs for FAWN2005 include panel speakers\, workshops\, caucuses\,\ na mentoring program\, a night of film-showings\, an exhibitors/vendors\nh all\, a Saturday night dinner with entertainment\, and an art exhibit\nent itled Spirit of the Babaylan. Registration\, program\, sponsorship\,\nvenu e and accommodation details available online at www.fawn2005.com.\n\nEmail us\n\nOr call organizers Perla Daly (203)770-7530 or\nLorial Crowder (347 )886-4469. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050605 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20050603T090000 GEO:40.729100;-73.991600 LOCATION:NYU Kimmel Center\, 60 Washington Square South\, New York\, New Yo rk\, 10012\, United States SUMMARY:Filipino American Womens Network 2005 UID:20120204T000517EST-V3wTSUUD8W@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.fawn2005.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:202-833-2020 x11 Email:ryan@2020vision.org DESCRIPTION:Follow the link above and see how you can become a Regional Dir ector at 20/20 Vision and get a free trip to DC. Deadline to apply is May 31\, 2005. Applications after that date will be considered on a rolling basis. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050813 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20050809T090000 GEO:38.900700;-77.039900 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20036\, United States SUMMARY:Regional Director Training (20/20 Vision) UID:20120204T000517EST-W3zzddx6hd@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.2020vision.org/students/Reg_Dir.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Way back in 1999\, rallies\, marches\, and protests against the World Trade \nOrganization in Seattle set off a vibrant movement seeking a new direction \nfor globalization. It is no secret that young people are leading the global \njustice movement to respond to the challenges of glo balization. Student \nactivists have played the most visible role in figh ting sweatshop labor and \nin protests outside summits and meetings. \n\n If you want your step your activism up a notch to pick up where the protes ts \nleave off\, then attend the Sierra Student Coalition Summer Trade Act ivist \nTraining in San Diego\, California from August 8 – 14. \n\nThrough in-depth information sessions\, hands-on skills workshops\, and \ndiscuss ion-based planning sessions on everything from basic grassroots \norganizi ng skills to the intricacies of trade policy\, the training will \nequip y ou with the knowledge and skills you need to work for environmentally \nre sponsible trade in your community. The culmination of the training \nprog ram will be an excursion south to the maquiladora zone along the \nU.S./Me xico border. There we will tour a maquiladora factory and meet with \nthe members of Mexican community organizations. We will leave the training \nn ot only with extensive background knowledge but also with the skills and \ nconcrete plans to create lasting change for our local communities and for \nour sister communities in Mexico. \n\nWho? Student activists who want to make trade clean\, green\, and fair \n\nWhere? San Diego\, California ( travel scholarships available) \n\nWhen? August 8 -14\, 2005\, Monday even ing through Sunday afternoon.\n\nWhy? Free trade agreements threaten hard -won environmental and labor \nstandards and erode the ability of countrie s to protect the environment at \nthe international\, national\, state and local levels. We must organize to \ntransform free trade into fair trade. \n\nWhat will we focus on?\n\n*The history of the global trade system and the institutions that govern it\n\n*The politics that shape global trade\ n\n*Campaign planning skills\n\n*Organizational skills\n\n*Building grassr oots trade justice campaigns\n\nA few other reasons to attend the Trade Ac tivist Training:\n\n*Learn about trade issues from trade experts\n\n*Meet like-minded student activists who share your passion and enthusiasm\n\n*Ge t hooked into the oldest\, largest\, and most effective grassroots \nenvir onmental organization in the nation\n\n*Maybe even have a little bit of fu n…\n\nCosts:\n\nThe subsidized cost of the program is $120\, which covers tuition\, room and \nboard\, and local transportation to and from the site . If you are not already \na member of the Sierra Club\, a $25 student mem bership is also required \n(entitling you to all the benefits of Club memb ership). Full refunds will be \navailable until 3 weeks before each progra m if you are unable to attend.\n\nChecks must be mailed to our Washington\ , D.C. office at 408 C Street NE \nWashington\, D.C. 20002\n\nFor those wh o cannot afford the cost of the program or of travel expenses\, \nsome nee d-based scholarships are available. We do not want money to be a \nreason not to attend. Please call 888-JOIN-SSC for scholarship information.\n\nRe gistrations will be accepted until May 15th or until the programs are \nfu ll. Space is limited to 30 students. We will notify you within a week of \ nreceiving your application.\n\nHow to Register:\n\nGo to our website – ht tp://www.ssc.org/issues/trade -- and register online. \n Geographical Sco pe: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050814 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050808 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:San Diego\, California\, United States SUMMARY:Sierra Student Coalition Fair Trade Activist Training UID:20120204T000517EST-G7HSrtMIE1@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ssc.org/issues/trade/index.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:614-596-7940 Email:august@secularstudents.org DESCRIPTION:This conference will unite scholars and leaders from numerous d isciplines and organizations in order to foster dialog about how the growi ng nonreligious communities can connect with and relate to other communiti es. Four sets of questions will dominate the conference:\n\n * How can naturalistic and theistic communities better communicate\, cooperate and r espect one another?\n * How can we better understand the values\, langu age and tactics of the Religious Right?\n * What do Americans think of those without theistic beliefs? How accurate are those beliefs?\n * Who makes up the freethought movement? What are the demographics of atheists\ , agnostics\, humanists\, and other 'nones' in North America? Geographic al Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050814 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20050811T190000 GEO:39.914000;-82.832600 LOCATION:Nosker House\, 136 West Woodruff Ave\, Columbus\, Ohio\, 43210\, U nited States SUMMARY:Secular Student Alliance Conference 2005 UID:20120204T000517EST-P2JwXsVRth@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.secularstudents.org/activism/conference/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-974-8040 Email:pjones@aflcio.org DESCRIPTION:The Great Labor Arts Exchange (GLAE) is a national gathering of union members\, union staff\, union officials\, artists\, students\, and labor educators who use music\, art\, poetry\, theater\, murals\, posters\ , cartoons\, puppets\, film and websites to strengthen the labor movement. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050621 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050619 GEO:39.015200;-76.980600 LOCATION:National Labor College\, 10000 New Hampshire Ave.\, Silver Spring\ , Maryland\, 20903\, United States SUMMARY:Great Labor Arts Exchange UID:20120204T000517EST-0fhGSIX5Cp@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.laborheritage.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-974-8040 Email:pjones@aflcio.org DESCRIPTION:The Conference on Creative Organizing\, held in conjunction wit h the Great Labor Arts Exchange\, trains union staff and community organiz ers in creative strategies that will put the zing in your organizing. Ge ographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050621 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050619 GEO:39.015200;-76.980600 LOCATION:National Labor College\, 10000 New Hampshire Ave.\, Silver Spring\ , Maryland\, 20903\, United States SUMMARY:Conference on Creative Organizing UID:20120204T000517EST-UhUbMmUu4b@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.laborheritage.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-727-8610 Email:yds@dsausa.org DESCRIPTION:National conference for youth activists with Noam Chomsky\, Bar bara Ehrenreich\, and others!\n\nSAVE THE DATE: \n***********************\ nJUSTICE BEYOND BORDERS\nDemocracy & Socialism in the 21st Century\nwww.yd susa.org/news/justice-beyond-borders\n\nFEBRUARY 16-18\, 2007 \nNew York C ity\nFriday Location: TBA\nSaturday and Sunday: HS of the Humanities\; 351 W. 18th B/W 8th and 9th Aves\n***********************\n\nThe Young Democr atic Socialists (YDS) is proud to announce that Noam Chomsky\, Barbara Ehr enreich and Gayatri Spivak will be among our keynote speakers at our annua l outreach conference in New York City. Mark your calendars for the Presi dents\\' Day weekend. The conference will bring together youth activists and leading left-wing figures from accross the country for workshops\, tra inings\, parties and debates. You can register now and save money: www.ds ausa.org/yds/Feb2007/confreg.html\n\nWe encourage campus groups to plan ah ead and apply for financial support from their schools as early as possibl e. For tips check out:http: www.ydsusa.org/news/tips-on-conference-econom izing/\n\nYou can download and distribute the \\'JUSTICE BEYOND BORDERS: D emocracy and Socialism in the 21st Century\\' conference flyer here: www.y dsusa.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/save%20the%20date.pdf \n\nConta ct us if you have any questions\, want to volunteer at the conference or n eed help with fundraising or transportation needs. \n\nHelp us spread the word! \n\nPrint out the flyer and sign people up to join us in NYC on th e 3-day vacation weekend: Feb. 16-18\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070218 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070216 GEO:40.709700;-74.003600 LOCATION:New York City\, New York\, 10038\, United States SUMMARY:Justice Beyond Borders: Democracy and Socialism in the 21st Century UID:20120204T000517EST-lakJgnBts1@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ydsusa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email:charlie@forestethics.org DESCRIPTION:April 11th-Let’s do some Spring Cleaning on Victoria’s Secret!\ n\nwww.victoriasdirtysecret.net/actioncenter \n\nSpringtime is almost upon us\, and you know what that means--flowers are budding\, birds are singin g\, and also…SPRING CLEANING. That’s right--Spring Cleaning\, the time to break out your brooms and dusters\, and clean up all that dirt and dust th at’s been accumulating. \n\nWe at ForestEthics believe that Spring Cleanin g does not stop at the confines of your home. Some companies need a good s pring cleaning to make sure they’re not engaged in dirty activities like l ogging Endangered Forests and instead are cleaning themselves up by using more recycled paper and adopting more sustainable logging practices. This Spring\, Victoria’s Secret definitely needs a good scrubbing\, but we’re g oing to need your help to do it!\n\nAll winter\, Victoria’s Secret has bee n mailing out those pesky catalogs\, printed on paper sourced from places like the Great Boreal Forest of Canada\, one of the most important forests in the world for providing us with clean water and air and protecting us against global warming. Over a million of Victoria’s Secret’s’ dirty catal ogs go out every single day without almost no recycled content.\n\nOn Apri l 11th\, join ForestEthics and help us do a thorough Spring Cleaning on Vi ctoria’s Secret. Tell them that their dirty practice of destroying the wor ld’s Endangered Forests for their catalogs needs to be cleaned up and pron to! \n\n\nWhat can YOU do?\nWe’d love to send you an action packet\, that has great Spring Cleaning action ideas and many tools that will help you p lan an action. \nTo get involved\, add your action to the list\, and get f act sheets\, postcards\, or other materials for your event\, go to www.vic toriasdirtysecret.net/dayofaction \, email catalogs@forestethics.org \, or call 1-800-725-0087.\n\nJOIN US ON APRIL 11th to protect Endangered Fores ts from Victoria’s Secret’s destructive practices. \n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060411 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Victoria's Dirty Secret DOA UID:20120204T000517EST-zRNjBGLfCz@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.victoriasdirtysecret.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:A conference to explore and celebrate the many ways queers cons ciously construct femininity. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050530 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050527 GEO:47.432300;-121.803000 LOCATION:Seattle\, Washington\, 98102\, United States SUMMARY:Queering Feminity UID:20120204T000517EST-VwjKuBWrT4@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.femmeconference.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT\nOver 350 youth (ages 13-19) and adult alli es from every region of the country who are involved in efforts for social \, economic\, & environmental justice.\nParticipants are mainly youth of c olor\, low income youth\, LGBTQ youth\, immigrant youth\, & other young pe ople facing social or political oppressions.\nFun & interactive workshops that build skills for taking action in your community & for developing cam paigns.\nSessions on issues important to young people (including education \, juvenile justice\, homophobia\, violence\, sexual health\, environmenta l racism\, labor injustices\, immigrant rights\, etc.).\nOpportunities and resources that can help organizations grow\, including fundraising\, tech nology\, and research skills.\nArt\, music\, poetry\, dance through open m ics and other evening events.\nWHO SHOULD ATTEND?\n\nYOUTH (ages 13-19)\, Youth Organizers\, Intermediaries\, Allies\, Funders\, & Anyone who wants to learn more about youth organizing!!\n\nSpace is limited for 350 partici pants\; organizations are encouraged to each send a maximum of 8 youth par ticipants and at least one staff person\, organizer\, or leader over the a ge of 18.\nWHAT DOES IT COST?\n\nYou will need to pay registration fees. Y ou will also need to pay lodging fees if you are coming from out of town. Other expenses during the Gathering include travel to/from the airport\, e xtra meals\, transportation\, shopping\, or other activities. Limited scho larships are available to help with expenses\; applications must be receiv ed by April 15th. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050529 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050526 GEO:47.432300;-121.803000 LOCATION:Seattle\, Washington\, 98102\, United States SUMMARY:4th Annual National Gathering for Youth Organizing UID:20120204T000517EST-iSu95Lun07@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.youthaction.net/Events/nationalgathering2005.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:jberg@suffolk.edu DESCRIPTION:Keynote Speaker: Leo Panitch\n\nBuilding on our very successful 2004 conference at the University of Oxford\, “Globalization or Imperiali sm? Theoretical and Practical Perspectives\,” this year’s conference will continue the discussion we started there. What difference does it make if a resistance movement is characterized as “against globalization\,” “for g lobal justice\,” or “anti-imperialist?” Do those who speak of “Empire” mea n something different from those who speak of “Imperialism?” How should we assess the present US government’s claim that it is spreading democracy t hrough conquest?\n\nWe invite three kinds of papers:\nTheoretical analyses of the discourses of globalization and/or empire\,\nEmpirical analyses of the present conjuncture\, either globally or as applied to particular reg ions or countries\, and\nStudies of global\, national\, and local movement s of resistance\, whether focused on the activities or the theoretical dis course of such movements.\n\nThe conference will begin the afternoon of 3 June and continue through 5 June. There will be a wine reception\, keynote speaker\, and conference dinner on the night of 3 June. Rooms with breakf ast are available on the Suffolk University campus for US$69 per night. Do uble rooms are also available\, as are extended stays.\n Geographical Sco pe: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050605 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050603 GEO:42.353800;-71.102400 LOCATION:Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02108\, United States SUMMARY:Globalization and Empire: Discourses and Practices of Resistance UID:20120204T000517EST-ulnt8T3683@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The annual conference of the US National Women’s Studies Associ ation (NWSA) provides a forum for an exchange of ideas and a showcase for creative activities of women engaged in the theory and practice of Women’s Studies\, feminist education and lifestyles.\n\n\nOur 26th Annual Confere nce is in Florida\, a mecca of environmental concerns from the ecological fragility of the everglades\, to the exploration of extra-terrestrial envi ronments and from the child-friendly environments of Fantasy and Adventure Lands to the deadly failure of foster care. Our theme is “Women and the E nvironment: Globalizing and Mobilizing” with internationally known Keynote Speaker\, Dr. Vandana Shiva.\n\nMany terms have been used: ecofeminism\, envirofeminism\, ecological feminism\, feminist ecology to describe what e merged in the 1980’s as a third wave of feminism. The discourse has embrac ed an increasingly diverse body of scholarship and activism addressing the complex relationships and theoretical orientations women have with their external physical and social environments and their internal physiological and psychological environments.\n\nWe invite proposals on a broad range o f topics on women and the environment\, including but not limited to: \nen vironmental justice\,\nenvironmental racism\,\nagromedicine\,\nwomen’s hea lth\,\nreproductive technologies\,\nanimal rights\,\nsocial ecology\,\nbio regionalism\,\nindigenous rights\,\nbiopolitics\,\ngenetic and bio-enginee ring\,\nbiodiversity\,\nsustainability\,\nenvironmental ethics\,\nwomen-in -development\,\nspiritualism\,\nhistory\,\nhousehold ecology and economy\, \nfood safety and security\,\ndemography\, and \neconomics.\n\nWe welcome a multiplicity of voices on these topics and encourage interdisciplinary a nd cross-cultural proposals from all fields embracing Women’s Studies.\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050611 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050609 GEO:28.545200;-81.373300 LOCATION:Orlando\, Florida\, 32801\, United States SUMMARY:Women and the Environment: Globalizing and Mobilizing UID:20120204T000517EST-UVAnVcvWJF@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nwsaconference.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:info@blackradicalcongress.org DESCRIPTION:The Black Radical Congress will hold its 2005 meeting this year in Atlanta\, GA from June 17-19th at Georgia State University.\n\nThis ye ar's event will be action-packed. Here is only some of what you can expect : \n\n\nInstitutes\, Workshops\, Trainings \nDocumentary Screenings \nCrea tive Performances \nPan-Africanism \nAnti-Prison Industrial Complex \nEndi ng Occupation and Preventing Invasion \nRepealing No Child Left Behind \nB uilding Progressive Voting Blocs Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050619 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050617 GEO:33.844400;-84.474100 LOCATION:Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30301\, United States SUMMARY:Black Radical Congress 2005 UID:20120204T000517EST-tWZsSMxmTd@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.blackradicalcongress.org/comingevents.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:We live at a time when billions are spent on an increasingly un popular war while politicians plot to rob retirees and the disabled of the ir Social Security\; when the Democratic Party talks more about finding 'c ommon ground' with conservatives than of opposing them\; and when the medi a acts as a propaganda arm of the Pentagon and the U.S. government. Clearl y\, the need for an alternative on the left—an alternative that speaks to the millions of ordinary people who are fed up with war\, attacks on worke rs and threats to our civil rights—is more pressing than ever. Building th at alternative is up to us—and Socialism 2005 is a great place to start. \ n\n\n \nMarchers in a demonstration against the occupations of Iraq and Af ghanistan\, San Francisco\, March 2005. \n\n\nSocialism 2005 provides a fo rum where activists from today’s fightbacks can come together to discuss h ow we can rebuild the left and win a world where ordinary people will deci de the priorities of our society. \n\nYou’re invited to take part in more than 100 discussions on the issues facing activists and the left today\, t he socialist tradition\, political theory and much more—all aimed at armin g a new generation with the ideas they need to change the world. Geograph ical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050704 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050701 GEO:41.811900;-87.687300 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, 60625\, United States SUMMARY:Socialism 2005 - Build the Left Alternative UID:20120204T000517EST-xcpihdSbUv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.socialismconference.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:SGC 2005 will be held on the weekend of Friday\, June 17 - Sund ay\, June 19\, on the campus of Louisiana State University\, in Baton Roug e\, Louisiana. Check-in will begin at 4pm on Friday afternoon. There will be entertainment and social events (such as live music and movie shows) on Friday night. Sessions will begin on Saturday morning at 9:00 am and cont inue until 5:00 pm Saturday evening. For entertainment and socializing the re will be live music and movies shows again on Saturday night. Sessions w ill begin at 9:00 am on Sunday morning and will continue until 3:00 pm on Sunday afternoon.\nWhy a Southern Girls Convention?\n\nThe history of the South is a history of oppression--of misogyny\, militant white supremacy\, classism\, homophobia. But it is also a history of radical resistence: th e home of Sarah and Angelina Grimké\, Rosa Parks\, Fannie Lou Hamer\, Case y Hayden and Rita Mae Brown. As Southern feminists that history is our his tory\; and the realities we confront in our lives today come out of those two sides of the South. Southern Girls Convention is devoted to exploring those two sides and coming together to change them from within.\n\nWe are holding a Southern Girls Convention because we choose to embrace our histo ry of struggle and to join it. We refuse to write off the South\, and as S outherners we refuse to let the bullies and tyrants of history act in our name. Deep in the heart of the so-called “Red States” we are working toget her to continue the South's unique history of struggle\, to make our home a more free\, safe\, and just place to live. To build the Beloved Communit y. Because the free and constructive flow of ideas\, questions\, and infor mation about our lives and our communities\, without fear of ridicule or b acklash\, will benefit our communities--and people everywhere.\n\nWe are h olding the Southern Girls Convention because we need to unite\, create a n etwork\, and become empowered. Because the South is our home. Our struggle is here. Our time is now. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050619 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050617 GEO:30.449200;-91.185600 LOCATION:Baton Rouge\, Louisiana\, 70801\, United States SUMMARY:Seventh Annual Southern Girls Convention UID:20120204T000517EST-WU3ANEbmip@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.southerngirlsconvention.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:571-321-0650 Email:progress@capitolnetworkinc.com DESCRIPTION:This summer\, more than 500 progressive students from college a nd university campuses across the country will gather in Washington\, D.C. \, for the first annual Campus Progress National Student Conference.\n\nA one-day crash course that explores progressive student leadership from an insider’s perspective\, the Conference will feature a powerful schedule of skill-building workshops\; effective advocacy and media training seminars \; and panels and forums led by some of the top progressive newsmakers we’ ve been talking about at CampusProgress.org.\n\nConfirmed speakers so far include: Thomas Frank\, bestselling author of “What’s The Matter With Kans as?”\; Dee Dee Myers\, White House Press Secretary to President Clinton an d consultant to NBC’s “The West Wing”\; Adonal Foyle\, starting center\, N BA Golden State Warriors\, and founder\, Democracy Matters\; Carol Browner \, Administrator\, Environmental Protection Agency\, under President Clint on\; John Passacantando\, executive director\, Greenpeace US\; Susan Rice\ , Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs\, Clinton Administratio n\; Donna Brazile\, political strategist.\n\nThis is a chance for progress ive students to connect and network with other students\, top political le aders\, policy experts\, and journalists from all over the country. It’s a n opportunity to directly engage with Campus Progress by sharing your stor ies\, your campus strategies\, and your views. It’s a time for you to spea k up about the issues that matter most to you.\n\nFor more information and to register by June 15\, visit www.CampusProgress.org. Geographical Scop e: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20050713T083000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington Convention Center\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Campus Progress National Student Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-vTS6gmuvi7@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusprogress.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-393-1044 Email:slap@jwj.org DESCRIPTION:Are you still pumped from the recent victories at Georgetown an d Washington Universities (amongst others)? Is the adrenaline built up dur ing the National Student Labor Week of Action still rushing through your b ody? Are you ready to ignite the movement for economic justice and worker' s rights of your campus? \n\nJoin us for the National Student Labor Pre-Co nference at the Jobs with Justice Annual Meeting!\n\n-Learn skills that wi ll help build the student movement on your campus.\n\n- Find out which eco nomic justice campaigns students are engaged in and how you can get involv ed.\n\n- Network with student activists from around the country.\n\n- AND MORE!!! \n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050925 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20050922T090000 GEO:38.703300;-90.461800 LOCATION:St. Louis\, Missouri\, 63146\, United States SUMMARY:Announcing the Student Labor Pre-Conference and Jobs with Justice A nnual Meeting UID:20120204T000517EST-EFuo31IJ4I@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.jwj.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-219-2527 X 2 Email:registration@opencenter.prg DESCRIPTION:Last year’s Eco-Metropolis Conference was inspiring and energiz ing\, so we decided to once again bring together many key people in variou s grassroots areas to discuss their work\, inspire us (and each other) and help build new partnerships. One special focus this year will be on stud ents and youth and helping nurture tomorrow’s eco leaders. New York has e normous potential to be at the forefront of global urban eco-awareness. T he ideas\, initiative and energy to make our city and region greener\, cle aner\, saner\, freer and more joyous are here now\, if we get engaged. Co me help make that happen! Please call for prices\, student discount avail able. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051112 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20051111T123000 GEO:40.729100;-73.991600 LOCATION:The Graduate Center\; CUNY\, 34th Street @ 5th Avenue\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States SUMMARY:Eco-Metropolis Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-R2vbZRVGkU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.opencenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-785-8683 Email:seth_fiur@lcv.org DESCRIPTION:EDUCATE ADVOCATE MOBILIZE\nMake Your Voice Heard \nLearn h ow at\nProject Democracy’s Summer Activist Training\nCo-Sponsored by Rock the Vote\nAugust 15- 19th\, 2005\n\nThe Summer Activist training will prov ide a unique opportunity for students from around the country to come toge ther and learn how to run on-campus grassroots campaigns and voter partici pation campaigns. Students will be taught by some of the foremost activis ts and trainers in the country\, and will learn everything from the basics of tabling to how to run a sophisticated media campaign through hand’s on sessions. Become a campus leader. Apply now!\n\nEDUCATE- Our trainers w ill educate students on the best methods of campus engagement\, including the most effective ways to teach your fellow students about important issu es.\n\nADVOCATE- Learn how to make the student voice heard on campus and by elected officials from the local level to national.\n\nMOBILIZE- Go ba ck to campus with all the tools you need to run a successful campaign and get others involved.\n\nLCVEF’s Project Democracy Summer Activist Training *\nThe University of Michigan\nAnn Arbor\, MI\nAugust 15-19\, 2005\nApply online at www.projectdemocracy04.org or email .\n\nCost:\n$75 includes hou sing\, training\, and some meals. Apply by July 15th to receive early dis count rate of $60. \n\nTravel scholarships are available. Apply online.\ n\nApplication Deadline: August 1\, 2005\n\nThose attendees who are intere sted in getting involved can stay in the Detroit area for an extra day or two to attend the Road to Detroit Convergence taking place the weekend fol lowing the training. For more information visit www.energyaction.org\n\nP roject Democracy is a program of the League of Conservation Voters Educati on Fund\, a non-partisan nationwide effort to train and mobilize young Ame ricans to make their voices heard in elections and with elected officials. . www.projectdemocracy04.org\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050819 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20050815T100000 GEO:42.276300;-83.711200 LOCATION:University Of Michigan\, Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, 48109\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:Project Democracy Summer Activist Training UID:20120204T000517EST-JiVWVHmvdt@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.projectdemocracy04.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:239-657-8311 Email:organize@sfalliance.org DESCRIPTION:Join activists and trainers from across the country at our firs t-ever Student/Farmworker Alliance Youth Encuentro! This week-long activis t training camp\, skill share and strategy session will be used as a forum for youth from around the country to share and broaden their skills as ac tivists\, network\, and plan for the next stages in the fight against corp orate greed and exploitation after the success of the Taco Bell Boycott. S pace is filling up fast\, so apply today at our webiste\, www.sfalliance.o rg/encuentro \nSee you in August!!! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050807 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050801 GEO:26.184400;-81.415200 LOCATION:Immokalee\, Florida\, 34142\, United States SUMMARY:National Student/Farmworker Alliance Youth Encuentro UID:20120204T000517EST-6U3aE2i35C@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sfalliance.org/encuentro END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:I'd like to invite you to Clean Air Cool Planet's fourth annual \nBuilding the Movement to Stop Global Warming summer workshop. If you can 't make it or already responded\, please also forward this on to your netw orks to help us spread the word!\n\nThe event\, to be held July 22-24th on Boston's Thompson Island\, will\nhave a dual focus: SPEAKING and COMMUNIT Y ACTION – YOU CHOOSE THE\nTRAINING THAT WILL BEST SUIT YOUR NEEDS!\n\nWHA T YOU WILL GAIN: You will leave with the information and\ninspiration you need to make a difference in your community. This is also a great opportu nity to network with other local leaders from across the Northeast:\n\nCom munity action: Get the nuts and bolts and leave with a concrete\nworkplan for action in your community\nSpeaking: Learn how to advocate and motivate others to act with the\nlatest climate science\, policy and messaging exp ertise.\n\nThe weekend workshop will provide resources on the latest scien ce and\nsolutions\, and will feature special sessions:\n\n- Renewable ener gy purchase campaigns\n- Biodiesel & cleaner transportation options\n- Win d energy development\nŘ The emerging Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative ( RGGI).\n\nGo to http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/information/workshop200 5.php to\nlearn more and register today.\n\nOrganized by Clean Air-Cool Pl anet\, the Greenhouse Network\, and the\nMassachusetts Climate Action Netw ork\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050724 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050722 GEO:42.347500;-71.040600 LOCATION:Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02210\, United States SUMMARY:Building the Movement to Stop Global Warming Summer Workshop UID:20120204T000517EST-z2LJz8v1vE@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/information/workshop2005.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:A National Multiracial\, Multigenerational Conference for Peopl e of all Religions and Spiritualities Creating Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual an d Transgender-Affirming Communities August 5th - 7th\, 2005 at Eastern Mic higan University\, Ypsilanti MI.\n\n \n\nEditor of Tikkun Magazine to spea k at Together in Faith 2005! Rabbi Michael Lerner was a national leader of the anti-war movement in the 60's and chair of the Students for A Democra tic Society at U.C. Berkeley. He was indicted by the Mitchell Justice Dept . as part of the Seattle 7 (where he went to teach philosophy) and was des cribed by J. Edgar Hoover as 'one of America's most dangerous criminals' f or organizing anti-war demonstrations. He received a PhD in clinical psych ology. He also directed a research project on the psychodynamics of Americ an society\, where he discovered the hunger of working people for a trasce nden meaning in their lives. He developed the 'politics of meaning' and st arted Tikkun magazine in 1986. Among his books: Surplus Powerlessness\, Je wish Renewal\, The Politics of Meaning\, Spirit Matters with Cornel West: Blacks and Jews: Let the Healing Begin\, and most recently\, Healing Israe l/Palestine. He is the current editor of Tikkun magazine and rabbi of a sy nagogue in San Francisco: Beyt Tikkun. He was honored by Utne Reader as on e of America's 100 most significant visionaries\, and receive an award fro m PEN-Oakland for his courage in critiquing Israeli policy. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050807 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050805 GEO:42.202100;-83.620500 LOCATION:Eastern Michigan University\, Ypsilanti\, Michigan\, 48197\, Unite d States SUMMARY:Together In Faith 2005 UID:20120204T000517EST-KWSBaLxZjv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://togetherinfaith.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-727-8610 Email:yds@dsausa.org DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars for the weekend of August 12-14! \n\nYou wo n't want to miss the annual Young Democratic Socialists national conferenc e and activist retreat. This year we will be meeting at a small castle sur rounded by forest and ponds\, conveniently located in Ossining\, NY (only 30 minutes north of New York City).\n\nWe come together at a time when Bus h and the Republicans are on a rampage and greedy corporations are more po werful than ever. The right wing in the United States controls all three branches of government and is pushing forward a regressive agenda of tax c uts for the rich and attacks on unions\, women\, people of color\, the LGB T community and our social programs. The labor movement\, often the right wing's most formidable opponent\, is at a weak point and is internally di vided. Abroad\, the violence in Iraq continues to escalate\, destroying c ountless lives and draining billions of dollars from the public coffers. As young people\, we see tuition costs and personal debt spiraling out of control and an uncertain future with fewer decent job prospects amidst the expanding low-wage economy.\n \nAnd yet\, despite all these distressin g realities\, there are signs of hope. Bush's popularity ratings are at a n all-time low. His administration faces considerable resistance to its d omestic privatization schemes and its militaristic foreign-policy. Progre ssive activists in and outside the Democratic Party are working to fight m ostly defensive battles while also crafting a long-term strategy to advanc e our own agenda of social and economic justice. Internationally\, the wa ve of opposition to capitalist globalization continues to grow as popular social movements and left-wing electoral victories spread\, particularly a cross Latin America. The time to build a stronger democratic Left in the United States is now. Join us from August 12-14 as we work together to pr ove that a better world is possible. \n\nOur conference\, entitled 'Bu ilding the Next Left\,' is a unique opportunity for YDS members and activi sts to get away from it all\, to remember why we do what we do and to lear n how to do it better. There will be workshops and discussions on organiz ing strategies\, the history of the left\, contemporary social movements\, mapping out political priorities for youth and students organizers\, buil ding a stronger progressive presence in mainstream US politics and more. Come to the castle to meet young and veteran activists from around the cou ntry in an affordable retreat setting. There will also be partying\, video screenings\, and plenty of out-door fun in between workshops and training s. Most importantly\, this is a great way to wrap up the summer\, make new (and sometimes life-long) friends\, and get ready for a fall of campus an d community activism. \n\n*HOUSING PROVIDED*\nLimited travel scholarships available.\n\nClick here for more information\, flyers\, and to register o n-line:\nwww.ydsusa.org/confs/nyc_0805.html\n\n\nHelp us spread the word t o activists in your area\, and see about bringing other committed organize rs to our conference at the castle! \n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050814 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050812 GEO:41.109700;-73.828000 LOCATION:Ossining\, New York\, 10562\, United States SUMMARY:BUILDING THE NEXT LEFT: YDS Activist Retreat at a Castle! UID:20120204T000517EST-DLvstUBEa7@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ydsusa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Teach-In CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Visit AfterDowningStreet.org at the link provided to search for a DSM 7/23 event near you. We need a good turn out on this to send a mess age to congress that there's support for a real investigation!\n\nPeace G eographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20050723T010000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Downing St. Memo Town Halls UID:20120204T000517EST-m5vl5bH5Uu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/526 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:202-467-4999 Email:rgoodspeed@pfaw.org DESCRIPTION:THE BATTLE FOR THE COURTS: WHAT'S AT STAKE\nYoung People For An nounces Online Course for College Students on the Court Battle\n \nWith Su preme Court Justice O'Connor's announced retirement\, the process to appoi nt her successor will dominate the news in the coming months. With Justice O'Connor's role providing the swing vote on critical 5-4 decisions regard ing privacy\, reproductive rights\, affirmative action\, government neutra lity toward religion\, and more\, her replacement will have a profound imp act on the direction of American law and society.\n\nIn this 6-week online course in our Progressive Online Academy we will examine the substance of what's at stake in detail and hear from activists on the political front lines. Return to campus in the fall energized and informed to fight back a gainst the right wing echo chamber on your campus.\n\n Tent ative Schedule - week of …\n July 25: Right Wing Nominees: Who are They and What do They Believe?\n August 1: The Envi ronment\n August 8: Reproductive Rights\n Au gust 15: Civil Rights\n August 22: Civil Liberties and Free Speech\n August 29: Workers Rights and Corporate Power\n\n The class will involve a few short readings distributed over email each we ek\, online discussion\, and a 1-hour weekly class conference call held fr om 4 – 5 PM EST each Thursday with special guests. To apply\, send your NA ME\, SCHOOL\, YEAR\, and a short statement of interest to rgoodspeed at pf aw.org by July 20. The course is open to current undergraduates in 2-year or 4-year degree programs. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050829 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050725 GEO:38.900700;-77.039900 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20036\, United States SUMMARY:Online Course: The Battle Over the Courts UID:20120204T000517EST-BEzhI3dPA7@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.youngpeoplefor.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:organize@usasnet.org DESCRIPTION:Register for the USAS Summer Retreat in Chicago\, August 12-15 Loyola Chicago \n**Build your skills around organizing\, fundraising\, dir ect action and more** \n**Strategize around coca-cola\, international soli darity campaigns and campus living wage** \n**Learn about the national cam paign against Walmart** \n**Hear from international interns who will spend their summers in India\, Haiti\, Mexico\, Turkey\, Cambodia\, Hong Kong\, China\, Kenya\, South Africa\, El Salvador\, Phillippines and Korea** \nT ravel Scholarships available for those who register early (for real y'all) (Housing and Food are included in registration) \n Geographical Scope: N ational DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050815 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050812 GEO:41.811900;-87.687300 LOCATION:333 S. Ashland\, UNITE/HERE Building\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60626\ , United States SUMMARY:USAS Summer Retreat 2005 UID:20120204T000517EST-F5DxE7RPpz@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org/register.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-470-2668 Email:standconference@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:STAND (Students Take Action Now for Darfur) is pleased to invit e you to the 2nd National Student Leadership Conference for Darfur\, which will be held in Washington D.C. from August 11-14th. The highlights of th e conference include a day of educational programming at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum\, addresses by keynote speakers\, a benefit din ner\, a press demonstration\, and informative workshops. The focus of the conference will be creating a united student movement and setting the agen da for the coalition for the upcoming year. \n \nIn addition to undergradu ates\, STAND welcomes and encourages high school\, graduate\, and law stud ents to attend.\n \nVisit http://www.standnow.org/conference/ for more det ails and to\nregister. The deadline for registration is July 25th. We look forward to seeing you at the conference.\n \nIf you have any questions\, please email standconference@gmail.com \n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050814 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20050811T130000 GEO:38.893300;-77.014600 LOCATION:Georgetown University\, 37th And O Streets\, NW\, Washington\, Dis trict of Columbia\, 20057\, United States SUMMARY:2nd National Leadership Conference for Darfur UID:20120204T000517EST-J3ZaJOpz78@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.standnow.org/conference/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-625-1382 Email:field@stonewalldemocrats.org DESCRIPTION:2005 Stonewall National Convention and Training\nSAN DIEGO\, CA LIFORNIA - August 26-28\, 2005\nwww.stonewalldemocrats.org\n\nNational Sto newall Democrats and the San Diego Democratic Club invite you to the premi er training for the LGBT community this year. \n \nCalifornia and Arizona face anti-marriage ballot measures in 2006. While activists work towards the possibility of marriage equality in Washington and Oregon\, the LGBT c ommunity in Nevada and Utah continues to battle against unrelenting anti-g ay forces. \n\nNOW IS THE TIME to come together to strategize\, train and exchange ideas that will help our families secure victory at the ballot bo x and in state legislatures. Now is the time to register and make your pla ns for the 2005 Stonewall National Convention and Training.\n \nAbout the 2005 NSD Convention\nNSD's 2005 Organizing Convention is a gathering of gr assroots activists and political leaders from all across the country. Part icipants will attend workshops with expert panelists and trainers\, hear f rom state and local elected officials\, and work together to organize for victories in 2006 and beyond. \n\nActivists\, Elected Officials and Leader s\nNSD is proud to host trainings and workshops led by some of the best th inkers in the movement for lesbian\, gay\, bisexual and transgender equali ty. Our activities include: \n\n-- Marriage Briefing with Evan Wolfson (Fr eedom to Marry)\n-- Luncheon with California's LGBT elected officials\n-- Friday Night VIP Reception with Congressman Barney Frank \n-- Friday Late Night 'Stop Santorum Now' Reception hosted by Pennsylvania Stonewall Chapt ers \n-- Saturday Evening Celebrity Harbor Cruise w/ dinner and dancing\n\ nOther panelists include Geoffrey Kors (Equality California)\, Toni Broadd us (Equality Federation)\, David Salie (House Party Organizer for Dean for President)\, Jasmyne Cannick (National Black Justice Coalition)\, Sherry Wright ( AFL-CIO)\, Donald Hitchcock (Democratic National Committee)\, Set h Kilbourn (Human Rights Campaign)\, and many others! \nREGISTER NOW at ww w.stonewalldemocrats.org and Lock in the Early Bird Registration Rate of $ 55 and Your Hotel Room at Holiday Inn on the Bay--the official host hotel for the 2005 NSD Convention! \n \nIf you should have any questions\, pleas e call Jo Wyrick at NSD at 202-625-1382 or email her \n\n Geographical Sc ope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050828 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20050826T160000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:San Diego\, California\, United States SUMMARY:National Stonewall Democrats 2005 Organizing Convention UID:20120204T000517EST-vVOxegu93z@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.stonewalldemocrats.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:330-745-1097 Email:info@may4.org DESCRIPTION:\n* co-sponsors welcome! *\n\nCelebrate 100 years of national\n US STUDENT ACTIVISM\n\npublic demonstration and RALLY\n\nSeptember 10\, 20 05 -- NOON\n\n140 Fulton Street\, \nNEW YORK\, NY\n\n(1 block east of Worl d Trade Center)\n\n\nOn September 12\, 1905\, a small group of young Ameri can socialists gathered at Peck's Restaurant located at 140 Fulton Street in lower Manhattan and established the first national US student activist organization -- the INTERCOLLEGIATE SOCIALIST SOCIETY. \n\nProminent young activists including Upton Sinclair\, Jack London\, Edna St. Vincent Milla y\, Clarence Darrow and other prominent socialists founded the ISS. Accord ing to:\n\nhttp://dlib.nyu.edu:8083/tamwagead/servlet/SaxonServlet?source= iss.xml&style=saxon01t2002.xsl\n\n'The ISS was organized for the purpose o f promoting the study and advocacy of socialism among college students and faculty members. During its most productive years\, the ISS had active ch apters on many campuses across the country\, particularly in the eastern a nd Midwestern states. As a socialist educational organization\, the ISS es tablished numerous study and reading groups\, sponsored rallies and lectur e engagements for prominent socialists\, published book lists and pamphlet s relating to a variety of socialist issues\, and held occasional national meetings and annual conventions. In 1921\, the ISS changed its name to th e League for Industrial Democracy so as to reflect its then older constitu ency and broader objectives.'\n\nDuring the 1920s and 1930s\, the Student League for Industrial Democracy inspired new student activist organization s which blossomed across America in hundreds of campus chapters that ralli ed millions of anti-war students before World War II. \n\nIn 1962\, the St udent League for Industrial Democracy morphed into a new national student activist organization: STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY (SDS). The civil rights movement and Vietnam War provoked SDS to emerge as a powerful activ ist organization which unfortunately self-destructed in 1969. However\, SD S inspired all modern US student activism which continues to thrive at hig h schools\, colleges and universities all across modern America in the 21s t century.\n\nTherefore\, the link between American student activists in I SS in 1905 and modern student activism in 2005 is an unbroken chain of org anizations\, events and activists! If you were a US student activist at an ytime\, anywhere during the 1930s\, 1940s\, 1950s\, 1960s\, 1970s\, 1980s\ , 1990s or in the new 21st century: JOIN US to announce our pride for the past and our commitment to support\, promote and join modern student activ ism in 2005 and beyond!\n\nNOTE: this announcement is the beginning of a p lan of action\, demonstration and commemoration. Feel free to contact us t o assist planning\, organizing and promotion of this important event. Of c ourse\, we will speak out about modern issues of concern and promote moder n student activists in the lead of this event!\n\n-- CELEBRATE 100 YEARS - -\n\nAMERICAN STUDENT ACTIVISM! \n\nJoin us in New York City\n140 Fulton S treet\n\nSeptember 10\, 2005 : AT NOON\n\n-- spread the word NOW --\n\n* f or details\, email: info@may4.org *\n\nAmerican student activism is\n\nALI VE AND STRONG in 2005!\n\n* co-sponsors welcome! *\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050910 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:140 Fulton Street\, New York\, New York\, United States SUMMARY:Celebrate 100 years of National US Student Activism! UID:20120204T000517EST-2vzmUMTKou@69.73.141.125 URL:http://may4.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:781-953-9345 Email:uhrinews@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Refugee Ministry Workshop Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20050806T090000 GEO:42.323100;-71.084600 LOCATION:First Baptist Church\, Coon Rapids\, Minnesota\, United States SUMMARY:Organizing within Churches UID:20120204T000517EST-5IWmP4ewEa@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:(413) 559-6976 Email:nywda@hampshire.edu DESCRIPTION:The 2005 National Day of Action is a call for young people to u nite in solidarity across movements\, to feel our power\, and to secure ou r freedom. Day of Action is organized every October by young people in th eir local communities. The day inspires grassroots activity to fight for r eproductive and sexual freedom\, racial and economic justice\, and calls f or an end to violence in our communities. Actions have included teach-ins \, marches\, candlelight vigils\, street theatre\, poetry jams and slams\, and fundraisers for local organizations.\n\nFor information about organiz ing a Day of Action on your campus or community\, visit clpp.hampshire.edu /projects/nda or contact the Civil Liberties and Public Policy Program by email or (413) 559-6976. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051020 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Organize One In Your Community!\, United States SUMMARY:2005 National Day of Action UID:20120204T000517EST-P7MUidcFTM@69.73.141.125 URL:http://clpp.hampshire.edu/projects/nda/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:410-675-4566 Email:jill@animalsandsociety.org DESCRIPTION:Join pioneers of the animal rights movement to learn and celebr ate how individuals have the power to create great change! Featuring Whole Foods CEO John Mackey\, Tony Banks of the British Parliament\, Ingrid New kirk of PETA\, and many more! Student scholarships available. Geographica l Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051009 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20051007T170000 GEO:35.957400;-78.821700 LOCATION:Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Conference Center\, 4700 Emperor Blvd\, Durham\, North Carolina\, 27703\, United States SUMMARY:Power of One - Animal Rights Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-unpFZEGfjE@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.animalsandsociety.org/conference05.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:conference@worldcantwait.org DESCRIPTION:NATIONAL ORGANIZERS CONFERENCE September 3-5 2005\n\nMake your travel plans now – ASAP this will be worth it! Make plans to bring as man y people from your area.\n\nContact conference organizers\nby email\n\nAs the Bush Regime continues to set their sights on creating a modern theocra cy and ruthelessly fortifying their global empire through unjust war and o ccupation the people must act.\n\nThe World is at a crossroads.\n\nA key s tep will be launching the national movement on November 2 to Drive Out the Bush Regime and the Organizers Conference on Labor Day weekend. We are c alling on everybody\, organizers\, activist\, working people\, professiona ls\, students\, everyone young and old\, to come to this conference – to d o work\, to play an important role in this project and to take responsibil ity for creating a movement.\n\nPeople from all over the country will come together over 2 1/2 days of workshops\, meetings\, panels to get a deeper understanding of what this movement is calling for and be able to go back home as organizers ready to mobilize their areas as centers of resistance to the Bush regime. \n\nThere will also be specific workshops and meetin gs focused on youth getting ready to take up mobilizing for November 2nd and get their campuses organized this upcoming fall.\n\nWe want people to be inspired by the vision laid out in the call\, get a chance to hear spe akers expose just how sickening and ruthless this Bush Regime is and the d angers of seeking common ground with the very same regime you oppose. \n\n Come ready to do some work:\n\nThe conference will develop and co-ordinate local plans for November 2nd\, and establish a core of people who will be taking responsibility to bring into being a movement the world so despera tely needs.\n\nIf you agree with the Call\; if you can step back and imagi ne the impact on the world if this Regime was driven out of power\; then y ou need to be part of this conference and bring as many like-minded people with you.\n\nWorkshops will focus on:\n\n*Small and Large discussions on planning for November 2nd locally and nationally\n\n*How to organize\, mob ilize locally\n\n*Organizing web committees\, fundraising committees\, pub licity and media plans\n\n*Making plans for youth and student actions\, ac tivities\n\n\n*Panel presentation and discussion on: Theocracy\, Intellect ual Design\, attack on Women’s Reproductive Rights\, A culture of Repressi on & Unending Wars….\n\nThe conference fee: Sliding Scale $25-$100\n\nSche dule: Saturday September 3rd 2005 11am-6pm 8-??? – After party \n\n Sunday September 4th 2005 10am-6pm 8pm Plenary session\n\nMonday Septemb er 5th 2005 Travel Day & West Indian Day Parade Brooklyn –\n\nWhat We Ne ed From You:\n\n* If you are planning or even thinking about attending\, e mail us now:\n\n* Bring/submit a proposal for November 2nd\n\nWe need plan s\, ideas\, and proposals for national and local organizing on November 2n d. Either your own personal idea or a proposal from a collective grouping \, we need all the ideas to help facilitate a discussion and stronger visi on for November 2nd.\n\n * Email us suggestions on workshops you would like to attend or present\n\nThe Meeting will be held in Manhattan. \nHEL P ORGANIZE THIS NATIONAL EFFORT!\n\nAn urgent need right now is for volunt eers to take time off and come to New York City to help anchor this nation al effort any time between now and November 2\, 2005. Whether you have ski lls to offer and a lifetime of experience organizing or have been compelle d to take action for the first time ever because of how dangerous the time s are - your help is needed!\n\nVolunteers will:\n\n * Organize a growing national movement through an increasingly interactive website\n* Blanket s ummer concerts and festivals with the Call for The World Can't Wait! Drive Out the Bush Regime!\n * Help strategize campaigns and compose letters to a growing email list\n* Solicit or design artwork and produce and distrib ute merchandize to get the word out and raise money * Work in the National Office\n\nRAISE MONEY!!!\n\nOut reach nationally to religious institution s\, political organizations\, campuses\, etc.\n\nSpecial skills needed:\n\ n * Web designers\n * Public Relations and Press Experience\n * V olunteer Coordinators\n * Concert promoters and organizers\n\n Geograp hical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050905 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20050903T080000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, United States SUMMARY:National Conference-World Cannot Wait to Drive Out The Bush Regime UID:20120204T000517EST-naGzfzFIlN@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.worldcantwait.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:541-359-9123 Email:bbogart@uoregon.edu DESCRIPTION:At noon on Monday\, September 26\, at University of Oregon’s EM U Amphitheater\, Brian Bogart will launch the nationwide CampU.S. Strike f or Peace Campaign to coincide with the efforts of Cindy Sheehan\, and with the support of Noam Chomsky\, Robert Jensen\, and thousands of others at schools across the country. The campaign will publicize the surprising ex tent of the war industry in our communities\, our schools\, and our lives— and call for a reasonable defense.\n“Making even one part of a weapon 10\, 000 miles from conflict contradicts the core meaning of education. Beginn ing at noon on the first day of the new academic year\, I will refuse to s tudy inside the classroom of any school that sells itself to war\, and I w ill deliver my Petition for Peaceful Priorities to University of Oregon’s President Frohnmayer at the same time it is being delivered to the White H ouse by Medea Benjamin\, co-founder of Code Pink and Global Exchange. The n I will speak against war all year from noon to dusk\, to focus public at tention on statistics that reveal America’s obscene war-for-profit economy and my university’s participation in the development of the most horrific weapons imaginable.”\n\nCampU.S. Strike for Peace Campaign\nSeptember 26\ , 2005 – June 10\, 2006\n310\,000 companies\, including more than 350 univ ersities\, work for the Pentagon.\nHow will we ever learn peace while maki ng war in our schools?\nWar in Iraq\, $6 billion a month. Education in the US\, $5 billion a month.\nstrikeforpeace.org\nStand with me.\nBrian Bogar t\nFirst graduate student in Peace Studies at\nUniversity of Oregon Geogr aphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060610 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050926 GEO:44.032400;-123.096000 LOCATION:University Of Oregon\, PO Box 3150\, Eugene\, Oregon\, 97403\, Uni ted States SUMMARY:Nationwide CampU.S. Strike for Peace Campaign UID:20120204T000517EST-GgubBwiKLV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.strikeforpeace.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:415-255-9221 x307 Email:lindsey.allen@sfo.greenpeace.org DESCRIPTION:Kleercut House Party September 17: You're Invited! \n\nStudent Activists across North America share a good time and Pressure Kimberly-Cla rk to Protect Ancient Forests. \n\nThis fall\, Greenpeace is working with people across Canada and the United States to stop Kimberly-Clark from d estroying ancient forests. We’\;re looking for people interested in h aving a good time while helping to save the world. \n\nWHEN: September 17\ , 2005\, 4pm. \nWHERE: Your house or backyard. \nWHO: Anyone you know inte rested in stopping Kimberly-Clark from destroying ancient forests. \nWHY: We’\;re uniting around the country to learn about Greenpeace\, help s ave forests and share great food. \n\nAlthough we can’\;t provide the great food\, we will provide the “\;save the forest”\; resources . This house party will launch the fall actions against - Kimberly-Clark\, and make it easy for you to make a difference. \n\nTo win this campaign\ , we need your help. If you are interested in launching your own local cam pus Kleercut campaign and hosting a house party to kick it all off please email me to receive your organizing packet and house party materials. \n\ nSee you in the trenches! Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20050917T150000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Your House\, Everywhere\, United States SUMMARY:Kleercut House Parties UID:20120204T000517EST-PEIcaS0L2I@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.kleercut.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:info@transconference.org DESCRIPTION:FRI - MON SEPT 2 - 5\, at the Washington State Convention and T rade Center\, Seattle\; FTM 2005: A GENDER ODYSSEY\, a national conference for masculine-identified people who were assigned female gender at birth. It is place for us to gather together\, share our lives\, speak our truth s\, learn from one another\, and celebrate our communities. This conferenc e offers workshops addressing the practical aspects of trans lives\, inclu ding: legal issues\; intersections of race and gender\; coming out to fami ly and friends\; transitioning at work\; hormones and surgery\; and dating \, sex\, and relationships. keynote speaker Kate Bornstein\, a high femme\ , transsexual dyke performance artist\, author\, playwright\, and social a ctivist. Accompanying events include a vendor fair\, art exhibit\, cabaret \, all-ages dance\, and much more. This conference is open to anyone inter ested in the topics to be covered. Whether you are new to thinking about y our gender\, well established in your chosen gender\, FTM\, trans\, gender queer\, MTF\, part of an these communities because of the people you love\ , or simply questioning the role of gender in your life\, FTM 2005: A Gend er Odyssey is open to you. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050905 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050902 GEO:47.432300;-121.803000 LOCATION:Seattle\, Washington\, 98102\, United States SUMMARY:FTM 2005: A Gender Odyssey UID:20120204T000517EST-HARxOrt9L7@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.transconference.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:For those of you who are not on the national leadership committ ee please consider attending the Sierra Summit this September. Be a part of the part of the largest gathering of Sierra Club members in history! I t is running from September 8-11\, 2005 in San Francisco\, CA The Sierra S ummit\n2005 will feature leading keynote speakers\, 60+ educational semina rs in seven key tracks\, networking opportunities for sharing information and making new friends from around the world\, and an exposition hall with over\n150 outdoor and green exhibitors ranging from energy and transporta tion\, green building\, apparel and home\, hiking\, camping and lifestyle products\nand services. The Summit will be capped off by an evening of\nen tertainment. The purpose of the Summit is to create a fun\, educational\, and inspirational three-day event for Sierra Club members and delegates th at will create extraordinary good energy for\, and within\, the Sierra\nCl ub to carry out its mission. The goal of the event is to inspire and\nenli st members of all ages to return home willing and prepared to explore\, pr otect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment in thei r homes and communities and beyond. This is a great opportunity to meet ot hers involved in the Sierra Club\, and to be a part of this groundbreaking event. Students can get in at a student rate of $100 for\nthe entire wee kend. \n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050911 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050908 GEO:37.687500;-122.439000 LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, 94014\, United States SUMMARY:Sierra Summit National Gathering 2005 UID:20120204T000517EST-1lmCg1Mlst@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sierrasummit2005.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:5th International Conference for Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, Tra nsgender\, Intersex\, Questioning (LGBTIQ) Muslims and their Allies - to b e held in Atlanta\, Georgia - Sponsored by Al-Fatiha Foundation. The conf erence will feature fifteen workshops\, a community-wide reception and an awards ceremony. The conference will also feature a candle-light vigil to honor the victims of the attacks on September 11\, 2001\, victims of disc rimination and abuse in the United States post 9/11 and all civilians kill ed in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The candle-light vigil will be he ld at the Georgia State Capitol. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050911 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050909 GEO:33.844400;-84.474100 LOCATION:Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30301\, United States SUMMARY:5th International Conference for LGBTIQ Muslims and ther Allies UID:20120204T000517EST-uIXOk7UpVw@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.al-fatiha.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Louisville will play host to an event that will mark a\nturning point in the history of the African-American\ntranscommunity: The first a nnual Transsistahs and\nTransbrothas Convention at the historic Galt House \nHotel and Suites\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050918 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050914 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Louisville\, Kentucky\, United States SUMMARY:Transgender African American Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-tsc0M2Wonv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.transfamilydefyinggravity.net/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Join other people of faith to:\n• critically assess cultural- a nd faith-based assumptions\; \n\n\n• learn about the co-optation of value- based principles in the current political climate\;\n\n\n• learn how to re frame issues of morality and sexuality toward social justice\; \n\n\n• lea rn about various resources and tools needed to work toward equality-based change\;\n\n\n• network with other activists\, continue the discussion and coordinate action efforts\, locally and regionally Geographical Scope: N ational DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050925 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050923 GEO:44.030000;-91.700900 LOCATION:Winona\, Minnesota\, 55987\, United States SUMMARY:Reclaiming Moral Values: Sexuality\, Faith and Politics UID:20120204T000517EST-iNVJJUz4pH@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.lccwinona.org/conferenceflyer.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Pre-Conference Workshop Keynote & Plenary Sessions Panels & Tra cks \nEvening Events Tours Commissioned Works Get Involved Closing Party & Awards Ceremony \n\nDownload a PDF of the Conference Schedule.\n\nIndepen dent filmmakers\, media arts center staff\, programmers\, broadcasters\, n ew technologists\, archivists\, educators\, youth media makers and leaders \, telecommunications experts\, community producers\, new media artists\, cultural critics\, activists\, policy makers\, and media funders will asse mble for 5 days to:\nNetwork with peers and exchange ideas\nDiscover new o pportunities using digital technologies\nDiscuss\, debate and showcase cre ative expression\nConference Overview\n\nIt's been 3 years since NAMAC's l ast convening and it feels more urgent than ever for the independent media community to assemble\, plan\, share\, educate\, conspire and take some l iberties with our previous ways of thinking about our field. Join us in th is call to action to put new meaning to the media arts as a practice of fr eedom\, creativity and risk. \n\nColleagues and others in affiliated field s will offer best practices and strategies to nurture new leaders\, welcom e artistic developments\, and galvanize the position of independent media as a tool for insuring an engaged and informed citizenry. \n\nCreatively e nvision a plan for our future full of calculated and crazy risks for a bri lliant next 25 years. The spirited\, independent yet collaborative Philade lphia media community is primed to welcome you! Have fun\, take some liber ties. \nReturn to Top \nPre-Conference Workshop\nWednesday\, September 28 from 2:00 - 5:00 pm\nMacAllister Hall\, Drexel University\, 3141 Chestnut St \nWhat Price Media Consolidation?\n\nPresented by the Center for Creati ve Voices in Media and hosted by the Rudman Institute for Entertainment St udies at Drexel University this half day conference will bring leading mem bers of the media reform movement together with leading independent commer cial and non-commercial media creators to explore present and future threa ts to free expression and the ability of independent media artists to crea te and distribute their works. Confirmed speakers include: Michael J. Copp s\, Commissioner\, Federal Communications Commission\; Chellie Pingree\, P resident\, Common Cause\; Andrew Jay Schwartzman\, President\, Media Acces s Project\; Danny Goldberg\, CEO\, Air America Radio\, and former top musi c executive\; Jeffrey Chester\, Executive Director\, Center for Digital De mocracy\; and Alyce Myatt\, independent media consultant\, former PBS and MacArthur Foundation executive. \n\nThis pre-conference workshop is FREE. But seating is limited and registration is required. Reserve your seats by e-mailing to rsvp.rudman@drexel.edu or by calling 215-895-0352.\nReturn t o Top \nKeynote & Plenary Sessions\nClick here for complete keynote and pl enary descriptions. \n\nThe Conference will begin on Thursday\, September 29 with Lani Guinier and Nolan Bowie presenting a joint keynote address fo llowed by a vigorous conversation on the democratizing power of independen t media. Guinier is the Bennet Boskey Professor of Law at Harvard Law Scho ol\, a former civil rights lawyer and noted author whose work investigates democratic theory\, educational equity\, and issues of race and gender. B owie is Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy and a Fellow of the Shorenstein Center and the Information Infrastructure Project at the Kennedy School. H is primary policy concerns are issues of equity and access to information and information technology for all people\, including those whose voices a re too often underrepresented in policymaking discussions. \n\nEach day wi ll include a lively plenary discussion to set the tone for the day and tak e on one of the themes of Freedom\, Creativity or Risk\, Confirmed speaker s include: media pranksters\, The Yes Men\; youth media mentor and filmmak er\, Spencer Nakasako\; feature film producer and music industry exec\, Li sa Cortés\; Executive Director of the Youth Leadership Council\, Malkia Cy ril\, visual artist\, Pepon Osorio\; founding board member of NPR\, Bill S iemering\; Communications professor\, American University\, Pat Aufderheid e.\n\nAnd on Thursday\, September 29 over lunch\, the writer of the recent ly released Deep Focus\, Andrew Blau of Global Business Network and a spec ial guest will discuss this topical survey of the media art center field. Then all will use it as a jumping off point for interactive roundtable dis cussions. \nReturn to Top \nPanels & Tracks\n\nTo interpret the themes of freedom\, creativity and risk we divided daily sessions into 3 main tracks - Activism\, Ingenuity and Content & Commentary. Panel topics will highli ght success stories of the democratizing force of independent media and ho w to insure its future as the technology shifts below our feet. Sessions o n the future of the Internet will propose new rallying cries and models fo r artistic creation and innovation\, new curatorial practices\, and method s of distribution and preservation. Discussions about the growing media ju stice movement will present ways to work across race\, class\, age and gen der and create a framework that views communication as a fundamental human right. Best practices for fair use and peer-to-peer file sharing and crea tive examples of gaming and blogging will show how everyone can be an inde pendent media maker and offer interpretations as to what this means for ou r field. And there will be daily Tool Kits and Youth Media sessions shaped with the specific needs of administrators and practitioners in mind. \nRe turn to Top \nEvening Events\n\nEvery night of the conference there will b e screenings and informal gatherings both in and out of the hotel. Stay tu ned for more exciting additions. See our events page for more info. \nRetu rn to Top \nTours \n\nOn Friday\, September 30 at 3:15 pm buses will leave from the hotel and fan out across the city on guided tours of several dis tinct corners of Philadelphia. Each tour will visit a particular neighborh ood and stop at one or more media arts organizations or cultural gems. Tou rs will run approximately 2 and 1/2 hours. You are strongly encouraged to sign up for these tours in advance when you register for the conference as space is limited. Click here for complete tour descriptions.\nTour 1 - We st Philly Indy Media Tour \nTour 2 - Avenue of the Arts Walking Tour \nTou r 3 - Scribe Video Center's Precious Places Community Oral History Tour\nT our 4 - Eastern State Penitentiary Tour\nReturn to Top \nCommissioned Work s\n\nWatch where you sit\, it may be a video installation! Through out the conference there will be on and off site video installations\, hands on d emos and presentations. Check back for updates on other invited artists.\n \nThe Termite TV Collective members Dorothea Braemer\, Meg Knowles\, Micha el Kuetemeyer\, Carl Lee and Anula Shetty are taking liberties at the hote l and creating these interactive installations or Living Documentaries inc luding The Life Story Project\, a collection of personal histories\, memoi rs and desires of people from all over the country told in 5 minutes\, and Evolving Audience where the viewer is the creator\, is the performer in t his interactive automated multimedia installation.\nReturn to Top \nGet In volved\n\nAnd if that's not enough there are even more ways to get involve d. Sign up for a Show n' Tell or Speed Geeking Session. Sign up for an ind ividual meeting with a funder. Participate in the pre-conference online sa lon to get the conversation started.\nReturn to Top \nClosing Party & Awar ds Ceremony \n\nSaturday\, October 1\, is shaping up to be a memorable nig ht celebrating NAMAC's 25th anniversary and honoring this year's NAMAC Awa rd recipients. Details.\n\nIt's time to celebrate with old and new friends \, honor our peers\, and dance! All festivities will take place at the new World Cafe Live! Experience first hand this unique new partnership betwee n a commercial concert venue/restaurant and a non-commerical radio station . Evening will include live music\, video mixing and tours of this spectac ular facility Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051002 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050928 GEO:39.960900;-75.196700 LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, 19104\, United States SUMMARY:Freedom\, Creativity and Risk in the Media Arts Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-lA5KaHxCXE@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.takingliberties2005.org/welcome.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Fair Trade Futures Conference\nSeptember 30 - October 2 ˇ Chica go\, IL \nWin a trip to Nicaragua! \nCall for Proposal\n\nThousands of peo ple like you believe in Fair Trade as a model of economic and environmenta l justice. Many of us will be gathering in the fall of 2005 to strengthen Fair Trade mission-driven organizations and attract customers and activist s to the movement. Over the course of a weekend\, Fair Trade organizations \, consumers\, activists and businesses will:\nBuild energy and excitement about Fair Trade among those committed to its principles.\n \nBring the principles and practices of Fair Trade businesess\, programs and products to national attention.\n \nDevelop relationships and deepen the understan ding among committed Fair Trade leaders.\n \nReach out to new consumers a nd constituents\, activists\, grassroots organizations and allies.\n \nCr eate education and action tools for new and committed Fair Traders to beco me a definable movement beyond the conference. Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051002 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050930 GEO:41.928900;-87.813800 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, 60607\, United States SUMMARY:The Fair Trade Futures Conference: Living a Fair Trade Life UID:20120204T000517EST-bp8d1vHvzk@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.fairtradefederation.org/2005ftconference/index.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:A Peace and Justice Studies Association and Plowshares National Student Peace & Justice Conference \nGoshen College\, Goshen\, IN\, Octob er 6-9\, 2005\n\nIn a post-911 world powered by a global matrix of multina tional corporations\, media outlets\, renegade governments and military fo rces\, where does one begin the processes to dismantle the systems of domi nation and oppression? What are the strategies\, tactics and discourses fo r overturning the Empire? How can one effectively change the meta-narrativ es of imperialism and colonization? How does one engage racism/white supre macy/white privilege? What political options are available? What are the i mplications of Empire at home and abroad? What role does nonviolence play? How does one build local communities of solidarity and cultivate the gras sroots culture? How does one connect with the world-wide solidarity moveme nt? \n\nThrough a series of workshops\, speakers\, panel discussions\, str ategy sessions and films we hope to address many of these questions. Plea se join us as we hear about: \n\nPost Colonialism through the eyes of a Na tive American \n\nPost Conflict Social Changes in Latin America and Iraq\n \nStrategies and Tactics of Non-violent Direct Action\n\nPrivileges of Rac e and Gender\n\nSudan and the Realities of Darfur \n\nWatch “The Weather U nderground” and hear from members\nWatch the 'Fog of War' Geographical Sc ope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051009 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051006 GEO:41.584800;-85.858100 LOCATION:Goshen College\, Goshen\, Indiana\, 46526\, United States SUMMARY:In Solidarity: Engaging Empire in Activism\, Education and Communi ty Strategies UID:20120204T000517EST-6NWXXx5v6X@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.plowsharesproject.org/php/InSolidarity.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Why should there be a commemoration of the historic Million Man March?\n\nThis historic event brought nearly two million men to the Natio n’s Capitol. It demonstrated the willingness of Black men to atone to God for our shortcomings as men\, husbands and fathers\; it demonstrated our w illingness to reconcile differences at home\, school\, church\, organizati ons and in the society in general\; it demonstrated our willingness to acc ept responsibility to change our behavior and to strive to make our commun ities a more decent place to live.\n\nAlthough many wonderful things have happened as a result of the march\, 10 years later\, the masses of our peo ple are slipping further behind. We have a larger middle class\, many more millionaires and a few billionaires\, however\, the overall condition of our people is worse. We have more entrepreneurs\, more college graduates\, more persons holding political office\, more Black mayors\, city councilo rs\, aldermen\, state representatives\, city managers\, more corporate exe cutives\, yet the masses have not been empowered or improved.\n\nThe masse s of our people are on a Death March into the oven of social deterioration \, broken homes\, broken marriages\, broken minds\, broken spirit\, evolvi ng from a string of broken promises by government and leadership that has failed to help our people turn around the misery and wretchedness of our c ondition.\n\nThe knowledge to correct the horror of our condition is among us. The potential force and power to cause us to rise as a people is amon g us. The finance to fuel our rise is also among us.\n\nWhat then is neede d?\n\nIt is the unity of our leadership and organizations. Our unity\, the pooling of our resources\, financially and intellectually will solve 95% of our problems.\n\nTIME DICTATES THE AGENDA\n\nWhat time is it?\n\nIt is time for our leadership to stop thinking and acting solely on behalf of ou r churches\, mosques\, temples\, synagogues and organizations. It is time for us as leaders to come together and begin to think\, plan\, and act on behalf of the whole of our people.\n\nEach leader has gradually come to th e conclusion that no one organization or leader can solve the many problem s we face. Each leader and organization has done the best it could working on its agenda and programs – yet\, the masses are slipping further behind .\n\nWe have come painfully to the conclusion that we need each other desp erately. Allah (God) has given us gifts\, skills and talents that must be gathered\, harnessed\, organized and structured in a way that will enable us to lift our people from where we are to where Allah (God) wants us to b e.\n\n\nChristians\, Muslims\, Hebrews\, Jews\, agnostics\, nationalists\, socialists\, men\, women and youth are coming together in agreement that the time is now for us to articulate our demands\, and to accept our respo nsibility to change the condition and reality of our lives. Even though we petition the government\, our covenant must first be with our Creator and with each other.\n \n\nThis is the challenge of the time. Within us is th e will to do this\, however\, our will must be fed by the insatiable desir e to see our people\, free\, justified and equal with the best in civilize d society. Therefore\, it is proper that we seize this moment in time\, re capture the spirit of the million man\, women\, youth and family marches\, and make the necessary sacrifice to save ourselves and our people.\n\nAll of our leaders\, teachers and guides who have paid the ultimate price hav e led us to this moment\; all of our people who have died hoping for a bet ter day have led us to this moment\; all of those whose hope is lost\, who are dying in the streets of America\, the homeless\, the sick and disease d\, those imprisoned\, our political prisoners\, our veterans\, our youth locked in a culture of death\, the jobless\, the destitute\, the forlorn\, the abandoned\, have led us to this moment in time.\n\nWe must seize this moment\n\nVISION\n\nThere is no better time\; there is no more historic o ccasion than the 10th Anniversary Commemoration of the historic Million Ma n March to mobilize and organize our people nationally\, and\, put systems in place that will permit a successful programmatic thrust to bring to fr uition what we envision for ourselves and our people.\n\nMISSION\n\nToward this end\, we must gather the best\, brightest and most willing minds to mobilize and organize our people\, and to develop short and long range pla ns and programs for:\n\nspiritual and moral development\n\neducational dev elopment\n\neconomic development\n\npolitical development\n\nsocial develo pment\n\ncultural development\n\nhealth development\n\nTo develop the syst ems necessary to bring these plans and program initiatives to fruition.\n \n\nWe must develop strategic alliances to further our aims. We must never form an alliance from a position of weakness\, but\, rather from a positi on of strength.\n \n\nWe must forge unity with the struggle of the African Union to develop Africa\, with the Caribbean\, Central and South America\ , with the Isles of the Pacific\, and with our Native American Brothers an d Sisters. We must develop through the registration process for the mobili zation of the commemoration of the Million Man March\, a skills bank\, the talent of which should be used in the development of our people in the Un ited States and World Wide.\n\nDEMANDS\n\nWe must demand an end to police brutality and mob attacks.\n \n\nWe must demand an end to the lack of adeq uate health care and substandard education.\n \n\nWe must demand an end to racial profiling\, the herding of our young men and women into prisons an d the biological and chemical warfare being perpetrated against our people .\n \n\nWe must demand reparations.\n \n\nWe must demand that America take the appropriate steps to help in the repair of the damage done to the des cendants of slaves for 300 years of slavery\, 100 years of segregation\, a nd 50 years of the misuse and abuse of governmental power to destroy Black organizations and leaders that have over the years been working to heal t he condition of nearly 40 million of our people in America.\n\nTo this end \, Christians\, Muslims\, Hebrews\, Jews\, agnostics\, nationalists\, soci alists\, men\, women and youth are coming together in agreement that the t ime is now for us to articulate our demands\, and to accept our responsibi lity to change the condition and reality of our lives. Even though we peti tion the government\, our covenant must first be with our Creator and with each other. \n\nCOVENANT\n\nCovenant – A binding and solemn agreement by two or more persons\, parties\, etc.\, to do or keep from doing some speci fied thing\; a compact. In theology\, the promises of God to man\, usually carrying with them conditions to be fulfilled by man\, as recorded in the Bible. A solemn agreement between the members of a church\, that they wil l hold to points of doctrine\, faith\, etc.\n\nCan we logically and practi cally make a covenant with the Government of the United States before we m ake a covenant with each other and with our people? We were taught that ou r word must be our bond. When we break our word we destroy the life of the covenant or the agreement that we have made. It is absolutely necessary t hat as leaders we must build trust among ourselves. We can only build trus t when we strive to keep our word\, particularly a solemn agreement or cov enant that we make with each other and with our people.\n\nEver since our fathers set the soles of their feet in the western hemisphere\, particular ly since the ending of chattel slavery\, many promises have been made to u s as well as to others by the Government of the United States of America t hat have been broken because those who have given their word to us and the Native Americans had no intentions of fulfilling what they put on paper a s a treaty or what they wrote as a law where we are concerned. Every gain that our leaders and their followers fought\, bled\, and even died to give us\, while we celebrated the success of the agreement or the law\, the pr ocess began to erode and destroy the life of that agreement.\n\nTherefore\ , it is wise and prudent that we make a covenant among ourselves as leader s and make a covenant or solemn agreement with our people that we sign\, a nd\, in signing declare in our hearts and publicly that our word shall be our bond. In so doing\, we as leaders can create the spirit of unity in ou r people. Then\, we need not make a demand. Our unity will command our pre sence at whatever table\, in whatever forum we decide to be a part of and gain for us whatever we desire for our people.\n\nA COVENANT WITH OUR CREA TOR\n\nThis covenant that is written in the scriptures of the Bible is mad e with a God whose integrity is bound up in His Word. Since\, He cannot li e\, and He teaches us in His scriptures that before one jot or tittle of H is Word would fail\, the heavens and the earth would pass away. So\, let u s make a covenant with Him. The covenant with Him makes demands on us\, an d\, if we fulfill our part\, it is automatic that He will fulfill His.\n\n This is the written covenant with God that is found in the Word of God in the Bible\, 'If my people which are called by my name will humble themselv es and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways then will I h ear from heaven forgive their sins and heal their land.' II Chronicles Cha pter 7 verse 14.\n\nThe burden is on us to fulfill our part. The Qur’an te aches this truth similarly in these words\, 'Allah will never change the c ondition of a people until they change within themselves.'\n\nMy dear brot hers and sisters\, the burden is on us to change our behavior\; to build l ove\, trust and confidence in each other and in our people for us\, then\, 95% of our problems shall have been solved.\n\nWe\, as leaders of organiz ations\, must declare that we will never sell out the aspirations of our p eople for personal wealth\, position and advancement in the society of our former slave masters and their children. We must make a covenant with our people to work and sacrifice and be willing to be the good shepherd (lead ers) who will lay down our lives for our people.\n\nLet us accept our resp onsibility and change our behavior to that which will make us more than co mrades and brothers\, but a behavior that will make us friends and compani ons in the struggle for the total liberation of our people here and wherev er we are found on this earth.\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051016 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051014 GEO:38.911900;-77.016700 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20001\, United States SUMMARY:Millions More March UID:20120204T000517EST-GJzTvv9ACV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.millionsmoremovement.com/home.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The last year has seen an amazing surge of counter-recruitment efforts on\ncampuses across the country - with students kicking recruiters off\ncampuses from Seattle Central Community College and UC-Santa Cruz on the\nWest Coast\, to Southern Connecticut State University and City Colle ge of\nNew York on the East Coast\, and a whole host of schools in between . \n\nStudents have found myriad ways of taking the military to task for t he\nlies it tells us\, for the bigotry of its 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' polic y\,\nand most of all\, for asking our generation to become cannon fodder i n an\noccupation the majority of Americans oppose. As young people increa singly\nreject being recruited\, according to Major General Michael Rochel le\, the\nUS Army's recruiting commander\, 'Today's conditions represent t he most\nchallenging conditions we have seen in recruiting in my 33 years in this\nuniform.'\n\nIt's time for students to figure out how to take thi s movement even \nfurther. This October\, join hundreds of college and hig h school \nstudents from around the country as we discuss and debate the f uture of\nthis movement -- and plan to reclaim our schools from recruitmen t for an\nunjust war.\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051023 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051022 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Berkeley\, California\, United States SUMMARY:National Student Counter-Recruitment Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-DuPll3awrV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusantiwar.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:lgarber@scu.edu. DESCRIPTION:How do LGBTQ Studies student affairs personnel and scholars who address LGBTQ issues pursue their work on Catholic campuses? Is the\nins titutional mix like oil and water\, or do we have more in common with othe r universities\nthan the general public might guess? At a historical momen t when the climate for dialogue within institutional Catholicism is chilly \, what is the responsibility of the Catholic college or university in fac ilitating\ncritical conversations regarding sexuality\, freedom of inquiry \,\nreligious faith\, and the pursuit of justice?\n\n'Out There' will brin g together student affairs personnel and faculty to discuss the challenges and opportunities for doing our jobs in Catholic institutional contexts. Panels\, workshops\, discussion groups\, and\nkeynote speakers will addre ss issues of scholarship\, curriculum\, pedagogy\, campus climate\, and su pport for LGBTQ students\, faculty\, and staff.\n\nOne's session might cov er such topics as current scholarly research\, creating lesbian/gay studie s courses\, developing lessons for integration into broader courses\, impr oving campus climate for students\, making/disclosing identities\, support services for students in crisis\, handling the extra workload of campus s ervice on gay/lesbian issues\, and addressing student attitudes toward LGB TQ programming and course material.\n\nWe seek a mix of panels\, workshops \, and discussion sessions that cover\nstudent affairs\, scholarly\, and p edagogical issues.\n\nIn addition to concurrent presentations throughout t he day on Saturday\, there will be keynote addresses on both days of the c onference (speakers\nto be announced). The student affairs and faculty tr acks will run\nindependently\, but there will be opportunities to discuss connections and overlapping issues between student affairs and faculty wor k.\n\nSanta Clara University is a Jesuit University in the San Francisco B ay\nArea\, easily accessible to the San Jose and San Francisco airports.\n \nPlease submit program proposals of no more than 300 words (75 minutes\ns ession). Provide background on how the subject matter of your program\nis \nrelevant to the conference theme and how your session will help student\ naffairs professionals. Your program should be relevant to the\nconferenc e\ntheme and should do one of the following:\n. Present current rese arch on LGBTQ students in institutions of\nhigher\neducation\n. Teac h application of theory to practice\n. Present best practices\, mode l programs or services for working\nwith\nLGBTQ students\n\nYour proposal should clearly state the goals and learning outcomes for\nyour\nsession in cluding a title and abstract of no more than 30 words\, which\nwill\nbe us ed in the program. The abstract should tell participants who will\nbenefi t from your program\, what they will learn\, and what level of\nparticipan t interaction is expected.\n\nPlease include the name\, title\, institutio n or organization\, and highest\ndegree of lead presenter for each program submission. Co-presenter\ninformation can be submitted when confirming t he program. Program\nsubmissions must be received no later than December 31\, 2004\, and will\nbe\nnotified of selection by January 31\, 2005. Al l presenters must\nregister\nfor the conference upon confirming the progra m.\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051029 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051028 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Santa Clara\, California\, United States SUMMARY:Scholars and Student Affairs Personnel Involved in LGBTQ on Catholi c Campuses UID:20120204T000517EST-F9xB2X8MBO@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Creating Change is for you if you are: \nAn activist and organi zer in your community\, campus or workplace\; \nA board member\, staff mem ber or leader in a LGBT organization\, community center or foundation\; \n An elected or appointed official\; \nAn advocate for our communities\; \nA change agent for justice\, freedom & equality for all. Geographical Scop e: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051113 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051109 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Oakland\, California\, United States SUMMARY:NGLTF Conference 2005 UID:20120204T000517EST-jC4WrP9goR@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.thetaskforce.org/ourprojects/cc/index.cfm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:This is the call under which dispossessed Palestinian farmers a nd communities all over the West Bank will stand together against the Apar theid Wall and Zionist project of Occupation: \n\nAgainst destruction of the land and its fruits which have been the historical lifeline and beauty of Palestine.\n\nAgainst colonization and ghettoization through walls\, m ilitarization\, Jewish-only housing\, roads and infrastructure aimed at th e extinction of the heritage and future of our people.\n\nAgainst the ethn ic cleansing of Jerusalem — the heart of Palestine — and the ongoing expul sion of our people from their homes.\n\nThe Palestinian People are Prepari ng Intensified Mass Resistance all along the Wall’s Path \n\nTo Mark The 3 rd Year of The National Week Against The Apartheid Wall. \n\nThe jailed ex istence of 1.3 Million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip will be worsened und er the pretence of “disengagement”—a strategic manoeuvre that distracts in ternational attention away from the continued construction of the Aparthei d Wall\, expansion of settlements\, and destruction of Palestinian land th roughout the West Bank. The way that Israel has targeted Gaza—its walled e nclosure since the beginning of Oslo\, its isolation and ghettoization\, t he destruction of infrastructure\, and the enslavement of Palestinians in the industries that serve the profits of Israel and global capital— is now being mirrored throughout the West Bank at an alarming rate.\n\nThe world asks “responsibility” from the Palestinian people in administering their own imprisonment and enslavement. It orchestrates the discourse towards a new round of “peace negotiations” to ensure Palestinian silence behind the walls. The World Bank and international governments are prepared to pay a high price to buy this silence. What they are not prepared to do\, howeve r\, is to enforce the implementation of their own international law and ru les in front of Israel. Holding Israel accountable to the ICJ decision to tear down the Wall and to the multitude of ignored UN resolutions is conve niently suspended to accommodate the interests of Israel and its collabora tors. \n\nPalestinians are not asking\, however\, for larger ghettos\, col ourful walls and international aid that sustain the Occupation\, but for L iberation and Justice!\n\nThe Zionist project has failed to destroy the de termination of the people to resist and struggle for their land and rights . It has failed in Gaza\, it is failing in the West Bank\, and it cannot d rown the calls for the Right of Return of 5 million Palestinian refugees e xpelled from their homeland.\n\nMobilize for the 3rd International Week \n \nagainst the Apartheid Wall\n\n\ncalled for by the Palestinian Grassroots \n\nAnti-Apartheid Wall Campaign \n\nin support of Palestinian popular re sistance!\n\nEcho and amplify the voice and determination of the Palestini an struggle throughout your countries in mass mobilizations!\n\nWhile the collaborative efforts of governments and international institutions perpet uate the subjugation of Palestinians\, the United Palestinian Call for boy cott\, divestment and sanctions against Israel is shared by over 170 Pales tinian organizations inside and outside their homeland. \n\nThe people of the world are rallying in an ever growing movement to Isolate Apartheid Is rael\, are targeting complicity with the Occupation and are calling on the ir governments to end support to Israel.\n\n Unite and take up this call t o isolate Apartheid Israel:\n\nEnd the complicity with the Zionist project of occupation\, apartheid and expulsion!\n\nEnact boycott initiatives!\n\ nMake widespread divestment from Apartheid Israel and companies supporting it a reality!\n\nDon’t let culture\, sports and academy be a legitimating and supportive force of Israeli crime!\n\nPressure your governments to co mply with and enact the ICJ decision and to put effective arms embargos an d sanctions on Apartheid Israel and stop financing and sustaining the ghet toization of the Palestinian people! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051116 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051109 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:3rd National and International Week Against the Apartheid Wall! UID:20120204T000517EST-v7uGSMdfMA@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.stopthewall.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:989-855-2606 Email:leavencenter@leaven.org DESCRIPTION:This event is created by and for young people between the ages1 8 and 30 who have a passionate commitment to social justice. There will be facilitated discussion and activities directed toward breaking down stere otypes and creating a broader understanding of activism. Whether you have been an activist for several years or are a relative new comer\, your ener gy\, vision\, experience\, and dreams will be welcomed and embraced. Cost: $125 (scholarships available) Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051016 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20051014T190000 GEO:42.956800;-84.958100 LOCATION:7981 Peckins Road\, Lyons\, Michigan\, 48851\, United States SUMMARY:Uprising for Change: Third Annual Gathering of Young Activists UID:20120204T000517EST-2BmIxrothr@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.leaven.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:405-323-4735 Email:cwebber@ucok.edu DESCRIPTION:'Christianity & Social Justice\,” a conference that will take p lace at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond on Friday and Saturda y\, September 23 and 24. This free conference is open to the general publ ic and is being co-sponsored by the UCO Democratic Socialists\, the Associ ation for Women’s Studies\, the Gay Alliance for Tolerance and Equality\, Phi Alpha Theta\, and The Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma.\n\nAt 3:00 p.m. on Friday\, Dr. Jim Bissett will deliver a keynote address entitled “Chri stianity and Progressive Politics in America.” Dr. Bissett\, the William J. Story Professor of History at Elon College\, is the author of Agrarian Socialism in America: Marx\, Jefferson\, and Jesus in the Oklahoma Country side\, 1904-1920 (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press\, 1999). \n\nAt 4: 30 p.m. on Friday\, following a light reception\, Conna Wilkinson\, Assist ant Director of the United Methodist Church’s Skyline Urban Ministry\, wil l present a workshop entitled “Putting It Into Practice: Peace Education. ”\n\nOn Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m.\, the Rev. Jeremy Basset\, Minister of Congregational Outreach at the United Methodist Church of the Servant i n Oklahoma City\, and 1992 Martin Luther King\, Jr. Peace Award winner Joh n Mkhize will speak on “Christianity and Social Justice: South African Ex periences.”\n\nAt 10:00 a.m. on Saturday\, the Rev. Paula Sophia Schonauer of the Cathedral of Hope-OKC and James M. Branum\, Co-Chair of the Oklaho ma Green Party\, will address the question “Is Capitalism Christian?”\n\nA t 11:00 a.m.\, Dr. Theresa Vaughan of the University of Central Oklahoma’s Department of Humanities & Philosophy and the Rev. Dr. Lee Hunt\, Deacon at St. Monica’s Roman Catholic Church in Edmond\, will lead a session on “ Christianity and the Developing World.”\n\nThe conference will conclude wi th a reception and panel discussion by conference participants\, from 12:0 0 to 1:00 p.m.\, entitled “Faith in Action: Personal Perspectives.”\n\nAl l conference events will take place in room 120 of the Communication Build ing on the UCO campus. For directions and further information please cont act:\n\nClay Webber Tre Ronne Dave Macey\ncwebber@ucok.edu rronne@u cok.edu dmacey@ucok.edu\n(405) 323-4735 (405) 306-5988 (405) 974-5641\ n \nChristianity & Social Justice\n120 Communication Building \nUniversity of Central Oklahoma\nSeptember 23-24\, 2005\n\n\nFriday\, September 23\n\ nKeynote Address\, 3:00-4:00 p.m.\n\n“Christianity and Progressive Politic s in America”\nDr. Jim Bissett\, William J. Story Professor of History\, E lon College\n\nReception\, 4:00-4:30 p.m.\n\nWorkshop\, 4:30-5:30 p.m.\n\n “Putting It into Practice: Peace Education”\nConna Wilkinson\, Assistant Director\, Skyline Urban Ministry\, Oklahoma City\n\n\nSaturday\, Septembe r 24\n\nWorkshop\, 9:00-10:00 a.m.\n\n“Christianity and Social Justice: S outh African Experiences”\nThe Rev. Jeremy Basset\, The Church of the Serv ant\, Oklahoma City\nJohn Mkhize\, Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, Peace Prize Winner\n\nWorkshop\, 10:00-11:00 a.m.\n\n“Is Capitalism Christian?”\nThe R ev. Paula Schonauer\, Cathedral of Hope\, Oklahoma City\nJames M. Branum\, Co-Chair\, Oklahoma Green Party\n\nWorkshop\, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.\n\n“C hristianity and the Developing World”\nDr. Theresa Vaughan\, Associate Pro fessor of Humanities & Philosophy\, UCO\nThe Rev. Dr. Lee Hunt\, Deacon\, St. Monica’s Roman Catholic Church\, Edmond\n\nPanel Discussion\, 12:00-1: 00 p.m.\n\n“Faith in Action: Personal Perspectives”\nConference Presenter s and Participants\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050924 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20050923T150000 GEO:35.631000;-97.463300 LOCATION:University Of Central Oklahoma\, All Events In 120 Comunications B uilding At UCO\, Edmund\, Oklahoma\, 73034\, United States SUMMARY:Christianity and Social Justice Conference - U of Central Oklahoma UID:20120204T000517EST-lPvxUKjkxE@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ydsusa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:ami@taconic.net DESCRIPTION:This conference addresses the key issues in Monetary Justice th rough Monetary Reform. \n\nCongressman Dennis Kucinich is the key note spe aker at this event. \n\nThe AMI is dedicated to the independent research o f monetary history\, theory and reform. The key but too often forgotten is sue in global justice for societies and the environment. \n\nMonetary Refo rm addresses the question of systemic debt and provides reform solutions t hrough the money supply. \n\nThe monetary system is the key issue behind n ational debt\, the raping of earths resources\, failing infrastructure and the defunding of government.\n\nThis conference has attracted a very high level of speakers and attendees to help put this fundamental issue back o n the map. \n\nStudent registration is $175 inc. Gala Dinner & Beach party (full $275) There is a youth hostel 2 blocks from the conference which ma kes this an affordable and insightful weekend conference in the heart of D owntown Chicago. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051002 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050929 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:American Monetary Institute 2005 Conference\, Chicago UID:20120204T000517EST-BifVl6cVrl@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.monetary.org/2005conference.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:215-300-3088 Email:burg@wharton.upenn.edu DESCRIPTION:REC’s second annual conference will be held on October 22-23 at Penn in Philadelphia. Please save the date.\n\nTopics to be covered inclu de:\n\n• Specific campaigns\, Coca-Cola\, Walmart\, environment\n\n• Divestment campaigns for Sudan\n\n• Research tools and proxy issue research\n\n• Community investing\n\n• Establishing a committee\n\ n• Energizing a committee\n\n \n\nCheck us out at sriedowment.org.\n\n We look forward to seeing you there!\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051023 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20051022T083000 GEO:39.960900;-75.196700 LOCATION:3730 Walnut St.\, Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, 19104\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:Responsible Endowment Coalition Fall Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-BcErHtgZAz@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sriendowment.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:617-354-4337 Email:25th@idds.org DESCRIPTION:See the detailed event program at:\nhttp://idds.org/25thposter8 .pdf\n\nAn extraordinary weekend with more than 40 nationally-known speake rs. Details follow the summary. Register using the on-line form or call ID DS at 617-354-IDDS (4337). Advance registration is required for lunches an d strongly recommended to hold a place at other events. \n\nJoin Congressm an Ed Markey\, Randy Forsberg\, James Carroll\, Graham Allison\, Helen Cal dicott\, William Sloane Coffin\, Robert Jay Lifton\, Harvey Cox\, Pam Solo \, Randy Kehler\, Joe Cirincione\, John Pike\, and 20 other speakers on th e 25th anniversaries of IDDS and the Nuclear Weapon Freeze Campaign. \n \n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051022 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20051021T160000 GEO:42.365100;-71.101800 LOCATION:Massachusetts Institute Of Technology\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\ , 02139\, United States SUMMARY:Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament: The Way Forward UID:20120204T000517EST-j1EJ7RVjMc@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.idds.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:415-575-5545 Email:bikeaid@globalexchange.org DESCRIPTION:This ride is a fundraiser and is co-sponsored with grassroot or ganizations led by Native Hawaiians. Riders should expect to engage in co mmunity service projects\, witness Hawaiian rituals\, and participate in e ducational exchange\, which includes increasing public awareness about the impacts of militarization and irresponsible tourism. Our Native Hawaiian partners are asking that only folks committed to the goal of 'Leaving a g entler footprint on this earth' apply to participate. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051222 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20051210T080000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:TBA\, Hilo\, Hawaii\, United States SUMMARY:Bike Hawai`i in solidarity with Native Hawaiians UID:20120204T000517EST-uE0LkHuR5g@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bikeaid/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:When disaster hits\, we are faced with humanity's ultimate test . Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have made Gulf Coast residents the brothers and sisters of communities around the world. Just as the world has come to gether to meet the challenges of relief and recovery\, we must now come to gether to meet the challenge that has put all of us at risk. As we rebuild the lives of those in the Gulf Coast\, a generation of youth now has the opportunity to build new solutions to threats caused by global warming.\n\ nAre you up for the Challenge?\n\nhttp://www.campusclimatechallenge.org\n\ nNo single hurricane can be attributed to global warming just as no single cigarette can be blamed for a cancer death. However\, in the larger pictu re\, scientists have drawn the link. 'The growing violence of storms such as Katrina\, which wrecked New Orleans\, and Rita\, now threatening Texas\ , is very probably caused by climate change\,' said Sir John Lawton\, chai rman of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution. Hurricanes were g etting more intense\, just as computer models predicted they would\, becau se of the rising temperature of the sea\, he said. 'The increased intensit y of these kinds of extreme storms is very likely to be due to global warm ing.' (London Independent )\n\nWhile the effects of global warming are bei ng felt around the world\, new solutions are popping up every day. More th an 100 college and high school campuses have invested in clean energy. At least half a dozen campuses have set strict green building standards for n ew construction. Three of the largest university systems in the country\, California State University\, University of California\, and Los Angeles C ommunity College District\, have now adopted groundbreaking energy policie s that will cut their global warming pollution while saving millions in av oided building and energy costs. Students and campuses everywhere are star ting to meet the ultimate test of our generation: to curb global warming a nd protect our future. \n\nThis Energy Independence Day\, help us reach a goal of 300 campuses registered for the Campus Climate Challenge. Take act ion on October 19th and launch the Challenge on your campus.\n\nhttp://www .campusclimatechallenge.org\n\nThis Fall\, 29 leading environmental and so cial justice networks are coming together to launch the Campus Climate Cha llenge on October 19th: a campaign to transform 500 college and high schoo l campuses into leaders of the clean energy revolution. Together\, by 2008 we will have won new clean energy investments\, built more sustainable tr ansportation fleets\, slashed global warming emissions\, and educated mill ions of students about the many solutions to global warming. Most importan tly\, we will have laid the groundwork for achieving the 90% reductions ne eded by 2050 to stop global warming in it's tracks.\n\nIt's up to our gene ration to demonstrate the kind of future we want to live in. The Challenge will make our campuses the model for a new vision of a clean energy futur e. Each campaign will be a demanding test for students and their campuses\ , but as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminds us\, 'the arc of the universe is long\, but it bends towards justice.' We will do our best to be there a ll along the way in support.\n\nRegister today and immediately utilize the challenge resources such as\, a campus climate challenge website\, docume nt sharing\, blog\, list-serve sign-up\, and other tools you will need to transform your campus and launch the Challenge.\n Geographical Scope: Nat ional DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051019 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Energy Independence Day 2005 UID:20120204T000517EST-EdBsENDumx@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusclimatechallenge.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:845-358-5709 Email:mandm11@optonline.net DESCRIPTION:Based on the '10 Points - 10 Things You Need To Know Before Tal king To A Recruiter' from the AFSC\, this contest asks all rhymers to matc h Rayniel\, a West Side HS graduate from Teen Talk Radio/TV now at BMCC. $ 500 for winning the battle against Recruiters... Geographical Scope: Nati onal DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060319 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051005 GEO:40.798700;-73.967800 LOCATION:140 W. 102 Street\, New York\, New York\, 10025\, United States SUMMARY:Freestyle Hip Hop - $500 Prize - Counter-Recruiters UID:20120204T000517EST-3V5NjnoVA6@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.veteransforpeaceny.org/vfpnyvso.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:On November 18-20\, 2005 we will gather at Fort Benning\, Georg ia -- one of the largest military bases in the world and home of the notor ious School of the Americas (SOA/ WHINSEC) -- to confront injustice\, to s peak out for truth and to change oppressive US foreign policy.\n\nWe are i n a period of great change. We are going to close this school that continu es to create death and suffering. Justice is within our reach when we stan d up in numbers too big to be ignored -- sending a powerful message by put ting our bodies on the line. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051120 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051118 GEO:32.392300;-84.931500 LOCATION:Ft.Benning\, Georgia\, 31905\, United States SUMMARY:School of Americas Protest - 2005 UID:20120204T000517EST-Tik8ohNDzp@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.soaw.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:1-202-347-8772 Email:cdp@usstudents.org DESCRIPTION: Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051027 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:National Take Affirmative Action Day UID:20120204T000517EST-3R7MmCTsHS@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.usstudents.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email:usa@kleercut.net DESCRIPTION:Hi Folks\,\n\nAs you read this message\, Kimberly-Clark is clea r-cutting ancient forests to make Kleenex and toilet paper. As the world’s largest manufacturer of tissue products\, K-C is in a unique position to damage or destroy entire ecosystems. Only 20% of our ancient forests remai n and they are too precious to throw away or flush down the toilet!\n\nJoi n Greenpeace to take on the tissue tyrants: Greenpeace is working with stu dents on campuses throughout North America to protect these endangered for ests and the people and wildlife living in them by mobilizing pressure aga inst Kimberly-Clark. \n\nYou can help!\n\n1) Take action today\nSend an e mail to Kimberly Clark CEO Thomas Falk at http://kleercut.net/sendamessage Read more about the campaign at http://www.kleercut.net\n\n2) Host a Hous e Party \nHost a Greenpeace House Party on October 27th and join activists around the country. Meet other people who care about our environment and learn how you can help! Greenpeace will provide a video for your party to watch\, and will host a conference call. Email usa@kleercut.net for more information.\n\n3) November 3rd Day of Action \nMark your calendars! Nov ember 3rd is an international day of action to save the Boreal Forest\, No rth America’s largest wilderness tract\, the size of 13 Californias! Join campuses and communities around the world to stop K-C from trashing the B oreal. Check out the Kleercut Action Pack at http://kleercut.net/en/action pack for ideas on what you can do on November 3rd. Download stickers\, pos ters and fliers\, and join a local Kleercut Group. Email usa@kleercut.net with any questions.\n\nSome businesses make an effort to meet the needs o f their customers. Then there's Kimberly-Clark. If they can make a tissue that limits the spread of the flu\, certainly they can make a tissue that doesn’t flush away old-growth forests. It's obvious that the 'Kleercut' c ampaign is being discussed at the highest levels of the Kimberly-Clark cor poration. That's a great start\, but now it's time to increase the pressur e so the company stops discussing and starts acting!\n\nSee you in the tre nches\,\n\nBeka and Lindsey\nGreenpeace USA\nForest Campaign\n\nhttp://www .kleercut.net\nhttp://www.greenpeace.org/usa Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051103 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Kleercut/Boreal Day of Action UID:20120204T000517EST-W3cLDU0CbC@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.kleercut.net?campact END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION: As we inhale\, our lungs breath in the Earth\, her \ nknowledge and her despair. On behalf of the Student \nEnvironmental Cent er\, a student organization group from \nSouthern Illinois University at C arbondale\, we strive to work \nwith others to rebuild the earth and ourse lves. Through the \nuse of practical solutions and teamwork\, we believe that we can \nheal the earth and create social harmony. \n Carbondale wil l be hosting the 2nd Heartland Bioneers \nConference on October 14-16th. Bioneers aims to spread \nknowledge and revamp certain pressing issues wit hin society \ntoday\, including rebuilding the ecosystem and spreading \ne nvironmental and social equality awareness. There will be \nspeakers\, wo rkshops and camping\, all covering a wide-range of \nissues.\n By intertwi ning hope\, love of life and mindfulness\, we \nhope to come together to r estore the earth and heal certain \ninequalities by spreading knowledge. Harmoniously\, we aspire \nto breath in-synch with mother nature and fello w man.\n Feel free to visit www.heartlandbioneers.org and \nwww.bioneers.o rg for more information.\n Thanks for your time and have a sunny day.\n \n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051016 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20051014T100000 GEO:37.774500;-89.387300 LOCATION:SIUC Campus\, Carbondale\, Illinois\, 62901\, United States SUMMARY:Heartland Bioneers Conference 2005 UID:20120204T000517EST-kCIlL9bAvr@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.bioneers.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:608-342-1555 Email:plattevillebsu@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:The aim of the conference is to educate the rest of UW-Plattevi lle\, the Platteville community\, and outlying areas about issues affectin g and influencing the success of Black students at UWP and around the worl d. It is time to stand up and make your voice heard. Educate yourself an d your community about multiculturalism- attend the 2006 Ebony Ball\, 'Mah ogany Getaway'.\n\nSpeakers include Dr. Conrad Worrill\, activist\; and Bi kari Kitwana\, author of 'The Hip Hop Generation'. KB (reknowned rapper f rom Milwaukee\, Wisconsin) is set to perform at the Ebony Ball Dinner\; Co median Damon Williams will make an appearance the night of the Ball. Week end includes a hip hop dance\, elegant ball\, rib dinner\, several breakou t sessions\, comedian\, entertainment\, apollo night\, and several other w orthy events. \n\nTickets are pending at a price of 80 dollars for the en tire weekend. What a deal! Hotels will be provided in Platteville for yo ur convenience\, just minutes from the campus. Call MERC (ask for Carl or Carlos) to acquire out more information. The event will be filling up fa st when registration opens. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060117T180000 GEO:42.796000;-90.645000 LOCATION:129 Warner Hall\, 1 University Plaza\, Platteville\, Wisconsin\, 5 3818\, United States SUMMARY:Black Student Union Ebony Ball Weekend UID:20120204T000517EST-ufrvpduhk8@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.uwplatt.edu/merc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:212-868-5545 Email:info@nyspc.net DESCRIPTION:On November 17\, International Students Day\, join youth and st udents from around the country in the first nationally coordinated day of action for and about young people! Young people are the ones being forced to lose our lives in their illegal wars and on November 17th we’ll be the ones to stand up and say NO to Military Recruitment in our schools and YES to positive alternatives to militarism and war! On November 17th tell Bus h we are 'NOT YOUR SOLDIERS'!\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051117 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Nationwide\, Every\, United States SUMMARY:Not Your Soldier Day of Action UID:20120204T000517EST-iDlvUMu63f@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nyspc.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Walk out of class on Nov. 2 to protest the war in Iraq and mili tary recruitment Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051102 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:National Student Walkout UID:20120204T000517EST-FxPsVJRw3s@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.YAWR.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:866-444-3652 Email:campusteam@feminist.org DESCRIPTION:The hard–fought gains of the past forty years are too important to risk: the public deserves to know much more about Harriet Miers. Sena tors must not only ask tough questions during the confirmation hearings\, but they must demand answers on fundamental human rights issues. Too much is at stake to take a risk on a Supreme Court nominee with little to no p aper trail.\n\nJoin us in DC for a lunchtime rally from 11:00 - 2:00\; sch edule constituent meetings with Senate staffers before or after the rally. \n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20051102T110000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:D Street And Constitution\, Capitol Hill\, Outside The Russell Sen ate Building\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Don't Let the Right Tip the Scales--National Day of Action to Save the Court! UID:20120204T000517EST-SpCvREecMR@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.feminist.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:800-664-8647 Email:conference@studentsagainsthunger.org DESCRIPTION:The Conference is the largest national gathering of students wo rking on hunger\, homelessness\, and poverty related issues. Throughout th e weekend\, attendees can hear about the issues through a variety of panel discussion\, learn valuable organizing skills through 50+ workshops\, and network with other student leaders. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051113 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051111 GEO:47.432300;-121.803000 LOCATION:Seattle University\, Seattle\, Washington\, 98102\, United States SUMMARY:2005 Student Conference on Hunger and Homelessness UID:20120204T000517EST-DroFFPUsgM@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsagainsthunger.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:206-753-8561 Email:andreacuccaro@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Victoria Secret puts out 1 million catalogues a day\, none of w hich is recycled paper. Earlier this year\, Weyerhaeuser was charted to be the number one destroyer of old-growth forests with headquarters located in the U.S.. 2 years ago the Boise Cascade Logging Company -now taking a n ew name under OfficeMax- gave a public promise not to log old-growth fores ts\, and privately went back on that agreement LAST WEEK. And the Kimberly Clark (Kleenex) company is destroying old-growth\, too. Nov. 3rd is a nat ional day of action in order to expose these companies through long-term c ampaigns that are holding them accountable. Learn more: www.ran.org\, www. forestethics.org\, www.greenpeaceusa.org Stay tuned for details\, and get yourself there!\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051103 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Seattle\, Washington\, United States SUMMARY:Forest Day of Action (details TBA) UID:20120204T000517EST-P9v9jLjI2J@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ran.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Go to http://www.worldcantwait.org for listings of events in yo ur area\; do not hesistate to be active and if you are able or unable to p articipate\, please spread the word!!! Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051102 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:World Cant Wait Protests UID:20120204T000517EST-Rd1rdVrlVX@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.worldcantwait.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-449-6572 Email:cbeyer@hillel.org DESCRIPTION:The Spitzer Forum is a three-day conference for Jewish students interested in social justice work through political activism and grassroo ts organizing. Issues explored may include education\, literacy\, environm ent\, health\, poverty and more.\n\nStudents from around the world will:\n - participate in skill building workshops\n- meet with experts on social justice issues\n- learn how the Jewish community is responding to these is sues\n- network with other campus activists\n Geographical Scope: Nationa l DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060228 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060226T110000 GEO:38.935200;-77.060400 LOCATION:2500 Calvert St\, NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20008\, United States SUMMARY:The Charlotte B. and Jack J. Spitzer B'nai B'rith Hillel Forum on P ublic Policy UID:20120204T000517EST-EhwNViFPt8@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.hillel.org/hillel/newhille.nsf/fcb8259ca861ae57852567d30043b a26/481a2eb15c2980f185256817004e03e4?OpenDocument END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-368-3857 Email:jbishop@aflcio.org DESCRIPTION:Pride At Work Presents\nORGANIZE OUT: \nDAY CONFERENCE ON LABOR & LESBIAN\, GAY\, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER ISSUES\n\nThursday November 10 th\, 9 am - 6 pm \nOakland Marriott City Center\, Rm 207\n1001 Broadway O akland\, CA 94607\n\nAND. . . \n\nFREE AWARDS RECEPTION \nOakland Marriott Room 207\, Friday November 11th\, 8 -10 pm\n\nHonoring . . . .\nUNITED FA RM WORKERS OF AMERICA (UFW) for their dedication to LGBT equality\n\nPleas e contact Jeremy Bishop at 202-368-3857\, jbishop@aflcio.org for more info rmation\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20051110T090000 GEO:37.808000;-122.299000 LOCATION:Oakland Marriott City Center\, 1001 Broadway\, Oakland\, Californi a\, 94607\, United States SUMMARY:LGBTQ-Labor Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-UcFffnef0Z@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.prideatwork.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:About the Contest:\n\nThe Prize in Ethics Essay Contest is an a nnual competition designed to challenge college students to analyze the ur gent ethical issues confronting them in today's complex world.\nFull-time juniors and seniors at accredited four-year colleges and universities in t he US are welcome to enter the Essay Contest and compete for $10\,000 in p rizes and the opportunity to meet Elie Wiesel in New York City.\nEntry for ms and additional information about the Contest is available on www.eliewi eselfoundation.org.\nThe postmark deadline for the 2006 Essay Contest is F riday\, December 9\, 2005.\n\nAbout the Foundation:\n\nElie Wiesel and his wife\, Marion\, established The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity soon after he was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize for Peace.\n\nThe Foundation's m ission\, rooted in the memory of the Holocaust\, is to combat indifference \, intolerance and injustice through international dialogue and youth-focu sed programs that promote acceptance\, understanding and equality.\n\nIn t he U.S.\, the Foundation organizes The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay C ontest for college juniors and seniors and bestows The Elie Wiesel Humanit arian Award to a deserving individual.\n\nThe Foundation hosts a regular c alendar of international conferences including The Anatomy of Hate series and gatherings of Nobel Laureates.\n\nThe Foundation also runs Beit Tzipor a Centers in Israel that give Ethiopian Jewish children the opportunity to overcome early educational inequality and participate fully in Israeli so ciety. The Foundation currently runs two centers\, one in Ashkelon and one in Kiryat Malachi\, which enroll more than 1\,000 youth.\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051209 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest UID:20120204T000517EST-ZfPV5XJDm9@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/EthicsPrize/information.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:h2h@appalshop.org DESCRIPTION:In an effort to educate the public about the criminal justice s ystem\, community radio stations\, prisoner family groups\, and artists ar e working with Holler to bring the voices of prisoners’ family members to the airwaves on stations across the country.\n\nCalls From Home will be re corded on December 12\, 2005 from 7-11pm. That night we will open up the t oll free line (xxx-xxx-xxxx) to take hundreds of calls from family members and loved ones from across the country sending messages of hope and love to their incarerated loved ones. In past years folks have sung\, read poet ry\, or reached out to their loved one for the first time in many years. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20051212T190000 GEO:37.138900;-82.855000 LOCATION:Whitesburg\, Kentucky\, 41858\, United States SUMMARY:Calls from Home - A radio program for prisoners UID:20120204T000517EST-dSajCXT7uk@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.appalshop.org/h2h/calls END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email:recruitersout@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Campus Anti-War Network is calling for actions around the count ry to\nshow the federal government that they cannot intimidate schools for \nkicking out military recruiters. On Dec 6\, the Supreme Court will hear a case on whether the government can cut funds from schools that ban milit ary recruiters. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051206 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Dec 6 Natl Day of Counter-Recruitment! UID:20120204T000517EST-DNP7nUVeGx@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusantiwar.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:isthisprogress1984@riseup.net DESCRIPTION:First conference for the reformation of Students for a Democrat ic Society. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060807 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060804 GEO:41.811900;-87.687300 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, 60606\, United States SUMMARY:Students For a Democratic Society National Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-1NgC3bFIVL@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsforademocraticsociety.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:NCOR is an annual event that brings together activists from a v ariety of issues\, struggles\, ideologies and backgrounds for a weekend of learning and reflecting on the state of progressive movements occurring l ocally\, nationally and worldwide. Through diverse workshops\, panel discu ssions\, skillshares\, tabling\, and the creation of an open and safe spac e\, NCOR seeks to promote organized action amongst participants against th e injustices and inequalities that we confront in our daily lives and in t he world. NCOR is held on the main campus of American University in northw est Washington\, DC.\n\nNCOR 2005 was a raging success with 86 workshops a nd numerous guerrilla events\, again doing justice to a tradition that has happened every winter since 1998. Over 1500 people attended last year! As NCOR continues to grow exponentially\, 2006 looks like another great conf erence. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060205 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060203 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:American University\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, United S tates SUMMARY:National Conference on Organized Resistance 2006 UID:20120204T000517EST-drA9LoVD1v@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.organizedresistance.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:USAS WINTER CONFERENCE 2005 | FEBRUARY 9 - 12 | SAN FRANCISCO\, CA \n\nGet excited! \n\nPeople get ready! Check your calendar\, grab your browser\, raise some funds\, book a ticket\, and head on out to the confe rence! \n\nThat's right. This February 9th-12th we'll be arriving in the f abulous-if-foggy San Francisco Bay Area where we will strategize\, collabo rate\, share skills\, and otherwise get down to tear it up for the Spring! \n\nHow do I get in on the fun?\n\nFunny you should ask. First things fir st\, REGISTER so we know you wanna. Go and fill out this form so we can co ntact you about travel arrangements. \n\nThen\, we need some help to get a great crew out there. So start looking for plane tickets NOW\, there are some great deals goin' down. If you need assistance with this\, or want he lp fundraising\, you can call the national office: 202-NO-SWEAT (202-667-9 328) and we'll give ya tips. The sooner to NOW you book your tickets\, the more amazing USASery can happen. \n\nCheck out this awesome Guide to Fund raising for the National Conference that Miranda and Jacob wrote up. \n\nF inally\, bookmark and check this page for future updates\, logistics\, loc ation\, and travel scholarship news. \n\nSee you in Cali! Geographical Sc ope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060212 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060209 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, United States SUMMARY:USAS Winter Conference 2005/2006 UID:20120204T000517EST-5C9GfMLxvJ@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org/conference/winter05.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:866-444-3652 Email:freedomwinter@feminist.org DESCRIPTION:The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) and the National Organiz ation for Women (NOW) activists are organizing Freedom Winter '06 because the future of civil rights and women's equality are on the line. We are re cruiting emergency activists to come to Washington DC and join Freedom Win ter '06 from January 3\, 2006 to January 20\, 2006\, or anytime in between . We will help arrange local housing\; we just need activists dedicated to leading the fight to save women's rights and civil rights. \n\nCommit a w eek or more of your winter vacation to phone bank\, visit Senators' office s\, plan educational events\, and raise public awareness about the very re al threats to women's and civil rights posed by the nomination of Samuel A lito to the Supreme Court. \n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060120 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060103 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Freedom Winter '06 -- Help Defeat Alito! UID:20120204T000517EST-lpMC8elAgP@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.feministcampus.org/freedomwinter06/signup.asp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the United Students for Fair Trade International Con vergence! We are SO excited that you are interested in joining us in Denve r\, CO. From February 17th – 19th\, you will be challenged to collaborate\ , to think critically\, to build relationships\, and to get inspired to ca rry on your fair trade activism in a powerful way. The Convergence is a tr emendous opportunity and we cannot wait to see you there! Geographical Sc ope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060219 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060217 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Denver\, Colorado\, United States SUMMARY:USFT International Convergence 2006 UID:20120204T000517EST-ppRnuevEM0@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.usft.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:tanutuva@rochester.rr.com DESCRIPTION: Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061212 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051212 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:National\, United States SUMMARY:REPEAL THE PATRIOT ACT: Online Petition ! UID:20120204T000517EST-GiUt2fvfHv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.petitiononline.com/REPEAL/petition.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-727-8610 ext. 24 Email:yds@dsausa.org DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars! Start planning your trip today! \n\nTURNI NG THE TIDE TOWARDS FREEDOM:\nBuilding the Youth and Student Movement for Justice\nFebruary 17-19\, 2006\nNew York City\n\n\nGO TO YDS WEBSITE FOR M ORE INFO\, TO REGISTER ONLINE\, CONFERENCE FLYERS\, ETC!\n\n\nThe Young De mocratic Socialists (YDS) are hosting a national conference in New York Ci ty on February 17-19 (President's Day weekend)\, called 'Turning the Tide Towards Freedom: Building the Youth and Student Movement for Justice' to b ring together activists from across the country for workshops\, trainings\ , great speakers\, and more to reenergize the struggle to build a better f uture! \n \n \nPOLITICAL CONTEXT:\nHurricane Katrina exposed the realities of injustice in America\, and a movement is growing to challenge not only the Bush administration\, but the entire systems of inequality and oppres sion that led to the disaster. The US government's use of torture and secr et detentions has fanned the flames of already growing popular discontent with the war. The weak response from official Democratic party leaders to the racist\, sexist and homophobic beliefs of Bush's Supreme Court Justice nominee\, Samuel Alito\, has spurred grassroots activism in the electoral arena. Right wing attempts to slash billions from vital programs like stu dent aid and food stamps is starting to provoke a backlash from communitie s that refuse to take it anymore. \n \nIn this context\, it is time to re new our energies\, build community\, and remember to keep our eyes on the prize: a world of genuine democracy\, liberty\, and equality. Join us in NYC from February 17-19 to debate\, learn from each other and strengthen t he youth and student movement. Young people can and must turn the tide tow ards freedom\, for in the timeless words of Frederick Douglass\, 'power co ncedes nothing without a demand!'\n \n\nFEATURED SPEAKERS: \nConfer ence workshops and panels will feature organizers and trainers from the an ti-racist\, feminist\, youth\, queer\, trade union\, and anti-war movement s\, as well as noted activist scholars from the democratic left\, includin g: \n \n\n* Bill Fletcher Jr. - President of TransAfrica Forum\, f ounder of the Black Radical Congress\, former Education Director of the AF L-CIO\;\n \n* Frances Fox Piven - Distinguished sociologist at the CUNY Graduate Center\, author of The War at Home: The Domestic Costs of Bush's Militarism\, Poor People's Movements\, and The New Class War\, and Honora ry Chair of the Democratic Socialists of America\;\n \n* Christian Pare nti - The Nation correspondent\, author of The Freedom: Shadows and Halluc inations in Occupied Iraq\, The Soft Cage: Surveillance in America from Sl avery to the War on Terror and Lockdown America: Police and Prisons in the Age of Crisis\;\n \n* Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak - Director of the Cen ter for Comparative Literature and Society at Columbia University\, author of Can the Subaltern Speak?\, noted post-colonial theorist\, and longtime activist in the international women's movement\;\n \n* Marilyn Clement - Head of the Campaign For A National Healthcare Program Now!\, formerly the Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights and The Wom en's International League for Peace and Freedom\;\n \n* Steve Max - For mer leader of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)\, Midwest Academy tr ainer\; \n \n* Adrienne Maree Brown - Director of Communications at th e League of Young Voters\;\n \n* Damu Smith - Co-chair of Black Voices for Peace\, executive director of the National Black Environmental Justice Network\;\n \n* Stephen Eric Bronner - Author of Blood in the Sand: Im perial Fantasies\, Right-Wing Ambitions & the Erosion of American Democrac y\;\n \n* Joseph Schwartz - Chair\, Department of Political Science at Temple University\, author of The Future of Democratic Equality.\n\nFULL S PEAKER LIST AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE: WWW.YDSUSA.ORG\n\n\n...as well as an ama zing hip hop and spoken word performance by The Movement in Motion Collect ive.\n\n\nWORKSHOPS & PANEL TOPICS:\nConference sessions will cover critic al topics\, such as:\n*combating racism\, sexism\, homophobia and xenophob ia\n*fighting the prison-industrial complex\n*ending the wars abroad and i n our own communities\n*exposing the realities of the low wage economy\n*b uilding a vibrant democracy\n*engaging in anti-corporate campaigns and stu dent-labor solidarity\n*linking struggles through multi-issue organizing\n *discussing the theory and practice of democratic socialism\n*learning the nuts and bolts of grassroots activism\n*building activist chapters\n*and more \n \n \nCOME AWAY WITH: \n*a vision of the better world we are strugg ling to create every day\n*valuable skills and resources for campus\, high school and community organizing\n*a deeper understanding of systems of op pression and exploitation\n*strategies for combating the right-wing agenda of endless war\, corporate greed\, intolerance and deep cuts to needed so cial programs like college loans\, affordable housing and Medicare \n \n \ nPLANNING YOUR TRIP / FUNDRASING / GETTING TO NEW YORK CITY:\nPeople come to YDS conferences from all over the country. If you are coming from out o f town\, it is important to plan your trip as early as possible. We're com mitted to ensuring that everyone who wants to come to 'Turning the Tide To wards Freedom' is able to attend. We're offering limited travel scholarshi ps for those coming to NYC by plane\, bus\, car\, or train (more info belo w). However\, we highly recommend that you fundraise to help cover costs. Check out the conference website for great tips on travel planning\, econo mizing and fundraising\, from getting cheap plane tickets\, hosting events to raise money\, to hitting up your student government for funds. Please remember that plane tickets are typically cheaper the further in advance y ou purchase them and that Student Government Associations often require pl enty of advance notice if you are requesting special funds from them. Do p lan ahead!\n\n\nCARPOOLING - NEED / OFFER RIDES TO NYC?\nIf you are within driving distance of New York City and are in need of a ride\, let us know and we can check to see if others planning to attend in your area can off er you one. If you have extra space in your vehicle\, please let us know. We encourage you to carpool to the conference with other friends and activ ists. There is a space on the on-line registration form to offer or reques t rides.\n\n \nHOUSING ACCOMODATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY:\nWe are working to provide all out-of-town conference goers with free housing. If you live i n New York City\, or have friends/family that can house additional confere nce attendees\, please notify us. If you prefer and can afford to stay in a youth hostel\, we can provide you with a list of affordable options in the area. \n \n \nREQUESTING HOUSING OR TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS:\nYou can re quest or offer housing assistance and/or travel scholarships in the on-lin e registration forms available here. YDS has a limited budget to help subs idize travel costs. Preference is given to YDS members and those wanting t o start YDS chapters. If you request a travel scholarship\, please fill ou t the appropriate information on the registration form. We will respond to you shortly to let you know if your scholarships request has been granted and how much financial assistance YDS can provide. \n \n \nREGISTRATION & COSTS:\nYou can register on-line for the conference by going to: www.ydsu sa.org. Registration will be based on a sliding scale of $10 - $50. Speci al considerations for low-income individuals will be made (please note thi s on the on-line registration form). Registration fee includes conference materials\, admission to all conference sessions\, light breakfast and lu nch Saturday and Sunday and admission to Saturday night Party. Special pr e-registration rates are only available if paid on-line or post-marked by February 12th. Go to the on-line registration page for more information.\ n \n \nFEB. 17-19 IS A THREE-DAY WEEKEND!\n'Turning the Tide Towards Freed om' takes place during President's Day Weekend. The conference opens Frid ay evening\, February 17th and goes until Sunday\, February 19th. The Mon day afterwards is a national holiday. Please keep this in mind when plann ing your trip to New York\, as you will probably not need to rush back to campus once the YDS conference is over. \n \n\nSEE YOU IN NEW YORK CITY! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060219 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060217T180000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, United States SUMMARY:Turning the Tide Towards Freedom: Building the Student Movement for Justice UID:20120204T000517EST-WrEvtK2Rmr@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ydsusa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:212-642-2075 Email:info@unionsemester.org DESCRIPTION:New York Union Semester is an innovative program\, providing th e opportunity to learn about organized labor in a challenging environment both inside and outside the classroom. As interns\, students learn the in ner workings of organized labor while they make a contribution to the impo rtant work unions do. In the classroom\, students analyze the experience t hey are gaining in the field\, by studying the U.S. Labor Movement past an d present. Students will earn 16 undergraduate credits and a Certificate i n Labor Studies from the School of Professional Studies (SPS) at the City University of New York (CUNY). Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070125 GEO:40.759500;-73.990200 LOCATION:25 West 43rd St\, 19th Floor\, New York\, New York\, 10036\, Unite d States SUMMARY:New York Union Semester UID:20120204T000517EST-I8vV1tGX7Z@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unionsemester.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:dlewkowi@umd.edu DESCRIPTION:This student organization will be a national voice for students in the capital\, a continuous lobby group fighting for student rights\, a nd the youth movement wing of the Hip-Hop Caucus\, which will be at the fo r front of the new Youth Power Movement. We encourage students who want to represent their University\, College\, or themselves to get in touch with us and take an active part in making history. Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060108 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060107T090000 GEO:38.935200;-77.060400 LOCATION:University Of The District Of Columbia\, Building 39\, 2nd Floor\, Room 201\, Washington DC\, Maryland\, 20008\, United States SUMMARY:New National Progressive Youth & Student Movement Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-jODuKCXVb4@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.upfordemocracy.org/youth.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:212-265-7000x7241 Email:ethere@aol.com DESCRIPTION:UNITE HERE will host a specialized 2 Day Training on Feb 24th & 25th in Chicago to teach and evaluate basic organizing skills. Participan ts will learn and be evaluated on identifying and recruiting workplace lea ders. Recommended participants will be placed in on live campaigns on a 6 to 12 week apprenticeship for potential hire. \n\n\nWhat: UNITE HERE Two D ay Training\nWhen: Friday\, Feb. 24th 9:00am – Sat.\, Feb 25th\, 9:00pm\nW here: UNITE HERE Joint Board\, Chicago. Illinois\nHow to Apply: Online app lication and resume submission at\; http://www.unitehere.org/jobs/organize rapp.asp Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060225 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060224T090000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:UNITEHERE Joint Board\, Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:UNITE HERE 2 Day Chicago Training UID:20120204T000517EST-uiddLKHK0D@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitehere.org/jobs/organizerapp.asp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:starc-si@riseup.net DESCRIPTION:YOU’VE GOT VISION\, DRIVE\, AND PASSION – there is a movement f or social justice growing across the country and you want to be a part of it. STARC brings together youth and student activists who want to learn h ow to effectively organize on their campuses or in their communities\, and work toward justice and freedom.\n\n*Introducing The Fifth Annual STARC S ummer Institute*\n\nThe Summer Institute is an intensive 8-week (mid-June to mid-August) training program for youth and student activists from acros s the country that takes place in the San Francisco Bay Area every summer. The Summer Institute will teach participants essential organizing skills through direct participation\, while developing participants’ anti-oppres sion analyses. The program brings together eight to ten participants who come from diverse personal and political backgrounds\, and each will recei ve a small monthly stipend for their participation. Most importantly\, al l of this political work and personal development will take place within a challenging and supportive community.\n\nSTARC is a national network of y outh and student activists and organizers who are working for racial and e conomic justice through our programs and coalitions. As an entirely youth -lead and democratically run organization\, we build power as youth and st udents to challenge a social and economic system that exploits resources w hile reinforcing privilege and oppression. STARC recognizes that true cha nge comes through local grassroots organizing of and alongside traditional ly marginalized communities that are most affected by economic\, racial\, and other forms of injustice. The Summer Institute is currently STARC’s m ajor organizing project.\n\nThe STARC Summer Institute is composed of four different elements: Community organizing internships\, political educatio n\, individual mentoring\, and community building.\n\nThrough Internships with strategically selected non-profit organizations throughout the Bay Ar ea\, participants will learn community-based organizing skills while worki ng on various projects and campaigns. Previous host organizations have in cluded the San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness\, Green Action\, Youth Gender Project\, San Francisco Women Against Rape\, the San Francisco Day Labor Program\, PODER\, Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors\, t he Destiny Arts Center\, California Coalition for Women Prisoners\, and th e Tenderloin Housing Clinic.\n\nPolitical Education workshops held every F riday\, along with selected reading materials\, provide participants with skills and analysis applicable to the organizing work carried out at their internships. These are just a few of the trainings we have offered along with the presenters listed in parentheses: Leadership Development (Cataly st Project)\, Our Histories of Struggle (School of Unity and Liberation)\, Fundraising for Social Change\, Classism (Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz)\, Queer Y outh Issues (Community United Against Violence)\, Counter Military Recruit ment: Connecting the Dots between Racism and Militarism (STARC)\, Environm ental Racism (Green Action)\, Disability in Radical Communities\, The Heal thcare Crisis (Women’s Economic Agenda Project)\, and Israel/Palestine and Anti-Jewish Oppression (Jewish Youth Center).\n\nIndividual Mentoring all ows participants to work through personal barriers to effective organizing and connect personal relationships with political work. Participants and their internship contacts are encouraged to work together to address each participant’s struggle in organizing and in the organization. Each parti cipant will also have the opportunity for personal\, one-on-one check-ins with the program coordinators over the summer to ensure that the program i s meeting the needs of each participant and to help guide each participant through any conflicts that may arise. Additional mentoring opportunities can be developed through connections with other activists in the area.\n\ nCommunity Building is perhaps one of the most unique components of the ST ARC Summer Institute. Collective living gives participants the opportunit y to create an intentional and supportive environment from which they will carry out their work and personal development. Each year we strive to se lect participants from different regions\, cultural backgrounds\, ethnic c ommunities\, and learning experiences.\n\nParticipant Fundraising: Partici pants selected for the Summer Institute are expected to do some fundraisin g to help cover the costs of the program\; however\, you will receive exte nsive support from our fundraising committee. We only ask that participan ts access the resources that are available to them. Through the support o f the fundraising committee\, past participants have been able to fundrais e between $200 and $2000 each. STARC will provide housing and a small mon thly stipend for all participants. Some additional scholarships are avail able\, so we encourage everyone to apply and talk to us about making speci al arrangements if costs are prohibitive.\n\nAfter four consecutive years of operation the Summer Institute has become a well recognized program tha t makes positive social change by challenging the root causes of oppressio n on systemic and personal levels. STARC focuses on leadership developmen t as a core component of movement building while also supporting the work of kick-ass organizations in the Bay Area – especially those led by and fo r poor folks and communities of color - by offering them interns to suppor t their work. The Summer Institute will begin around the second week of J une depending on applicants’ schedules\, and will be completed around mid- August. \n\n***The STARC Alliance is an affirmative action network\, womy n\, queer people\, people of color\, trans people\, and poor people are ve ry encouraged to apply!***\n\n\n\nTHE STARC SUMMER INSTITUTE APPLICATION\n This application is due January 31\, 2006\n\nName:\n\nEmail:\n\nPhone Numb er for January - May 2006:\n\nCommunity/Region/School:\n\nMailing Address: \n\nEarliest you can be in the Bay Area in June:\n\nPreferred gender prono un (she\, he\, ze\, etc.):\n\nHow did you hear about the STARC Summer Inst itute?\n\n\nPlease answer the following questions as completely as you can – we have included suggested lengths to guide you\, but write as much or as little as you need to. We ask these questions not because you need to impress us with the number of things you’ve done\, but just so that we can learn more about you and see if you are a good fit for our program – so b e yourself! You may also include other writings you feel may be relevant (poetry\, articles you’ve written\, letters of recommendation\, etc – but please be concise).\n\n1. Please provide us with a personal her/zer/histor y of your community involvement and organizing (Suggested length: 1 page)\ n\n2. What are you hoping to get out of the Summer Institute? (Suggested l ength: ˝ page)\n\n3. What role does building community serve in your organ izing? Do you have experience living in community/cooperatively? (Suggest ed length: ˝ page)\n\n4. What role does challenging racism\, sexism & gend er\, classism\, ableism\, heterosexism\, and other oppressions have in the work you do and the life you live? (Suggested length: ˝ page)\n\n5. Becau se of our commitment to prioritizing the leadership of those most targeted by oppression\, we hope you will choose to self-identify in the following ways: \nRace/Ethnicity: \nClass: \nGender Identity: \nSexual Orientatio n: \nOther parts of your identity you’d like us to know about:\n\n\nAPPLIC ATION PROCESS:\nJan. 1st: Announcement and applications are available\nJa n. 31st: Applications due by midnight to STARC-SI@riseup.net or snail-mai led to Amy Schoenwald at 2602 Sutter Street\, San Francisco\, CA 94115.\nF eb. 6th-20th: During this time there will be phone interviews.\nMar. 15t h: We’ll notify all applicants by this date if you’ve been accepted or on the waiting list.\n*All dates are subject to change.\n\n*If you have any questions or concerns about this application or about STARC\, please conta ct us via email at STARC-SI@riseup.net\n\nTHANKS AND GOOD LUCK!\n Geograp hical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060131 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:San Francisco\, United States SUMMARY:STARC Summer Institute 2006 application deadline UID:20120204T000517EST-Zv9fWIEr2F@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:NATIONAL WEEK OF CAMPUS ACTION\nWeek of March 13-17\nStudents S ay NO to War in Iraq! \nCollege Not Combat\, Troops Out Now! \n\nOn March 13-17*\, students will hold events at high schools and colleges \naround t he country demanding an immediate end to the occupation of Iraq \nand mone y for young people's education\, not military recruitment. This \nweek of action leads into the global days of protest on March 18-19\, \nwhere stud ents will join many others in marking the anniversary of the \ninvasion of Iraq and demanding to bring the troops home now!\n\n(*Spring break altern ative: Schools on spring break during March 13-17 \nwill hold events the w eek of March 20) \n\nStudent week of action coordinated by the \nCampus An tiwar Network \nhttp://www.campusantiwar.net / RecruitersOut@yahoo.com \n[ Full endorsement list below]\n\n\nWHY YOUTH & STUDENTS NEED TO STAND UP: \ nThe illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq has taken the lives of over \ n2\,000 American soldiers and more than 100\,000 Iraqis. It has destroyed \nthe lives of countless more. This war affects young people everywhere\, \nat home and abroad. Iraqis are faced with the brutality of occupation\, \nunder threat of bombs\, guns\, and torture. In the United States\, we se e \nour educational prospects diminished and recruitment to the military \ nheld up as our only viable future. \n\nNow is the time for young people t o stand up. And we are joined by a \ngrowing majority that sees the lies\, the torture\, the chemical weapons\, \nand the corruption and arrogance o f our politicians and says NO MORE. \n\nThere is a student movement bringi ng this message to campuses around \nthe country: kicking military recruit ers off of a dozen schools\, \ndefending free speech in the face of repres sive administrators and \ngovernment spying\, bringing grassroots relief t o New Orleans and the \ntruth about the occupation to our schools. On the third anniversary of \nthe war in March 2006\, this movement's voice will be heard! \n\n\nWHAT YOU CAN DO \nEmail RecruitersOut@yahoo.com to: \n- En dorse this day of action \n- If you're a student: let us know about an act ion being planned at \nyour school\, or ask us to put you in touch with ot her students near you \n- If you're an activist off-campus: Help organize massive protests on \nMarch 18-19. We will put you in touch with the anti- war student groups \nnearest you to facilitate grassroots coordination. \n \nCOLLEGE NOT COMBAT! TROOPS OUT NOW! \nCampus Antiwar Network \nhttp://ww w.campusantiwar.net\n\n\nENDORSED BY:\nOrganizations: AfterDowningStreet\, Bay Area United Against War\, \nInternational Socialist Organization\, Pr ogressive Democrats of America\, \nSan Juan Peace Network\, Texans for Pea ce\, Traprock Peace Center \n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060317 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060313 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:National Week of Campus Action Against War in Iraq UID:20120204T000517EST-GrWU9W9Ewg@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusantiwar.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:info@leftforum.org DESCRIPTION: The Left Forum 2006 will take place from March 10-12\, 2006 at Cooper Union in New York City. Please save the date now and make sure to join us for a weekend of dialogue and debate. The Left Forum 2005\, held l ast April at the CUNY Graduate Center\, continued the decades-long traditi on of the Socialist Scholars Conference. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060312 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060310 GEO:40.730200;-73.988600 LOCATION:Cooper Union\, New York\, New York\, 10003\, United States SUMMARY:Left Forum 2006 UID:20120204T000517EST-fhzLg24asf@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.leftforum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Northwestern University Conference on Human Rights\nThe Chains That Remain: The Nature of Human Trafficking in a Global Context\nApril 6- 9\, 2006 \n\nBringing together distinguished academics\, activists\, and p olicy makers from around the globe\, the 2006 Northwestern University Conf erence on Human Rights will explore the international dynamics of human tr afficking - a modern-day form of slavery - as well as strategies for comba tting it. \n\nThe conference’s educational emphasis provides a unique foru m for undergraduate students from across the country to discuss the future of this crucial issue in international human rights policy.\n\nPlease joi n us! All conference events are free and open to the public!\n\n\nPlanning for the 2006 Northwestern University Conference on Human Rights is well u nderway\, but we have not yet announced the featured speakers and panelist s who will be presenting at the conference. For students interested in att ending\, however\, it may be helpful to have an idea of the general framew ork within which the conference will be organized. This outline is\, of co urse\, subject to change\, but we hope that it - along with information ab out past conferences included below - will provide a rough idea of what to expect. \n\nFormat of the 2006 Conference\n\nThe conference will consist of four panel discussions focusing on specific geographical regions of the world and the distinct sorts of human trafficking present in each. While the panels will be dealing with different areas\, they will all focus on p revention\, prosecution\, and victim rehabilitation in an attempt to facil itate inter-regional cooperation and strategies.\n\nThe panel discussions will be supplemented by a series of three featured addresses by particular ly distinguished policymakers. These men and women are some of the most in fluential advocates in the world against human trafficking\, and bring wit h them a wealth of practical experience that is incredibly valuable for st udents looking to get involved in human rights issues.\n\nThe third and mo st important part of the conference\, of course\, is the student delegates who attend it. The conference seeks to bring a mix of upper- and undercla ssmen of all different backgrounds\, with the expectation that delegates w ill learn nearly as much from each other as from the presenters. This is p articularly true in areas of activism specifically relevant to college cam puses\, such as the creation of student groups and consciousness-raising e fforts. Applications from delegates with a strong background in human traf ficking issues will obviously be attractive\, but previous work on the iss ue is not necessary - we are interested in finding the students for whom t he conference will be most beneficial\, not just those who have already ac hieved the most. Unfortunately\, because of funding constraints we are onl y able to sponsor delegates who will be in North America at the time of th e conference\, though we are eager to welcome students from other parts of the world if they can find outside funding.\n\nHistory of the Conference\ n\nStarted in 2003 by a group of Northwestern University undergraduates\, the Northwestern University Conference on Human Rights is now in its third year of existence. The inaugural conference focused on American intervent ionist policy and featured addresses by Richard Holbrooke\, the United Sta tes Ambassador to the United Nations during the Clinton administration\, a nd Romeo Delaire\, the Canadian General in charge of U.N. forces during th e Rwandan Genocide. The following year\, the conference addressed question s about American policy toward HIV/AIDS in the Developing World. Featured address were given by Stephen Lewis\, U.N. Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in A frica\, Dr. Bernard Kouchner\, co-founder of Nobel Peace Prize-winning Doc tors Without Borders\, and Dr. Mark Dybul\, Assistant U.S. Global AIDS Coo rdinator.\n\nMore than 50 student delegates from nearly 40 colleges and un iversities across the country attended the conference\, along with hundred s of Northwestern students and residents of the Chicago area. Building on our past success\, we hope this year's conference will be even better atte nded. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060409 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060406 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Northwestern University\, Evanston\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:Northwestern University Conference on Human Rights UID:20120204T000517EST-fTmPBi8sAx@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association\nNatio nal Conference in the area of Fat Studies\n\nFat Studies – an interdiscipl inary\, cross-disciplinary field of study that confronts and critiques cul tural constraints against the fat body\, examines science that is used to support and/or question and/or counter the health issues related to fat bo dies\, and creates paradigms for the development of fat acceptance within mass society.Proposals are being accepted for the PCA /ACA (Popular Cultur e Association/American Culture Association) National Conference in Atlanta \, GA\, April 12-16 2006 in the area of Fat Studies. Papers can be from an y field of study and are welcomed from academics/researchers/ intellectual s/activists/artists at any stage in their career\, with or without any for mal affiliation. Topics may include but are not limited to:\nthe represent ation of fat people in literature\, film\, music\, t.v.\, or in nonfiction \nthe fat body/art history\ncultural considerations of the fat body in var ious parts of the worldthe cultural or philosophical meanings of fat the f at guest on talk shows or in newsmagazines fat acceptance/activism histori cal views of fatapproaches to fat and body image in psychotherapyfat child ren: literature\, media\, law\, pedagogical approachesfat and race\, ethni city\, class and/or religious background\, ability\, feminismhistory/criti que of diet books and scamsthe place of fataphobia or fat oppression in th e economic system\nfat community\, Fat Communityfat oppression as an issue for aging people racism\, anti-Semitism\, etc. and fat oppression respons es to fat oppression (internalized oppression\, bullying\, striking back a t bigotry\, dieting\, eating disorders\, etc.) legal issues related to fat bodies\nscientific perspectives on fat bodies\n\nBy November 1\, 2005\, p lease send abstract of 250 words or completed paper to Lynda_hinkle@yahoo. com (preferred) or: Lynda Hinkle\nRutgers University\nEnglish Department\n 311 North Fifth Street\nRoom 445\nCamden\, NJ 08012 Please include your co mplete contact information\, and a CV and/or 50 word bio along with antici pated A/V needs. \n\nPresenters must become members of the Popular Culture Association. Find more information on the conference and organization at http://www.popularculture.org.\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060416 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060412 GEO:39.790100;-75.036700 LOCATION:Camden\, New Jersey\, 08012\, United States SUMMARY:National Conference in the area of Fat Studies UID:20120204T000517EST-rrglu03g8c@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:A LETTER OF INVITE FOR WPC7 \n\n\nI would like to invite you to attend WPC7 on April 26-29\, 2006. The theme for WPC7 is: YOUTH: A Call T o Action. This years conference is co-sponsored and hosted by the Universi ty of Missouri-St. Louis in St. Louis\, MO. We look forward to seeing you and others from your institution/organization at WPC7!\n\nWPC fits perfect ly with many of the issues you fight for everyday. This conference is not about beating up on white folks. This conference is about challenging the society in which we live and working to dismantle systems of privilege\, s upremacy and oppression. \n\nPlease consider this invitation to join the W PC family and read the WPC6 review below. We want you here!\nWPC6 WAS A HU GE SUCCESS\n\nWe had over 600 participants from 32 different states and 3 provinces. I felt refueled and refreshed from the energy and passion comin g from performers\, speakers and participants. The WPC Youth Institute was 'Off The Hook!' WPC will continue to sharpen and strengthen our focus and direction year after year. Please spread the word and I will see you next year! \nEddie Moore\, Jr.\, PhD Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060429 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060426 GEO:38.625400;-90.268100 LOCATION:University Of Missouri\, St. Louis\, Missouri\, 63110\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:White Privilege Conference 7 - Youth - A Call to Action UID:20120204T000517EST-PPXtVdV2gH@69.73.141.125 URL:http://whiteprivilegeconference.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Building on the July\,2006 conference in Berkeley\, this will b e the National conference to launch a prophetic spiritual politics agenda to the media and the politicians in D.C. and to train organizers who will take the agenda into their communities. The conference will also celebrate the release of Rabbi Michael Lerner's new book The Left Hand of God\, wit h its proposed Spiritual Covenant for America and the release of the paper back version of Jim Wallis' God's Politics. \n\n\nWe will bring the Spiri tual Covenant for America (based in part on the conversations that took pl ace at the July 2005 conference and developed into a platform in Rabbi Ler ner's The Left Hand of God) to the attention of the U.S. Congress and the liberal and progressive forces headquartered in D.C. \n\n\nThe Religious R ight has dominated public discourse because it has managed to portray itse lf as the force that genuinely cares about the spiritual crisis that perme ates American life. Yet the Religious Right uses the legitimacy it gets fr om articulating spiritual needs to support a political program that includ es militarism and the war in Iraq\, reducing the taxes on rich people whil e eliminating badly needed social programs for the poor\, rejecting intern ational agreements to combat global warming (thereby contributing to a ser ies of environmental disasters like the increased ferocity and frequency o f destructive hurricanes)\, and divisive assaults on the rights of women a nd homosexuals.\n\n\n Unfortunately\, liberals and progressives\, even whe n they try to articulate an alternative program\, too often revert to a te chnocratic and economistic alternatives that miss the spiritual dimension of human needs. That is why we are building a movement of spiritual progre ssives that is both a challenge to the Right and to the anti-religious and anti-spiritual tendencies within some parts of the Left. \n\n\nOur confer ence is part of that process\, and we will be highlighting a Spiritual Cov enant with America that is as much an alternative to the tepid and visionl ess rhetoric of some sections of establishment liberals as it is to the mo ral insensitivity of some sections of the Right. Our perspective is unabas hedly visionary and 'unrealistic' in the sense that it challenges the cont emporary denizens of political realism and insists that the challenges fac ing the human race today require a major jump in consciousness and poltiic al courage. We are honored to be working with All Souls Church\, which has a rich history of social justice ministry.\n\nThe full agenda of the conf erence will not be ready till March\, but our experience at our first conf erence in July of 2005 indicates that we will fill up on the available spa ces very quickly\, so we urge people to register as soon as they can\, and to spread the word to friends and others around the country who they thin k ought to be here\, particularly their religious or spiritual leaders\, t heir political leaders and elected representatives\, and social change act ivists and spiritual activists.\n\n\nImportant note on process: At the las t conference we sought to democratically empower work groups to come up wi th a platform. A few of them worked to make some important contributions\, many others did not. The concensus of the feedback we got was that this w ould not be a workable way to develop a platform. So\, we've decided inste ad to use the time betweeen now and our third conference (one tentatively scheduled for the fall of 2007)\, to do two things\; a. Use the Spiritual Covenant with America that appears in the book The Left Hand of God (and w hich was compiled in part in response to the discussions that took place a t the first conference) as the tentative platform and to use it as the fou ndation both for our initial educating of Congress and the liberal and pro gressive forces that we hope to do in our conference in DC May 17-20\, 200 6 and as the foundation for subsequent discussion in local NSP and Tikkun Community chapters over the course of the next 20 months leading up to the Fall of 2007\, at which time we hope to have our national office consolid ate all the feedback we've received\, integrate it into a slightly revised platform agenda\, and have that discussed at the national conference\, th en re-discussed at the local level in chapters\, and then finally a draft based on all this feedback submitted for vote by the membership through a mail or email ballot. In the meantime\, and till the beginning of 2008\, t he Spiritual Covenant with America will function as our public platform\, and the book The Left Hand of God: Taking Back our Country from the Religi ous Right will serve as the intepretive frame for understanding the full d imensions explicit and imp[icit in the Spiritual Covenant. \n\n\nVERY VERY VERY TENTATIVE AGENDA:\nAgenda for the interfaith Network of Spiritual Pr ogressives’ Conference on Spiritual Activism\,\n\nMay 17-20\, 2006 All S ouls Church\, Washington D.C. \n \n \nWednesday\, May 17 \n \n8 a.m.- Reg istration\n9 a.m. Opening Religious/Spiritual Rituals.\n10 a.m. Introduct ion to the Conference: Robyn Thomas and Rev. Robert Hardies\n10:30-12:00 Understanding Spiritual Politics Sister Joan Chittister\, national co- chair\, The Tikkun Community and NSP (a Benedictine nun who is past presid ent of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious and the author of many books including Becoming Fully Human: The Greatest Glory of God\, Çalled to Question: A Spiritual Memoir\, and The Wisdom of the Benedictine El ders )\, Peter Gabel (associate editor of Tikkun and chair of the program on Spirituality and Politics at New College of California and author of T he Bank Teller and Other Essays on the Politics of Meaning) and Harvey Co x (professor of Theology at Harvard University School of Divinity and auth or of When Jesus Came to Harvard and of Fire from Heaven: The Rise of Pent ecostal Spirituality and the Reshaping of Religion in the 21st Century)\n1 2:00-12:30 Small Groups\n12\;30-1:30 Lunch\n1:30-3:15 Keynote Plenary: Rabbi Michael Lerner and U.S. Senator Barack Obama (invited)\n3:15-3:30 First meetings with small groups\n3:30 5:15 Trainings focused on the Spi ritual Covenant with America to prepare participants for presenting these ideas to their elected representatives:\n 1. Covenant with Ĺmerican Families\n 2. Covenant of Peronsal Responsibility\n 3. Covenan t of Social Responsibility\n 4. Covenant for a Values-Based Educatio n\n 5. Covenant for Health Care\n 6. Covenant of Environmenta l Stewardship\n 7. Covenant for Building a Safer World and the Stra tegy of Generosity and Non-Violence in Foreign Policy\n 8. Covenant to Separate Church\, State and Science\n\n\n\n5:30-6:30 Workshops on s piritual politics\n6:30-8:00 Dinner break\n8:00-11 Concert and speakers on the Role of Spirit and Religion in Politics Bishop Thomas Gumbleton of Detroit\, William Sinkford (national president of the Unitarian Universal ists Association\, Rev. Joan Brown Campbell (former General Secretary of t he National Council of Churches of Christ and now director of Religion at the Chautauqua Institute\, Rabbi Brian Walt (executive director\, Rabbis f or Human Rights)\, Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey\, Abdul Aziz Said (Director \, International Peace and Conflict Resolution\, School of International S ervice\, American University)\n\nThursday\, May 18\n \n7:30 a.m.-9 a.m. S piritual and religious practices at the Senate or House Office Buildings\n 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Teach-in to Congress on Spiritual Poltiics at the Capitol Building \n9 a.m.-1 p.m. Individual meetings with elected representati ves by participants\n1-2 p.m. Return to Conference site\n2 p.m. Workshops focused on the Spiritual Covenant with Americans\n3:30 Workshops on spiritual politics\n5 p.m.-5:30 Cindy Sheehan on The War in Iraq \n5:30- 6:30 Afternoon Plenary: How the Network of Spiritual Politics Can Inters ect with the Struggle for the Heart of Traditional Religious Communities\, Rev. Paul Sherry (former national chair\, United Church of Christ)\, Re v. Jim Winkler (Chair\, Board of Church and Society\, United Methodists)\, Rev. Tony Campolo\, \n6:30-7:30 Dinner break with small groups\, \n7:30- 8:15 Song and Inspiration from Holly Near and All Souls Choir\n8:15-10:30 Evening Plenary: How to Make the Liberal World Diverse Not Only in Race \, Sex and Gender\, but also in Class and Religious Orientation\n10:30-mid night: Young People’s concert and discussions\n \nFriday\, May 19\n \n7:3 0 a.m.-9 a.m. Spiritual and Religious Practices\n9 a.m. Plenary on Science \, Spirituality and Evolution \n10:30 a.m. Plenary on Spirituality and Sexuality Rev. Ama Zenya (United Church of Christ)\, more to be announced .\nNoon: Small group meetings and lunch\n1:30 Plenary on The Democratic Party: How to Bring a Spiritual Poltiics into the Heart of the Democrats a nd into the Liberal and Progressive Social Change Movements. Directions f or 2006\, 2008 and beyond Rabbi Arthur Waskow\, \n3:30 Workshops focuse d on the Spiritual Covenant with Americans\n5:00 Workshops on Spiritual P olitics\n6:30 Dinner Break \n7:30 Shabbat Service\n8:00 Evening Plenary : Spiritual Progressives Facing The Globalization of Selfishness (the gl obalization of capital\, the environmental crisis) Charlene Spretnak (aut hor of Missing Mary: The Queen of Heaven and Her Reemergence in the Modern Church and of The Resurgence of the Real: Body\, Nature and Place in a Hy permodern World)\, Jonathan Granoff\, and more.\n \nSaturday\, May 20\n \n 9 a.m. Spiritual Practices:\n Catholic\n Protestant \n Buddhist\n Muslim\n Hindu\n9 a.m. Shabbat Service\n9 a.m.-10:30 Spiritual worksh ops\n\n10:30-11:00 a.m. Small group meetings\n11 a.m. Plenary: The War i n Iraq and the Spiritual Contribution to an AntiWar Movement. Speaker: Co rnel West (co chair of the Network of Spiritual Progressives and author of Race Matters)\, Arun Gandhi (grandson of the Mahatma)\n\n THIS AND OTHER SESSIONS ON SATURDAY AFTER THE SPIRITUAL WORKSHOPS MAY BE CHANGED IF WE SU CCEED IN CONVINCING THE MAJOR DENOMINATIONS OF CHRISTIANITY\, JUDAISM\, IS LAM\, BUDDHISHM AND HINDUISM TO HELP US CREATE A SPIRITUAL/RELIGIOUS DEMON STRATION FOR GLOBAL PEACE AND FOR A GLOBAL MARSHALL PLAN. We will not know till April. We have two goals for such a demonstration: to provide a mod el for a spiritually oriented demonstration\, in which genorosity of spiri t and love centrally shape our rhetoric and approach\; and to provide a sa fe context for those who have felt that the demonstrations heretofore avai lable from the antiwar coalitions have raised all sorts of issues peripher al to the demand to bring our troops home from Iraq and our demand to repl ace a miiitary domination strategy with a Generosity Strategy for achievin g homeland security and global peace.\n\n The demonstration will be conduc ted in ways that are conducive to religious Jews participating without vio lating Shabbat (except to the extent mandated by the legal principle of pi kuach nefesh--saving life\, as an overriding Hallakhic principle). \n\n\n1 2:15 Small groups and lunch\n2:00 Summaries of discussions on the Spir itual Covenant with Americans\n3:30 Strategies for the NSP in the comin g year\n5:30 Dinner break\n7:30 Poetry\n8:00 Evening Concert Geogra phical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060520 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060517 GEO:38.911900;-77.016700 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20001\, United States SUMMARY:Spiritual Activism Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-aX52hAPkMU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.tikkun.org/community/spiritual_activism_conference/dc-confer ence.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Hundreds of labor activists from around the world will gather i n Detroit May 5-7\, 2006 for a weekend of new ideas\, strategies\, and ins piration.\n\nIn addition to main panels and breakout meetings\, there will be over 50 workshops\, including: Strike Strategy\, Surviving Bankruptcy\ , Bargaining Strategies and Contract Campaigns\, Building Rank and File Or ganizing Committees\, Choosing Strategic Organizing Targets\, Solidarity A cross Borders\, Health Care Crisis 101\, Labor Photography\, Non-majority Unions\, Workers' Rights and Civil Liberties Since 9/11\, and many more. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060507 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060505 GEO:42.326900;-83.148400 LOCATION:Detroit\, Michigan\, 48210\, United States SUMMARY:Labor Notes 2006 Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-6LpphhVU3u@69.73.141.125 URL:http://labornotes.org/conferences/index.shtml END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email:whaleparty@wdc.greenpeace.org DESCRIPTION:Host your own party! http://partylaunch.com/greenpeace\n\nOn Ja nuary 27th\, get together with friends and people from your community and join more than 110 parties around the country and the world to help save t he whales.\n\nAs you read this\, whalers are on the hunt for almost 1\,000 whales in the Southern Ocean. Conducted under the guise of 'scientific re search\,' the hunt sends most of its meat to Japanese grocery stores. What 's more\, the same company conducting the hunt is whole owner of US seafoo d giant Gorton's of Gloucester (Take action to tell Gorton's to reel in th eir parent company: http://members.greenpeace.org/action/start.php?action_ id=72&ref_source=campactwhale \n\nJoin with Greenpeace and hundreds of peo ple around the globe by hosting your own whale watching party. Go to http: //partylaunch.com/greenpeace for more info. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060127T190000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Whale Watching Parties UID:20120204T000517EST-rx8VKug1Ie@69.73.141.125 URL:http://partylaunch.com/greenpeace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:608-262-1420 Email:info@mwsocialforum.org DESCRIPTION:The Midwest Social Forum is an annual gathering of grassroots o rganizations\, community activists\, workers\, educators\, students\, and others committed to making a better\, more just world possible. It provide s an open space for exchanging experiences and information\, strengthening alliances and networks\, and developing effective strategies for progress ive social\, economic\, and political change. Geographical Scope: Nationa l DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060709 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060706 GEO:43.011300;-87.958400 LOCATION:2200 E Kenwood Blvd\, Milwaukee\, Wisconsin\, 53201\, United State s SUMMARY:Midwest Social Forum 2006 UID:20120204T000517EST-UhTlvIk5xV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.mwsocialforum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:215-382-1888 Email:campusconference@idealist.org DESCRIPTION:The C.O.O.L. Idealist National Conference (March 3-5\, 2006 in Nashville\, Tennessee) is the largest convening in the country of campus c ommunity members involved in service\, activism\, politics\, and socially responsible work. For 21 years\, this conference has brought together stud ent leaders and activists\, campus administrators\, and nonprofit professi onals for three days of networking\, storytelling\, and learning. \n\nIn o rganizing this conference\, as in all our work\, we are committed to foste ring an environment which reflects\, supports\, and celebrates our collect ive diversity including age\, sex\, gender\, race\, ethnicity\, nationalit y\, class\, sexual orientation\, ability\, spirituality\, life experience\ , and point of view. \n\nHighlights of the conference include: \n\n1\,500 participants -- college students and professionals from across the country who are actively and creatively engaged in service\, activism\, and civic life on their campuses and in their communities. \n150 workshops on every thing from leadership skills\, to international human rights\, to career d evelopment\, to activism through art. \n60+ local\, national\, and interna tional nonprofit organizations offering volunteer opportunities\, jobs\, i nternships\, year-of-service programs\, and more for students and administ rators of all levels. \nThe power and inspiration of a national campus-bas ed movement! \n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060305 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060303T090000 GEO:36.186600;-86.785200 LOCATION:Vanderbilt University\, Nashville\, Tennessee\, 37235\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:2006 C.O.O.L. Idealist National Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-C2B5mrwoTm@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.idealist.org/conference2006 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:202-546-7961 Email:mobilize@africaaction.org DESCRIPTION:JOIN US … AT THIS CRITICAL MOMENT TO STOP GENOCIDE IN DARFUR\, SUDAN. Join Africa Action and friends on February 2\, 2006 to rally at no on in Lafayette Park\, Washington\, DC. \n \nThis is the moment of truth. Violence in Darfur is escalating\, and for the first time the United Natio ns (UN)\, the African Union and the U.S. have indicated support for an urg ent multinational peacekeeping intervention with a mandate to protect civi lians. Since the genocide began in 2003 over 400\,000 people have been kil led and 2.5 million displaced\, their livelihood and villages destroyed by the Sudanese government and their proxy militias. Without an intervention \, the violence will continue to rise and threaten humanitarian operations . \n\nThe U.S. is the only government to have declared that genocide is ta king place in Darfur\, giving it a unique responsibility to obtain interna tional action on this crisis. In February\, the U.S. is the President of t he UN Security Council\, providing an ideal moment for the U.S. to lead th e international community to stop genocide. Join us to tip the balance and push the Bush Administration to take the action necessary to stop genocid e in Darfur. \n\nThe rally on February 2nd will include engaging speakers and creative street theater. The safe and permitted rally will be held in Lafayette Park\, in front of the White House. If the U.S. has not complied with our demand\, after the rally\, some activists will cross over to the White House sidewalk and engage in civil disobedience. If you would like to take part in the direct action\, please contact the office at mobilize@ africaaction.org or call 202-546-7961. You can participate fully in the ra lly without any risk of arrest.\n\nThis rally is a part of Africa Action’s Campaign to Stop Genocide in Darfur which calls on the U.S. to work with the United Nations (UN) for a resolution authorizing a multinational inte rvention force to support the African Union with a mandate to protect the people of Darfur. You can take action today to support the campaign at www .africaaction.org. For more information go to www.africaaction.org/darfur .\n\nJOIN US ON FEBRUARY 2ND AT THE WHITE HOUSE.\nFEBRUARY IS THE MONTH: P ROTECT DARFUR. \n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060203 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060202T120000 GEO:38.897100;-77.041200 LOCATION:Lafayette Park\, 16th And H St. NW\, Washington\, District of Colu mbia\, 20006\, United States SUMMARY:Protect Darfur - DC Protest UID:20120204T000517EST-C3glVlWnd3@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.africaaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-296-6727 Email:cameron@fightglobalaids.org DESCRIPTION:The Student Global AIDS Campaign (SGAC) is proud to announce ou r National Conference 2006 will be held in Washington\, DC on February 25- 26\, 2006.\n\nAt the moment\, we are still finalizing the details of much of the conference. These details will be made available on this website as soon as they are ready. Please check back soon for more information.\n\nI n the meantime\, please register for the conference now by using the link in the menu on the left.\n\nIf you have any questions regarding the confer ence\, please contact Cameron Lefevre (cameron at fightglobalaids.org). Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060226 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060225 GEO:38.900700;-77.039900 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20036\, United States SUMMARY:Student Global AIDS Campaign National Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-K6BMuUp2o5@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.fightglobalaids.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-628-7700 Email:info@syrf.org DESCRIPTION:WHAT: A student summit hosted by\nSpiritual Youth for Reproduct ive Freedom SYRF)\, a program of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (www.rcrc.org).\n\nThe Summit will:\n•Explore the theologies of rep roductive choice\n•Help you articulate your faith values for choice\n•Give you the tools to counter the Religious Right on your campus\, and\n•Help you put your faith into action for choice!\n\nWorkshop Highlights: Denomin ational breakout sessions on the \nconnections between spirituality and se xuality\; pro-faith\, pro-choice communication 101\; building effective co alitions\; how to challenge the Religious Right on campus\; organizing a p ro-faith pro-choice presence on campus\; exploring the history of the move ment and finding our place in it\; Advocacy 101\; and more.\n\nWorship: We will start each day with student-led\, interfaith worship.\n\nLobby Day: After a briefing on how to become an effective lobbyist by\nCapitol Hill s taff\, we will visit Members of Congress to advocate for profaith\, pro-ch oice policies. \n\nSocial Activities: This will definitely not be an all w ork and no play conference! We are organizing fun activities for each even ing of the summit\, including some Washington\, DC sightseeing.\n\nWHEN: J une 5-7\, 2006\n\nWHO: 100 college students will be selected\n\nWHEN: June 5-7\, 2006\n\nWHERE: Washington\, DC\nHOW: Housing and meals are free.\nL imited scholarship money for travel will be available on an as-needed basi s.\n\nCONTACT: info@syrf.org \n\nSPACE IS LIMITED!!!\n\nVisit the SYRF web site for registration details!\nWWW.SYRF.ORG!\n\nMore Info and printable f lyer: http://www.syrf.org/docs/summit%20flyer%202006%20with%20dates.pdf\n \nRegister:\nhttps://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=r crec&formId=13170 Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060607 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060605 GEO:38.904000;-77.031700 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20005\, United States SUMMARY:Putting Faith Into Action for Reproductive Justice UID:20120204T000517EST-4VxUuVkPul@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.syrf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:413-559-6976 Email:asclpp@hampshire.edu DESCRIPTION:From Abortion Rights to Social Justice: Building the Movement f or Reproductive Freedom\nApril 7-9\, 2006\nHampshire College\nAmherst\, MA \n\nCelebrate the 25th anniversary of the Civil Liberties and Public Poli cy Program at our annual conference!\n \nIf you are committed to reproduct ive rights and social justice\, this is THE place to be. On April 7-9\, 2 006\, new and long time activists will be gathering at Hampshire College t o unite for reproductive justice. For this 20th annual reproductive right s conference\, we are expecting hundreds of participants from the US and a broad and are offering more than 30 workshops and trainings. Conference s peakers address reproductive freedom as it relates to a broad range of soc ial justice initiatives including economic justice\, healthcare reform\, r acial equality\, peace\, freedom from violence\, youth liberation\, civil liberties\, and LGBTQ rights. \n\nOver the weekend\, you will learn about and share organizing experiences and strategies\, broaden your understand ing of reproductive rights\, and make connections with other related movem ents and issues. \n\nFor more information\, check out our website at clpp. hampshire.edu or contact us at 413-559-5416 or clpp@hampshire.edu.\n Geog raphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060409 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060407T160000 GEO:42.367100;-72.464600 LOCATION:Hampshire College\, 893 West Street\, Amherst\, Massachusetts\, 01 002\, United States SUMMARY:From Abortion Rights to Social Justice - 2006 UID:20120204T000517EST-v6RlhTR44g@69.73.141.125 URL:http://clpp.hampshire.edu/projects/arrc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:646-437-5346 Email:ycl@yclusa.org DESCRIPTION:Our Future\, Our Fight: Youth Beat Back the Ultra-Right! \nYoun g Communist League\, USA \nEighth National Convention \nMay 27-29\, 2006 * New York City \n\nOur generation is at a crossroads. \n\nAs the Bush gang dismantles everything that our parents and \ngrandparents fought for and won\, as it offers our generation \nup to die in a war that poisons our co untry’s name on the \nlips of the world\, as it turns a blind eye to \nhur ricane-ravaged communities that were already been torn \napart by racism\, poverty\, police brutality\, and unemployment \n– we have a choice to mak e. \n\nWill we sit back and allow the ultra-right to destroy our \nfuture? Or will we stand up together and build another \nworld? This is the strug gle of our lifetime\, and we must \ndemand a future. We must unite with th e larger people’s \nmovements to defeat the ultra-right and win a world of \nequality and peace\, of free education and health care for \nall – a so cialist future! \n\nCapitalism offers us no real\, lasting solutions – onl y \nmore problems\, as it squeezes out profit at every turn in \nour lives . It underfunds our schools and recreation \nprograms\, pays us low wages and raises our tuitions and \nrents\, recruits us to the military to wage a war for oil and \nthen turns around and robs us at the gas pump. \n\nThe Young Communist League\, USA believes that we must \nreplace capitalism w ith socialism\, a system where those who \ncreate society’s wealth – the w orking class – can \nfully enjoy it. The path to socialism comes in the \n day-to-day struggles of our communities: putting an end to \nracism\, sexi sm\, and homophobia\, winning our right to free \neducation and good jobs\ , a lasting peace\, health care for \nall\, and so much more. \n\nOn campu ses and in communities across the country\, we are \norganizing like never before – building movements to take \nback our country. Now we call upon our members and our \nallies to join us in New York City from May 27-29th for our \nEighth National Convention. \n\nThe National Convention is the h ighest body of the YCL-USA\, \nand it brings young activists together to s hare strategies \nand tactics\, to elect our leadership\, to set our direc tion \nfor the next period\, and to enjoy recreational and cultural \nacti vities that reflect the joy and energy of our movement. \nIt is open to al l of our members\, friends\, and allies. \n\nWe couldn’t have chosen a bet ter place than New York City\, \nwhere hip-hop was born\, where Internatio nal Women’s Day \nwas inspired\, and where our organization is in the midd le of \ntoday’s movements and struggles. With the Bush \nadministration in a spiraling crisis and the 2006 elections \naround the corner\, there cou ldn’t be a better time to \nmeet. \n\nSee you in New York City! \n\n~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n\nFor more information on the YCL 8th National Conven tion and \nhow to register email us at ycl@yclusa.org. \n\nCOMING SOON! - In the coming weeks we will be publishing \nmore information and materials on the convention on our \nwebsite at http://www.yclusa.org/convention. \ n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060529 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060526 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, United States SUMMARY:Young Communist League 8th National Convention UID:20120204T000517EST-LA7tD8tucl@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.yclusa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:conference@sweatfree.org DESCRIPTION:Our third annual gathering is a place for anti-sweatshop activi sts to \nshare experiences\, learn vital organizing skills\, and build joi nt \nstrategy. If you are campaigning for sweatshop-free government or \nr eligious purchasing or if you are interested in learning more and \ngettin g active in the movement\, this gathering is not to be missed!\n\nThere ar e many exciting recent advances in the sweatfree movement. In \nthe United States a few cities have put real teeth in sweatfree \nprocurement polici es with provisions and funding for independent \nmonitoring of supplier fa ctories. We are also taking the first steps \ntoward city and state consol idation of purchasing power and \ncollaboration in the enforcement of poli cies. In Canada\, nine Catholic \nschool boards in the province of Ontario have agreed to pool their \nresources to monitor and investigate supplier factories. In Europe\, \nincreasing numbers of cities in the Netherlands\ , Belgium\, France\, \nGermany\, Sweden\, Spain and elsewhere are adopting sweatfree procurement \nresolutions with tougher verification standards. There is real power in \ngovernment procurement that we can control democr atically. Yet\, our \nmovement is not yet as strong as it needs to be to w in the big battles \nagainst sweatshop exploitation and create worker-frie ndly rules for the \nglobal economy.\n\nGlobally workers and their advocat es are finding creative ways to meet \nthe challenges of plant closings an d repression exacerbated by last \nyear’s phase out of the Multi-Fiber Agr eement. Their strategies include \ncommunity-based education and organizin g\, worker-led monitoring \ncommittees\, union organizing\, and worker own ership and control of \nproduction. What does international solidarity loo k and feel like in the\ncontext of these worker struggles? What is the rol e of sweatfree \nprocurement in supporting worker struggles in different p arts of the \nworld\, in different industries\, and in the fields?\n\nBrin ging together sweatfree campaigns\, fair trade organizations\, \nproducers \, unions\, and worker advocacy organizations in the United \nStates\, Can ada\, Europe\, Latin America and China\, the SweatFree \nCommunities Inter national Conference is an opportunity to make \nconnections and build a st ronger international movement for worker \njustice. Beyond the core worksh ops that introduce participants to \nmovement history and sweatfree govern ment procurement campaign strategy\,\nthere will be exchanges with worker organizers and U.S. immigrant \nworkers\; discussion forums on sweatfree m arketing strategies and on \nindependent monitoring and policy enforcement \; workshops on local\, fair \ntrade\, and organic procurement\, and much more.\n\nWe are excited to host this event with the Resource Center of the \nAmericas. Among its human rights and economic justice programs\, the \n Resource Center’s sweatfree campaigns have resulted in sweatfree \npolicie s in the school district and city of Minneapolis. Its youth \norganizer pr ogram is planning the youth section of the conference. A \nworkshop by its worker rights center will link global impacts of \nsweatshops to local im migrant worker struggles. Latin American music and\nfood at the conference reflects the Resource Center's cross-cultural \nprogramming.\n\nOther con ference highlights include a screening of Maquilapolis – City \nof Factori es\, a new film by and about maquila workers in Tijuana\, \nMexico\, who w ill be present to lead discussion. Concurrent with the \nconference will a lso be an art exhibit with paintings of garment workers\nfrom 22 countries by Washington State artist Janet Essley.\n\nRegister online or download r egistration materials at www.sweatfree.org.\nFeel free to contact us with any questions at 413-586-0974 or \n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060409 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060407 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, United States SUMMARY:SweatFree Communities International Conference 2006 UID:20120204T000517EST-G5aeVC7OcO@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sweatfree.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Palestine Solidarity Movement (PSM) announces that its fift h annual \nconference will be held February 17th through 19th at Georgetow n\nUniversity \nin Washington\, DC. The annual conference comes to Georget own's campus\,\nwhich \npossesses a Catholic and Jesuit identity\, on the heels of a series of bold\ninitiatives taken by the decision-making bodies of various Christian \ndenominations to consider the use of divestment as a tactic to\nnon-violently \ninfluence a just resolution to the Israeli-P alestinian conflict. The event\nwill be hosted by Georgetown University's Students for Justice in\nPalestine \n(GU-SJP) on behalf of PSM\, a coaliti on of North American organizations \ndedicated to implementing divestment and boycott strategies as a component\nof human rights activism in order t o realize both equality and justice for\nall people residing within Israel /Palestine.\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060219 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060217 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Georgetown University\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:5th Annual National Student Conference of the Palestine Solidarity Movement UID:20120204T000517EST-bL3dUcrLVe@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.palestinesolidaritymovement.org/registration.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:dalhousiesalsa@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Ideas\, Ideals\, and Law: IDEALaw 2006\n\nThe Dalhousie Social Activist Law Students Association (SALSA) is pleased to present ‘IDEALaw 2 006’\, a conference for a just society. This historic event will take plac e on February 10th and 11th\, at the Weldon Law Building in Halifax\, Nova Scotia. \n\nThe keynote address will be given by Mark Kingwell\; visionar y\, best-selling author\, and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto. A series of interactive panel discussions featuring 14 other pro minent guests will bring together a number of disciplines and foster ideas on how law can be used as a tool for social change in areas such as\;\n \ n• activism in the 21st century\; \n• law and ideals in the international context\; \n• law and sexuality\; \n• poverty and the law\; and \n• enviro nmental issues in a just society.\n\nFull details and a conference agenda are available online\; http://societies.dsu.ca/salsa/idealaw.html.\n\nThe values behind IDEALaw 2006 are woven into the fabric of the entire confere nce. Funding has only been accepted from organizations striving to reach p arallel goals. Locally produced food will be provided by community busines ses and served on reusable dishes. IDEALaw 2006 mugs will be filled throug hout the conference with fairly traded coffee. \n\nIDEALaw 2006 will cre ate a positive space for activists and advocates of all kinds to congregat e and constructively discuss what they can do to bring us closer to their vision of an ideal world. \n\nWe invite all of Canada to participate in th is year’s conference. Guests from outside of Halifax can take advantage of discounted conference rates at the Lord Nelson hotel. Billeted accommoda tion is available on a limited basis. Registration is $25\, $15 for non-wa ged delegates. Pre-register by sending an email to dalhousiesalsa@yahoo.c om. Space is limited so please register soon. Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060211 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060210T173000 GEO:44.641800;-63.601600 LOCATION:Dalhousie University\, Weldon Law Building\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia \, B3H 4H9\, Canada SUMMARY:Idealaw 2006 - A Conference for a Just Society UID:20120204T000517EST-KOMm9VVnjL@69.73.141.125 URL:http://societies.dsu.ca/salsa/idealaw END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:510-533-7583 Email:rassil@ctwo.org DESCRIPTION:LEARN THE PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZING\n\nSign up for the COMMUNITY ACTION TRAINING (CAT)\nof the Center for Third World Organizing (CTWO).\nCAT is a weekend-long\, intensive introduction to community orga nizing.\nCAT provides hands-on training through field work\, role plays\, and discussions.\nLearn from experienced organizers\, share skills and kno wledge with other\nactivists\, and have fun meeting others dedicated to bu ilding a movement!\n\n\nWHEN: April 21-23\, 2006\nOakland\, CA\nMid-West \, TBA\nRegistration deadline: April 14\, 2006\n\n\nWHEN: May 5-7\, 2006\ nEast Coast\, TBA\nSouth Coast\, TBA\nRegistration deadline: April 28\, 2 006\n\nReserve your spot today!\n\nRegister at http://www.ctwo.org/index.p hp?s=30\n\n510.533.7583\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060423 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060421T160000 GEO:37.789900;-122.244000 LOCATION:CTWO Training And Retreat Center\, 1218 E. 21st St\, Oakland\, Cal ifornia\, 94606\, United States SUMMARY:Community Action Training UID:20120204T000517EST-bhJ14Mf3vs@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ctwo.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Citizens for Global Solutions is holding a contest for students \, budding artists\, multi-media designers\, and activists who are interes ted in making some cool flash videos. We’re looking for short flash movies that can inspire\, amuse\, and motivate people out there who believe a be tter world is possible.\n\nYou have until April 1\, 2006 to make your subm ission. First prize wins $2000. Second and third prize win $1000 and $500 respectively.\n\nThe theme this year is : AMERICA’S ROLE IN THE WORLD: why do global problems matter to Americans and what do you think America shou ld do about them?\n\nYou up for the challenge? Visit the following link fo r details and contest rules!\nwww.globalsolutions.org/flash Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060401 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060301 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Citizens for Global Solutions Cash for Flash Contest UID:20120204T000517EST-sU9gNTUi8g@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.globalsolutions.org/flash END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends\,\n\nWe are pleased to announce the kick-off for t he organizing of what promises to be a major national mobilization on Satu rday\, April 29th. Today\, each of the initiating groups (see list below) is announcing this mobilization. Our organizations have agreed to work tog ether on this project for several reasons: \nThe April 29th mobilization w ill highlight our call for an immediate end to the war on Iraq. We are als o raising several other critical issues that are directly connected to one another.\nIt is time for our constituencies to work more closely: connect ing the issues we work on by bringing diverse communities into a common pr oject.\nIt is important for our movements to help set the agenda for the C ongressional elections later in the year. Our unified action in the street s is a vital part of that process.\n\nPlease share the April 29th call wid ely\, and please use the links at the end of the call to endorse this time ly mobilization and to sign up for email updates.\n\nApril 29th Initiating Organizations\nUnited for Peace and Justice\nRainbow/PUSH Coalition\nNati onal Organization for Women\nFriends of the Earth\nU.S. Labor Against the War\nClimate Crisis Coalition\nPeoples' Hurricane Relief Fund\nNational Yo uth and Student Peace Coalition\n\nA war based on lies\n\n\nSpying\, corru ption and attacks on civil liberties\nKatrina survivors abandoned by gover nment\n\nMARCH FOR PEACE\,\nJUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY\n\nEnd the war in Iraq - \nBring all our troops home now!\n\nSATURDAY\, APRIL 29\, 2006\nNEW YORK C ITY\n\nUnite for change - let's turn our country around!\n\nThe times are urgent and we must act.\n\nToo much is too wrong in this country. We have a foreign policy that is foreign to our core values\, and domestic policie s wreaking havoc at home. It's time for a change.\n\nNo more never-ending oil wars!\nProtect our civil liberties & immigrant rights. End illegal spy ing\, government corruption and the subversion of our democracy.\nRebuild our communities\, starting with the Gulf Coast. Stop corporate subsidies a nd tax cuts for the wealthy while ignoring our basic needs.\nAct quickly t o address the climate crisis and the accelerating destruction of our envir onment.\nOur message to the White House and to Congress is clear: either s tand with us or stand aside!\n\nWe are coming together to march\, to vote\ , to speak out and to turn our country around!\n\nJoin us in New York City on Saturday\, April 29th Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060429 GEO:40.750400;-73.996300 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, 10001\, United States SUMMARY:March for Peace\, Justice\, and Democracy - NYC Mass Mobilization UID:20120204T000517EST-j6le3GJXjl@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=3178 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email:info@nyspc.net DESCRIPTION:Books Not Bombs!\nYoung People’s Resistance to Three Years of W ar\nMarch 16\, 2006\n\nAs the third anniversary of the invasion of Iraq ap proaches\, the war’s impact on our generation is increasingly alarming:\n\ n* The vast majority of U.S. troops killed in Iraq have been youth of coll ege-age.\n\n* Military recruiters have escalated their aggressive and dece ptive campaigns in our schools\, preying upon young people as the Pentagon struggles to enlist enough youth to fight a war based on lies.\n\n* The w ar’s soaring cost (nearly $400 billion!) has forced massive budget cuts\, leaving young people with under-funded schools\, diminishing social servic es and fewer alternatives to the military.\n \n* The President has now ann ounced he plans to make this a “long war” with no end in sight\, burdening OUR generation with ongoing violence and growing national debt.\n\nBut yo ung people all over the country are organizing and fighting back!\n\nOn Ma rch 16\, the National Youth and Student Peace Coalition (NYSPC) is joining with our allies across the movement to call for a national day of youth- and student-led cultural resistance against three years of needless war. \n \nWe are calling for creative grassroots actions across the country to demand an end to this occupation\, as it becomes more deadly\, costly and disastrous each day. Outraged by the war’s soaring costs to our communiti es\, and the war machine’s endless grip on our economy\, we will organize opposition to war and militarism by amplifying the youth movement’s call f or Books Not Bombs! Young people everywhere will organize locally to dema nd that our leaders stop funding this illegal occupation\, which is robbin g us of resources we need for schools\, services and real alternatives to military enlistment.\n\nWHAT YOU CAN DO:\n\n1. Raise Your Voice!\nOn Marc h 16\, as part of a week of national resistance to the war\, we are urging young people to organize open-mic nights\, anti-war concerts and other cr eative forums where our generation can raise our voices against the Bush A dministration’s reckless policies of greed and destruction.\n\nBy organizi ng unified local efforts across the country\, we can build the youth movem ent’s power to speak out against the impact of endless militarism on our g eneration.\n-It is our peers losing their lives for Bush’s lies.\n-It is o ur schools that have been invaded by aggressive military recruiters.\n-And it is our opportunities for education and job training that are being sla shed to fund war.\n\nNow it is OUR generation that must rise up to SPEAK O UT against endless war!\n\nSo start organizing an open-mic night\, anti-wa r concert\, teach-in\, speak out or other event in your area – or do somet hing completely different! The important thing is that this day of resist ance brings forward the unique voices\, demands and creative ideas of our generation. And this means we need to hear from YOU to make this day a na tional success! So check out www.NYSPC.net to get in touch and access a b unch of organizing tools.\n\nYou can use our website to:\n\n* Register and publicize your local Books Not Bombs event.\n* Endorse the Books Not Bomb s National Day of Resistance.\n* Learn about/connect with other Books Not Bombs events around the country and in your area. \n* Download organizing resources\, media tips\, petitions\, postcards and more.\n* Find other you th-led peace and justice groups\, counter-recruitment links\, and more.\n* Help us build a massive and powerful National Day of Resistance!\n\n2. T ake It to Congress!\nWhile we have taken our resistance to the streets for more than three years\, now is the time to take it to Congress. With the 2006 elections just around the corner\, we need to send our elected leade rs a clear message: if you will not pay attention to young people’s deman ds\, then get out of our way! NYSPC will provide organizing resources to all local participants\, including petitions\, postcards and sample letter s you can use to collect stacks of signatures\, calling upon your reps to end this occupation and stop the cycle of endless war by voting to fund bo oks not bombs!\n\nImmediately following the third anniversary of the war\, Members of Congress will be in their local districts (your neighborhoods! ) from March 20 to 24. This is the perfect time for you to take all the p ostcards\, petitions and letters you get signed at your events on the 16th and hand-deliver them to the Congressional office in your district! We m ust make our voices heard\, from our campuses and communities to Capitol H ill!\n\n3. Build the Movement!\nWhile NYSPC is calling for the Books Not Bombs Youth & Student Day of Resistance on March 16\, there will be many o ther opportunities to take action as the world mourns three years since th e invasion of Iraq. We are calling for youth-led actions in solidarity wi th these other events\, which we urge you to support:\n\nMarch 14-19: Vet erans and Survivors March for Peace and Justice From Mobile to New Orleans \nOn March 14\, Iraq Veterans Against the War\, Military Families Speak Ou t\, Veterans for Peace and Vietnam Veterans Against the War will undertake an historic\, six-day\, 135-mile march from Mobile\, AL across Mississipp i to New Orleans\, in order to highlight the connection between the illega l\, multi-trillion dollar war in Iraq and the shameful neglect of communit ies devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Thousands of hurricane surv ivors and community residents are expected to join the walk along the way\ , which will culminate with a mass rally in New Orleans on March 19. Mobi lize to get to the rally or support these events locally by raising funds and awareness of young veterans’ resistance. Find out how to help at www. VetGulfMarch.org.\n\nMarch 15-22: Three Years Too Many – Local Actions to End the War \nAs a member of United for Peace and Justice\, NYSPC suppor ts the call for local community actions around the third anniversary of th e war. To build the power of young people within the broader peace and ju stice movement\, we urge you to find out what’s happening in your area and get involved! Many communities will be having local rallies\, vigils and marches over the weekend of March 18-19\, so find out what’s happening ne ar you at www.UnitedforPeace.org and organize a strong showing of youth ac tivists in your area. \n\n************************************\nMore Info About NYSPC: \nThe National Youth and Student Peace Coalition is sponsorin g the Books Not Bombs National Youth and Student Day of Resistance. NYSPC is the largest coalition of youth and student organizations from around t he country committed to fighting for peace and justice in our schools\, co mmunities\, and around the world. Formed in the Fall of 2001\, we have bee n organizing youth and students to fight back against wars and occupations and to demand a real future for young people in the US and around the wor ld. NYSPC has developed the Books Not Bombs agenda\, which addresses the real concerns of young people today. \n\nThe Books Not Bombs Agenda: \nFun d Education—Not Empire! \nMilitary Out of Our Schools—No to the Poverty Dr aft! \nProtect Our Civil Liberties! \nCampuses For Peace—Not War! \nSchool s Not Jails! \n\nTo find out more about NYSPC and learn how you can get in volved visit us at www.nyspc.net or email us at info@nyspc.net. \n Geogra phical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060316 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Everywhere\, United States SUMMARY:Books Not Bombs call to action! Young People’s Resistance to Three Years of War UID:20120204T000517EST-l9iGuRiUad@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nyspc.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:312-427-2304 Email:mwacademy1@aol.com DESCRIPTION:A five day residential\, comprehensive 'Organizing for Social C hange' training by one of the most successful progressive training organiz ations in the country - Midwest Academy. \n \nweb: www.midwestacademy.co m/ \nEmail: Mwacademy1@aol.com \n\nPhone: 312-427-2305\n\n Geographica l Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060505 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060501T090000 GEO:37.567100;-122.368000 LOCATION:Mercy Center\, 2300 Adeline Drive\, Burlingame\, California\, 9401 0\, United States SUMMARY:California Training - 'Organizing for Social Change' UID:20120204T000517EST-iafu1uHxzU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.midwestacademy.com/training_ca_may06.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:312-427-2304 Email:mwacademy1@aol.com DESCRIPTION:A five day residential\, comprehensive 'Organizing for Social C hange' training by one of the most successful progressive training organiz ations in the country - Midwest Academy. \n \nweb: www.midwestacademy.co m\n\nEmail: Mwacademy1@aol.com \n\nPhone: 312-427-2305\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061013 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20061009T090000 GEO:41.811900;-87.687300 LOCATION:Cenacle Retreat And Conference Center\, 513 W. Fullerton Pkwy\, Ch icago\, Illinois\, 60614\, United States SUMMARY:Chicago Training - 'Organizing for Social Change' UID:20120204T000517EST-eOhbtuaVdv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.midwestacademy.com/training_chicago_oct06.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:312-427-2304 Email:mwacademy1@aol.com DESCRIPTION:A five day residential\, comprehensive \\'Organizing for Social Change\\' training by one of the most successful progressive training org anizations in the country - Midwest Academy. \n \nweb: www.midwestacadem y.com\n\nEmail: Mwacademy1@aol.com \n\nPhone: 312-427-2305\n\n Geographi cal Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061117 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20061113T090000 GEO:41.811900;-87.687300 LOCATION:28 E. Jackson\, Blvd # 605\, Baltimore\, Maryland\, United States SUMMARY:Balt-DC: Training \\'Organizing for Social Change\\' UID:20120204T000517EST-FXEu5KEXgc@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.midwestacademy.com/training_DC_nov06.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Each year wealthy corporations reap generous profits from U.S. high schools\, colleges and universities. Unfortunately\, while these corp orations make millions the working class suffers. \n\nThe rising cost of c ollege tuition\, federal and state financial aid cuts\, and harsh anti-imm igration policies have made it almost impossible for many students to atte nd college. And while the salaries of university administrators are on the rise\, attacks on worker’s rights\, increasing pay cuts\, lack of healthc are\, unsafe and unsanitary working conditions and glass ceilings have mad e the campus work place all but “ivy league”. Sisters and brothers\, it’s time for us to take back our campuses! F or these reasons and many more\, students and workers will unite this spring to celebrate the Seventh Annua l National Student Labor Week of Action. From March 27- April 4\, 2006 we will commemorate the lives of Cesar Chavez and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as we highlight the plight of campus workers nationwide. We invite you to join us as we demand: \nThe eradication of corporate influence on educatio n \nLiving wages for all campus employees\; \nUniversity codes of conduct that support worker’s rights\; \nAn end to union-busting tactics used by s chool administrators\; \nThe right to organize and bargain collectively fo r ALL workers\; \nAND MUCH MORE! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060404 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060331 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:National Student Labor Week of Action 2006 UID:20120204T000517EST-GIGUG1lhe2@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.jwj.org/SLAP/A4/2006.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:202-544-0200 Email: DESCRIPTION:Applications for the Youth Activist Kollege (YAK) are now being accepted! YAK\, AIUSA’s youth leadership summit\, brings together a dive rse group of 50 high school and college students from around the country t o sharpen their leadership skills and expand their human rights activism. From July 12 to 16\, “Yaktivists” will converge at Marymount University i n Arlington\, Virginia\, for four days of hands-on training\, inspiring sp eakers\, interactive workshops\, and networking. \n\nThe Youth Activist Kollege is an annual summer event for up-and-coming leaders. High school and college students from around the country are selected each year to att end a four-day human rights camp where they receive the essential skills a nd training needed to lead their Amnesty groups to a year of kickin' activ ism. Participants learn how to organize campus groups\, lead activities\, stage campus events\, conduct effective advocacy and outreach\, and mobili ze other youth in the community.\n\nThis is a great opportunity to converg e with youth activists from all walks of life to develop hands-on skills\, including recruiting new activists\, planning powerful events\, advocatin g for human rights\, and energizing and diversifying Amnesty's student mov ement. \n\nIf you want to be part of this exciting experience and become p art of the new generation of human rights leaders\, apply for YAK today! A pplications are due March 27.\nApply online at: http://www.amnestyusa.org/ yak/index.html\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060327T050000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Amnesty International Youth Activist Kollege 2006 - Application De adline UID:20120204T000517EST-er8PCkEkHc@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.amnestyusa.org/yak/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:800-630-1330 Email:imy@fcnl.org DESCRIPTION:Are you under 30 and working for peace and justice? \n\nAre you under 30 and eager to learn more about how to lobby your elected represen tatives in Washington? Would you like the chance to come to Washington for three days of workshops\, Congressional briefings\, and hands-on lobby tr aining by the largest religious peace lobby in Washington\, D.C.? \n\nIf t he answer to either of these questions is yes\, join us at FCNL’s Young Adult Lobby Weekend\, “Your Country\, Your Voice.” Learn more about lobbyi ng for peace and justice\, FCNL’s proven strategy of friendly persuasion o n Capitol Hill\, and what works and does not work. \n\nPlease visit our we b site to register for this event Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060403 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060331T190000 GEO:38.908200;-76.982100 LOCATION:245 2nd St NE\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20002\, United States SUMMARY:'Your Country\, Your Voice.' Young Adult Lobby Weekend with FCNL UID:20120204T000517EST-fe8h9h8Szg@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.fcnl.org/young/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:fyi@alist.us DESCRIPTION:FILM YOUR ISSUE is an unprecedented 'issue film' competition di rected at young Americans 18 to 26 -- including 7 million college students on 1200 campuses -- to create 30-to-60 second films on any issue\, as a w ay of engaging them in current issues\, empowering them to add their voice s to the public dialogue\, via film. It's ultimately an exercise in democ racy and being an engaged\, informed citizen. The deadline for the 2006 co mpetition is May 1. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060501 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060401 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Film Your Issue Competition UID:20120204T000517EST-k9HSHaDTGo@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.filmyourissue.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202.667.9328 Email:register@usasnet.org DESCRIPTION:On March 31-April 2\, United Students Against Sweatshops\n(USAS ) will be holding its first ever People of Color/Working Class\nCaucus Ret reat in Hampton\, VA and we want YOU to be there!!!\n\n This is going to b e an exciting opportunity for us\, as people of\ncolor and working class s tudents\, to come together from across the\ncountry and discuss how the is sues that USAS organizes around affect\nus\, what vision we have for USAS\ , and to leave with a solid sense of\nwhat efforts we can take to make USA S a more unified\, inclusive\, and\ndiverse organization.\n\n This meeting of students nationwide\, of USAS leadership\, and members\nof national or ganizations allied with USAS\, will undoubtedly make for\nan awesome and u nique weekend where we can feel free to share our\nthoughts and feelings o n the organizing that we do\, that USAS does\,\nand on the steps we feel s hould be taken to make the two one in the\nsame.\n\n So whether you've bee n to one USAS national conference\, are\nmarginally affiliated with USAS\, or have been participating from\nbirth\, we strongly encourage you to try and make it out for this\neagerly anticipated event.\n\n Food will be pro vided!\n Housing will be provided!\n Travel Scholarships are available!\n Space is limited!\n\n\n So please\, if you'd like to part of this amazing opportunity\, respond\nto this e-mail\, having fully answered the question s below\, by March\n15\, 2006. You can send your response or any questions you may have to\nregister@usasnet.org.\n\n Please note that you must iden tify as either a person of color and/or\nworking class person in order to attend.\n\n Peace and Love\,\n\n The USAS People of Color/Working Class Ca ucus Retreat Planning Committee\n\n 1. Name:\n 2. School:\n 3. Year:\n 4. E-mail/Phone:\n 5. Is your school active in USAS? If so\, how long has you r school\nbeen active in USAS?\n 6. Is your school interested in eventuall y becoming more involved in\nUSAS\, possibly with members taking on nation al roles in the\nCoordinating Committee\, as Regional Organizers\, or othe r positions?\n 7. What organizing campaigns are you involved/interested in ? These\nmay be USAS-related\, work you may do as a person of color\, work ing\nclass person\, etc.\n 8. What do you hope to get out of this gatherin g?\n 9. Do you need financial assistance to attend? (Please include an\nex act dollar amount\, or we cannot process your request for financial\nassis tance.) Would your school group help to pay for your attendance?\n 10. Do you identify as a woman\, person of color\, LGBT or queer\,\nand/or workin g class (please specify)?\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060401 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060331T180000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Hampton\, Virginia\, United States SUMMARY:USAS People of Color/Working Class Retreat UID:20120204T000517EST-xcaTmp3eT0@69.73.141.125 URL:http://studentsagainstsweatshops.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:kaibigan@pdx.edu DESCRIPTION:April 7-9\, 2006 marks a special time among Filipino American c ommunities as Portland State University’s KAIBIGAN hosts the 12th annual NWFASA Conference. This will mark the conference’s second visit to Oreg on when it was held at Oregon State University four years ago.\n\n Collaborating with other universities across the Pacific Northwest\, K AIBIGAN\, PSU’s Filipino American Student Association\, has been working hard to make the event possible. This year’s conference theme\, “LAKA S (power/strength): Empowering Our Minds\, Strengthening Our Voice\,â€A 533\; hopes to encompass the objective of past conferences- to empower the minds of Filipino Americans through the education and awareness of Filipi no history\, identity\, culture\, and current issues facing the Filipino A merican community.\n\nWith about 350 participants from all over the Northw est region expected to attend the 3-day event of awareness\, education\, f un\, entertainment\, and student activism\, the conference will offer 10 d ifferent workshops from which the attendees can choose from. With the goal of motivating the next generation of Filipino Americans to have a voice i n society\, workshop topics will range from cultural themes such as Miscon strued Filipino Values and Production of Culture and Identity through Arts to current issues like Mixed Race Filipinos and Environmental Issues That Affect the Filipino Community.\n\n Conference fees are $35\, which include workshop fees\, meals\, informational packets\, T-shirts\, and a V IP pass to a midnight river cruise aboard the Portland Spirit. An addition al $25 will be charged for those wishing hotel accommodations for the week end. Registration forms\, which can be found at the conference website\, m ust be submitted by February 26th. Otherwise\, late registration forms wil l be accepted no later than March 18th with a late registration fee of $10 .\n\n This year\, the 12th annual conference will host three Ke ynote speakers. The speakers include the Filipino Veterans Equity Coalitio n\, a coalition of youth organizations and traditional Washington state Fi lipino-American organizations that seek to have Congressional legislation overturn the 1946 Rescission Act which denied Filipino World War II vetera ns full equity and justice\; Claire Oliveros\, an adjunct faculty of Women ’s Studies at PSU and PCC who co-founded both the Portland Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines to serve as an information source on the human rights situation in the Philippines and the Asian Pacific American R adio Collective APA Compass on KBOO Community Radio 90.7 FM\; and Robyn Ro driguez\, an advocate for Filipino immigrant rights in the US who complete d her Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of California\, Berkeley\, and whose dissertation research involved field work in the Philippines for fou rteen months.\n\nThe success of the conference is only possible with the g enerous support of its sponsors and the community. Individuals and busines ses interested in playing an active role in the success of the event are i nvited to provide support though monetary donations\, in-kind gifts\, or v olunteer services. Sponsors will be honorably acknowledged during the even t and advertised in the souvenir program and the conference’s website. F or additional information\, contact kaibigan@pdx.edu.\n\n Inter ested individuals are invited to contact Rossella De Leon (503-267-2881)\, Rollie Veniegas (971-570-6444)\, and Cherie Padua (503-577-4857) or e-mai l KAIBIGAN at kaibigan@pdx.edu for more information. Other relevant inform ation\, including brochures\, promo commercials\, and posters\, about the 12th NWFASA Conference can be found at www.nwfasa.org or www.kaibigan.pdx. edu.\n\n \n\nAbout Northwest Filipino American Student Alliance:\n\n The Northwest Filipino American Student Alliance (NWFASA) was establ ished 12 years ago by Filipino student organizations from Washington unive rsities. For the past 11 years\, the NWFASA has put together a conference every year to gather Filipino-American students for a weekend of learning\ , leadership\, and team-building. NWFASA’s purpose is to build a strong network and community between the organizations in order to pool resources \, increase education/awareness\, and provide support to old & new organiz ations. The Alliance has grown to 13 member organizations from different c ampuses in Washington and Oregon: Washington State University (WSU)\, Univ ersity of Washington (UW)\, Seattle University (SU)\, Everett Community Co llege (EvCC)\, Western Washington University (WWU)\, AnakBayan Seattle and UW\, Oregon State University (OSU)\, Portland State University (PSU)\, Po rtland Community College (PCC)\, Seattle Central Community College (SCCC)\ , NaFFAA Youth Seattle\, and the Beloved Brotherhood of Omega Phi Omega (K uyas).\n\n \n\nAbout KAIBIGAN: \n\n KAIBIGAN\, which means ‘friend’ in Tagalog\, has been an active contributor to Portland State University and Portland communities for a number of years. Through educat ional workshops\, fundraisers\, local community service\, and cultural and social events\, it promotes a strong sense of family and community. Overa ll\, KAIBIGAN strives to unite and empower Filipino American students at P ortland State University through educational\, cultural\, political\, and social activities\, while celebrating the Filipino American experience.\n\ n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060409 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060407 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Portland State University\, Oregon\, United States SUMMARY:NWFASA Conference 2006 UID:20120204T000517EST-zvCTX0VNSP@69.73.141.125 URL:http://nwfasa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:866-881-4639 Email:johnwboyd2000@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:This is a call for solidarity from the National Black Farmers A ssociation and the Black Farmers & Agriculturalists Association.\n\nBlack farmers from around the country will rally and march in protest of the dis criminatory treatment by the United States Department of Agriculture.\n\nB lack Farm Leaders Demand:\n\n*A moratorium on foreclosure of black farmers by the USDA\n\n*Reconsideration by the Department of Justice and the USDA of thousands of black farmer cases managed by \n unlicensed attorney M argaret O'Shea.\n\n*Congressional legislation to compensate black farmers for losses due to discrimination\n\nThis rally will include speakers from Black Farmers Organizations as well as Civil Rights Organizations\n\n10:00 -- Gather\n10:30 -- Rally\n\nAt 12:00 noon we will march to the U. S. Sen ate\nBetween 4:00-6:00 p.m. we will meet with leaders of the U.S. House an d U.S. Senate. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060426T100000 GEO:38.911900;-77.016700 LOCATION:12th & Independence\, (Jamie Whitten Building)\, Washington\, Dist rict of Columbia\, 20001\, United States SUMMARY:Black Farmers March for Justice UID:20120204T000517EST-Ii10XkVURg@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.blackfarmers.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Every time you use Scott or Cottonelle toilet paper\, you’re fl ushing old growth trees down the toilet. Kimberly-Clark\, maker of these p roducts\, all but refuses to use recycled paper in its products. Instead\, Kimberly-Clark is wiping away some of the rarest and oldest forests on Ea rth – for tissues we use once and flush away. \n\nThat stinks. That’s why on April 5th student activists around the country will host Kleercuts Sti nk! events\, making hundreds of phone calls to company executives to kick Kimberly-Clark out of the bathroom. \n\nSign up to make a big stink on y our campus. http://partylaunch.com/greenpeace Geographical Scope: Nationa l DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060405 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Kleercuts Stink! Student Day of Action UID:20120204T000517EST-ziw2U6vsSH@69.73.141.125 URL:http://partylaunch.com/greenpeace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email:info@iranfreedomconcert.com DESCRIPTION:On Saturday (March 18) Harvard University will host the Iran Fr eedom Concert\, a rally organized by Harvard students to support their cou nterparts in Iran. \nProminent Iranian student leader Akbar Atri and Harva rd's student body president John Haddock will address the crowd. Azar Nafi si\, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran\, will be sending a statement of s upport. The concert\, which begins at 9 p.m. at Leverett House\, features leading campus musicians and speakers from campus groups exposing repressi on in Iran. Nine organizations are co-sponsoring\, including an unusual al liance of campus Democrats and Republicans. That message is being echoed o n campuses across the country\, with simultaneous rallies planned at Georg etown\, UPenn\, Duke\, and other schools. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060525 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060318T210000 GEO:42.380400;-71.132900 LOCATION:Leverett House Dining Hall\, Harvard University\, Cambridge\, Mass achusetts\, 02138\, United States SUMMARY:Iran Freedom Concert UID:20120204T000517EST-PiWV6vGBJx@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.IranFreedomConcert.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:ayketas@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Graduating Seniors:\nDo you want to fight for immigrants’ right s and economic justice?\n\nUNITE HERE (www.unitehere.org) is leading the f ight to organize hundreds of thousands of low-wage workers in hotels\, cas inos\, industrial laundries\, and airports throughout North America. Our u nion\, with over 450\,000 members\, is at the forefront of battles for wor kers’ rights\, immigrants’ rights and living wages. UNITE HERE organizes t he women\, people of color and immigrants washing dishes\, making beds and folding laundry. We are looking for passionate and committed people who w ant to become full-time union organizers. \nRequirements: desire to fight for justice and organize the unorganized. Bilingual English/Spanish a plus . Other languages helpful: Haitian Creole\, Cape Verdean\, Mandarin\, and Portuguese\nPhilly 2 day training\nApril 21st and Saturday April 22nd 2006 \n\nHow to Apply: Fill out an online application at:\nwww.unitehere.org/jo bs/organizerapp.asp\n(specify Philadelphia 2 Day Training)\nFor More Infor mation: Ayketa Iverson Ayketas@yahoo.com\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060422 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060421T090000 GEO:39.960900;-75.196700 LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, 19104\, United States SUMMARY:Philadelphia Social Justice 2 Day Training UID:20120204T000517EST-C2d4vZUUVU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitehere.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:212-827-0200 Email:unionsemester@qc.edu DESCRIPTION:THE NEW YORK UNION SEMESTER PROGRAM is now accepting applicatio ns for its Fall 2006 program. The application deadline is April 15\, 2006. \n\nThe New York Union Semester is offered through the Joseph S. Murphy In stitute for Worker Education and Labor Studies and provides students with the opportunity to intern at a labor union or community organization in Ne w York City while taking Labor Studies courses at the City University of N ew York for a semester. \n\nThe program is open to all-undergraduate major s. In addition to a $1700 scholarship and a weekly $210 stipend\, all part icipants receive 16 undergraduate credits for their work and a Labor Studi es Certificate. \n\nInternships include a wide range of activities--from organizing to research\, to media and communication. A diverse group of un ions and community organizations have hosted interns\, including SEIU\, HE RE\, TWU\, Community Voices Heard\, and Jobs with Justice. New York Union Semester is an excellent career opportunity for students interested in wor king for social and economic justice. For more information and an applica tion go to www.unionsemester.org \, e-mail the Program Coordinator\, Amand a Plumb\, at unionsemester@qc.edu\, or call 212.827.0200.\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060415 GEO:42.415200;-72.769300 LOCATION:25 West 43rd St\, 19th Floor\, New York\, New York\, 01060\, Unite d States SUMMARY:New York Union Semester: Fall Application Deadline UID:20120204T000517EST-WnF8av4ftL@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unionsemester.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:This is a national effort to raise awareness of and strengthen solidarity with Uganda's youth. Please check out the website. Invisible Ch ildren\, Inc.\, is a great resource. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060429 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Circle Center\, Indianapolis\, Indiana\, United States SUMMARY:Global Night Commute UID:20120204T000517EST-umxgXwsXu4@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.invisiblechildren.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email:skidcastle2@aol.com DESCRIPTION:May 4th is the Anniversary of the Kent State Massacre. I can t hink of no better way to honor those who were murdered there than to celeb rate that date with a national Day of Protest against the War in Iraq. Di scuss this with your faculty and friends. Make this a day to remember by participating. Let your friends in the military know that you are support ing them by trying to get them home. \nThis is a grass roots effort\, jus t an idea that I think is ready to explode. Stand up\, and make your voic e heard to end this war. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060504 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Nationwide- All Campuses\, All\, United States SUMMARY:National Day of Protest - Peace UID:20120204T000517EST-Vbom8vVAFN@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:904-476-0277 Email:chris@yesride.org DESCRIPTION:A group of college students have created a cross-country bicycl e ride to fight global poverty. The Yes Ride (www.yesride.org) will begin in Seattle Washington on June 1st 2006 and end July 27th 2006 in Boston Ma ssachusetts. This event is fully supported and participants will be stayin g at schools and clubs along the route. The Yes Ride is built by the compa ssion of strangers and the determination of participants\, volunteers\, an d donors.\n\nThere are two goals for this event. First\, our organization seeks to net an excess of 200\,000 dollars for our four beneficiaries. Sec ond\, our organization seeks to create a moving monument that motivates hu manity to fight the emergency of global AIDS and extreme poverty. This mon ument will be 4\,300 miles long and it will involve 50 young people who ar e devoting their lives to assisting the forgotten people in the world. Thi s event is not just a bike ride\; it is an event that will save lives in t he Third World and transform them in the First.\n\nAdditional information about the Yes Ride can be obtained at www.yesride.org .\n\nWe welcome part icipants to ride with us for any duration of the event. Come ride a weeken d\, a week\, or a month\; we can work with your schedule to create the ult imate adventure to end extreme poverty. We welcome riders for any portion of the Yes Ride. Below are some potential partial rides\, the minimum fund raising requirements for these rides are in parentheses.\n\n\nNew York - B oston: Ride across New England and stay in two of the most amazing cities in America\nDates: July 24th - July 27th ($2\,000) \n\nRide across Washing ton: Cross the Cascade Mountains and wish you would have signed up for the whole ride.\nDates: June 1st - June 7th ($2\,000) \n\nSeattle to Fargo: C ascade Mountains\, Rocky Mountains\, Glacier National Park\, this is a swe et ride.\nDates: June 1st - June 26th ($4\,000) \n\nChicago to Pittsburgh: Through America's Heartland\, along the banks of Lake Erie\, and through Cleveland.\nDates: July 11th - July 18th ($2\,000) \n\nChicago to Boston: The Windy City\, Lake Erie\, The Alleghenies\, The Big Apple\, Bean Town\, very cool.\n\nDates: July 11th - July 27th ($3\,000)\nIf you have any que stions about this event\, my contact information is provided below.\n\nTha nk you for your contribution to change the world through cycling.\n\nChris Markl\n904-476-0277\nchris@yesride.org\n709 Baseline Road \nBoulder\, CO 80302 Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060727 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060601T080000 GEO:40.063900;-105.390000 LOCATION:709 Baseline Road\, Boulder\, Colorado\, 80302\, United States SUMMARY:The Transcontinental Ride for Humanitarian Aid UID:20120204T000517EST-KTpufDxUM4@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.yesride.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:212-827-0200 Email:unionsemester@qc.edu DESCRIPTION:New York Union Semester is an innovative program\, providing th e opportunity to learn about organized labor in a challenging environment both inside and outside the classroom. As interns\, students learn the inn er workings of organized labor while they make a contribution to the impor tant work unions do. In the classroom\, students analyze the experience th ey are gaining in the field\, studying this experience in the context of U .S. labor history. The School of Professional Studies\, CUNY grants credit s for both the internship and related courses\, and students will complete a Labor Studies Certificate.\n\nApplications are available at http://www. unionsemester.org or by calling 212-827-0200.\n\nWhat kind of courses will I take?\nFour courses are required for Union Semester students to complet e the 16-credit Labor Studies Certificate: U.S. Labor History\, Contempora ry Labor Issues\, Work\, Culture\, and Politics in New York City\, and the Labor and Workplace Studies Field Internship.\n\nWhat kind of work will I do?\nInterns are placed in a range of field assignments with local unions and related non-profit organizations. In the past\, students have helped supermarket deliverymen and fast-food street vendors organize a union. The y have also tutored immigrant workers for citizenship classes\, researched copyright laws for free-lance writers\, studied health and safety legisla tion and public policies governing child labor.\n\nWhat kind of unions and organizations will I work with?\nParticipating unions represent workers i n many fields\, including nurses and other hospital workers\, janitors\, g arment workers\, city employees\, free-lance writers and teachers. These u nion members reflect the diverse population of New York City. Other organi zations participating in the program include Urban Agenda\, New York Commi ttee on Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH)\, and other community orga nizations and worker’s centers.\n\n\n• Students accepted to Union Semester receive a scholarship of $1\,700\, from participating unions and organiza tions. All students are responsible for $375 in remaining program fees\, p ayable before the semester begins. In addition\, upon acceptance into the program\, students are asked to pay the application fee of $40 to the Scho ol of Professional Studies\, CUNY.\n\n• Students are responsible for their transportation to and from New York City as well as for their room and bo ard once they have arrived in New York. The Union Semester staff will help you find affordable lodging. Each student receives a weekly stipend of $2 10 to cover additional expenses\, such as books and supplies. If you have concerns about managing your finances\, the Union Semester Program Coordin ator can answer your questions and help you develop a budget. Geographica l Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060824 GEO:40.759500;-73.989800 LOCATION:25 West 43rd St\, 19th Floor\, New York\, New York\, 10036\, Unite d States SUMMARY:NY Union Semester Internship UID:20120204T000517EST-7KTB8CFFJv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unionsemester.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:510-816-0563 Email:constitutionsummer@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:Students are organizing nationally for a student walkout\, and Constitution Teach In\, in response to George Bush's abuses of his Executi ve Authority. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060510T080000 GEO:37.867000;-122.257000 LOCATION:2833 Bancroft Steps\, Berkeley\, California\, 94704\, United State s SUMMARY:National Student Walkout - Constitution Teach In UID:20120204T000517EST-KbD8PWfvX4@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.constitutionsummer.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:218-726-8157 Email:mpirg@d.umn.edu DESCRIPTION:The FREE DEMOCRACY SUMMIT III\, April 21-23rd\, is a weekend of art\, education\, inspiration\, and activism. Engage yourself in politics \, submerge yourself in art and music\, stand up for change!\n\nKEYNOTE SP EAKERS:\nFriday at the Opening Dinner---\nKRYSTEN SINEMA\, state legislato r in the state of Arizona\, and a bold voice for progressive values at the state capitol.\nLUIS FERNANDEZ\, assistant professor of Sociology at Grin nell College in Iowa\, teaches and researches in the area of social moveme nts\, social change\, and protest.\nRAY YBARRA\, Ira Glasser Racial Justic e Fellow with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)\, has organized hu ndreds of volunteers to become “legal observers”—keeping a watchful eye on vigilante groups who hunt for undocumented immigrants along the U.S.-Mexi co borders.\n\nSaturday at the Street Festival---\nAL FRANKEN\, national r adio commentator\n\nMUSIC FEATURING:\nLiving Spoon\, Root City Band\, Pret ty Boy Thorson\, the Gleam\, the DT's\, Annie Ragsdale\, Frankie Roeder\, Freak the Lick\, Heiruspecs\, Sacred Soil Coalition\, Groove Symphonic\, S creaming Mechanical Brain\, The Men Who Control The Weather\, and Canine H eart Sounds\n\nAlso Includes:\nEDUCATIONAL PANELS/WORKSHOPS\n\nART OPENING \n\nFILM FESTIVAL:\nFeaturing '50/50 The American Divide' premiere\, 'Miam i Model' and 'PickAxe'\n\nCheck website for further details and registrati on---\nwww.freedemocracysummit.org Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060423 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060421 GEO:47.005600;-92.001900 LOCATION:Duluth\, Minnesota\, 55801\, United States SUMMARY:Free Democracy Summit III UID:20120204T000517EST-0uS3bCSUnc@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.freedemocracysummit.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:303-245-8637 Email:lglustrom@qwest.net DESCRIPTION:By now\, we have all heard the warnings: North American tempera tures up 7-14° F in our children’s lifetimes. Increasing risk of catastrop hic sea level rise. A world altered beyond recognition. \n\nThis does not have to be our future. And the next few years will determine if we can tu rn the corner. \n\nWe can stop global warming\, but it will demand a power ful social movement to overcome political and corporate inertia\, and cata lyze a clean energy revolution. At the same time\, a new wave of new coal- fired plants has been proposed. Their construction will aggravate dangerou s levels of mercury and other air pollutants\, and make it even more diffi cult to achieve stabilization of the global climate. \n\nJoin us at a week end organizing and skills training workshop to pull together existing effo rts to fight coal plants\, promote clean energy\, and help build the grass roots movement that can stop global warming. \n\nJoin Hunter Lovins\, Rock y Mountain Institute\, Leslie Glustrom\, Clean Energy Action\; Eban Goodst ein\, Green House Network\; Billy Parrish\, Energy Action\; Meg Boyle\, Cl imate Campaign\; Dan Worth\, National Association of Environmental Law Soc ieties\, and lots more. \n\nWho should come? All folks concerned about gl obal warming and interested in stopping a proposed new generation of dirty coal plants. The workshop will provide the perspective of experienced act ivists on how to work with the media\, the legal system\, and grassroots o rganizing to build the clean energy movement and anti-coal plant campaigns . Examples of other successful coal plant and climate change movements wil l be presented. Connections with other activists will be made and strength ened. You will have a set of tools to use in building or strengthening glo bal warming and anti-coal plant campaigns in your state. \n\nNOTE: Past pa rticipants have included artists\, engineers\, students\, clergy members\, retirees\, nurses\, architects\, college professors\, and scientists. Gra duates of former GHN training workshops are encouraged to participate!\n\n June 2-4\, 2006\n\nCalwood Education Center\n\nJamestown\, Colorado\n\nFre e For Students! Other folks: registration fee of $100 includes food and lo dging for Friday and Saturday nights. Full and partial scholarships availa ble. \n\nTo register or for more information\, e-mail Leslie Glustrom lgl ustrom at qwest.net\, or call call 303-245-8637.\n Geographical Scope: Na tional DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060604 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060602 GEO:40.094800;-105.278000 LOCATION:Boulder\, Colorado\, 80301\, United States SUMMARY:Stopping Global Warming\, Fighting Coal Plants: Building the Moveme nt UID:20120204T000517EST-Rksk4UkSVX@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.greenhousenet.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:he Center for Study of Working Class Life is pleased to announc e the How Class Works – 2006 Conference\, to be held at the State Universi ty of New York at Stony Brook\, June 8 - 10\, 2006. Proposals for papers\, presentations\, and sessions are welcome until December 15\, 2005 accordi ng to the guidelines below. For more information\, visit our Web site at . \n\nPurpose and orientation: The conference seeks to explore ways in which an explicit recognition of class helps to understand the social world in which we live\, and ways in which analysis of society can deepen our under standing of class as a social relationship. Presentations should take as t heir point of reference the lived experience of class\; proposed theoretic al contributions should be rooted in and illuminate social realities. All presentations should be accessible to an interdisciplinary audience.\n\nWh ile the focus of the conference is in the social sciences\, presentations from other disciplines are welcome as they bear upon conference themes. Pr esentations are also welcome from people outside academic life when they s um up social experience in a way that contributes to the themes of the con ference. Formal papers will be welcome but are not required.\n\nConference themes: The conference welcomes proposals for presentations that advance our understanding of any of the following themes. \nThe mosaic of class\, race\, and gender. To explore how class shapes racial\, gender\, and ethni c experience and how different racial\, gender\, and ethnic experiences wi thin various classes shape the meaning of class.\n\nClass\, power\, and so cial structure. To explore the social content of working\, middle\, and ca pitalist classes in terms of various aspects of power\; to explore ways in which class and structures of power interact\, at the workplace and in th e broader society.\n\nClass and community. To explore ways in which class operates outside the workplace in the communities where people of various classes live.\n\nClass in a global economy. To explore how class identity and class dynamics are influenced by globalization\, including experience of cross-border organizing\, capitalist class dynamics\, international lab or standards.\n\nMiddle class? Working class? What's the difference and wh y does it matter? To explore the claim that the U.S. is a middle class soc iety and contrast it with the notion that the working class is the majorit y\; to explore the relationships between the middle class and the working class\, and between the middle class and the capitalist class.\n\nClass\, public policy\, and electoral politics. To explore how class affects publi c policy\, with special attention to health care\, the criminal justice sy stem\, labor law\, poverty\, tax and other economic policy\, housing\, and education\; to explore the place of electoral politics in the arrangement of class forces on policy matters.\n\nPedagogy of class. To explore techn iques and materials useful for teaching about class\, at K-12 levels\, in college and university courses\, and in labor studies and adult education courses.\nHow to submit proposals for How Class Works – 2006 Conference \n Proposals for presentations must include the following information: a) tit le\; b) which of the seven conference themes will be addressed\; c) a maxi mum 250 word summary of the main points\, methodology\, and slice of exper ience that will be summed up\; d) relevant personal information indicating institutional affiliation (if any) and what training or experience the pr esenter brings to the proposal\; e) presenter's name\, address\, telephone \, fax\, and e-mail address. A person may present in at most two conferenc e sessions. To allow time for discussion\, sessions will be limited to thr ee twenty-minute or four fifteen-minute principal presentations. Sessions will not include official discussants.\n\nProposals for sessions are welco me. A single session proposal must include proposal information for all pr esentations expected to be part of it\, as detailed above\, with some indi cation of willingness to participate from each proposed session member. \n Submit proposals as hard copy by mail to the How Class Works - 2006 Confer ence\, Center for Study of Working Class Life\, Department of Economics\, SUNY\, Stony Brook\, NY 11794-4384 or as an e-mail attachment to michael.z weig@stonybrook.edu.\n\nTimetable. Proposals must be postmarked by Decembe r 15\, 2005. Notifications will be mailed on January 16\, 2006. The confer ence will be at SUNY Stony Brook June 8-10\, 2006. Conference registration and housing reservations will be possible after February 15\, 2006. Detai ls and updates will be posted on this site Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060610 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060608 GEO:40.922300;-72.637100 LOCATION:Stony Brook\, New York\, 11794\, United States SUMMARY:How Class Works Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-HbCDg6uPhO@69.73.141.125 URL:http://naples.cc.stonybrook.edu/CAS/wcm.nsf/pages/conference4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:stu@oc-tech.org DESCRIPTION:This Year's Theme\n\nThe Conference theme this year is Building Community On\nand Off-Line in the 21ST Century. In this time of\nincreasi ng isolation and fear\, shrinking leisure time\,\nand limited funds\, buil ding community between\norganizations\, neighborhoods\, and individuals is more\nimportant then ever. We will focus on how new and\nexisting techno logy can help us build strong communities\nin these changing times. The pr ogram will include case\nstudies\, panels\, discussions\, and hands-on wor kshops\nthat focus on this theme.\n\nYour Help is Needed\n\nIn order to me et the above goals\, we need your help.\nHere is how you can participate:\ n\nConference Committee - are you good at Planning?\nOrganizing? Developin g Programs? If so\, then we need you\nto be part of the Conference Committ ee. This year we are\nusing a on-line tool based on Civic Space\, that all ows\npeople from all over the country to participate. You\ndon't need to c ome to Boston! Also\, we are making\nmeetings as short and productive as possible\, because we\nknow that everyone's time is limited. So\, if you a re\ninterested in becoming part of the Conference Committee\,\nyou can ema il me at Stu[at]oc-tech.org .\n\nPresenters- Are you an expert on Druple? Do you know\nthe best techniques for reaching the Media? Are you part\nof an organization doing work on the cutting edge\, and\nwant to show everyo ne what you are up to? We are looking\nfor people to develop presentations and workshops that\nwill share your knowledge and benefit the progressive \ncommunity. While we will be releasing a formal Call for\nProposals soon\ , we would still like to hear about your\nideas for workshops/talks and kn ow if would like to be a\npresenter. Please contact me at Stu[at]oc-tech.o rg and let\nme know you are interested.\n\nPenguin Day -Exploring Free and Open Source Software\n\nWe are working on a Penguin Day as part of the co nference\, on\nSunday\, June 18. This is program that has traveled the cou ntry\,\nexploring free and open source software. Penguin Day brings\ntoget her non-profit technology staff and open source software\n(OSS) developers for a day of learning and conversation.\nThey demystify open source for n onprofits\, frankly address the\nchallenges of developing open source tool s for non profits\, and\ncelebrate strengths and successes of open source in the nonprofit sector.\nFor more information about this project\, go to: http://www.penguinday.org\n\nSupporters/Sponsors - If you would like to b e a\nsupporter or sponsor of this year Grassroots Use of\nTechnology\, or have contacts that you think would\,\nplease let me know at Stu[at]oc-tech .org\n\nVolunteers - Do you want to be involved but have limited\ntime you can spare? Do you have specific skills that we\ncan use? Want be involved but don't live in Boston? Can\nhelp out only on conference day? If this s ounds like\nyou\, then think about becoming a conference volunteer.\nVolun teers are need in all skills areas\, from helping\nwith mailings\, doing P ress work\, and helping to set up\non conference day. Additionally\, many of the tasks can\nbe done on line or on the phone\, so location isn't a\np roblem. Interested? Contact me at Stu[at]oc-tech.org\n Geographical Scope : National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060617 GEO:42.314800;-71.067200 LOCATION:U Mass\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02125\, United States SUMMARY:7th Annual Grassroots Use of Technology Conference: 'Building Comm unity' UID:20120204T000517EST-N14HvG2pus@69.73.141.125 URL:http://oc-tech.org/conference2006 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Displaying more longevity than most people’s relationships\, th e 8th (yes\, EIGHTH!) annual Allied Media Conference will be held June 23- 25\, 2006\, in Bowling Green\, Ohio. Mark your calendars. Mark your friend s' calendars. Sign 'em up for updates at http://alliedmediaconference.com. The 2006 AMC will be bigger\, better\, and funner than ever before. We'll be in touch in the next few months to ask you for help making sure of tha t. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060625 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060623 GEO:41.392300;-83.649000 LOCATION:Bowing Green\, Ohio\, 43403\, United States SUMMARY:Allied Media Conference 2006 UID:20120204T000517EST-MUDE5jdbfv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://alliedmediaconference.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:\nWITNESS is seeking two enthusiastic volunteers to table at a Warped Tour date near you. (See below for dates and locations)\n\nVoluntee rs will be in the Non Profit Area of the concert venue and will pass out i nformation\, encourage people to sign up to WITNESS’ email list while prom oting awareness about human rights. You will not be selling anything\, nor asking for donations. Volunteers will have a chance to see parts of the p erformances.\n\nNo prior experience necessary and all materials will be pr ovided. However you will need to provide your own transportation and food\ , etc.\n\nWITNESS (www.witness.org) is an international human rights organ ization that uses the power of video and communications tools to expose hu man rights abuses through strategic advocacy campaigns. Visit the website www.witness.org for more information. \n\nPlease contact the WITNESS Stree t Team coordinators at streetteam@witness.org for more details and to sign up. Be sure to include the date and location you want to volunteer for. V olunteers will be selected on a first come\, first served basis.\n\n\n6/15 /2006 Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia\,MD \n6/16/2006 Germain Amphit heater Columbus\,OH \n6/17/2006 Marcus Amphitheatre Milwaukee\,WI \n6/ 18/2006 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis\,MN \n6/19/2006 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Bonner Springs\,KS \n6/21/2006 Starwood Amphithea tre Antioch\,TN \n6/22/2006 Jacksonville Fairgrounds Jacksonville\,FL \n6/23/2006 Vinoy Park Saint Petersburg\,FL \n6/24/2006 Bicentennial Par k Miami\,FL \n6/25/2006 Tinker Field Orlando\,FL \n6/26/2006 Exchange Park Fairgrounds Ladson\,SC \n6/27/2006 Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek Raleigh\,NC \n6/28/2006 HiFi Buys Amphitheatre Atlanta\,GA \n6/30/2006 Reliant Center Houston\,TX \n7/1/2006 Smirnoff Music Centre Dallas\,TX \n7/2/2006 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Selma\,TX \n7/3/2006 New Mexi co State University - Intramural Field LAS CRUCES\,NM \n7/4/2006 Cricket Pavilion Phoenix\,AZ \n7/6/2006 Coors Amphitheatre Chula Vista\,CA \n 7/7/2006 Los Angeles County Fairgrounds Pomona\,CA \n7/8/2006 Pier 30/32 San Francisco\,CA \n7/9/2006 Selland Arena Fresno\,CA \n7/11/2006 Sea side Park Ventura\,CA \n7/12/2006 Dodger Stadium Los Angeles\,CA \n7/1 3/2006 Sleep Train Amphitheatre Marysville\,CA \n7/14/2006 Treasure Vall ey Speedway Boise\,ID \n7/15/2006 Gorge Amphitheatre George\,WA \n7/16 /2006 Columbia Meadows St. Helens\,OR \n7/18/2006 University of British Columbia - Thunderbird Stadium Vancouver\,BC \n7/20/2006 Race City Speed way Calgary\,AB \n7/22/2006 Utah State Fairpark Salt Lake City\,UT \n7 /23/2006 Invesco Field at Mile High Denver\,CO \n7/25/2006 UMB Bank Pavi lion Maryland Heights\,MO \n7/26/2006 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati \,OH \n7/27/2006 Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake Burgettstown\,PA \n 7/28/2006 Verizon Wireless Music Center Noblesville\,IN \n7/29/2006 Come rica Park Detroit\,MI \n7/30/2006 Tweeter Center Chicago Tinley Park\,I L \n8/1/2006 Darien Lake - Performing Arts Center Darien Center\,NY \n8 /2/2006 Fitchburg Airport Fitchburg\,MA \n8/3/2006 Tweeter Center Camde n\,NJ \n8/4/2006 Toyota Pavilion Scranton\,PA \n8/5/2006 Nassau Veteran s Memorial Coliseum Uniondale\,NY \n8/6/2006 Englishtown Raceway OLD BR IDGE\,NJ \n8/8/2006 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte\,NC \n8/9/2 006 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Virginia Beach\,VA \n8/10/2006 Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge Bristow\,VA \n8/11/2006 Tower City Amphitheatre Cleveland\,OH \n8/12/2006 Park Place (Molson Park) Barrie\,ON \n8/13/2 006 Parc Jean Drapeau Montreal\,QC \n\n\n\n Geographical Scope: Nationa l DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060818 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060615 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Nationwide\, United States SUMMARY:Tabling for Witness at the Warped Tour UID:20120204T000517EST-MEMVFovuFP@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-682-1611 Email:progress@rendezvousconsulting.com DESCRIPTION:Campus Progress is pleased to announce our second annual Nation al Student Conference\, to be held on July 12\, 2006\, at the Marriott War dman Park Hotel in Washington\, DC.\n\nThis exciting one-day event will fe ature remarks by leading politicians\, activists\, journalists\, and polic y experts\; issue discussions\; training sessions on communications\, medi a\, and other skills\; networking opportunities\; hands-on activism to tak e back to your campus\; breakfast\, lunch\, and an evening reception.\n\nT he National Student Conference is free for attendees\, but space is limite d. We will accept applications on a rolling basis until June 15\, but the conference may fill up before then.\n\nThe Latest: Campus Progress is prou d to welcome Senator Barack Obama as our keynote speaker.\n\nPlease visit the website to apply.\n\n\nCampus Progress\, a project of the Center for A merican Progress\, works to strengthen progressive voices on college and u niversity campuses nationwide and empower new generations of progressive l eaders.\n\n \n\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060712 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:The 2006 Campus Progress National Student Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-UERftj4Z1G@69.73.141.125 URL:http://campusprogress.org/common/801/the-2006-campus-progress-national- student-conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-682-1611 Email:campus@campusprogress.org DESCRIPTION:Campus Progress and The Nation are pleased to announce that on Friday\, June 2\, 2006 we will be co-hosting a Student Journalism Conferen ce at the Center for American Progress in Washington\, DC.\n\nStudent jour nalists from across the country will have the opportunity to come together for one day full of workshops\, panels\, and trainings featuring top prof essional editors\, reporters\, and cultural critics including Katrina Vand en Heuvel\, Victor Navasky and Jonathan Schell. Topics will range from the role of the press in democracy to skill sessions on investigative reporti ng and opinion writing. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligi ble to apply\, but space is limited\, so don't wait!\n\nApplications will be accepted on a rolling basis until May 15th. Geographical Scope: Nation al DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060602 GEO:38.904000;-77.031700 LOCATION:1333 H Street\, NW 10th Floor\, Washington\, District of Columbia \, 20005\, United States SUMMARY:National Student Journalism Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-92iDhchFJu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusprogress.org/page/s/CPNation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:UNITE HERE 2006 Paid Summer Internships\n \n\nThis summer\, wor k with UNITE HERE--Help end poverty level jobs in the service sector! \n\n UNITE HERE has initiated an international campaign to bring justice to hot el workers and raise the non-union side of the industry up\, out of povert y. The campaign is called Hotel Workers Rising (www.hotelworkersrising.org ). Many interns will be placed on this campaign. Others will be placed o rganizing workers in industry wide campaigns organizing food service\, air port\, laundry or hotel workers.\n\nWe will be offering four week internsh ips June 5-June 30. The internships will include classroom training and t raining and work in the field on live campaigns. \nWe offer $400/week sti pend. Be prepared to work hard and make a difference.\n\nTo apply\, fill o ut our online application at: www.unitehere.org/jobs \nClick on summer in ternship. Applications must be in by April 30\, 2006.\n Geographical Sco pe: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060708 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060605 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Social Justice Paid Summer Internship UID:20120204T000517EST-sVfwjhIe2U@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:changeit@wdc.greenpeace.org DESCRIPTION:APPLY NOW FOR A FREE\, WEEKLONG GREENPEACE STUDENT ACTIVISM TRA INING\nDeadline in less than 2 weeks!\n\n\nA new wave of activism has hit the student movement. Students are organizing on hundreds of campuses in e very corner of the country. The truth is\, as fast as we are growing\, it is not enough to be active. To meet the scale of the challenges we face\, we must learn how to create large-scale social change. That's where you co me in.\n\nFor one week this summer\, Greenpeace will put on a revolutionar y new training for the 100 of the best student leaders in the country. The program will be challenging\, motivating\, and comprehensive. You will be ready to run a groundbreaking campaign on your campus this Fall and take leadership in a powerful Greenpeace student network designed to win bolder victories to protect the planet. The best part: thanks to the generosity of our partner\, Seventh Generation\, the training will be FREE for everyo ne accepted including registration\, travel\, lodging\, and food!\n\n\nApp ly now for Change It 2006\nwww.changeit06.org\n\n\nThe Change It Program w ill include:\n- Speakers: A range of inspiring keynotes and panelists spea king about their experiences on the front lines of global change\n- Strate gy: An intensive campaign simulation program that will train you in campus organizing\, campaign strategy\, and corporate campaigning\n- Media: Lear n how to use media to amplify your impact: Press conferences\, Writing New s Releases\, Pitching Reporters\n- Skills: Get the best trainings out ther e in basic organizing techniques: Running Meetings\, Developing Leaders\, Running a Successful Group\, Recruiting\n- Action: Winning bold victories requires bold action: Direct Action\, Lobbying\, Event Planning\n- Anti-op pression: In any great struggle\, it is essential to know the underlying c onditions: Overcoming Class and Racial Barriers in Organizing\n- Hands-on Experience: No activist gathering is complete without action: An Actual Pr ess Event\n\nContact changeit@wdc.greenpeace.org\n\nApply now at www.chang eit06.org\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060803 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060728 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Change It (all expenses paid\, weeklong student activism training) UID:20120204T000517EST-pSZmOww88w@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.changeit06.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Youth Stand Up for PEACE\, DEMOCRACY and JUSTICE on April 29!\n \nOn Saturday\, April 29\, the National Youth & Student Peace Coalition (N YSPC) will mobilize youth and students to gather in New York City with tho usands of people from all over the country to demand Peace\, Justice and D emocracy for our generation and for all the world's people.\n\nWith no end in sight to the war in Iraq\, the situation is especially dire for studen ts and youth across this country: our peers are dying in Iraq\, our financ ial aid is cut\, our schools are under funded\, our generation is criminal ized\, our teachers and professors are attacked and intimidated\, and our friends are harassed and lied to by Military Recruiters.  We are going to show the White House and Congress that youth and students will not stand b y and watch them destroy the hopes and dreams of our generation.\n\n'On Ap ril 29\, young people will mobilize to show the country that we have an im portant role to play in taking back our democracy – on our campuses\, out in the streets\, and at the ballot boxes in November\,' says Angela Kelly\ , an organizer for the Student Peace Action Network\, a member of NYSPC\, 'Too many young people's lives have been shattered by a war based on lies and we are raising our voices to demand change.'\n\nThe war's impact on ou r generation is increasingly alarming. The vast majority of US troops kill ed in Iraq have been youth of college-age (18-25). Military recruiters hav e escalated their aggressive and deceptive campaigns in our schools\, prey ing upon young people as the Pentagon struggles to enlist enough youth to fight a war based on lies. At the same time\, Congress just passed the lar gest cuts to student loans in history and are aiming to cut even more this year to help pay for the misguided policies of this administration.  With thousands of youth expected to take to the streets\, NYSPC is insisting t hat our government provide 'Books Not Bombs' for all young people. \n\n\n\ n\n'We are marching in New York because\, as students and faculty\, and as Americans who care about our national security and our national reputatio n\, we believe too many Americans and too many Iraqis have died through th is administration's misguided policies'\, says Maurice Isserman\, professo r of history Hamilton College and students Haley Reimbold '06 and Victoria Schacht '08\, in an article that they wrote in their campus newspaper to mobilize students for the march.\n\nThe National Youth & Student Peace Coa lition was formed in 2001 to organize and mobilize the youth and student r esponse to Bush's open-ended 'war on terror.'  A broad-based youth-led coa lition\, NYSPC is building the strategic\, long-term power of young people to oppose war as it affects our communities both at home and abroad by co nnecting the struggles for peace and social and economic justice through o ur 'Books Not Bombs' agenda.  Learn more at www.NYSPC.org. Geographical S cope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060429T103000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:22nd And Broadway\, New York\, New York\, United States SUMMARY:April 29 NYC - Youth and Student Contingent UID:20120204T000517EST-3ib3jHVD4R@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Dear immigrant rights activists:\n\nAs of April 24th\, we have over 100 events at 60+ cities for the May 1st mobilization listed at our c alendar\, please visit: Local May 1 Events\n\nWe encourage you to post you events at our calendar\, please Click Here\n\nOn May 1\, we are calling N o Work\, No School\, No Sales\, and No Buying\, and also to have rallies a round symbols of economic trade in your areas (stock exchanges\, anti-immi grant corporations\, etc.) to protest the anti-immigrant movements across the country.\n\n \nNo Work\nNo School\nNo Selling\nNo Buying…\n\n- Yes To Immediate Amnesty\n- Yes To Family Unity\n- No To Criminalization of Immig rants\n- No Border Fences and Racism\n- No Increased Immigrant Enforcement \n\nOn May 1\, we will wear 'white' a T-Shirt and/or white arm bands\, we can paint and write our political demands (and creative arts) at the T-shi rt go to rally\, protest\, strike\, vigil\, work or school--we will have a ocean of white T-shirts with our political demands from east coast to wes t coast\, at the street\, work place\, school\, bus station & store... and our voice will be LOUD AND CLEAR AND CANNOT BE SILENT FOR EVER!\n\nWe wil l settle for nothing less than full amnesty and dignity for the millions o f undocumented workers presently in the U.S. We believe that increased enf orcement is a step in the wrong direction and will only serve to facilitat e more tragedies along the Mexican-U.S. border in terms of deaths and fami ly separation.\n\n \nThe success of the March 25 Los Angeles 'Gran Marcha' proves that we can make it happen! A new civil rights movement of the 21s t century is building\, a multi-ethnic movement to link immigrant rights\, social justice and anti-war together.\n \nTherefore\, activists and organ izers have a particular responsibility to point out the links between Katr ina's impact\, immigrant rights\, civil liberties\, labor rights and the U .S. war in Iraq. We need to make the connections between: wars in Africa\, south America\, Asia\, Iraq\, Palestine and Korea\, and sweatshops in Asi a as well as in Los Angeles and in New York\; international arms sales and the WTO\, FTAA\, NAFTA & CAFTA with AIDS\, hunger\, our reproductive righ ts\, child labor and child soldiers\; multinational corporations and econo mic exploitation with racism\, homophobia and poverty at home--then we can win the struggle. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060501 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:'A Day Without Immigrant' National Immigrant Strike/Boycott UID:20120204T000517EST-devs1tKUi3@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.NoHR4437.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Speaker CONTACT:Phone:202-741-6246 Email: DESCRIPTION:Join Senator Daschle and Senator Obama as they answer questions and discuss energy and climate change. Both our live audience and people across the world who will be tuning in to our live webcast will be able to query the Senators\, but only the live audience will get free pizza. The event is sponsored by The Center for American Progress\, Campus Progress\, Georgetown Public Policy Institute. \n\nIf you have a question you would like to ask Senator Daschle or Senator Obama\, you can send an e-mail to t ownhall@campusprogress.org. Feel free to send your question now as well as during the live webcast!\n\nMonday\, May 1\, 2006\nProgram: 6:30 P.M to 8 :00 P.M.\nPizza will be served at 6:00 P.M.\nAdmission is free.\n\nTo watc h the webcast\, visit: http://campusprogress.org/features/867/conversation s-with-daschle-barack-obama-on-energy-and-climate-change\n\nTo RSVP\, Visi t: http://www.americanprogress.org/townhall0501\n Geographical Scope: Nat ional DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060501T183000 GEO:38.904000;-77.031700 LOCATION:Center For American Progress\, 1333 H St. NW\, 10th Floor\, Washi ngton\, District of Columbia\, 20005\, United States SUMMARY:Conversations with Daschle: Senator Barack Obama on Energy and Clim ate Change UID:20120204T000517EST-loVRvUZWJ5@69.73.141.125 URL:http://campusprogress.org/features/867/conversations-with-daschle-barac k-obama-on-energy-and-climate-change END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:613-237-5236-229 Email:youth@oxfam.ca DESCRIPTION:The CHANGE Initiative is a program that trains post-secondary s tudents to become actively engaged in Oxfam Canada’s social justice missio n to build lasting solutions to global poverty and injustice. CHANGE helps develop capable and confident young leaders\, who are informed and active voices for positive social transformation\, and who inspire greater globa l awareness in others and change minds. \n\nParticipants start the program with a 3 day intensive training that will help equip them to advocate eff ectively for social change. They will be introduced to social justice and poverty issues directly related to Oxfam Canada’s mission\, including abou t HIV/AIDS\, Women's Rights and No Sweat. CHANGE Leaders will also have an opportunity to develop advocacy skills\, learn about group development an d creative action. The training will include 35 students from campuses acr oss Canada\, experienced Oxfam youth facilitators\, staff from our campaig n and program teams as well as representatives from Oxfam’s global youth n etwork. \n\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060820 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060818 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada SUMMARY:Oxfam Canada CHANGE Initiative UID:20120204T000517EST-jejA2UfI6a@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.oxfam.ca/what_you_can_do/changeinitiative/www/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:202-682-1611 Email:tshirtcontest@campusprogress.org DESCRIPTION:Campus Progress announces our 2006 Dry T-Shirt Contest\, your c hance to show off your creative talents\, advance the progressive cause\, and\, yes\, win prizes. Between now and June 4\, we will accept submission s for t-shirt designs from young people across America.\n\nBeginning in Ma y\, we will post some of the entries on our website. A celebrity panel of judges (see below) will review entries\, and we will award prizes in three categories: overall progressive message design\; single issue\; and humor – all as described below. One design will be chosen from each category an d the three winners will have their t-shirts produced and distributed at o ur 2006 Campus Progress National Student Conference on July 12 in Washingt on\, DC.\n\nSenator Barack Obama will deliver the keynote address at this year’s conference\, and more than 700 students will attend.\n\n * The w inner in each of the three categories will receive a $500 cash prize.\n\n * All three winning t-shirt designs will be featured in the August issu e of Nylon Magazine.\n\n * The winning progressive message t-shirt will be distributed free to all 700 students attending the 2006 Campus Progres s National Student Conference. We’ll produce smaller runs of the other two winning t-shirts\, and extra progressive message t-shirts\, for sale at t he conference.\n\n\nCampus Progress also will use these designs over the n ext year on our website and in our print materials.\n\n \n\nThe Judging Pr ocess:\n\nWe have compiled an outstanding panel of celebrity judges. In Ju ne\, our celebrity judges will select the top finalists’ submissions for e ach category. In early June\, we will post the finalists’ entries on the w ebsite and let our readers vote for the winners. Winners will be notified in late June and will be announced on July 11\, 2006.\n\n \n\nThe Judges:\ n\n*Bloc Party is a British quartet hailing from Essex. Their 2005 debut a lbum Silent Alarm garnered national acclaim for its slicing guitar interpl ay\, energetic and original beats and front man Kele Okereke’s distinct\, heavily-accented cries. They are currently wrapping up their world tour an d will be heading into the studio to record the follow-up to the NME Album of 2005\, which is due for release in September.\n\n*David Cross is a com edian known for his politically-charged commentary and broad comic backgro und. He got his start in acting and writing on The Ben Stiller Show and we nt on to co-star on Arrested Development and co-create the HBO sketch-come dy show Mr. Show. While maintaining his stand-up career\, Cross has appear ed on TV shows like The Colbert Report and Aqua Teen Hunger Force and vide o games like Halo 2 and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.\n\n*Eviana Hartman is the Fashion Features Editor at NYLON magazine. She has also written abo ut fashion\, music\, art\, travel and design for such publications as Vogu e and The Washington Post\, and has two books coming out in September: Sew U: The Built by Wendy Guide to Making your Own Clothes\, and Street: The NYLON Book of Global Style. A Chicago native\, Hartman looks forward to a future spent creating and writing about sustainable and green projects.\n\ n*Janeane Garofalo and Sam Seder co-host The Majority Report\, a progressi ve talk radio show on the Air America network. Seder is a writer and comic \, and was particularly hilarious on CNN as an expert on the War on Christ mas. Our favorite Garofalo work includes The West Wing\, Wet Hot American Summer\, Reality Bites and stand-up routines.\n\n*John Podesta is the Pres ident and CEO of the Center for American Progress. A frequent guest of Sun day morning news programs\, Podesta is known for his straight talk\, acerb ic wit\, and fierce defense of the Clinton Administration\, which should c ome as no surprise – Podesta served as Chief of Staff to President Clinton from October 1998 until January 2001 and from 1997 to 1998 as both an Ass istant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff. Providing a progressive answer to the tradition of conservative think tanks\, Podesta and the Cen ter help to create policy on national security\, renewable energy\, econom ics and other aspects of US politics.\n\n*Markos “Kos” Moulitsas Zuniga is the founder and lead writer of Daily Kos\, the most popular political blo g in America\, and a bastion of progressive political commentary. His new book with fellow blogger Jerome Armstrong\, Crashing the Gate\, delves int o the influence of the growing netroots movement and its influence on poli tics and grassroots movements\, expanding his empire from the blogosphere to the world of print media.\n\n*Peter Buchanan-Smith has worked for Farra r\, Straus and Giroux and at the New York Times\, where he was the art dir ector of the Opinions and Editorial Page. His first book\, Speck\, was pub lished in 2001 and he has since published\, designed and packaged many oth er successful projects. In 2005\, he became the creative director at Paper magazine\, won a Grammy award for his design of Wilco’s album A Ghost is Born\, became the consulting creative director to Isaac Mizrahi and formed his own design studio.\n\n*Rogan Gregory designs the denim brand Rogan an d Loomstate\, a brand of denim made with 100% certified organic cotton. Pa rtnering with Bono and Ali Hewson\, Rogan also designs EDUN\, a socially c onscious clothing company intent on working to solve poverty in the develo ping world\, specifically Africa\, by showing a successful model of 'trade \, not aid.'\n\n*Whitney Matheson documents the ever-evolving world of pop culture in Pop Candy\, USATODAY’s entertainment blog. Covering everything from reality shows to Pulitzer Prize winners\, fans turn to her for the l owdown on the hottest issues. Since joining USA Today in 1999\, she has co vered the Oscars\, Emmys\, Grammys and South by Southwest. Her work has al so appeared in Slate.com and a short-lived magazine owned by the Olsen twi ns.\n\n \n\nCategories:\n\nOne prize winner will be selected from each of the following three categories:\n\n * Overall: This award will go to th e design that the judges determine best captures the overall energy\, spir it and concerns of a new generation of young progressives. To learn more a bout the roots and values of the progressive movement\, check out these re marks by John Podesta.\n\n * Single Issue: This award will go to the ju dges’ determination of the best design around an issue of significance to young people today. One of Campus Progress’ goals is to support student ac tivism around campus\, local\, and national issue-based campaigns. In the past we have supported students’ efforts around living wage\, climate chan ge\, free speech\, student debt\, and the ongoing genocide in Darfur\, amo ng others.\n\n * Humor: Let’s face it—humor sells. So this award will g o to the design that the judges decide uses humor to highlight substantive political or social concerns in a fresh and interesting way.\n\n\nThough we encourage complete creativity\, we want to remind you that the Center f or American Progress is a non-partisan\, non-profit organization\, and\, a s such\, is prohibited from partisan political activity. Therefore\, we wo n’t use submissions with an overwhelmingly partisan message\, or that focu s on particular elected officials or political candidates.\n\n \n\nHow:\n\ n * Using any graphics or design program of your choice\, create your t -shirt design. Please note the design guidelines mentioned below.\n\n * Send a low-res version of your graphic- no more than 1MB in size- to tshi rtcontest@campusprogress.org. The graphic can be any size you want but mak e sure we’re able to see it clearly!\n\n * The low-res version of the g raphic you submit MUST be in one of the following formats: GIF\, JPEG/JPG\ , TIFF\, or PNG. Any e-mails containing attachments that are not of one of those formats will be deleted without opening for virus security reasons. \n\n * Please include the following information in the body of your e-m ail (you MUST include ALL information to be eligible):\n\n o Firs t and last name\n\n o Date of birth\n\n o Valid e-mail a ddress where you can be reached\n\n o College/University (if you are currently a student) and expected year of graduation\n\n o Va lid phone number where you can be reached\n\n\n * To be eligible\, you must submit your entry by 11:59 p.m. EST on June 4\, 2006.\n\n * Anyone can participate in the Dry T-shirt Contest\, but in order to win a prize you must not currently be an employee\, consultant\, or intern of the Cent er for American Progress.\n\n \n\nDesign Guidelines:\n\n\n 1. Please kee p in mind the physical limits of T-shirt printing—photographs or intensive ly detailed graphics may not work as well on fabric as they do on paper or computer monitors.\n\n\n 2. There is no restriction on dimensions\, but keep in mind this will be on a t-shirt—banner-wide graphics might not loo k as good as square or circular ones.\n\n 3. The graphic must be 100% or iginal—you cannot use trademarked or copyrighted images/logos of any kind. \n\n 4. Racist\, vulgar\, or offensive images or text (as determined by Campus Progress) will not be accepted.\n\n 5. If you are selected as the winner\, please note we will eventually need a version of the file suitab le for printing. Please make a high-resolution version (600 DPI or larger) or vector-based version if possible.\n\n\nFor terms and conditions (legal speak)\, visit: http://campusprogress.org/features/876/design-progress-th e-campus-progress-dry-t-shirt-contest#legal Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060604 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Design Progress: 2006 Dry T-Shirt Contest UID:20120204T000517EST-2vFeernGJb@69.73.141.125 URL:http://campusprogress.org/features/876/design-progress-the-campus-progr ess-dry-t-shirt-contest END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:202-306-4766 Email:info@diversity-matters.org DESCRIPTION:Diversity for Environmental and Social Change Training Series\n Session 1: May 22-23\, 2006\nWashington\, DC\n\nWhat is diversity?\nWhy do es it matter to environmental and social change organizations?\nWhat does it mean to leverage diversity to create a stronger environmental movement and to renew efforts for social change?\nWhat do you need to know before y ou launch a diverse partnership or reach out to new constituencies?\n\nDIV ERSITY MATTERS\, launched in 2005\, provides a hub for people and organiza tions that want to leverage diversity and inclusion to strengthen institut ions and build leadership for high-impact environmental and social change.  \n\nThe Diversity for Environmental and Social Change Training Series is a 5-part program designed to foster knowledgeable and skilled leadership t o make diversity a hallmark and fundamental asset of environmental and soc ial change efforts.\n\nSESSION 1 is a two-day workshop that provides found ational concepts and experiential learning to:\n\nˇ      Demystify diversi ty and clarify diversity’s relevance to organizational effectiveness and m ovement building.\nˇ      Understand the dynamics of power that impact org anizational productivity\, performance\, and the ability to sustain divers e partnerships.\nˇ      Develop skills for observing and diagnosing divers ity issues in work teams\, organizations\, and coalitions.\nˇ      Assess organizational phases of development on diversity.\n\nOUR TRAINING TEAM – Mark Kaplan\, Amber Mayes\, and Angela Park -- brings decades of collectiv e experience in diversity training and consultation\, organizational devel opment\, and leadership skills building. They have worked with a wide rang e of nonprofits\, companies\, foundations\, and educational institutions a nd understand the needs and histories of environmental and social change o rganizations and movements. \n\nParticipants in our trainings have said:\n \n“This training has to be one of the highlights of my year. You all are s o adept at bringing people along in their awareness of diversity issues\, group membership\, and competence working across difference. It really is an inspiration. This training has rekindled my desire to work on these iss ues.”\n\n“This work has been an extraordinary asset in my push to enhance our internal diversity work within my organization. Although we have been working in the area of diversity for years\, you have provided outstanding resources\, training\, and networking opportunities that would not have b een available to us otherwise. We have begun exploring areas of the organi zation that would not have received this level of attention\, resources\, or time without your help. Discovering new things about our organization w ill\, undoubtedly\, make us stronger and better able to attract\, hire\, a nd retain people of color into our workforce in the future.”\n\n“I am very glad to have participated. It has enriched my life personally\, as I am n ow far more comfortable and fluent in engaging with people across group di fferences. At work\, I am also fully committed to training and diversifyin g my team as a sign of excellence in the workplace. I'm in a place where c omplacency is no longer an option.”\n\n“Your flexibility and skill is noth ing short of excellent.”\n\nREGISTRATION and LOGISTICS\n\nTraining fee: $4 95 per person\, payable to “Diversity Matters.”  We offer sliding scale fe es in the hope of enabling all to potentially participate\; contact us at info@diversity-matters.org or 202.306.3766 for details.\n\nLogistics: The training will be held on May 22-23\, 2006\, near Dupont Circle in Washing ton\, DC\, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on both days. The fee includes lunch o n both days. \n\nRegistration: E-mail your name\, title\, affiliation\, fu ll contact information\, and a bio for each participant to info@diversity- matters.org. The training fee should be mailed to Diversity Matters\, 7 Li nden Road\, Hartland\, VT 05048. Upon receipt of your registration and fee \, we will send you a logistics packet with final details.\n\n** We encour age you to register as soon as possible as the program will be limited to 30 participants.\n\nFOR MORE INFORMATION\n\nContact us or join our mailing list to receive updates and announcements: info@diversity-matters.org or 202.306.4766.\n\nSessions that comprise the Diversity for Environmental a nd Social Change Training Series are offered regularly across the country.  The five sessions of the Training Series are sequential. (Session 1 is a prerequisite for Session 2\; Session 1 and 2 are a prerequisite for Sess ion 3\, etc.) You may elect to participate in as many or as few of the se ssions as you like\, in order. Graduates of all five sessions receive a C ertificate\, upon completion of the Training Series.\n\nTraining Series Se ssions 2 through 5 provide in-depth learning\, additional concepts\, and s kills development and practice on topics including:\n\n• Implementing div ersity interventions at the organizational level.\n• Defining and address ing culture change.\n• Succeeding in recruitment and retention of a diver se workforce.\n• Understanding the impact of social identity groups (incl uding race\, class\, gender\, and sexual orientation) on environmental and social change work.\n• Building diverse partnerships and coalitions.\n• Leadership in diverse organizations.\n• Developing diversity competence as a foundational skill.\n\nDIVERSITY MATTERS PROGRAMS include:\n\nˇ       Training that brings the best in diversity theory and practice from other sectors to a broad cross section of environmental and social change practi tioners with the goal of increasing diversity skills and laying the ground work for organizational change.\n\nˇ      Diversity consultation providing hands-on guidance to help leaders institutionalize diversity throughout t heir organizations. \n\nˇ      Diversity Leadership Networks provide suppo rt and leadership development to individuals within specific social identi ty groups. In 2006\, we will launch a national People of Color Network\, w ith regional subgroups\, to be followed by Networks for White Allies\, Les bian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender individuals\, and promoting Women in Leaders hip.\n o     People of Color Networks provide personal and professional su pport and leadership development for environmental and social change pract itioners of color who are often a significant numerical minority within th eir organizations. We believe this support will make a significant impact on the retention of people of color in the environmental and social change fields and that leadership development will nurture their work at higher levels.\n\nˇ      Diversity Learning Communities convene regularly and spo nsor special events creating dynamic\, place-based communities focused on promoting diversity in environmental and social change. They serve as a hu b for diversity resources\, collaboration\, and ongoing learning at the in dividual\, organizational\, and movement levels. Our first Diversity Learn ing Community will be launched in Boston in June 2006.\n\nˇ      Diversity Pipeline Initiatives aim to increase both the number of people from under represented groups working in and serving on boards of environmental and s ocial change organizations and their retention rates. Importantly\, Divers ity Matters’ work inextricably ties recruitment to culture change\, going beyond numerical representation within organizations. \n\nˇ      Communica tions programs and the Diversity Matters resource hub articulate well-craf ted presentations on diversity’s importance to the long-term impact and su ccess of environmental and social change organizations and provide a centr al hub for information on diversity within these fields. \n\n * * *\n\nDIV ERSITY MATTERS:  catalysts for environmental and social change\n7 linden r oad\, hartland\, vt 05048\n202.306.4766\, info@diversity-matters.org\n\nCo ming soon!  Our web site at www.diversity-matters.org\n Geographical Scop e: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060523 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060522T090000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Diversity for Environmental and Social Change Training Series UID:20120204T000517EST-20tHKlRiv5@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:413-585-1533 Email:conference@freepress.net DESCRIPTION:Activists\, media makers\, educators\, journalists\, policymake rs and concerned citizens will gather in Memphis to mobilize for better me dia.\n\nThe National Conference for Media Reform is for anyone who is conc erned about the state of our media and committed to working for change. Th is energizing weekend will present ideas and strategies for winning the fi ght for better media and connect you with thousands of media reformers fro m across the nation. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070114 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070112 GEO:35.154900;-90.049600 LOCATION:Memphis Cook Convention Center\, 255 North Main Street\, Memphis\, Tennessee\, 38103\, United States SUMMARY:The 2007 National Conference for Media Reform UID:20120204T000517EST-17FsbdD7kt@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.freepress.net/conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:410-675-4566 Email:jill@animalsandsociety.org DESCRIPTION:Join scholars\, authors and activists as we explore major inter national animal protection issues. Keynote speakers: author Jeffrey Masson and 'Bizarro' cartoonist Dan Piraro\, plus many other prominent speakers and panelists. Early registration discount and scholarships available. Ge ographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061008 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20061006T170000 GEO:33.786600;-118.299000 LOCATION:Renaissance Montura Hotel\, 9620 Airport Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, Cal ifornia\, 90045\, United States SUMMARY:The Strength of Many: 21st Annual International Compassionate Livin g Festival UID:20120204T000517EST-aMu5MvZKtu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.animalsandsociety.org/conference06.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:info@transconference.org DESCRIPTION:A three day event for FTMs\, Gender Queers\, Questioning\, frie nds\, family and allies. Over 60 workshops\, and many events including th e first Seattle Transgender Film Festival! All are welcome! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060904 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060901 GEO:47.432300;-121.803000 LOCATION:PMB#796\, 1122 E Pike St\, Seattle\, Washington\, 98122\, United S tates SUMMARY:FTM 2006: Gender Odyssey UID:20120204T000517EST-gXLAvjftfC@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.transconference.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:freedomfromoil@ruckus.org DESCRIPTION:Freedom from Oil Action Camp:\n\nFreedom From Oil Action Camp ( 8-14 July 2006 in Southern Indiana) is a 5-day summit of 150 to 200 young organizers working to break America's oil addiction - register today!!!\n\ nAmerica has a deadly addiction to oil. We now devour twenty-five percent of the planets petroleum. Our dependence spawns resource wars that breed h atred and put our young people in harms way. It wreaks chaos with our clim ate\, creating Super-Storms that take thousands of lives and destroy commu nities. It threatens front-line indigenous communities that live in oil-ri ch regions around the world.\nThe technology exists now to safely transiti on away from the fossil fuel paradigm. Yet Big Oil has squelched the debat e by using it's Big Bucks to capture our political and electoral processes . It's high time for 'We the People' to free our society and the planet fr om the tyranny of oil.\n\nApply online now for Freedom From Oil Action Cam p! www.ruckus.org\n\nEmail FreedomFromOil@ruckus.org for more information. \n\nFreedom From Oil Action Camp (8-14 July 2006 in Southern Indiana) is a 5-day summit of 150 to 200 young organizers working to break America's oi l addiction. It is cosponsored by The Ruckus Society\, Rainforest Action N etwork\, Global Exchange\, Energy Action\, and Oil Change International.\n \nBy day\, participants will learn hard skills to build strategic and syne rgistic campaigns. By night\, visionary thinkers will posit what our socie ty can and will look like when we have moved beyond oil. Important allianc e building will take place to move forward on election year strategies\, c orporate markets campaigns\, campus organizing\, and alternatives advocacy .\n\nConstituents\n\nOil campaigners ~ Student Organizers ~ Solutions/Alte rnatives Wonks ~ Soccer Moms ~ Climate Justice Advocates ~ Young Native Le aders ~ and Oil Impacted Community Members\nCurriculums and Trainings\n\n * Jumpstart Ford\n * Separation of Oil and State\n * Climate Just ice\n * Green Energy Campus Organizing\n * Strategic Campaigning\n * Media & Communications Training\n * Nonviolence Philosophy & Techni que\n * Action Climbing Techniques\n * Direct Action Imagery\n * Internet/Digital Activism\n * Community Organizing\n * Action Planni ng & Strategy\n * Sit Ins\, Blockades & Support Roles\n * Banner Con struction & Rigging\n * Political Theater\n * Legal Considerations f or Direct Action\n\n \nApply online now for Freedom From Oil Action Camp! www.ruckus.org Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060714 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060708 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Southern Indiana\, Indiana\, United States SUMMARY:Freedom From Oil Action Camp UID:20120204T000517EST-5GmNb49jDB@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ruckus.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Teach-In CONTACT:Phone:202-682-1611 Email:organize@campusprogress.org DESCRIPTION:Learn how to motivate and mobilize young people for action\, wo rk with the media\, build inclusive coalitions\, effective field organizin g strategies and much more! This event is sponsored by Wellstone Action\, Student PIRGs\, and Campus Progress. \n\nJoin us at Center for American Pr ogress\, 1333 H St. N.W. 10th Floor Washington\, D.C.\n \nRegistration inf o here: http://campusprogress.org/common/945/national-student-grassroots-o rganizing-training\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060711T083000 GEO:38.904000;-77.031700 LOCATION:1333 H St. N.W. 10th Floor\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 2 0005\, United States SUMMARY:All-Day Grassroots Training UID:20120204T000517EST-UxZS7gVph4@69.73.141.125 URL:http://campusprogress.org/common/945/national-student-grassroots-organi zing-training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:CALL TO ACTION from Farragut Squares Collective (To The G8th Po wer!)\n\nThe anti-war and global justice movements are converging! Come to Washington\, DC\, during the week of July 9-16 leading up to and during t he 2006 G8 Summit. Let's show the world that popular resistance to the G8' s imperial 'energy security' schemes is active and intense! There ARE limi ts to capitalist consumption\, and we're gonna TEST the G8 war criminals a nd their corporate cronies with a detoxifying blast of surprise direct act ion tactics. Although this year the G8 is meeting thousands of miles away in Russia\, there is so much that we can accomplish\, in solidarity with p rotests there and all over the world\, here in Washington\, DC\, the polit ical and economic nerve center of G8 global domination. Join us in DC for the Gr8 Eight Days of Resistance\, and visit www.rtc.revolt.org regularly for updates!\n\nWashington\, DC's\nGr8 Eight Days of Resistance against G8 's Great Greed!\n\nJuly 9-16 leading up to and during the July 15-17\n2006 G8 Summit in St. Petersburg\, Russia\n\nNo energy security for war crimin als\,\nNo climate chaos leading to ecological crash\,\nFlat tires for thei r gas-guzzling limos\,\nWe'll claw back at them fat cats!!!\n\nThe 2006 G8 Summit that will bring together political heads from eight of the world's largest consumer economies -- United States\, Canada\, the United Kingdom \, France\, Germany\, Italy\, Japan and Russia -- is set to focus on 'ener gy security' this year as its central theme. The leaked G8 'Communique on Energy Security' calls for an unprecedented Global expansion of nuclear po wer and trillions of dollars in new subsidies to coal\, oil and gas corpor ations worldwide.\n\nWhat does 'energy security' for the G8 mean for the w orld? Naturally\, it encourages an even greater gulf between the Global No rth and Global South because the G8 countries will have the upper hand in controlling the energy resources at the expense of the rest of the world\, especially if 'energy security' equates to more nuclear power. That amoun ts to an economic apartheid system separated on the sheer basis of wealth and military might. The G8 is already responsible for depleting the Earth' s fossil fuels\, often at the expense of the polluting and impoverishment of the Global South\, and this has led to the global warming crisis that i s facing us all. Ironically\, they'll make that move to nuclear power in o rder to claim that they'll reduce the global warming that these same jerks are responsible for through their unrestrained burning of coal\, oil\, an d other fossil fuels -- and yet who is most likely to profit from a move t o nuclear? Here's a hint. It won't be the Earth\, and it won't be more tha n 6 billion people!\n\nIn Washington\, DC\, during the week of July 9-16 l eading up to and during the 2006 G8 Summit\, let's show the world that pop ular resistance to these elite energy schemes is active and intense! Our r esistance is as abundant as the G8's greed to devour the Earth's petroleum reserves\, and it's as creatively diverse as the countless cultures they invade\, colonize and destroy to get that next quick fix of resource extra ction on their never-enough road to ever-elusive 'energy security.' There ARE limits to capitalist consumption\, and we're gonna TEST the G8 energy addicts' and their corporate cronies with a detoxifying blast of surprise direct action tactics...\n\nThat's right\, we've got a multiple-choice qui z!\n\nDuring the Gr8 Eight Days of Resistance in Washington DC\, will we:\ n\n1) Snake march for mountain justice?\n2) Drill for oil under Dick Chene y's lawn?\n3) Crem8 King Coal on the steps of US Congress?\n4) Rugby riot for human rights and against repression of G8 protesters at Russia's DC em bassy? ('Punt out Putin\, Kick down the Kremlin's war machine!')\n5) Throw yellow-cake all over Department of Energy headquarters?\n6) Shut down cit y car traffic with a 'Bikes Not Black Lungs' Critical Mass?\n7) Swim out a gainst global warming in Dupont Circle's fountain?\n8) Or ... something el se totally unexpected and outrageously disruptive?\n\nWe are Farragut Squa res Collective (To The G8th Power!) and we invite YOU to join this histori c July 9 - 16\, 2006 week of in-your-face theater and dynamic direct actio n in Washington\, DC! Although this year the G8 is meeting thousands of mi les away in Russia\, there is much that we can accomplish\, in solidarity with protests there and all over the world\, here in the political nerve c enter of G8 global domination. And in case y'all haven't already guessed\, we might just have some tricks up our collective sleeves that you and you r affinity groups won't want to miss (wink wink nudge nudge)...\n\nFarragu t Squares Collective (To The G8th Power!) is a local ad hoc group of indiv iduals that draws on members from the DC Anti War Network and Mobilization for Global Justice\, amongst many groups. We are individuals fed up with G8 domination and capitalist globalization. We support a collaborative\, o pen\, and non-hierarchical organizing relationship with all who wish to jo in us in taking action. Send any inquiries or shows of support to farragut squares@gmail.com or join the listserv at: lists.activeresistance.org/mail man/listinfo/dc\n\nKeep your eye on www.rtc.revolt.org for updates and det ails about the July 9-16 Week of Resistance against the G8 in Washington D C\, plus information and links about global resistance against the 2006 G8 Summit.\n\nSee ya in the streets\, eh? Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060716 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060709 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Gr8 Eight Days of Resistance in Washington\, DC\, against the G8's Great Greed UID:20120204T000517EST-bHXWBOUiZv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://rtc.revolt.org/node/210 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:319-335-5062 Email:dave-jackson@uiowa.edu DESCRIPTION:EXPO 2006 - Calls for Proposals and Presentations:\n\nThe Energ y and Sustainability Expo 2006 is the centerpiece of a week of energy rela ted conferences\, including the national Engineers for a Sustainabil World . \n\nIowa is emerging as a leader in renewable energy strategies and sus tainability practices. From renewable fuels to wind power and sustainable design\, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to take part in current e fforts toward an energy-independent future. Join us for “Growing Iowa’s En ergy and Sustainability Future.”\n\nCalls for presentations\, displays\, v endors. Student proposals welcome.\n\nSee Website: http://energy.uiowa.e du/2006/ Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060930 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060924T080000 GEO:41.733900;-91.555300 LOCATION:Sheraton Convention Center\, The University Of Iowa\, Iowa City\, Iowa\, 52242\, United States SUMMARY:Energy and Sustainability Expo 2006 UID:20120204T000517EST-8SupV7Gpkt@69.73.141.125 URL:http://energy.uiowa.edu/2006/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Declaration of Peace is a nationwide campaign to establish by September 21\, 2006 a concrete and rapid plan for peace in Iraq\, inclu ding: \na prompt timetable for withdrawal of troops and closure of bases \ na peace process for security\, reconstruction\, and reconciliation \nand the shift of funding for war to meeting human needs. \n\nPeople across the United States are signing The Declaration of Peace pledge\, a commitment to take action if this plan for peace is not created and activated by Cong ress by September 21\, the International Day of Peace. From September 21-2 8\, just days before Congress adjourns for the fall elections\, Declaratio n signers will withdraw their consent from this war – and support a compre hensive peace process – by taking part in nonviolent action\, marches\, ra llies\, demonstrations\, interfaith services\, candlelight vigils and othe r creative ways to declare peace at the US Capitol and in cities and towns across the US. \n \n\nThe Declaration of Peace campaign will continue aft er the September actions if no comprehensive plan to end the war is in pla ce. Nationally coordinated nonviolent activities will continue on a regula r basis until the United States withdraws from Iraq and supports a compreh ensive peace process. \n\nMore than forty national anti-war\, peace\, and justice organizations are participating together in the Declaration of Pea ce movement. Sign The Declaration of Peace – and take tangible\, nonviolen t action to end this war and to declare a new era of peace and justice. G eographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060928 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060921 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Declaration of Peace - Week of Action UID:20120204T000517EST-VzFKaShisx@69.73.141.125 URL:http://declarationofpeace.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:yds@dsausa.org DESCRIPTION:Young Democratic Socialists annual national conference.\n\nWork shops\, trainings\, organizational strategy\, parties\, elections and more ! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060813 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060811 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, United States SUMMARY:YDS Summer National Conference 2006 UID:20120204T000517EST-UDaD8nOKOH@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ydsusa.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:August 15 – 20\, 2006. Voluntown Peace Farm\, Voluntown Connect icut\n\nCome to Not Your Soldier National Action Camp to learn how to stop recruiters and fight the war!\n\nApply now!\n\nStand up for yourself and your community.\n\nThis administration is hooked on war. Every day the U.S . sends more young people into a war zone where the death-toll for both so ldiers and civilians gets higher and higher. The politicians won’t stand u p for justice\, even though we have told them with our polls and votes and voices to stop the madness. It’s time to stop supplying them with casualt ies. \n\nWe have decrepit schools\, bad housing\, and no healthcare. Recru iters would have us believe the only way out is by picking up a gun and he ading to Iraq in exchange for promises of college tuition and job training . That’s NOT the only way. \n\nRefuse to fight in an unjust war. \n\nBuild skills and resources to be a youth leader for justice.\n\nTurn your ideas into concrete campaigns to stop military recruitment and create alternati ves. \n\nAt camp\, we’ll have sessions on:\n\nBuilding A Not Your Soldier Campaign \nRep Your Bloc: Grassroots Organizing \nNonviolent Direct Action Gets the Goods \nGetting the Word Out: Media and Messaging \nGrassroots F undraising\nTeam building\nArt in Action\nWhat does Youth Leadership Look Like?\nSuccessful Models of Youth Leadership \nSuccessful Counter Recruitm ent Campaigns\nHow A Recruiter Gets Your Number\nThe Poverty Draft \nWar P rofiteers\n\n\nWe’re not gonna win unless we are all in it together. \n\nY outh have the power to stop the war in Iraq\, and make change in our own c ommunities. But we need backup and support. \n\nThis camp is designed for youth and for adult allies who support youth leadership. If you’re committ ed to working to stop military recruitment\, expose military recruiter’s l ies\, and create positive alternatives\, we want you at camp! \n\nThere wi ll be training tracks for youth and for adults to make sure everyone is le arning the skills they need to get the job done. \n\nWe consider youth to be ages 14-22\, and we ask that youth under 18 get permission from their p arent or guardian\, and come with an adult to camp. \n\nIt’s easy to get there. \n\nThe camp will take place at the historic Voluntown Peace Trust\ , in Voluntown CT\, close to Providence RI. We’ll stay in dorm style bunks \, and have access to beautiful land\, hiking and a lake for swimming. All the food and lodging will be covered by your registration fees. You just need to get yourself there! \n\nYou can get there easily by bus\, train\, car or plane. Travel scholarships are available. \n\nCamp registration fee s are $100 per adult\, and $25 per student. \n\nApply now! Geographical S cope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060820 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060815 GEO:41.576900;-71.866600 LOCATION:Voluntown Peace Farm\, Voluntown\, Connecticut\, 06384\, United St ates SUMMARY:Not Your Soldier National Camp UID:20120204T000517EST-CnNZz0RMKh@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.notyoursoldier.org/article.php?id=55 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:315-472-5478 Email:mabcummings@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:This event will provide young activists with the skills we need to connect and provide a multi-faceted approach to fighting environmental and social injustices. SEAC is a student and youth run national network o f progressive grassroots organizations and individuals whose aim is to upr oot environmental injustices through action and education. We define the e nvironment to include the physical\, economic\, political and cultural con ditions in which we live. By challenging the power structure that threaten s these environmental conditions\, SEAC works to create progressive social change on both the local and global levels. Through this united effort\, thousands of us have translated our concern into action by sharing resourc es\, working in solidarity with numerous social justice organizations\, an d challenging the limited mainstream definitions of environmental issues. \n\nOur goals for the ATC are simple\, but bold: \n„h Creating a space whe re activists are challenged to relate othersĄŚ efforts to their own while acknowledging how multiple forms of oppression can potentially inhibit tru e solidarity. \n„h Training sessions both by and for youth activists in wh ich we share and learn the skills we need to become better organizers and leaders at national and local levels \n„h Making visible the connections b etween all social justice movements. \n„h Having fun with music\, stories\ , parties\, games\, & more! And a wonderful opportunity to meet and networ k with student leaders from all over the country\n\nWe are currently seeki ng workshop presenters/ participants. So\, please invite everyone you know to attend the ATC not only to hear your workshop(s)\, but to see how acti vists around the country interact. \n\n*Food and housing will be provided for everyone. Everyone is invited to be either a workshop presenter or a p articipant. If you feel comfortable giving a workshop on an issue you are comfortable with your registration fee will be waived. If you would just l ike to be a participant the cost is $60 to cover food and housing for the 4 days.\n\nPlease contact one of the following organizers with your contac t info\, possible workshop you would like to present\, dietary needs\, and if you need or have a ride:\n\nMaren: Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states o rganizer\, mabcummings@yahoo.com\, (609)510-3223\n\nKandace: Midwest Organ izer\, kandace@riseup.net\n\nGraham: West Virginia and South organizer\, g boyle01@mail.shepherd.edu\n\n\nOther: SEAC OFFICE: (215) 222-4711 Geograp hical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060723 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060720T090000 GEO:43.031400;-76.111000 LOCATION:560 Allen Street\, Syracuse\, New York\, 13210\, United States SUMMARY:Student Environmental Action Coalition's Annual Activist Training C amp UID:20120204T000517EST-rN4pppdOGj@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.seac.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Flunk the War Machine!\nStudent Peace Action Summit\nWayne Stat e University\, Detroit\, MI\nJuly 14th - July 16th\, 2006 \nREGISTER NOW! \n\nJoin SPAN for an awesome weekend of interactive trainings\, workshops\ , and movement building! There will be opportunities for youth & students to connect with other young organizers as well as seasoned peace activists from throughout the National Peace Action Network. \n\n* Share successful organizing skills\, techniques and events. \n* Strategize and develop SPA N campaigns for the next year.\n* Brainstorm ways we can mobilize the yout h vote for peace & justice in November.\n* Create new grassroots leadershi p for the Student Peace Action Network.\n* Hear Tom Hayden\, co-founder of Students for a Democratic Society and longtime activist\, speak about str ategic organizing to end the war.\n* Meet courageous members of Iraq Veter ans Against the War and counter-recruitment activists.\n* Enjoy entertainm ent\, community-building\, and much more!\n\nSpeakers will include nationa l peace leaders: \nRep. Lynn Woolsey\n(D-CA) Author & Activist\nTom Hay den Rep. John Conyers\n(D-MI)\n\nMembers of Iraq Veterans Against the War\ n\n\nREGISTER TODAY!\nUse the form below to register online for the SPAN S ummit and apply for travel and housing scholarships. \n\nA reduced registr ation fee of $15 is requested of all participants that can afford to pay.\ nAfter you register\, you can pay online (preferred) or at the door. If yo u are applying for a housing and/or travel scholarship\, please answer all of the questions below and we'll get back to you within a week. Scholarsh ip requests are due by Friday\, June 30\, 2006. Questions? Email SPAN@Peac e-Action.org or call 301-565-4050 ext. 322. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060716 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060714 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Detroit\, Michigan\, United States SUMMARY:Student Peace Action Network Summit - 2006 UID:20120204T000517EST-iCOkmCDtJk@69.73.141.125 URL:http://hq.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/Peaceact/event/index. jsp?event_KEY=14884&t END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Together\, We Build A New National\, Broad-Based\, Immigrant Ri ghts / Civil Rights Movement!\n\nOrganized by: National Immigrant Solidari ty Network \nURL: http://www.ImmigrantSolidarity.org\n\nInformation Hotlin e: (800)598-6379\n\nConference Flyer (Spanish English) espanol \n\nT he success of May 1st's 'A Day Without Immigrants' has been an historical turning point for the immigrant rights movement. The National Immigrant So lidarity Network was one of the main groups who helped to organize the his torical Los Angeles March 25th 'Gran Marcha' and the national May 1st 'A D ay Without Immigrants' boycott/strike (Please visit http://www.NoHR4437.or g).\n\nAt this point it's vitally important for the immigrant rights movem ent to keep the momentum going\, and there's an urgent need for national m eeting in which community/grassroots immigrant activists can meet face-to- face to discuss how to build a new national\, broad-based\, immigrant righ ts/civil rights movement\, and to set a 6-9 month national strategy for ac tions. \n\nWe envision this is a broad-based\, multiethnic conference of o rganizers\, and we are inviting organizers from African American\, African immigrant\, Asian American\, Latino/Latina\, Arab-Muslim-North African\, progressive labor\, interfaith\, LGBT\, student\, anti-war/peace and globa l justice groups from across the country. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060730 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060728 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:American University\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, United S tates SUMMARY:National Grassroots Immigrant Strategy Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-S7lHiCKc0L@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/2006Conference/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The 2006 National Hip Hop Political Convention\, scheduled to b e held in Chicago\, IL from July 20– 23\, 2006 at Northeastern Illinois’ J acob Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies\, will build upon the past s uccess of the 2004 convention in Newark\, New Jersey to become one of the largest youth led\, civic education projects in the history of the United States! By training\, educating and engaging youth and young adults from a cross the country about the ins and outs of commerce\, grassroots activism \, issue education\, personal and collective responsibility\, community de velopment\, governmental processes and civic participation\, the 2006 Nati onal Hip Hop Political Convention will help shape our country’s outlook an d activities for years to come! \nMoney. Power. Respect. Convention Goals \nThe term Money\, Power\, Respect is universally understood among members of the Hip Hop Generation\, with many of us engaged in a never ending que st to attain all three. For our purposes\, it is a term derived from an ec onomic (Money)\, political (Power) and social (Respect) construct that act s as a starting point from which we can examine ourselves as both individu als and a society. It speaks to how we provide for ourselves\, how we inte ract with one another\, how we affect our own reality\, and identifies tha t which we\, as a community and as a generation\, hold in high esteem. Th e 2006 National Hip Hop Political Convention will celebrate\, encourage an d energize the national work of the Hip Hop community by:\n\n1) Strengthen ing a state based\, national coalition of hip hop organizations and leader ship\, via our National Assembly and the updating of the National Hip Hop Political Agenda \n\n2) Providing training and organizational support for 1\,200 Hip Hop leaders from across the country (Convention Delegates)\n\n3 ) Hosting 10\,000 youth and young adults interested in joining the communi ty empowerment efforts of the Hip Hop Generation\, via our concerts\, work shops\, town meetings and expo areas\n\n4) Raising $150\,000 for NHHPC sta ff and office space\n\n5) Generate tourism dollars for the city of Chicago that is\, both directly and indirectly\, associated with the convention d uring its duration.\n\n6) Registering over 50\,000 young adults to vote be fore\, during and after the convention. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060723 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060721 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:2006 National Hip Hop Political Convention UID:20120204T000517EST-jG4nioBvLO@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.2006hiphopconvention.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Anarchists and Christians in America share the tension of livin g in a kind of limbo. We know that life can at the very least be different \, and at best be radically transformed\, yet we are also overwhelmed by l ife in a society steeped in the status quo. If you ever wonder whether it is possible to put your faith and ideas into practice in the belly of the Empire\, the answer is\, 'Yes.' Here in this Place: Anarchism and Christia nity in our Context will show you examples of people doing just that.\n\nT his year’s two-day conference builds on last year's theme of anarchism and Christianity in word and deed\, with sessions that provide concrete examp les of radical living within the United States. With topics such as Living in Community 101\, The Problem of Policing and In Our Backyards: Urban-Ru ral Environmental Sustainability\, speakers will not only share their theo logical/ideological reasons for the work that they do\, they will also sha re strategies for how they do that work. The aim of the event is to both g ive a glimpse of anarchism and Christianity in action and spark ideas on p ractices that may apply to the various situations we find ourselves in.\n\ nWe welcome you to take a look at our new\, exended sessions\, learn more about jesus radicals and sign up to attend. We especially look forward to finding hope and learning together in this place. Geographical Scope: Nat ional DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060805 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060804 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Illinois Disciples Foundation\, 610 E. Springfield Avenue\, Champa ign\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:Here in this Place: Anarchism and Christianity in our Context Confe rence UID:20120204T000517EST-HKtUuDR6U2@69.73.141.125 URL:http://conference.jesusradicals.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Raising Change: A Social Justice Fundraising Conference will ga ther 350 people from grassroots\, social justice organizations throughout the U.S. on August 4th and 5th\, 2006 in Berkeley\, California. \n\nAt th is conference\, you will have the opportunity to learn fundraising skills in a social justice context\, and explore the politics of funding and the role of fundraising in movement-building. Some of the topics we will cover include:\n\nWhy social justice activists and organizers should care about how money is raised in their organizations\;\n How US tax policy affects the nonprofit sector\, and particularly groups working on issues of social \, economic\, racial and environmental justice\;\nHow social justice organ izations can build both financial and political power through grassroots f undraising\;\nPractical workshops on a variety of individual donor fundrai sing strategies. \n\nConference Highlights:\n\n• Debates and plenaries wit h luminaries and up-and-coming leaders in the social justice and philanthr opy sectors that will challenge the ‘sacred cows’ of fundraising and provo ke participants to think outside the box.\n\n• Fundraising skills training geared towards these different audiences.\n\n• Fundraising at the front a nd center of our discussions on movement-building\, not as a separate comp onent of our work.\n\n• Interactive peer exchanges where participants can network and trade knowledge and lessons learned with other staff and volun teers of grassroots groups.\n\n• Concrete\, real-life examples and models of organization-building from the US and abroad that are working alternati ves to foundation- and government-driven fundraising.\n\n• Bringing togeth er participants who fill various organizational roles\, from board members to development staff to community organizers and leaders\, to broaden the discussion of fundraising to include its impact on movement-building.\n\n \nWho should attend?\n\nFundraisers\, Organizers\, Program Staff\, Board M embers\, Activists\, and Volunteers who are involved in nonprofit organiza tions\, particularly those concerned about social change and social justic e.\n\n\nHow much does it cost?\n\nCost ranges from $100 to $240 depending on when you register and if your organization is bringing more than one of its staff members. Please see the registration page for more information. \n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060805 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060804 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Berkeley\, California\, United States SUMMARY:Raising Change: A Social Justice Fundraising Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-Nu16WBcdSZ@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.grassrootsfundraising.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Pride at Work provides the space to share our experiences\, lea rn new skills and build stronger relationships. No Turning Back 2006 will bring together progressive activists\, thinkers\, and leaders to unite our groups\, elect our leaders\, and educate our supporters. We will focus on education\, skills-building\, networking and unionism. Participants will learn and apply tools to win equality with our unions\, our communities\, our governments. \nClick here for more info on the conference\, schedule\, hotel and logistics or see the left sidebar for more details. Overall\, y ou will walk away with concrete action plans to use at home! \n\n\nNo Turn ing Back 2006 has prominent progressive leaders providing skills-building workshops and informative plenary sessions. Our pre-conferences will provi de intensive training and education on specific topics. Further\, the No Turning Back 2006 agenda features programmed free time and networking sess ions. We demand that you and your family have fun! We will provide the tim e to explore San Diego and enjoy the family-friendly resort. Moreover\, we will allot time for networking and caucus sessions to exchange ideas with your allies. Ample space will be provided for planning and sharing prior and during the convention. \n\nThe Awards Dinner Under the Stars and Pool Luau are the signature events of the conference. See presentations from wi nners of our prestigious national awards\, the Joan Brewington Award\, the Van Sheets Award and others. \n\nGather with other supporters of lesbian \, gay\, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality\, union values\, and wor kers’ rights at No Turning Back 2006! Be a part of the largest LGBTQ-Labo r gathering of the year\; join us September 7th to 10th\, 2006 at the San Diego Hilton Resort. Click here for more info on the conference\, schedule \, hotel and logistics or see the left sidebar for more details. Pride At Work\, the city of San Diego\, and the movement for equality welcomes you. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060910 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060907 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:San Diego\, California\, United States SUMMARY:No Turning Back 2006: The Pride At Work Convention UID:20120204T000517EST-K2xOkg0rD6@69.73.141.125 URL:http://prideatwork.org/page.php?id=292 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:From September 21-24\, 2006\, young organizers and members of t he CIW will gather in Immokalee\, Florida for three days of strategizing\, skill-sharing\, dialogue\, and focused discussion about the struggle for fair food and building a more just world. \n\nFollowing on the success of last year's encuentro\, this year's gathering is one you won't want to mis s. If you're interested in participating in or helping to organize this ye ar's encuentro\, contact us.\n\nOur material resources -- including money and space -- are limited\, so please be understanding as we navigate this process to ensure the best possible gathering.\n Geographical Scope: Nati onal DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060924 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060921 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Immokalee\, Florida\, United States SUMMARY:Student Farmworker Alliance 2006 Encuentro UID:20120204T000517EST-tiz1GvBSAV@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:This annual event brings together people from a variety of soci al movements – activists from all walks of life. You\, friends and family are invited to join us for a wonderful time of relaxation and renewal.\n\n Here’s how your days might be filled…\n\nWorkshops and plenary sessions on how build a strong culture of activism Free time at the waterfront with s wimming\, boating and nature trails Evenings with music and film\, story t ellers and campfires Being as solitary or as social as you wish\n\nWho wil l be there? \n\nThose that protest for global justice and against poverty or those fighting for safe drinking water\, decent jobs\, and human rights – everyone trying to make a difference\, be they from inside organization s\, inside politics\, inside or outside the system. We welcome activists f rom all walks of life: everyone from the First Nations\, labour\, the fait h community\, environmentalists\, low income groups\, equity seeking group s or youth.\n\nIf you self-identify as someone trying to make our world a better place\, please join us.\n\nFor those with children\, childcare is p rovided for children aged 3+ during hours when there is retreat programmin g. Activities are also arranged for young teenagers. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060827 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060824 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Algonquin Park\, Ontario\, Canada SUMMARY:9th Annual Social Justice Summer Retreat UID:20120204T000517EST-5dM590Oktp@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.socialjustice.org/subsites/summerretreat/index.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Renewing the Anarchist Tradition (RAT) conference\, sponsor ed by the Institute for Anarchist Studies\, aims to provide a scholarly sp ace in which to both reexamine and reinvigorate the social and political t radition of anarchism. \n\nRAT is meant as one contribution to the project of developing a more rigorous as well as contemporary theoretical framewo rk for anarchism\, and to assist in nurturing new generations of anti-auth oritarian public intellectuals. Thus\, as opposed to conferences that atte mpt to create anarchist organizations\, statements of purpose\, or focus o n 'lifestyle anarchism' or how-to workshops\, RAT brings together anarchis t and libertarian left scholars\, activists\, educators\, writers\, organi zers\, students\, and others to explore how we make sense of our own tradi tion\; how we understand anarchism in the context of our lives\, movements \, and present-day social conditions\; and how the conceptual tools that t he anarchist tradition provides can and need to be rethought. \n\nAnarchis m has tended to be a dynamic theory and practice\, and its influence in an ti-capitalist struggles around the world has become keenly apparent of lat e. We are\, as it were\, inside history\, and if anarchism is to continue to be relevant to this moment of global transformations\, it must not only understand the present but also scrutinize its own internal taboos and te nsions\; it must not only be able to describe contemporary forms of hierar chy and oppression but also articulate openings for a radical reshaping of social relations and material conditions along ethical lines. The work th at all of us attempt to do now\, the ideas and values we struggle to put i nto words and practice\, will have profound implications for how this hist orical moment structures the future. RAT is a modest addition to the grand anarchist project of the present to ensure a freer tomorrow for all. \n\n As in the past\, we hope that RAT continues to raise difficult questions-- questions ranging from the character of social change to the ongoing relev ance of categories such as class\, community\, and labor\; from the changi ng shape of the state and capital to emergent forms of both domination and resistance in a globalizing world\; from anarchism's relation to geopolit ical concerns such as terrorism and war to its ability to grapple with iss ues of identity such as race\, gender\, and sexuality\; to a host of other controversial\, contested\, or even uncharted subjects. \n\nAlongside a p articipatory weekend of presentations\, panels\, and debates in a supporti ve atmosphere\, the beautiful rural Vermont setting affords the opportunit y to meet other anarchists and radicals\, relax around a campfire\, or enj oy the fall foliage. RAT will also include a mini-bookfair\, free literatu re tables\, and possible film screenings. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061001 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060929 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Goddard College\, Plainfield\, Vermont\, United States SUMMARY:Renewing the Anarchist Tradition 2006 UID:20120204T000517EST-oFUvxTFZWA@69.73.141.125 URL:http://homemadejam.org/renew/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:(202) 682-1611 Email:organize@campusprogress.org DESCRIPTION:Campus Progress is accepting applications for 2006-2007 Student Reps.\n\nAs a Student Representative\, you will have the opportunity to:\ n\n* Have a guaranteed place at the summer 2007 Campus Progress National S tudent Conference (last year we received thousands of requests for the 600 seats we had)\n \n* Receive advance notification of exclusive Campus P rogress and Center for American Progress opportunities\, such as film scre enings\, contests\, grant opportunities\, conference calls\, and live chat s on CampusProgress.org\n \n* Host Campus Progress speaking events\n \n* Network with Campus Progress speakers\, staff and special guests\n \n* Connect with policy and communications experts at Campus Progress and the Center for American Progress\n \n* Set up Campus Progress meet-ups and informal informational sessions\n \n* Start a Campus Progress grou p for your campus on thefacebook.com and other websites\n \n* Table for Campus Progress at concerts and other events (Campus Progress sent studen ts to table and attend shows on the Foo Fighters / Weezer national concert tour last fall)\n \n* Network with Campus Progress Student Representat ives from across the country\n \n* Identify and help keep us informed o f important issues\, campaigns\, and developments on your campus\n \n* Develop public speaking\, media\, policy\, and organizing skills\n \n* Participate in a rapidly growing national progressive movement and work wi th the Center for American Progress and Campus Progress to make your voice heard on your campus and across the country\n\nOver the past year\, Campu s Progress has grown from an idea into a major player in the effort to tur n the tide in this country and start winning the battle of ideas on campus \, on issues from the economy to the environment\, Iraq to privacy to tuit ion\, debt\, and student aid. But we still have a lot of work to do\, and we can’t do it without your help. Our Campus Progress Student Representati ves will play a critical role in our ability to spread the message and adv ance our work with young people all over the country.\n\nApply now at: htt p://campusprogress.org/page/s/campusrep Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060801 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Apply to be a Campus Progress Student Rep UID:20120204T000517EST-7eGtc3XV2K@69.73.141.125 URL:http://campusprogress.org/tools/635/campus-progress-2005-2006-student-r eps END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:NATIONAL MEETING FOR CAMPUS ORGANIZERS\nDEMOCRATIZING EDUCATION NETWORK\nSEPT 22-24\, 2006\, CHICAGO\, ILLINOIS\n\nGreetings\,\n\nA month from now\, over the weekend of Sept 20-22\, 2006\, we will\ngather in Chi cago some 40-60 campus organizers from a score U.S.\ncolleges universities \, to compare experiences\, recent advances and\nsetbacks\, and to plan co ordinated action for the coming year. You\, or people you work with on yo ur campus\, could be among those organizers.\n\nPlease take five minutes t o read through this invitation. Contents\ninclude information regarding t he Democratizing Education Network and\nLiberty Tree\, an initial meeting agenda\, initial travel and lodging\nlogistics\, and so on. At the end is a short application due August 1st.\nLodging is covered\, and we hope to be able to help with transportation\n(donations for transportation scholar ships gratefully accepted).\nPlease call or email immediately with any que stions.\n\nWe are looking for participants from many campuses. Maybe you\, or some people you work with\, would be ideal for this meeting. We are l ooking for participation from diverse campus communities\, including espec ially communities of color\, undergrads and grads\, and staff and faculty. \nGender balance is also a priority. The idea is to bring the campus com munities\ntogether\, and get ready to fight for higher education\, and a d emocratic society\, in '06-'07.\n\n\n For Education for Democracy!\n\n Carl Williams\, Ben Manski\, Pabitra Benjamin\n Liberty Tree Fellows ~ Democratizing Education Program\n Education@LibertyTreeFDR.org\n 608 2 57 1606\n\np.s. ~ The next Democratizing Education Convention - less orien ted to\nplanning actions\, and more oriented to networking\, skills\, and issues\nworkshops\, will occur in the Spring.\n\n- - -\n\nA. ABOUT THE DEM OCRATIZING EDUCATION NETWORK\n\nOn October 20\, 2005\, several hundred und ergraduate\, graduate\, campus\nlabor\, faculty\, and community organizers \, hailing from nine states and\ntwo Canadian provinces\, met at the first Democratizing Education\nConvention at the University of Wisconsin at Mad ison. In addition to\nholding skills workshops\, policy briefings\, and co mparing notes\, the\nconvention created a new network of higher education organizers\, the\nDemocratizing Education Network (DEN).\n\nSince that con vention\, the DEN has served as a resource for campus\norganizing drives a cross the country\, and has inspired a series of new\nstudent union organi zing drives\, campus solidarity actions\, and a\nrenewed\nTent State Unive rsity movement.\n\nThe Democratizing Education Network accepts as its cons tituent\norganizations any campus or community organizations dedicated to the\ncomplete fulfillment of the goals detailed in the Democratic Higher\n Education Charter.\n\nDemocratizing Education Network:\nhttp://www.liberty treefdr.org/event.php?event_id=95\nhttp://www.DemocratizingEducation.org\n \nLiberty Tree's Democratizing Education Program:\nhttp://www.libertytreef dr.org/democratizingEducation.php\n\n\nB. ABOUT LIBERTY TREE\n\nThe Libert y Tree Foundation for the Democratic Revolution is a\nnon-profit\norganiza tion rooted in the belief that the American Revolution is a\nliving\ntradi tion whose greatest promise is democracy. Our central purpose is\nto\nbui ld on the accomplishments of earlier American movements by launching\na\nn ew stage in the struggle for democracy. Among our three chief program\na reas is our Democratizing Education Program. For more information\,\nsee: \n\nhttp://www.LibertyTreeFDR.org/\n\nC. MEETING AGENDA\n\n Friday\, Sept 22\n 4pm – Check-In\n 6pm – Dinner\n 7:30pm – Campus Reports & Discussi on\n\n Saturday\, Sept 22\n 8:00am – Breakfast\n 9:00am – O rganizing Updates & Discussions:\n Militarization\n Affirmative acti on\n Student unionism\n Campus labor\n Tent States\n Academic freedom\n Internationalism in education activism\n The GATS and high er ed\n Noon – Lunch\n 2:00pm – Coordination for the Coming Year:\n T he Network\n Survey of upcoming crises\, events\n Coordinated action (s)\n 7:00pm – Dinner\n 9:00pm – Social\n\n Sunday\, Sept 23\n 9:00am – Breakfast\n 10:00am – The Democratizing Education Convention\n 1:00pm – Goodbyes and Check-Out\n\nD. LODGING\n\n We will be staying at a conferen ce center in Chicago. The facilities\nare\ndorms\, and we will be meeting on-site. Lodging will be covered for\nretreat participants\; however\, s hould you or your organization be able\nto\npay for your lodging\, we can apply the savings toward travel\nscholarships\nfor others.\n\nE. TRANSPORT ATION\n\n Liberty Tree is prepared to provide some limited transportation\ nassistance for participants who need this assistance. If you or your\nor ganization is able to make a contribution to help others attend the\nmeeti ng\, that would help a great deal.\n\n- - - -\n\nAPPLICATION – CHICAGO DEN MEETING PARTICIPATION\nReturn to Carl Williams at Williams@LibertyTreeFDR .org by Aug 25th.\n\nNAME:\n\nEMAIL:\n\nPHONE:\n\nADDRESS:\n\nCAMPUS:\n\nS TUDENT/STAFF/FACULTY/UNION:\n\nAFFILIATIONS:\n\nPLEASE PROVIDE BRIEF ANSWE RS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:\n\n1. Why do you want to participate?\n\n\n 2. What is your campus organizing and other organizing background?\n\n\n3. What will your participation add to the retreat?\n\n\n4. Will you be on c ampus next year?\n\n\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060924 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060922 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:Democratizing Education Network - National Meeting UID:20120204T000517EST-OF7tkCjkvv@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:youth@bioneers.org DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 17th Annual Conference. It is a hub of practica l solutions for restoring the Earth and it's people. It's a thriving netwo rk of visionary innovators who are working with nature to heal nature. The bioneers draw from four billion years of evolutionary intelligence and ap ply nature's operating instructions in practical ways to serve human ends harmlessly. Join us in improving the environment by changing the world.\n\ nSpecific Youth focused program with focus on College aged students and ac tivities!! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061022 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20061020T080000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:San Rafael\, California\, United States SUMMARY:Bioneers Conference 2006 UID:20120204T000517EST-CHvkzMBt1C@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.bioneers.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:campus@campusprogress.org DESCRIPTION:One very important goal of American Progress is to inspire and educate the next generation of progressive Americans. American Progress of fers full and part-time internships each summer and academic semester. Cam pus Progress is in special need of interns with organizing experience. All undergraduate and masters-level students and J.D. and Ph.D. candidates ar e eligible to apply. \n\nInterns will be directly engaged with the Center⠀™s policy experts and will participate in a variety of activities includi ng research\, writing\, campus organizing\, and web-based projects. They w ill also assist staff with administrative tasks and help organize the Cent er’s many conferences and events. \n\nAmerican Progress offers a monetar y stipend as well as a transportation subsidy for interns.\n\nIntern appli cants can apply for placement in the following departments: \n\nDomestic P olicy\, Economic Policy\, National Security/International Policy\, Communi cations\, Research Team\, Executive/Administration\, Development/Strategic Planning\, External Affairs\, Campus Progress\, and Online Communications .\n\nEligibility: \n\nAll undergraduate and masters-level students and J.D . and Ph.D. candidates as well as recent graduates are eligible to apply. International students must have INS authorization to work in the United S tates.\n\nApplication Process:\n\nIn order to apply for an Aaron Foundatio n Internship at the Center for American Progress\, please submit the follo wing:\n\n1) Internship Application \n2) Cover Letter and Resume\n3) Writin g Sample of approximately 3 pages (your own words\, unedited)\n4) College or University Transcript (unofficial is acceptable)\n5) 2-3 References (pl ease provide both the phone and email contact information and please inclu de a Professor or other individual familiar with your work)\n\nSuggested D eadlines:\n \nMarch 1: recommended deadline for Summer applications\nJuly 15 *We are still accepting applications for the fall*: recommended deadlin e for Fall applications\nNovember 17: recommended deadline for Winter app lications\nDecember15: recommended deadline for Spring applications\n\nDur ation\nSummer: June – August \nFall: September – December\nWinter: Jan uary – March\nSpring: January – May\n\nTo apply\, visit: http://www.am ericanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=biJRJ8OVF&b=9880 Geographical Scope: Nat ional DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060831 GEO:38.933300;-77.029300 LOCATION:1333 H St. N.W. 10th Floor\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 2 0010\, United States SUMMARY:Fall Internship Deadline (Campus Progress) UID:20120204T000517EST-I04fkInkUA@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.americanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=biJRJ8OVF&b=9880 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Speaker CONTACT:Phone: Email:lvalicenti@ei.columbia.edu DESCRIPTION:Focus the Nation is a national educational initiative to inform and mobilize American students and teachers around the theme “Stabilizi ng the Climate in the 21st Century” over the next 18 months\, culminatin g in symposia to be held simultaneously on university and high school camp uses nation-wide on January 31\, 2008. The effort begins with a series of campus organizing workshops\, including this one\, at Columbia University. Join Focus the Nation Project Director Eban Goodstein to learn about the project and how you can participate in bringing the critical issue of clim ate change to the forefront of our national dialogue. Educators and studen ts from all University and High School campuses in New York City\, as well as concerned citizens\, are invited to attend.\n Geographical Scope: Nat ional DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060918T160000 GEO:40.798500;-73.968100 LOCATION:Columbia University\\'s Morningside Campus\, Room 555 Alfred Lerne r Hall\, New York\, New York\, 10025\, United States SUMMARY:Focus the Nation - Stabilizing the Climate in the 21st Century UID:20120204T000517EST-ENv8Jr42tf@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.focusthenation.org/test.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:646-624-5058 Email:jane@savedarfur.org DESCRIPTION:\\'Voices to Stop Genocide\\' is rally with musical performance s organized by the Save Darfur Coalition\, an alliance of more than 160 fa ith-based\, humanitarian and human rights organizations. In order to stop the genocide\, a United Nations peacekeeping force must be immediately dep loyed to the Darfur region. \n\n\\'SAVE DARFUR NOW: Voices to Stop Genocid e\\' is timed to coincide with the opening of the 61st General Assembly of the United Nations. Participants are united in demonstrating a global com mitment to protecting the people of Darfur.\n\n Geographical Scope: Natio nal DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060917T140000 GEO:40.791600;-73.945700 LOCATION:East Meadow - Central Park\, 5th Avenue And 97th Street (enter At 90th Street)\, New York\, New York\, 10029\, United States SUMMARY:Save Darfur Now: Voices to Stop Genocide UID:20120204T000517EST-bHODoMupsI@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.savedarfur.org/now END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Rethinking Marxism\, a journal of economics\, culture & society is pleased to announce its 6th major international conference\, to be hel d at the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst on 26-28 October\, 2006. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061028 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061026 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Amherst\, Massachusetts\, United States SUMMARY:Rethinking Marxism 2006 Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-jE5pfevuF3@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.rethinkingmarxism2006.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:tmp@mcc.org DESCRIPTION:Mennonite Central Committee US is\nsponsoring a conference on c ounter-recruitment which will be held at the\nSan Antonio Mennonite Church \, San Antonio\, Texas\, November 3-5\, 2006.\n\n\n\nThe conference will b ring together youth and adults from communities\nheavily targeted by milit ary recruitment to: \n\n\n\n-equip congregations to help youth find meanin gful non-military\nopportunities for education\, job training\, employment \, and leadership\ndevelopment\n\n-network and share resources and strateg ies for outreach in schools and\nother public settings\n\n-ground the work of counter recruitment in our commitment to Christ\\'s way\nof peace and reconciliation through worship and biblical study\n\n\n\nRegistration and program information will be available shortly.\nMeanwhile\, please put thi s event on your calendar and share this\nannouncement with others who may want to attend.\n\n\n\nWho should attend: youth and young adults\, youth sponsors and Sunday\nschool teachers\, pastors and youth pastors\, confere nce youth ministers\,\npeace committee members\, school teachers and guida nce counselors.\n\n\n\nThis inspiration for this conference comes from an Anabaptist\nconsultation in Elgin\, IL in March of 2005\, which focused on the\npotential for military conscription. Given the strong military\nrecr uitment efforts in communities burdened by poverty and racism\, a\npeople- of-color caucus at the consultation issued a strong call for a\nconference focusing on military recruitment. For more information on\ncounter-recrui tment see: www.mcc.org/us/co/counter\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061105 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061103 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:San Antonio Mennonite Church\, San Antonio\, Texas\, United States SUMMARY:Counter-Recruitment Conference - San Antonio UID:20120204T000517EST-52vi6j7eGE@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.mcc.org/us/co/counter/conference/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Can you name the one country on earth where the government can steal elections\, strip away basic rights\, spy on citizens\, and launch w ars based on lies\, but where the people do not take over the nation\\'s c apital in protest? If you said the United States\, you\\'ll be wrong when CAMP DEMOCRACY begins. This will be a camp for PEACE\, DEMOCRACY\, AND THE RESTORATION OF THE RULE OF LAW. Camp Casey will move from Crawford\, Texa s\, to Washington to create a larger camp focused not only on ending the w ar but also on righting injustices here at home and on holding accountable the Bush Administration and Congress. At long last\, Americans are prepar ing to say \\'Enough is enough\,\\' and to do what Ukrainians\, Mexicans\, or any other people not drugged into acquiescence would do when things go t this bad: occupy the capital city to demand peace\, justice\, environmen tal sanity\, and accountability. info http://www.campdemocracy.org Geogra phical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060921 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060905 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:National Mall\, Washington\, District Of Columbia\, 20003\, United States SUMMARY:Camp Democracy UID:20120204T000517EST-9unJZB7Sof@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campdemocracy.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION: ABOUT THE GATHERING\n\nTo commemorate our 10-year anniversary\ , NAPAWF is planning a three-day gathering that will bring together Asian Pacific American (APA) women and allies from across the country to recogni ze our community activists\, learn more about issues we face and shape a n ational action agenda.\n\nIn 1996\, following the U.N. World Conference on Women in 1995 in Beijing\, China\, over 150 APA women met in Los Angeles to create a national organization to address the concerns and increase the rights of APA women and girls. NAPAWF is the country’s only national\, multi-issue APA women’s advocacy organization.\n\nTen years later\, NAPA WF returns to Los Angeles with “Advancing APA Women’s Rights: A Decade of Building Power\, Justice & Community” – to continue and celebrate the many years of hard work\, passion and determination by APA women!\n\n * Thursday\, September 14th: Membership Meeting\n\nOpening with our fif th national membership meeting\, the gathering will convene NAPAWF members to discuss and set priorities for NAPAWF’s national agenda for action\; share chapter projects\, advocacy efforts and membership development stra tegies\; and gain skills and knowledge via intensive advocacy training. Ev en if you have not been an active member but would like to become more inv olved\, we encourage you to attend the membership meeting to participate i n trainings and learn about the exciting activities and advocacy efforts t aking place across the country. For more details\, please see the membersh ip meeting schedule.\n\n * Friday\, September 15th: In-depth Advocacy S essions\n\nParticipants will engage with panels of experts to create and r ecommend policy and community-action strategies on one of four key issues impacting APA women: human trafficking\, ending violence against women\, i mmigrant rights and reproductive justice. Participants will be asked to ch oose one of four rubrics and remain in the rubric for the entire day. Both experts in the field and those new to the area are encouraged to attend. The rubrics are an opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of the is sue from an APA women’s perspective\; learn about the more nuanced chall enges and discussion in the field\; have ample time for meaningful discuss ion and input from participants\; and provide ideas and strategies for how to move our advocacy work forward. For more details\, please see the conf erence schedule.\n\n * Saturday\, September 16th: Workshops\n\nOn Satur day\, a variety of workshops\, films\, panel discussions and trainings wil l emphasize the broad range of issues impacting APA women – and opportun ities for action. Workshops will range from improving our skills as advoca tes and organizers and engaging in talk story around identity to leading a more balanced life as an activist and watching compelling films on commun ity activists. Workshops will be presented by individuals who have submitt ed workshop proposals. For more details\, please see the conference schedu le.\n\nSaturday\, September 16th Dinner and Awards Celebration\n\nNAPAWF w ill host its first Fierce Sisters Dinner and Awards Celebration. The progr am will recognize the amazing contributions of individuals and groups who have committed their time and energy to the struggles of the APA women’s community\, as well as commemorate intergenerational activism. It will be an opportunity for us to honor the women in our lives who have greatly in fluenced our activism and commitment to social justice. There will be a si lent auction before the dinner to support our fundraising efforts.\n\nYour sponsorship and attendance at the Anniversary Dinner and Awards Celebrati on will contribute to NAPAWF’s mission. Your sponsorship will also suppo rt travel scholarships for those who cannot otherwise attend our trainings and gatherings. For sponsorship opportunities please click here (For-Prof it Sponsorship\, Non-Profit Sponsorship).\nAPI Women’s Marketplace\n\nTh roughout the three days of the Gathering there will be an opportunity to b uy and sell unique items by amazing API artists. Come prepared to buy hand made gifts\, NAPAWF paraphernalia\, beautiful jewelry and arts and crafts. For information on selling your wares at the Gathering\, please click her e.\nLOCATION\n\nThe 10-year Anniversary Gathering and Awards Dinner will b e held at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles\, CA. LMU is de eply committed to social justice and ethical values and welcomes to its st unning campus in the heart of Southern California students from all spirit ual\, ethnic\, and cultural backgrounds.\nHOTEL INFORMATION\n\nA limited n umber of rooms with a special discounted group rate ($59 a night) have bee n reserved at the Hacienda Hotel for Gathering participants. The Hacienda Hotel is a warm and quaint hotel located one mile south of the Los Angeles International Airport and less than 5 miles from the LMU campus. The Haci enda Hotel offers free 24-hour shuttle service from the LAX Airport to the Hotel.\n\nPlease make your reservations by August 14\, 2006 by calling (8 00) 421- 5900 and mention that you are with NAPAWF. Reservations made afte r August 14 will not have the guaranteed discounted room rate. For more in formation about the hotel\, visit their website at www.haciendahotel.com.\ nREGISTRATION\n\nThe Gathering registration fee includes breakfast and lun ch and conference materials. The Awards Dinner is a separate event and is not included in the fee\; however\, Gathering attendees receive a 50% disc ount to the awards dinner!\n\nEarly registration ends August 18\, 2006. Th e fee for NAPAWF members is $100\, with a special non-profit rate of $60 a nd a student rate of $40. The Gathering registration fee for non-members i s $150. Non-members may also sign up for membership at a discounted rate. One day rates are ½ the cost of the designated rates. Please see the regi stration form for fees after August 18th.\n\nThere are limited partial sch olarships available. Please fill out the scholarship application and retur n to our conference coordinator (address included in the form). Applicatio ns will be reviewed on a rolling basis.\n\n***Please note that some of the registration fees do not cover the total cost of the Gathering. If you ar e able to contribute to our scholarship fund for those who may not otherwi se be able to attend\, your contribution would be greatly appreciated. See registration form for details.\n\nThe Fierce Sister Awards Dinner is an a dditional $50 for those already attending the gathering. The cost of atten ding the Awards Dinner alone is $100 a ticket.\n\nPlease send registration forms and payment to:\n\nNAPAWF\, 1050 17th Street\, N.W.\, Ste 250\, Was hington\, DC 20036\n\nFax: (202) 293-4507\n\nNote: Payment can be made eit her via check/money order (payable to NAPAWF/Tides Center) or through our website by clicking on the Donate Now button. If you are paying via our we bsite\, please mark the amount or if you cannot find the appropriate amoun t listed\, please click \\'other\\' and indicate the exact amount of payme nt. There is a $25 fee for returned checks.\n\nWe urge you to register ear ly and make your reservations as soon as possible to enjoy the discounted room rate and the gathering’s early registration fee. Geographical Sco pe: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060914 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Los Angeles\, California\, United States SUMMARY:National Asian Pacific American Women\\'s Forum UID:20120204T000517EST-m8HV8GMzji@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.napawf.org/page.php?view=10year END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:From November 4-5\, young people from throughout the northeast will converge at PACE University to organize for a nuclear-free world. The conference is being sponsored by the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation\, with support from Educators for Social Responsibility (ESR) Metropolitan Area. The conference will focus on nuclear disarmament\, nuclear energy\, and th e hazards of the nuclear fuel cycle — as well as the connections between these issues. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061104 GEO:40.732500;-73.989300 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, 10003\, United States SUMMARY:Think Outside the Bomb East Coast Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-2vsakvOxFx@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.thinkoutsidethebomb.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:\nCreating Change is for you if you are:\n\n * An activist a nd organizer in your community\, campus or workplace\;\n * A board memb er\, staff member or leader in a LGBT organization\, community center or f oundation\;\n * An elected or appointed official\;\n * An advocate f or our communities\;\n * A change agent for justice\, freedom & equalit y for all.\n\nCreating Change™ the premier national grassroots organizin g and skills building LGBT conference. Each year the conference is held in a different region of the United States and attracts 2\,500+ participants from within and outside of the LGBT community. The conference is well kno wn for providing a unique environment where activists and leaders come tog ether from diverse places and backgrounds to create a community that is bo th strengthening and inspiring to the participants. The 18th Annual Creati ng Change™ Conference was held in Oakland\, CA. Geographical Scope: Nat ional DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061112 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061108 GEO:39.103000;-94.600700 LOCATION:Westin Crown Center\, Kansas City\, Missouri\, 64101\, United Stat es SUMMARY:19th Annual Creating Change Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-MHwE3dsXDA@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.thetaskforce.org/ourprojects/cc/index.cfm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-228-0450 Email:smodintern@warresisters.org DESCRIPTION:A strategic conference for grassroots organizers to pool resour ces and build a stronger network against corporate war profiteers such as Halliburton\, Bechtel and Alliant Tech. Many of these corporations are par t of the military-industrial-academic complex and make a profit out of the ir partnership with universities. The conference will conclude with a civi l disobedience action at Alliant Tech\, manufacturers of depleted uranium\ , to commemorate Gandhi\\'s birthday. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061002 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060929T190000 GEO:44.934500;-93.165500 LOCATION:St. Thomas University\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, 55105\, United S tates SUMMARY:Stopping Merchants of Death Strategic Conference for Grassroots Org anizers UID:20120204T000517EST-VVpGZLAzsF@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.warresisters.org/smod END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:212-265-7000 Email:unitehere@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:UNITE HERE (www.unitehere.org) \nis leading the fight to organi ze hundreds of thousands of low-wage workers in hotels\, casinos\, industr ial laundries\, and airports throughout North America. Our union\, with ov er 450\,000 members\, is at the forefront of battles for workers’ rights \, immigrants’ rights and living wages. UNITE HERE organizes the women\, people of color and immigrants washing dishes\, making beds and folding l aundry. We are looking for passionate and committed people who want to bec ome full-time union organizers.\n\nRequirements: desire to fight for justi ce and organize the unorganized. Bilingual English/Spanish a plus. Other l anguages helpful: Haitian Creole\, Cape Verdean\, Mandarin\, and Portugues e.\n2 Day Training:\nSeptember 29th and 30th 2006\n\nHow to Apply: \nFill out an online application at:\nwww.unitehere.org/jobs/organizerapp.asp\nFo r More Information: Moe Fitzsimmons unitemoe@aol.com\n Geographical Scope : National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060930 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060929T090000 GEO:40.750700;-73.996500 LOCATION:275 7th Ave\, New York\, New York\, 10001\, United States SUMMARY:UNITE HERE Social Justice Training UID:20120204T000517EST-VMuVOBAURn@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitehere.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email:mike@besafenet.com DESCRIPTION:Join the National Day of Action on PVC\n \nTARGET UNCOVERED: Th e Poison Plastic Lurking In Your Shopping Cart...\n \nOn October 11th\, Le t Target Know Its Time to Phase Out PVC\, the Poison Plastic.\n \nJoin con sumers and students from around the country on Wednesday\, October 11th an d tell Target that it is time to clean up their act and phase out PVC\, th e poison plastic. This national day of action is targeting one of the nati on\\'s largest retailers that sells many common products such as shower cu rtains\, children\\'s toys and baby products made out of or packaged in po lyvinyl chloride\, the poison plastic. PVC products are dangerous to our health and environment from start to finish -- in the factory\, at home\, and in the trash -- releasing poisonous chemicals linked to cancer and bir th defects. \n\nJoin the Center for Health\, Environment & Justice\\'s PVC National Day Of Action and hold an event at a Target store in your area.\ n\nThe day of action will feature the launch of a hilarious new animated d etective spoof Flash Video -- \\'Sam Suds and the Case of PVC\, the Poison Plastic.\\'\n\nEvent Organizing Kit includes everything you need to put t ogether a highly effective event. You will get the following items in plen ty of time to organize a great event.\n# Colorful \\'hazmat suits\\' with Target PVC Phase Out stickers to draw interest and media attention.\n# Att ention-grabbing printed Signs and Flyers to hand out about PVC hazards and safer alternatives\n# Flash Video DVD\\'s of \\'Sam Suds and the Case of PVC\, the Poison Plastic\\' for reporters or to show at the event.\n# Samp le letter you can give to the store manager.\n# Sample Media Advisory and Release to send reporters.\n# Tips on organizing a fun and effective event .\nYour event can be as small as just you and a friend handing out flyers and holding placards -- to scores of people demonstrating outside of a Tar get store with TV\, radio and print media covering your letter delivery to the store manager.\n \nYour Voice Makes a Difference: Consumer and group pressure organized by CHEJ\\'s PVC Campaign had already resulted in the p hase out of PVC packaging by Microsoft\, Johnson & Johnson\, Crabtree & Ev elyn\, said Lois Gibbs\, CHEJ Executive Director\, and it played a role in Wal-Mart\\'s decision to phase out PVC packaging for their private label brands. \n\nWant to get involved or get more information? Fill out this fo rm and get in touch!\n\n__ Please send me more information about organizin g a local event as part of the day of action.\n\n__ Please send me more in formation about the day of action that I can include in an e-newsletter or on my website.\n\nSend to:\nMike Schade\nPVC Campaign Coordinator\nCenter for Health\, Environment and Justice\nmike@besafenet.com\n212-964-3680\n\ nLearn more by visiting: http://www.besafenet.com/pvc\n Geographical Scop e: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061011 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:National - In Your Community\, United States SUMMARY:National Day of Action on PVC UID:20120204T000517EST-fBeom5dXPC@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.besafenet.com/pvc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Speaker CONTACT:Phone:877-824-3337 (free) Email:yayawatson@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:Tune in to UhuruRadio.com at 2pm EST for the show \\'White Soli darity with Black Power\\' hosted by the African People\\'s Solidarity Com mittee(APSC). This week APSC Chair\, Penny Hess will be interviewed about the organization\\'s National Action Campaign: All Diamonds Are Blood Diam onds\; Boycott ALL Diamonds! \n\nFor more info visit\nwww.uhururadio.com\n www.apscuhuru.org\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20060917T140000 GEO:27.741300;-82.643500 LOCATION:33705\, United States SUMMARY:UhuruRadio.com interviews Penny Hess UID:20120204T000517EST-ZUPKz8Z2gv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.uhururadio.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:215-300-3088 Email:ryan@sriendowment.org DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the Responsible Endowments Coalition annual conference!\n\nWHAT IS IT?\nREC represents a diverse network of students a nd alumni from across the country dedicated to advancing socially and envi ronmentally responsible investing (SRI) in college and university endowmen ts. Our annual conference provides an opportunity to learn more about diff erent SRI strategies\, workshop current campaigns with your peers\, listen to presentations from SRI professionals and student leaders\, and attend field trips on socially relevant topics.\n\nWHO CAN COME?\nThe conference is open to anyone and everyone working on SRI at their college or universi ty. It\\'s also open to alumni and to students who would like to learn mor e about SRI\, even if you\\'re just starting out. We welcome SRI professio nals\, too.\n\nWHEN?\nSaturday\, October 14 and Sunday\, October 15\, 2006 \n\nWHERE?\nThe Wharton School of Business\, Philadelphia\, PA\n\nHOW DO I LEARN MORE OR REGISTER?\nIf you have any questions or would like to regis ter to attend this year\\'s conference\, please contact Rose at roseslevin e@gmail.com. Our website is also a great resource: www.sriendowment.org.\n \nFYI:\nHousing and most meals will be provided.\n\nWe look forward to see ing you there! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061015 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20061014T080000 GEO:39.961600;-75.199600 LOCATION:3730 Walnut St.\, Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, 19104\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:3rd Annual Responsible Endowment Coalition Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-HrTB06vlzU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sriendowment.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Teach-In CONTACT:Phone:215-387-0919 Email:uhuru99@critpath.org DESCRIPTION:Announcing African People\\'s Solidarity Day!\n\nSaturday\, Nov ember 11th and Sunday\, November 12th\; 10am-5pm each day\n\nInternational House\, 3701 Chestnut St\, West Philadelphia\nCost: $10-$25 per day slidi ng scale (no-one will be turned away for lack of funds)\nLunch can be boug ht on site at a reasonable cost. \n\nThis weekend of events in Philly is p art of a U.S.-wide educational and fundraising events exposing the truth t hat the prosperity\, democracy and power of America and Europe are built o n the enslavement\, oppression and poverty of African people and the theft of Africa\\'s resources. \n\nAPSD:\n\n>Recognizes that the solution to th e contradictions of \\'race\\' in the U.S. are found in the fact that ther e are two realities in this country--the affluence and democracy of the wh ite lifestyle which comes at the expense of the enslavement\, oppression a nd poverty of African people. African people in the U.S. are a colonized p opulation. \n\n> Supports the growing demand for reparations to African pe ople based on 400 years of slavery and genocide. \n\n> Upholds the reality that all black people everywhere are African people\, and that Africa and all its resources belong to African people worldwide. \n\n>Is a fundraise r for African political and economic development projects led by the Uhuru Movement in the U.S.\, in Africa and around the world. \n\nAfrican People \\'s Solidarity Day features the following speakers:\n\nKeynote: Omali Yes hitela\, Chairman of the African People\\'s Socialist Party\, leader of th e Uhuru Movement \n\nSbusiso Xaba\, President\, Pan-Africanist Youth Congr ess of Azania (South Africa) \nRunoko Rashidi\, renowned African historian \, research specialist and writer \n\nLuwezi Kinshasa\, Director of Intern ational Affairs\, African People’s Socialist Party \n\nQueen Mother Doro thy Benton Lewis\, Co-Chair\, N\\'COBRA International Affairs Commission \ n\nJafrikayiti (Jean Saint-Vil)\, speaker\, artist and activist for the st ruggle of African people in Haiti \n\nAisha Fields\, a physicist coordinat ing development projects led by the Uhuru Movement in West Africa \n\nSyll ah Bacarra\, International Coordinator\, Bolivarian Foundation for the Peo ple of Africa\, representing African people in Venezuela \n\nRamona Africa \, sole adult survivor of the May 13\, 1985 FBI and City of Philadelphia m assacre of 11 members of the MOVE organization \n\nOmavi Bailey\, African People\\'s Socialist Part\n\nDiop Olugbala\, International People\\'s Demo cratic Uhuru Movement\n\nPenny Hess\, Chairwoman of the African People\\'s Solidarity Committee (APSC) \n\nAfrican People\\'s Solidarity Day is spon sored by the African People\\'s Solidarity Committee. For more information \, the latest analysis and upcoming events\, visit www.apscuhuru.org.\n G eographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061112 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20061111T100000 GEO:39.961600;-75.199600 LOCATION:International House\, 3701 Chestnut St\, Philadelphia\, Pennsylvan ia\, 19104\, United States SUMMARY:African People\\'s Solidarity Day - Philadelphia UID:20120204T000517EST-72upKa3iR7@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.apscuhuru.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:What\\'s this conference about?\nWe\\'re still planning it\, of course\, but we can tell you a few things for sure. The conference will o ffer a mix of workshops on everything from how to start a worker co-op to personnel policies to franchising and growth to the state of the economy a nd how it affects worker cooperatives. We\\'re also planning a special tra ck of workshops focused on Building Community Wealth\, which will explore how we can strengthen worker co-ops\, as a community-based model of owners hip\, to address social and economic inequities. This conference will also be the first official meeting of the members of the U.S. Federation\, at which the Federation will hold elections\, form working groups\, and deter mine our next steps.\n\nIn addition to workshops and meetings\, we\\'ll al so have time for worker co-ops in similar regions and industries to meet. There will be scheduled time for individuals in co-ops and the public to m eet with technical assistance providers\, developers\, and benefits vendor s (health benefits\, pensions).\n\nWe\\'re pleased to announce that the co nference will feature a showing of The Take\, the documentary about the wo rker cooperative movement in Argentina\, where workers saved their jobs by taking back idle factories and putting them to work. It\\'s an inspiring movie\, and filmmaker Avi Lewis will be there to present it and talk about recent developments. Plan to stay for Sunday afternoon to watch The Take. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061013 GEO:40.750700;-73.996500 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, 10001\, United States SUMMARY:Second Conference for Worker Ownership and Workplace Democracy UID:20120204T000517EST-3PZunFrZd1@69.73.141.125 URL:http://usworker.coop/events/conferences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:481-03 Email: DESCRIPTION:Connecting the Threads of Cooperative Experience\nNovember 3-5\ , 2006\nThere are many stories of cooperation\, many different cultural hi stories of people living and working together\, and many narratives of col lective action that are still in the process of creation. At this year’s NASCO Institute\, entitled \\'Our Story: Connecting the Threads of Cooper ative Experience\\' we will explore various traditions of collective livin g and cooperative action\, including those that are often omitted from mai nstream understandings of ‘the cooperative movement.’ We will use stor ytelling as a powerful tool for claiming our diverse pasts\, shaping our o wn narratives\, and imagining a just and sustainable future. \n\nA Coopera tive Education & Training Conference\nEach November\, over 400 participant s from all over the United States\, Canada\, and beyond converge in Ann Ar bor\, Michigan to share ideas\, learn new skills\, and look at issues affe cting the cooperative movement worldwide. NASCO’s Cooperative Education & Training Institute\, which has been providing cooperative training and e ducation annually since 1977\, is widely recognized as one of the most imp ortant training and networking opportunities available to cooperative memb ers\, directors\, staff and managers.\n\nThe annual NASCO Institute is alw ays a one of a kind opportunity to network with hundreds of cooperative le aders\, to caucus about pressing issues\, and to work on building the incl usiveness and efficacy of the modern cooperative movement. This year’s Institute promises to be especially compelling as we connect the many dive rse narratives of community cooperation. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061103 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, United States SUMMARY:NASCO Institute 2006: Our Story: connecting the threads of cooperat ive experien UID:20120204T000517EST-Ag5NIbCP86@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nasco.coop/programs+%26+services/nasco+institute/index.en.ht ml END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email:meg@priceofoil.org DESCRIPTION:Separate Oil and State-- National Day of Action Tuesday\, Octob er 24th\n\nPass it on!\n\nOn Tuesday October 24th\, please join us and cit izens from across the United States in calling for a Separation of Oil and State.\n\n Visit www.priceofoil.org/oct24 and:\n\n * Find out how muc h your representatives are taking from Big Oil. \n\n * Join an action happening in an area near you and check out actions planned for around th e country\n\n * Get ideas for actions you can take in your community o n October 24th\,register a new action\, and get support in planning your a ction\n\n \n\nOctober 24th is our opportunity to send a message to our Sen ators and Representatives in Congress that we want them to represent us\, not the oil industry.\n\nOver one quarter of the current Congress hasn\\'t taken campaign contributions from the oil industry. The first step in se parating Oil and State is getting the rest of Congress to give up the oil money habit.\n\nIt\\'s time to get oil money out of politics… it\\'s tim e to Separate Oil and State!\n\n-Your friends at Oil Change International\ nwww.priceofoil.org/oct24 Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061024 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Separate Oil and State - National Day of Action UID:20120204T000517EST-jlZi398ZLC@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.priceofoil.org/oct24 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:hayley@usasnet.org DESCRIPTION:First Annual Canadian Conference\nOctober 28th to 29th in Kings ton\, Ontario\n\nThis conference will be an opportunity for student activi sts from across the country to get together to learn\, share resources\, a nd strategize on how to use our power as students to fight for labour righ ts and justice.\n\nParticipate in workshops on sweatshops\, ethical contra cting\, anti-oppression\, getting positive media attention\, direct action \, and more\nLearn how to effectively organize and strategize on your camp us and in your community\nBuild the Canadian student No Sweat Movement fro m the ground up!\n\nTo register visit www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org or for questions contact hayley@usasnet.org or amanda@usasnet.org\n\n“If y ou have come to help me\, you are wasting your time\; but if you’ve come because your liberation is bound up with mine\, then let us work together .”\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061029 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20061028T090000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Queen\\'s University (exact Address TBA)\, Kingston\, Ontario\, Ca nada SUMMARY:United Students Against Sweatshops Canada Conference 2006 UID:20120204T000517EST-65bKZPzZzM@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:239-657-8311 Email:organize@sfalliance.org DESCRIPTION:This October 27-28th\, join students and young people across th e country in standing with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers to end sweat shops and modern-day slavery in the fields!\n\nThe Student/Farmworker Alli ance calls for two days of widespread\, decentralized actions on October 2 7-28th to show the fast-food giant that Immokalee\\'s workers are not alon e in this fight.\n\nThe time is now for students and youth – what McDona ld\\'s calls its advertising “sweet spot” – to demonstrate to McDOna ld\\'s that if it refuses to work with the CIW for real labor reform in it s supply chain\, we will soon become its sore spot.\n\nCheck out http://sf alliance.org today for:\n\n* Suggested actions and organizing ideas\n* Res ources including flyers\, stencils\, chant sheets\, radio PSAs\, and more\ n* Sample media advisory for your local event\n* Is an event being planned in your city? Check the action listings\n* Background on the Campaign for Fair Food\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061027 GEO:26.464200;-81.504700 LOCATION:PO Box 603\, Immokalee\, Florida\, 34143\, United States SUMMARY:Student/Farmworker Alliance National Days of Action UID:20120204T000517EST-V5PCIT0AGN@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sfalliance.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:got@wdc.greenpeace.org DESCRIPTION:The Greenpeace Organizing Term is an action-filled semester and the best hands-on training for students to become environmental leaders. You’ll be making an investment in your leadership skills\, getting trai ning in grassroots organizing\, media\, direct action\, and campaign strat egy. You’ll travel abroad with Greenpeace and join a team of incredible activists working to protect the planet. \n\nOur fight to save the plane t has grown more serious – the threat of global warming\, destruction of ancient forests\, deterioration of our oceans\, and the threat of a nucle ar disaster loom large. We are looking for the next generation of student leaders who are ready to stand up and protect the planet.\n\nWe are NOW ac cepting applications for the fall and spring terms:\nin Washington\, DC an d San Francisco\n\n\nApplication deadline is Nov.10 Geographical Scope: N ational DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070122 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Greenpeace Organizing Term Application Deadline UID:20120204T000517EST-CxBoWPnFTL@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/getinvolved/greenpeace-organizing-term?&a mp;ref_src=clndrgotapp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:unitemoe@aol.com DESCRIPTION:UNITE HERE (www.unitehere.org) is leading the fight to organize hundreds of thousands of low-wage workers in hotels\, casinos\, industria l laundries\, and airports throughout North America. Our union\, with over 450\,000 members\, is at the forefront of battles for workers’ rights\, immigrants’ rights and living wages. UNITE HERE organizes the women\, p eople of color and immigrants washing dishes\, making beds and folding lau ndry. We are looking for passionate and committed people who want to becom e full-time union organizers.\n \n2 Day Organizing Training\nDecember 1st & 2nd 2006\nOakland\, California\n \n \nRequirements: desire to fight for justice and organize the unorganized. Bilingual English/Spanish a plus. Ot her languages helpful: Haitian Creole\, Cape Verdean\, Mandarin\, and Port uguese\n \nHow to Apply: Fill out an online application at\nwww.unitehere. org/jobs/organizerapp.asp\nFor More Information: Moe Fitzsimons\, unitemoe @aol.com\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070110 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070109 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:UNITE HERE Local Office\, Oakland\, California\, United States SUMMARY:UNITE HERE Organizing Training - Oakland\, CA UID:20120204T000517EST-Vp4vJCOfpF@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitehere.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:ncorproposals@organizedresistance.org DESCRIPTION:The National Conference of Organized Resistance is an annual ev ent that brings together people from all backgrounds for a weekend of lear ning and discussing local and international social justice issues through workshops\, panel discussions\, and skillshares.\n\nWe are currently seeki ng workshop proposals for the 10th Annual NCOR\, which will be held from M arch 9-11\, 2007 at American University in Washington\, D.C. The 2006 conf erence was a tremendous success\, with 80 workshops and almost 2\,000 regi stered participants. We hope to make the 2007 conference an even more vibr ant and stimulating experience.\n\nVisit our website for more information: http://www.organizedresistance.org\n\nor e-mail: ncorproposals@organizedr esistance.org\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061201 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061118 GEO:38.940800;-77.087200 LOCATION:4400 Massachusetts AVE NW\, Washington\, District Of Columbia\, 20 016\, United States SUMMARY:National Conference on Organized Resistance Call for Proposals UID:20120204T000517EST-UMZEtPbuCC@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.organizedresistance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:ncor@organizedresistance.org DESCRIPTION:The National Conference of Organized Resistance is an annual ev ent that brings together people from all backgrounds for a weekend of lear ning and discussing local and international social justice issues through workshops\, panel discussions\, and skillshares.\n Geographical Scope: Na tional DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070311 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070309 GEO:38.940800;-77.087200 LOCATION:4400 Massachusetts AVE NW\, Washington\, District Of Columbia\, 20 016\, United States SUMMARY:National Conference on Organized Resistance 2007 UID:20120204T000517EST-FxBPuIfeIx@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.organizedresistance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION: Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061203 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061201 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Cleveland\, Ohio\, United States SUMMARY:US Labor Against the War - Assembly 2006 UID:20120204T000517EST-5eEHc8JWWN@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.uslaboragainstwar.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Tell the New Congress:\nAct NOW to Bring the Troops Home! \n\nJ oin United for Peace and Justice in a massive march on Washington\, D.C.\, on Sat.\, January 27\, to call on Congress to take immediate action to en d the war.\n\nOn Election Day the voters delivered a dramatic\, unmistakab le mandate for peace. Now it\\'s time for action. On January 27\, 2007\, w e will converge from all around the country in Washington\, D.C. to send a strong\, clear message to Congress and the Bush Administration: The peopl e of this country want the war and occupation in Iraq to end and we want t he troops brought home now!\n\nCongress has the power to end this war thro ugh legislation. We call on people from every congressional district in th e country to gather in Washington\, DC -- to express support for those mem bers of Congress who are prepared to take immediate action against the war \; to pressure those who are hesitant to act\; and to speak out against th ose who remain tied to a failed policy.\n\nThe peace and justice movement helped make ending the war in Iraq the primary issue in this last election . The actions we take do make a difference\, and now there is a new opport unity for us to move our work forward. On Election Day people took individ ual action by voting. On January 27 we will take collective action\, as we march in Washington\, DC\, to make sure Congress understands the urgency of this moment. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070127 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District Of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:United for Peace and Justice - National March UID:20120204T000517EST-c5ah4noX4D@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitedforpeace.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:408-262-9586 Email:loveloeb7101@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Responding to the Call: Students\n\nIf you are a student\, and want to participate in Louisiana Winter\, plan on being in the Gulf Coast region from January 14-20\, 2007. Teams of 20-40 students will spend Mon day through Friday in a different town throughout the Gulf Coast. Each st udent team will arrive in a town between 7 and 9 am\; then\, from 9 am-10: 30 am\, the local residents will tell their stories of the social sufferin g that has occurred and still is occurring. The students will then go fro m door to door and store to store between 10:30 am and 5 pm\, handing out flyers and educating citizens about the Gulf Coast Civic Works Project\, a nd the need to pass immediate Congressional legislation to implement it. \n\nEach night\, there will be a town hall meeting from 7-9 pm. All of t he citizens that the students have met with throughout the day will be inv ited in order to have a more in-depth conversation about the Gulf Coast Ci vic Works Project\, and to see what actions we can take together to implem ent it in Congress. In each town hall meeting\, the residents will be inv ited to attend a mass rally on Saturday\, January 20 in either New Orleans or Baton Rouge.\n\nTo register your participation\, please go to the on-l ine registration form. After you complete the form\, we will contact you with information about your student team and where you will need to be at 3 pm\, on Sunday\, January 14. If you have any questions\, contact Seyche lle Martinez at gulfcoastcivicworks@gmail.com.\n\n Geographical Scope: Na tional DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070120 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070114T150000 GEO:37.436500;-121.894000 LOCATION:New Orleans\, Louisiana\, United States SUMMARY:Louisiana Winter UID:20120204T000517EST-zMVCMh1bUM@69.73.141.125 URL:http://solvingpoverty.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email:saoirse@irishfreedomcommittee.net DESCRIPTION: The Christmas Season is upon us again\, and our thoughts turn to the Irish Political Prisoners and their families. Christmas is a lonely and difficult time for the POWs\, and an especially hard time of year for their families on the outside\; many of whom have large families of young children and spouses working several jobs to make ends meet. \n\nOn Sunda y December 10\, 2006\, the Charlie Kerins Cumann of the Irish Freedom Comm ittee hosts our Annual Christmas Drive for the families of Irish Republica n POWs. As in years past\, we will have Christmas cards for the POWs on ha nd for you to sign\; and we’ll raffle off prizes including unique prison crafts handmade by Irish Republican political prisoners. Please join us! Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20061210T120000 GEO:41.904700;-87.625000 LOCATION: The Abbey Pub – Main Stage\, 3420 W. Grace\, Chicago\, Illinoi s\, 60611\, United States SUMMARY: Christmas Drive for Families of Irish Republican Political Prisone rs UID:20120204T000517EST-ZCU6ajsH25@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.irishfreedomcommittee.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Conference Theme and Objectives:\n\nHow can we defend and creat e good jobs\, protect the environment\, challenge injustice and inequality \, and create peace? It’s a tall order\, but there is a lot at stake. We ’ve got lots of experience winning\, but face some new and daunting chal lenges\, too. Neoliberal globalization\, labour market restructuring\, war \, and other major challenges to social justice have meant that labour and social movements are struggling to create solidarity and overcome many so urces of division. This conference will explore those issues which both di vide and unite labour and social movements\, and discuss current and possi ble strategies for improving unity within and across movements and borders . Join union activists\, researchers\, students and artists from across th e continent at this free conference to share strategies\, find out what wo rks\, and discuss how we can work together to build a stronger movement fo r progressive social change. \n\nThe conference is being held at the same time as the 9th Annual Labour Arts Festival\, which will allow participant s to take in a variety of arts events over a three-day period.\n\nBelow is the final schedule and registration information. We hope to see you here in February!\n\nBuilding Bridges Organizing Committee\nAlan Hall\, Jamie K elders\, Brandi Lucier\, Stephanie Ross Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070203 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070202 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Windsor\, Ontario\, United States SUMMARY:Building Bridges: A Labour Studies Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-OlnKPbV5S8@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.uwindsor.ca/units/socsci/Labour.nsf/831fc2c71873e46285256d6e 006c367a/5859e16811918a418525719c00565532!OpenDocument END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce that the National Student Campaign A gainst Hunger & Homelessness and Boston University have teamed up to host the 2007 East Coast Student Conference on Hunger and Homelessness. \n\nThe February Conference will focus on some of the most pressing issues relate d to domestic and international poverty including housing and homelessness \; hunger\; international economics and globalization\; and humanitarian c rises. In addition\, the conference will examine the inter-connectedness ( and need) of student community service and advocacy. \n\nJoin hundreds of college students from across the East Coast for this amazing event. Throug hout the weekend\, you will learn the most current information on domestic and international hunger and poverty from some of the top activists\, org anizers\, and advocates in the country as well as new skills and strategie s to rub effective campaigns. You will also be able to network with studen ts who are already organizing around these issues and others who have neve r volunteered but want to make a difference.\n\nWe look forward to seeing you in Boston! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070211 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070210 GEO:42.370600;-71.027000 LOCATION:Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02101\, United States SUMMARY:2007 East Coast Conference on Hunger and Homelessness UID:20120204T000517EST-gA4uOiwEF3@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsagainsthunger.org/ecsummit/ecsummit.asp?id2=28639 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Left Forum brings together organizers and intellectuals from ac ross the globe to share ideas for understanding and transforming the world . Our flagship event is our annual three-day conference held each spring in New York City\, but we are producing new events throughout the year as we grow. Left Forum provides a context for the critical dialogue that is essential for a stronger Left and a more just society. Geographical Scope : National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070311 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070309 GEO:40.732500;-73.989300 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, 10003\, United States SUMMARY:Left Forum 2007 UID:20120204T000517EST-BXuzXbNtOG@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.leftforum.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:From the rebuilding of the Gulf Coast to the creation of a new\ nimmigration system\, questions of racial justice dominate debates in\naca demia\, government and the media this year and into the future. With\nour conference\, we hope to unite our movement by building bridges across\niss ues and communities to amplify the concerns of communities of color\nin th e intellectual\, policy and popular debates that lie ahead.\n\nThe confere nce will open with Keynote speaker Walter Mosley and will be\nheld in New York City from March 22 - 24\, 2007 at the City University of\nNew York Gr aduate Center. The conference will have three primary tracks:\npolicy chan ge\, media and organizing.\n\nThe two previous conferences\, held in Oakla nd in 2004 and Chicago in\n2005\, quickly grew to be major gatherings of i ntellectuals\, activists\,\njournalists and policymakers committed to the movement for racial\njustice in the U.S. We are expecting 500-600 people t o join us in New\nYork next spring.\n\nRegister today by visiting the new conference website\n\n\ntoday!\n\nWe look forward to having you join us as we build a national movement\nfor racial justice.\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070324 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070322 GEO:40.732500;-73.989300 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, 10003\, United States SUMMARY:Facing Race 2007: Define Justice\, Make Change UID:20120204T000517EST-PjRGbCUv9o@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.arc.org/content/view/487/111/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION: Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070326 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070325 GEO:38.907700;-77.017300 LOCATION:Washington\, District Of Columbia\, 20001\, United States SUMMARY:National Young Women\\'s Leadership Conference on Reproductive Righ ts UID:20120204T000517EST-1evufprK9A@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.feministcampus.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Description\nHow are pros who make “media that matters” mak ing a difference by using cellphones\, Youtube\, MySpace and good old F2F? How are environmental\, political and social documentaries changing? \n\n January 31-Feb. 1\, 2007\, Katzen Arts Center Recital Hall\, American Univ ersity \n\n“Making Your Documentary Matter 2007” is the Center’s thi rd annual conference for documentary filmmakers\, non-profit communication s directors\, funders and students on the latest techniques to make docume ntary a powerful communications tool for social change. \n\nJoin filmmaker s\, outreach specialists and foundation representatives for a series of pa nel discussions on the latest in documentary outreach\, including keynote speaker Robert Greenwald\, Brave New Films and director of Iraq for Sale \ n\nSpace is limited! \n\nRegistration is required and there is $50 entry f ee. Please RSVP on our website. \nMail registration checks to: \nCenter fo r Social Media \n3201 New Mexico Ave. NW\, Suite 395 \nWashington\, DC 200 16 \n\nMore information coming soon! \n\nTopics: \n\nThe conference panels and lunch discussion groups will include case studies and strategies on p ublic engagement\, collaborating with nonprofits\, new technologies and di stribution opportunities. Topics will include: \n\n* Call Me: Mobile Media for Public Life \nHow are nonprofits\, activists and creators using the n ew opportunities of the tiny portable screen on our cellphones? What are t he hurdles\, what are the opportunities? \n* Nonprofit Media Does Youtube \nHow are nonprofits exploring the online environment with their videos? T he latest strategies for combining social networking with media production \, and the latest research on how it works. \n* Participatory media \nWhat happens when the audience turns into a co- producer of your story? From t he war front to the home front\, producers describe the process of turning viewers into partners. \n* Longform documentaries bridging differences \n What used to be just virtual space has become a powerful tool for making m edia that matters. What is the latest thinking on the best approaches to a udience engagement? \n\nMore information is coming soon! \n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070201 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070131 GEO:38.907700;-77.017300 LOCATION:Washington\, District Of Columbia\, 20001\, United States SUMMARY:Making Your Documentary Matter 2007 UID:20120204T000517EST-NF4xm2594u@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/resources/publications/2007_mydm_ag enda/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:215-732-3378 Email:info@equalityforum.com DESCRIPTION:Equality Forum 2007\, from Monday\, April 30 to Sunday\, May 6\ , 2007\, in Philadelphia\, will include 60 programs\, parties and special events in collaboration with approximately 65 regional\, state\, national and international organizations. There is no registration fee\, and all su bstantive programs are free. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070506 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070430 GEO:39.953000;-75.165600 LOCATION:1420 Locust St.\, Suite 300\, Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, 19102\ , United States SUMMARY:Equality Forum 2007 UID:20120204T000517EST-zfcJou6wAG@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.equalityforum.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:414-559-2123 Email:conference@forge-forward.org DESCRIPTION:The 1 st National FTM/SOFFA Conference in the HEARTLAND:\n\nMar ch 29 – April 1\, 2007\n\nMilwaukee\, Wisconsin\nFour Points Sheraton †“ Airport\n\nFeaturing:\n* Largest gathering of transgender persons and S OFFAs in Wisconsin’s history. \n* Unparalleled opportunities for traini ng and networking on transgender issues \n* More than 75 workshops \n* T wo full days of pre-conference Intensives \n* Progressive plenary speaker s and entertainers \n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070401 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070329T080000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Four Points Sheraton\, 4747 South Howell Avenue\, Milwaukee\, Wisc onsin\, United States SUMMARY:FORGE Forward 2007 Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-nZ1GKR3BRP@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.forge-forward.org/conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:617-879-2336 Email:gdines@wheelock.edu DESCRIPTION:The so-called “porn wars” that were fought over the feminis t critique of contemporary mass-marketed pornography derailed important ac ademic and activist work. It is time to move on by reframing our thinking on pornography\, especially in light of the important changes that have oc curred in both technology and pop culture over the past two decades. In th e world of the internet\, cell phone porn\, Howard Stern and “Girls Gone Wild\,” the central insights of the critical feminist perspective are m ore important than ever. What was once called soft-core pornography has be come the norm in mainstream pop culture\, while hard-core porn has become increasingly accepted and increasingly misogynistic. What do such economic and cultural shifts mean for feminist theory and activism\, and how can w e rebuild a vibrant feminist movement that addresses the harms of misogyni st images that help define our culture\, our visual landscape and our sexu ality? These issues will be addressed at a national conference on March 23 -25\, 2007\, at Wheelock College in Boston. Titled \\'Pornography and Pop Culture: Reframing Theory\, Rethinking Activism\,\\' this conference will (1) feature recent feminist theory and research on pornography\, prostitut ion and pop culture\, and (2) provide space for collaborative discussion o n how we can prepare the ground for building a broad-based\, energized and vibrant feminist movement that can address the harms of pornographic imag es in the context of a more general political and cultural crisis. Geogra phical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070325 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070323T193000 GEO:42.347000;-71.102100 LOCATION:Wheelock College\, 35 Pilgrim Road\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 0221 5\, United States SUMMARY:Pornography and Pop Culture Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-0EkJUUiprs@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.wheelock.edu/ppc/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:617-876-5310 Email:sarafina@centerfornewwords.org DESCRIPTION:It’s time to put women back in the story. That’s why the Ce nter for New\nWords is hosting the fourth annual Women\, Action & the Medi a (WAM!)\nconference.\n\nAt WAM!2007\, we’ll share facts and ideas and d evelop skills and action plans\nto transform the media environment and amp lify progressive women’s public\nvoices—as analysts\, opinion-makers\, community members \, and influential\nparticipants in civil society. But to do that\, we need you!\n\nFor more information please contact Sarafina Kennedy at\nsarafina@centerfornewwords.org\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070401 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070330T120000 GEO:42.364300;-71.104300 LOCATION:Stata Center\, MIT\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02139\, United St ates SUMMARY:Women\, Action and the Media Conference (WAM!) 2007 UID:20120204T000517EST-DPDxOpURUR@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.wam2007.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:215-222-4711 Email:seac@seac.org DESCRIPTION:A bi-annual face to face meeting where we will share skills\, h ost workshops and an anti-oppression training\, and strategize SEAC\\'s sp ring and summer plans. The National Council consists of members from gras sroots SEAC affiliates\, is SEAC\\'s highest decision-making body\, and op erates by consensus. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070115 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070110T140000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Contact For Details\, Shepherdstown\, West Virginia\, United State s SUMMARY:Student Environmental Action Coalition National Council Meeting - W inter 2007 UID:20120204T000517EST-ZnTrekhAhR@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.seac.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:202-481-8171 Email:organize@campusprogress.org DESCRIPTION:In 2006\, young voters came out in force and helped elect a new Congress. Now\, we deserve the attention of this new Congress on one of t he biggest issues we face: the rising cost of higher education.\n\nAlthoug h college costs are spiking every year\, the last Congress pushed through massive cuts in student aid.\n\nWe’re lobbying now to call on the new Co ngress to make good on its promise to help students and young people. Nanc y Pelosi is organizing an agenda for the first one hundred hours of new Co ngressional leadership. Legislation to make college more affordable should be included in that agenda. We helped to put these new lawmakers in offic e\, and it\\'s time for them to promote opportunity for us all by making c ollege more affordable!\n\nOn January 11\, a national coalition will hold an event and lobby Congress at the Capitol in DC. Join the Facebook group to show your support\, and we\\'ll announce how many members we have in th e group at our press conference.\n\nOPPORTUNITY FOR ALL: DAY OF ACTION TO MAKE COLLEGE AFFORDABLE\n\nThere are three ways to take part:\n\n1. Virtua lly: Join the Facebook group\, invite your friends\, and we’ll announce how many people we have at our DC press conference. You can join here: htt p://utexas.facebook.com/group.php?gid\n=2226393805\n\n2. Where you’re at : set up phone banks\, write letters\, invite your friends to join our cam paign. Just send a message to organize@campusprogress.org to show your sup port and we\\'ll tell you how.\n\n3. Come to DC: join us on Capitol Hill f or a press event and lobby day for college affordability on January 11th.\ n\nFOR MORE INFORMATION\n\nCampus Progress’ Debt Hits Hard\nhttp://www.d ebthitshard.org/\n\nPIRGs’ Higher Education Project\nhttp://www.pirg.org /highered/\n\nProject on Student Debt\nhttp://www.projectonstudentdebt.org /\n\nRock the Vote\nhttp://www.rockthevote.com/home.php\n\nStudent Debt Al ert\nhttp://www.studentdebtalert.org/\n\nCampaign for America\\'s Future \ \'Revitalizing Education\\'\nhttp://www.ourfuture.org/issues_and_campaigns /education/index.cfm Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070111 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:- - -\, United States SUMMARY:National Day to Make College Affordable UID:20120204T000517EST-4bxeZLHmWS@69.73.141.125 URL:http://debthitshard.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:800-RID-E808 ext 351 Email:bikeaid@globalexchange.org DESCRIPTION:This radical bicycle ride is for those willing to give a shout out that our bodies are too sexy for GW! This is an Advocacy 10-week Bike Ride with community service projects that gets cyclists out engaging with the general public from Louisiana through 12 other states and Canada! Jo in us as we show fun it is to get off of oil and ride our bikes for change ! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070826 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070611 GEO:37.748700;-122.415000 LOCATION:2017 Mission St #303\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States SUMMARY:Climate Justice 10-week Radical Ride UID:20120204T000517EST-sCMbEuS1R0@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bikeaid/ClimateJustice.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:800-630-1330 Email:imy@fcnl.org DESCRIPTION:A conference and day of action about how American citizens can lobby Congress on the efforts they believe in. Conference will include is sue briefings\, trainings\, and networking sessions. Please contact Imy B erry at imy@fcnl.org for more information. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070326 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070323 GEO:38.901800;-76.991000 LOCATION:Friends Committee On National Legislation\, 245 Second St NE\, Was hington\, District of Columbia\, 20002\, United States SUMMARY:Your Country. Your Voice. National Conference on Students Lobbyin g Congress. UID:20120204T000517EST-XEaM5UuRvU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.fcnl.org/young/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-296-6727 Email:srenn@globaljusticenow.org DESCRIPTION:Student Global AIDS Campaign\, Student Campaign for Child Survi val\, and Student Trade Justice Campaign present the...\n----------------- ------\nGlobal Justice National Conference\nStudent & Youth Conference on AIDS\, Trade\, and Child Survival\nFeb 2-4\, Washington\, DC\n(lobby day F eb 5)\n--------------------\nRegister Today at www.globaljusticenow.org\n\ nKeynote Addresses by…\n\nStephen Lewis\, UN Special Envoy for AIDS in A frica\nEmira Woods\, Foreign Policy in Focus\n\nSome of the many confirmed speakers...\n \nLori Wallach\, Director\, Global Trade Watch\nNicole Lee\ , Executive Director\, TransAfrica Forum\nDebayani Kar\, Policy Coordinato r\, Jubilee USA\nAditi Sen\, Africa Bureau\, USAID \nDr. Paul Zeitz\, Exec utive Director\, Global AIDS Alliance\nDr. Alan Greenberg\, Professor & Ch air\, Department of Epidemiology\, George Washington University \nNii Akue tteh\, Africa Action\n \n\nPannels & Workshops on AIDS\, Trade & Child Hea lth including...\nWho\\'s Got the Power?: Access to Medicines\, Land\, and Food * Is Globalization Good for Africa? * The Science of AIDS * Big Phar ma & Access to AIDS Drugs * Malaria: Biggest Killer of Children in Africa * The Right to Grow Food: Trade & Agriculture * Gender & Global Health * W hat IS Sustainable Development? * and more...\n\nSkill-based sessions incl uding... \nwriting a press release * organizing on campus * planning a pro test * raising money * building North-South partnerships * and much more.. .\n\nREGISTER TODAY at www.globaljusticenow.org Geographical Scope: Natio nal DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070205 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070202T170000 GEO:38.906800;-77.041500 LOCATION:George Washington Univerisity\, Washington\, District Of Columbia\ , 20036\, United States SUMMARY:Global Justice Conference: Ntl. Youth & Student Conf. on AIDS\, Tra de & Child Sur UID:20120204T000517EST-2jU2VuTwg3@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.globaljusticenow.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:tmgood@loveandstruggle.net DESCRIPTION:Founding Conference of the Movement for a Democratic Society (M DS)\, Feb.17\, \n2007\n\nSDSers at the New School in New York City\, led b y student and SDS \nre-founder Patrick Korte\, will be hosting and joining in the events of \nFebruary 17\, 2007\, an all-day conference to confirm a sister organization \nfor the revived Students for a Democratic Society. The program is as \nfollows\, with an anticipated attendance of 250:\n\n9 :00-9:45 Coffee and Registration\n\n9:45 Pat Korte will offer greetings\n\ n10:00 MC Paul Buhle\, Brown University\, will introduce Tom Good\, SDS/MD S \norganizer\, who will offer a background of SDS\\' relaunch since Febru ary\, \n2006\, and will introduce the famed leader of the Columbia student strike of \n1968.\n\n10:30 Mark Rudd\, Albuquerque Technical-Vocational I nstitute\, will speak on \nthe history and values of SDS and their meaning for MDS\n\n11:00 Co-MC Penelope Rosemont\, Charles H. Kerr Publishers\, w ill introduce \nManning Marable\, Columbia University\, will speak on the multiracial \nstruggle for justice\, and the crisis in US society today\n\ n11:30-12:00 MC Paul Buhle introduces Tariq Ali\, to speak on the global \ ncrisis\, the Middle East and the Bolivarian Revolution\n\nNoon: Jay Jurie presides as Senia Barragan\, Brown University undergraduate\, \nactivist and Punk singer will speak about the SDS role and the emerging \nculture o f resistance\; joined on stage by Devra Morice\, Brian Kelly and \nother N ew York area SDSers/MDSers\n\n1:00 lunch\n\n2:00 Penelope Rosemont introdu ces Barbara Ehrenreich to speak on social \ncrisis and the role of activis ts\n\n2:45 Paul Buhle introduces Bruce Rubenstein to speak on Old Theories and \nNew\, an Approach for the Left in the 21st Century\n\n3:30-4:30 Dis cussion and Vote for MDS Board\, Chaired Jay Jurie\n\n4:30-4:45 Comments b y Living Theater cofounder\, Judith Malina\n\n4:45-6:30\, social hour\, co ffee\n\n4:45-5:30 MDS\, Inc. board meeting [simultaneous with social hour] \n\n5:30-6:30 fundraiser with Leonard Weinglass [simultaneous with social hour]\n\n6:30 closing\, poems by Jayne Cortez and Al Haber\n\n\n-- Geogra phical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070217 GEO:40.732500;-73.989300 LOCATION:New School\, New York\, New York\, 10003\, United States SUMMARY:Founding Conference of the Movement for a Democratic Society UID:20120204T000517EST-37ucoCi0cm@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:radicalismconf07@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:As part of its inaugural launch\, the new Journal for the Study of Radicalism announces the first major North American academic conferenc e on radicalism. It will take place at Michigan State University in Lansin g\, Michigan from January 25-27\, 2007. The aims of this conference are to explore the multiple forms of contemporary and historical radicalism in a transnational context. Keynote speakers include Michael Barkun\, Syracuse University\, author of the Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America\, and Frank Furedi\, University of Kent\, author of P olitics of Fear: Beyond Left and Rights. We welcome submissions from all r elevant disciplinary or interdisciplinary approaches. Paper and panel topi cs will be wide-ranging\, and may include radicalism and the media\, viole nce and terrorism\, religious radicalism\, anarchism\, environmentalist an d ecological radicalism\, technology and anti-technology\, protest art and music\, sexual radicalism\, indigenous radicalism\, anti-imperialism\, \\ 'third way\\' political movements\, corporations and radicalism\, militias \, pacificism\, right-wing movements\, and anti-radicalism. \n\nPlease sen d abstracts/proposals to radicalismconf07@gmail.com no later than 31 Octob er 2006. Send your one-page abstract in an email\, as well as in an attach ment in Word with a .doc suffix\, and please do note your institutional af filiation and position.\n\nSponsored by the Program in American Studies\, American Studies Graduate Student Association\, JSR: Journal for the Study of Radicalism\, College of Arts & Letters\, Provost\\'s Office\, Office o f the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies\, and Matrix.\n Ge ographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070127 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070125 GEO:42.725900;-84.479200 LOCATION:Michigan State University\, East Lansing\, Michigan\, 48824\, Unit ed States SUMMARY:Conference on the Study of Radicalisms UID:20120204T000517EST-EB4VnuLpST@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.msu.edu/~jsr/RadicalismConfCFP.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The 2007 Race\, Gender\, and Class Annual Conference is Co-orga nized by SUNO RGC Project and ASA SWS Sociologist for Women in Society\, a nd sponsored by UNO RGC Studies\, The Asia Baptist Church at New Orleans\, and SUNO Student Government Association \n\nHurricane Katrina has been c alled one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. The aftermath of the storm\, however\, uncovered human-made disasters of equal magnitude. As the world watched\, the economic\, political\, and social systems of t he U.S. were exposed\, and amid this chaos glaring questions about race\, gender and class inequalities became evident. What were also evident were the efforts of ordinary women and men to rebuild. And natural catastroph es\, such as Katrina and Tsunami – with their televised images of the po or people left to fend for themselves provide a reminder that there is sti ll race\, gender and class issues in America and around the world\, as wel l as what a vision of what the consequences of such RGC inequality can cau se. This Conference proposes to examine those issues across border (U.S\, Latin America\, Asia…) \n\n\nThe meeting will be held at the University of New Orleans Conference Center\, located in the Hampton Inn\, French Qua rter Area. All reservations must be made no later than 01/02/07. Guest roo m reservations are to be made by calling 1-866-311-1200 (toll free) or 504 -529-9990 and requesting the group code (SUNO)\, included in the reservati ons The Conference Registration fees are $175 and $125 for students due by 01/02/07. \n\n\n“Comin Back to New Orleans” by Dr. William “Doc” Belisle (SUNO) (producer and performer) \n\n\nWelcoming by Dr. Rose Duhon- Sells\, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Southern University at New Orleans. \n\n\nThe meeting will have speakers from 1) India: Fatima Burna rd\; Nicaragua: Yamilet Mejia\; Sri Lanka: Surya\, Canada: Roxanne Rimstea d\; David Leahy\, Domenic Beneventi 2) New Orleans (presenters to be annou nced)) 3) and across the country (list to be psoted) \n Geographical Scop e: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070204 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070201 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:New Orleans\, Louisiana\, United States SUMMARY:Race\, Gender\, and Class Solidarity across Borders: Natural and So cial Catastroph UID:20120204T000517EST-VobWwvuI4p@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:415-356-8383 Email:lareservations@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:As part of a nation-wide community engagement campaign to promo te the prime-time national broadcast of the groundbreaking new documentary Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes on the Emmy Award-winning PBS series Ind ependent Lens\, Campus Progress\, the Independent Television Service\, Nat ional Black Programming Consortium\, and Firelight Media will produce a sp ecial preview screening event for the L.A. entertainment industry and frie nds and partners of Campus Progress on January 30\, 2007 at the Pacific De sign Center Silver Screen Theater in West Hollywood.\n\nThis event will br ing together industry executives\, artists\, activists\, critical thinkers and young media consumers to engage in reflection and discussion around t he frequently violent and sexual themes and images that dominate many popu lar music videos and other media products.\n\n\n\nThe screening will be fo llowed by a panel discussion including:\n\nBlack Thought of \\'The Roots\\ '\nGrammy Award-winning hip-hop recording artist\n\nByron Hurt\nDirector\, Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes\n\nKeith Brown\nExecutive vice president \, Black Entertainment Television\n\nDr. Cathy Cohen\nCenter for Race Poli tics and Culture\, University of Chicago\n\nLois Vossen\nSeries producer\, Independent Lens\n\nAbout the film\n\nHip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes ta kes an in-depth look at representations of manhood\, sexism and homophobia in hip-hop culture. This groundbreaking documentary is a “loving critiq ue” of certain disturbing developments in rap music culture from the poi nt of view of a fan who challenges the art form\\'s representations of mas culinity. Leading rap and hip-hop artists including Mos Def\, Busta Rhymes \, Russell Simmons and others are interviewed and pressed to answer some d ifficult questions about the violent and sexually explicit content of many hip-hop songs and videos.\n\nAbout the campaign\n\nThe national broadcast of Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes will be supported by a comprehensive national community engagement campaign designed to educate both young cons umers and media makers about issues of gender\, race and community values\ , support media literacy and encourage young men and women to reflect on t he impact of frequently violent and sexual imagery on themselves\, their r elationships and their communities.\n\nTuesday\, January 30\, 2007\n7:30 p .m.\n\nSilver Screen Theater\nPacific Design Center\n8687 Melrose Ave\nWes t Hollywood\n\nAdmission is free\, reservations required.\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070130T193000 GEO:34.091000;-118.381000 LOCATION:Silver Screen Theater\, 8687 Melrose Ave.\, West Hollywood\, Calif ornia\, 90069\, United States SUMMARY:Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes UID:20120204T000517EST-TXpI9mkxfw@69.73.141.125 URL:http://campusprogress.org/speakers/1381/hip-hop-beyond-beats-and-rhymes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email:puskasfan@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION: BOSTON\, MASSACHUSETTS -- A commemoration event honoring the 3 5th anniversary of the “Bloody Sunday” massacre that took place in Der ry\, Northern Ireland will be held at The Plough and Stars in Cambridge\, Massachusetts on Tuesday\, January 30\, 2007.\n\nThe ceremony\, sponsored by the Irish Freedom Committee\, will honor the fourteen civil rights demo nstrators who were shot and killed by soldiers from the British Army’s 1 st Paratroop Regiment on January 30\, 1972. Festivities will begin at 7:00 PM and continue until 1:00 AM. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070130T190000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:THE PLOUGH AND STARS\, 912 MASSACHUSETTS AVE.\, CAMBRIDGE\, Massac husetts\, United States SUMMARY:“Bloody Sunday” Commemoration Event to be held in Cambridge UID:20120204T000517EST-W4GvEPEAjS@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.irishfreedomcommittee.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:628562120363 Email:tiangbendera@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:THE FIRST SOUTH-EAST ASIA STUDENT FORUM ON TECHNOLOGY is the in ternational student conference which involves students from all over South -east Asia and four obeserver country (INDIA\,CHINA\,AUSTRALIA\,JAPAN).The main theme of the event is \\'energy for humanity. It planned to be a fo rmal discussion which put Globalization Issues and its impact to Third Wor ld Countries as core of discussion with South-East Asia Energy Issues as i ts point of entry. Beside talking about globalization\, it\\'s also talkin g about another field that related with this system such as economy\, poli tic\, technology and energy which is recently become a trend discussion in some seminar. And on this event we discuss the problem from those perspec tives\, beside\, particularly our intention is to gain knowledge comprehen sively as possible.\n\nIn general\, on technology session\, we discuss abo ut national energy strategy and the importance of local corporations\\' in volvement in energy sector. On energy issues\, we divide the topic based o n renewable and nuclear energy and discuss about theutilization and develo pment in south-east Asia.Apart from that\, we have a great expectation tha t this event would not eventually acts merely as a training of young futur e leader but also exhibit a useful result to the people of South-East Asia particularly as well\, the result where student power and capabilities an d its limitation role to the community is proportionally reflected. Geogr aphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070314 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070311 GEO:-6.912780;107.621000 LOCATION:Ganesha 10\, Bandung Institute Of Technology Campus\, Indonesia\, Bandung\, Jawa Barat\, 136522\, Indonesia SUMMARY:The First South-East Asia Student Forum on Technology UID:20120204T000517EST-rkz272t474@69.73.141.125 URL:http://seasforum.tiangbendera.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email:marc@sfalliance.org DESCRIPTION:Save the date! April 13-14\, 2007\nChicago\, IL\n\nMark your ca lendars today and start organizing to bring members of your community to M cDonald\\'s backyard this April!\n\nJanuary 10\, 2007 - The Coalition of I mmokalee Workers announces a major mobilization for farmworker justice\, A pril 13-14\, 2007\, in the greater Chicago area. Make your plans to join us for historic actions that will usher in a new phase in the Campaign for Fair Food.\n\nCIW: “Today\, we are tired\, in the words of Martin Luthe r King Jr.\, of ‘relying on the good will and understanding of those who profit by exploiting us.’”\n\nNearly two years have passed since Taco Bell and the CIW announced an historic initiative to address the ever-dee pening poverty and decades of degradation faced by farmworkers in Florida. At that time\, Taco Bell challenged its fast-food industry counterparts to join in demanding fair wages and humane treatment for the workers who p ick their tomatoes.\n\nMcDonald’s\, the undisputed leader of the $100 bi llion fast-food industry\, has refused to meet that challenge. Despite inc reasing public pressure on the fast-food giant\, McDonald’s has refused to recognize the seriousness of the exploitation of tomato pickers exposed through the Taco Bell boycott\, and refused to work with the CIW to addre ss that exploitation. Instead\, it has taken measures that appear aimed a t undermining the hard-won advances in wages and working conditions establ ished in the agreement with Taco Bell.\n\nToday\, after nearly two years o f waiting patiently for McDonald’s to join us in addressing the crisis o f human rights abuses and sub-poverty wages in its tomato supply chain\, w e are tired of waiting. We are tired\, as Martin Luther King Jr. said\, o f “relying on the good will and understanding of those who profit by exp loiting us.”\n\nOur members and allies feel that it is now time to inten sify our efforts. As such\, the campaign is entering a new phase this yea r\, and support from our allies across the country will be more important than ever. The action in Chicago this April will mark the first major eng agement in this new phase of the Campaign for Fair Food.\n\nMark your cale ndars today and start organizing to bring members of your community to McD onald\\'s backyard this April to join us in a:\n\n * Major rally outsid e McDonald\\'s global headquarters in Oak Brook\, IL\, Friday\, April 13\, 2007.\n\n * Carnaval and Parade for Fair Food\, Real Rights\, and Dign ity - Saturday\, April 14\, 2007 in downtown Chicago.\n\nWe strongly encou rage our allies from across the country to join us in Chicago this April a nd to participate in the colorful carnaval and parade action.\n\nGroups ar e encouraged to organize their own floats and delegations for this action. \n\nContact us for more information: organize@sfalliance.org\n\n Geograph ical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070414 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070413 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago Area\, Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:Historic Mobilization and Carnaval for Farmworker Justice UID:20120204T000517EST-0CIUM5PSuv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sfalliance.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email:matt@energyjustice.net DESCRIPTION:Now is your chance to join us in learning about\, defending and celebrating Appalachian culture and ecology. A coalition of groups\, incl uding the Student Environmental Action Coalition\, the Southern Energy Net work\, Coal River Mountain Watch\, the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition \, the Mountain Sustainability Project\, the Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards\, the Sierra Student Coalition\, the Energy Justice Network\, Un ited Mountain Defense and the Mountain Links Resource Center\, are coming together to create Mountain Justice Spring Break in March of 2007. The abo ve-listed community groups will be hosting young people from across the na tion this spring for 9 days of educational and empowering community servic e\, organizing projects\, action\, and a good ol\\' Appalachian time. Plea se join us in our ancient\, sacred mountains for this very special and imp ortant experience.\n\nIf you\\'re interested in coming\, visit the MJ Spri ng Break page of the Southern Energy Network at http://www.climateaction.n et/mjsb. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070318 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070310 GEO:38.350600;-81.630300 LOCATION:Charleston\, West Virginia\, 25301\, United States SUMMARY:Mountain Justice Spring Break UID:20120204T000517EST-620p3ZL2cl@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.climateaction.net/mjsb END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:jessie@foodsecurity.org DESCRIPTION:The Third National Farm To Cafeteria And Food Policy Conference . Join hundreds of farm to cafeteria and food policy enthusiasts to share experiences\, and get the latest\, up-to-date info on how colleges\, schoo ls\, and other institutions can help support local farms and a healthier e nvironment. A major focus of the conference will be issues related to the 2007\nFarm Bill\, including farm to cafeteria and beyond. On Monday\, att endees will have the opportunity to visit with their elected representativ es on Capitol Hill.\n \nMore conference information is available at www.fo odsecurity.org\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070316 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore\, Baltimore\, Maryland\, United Stat es SUMMARY:From Cafeterias to Capitol Hill: Growing Healthy Kids\, Farms and C ommunities UID:20120204T000517EST-UR8pXE627d@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.foodsecurity.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-429-8900 Email:contact@spusa.org DESCRIPTION:Bringing together students and experts from across the country\ , Student Pugwash USA’s 14th National Conference on Science and Social R esponsibility will appeal to students (undergrad\, graduate) interested in the ethical intersection of science\, technology\, and policy. The confe rence will engage students in in-depth discussion/debate on issues involve d with scientific integrity and social responsibility. Note: there are a limited number of slots available so act fast. Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070415 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070412 GEO:38.907700;-77.017300 LOCATION:National Academy Of Sciences\, 500 5th St. NW\, Washington\, Distr ict Of Columbia\, 20001\, United States SUMMARY:Student Pugwash\\'s 14th National Conference: Promoting the Integri ty of Science UID:20120204T000517EST-8kIuzmCWzU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.spusa.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:contact@democratizingeducation.org DESCRIPTION:Get on board with the . . .\n \n APRIL MOBILIZATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION\n \n Students + Youth + Faculty + Staff + Community = \n The Power to Rescue Higher Ed & Renew Democracy!\n \n Get invo lved now: \n \n 1. Recognize the crisis in Higher Education . . .\ n 2. Read about the planned response\, the April Mobilization . . . \n 3. Find out how you can play a key role this spring!\n \n \n 1. THE CRISIS\n \n Will they do it again? In the coming months\, will state governments and campus officials again hike tuition? Will the federal and state governments again shortchange higher education? Will the pace of t he corporatization and resegregation of higher education increase?\n \n Th e youth of America are already paying the price for decades of education c uts imposed by prior generations. Tuition costs have doubled\, tripled\, and in some cases quintupled from just a generation ago. The shift from s tudent grants to loans has produced the most indebted generation of young people in American history. Highly trained professors\, already undermine d by attacks on tenure\, are teaching less as lower paid teaching assistan ts and adjunct faculty teach more. Hundreds of thousands of young people who joined the Guard to fund their college education and defend their coun try have been sent to fight in the unpopular occupation of Iraq. And mill ions of young people from poor families - predominantly youth of color - h ave decided that a college education simply is not an option.\n \n As a pe ople\, Americans will face grim consequences if higher education becomes a tool of the multinational corporations\, rather than a source of democrac y and opportunity. They who pay the piper call the tune. After three dec ades of effective corporate lobbying\, public and corporate taxes now pay less than half as much as a proportion of costs at public colleges and uni versities. In turn\, corporations are directing their financial leverage and political influence to restructure public higher education on a corpor ate model: College vouchers\, charter departments\, charter campuses\, an d fully privatized corporate schools. Corporations are also calling the t une in setting the internal curriculum and research priorities for our uni versities\; as campus executives emphasize those departments that can obta in outside corporate funding\, fields with more social benefit (i.e. educa tion\, social work\, sustainable agriculture) are left to wither.\n \n Thi s is a critical moment. Now is the time for youth to demonstrate that the price is already too high. Now is the moment for us all to face the cris is in higher education\, and to demand the financial and political changes that will put our schools\, colleges\, and universities on solid ground.\ n \n \n 2. THE RESPONSE\n \n Join the April Mobilization. Demand full pub lic funding for higher education\; a rollback and eventual phaseout of tui tion\; the democratization of higher education in the USA. \n \n * * * Week of Action - April 16-20 * * *\n \n This will be a week of coordinate d action and protest. On campuses and in communities across the USA\, stud ents\, youth\, faculty\, staff\, and community members will act together t o force democratic changes in higher education funding\, policy\, and gove rnance. Tactics may include sit-ins\, rallies\, strikes\, pickets\, march es\, banner hangs\, study-ins\, silent processions\, grade-ins\, office vi sits\, dorm-storms\, lock-downs . . . whatever non-violent tactics that lo cal organizers believe will be most effective in their campuses and commun ities.\n \n * * * Teach-Ins & Tent States - Month of April * * *\n \n O rganizers will build momentum for the April mobilization by holding large- scale educational events in the weeks leading up to and including the Week of Action. These events will take the form of indoor teach-ins\, in whic h campus and community facilities become host to workshops\, lectures\, an d debates on the future of higher education in America\, or of Tent State Universities\, in which tent cities spring up on campus malls\, squares\, and quads\, showing the displacement of the public mission of higher educa tion in America.\n \n The April Mobilization for Higher Education is a pro ject of the Democratizing Education Network (DEN)\, a network of student\, youth\, faculty\, staff\, and community organizers and groups dedicated a set of common principles:\n \n --- Democratizing Higher Education Charter ---\n \n - Full Public Funding for Public Higher Education \n\n - Free Access to Higher Education and Abolition of Tuition \n\n - Affirmative Action to End Institutionalized Racism and Sexism \n \n - Full Recognition of the Right of Students and Workers to Organize \n \n - Democratic Self-Government of Higher Education \n\n - Service to the Public Welfare\, Not Corporate Profits \n\n - Free Speech and Academic Freedom \n \n - Debt Forgiveness of Student Loans \n\n - Civic Educat ion for a Democratic Society \n\n - Education\, Not War\; Schools\, Not Jails \n\n Since mid-2005\, the DEN has united diverse campus and communi ty constituencies around common projects and campaigns. These have includ ed the Democratizing Education Convention (October\, 2005)\, the Tent Stat e University movement (April\, 2006)\, and the Virtual March on Corporate Lobbyists (October\, 2006). This summer\, the DEN will host a second Demo cratizing Education Convention in Atlanta\, Georgia\, to be held in conjun ction with the US Social Forum (June 22-24\, 2007).\n \n \n 3. YOUR ROLE\n \n You can and should begin your preparations for the April Mobilization. This is a critical moment for a vital institution. Who will our college s and universities serve? The poor and working people of the world? The a s yet unfulfilled promise of American democracy? Future generations facin g the ecological legacy of their parents? Or will higher education instea d become a tool for corporations\, an instrument for the indoctrination\, segregation\, and debt-enslavement of American youth?\n \n Here\\'s what y ou can do:\n \n 1. Become a Participant. Register your organization a s a local organizer of campus and/or community April Mobilization events.\ n \n 2. Secure an Endorsement for the Mobilization. If you are involv ed in an international\, national\, state\, or regional student\, labor\, or community organization\, work to secure the official backing of your or ganization for the April Mobilization.\n \n 3. Make a Personal Endorse ment. Lend your name to the April Mobilization. Then go one further: Per sonally take action to make it a success. Write a letter\, editorial\, or blog in support of the mobilization. Contribute funds to make it a succe ss. Volunteer to help with organizing\, webwork\, literature production\, and outreach.\n \n To register your participation\, and get involved\, pl ease click here:\n HTTP://www.DemocratizingEducation.org\n \n Thank you.\n \n _____________________________________\n \n The April Mobilization for Higher Education ~ A campaign of the student\, youth\, faculty\, staff\, a nd community-based members of the Democratizing Education Network (DEN). H TTP://www.DemocratizingEducation.org Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070501 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070401 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:National\, United States SUMMARY:April Mobilization for Higher Education UID:20120204T000517EST-mC0jvHVNtV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.DemocratizingEducation.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:speakers@americanprogress.org DESCRIPTION:Eyes on the Prize: Nationwide Campus Tour – Thirteen years si nce it last aired in 1993\, Eyes on the Prize has returned to television. This landmark film features archival footage and contemporary interviews w ith participants in the struggle for and against Civil Rights. Monday\, Fe bruary 5th at Amherst College. Amherst College Keefe Campus Center Theater \, 8:00pm to 10:00pm. Amherst College will be screening Episode 3: Ain’t Scared of Your Jails 1960-1961. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress\, Charles Drew Cultural House\, Black Students Union\, and the Campus Center. For m ore information\, please email speakers@americanprogress.org. Geographica l Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070205T200000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Keefe Campus Center Theater\, Amherst College\, Northampton\, Mass achusetts\, United States SUMMARY:Eyes on the Prize: Nationwide Campus Tour UID:20120204T000517EST-JRpgJ9UP53@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusprogress.org/speakers/87/campus-progress-events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:spitzer@hillel.org DESCRIPTION:The Spitzer Forum is a three-day conference for Jewish students interested in pursuing social justice through political activism\, grassr oots organizing\, community service and advocacy. This year\, the theme of the conference is sustainability. This conference is a great way to reach out to students that are involved in environmental groups or causes on ca mpus\, or are perhaps majoring in Environmental studies and other related global issues. February 25th-27th\, 2007 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Was hington D.C. For more information\, please email spitzer@hillel.org. Geog raphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070227 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070225 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Omni Shoreham Hotel\, Washington\, District Of Columbia\, United S tates SUMMARY:The 2007 Charlotte B. and Jack J. Spitzer Hillel Forum on Social Ju stice UID:20120204T000517EST-LjonsLAE1U@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusprogress.org/speakers/87/campus-progress-events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:We\\'re thrilled to announce that registration has begun for th e 2007 Idealist Campus Conference (formerly the C.O.O.L. Conference) in Ch icago\, IL. Please visit www.idealist.org/conference2007 by January 26 to get early-bird registration rates for yourself and your campus group\, and to learn how you can play an active role in the conference this year.\n\n The 2007 Idealist Campus Conference will take place March 23-25\, 2007 and will be unlike any conference we\\'ve ever organized before (see http://w ww.idealist.org/en/ioc/conference/2007/legacy.html to learn about our 23-y ear legacy of organizing powerful campus conferences). This exciting event will serve as an incubator of great ideas for changing the world. Bring y our most creative\, ambitious\, and practical dreams to the conference\, a nd join up to 1\,000 other students\, campus staff and nonprofit professio nals for a weekend of storytelling\, skill-building and connection. Attend ees will:\n\n * Join a growing movement of students\, campuses and organiz ations working to create a world where no opportunities for action and col laboration are missed or wasted.\n\n* Share knowledge and experiences with others at this highly participatory event – present at a Poster Session \, join an Affinity Group\, and learn how the issues you care about connec t to others during Cooperative Group sessions.\n\n* Participate in skill-b uilding sessions to learn how to lead campus and community efforts to conn ect everyone to the issues that matter to them most.\n\n* Meet with local\ , national and international nonprofit organizations to learn about jobs\, internships and year of service programs.\n\n* Learn how technology can s upport efforts to build a better world.\n\n...and much\, much more. Our St udent Planning Committee at DePaul University is hard at work making sure the conference will be inspiring\, powerful\, \\'green\,\\' and life-chang ing. Don\\'t miss this incredible opportunity to connect with a global mov ement of change-makers.\n\nFeel free to contact julia@idealist.org with q uestions. We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!\n\nBest wishes for 200 7\,\n\nThe Idealist Campus Conference Team\n\n-- \nJulia Smith\n Geograph ical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070325 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070323 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:DePaul University\, Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:2007 Idealist Campus Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-mAwIrRXUb2@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.idealist.org/conference2007 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:SweatFree Communities and the Alliance for Fair Food are inviti ng \nworkshop proposals for our joint conference. Clean Clothes and Fair F ood \nwill be held in New York City\, April 27-29\, 2007.\n\nThe goal of t he conference is to provide information and skills to \nsupport communitie s\, groups\, and individuals in creating more socially \nresponsible econo mic models that ensure the human rights of workers and \nrespect the envir onment. Through strategies such as worker organizing\, \nselective governm ent procurement\, corporate pressure\, consumer \neducation\, and solidari ty relationships\, it is possible to contribute \ntoward a more just econo my at local and national levels\, impacting not \nonly workers in this cou ntry but also communities and workers around the \nworld.\n\nAttached you will find information on conference themes and a workshop \nproposal form. Please consider submitting a workshop in advance of the \nFebruary 15 dea dline!\n\nMore information about the conference and online registration is \navailable at http://www.sweatfree.org/conference\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070429 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070427 GEO:40.732500;-73.989300 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, 10003\, United States SUMMARY:Clean Clothes and Fair Food Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-OsawAs1a9B@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sweatfree.org/conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:UFPJ Calls for Local Actions on 4th Anniversary of the War in I raq \n\n\nMarch 19th will mark the 4th anniversary of the U.S. military as sault on Iraq and the beginning of what has turned into one of this nation \\'s longest military engagements. Four years of war and occupation\; four years of death and destruction\; four years of a war that never should ha ve happened. \n\nUnited for Peace and Justice is calling for a massive out pouring of opposition to the war in locally based\, decentralized actions throughout the U.S. from Saturday\, March 17th\, through Monday\, March 19 th. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070319 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070317 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Actions Against the Iraq War - UFPJ UID:20120204T000517EST-ZvCNEvur2u@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitedforpeace.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Save the dates for the RCRC Annual Conference in Washington\, D C. The 2007 conference will take place from April 24-26. We hope you\\'ll join us. We have full scholarships avaliable to cover transportation\, reg istration\, and hotel costs for youth and young adults interested in atten ding.\n\nThis year\\'s conference will feature several special SYRF relate d sessions. We will also devote one evening to a \\'SYRF in the Spotlight\ \' program where we will present several awards to outstanding SYRF organi zers. Whatch for more information about award nominations in future editio ns of the SYRForecast.\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070426 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070424 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District Of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom - Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-2JTOUkFgkO@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.syrf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:516-390-7150 Email:kjacobs@citizenscampaign.org DESCRIPTION:Join Us on March 20\, 2007 \nin Washington\, D.C. \nMeet your C ongressional Representative and rally with us to fight global warming!\n\n The time has finally come to end federal inaction on global warming. On T uesday\, March 20th\, 2007\, Americans will stand together and march on Ca pitol Hill to rally and lobby for action to address the Climate Crisis. W e invite you to join us to turn the tide in favor of enacting global warmi ng solutions and restoring America’s global leadership.\n\nGlobal Climat e Change will affect everyone and everything on the globe\, from rising se a levels to significant habitat shifts for animal and plant life. Humans can stop accelerating climate change by reducing fossil fuel use\, like oi l and coal.\n\nHuman contributions to greenhouse gases not only adversely impact the Northeast’s sugar maples and shorelines\, but also impact the Arctic\, at an even faster rate. The habitat for polar bears\, millions of migratory birds\, and sustainable indigenous cultures are at risk. The remaining Arctic wilderness must be preserved and protected for current an d future generations. \n\nYou can make a difference! Come to our Nation⠀™s Capitol on March 20th for the Climate Crisis Day of Action and speak w ith your federal representatives about confronting the climate crisis and permanently protecting the Arctic. \n\nBuses leaving from all over the reg ion. Contact us for more information. \n\nJoin us on March 20th to KEEP TH E ARCTIC ON ICE!\n\nContact CCE to find out more information on how to get involved and join thousands of American citizens to tell our federal gove rnment to Cool the Planet\, Save the Arctic!\n\nSign up: www.alaskawild.or g/actionday2007.html\n\nLearn more about the campaign to protect Alaska Wi lderness and confront Climate Crisis at:\nwww.citizenscampaign.org/campai gns/alaska.htm\n\nwww.citizenscampaign.org/campaigns/global_warming.htm\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070320T110000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:West Lawn\, Washington\, District Of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:The Climate Crisis Action Day: Cool the Planet\, Save the Arctic UID:20120204T000517EST-DURaTzKeWV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.alaskawild.org/actionday2007.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:413-559-6168 Email:clpp@hampshire.edu DESCRIPTION: From Abortion Rights to Social Justice: \nBuilding the Moveme nt for Reproductive Freedom\nMarch 30-April 1\, 2007\nHampshire College\nA mherst\, MA\n\nRegister online at http://clpp.hampshire.edu\n\nDo you want to learn more about reproductive freedom and social justice? Or are you a longtime activist looking for inspiration and rejuvenation? Whether you are new to the movement or a veteran organizer\, join us at the 21st annu al national conference “From Abortion Rights to Social Justice: Building the Movement for Reproductive Freedom.”\n\nOn March 30-April 1\, 2007\, campus and community activists will be gathering at Hampshire College to unite for reproductive justice. We are expecting a large turnout—last y ear there were over 1000 participants from the US and abroad. We offer mo re than 30 workshops and trainings. Conference speakers address reproduct ive freedom as it relates to a broad range of social justice initiatives i ncluding economic justice\, health care reform\, racial equality\, the war on terrorism\, freedom from violence\, youth liberation\, civil liberties \, and LGBTQ rights. \n\nOver the weekend\, you will deepen your understa nding of issues you already know about\, make new connections\, and unite with others who are passionate about working for social justice. Geograph ical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070401 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070330T150000 GEO:42.377700;-72.503200 LOCATION:Franklin Patterson Hall\, Hampshire College\, Amherst\, Massachuse tts\, 01002\, United States SUMMARY:Building the Movement for Reproductive Freedom - 2007 UID:20120204T000517EST-I4HMdfGNP3@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.clpp.hampshire.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:TROOPS OUT NOW COALITION: \n\nMARCH ON WASHINGTON...and STAY TH ERE \n\nSATURDAY\, MARCH 17\, 2007\n\nMarch on Washington DC & worldwide o n the 4th Anniversary of the U.S. Invasion and Occupation of Iraq\n\nTroop s Out Now!\n\nForge alliances with movements against the war at home.\n\nA n anti-racist\, anti-imperialist movement is a united movement.\n\nread th e call\n\nendorse\n\nvolunteer \n\nbecome an organizing center \n\nfind an organizing center near you! \n\nlogistics information \n\nStop the war at home and abroad.\n\nEnd all occupations - from Iraq to Palestine to Haiti .\n\nNo sanctions and war against North Korea and Iran.\n\nFull rights for immigrants.\n\nJustice and reconstruction for Katrina survivors.\n\nMoney for Jobs\, Healthcare\, Schools\, and Pensions--Not War! Geographical Sc ope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070317 GEO:40.732500;-73.989300 LOCATION:Washington\, District Of Columbia\, 10003\, United States SUMMARY:March 17 - March on the Pentagon - Troops Out Now Coalition UID:20120204T000517EST-ZH0Be4BKdI@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.troopsoutnow.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:felicia@oc-tech.org DESCRIPTION:OC\\'s 8th annual conference is excited to be in Lowell\, MA. C o-located with the Grassroots Radio Conference\, we look to expand our imp act in using grassroots communication tools for social change.\n\nThe 2007 Conference will present tools intended to ease the challenges nonprofits and organizing groups face in meeting their missions. More effective use o f email\, dynamic websites\, ideal data use\, new social networking tools\ , and rich online media are technologies that should and can be used by or ganizations and movements to achieve thier goals. Geographical Scope: Na tional DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070623 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070622 GEO:42.634100;-71.298500 LOCATION:University Of Massachusetts Lowell\, 600 Suffolk Street - Wanalanc it Mill Bldg\, Lowell\, Massachusetts\, 01852\, United States SUMMARY:Grassroots Use of Technology Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-UsW97EoVh1@69.73.141.125 URL:http://organizerscollaborative.org/conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:info@grassrootsradioxii.org DESCRIPTION:The 12th annual Grassroots Radio Conference is a gathering of g rassroots \, volunteer-powered\, community radio stations. Connect\, learn new skills\, discuss critical issues and do some partying.\n\nThe theme o f the conference will be diversity n grassroots media with a particular fo cus on media access for newly arrived immigrant groups.\n\nThe conference is excited to be in Lowell\, MA. Co-located with the Grassroots Use of Tec hnology Conference\, we look to expand our impact in using grassroots comm unication tools for social change.\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070624 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070621 GEO:42.634100;-71.298500 LOCATION:University Of Massachusetts Lowell\, 600 Suffolk Street - Wanalanc it Mill Bldg\, Lowell\, Massachusetts\, 01852\, United States SUMMARY:Grassroots Radio Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-d9aBXSWGCD@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.grassrootsradioxii.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:202-332-0994 Email:congress@endtheoccupation.org DESCRIPTION:On the 40th anniversary of Israel\\'s illegal military occupati on of the Palestinian West Bank\, Gaza Strip\, and East Jerusalem\, join t he US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and United for Peace and Just ice in Washington\, DC\, June 10-11\, 2007 for a protest\, teach-in\, and lobby day. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070611 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070610 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, DC\, Washington\, District Of Columbia\, United State s SUMMARY:The World Says No to Israeli Occupation UID:20120204T000517EST-NjG5UrpsGu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.endtheoccupation.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:415-255-9221 x342 Email:got@wdc.greenpeace.org DESCRIPTION:ACTION * TRAVEL * TRAINING Spend a Semester with Greenpea ce! \nThe Greenpeace Organizing Term is an action-filled semester and the best hands-on training for you to become an environmental leader. You’ll get trained in grassroots organizing\, media\, direct action\, and campai gn strategy and you\\'ll travel abroad with Greenpeace. \n\nSummer and F all 2007 programs are filling up\, and early applications are due March 16 th. Apply at http://www.greenpeace.org/got. \n\nAnd help us spread the wo rd to passionate students. Please forward this to your friends\, groups\, professors\, and classes:\n\nFor more information\, contact us at got@wdc .greenpeace.org \n\nFeel free to forward this to anyone you know who might be interested! \n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070316 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington D.C. And San Francisco\, CA\, United States SUMMARY:Greenpeace Organizing Term: Applications Due! UID:20120204T000517EST-OLOvRJT1uf@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.greenpeace.org/got END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:With only four weeks to go\, 2007 is gearing up to be the bigge st and\nmost exciting National Student Labor Week of Action yet! From\nSe attle\, Washington to Washington DC\, dozens of campuses have already\nsig ned up to participate in actions ranging from Cesar Chavez Day\ncelebratio ns to rallies\, marches\, hosting labor leaders and so much\nmore!\n\n\nAc tion Grid: The Week of Action Action Grid is now online! Check it\nout to see what folks are doing in your city and around the country!\nIf you\\'r e city\\'s not already on the grid\, don\\'t let it get skipped!\nMake sur e you let us know what\\'s going on in your area by signing up\ntoday!\n\n Organizing Kit and Media Toolkit: The Organizing Kit and Media\nToolkit a re now available for download! These kits were designed to\nbe a resource for you step by step as you plan and carry out your\nactions and events\, including national campaign background\ninformation\, week by week timeli nes before\, during\, and after your\nevent\, how to get media coverage an d much\, much more!\n\nMaterials Request Deadline: Every action needs sig ns\, whistles\, and\nstickers\, and we have all of that and much more avai lable - let us\nknow what you need and we\\'ll send it right to your door! Just a\nquick reminder that Wednesday \, March 7 Is the Materials Reques t\ndeadline! Please submit all requests for signs\, buttons\, stickers\,\ nDVD\\'s\, etc. to nslwoa@jwj.org. there\\'s alist of available materials \nthe organizing kit.\n\nNational Action Conference Call!: Want to do an action but aren\\'t\nquite sure what to do? Have some great advice on succ essful tactics\nand events? Just interested to hear exciting organizing p lans from\nacross the country? Join us Wednesday\, March 14th at 8pm EST for a\nnational Conference Call to talk about organizing that\\'s already\ ngoing on for the Week of Action and to get ideas for planning or\nstrengt hening your own creative action. We\\'ll be sending out call\ndetails nex t week.\n\nMyspace: Be our friend! Check out the latest news from all of the\nWeek of Action partner organizations as well as the most up-to-the-\n minute news on actions\, events\, and new materials and more! Check\nout our hot new myspace page at www.myspace.com/\nstudentlaborweekofaction.\n\ nHere are just a few of the actions that are taking place:\n\nPoverty wage s\, brutal conditions\, crippling injuries--5\,500 workers\nat Smithfield Packing in Tar Heel\, North Carolina face this every day\nat the world\\'s largest hog processing plant. Cited by Human Rights\nWatch for violating international human rights standards\, Smithfield\nPacking has created an environment of intimidation\, racial tension\,\nand sometimes violence for workers who want a voice on the job.\n\nBoston - SLAP\, together with Mas sachusetts Jobs With Justice\, the\nUnited Food and Commercial Workers Int ernational Union\, the Freedom\nHouse\, and local NAACP youth and students are mobilizing to both\neducate the community about the products they pur chase\, the unsafe\nconditions and abuses Smithfield\, as well as sending a strong message\nto Smithfield.\n\nChicago - Students\, community members and workers are coming together\nto do a city-wide action and march on Ap ril 1st! Students from the\nUnited Students Against Sweatshops highschool conference\, the\nUniversity of Chicago\, Northwestern University and oth ers will be\njoining the Student/Farmworker Alliance and Coalition of Immo kalee\nWorkers\, the United Food and Commercial Workers\, Chicago Jobs wit h\nJustice\, faith leaders and community members to carry out a joint\nact ion in support of the Justice at Smithfield campaign and the\nMcDonald\\'s campaign for justice for farmworkers! For more\ninformation on the Chica go action\, please contact carlos@jwj.org\n\nAs always\, please call us a t (202) 393- 1044\, ext. 221 or email us at\nslap@jwj.org if you have any questions. Can\\'t wait to see what\\'s next!\n\nIn solidarity\,\nThe St udent Labor Action Project Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070404 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070328 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Student Labor Week of Action 2007 UID:20120204T000517EST-UTHvtn3dkE@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:sarah@usasnet.org\, rebecca@usasnet.org\, fiona@usas DESCRIPTION:United Students Against Sweatshops high school conference Geog raphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070401 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070330 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:USAS High School Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-LVR5b7tI1M@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org/index.php?option=com_mosforms& amp;Itemid=118 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:chris.wells@dream-ride.org DESCRIPTION:East Coast bike ride to raise money to assist those in the 3rd world. Our focus is on\n1. Women\\'s rights and equality\n2. Better educat ion\n3. Better health care\n\nCheck it out! www.dream-ride.org Geographic al Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070817 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070803 GEO:40.102200;-105.385000 LOCATION:D.R.E.A.M. Ride\, P.O. Box 261\, Boulder\, Colorado\, 80306\, Unit ed States SUMMARY:East Coast Humanitarian Aid Bike Ride UID:20120204T000517EST-F29mNVNwGz@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.dream-ride.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:nekeisha@jesusradicals.com DESCRIPTION:Peace is more than the absence of war. It is more than temporar ily restraining physical abuse and ending only human oppression. In this f ifth annual conference\, we will explore our struggle for peace in all of its forms from anarchist and Christian perspectives.\n\nTogether\, we will explore different facets of peacemaking — peace with creation\, our nei ghbors and our enemies. In addition to sessions such as Practical Ecology\ , Contemporary Anarchisms and The Problem with Prisons\, we will also have opportunities for open discussion and skill-sharing.\n\nGet detailed sess ion and housing info\, and register to attend at http://conference.jesusra dicals.com/ Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070811 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070810T120000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Loras College\, 1450 Alta Vista\, Dubuque\, Iowa\, United States SUMMARY:Swords into Plowshares: Anarchism\, Christianity and Principles of Peace UID:20120204T000517EST-onFuDx9SeV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://conference.jesusradicals.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:212-265-7000 Email:unitehere@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:UNITE HERE 2007 Summer Organizing Internship\n\nWant to fight f or economic and social justice? Want to learn union organizing skills wit h one of North America’s most progressive and successful unions?\n\nAppl y to join us for a 5 week paid summer internship\, June 18-July 20\, 2007: \n4 days of classroom training followed by 4 weeks in the field with exper ienced organizer learning and doing union organizing.\n\nBe prepared for l ong hours and hard work. $450/week stipend paid. Successful completion of internship may result in apprenticeship job offer.\n\nDeadline for submitt ing applications is May 5\, 2007\nFor more information contact Ellen Thoms on at ethere@aol.com\nApply at: http://jobs.unitehere.org/internapp.php\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070720 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070618 GEO:40.750700;-73.996500 LOCATION:275 7th Ave\, New York\, New York\, 10001\, United States SUMMARY:UNITE HERE Social Justice Organizing Summer Internship UID:20120204T000517EST-vlUH1fS5Dp@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitehere.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-265-7000 Email:unitehere@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:WANTED: People Passionate about Economic Justice\n\n• Do yo u have what it takes to build workers’ power?\n• Do you want to chan ge economic injustices in this country?\n\nUNITE HERE Two Day Organizer Tr aining\nFri\, April 13th through Sat\, April 14th 2007\, Detroit\, MI.\nAp ply Online at: http://jobs.unitehere.org/organizerapp.php\nFor More Inform ation: Moe Fitzsimons - 646-872-8773\n\nUNITE HERE is a progressive labor union\, representing approximately 440\,000 workers in the hotel\, restaur ant\, textile\, laundry\, gaming and food service industries in North Amer ica. These industries employ large numbers of women\, recent immigrants an d people of color. UNITE HERE is committed to raising the living standard s of these workers who do some of the most “invisible” work in North A merica. \n\nInnovative organizing campaigns and a strong training program make UNITE HERE an exciting place to create change and empower disenfranch ised workers in the service industries. UNITE HERE’s goal is not only to organize non-union workers and win campaigns but also to train effective new labor leaders and organizers who can develop creative and strategic ca mpaigns and change the economic balance of power in North America. \n\nIf you are committed to social and economic justice and want to help workers gain power\, apply today for our training program.\n \nUNITE HERE will hos t a specialized 2 Day Organizer Training on March 2 and 3 in Philadelphia\ , PA to teach and evaluate basic organizing skills. Participants will lea rn and be evaluated on identifying and recruiting workplace leading to a 1 2 week apprenticeship for potential hire. \n\n People of color and bilingu al speakers are highly encouraged to apply.\n\n Geographical Scope: Natio nal DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070414 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070413T090000 GEO:40.750700;-73.996500 LOCATION:275 7th Ave\, New York\, New York\, 10001\, United States SUMMARY:UNITE HERE Detroit\, MI Social Justice Training UID:20120204T000517EST-GxbdUa9lph@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitehere.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-265-7000 Email:unitehere@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:WANTED: People Passionate about Economic Justice\n\n• Do yo u have what it takes to build workers’ power?\n• Do you want to chan ge economic injustices in this country?\n\nUNITE HERE Two Day Organizer Tr aining\nFri\, April 20th through Sat\, April 21st 2007 in Phoenix\, Arizon a\nApply Online at: http://jobs.unitehere.org/organizerapp.php\nFor More I nformation: Ellen Thomson at 860-559-7192\nUNITE HERE is a progressive lab or union\, representing approximately 440\,000 workers in the hotel\, rest aurant\, textile\, laundry\, gaming and food service industries in North A merica. These industries employ large numbers of women\, recent immigrants and people of color. UNITE HERE is committed to raising the living stand ards of these workers who do some of the most “invisible” work in Nort h America. \n\nInnovative organizing campaigns and a strong training progr am make UNITE HERE an exciting place to create change and empower disenfra nchised workers in the service industries. UNITE HERE’s goal is not only to organize non-union workers and win campaigns but also to train effecti ve new labor leaders and organizers who can develop creative and strategic campaigns and change the economic balance of power in North America. \n\n If you are committed to social and economic justice and want to help worke rs gain power\, apply today for our training program.\n \nUNITE HERE will host a specialized 2 Day Organizer Training on March 2 and 3 in Philadelph ia\, PA to teach and evaluate basic organizing skills. Participants will learn and be evaluated on identifying and recruiting workplace leading to a 12 week apprenticeship for potential hire. \n\n People of color and bili ngual speakers are highly encouraged to apply.\n Geographical Scope: Nati onal DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070421 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070420T090000 GEO:40.750700;-73.996500 LOCATION:275 7th Ave\, New York\, New York\, 10001\, United States SUMMARY:UNITE HERE Social Justice Phoenix 2 Day Training UID:20120204T000517EST-itG6WPim3G@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitehere.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:A national day of multi-ethnic unity with youth\, labor\, peace and \njustice communities in solidarity with immigrant workers and buildi ng \nnew immigrant rights & civil rights movement!\n\nWear White T-Shirt\, organize actions to support immigrant rights!\n\nWE ARE ALL HUMANS! NO ON E IS ILLEGAL!\n\nLists of cities organizing May Day 2007\n\nLos Angeles\, CA | Phoenix\, AZ | New York\, NY | Washington DC | San Francisco\, CA | C hicago\, IL\nNew Heaven\, CT | Pittsburgh\, PA | Dallas\, TX | Iowa | Mass achusetts Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070501 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:May Day 2007 - National Mobilization to Support Immigrant Workers UID:20120204T000517EST-0TuJueXW1U@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.mayday2007.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:BioJustice 2007 is a week long celebration of sustainable food and alternatives to corporate healthcare. It is being developed by a wide coalition of public interest groups\, activists\, farmers\, scientists\, a nd concerned citizens\, working together in response to the biotechnology industry\\'s international convention scheduled for the new Boston Convent ion and Exhibition Center during May 6-9\, 2007.\n\nThe biotech industry i s bringing thousands of executives\, lawyers\, public relations people and corporate scientists to Boston to promote their agenda of genetically eng ineered food\, unaffordable high-tech medicines and dangerous \\'biodefens e\\' research that increases the threat of new biological weapons. Through parades\, rallies\, educational events and publications\, music\, a free health care clinic and free daily non-GMO meals\, Biojustice 2007 will dra matize popular resistance to this agenda and highlight a wealth of communi ty-based alternatives.\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070508 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070505 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Boston\, Massachusetts\, United States SUMMARY:BioJustice 2007: Reclaim the Commons UID:20120204T000517EST-uuDtPI8U56@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.rtc.revolt.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Day of Silence is an annual event held to commemorate and p rotest anti-LGBT bullying\, harassment and discrimination in schools. Stud ents and teachers nationwide will observe the day in silence to echo the s ilence that LGBT and ally students face everyday. In it\\'s 11th year\, th e Day of Silence is one of the largest student-led actions in the country. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070418 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:National Day of Silence 2007 UID:20120204T000517EST-7OF0phfGJS@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.dayofsilence.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The most exciting fact about America today is that a new wisdom culture is emerging. It is a movement of inclusion and hope\, comprised o f people who have participated in the major social movements of the past f ifty years – from civil rights\, the environment\, feminism\, disarmamen t\, human rights\, and social justice – and have emerged committed to pe rsonal and spiritual development without being dogmatically religious and supportive of economic and technical progress but not at the expense of th e environment or community. Studies show that this group actually constitu tes the new moral majority of America. You are probably one of them.\n\nWi sdom University has committed itself to understanding and mobilizing this new movement gaining momentum across America and around the world. We conv ened a major conference in Seattle in May 2006 that drew over 1\,000 peopl e excited to be part of the emerging wisdom culture. We are convening “W isdom Weekends” around the country and Europe to spread the word and mak e connections. We are planning an international gathering in Washington\, D.C. in the Spring of 2008 to enhance the public profile of this new moral majority. The Tulsa conference May 10-12 is an integral part of building the movement because it is taking place in the heartland of America.\n• Come to the conference and learn about the new values that are shaping peo ple’s lives and America’s future. \n• Connect with people who share your beliefs and feelings. \n• Be inspired by national and local speaker s addressing issues directly relevant to your life. \n• Be transformed b y the power of community and a burgeoning network of people across this na tion who are committed\, as you are\, to a holistic vision of the future. \n• Participate in a process to ignite our collective action that will a llow you to network\, spread your message\, and build community.\n\nFor al l of you actively engaged in social transformation\, we invite you to regi ster for the conference and receive a free table to present your materials . You are invited to get your message out at the various workshops and ple naries that pertain to your interest area. You are also invited to partici pate in an Opportunity Fair on Saturday with all the other groups present to network\, share information\, and engage in a cutting edge visualizatio n process to Ignite Collective Action.\n\nThis may be the most important c onference you have ever attended. It is about the future and how we can wo rk together to make our vision real. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070512 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070510 GEO:36.043100;-95.884200 LOCATION:Renaissance Tulsa Hotel And Convention Center\, Tulsa\, Oklahoma\, 74133\, United States SUMMARY:Sacred Activism and the Power of Inclusion UID:20120204T000517EST-LP198FkFP3@69.73.141.125 URL:https://www.wisdomuniversity.org/sacred-activism-index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The NCORE conference series constitutes the leading and most co mprehensive national forum on issues of race and ethnicity in American hig her education. The conference focuses on the complex task of creating and sustaining comprehensive institutional change designed to improve racial a nd ethnic relations on campus and to expand opportunities for educational access and success by culturally diverse\, traditionally underrepresented populations. \n\n\nNCORE is designed to provide a significant forum for di scussion\, critical dialogue\, and exchange of information as institutions search for effective strategies to enhance access\, social development\, education\, positive communication\, and cross-cultural understanding in c ulturally diverse settings. \n\n\nBuilding upon a solid programming tradit ion\, NCORE 2007 will provide a range of policy\, planning\, and pedagogic al perspectives from around the country and will highlight exemplary worki ng models and approaches which are adaptable to other institutional or reg ional settings. Assisting higher education institutions to create inclusiv e higher education environments\, programs\, and curriculum\; improve camp us racial and ethnic relations\; and expand opportunities for educational access and success by culturally diverse\, traditionally underrepresented populations\n\nProviding policy\, planning\, programmatic\, curricular/ped agogic\, research/assessment\, training\, and theoretical perspectives fro m around the country\n\nHighlighting exemplary working models and approach es capable of being adapted in other institutional settings\n\nAttracting more than 1\,800 persons each year representing virtually every state and several foreign countries\n\nConsistently receiving high evaluations--98 p ercent rated the overall value and benefit of the 2005 conference as \\'Ex cellent\,\\' \\'Very Good\,\\' or \\'Good\,\\' with 88 percent rating it a s \\'Excellent\\' or \\'Very Good\\'\n\n\n\nConference Participants Includ e: Senior administrative officers at both campus and system levels\n\nAcad emic affairs administrators\, deans\, department chairs\, and teaching fac ulty\n\nDirectors and staff of offices of affirmative action\, equal emplo yment opportunity\, and minority affairs\n\nProfessionals in virtually all campus activity/service areas\, including admissions\, student life\, fin ancial aid\, personnel\, public safety\, alumni affairs\, and athletics\n\ nRepresentatives of state and national institutes\, associations\, agencie s\, commissions\, and foundations\n\nLeaders of student organizations\n\nR epresentatives of community-based agencies and organizations Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070602 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070529 GEO:37.748700;-122.415000 LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States SUMMARY:20th Annual National Conference on Race and Ethnicity UID:20120204T000517EST-1NhahVomZj@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ncore.ou.edu/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:“Puppet Power” is a bi–annual conference that explores th e power of puppetry beyond performance. It features keynote speakers and h ands-on workshops led by international artists and professionals. Other co mponents often include panel and round table discussions\, puppet performa nces\, Master classes\, puppet exhibits and film/video screenings.\n\nPast conferences have included “Puppet Power 2005: Puppets Promote Literacy⠀\, “Puppet Power 2003: Embracing Multiculturalism”\, “Puppet Power 2002: Puppets as a Therapeutic Medium”.\n\nThis year’s theme “Puppe ts as Agents of Social Change” intends to explore:\n\nPast conference pa rticipants have said: \n\n\\'More than I expected. Many ideas\, new art fo rm integrating with visual art\, connection to my relation with words\\' \ n\n\\'It was great to get out of the box of regular items and use other it ems. Workshop was too short. I had so much fun\\'\ncurrent puppet usage in political and social etc. activism\npuppetry’s existing and potential r ole in promoting peace\, as well as instigating change in issues related t o health\, religion\, education and the environment\nhow puppets can be us ed for community and organizational transformation\nconnected art mediums that also address the theme i.e.: political cartooning\, mask\nhow to bala nce the medium and the message\nthe aesthetics for public space art versus ticketed performance space – are they different?\nAt the same time we w ill provide training in making and using various types of puppetry for a v ariety of skill levels\n\nThe goal of the conference is to give participan ts greater knowledge and increased comfort to use the medium of puppetry m ore frequently in their various professional applications. Geographical S cope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070527 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070525 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:University Of Calgary\, Calgary\, Alberta\, Canada SUMMARY:Puppet Power 2007 UID:20120204T000517EST-WzoUrIgPc9@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.wppuppet.com/pp2007_details.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Allied Media Conference is an annual\, weekend-long gatheri ng of influential alternative media-makers and committed social justice ac tivists. The AMC brings together a unique cross-section of media workers\, community organizers\, daring filmmakers\, ambitious radio producers\, se rious publishers\, skilled web designers\, and artists whose work \\'makes revolution irresistible.\\' This year\\'s theme focuses on participatory media that transforms the producer and receiver\, \\'Breaking Silence\, Bu ilding Movements. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070624 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070622 GEO:42.343800;-83.058800 LOCATION:Detroit\, Michigan\, 48201\, United States SUMMARY:9th Annual Allied Media Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-VS8rXWsv2N@69.73.141.125 URL:https://alliedmediaconference.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The US Social Forum is more than a conference\, more than a net working bonanza\, more than a reaction to war and repression. The USSF wil l provide space to build relationships\, learn from each other\\'s experie nces\, share our analysis of the problems our communities face\, and bring renewed insight and inspiration. It will help develop leadership and deve lop consciousness\, vision\, and strategy needed to realize another world. \n\nThe USSF sends a message to other people’s movements around the worl d that there is an active movement in the US opposing US Policies at home and abroad.\n\nWe must declare what we want our world to look like and beg in planning the path to get there. A global movement is rising. The USSF i s our opportunity to demonstrate to the world Another World is Possible! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070701 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070627 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Atlanta\, Georgia\, United States SUMMARY:US Social Forum 2007 UID:20120204T000517EST-BbuRBaVPA4@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ussf2007.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The 4th national Latin America Solidarity Coalition conference (LASC IV) will take place next spring in Chicago. US grassroots solidarity activists will be joined by activists and organizers from Latin America a nd the Caribbean to plan\, evaluate and celebrate the growing US Latin Ame rica solidarity movement. \n\nThe Americas have a strong legacy of resista nce. From the Mapuche struggle for land and autonomy against the conquista dors to the successful fight to force U.S.-owned Occidental Petroleum out of Ecuador earlier this year\; from Simon Bolivar\\'s struggle for freedom from Spain and slavery to the Cuban\, Sandinista\, and modern day Bolivar ian Revolutions -- no decade has passed without seeing people coming toget her to fight subjugation. Millions of Latin Americans\, dispossessed by Ne oliberal Capitalism\, imperialist looting\, militarization and repression are defying the racist system of violence and domination with increasing f requency and effectiveness. Popular movements are gaining influence throug hout the hemisphere. \n\nParticipants in the Latin America Solidarity Coal ition conference will exchange information on the state of the campaigns a gainst military\, political\, and economic U.S. Intervention in Latin Amer ica and the Caribbean and develop action plans. Art and culture\, which is an integral part of grassroots movement building throughout the Americas\ , will be a strong component of the conference. \n\nLASC IV will be a spac e for reflection and discussion about vision\, strategy and tactics\, with workshops featuring activists with decades of experience addressing some of the most pressing issues on the left. Where do we want to go and how do we plan to get there? What does it mean to be anti-capitalist in terms of our daily practice? How do we implement strategies that challenge current power structures without falling into the reformist trap? How do we build multi-cultural\, multi-ethnic movements? \n\nThe Conference will also tak e place the same weekend as the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) are o rganizing a huge protest targeting the McDonalds Corporation. For more inf ormation visit http://www.ciw-online.org/2007truthtour/index.html Geograp hical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070415 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070413 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:Latin America Solidarity Coalition 4th Annual Conference: Alternati ves to Empire UID:20120204T000517EST-vuu7aZCvgT@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.lasolidarity.org/lasc4/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:unitehere@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:WANTED: People Passionate about Economic Justice\n\n• Do yo u have what it takes to build workers’ power?\n• Do you want to chan ge economic injustices in this country?\n\nUNITE HERE Two Day Social Justi ce Organizer Training\nFri\, April 20th through Sat\, April 21st 2007\nPho enix\, AZ\n Apply Online at: http://jobs.unitehere.org/organizerapp.php\nF or More Information: Ellen Thomson at ethere@aol.com \n\nUNITE HERE is a progressive labor union\, representing approximately 500\,000 workers in t he hotel\, restaurant\, textile\, laundry\, gaming and food service indust ries in North America. These industries employ large numbers of women\, re cent immigrants and people of color. UNITE HERE is committed to raising t he living standards of these workers who do some of the most “invisible⠀ work in North America. \n\nInnovative organizing campaigns and a strong training program make UNITE HERE an exciting place to create change and e mpower disenfranchised workers in the service industries. UNITE HERE’s g oal is not only to organize non-union workers and win campaigns but also t o train effective new labor leaders and organizers who can develop creativ e and strategic campaigns and change the economic balance of power in Nort h America. \n\nIf you are committed to social and economic justice and wan t to help workers gain power\, apply today for our training program. \nUNI TE HERE will host a specialized 2 Day Organizer Training on April 20th and 21st in Phoenix\, AZ to teach and evaluate basic organizing skills. Part icipants will learn and be evaluated on identifying and recruiting workpla ce leaders leading to a 12 week apprenticeship for potential hire in worke r organizing or community organizing.\n\n People of color and bilingual sp eakers are highly encouraged to apply.\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070421 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070420T090000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:275 7th Ave\, Phoenix\, Arizona\, United States SUMMARY:UNITE HERE Social Justice Organizer Training - Phoenix UID:20120204T000517EST-guvL17xxoh@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitehere.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email:students@sfo.greenpeace.org DESCRIPTION:Green My Apple Week of Action—April 16-20\n\nhttp://members.g reenpeace.org/event/launch/247/\n\nJoin students across the nation and ask Apple to score a \\'10\\' for the environment! The Apple Week of Action p age.\n\nThe week of April 16-20\, students across the U.S. will be asking Apple to clean up their computers and score a perfect “ten” for the en vironment. It\\'s easy to participate! All you have to do is set up a tab le and takedigital pictures of students hugging Macs and/or holding comic book style speech bubbles that tell CEO Steve Jobs Steve to “Take the Le ad\, Score a Green 10.\\'\n\nWe’ll upload these photos to our flickr acc ount and once we\\'ve collected at least 500 pictures we\\'ll deliver all of them to Steve Jobs and Apple\\'s Executive Board. Our week of action is strategically timed to take place just weeks before Apple’s annual gene ral meeting. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070420 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070416 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:On Your Campus\, United States SUMMARY:Green My Apple Week of Action UID:20120204T000517EST-6IaDiuZKCv@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:unitehere@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:WANTED: People Passionate about Economic Justice\n\n• Do yo u have what it takes to build workers’ power?\n• Do you want to chan ge economic injustices in this country?\n\nUNITE HERE Two Day Social Justi ce Organizer Training\nFri\, May 4th through Sat\, May 5th 2007\nNorthern New Jersey\n Apply Online at: http://jobs.unitehere.org/organizerapp.php\n For More Information contact Terri Nilliasca at: terriunitehere@unitehere. org\n\nUNITE HERE is a progressive labor union\, representing approximatel y 500\,000 workers in the hotel\, restaurant\, textile\, laundry\, gaming and food service industries in North America. These industries employ larg e numbers of women\, recent immigrants and people of color. UNITE HERE is committed to raising the living standards of these workers who do some of the most “invisible” work in North America. \n\nInnovative organizing campaigns and a strong training program make UNITE HERE an exciting place to create change and empower disenfranchised workers in the service indus tries. UNITE HERE’s goal is not only to organize non-union workers and w in campaigns but also to train effective new labor leaders and organizers who can develop creative and strategic campaigns and change the economic b alance of power in North America. \n\nIf you are committed to social and e conomic justice and want to help workers gain power\, apply today for our training program. \nUNITE HERE will host a specialized 2 Day Organizer Tra ining on May 4th and 5th in Northern NJ to teach and evaluate basic organi zing skills. Participants will learn and be evaluated on identifying and recruiting workplace leaders leading to a 12 week apprenticeship for poten tial hire.\n\n People of color and bilingual speakers are highly encourage d to apply.\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070505 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070504T090000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:275 7th Ave\, Union\, New Jersy\, United States SUMMARY:UNITE HERE Social Justice Organizing Training - New Jersey UID:20120204T000517EST-7uT1Rn0zOv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitehere.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-682-1611 Email:campus@campusprogress.org DESCRIPTION:--------------------\nAPPLY NOW: http://www.campusprogress.org/ page/s/2007app\n--------------------\nCampus Progress is pleased to announ ce our third annual National Student Conference\, to be held on Tuesday\, June 26\, 2007\, at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Washin gton\, D.C.\n\nThe theme for this year’s conference is “Our Time is No w.” With young voters turning out in record numbers in 2004 and 2006\, a nd with young advocates creating new vehicles for change every day\, our g eneration now has the power and the voice to move America in a more positi ve\, progressive direction right now. The National Student Conference is a n opportunity for college and university students to come together with ot her young progressives from all across the nation and collaborate on the i ssues you’re passionate about.\n- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \nNoted sp eakers include:\n*Speaker Nancy Pelosi\n\n*Senator Russell Feingold of Wis consin \n\n*Journalists Seymour Hersh\, Asra Nomani\, and Jessica Valenti \n\n*Public interest activists Wade Henderson\, Van Jones\, and Maria Tere sa Petersen \n\n*Hip-hop artist M1 of Dead Prez\n- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \n\nIn addition to the June 26 conference\, which is open to 1000 reg istrants\, Campus Progress will sponsor additional programs around that da te. (You can indicate your interest on the application form.)\n\nOn Monday \, June 25:\n\n * Campus Progress and The Nation magazine’s Student J ournalism Conference (for about 140 registrants)\n * Iraq War Lobby Day \n * Conference Evening Kick-off Party\n\nOn Wednesday\, June 27:\n\n * Campus Progress\, Wellstone Action and Student PIRGs Grassroots Traini ng (for about 140 registrants)\n- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \n\nThe Camp us Progress National Student Conference has received extensive press cover age\, including articles in The Washington Post\, Los Angeles Times\, and Chicago Tribune.\n\n 2006: “Campus Progress has made good on its comm itment to be a big tent for young progressive activists…. Students from a variety of races\, classes\, religious and ethnic backgrounds\, across t he ideological spectrum of the student left\, came together to discuss\, d ebate\, and most importantly\, organize. There was a definite sense in the air that\, come this fall\, progressive student activism could reach heig hts not seen for decades on campuses.”\n —The Nation (7/13/06)\n\n 2005: “For one day\, for the first time in 30 years of progressive or ganizing\, there were students from Ivy League schools and community colle ges\, students from Tennessee and Florida—all seeing each other as part of a cohesive whole. Public service seemed like a hip thing to do. And mos t participants were challenged to focus on what the progressive movement a grees on and stands for\, rather than what it is that divides the various factions.”\n —Alternet (8/1/05)\n- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \n\n The National Student Conference and related events are all free for attend ees\, but space is limited. We will accept applications until June 1\, 200 7\, but attendees are accepted on a rolling basis until spots are filled. In the last two years we were completely filled early on\, so apply now. S tay tuned as we announce more about the program including leading speakers in the coming weeks.\n\nThis exciting one-day event will feature remarks by leading politicians\, activists\, journalists\, and policy experts\; is sue discussions\; training sessions on communications\, media\, and other skills\; networking opportunities\; hands-on activism to take back to your campus\; breakfast\, lunch\, and an evening reception.\n\ncheck out the a genda at: http://campusprogress.org/common/1476\n\n--------------------\nA PPLY NOW: http://www.campusprogress.org/page/s/2007app\n------------------ -- Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070626T083000 GEO:38.907700;-77.017300 LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Washington On Capitol Hill\, 400 New Jersey Avenue N W\, Washington\, District Of Columbia\, 20001\, United States SUMMARY:Campus Progress National Student Conference 2007 UID:20120204T000517EST-KtsLBB1KLW@69.73.141.125 URL:http://campusprogress.org/common/1474/2007-campus-progress-national-stu dent-conference-home END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-548-4592 Email:jon@ssc.org DESCRIPTION:Native or fluent Spanish Speakers only. This is primarily a loc al event (PR)\, though is open to Spanish speaking populations\, particula rly PR populations from other parts of the US. Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070618 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070612 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Cabezas De San Juan\, Puerto Rico\, United States SUMMARY:SSC Student Environmental Training Program (PR) UID:20120204T000517EST-Gu0chUimZG@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ssc.org/sprog END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:415-788-3666 x144 Email:bya@earthisland.org DESCRIPTION:Join the ranks of 43 past Brower Youth Award winners: apply tod ay at\nwww.broweryouthawards.org! May 15 deadline is the deadline for the 8th annual Brower Youth Awards - an award recognizing six young people ag es 13-22 for their outstanding activism and environmental achievements wit h a $3\,000 cash prize\, a trip to California for the award ceremony and w ilderness camping trip\, and additional resources and support for their\nw ork. There are tons of great stories & efforts in the SEAC community deser ving of recognition - so apply today! Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070515 GEO:37.801900;-122.410000 LOCATION:300 Broadway Suite 28\, San Francisco\, California\, 94133\, Unite d States SUMMARY:Brower Youth Award 2007 deadline UID:20120204T000517EST-VeNuTKE7bI@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.broweryouthawards.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:On the 40th anniversary of Israel\\'s illegal military occupati on of the Palestinian West Bank\, Gaza Strip\, and East Jerusalem\, join t he US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and United for Peace and Just ice in Washington\, DC\, June 10-11\, 2007 for a protest\, teach-in\, and lobby day. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070611 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070610 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:Washington\, District Of Columbia\, 20003\, United States SUMMARY:World Says No to Israeli Occupation! - National Mobilization UID:20120204T000517EST-V3kDCH8UxF@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?list=type&type=162 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:212-679-5100 x12 Email:studentorg@nlg.org DESCRIPTION:Students around the country will be sitting-in to demand that t he government restore the habeas rights of Guantanamo detainees. Every cam pus has a certain amount of control over how they will participate\, but t he plan is to have a student seated in a prominent place\, wearing an oran ge jumpsuit\, with a sign that says \\'Habeas NOW!\\' (and if possible\, a nother student tabling nearby with petitions\, letters\, etc.). It is sche duled to start Apr.25 at 12 noon EST\, and synchronized with all the other time zones (so\, for example\, those in NY would start at 12pm their time and those in CA would start at 9am their time). Continue through Friday\, if possible\, but right now we are focussing on getting people to commit to Wednesday\, and taking turns sitting in orange jumpsuits/hoods (http:// www.nationaltextile.us/correctional_clothing).\n\nIt is part one of a mult ipronged effort. This is ultimately about torture\, human rights\, illegal war\, constitutional law\, the will of the people\, and solidarity with t he oppressed. Email me for the background information\, letters\, petition s\, etc.\, or to set up a call to discuss options and coordination. \n\nEm ail me ASAP to get involved!! Any effort you can make\, great or small\, c ontributes to this action. PLEASE tell your friends and join us!! Geogra phical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070427 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070425T120000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Your Campus\, Every University\, Every State\, United States SUMMARY:DEFINITE DETENTION -- Nationwide Sit-in Demands Habeas NOW! UID:20120204T000517EST-XUivBAup6j@69.73.141.125 URL:http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/stoptorture/2007/04/19/national-definite-d etention-student-sit-in-april-25th-noon-est/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:740-949-2175 Email:matt@energyjustice.net DESCRIPTION:WHAT: Energy Justice Summer Ohio is a program designed for yout h\, students\, and community members\, which will focus on training\, comm unity organizing\, and service in a community heavily impacted by dirty en ergy. Spend your summer in rural Appalachian Ohio with the Meigs Community Action Network\, learning the skills you need to become an effective acti vist\, contributing to a community group that\\'s asking for help\, and ha ving a good time helping fix up a farm and meeting new people. \n\nWHY: Be cause Meigs County\, Ohio is currently facing the highest concentration of coal-fired power plants in the nation. Within a 15 mile radius of the far m we will be staying at there are 4 existing coal-fired power plants\, and active proposals for 5 more coal plants\, 2 coal slurry impoundments\, a coal-mining operation\, and a power line project\, as well as possible pro posals for a petroleum coke plant and an ethanol biorefinery. Nearly all t hese projects are upwind\, upstream\, and/or directly in the community.\n\ nAlso\, because we can make a difference\, have fun\, and grow as people\, as allies\, and as activists. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070731 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070601 GEO:38.978000;-81.912100 LOCATION:Racine\, Ohio\, 45771\, United States SUMMARY:Energy Justice Summer - Ohio UID:20120204T000517EST-w8W2uNmwO4@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.energyjustice.net/ejs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:202-481-8171 Email:iraq@americanprogressaction.org DESCRIPTION:Apply to attend Iraq Action Camp - it\\'s free!\n\nStudents: Do you want to tell Congress face to face that it’s time to end the war? P repare for effective organizing on your campus? Meet other students workin g for change on Iraq? At Iraq Action Camp\, you can. This summer\, our par tner organization\, Campus Progress Action\, is teaming with MoveOn to pre sent an intense week of training\, campfires\, lobbying\, and connections. Learn organizing\, media\, and policy\, qualify for an action grant\, and return to campus ready to organize for change. Apply now: http://iraqacti oncamp.org/ Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070614 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070610 GEO:39.003900;-76.880100 LOCATION:Greenbelt Park\, 6565 Greenbelt Road\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 2077 0\, United States SUMMARY:Iraq Action Camp - Session 2 UID:20120204T000517EST-U8uuZvdu82@69.73.141.125 URL:http://iraqactioncamp.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Students for a Democratic Society National Convention. Geograp hical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070731 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070727 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Wayne State University\, Detroit\, Michigan\, United States SUMMARY:SDS 2007 National Convention UID:20120204T000517EST-ebPnBakS89@69.73.141.125 URL:http://newsds.org/wiki/index.php?title=National_Convention END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Organized by: National Immigrant Solidarity Network\nhttp://www .ImmigrantSolidarity.org \n\nMark your calendar! Please come to attend our 2007 national grassroots immigrant strategy conference at Richmond\, VA!\ n\nOur conference will be based on our May Day 2007 call to action:\n\n1) No to anti-immigrant legislation\, and the criminalization of the immigran t communities.\n2) No to militarization of the border.\n3) No to the immig rant detention and deportation.\n4) No to the guest worker program.\n5) No to employer sanction and \\'no match\\' letters.\n6) Yes to a path to cit izenship for undocumented immigrants. \n7) Yes to speedy family reunificat ion.\n8) Yes to civil rights and humane immigration law.\n9) Yes to labor rights and living wages for all workers.\n10) Yes to the education and LGB T immigrant legislation.\n\nWe envision this as a grassroots activist conf erence of broad-based\, multiethnic organizers from African American\, Nat ive American\, African immigrant\, Asian American\, Latino/Latina\, Arab-M uslim-North African\, progressive labor\, interfaith\, LGBT\, student\, an ti-war/peace and global justice groups from across the country. To meet fa ce-to-face and discuss how to build a new national\, broad-based\, immigra nt rights/civil rights movement\, and to set a 6-9 month national strategy for the 2007-2008.\n\nDuring our 3-days conference\, we\\'ll have over 30 workshops and plenary\, the topics include: Congressional Legislation\, M ilitarization of the Border Immigrant Detention and Deportation\, Labor Or ganizing\, Student/Youth Organizing\, Education & Outreach\, Multi-Ethnic Organizing\, Community Support Network and Diverse Tactics to Achieve Goal s.\n\nPlease come to join the movement! See you July in Richmond\, VA!\n\n Yesterday We Marched \nToday We Organized\nTomorrow We\\'ll Achieve Our Dr eams and Goals!\n\n\nLee Siu Hin\nNational Coordinator\nNational Immigrant Solidarity Network Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070729 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070727 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:University Of Richmond School Of Law\, Richmond\, Virginia\, Unite d States SUMMARY:2007 National Grassroots Immigrant Strategy Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-rGw8Vsm6Ru@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.2007conference.net/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:A weekend of debate\, discussion\, and entertainment\nJune 14-1 7\, 2007\nCrowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare\n\nSocialism 2007 is a three-day e vent that will bring together socialists and other activists who are invol ved in struggles across the country – from opposing the war to organizin g against the death penalty – and share a vision of rebuilding the left. \n\nLast summer\, some 1\,500 people turned out in New York City. This yea ršs conference in Chicago will feature activists and socialists from Cent ral and Latin America\, renowned activist writers and journalists\, soldie rs and veterans who are resisting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan\, priso ners and their families who are fighting for justice in the prison system\ , immigrants rights activists who are organizing against deportations and many more.\n\nIncluded in the more than 100 events at Socialism 2007 are f ilms\, music and meetings on hidden history of international working-class struggle – from the Flint sit-down strikes of 1937 to the Russian revol ution of 1917.\n\nCome join us in Chicago on June 14-17\, 2007\, for Socia lism 2007. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070617 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070614 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:Socialism 2007: Socialism for the 21st Century UID:20120204T000517EST-RsA3jBIFZ5@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:918-583-6100 Email:info@indnslist.org DESCRIPTION:Are you or someone you know interested in running for office or working for a political campaign? INDN’s List is sponsoring its second Campaign Camp this August\, and we would like to invite you to apply. \n\n Campaign Camp is the country’s only training seminar to train American I ndians in the art of political campaigning – whether as a candidate or a s campaign staff. This year\, Campaign Camp will be held August 20 – 25 on the reservation of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians\, near Palm Spri ngs\, California.\n\nThe training will include sessions on fundraising\, t argeting\, direct mail\, message\, field organizing\, canvassing and phone banks\, using a voter file\, working with tribes\, local and state partie s\, building a political resume and GOTV\, to name just some of the topics covered. Participants will be trained by the best and brightest campaign professionals in the country\, and will hear speeches from political lead ers and personalities throughout the week.\n\nOur first Campaign Camp was hosted in October 2005 by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community in Minn esota and was hugely successful in recruiting and training winning candida tes. The camp was attended by the nation’s best and brightest campaign p rofessionals to prepare 109 people from 21 states and 50 Indian Nations to work on campaigns and run for public office. Support for the conference w as astounding\, with presentations by DNC Chair Governor Howard Dean\, rad io personality Al Franken\, and 3 members of Congress – Stephanie Herset h (D-SD)\, Mike Honda (D-CA)\, and Jim Oberstar (D-MN). \n\nYou can find a n application and registration form on our website at http://indnslist.org / campaign_camp_2007. \n\nApplication and registration are due by June 15. We have limited funds available to provide scholarships to some attendees \, and space is limited\, so we encourage you and your peers to apply earl y. I look forward to seeing you there! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070825 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070819T120000 GEO:33.911400;-116.768000 LOCATION:Morongo Band Of Mission Indians\, 49500 Seminole Dr\, Cabazon\, Ca lifornia\, 92230\, United States SUMMARY:INDN\\'s List Campaign Camp UID:20120204T000517EST-nWfd0NRvkk@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.indnslist.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:yds@dsausa.org DESCRIPTION:Young Democratic Socialists Summer Conference in New York City this August 11-12\nParticipate\, Sharpen your Activism\, and Shape YDS\n \ nAfter a great year of activism\, it’s time for YDS members and friends to get prepared for the annual Summer Conference. The gathering will be h eld at Local 1199 in mid-town Manhattan. This year\, we’ll focus on soc ialist education and building YDS to strengthen our activism. As YDS grow s\, it is critical that we collectively work with our allies to build our vision. Having a solid socialist foundation enables us to better educate and recruit around our politics. A better world is still possible through democratic socialism. But we must first build YDS to make our hopes a re ality.\n \nAt the summer conference\, we will also decide on our Activist Agenda\, vote for new leadership\, and most importantly get to know one an other in a more intimate setting. This year’s Activist Agenda was our N ational Immigrant Rights Project. To make a submission for next year’s Activist Agenda or general inquires about the conference please email yds@ dsausa.org.\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070812 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070811 GEO:40.732500;-73.989300 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, 10003\, United States SUMMARY:Young Democratic Socialists Summer Conference 2007 UID:20120204T000517EST-iFlVzEKCnI@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ydsusa.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:registerusas@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:United Students Against Sweatshops annual national conference. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070812 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070810 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Detroit\, Michigan\, United States SUMMARY:USAS Summer Conference 2007 UID:20120204T000517EST-ISRWLTSCKP@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org/index.php?option=com_mosforms& amp;Itemid=118 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:registerusas@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:Organized by United Students Against Sweatshops Geographical S cope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070809 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070808 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Detroit\, Michigan\, United States SUMMARY:Queer Labor Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-osaUPUTW4f@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org/index.php?option=com_mosforms& amp;Itemid=118 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:608-257-1606 Email:education@libertytreefdr.org DESCRIPTION:Come join us at the US Social Forum in Atlanta for the 2nd Demo cratizing Education Convention!\n\nAt the convention members of the Democr atizing Education Network will plan a coordinated nationwide direct action for the 2007-08 school year to fight for a more accessible\, diverse and fair public higher education system. \n\nFor more information check out th e website www.democratizingeducation.org \n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070630 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070627 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:92 Piedmont Avenue\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, United States SUMMARY:Democratizing Education Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-dfPiXZ4vTR@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.democratizingeducation.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:239-657-8311 Email:marc@sfalliance.org DESCRIPTION:In the wake of the victory over McDonald\\'s by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and its student\, youth\, and community allies\, doze ns of young organizers from around the country will gather in Immokalee\, Florida - birthplace of the CIW and the Campaign for Fair Food - for a we ekend of skill-sharing\, strategizing\, and community-building as we take the struggle to end sweatshops in the fields to Burger King and the rest of the fast-food industry.\n\nThis gathering - the third-annual Student/F armworker Alliance Encuentro - will take place over Labor Day weekend\, August 30 to September 3. This year\\'s Encuentro will also include a majo r action at Burger King headquarters in Miami. Geographical Scope: Natio nal DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070903 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070830 GEO:26.464200;-81.504700 LOCATION:P.O. Box 603\, Immokalee\, Florida\, 34143\, United States SUMMARY:2007 Student/Farmworker Alliance Encuentro UID:20120204T000517EST-Fx7ihUz75d@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sfalliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:powershift@energyaction.net DESCRIPTION:On November 2\, 2007\, three thousand young people from across the country will unite in College Park\, MD to fight global warming.\n\nWi th just one year left until the 2008 Presidential election\, Power Shift \ \'07 will be the launching point for the youth climate movement to take ce nter stage. Our future is at stake. The top climate scientists warn that w e have less than a decade to jump start a major effort to reduce greenhous e gas emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 in order to avoid the most d evastating effects of global warming. It\\'s imperative that the next pres ident of the United States has a comprehensive plan to tackle climate chan ge. \n\nWith youth voter turnout on the rise\, we have the opportunity to affect the platforms of the presidential candidates and ensure they will t ake firm action to prevent our climate from reaching a tipping point.\n\nY oung people from across the country will be meeting with their representat ives to guarantee their support and we will influence Congress to pass a s cientifically based plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions. We will continue to strengthen and diversify the grassroots climate movement to ensure tha t change takes place on both a national and local level\, and that all voi ces are heard as we craft policies and make decisions that will shape the future. From coast to coast\, young people will gather to demand action fr om our political leaders and building and strengthening the youth climate movement in our communities and on our college campuses. Geographical Sc ope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071105 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071102 GEO:38.833600;-76.877700 LOCATION:University Of Maryland\, College Park\, District Of Columbia\, 207 42\, United States SUMMARY:Power Shift 2007 UID:20120204T000517EST-bzkvnkxXV3@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.powershift07.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email:radicalroadtrip@aworldbeyondcapitalism.org DESCRIPTION:The Radical Road Trip Network invites you to become a part of t he Radical Road Trip Convergence 2008!\n\nThe Radical Road Trip works to c reate a better world. It is works on our annual radical road trip which i s a convergence\, a journey and an adventure with a multicultural\, bunch of friends from colleges and communities all over the world. We seek to n etwork different multicultural movements for a better world. We are going to travel around the country on a road trip for 10 days to raise conscious ness for the need to create a better world that includes people of all rac es! A DIY documentary that which will be placed online for free will share the road trip with others worldwide.\n\nOn our website you can do the fol lowing:\n\n-Join our once-a-month multicultural email newsletter list\n\n- Join our multicultural email discussion list\n\n-Join our multicultural fa cebook group found here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2551886500 \n\n-See Our Multicultural Radical Road Trip Music Video\n\n-Add your blog \, website to our Multicultural links page by clicking \\'submit your link \\' on our website\n\n-And much more!\n\nOur Multicultural radical road tr ip began with about eight Z Magazine Instite (ZMI) graduates and seveal ot hers o many different races and we continue to grow. We\\'re also looking for folks and communities to visit on the nationwide road trip. Our webs ite is at http://www.radicalroadtrip.org - \n\nThanks and Solidarity for a better world! \n\nLove for the people\,\n\n-Radical Road Trip Members\n\n \\'To love without role\, without power plays\, is revolution.\\'\n-Rita M ae Brown\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080823 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080814 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Radical Road Trip Convergence 2008! UID:20120204T000517EST-bW6rmaCuK5@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.RadicalRoadTrip.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:805-965-3443 Email:wparrish@napf.org DESCRIPTION:The Think Outside the Bomb network is pleased to announce its t hird annual conference at the University of California\, Santa Barbara. T he four-day event will provide a backdrop for nuclear abolitionists\, peac e activists\, ecologists\, and other advocates of social justice and a liv able planet to learn in-depth about the threat of nuclear weapons\, the de struction caused by the nuclear fuel chain\, and current political opportu nities to move toward nuclear disarmament. We will develop detailed strat egies to guide the network’s work.\n\n\nThe conference will feature disc ussion panels\, workshops\, dialogues\, and skills trainings. These sessi ons will be designed to help participants attain a detailed understanding of how to continue building a powerful grassroots movement for nuclear abo lition. Speakers will include leading grassroots activists\, nuclear weap ons specialists\, a Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor\, leading advocates of indigenous sovereignty in the face of “nuclear colonialism\,” and many others.\n\n \n\nTravel vouchers are available to out-of-town attendees. L odging will be provided free of charge for all participants. Free food wi ll be provided for all\, throughout the course of the event. A $20 registr ation fee is suggested. Strong priority will be given to applicants betwee n the ages of 15 and 29.\n\n \n\nThe past several months have quietly witn essed some important breakthroughs for the nuclear disarmament movement\, including the potential cancellation of funding for new US nuclear weapons by the House of Representatives. Many of the people involved in the TOTB network have been described by leading peace movement historian Lawrence Wittner as helping catalyze a “revival” in the nuclear disarmament mov ement.\n\n \n\nFor more information on the conference\, please visit www.t hinkoutsidethebomb.org\n\n \n\nONE DAY PRE-CONFERENCE TRAINING\n\n \n\nOn August 15th\, the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation will host a special all-day training session at its office in downtown Santa Barbara\, CA. The train ing will provide general background information on nuclear weapons and the nuclear fuel cycle\, the nuclear disarmament movement\, and Think Outside the Bomb’s current projects. It is designed to help UCSB conference at tendees be fully informed and empowered during conference discussions and activities. For more information\, visit www.thinkoutsidethebomb.org. To attend\, fill out the appropriate boxes on the application form there.\n\n http://sbantiwar.org - Solidarity Against War! Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070819 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070816T090000 GEO:34.443700;-119.942000 LOCATION:University Of California Santa Barbara\, 1120 Kerr\, Santa Barbara \, California\, 93117\, United States SUMMARY:Think Outside the Bomb -- Inspiring Action for Nuclear Abolition UID:20120204T000517EST-jTbkvxZoj9@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.thinkoutsidethebomb.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email:info@campusantiwar.net DESCRIPTION:CAN is inviting all campuses to participate in a national week of action against the war September 15th-21st. Our two demands are \\'Stop funding the occupation!\\' and \\'End campus complicity!\\' Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070915 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Every Campus In The Country\, United States SUMMARY:Campus Antiwar Network National Week of Action UID:20120204T000517EST-v8OP3cMT9I@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusantiwar.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:502-209-5382 Email:iarras@kdva.org DESCRIPTION:This year\\'s invited speakers promise new perspectives on the work that we do! I hope you will come and join us for the conference! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.\n\nIsela and Liz\n\nInvited speakers: \nDavid Bacon (Journalist\, Colorlines and Photographer)\nChri stopher Nugent (Holland and Knight)\nLuisanna Santibanez (Grass Roots Lead ership\, Austin)\nLiving Voices\nEboni Cochran (REACT Louisville) \n\nTopi cs to be covered during this year\\'s conference : \nEnvironmental Racism \nThe Struggle for Worker\\'s Rights (Living Voices)\nDetention and Deport ation\nUnaccompanied Minors Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20071025T080000 GEO:38.039300;-84.542600 LOCATION:Lexington\, Kentucky\, 40504\, United States SUMMARY:The 3rd Annual MNC Keeping Perspective and Challenging Perceptions Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-3Kg4JmvHUg@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.mnclex.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Renewing the Anarchist Tradition Conference\nA Scholarly Confer ence\nNovember 2-4\, 2007\nin Montpelier\, Vermont\n\n\n\nThe eighth editi on of the Renewing the Anarchist Tradition (RAT) conference\, sponsored by the Institute for Anarchist Studies\, once again aims to provide a partic ipatory and scholarly space in which to reexamine\, reinvigorate\, and mak e relevant the social and political tradition of anarchism.\n\nEach year\, RAT brings together anarchists\, anti-authoritarians\, and libertarians w ho want to critically engage both the tradition itself and the world in wh ich we live. Participants and presenters at the conference thereby contrib ute to developing a more rigorous contemporary theoretical framework for a narchism as well as a stronger basis from which anti-authoritarian movemen ts can organize and resist.\n\nIn a historical moment characterized overwh elmingly by war\, exploitation\, forced displacement\, dispossession\, and environmental devastation\, it might seem strange to spend a peaceful fal l weekend in conversation with friends and comrades in Vermont. But we bel ieve that the contemporary context makes it more important than ever to fo ster a space in which to collectively and honestly appraise the strengths as well as weaknesses of different anarchist practices\, platforms\, convi ctions\, dogmas\, truisms\, and theories in helping us to understand and u ltimately transform the layered systems of domination and oppression that structure it. We also see RAT as a place to discuss and share theoretical tools from beyond the anarchist tradition(s) that can add to building more sustainable social movements and practices\, and eventually a world chara cterized by freedom\, justice\, and dignity for all.\n\nRAT aims to nurtur e and support a new generation of anti-authoritarian public intellectuals from different backgrounds and experiences. So when we describe it as \\'a scholarly conference\,\\' we are referring to a quality of the presentati ons and discussions--not to some professional identity of the participants . You do not have to be an academic to attend or present at RAT. All you h ave to do is be ready to actively participate in the conversations and deb ates\, as peers who are creating the conference space together. In the pas t\, RAT has served as a forum for organizers\, scholars\, writers\, artist s\, educators\, publishers\, and students from a range of anarchist and li bertarian left tendencies to come together to engage in challenging yet re spectful dialogue. Participants have observed that RAT offers a distinctiv e social environment in which long-term conversations and relationships be tween anti-authoritarians from various places and political contexts can b e built.\n\nAt previous conferences\, presenters have proposed topics that ranged from the character of social change to the ongoing relevance of ca tegories such as class\, community\, and labor\; from the changing shape o f the state and capital to emergent forms of both domination and resistanc e in a globalizing world\; from the character of twenty-first-century tech nology to the functions and potentials of anti-authoritarian art and propa ganda\; and from anarchism\\'s relation to geopolitical concerns such as t errorism and war to its ability to grapple with issues of identity such as race\, gender\, and sexuality.\n\nThe RAT conference is co-organized by I AS board members AndrĂŠa Marie\, Cindy Milstein\, and John Petrovato.\n\n\ nCALL FOR PROPOSALS\n(Due by or before September 1\, 2007)\n\n\n\nWe are o nce again accepting proposals for a limited number of presentations. In ad dition\, we will be curating a series of panels that build on previous con versations and provoke even more dynamic debate than at past conferences.\ n\nIf you are interested in presenting\, please take a look at the RAT arc hive (currently at http://www.homemadejam.org/renew) to get a sense of the topics that have been explored in the past. If you feel alienated when yo u look at this list\, or think that important issues that should be consid ered through an anarchist lens have been left out\, do not panic or decide not to attend. Please send us a proposal. We particularly encourage non-a cademics\, working people\, women\, indigenous people\, people of color\, queer and trans people\, and others frequently marginalized in scholarly l ife to submit proposals.\n\nEach proposal should include: a succinct prese ntation title\; a maximum 150-word description of your presentation and th e question or topic you wish to address\; a maximum 50-word description of yourself\; and your full name and e-mail.\n\nYou can submit multiple prop osals\, and proposals for panels are also welcome. Please note\, however\, that we will be choosing from the proposals by September 15\, and not eve ry proposal will be selected.\n\nIf your proposal is accepted\, you are au tomatically registered. All presenters must pay the registration fee\, sin ce RAT has no funding other than all of us contributing to make this space possible.\n\nSend your proposal(s)\, by or before September 1\, to:\nrat- presentations@anarchiststudies.org.\n\n\nREGISTRATION\n(Starting on Septem ber 15\, 2007)\n\n\n\nRAT registration\, limited to 150 people\, will open on September 15. All presenters are automatically registered\, but like e veryone else\, they must pay the registration fees in full by or before Oc tober 15. RAT has no outside or independent funding\, so everyone who atte nds contributes financially to making this conference possible. Those who register for RAT can also book a table(s) for bookstores\, infoshops\, mag azines\, and other projects.\n\nOnce registration opens\, we will offer a sliding-scale registration for the following three options:\n\n1. Registra tion and five meals (for locals and others not requiring housing): $45 to $65\n\n2. Registration\, five meals\, and 2 nights in shared dorm room: $1 05 to $125\n\n3. Registration\, five meals\, and 2 nights in single dorm r oom: $155 to $180\n\nAlso\, a limited number of partial scholarships will be available to subsidize RAT conference fees for those with financial nee d. These scholarships\, as in the past\, will be made possible because of the generosity of other RAT participants who can afford to pay the higher end (or more!) of our sliding scale.\n\n\nSCHEDULE\n\n\n\nRAT will open th is year with a single panel on the evening of Friday\, November 2\, follow ed by a full day of presentations\, panels\, and a party on Saturday\, Nov ember 3\, and will wrap up with more presentations and panels until about 2 p.m. on Sunday\, November 4. All presenters and participants should plan on attending the full conference\, since RAT is meant as an extended conv ersation.\n\nWe are renting space at a small college in Montpelier\, Vermo nt\, for meeting rooms\, tabling\, five meals (breakfast\, lunch\, and din ner on Saturday\; breakfast and lunch on Sunday)\, and dorm rooms. On Satu rday night\, we\\'ll be using the Langdon Street Cafe for a performance (r ants! confessions! diatribes! music!) and socializing space. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071104 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071102 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Montpelier\, Vermont\, 5601\, United States SUMMARY:Renewing the Anarchist Tradition Conference 2007 UID:20120204T000517EST-uiCPDpz8ue@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.anarchiststudies.org/rat END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Teach-In CONTACT:Phone:202-234-9382 Email:saif@ips-dc.org DESCRIPTION:Teach-In\nConfronting the Triple Crisis: The Problems & The Sol utions\n\nThe International Forum on Globalization\, The Institute for Pol icy Studies\, The Project on Economic Transitions and the George Washingto n Progressive Student Union will hold a teach-in on September 14-16.\n\nTh e event will cover various topics including:\n\n * Climate Change\n * Peak Oil (The End of the Era of Cheap Energy)\n * Global Resource Dep letion (And Species Extinction)\n * Powering-Down for the Future (Towar d an International Movement for Systemic Change: New Economies of Sustaina bility\, Equity\, “Sufficiency” and Peace)\n\n60 SPEAKERS INCLUDING: V andana Shiva\, Bill McKibben\, Michael Klare\, Martin Khor\, Richard Heinb erg\, Winona LaDuke\, David Korten\, John Cavanagh\, Jerry Mander\, Maude Barlow\, Tony Clarke\, Wolfgang Sachs\, Sara Larrain\, Meena Raman\, Ross Gelbspan\, Q’Orianka Kilcher\, Frances Moore-Lappe\, Victoria Tauli-Corp uz\, Helena Norberg-Hodge\, Daphne Wysham\, Victor Menotti\, Atossa Soltan i\, David Suzuki\, Simon Retallack\, Jeremy Leggett\, Arjun Makhijani\, Da vid Pimentel\, John Passacantando\, Rob Hopkins\, Steve Kretzmann\, Antony Froggatt\, Randy Hayes\, Anne Leonard\, Megan Quinn\, Thomas Princen and 25 more.\n\nTake part in this Teach-In held at Lisner Auditorium\, George Washington University\, Washington DC.\n\nScholarships Available!!\n\nTick ets and Information are availbe from: International Forum on Globalization \n415-561-7650\nWWW.IFG.ORG\n\nFor more than four decades\, IPS has transf ormed ideas into action for peace\, justice\, and the environment as the n ation\\'s oldest progressive multi-issue think tank. http://www.ips-dc.org Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070914T090000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:At Lisner Auditorium\, George Washington University\, Washington\, District Of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Teach-In! Confronting the Triple Crisis: The Problems and The Solu tions UID:20120204T000517EST-Wjc6PP6B8l@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ifg.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:212-633-6646 Email:info@troopsoutnow.org DESCRIPTION:SEPT 22-29: Encampment in Front of Congress to STOP the War - P arallel Encampment and Demo in Los Angeles\n\nSEPT 29: National March on W ashington\nStop the War at Home and Abroad!\nTroops Out Now!\nImpeach Bush & Cheney for War Crimes!\nEnd All Occupations -- from Iraq to Palestine t o Haiti to the Philippines Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070929 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20070922T090000 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:Capitol Building\, Washington\, District Of Columbia\, 20003\, Uni ted States SUMMARY:Encampment Against The War UID:20120204T000517EST-8pDZXKTCTr@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.troopsoutnow.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-679-5100x12 Email:studentorg@nlg.org DESCRIPTION:The history of the National Lawyers Guild began in Washington\, D.C.\, the site of this year’s 70th Anniversary Convention. The foundin g convention took place in the District at the height of the New Deal in 1 937. Activist\, progressive lawyers\, tired of butting heads with the reac tionary white male lawyers then comprising the American Bar Association\, formed the nucleus of the Guild. Today\, 70 hard-fought years later\, the tradition\, the struggle\, continues...\n\nStudent Caucus on Saturday and Party on Friday! Meet and organize with radical\, social justice-minded law students -- and lawyers and legal workers\, too -- from around the cou ntry. \n\nMajor Panels:\nThe War On Drugs\, the War on Gangs\, the War on Communities of Color * A Tale of Two Cities: the Intersection of Race and Class Oppression in the District of Columbia * Got to Have Habeas: Challen ging GuantĂĄnamo and the Military Commissions Act * America’s Oldest Col ony: The D.C. Struggle for Statehood * The Intersection of Sexism and Mili tarism * Global Warming and Public Health \n\nWorkshops: \n* How Do We Cor rect Reproductive Wrongs? * Binational Labor Justice Strategies * Stop Sni tching! * Ending the Occupation of Iraq * Darfur: Understanding Genocide * Using Mass Defense Litigation to Push Back the Security State * A Media T raining * Queering the National Lawyers Guild * Boycott\, Divestment\, and Sanctions * Cuba: What Next * From Emails to Arson: The New “Domestic T errorism” * Veterans Benefits * Disability Rights from the Grassroots * Immigration Raids and Responses * Gangs and Immigration from Hazleton\, PA to San Francisco\, CA * Protecting Indigenous Right to Land * Challenging Immigration Prison Conditions * The Continuing Lessons From the RNC * Leg al Workers\, etc. in Mass Defense Work * Antiwar organizing: Vietnam and I raq * Implementing the Palestinians\\' Right of Return * Constitutional Re form in Latin America * Using International Law in North Carolina Experien ce * Gangs and Immigration * Toward a New Student Insurgency\n Geographic al Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071104 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071030 GEO:38.907700;-77.017300 LOCATION:Holiday Inn On The Hill\, 415 New Jersey Avenue\, Nw\, Washington\ , District of Columbia\, 20001\, United States SUMMARY:National Lawyers Guild National Convention -- 70 Years of Law for t he People! UID:20120204T000517EST-ZhvU9o3BwL@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nlg.org/convention/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:peace_week07@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Peace goes beyond the lack of war. Peace is a system and a cult ure that needs to be accepted by the people. If there are environmental\, political\, educational\, social\, multicultural\, religious or economic d isputes or injustices in the world\, then there cannot be peace. \n\nAt El mhurst College\, the Coalition for Multicultural Empowerment will be organ izing events showing the relation between peace and justice. But too often events are characterized by too few people and resources and too little i mpact. So we would like your help.\n\nIf colleges and universities across the country take part in a National Collegiate Peace Week that is marked n ot only by campus events but also things such as letter writing campaigns to Congress and a certain degree of press coverage\, people would see that this is something college students care about. Maybe\, just maybe\, it wo uld even be noticed by our future president. \n\nIt is our goal that Peace Week reaches at least 100 colleges or universities throughout the country . Each school that participates would not have to do a lot—even holding one or two peace- and justice-related events during the week of November 1 2-16 would help support the effort. We just ask that you let us know by Oc tober 1st that you are interested and\, later\, what you plan to do. This way\, we will be able to keep track of everything going on around the coun try to use for press. \nContact me via email for more details Geographica l Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071116 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071112 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:190 Prospect Ave\, Elmhurst\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:National Collegiate Peace Week UID:20120204T000517EST-uCA0snz2er@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Join Iraq Veterans Against the War\, Veterans for Peace\, Camp Casey Peace Institute\, the ANSWER Coalition\, Muslim American Society Fre edom Foundation\, National Council of Arab-Americans\, Grassroots America\ , Hip Hop Caucus\, and thousands of others in Washington DC on September 1 5 for a huge antiwar protest timed to coincide with the report by General Petraeus on the \\'Surge\\' in Iraq. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070915 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20003\, United States SUMMARY:Mass March in Washington DC UID:20120204T000517EST-DCEC0Bm6gB@69.73.141.125 URL:http://answercoalition.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance and the Declara tion for Peace will gather hundreds of activists from across the United St ates of America on Capital Hill to demand an end to the war and occupation of Iraq. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070920 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20003\, United States SUMMARY:National Nonviolent Action to End The War UID:20120204T000517EST-GpNC4AsIxv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://iraqpledge.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Days of Decision: The U.S. War on Iraq Will Be At A Crossroads in September\nIn September\, General Petraeus will deliver his report on t he war.\nIn September\, Congress will face a decision on funding another y ear of war. Republicans and Democrats will consider the future of U.S. ope rations in Iraq.\nWe\, the people\, must set the agenda for a change in U. S. policy in Iraq. \nTherefore\, The Declaration of Peace is calling upon people across the United States to take nonviolent action in September to end the U.S. occupation of Iraq. Join us! \nBuilding to the Days of Decisi on — Between Now and September 14th:\nLobby your members of Congress to end the U.S. occupation of Iraq. Ask them to pledge not to vote for more w ar funding and to support a real plan for peace: The Declaration of Peace campaign’s nine point Comprehensive Peace Plan for Iraq.\n\n1.) Phone th em during National Call-In Days.\n\n2.) Join or organize a delegation visi t or town hall meeting with your Senators and Representative during the Au gust recess.\n\n3.) Videotape your interaction with your Congressperson an d their staff\, and post it on the DoP website.\nStart organizing mid-Sept ember nonviolent action in your city.\nHost a Nonviolent Action Training.\ nStart planning local media work for your September action. \nPost your Se ptember Action announcements on the DoP website.\nDuring the Days of Decis ion — September 14 - 21:\n\nDeclare Peace! by taking nonviolent action ⠀” including nonviolent civil disobedience or other forms of creative\, pe aceful witness — at Congressional offices or other sites anytime from Fr iday\, September 14 through Friday\, September 21\, the International Day of Peace.\nThese actions should include two important components:\n\n1.) A Public Declaration of Peace\nExhibit for the public and the media — \nP resent to Congresspersons and/or their staff —\nPublicly sign — The ca mpaign’s nine point framework for a Comprehensive Peace Plan for Iraq.\n \n2.) Nonviolent actions to dramatically highlight the reality of the war. \nLocal groups are encouraged to organize a nonviolent Die-In — or other forms of creative\, peaceful action — as part of this witness.\n\nThe D eclaration of Peace is working with many other anti-war initiatives this s ummer and fall — to consolidate our actions to end the U.S. occupation o f Iraq. These initiatives include Occupation Project II (beginning August 6th)\; National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance (D.C. action - Septembe r 20th)\; The Iraq Moratorium (a monthly day of action beginning September 21st)\; No War\, No Warming (October 21st -23rd)\; and Regional Mobilizat ions being planned by United for Peace and Justice and member groups (Octo ber 27th).\n\nMake a commitment to work with others to End the War.\nOrgan ize Locally ~ Coordinate Nationally Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070921 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070914 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Declaration of Peace Week UID:20120204T000517EST-4nsJ1P0KbV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://declarationofpeace.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The THIRD FRIDAY of every month beginning Friday September 21st \nJoin with millions to:\nWear and distribute black ribbons and armbands \ nBuy no gas on Moratorium days \nPressure politicians and the media \nHold vigils\, pickets\, rallies\, and teach-ins \nHold special religious servi ces \nCoordinate events in music\, art\, and culture \nHost film showings\ , talks\, and educational events \nOrganize student actions: Teach-ins\, s chool closings\, etc. \n\nThe slow motion train wreck that is the occupati on of Iraq grows more nightmarish by the day. In 2006 the American people voted to bring it to an end. But the political process is moving glacially at best. We must force the media and the politicians to recognize just ho w angry and how massive anti-war sentiment in this country has grown. \n\n It\\'s time for the Iraq Moratorium. \n\nThe Iraq Moratorium will be an es calating\, monthly series of actions demanding an end to the war. Commenci ng Friday\, September 21st and continuing the Third Friday of every month thereafter\, we will make a break with business as usual. Geographical Sc ope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070921 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Iraq Moratorium UID:20120204T000517EST-nG1nHGPNmV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://iraqmoratorium.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:From October 20-22\, 2007\, join a global movement rising up ag ainst war and global warming by participating in a massive intervention in Washington DC or your own community. We need to take immediate action to: \n\nSTOP the war in Iraq and future resource wars by ending our addiction to fossil fuels.\n\nSHIFT government funding to rebuild New Orleans and al l communities suffering from racism and corporate greed.\n\nGO green and p romote environmental justice with new jobs in a clean energy economy.\n\nH ere’s What You Can Do:\n\nBEGIN PLANNING NOW for the week of Oct 19-22 \n\nOctober 19-20: The IMF and World Bank will be meeting in WashingtonDC\ n\nOctober 20-22: No War\, No Warming in Washington\, DC– with solidarit y actions across the US and around the world!\n\nThe intention of No War\, No Warming is to hold Congress accountable\; we will hold an intervention by taking over Capitol Hill on a day that Congress is in session. We wil l take positive\, direct action to make visible the cost of these failed g overnment policies and to creatively manifest the world we know is possibl e. \n\nLet’s show the American people\, our government\, and the worl d that we are taking immediate action to STOP this war and break our addic tion to fossil fuels\, SHIFT funding to support a sustainable economy and GO green\, just and renewable! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071022 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071020 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:No War No Warming UID:20120204T000517EST-86Pb4szHcv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nowarnowarming.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:10 Massive Demonstrations for Peace \nBoston\, Chicago\, Los An geles\, New York\, Philadelphia\, Salt Lake City\, San Francisco\, Seattle —\nmore soon to be announced! \n\nThe vast majority of the people in ev ery corner of the country want this war to end\, but Washington has failed to take decisive action. With each passing month\, nearly 100 servicepeop le and countless more Iraqis are killed\, some 12 billion of our tax dolla rs are spent\, and the death and destruction continue. Our communities -- from New Orleans to Minneapolis -- are neglected and suffer the consequenc es. From Vermont to California\, from Florida to Wisconsin\, the people ha ve spoken: We want this war to end\, and we want it to end now! \n\nOn Sat urday\, October 27th\, people from all walks of life will gather at 10 sit es around the country for massive regional demonstrations. This nationally coordinated day of outcry against the war in Iraq was initiated by United for Peace and Justice\, the nation\\'s largest grassroots antiwar coaliti on. And now many groups and organizations across the country are working o n the October 27th mobilization. \n\nYou are invited to join this effort! \nWhat we do now will help shape our future. \nWe the People must end this war! Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071027 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Major Regional Anti-war Mobilizations UID:20120204T000517EST-UiglEFNaI6@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.oct27.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:For the past several weeks\, a coalition of organizations have been meeting in Washington DC to plan for the upcoming October 2007 demons trations and actions against neoliberalism\, the World Bank\, and the Inte rnational Monetary Fund. At the same time\, a few national conference call s were had with organizations interested in participating. Geographical S cope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071021 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071019 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20003\, United States SUMMARY:October Rebellion: IMF/WB Protests in DC UID:20120204T000517EST-O429a20k7i@69.73.141.125 URL:http://octoberrebellion.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:On the weekend of November 16-18\, thousands will gather at the gates of Fort Benning\, Georgia for the Vigil and the Nonviolent Direct A ction to Close the School of the Americas. Take a Stand for Justice!\n\nTh e weekend will include a massive rally\, nonviolent direct action training \, workshops\, benefit concerts\, puppet shows\, teach-ins and more! Pleas e check back soon for schedule changes and updates. Geographical Scope: N ational DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071118 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071116 GEO:32.495800;-84.964000 LOCATION:Fort Benning\, Georgia\, 31995\, United States SUMMARY:2007 Vigil and Nonviolent Direct Action to Close the SOA/WHINSEC UID:20120204T000517EST-fzGZRi1KUn@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.soaw.org/article.php?id=1295 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:historiansagainstwar@gmail.com DESCRIPTION: Historians Against the War\nNational Conference\n11-13 April 2 008\nAtlanta\, Georgia\n\nWar And Its Discontents:\nUnderstanding Iraq And The U.S. Empire\n\nA Conference For Historians And Activists\nCo-Sponsore d by the Peace History Society\n\nFor more info: historiansagainstwar.org Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080413 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080411 GEO:43.037700;-76.139600 LOCATION:Atlanta\, Georgia\, 13244\, United States SUMMARY:Historians Against the War Conference 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-oUC5g6zNac@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.historiansagainstwar.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:613-878-4053 Email:james@usasnet.org DESCRIPTION:The website address is the registration page to sign up for the conference. To see the conference flyer\, agenda etc. see:\n\nhttp://www. quakc.org/documents/2007USASConferenceFlyer.htm\n\nA logistics package wil l be sent to all registrants as the conference approaches. Geographical S cope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071028 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20071027T080000 GEO:43.258800;-79.923900 LOCATION:McMaster Universities\, Details Will Be Sent.\, Hamilton\, Ontario \, L8S 4K1\, Canada SUMMARY:USAS Canada Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-PAwvgUAcVv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org//index.php?option=com_mosforms &Itemid=118 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Join students from dozens of campuses converging on the Midwest this fall to shape the future of the student antiwar movement...\n\nFrom Colin Powell\\'s \\'evidence\\' of Saddam\\'s WMDs presented at the UN six weeks before the invasion to General Petraeus\\' \\'progress\\' in Iraq\, the need for a movement to navigate the lies used to justify this war cou ldn\\'t be more clear. More and more students are committing themselves to building such a movement as Congress moves to put billions more into Bush \\'s war budget this fall.\n\nCAN\\'s 5th anniversary summit will be the p lace for student-activists to shape the future of the movement through deb ates and strategy-planning\, learn from each other by sharing organizing e xperiences\, and discuss the ins and outs of occupation and resistance dur ing workshops organized by student-activists\, antiwar veterans and promin ent academics and experts. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071021 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071019 GEO:43.069600;-89.423900 LOCATION:Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53701\, United States SUMMARY:Students Rising: The 5th Anniversary Summit of the Campus Antiwar N etwork UID:20120204T000517EST-nMvhCD3rJ6@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusantiwar.net/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Don’t Miss the 20th Annual Student Conference on Hunger & Hom elessness\nNovember 2-4\, 2007\nUniversity of Wisconsin \nMadison\, WI \n\ nWant to Know Why You Should Attend? Check out these great conference high lights:\n\nChoose from more than 50 skills trainings and program workshops \n\nMeet experts and professionals from 40+ organizations\n\nDesign your o wn program with workshops from four exciting issue tracks\n\nMeet student leaders from across the US - nearly 100 schools are expected to attend\n\n Check back for frequent conference updates! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071104 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071102 GEO:43.069600;-89.423900 LOCATION:Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53701\, United States SUMMARY:20th Conference of the National Student Campaign Against Hunger an d Homeleness UID:20120204T000517EST-5utCUDuGvi@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsagainsthunger.org/conference/conf.asp?id2=35337 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Sierra Youth Coalition\nThe Sustainable Campuses Conference is different from most conferences. It is an active training ground to empowe r participants with the skills to lead successful initiatives on their cam puses. At the conference\, participants will: build and enhance their skil ls through participatory and engaging workshops and field trips\; enjoy gr oup discussions with leading sustainability experts\, youth and scholars\; and meet hundreds of university students\, professors\, and university ad ministrators with whom to share success stories.\n\nSince 1999\, the Confe rence has been supporting\, documenting and sharing the efforts of young C anadians who implement environmental and social responsibility projects in their schools. This has resulted in the strengthening of a national netwo rk of hundreds of students collaborating in their efforts to make institut ions of higher education leaders in sustainability.\n\nConference Goals\nT o build the capacity of conference participants to develop campus sustaina bility initiatives in their schools and communities\; \nTo continue buildi ng the capacity of returning participants by introducing innovative worksh ops\, training\, discussions and field trips\; \nTo continue supporting an d expanding strong\, active\, student-oriented networks regionally\, natio nally and internationally\, and support their grassroots campaigns\; \nTo introduce and train participants to take part in Canada\\'s most holistic Campus Sustainability Assessment.\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070930 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070927 GEO:42.994800;-81.246300 LOCATION:University Of Western Ontario\, London\, Ontario\, N6A 5B8\, Canad a SUMMARY:2007 Sustainable Campuses Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-WzjNjv4hjF@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.syc-cjs.org/sustainable/National+Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:javier@endowmentethics.org DESCRIPTION:Register by October 1 to be entered in our raffle!\nWhat: A com prehensive introduction to responsible investing for newer members of the coalition\, and a chance for our veterans to share ideas and plan new camp aigns! \nWhen: Saturday\, October 27 and Sunday\, October 28\, 2007\nWhere : University of Pennsylvania\, Philadelphia \, PA. Geographical Scope: Na tional DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071029 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071027 GEO:39.961600;-75.199600 LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, 19104\, United States SUMMARY:Responsible Endowments Coalition National Conference 2007 UID:20120204T000517EST-vkUrnem6I6@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.endowmentethics.org/conference.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Register by October 13 to be entered in our raffle!\nWhat: A ch ance for members of the 103 HBCUs to come together and learn about ways th e HBCUs can use their endowments as tools for justice and equality.\nWhen: Saturday\, November 10 and Sunday\, November 11\, 2007\nWhere: Spelman Co llege\, Atlanta \, GA. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071111 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071110 GEO:33.758100;-84.422700 LOCATION:Spelman College\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30314\, United States SUMMARY:Responsible Endowments Coalition HBCU Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-MgrXOcsdJ9@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.endowmentethics.org/conference.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Marching Home Conference will provide an opportunity for ve terans\, students and community activists to come together and discuss the war in Iraq and its consequences for veterans. The conference will be hel d at the College Ave. Student Center\, Rutgers University in New Brunswick \, NJ and will feature workshops and discussions on issues that matter to veterans and their allies. \n\nTopics for the sessions include: Transition ing from the War and the Challenges of PTSD\, the Humanitarian Costs of Wa r\, Outreach to Vets\, Military Recruitment and Youth\, Women in the Milit ary\, Depleted Uranium and Much More!\nConference Highlights\n\nOn Friday\ , October 5\, award-winning journalist Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! and f ormer US Marine Jimmy Massey will kick off the conference (Voorhees 105). Mr. Massey was among the first U.S. Marines to report widespread human rig hts abuses in Iraq.\n\nJoin us Saturday October 6 for a discussion of the Iraq War Inside the Military with Liam Madden\, Iraq war veteran and co-fo under of Appeal for Redress\, a campaign of military service members to ha lt the war. Mr. Madden will be joined by Ann Wright\, Retired US Army Rese rve Colonel and former U.S. diplomat who resigned in opposition to the Ira q War.\n\nOn Sunday morning conference attendees and participants are invi ted to a breakfast and strategy session. Breakfast will be provided. \n\nS aturday Night Concert\, 8:00PM \n\nSON OF NUN \nREMO CONSCIOUS\nEVAN GREER Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071007 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071005 GEO:40.488300;-74.447700 LOCATION:Rutgers University\, New Brunswick\, New Jersey\, 08901\, United S tates SUMMARY:Marching Home: A Conference on the Iraq War and Its Consequences fo r Veterans UID:20120204T000517EST-1FfXjCWPk6@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.marchinghome.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The slow-motion train wreck that is the occupation of Iraq grow s daily more of a nightmare. In 2006 America voted to bring it to an end. But our politicians have failed to grasp the strain on our military and th e depth to which America\\'s influence in the world has fallen. We must fo rce them and our media to recognize just how angry America is\, and how ma ssive the anti-war sentiment in this country has become. \n\nIt\\'s time f or the Iraq Moratorium. \n\nThe Iraq Moratorium will be an escalating mont hly series of actions demanding an end to the war. Starting on Friday\, Se ptember 21 and on the third Friday of every month thereafter\, we will tak e the time to show our President and Congress that our troops must be brou ght home\, now! Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071019 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Iraq Moratorium October 2007 UID:20120204T000517EST-tK3RWO8eU4@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.iraqmoratorium.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The slow-motion train wreck that is the occupation of Iraq grow s daily more of a nightmare. In 2006 America voted to bring it to an end. But our politicians have failed to grasp the strain on our military and th e depth to which America\\'s influence in the world has fallen. We must fo rce them and our media to recognize just how angry America is\, and how ma ssive the anti-war sentiment in this country has become. \n\nIt\\'s time f or the Iraq Moratorium. \n\nThe Iraq Moratorium will be an escalating mont hly series of actions demanding an end to the war. Starting on Friday\, Se ptember 21 and on the third Friday of every month thereafter\, we will tak e the time to show our President and Congress that our troops must be brou ght home\, now! Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071116 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Iraq Moratorium November 2007 UID:20120204T000517EST-3ugkihoZRb@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.iraqmoratorium.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Transforming Justice will be the first-ever gathering of activi sts\, advocates\, former prisoners\, and community members from across the country working to stop the cycles of poverty\, criminalization\, and imp risonment in transgender and gender non-conforming communities. \n\nThis t wo-day roundtable event will work to develop shared understanding of these cycles and strategize about how we can work more effectively to end the h uman rights abuses and mass imprisonment of transgender and gender non-con forming people\, while building safe\, healthy\, and strong communities. T ransforming Justice will be an opportunity to learn\, connect\, and envisi on together as we work to challenge the prison industrial complex and buil d a world where we all can thrive. A range of organizations and volunteers involved in LGBTSTQ justice\, anti-prison\, and prisoner rights movements are helping to plan this exciting gathering. The Local Coordinating Commi ttee includes representatives from Critical Resistance\, Justice Now\, the Trans/Gender Variant in Prison (TIP) Committee\, and the Transgender\, Ge nder Variant\, and Intersex Justice Project (TGIJP). The National Advisory Committee consists of representatives from American Civil Liberties Union \\'s LGBT Project\, Human Rights Watch\\'s LGBT Rights Program\, Lambda Le gal\, National Center for Lesbian Rights\, and the Sylvia Rivera Law Proje ct. This event is open to any LGBTSTQ (lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, Two-Spir it\, transgender\, queer) person who has been imprisoned\, detained\, arre sted\, or directly impacted by prisons\, policing\, or poverty\, with spec ific invitations to organizations\, activists\, attorneys\, and community members from a broad spectrum of social justice movements working to: end transphobia and homophobia\; challenge the prison industrial complex and d efend the rights of people in prisons\, jails\, and detention centers\; pr omote racial\, gender\, and economic justice\, marriage equality\, women\\ 's rights\, youth leadership\, non-violence\, and/or immigrant rights. inf o and RSVP\\'s info@transformingjustice.org Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071014 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071013 GEO:37.748700;-122.415000 LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States SUMMARY:Transforming Justice: Ending the Mass Imprisonment of Transgender P eople UID:20120204T000517EST-nGrt8ec8l3@69.73.141.125 URL:http://transformingjustice.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Re defining indian education policy Geographical Scope: Nation al DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071125 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Mumbai\, India SUMMARY:Student Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-P3v7grxJ2i@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:university conference on the eve of SIO 25 years jatra to re de fine education in india Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071116 GEO:17.333300;76.833300 LOCATION:Gulbarga University\, Gulbarga\, Karnataka\, India SUMMARY:Gulbarga University Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-hTVrdeozNH@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:On November 3rd\, Americans will demand real leadership on glob al warming. From coast to coast\, we\\'ll rally in our communities and inv ite our politicians to join us. We\\'ll see who rises to the occasion and who has a real plan to tackle the defining challenge of our time. One year before the election\, let\\'s make sure the world witnesses our national call to action. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071103 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Step It Up 2007: National Day of Climate Action UID:20120204T000517EST-Fdx6LXcDmR@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.stepitup2007.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:240-476-8799 Email:spa.pr@thepeacealliance.org DESCRIPTION:The Student Peace Alliance National Conference 2007: Our Genera tion Calls for Peace! Come together with over 300 students and youth from around the country to learn the most effective strategies in community and inter-governmental peacebuilding from the nations leading experts. Keynot e speakers are Arun Ghandi and Nobel Peace Laureate Betty Williams Geogr aphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071021 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20071019T120000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Brandeis University\, Waltham\, Massachusetts\, United States SUMMARY:Student Peace Alliance National Conference: Our Generation Calls fo r Peace UID:20120204T000517EST-VZbNaAEll0@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentpeacealliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:CIW: \\'Today\, in the wake of the Yum Brands and McDonald’s agreements\, we stand on the threshold of a more modern\, more humane agri cultural industry in Florida. Yet\, facing this historic opportunity\, Bur ger King seems to have chosen business as usual over progress\, continued exploitation over justice. It is time for Burger King to seize the moment and stand with Florida\\'s tomato pickers in our fight for fundamental hum an rights in the fields.\\'\n\nWhat: Coalition of Immokalee Workers announ ces MARCH ON BURGER KING HEADQUARTERS in Miami\, Florida\, to coincide wit h Burger King’s annual shareholder meeting.\n\nWhen: Friday November 30t h\, 2007\n\nDetails: Mark your calendars and start organizing today to joi n us at Burger King’s headquarters in Miami this November for:\n\n* Marc h with the CIW through downtown Miami\, Friday\, November 30th. The march will start at the offices of Goldman Sachs\, a major shareholder in Burger King\, and culminate at Burger King headquarters in a rally featuring far mworkers\, national and local supporters of the Campaign for Fair Food\, t heater\, music\, art and more. Major speakers will be announced in the com ing weeks…\n\n* A weekend of events to follow\, including a Concert for Fair Food on Saturday\, December 1st and activities with Miami-area faith communities on Sunday\, December 2nd.\n\nContact: Email workers@ciw-online .org for more details on the upcoming action. And check back for more back ground and campaign updates in the months ahead. Geographical Scope: Nati onal DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071202 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071130 GEO:25.779100;-80.197800 LOCATION:Miami\, Florida\, 33101\, United States SUMMARY:March on Burger King Headquarters - Coalition of Immokalee Workers UID:20120204T000517EST-vnKz7rhvS1@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ciw-online.org/Save_the_date_BK.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:msmith@unitehere.org DESCRIPTION:LEARN UNION ORGANIZING SKILLS WITH ONE OF NORTH AMERICA\\'S MOS T PROGRESSIVE AND SUCCESSFUL UNIONS!\n\nLearn Social Justice Organizing Sk ills while Empowering Workers...UNITE HERE is a progressive labor organiza tion\, representing approximately 440\,000 workers in the hotel\, textiles \, industrial laundry\, gaming and food service industries in North Americ a. These service industries employ large numbers of women\, recent immigra nts and people of color. UNITE HERE is committed to raising the living sta ndards of the people who do some of the most “invisible” work in North America: the workers who clean hotel rooms\, wash hospital sheets and ser ve food in cafeterias and airports. \n\nInnovative organizing campaigns an d our strong training program make UNITE HERE an exciting place to create change and empower the disenfranchised workers in these industries. UNITE HERE will be conducting a 6 week paid summer internship called Hotel Summe r 2008. Internship sites are located throughout the country. There will be classroom training followed by 6 weeks in the field with experienced orga nizers. A weekly stipend of $450.00 will be given for working long hard ho urs.\n\nThere will be 2 independent sessions\; \nSession 1 - June 2 throug h July 11th\nSession 2 - July 21 through August 29th\n\nParticipate in an exciting opportunity to work on important union organizing campaign to emp ower service sector workers across the country. For more information about UNITE HERE go to www.unitehere.org\nTo apply online to one of the session s go to: http://jobs.unitehere.org/internapp.php\nAPPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 23\, 2008\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080721 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080602 GEO:40.750700;-73.996500 LOCATION:275 7th Ave\, New York\, New York\, 10001\, United States SUMMARY:UNITE HERE Summer Organizing Internship UID:20120204T000517EST-vvJk751zGc@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitehere.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Join Rainforest Action Network\, Coal River Mountain Watch\, Ap palachian Voices \, Rising Tide\, Mountain Justice Summer\, SEAC and a cas t of thousands as we mobilize to stop Bank of America and Citi\\'s investm ents climate change and the dirty coal industry!\n\nOn November 16th and 1 7th we are asking anyone and everyone concerned with stopping the US coal rush to join us in taking the message to Wall Street. From flyering and l eafletting at your local bank branch or ATM\, to creative street theater o r non-violent direct action at bank offices - help our climate and communi ties by demanding clean energy!\n\nCAN YOU DO AN ACTION IN YOUR CITY? SIGN UP HERE:\n\n * Get training and support! We have several conference ca lls for our network before the event! If you need training\, ideas\, suppo rt\, or want to find others in your area - contact us at dirtymoney@ran.or g\n * Download flyers\, signs\, banners and more! Check out our Action Resources Page!\n * See photos from past actions!\n\nIt\\'s time to tak e to the streets and send Bank of America and Citi a strong message that g rassroots movements against coal extraction\, processing and combustion de mand an end to coal financing. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071117 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071116 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Day of Action Against Coal Finance UID:20120204T000517EST-ZFpUr85cXF@69.73.141.125 URL:http://ran.org/what_we_do/global_finance/spotlight/coal_is_over_fund_th e_future/coal_is_over/november_1617_day_of_action_against_coal_financ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Tired of elections you can\\'t trust and elections without real choices? Ready to do something about money in politics and fair access to the polls? Do you want to help confront the challenges of the 2008 electi ons and seize new reform opportunities in 2009? America needs better and f airer elections more than ever. This will be the largest gathering in year s of national\, state and local leaders working to meet the challenges of running fair elections\, improving American democracy and winning reform. \n\nSponsors and supporters include Advancement Project\, Americans for Ca mpaign Reform\, APRI- Delaware\, Arizona Democracy Network\, Ballot Initia tive Strategy Center\, Brennan Center\, Californians for Electoral Reform\ , Campaign Against Violence\, Campaign Legal Center\, Century Foundation\, Cities for Progress\, Citizens for Election Integrity Minnesota\, Common Cause\, DC Vote\, Democracy Matters\, Democracy North Carolina\, Democracy South\, Democracy Works\, DĂŞmos\, FairVote\, FairVote Minnesota\, Free P ress\, Fund for Constitutional Government\, Global Exchange\, Grassroots L eadership\, Illinois Campaign for Political Reform\, Immigrant Voting Proj ect\, Independent Progressive Politics Network (IPPN)\, Institute for Poli cy Studies\, Justice at Stake\, Lawyers\\' Committee for Civil Rights Unde r Law\, Liberty Tree\, MassVote\, Miami-Dade Election Reform Coalition\, M idwest States Center\, National Civic League\, National Popular Vote\, New America Foundation\, Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network\, Ohio Citizen Ac tion\, Oiste\, People for the American Way\, Poverty & Race Research Actio n Council (PRRAC)\, Praxis Project\, Prison Policy Initiative\, Progressiv e States\, Public Campaign\, Reclaim Democracy\, Sentencing Project\, Sout hern Coalition for Social Justice\, Southwest Voter Research and Education Project\, TrueVote Maryland\, U.S. PIRG\, Verified Voting\, White House P roject\, Willie C. Velazquez Institute\, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. \n\ nRegister before Nov 1 for early bird conference rate. Geographical Scop e: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071111 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071109 GEO:38.907700;-77.017300 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20001\, United States SUMMARY:Claim Democracy Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-OzAjGcvGi8@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.claimdemocracy.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Friday December 21\, and subsequent 3rd Fridays\, all day\; Pro test / Demonstration\, a monthly day of action called the Iraq Moratorium\ , with activities occurring in communities\, neighborhoods\, cities and to wns across the country Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071221 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Iraq Moratorium - December 2007 UID:20120204T000517EST-bc3uGxD4xO@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.iraqmoratorium.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Theme/ Focus: \\'Critical Liberation Praxis\\'. \n\nThe focus w ill be on clarifying/ describing and creating practice/praxis that focuses on where we are going (liberation)\, rather than where we are coming from (oppression\, racism)\; On what we want (liberation)\, rather than on wha t we don\\'t want (racism\, oppression)\; It will be to say that we study racism\, not to learn more about racism\, rather to see what it can teach us about liberation. Moving forward from focusing on what we are fighting against\, WPC9 will provide a forum to examine what we are fighting for\, and how to get there. How do we understand the intersections of race with gender\, sexual identity\, class\, and other systems of inequality as they shape this struggle? How do we cultivate allies? How do we move forward? What does Critical Liberation Praxis/Practice look like? Geographical Sc ope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080405 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080402 GEO:38.916200;-104.766000 LOCATION:University Of Colorado-Colorado Springs\, Colorado Springs\, Color ado\, 80918\, United States SUMMARY:9th Annual White Privilege Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-sL0xW7Tjmu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.uccs.edu/~wpc/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:ericblev@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:Stand in solidarity with communities impacted by dirty coal. Mo untain Justice Spring Break 2008 will show you the effects of coal industr y abuse and Mountain Top Removal\, and it will give you a way to fight bac k. There will be education\, community service\, speakers\, hiking\, music \, poetry\, action\, and more!\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080309 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080301 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Southwest\, Virginia\, United States SUMMARY:Mountain Justice Spring Break 2008! UID:20120204T000517EST-uWTX8VmXKV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.climateaction.net/mjsb END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:ericblev@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:Stand in solidarity with communities impacted by dirty coal. Mo untain Justice Spring Break 2008 will show you the effects of coal industr y abuse and Mountain Top Removal\, and it will give you a way to fight bac k. There will be education\, community service\, speakers\, hiking\, music \, poetry\, action\, and more!\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080330 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080322 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Meigs County\, Ohio\, United States SUMMARY:Mountain Justice Spring Break 2008 Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-XUb3VBBmbk@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.climateaction.net/mjsb END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Nonviolent Youth Collective\nand Not Your Soldier...\n\nBri ngin\\' you the 2008 \nPeacemaker Training Institute!!\n\nYoung organizers \, artists\, and activists – want to challenge yourself\, share and gain knowledge and build community with some of the most dynamic youth organiz ers from across the country?\n\nSharpen your mind\, ground your spirit and (re)light your fire for social\, economic\, and racial justice and an end to militarism in our schools\, communities\, and the world!\n\nPeacemaker Training Institutes (PTI\\'s) combine nonviolence theory with concrete or ganizing tools you can use your community! For one week\, participants lea rn and teach through group and one-on-one discussions and interactive work shops\, art\, and popular education to develop and strengthen a solid foun dation in:\n\n*militarism and counter-military recruitment strategies\n*ra cism and anti-racist organizing\n*gender oppression\n*roots of economic in equality\n*food justice\n*lesbian\, gay\, queer\, trans and bi-sexual issu es and rights and MUCH MORE!\n\n\nThe PTI will be taking place from Januar y 3-10 at the Kirkridge Retreat Center\, in Bangor\, PA (Just outside of N Y and Philly!)\, with a particular focus on connecting social justice orga nizers from across the country.\n\nCost is $475-675 sliding scale\, with s cholarship and fundraising support available - don\\'t let the cost keep y ou from applying!!\n\nAPPLY ONLINE BY DEC. 1st 2007 AT youth.forusa.org\nď żź\nFor more information\, contact Brie Phillips by email at peacemakertra ining@gmail.c​om or by phone at 651-757-5353.\n Geographical Scope: Nat ional DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080110 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080103 GEO:40.863100;-75.190000 LOCATION:Bangor\, Pennsylvania\, 18013\, United States SUMMARY:Peacemaker Training Institute UID:20120204T000517EST-9F6vavhkSg@69.73.141.125 URL:http://youth.forusa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The CSFTN is currently putting its energy toward organizing our third annual convergence. We have three objectives for the 2008 Convergen ce: (1) map the student movement and facilitate a consensus-building proce ss on how to re-structure the CSFTN into an organization with student acti vists from across the country represented in its leadership structure\; (2 ) train student activists on advocating for an ethical purchasing policy\; and (3) connect the Fair Trade and No Sweat student movements.\n\nInitial details are available at www.csftn-recce.org and further details will be available soon. We hope to see you there!\n\nAt the 2007 Convergence\, wit h the support of our sponsors\, the CSFTN distributed $13\,000 in financia l aid to bring together Canadian and international Fair Trade actors to sh are experiences\, build new partnerships\, and strengthen existing ones.\n \nThe 2007 CSFTN Convergence hosted the first strategic planning meeting o f the Fair Trade Association of Canada – a developing national movement organization\, demonstrating the ongoing leadership role students are play ing in the Fair Trade movement in Canada.\n\nSince the 2007 CSFTN Converge nce in June\, the network has produced a campus action guide for advocatin g for ethical purchasing policies and distributed the guide throughout the grassroots and to organizations who work with student activists\, such as the World University Services of Canada (WUSC)\, Oxfam Canada and TransFa ir Canada. The guide is available on our website at http://www.csftn-recce .org/english/CSFTN-RECCE%20Purchasing%20Policy%20Campaign%20Action%20Guide .pdf . In August\, the CSFTN’s National Coordinators participated in two weeks of training in Nicaragua with student leaders from the US-based Uni ted Students for Fair Trade.\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080203 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080201 GEO:44.283200;-78.324900 LOCATION:Trent University\, Peterborough\, Ontario\, K9J 7B8\, Canada SUMMARY:Canadian Student Fair Trade Network 2008 Convergence UID:20120204T000517EST-3M4Ae844u9@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.csftn-recce.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:THEMES\n\nWorkplace: Winning power on the job\, shop floor orga nizing and resisting workplace restructuring.\n\nFighting Concessions: Whi le many companies cry broke we will explore what we can do to fight back r ather than give back.\n\nOrganizing: Organizing strategies that work to in crease our numbers.\n\nHealth Care Now: How can labor respond to the probl em of the U.S.\\' broken health care system?\n\nRebuilding the Labor Movem ent from the Bottom Up: Organizing for revival from below\, connecting wit h worker centers and non-majority unions and building practical cross-fede ration solidarity.\n\nImmigrant Rights: How can the labor movement deepen our alliances with workers fighting for a right to live and work free of g overnment harassment and employer intimidation?\n\nInternational Solidarit y vs. Competition: Overcoming the race to the bottom by building solidarit y across borders.\n\nCONFERENCE SCHEDULE\n\nEarly workshops and special in terest meetings begin 1 p.m. Friday\, April 11\, with the opening main ses sion at 7 p.m. Events continue until 3 p.m. Sunday\, April 13.\n\nA full c onference agenda and schedule will be available in months to come.\n\nWORK SHOPS\n\nOver 40 workshops will be offered including:\nLabor History\nFlye rs and Newsletters\nAssertive Grievance Handling\nInternal Organizing: Key to a Strong Union\nGetting Ahead of Globalization\nTaking Control of the Workplace: A \\'Continuous Bargaining\\' Approach\nContract Campaigns\nFig hting Blame the Worker Health and Safety Programs\nRunning for Local Union Office\nDealing with the Media\nStrategic Planning: Building a Strong Loc al\nCreative Tactics\nPension Crisis 101\nStrike Strategy\n\nMEETINGS\n\nL abor Notes conferences are one-of-a-kind opportunities to meet other labor activists and union members by union\, industry\, or interest.\n\nMeeting s will include:\n\nMeeting of auto workers\, Teamsters\, longshore workers \, worker centers\, Canadian labor activists\, young workers\, teachers\, telecom workers\, public sector workers\, non-majority unions\, airline wo rkers\, cross-union building trades activists\, labor-community alliances and many more.\n\nLet us know what meeting your members would like on the agenda! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080413 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080411 GEO:42.343800;-83.058800 LOCATION:Detroit\, Michigan\, 48201\, United States SUMMARY:Labor Notes 2008 Conference - Rebuilding Labor\\'s Power UID:20120204T000517EST-T9AV4oCKOU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://labornotes.org/conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Allied Media Conference is an annual\, weekend-long gatheri ng of influential alternative media-makers and committed social justice ac tivists. The AMC brings together a unique cross-section of media workers\, community organizers\, daring filmmakers\, ambitious radio producers\, se rious publishers\, skilled web designers\, and artists whose work \\'makes revolution irresistible.\\' Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080622 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080620 GEO:42.375200;-83.078400 LOCATION:Wayne State University\, Detroit\, Michigan\, 48202\, United State s SUMMARY:Allied Media Conference 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-KSh9MV2DVb@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.alliedmediaconference.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The \\'Re-create 68\\' Alliance is a group of local activists w ho will be acting as a clearing house in order to disseminate information for resistance so the power of the people can be expressed as loudly as po ssible!\n\nThe \\'R-68\\' Alliance is made up of activists locally known a s the All Nations Alliance. The All Nations Alliance sponsored the Denver City Council resolution that made Denver the first major city in the count ry to take a stand in opposition to the Patriot Act and was also instrumen tal in exposing the Denver Spy Files and the J.T.T.F.\\'s and F.B.I.\\'s r ole in those files\, in addition to organizing numerous anti-war\, anti-ra cism\, anti-imperialism rallies actions and protest including the G-8 prot est in Denver!\n\nWe believe that actions can best be coordinated by local grassroots efforts. We encourage national organizations\\' efforts during the convention\, but we ask that you please respect the proud and rich hi story of organized resistance that exists in Colorado. Geographical Scope : National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080828 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080825 GEO:39.726300;-104.857000 LOCATION:Denver\, Colorado\, 80201\, United States SUMMARY:Democratic National Convention 2008 Convergence - Re-create \\'68 UID:20120204T000517EST-tZrDttrhIn@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.recreate68.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Crash The Convention- 2008 Call To Action\n\nSep 30th\, 2007 \n \nOn September 1-4 of 2008\, the Republican Party is coming to Minnesota t o celebrate their latest conquests in global domination and exploitation. We of the RNC Welcoming Committee want to make sure that this time the fea r-mongers will be met with their own biggest fear: people mobilized\, orga nized\, and taking the future back into their own hands.\n\nFor those of y ou who abhor the rapid growth of racist militarized borders across stolen lands\, the raids and deportations\, destruction and commodification of ou r shared and living earth\, police brutality and prison industry\, fear pr opaganda and subjugation\, exploitation and robbery of peoples worldwide\, and all forms of injustice and oppression - we ask you to be prepared for 2008. This will require new alliances\, strong networks\, the awakening o f those who’ve given up\, as well as the mobilization of those who’ve never before taken action. Let’s use this opportunity to make the change s we thirst for manifest and take root before us\, making the Republicans/ Democrats (whatever you want to call them) obsolete.\n\nLabor Day weekend of 2007\, anarchists and anti-authoritarians from across the country gathe red in the Twin Cities to develop goals and plans for the RNC 2008. This i s what we’ve come up with:\n\nWhat we want (the goals):\n\n1. Build Our Capacity – A new reality will not emerge by simply stopping the 4 day sp ectacle of the RNC. We need folks with an alternative vision to come to th e Twin Cities and turn their dreams into reality. Start something new\, be creative\, and come ready to build sustainable alternatives worth fightin g for and defending. The new skills that we teach\, learn\, and put into p ractice here will allow us to return to our communities stronger\, smarter \, and more empowered.\n\n2. Crash the Convention – We didn’t get an i nvitation\, but we’re showing up anyway. This party will be what we make of it. We don’t want to confine our potential by imposing a single visi on of what success will look like. We recognize that there will be a lot o f people coming with their own agendas and carefully laid plans and want t o be open to the diverse tactics that will be necessary to accomplish our many goals. Together\, we can derail the purely ceremonial show of this re pressive system and remake it with our own hands and according to our own visions.\n\nHow we get there (the strategy):\n\n1. Start Strong – Throw all of our energy into the first day. We’ll kick this off right and stre tch the militarized police state out so far that it can no longer contain and suppress our voices and desires.\n\n2. Transportation Troubles – Thi s includes blockades downtown (at key intersections)\, on bridges (10 brid ges over the Mississippi River in the metro area)\, and other sporadic and strategic targets (busses\, hotel and airport shuttles etc).\n\n3. Respec t\, defend\, and be prepared for autonomous self-sustaining alternatives ⠀“ Lasting projects and spaces will be born out of our actions and will ne ed to be protected. We also won’t knowingly bring the hammer down on exi sting long-term community projects. It doesn’t matter if we win the RNC battle\, if the war for our lives is lost.\n\n4. Be inclusive of local com munities and respect alliances – We are all on the same side of the barr icades and are trying to build lasting bonds for future mutual aid. We may not agree with each other on all of our tactics\, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t venues for us to work together and build on the trust and community that already exists.\n\nWhat the Welcoming Committee is doing:\n \n1. Logistical support – We will organize legal support\, housing\, foo d\, transportation\, and a convergence space as well as anything else you may need to make our collective actions successful.\n\n2. Framework coordi nating – We will map out key points and layouts and gather intelligence to help you plug into the bigger picture. Let us know your needs\, desires \, and capacities.\n\n3. Local outreach – We are building alliances with local groups and communities to help build our collective support. We enc ourage you to do the same.\n\n4. Networking – We’re hooking y’all up with each-other so that you can work with people you might not already kn ow\, strategize\, and share a glass of some good old mutual aid.\n\nWhat w e are calling for:\n\n1. Get it together – Have regional consultas\, org anize in your communities\, and form your affinity groups. We are expectin g people to come with concrete plans for action that they have devised and the capacity to carry them through.\n\n2. Lead up actions – Practice ma kes perfect. Use this entire year leading up to the RNC to develop and pra ctice your own tactics and strategies that step things up a notch and buil d true alternatives. Resistance doesn’t start and end at ‘the next big protest’\; it is a way of life.\n\n3. Fundraising – We’re not sayin g to let your community projects flounder\, but we’re going to need some serious cash to help arrange legal support (we’re still looking for a l awyer dumpster)\, a convergence space\, and a thousand other logistical pu zzles. Pass the hat at every regional consulta and meeting you attend\, ho ld fundraisers\, and send a chunk of it in our direction!\n\n4. Communicat e – Maintain strong security-culture values\, but let us know your capac ities and what you will need. If you want a single point person to communi cate with\, we can arrange it. What you say you can do and will need shape s the course that we take.\n\n5. Come to the Twin Cities – Come early an d come often! Take advantage of that “Minnesota Nice” and come long be fore the convention to help make things happen. Also\, put May Day weekend (May 1st - 4th 2008) on your calendars to send a representative or two fr om your group to the Twin Cities for our next networking and strategizing event (more info TBA).\n\nSeptember 1st\, 2008\, we\, the RNC Welcoming Co mmittee\, invite all anarchists and anti-authoritarians\, all radicals and rabble-rousers\, all those who are fed up with government lies and specta cles to show up ready for action and ensure that we leave no place for the se expired politicians. What we create here will send the convention crash ing off course into insignificance.\n\nFrom the occupied territories of Mi nnesota\,\n\nThe RNC Welcoming Committee\n\nnornc.org Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080904 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080901 GEO:44.964900;-93.084000 LOCATION:St. Paul\, Minnesota\, 55101\, United States SUMMARY:Republican National Convention 2008 Welcoming Committee UID:20120204T000517EST-jMN0TvV9Kg@69.73.141.125 URL:http://nornc.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:727-365-8147 Email:apiconference@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:All Power to the Imagination! Conference on Radical Theory and Practice\n\nNew College of Florida\nSarasota\, Florida\nApril 4-6th\,2008\ n\nProposals deadline: Jan 31\, 2008\nMore info: APIconference(at)gmail.co m\n\nAll Power to the Imagination! is a conference that will bring activis ts\, academics\, and grassroots organizers together for a weekend of liste ning\, networking\, discussing\, and organizing. We will share ideas\, tac tics\, experiences\, and skills as well as theories\, scholarship\, and re search to develop our radical vision for the present and future.\n\nTopics for the conference may include:\nPrison Abolition\nAnimal Liberation\nAna rchism\nAnti-Consumerism/Freeganism\nAnti-Imperialism/Anti-War\nAnti-Racis m/Critical Race Theory\nAutonomous Communities\nClass\nEducation/Pedagogy\ nGlobalization/Neo-Liberalism\nGender\nGentrification/Housing\nHealth\nImm igration/Borders\nIndigenous\nLabor\nLatin America\nLifestyle\nArt and Vis ual Culture\nMen’s Issues\nPalestine/Israel\nPractical Skill\nQueer\nTra nsgender/Intersex/Two-Spirit\nRadicalism in Academia\nReligion\nSexuality\ nSocial Movements\nStudent and Youth Movements\nRadical History\nSustainab ility/Environmentalism\nTheory/Strategy\nTechnology\nAnarchist Processes a nd Models\nFeminism/Women Issues\nVegan/Vegetarianism\nFlorida Activism an d Organization\n\nAbout the title:\nAll Power to the Imagination! was a sl ogan used during the Paris riots of May 1968. It was a detournement of the political slogan “All Power to the Soviets!” used during the Bolshevi k Revolution.\n\nThe title of our conference–All Power to the Imaginatio n!–is an example of the situationist practice of detournement. This proc ess involves combining or altering elements of popular images\, slogans\, songs\, films\, texts and other media in order to create a new meaning (on e that negates\, transforms or replaces the original meaning). In juxtapos ing foreign images and texts\, a new relationship is form–one that is po tentially subversive. \n\nDetournement is a practice that attempts to dest ablize the hegemonic ideology while simultaneously undermining that very i deology.\n\nThe practice of detournement was conceived as a “powerful cu ltural weapon” for the working class. This practice also shows us how on e can imaginatively unite theory and practice. We couldn’t think of a mo re appropriate title for our conference! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080406 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20080404T090000 GEO:27.407700;-82.529200 LOCATION: 5845 General Dougher Pl\, Sarasota\, Florida\, 34243\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:All Power to the Imagination! Conference on Radical Theory and Prac tice UID:20120204T000517EST-vtubo1NuI5@69.73.141.125 URL:http://theoryandpracticeconference.wordpress.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:202-290-1301 Email:samantha@codepinkalert.org DESCRIPTION:This winter break CODEPINK Women for Peace is offering training sessions for students and youth as part of our efforts to keep constant p ressure on Congress to bring our troops home\, and our work to build a str ong women-initiated peace movement throughout the U.S. Immerse yourself in the busy and exciting actions CODEPINK is creating in Congress every day\ ; learn how to do media work\, create giant pink slips\, and speak effecti vely about ending the war. Plus\, hear from experts about the current sit uation in Iraq\, find out how a bill really becomes a law\, and discover h ow you can make a deeper impact with CODEPINK’s campaigns in your home c ity. \n \nTo fill out an application to come stay in our DC house\, go to http://codepinkalert.org/form.php?modin=74\n\nFor questions\, email Saman tha@codepinkalert.org\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080201 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080103 GEO:38.901800;-76.991000 LOCATION:712 5th St NE\, Washington\, District Of Columbia\, 20002\, United States SUMMARY:Winter Break with CODEPINK in DC UID:20120204T000517EST-SM2dO8Vzss@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.codepinkalert.org/section.php?id=189 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Join some of America’s best progressive PR practitioners for two days of panels\, practical workshops\, networking\, and fun.\n\nThis c onference brings together flacks from progressive advocacy groups around t he country to exchange ideas and learn new and creative PR tactics.\n\nOff icials from giant corporations meet all the time to share their latest and greatest media relations strategies. This is our turn. It’s the only na tional conference of its kind in the country.\n\nAfter the conference ends on Friday afternoon\, stick around for a weekend in the Colorado high cou ntry.\n\n\nTechnology and Creativity Track\n\n \nYouTube: Show and Tell\nJ en Caltrider and Celia Alario\n\nCome to this workshop with questions OR a nswers about YouTube. What’s worked for you? What’s backfired? Jen Cal trider will offer short introductory thoughts on how to create strategic a nd newsworthy YouTube videos\, and then we’ll have a discussion\, facili tated by Celia Alario. \nWhat Could You do with 10\,000 People for 10 Min utes?\nMartin Kearns\n\nWhat do World Bank protests\, MoveOn.org and the n ational do-not-call list have in common? The success of these campaigns is n’t magic – it’s based on new models of advocacy. New web-based tech nologies provide collaboration\, deliberation\, filtering and publishing o f information. Marty Kearns will illustrate our dynamic and changing lands cape and demystify how networks\, organizations and individuals can take a dvantage of new opportunities to achieve advocacy objectives.\nMedia Hoaxe s\nAndy Bichlbaum\n\nNever lie to the news media\, unless you are the Yes Men. They’ve generated fake news stories and staged hoaxes that are repo rted around the world—all in the cause of slamming giant corporations. H ear their story.\nTheatrical PR: A Case Study in Pink\nMedea Benjamin\n\nM any of us fantasize about executing more aggressive PR actions\, but\, ala s\, we often fail to follow through. Code Pink is known for effective prot esting\, usually with a pink theatrical flair. The group’s cofounder wil l share some of its best-kept secrets.\nParsing the Political Blogosphere: Authority among whom\, about what?\nJohn Kelly\n\nIt is not easy to know what is going on in the blogosphere\, outside of your own corner at least. Common wisdom is often wrong\, current tools are almost useless\, and ex pert opinion is frequently just glorified hearsay. We look at some new wa ys of seeing what is really going on.\nThe Use of Advanced Technology for Outreach Campaigns\nJohn Amos\n\nThis workshop will explore the uses of sa tellite and aerial images for environmental communications and will also p resent cases of how free open source tools like Google Earth\, YouTube\, a nd blogging have been used to reach new and broader audiences.\nHow to be a More Creative Flack/Activist\nMedia Benjamin\, Andy Bichlebaum\, Jason S alzman\n\nMost of us have an amorphous hope to be more creative in our wor k\, but what can we actually do to make this happen? How can we turn our d ream of running more creative campaigns into reality?\n\n\n\n \nMedia Stra tegy and Framing Track\n\n \nPR for Progressive Political Candidates\nRobe rt Perez\n\nProgressive political candidates face a set of frustrating cha llenges when campaigning or governing. Hear tips on how to stay on message and avoid falling down the right-wing rabbit hole.\nSmart Chart Communica tions Planning \nBeach Codevilla\n\nMany nonprofits struggle to use commun ications to create positive social change. The Spitfire Strategies Smart C hart for Strategic Communications is a tool that helps organizations under stand the communications planning process and improves their ability to cr eate or review communications efforts. To help groups learn to use the cha rt effectively\, Spitfire will lead participants through the strategic com munications planning process\nBe Like GLAAD! \nRashad Robinson\n\nThis pre sentation will explain how GLAAD became the go-to organization for media o utlets around LGBT issues. Over the last 10 years there’s been a tremend ous change in the ways that LGBT people and events are covered in the medi a. Through case studies\, we will discuss GLAAD’s impact behind the scen es fighting defamation and creating standard language and terminology for how the LGBT community is covered in the mainstream media.\nKathy Bonk on her latest projects\n\nWorkshop description coming.\nHow to Collaborate wi th the Netroots and Bloggers\nCraig Aaron\, Chris Rabb and Others\n\nHow t o care for and feed the Netroots? How do blogs fit into the strategic comm unications efforts of progressive advocacy groups? Bloggers and PR people on this panel will address these questions and more.\nTelling American Sto ries \nHeath Wickline\n\nWhat does it mean to tell an American story? And who gets to tell one? Learning how to frame our work in terms easily under stood by Americans from across the political spectrum can be a key to gain ing their support. This workshop explores the connection between progressi ve values and our founding ideals\, recurring narratives from our history\ , and the use of words and images in the telling of American stories. \nPR for Good or Bad?\nOmar Jabara\n\nWhat’s effective (and not) in progress ive campaigns against large corporations? Jabara\, who’s worked closely with grassroots anti-war activists\, is a progressive and will give us hi s insight from his perspective as spokesperson for Newmont Mining\, Corp.\ , the world’s second largest gold mining company.\n\n\n \nPR Skills Trac k\n\n \nHow to Pitch Conservative Journalists\nEmily Tynes\, David Haryans i and Others\n\nProgressives often either ignore or insult conservative jo urnalists in the talk radio world\, print media\, or elsewhere. This panel \, consisting of conservative opinion mongers and progressive PR operative s\, will outline some of the common lefty mistakes and address the best ap proaches for effective communication and pitching.\nLinking PR to Fundrais ing\nRobert Perez\n\nCommunications and Fundraising often spin in complete ly separate organizational orbits. Robert Perez will explain how to build a synergistic relationship between the two programs\, boosting both your p rofile and budget.\nHow to Work with Communications Consultants \nBeach Co devilla\, Celia Alario\, Valerie Denney and Others.\n\nPR consultants can allegedly provide help with training\, pitching\, strategy\, and more. But why do they so often execute disasters rather than miracles? How to find the right PR consultant without getting ripped off\, exhausted\, mad\, and frustrated. Or you might learn that you should spend your money elsewhere .\nHow to Work with Hollywood\nRashad Robinson\, Emily Tynes and Others\n\ nAs the news becomes ever more entertainment-oriented\, it’s all the mor e important for progressives to recruit and work with Hollywood to get the ir message out. PR veterans explain how to work with Hollywood stars\, pro ducers\, and handlers.\nHow to Deal with EDs who Just Don’t Get It\nKath y Bonk\, Thom Clark\, and Others\n\nThere are two kinds of troublesome EDs \, and this workshop will help you deal with both of them. First\, there a re the ones who are bad spokespeople and either refuse or can’t do anyth ing about it. Then there are the ones who don’t understand how important PR can be for the growth and prosperity of an organization. Come learn ho w to address both dysfunctions.\nDemystifying the Interactive Web \nBobbi Russell\n\nThis session will provide practical guidance about online commu nications\, including online tools and strategies groups can use for makin g their advocacy efforts more effective. There will be an overview of the latest trends in both online and mobile technologies as well as advice fo r integrating these tools in your communications plan.\n PR and the State Legislature \nLark Corbeil\, Michelle Dally\n\nAs news outlets cut back th eir capitol bureaus\, it’s more and more difficult to shine the media sp otlight on critical issues at the state legislative level. This panel will illuminate some media tactics that can work for you.\n\nThe conference co sts $350 per person\, if paid by December 14\, 2007 and $475 per person af ter December 14.\n\nSingle-day passes are not available. Neither are ticke ts to individual workshops.\n\nTo qualify for the early registration fee\, your payment must be received by 5 p.m. Pacific Time on Dec. 14\, 2007. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080201 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080131 GEO:39.726300;-104.857000 LOCATION:Denver\, Colorado\, 80201\, United States SUMMARY:The True Spin Conference - PR for Progressives UID:20120204T000517EST-JGdvMdmEeD@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.truespinconference.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Friday January 18\, and subsequent 3rd Fridays\, all day\; Prot est / Demonstration\, a monthly day of action called the Iraq Moratorium\, with activities occurring in communities\, neighborhoods\, cities and tow ns across the country Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080118 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Iraq Moratorium Jan 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-HVpDCpsiTp@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.iraqmoratorium.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Friday Feb 15\, and subsequent 3rd Fridays\, all day\; Protest / Demonstration\, a monthly day of action called the Iraq Moratorium\, wit h activities occurring in communities\, neighborhoods\, cities and towns a cross the country Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080215 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Iraq Moratorium - Feb 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-1W8L460jmu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.iraqmoratorium.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Friday March 21\, and subsequent 3rd Fridays\, all day\; Protes t / Demonstration\, a monthly day of action called the Iraq Moratorium\, w ith activities occurring in communities\, neighborhoods\, cities and towns across the country Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080321 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Iraq Moratorium March 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-EVSvzk3jgm@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.iraqmoratorium.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:racladoe@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:2nd Annual Equity & Social Justice in Education Conference. Ple ase go to website at: http://www.equitysocialjustice.org/ \nto electronica lly submit a proposal and register. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20080426T080000 GEO:39.487700;-74.554300 LOCATION:Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey\, Jimmie Leeeds Road\, Pomo na\, New Jersey\, 08240\, United States SUMMARY:2nd Annual Equity & Social Justice in Education Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-oVGm0BBVuP@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.equitysocialjustice.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:creatingchange@thetaskforce.org DESCRIPTION:The Task Force’s National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creati ng Change is the nation’s preeminent political\, leadership and skills-b uilding conference for the LGBT movement. During the past two decades\, Cr eating Change has been the place where thousands of committed people have developed and honed their skills\, celebrated victories\, built community\ , and been inspired by visionaries of our and other movements for justice and equality.\n\nTypically\, between 2\,000 and 3\,000 people attend the C reating Change Conference from all over the United States and other countr ies. Attendees represent all sectors and demographic groups in our movemen t\, including young and old activists\, organizers and activists of color\ , paid and unpaid staff people at LGBT political or community organization s\, lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender and intersex advocates and stra ight allies\, and leaders of campus communities. Creating Change is a nati onal gathering of organizers and activists working to create a world in wh ich our sexual orientations and gender expressions will be welcomed and ce lebrated.\n\nAt the 2008 Creating Change Conference – our 20th – the T ask Force will celebrate 20 remarkable years of training activist leaders and nurturing community. To launch our third decade\, we are moving the co nference from the fall to early in the year\, giving our movement the oppo rtunity to prepare and set a proactive agenda following each election cycl e. We will also be adding new and exciting elements to the conference\, in cluding more rigorous training and skills building for leaders at the stat e and local level.\n\nCreating Change Builds Power!\n\nThe National Gay an d Lesbian Task Force proudly sponsors and presents the 20th Creating Chang e Conference to build LGBT grassroots political power. Creating Change giv es you the tools and practical skills you need to take home and to take ac tion. Prepare to be challenged to do your best work on behalf of LGBT peop le. Over five full days\, you will participate in top-level trainings\, ri gorous workshops\, caucus and networking sessions\, and action-planning wi th our movement’s best thinkers and brightest innovators. This is commun ity like you’ve never experienced with a purpose greater than all of us: to transform our society so that the diversity of human expression and id entity is valued and honored.\n\nLet’s build our power to create change! See you in Detroit.\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080210 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20080206T090000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Detroit Marriott At The Renaissance Center\, United States SUMMARY:Creating Change: The National Conference on LGBT Equality UID:20120204T000517EST-hi2ui3ru7v@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.creatingchange.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:aferber@uccs.edu DESCRIPTION: The annual White Privilege Conference (WPC) serves as a yearly opportunity to examine and explore difficult issues related to white priv ilege\, white supremacy and oppression. WPC provides a forum for critical discussions about diversity\, multicultural education and leadership\, soc ial justice\, race/racism\, sexual orientation\, gender relations\, religi on and other systems of privilege/oppression. WPC is recognized as a chall enging\, empowering and educational experience. The workshops\, keynotes a nd institutes not only inform participants\, but engage and challenge them \, while providing practical tips and strategies for combating inequality\ n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080405 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20080402T080000 GEO:42.101800;-72.591500 LOCATION:Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel\, One Monarch Place\, Spr ingfield\, Massachusetts\, 01144\, United States SUMMARY:2008 White Privilege Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-xJnMph58rz@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.uccs.edu/wpc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Everyone who wants to end the U.S. war on Iraq should join the massive march planned for September 1\, 2008 - the first day of the Republ ican National Convention. Inside the convention hall\, the Xcel Center\, t he Republicans will nominate a candidate who wants to continue the war. Ou tside\, tens of thousands will say “No!” The Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War invites you - activists and organizers from all prog ressive movements - to join us for a national conference to help organize the September 1 march. We will also discuss other plans for protest at the Republican National Convention.\n\nAlready\, many key forces in the anti- war\, immigrant rights and other movements for justice and equality have s igned on to our call for the protest. The February 9-10 conference will al low you and your organization to have input on the planning for the rally and march\, lay the basis for all of us to work together on the practical preparations for September 1\, and help to coordinate the publicity for th is history-making event.\n\nWe are committed to uniting all who can be uni ted to march at the RNC with a clear message: “U.S. Out of Iraq Now! Mon ey for human needs\, not for war! Say no to the Republican agenda! Demand peace\, justice and equality.”\n\nIf you have questions\, contact us. If you have ideas let us know. If you want to build a powerful\, united demo nstration at the RNC\, make plans now to come to the February 9-10 confere nce. Conference registration information coming here soon (for now\, you c an register at http://www.protestrnc.org).\n\nIn St. Paul on September 1 \ , 2008\, we can take the future into our own hands and send a message to t he world.\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080210 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080209 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:U Minnesota\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, 55199\, United States SUMMARY:RNC 2008 - Organizing Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-3UlJSRkVLp@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.protestrnc2008.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-449-6647 Email:info@nujlsonline.org DESCRIPTION:Registration for the National Union of Jewish Lesbian\, Gay\, B isexual\, Transgender\, Queer\, Questioning\, and Intersex\, Students 2008 conference is open!\n\nWhere: New York City!\nWhen: Friday February 8th- Sunday February 10th 2008\nWhat: A weekend leadership to support and empow er LGBTQQI Jewish students organized by Jewish LBTQQI students!\nWho: Anyo ne who self-identifies as Jewish and LGBTQQI (and more!)\nHosts: Columbia/ Barnard Hillel’s Gayava will host NUJLS 2008 at Columbia University and her affiliate campuses: Barnard College and The Jewish Theological Seminar y.\n\nTo register for the conference or learn more go to http://www.nujlso nline.org/conference.php now!\n\nThe registration fee will be announced sh ortly\, but will be under $80. This amount includes food\, housing\, works hops\, etc. (everything but travel). Travel and registration subsides are available (to start the process\, request them during registration).\n\nFe el free to write on info@nujlsonline.org with questions/whatever. Geograp hical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080210 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20080208T150000 GEO:40.798500;-73.968100 LOCATION:Columbia Barnard Hillel\, 606 West 115th Street\, New York\, New Y ork\, 10025\, United States SUMMARY:NUJLS Annual Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-fU6hrLtTGJ@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nujlsonline.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-727-8610 Email:yds@dsausa.org DESCRIPTION:During the weekend of February 15-17th\, 2008 in New York City\ , the Young Democratic Socialists shall host our annual national winter co nference: “Be Realistic\, Demand the Impossible: Reviving Democratic\, S ocialist\, and Youth Activism.” The weekend-long event is a unique oppor tunity to hear great speakers\, attend informative workshops on a broad ra nge of critical issues\, and to connect with other activists working for l ong-term radical social change. Keynote speakers include renowned academic Manning Marable\, trade unionist Bill Fletcher\, Jr.\, and scholar/activi sts such as Nancy Fraser\, Stephen Eric Bronner and Frances Fox Piven. \n\ nConference Website: http://www.ydsusa.org/news/2008-conference.html\n\nTo register and/or apply for housing and travel scholarships: http://www.dsa usa.org/yds/Feb2008/confreg.html\n\nOn this page you will find information about the conference program\, speakers\, housing\, limited travel schola rships\, and more. We encourage campus groups to plan ahead and apply for financial support from their schools as early as possible. Contact us if y ou have any questions\, want to volunteer at the conference\, or need help with fundraising or transportation needs. You can reach us at yds@dsausa. org or 212-727-8610 Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080217 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080215 GEO:40.750700;-73.996500 LOCATION:351 W. 18th (BTW 8th And 9th Aves.)\, New York City\, New York\, 10001\, United States SUMMARY:Be Realistic\, Demand the Impossible: Reviving Democratic\, Sociali st\, and Youth Activism UID:20120204T000517EST-oEaUWVetAE@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ydsusa.org/news/2008-conference.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:alms2008@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS) of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York is proud to be the primary spons or of the GLBT ALMS Conference 2008\, the second recent international conf erence about GLBT Archives\, Libraries\, Museums\, and Special Collections (ALMS). Following the successful GLBT ALMS conference at the University o f Minnesota in May 2006\, GLBT ALMS 2008 is scheduled to take place in New York City May 8-10\, 2008. \n\nGLBT ALMS 2008 will focus on GLBT archives \, libraries\, museums\, and other collections of GLBT materials. The conf erence will explore a range of topics related to the organization\, descri ption\, access\, use\, publicity\, support\, suppression\, and preservatio n of GLBT archival collections\, institutions\, and material. \n\nALMS 200 8 is proudly co-sponsored by: \nLesbian Herstory Archives \nBeinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library \nBarnard Center for Research on Women \nBibil iogay Publications \nSally Bingham Center for Women’s History and Cultur e \n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080510 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080508 GEO:40.732500;-73.989300 LOCATION:CUNY Graduate Center\, New York\, New York\, 10003\, United States SUMMARY:GLBT ALMS Conference 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-2c04OVpTMF@69.73.141.125 URL:http://web.gc.cuny.edu/clags/glbtalms/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:hayley.hathaway@fightglobalaids.org DESCRIPTION:Join the Student Global AIDS Campaign and our sister campaigns at Global Justice for a weekend of dynamic speakers\, informative workshop s\, and critical skill-building focused on ending economic and social inju stice around the world.\n\nLast year\, hundreds of students from around th e country joined Global Justice\, along with our friends\, former UN speci al envoy to AIDS in Africa\, Stephen Lewis\, Emira Woods\, director of For eign Policy in Focus\, and Dr. Buddhima Lokuge\, manager of Doctors Withou t Borders\\' Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines to name a few.\n\n This year we\\'ll talk about the current realities\, policies\, and challe nges of AIDS\, trade and child health with action trainings and a Lobbying Day on Monday: how can we\, as youth activists\, make an impact?\n\nLimit ed scholarships will be available (info shortly)!\n\nMore detailed informa tion will come shortly. If you have any questions\, ideas\, or want to hel p with conference planning\, send an email. We\\'d love your help\n Geogr aphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080331 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080329 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:Georgetown University\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20003\ , United States SUMMARY:Global Justice National Student and Youth Conference on AIDS\, Tra de\, and Child Survival UID:20120204T000517EST-GeXEsZuRWi@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.fightglobalaids.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:This year’s conference theme\, “Expanding the Boundaries of Feminist Psychology: Social Justice\, Activism\, Resistance” reflects t he desire to expand the ways in which feminist psychology facilitates soci al justice and the empowerment of women all over the world. We envision a space in which we will be inspired by the insights of various disciplines to examine issues such as Women and War\, Immigration\, Poverty\, Reproduc tive Justice\, Power\, Privilege\, Discrimination\, and Difference and to empower ourselves and all feminists to act productively in response to the crises of our time.\n\nWe hope to create a space for collaborative conver sations among women and men from various disciplines to promote skill buil ding for activism and resistance.\n\nThe conference program is an exciting mix of invited and submitted presentations\, special events\, and enterta inment. Be sure to sign up for the pre-conference half day or full day wor kshops on Thursday March 13th (register to receive CEs for these) and don\ \'t miss the Opening Reception that evening at 5:30 p.m. We are also plann ing a Friday night buffet dinner with entertainment and you won\\'t want t o miss the Feminist Shabbat Celebration\, Coming Out Ceremony\, Croning\, or Annual Saturday Night AWP Dance! (see schedule for more details and con ference highlights).\n\nWe look forward to seeing you in Sunny San Diego! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080316 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080313 GEO:32.719600;-117.162000 LOCATION:San Diego\, California\, 92101\, United States SUMMARY:Expanding the Boundaries of Feminist Psychology: Social Justice\, A ctivism\, Resistance UID:20120204T000517EST-soukPOSrut@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.awpsd.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:OUR Convention\, OUR Time\n\nTake Back America 2008 will bring together all of the tribes of the progressive movement—grassroots and ne troots activists\, elected officials\, business owners\, policy experts an d more. Together\, we will generate new power to our movement for change b ased on a new vision and bold ideas for an America that works for everyone \, not just the few. Topics on the agenda will include: \nThe Way Out of I raq (and Iran)\nA Green New Deal: New Energy and New Jobs\nHealth Care for All\nAn Economics for Shared Prosperity\nBlogs\, Online Activism and the New Politics\nDevolve This: Progressives on the Move in the States\nRevivi ng Democracy and Remaking the Media\nArresting Corporate Wilding\nEmpoweri ng Workers\nBuilding the New Progressive Majority Geographical Scope: Nat ional DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080319 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080317 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:Omni Shoreham Hotel\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20003\, United States SUMMARY:Take Back America 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-ic1vPug3k0@69.73.141.125 URL:http://home.ourfuture.org/tba-2008.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Intersection is NWT\\'s biennial conference and festival examin ing new work practices by artists of color and showcasing multidisciplinar y theater pieces on the cutting edge of new aesthetics. This year\\'s them e\, Creative UpRising(s) takes a global look at the pervasiveness of art a nd activism\, emerging aesthetics\, and the role of performance practices in cultural organizing. \n \nPre-conference\, Friday\, April 4\nThe Rise o f an Arab-American Cultural Movement \nWe will begin with a one-day pre-co nference on April 4\, for artists and cultural leaders involved in\, as we ll as allies interested in\, the rise of an Arab American Cultural Movemen t in recent years\, including leaders of new Arab American theater groups\ , cultural centers\, creative journals\, musics\, and more! Registration f or the pre-conference also opening ceremony and performance. \n\nFriday Ni ght: Opening Ceremonies \nincluding dinner\, our first keynote speaker\, a nd Project 2050 performanc\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080406 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080404 GEO:42.369600;-72.636000 LOCATION:University Of Massachusetts\, Amherst\, Massachusetts\, 01003\, Un ited States SUMMARY:Intersection V: Creative UpRising(s) UID:20120204T000517EST-8hobuadeIw@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.umass.edu/fac/nwt/Intersection-Conference.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The National Conference of Organized Resistance is an annual ev ent that brings together people from all backgrounds for a weekend of lear ning and discussing local and international social justice issues through workshops\, panel discussions\, and skillshares. NCOR is held on the main campus of American University in northwest Washington\, DC. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080309 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080307 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:American University\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20003\, United States SUMMARY:National Conference on Organized Resistance 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-VJpeVSe2Op@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ncor2008.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:2008 Conference Features:\n\n \n\n¡ The Thoreau Library at Wal den Woods has created a NEW-CUE archive as part of its collection. Accept ed presentations for the 2008 Environmental Writers’ Conference will be eligible for inclusion in the NEW-CUE archive.\n\n \n\n¡ Jennifer Sahn\, editor for Orion magazine will be in residence throughout the conference a nd will meet with\n\nselected authors. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080613 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080610 GEO:43.854200;-69.632200 LOCATION:The Spruce Point Inn\, Boothbay Harbor\, Maine\, 04538\, United St ates SUMMARY:Environmental Writers’ Conference in honor of Rachel Carson UID:20120204T000517EST-G3ux3BKivG@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.new-cue.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Creating Change gives you the tools and practical skills you ne ed to take home and to take action. Prepare to be challenged to do your be st work on behalf of LGBT people. Over five full days\, you will participa te in top-level trainings\, rigorous workshops\, caucus and networking ses sions\, and action- planning with our movement\\'s best thinkers and brigh test innovators. This is community like you\\'ve never experienced with a purpose greater than all of us: to transform our society so that the diver sity of human expression and identity is valued and honored. Let\\'s build our power to create change! See you in Detroit. Geographical Scope: Nat ional DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080210 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080206 GEO:42.343800;-83.058800 LOCATION:Detroit\, Michigan\, 48201\, United States SUMMARY:National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce 20th Creating Change Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-Ru5vWuWP0w@69.73.141.125 URL:http://thetaskforce.org/events/creating_change END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email:lpfyouth@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:Massive Mobilization:\nIf the United States continues to occupy Iraq\, Christian Peace Witness for Iraq (CPWI) will create another opport unity for Christians to \\'speak their peace\\' through worship and witnes s. \n\nWe will invite you\, your family\, your congregation and your neigh bors to come again to the nation\\'s capitol on or near the date of March 7\, 2008. \n\nOn the same date\, we also invite you to create worship serv ices in your community. Over 200 local vigils were held March 16\, 2007\, all empowering participants to advocate for peace in their communities\, c ountries and the world.\n\nTogether we will fill houses of worship\, remem bering and learning anew the ways of the Prince of Peace. Then we will car ry our public witness to the halls of government power\, calling our leade rs to embody values fundamental to the Christian tradition—and shared in other traditions—that truly make for communities of prosperity\, securi ty\, and justice.\n\nWe\\'ll need your help--prayer\, time\, talents and f inancial donations. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080307 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20003\, United States SUMMARY:National Witness for Peace in Iraq - DC UID:20120204T000517EST-snU7jFp88U@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.christianpeacewitness.org/april2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:2008 IMMIGRATION CONFERENCE \\'From Strawberries to Software: I mmigration to Silicon Valley.\\' Keynote speech by Dr. Annalee Saxenian\, Dean and Professor in the School of Information and Professor in the Depar tment of City and Regional Planning at the University of California\, Berk eley. Her speech will be followed by Dr. Matthew Spangler\\'s production o f Steinbeck\\'s Grapes of Wrath and music performances. Keynote speech by Dr. Glenna Matthews from the Institute of Urban and Regional Development a t the University of California\, Berkeley. Various sessions related immigr ation issues. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080412 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080410 GEO:37.189400;-121.705000 LOCATION:San Jose State University\, San Jose\, California\, 95101\, United States SUMMARY:2008 Immigration Conference: Strawberries to Software: Immigration to Silicon UID:20120204T000517EST-1TiCb2VXdV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/SocialSciences/socsci.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The College Board is hosting a two-day\, solutions driven confe rence devoted to bringing together educational and community leaders to di scuss and explore models of excellence that address the most critical EDUC ATIONAL ISSUES that directly impact AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS. info http:/ /www.collegeboard.com/dreamdeferred/ or 212-713-8000 or dreamdeferred@coll egeboard.org or \n408- 367-1422\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080425 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080424 GEO:33.960000;-118.395000 LOCATION:Westin Los Angeles Airport\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90045\, Un ited States SUMMARY:4th Annual A Dream Deferred Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-Fl8hHTu3E3@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.collegeboard.com/dreamdeferred/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:hhuntley@bcri.org DESCRIPTION:The global convergence of civil and human rights will be the fo cus of a two-day conference sponsored by the Birmingham Civil Rights Insti tute. The American Civil Rights Movement\\'s successful implementation of non-violent direct action has both influenced and been influenced by strug gles for human rights in countries around the world. We invite you to part icipate in our conference. Over the course of the 20th century\, many indi viduals and groups have achieved profound social changes in the name of hu man rights. National liberation movements drove out colonial powers\; labo r unions established the right to organize\; women succeeded in gaining th e vote. In the United States\, African Americans sought and achieved relie f from oppression in many of its various forms. Geographical Scope: Natio nal DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080502 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080501 GEO:33.456400;-86.801900 LOCATION:Birmingham Civil Rights Institute\, Birmingham\, Alabama\, 35201\, United States SUMMARY:A Single Struggle: The Global Convergence of Civil and Human Rights UID:20120204T000517EST-lIVeRZkmR8@69.73.141.125 URL:http://bcri.org/news/announcements.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:irpweb@ssc.wisc.edu DESCRIPTION:May 29–30\, 2008\, University of Wisconsin–Madison \n\nCont inuing the seminal book series on poverty policy and research which includ es Fighting Poverty (1986)\, Confronting Poverty (1994)\, and Understandin g Poverty (2001)\, IRP is holding a conference on May 29–30\, 2008\, to discuss a new set of commissioned papers that consider trends and determin ants of poverty and inequality\, the evolution of poverty-related policy\, and the consequences of poverty for families and children. \nIRP Director Maria Cancian will coedit the book with Sheldon Danziger\, codirector of the National Poverty Center\, with financial support from the Office of th e Assistant Sec Secretary for Planning and Evaluation\, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080530 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080529 GEO:43.069600;-89.423900 LOCATION:University Of Wisconsin\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53701\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:Poverty Conference 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-6iTNf3RNt9@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.irp.wisc.edu/newsevents/conferences/poverty2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The 2008 Presidential elections will be a main focus of the Con vention. The 40th anniversaries of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Lu ther King\, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy will also be remembered. The America n-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)\, which is non sectarian and no n partisan\, is the largest Arab-American civil rights organization in the United States. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080615 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080612 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20003\, United States SUMMARY:American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee 2008 Convention UID:20120204T000517EST-fP8vCJbLDp@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.adc.org/Conv08/home.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The 2008 National MEChA Conference will be hosted by MEChA de C SUS at Sacramento State University in the Alta Califas Norte region from M arch 20 to March 23\, 2008.\n\nThe fourth National Liason meeting will be hosted by MEChA de Yale at the Yale University Campus in the Este AztlĂĄn region. The meeting will take place on Saturday\, January 19th\, 2008. For more information or to learn more about housing or transportation\, pleas e contact Edgar DĂ­az-Machado at edgar@nationalmecha.org.\n\nA time and da te for the final liaison has yet to be finalized\, but will be posted here soon:\n5th Liaison: California State University\, Sacramento -- Alta Cali fas Norte\n\nFebruary 1\, 2008 is the pre-registration deadline Geographi cal Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080323 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080320 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Sacramento State University\, Sacramento\, California\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:2008 National MEChA Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-aVUSaPPBZn@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nationalmecha.org/nationals.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:conference@radicalmath.org DESCRIPTION:Join educators\, parents\, students\, activists\, and community members from around the country for the 2008 Creating Balance in an Unjus t World conference on math education and social justice. In April 2007 ove r 500 educators and students from 28 states attended the first \\'Creating Balance\\' conference. Through workshops\, panels\, Keynote speakers\, ne tworking sessions\, Action Groups\, local chapter meetings\, school visits \, and more\, 2008 conference participants will explore questions\, challe nges\, and opportunities to work for social and economic justice through m athematics and math education. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080406 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080404 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Brooklyn\, New York\, United States SUMMARY:Creating Balance in an Unjust World - Math and Social Justice Confe rence 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-OukSTwtRtE@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.radicalmath.org/conference/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:WHAT IS CHANGE? \n\nWHAT IS SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE? \n\nAND HOW? \n \nThese questions are the theme for the 2008 Conference for the following reasons: \n\n(1) 2008 is a year that likely will mark some major changes f or PTO. Augusto Boal has attended twelve of our fourteen gatherings\, begi nning in 1995. Now Augusto sees himself cutting back or even eliminating h is international travel. Thus\, 2008 may well mark Augusto\\'s last visit to PTO or even to the US. His son\, Julian\, will likely be more involved with PTO in the future. \n\n(2) After fourteen years of service\, two of P TO founding members -- Doug Paterson and Carol Lloyd -- are in the process of reducing their time and organizational commitment to PTO. PTO\, in tur n\, is in serious and wonderful dialogues with educators\, artists\, and a ctivists in the Twin Cities -- Minneapolis and St. Paul -- about the possi bility of moving our base - meaning our incorporation and our official mai ling address - to that area. \n\n(3) Pedagogy of the Oppressed and Theatre of the Oppressed have been from the start part of a global movement advoc ating social change and social justice. But there is change\, and there is substantial change. Buddhism suggests each moment of the life of the univ erse constitutes total change. Biologists see the cell/blood exchange of o xygen and carbon dioxide as change. Countless social actions involve what might be called substantial change: Teachers who adopt the techniques of P aulo Freire. A TO Joker who encourages the spect-actor to change a Forum s cene. Powerful lying their way into war. Paulo Freire publishing Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Progressive governments entering the world stage? August o Boal kidnapped and sent to prison\, then publishing his Theatre of the O ppressed. Climate change. PTO adding \\'revolution\\' to its traditional e fforts at \\'progressive social change.\\' Change of PTO location and lead ership. An even more segregated US from 1960 to 2007. The 2008 US election s ? \n\nPerhaps above all is the question\, \\'How?\\' How do we continue to understand change\, analyze it\, invite it\, make it? \n\nPRE-CONFERENC E BOAL WORKSHOPS \nTheatre of the Oppressed: Legislative Theatre Workshops with Augusto and Julian Boal: May 19th - 21st\, 2008. Public Performance of Legislative Theatre in the Omaha City Council Chambers on the evening o f May 22nd\, 2008\, the opening night of the \nConference. \nTheatre of th e Oppressed: The Introduction to Theatre of the Oppressed Workshop with Au gusto and Julian Boal: May 22nd\, 2008\n\nPOST-CONFERENCE BOAL WORKSHOP \n Theatre of the Oppressed: Rainbow-into-Forum Workshops with Augusto and Ju lian Boal: May 25th - 27th\, 2008\n \n\n\nDR. AUGUSTO BOAL\, international ly renowned theatre artist and activist\, returns to provide Theatre of th e Oppressed (TO) workshops prior to and after our conference. For the firs t time in many years\, Augusto will attend the entire PTO Conference. He c ontinues to share and develop TO around the world. \n\nJULIAN BOAL\, son o f Augusto and a leader in developing TO in Paris while networking TO world -wide\, will join us for the fourth time\, assisting Augusto in leading wo rkshops. Julian has attended the last three PTO Conferences and works with North African immigrants in Paris as one of the focuses of hiswork -work. \n\nDR. DONALDO MACEDO is the Applied Linguistics Graduate Program Direct or and teaches the core linguistics courses\, including Sociolinguistics\, Psycholinguistics\, and Linguistics and Contrastive Analysis at the Unive rsity of Massachusetts at Boston. His primary areas of interest include se cond language acquisition\, Pidgins and Creoles and critical literacy. He has for his entire academic career focused intensely on the theory and pra ctice of Paulo Freire. \n\nDR. SONIA NIETO is Professor Emerita of Languag e\, Literacy\, and Culture\, School of Education at the University of Mass achusetts\, Amherst. Dr. Nieto\\'s scholarly work has focused on multicult ural and bilingual education\, curriculum reform\, teacher education\, Pue rto Rican children\\'s literature\, and the education of Latinos\, immigra nts\, and other culturally and linguistically diverse student populations. She has written numerous book chapters and articles on these themes\, and her articles have appeared numerous journals. She has completed a new boo k titled DEAR PAULO -- a collection of letters from teachers to Freire\, w hich may be out by conference time. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080525 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080522 GEO:41.291700;-96.171100 LOCATION:University Of Nebraska\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68101\, United States SUMMARY:14th Annual Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed International Confe rence UID:20120204T000517EST-zc2vjNHDJ2@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ptoweb.org/conference.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:conference@academicfreedomchicago.org DESCRIPTION:The objective of the DePaul Academic Freedom Conference is to p rovide a broad forum for scholars to present findings\, research and excha nge ideas about recent trends in academic freedom. Geographical Scope: Na tional DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080202 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080201 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:DePaul University\, Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:DePaul Academic Freedom Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-sdf7IUVxS8@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.academicfreedomchicago.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:crailey@dccc.edu DESCRIPTION:Delaware County Community College near Philadelphia will host a conference on ACADEMIC FREEDOM and presentations will focus on one of the four themes:\n * Academic Freedom for Faculty\n * Academic Freedom for Students\n * Academic Freedom for Institutions (institutional auton omy)\n * Academic Freedom and its (differing) shape in public and priva te higher education institutions\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080412 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20080411T130000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Delaware County Community College\, Media\, Pennsylvania\, United States SUMMARY:National Academic Freedom Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-UxhXmLHIUU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.dccc.edu/acadfree/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Left Forum brings together organizers and intellectuals from ac ross the globe to share ideas for understanding and transforming the world . We organize events throughout the year\, and our annual flagship confere nce takes place each spring. Left Forum provides a context for the critica l dialogue that is essential for a stronger Left and a more just society. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080316 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080314 GEO:40.732500;-73.989300 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, 10003\, United States SUMMARY:Left Forum 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-GT4kUbKTik@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.leftforum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:United for Peace and Justice is organizing a national march on DC to stop the war in Iraq. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080319 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:Washington\, District Of Columbia\, 20003\, United States SUMMARY:National March on Washington DC - United for Peace and Justice UID:20120204T000517EST-mPjfNEB8DV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitedforpeace.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Delegates from state Green Parties and caucuses in the party\\' s National Committee completed their vote Tuesday\, August 28th\, with Chi cago taking the lead over Detroit\, Minneapolis\, and Oakland. Chicago\\'s proposal can be read at http://www.greenconvention2008.com. The conventio n will take place July 10 to 13\, 2008. \n\n \n\nThe Blackstone Hotel in C hicago has a storied political convention tradition. It\\'s where many a p olitical campaign set up headquarters during convention week. It was in \\ 'smoke-filled room\\' at the Blackstone where a deal was cut to end a dead lock that made Warren Harding the 1920 Republican nominee. And Eisenhower watched the 1952 Republican convention from his room at the Blackstone (th e first time the networks covered a convention gavel-to-gavel). Over the y ears\, it has hosted at least 12 presidents on their visits to Chicago. \n \n \n\nJust as Greens are working to rehabilitate that old style of politi cs\, the Blackstone Hotel is also undergoing a process of top-to-bottom re newal. When it reopens later this fall\, the Blackstone will be the most g reen-friendly hotel in the city\, complete with a green roof. And when it opens this Fall the Blackstone will be non-smoking and a union shop. \n\n \n\nOne of the city\\'s recognizable landmarks located in the heart of Chi cago\, the Chicago Theatre would be a spectacular setting for the conventi on. It would allow us to put the \\'Green Party\\' name on one of the most eye-catching\, most photographed marquees in the city\, and it\\'s sure t o be noticed by the thousands of residents and tourists alike. The Chicago Theatre is located directly on transit lines\, close to everything\, and is one of the larger venues which we could pack with up to 3\,600 enthusia stic delegates\, observers and media. The Chicago Theatre is also a union shop. \n\n \n\nThe combination of the world-class Blackstone Hotel and the historic Chicago Theatre will help the Green Party to attract celebrity g uest speakers?not to mention the media?for our events and fundraisers. \n\ n \n\nIn 2006\, the Illinois Green Party did what many pundits said was im possible. Greens got on the ballot in one of the worst states for ballot a ccess. Green candidates broke through to the media to receive more coverag e than ever\, even earning the endorsements of several major newspapers th roughout the state. And the Green candidate for governor\, Rich Whitney\, was the choice of more than 350\,000 voters\, 10% statewide\, twice the pe rcentage needed to establish the party for the next four years!\n Geograp hical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080713 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080710 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:US Green Party 2008 Convention UID:20120204T000517EST-UvpoAWfUCs@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.greenconvention2008.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION: For the past few months\, IVAW has been organizing \\'Winter S oldier: Iraq and Afghanistan.\\' From March 13-16\, 2008\, we will assembl e the largest gathering of US veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan in history\ , as well as Iraqi and Afghan survivors\, to offer first-hand\, eyewitness accounts to tell the truth about these occupations — their impact on th e troops\, their families\, our nation\, and the people of Iraq and Afghan istan. Winter Soldier will require IVAW\\'s full attention and organizing capacity leading up to and during the event.\n\nWe would like to have as m any people as possible attend the event and we are making arrangements to provide live broadcasting of the hearings for those who cannot hear the te stimony first hand\, as space will be limited. We ask all of you to help u s to spread the message of the testimony\, raise funds\, and get more vete rans and GIs involved.\n\nWe have been inspired by the tremendous support that the movement has shown us and we believe the success of Winter Soldie r will ultimately depend on the support of our allies and the hard work of our members. Because Winter Soldier will provide a unique venue for those who experienced war on the ground to expose the truth and consequences of the \\'War on Terror\\' to the nation and the world\, we are requesting t hat\, from March 13-16\, the larger anti-war movement call no national mob ilizations and that there be no local protests or civil disobedience actio ns in Washington\, DC. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080316 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080313 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20003\, United States SUMMARY:Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan UID:20120204T000517EST-RM3c71HVWv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ivaw.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Democracy Matters Summit brings together students from all the Democracy Matters chapters nationwide for a weekend of networking\, st rategizing\, and planning. \n\nThere is no registration fee for the Summit . In addition\, Democracy Matters will pay for hotel and meals on a limite d basis. To find out if you qualify for free hotel/meals\, please contact Joan Mandle here. \n\nPlease complete the below pre-registration form and click on \n\\'Submit\\' at the bottom of this page\, or print out a copy a nd mail to: \nDemocracy Matters\, P.O. Box 157\, Hamilton NY 13346.\n\n\nD emocracy Matters informs and engages college students and communities in e fforts to strengthen our democracy. With campus-based chapters throughout the country\, we focus on the issue of private money in politics and other pro-democracy reforms. Democracy Matters in this way encourages the emerg ence of a new generation of reform-minded leaders.\n\nStudent activism is essential to achieving the political reform that our country so badly need s. Our national network of Campus Coordinators mobilizes student ideas and enthusiasm to energize the national movement for campaign finance and dem ocratic reform.\n.\nDemocracy Matters emphasizes the importance of communi ty activism. Socially conscious students and concerned citizens can create a powerful force for deepening democracy. See Community Resources.\n\nDem ocracy Matters works with faculty and students to bring issues of democrac y into the classroom. We offer service learning models\, course components \, and an extensive list of resources for students and faculty interested in addressing issues of democracy in the classroom. See Faculty Resources. \n\nThe organizing experience that students derive from participating in D emocracy Matters programs nurtures a lifelong commitment to civic action a nd social change. It prepares students for political involvement and leade rship in a wide range of movements-from campaign finance reform\, to socia l justice\, civil rights\, workers rights\, and environmental reform. Geo graphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080210 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080208 GEO:42.654000;-73.748300 LOCATION:Albany\, New York\, 12207\, United States SUMMARY:Democracy Matters Summit - 7th Annual UID:20120204T000517EST-tR5T5oBZDm@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.democracymatters.org/content.php?type=summitregistration END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:melinda@usasnet.org DESCRIPTION:What? A national conference bringing high school students from around the country together to learn about workers’ rights\, social just ice and how to fight for change in our schools\, communities and around th e world!\n\nCome learn more about what you can do about:\no Immigrants’ rights\no Your rights at work\no Where our clothes come from and sweatshop s\no Workers’ rights and justice in our communities\no Killer Coke\no An ti-oppression\n\n\n\nWhen? Friday Feb. 29th (evening) to Sunday March 2nd\ n\nWhy? Because we want to use our power as youth to fight for justice!\n\ nWhere? University of California Berkeley\n\nWhat next? Register at www.st udentsagainstsweatshops.org (click on conferences on the left-hand side) b y February 1st to reserve a spot at the conference. If you don’t have in ternet call us at (707) 342-2025\n\nHow do I get there? If you need help p aying for bus\, train\, plane etc. to get to the conference\, apply for a travel scholarship on your registration by January 25th\n Geographical Sc ope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080302 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080229 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:UC Berkeley\, Berkeley\, California\, United States SUMMARY:United Students Against Sweatshops High School Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-Ih0hP56E3k@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:312-427-2304 Email:mwacademy1@aol.com DESCRIPTION:This is Midwest Academy’s signature program – progressives from a wide variety of organizations and varying years of experience atten d “Organizing for Social Change” trainings and it changes their lives. They live and work together for five days and walk away with a new under standing of how to win power. Midwest Academy goes beyond teaching the ha rd skills and actually teaches progressives how to think strategically and organizationally Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080328 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20080324T090000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:Midwest Academy 5-day \\'Organizing for Social Change\\' Training - Chicago UID:20120204T000517EST-P5NGUOr6k0@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.midwestacademy.com/training_chicago_mar08.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:312-427-2304 Email:mwacademy1@aol.com DESCRIPTION:This is Midwest Academy’s signature program – progressives from a wide variety of organizations and varying years of experience atten d “Organizing for Social Change” trainings and it changes their lives. They live and work together for five days and walk away with a new under standing of how to win power. Midwest Academy goes beyond teaching the ha rd skills and actually teaches progressives how to think strategically and organizationally Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080509 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20080505T090000 GEO:37.574900;-122.363000 LOCATION:Burlingame\, California\, 94010\, United States SUMMARY:Midwest Academy \\'Organizing for Social Change\\' Training- Califo rnia UID:20120204T000517EST-l83rrKV6bU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.midwestacademy.com/training_ca_may08.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:312-427-2304 Email:mwacademy1@aol.com DESCRIPTION:This is Midwest Academy’s signature program – progressives from a wide variety of organizations and varying years of experience atten d “Organizing for Social Change” trainings and it changes their lives. They live and work together for five days and walk away with a new under standing of how to win power. Midwest Academy goes beyond teaching the ha rd skills and actually teaches progressives how to think strategically and organizationally Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081010 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20081006T090000 GEO:41.877600;-87.628200 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, 60604\, United States SUMMARY:Midwest Academy \\'Organizing for Social Change\\' 5- Day Training - Chicago UID:20120204T000517EST-mssRTo1PMP@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.midwestacademy.com/training_chicago_oct08.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:312-427-2304 Email:mwacademy1@aol.com DESCRIPTION:This is Midwest Academy’s signature program – progressives from a wide variety of organizations and varying years of experience atten d “Organizing for Social Change” trainings and it changes their lives. They live and work together for five days and walk away with a new under standing of how to win power. Midwest Academy goes beyond teaching the ha rd skills and actually teaches progressives how to think strategically and organizationally. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081121 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20081117T090000 GEO:39.209500;-76.661800 LOCATION:Baltimore / Washington DC\, District Of Columbia\, 21090\, United States SUMMARY: \\'Organizing for Social Change\\' Training (Midwest Academy) - DC UID:20120204T000517EST-WuLvHvdzU0@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.midwestacademy.com/training_DC_nov08.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-549-2500 x 42224 Email:comm_jb@aclu.org DESCRIPTION:2008 ACLU Membership Conference\n\nWashington\, D.C.\, is the p lace where we\\'ll gather in June of 2008 to stand up for freedom.\n\nACLU members from throughout the U.S. will come to our nation\\'s capital for three days of advocacy\, leadership discussions\, Capitol Hill meetings an d hands-on activist training. Elected officials\, celebrities\, renowned e xperts along with some of the ACLU\\'s most inspiring clients\, will join us to stand up for freedom.\n\nIt\\'s for new members and long-term member s... for the young and not-so-young. If YOU are committed to letting this admistration know that it must stop the abuses of power\, then gather with us June 8 – 10\, 2008 to make your voice heard — and make a differenc e. \n\n2008 ACLU Membership Conference\nJune 8 – 10\, 2008\nWashington C onvention Center\n801 Mount Vernon Place NW\nWashington\, D.C. 20001\n Ge ographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080610 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20080608T100000 GEO:38.907700;-77.017300 LOCATION:Washington Convention Center\, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW\, Washing ton\, DC\, Washington DC\, 20001\, United States SUMMARY:2008 ACLU Membership Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-2g0cJuvT6N@69.73.141.125 URL:http://action.aclu.org/conference/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:617-728-2464 Email:change@oxfamamerica.org DESCRIPTION:The CHANGE Initiative is Oxfam America\\'s national student lea dership program for US based college students. CHANGE develops capable lea ders\, who are informed voices for positive social change\, and who inspir e greater global awareness in others. CHANGE Leaders are introduced to the social justice issues directly related to Oxfam America\\'s mission\; and are supported by Oxfam staff as they undertake Oxfam campaigns on their c ampuses and in their communities. The application deadline is April 1\, 20 08. For more information\, visit www.oxfamamerica.org/change.\n Geograph ical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080725 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080719 GEO:42.361800;-71.067700 LOCATION:Oxfam America\, 226 Causeway St\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02114\, United States SUMMARY:CHANGE Initiative 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-3xLHc8DtZw@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.oxfamamerica.org/change END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:212-265-7000 Email:summerinternship@unitehere.org DESCRIPTION:Across North America\, hotel workers are rising – organizing to lift one another out of poverty. Housekeepers\, dishwashers\, cooks ar e standing together to win the right to organize a union and improve their lives. \n\nThey need you – your energy\, your education\, your enthusia sm – to join them in that fight. \n\nUNITE HERE is offering a six week\, paid Hotel Workers Rising Internship for passionate student leaders who w ill spend their summer in the struggle for justice. Internship sites will be based in major cities across the U.S. and Canada. \n\nThe Hotel Worker s Rising Internship will run in two sessions: \nJune 2nd-July 11th\, 2008\ nJuly 21st-August 29th\, 2008 \nStipend $450.00 week. Participants are re sponsible for their own housing.\nFor more information: summerinternship@ unitehere.org\nApplication Deadline: March 23\, 2008.\nTO APPLY go to: http://jobs.unitehere.org/internapp.php\n\n Geographical Scope: Na tional DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080711 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080605 GEO:40.750700;-73.996500 LOCATION:275 7th Ave\, New York\, New York\, 10001\, United States SUMMARY:UNITE HERE Hotel Summer Internship UID:20120204T000517EST-6dZJWGBUGr@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitehere.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:heather@campusconference.org DESCRIPTION:Don\\'t miss the IMPACT Conference at Northeastern University i n Boston\, MA\, on March 7–9\, 2008. This conference is a gathering of s ocially responsible students\, individuals\, and companies who are part of a global network for social justice. To learn more about the conference a nd to register online\, visit the conference Web site. Remember to registe r by Jan. 28 to get the early bird rate! \n\nRead More Geographical Scop e: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080309 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20080307T120000 GEO:42.343100;-71.092700 LOCATION:Northeastern University\, 360 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, Massachuse tts\, 02115\, United States SUMMARY:IMPACT Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-uNbUewZlF8@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.changingthepresent.org/campusconference2008/registration END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:202-682-1611 Email:organize@campusprogress.org DESCRIPTION:Want to do more with your spring break this year? Campus Progre ss is proud to announce its first ever Global Warming Alternative Spring B reak\, this March 24-27 at beautiful University of California- Santa Barba ra.\n\nThe alternative spring break will include trainings\, workshops\, a nd speakers from all aspects of the climate movement\, including environme ntal justice\, sustainability\, and environmental policy. Located right on the beach\, the alternative spring break will better educate\, train\, an d empower students to take action on the climate crisis in their own lives \, on their campuses\, and on a national scale.\n\nAnd of course\, this is spring break\, so students will have time to soak up the sun and relax on the beach\, explore the biologically rich California coastline\, and meet other students committed to solving the climate crisis. Geographical Sco pe: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080327 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080324 GEO:34.432900;-119.837000 LOCATION:University Of California- Santa Barbara\, Santa Barbara\, Californ ia\, 93106\, United States SUMMARY:Alternative Spring Break: Combating Climate Change UID:20120204T000517EST-tWtB9wmRjL@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusprogress.org/page/s/UCSBspringbreak END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:michelle@centerfornewwords.org DESCRIPTION:WAM!2008 is a conference for journalists\, activists\, feminist s\, everyone. Sign up on our website. Check out our keynote speakers this year:\n\nHELEN THOMAS is a noted news service reporter\, a Hearst Newspape rs columnist\, and member of the White House Press Corps. Thomas was the f irst woman officer of the National Press Club\, was the first woman member and president of the White House Correspondents Association\, and the fir st woman member of the Gridiron Club.\n\nHAIFA ZANGANA is a novelist and f ormer prisoner of Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi regime. She is a weekly columni st for al-Quds newspaper and an occasional commentator for the Guardian\, Red Pepper and al-Ahram Weekly. She lectures regularly on Iraqi culture\, literature\, and women issues.\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080329 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080328 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:MIT Stata Center\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, United States SUMMARY:Women\, Action & the Media Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-ex2Cd8XLzT@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.centerfornewwords.org/wam/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:info@progressiveu.org DESCRIPTION:Students and other participants will maintain a blog at the Pro gressiveU website during the period of Feb 15\, 2008 to June 30\, 2008 to discuss current events\, public policy\, and social justice issues in an e ffort to promote discussion and offer solutions to problems in the United States and elsewhere. At the end of the period\, three winners will be cho sen based on previously defined criteria (found at the website) and offere d a scholarship ($500-$1000 each) to help with their educational goals. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080630 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080215 GEO:37.539700;-122.303000 LOCATION:3182 Campus Drive\, Box 222\, San Mateo\, California\, 94403\, Uni ted States SUMMARY:Blogging for Progress UID:20120204T000517EST-7VC96lmneC@69.73.141.125 URL:http://progressiveu.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:312-427-2304 Email:mwacademy1@aol.com DESCRIPTION:This is Midwest Academy’s signature program – progressives from a wide variety of organizations and varying years of experience atten d “Organizing for Social Change” trainings and it changes their lives. They live and work together for five days and walk away with a new under standing of how to build power. Midwest Academy goes beyond teaching the hard skills and actually teaches progressives how to think strategically a nd organizationally. \n\nThe core curriculum and Strategy Chart that were developed in 1973 have stood the test of time. Midwest Academy updates t his training program with new\, real-life examples while consistently inco rporating organizing fundamentals\, history and theory.\n Geographical Sc ope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080328 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20080324T090000 GEO:41.877600;-87.628200 LOCATION:28 E. Jackson Blvd.\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60604\, United States SUMMARY:Organzing for Social Change Training (5 Day) UID:20120204T000517EST-fCr1ehVvw4@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.midwestacademy.com/training_chicago_mar08.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:202-429-1202 Email:mmaralit@afscme.org DESCRIPTION:How It Works: Participants travel to an active union organizing campaign for five days of intensive training and organizing. Learn the b asics of union organizing in the classroom and get hands on experience whi le talking with workers in their homes. Program participants will be provi ded with lodging and transportation during the week as well as a $125 stip end for food. Transportation to the program is the responsibility of the p articipant. \n\nWhat You\\'ll Learn: A typical day might include learning about local labor history\, talking with workers about improving their wor king conditions\, and participating in campaign strategy sessions. All par ticipants will learn the AFSCME organizing model\, which links grassroots organizing with a rigorous analysis of the power relationships that influe nce workers\\' lives. \n\nCandidates who successfully complete AFSCME’s Alternative Break program will be given priority consideration for AFSCME⠀™s year-long Organizer-in-Training positions (starting pay is $34\,212 an d excellent benefits are included). \n \nWho We Are: The 1.4 million memb ers of AFSCME (the American Federation of State\, County and Municipal Emp loyees) provide the vital services that make America happen. With members in hundreds of different occupations — from nurses to bus drivers\, chil d care providers to sanitation workers — AFSCME advocates for fairness i n the workplace\, excellence in public services and prosperity and opportu nity for all working families. \n \nHow to Apply: For more information abo ut AFSCME’s Alternative Break and to apply\, go to www.unionbreak.org. For questions contact Marlan S. Maralit at mmaralit@afscme.org. Geographi cal Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080306 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080302 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Childcare Provider Campaign\, Ohio\, United States SUMMARY:AFSCME Alternative Spring Break 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-24FVeVaTBG@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unionbreaks.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email:nslwoa@jwj.org DESCRIPTION:Student Labor Week of Action | March 28 – April 4\, 2008 \ n\nImagine a world where everyone who chooses to is able to go to college\ ; a world where workers on our campuses and in our communities have a voic e about their working conditions\; a world where the fruits and vegetables we eat are picked by workers who earn a living wage\; a world where we ca n proudly wear our university apparel\, knowing the workers that made our clothing were paid fairly and afforded the basic rights of breaks\, safe w orking conditions and an 8 hour work day\; a world where jobs support work ers and the environment. Cesar Chavez and Martin Luther King\, Jr. both im agined a world like this.\n\n\nNow is the time to turn our dreams for a be tter world into a reality! \n\nFrom March 28-April 4\, 2008\, students and workers join together to celebrate the lives of Cesar Chavez and Dr. Mart in Luther King\, Jr. and to continue their work to build a better future. Join us as we demand:\n\n¡ Living wages for all campus employees\n¡ Univ ersity codes of conduct that support workers’ rights both on campus and overseas\n¡ Development of “green jobs” that support workers in our c ommunities and promote a healthy environment\n¡ Access to higher educatio n for all\n¡ Fair wages & working conditions for the people who grow our food and harvest our crops\n¡ And MUCH MORE!\n\n Dr. King once said\, †œChange does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability\, but comes throug h continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for fr eedom. A man can’t ride your back unless it is bent.”\n\nIt is in this tradition that we announce the:\n\n9th annual National Student Labor Week of Action\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080404 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080328 GEO:38.933300;-77.029300 LOCATION:1325 Mass Ave NW\, Washington\, District Of Columbia\, 20010\, Uni ted States SUMMARY:National Student Labor Week of Action 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-sU2UrUBi1G@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentlabor.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The 2008 JwJ National Conference will attract a diverse group o f more than 1\,000 labor\, community\, student\, and religious activists f rom across the and the world for sessions on building power for workers\, health care for immigrant rights\, the campaign for a floor wage in Asia\, student and youth organizing\, low-income worker organizing\, music\, art \, fun\, and more!\n\nFor more than a decade\, the Jobs with Justice Natio nal Conference has provided activists with a space to come together to cel ebrate our victories\, share our experiences\, learn new skills\, and buil d stronger relationships. Year after year this inspiring gathering brings together leaders and activists from around the country and the world who a re working to build powerful coalitions for workers\\' rights and economic justice. The conference combines skills-building and information-sharing workshops with issue-focused strategy sessions to provide opportunities fo r participants to deepen their commitment to Jobs with Justice at a nation al level\, and to take concrete plans of action back to their local coalit ions. In addition to plenary sessions with distinguished speakers and skil ls-building workshops\, the JwJ conference is an opportunity to celebrate the work that local coalitions have done over the last year and to have so me serious fun! At each National Conference\, we also identify a local cam paign where national presence can make a difference and we organize an act ion to call attention to the campaign. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080504 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080502 GEO:41.822800;-71.414500 LOCATION:Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02901\, United States SUMMARY:Jobs With Justice 2008 National Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-A2KrtZ5Rvb@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Good Jobs\, Green Jobs will feature a variety of expert keynote s and thought-provoking panel discussions. \n\nWorkshops and Plenary Pres entations. The conference will alternate between plenary and breakout sess ions\, which will allow all practitioners to explore new ideas and exchang e best practices. Both plenary presentations and breakout sessions will fo cus on strategies for developing a robust\, green economy. Less time will be spent describing various environmental threats and problems. The confer ence will focus on how solutions to environmental challenges can be used t o drive economic development and create successful and profitable business es. \n\nPlenary presentations include:\nGreen for All: A New Agenda for Am erica \nScaling up to Meet the Challenge: The role of government in green job growth. \nRules of the Road in the Global Economy: Ensuring green jobs and green investment in North America. \nThe Right Signals: How can w e develop a mix of investment policies that will send the right signals to capital markets? \nThe Future of Green Architecture \nStrategies for Chan ge: Public Policy in the Public Arena \n\nMore than a dozen discussion pan els are planned throughout the two-day conference. Panel topics include th e following:\nHow Wind and Bio-fuels Are Rebuilding the Midwest \nThe Pote ntial Growth of Biomass in Rural America \nStrategies for Rebuilding the Heartland with Clean Energy and Efficiency \nRetooling Local Economic Deve lopment Planning: Commercializing Renewable Energy \nThe Reach of REACH \n Creating Demand for Green Chemistry \nFrom Brownfields to Green Cities: Cr eating Jobs While Cleaning Toxic Sites \nGreen Jobs Around the World \nRen ewable Energy Success Stories \nBuilding Power\; Bringing About Change \nG reen Jobs and the Domestic Auto Industry \nThe US Mayor\\'s Climate Protec tion Agreement: Can Climate Protection Drive Job Creation? \nThe Relevance of Trade \nPublic Sector Investment \nJobs and State Global Warming Regul ation \nCreating Jobs Through Energy Efficiency Geographical Scope: Natio nal DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080314 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080313 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, United States SUMMARY:Good Jobs\, Green Jobs: National Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-zVxcBn1w85@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.greenjobsconference.org/site/c.rvI3IiNWJqE/b.3833669/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:703-522-2214 Email:lplotkin@feminist.org DESCRIPTION:Feminist Majority Foundation will be hosting our 2nd Annual Nat ional Young Women\\'s Leadership Conference: What\\'s at Stake in 2008? Fe minists from around the country will gather to focus on how young women ca n impact domestic and global issues. Speakers will include national leader s and experts of all ages sharing knowledge\, experience and information o n reproductive rights\, the environment\, violence against women\, war\, a nd the importance of the young women\\'s vote. Geographical Scope: Natio nal DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080309 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080308 GEO:38.906800;-77.041500 LOCATION:National Education Association Headquarters\, 1201 16th Street\, N W\, Washington\, District Of Columbia\, 20036\, United States SUMMARY:National Young Women\\'s Leadership Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-XrRgmaU9iW@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.feministcampus.org/leadership END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:212-642-2075 Email:info@unionsemester.org DESCRIPTION:Apply now to spend Fall 2008 in New York City interning at a la bor union and taking classes in Labor Studies. Earn college credit\, a sch olarship and a weekly stipend. Apply online at www.unionsemester.org. Geo graphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081219 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20080825T100000 GEO:40.759500;-73.990200 LOCATION:25 W. 43rd St.\, 19th Floor\, New York\, New York\, 10036\, United States SUMMARY:NY Union Semester Internships UID:20120204T000517EST-lLbaeVJ5Eb@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unionsemester.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email:march20sds@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:Chapters of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)\, along wit h student and youth organizations from across the country are calling for rallies\, marches\, walkouts\, direct actions and other activities on camp uses during the week of March 17 to 21\, marking the fifth anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq war. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080321 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20080317T120000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Everywhere\, United States SUMMARY:National Student Days of Action against the Iraq War UID:20120204T000517EST-CGCpMpauii@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.newsds.org/march20 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nFarmworker Awareness Week (FAW) is a Student Acti on with Farmworkers-called\, nation-wide week of action for students and c ommunity members to raise awareness about farmworker issues on their campu ses and in their communities. Every year FAW takes place during the week o f Cesar Chavez\\'s birthday\, March 31st\, to honor his legacy as a leader of the farmworker movement. \n\nStudents and others across the country pa rticipate in FAW by planning events\, teach-in\\'s\, rallies\, marches\, a nd film-screenings to inform their campuses and communities of the injusti ces farmworkers face and ways to support farmworkers. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080405 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080330 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Farmworker Awareness Week 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-wwkWtH3NfM@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www-cds.aas.duke.edu/saf/involved/fawaction.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:organize@campusprogress.org DESCRIPTION:More than five years ago\, the Bush Administration launched its war in Iraq. Now there are nearly 4000 Americans dead and 28\,000 wounded \, and tens of thousands of Iraqis killed. The violent conflict continues with no end in sight.\n\nDo something about it. Sign up for a substantive and exciting few days of education\, training\, and action at Campus Progr ess’ upcoming Iraq Action Camp.\n\nWashington\, DC on March 15-17\, 2008 \n\nDo you want to join a committed group of young people for the 2008 Ira q Action Camp? The Iraq Action Camps are offered free of charge\, and some funds are available to assist with student travel expenses. So mark your calendars now. Visit our website for more info and to sign up. Geographic al Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080317 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080315 GEO:39.961600;-75.199600 LOCATION:TBA\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Iraq Action Camp UID:20120204T000517EST-NteVTGwEr9@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusprogress.org/page/content/iraqcamp/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: hooman@texasabolition.org DESCRIPTION:Alternative Spring Breaks are designed to give college and high school students something more meaningful to do during their week off\, r ather than just spending time at the beach or sitting at home catching up on school work. The specific purpose of this Alternative Spring Break is t o bring students to Austin for five days of anti-death penalty activism\, education and entertainment. This is the place to be if you want to become a part of the next generation of human rights leaders. Go to the beach to change your state of mind for a week\, come here to change the world fore ver\n\nWe will provide participants with workshops led by experienced\, kn owledgeable presenters who will teach them skills that they can use to go back home and set up new anti-death penalty student organizations or impro ve ones that may already exist. The skills participants will learn can als o be used in other issues besides the death penalty.\n\nStudents will gain valuable training and experience in grassroots organizing\, lobbying\, pr eparing a direct action and media relations. During the week\, students wi ll immediately put what they learn into action during activities such as a Death Penalty Issues Lobby Day and a Direct Action Day. There will be opp ortunities to write press releases\, speak in public\, meet with legislato rs or their aides\, and conceive and carry out a direct action.\n Geograp hical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080314 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080310 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:TBA\, Austin\, Texas\, United States SUMMARY:Anti-Death Penalty Alternative Spring Break 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-Er06xfE4cB@69.73.141.125 URL:http://springbreakalternative.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&It emid=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:organize@campusprogress.org DESCRIPTION:Want to do more with your spring break this year? Campus Progre ss is proud to announce its first ever Global Warming Alternative Spring B reak\, this March 24-27 at beautiful University of California- Santa Barba ra.\n\nThe alternative spring break will include trainings\, workshops\, a nd speakers from all aspects of the climate movement\, including environme ntal justice\, sustainability\, and environmental policy. Located right on the beach\, the alternative spring break will better educate\, train\, an d empower students to take action on the climate crisis in their own lives \, on their campuses\, and on a national scale.\n\nAnd of course\, this is spring break\, so students will have time to soak up the sun and relax on the beach\, explore the biologically rich California coastline\, and meet other students committed to solving the climate crisis. Geographical Sco pe: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080327 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080324 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:University Of California- Santa Barbara\, Santa Barbara\, Californ ia\, United States SUMMARY:Alternative Spring Break: Combating Climate Change 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-VRdw8bUVwB@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusprogress.org/page/s/UCSBspringbreak END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Green For All is bringing organizations and leaders from commun ities across the nation together to produce The Dream Reborn. This raciall y just\, green gathering will celebrate the life of Dr. King and present p ositive solutions for social and environmental equity from today\\'s gener ation of visionary leaders. Special emphasis will be placed on ecological solutions that can heal the Earth while bringing jobs\, justice\, wealth and health to ALL of our communities.\n\n\nA bullet killed the dreamer\, b ut not the dream. And that dream has continued to grow and evolve over the decades\, in the minds and hearts of freedom fighters. It\\'s hard to bel ieve it\, but since Dr. King\\'s murder\, two strong generations have been born and grown into adulthood. The Dream Reborn will create a special opp ortunity for leaders and activists from those generations to come together and accept the full mantle of service and leadership.\n\n\nAmong the pres enters\, we will hear from Van Jones (Ella Baker Center/Green For All)\, M ajora Carter (Sustainable South Bronx)\, Winona LaDuke (Honor the Earth)\, Malia Lazu (The Gathering for Justice)\, LaDonna Redmond (Institute for C ommunity Resource Development)\, Mary Ann Hitt (Appalachian Voices)\, Reve rend Yearwood (Hip Hop Caucus)\, Adrienne Maree Brown (Ruckus Society)\, T ony Anderson (Morehouse College Student Leader)\, Ian Kim (Oakland Green J obs Corps)\, Rinku Sen (Applied Research Center)\, and more.\n\n\nThousand s of leaders\, youth\, dream makers and dream seekers\, primarily from com munities of color\, will be joining us at The Dream Reborn to deepen both relationships and skills in the arena of climate justice and building oppo rtunity for poor communities in the new growing green economy.\n\n\nThe Dr eam Reborn will be a potent\, unforgettable event aimed at solving two of the world\\'s most severe crises - global warming and deepening poverty. T ogether we will build a \\'community of practice\\' by listening to the po werful stories of those on the front lines of innovation and opportunity f or the nation\\'s poor.\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080406 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080404 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Memphis\, Tennessee\, 37502\, United States SUMMARY:The Dream Reborn UID:20120204T000517EST-BVhvcpdVUN@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.dreamreborn.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:877-888-1533 x 210 Email:conference@freepress.net DESCRIPTION:Join fellow activists\, media makers\, educators\, journalists\ , policymakers and concerned citizens in calling for real and lasting chan ges to our nation\\'s media system. With over 3\,500 expected to attend\, you can be certain there will be something for everyone regarding our nat ion\\'s media. From public radio to media consolidation\, blogging to mai n stream journalism\, policy to civil rights\, etc. \nCheck out the Websi te for much more information! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080608 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20080606T100000 GEO:44.971800;-93.285600 LOCATION:1301 2nd Ave South\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, 55403\, United Stat es SUMMARY:Free Press National Conference for Media Reform UID:20120204T000517EST-vUJe2vuXNt@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.freepress.net/conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:From an initial gathering of just fifteen speakers and seventy- five participants in 1983\, we have grown to become the world’s most imp ortant environmental law conference.\n \nWith assistance from keynoters\, panelists\, and participants alike\, we plan to inspire a renewed commitme nt to collaboration and outreach among conference attendees. We expect the conference to enhance the success of environmental lawyers and to contrib ute to a more vigorous movement that resonates across society.\n \nThe Pub lic Interest Environmental Law Conference is the premier annual gathering for environmentalists worldwide\, and is distinguished as the oldest and l argest of its kind. The Conference historically unites more than 3\,000 ac tivists\, attorneys\, students\, scientists\, and concerned citizens from over 50 countries around the globe to share their experience and expertise . The Conference is organized solely by the volunteers of Land Air Water ( LAW)\, a student environmental law society\, and is sponsored by Friends o f Land Air Water (FLAW)\, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.\n \nThe fou r-day Conference includes over 125 panels\, workshops\, and multi-media pr esentations addressing a broad spectrum of environmental law and advocacy. Topics include: forest protection and ecological restoration\, grazing an d mining reform\, labor and human rights\, air and water pollution\, Nativ e American treaty rights\, globalization and \\'free\\' trade\, environmen tal justice\, corporate responsibility\, marine wilderness\, international environmental law\, water rights and dam removal\, oil and gas litigation \, genetic engineering\, and urban growth.\n \nEach day of the Conference culminates with keynote presentations from preeminent activists\, scientis ts\, politicians\, philosophers\, and authors. Past keynote speakers inclu de Robert Kennedy\, Ralph Nader\, David Brower\, Terry Tempest Williams\, Ward Churchill\, Vandana Shiva\, Paul Watson\, Winona LaDuke\, Gerry Spenc e\, Ramona Africa\, Paul Hawken\, and several recipients of the internatio nal Goldman Environmental Prize. \n \nThe Conference has become an event f ull of energy\, innovation\, and inspiration for all of us involved in the environmental movement. Whether you are a seasoned Conference attendee or a first-time participant\, we look forward to seeing you in March! Geogr aphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080309 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080306 GEO:44.060900;-123.083000 LOCATION:Eugene\, Oregon\, 97401\, United States SUMMARY:Public Interest Environment Law Conference 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-VUaUHffHt1@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.pielc.org/2008/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Reclaiming Our Healthy Future: Political change to protect the next generation\, the 26th National Pesticide Forum\, will be held March 1 4-16\, 2008 at the University of California\, Berkeley. This exciting even t is convened by Beyond Pesticides\, Californians for Pesticide Reform (CP R) and Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA). Geographical Scope : National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080316 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080314 GEO:37.860600;-122.297000 LOCATION:University Of California\, Berkeley\, Berkeley\, California\, 9470 1\, United States SUMMARY:26th National Pesticide Forum - Reclaiming Our Healthy Future: Poli tical change to protect the next generation UID:20120204T000517EST-ruTApbZRaK@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.beyondpesticides.org/forum/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The 2008 Summit on Economic Justice for Women will integrate th e perspectives of feminist grassroots activists\, academics and educators\ , women\\'s policy researchers\, non-governmental organizations\, social j ustice organizations\, and labor\, business\, and government leaders\, wit h the goal of strengthening the economic and political power of women as w orkers\, business owners\, caregivers\, family providers\, voters and lead ers.\n\nThe Summit is designed to provide diverse viewpoints by combining academic findings on the economic status of women with on-the-ground actio n strategies for promoting access and equality. Participants will identify trends\, challenges\, and solutions from local to global\, while consider ing class\, race\, cultural\, religious and gender realities faced by wome n. Information and research will be presented through interactive workshop s\, panels\, skill-building sessions\, featured speakers\, a poster sessio n\, and academic presentations. \n\nThe integration of information present ations with ideas for grassroots action to improve the economic well-being of women is designed to lead Summit participants to develop recommendatio ns that can be advocated in communities\, at institutions\, and by women\\ 's rights supporters in organizations in the U.S. and abroad.\n\nThe Summi t will address six major themes: \nLabor\, Business\, and Global Trade\nFa mily\, Community\, and Population\nHealth\, Human Security\, and Women\\'s Rights\nWell-Being and Economic Security\nLeadership and Social Change\nV oter Mobilization and Civic Engagement\n\nThe goals of the Summit include personal empowerment of participants\, building and strengthening alliance s in the economic justice movement\; expanding the body of knowledge on cr itical economic issues\; increasing our global understanding of the econom ic challenges women face\; developing strategies for enhancing women\\'s e conomic empowerment\; and informing policy debates globally and locally\, including the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080412 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080411 GEO:33.844400;-84.474100 LOCATION:Sheraton Hotel\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30301\, United States SUMMARY:2008 Summit on Economic Justice for Women UID:20120204T000517EST-PWbHW87z0n@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nowfoundation.org/issues/economic/events/ejsummit2008/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:This national Episcopal conference seeks to engage the Church i n \nunderstanding and actively addressing the crisis of climate change. \n While this conference is hosted by Episcopalians\, it welcomes participant s \nfrom other denominations and faith traditions.\n\nWelcome from the Con ference Co-Chairs \nWelcome to Healing Our Planet Earth: Singing a New Son g of Hope. Your presence at this site indicates your deep concern for God⠀™s creation. And\, it shows your willingness to actively work for those c hanges that will bring about healing to our besieged planet\, while promot ing justice for the poor and marginalized who are most deeply impacted by planetary climate changes. As co-chairs of the conference team\, we invite you to join us in April. It is our fervent prayer that you will find\, as we gather for these two days\, such an empowering inspiration of hope by the Holy Spirit that you will be renewed and transformed into a lifelong h ealer of the earth.The Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston\nPresident and Dean\, Ep iscopal Divinity School\nCambridge\, MA Chris Christensen\, Ph.D \nInterim Coordinator\, Environment and Faith\nNetwork\, Province VIII\n\n\n\n\n\n\ nMajor Presenters\n\nDr. Katharine Jefferts Schori is the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church USA. In addition to her theological expertise she has a Ph. D. in oceanography and worked for NOAA for twenty years.\n\nDr. Steven Charleston is President of the Episcopal Divinity School\, Cambrid ge\, MA. Prior to this position he served as the Episcopal Bishop of Alask a. He is a Native American elder.\n\nDr. Sallie McFague is a Distinguished Theologian in Residence at Vancouver School of Theology\, in Vancouver\, B.C. Prior to that she was Professor of Theology at Vanderbilt University\ , Nashville\, Tennessee. She has written extensively on environmental theo log Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080412 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080411 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Hilton Seattle Airport And Convention Center\, Seattle\, Washingto n\, United States SUMMARY:Healing Our Planet Earth: Singing a New Song of Hope UID:20120204T000517EST-aeF7lvsEEW@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.healingourplanetearth.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Finding Our Roots is a yearly conference in Chicago to discuss anarchist theory and action. The next conference is planned for April 18-2 0\, 2008 and will focus on \\'Anarchist Organizing in the Midwest.\\' The deadline for workshop proposals is March 1st. Geographical Scope: Nationa l DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080420 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080418 GEO:41.720000;-87.555700 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, 60617\, United States SUMMARY:Finding Our Roots 2008: Anarchist Theory Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-9hSzonoCOb@69.73.141.125 URL:http://mayfirst.wordpress.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Who should attend: You! This is an activist conference. Whether you are new to the movement or have been working on these issues for year s\, we want to hear your voice! Register for the conference Âť\n\nOver the weekend:\nAbortion Speak Out: a supportive environment for anyone who has had an abortion to speak about their experience\nOver 40 workshops on a r ange of reproductive justice issues from International Women’s Health an d Access to Abortion to Demystifying Reproductive Health and Rethinking Re productive Rights for Queer and Transgender Communities\nStrategic Action Sessions: Share your experience and learn from others who are working on s imilar issues. Sessions will include: Organizing in Hostile and Conservati ve Environments\, Creating Campus Coalitions\, Abortion Supports\, Creatin g a Revolution in Mothering and more!\nOpen mic\, performances\, exhibit t ables\, and networking\n\nLast year\, over 1\,100 activists and youth atte nded this national conference to learn\, network\, and organize for the is sues that affect our lives!\n\nOn April 4-6\, 2008\, over 70 speakers from the US and abroad will be offering more than 40 workshops and trainings. Conference speakers address reproductive freedom as it relates to a broad range of social justice issues including economic justice\, racial equalit y\, health care reform\, anti-war activism\, immigrant rights\, freedom fr om violence\, prison abolition\, sex worker rights\, and LGBTQ rights.\n\n Deepen your understanding of issues you already know about\, expose yourse lf to new causes and connections\, and unite with others who are passionat e about working for social justice.\nQuestions we will explore at the conf erence:\n\nHow are abortion rights\, sex education\, economic justice\, pr isoner rights\, lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, and transgender rights\, health care\, population\, environment\, and immigrant rights connected?\n\nHow c an an individual activist or community group focus on one social justice i ssue while standing in solidarity with the larger movement for progressive change?\n\nHow can organizers in different communities—geographic\, ide ntity-based\, campus\, or otherwise—learn from and strengthen each other ’s activism? Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080406 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080404 GEO:42.377700;-72.503200 LOCATION:Hampshire College\, Amherst\, Massachusetts\, 01002\, United State s SUMMARY:2008 Reproductive Rights Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-w1Op12eVzl@69.73.141.125 URL:http://clpp.hampshire.edu/projects/conference/2008/overview END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email:chimienti@cepr.net DESCRIPTION:Half of workers don\\'t have a single paid sick day. \n\nCurren tly\, there are no state or federal laws that require workplaces to guaran tee paid sick days. \n\nIt\\'s time that our elected leaders update our l abor laws to reflect the realities of today\\'s working people and their f amilies. The Healthy Families Act\, introduced in the U.S. Congress\, wou ld establish a new standard of up to seven paid sick days per year for wor kers to recover from their own illness\, or to care for sick family member s.\n\nMost of us can\\'t make it to Washington to urge our members of Cong ress to support paid sick days. That\\'s why we\\'re rallying online. Jo in us in front of the U.S. Capitol building and voice your concerns. Hear from more than 20 community leaders and workers\, and from our elected le aders about the need to pass the Healthy Families Act. You can share your story or upload your photo too. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080331 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080229 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Www.everyonegetssick.org\, United States SUMMARY:Online Rally for Healthy Families! UID:20120204T000517EST-izSOrOKCVu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.everyonegetssick.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Join fellow activists\, media makers\, educators\, journalists\ , policymakers and concerned citizens in calling for real and lasting chan ges to our nation\\'s media system.\n\n2008 provides us with a great oppor tunity to put the issue of media reform in the national spotlight. Join us in Minneapolis and help us build this critical movement.\n\nRegister Now: Early Bird Discount Ends March 31st. Of course\, you don\\'t need to regi ster to keep tabs on NCMR 2008 — just join our mailing list or follow th e blog. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080608 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080606 GEO:44.984600;-93.271400 LOCATION:Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, 55401\, United States SUMMARY:National Conference for Media Reform 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-X1LcEf8Cnh@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.freepress.net/conference/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:0. Opening Party\nUniversity Cafe\, Student Union \nWednesday\, June 4\, 8:30pm- \nPoetry\, music\, cash bar\nPaola Corso \nJeanetta Calh oun Mish\nFred Ho\nBarb Jensen and Friends \n\n1. Concurrent Sessions\nStu dent Union \nThursday\, June 5\, 10:30am-noon \n1.1. Borrowed Light: Ted A llen and Whiteness Studies\nJonathan Scott\, English\, Bronx Community Col lege\nSteve Martinot\, Interdisciplinary Programs\, San Francisco State Un iversity\nAnamarĂ­a Flores\, English\, Hostos Community College\nFred Ho\, Big Red Media: Why the Emphasis on White-Skin Privilege is White Chauvini st: The Problematic of \\'Race\\' Needs to Be Replaced by the Restoration of the National Question/s\n\n1.2. Globalization\, Class and Gender: The C ase of the Novamed Strike in Turkey\nFuat Ercan\, Economics\, Marmara Univ ersity: Changing Dynamics of Global Capitalism and the Turkish Labor Movem ent\nSelime Guzelsari\, Economics and Administrative Sciences\, Abant Izze t Baysal University: The Story of Novamed Strike in Turkey: Class\, Gender and Resistance against Global Capital\nSebnem Oguz\, Political Science\, University of Guelph\, Globalization and New Strategies for Labor: Insight s from the Novamed Strike\n\n1.3 Issues in Social Mobility\nDeborah J. Saf ron\, Psychology\, Michigan State University:‘Suck It Up and Deal With I t’: Parenting Adolescent Part-Time Workers: Social class and Workplace C onstraint\nMarquita Walker\, Labor Education\, University of Arkansas-Litt le Rock: Perceptions of Educational Attainment on Intragenerational Social Mobility\nMichele L. Rossi\, Sociology\, UC-Berkeley: Slacking and Suffic ing in the Suburbs: or\, Why Many Members of the U.S. Middle Class Are Not Worrying About Globalization (Even If They Should Be)\n\n2. Concurrent Se ssions\nStudent Union \nThursday\, June 5\, 1:45-3:15pm \n2.1. White Worki ng Class Anger in Britain\nBill Adams\, Regional Director\, Trades Union C ongress\, UK\nRoger McKenzie\, Regional Director\, Trades Union Congress\, UK\n\n2.2. Meanings of Class\nJack Metzgar\, Humanities and Social Justic e\, Roosevelt University: Are \\'The Poor\\' in a Class by Themselves or P art of the Working Class?\nSam Pizzigati\, Institute for Policy Studies: L ong Live the Statistical Middle Class\nVicky Hill\, American Studies\, Uni versity of Texas: Postwar Psychology\, Class and ‘Middle Classness’\nT roy Rondinone\, History\, Southern Connecticut State University and Graham Cassano\, Sociology\, Oakland University\, Michigan: Class War Talk\, Ame rican Style\n\n2.3. Class\, Race and Gender and the Crisis of Political Ec onomy\nHarry Targ\, Political Science\, Purdue\nMeta Van Sickle\, Educatio n\, College of Charleston: Organizing Around Class\, Race\, and Gender in the South: the 21st Century\nCarl Bloice\, blackcommentator.com: Political Economy and the 2008 Election Season: Class\, Race\, and Gender\nIra Grup per\, Socialist Education Project (CCDS): Work\, Workers\, and Building a Progressive Movement in 2008\nMark Solomon\, Historian: The Intersections of Race\, Class\, and Nationality in the 1930s and the Indispensability of Black-White Working Class Unity Today\n\n3. Concurrent Sessions\nStudent Union \nThursday\, June 5\, 3:30-5:00pm \n3.1. White Supremacy in U.S. His tory\nManning Marable\, History\, Columbia University\nMike Goldfield\, Po litical Science\, Wayne State University\nDavid Roediger\, History\, Unive rsity of Illinois\n\n3.2. Labor Law and Union Strategy\nFunmi Adewumi\, In dustrial Relations & Personnel Management\, University of Lagos: Workers\\ ' Rights and the Global Economy. How Protective are International Labour S tandards?\nGeorge Lafferty\, Industrial Relations Centre\, University of W ellington: Responding to Neo-Liberalism: Union Strategies in New Zealand 1 991-2007\nJohn B. (Ben) Sears\, Political Affairs Magazine: Hard Choices\; The Electrical Unions and the AFL-CIO Merger 1955-56\nMark Thomas\, Socio logy\, York University: Regulating Labour Standards in the Global Economy: Corporate Accountability through International Framework Agreements?\n\n3 .3. Topics in Race and Class\nElizabeth Aries\, Psychology\, Amherst Colle ge: The Role of Race and Class in Daily Experience at an Elite College\nMe lissa Swauger\, Sociology\, Carlow University: Whatever Her Little Heart D esires: How Social Class and Race Influence Adolescent Girls\\' Perception s of the Future\nGrace-Edward Galabuzi\, Politics and Public Administratio n\, Ryerson University: Anti-Racism as Working Class Politics\n\n3.4. Repr esentations of Class\nNazia Kazi\, Cultural Anthropology\, CUNY Graduate C enter: Islamophilia: Race\, Class\, and the \\'Good\\' American Muslim\nEs tye Fenton\, Sociology\, Northwestern University: From Roseanne to Carrie Bradshaw: White\, Working-Class Women Respond to Women on Television\nRasa Balockaite\, Sociology\, Kaunas University of Technology: The Discourse o n the Lower Class: Racism without a Race\nCenk Saraçoglu\, Sociology\, Un iversity of Western Ontario: The Ethnicization of Middle Class Antipathy T owards Migrants in Turkish Cities \n\n3.5. The Relevance of Oral Histories in Active Learning\nChristine F. Zinni\, Sociology\, SUNY at Brockport\, along with students from SUNY-Brockport \n\n4. Plenary: Putting Single-Pay er Health Care in the Mix (Provost Lecture) \nStudent Activities Center Au ditorium \nThursday\, June 5\, 7:30-10:00pm \nRose Ann DeMoro\, California Nurses Association\nClaudia Fegan\, Physicians for a National Health Prog ram\n\n5. Plenary: The Legacy of Ted Allen for Understanding the Color Lin e in the 21st Century\nStudent Activities Center \nFriday\, June 6\, 9:00- 10:30am \nBill Fletcher\, Jr.\, blackcommentator.com \nJeffrey B. Perry\, Ted Allen’s literary executor\nMeizhu Lui\, co-author\, The Color of Wea lth\n\n6. Concurrent Sessions\nStudent Activities Center \nFriday\, June 6 \, 10:45am-12:15pm \n6.1. Immigration and the Color Line\nManny Ness\, Pol itical Science\, Brooklyn College\nJoe Wilson\, Political Science\, Brookl yn College\nSaru Jarayaman\, Restaurant Opportunities Center\n\n6.2. Class Structures in Higher Education\nCatherine I. Pouzoulet\, American Studies \, University Charles de Gaulle-Lille III: The Hidden Class Agenda of the Reform of French Universities\nElizabeth Hoffman\, English\, CSU-Long Beac h: The Politics of Class in the Ivory Tower: Vicious and High Stakes\nVinc ent Tirelli\, Political Science\, Brooklyn College: Contingent Academic La bor and the Political Economy of the Corporate University\nAnthony Tambure no\, Ontario Institute for the Study of Education\, University of Toronto: The Role of Community Colleges in Reproducing Class Inequality--A Canadia n Perspective\n\n6.3 Worker Profile of Eskisehir in Turkey\nDeniz Kagnicio glu\, Labor Economics and Industrial Relations\, Anadolu University: The L aborisation Process in Turkey\nYener Sisman\, Labor Economics and Industri al Relations\, Anadolu University: Profile of Unionised Workers in Eskiseh ir \nZerrin Sungur\, Labor Economics and Industrial Relations\, Anadolu Un iversity: Profile of Non-unionised Workers in Eskisehir \n\n6.4. Call Us A ctivists: Nurturing Activism Among Union Members on a Community College Ca mpus\nAnne M. Wiley\, Social Sciences\, Greenfield Community College\nRose marie Freeland\, GCC Women\\'s Resource Center\, President GCC Professiona l Association (NEA)\n\n6.5. The Power of Class: Organized Labor\\'s Self C ensorship in the Media\nFrank Emspak\, Workers Independent News\nHoward Kl ing\, Labor Education\, University of Minnesota\nJudy Ancel\, Labor Educat ion\, University of Missouri-Kansas City\nSteve Stallone\, International L abor Communications Association\n\n6.6. Music and Class\nBradley Walchuk\, Political Science\, Brock University: Sing Loud! Sing Proud! Working Clas s Solidarity and Irish-American Punk Music\nHeather Howley\, Communication \, Cazenovia College and E.R. Carlin\, Poet: Death by Metal: Unionizing a Disenfranchised Working Class Culture\nReece Peck\, Communication\, UC-San Diego: Something to Be Proud Of: The Irony of Class Consciousness in Cont emporary Country Music\nSarah Attfield\, Writing and Social Inquiry\, Univ ersity of Technology\, Sydney: Australian Rap Music and Working Class Agen cy\n\n6.7. Health and Class\nEd Slavishak\, History\, Susquehanna Universi ty: Bodily Ease: Industiral Workers and the Labor of Health\, 1890-1910\nM ichelle Desanno\, Health and Society\, SUNY-Old Westbury: Social Class and Mental Health\nYanan Di\, Economics\, SUNY-Stony Brook and Debra Sabatini Dwyer\, Health Technology and Management\, SUNY-Stony Brook: Health Dispa rities Across Class\n\nAnnual Meeting of the Working Class Studies Associa tion\nStudent Activities Center\nFriday\, June 6\, 12:45-1:45pm \n\n7. Con current Sessions\nStudent Activities Center \nFriday\, June 6\, 2:00-3:30p m \n7.1. How Do People Become White?\nDavid Roediger\, History\, Universit y of Illinois\nMelanie Bush\, Sociology\, Adelphi University \nPedro Caban \, Vice-Provost\, State University of New York \n\n7.2. The American McWri ter\, Globalized\nLinda McCarriston\, Creative Writing\, University of Ala ska-Anchorage\nRichard Hoffman\, Writing and Literature\, Emerson College\ nAfaa Weaver\, Zora Neale Hurston Literary Center\, Simmons College\nJames Coleman\, Three Rivers Community College: Shrinking Democracy: \\'You\\'v e Got It Wrong\\' \n\n7.3. Class Identity as Politics\, Past and Present\n William Mello\, Labor Studies\, Indiana University-Kokomo: The Myth of the \\'Working\\' Middle Class: Class Identity in a Midwestern Auto Town\nPau l Mishler\, Labor Studies\, Indiana Univeristy-South Bend: Labor Education and Religion: The Carpenter in the Union Hall\nM. Thandabantu Iverson\, L abor Studies\, Indiana University-Northwest: Rethinking Simultaneity in Bl ack Women\\'s Lives: When Race and Gender Also Mean Class\nGerrie Casey\, Anthropology\, John Jay School of Criminal Justice: But She Brings So Much More to the Table!: The Not-So-Hidden Injuries of Class and Race at the C ity University of New York\n\n7.4. Labor\, Class and Media\nMartin Fishgol d\, The Unionist\, AFSCME Local 371\, Why Doesn\\'t Anyone Talk About Labo r Media Democracy Anymore?\nJoe Atkins\, Journalism\, University of Missis sippi\, The Missing Story: How `Detroit South\\' Threatens the Hard-Gained Middle-Class Status of Auto Workers\n\n7.5. Class and the Legal System\nB ettina Spencer\, Psychology\, Saint Mary\\'s College: Classism in the Cour t System: Perceptions of Low-Income Rape Victims\nDiane Fieldes\, Industri al Relations\, University of New South Wales: Longer Hours\, Lower Pay\, L ess Control over our Lives: Who Benefits from Industrial Relations Law in Australia?\nLouis Kontos\, Sociology and Criminal Justice\, John Jay Colle ge: An Analysis of Recent Trends in the Ideology and Politics of Crime Con trol\n\n7.6. World War II and Its Aftermath\nCecilia Rio\, Women\\'s Studi es\, Towson University: On the Move: African American Women\\'s Paid Domes tic Labor and the Class Transition to Independent Commodity Production\nPa ge Dougherty Delano\, English\, Manhattan Community College: The Rumor Pro ject\, Working Women and World War II\nSam Sills\, Documentary Filmmaker: Taking Liberties: State Power in the Struggle against Organized Labor afte r World War II\n\n7.7. Screening and discussion: Morristown: In the Air an d Sun: Framing Globalization as a Class Issue through Documentary Film\nFr an Ansley\, College of Law\, University of Tennessee\nAnne Lewis\, Documen tary Filmmaker\n\n8. Concurrent Sessions\nStudent Activities Center\nFrida y\, June 6\, 3:45-5:15pm \n8.1. European American Workers and White Suprem acy\nChip Smith\, co-author\, Cost of Privilege \nJeffrey B. Perry\, Histo rian\n\n8.2. The (Mis)managed Academy: The Application of Corporate Practi ces in Higher Education\nMichelle Tokarczyk\, English\, Goucher College\nA ndrew Ross\, Social and Cultural Analysis\, NYU\nJohn Russo\, Center for W orking-Class Studies\, Youngstown State University\n\n8.3. Decline or Rene wal? Political Representation and the French Working Class\nJim Wolfreys\, Politics\, King\\'s College London\nJacqui Freeman\, French\, King\\'s Co llege London\nStathis Kouvelakis\, French\, King\\'s College London\n\n8.4 . Class and Economic Change\nMichele Proctor\, Sociology\, Madonna Univers ity: Working-Class Families in an Era of Uncertainty: Is the American Drea m Still Achievable?\nNatascha van der Zwan\, Political Science\, New Schoo l University: Categories of Class and the Financialization of Work: On the Politics of Corporate Ownership in the American Steel Industry\nPellegrin o Manfra\, Social Sciences\, Queensborough Community College: Globalizatio n Process and Income Inequality in the United States\nRichard D. Vogel\, J ournalist: Divide and Conquer: Exploiting Social Class through Global Prod uction Chains\n\n8.5. The Place of Class\nMathieu Bonzom\, History/Sociolo gy\, University of Tours: Class and Ethnicity in Chicago\\'s Contemporary Social Movements and Organizations\nStephanie Farmer\, Sociology\, Bingham ton University: Building Class into the Urban Environment: The Case of Chi cago\\'s Public Transit System\nSteve McClure\, Social Sciences\, George M ason University: Geographies of Fear: The Socio-spatial Construction of th e \\'Gang\\' Problem in Northern Virginia\nTracy Floreani\, English\, Bake r University: From Sites of Labor to Siteseeing: The Ethics of Post-Labor Tourist Attractions\n\n8.6. Oral Testimonies of Class\nEmily Kazyak\, Soci ology\, University of Michigan: If We Were Rednecks: Constructing Class Bo undaries in Rural Communities\nJohn Kirk\, Working Lives Research Institut e\, London Metropolitan University: Working through Change: Oral Testimony \, Structures of Feeling and the Place of Anecdotes\nClaudine Pied\, Anthr opology\, CUNY Graduate Center: Looking for a Good Worker\, Looking for a Good Job: Work Ethic and Economic Change in a Maine Small Town\nJames Wals h\, History\, University of Colorado Denver: My Great Grandfather was a Co mmunist!: Recovering Lost Histories and Igniting a Love of History in Work ing Class Students Through Exploring Family Oral Tradition\n\n8.7. Screeni ng and discussion: neworleanslabormedia.org and the ILCA New Orleans Field Reporting Project \nHoward Kling\, Labor Education\, University of Minnes ota\n\n9. Conference Banquet\nStudent Activities Center\nFriday\, June 6\, 7pm- \nSpeaker: Richard Trumka\, Secretary-Treasurer\, AFL-CIO \nPresenta tion of awards from the WCSA and the Center for Study of Working Class Lif e \nParty to follow banquet\n\n10. Plenary: New Voices in Working Class St udies\nStudent Activities Center\nSaturday\, June 7\, 9:00-10:30am \nCathe rine-Mercedes Brillantes Judge\, Women\\'s Committee\, NYC District Counci l of Carpenters \nTerry Easton\, Brittain Fellow\, Georgia Tech\nNelson Mo tto\, National Day Laborers Organizing Network \n\n11. Concurrent Sessions \nStudent Activities Center\nSaturday\, June 7\, 10:45am-12:15pm \n11.1. L essons on the Color Line from Smithfield Foods\, Tar Heel\, NC\nGene Brusk in\, UFCW\, along with other organizers from the campaign \n\n11.2. Empire on Trial: Critical Filipino Resistance and Cultural Studies\nJeffrey Arel lano Cabusao\, English and Cultural Studies\, Bryant University: Another W orld is Possible: Filipino Cultural Studies and Social Change\nAnne E. Lac samana\, Women\\'s Studies\, Hamilton College: Empire on Trial: The Subic Rape Case and the Struggle for Philippine Women\\'s Liberation\nMichael Vi ola\, Education and Information Studies\, UCLA: Critical Filipino Resistan ce and Education: A Call for a Historical Materialist Critical Pedagogy\n\ n11.3. Class in Turkey\nFerimah Yusufi Yilmaz\, Management\, Halic Univers ity and Fuat Ercan\, Economics\, Marmara University: Political Economy of Taxes: Turkey Case\nMelda Yaman-Ozturk\, Ondokuz Mayis University: The Rel ation of Patriarchy and Capitalist Development in Turkey\nYasemin Ozgun-Ca kar\, Communications Sciences\, Anadolu University: What Makes a Class a C lass: Workers Strike in Pasabahce Glass Factory\n\n11.4. Teaching Class\nC herie Rankin\, English\, Heartland Community College: Once the Illusions B egin to Crumble\, Then What?\nPaul Reckner\, Anthropology\, SUNY-Binghamto n: Community Service Learning and Pedagogies of Class: The Challenges and Potentials of Teaching Class Issues and \\'Living Labor History\\' within the Context of a Living Labor Community\nSherry Linkon and John Russo\, Ce nter for Working-Class Studies\, Youngstown State University: Teaching New Working-Class Studies: Interdisciplinarity in Practice\n\n11.5. Theoretic al Approaches to Class\nDimitris Sotiropoulos\, Political Economy\, Univer ity of Peloponnese: Understanding Neoliberal Financialization. A Class Ana lysis: Marx or Keynes?\nGary Hicks\, Journalist: The Concept of the Labor Aristocracy: Its Historical Development\, Its Political Usage and the Cont inuing Struggle for Class Clarity in the 21st Century\nOzlem Tezcek\, Econ omics\, Marmara University: The Rising Power of New Knowledge Groups as a New Component of Capitalist Class\nStephen Adair\, Sociology\, Central Con necticut State University: The Disappearance of the Labor Theory of Value\ nDavid Neilson\, Societies and Cultures\, University of Waikato: Forms of Existence of the Relative Surplus Population\\' under the Neoliberal Model of Development\n\n11.6. Locals Go Global: Lessons of the Charleston 5\nPa ul Durrenberger\, Anthropology\, Pennsylvania State University\nTony Perls tein\, ILA 1588\nPaul Friedman\, Labor Activist \nGerrie Casey\, Anthropol ogy\, John Jay School of Criminal Justice\n\n11.7. Class and Religion\nJay Youngdahl\, Youngdahl Law Firm: Coping on the Track Gang: Religious Pract ices of Navajo Railroad Workers\nJoerg Rieger\, Theology\, Southern Method ist University: Class\, Race and Gender in Religious Discourse: The Exampl e of Liberation Theology in the United States\nKen Estey\, Political Scien ce\, Brooklyn College: The Labor Ethics of Working Class Born-Again Christ ians\nChip Smith\, Cost of Privilege co-author: Privilege\, Spirtuality an d Class Consciousness\n\n12. Concurrent Sessions\nStudent Activities Cente r\nSaturday\, June 7\, 2:00-3:30pm \n12.1. Class in Black America\nAlgerno n Austin\, Economic Policy Institute: Understanding the Strange Class War in Black America\nAnne Urbanowski\, English\, UniversitĂŠ Paul ValĂŠry\, M ontpelier III: Race\, Class\, and the Black Bourgeoisie: Social Distance\, Symbolic Identity and American Culture\nJunius Williams\, Abbott Leadersh ip Institute\, Rutgers University: The Strange Career of Race and Class\n\ n12.2. The (In)visibility of Class\nJanice Bloom\, Education Studies\, Eug ene Lang College: The Invisible Backpack of Class Privilege: Schools\, Soc ial Class and the Transition from High School to College\nCheryl Hyde and Paul Dannenfelser\, Social Administration\, Temple University: The Invisib ility of Class in Social Work and the Detrimental Impact on Clients\, Cons tituents and the Profession\nRobin DiAngelo\, Multicultural Education\, We stfield State College: My Class Didn\\'t Trump My Race: Using Class Oppres sion to Face Race Privilege\nDonna Kesselman\, Anglophone Studies\, Univer sitĂŠ Paris X: How to Get Rid of Class in France\n\n12.3. Topics in Educat ion and Class\nJessi Streib\, Sociology\, University of Michigan: Class in the Preschool Classroom: Learning about Class through Cliques and Exclusi on\nJohn P. Lloyd\, History\, CSU-Pomona: Class in the Classroom: the Less ons of Labor History for K-12 Teachers\nPaul Lyons\, Social Work\, Richard Stockton College: The Knowledge Factory: From the Sixties to the Present\ n\n12.4. Class Consciousness\nBertell Ollman\, Politics\, NYU: Are Class I nterests Part of What Workers Are or Part of What They Know (Or Don\\'t)?\ nHoward Horowitz\, Howard Horowitz Associates: Report on Two Focus Group S tudies on Workers\\' Class Consciousness\nLee Levin\, Public Administratio n\, Baruch College: Problems of Class Consciousness in Working Class Women \nJames Gerding\, Politics\, NYU: Looking at the Emotional Side of Class C onsciousness\n\n12.5. Class and Literature\nJeanetta Calhoun Mish\, Englis h\, University of Oklahoma: Ethical Memory: Documentary Long Poems of Work ing-Class Communities\nJoan Clingan\, Humanities\, Prescott College: ‘Sm all-Town Fiction\,’ also known as ‘Schlub Stays Put’: Considering Wo rk and Class in Richard Russo\\'s Bridge of Sighs as Contrasted with its R eviews\nMary Jo Bona\, Italian American Studies\, SUNY Stony Brook and Jen nifer-Ann DiGregorio Kightlinger\, English\, SUNY Stony Brook: Class Acts: Food Talk as Gestures of Defiance and Assimilation in Italian America\nTi m Libretti\, English\, Northeastern Illinois University: Imagining Health\ , Diagnosing Capitalism\\'s Poverty of Health in the Writings of Simon Ort iz\, Helen Maria Viramontes\, and Barbara Kingsolver\n\n12.6. Class and Se xuality\nDon Barrett\, Sociology\, CSU San Marcos: Homophobia\, or Class-P rotection?\nMichael Carosone\, Independent Scholar: Queer Italian American s as Part of the Mosaic of Gender\, Sexuality\, Ethnicity\, Race\, Class a nd Power \nYvette Taylor\, Geography\, Politics and Sociology\, University of Newcastle: Working Apart? Dis/connecting Class and Sexuality\n\n12.7. Screening and discussion: Communitarian Democratic Political Traditions an d the Making of the Oaxaca Uprising and the Role of Alternative Media in t he Popular Movement\nTami Gold\, Hunter College \nGerardo Renique\, Histor y\, City College\n\n13. Concurrent Sessions\nStudent Activities Center\nSa turday\, June 7\, 3:45-5:15pm \n13.1. The Whitening of Public School Pedag ogues \nJuliet Ucelli\, NYC Public School Social Worker \nSean Ahern\, NYC Public School Teacher \nDon Murphy\, NYC Public School Teacher \nSam Ande rson\, Black New Yorkers for Educational Excellence and Independent Commis sion on Public Education\n\n13.2. Race and Class: A Transnational Approach \nMike Murphy\, History\, SUNY-Stony Brook: Domestic Development: The UAW Brings Labor Internationalism Home\, 1955-1975\nMatt Scalena\, History\, S UNY-Stony Brook: The Sound of Changing Race\, Class and National Identitie s in Puerto Rico\, 1985-1996\nJames Nichols\, History\, SUNY-Stony Brook: If You Outlaw the Fandango\, Then Only Outlaws Will Fandango: Class and Da nce Halls on the Rio Grande\nGreg Jackson\, History\, SUNY-Stony Brook: Ca mpo de Futebol: Foundations for Racial Democracy\, 1890-1950\n\n13.3. Cons umption\, Persuasion and Class\nDavid Gray\, American Studies\, University College Dublin: Birth of a Salesman: Selling Motivational Poster Campaign s in the American Workplace after World War II\nKatherine Turk\, History\, University of Chicago: From the West Side to the \\'Softer Side\\': Commu nity\, Class and Consumerism In Sears Roebuck\\'s Chicago\, 1951-1973\nLar ry Hanley\, English\, City College: iClass: Ideologies of ‘Being Digital \\' in the Networked World\n\n13.4. Class and Reform\nElaine McCrate\, Eco nomics and Women\\'s Studies\, University of Vermont: Flexibility for Whom ?: Control Over the Variability of Work Schedules\nJennifer Nugent Duffy\, American Studies\, NYU: No Irish Need Apply: The Politics of Race and Nat ional Debate over Immigration Reform in the United States\nSteven L. Strau ss\, Franklin Square Hospital\, Baltimore: The Class Lessons of \\'No Chil d Left Behind\\'\nRuth Meyerowitz\, American Studies\, SUNY at Buffalo and Christine F. Zinni\, Sociology\, SUNY at Brockport: New Media and the Str uggle to Implement a Living Wage Law: Buffalo\, New York 1999-2008\n\n13.5 . Screening and discussion: Good Work Sister!: Women Shipyard Workers of W orld War II: An Oral History \nSandy Polishuk\, Northwest Women\\'s Histor y Project\n\n14. Conference summary discussion \nStudent Activities Center \nSaturday\, June 7\, 5:30-6:00pm Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080607 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080605 GEO:40.906200;-73.127500 LOCATION:Stony Brook\, New York\, 11790\, United States SUMMARY:How Class Works - 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-lAPnRD95P5@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sunysb.edu/workingclass/conference/2008/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:This conference has been collectively organized by graduate stu dents to bring together thinkers from across the campus community and nati onal academic community to address the \\'crisis\\' of the university as i t had continually been transformed by neoliberal forces. The recent AFSCME strike at the University of Minnesota and other academic labor struggles continue to expose the university in crisis\, yet we need to further devel op both our intellectual and organizational capacities to effectively addr ess these crises. \n\nThis conference will take place over three days. Fri day will focus generally on questions of neoliberalization and corporatiza tion of higher education and the casualization of academic labor. Friday\\ 's meetings will be held on the University of Minnesota\\'s West Bank camp us\, at the Carlson School of Management (morning panels in Carlson\, 2-21 3\, lunch in Carlson\, 1-132\, afternoon panels in Carlson\, L-110). Frida y night\, we will host a reception in Ferguson Hall\, 280. Saturday and Su nday will look at questions of alternatives\, including campus labor organ izing\, radical pedagogy\, and other strategies of resistance. Saturday an d Sunday will be held on the East Bank Campus at the Institute for Advance d Studies (Nolte Hall\, Room 140)\, and we will have a dinner on Saturday night at the Bell Museum. \n\nPlease see the conference program for more i nformation. \n\nPlease note that this is a FREE and OPEN conference. Fundi ng has been generously provided by many sponsors. \nWe are looking forward to rethinking the university with you\, \nThe Conference Collective Morga n Adamson John Conley Isaac Kamola Stephen Koskela Eli Meyerhoff Lucia Paw lowski Amy Pason Matthew Stoddard Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080413 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080411 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:University Of Minnesota - Twin Cities\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, United States SUMMARY:Rethinking the University: Labor\, Knowledge\, Value UID:20120204T000517EST-eIv8KIaXKz@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.makeumnpublic.org/conference.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-549-2500 x4224 Email:comm_jb@aclu.org DESCRIPTION:You\\'ve seen the headlines...\n\n• Secret government wireta pping of phone calls and e-mails\n• Abuse and torture at home and abroa d\n• The erosion of civil liberties across America\n\nDo something abou t it!\nRegister now for the Stand Up for Freedom 2008 ACLU Membership Conf erence -- from June 8-10 in Washington \, D.C.\n\nYouth Discount:\nIf you are between the ages of 18-25 your will receive a special discounted rate or $65 for the entire three day conference (including all conference panel s\, workshops and meals).\n\nDiscount Hotel Rooms:\nConference registratio n does not include hotel reservations or costs. However\, there are some l ow cost options available. Hostelling International is close by and while there is not a special ACLU rate available\, the average cost per night is just $35. Splitting a hotel with three others (friends or people arranged through one of the discussion boards on Myspace or Facebook) is not a bad idea either. The capital Hilton and the Four Points Sheraton Hotel both o ffer special discounted rates for Membership Conference attendees. Just be sure to request the ACLU room block and please note the cutoff date is Ma y 16.\n\nThe ACLU Membership Conference is on MySpace and Facebook (Are yo u?)\nAdd the Conference as your MySpace or Facebook friend. You can read b ulletins with conference updates\, find other young people who care about civil liberties\, even coordinate ride and room shares for you and your fr iends attending the Conference. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100610 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080608 GEO:38.907700;-77.017300 LOCATION: Washington Convention Center\, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW\, Washi ngton D.C.\, DC\, 20001\, United States SUMMARY:Stand Up For Freedom: 2008 ACLU Membership Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-XsHkFFbrG7@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.aclu.org/conference/2008/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:202-429-8900 Email:contact@spusa.org DESCRIPTION:Emc^2 Election Multimedia Contest for Cash \nIf you could send a message on a science\, technology\, or health issue to the next U.S. pre sident and Congress\, what would it be? Voice your vision for science and society to win cash and other prizes! GRAND PRIZE: $2\,000 Visit Student Pugwash USA’s 2008 Science and Technology Policy Guide to learn more abo ut the contest and to find out where the candidates stand on critical issu es such as climate change\, stem cells\, energy security\, and nuclear non proliferation. http://www.spusa.org/2008vote Geographical Scope: Nationa l DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080715 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080518 GEO:38.906800;-77.041500 LOCATION:1015 18th Street NW Suite 704\, Washington\, District Of Columbia\ , 20036\, United States SUMMARY:Election Multimedia Contest for Cash UID:20120204T000517EST-D9VhJaRHLV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.spusa.org/2008vote END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Cultivating People\\'s Resistance\, Carbondale IL\, June 1-7\, 2008\n\nCPR combines theory/discussion on social change with concrete orga nizing\ntools you can use in your community. For one week\, participants l earn and\nteach through group and one-on-one discussions and interactive w orkshops\,\nmusic\, art\, and popular education to develop and strengthen solid\nfoundations in:\n\n• militarism and counter military recruitment\ n• racism and anti-racist organizing\n• gender oppression\n• roots o f economic inequality\n• lesbian\, gay\, queer\, trans and bi-sexual iss ues\n• spirituality/sustaining practice\nand much more....\n\napply onli ne under PTI by May 16 at http://youth.forusa.org\nalso check the Facebook event - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=15494186638\n\ncosts run fr om $150-50\, but don\\'t let costs stop you from applying\, there is fundr aising help available.\n\ncollege credit encouraged!\n Geographical Scope : National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080607 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080601 GEO:37.707800;-89.192500 LOCATION:Carbondale\, Illinois\, 62901\, United States SUMMARY:Cultivating People\\'s Resistance UID:20120204T000517EST-1PGWsEpJbc@69.73.141.125 URL:http://youth.forusa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The \\'Building a New World\\' Conference is right around the c orner! May 22nd through 25th leaders from many walks of life who are enga ged in the fight for justice will be converging to Radford University to d iscuss radical solutions to the crisis facing our nation and world. \n \n Please join us on May 22-25\, 2008 in Radford\, Virginia.\nprotests\n \nJo in us on May 22-25 at Radford! \n \nIn 2008 many of us understand that our nation and our planet are in a state of crisis. The deep longing for posi tive\, lasting change is the bedrock upon which this conference is based. How do we fix our country and our world? And how can we form one mass move ment to address the crisis?\n \nAt Radford University in Radford\, Virgini a\, thousands of activists\, academics\, journalists\, poets\, musicians a nd policy-makers will converge at the 2008 \\'Building a New World\\' Conf erence. If you want to participate in building a new world\, sign up now. Hotel and dorm rooms are limited.\n \nSpeakers include: Anti-war leader C indy Sheehan\, journalist William Blum\, peace activist Kathy Kelly\, econ omist Mike Whitney\, USSF organizer and poet Alice Lovelace\, historian Mi chael Parenti\, impeachment and anti-war leader David Swanson\, professor Robert Jensen\, senate candidate Kevin Zeese\, SOA Watch founder Father Ro y Bourgeois\, IVAW and \\'Winter Soldier\\' co-leader Adam Kokesh\, Irania n blogger Kianoosh Sanjari\, economist and financial consultant Michael Hu dson\, radio broadcaster Meria Heller\, Project Censored director and prof essor Peter Phillips\, \\'After Capitalism\\' author and professor David S chweickart\, Tony Award-winning \\'Rescue Me\\' star Daniel Sunjata\, Midd le East Studies Director Jennifer Lowenstein and many more leaders and lum inaries will join thousands of people from across the country for a confer ence that will lay down the foundations for building a new world now. \n \nLearn more at http://www.wpaconference.org/\n \nPLEASE SHARE THIS INFORM ATION WITH YOUR RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS AND LIST SERVES. ________________ _________________________\n \nMajor Session Topics Include:\n \n- End of E mpire\n- Iraq Vets Speak Out Against War\, Torture\, Genocide\n- Climate C hange and Water Crisis\n- Taking Back th e Media\n- Right to Health Care\n - Civil Liberties / Constitutional Rights\n- Domestic Violence\n- Secessio n and Sustainability\n- Facing Fundamentalism\n- Undoing Racism\n- The Fig ht for Economic Democracy\n- Immigrant Rights\n- Palestine\n- Indigenous P eople Speak Out\n- Cooperatives and Localization\n- Economic Exploitation \n- Venezuela: Bolivarian Revolution\n- Animal Rights\n- Academic Freedom\ n- Homelessness and Survival in Economic Depression\n- Monetary Policy\n- Civilian Democratic Earth Federation\n- Victims of Oppression Speak Out\n- Electoral Fraud and Reform\nWPA logo\n \n \nNationally Renowned Speaker L ineup Includes\n\nCindy Sheehan (Writer and activist\; anti-war leader kno wn as the \\'Peace Mom\\')\n \nWilliam Blum (Blogger of \\'The Anti-Empire Report\\'\; author of \\'Rogue State\\' and \\'Killing Hope\\')\n \nMicha el Parenti (Historian and author of 20 books\, including \\'Democracy for the Few\,\\' \\'The Culture Struggle\,\\' \\'SuperPatriotism\,\\' \\'The T errorism Trap\,\\' and \\'Against Empire\\')\n \nRamzy Baroud (Author of \ \'The Second Palestinian Intifada\\' and editor\, Palestine Chronicle)\n \ nKathy Kelly (Co-ordinator of Voices in the Wilderness & Voices for Creati ve Non-violence\; author of \\'Other Lands Have Dreams: From Baghdad to Pe kin Prison\\')\n \nDavid Swanson (Creator of ImpeachCheney.org\, Washingto n Director of Democrats.com\, Co-founder of the AfterDowningStreet.org coa lition\, Board member of Progressive Democrats of America\, Backbone Campa ign and Voters for Peace. Former Press Secretaray for Dennis Kucinich\\'s 2004 presidential campaign)\n \nMike Whitney (economist and freelance writ er)\n \nAdam Kokesh (Leader of Iraq Veterans Against War and Co-organizer\ , \\'Winter Soldier\\')\n \nAlice Lovelace (Poet\, playwright\, essayist\, author of \\'Remembering my Birth: This is for Family\; The Kitchen Survi val Almanac\;\\' Editor of CRUS: a conversation in words and images South Africa to South USA\; Chief organizer of the 2007 US Social Forum)\n \nKia noosh Sanjari (Iranian blogger and political activist)\n \nFather Roy Bour geois (Founder/Director\, SOA Waatch)\n \nKevin Zeese (Green candidate for Maryland\\'s US Senate seate\, 2006)\n \nSunsara Taylor (Writer\, Revolut ion Newspaper\; Advisory Board\, The World Can\\'t Wait - Drive Out the Bu sh Regime!)\n \nMichael Hudson (Distinguished Research Professor of Econom ics at University of Missouri\, Kansas City\; author of \\'Super-Imperiali sm: The Economic Strategy of American Empire\\' and \\'The Myth of Aid\\'\ ; President of the Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends (I SLET))\n \nDaniel Sunjata (Toni Award-nominated actor and star in FOX\\'s hit TV show \\'Rescue Me\\'\; outspoken activist and public advocate)\n \n Fareed Bitar (\\'The Fatoosh Ensemble of Eclectic\, Activist and Spiritual Music\, with Fareed Bitar (Palestinian-American)\, Miriam Stanley (Jewish -American)\, Diana Gitesha Hernandez (Puerto Rican Jazz-Spiritualist) and Brant Lyon (Anglo-American Protestant)\n \nReggie Cervantes (WTC Survivo R escue Worker\; nurse in Michael Moore\\'s \\'Sicko\\')\n \nDavid Schweicka rt (Professor of Philosophy\, Loyola University and author of \\'After Cap italism\\' and \\'Against Capitalism\\')\n \nPeter Phillips (Professor of Sociology at Sonoma State University and Director of Project Censored\; ed itor of 12 Project Censored Yearbooks and co-editor of \\'Impeach the Pres ident: The Case Against Bush and Cheney\\')\n \nFreeman Wicklund (Founder\ , Mercy for Animals)\n \nMeria Heller (Producer/Host of the Meria Show\, e ntering its ninth year on the Net)\n \nRavi Batra (Professor of Economics\ , Southern Methodsit University\, author of more tehan 20 books\, includin g \\'The Crash of the Millenium: Surviving the Coming inflationary Depress ion\,\\' \\'The Myth of Free Trade\\' and \\'Greenspan\\'s Fraud\\')\n \nG areth Porter (journalist for IPS\; Huffington Post blogger\; author of \\' Perils of Dominance\\')\n \nErin Williams (US Humane Society and author of Why Animals Matter: The Case for Animal Protection\\')\n \nRobert Jensen (Professor\, University of Texas at Austin\; author of \\'Citizens of the Empire: The Struggle to Claim our Humanity\\' and \\'The Heart of Whitenes s: Confronting Race\, Racism and White Privilege\\')\n \nDahlia Wasfi (Ira qi American M.D. and anti-war activist)\n \nDavid Rubinson (Political acti vist and co-founder\, Stop-LossCongress.org\, Music and film producer: pro duced music for \\'Apocalypse Now\\'\; produced the film \\'Sugihara: Cons piracy of Kindness\\')\n \nIan MacPherson (Professor and Director\, Britis h Columbia Institute for Co-operative Studies\, University of Victoria\, B C)\n \nAdam Engel (Poet and web author)\n \nOlivia Burlingame Goumbri (of the Venezuela Information Office\, Washington\, D.C.)\n \nMichael Richards (Founder of Sustainable Economic Development (SEED)\; author of \\'Sustai nable Operating Systems/The Post Petrol Paradigm\\') \n \nWilliam Douglas (Columnist and author of \\'The Amateur Parent - A Book on Life\, Death\, War and Peace\\')\n \nCathy Garger (Freelance writer\, anti-war activist\, and anti-Depleted Uranium activist)\n \nGordon Soderberg (Founding member of New Orleans Voices for Peace)\n \nBruce Gagnon (Co-founder and Coordin ator of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space)\n \ nGary Corseri (Poet\, teacher\, dramatist\, novelist\, editor\, journalist \, activist)\n \nSusan Thomas (Professor political science and Women\\'s S tudies\, Hollins University\; animal rights activist)\n \nJ.W. Smith (Dire ctor\, Institute for Economic Democracy\; author of \\'Economic Democracy: The Political Struggle of the Twenty-first Century\\' and \\'Money: A Mir ror Image of the Economy\\')\n \nKeith McHenry (Co-founder of Food Not bom bs and coordinator of the national food relief effort for survivors of Kat rina)\n \nSara Thomsen (Singer-songwriter\, activist\, composer of \\'Is i t for Freedom\\')\n \nGeorge Wallace (Activist\, poet\; editor\, www.poetr y.com\; essayist\, \\'John Reed and the Poetry of Protest and Praise\\')\n \nWilliam Woodward (Professor of psychology\; Quaker peace activist\, Co- editor of \\'B.F. Sinner and behaviorism in American Culture\\')\n \nTimot hy Gatto (Former Chairman\, Liberal Party of America\, Progresive writer\, Activist\, US Army (Ret.)\n \nJennifer Lowenstein (Professor and Associat e Director\, Middle East Studies Program\, University of Wisconsin-Madison )\n \nStephen Zarlenga (Director\, American Monetary Institute)\n\n \n \nW e face critical times that demand critical action.\n \nThis is about formi ng one mass movement to change our country and our world.\n\nPlease do not miss this conference.\nRegistration is $110.00\n \nDorm rooms from $26.00 - $36.00\n \nOptional buffet meal tickets are $23.00 per day.\n \nFind ou t more and register now at www.wpaconference.org.\n \n Geographical Scope : National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080525 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080522 GEO:37.119800;-80.573200 LOCATION:Radford\, Virginia\, 24141\, United States SUMMARY:Building a New World: Radical Visions UID:20120204T000517EST-33uTT1zpaa@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.wpaconference.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Purpose of the Conference\n\nMarch\, 2008 ushered in the si xth year of the war against Iraq and an occupation “without end” of th at beleaguered country. Unfortunately\, the tremendous opposition in the U .S. to the war and occupation has not yet been fully reflected in united m ass action. \n\nThe anniversary of the invasion has been marked in the U.S . by Iraq Veterans Against the War’s (IVAW’s) Winter Soldier hearings March 13-16\, in Washington\, DC\, providing a forum for those who have se rved in Iraq and Afghanistan to expose the horrors perpetrated by the U.S. wars. A nonviolent civil disobedience action against the war in Iraq was also called for March 19 in Washington and local actions around the countr y were slated during that month as well.\n\nThese actions help to give voi ce and visibility to the deeply held antiwar sentiment of this country’s majority. Yet what was also urgently needed was a massive national mobili zation sponsored by a united antiwar movement capable of bringing hundreds of thousands into the streets to demand “Out Now!”\n\nSuch a mobiliza tion\, in our opinion\, commemorating the fifth anniversary of the war -- and held on a day agreeable to the IVAW -- could have greatly enhanced all the other activities which were part of that commemoration in the U.S. In deed\, a call was issued in London by the World Against War Conference on December 1\, 2007 where 1\,200 delegates from 43 nations\, including Iraq\ , voted unanimously to call on antiwar movements in every country to mobil ize mass protests against the war during the week of March 15-22 to demand that foreign troops be withdrawn immediately.\n\nThe absence of a massive united mobilization during this period in the United States -- the nation whose weapons of terrifying mass destruction have rained death and devast ation on the Iraqi people -- when the whole world was mobilizing in the mo st massive protests possible to mark the end of the fifth year of the war\ , should be a cause of great concern to us all.\n\nFor Mass Action to Stop the War: The independent and united mobilization of the antiwar majority in massive peaceful demonstrations in the streets against the war in Iraq is a critical element in forcing the U.S. government to withdraw all U.S. military forces from that country immediately\, close all military bases\, and recognize the right of the Iraqi people to determine their own destin y.\n\nMass actions aimed at visibly and powerfully demonstrating the will of the majority to stop the war now would dramatically show the world that despite the staunch opposition to this demand by the U.S. government\, th e struggle by the American people to end the slaughter goes on. And that s truggle will continue until the last of the troops are withdrawn. Such act ions also help bring the people of the United States onto the stage of his tory as active players and as makers of history itself.\n\nIndeed\, the hi story of every successful U.S. social movement\, whether it be the element ary fight to organize trade unions to defend workers’ interests\, or to bring down the Jim Crow system of racial segregation\, or to end the war i n Vietnam\, is in great part the history of independent and united mass ac tions aimed at engaging the vast majority to collectively fight in its own interests and therefore in the interests of all humanity.\n\nFor an Open Democratic Antiwar Conference: The most effective way to initiate and prep are united antiwar mobilizations is through convening democratic and open conferences that function transparently\, with all who attend having the r ight to vote. It is not reasonable to expect that closed or narrow meeting s of a select few\, or gatherings representing only one portion of the mov ement\, can substitute for the full participation of the extremely broad a rray of forces which today stand opposed to the war.\n\nWe therefore invit e everyone\, every organization\, every coalition\, everywhere in the U.S. – all who oppose the war and the occupation -- to attend an open democr atic U.S. national antiwar conference and join with us in advancing and pr omoting the coming together of an antiwar movement in this country with th e power to make a mighty contribution toward ending the war and occupation of Iraq now.\n\nEveryone is welcome. The objective is to place on the age nda of the entire U.S. antiwar movement a proposal for the largest possibl e united mass mobilization(s) in the future to stop the war and end the oc cupation.\n\nJoin us in Cleveland on June 28-29 for the conference. Geogr aphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080629 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080628 GEO:41.523400;-81.599600 LOCATION:Cleveland\, Ohio\, 44101\, United States SUMMARY:An Open National Antiwar Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-r4VjBLXlwB@69.73.141.125 URL:http://natassembly.org/thecall/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Organizing to Abolish Solitary Confinement and Torture in U.S. Prisons\n\nFriday\, May 30\, 2008\n\n8:00 a.m. Registrat ion opens\n8:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast \n\nHuman Rights Trainings\n \n9:00 a.m. - noon Human Rights Training - Introduction 101 - US Hu man Rights Network members will facilitate this workshop to provide parti cipants with a ‘people’ centered perspective on the creation and evolu tion of the human rights framework from the end of the Second World War to the present. The workshop will also familiarize participants with the bas ic human rights texts and will provide interactive examples of how they re late to and can expand social justice work in the United States. \n\n1:00- 3:30 p.m. - Human Rights Training for Youth -Youth trainers will incorpor ate media usage and analysis to work with youth in a hands on training to address the most critical aspects of their personal and communal struggles .\n\n1:00-3:00 p.m.- Human Rights in Action - How can we take abstract human rights concepts and make them real for individuals on the ground? B y getting the language of the international treaties incorporated into loc al or state law. Come engage in a discussion with activists who are doing the difficult work of convincing local legislators to bring international human rights into domestic legislation\, and learn about the reasons why it is worth the effort.\n\nFriday Morning Workshops\n\n9:00-10:15 a.m.\n\n 1. Jail the Oppressor\, Free the Oppressed- learn about the Strategies tha t the Chicano Mexicano Prison Project has utilized in collective\, organiz ed struggle to fight the prison industrial complex as it impacts Raza comm unities –Ernesto Bustillo\, Monica Bernal\, Cathy Espitia\, Xristian Car bajal (CMPP)\; and Francisco Romero\, High School Teacher\, and Committee On Raza Rights\, San Diego\n\n2. Closing Prisons\, Building + Fighting for Justice - overview of the campaign to close down the Tallulah Correctiona l Center for Youth\, from parent’s perspective and the troubles and triu mphs faced in the years since. Learn about this ever-growing\, multi-cultu ral grassroots organization of families\, friends and youth working to opp ose the Prison Industrial Complex and the school-to-prison-pipeline. Fami lies and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children\, Grace Bauer\n\n3 . Film -Unlock the Box- Lessons and Strategies in Fighting Isolation - sum s up the struggles and experiences of decades of work around the effort to shut down control units in US prisons. Prisoners and former prisoners dis cuss the conditions in control units and the effects of isolation on menta l health. Jay Summers\, Maoist International Ministry of Prisons\, S.F.\, CA\n\n10:30-noon\n\n1. Self Advocacy/Getting Results for Prison Abuse\, th rough speakers\, prisoner testimonies and the sharing of advocacy tools de veloped by Human Rights Coalition\, participants will become more empower ed to advocate for their loved ones in prison\, Human Rights Coalition\, H am’Diya Mu\, Luqman Abdullah and Mrs. T. Williams\n\n2. Impact of Death Penalty on Families\, presenters will share their experience of coping wit h the impact of the PA criminal justice system\, and capital punishment on families. This session will also offer an overview of organizing skills f or approaching and dialoguing with prison and elected officials to gain su pport for prisoner and families rights\, Reunification Transportation\, Pe ggy Sims\, Pastor Dicie Carroll\, and Rochelle Lilley\n\n3. The Successful Overhaul of Mississippi\\'s Supermax Prison - Learn about flawed classifi cation systems and how they contribute to overuse of supermax units. Prese nters will describe the strategies they used through litigation and negoti ations to overhaul Mississippi’s notoriously brutal Unit 32 at Parchman Prison \, Margaret Winter\, ACLU\; Steve Hanlon\, Holland & Knight\, Commu nity Services Team\; Jim Austin\, President\, JFA Institute\n\n4. Creative Writing for Survival in Solitary\, Jimmy Santiago Baca\n\nNoon-1:00 p.m. Lunch\n\nFriday Afternoon Workshops-Session 1\n\n1:00-2:15 p.m.\n\n1. Soot hing and Nurturing the Human Spirits on Both Sides of the Walls - Informat ion will be shared on how to maneuver around staff obstacles and strategie s to help families handle the stresses of having a loved one in the hole\, Judith Trustone\, Sagewriters: Patrick Middleton Phd\, Prisoner SCI Grate rford\n\n2. Film- Intolerable Burden- Education v. Incarceration- The sess ion will feature a 50-minute documentary film screening of The Intolerable Burden by filmmaker\, author and Civil Rights activist Constance Curry\, based on her book Silver Rights. Immediately following will be an interact ive discussion with significant audience participation on dismantling the school to prison pipeline\, a national trend wherein children of color are being pushed out of public schools. Set in 1965\, the film follows the sh arecropping Carter family as they enroll 8 of their 13 children in the all white public schools of Drew\, Mississippi. The film examines the conditi ons of segregation\, personal hardships of desegregation\, white flight an d resistance\, and the re-segregation of public schools\, while posing the current dilemma of \\'education vs. incarceration\\' - a particular threa t to youth of color. The presenters will discuss their continuing efforts to dismantle the School to Prison Pipeline\, Constance Curry and BenĂŠtta M. Standly\, ACLU of Georgia \n\n3. History of Supermax Litigation- The pr esenters will provide an overview of past litigation efforts surrounding s upermax prisons and discuss current trends in supermax litigation around t he country. The focus will be on class action challenges to conditions and placement as well as on individual claims arising from prisoners in super max prisons. The presentation will conclude with predictions on likely fut ure trends in supermax litigation. The presenters will note that overall\, with the limited exception of mentally ill prisoners being placed in supe rmax prisons\, the courts have not been very receptive to legal challenges to supermax placement or conditions of confinement. David Fathi\, US Huma n Rights Watch: Paul Wright\, Prison Legal News: Angus Love\, Institution al Law Project\n\n4. 9x15 - Control Unit play – This short play exposes torture in a control unit in prison. Session will involve participants in a reading of the play and an examination of how to use various artistic to ols to raise awareness in our communities and take action\, Molly Smollett \, playwright\n\nFriday Afternoon Workshops-Session 2\n\n2:30-3:30 p.m.\n\ n1. From the Isolation Cell Block to the City Block – Session will focus on the impact of solitary confinement on the mental health of prisoners\, their families and the community through first hand testimony of prisoner s and family members. Barbara Fair\, People Against Injustice: Ann Schwart zman\; PA Prison Society\; Kathleen Creamer\, Community Legal Services + o thers\n\n2. Introduction to Families + Friends of the Emergency Response N etwork (ERN) – Learn about the Emergency Response Network and the effort s to build a proactive community of families and friends of prisoners. Gai n access to some simple and accessible tools and resources for combating t he abuse of prisoners and network with other advocates. Theresa Shoatz\, F amilies and Communities United: David Onion\, Director of ERN\n\n3. Film- Red Clay Country-The Milieu Will Kill You -Red Clay Country is an uncensor ed video documentary taped by inmates at the State Correctional Institutio n at Graterford\, a maximum security state penitentiary. This unique chron icle examines\, through the medium of spoken-word poetry combined with can did inmate interviews\, the chronic\, inner-city cycle of poverty\, crime and incarceration. It confronts the disturbing reality of an epidemic prop ortion of fatherless black youth coming of age within\, and being fathered by their very nemesis - a racist prison industrial complex. Produced and Directed by Kevin O’Neill\, artist\, poet\, former prisoner\n\n4.The Str uggles for Native American Religious and Spiritual Practices in the US Pri son System - PowerPoint presentation and discussion about the human right s and civil rights struggles of Native American prisoners\, including thos e on Death Row\, and the denial of their religious and spiritual practices and beliefs. Lenny Foster\, Navajo Nation Corrections Project\, Window Ro ck\, AZ\nSTOPMAX Kick-Off Event\nEastern State Penitentiary \n\nFriday May 30\, 2008 4:30-7:00 p.m. \n\nThe conference kick-off event on Friday even ing May 30th\, at Eastern State Penitentiary\, where solitary confinement was first practiced in the United States\, will feature:\nRubin Hurricane Carter - Keynote Speaker \n\nDanza Mexica Cuauhtemoc - traditional Aztec d ancers \n\nTestimonials from prisoners in solitary confinement.\n\nPress c onference\n\n\n8:00 -9:30 p.m. - Dinner/Interactive Theatre - A Thousand K ites Play \n\nSaturday\, May 31\, 2008\n\n8:00 a.m. - Regi stration opens\n8:00-9:00 a.m. - Continental Breakfast \n\n9:00-9: 15 a.m. - Welcome\n\n9:15-10:15 a.m. - STOPMAX Campaign Plena ry- STOPMAX staff and partners give overview of history of campaign work a nd future vision for a national movement\n\n10:15-10:45 a.m. Speaker - Jimmy Santiago Baca\n\n11:00 - 12:30 - Survivors of Isolation Panel – hear the testimonies of people who have endured solitary confin ement and torture in US prisons (Moderated by Dr. Terry Kupers)\n\n12:30-1 :30 Lunch \n\nSaturday Afternoon Workshops - Session 1\n\n1:30-2:30 p.m \n \n1. Psychiatric Torture and Violence Against Prisoners: Human Rights and Advocacy\, Session will focus on exposing torture and documenting human ri ghts abuses of people labeled as \\'mentally ill\\' in the Prison Industry . Workshop presenters will share life experiences and oral histories of s urvivors\, and provide documented expert evidence of human rights violatio ns involving forced psychiatric interventions. Presenters will share viol ations under the human rights convention/treaties\, The Convention Against Torture (CAT)\, The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)\, and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (C RPD). Mental Patient\\'s Liberation Alliance\, Inc\, New York\, Daniel H azen\n\n2. Film- Charisse Shumate: Fighting for Our Lives-Women and Human Rights- This film documents the struggles of women prisoners and their adv ocates to stop heath care abuse within the California prison system. Discu ssion will follow on how advocates\, former prisoners and family members c an work with women on the inside to change prison conditions. California C oalition for Women Prisoners\, Shawnna Demmons\n\n3. Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP): Human Rights Abuses and International Law –Panel discus sion to highlight the human rights abuses for youth sentenced to JLWOP usi ng International standards as a framework for strategizing. created by pri soner Robert Saleem Holbrook\, facilitated by Anita Colon\, Joan Holbrook\ , Dr. Geraldine Bonner and Joan Porter\n\n4. Partnership\, Perception and Power\, This session will present ideas for re-defining campaigns based on lessons learned focusing on media\, language\, unlikely linkages and the voices of impacted families\, Kimberly Haven\, Justice Maryland\n\n5. Fil m-Re Righting Ourselves: Stories of Male Prisoners Activism for Change\, T his DVD presentation is the result of a learning program at a county jail. Poetry and prose selections motivate prisoners to revisit their past\, re flect\, recreate and ‘reright’ themselves. The process of healing\, se lf-realization and wholeness of men who offered to have their experiences videotaped and shared with youth as a community service project is the foc us of the film. Irene Baird\, Penn State\; Charles Stuart\, National Incar cerated Parents and Families Network\n\n6. Changing the Militaristic Model for Personal and Social Change in a Gang Unit – This session will provi de a brief introduction to gang myths and the basic philosophy and compone nts of the present NJDOC gang unit program. A moderated discussion will th en focus on feasible community and prison alternatives\, independent monit oring by a community coalition and strategies for achieving change. Arch A ngel \, Almighty Latin Kings Queens Nation\; Jean Ross\, People’s Organi zation for Progress\n\nAfternoon Workshops - Session 2 \n\n2:45-4:15 p.m. \n\n1. Recognizing Families Role in Reentry/Pre-Post Incarceration Syndrom e - interactive workshop led by experienced family members and former pris oners focused on empowering families to understand the Pre & Post Incarcer ation Syndrome\, and support the specific needs of prisoners returning fro m solitary confinement. Betty Inge\, Wallace Kirby\, Paulette Jeffries\, Tehuti Evans\, Families of Prisoners Coaltion\, Baltimore\, MD\n\n2. Wome n in Isolation – panel – Through first-hand stories and testimony from women in prison this session will highlight the unique human rights abuse s suffered by women in isolation with opportunity for discussion to help g enerate energy for action. Fight for Lifers West\, Donna Pfender and other s\n\n3. Native Person or Gang Member: The Struggle for Identity in the Gul ag - panel –This panel will address and discuss the unique situation tha t Native people confront with the US Penal System and the profound impact that Administrative Segregation has on these individuals and the interconn ected and interwoven Tribal Communities they return to. Len Foster\, Dine Nation\; Michelle Tyon\, Oglala Lakota Nation\; Jamie Bissonnette\, Abenak i Nation\, AFSC\; Sherri Mitchell\, Penobscott Nation\, Richard Iron Cloud \; Newell Lewey\; Marletta Pacheco\; Richard Silliboy\, Micmac\n\n4. Two D ecades of Fighting Against Torture in US Prisons: Where We Came From + Whe re We’re Going –panel- Overview of history of and current conditions in supermax facilities\, highlighting the devastating impact isolation has on mental health of prisoners and public health for our commuities. Corey Weinstein\, California Prison Focus\; Dr. Terry Kupers\, Wright Institute \; Bonnie Kerness\, Coordinator AFSC Prison Watch\n\n(This Session will ru n 2:30 -4:30p.m.) \n5. ImaginAction - Hector Aristizabal will offer an int roduction to the use of Image theatre\, forum theatre\, story-telling\, co nsensus process and other tools in which a community can explore conflicts and seek ways to transform them through actions. This process could lead to the creation of images and short scenes related to the main topics of t he conference\n\n6. Prisoners\, Reporters\, Lawyers and Activists Challeng e a State Supermax - This will discuss how prisoners\, reporters\, lawyer s\, and activists (including ex-prisoners and family members) can work tog ether to build a movement to challenge conditions and practices within a s tate Supermax — ultimately\, with the goal of shutting it down. former i solation prisoners Ray Luc Levasseur and Randy Garland: Lance Tapley\, fr eelance investigative journalist for Portland Phoenix: Curtis Cooper\, la wyer: Joseph Steinberger\, lawyer: David Bidler\, Black Bird Collective\, Maine\n\nAfternoon Workshops - Session 3\n\n4:30-5:45 p.m.\n\n1. Waiting t o Die in Solitude:A Look at Death Row Prisoners &Their Conditions - The wo rkshop/panel will explore the conditions that death row prisoners face. I t will give a realistic depiction from the actual descriptions of death ro w prisoners. Participants will engage in an exploration of the roles liti gation\, legislative strategies and activism play in bringing about change . There will also be discussion about how to engage families of death row prisoners as a pivital part of the struggle for better conditions. Tonya M cClary\, Louisiana Capital Assistance Center \n\n2. Film - Up The Ridge: D uring the session\, we will present Up the Ridge\, a one-hour documentary that offers an in-depth look at the United States prison industry and the social impact of moving hundreds of thousands of inner-city minority priso ners to distant rural outposts. The film explores competing political agen das that align government policy with human rights violations\, and politi cal expediencies that bring communities into racial and cultural conflict with tragic consequences. After the film\, we will present Thousand Kites\ , a national dialogue project addressing the criminal justice system. Part icipants will learn how Thousand Kites has been used in communities all ov er the United States and how they can become involved with Kites in their communities and become part of a national movement to use the power of art to reform our criminal justice system and to talk about human rights in t he United States\, nick szurberla\, Appalshop \n\n3. Youth in Adult Priso ns – This workshop will seek to raise participant’s awareness of the c onditions faced by young people in adult jails and prisons (including leng thy stays in solitary confinement\, increased likelihood of being sexually or physically assaulted\, and other forms of torture)\, engage participan ts in dialogue about the effects that locking young people up in adult fac ilities has on the broader community\, and work with participants to brain storm alternative ways of addressing violence and crime. The workshop wil l also locate the practice of trying youth as adults within the context of the cradle-to-prison pipeline\, and seek to broaden participants’ under standing of how and why the pipeline traps and criminalizes so many young people. We will end the workshop with an update about relevant national a nd local legislative efforts\, and information for participants about how they can engage in building a movement to challenge incarcerating young pe ople in adult prisons. We will also touch on several international human rights treaties that the U.S. violates in its treatment of young people wi thin the adult prison system. Youth Arts and Self Empowerment Project\, Sa rah Morris and Victor Saez\, Phila\n\n4. Film -The Legacy of Torture- The War Against the Black Liberation Movement– After screening the 28 minut e video\, presenters will discuss the conspiracy and murder charges agains t former Black Panthers based on confessions extracted under torture. COI NTELPRO and its’ use of torture to quell political dissent will also be examined. Soffiyah Elijah and Francisco Torres\, Committee for the Defense of Human Rights\n\n5. Counter Abuse Strategies for Supermax Prisons – p anel- This panel brings together several groups that have been working to challenge conditions in supermax prisons to share the experiences\, barrie rs\, and successes of their efforts. The goal is for participants to learn about a range of approaches to advocacy and fighting for change with time for Q +A and discussion. Etta Cetera\, HRC/FedUP: Caylor Roling: Partners hip for Safety and JUstice: Barbara Fair\, People Against Injustice: Bonni e Kerness\, AFSC Prison Watch: Laurie Jo Reynolds\, Tamms Year 10 Campaign : Matt Lowen\, STOPMAX Campaign\, AFSC Arizona\n\n6. Art as a Means of Str uggle and Survival – Members of the Prison Creative Arts Project will de liver a creative presentation of visual art\, writing\, and slam poetry cr eated by artists incarcerated in Michigan. Artist responses include reflec tions on mental health care\, incarceration of youth\, and human rights ab uses. Rachael Hudack\, Sarah Carswell\,and Airea Dee Matthews (PCAP) \n\n6 :00- 7:30 p.m.- Dinner/Speaker\n\nDinner Speaker -Laura Whitehorn -Laura who is 63 yrs old served 14 years in federal prison\, including several ye ars in a control unit for women near Tallahassee\, Florida. Since her rele ase in 1999\, she has lived in New York City\, working as an editor at POZ magazine\, a national publication for people affected by HIV.\n\n8:00- 10 :00 - Evening Event\n\nThe Welfare Poets\n\nDanza Mexica Cuahtamehoc \n\nS unday\, June 1st\, 2008\n\n8:00 -9:00 a.m. - Breakfast\n\n9:00-10:30 - Reg ional Strategic Planning Meetings- People will meet in smaller groups\, by state or region to discuss possible strategies and next steps to pursue p ost-conference. This is a critical opportunity for us to lay a firm founda tion the National STOPMAX Campaign.\n\n10:45-noon- Strategic Planning - Re port Out Session \n\nNoon - 1:00 p.m. Closing Session \n\nImaginAction- He ctor Aristizabal will use story telling as a way to create a symbolic map for the work done. Using image theater to both process conference work as well as create images of the work that people feel inspired to do after th e event. We will use some collective singing and dancing to send us back i nto life fully energized honoring those who are incarcerated and their fam ilies. \n\n1:00 p.m. Boxed Lunches Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080601 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080530 GEO:39.977700;-75.143400 LOCATION:Temple University\, Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, 19122\, United S tates SUMMARY:National STOPMAX Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-vblFUb5grm@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.afsc.org/stopmax/Conference2008.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Student Public Interest Research Groups (the Student PIRGs) \, United States Student Association (USSA) and Campus Progress are teamin g up to bring you a day of grassroots organizing training.\n\n\nMonday\, J uly 7\, 2008 \n\n9:00 AM – 6:00 PM\nThe Center for American Progress\n13 33 H Street NW\, 10th floor\nWashington D.C.\n\n\nLearn the skills you nee d to build a grassroots campaign from the ground up from some of the premi er youth organizers in the United States. \nSessions include: \nDeveloping Vote Coalitions\nPlanning a Successful Event \nDeveloping an Effective Message\nBuilding a Statewide Coalitions\nVoter Access: Institutionalizati on on Campus\nManaging Volunteers\, Developing Leaders\nMedia Bootcamp\nTh is event is free and open to all young people interested in turning their progressive values into action. \n\n\nSpace is very limited\, so sign up t oday. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080707 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:The Center For American Progress\, Washington\, District of Columb ia\, 20003\, United States SUMMARY:Grassroots Training Day UID:20120204T000517EST-6kUbDZHAPt@69.73.141.125 URL:http://campusprogress.org/common/2940/2008-grassroots-training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Join more than 1\,000 young people in Washington\, D.C.\, for t he fourth annual Campus Progress National Conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel on July 8\, 2008. Attendees will hear from prominent politicians\, a ctivists\, journalists\, scholars and artists on important issues like the war in Iraq\, civil rights\, college affordability\, and climate change. The day-long event is a unique opportunity to meet and network with other politically engaged young people. The conference is free for all attendees \, and a limited number of travel and housing scholarships will be availab le. You must apply for admission\, and each year the conference fills to c apacity — so apply now.\n\nJuly 8\, 2008\n\nOmni Shoreham Hotel\n2500 Ca lvert St NW\nWashington\, DC 20008\n\nThe National Conference is flanked b y two other major events. On July 7\, join us for the USSA-US PIRG-Campus Progress Grassroots Training Day. On July 9\, join us for the Campus Progr ess/ The Nation National Youth Journalism Conference.\n\n Geographical S cope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080709 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20003\, United States SUMMARY:Campus Progress 2008 National Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-ZgsFW3wW6V@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusprogress.org/common/2851/2008-campus-progress-national -conference-home END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Campus Progress and The Nation\nNational Youth Journalism Confe rence\n\n\nWednesday\, July 9\, 2008\n9:00AM – 6:00PM\n\nCenter for Amer ican Progress\n1333 H St.\, NW\, 10th floor\nWashington\, D.C.\, 20005 \n\ nJoin Campus Progress and The Nation magazine for a day of workshops\, ski ll sessions\, and panel discussions with award-winning editors and writers from the nation’s top publications. The day is modeled on successful jo urnalism conferences Campus Progress and The Nation have put on in D.C. an d Los Angeles. You’ll have the chance to hear from great speakers\, netw ork with journalists\, and learn the skills you need to succeed in journal ism. Past speakers include Barbara Ehrenreich\, Eric Schlosser\, Naomi Kle in\, E.J. Dionne\, Helen Thomas\, and Seymour Hersh. \n\nWe are expecting a capacity crowd\, so we ask that those who would like to attend to make a commitment to stay for the entire day out of respect to the speakers and prospective attendees on the waiting list. \n\nConfirmed speakers include: \nEugene Robinson\, columnist and associate editor\, The Washington Post\n Katrina vanden Heuvel\, editor and publisher\, The Nation\nAsra Nomani\, f ormer reporter\, The Wall Street Journal\; author\, \\'Standing Alone in M ecca\\'\nChris Hayes\, Washington editor\, The Nation\nMathew Yglesias\, a ssociate editor\, The Atlantic Monthly\n\nCheck back soon for more confirm ed speakers and an agenda of the day’s events. \n\nApply to the conferen ce today\n\nStudents and other college-aged young people are eligible to a pply\, but space is limited\, so don’t wait. While the conference is fre e\, including breakfast and lunch\, attendees are responsible for their ow n travel and accommodations. We encourage you to apply for funding from yo ur school\, campus groups\, or other organizations for these costs. A limi ted number of travel stipends are available to attendees who are also atte nding the National Conference. The application procedure for a travel gran t is part of the application for the National Conference. \n\nApplications for the journalism conference will be accepted until June 30\, 2008\, or until we are full. Don\\'t wait\; apply right away! \n\nIf you have alread y applied for the National Conference\, apply to the journalism conference by filling out the short application here. \n\nOtherwise\, click here to fill out the long application for the journalism conference. \n\nLocation: \n\nCenter for American Progress\n1333 H St.\, NW\, 10th floor\nWashington DC\, 20005\nGoogle Map \n\nNearest Metro: Blue/Orange Line to McPherson S quare or Red Line to Metro Center \n\nFor more information and any additio nal questions please contact: publications@campusprogress.org\n\nSponsors\ n\nCampus Progress works to help young people make their voices heard on i ssues that matter. Through an online magazine and student publications\, p ublic events\, and grassroots issue campaigns\, Campus Progress acts to em power new progressive leaders nationwide as they develop fresh ideas\, com municate in new ways\, and build a strong progressive movement. \n\nThe Na tion\, America\\'s oldest weekly magazine\, was founded by abolitionists i n 1865. For more than 140 years\, the magazine has been considered one of the country\\'s premiere journalistic voices on politics\, culture and the arts. The Nation stages an annual student writing contest\, hosts regular student conferences\, and produces a student-oriented website. Geographi cal Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080710 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States SUMMARY:Campus Progress and The Nation 2008 National Youth Journalism Confe rence UID:20120204T000517EST-deVNLEHhoi@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email:span@peace-action.org DESCRIPTION:The SPAN Summer Convergence is a national gathering of SPAN cha pters and other students interested in peace and social justice activism. It\\'s a fun weekend full of skill shares\, strategizing sessions\, traini ngs\, opportunities to network with other activists\, and free entertainme nt!\n\nWHO:\nOpen to students and youth of all ages and experience levels. It’s a great way to get involved with SPAN for the first time as well a s for existing groups to get plugged in with others from across the countr y.\n\nWHEN:\nJuly 18 – 21\n\nWHERE:\nTrinity College\nWashington D.C\n\n WHY:\n1) Have FUN in Washington\, DC\n2) Build STUDENT POWER\n3) NETWORK a nd meet other students from across the country\n4) LEARN how to be effecti ve activists and share skills with other students\n5) STRATEGIZE\, coordin ate our campaigns between schools\, and make demands\n6) BRIDGE THE GAP be tween our generation of activists and the broader peace movement\n\nREGIST RATION (coming soon):\nWe will have online registration for the convergenc e available on our website at http://www.studentpeaceaction.org.\n\nWe als o have a facebook event which can be searched for: “2008 SPAN National C onvergence”\n\n\nQUESTIONS? CONTACT:\nspan@peace-action.org\n301-565-405 0 ext. 322\nhttp://www.studentpeaceaction.org\n\n\n*********************** ***\n\nWE NEED HELP!\nHOW TO GET INVOLVED WITH PLANNING:\n\nThis convergen ce is what we make it. Organizing the convergence itself is a great way to make connections with other activists beforehand and it\\'s never too lat e to get involved. The entire process is open to anyone that wants to help .\n\nThat being said\, there will be an Organizing 101 workshop which will delve into effecting organizing tactics\, building campaign strategies\, and how to determine a goal and accomplish it. \nThere will also be one o n G.I. Resistance & Counter-Recruitment. These two tactics have proven to not only be incredibly successful for local campaigns\, but they also have the enormous potential of being key in ending the Iraq & Afghanistan occu pations\, bringing an end to the suffering and death of thousands of Iraqi s and Americans. \nWorkshops on inter-generational alliances for more effe ctive\, equitable organizing are also in the works. Organizers across the country have become increasingly aware of the divisions between student ac tivists and those of older generations. Those organizers and activists who have bridged this unnecessary gap have proven to be more effective in the ir campaigns while also developing a fuller sense of community and social responsibility. \n\nA few other workshops already planned involve feminist perspectives on oppression and resistance\, citizen lobbying\, alternativ e education\, and student privacy protection.\n\nApart from workshops\, we will be having speakers speakers\, musicians\, and shindigs!\n\nSince org anizers for this convergence are students from all over the country\, we\\ 're using two ways to communicate with each other:\n\n1. JOIN THE GOOGLE G ROUP/E-MAIL LIST:\nVisit http://groups.google.com/group/span-convergence?h l=en to join our google group and e-mail listserv. Once you\\'ve joined th e google group\, you can contact the entire list by sending an e-mail to s pan-convergence@googlegroups.com. (Note: you must join the google group be fore you can e-mail the list).\n\n2. CONFERENCE CALLS: \nWe announce our c onference calls over the google group e-mail list.\n\n\n\nLet\\'s make thi s a powerful and enlightening convergence! \n\n\nIn Solidarity\,\n\n\nStu dent Peace Action Network\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080721 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20080718T190000 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:Trinity College\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20003\, Unit ed States SUMMARY:2008 SPAN National Convergence UID:20120204T000517EST-RBoVTf7huu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentpeaceaction.org/Act/events.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:jr@globalwarmingsolution.org DESCRIPTION:The Citizen’s Direct Action Training Camp will be five day tr aining and include skills needed to do effective Direct Action Campaigning against dirty fossil projects and for a clean energy future. We will conf ront the massive development along Rocky Mountain Corridor from Fort MacMu rry\, Alberta all the way to New Mexico including the development of the A lberta Tar Sands\, oil shale in Utah and Colorado\, Montana’s plan to im port fossil fuels from Alberta\, Mountaintop Removal and the expansion of transmission lines from coal-fired power plants Geographical Scope: Natio nal DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080606 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080601 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Montana\, United States SUMMARY:Citizens Direct Action Camp - Montana UID:20120204T000517EST-JvuAGS1xVv@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Join activists from across the country this summer for a weeken d of training\, strategy\, and action at SweatFree Communities\\' 5th Annu al Gathering. In celebration of our 5th anniversary\, the National SweatFr ee Summit is going to be better than ever. \n\n\n \n\nImages from our pas t conferences\n\n\nWhy Philadelphia\, and why now? This summer\, all 50 go vernors will be in Philadelphia for the Centennial Meeting of the National Governors Association. We want to take advantage of this unprecedented op portunity to bring our message of worker justice directly to our governors \, in the same place at the same time. \n\nWe’ll kick off the weekend wi th a Worker Rights Board Hearing hosted by Philadelphia Jobs with Justice\ , where sweatshop workers and uniformed public employees will deliver thei r message that there can be no justice while our governors spend our tax d ollars on uniforms and other products made in sweatshops. From there we wi ll march to the governors’ meeting to urge our elected officials to join the State and Local Government Sweatfree Consortium. Come represent your state! \n\nThe rest of the weekend will feature in-depth strategy sessions and trainings - suitable for new and seasoned sweatfree campaign activist s – and designed to take your local campaign to the next level. We hope to have at least two or three representatives from each local sweatfree ca mpaign at the Summit. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080713 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080711 GEO:39.961600;-75.199600 LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, 19104\, United States SUMMARY:National Sweat Free Summit - 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-fZxVKEIXPg@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sweatfree.org/summit END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:This summer\, from July 24-28th\, join SDSers from around the c ountry\nfor our Third National Convention! SDS has grown in numbers\, in\n organizational capacity\, and in prominence over the past year\, and\nit\\ 's time to celebrate those successes and decide how to move forward\nas an organization. We left the second convention\, and the subsequent\nratific ation process\, with several excellent instruments that have\nserved us qu ite well\, including many of the National Working Groups\,\nthe SDS News B ulletin\, and more. We still do not have a formal\nnational structure yet\ , however\, and it\\'s time to ask\, once again\, how\ndo we organize ours elves? How do we make SDS as horizontal\, diverse\,\nand accessible as pos sible? How do we spread out national work and\nempoyour costs\, no need to worry! We have travel scholarships reserved for two members of each local sweatfree community campaign. Low-income folks who are interested in star ting a new sweatfree campaign in their communities should also apply.\n\nH OW YOU CAN HELP more people to take on leadership? How can we better provi de\nsupport for chapters around the country? In short\, how can we become a\ntruly effective organization that can seriously challenge the power\nst ructure of this country\, and work towards buildingP: Spread the word abou t the Worker Rights Board & Rally. Bring a van or busload of activists to the hearing & rally on Saturday\, July 12\, to show our governors that the re is widespread support for sweatfree practices. More info about the day at www.sweatf a truly\ndemocratic society?\nJoin us in College Park\, MD t o discuss these questions and more\, to\nbuild skills\, to network\, and b uild our organization! The planning\nbody is asking folks to arrive on th ursday the 24th and to head home\non monday the 28th\, but all decision ma king should take place from the\n25-27th. We\\'re working on travel stipe nds\, so don\\'t let a lack of\nfunds get in the way of participating in t his important event!\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080728 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080724 GEO:38.997600;-76.925800 LOCATION:College Park\, Maryland\, 20740\, United States SUMMARY:Students for a Democration Society Third National Convention UID:20120204T000517EST-IbL6Vriamf@69.73.141.125 URL:http://newsds.org/wiki/index.php?title=2008_SDS_National_Convention END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email:info@climatecamp.org.au DESCRIPTION:The camp for climate action will be six days of inspiring works hops & direct action aimed at shutting down the world\\'s largest coal por t in Newcastle\, just north of Sydney. If you are concerned about climate change\, and want real action instead of more hot air\, then we encourage you to come\, bring your friends and family and get involved. Whether you are old or young\, a seasoned protestor or if you\\'ve never been to a pro test in your life\, if you share our passion for climate action\, then cli mate camp is for you! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080715 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080710 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:To Be Announced\, Newcastle\, New South Wales\, Australia SUMMARY:Camp for Climate Action UID:20120204T000517EST-DLNkltZRZ2@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.climatecamp.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-727-8610 Email:yds@dsausa.org DESCRIPTION:Conference Page: http://www.ydsusa.org/news/socialistsummerretr eat\n\nJoin the Young Democratic Socialists for an unforgettable summer we ekend of socialist politics\, activist workshops\, fun activities such as swimming\, pick-up sports and much more. Our summer conference is special this year because it\\'s at a Valley Brook Inn & Cottages retreat center. We\\'ll get away from the distractions of New York City and really have a chance relax\, enjoy ourselves and get to know each other.\n\nEach summer conference is a critical event for YDS\, too. It\\'s where we elect our co ordinating committee\, debate and vote on the coming year\\'s national Act ivist Agenda and discuss how we\\'ll relate to the November elections and any new administration in Washington\, D.C. Members and friends will be co ming from across the country\, and you don\\'t want to miss out!\n\nYou ca n check out the retreat center\, the Valley Brook Inn & Cottages\, at thei r website here: http://www.thevalleybrookinn.com\n\nRegister here: http:// dsausa.org/yds/Aug2008/confreg.html\n\nDiscount pre-registration rates are available until July 21st.\n\nOn the registration\, scroll down to the bo ttom to apply for a travel scholarship. The scholarship deadline is July 1 4th. We are doing are best to make this event accessible to everyone. HOUS ING AND MEALS ARE COVERED IN YOUR REGISTRATION.\n\nDirections: http://www. ydsusa.org/news/directionstovalleybrookinn\n\nIf you have any questions\, feel free to email YDS at yds@dsausa.org or call 212-727-8610 and we’ll get back to you ASAP! Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080808 GEO:41.592100;-74.506800 LOCATION:201 Kingston Ave. Rt. 209\, Wurtsboro\, New York\, 12790\, United States SUMMARY:The Young Democratic Socialists Present: Socialist Summer Retreat UID:20120204T000517EST-7LccCwhzew@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ydsusa.org/news/socialistsummerretreat END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Seeds of Peace Collective is a non-profit collective dedicated to providing support to groups and individuals striving for social\, econo mic\, and environmental justice. Since our inception during the 1987 Great Peace Walk\, we have provided kitchen\, first aid\, and educational suppo rt for mass actions and other campaigns addressing the important issues of our time. Seeds of Peace is pleased to announce we have finalized the sc hedule and location for a full Free Action Camp this July in Northern Wisc onsin. The Camp will be located at Anathoth Community Farm near the small town of Luck\, Wisconsin. We invite all social and environmental justice a ctivists\, organizers\, and other interested parties to attend this exciti ng and educational event.\n\n \n\nAttendance is open to all and free of ch arge – Seeds Of Peace requests donations to help cover food and other ex penses.\n\nWe will provide shuttle transportation from Minneapolis on July 5th - contact Seeds for more information.\n\n \n\n Please bring your own camping gear and personal effects\, keeping in mind the rural environment of the camp. Prepare for hot days\, cool evenings\, and lots of bugs\, in cluding ticks.\n\n \n\n \n\nSome of our trainers include:\n\n \n\nLauren R egan – Executive Director\, The Civil Liberties Defense Center\n\nErika Thorne – Trainer’s For Change\n\nMike “Grumbles” Bowersox – Seed s Of Peace\n\nTeresa Ortiz – Worker’s Interfaith Network\n\nDeborah Ro senstein - Labor Education Service\n\nBarb Katt - Plowshares Land Trust\, Anathoth Community Farm\n\nBonnie Urfer – Nukewatch\, Anathoth Community Farm\n\nJames “Guin” McGuinness – Shundahai Network\n\nSarah Seeds - The Ruckus Society\n\n \n\nTrainings and workshops:\n\n \n\nPrinciples a nd Practice of Non-Violent Direct Action\n\nGroup Process\, Affinity group s\, and Formal Consensus\n\n Sustainable Activism\n\n Beginning & Advanced Blockades\n\nDirect Action Skills and Strategies\n\nLegal Training\n\nMed ia Strategies\n\nAnti-Oppression\n\nImmigrant’s Rights\n\nNuclear Issues \n\nLabor Solidarity\n\nGuerilla Kitchens \n\nPolitical Theater\n\nCommunity Health & Safety\n\nMass Act ion Organizing\n\n \n\n \n\nSEEDS OF PEACE WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER & AC TION MEDICAL COURSE\n\n \n\nImmediately following the Free Action Camp\, S eeds is sponsoring a full Wilderness First Responder/Action Medical traini ng\, open to anyone interested in learning the skills to provide first aid for the activist community. The staff of Aerie Backcountry Medicine\, bas ed in Missoula\, MT\, will teach the Wilderness First Responder section. B ecause Aerie supports the work we do\, they have offered us a substantial discount on their usual fee. The fee for this course is $450.00 The WFR i s a nine-day intensive course\, at the end of which participants will be n ationally certified. A three-day advanced Action Medic training taught by Seeds members will follow this. The dates for the WFR/Action Medic trainin g are July 15- 27.\n\n \n\nIf you would like to confirm that you plan to a ttend the action camp\, need information on what to bring\, directions to the farm\, info on the shuttle arrangements from Minneapolis\, or informat ion about the WFR/ Action Medical training\, please contact Seeds Of Peace at seedsofpeace@riseup.net\n\n \n\nFor more information on Anathoth Commu nity Farm\, visit their website at anathothcommunityfarm.org\n Geographic al Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080713 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080706 GEO:45.578000;-92.456500 LOCATION:Anathoth Community Farm\, 740 Round Lake Road\, Luck\, Wisconsin\, 54853\, United States SUMMARY:Seeds of Peace Free Action Camp UID:20120204T000517EST-hKNGDetKtN@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.seeds-of-peace-collective.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Come to DC June 13-15 to join us for an Unconventional East Coa st\nConvergence. Months before the Republican and Democratic National\nCon ventions we will be hosting a massive training\, convergence\, and\nplatfo rm for regional consultas for any anti-authoritarian organizers\nplanning to attend the DNC/RNC.\n\nThroughout the weekend we will be working chrono logically through the\nsteps of planning and participating in a mass actio n and demonstration.\nContrary to most events like workshops will intentio nally run parallel\nto each other. We recommend you attend with a formal o r informal\naffinity group so you and your friends can be split between th e\ndifferent workshops and report back to each other (please do not let\nl ack of a group discourage you from coming!). Our goals are to provide a\ns tructure that will include people of all skill and experience levels.\nThe re will be trainings on everything from media to blockading\, from\nlegal work to urbanguerilla tactics. And for those who consider\nthemselves \\'t oo skilled\\' we would like to remind you that you always\nhave things to learn\, share\, and of course\, PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!\n\nWorkshops will be demonstrative as opposed descriptive wherever\npossible. This means tha t we will hopefully be building and using\nblockades instead of just talki ng about them so we can walk away with a\nfuller understanding. These same blockades can certainly be deployed on\nthe streets in the Twin Cities an d Denver.PRAXIS SIDE BY SIDE WITH THEORY!\n\nThere will be a concentrated effort to socialize and meet new people. We\nwill hopefully meet people we didn\\'t know from our home towns\, build\nconnections between close-by c ities in our own states\, and foster robust\nlines of communication betwee n states. We will concentrate on the\ncreation of strong\, sustainable\, n etworks between many different type of\nactivists. These connections stren gthen our organizing power and have\npractical applications in the streets as we learn how to be effective in\ngroups of five\, fifteen\, fifty\, fi ve hundred\, and five thousand.\nSOLIDARITY OVER SECTARIANISM!\n\nAddition ally\, please keep in mind that we are a completely unfunded\norganization . Despite our best efforts to keep costs to a strict minimum\nwe will stil l need materials for use in demonstrations\; (materials that\nwill eventua lly see time on the streets St. Paul and Denver). This means\nwe need to f und raise in advance of the convergence\, so keep abreast of\ninformation on pre-registration.\n\nDetails:\n\nDate: June 13-15\nLocation: Washington \, DC on the Campus of American University\nCost: $20 with housing\, $10 w ithout housing\, meals provided\nWebsite: http://ecc.dead-city.org\nContac t: dc [at] unconventionalaction [dot] org\n\n Geographical Scope: Nationa l DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080615 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080613 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20003\, United States SUMMARY:Unconventional East Coast Convergence: Prepare for the Protests of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions UID:20120204T000517EST-8LitxGrZ6f@69.73.141.125 URL:http://ecc.dead-city.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:LEAD with PRIDE!\nCampus Pride Summer Leadership Camp\nSome of the featured guest keynotes\, workshops & entertainment include Donna Rose \, D.R.E.D.\, Randi Driscoll\, NGLTF\, Jason & DeMarco\, Vernon Wall\, GLA AD\, Emanuel Xavier\, Christian DeLaHuerta\, Out for Work\, Shane Windmeye r\, Miss P\, Soulforce\, Jessica Pettitt\, HRC and much more....\n \nREGIS TER ONLINE NOW \n Note: Online registration is fast and easy for all form s of payment (checks\, purchase orders or credit card payments). \n\n\n \n “Campus Pride organized one of the most effective\, high cali ber student organizing and leadership activities I have seen as a student leader. Every time I thought I had all the info\, I was pleasantly surpr ised.”–19 year-old\, bisexual female\n \n“Thanks to Campus Pride\, I am a better leader. I have been able to reevaluate my perspectives on bei ng a queer leader and come away with new tools to motivate others.” – 20 year-old\, gay male\n \n “Never before had I encountered so many lead ers like me. The resources shared were phenomenal\, definitely worth your time and investment…”–21 year-old\, genderqueer female\n\n\n\n \n\n \n Dates: Saturday\, July 19 to Thursday\, July 24\, 2008\n \n\nLocati on: Towson University -- Towson\, Maryland\n \nCheck In: Saturday\, July 1 9 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Glen Complex\n \nRegistration:\nEarly-B ird Registration $595\nOn/Before June 15\, 2008\n \nRegistration $695\nAft er June 15\, 2008\n \nRegistration includes five nights of suite-style lod ging\, breakfast\, lunch and dinner each day as well as all educational pr ogram materials and entertainment. A schedule will be provided upon arriva l. To view the 2007 Camp Schedule\, click here.\n \n\n\n \n\n \n Finall y the camp you have been waiting for! Campus Pride organizes the second a nnual Summer Leadership Camp for LGBT and Ally college students. The five- day camp experience works to develop stronger undergraduate student leader s and safer\, more LGBT-friendly colleges and universities. Participants have the opportunity to learn valuable campus organizing skills\, coalitio n building and strategies for creating change at colleges and universities .\n \nCAMP OVERVIEW\nCamp planning is well underway. Learn more about camp by checking out the 2007 camp photos\, scrapbook\, news and day-by-day sc hedule. Email any questions to info@campuspride.org. \n \nDownload the 200 7 Camp Schedule. \nView the 2007 Camp Scrapbook. \nView the 2007 Camp News & Photos. \n\n\n\n\nCAMP is for you if you want:\nA phenomenal leadership and personal growth experience inclusive of gender identity/expression an d sexual orientation.\nKey leadership concepts to becoming a stronger LGBT & Ally leader.\nEffective strategies and skill training for grassroots co alition building.\nAccess to premiere faculty and national leaders in soci al justice\, human rights and civil rights advocacy. \nSuccessful campus o rganizing practices and the chance to explore challenges confronting your campus.\nHelpful resources and innovative tools from national organization s.\nA personal action plan for your campus to become more LGBT-friendly.\n Opportunity to connect and work with peer student leaders from across the country.\nAn inclusive approach for celebrating diversity and motivating o thers. \nAn open\, safe environment to express yourself.\nFun\, entertainm ent and lasting relationships.\n\nTarget Audience\n\nUndergraduate LGBT & Ally student leaders at colleges and universities across the United States .\n\nPhilosophy\n\nAt the heart of a remarkable leader is a passion and a vision for change. Campus Pride believes in kindling this passion\, nurtur ing the soul and inspiring “voice and action” among student leaders. T he educational program promotes progressive critical thinking and leadersh ip concepts built on a foundation of social justice and civility. Expert f aculty and presenters encourage activism and individual growth to become a more effective change agent and leader on campus. The “campy” enviro nment also encourages participants to openly express themselves and have f un. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080724 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080719 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Towson University\, Towson\, Maryland\, United States SUMMARY:Campus Pride Summer Leadership Camp 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-rN5SjVNj8r@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campuspride.org/camp.asp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:March on the RNC to Stop the War\nDemonstrate at the Republican National Convention – September 1\, 2008 – St Paul\, MN\n\n¡ U.S. Ou t of Iraq Now!\n¡ Money for human needs\, not for war\n¡ Say no to the R epublican Agenda\n¡ Demand peace\, justice and equality\n\nOn September 1 \, 2008\, we have a unique opportunity to step onto the stage of history. The whole world will be watching as the Republicans meet to nominate their next candidate for president. We must take to the streets of St. Paul to raise our voices against the war and the occupation of Iraq. The politicia ns who brought us this war for oil and control of the Middle East represen t an elite that will stop at nothing to build up U.S. empire. Theft\, tort ure and murder are part and parcel of the war in Iraq. These politicians d o not represent us. They have cut programs that serve our needs at home\, and blame the most exploited for our hardships.\n\nThe government’s resp onse to hurricane Katrina spoke volumes about its vision and values\, its policies and plans. Racism\, discrimination\, and inequality placed Africa n American families on New Orleans freeway overpasses\, surrounded by floo dwaters. This is one of many terrible examples of what’s wrong with this country. They attack our democratic rights\, our rights to organize and o ur economic well being – from immigrants and the labor movement\, to abo rtion rights and gay marriage – the Republican agenda is an anti-people agenda.\n\nToo many times\, Democratic politicians in congress have served as accomplices to this reactionary agenda of racism\, poverty and war. In 2008\, it’s up to us - anyone committed to peace\, justice\, and equali ty - to stand up and say no. We are building for a broad nationwide mobili zation that will challenge the 2008 Republican Convention and put forward our vision for this country. We are united by a progressive\, pro-people a genda\, and our insistence that the U.S. leave Iraq now. \n\nDuring the fo ur-day Republican National Convention\, we expect to see every progressive movement raising demands in protests on the streets of St. Paul. Whether you are building the Labor movement in Peoria\, Illinois\, building solida rity with Palestine\, or are speaking out against the many injustices that face people at home and abroad\, you should come to St. Paul for the Marc h on the RNC to Stop the War\, on Monday\, September 1\, 2008. Together we can have an incredible impact. \n\nThe Republicans picked Minnesota for 2 008\, betting that activists from around the country would just stay home. Politicians who support the continuing war in Iraq hope that we will stay quiet. Let’s prove them wrong in the streets of St. Paul\, Minnesota. T ogether\, we can change the world.\n\nWe\, the undersigned\, endorse the c all for the March on the RNC to Stop the War\, in St. Paul\, Minnesota\, o n September 1\, 2008 We demand that U.S. troops get out of Iraq. We want m oney for human needs\, not for war. We say no to this agenda. We demand pe ace\, justice and equality.\n\nAnti-War Committee\; AFSCME Local 3800\; SD S - Univ. of Minnesota\; Twin Cities Peace Campaign – Focus on Iraq (MN) \; Welfare Rights Committee (MN)\; Women Against Military Madness (MN) Act ion LA Coalition\; Al Awda Right to Return Coalition - Chicago Chapter\; A l Awda Right to Return Coalition - Omaha Chapter\; Alliance for Global Jus tice\; AlliantAction (MN)\; American Indian Movement Grand Governing Counc il\; ANSWER Coalition\; Arlington (MA) United for Justice with Peace and t he Lexington (MA) Peace and Justice Committee\; Bolivarian Circle - Cincin nati\; Call \\'Em Out Coalition (Detroit)\; Campus Antiwar Network\; Centr o CSO (Los Angeles)\; Chicago Coalition Against War and Racism\; Chicago P rogressive Alliance\; Coalition for Palestinian Rights (MN)\; CODEPINK\; C olombia Action Network\; Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Sal vador (CISPES)\; Communist Party-USA (MN)\; Communities United Against Pol ice Brutality (MN)\; Fight Imperialism Stand Together (FIST)\; FIST (Ralei gh\, NC)\; Freedom Road Socialist Organization\; Green Party\, 5th Congres sional District\; Gus Hall Action Club (MN)\; International Action Center\ ; International Solidarity Movement\, Chicago Chapter\; Iraq Peace Action Coalition (MN)\; Latin America Solidarity Coalition\; Latinos Against War (Los Angeles)\; Low Income People Organized for Power (LIPOP) - Duluth\, M N\; Madison Infoshop\; Madison Raging Grannies\; March 25 Coalition - Los Angeles\; May 1 Movement for Worker and Immigrant Rights\; Mexico-US Solid arity Network\; Military Families Speak Out - Minnesota\; MN Cuba Cmte \; MN Immigrant Rights Action Coalition\; MN Women\\'s Earth Brigade\; Nation al Committee to Free Ricardo Palmera\; National Immigrant Solidarity Netwo rk\; National Network On Cuba\; Neighbors for Peace (Evanston\, IL)\; Netw ork in Solidarity with the People of the Philippines (NISPOP)\; Neverwood Collective\; New Jersey Solidarity - Activists for the Liberation of Pales tine\; Nicaragua Solidarity Committee - Chicago\; Northland Anti-War Coali tion\; Palestine Solidarity Group - Chicago\; Pan-African Roots\; Peace Ac tion Wisconsin\; Peace and War in the Heartland\; Peoples Republic of the North Star (ML)\; Radio Free Maine\; Rainbow Affinity Tribe\; Revolting Qu eers\; RNC Welcoming Committee\; School of the Americas Watch\; Socialist Alternative\; Southsiders Together Organized for Power (Chicago)\; Student s for a Democratic Society (SDS) - National\; SDS - Macalester College\; S DS – Ohio State\; SDS - Tuscarora High School\; SDS - Univ. of Alabama-T uscaloosa\; SDS - UCLA\; SDS - UIC\; SDS - UNC-Asheville\; SDS - UNC-Chape l Hill\; SDS - UNC-Charlotte\; SDS - Univ. of North Dakota\; Students for Peace - University of Minnesota Duluth\; Students for Social Justice - Oak ton Community College\, Des Plains\, IL\; SWEEPMN\; Teamster 743 New Leade rship Slate\; Troops Out Now Coalition\; Twin Cities TransMarch Collective (MN)\;\nUnconventional Action Chicago\; United for Peace and Justice (UFP J)\; Veterans for Peace Chapter 80\; Veterans for Peace\, Chapter 115 (MN) \; Veterans for Peace\, Chapter 27 (MN)\; Voices for Creative Nonviolence\ ; War Resisters League\; Welfare Warriors\; Wisconsin Network for Peace an d Justice\; Youth Against War and Racism\; 8th Day Center for Justice\; 10 00 Grandmothers… Individuals: Cindy Sheehan\; John Dear\, S.J. Geograph ical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080901 GEO:44.964900;-93.084000 LOCATION:St. Paul\, Minnesota\, 55101\, United States SUMMARY:March on the RNC to Stop the War UID:20120204T000517EST-fWGUZMOWGj@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.marchonrnc.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:This is Midwest Academy\\'s signature 5 day training. Progressi ves from a wide variety of organizations and varying years of experience a ttend \\'Organizing for Social Change\\' trainings and it changes their li ves. They live and work together for five days and walk away with a new u nderstanding of how to win power. Midwest Academy goes beyond teaching th e hard skills and actually teaches progressives how to think strategically and organizationally. \n \nThe core curriculum is updated regularly with new\, real-life examples\, exercises\, case studies and role-plays while consistently incorporating organizing fundamentals\, history and theory. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080815 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080811 GEO:41.886500;-87.623300 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, 60601\, United States SUMMARY:Organizing for Social Change - Midwest Academy Training - Chicago UID:20120204T000517EST-tV8kiCrofG@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.midwestacademy.com/training_chicago_aug08.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:On July 25-26\, 2008\, the Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training and the Grassroots Fundraising Journal are hosting Raising Chang e: A Social Justice Fundraising Conference in San Francisco.\n \nThis conf erence is unique\, in that it provides both hands-on skill building around fundraising\, and also the opportunities for analysis and applying values that are part of building a stronger social justice movement.\n \nIf you\ \'re a fundraiser\, organizer\, activist\, board member\, community leader \, executive director\, or simply interested in gaining great new skills a nd engaging in debates and discussions about money\, fundraising\, and soc ial justice\, you won\\'t want to miss this conference! There is space fo r only 600 people\, and in 2006\, this conference sold out early.\n Geog raphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080726 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080725 GEO:37.748700;-122.415000 LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States SUMMARY:Raising Change: A Social Justice Fundraising Conference - 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-g4FWkVTGfs@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.grassrootsfundraising.org/raising_change/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:jasper@nowarnowarming.org DESCRIPTION:July 21-24 in Washington DC\n\n \n\nFeed your mind\, learn new skills\, meet the people you\\'ve been waiting for and shake it in the str eets! \n\nCome join us this summer for an intensive urban action camp and build your skills as an activist. \n\nNo War No Warming is doing its part to grow our movement by hosting a four day action camp in Washington D.C. July 21-24th. Our trainings will be very participatory and will focus not only on building your skills and theory\, but will also place you in the streets of D.C. practicing mobile direct action tactics. The overall goal of these trainings is to teach the necessary tools to effectively organiz e your community and/or campus to resist imperialism and build a sustainab le world. \n\nIn addition to a few presentations\, subversive games\, some cool stories about contemporary and historical struggles\, we will be doi ng trainings in the following areas:\n\n\nSocial Movements - History and T heory \n\nPillars of Empire and People Power Strategies\n\nConscious Org anizing for Collective Liberation\nCampaign Strategy – How to escalate a nd kick booty\n\nDirect Action - Theory and practice how to get the goods\ n\nMobile Tactics – oh yeah! Keep it moving….\n\nArt\, Messaging and Media\nFacilitation and Consensus – or\, How to end painful meetings!\n\ nCommunity Building Skills\n\n \n\nWe will also spend time learning about some of the most pressing issues in our world today\; climate change\, war \, and social justice. Discussion will center around deepening our analys is of how these issues are connected and how to empower activists with new frameworks for understanding their campus and community.\n\n \n\nJoin us in the heart of the empire\, Washington DC\, July 21th-24th for four soli d days of training and together we can build the social movement needed to end climate change and the US global war creating terror!\n\nClick here t o apply! - http://nowarnowarming.org/form.php?modin=55\n\nFor more informa tion about the Urban Action Camp\, click here.- http://nowarnowarming.org/ article.php?id=125\n\nquestions? email jasper@nowarnowarming.org\n Geogra phical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080724 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080721 GEO:38.919200;-77.037800 LOCATION:2835 16th St NW\, Washington\, District Of Columbia\, 20009\, Unit ed States SUMMARY:No War No Warming Urban Action Camp UID:20120204T000517EST-VdZxUZVLit@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nowarnowarming.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:816-686-2142 Email:jojo@denversds.org DESCRIPTION:Come end the war Denver Style! The Alliance for Real Democracy has come together to organize the Tent State Music Festival to End the Wa r in Denver\\'s largest urban park. Come and confront the democratics and force the party to END THE WAR NOW! Plug-in to Tentstate.org to get more information and to check out our band line up. Come to Denver and help s how the world what our opinion is regarding the wars in Iraq and Afghanist an all while participating in direct action workshops\, non violent traini ngs\, and some of the best speakers of our time! Geographical Scope: Nati onal DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080828 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080824 GEO:39.759000;-104.967000 LOCATION:City Park\, Denver\, Colorado\, 80205\, United States SUMMARY:Tent State Music Festival to End the War UID:20120204T000517EST-KxFbFipvUa@69.73.141.125 URL:http://tentstate.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:312-663-4373 Email:unitehere@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:Do you want to fight for immigrants’ rights and economic just ice?\n\nMOBILIZEORGANIZE\n\nMake a difference … become a member of the U NITE HERE Organizing Team working to organize hundreds of thousands of low -wage workers in hotel\, casino\, retail and laundry work throughout North America. Help workers stand together and fight for their rights and econo mic security. We are interviewing applicants for a two day intensive organ izing skills workshop. \nRecommended participants will have the opportunit y to lead organizing campaigns in the Midwest.\n\nUNITE HERE Local 1 \n2 D ay Organizing Training & Evaluation\nMay 30th and 31st 2008\n \nRequiremen ts:\n• Desire to fight for justice and organize the unorganized. \n• V alid driver’s license.\n• Excellent communication skills.\n\nHow to Ap ply: \nIllinois applicants send resume to Lou Weeks at weeksunitehere@yaho o.com\nIndiana applicants send resume to Marc Carbonneau at mr_carbonneau@ yahoo.com\nMinnesota applicants send resume to Martin Goff at mgoff@here17 .org\n\nFor more information on UNITE HERE and its campaigns visit our web site: www.unitehere.org\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080823 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20080822T090000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:55 West Van\, Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:UNITE HERE 2 Day Organizing Training - Chicago UID:20120204T000517EST-EVchV4zg5Z@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitehere.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:CPE’s Summer Institute is a week-long intensive training in e conomics for activists\, educators\, and anyone who wants a better underst anding of economics. We focus on the how the economic system impacts our l ives\, communities and work every day. Although activists from all over th e world attend the Summer Institutes\, classes and workshops are taught in English. No background in economics is required. \n\nCore Classrooms At t he heart of the Summer Institute program are two core courses\, one on the U.S. Economy\, one on the International Economy. All participants must ch oose one core course. The core classes meet each day in the mornings. Belo w is a sample of topics. \n\nU.S. Economy \nRace\, Class and Gender \nLabo r and the workplace \nMacroeconomics: fiscal & monetary policy \nIntroduct ion to international economics \nEconomics of Immigration & Migration \nWh at’s the alternative? \nInternational Economy \nBrief history of the glo bal economy \nDevelopment policies & neoliberalism \nTrade \nGlobalization of Production \nInternational Finance \nGender and globalization \nWhat†™s the alternative?\n\nAfternoon and evening events: In addition to the co re courses is a rich selection of plenaries\, workshops\, videos\, discuss ion groups and cultural events. All of these events are open to participan ts of both classes. Plenaries and workshops are open to the public. Click here for a scedule of these public events.\n\nSpecial Track: Economics of Immigration and Migration Each year we choose an issue area that we focus on in the workshops\, panels as well as in the core classrooms. This year⠀™s special track is on the Economics of Immigration & Migration and will explore questions such as: \nWhat’s the relationship between corporate l ed globalization and migration? \nWhat’s the impact of immigration on wa ges\, jobs\, state expenditures\, healthcare \nWhat’s the economic impac t of border militarization \nWhat’s the impact and potential of remittan ces to the home country \nHow are women impacted differently?\n\nWho atten ds the Summer Institute? CPE’s Summer Institute draws a diverse group of participants from across the U.S. and around the world\, with interests a nd expertise in a broad array of issues and organizing methods. On average \, one-third of our participants are people of color\, two-thirds are wome n\, one-fifth are from countries other than the U.S.\, and ages range from 18-75. Together\, they form a lively community in which participants lear n as much from the rich interaction with one another as from Institute pro grams.\n\nFees: The fee for tuition for the week is $600. The fee for lodg ing in semi-suites at Roosevelt University is $300 for the week\, includin g meals. A meal plan is available for those who are not staying on campus. If you feel that you cannot afford these fees\, we strongly encourage you to apply for a scholarship. In past years around 80% of participants rece ived scholarship assistance. \n \n\n\n\nScholarships: Our scholarships ar e based both on financial need and on the applicant’s commitment to acti vism. We are committed to making our programs financially accessible. \n\n Location and Facilities: The 2008 Summer Institute will be held at Rooseve lt University located in downtown Chicago Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080802 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080727 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:Center for Popular Economics 2008 Summer Institute UID:20120204T000517EST-eV9Cot1LX0@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.populareconomics.org/summer_new.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Communities Conference is a networking and learning opportu nity for anyone\ninterested or involved in co-operative or communal lifest yles.\nJoin us for a weekend of sharing and celebration!\n\nFriday August 15 through\nSunday August 17\, 2008\n$85 (sliding scale) includes\nmeals a nd camping. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080817 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080815 GEO:37.995100;-78.046100 LOCATION:138 Twin Oaks Road\, Louisa\, Virginia\, 23093\, United States SUMMARY:2008 Communities Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-wiv5zl6SH8@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.communitiesconference.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:2008 Summer Conference Theme\n\nPoverty and Unemployment \nThe Permanent Violence of Capitalism \n\nEach August\, URPE members and their families hold a 4-day workshop/retreat in an attractive rural setting. Pap ers and workshops\, formal and informal\, are presented. Ample time for le isure and social activities is built into the program: the site has wonder ful hiking and a pool available.\n\nThe 2008 Summer Conference/Retreat is scheduled for August 15-18\, at Camp Deer Run in Pine Bush\, New York. Thi s year\\'s workshop/retreat theme is Poverty and Unemployment: The Permane nt Violence of Capitalism.\nTo propose a Workshop\, Panel or Paper\, click on Paper\, Presentation and Workshop Proposals\n\nFor more information\, please contact the National Office at urpe@labornet.org or call 413-577-08 06.\n\nThe URPE National Office will organize ride-sharing and free child care during the Summer Conference. Please return to this web page for det ails in late spring.\n\nRates for the Workshop/Retreat are based on a slid ing scale with a special family rates and special rates for graduate stude nts who present at the conference. Please return to this web page for det ails in late spring. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080818 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080815 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Camp Deer Run\, Pine Bush\, New York\, United States SUMMARY:Union for Radical Political Economics Summer Retreat/Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-oG0TTcxb5K@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.urpe.org/conferences/summer.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Gender Odyssey is a national conference focused on the thoughtf ul exploration of gender. We strive to create an empowering environment wh ere people of all genders can share their experiences and learn from the e xperiences of others. \n\nThrough dialogue\, peer-led presentations\, and sharing skills and expertise\, we work to create broader and evolving lang uage\, social support\, and life pathways that support all gender identiti es. By doing so\, we hope to strengthen ourselves and develop communities that celebrate all expressions of gender at any age.\n\nGender Odyssey is open to all. We embrace the presence and participation of traditionally ge ndered and gender variant people: transmen\, transwomen\, genderqueers\, i ntersex people\, our families\, partners\, and allies. It is a place for u s and those we love to gather together\, share our lives\, and learn from one another. It is also a great place for those who serve this community t o expand their knowledge and understanding of transgender and gender varia nt issues.\n\n2008 marks Gender Odyssey\\'s 6th conference. Our conference takes place each year in Seattle over Labor Day weekend\, and features: \ nMore than 60 workshops\, town hall meetings\, and caucuses\nSocial events \, entertainment\, receptions and BBQ\nFilms by\, for\, and about trans an d gender variant people\nProgramming for families\, partners\, and youth Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080901 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080830 GEO:47.655300;-122.535000 LOCATION:Seattle\, Washington\, 98110\, United States SUMMARY:Gender Odyssey 2008 UID:20120204T000517EST-9JUTzGGHm4@69.73.141.125 URL:http://genderodyssey.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:In September 1998\, thousands gathered in Berkeley\, California \, for conference that founded Critical Resistance’s movement to abolish the prison industrial complex (PIC). Each participant\, with their own ex periences of oppression and resistance\, watched as diverse struggles were unified: by humanity\, hope\, and the shared vision of a different world. We witnessed a vision of a world with truly safe\, healthy\, and whole co mmunities\; a world with unconditional access to self-determination and di gnity for all\; and\, critically\, a world without imprisonment\, policing \, and other forms of punishment and control. \n\n\nTo celebrate 10 years of Critical Resistance\, thousands will converge once more\, September 26- 28\, 2008\, in Oakland\, California\, for CR10\, a 10th Anniversary Celebr ation and Strategy Session. \n\nOver the past decade\, the movement to eli minate the PIC has faced tremendous challenges. We have witnessed rising l evels of imprisonment in the US and around the world. We have endured pass age of the USAPATRIOT Act of 2001\, the Military Commissions Act of 2006\, increasing surveillance and policing in our lives. Meanwhile\, US-led war s continue to ravage communities around the globe. We have witnessed the i ncreased repression and criminalization of migrants and immigrants\, peopl e of color\, young people\, and queer communities. We have seen California prepare to embark on the biggest prison building project in history as th e Gulf Coast region continues to struggle and to prevail in spite of ongoi ng neglect and militarization. \n\nDuring this period Critical Resistance has also developed into a leading force fighting against the use of impris onment\, policing\, and surveillance as responses to social\, economic\, a nd political problems. During the past 10 years we have: \nBrought the ide a of the prison industrial complex (PIC) into mainstream conversations\;\n Substantially increased collaboration of PIC abolitionists with organizers in environmental justice\, anti-violence\, and queer movements\;\nPromote d prisoners\, former prisoners\, and their loved ones as the real experts on the system\;\nProvided a platform and jumping off point for new organiz ations and organizing efforts\; and\nContributed to dozens of local and re gional victories across the country.\n\nWe have seen only the beginning of what we can accomplish together. CR10 promises to propel this momentum fo rward\, with united\, strategic force. Through workshops\, skill shares\, performances\, action\, reflection and celebration\, CR10 aims to reunite our voices\, reinvigorate our collective refusal to be silenced and streng then our collective will to build a world without walls. Geographical Sco pe: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080928 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080926 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Oakland\, California\, United States SUMMARY:Critical Resistance 10 UID:20120204T000517EST-NCUal6xd7t@69.73.141.125 URL:http://criticalresistance.org/article.php?list=type&type=36 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:A large-scale training program to equip youth leaders with the skills and resources necessary to run a large scale Power Vote field campa ign! The goal is to bring innovative strategies to the grassroots and to t rain a powerhouse team of organizers prepared to train thousands more youn g people\, building an unstoppable ground force this November and beyond.\ n\n \n\nWhere: Concordia College\, St. Paul MN\nWhen: August 13th-17th \nA pplication deadline: The deadline has been extended to July 14th\, but app lications will be considered on a rolling basis\, so get them in fast!\nLo gistics: Housing & food provided! \nTraining cost & scholarships: $50\, wi th fee waivers and travel scholarships available on a need basis. Geograp hical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080818 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080813 GEO:46.890000;-96.506200 LOCATION:Concordia College\, St. Paul\, Minnesota\, 56562\, United States SUMMARY:Power Vote Mega Training UID:20120204T000517EST-jwPMmdKzIi@69.73.141.125 URL:http://energyactioncoalition.org/powervote/summer END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:901-725-4990 Email:info@gandhikingconference.org DESCRIPTION:With the conviction that peace and active nonviolence can help improve conditions for the benefit of all humankind\, the Gandhi-King Conf erence seeks to join the insights of academics with the experience of acti vists in exploring how we can bring these ideas together in creating a via ble and sustainable community for all. \n\nThe 2008 conference is entitled \\'Continuing the Dream…Constructing the World House\\'. The conference will focus on practical ways we can each build the ‘world house’ that Dr. King referred to as the next step in creating the beloved community. \n\nOur plenary speakers include Amy Goodman of Democracy Now\, Reverend L ennox Yearwood of Hip Hop Caucus as the youth plenary\, civil rights activ ist Ruby Sales\, Gandhian scholar Michael Nagler\, and Father Roy Bourgeio s of SOA Watch. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081018 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081017 GEO:35.133800;-90.004600 LOCATION:Christian Brothers University\, 650 East Parkway South\, Memphis\, Tennessee\, 38104\, United States SUMMARY:Gandhi-King Conference on Peacemaking UID:20120204T000517EST-ObTsppm42s@69.73.141.125 URL:http://gandhikingconference.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:509-388-1136 Email:kevin-lee@northwestern.edu DESCRIPTION:BeCounted is a Facebook application that is currently near the end of its development stage. Once released\, BeCounted will dramatically change the voting landscape for college students. It will facilitate the v oting process by directly linking young voters to the information they nee d to register\, to request absentee ballots\, and to ultimately\, cast the ir ballots on time. BeCounted will eventually accrue large quantities of s tatistical data that will reshape the way that college voter registration drives are done. It will be a comprehensive tool for campus political acti vists and everyday students alike. Find out more about us and join our Fac ebook group in the meantime at our website given above or feel free to con tact me via email. Once the application is out\, we will send you a link t o our Facebook application through a simple message. We are excited and\, hopefully\, you are too- spread the word. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080807 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Facebook\, United States SUMMARY:BeCounted - Facebook Voter Registration Drive UID:20120204T000517EST-0apANhZSLI@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16841294283&ref=ts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:805-284-6911 Email:youth@napf.org DESCRIPTION:Join the Think Outside the Bomb network for four days of learni ng\, sharing\, and activism\, August 14-17 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston\, MA. The conference will provide a backdrop for n uclear abolitionists\, peace activists\, ecologists\, and other advocates of social justice and a livable planet to learn in-depth about the threat of nuclear weapons\, the destruction caused by the nuclear fuel chain\, an d current political opportunities to move toward nuclear disarmament. To apply\, visit http://thinkoutsidethebomb.org. Deadlines for applications a re August 1 for those who need travel assistance\, and August 8 for those who do not.\n\nThink Outside the Bomb is unique: it is the only conference of it\\'s kind that is fully organized and led by youth (roughly defined as under-29)\, and does more than educate students and young people on the issues surrounding nuclear weapons\, waste\, and power -- it places us in the forefront of the movement\, making change happen! Like previous confe rences\, Think Outside the Bomb will provide food and transportation to an d from the conference for all participants!\n\nThe 2008 National Conferenc e in Boston\, MA\, will explore such interconnected themes as localized re sistance to militarism and empire\, supporting indigenous resistance to nu clear colonialism\, and turning back the resurgence of “poisoned power† (nuclear energy). It will include workshops\, panels\, dialogues\, and s kills trainings to strengthen our analyses of the role of nuclear weapons in the global political order\, empower ourselves with new tools for effec tive community organizing\, and deepen our commitment to building a better world.\n\nSpeakers for this conference include Arjun Makhijani of IEER\, Zia Mian from Princeton University\, Joe Gerson\, author of Empire and the Bomb\, Subrata Ghoshroy\, from MIT\, Jackie Cabasso of the Western States Legal Foundation\, and of course\, youth activists representing various n uclear abolition organizations and communities from around the country. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080817 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART:20080814T090000 GEO:42.364300;-71.104300 LOCATION:Massachusetts Institute Of Technology\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 0 2139\, United States SUMMARY:Think Outside the Bomb 2008 National Youth & Grassroots Conference on Nuclear Abolition UID:20120204T000517EST-kbWmVtjUiW@69.73.141.125 URL:http://thinkoutsidethebomb.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:You may have heard that Rainforest Action Network and SEAC are BFFs. Remember? We inaugurated the creation of a joint youth network at Po wer Shift \\'07. Well\, anyway\, to better facilitate further collaboratio n and network sharing/building\, SEAC and RAN are having a Fall gathering! \n\nApply Today! http://ran.org/new/ryse/join_us/ranryseseac_master_applic ation/\n\nRAN/RYSE/SEAC National Gathering and Training\nChicago\, Septemb er 19-22\nCome join activists of all age levels\, experience and backgroun ds for the RAN/RYSE/SEAC gathering and training! The gathering will be tak ing place in Chicago\, and we encourage activists in our networks from aro und the country to join us. We envision a diverse\, open-minded\, inspirat ional space where our network can build\, grow and learn. There will be or ganizing and strategy training\, political education\, time to connect and have fun\, and a chance to create the RAN/RYSE/SEAC network we want to se e. And –- of course -– there will be a chance to apply everything we\\ 've learned at an exciting\, creative direct action! This opportunity is b oth for people who are currently part of our network and for those interes ted in joining us and gaining valuable skills and information for future c ollaboration and movement-building. People with all levels of activism exp erience (including no experience!) are welcome and encouraged to apply. If you are applying for a travel scholarship\, the deadline is August 1. Oth erwise\, the deadline for applications is August 8.\n\nApply Today! http:/ /ran.org/new/ryse/join_us/ranryseseac_master_application/\n\n\nFood and lo dging will be provided\, but space is limited\, so APPLY TODAY! (But don\\ 't be confused by the form\, it\\'s for three separate events. Just make s ure you check the box that says \\'RAN/RYSE/SEAC Camp.\\') Geographical S cope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080822 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080819 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Cabrini Center\, 9430 Golf Course Rd\, Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:SEAC/RAN National Gathering and Training UID:20120204T000517EST-vpkmc2uGx6@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=21366015325 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:15 Years of SONG means 15 years of LGBTQ people in the South wo rking to vision a new world\, transforming to make that world possible\, s truggling for justice\, and persisting in hope when freedom seems impossib le. OUR COMMUNITIES ARE THE REAL REASON TO CELEBRATE!\n\n\nFor the 15th an niversary we are hosting parties all over the country\, doing a quote-coll ecting project to document the wisdom of members\, and hosting a HUGE LGBT Q SOUTHERN-STYLE FAMILY REUNION IN DURHAM\, NC SEP 19-21\, 2008. For more info on SONG’s history\, download this flyer: 15th-anniversary-flyer-wit h-history.doc\n\nJOIN US FOR A HOMECOMING IN DURHAM\, SEPTEMBER 19-21\, 20 08\n\nYOU SHOULD COME IF YOU:\n…are feeling isolated from other LGBTQ fo lk who believe Another World Is Possible.\n…are longing to be with LGBTQ Family who desire us ALL to feel whole and be free from all oppression.\n …are inspired by SONG and our awesome members and want to celebrate the 15th Anniversary with other LGBTQ folks and allies.\n…Want to meet other wonderful LGBTQ folks of color\, immigrants\, and working class folk of m any ages\, abilities\, and persuasions!\n\nDOWNLOAD THE INVITE LETTER FROM SONG CO-DIRECTORS ON WHY YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THIS: invitation-letter.doc\ n\nDOWNLOAD THE INVITE LETTER IN SPANISH TO SHARE WITH FOLKS IN YOUR COMMU NITY: invitation-letter-esp.doc\n\nCHECK OUT THE HOT SOUTHERN SCHEDULE HER E..THEN DOWNLOAD IT AND SHARE IT WITH YOUR FOLKS: 15th-weekend-schedule.TI F\n\nOR DOWNLOAD THE SCHEDULE IN SPANISH TO SHARE:\n15th-schedule-esp.TIF\ n\nOR REGISTER IN SPANISH: registration-esp-final.doc\n\nFINISH YOUR REGIS TRATION WITH THIS FORM–PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING TO THE FREEDOM FIGHTER FUN D IN HONOR OF SOMEONE WHO MADE YOUR LIFE POSSIBLE..IT HELPS KEEP SONG ALIV E! OR…GET TOGETHER WITH A GROUP TO HONOR SOMEONE WITH A PROGRAM AD–CON TACT ALBA FOR MORE DETAILS!: freedom-fighter-form.doc\n\nFREEDOM FIGHTER F UND IN SPANISH: freedom-fighter-form-esp.doc \n\nHELP US GET THE WORD OUT. .ALL ARE INVITED BUT ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER CAN COME\, SO REGISTER SOON!\n⠀”———————————————————————— ————\n\nQUOTE-COLLECTING PROJECT: WHAT IS IT? HOW CAN I GET INVOLV ED?\n\nPurpose & Goals: \n• To honor and celebrate SONG and our shared v ision by bringing together truths from our communities. \n\n• To build s hared values\, conviction and resiliency in our region by asking our folks to share one of their own personal truths drawing from their lives of liv ing\, loving\, and working/organizing in the South.\n• To assemble all t he gathered quotes and create a zine-like document to be disseminated all over the South\, the country\, and on the SONG website.\n\nTheme: Loosely drawn from Dorothy Allison’s 1996 Book\, Two or Three Things I Know for Sure\, we feel that we are at a historic moment where it is important to n ot only look back at our region’s work over the past 15 years\, but also acknowledge all the wisdom that is held by our people. We do know some th ings for sure\, and we should remember and share what we know.\n\nWhere: \ n• The member-led\, collecting process will be happening at workshops\, gatherings\, the SONG Organizing School\, and at our campouts.\n• Unveil ing of the quotes collected will occur during the SONG 15th Anniversary Ce lebration in Durham\, NC on September 19-21\, 2008.\n\nDo you want to subm it a quote? Do you want to gather a group of friends together to talk\, co llect quotes and submit them to SONG? The attached page has all the info y ou need! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080921 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080919 GEO:35.997200;-78.897300 LOCATION:Durham\, North Carolina\, 27701\, United States SUMMARY:What We Know For Sure: 15 Years of LGBTQ Living\, Loving\, and Orga nizing in the South UID:20120204T000517EST-Uuv2MrkUP5@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.southernersonnewground.org/?page_id=187 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:On September 26\, we will watch the first presidential debate o f this election.\n\nThe next day\, the candidates will watch us.\n\nOn Sat urday\, September 27\, we\\'re launching a national mobilization to say\, \\'I\\'m ready for the green economy.\\' We are ready to tackle the climat e crisis by building a green economy strong enough to lift people out of p overty.\n\nGreen Jobs Now is a National Day of Action that will empower ev eryday people to stage hundreds of grassroots events throughout the countr y. We will have a special focus on low-income communities\, communities of color and indigenous people. This will send a message to our leaders that \, when it comes to creating green jobs for a more sustainable economy\, P EOPLE ARE READY!\n\nRight now\, there are millions of people ready to work and countless jobs to be done that will strengthen our economy at home. T here are thousands of buildings that need to be weatherized\, solar panels to be installed\, and wind turbines to be erected. There communities that need local and sustainable food and people ready to farm the crops. There are public transit systems and smart electricity grids in need of enginee rs and electricians. Americans are ready to build the new economy. It\\'s time to invest in saving the planet and the people. It\\'s time for green jobs now!\n\n~ Van Jones and the Green Jobs Now Team\n\n\n\nThe Green Jobs Now Day of Action is a non-profit\, non-partisan initiative of Green For All\, 1Sky\, the We Campaign and our many important partners\, including y ou Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080927 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Green Jobs Now: National Day of Action UID:20120204T000517EST-6MuLcBT34D@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.greenjobsnow.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Bioneers Conference is an acclaimed leading-edge forum wher e you can see tomorrow today: a future environment of hope. Social and sci entific innovators focus on breakthrough solutions inspired by nature and human ingenuity. These visionaries are already creating a healthy\, equita ble\, diverse and beautiful world\, our legacy for future generations and the web of life on which our lives depend. Here you can connect with hundr eds or thousands of engaged folks making a real difference. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081019 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081017 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:San Rafael\, California\, United States SUMMARY:2008 Bioneers Conference UID:20120204T000517EST-JBzp0ZrjOU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.bioneers.org/conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends:\n\n Every two years at this time I write an inspi rational letter of greeting for this conference announcement. This year th e letter writes itself. The Seventh National Harm Reduction Conference is taking place within 9 days of the national elections. There is reason for optimism. With some mobilization\, the purveyors of eight long years of li es\, corruption\, hypocrisy\, destruction\, nepotism\, greed\, callousness \, con-passion\, and debt creation will be shuttled off into a deep\, dark \, disused uranium mine. We will have an end to the worst presidency in ou r history. The characters that have lurked\, like Harry Potter’s death-e ating foes\, in the White House will be no more (although we all know that people like Cheney exhibit a Voldemort-like quality of never quite going away).\n\n A Democrat in the White House will not guarantee that a change is going to come in any significant fashion. But taking a harm reduction a pproach of “meeting politicians where they are” and embracing any posi tive change\, what can we reasonably expect? An end to the morale-crushing \, exodus-inducing politicization of institutions such as the CDC\, NIDA a nd SAMSHA should be on the score sheet. An open dialog with the scientific community about harm reduction-based interventions\, such as naloxone and syringe exchange\, could be held without the straitjacket of censorship. Local authorities would actually be encouraged to start and expand syringe exchange. A new administration might work with Congress to increase fundi ng for viral hepatitis\, eliminate racialized sentencing disparities for c rack cocaine\, direct SAMSHA to launch a national overdose prevention stra tegy\, and formulate goals to make drug treatment on demand ―including b uprenorphine for those at the margins of the health care system―a realit y. Global AIDS funding through PEPFAR would be expanded for countries with injection-related HIV epidemics and restrictions on abortion providers\, abstinence requirements in HIV prevention\, and anti-prostitution “pledg es” would be eliminated. Communities and health officials could pursue e stablishing safe injection spaces and heroin prescription without having t o look quite as rigorously over their shoulders for the goon squad to come beating down the doors. And the federal ban on the funding of syringe exc hange will ultimately become a footnote in the history of failed governanc e. Maybe by the year 2013\, the feds will actually provide some money for syringe access. We’ve done the groundwork and the evidence exists to sup port our efforts\, but we will not have an easy path\, no matter who is in Congress or the White House.\n\n The Seventh National Harm Reduction Conf erence will have an eye firmly on the national scene. There is no reason w hy compassion\, science and common sense cannot prevail\, nor any reason w hy the United States could not adopt a harm reduction framework to address drug and alcohol problems. Join us in Miami and be part of the direction\ , planning and brainstorming.\n\n See you there.\n\nAllan Clear\n\nExecuti ve Director Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081116 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081113 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Hilton Hotel\, Miamia\, Florida\, United States SUMMARY:7th National Harm Reduction Conference: Towards A National Policy UID:20120204T000517EST-IXUXOHG51B@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.harmreduction.org/article.php?list=type&type=60 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Keynotes speakers this year include the following engaging and widely acclaimed speakers: \nLester R. Brown\nVan Jones\nPeter Senge\nVan dana Shiva \n\nOther highlights include:\n• Two-day \\'Sustainable S olutions Expo: Green Solutions for Campuses\, Businesses\, and Institution s\,\\' in partnership with Sustainable North Carolina\n• A Government Plenary featuring local and national public officials addressing the post -election legislative landscape \n• Sustainability Career Fair \n• Events focused on implementing the American College & University Presid ents’ Climate Commitment\n• Awards banquet featuring AASHE leadersh ip awards and other honors \n• Pre-conference workshops for faculty\, sustainability officers and others \n• Pre-conference Student Summi t\n• Pre and post-conference tours of our host campuses - Duke Univer sity\, University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University\n⠀˘ A \\'green\\' and socially responsible conference\n \n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081111 DTSTAMP:20120204T050517Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081109 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Raleigh\, North Carolina\, United States SUMMARY:AASHE 2008: Working Together for Sustainability – On Campus and B eyond UID:20120204T000518EST-uCKsz27Lho@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.aashe.org/conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The annual November vigil to close the School of the Americas a t the gates of Fort Benning will follow the presidential election by two w eeks. It will be an opportunity for the progressive movement to push for t he closure of the SOA/WHINSEC and to set an agenda against oppressive U.S. foreign policy\, whatever the result of that election is Geographical Sc ope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081123 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081121 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Ft. Benning\, Georgia\, United States SUMMARY:School of Americas Watch 2008 Convergence UID:20120204T000518EST-oa2CbNWJwM@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:206-722-6057 Email:radicalwomenus@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:“The Persistent Power of Socialist Feminism” is the theme o f Radical Women’s 41st anniversary national conference. The four-day pub lic event hopes to foster a bold new course for women radicals in the anti -war\, racial equality\, immigrant\, labor and welfare rights\, student an d queer movements. Activists and scholars from Central America\, China\, Australia and the U.S. will demonstrate interconnections between struggles and current examples of solidarity across national\, race\, age\, and sex uality lines.\n\nThe conference is open to all genders. Geographical Scop e: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081006 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART:20081003T090000 GEO:37.748700;-122.415000 LOCATION:The Women\\'s Building\, 3543 18th Street\, San Francisco\, Califo rnia\, 94110\, United States SUMMARY:\\'The Persistent Power of Socialist Feminism\\' conference UID:20120204T000518EST-MZUUHrgClP@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.radicalwomen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:917-930-0123 Email:organize@endowmentethics.org DESCRIPTION:Learn how to use college and university wealth to support socia l change. Meet radical activists from campuses around the country doing am azing things to move money into the community and to change corporate poli cy. Workshops\, skill-building\, and everything you need to know to get st arted. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081005 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART:20081004T090000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Wharton School At University Of Pennsylvania\, Philadelphia\, Penn sylvania\, United States SUMMARY:Responsible Endowments Coalition National Conference 2008 UID:20120204T000518EST-VxeWDJoWAp@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.endowmentethics.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-481-8220 Email:info@standnow.org DESCRIPTION:Register now for STAND\\'s 2008 national student anti- genocide conference! \n\nThe conference will equip you with brand-new tools to fig ht genocide\, like fundraising\, online organizing tools\, and more. Also \, you\\'ll hear from the experts about the conflicts in the Democratic Re public of the Congo and Burma and get an update on the situation on the gr ound in Sudan. Most importantly\, you\\'ll start to see the connections b etween all the conflicts and understand why we have to advocate to end all of them. After the conference\, you\\'ll be completely ready to fight ge nocide in the next year\, wherever and whenever it occurs.\n\nThe conferen ce is open to students from colleges and high school throughout the countr y. Visit STAND\\'s website for more info. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081109 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081107 GEO:38.904500;-77.030900 LOCATION:Washington\, District Of Columbia\, 20005\, United States SUMMARY:STAND Out Loud: National Student Conference 2008 UID:20120204T000518EST-r2UMpp8KRl@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.standnow.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:323-888-8286 Email:recruiter@seiu-uhw.org DESCRIPTION:SEIU United Healthcare Workers - West\, a progressive and growi ng union\, has 150\,000 members in California. We are caregivers from ever y sector of the industry\, united to win better care for our patients and better lives for our families and ourselves.\n\nWe are seeking Union Repre sentatives/Organizers throughout California to represent and organize heal th care employees in all sectors of the California health care industry in cluding: hospitals\, nursing homes\, home health\, and clinics.\n\nRespons ibilities:\n\n-Lead\, motivate and mobilize workers through contract negot iation processes\, contract enforcement and political activities \n-Abilit y to build and maintain a steward system including training and guidance s upport \n-Develop membership through campaigns\, meetings\, and general fi eld service \n-Administer collective bargaining agreements \n-Articulate t he Union\\'s message to employees \n-Establish working relationships withi n the widely\, diverse community interested in health care issues \n \nQua lifications:\n\n- Experience as a Field Representative or Organizer or pro ven ability to carry on the responsibilities of the job \n-Effective writt en and verbal communication skills \n-Ability to listen actively and frame issues \n-Ability to assess information and evidence and deal with confli cting/changing priorities \n-Ability to think strategically and exercise a high level of judgment \n-Ability to work with a wide variety of multicul tural and political groups \n-Willingness to work long and irregular hours and participate in all division and union wide activities \n-Willingness to travel and work in different locations for determined periods of time \ n-Current valid driver\\'s license\, working automobile required and valid auto insurance \n \nSubmission Instructions:\n Please submit resume to r ecruiter@seiu-uhw.org \n \n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081110 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081010 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Online\, California\, United States SUMMARY:Union Organizers/Representatives - We Are Recruiting!!! UID:20120204T000518EST-SkwAIv6EF3@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.seiu-uhw.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Oct 4 2008 - 12:00am to 7:00 pm \nNorth East Winter Soldier wil l showcase veterans testifying alongside special guest Elliot Adams\, Mich ael Schwartz and Tod Ensign. The purpose of N.E.W.S. is first and foremost to put the voices of those who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan front and center. Their voices and their testimony stand as one of the strongest indictments of this illegal war and occupation. But it goes beyond that\, we want to grow the veterans’ antiwar movement and the domestic antiwar movement.\n\n\nChapter: Rochester NY | Chapter 34\n\nContact: Bryan Casle r \n\nPhone: 585.563.2074\n\nContact e-mail: bryancasler@rochesterivaw.org \n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081004 GEO:43.087600;-77.635200 LOCATION:Monroe Community College\, 1000 East Henrietta Road\, Rochester\, New York\, 14623\, United States SUMMARY:North East Winter Soldier UID:20120204T000518EST-V8sgJimpjN@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.RochesterIVAW.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:765-658-4865 Email:vrudolph@depauw.edu DESCRIPTION:The Power\, Privilege and Oppression Social Justice Conference is for any person who cares passionately about human rights\, social injus tice and oppression. Individuals with an interest in activism and social i nequalities who wish to share and further their knowledge and ideas as\n\n A major goal of the conference is to exchange ideas and methods in motivat ing and encouraging activism and change on individual campuses. The confer ence aims to provide a forum for thought provoking discussion\, ideas of a ctivism and an encouraging learning space for anyone looking to increase t heir knowledge about power\, privilege and oppression.\n\nPresentations wi ll be given by both faculty and students but specifically by activists and anyone with a vested interest in social change.\n\nThe 1st annual social justice conference is put on by The Compton Center for Peace & Justice at Depauw University in Greencastle\, Indiana. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090228 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART:20090227T173000 GEO:39.652400;-86.873600 LOCATION:Compton Center For Peace And Justice\, 500 East Seminary Street\, Greencastle\, Indiana\, 46135\, United States SUMMARY:Power\, Privilege and Oppression Conference UID:20120204T000518EST-pcRxzMB6tI@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.depauw.edu/univ/compton/conference/stub.asp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email:jeffpeaceandlove@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:Free Our Schools - Our Education\, Our Lives\, Our Decisions!\n \nSDS National Week of Education\nNovember 5 - 13\n\nSDS National Day of D emands\nFriday November 14th\n\n\nOn November 5\, 2008 SDS will be in soli darity with students from France\, Liberia\, Canada\, Ireland\, Germany\, and more countries participating in an international student day of action against the privatization of our schools and lives. Since in America thi s happens to be the day after the presidential election\, people will be d istracted and it\\'s not a strategic day to act. So\, instead of one day of action\, on the 5th SDS will launch a national Week of Education and ou treach\, building up to a national Day of Demands on November 14th.\n\nWee k of Education\n\nThe goals for this week are to educate\, agitate\, and o rganize. We need to GROW! This is a great chance to recruit new people t o SDS. We\\'re also mobilizing students for the national Day of Action im mediately following this week.\n\nDuring this Week of Education SDSers acr oss the country will educate ourselves and fellow students on important to pics including\, but obviously not limited to:\n\n * student debt\n * politics\n * power\n * oppression\n * social change\n * stud ent and labor movements\n * terrorism (imperialist white supremacist ca pitalist patriarchy)\n * privilege\n * war\n * poverty\n * env ironmental sustainability\n\n ... you know - all the important thin gs our schools are typically NOT teaching us or are teaching us WRONG!\n\n We will use creative and participatory education methods such as:\n\n * student-led workshops\n * teach-ins\n * street theater\n * puppe t shows\n * parades\n * panel discussions\n * movie showings\n * radical art shows\n * banner hangings/ banner drops\n * invite sp eakers (Iraq Veterans Against the War\, dissident authors)\n * interact ive games\n * political parties (as in fiestas!)\n\n ... and m ore!\n\nTry and have a daily presence on your campus! Be creative and fun with your outreach! \n\nLet\\'s remember everyone\\'s minds will be on th e election results\, so be relevant and talk about those results! Everyth ing discussed during the Week of Education should be connected to our role as students and the need for us to organize ourselves for social change!\ n\nLet us know what you do. Let\\'s share ideas to make this successful. If this week\\'s done right it could mean that our 2009 national conventi on will have to be held in a STADIUM!\n\nChange comes from US\, not THEM!\ n\nWhich leads us to our...\n\nDay of Demands\n\nOn November 14th we will take a step toward transforming the movements for student power and access ible education that we\\'re building in schools around the country into a Student Movement that can and will make demands at the level necessary to transform the entire educational system. We will\, with much fanfare and merrymaking\, publicly make our demands to the people and institutions tha t control our education system\; the Department of Education\, our school Administrations\, Student Loan Companies\, and the rest of the unaccountab le folks who ignore our needs and profit from our exploitation.\n\nThe goa l of this Day of Demands is to announce the arrival of a militant\, radica l\, and dedicated student movement and make public our vision for a democr atic\, liberatory\, and accessible education system. It is to take the po wer we have been building at our schools and in our communities\, and by m obilizing collectively allow ourselves to make demands more sweeping and m ore far reaching than anything we can accomplish at our individual schools .\n\nOn the Day of Demands SDS chapters from across the country will organ ize marches\, rallies\, and parades that will end in public presentations of both our local and national demands to the targets chosen by local chap ters. Media teams will make sure the whole world hears us.\n\nThe Departm ent of Education has 10 regional offices in cities across the country whic h we suggest chapters target if they\\'re close enough. Office locations are:\n\n * Boston\, MA\n * New York\, NY\n * Philadelphia\, PA\n * Atlanta\, GA\n * Chicago\, IL\n * Dallas\, TX\n * Kansas Cit y\, MO\n * Denver\, CO\n * San Francisco\, CA\n * Seattle\, WA\n\ nSpecific addresses and contacts for each regional office\, along with the states they represent can be found here: http://www.ed.gov/about/contacts /gen/regions.html.\n\nOf course\, their headquarters is in Washington DC.\ n\nMost of the student debt in this country is through federal loans from the Department of Education. Not to mention all the horrible policies the y\\'re responsible for (standardized testing\, No Child Left Behind\, fund ing public schools according to property values\, etc.)\n\nWe need your he lp to make the Week of Education and Day of Demands possible and successfu l! Get on the calls and chats. Play a role in this historic moment. Seri ously... we need your help. With materials and ideas and other stuff. Pl ease.\n\nTalk to your chapters and start planning. Let\\'s build this mov ement and make SDS huge!\n\nPeace\,\nJeff Rousset (Philly SDS/ Drexel SDS) \nMike da Cruz (Brown SDS/ Providence SDS)\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081114 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081105 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Everywhere!\, United States SUMMARY:SDS National Week of Education UID:20120204T000518EST-7LIUshunX4@69.73.141.125 URL:http://newsds.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:909-225-2484 Email:fighting4crayons@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++\n\nProtest the exclusion of Ralph Nader and other third party candidates from the Presidential Debate s\n \nWHERE: Downtown San Francisco\, at Market and Powell\n \nWHEN: Wed nesday\, October 15th at 4pm\n \nWHO: You\, Me\, Ralph Nader supporters\ , third party candidate supporters\, anti-war advocates\, clean energy adv ocates\, single-payer healthcare advocates\, and anyone/everyone that beli eves the presidential debates should be open to all presidential candidate s of 2008. \n \nWHY: On Wednesday\, October the 15th at 6pm (pacific time )\, the third and final presidential debate sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) will be held at Hofstra University\, Hempstead \, NY. This debate will be including Barack Obama and John McCain and wil l be viewed by millions across the nation and around the globe. \n\nSo\, w hat\\'s the problem here? The debate will be excluding ALL third party ca ndidates\, thus denying millions of voters the opportunity to hear another voice on current issues facing America\, including those issues ignored b y Barack Obama and John McCain including\, but not limited to: the aboliti on of nuclear weapons\, a reverse policy in the middle east\, and single-p ayer healthcare. By denying Americans the voice and wisdom of Ralph Nader and other third party candidates\, the CPD and other co-sponsors are blac king out the issues that Obama and McCain are ignoring.\n \nThe bottom lin e is this: Ralph Nader is speaking on important issues that the other two major party candidates aren\\'t even touching and if he isn\\'t getting f air media coverage\, then not only will Nader\\'s campaign be ignored\, bu t also the issues he stands for and the people he\\'s representing (the ma jority of Americans want what Nader has to offer...). Let\\'s not let thi s election be decided by a flip of the coin\; let the voters be educated o n their candidates before November.\n \nIf you want to speak out and prote st the exclusion of Ralph Nader and other third party candidates from the debate\, join us on Wednesday\, October 15th\, 4pm\, at Market and Powell\ , downtown San Francisco. \n \nFORWARD THIS E-MAIL!!!! If you\\'re planni ng on coming to the protest\, bring some friends and signs to hold. We\\' ll have a few signs made already\, but not enough for everyone. thank you !\n \n \nContact: \nRusty Stephens\n909 225 2484\nfighting4crayons@hotmail .com\n\nwww.votenader.org\nwww.facebook.com/ralphnader\nhttp://www.myspace .com/votenader08\nwww.thirdpartyticket.com\n\nPaid for by Ralph Nader for President 2008 Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART:20081015T160000 GEO:37.748700;-122.415000 LOCATION:Market At Powell (and All Over The Country)\, San Francisco\, Cali fornia\, 94110\, United States SUMMARY:Open the Undemocratic Debates! Protest UID:20120204T000518EST-hih4sPVr2V@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The 21st National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change will be held in Denver\, Colorado\, Jan. 28–Feb. 1\, 2009. Check this si te often for updates and details about the conference program.\n\nEach yea r the conference is held in a different region of the United States and at tracts 2\,500+ participants from within and outside of the LGBT community. It\\'s is well known for providing a unique environment where activists a nd leaders come together from diverse places and backgrounds to create a c ommunity that is both strengthening and inspiring to the participants. \n\ nCreating Change is for you if you are: an activist and organizer in your community\, campus or workplace\; a board member\, staff member or leader in a LGBT organization\, community center or foundation\; an elected or ap pointed official\; a change agent for justice\, freedom & equality for all . In other words\, Creating Change has something for everyone! Geographic al Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090201 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090128 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Denver\, Colorado\, United States SUMMARY:21st National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change UID:20120204T000518EST-aLp7i5g5fu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.thetaskforce.org/events/creating_change END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Across the world there is excitement in the air with high hopes for 2009. On every continent millions will be looking for a new administr ation in Washington to change course. The world wants to see an end to U.S . unilateral bullying\, to “might makes right” militarism\, and to war s soaked in oil and blood while the planet is destroyed. \n\nWe share thes e hopes. And we know that whatever the result of the November elections\, turning them into realities will require broad\, creative and continuous a ction and pressure from the people of the United States. We cannot sit bac k and expect our elected leaders to change the course alone. Now\, more th an ever\, we must ensure a popular mandate to end the war in Iraq and chan ge the direction of our country. \n\nUnited for Peace and Justice is worki ng hard to galvanize and organize a re-energized movement for peace. We ar e convening our next National Assembly just six weeks after the elections to keep building on the momentum of this period and to quickly prepare our selves for the year ahead. Representatives of our 1\,400 member groups wil l have an opportunity to come together and plan effective and united actio n on new post-November terrain. \n\nWe believe that if the peace and justi ce movement aims high and works hard\, 2009 can be a breakthrough year:\n2 009 can be the year Washington is forced to recognize that “time horizon s” and “residual forces” are not enough\, that the U.S. must totally withdraw from Iraq. \n2009 can be a year of decisive change in U.S.-Iran ian relations\, with the “military option” and “regime change” tak en “off the table” and all outstanding issues resolved through negotia tion.\n2009 can see the end of the public assumption that Afghanistan is W ashington’s “good war”\; and instead of sending more troops\, the U. S. can begin the process of negotiating reconciliation and peace with all key Afghan and regional parties.\n2009 can bring a new level of popular de bate on the U.S.-Israeli “special relationship” and a change in Washin gton’s blank-check-for-Israel policies\, which are a prime obstacle to e nding the illegal occupation of Palestinian lands\, negotiating a just sol ution to the Israel-Palestine conflict and establishing a nuclear-free Mid dle East.\n2009 can be the year that the wrong-headed “war on terror” framework that now guides U.S. policy is discarded\, and the U.S. begins t o earnestly address the real causes of violence and instability by priorit izing international cooperation to end global poverty\, ensure equitable a ccess to life-sustaining resources\, and lead the world by example toward the total elimination of nuclear weapons.\n2009 can be the year that that the U.S. takes leadership in the fight against global warming and reduces key sources of international conflict by renouncing dependence on fossil f uels\, shelving plans for offshore oil drilling and new nuclear power plan ts\, and investing seriously in the development of safe renewable\, source s of energy.\n2009 can bring a massive reallocation of this country’s re sources away from militarism and war toward providing health care and educ ation for all while rebuilding the GulfCoast and the entire national publi c infrastructure.\n2009 can be the year the U.S. reverses course and moves to expand rather than curtail civil liberties and democratic rights\, bri ng accountability back to government\, ensure equal rights for all\, and a ggressively combat all discrimination based on race\, nationality\, religi on\, gender\, immigration status and sexual orientation.\n2009 can be a ye ar to end the racist demonization of immigrants and of entire peoples\, th e raids on migrant workers and an end to the new homeland security detenti on centers and racist border walls. \n2009 can be a year when global tra de agreements that rob the global south of their resources while imposing destructive social policies can be dismantled\, and when all future agreem ents include real labor and environmental protections.\n\nThis is an ambit ious agenda. It is also an urgent one\, for the interlocking crises facing this country and the world not only are harming millions daily but threat en the very future of the planet. There is no time to lose. We take heart from the fact that the U.S. public is demanding a change in this country†™s course\; large numbers – with new generations of young people in the forefront - are already mobilized and pushing\, both within and beyond the electoral arena\, in exactly these directions. \n\nIn the weeks immediat ely following the November balloting\, every political force in the countr y (and the world) will be taking stock of the results\, assessing the new terrain\, and making plans to weigh in and influence events in 2009 and be yond. The U.S. peace and justice movement needs to be in the very forefron t of both assessment and action. \n\nWe aim to intensify the effort to bui ld the broadest possible movement anchored in the communities especially h ard-hit by all the horrors that flow from war\, militarism and violence: c ommunities of color\, immigrants\, working and poor people\, women\, LGBT people\, active-duty military personnel and veterans\, and youth. We look forward to an exciting and energizing Assembly in which we assess how far we have come in five-plus years of organizing\, educating and mobilizing - and collectively determine plans to make 2009 a breakthrough year for pea ce and justice. \n\nWe invite you to join us in Chicago on December 12-14\ , 2008. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081214 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081212 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:United for Peace and Justice 4th National Assembly UID:20120204T000518EST-SUUS4fA8Z6@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=3952 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-727-8610 Email:yds@dsausa.org DESCRIPTION:Keynote Speaker: AMY GOODMAN\nRegister now and save $10 at http ://www.dsausa.org/yds/Feb2009/confreg.html.\n\n\nPresident-elect Barack Ob ama has yet to sit in the Oval Office\, but the nation’s political and s ocial scenes are already changing. The questions to ask are \\'what kind o f change\\' and \\'what can we do?\\' To answer them\, the Young Democrat ic Socialists is hosting\, \\'Beyond the Ballot: Making the Movement Matte r\,\\' a national three-day conference that will bring together progressiv e youth and movement veterans to discuss strategies for the new terrain on which we struggle. \n \nJoin investigative journalists Amy Goodman & Chr istian Parenti\, author and organizer Frances Fox Piven\, The Nation Magaz ine writer and editor Liza Featherstone\, independent journalist and autho r Mark Engler\, political theorists Stephen Eric Bronner\, Joseph Schwartz & Corey D.B. Walker\, radical academic Komozi Woodard\, and community org anizer and trainer Steve Max. The event will also feature over a dozen wor kshops with activists\, organizers\, and academics on relevant topics such as labor\, student debt\, the economic crisis\, racial justice\, queer ri ghts\, immigration and more. \n \nThe gathering will be held at the Academ y of Environmental Science\, 410 East 100 Street\, in Manhattan\\'s Spanis h Harlem. The conference runs from Friday\, February 27th to Sunday\, Mar ch 1st. For more information please email YDS National Organizer Erik Ros enberg at yds@dsausa.org.\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090301 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART:20090227T170000 GEO:40.791600;-73.945700 LOCATION:Academy Of Environmental Science\, 410 East 100 Street\, New York\ , New York\, 10029\, United States SUMMARY:Beyond the Ballot: Making the Movement Matter\; A National Conferen ce of Youth and Student Activists UID:20120204T000518EST-n7dDS5zkXh@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ydsusa.org/news/beyond-the-ballot-2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:From February 27th to March 2nd\, 2009 thousands of young adult s will converge on Washington\, D.C. for Power Shift 2009\, the second nat ional youth summit to solve the climate crisis. At Power Shift 2009\, youn g people from across the country will take a message of bold\, comprehensi ve and immediate federal climate action to Washington\, D.C. We will leve rage the momentum we have built through the Campus Climate Challenge\, Pow er Shift 2007 and Power Vote to pressure our politicians to take bold\, co mprehensive action. \n \nOur window of opportunity is short\; the first 1 00 days of the new administration is critical in achieving real and signif icant changes immediately. We must use the time we have to redefine what is politically feasible to achieve what is scientifically and economically necessary to safeguard our future. At Power Shift 2009\, we will also str engthen the movement for real climate and economic solutions by learning s kills and solutions\, building bonds\, and setting clear plans for action in our communities for 2009 and beyond. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090302 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090227 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Power Shift 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-9TuUOSBcU1@69.73.141.125 URL:http://powershift09.org/conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The annual White Privilege Conference (WPC) serves as a yearly opportunity to examine and explore difficult issues related to white privi lege\, white supremacy and oppression.\n\nWPC provides a forum for critica l discussions about diversity\, multicultural education and leadership\, s ocial justice\, race/racism\, sexual orientation\, gender relations\, reli gion and other systems of privilege/oppression. WPC is recognized as a cha llenging\, empowering and educational experience. The workshops\, keynotes and institutes not only inform participants\, but engage and challenge th em\, while providing practical tips and strategies for combating inequalit y. The WPC is pleased to announce the intiation of the WPC Youth Leadershi p Conference! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090404 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090401 GEO:35.124800;-89.865600 LOCATION:Hilton Memphis\, 939 Ridge Lake Boulevard\, Memphis\, Tennessee\, 38120\, United States SUMMARY:White Privilege Conference 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-UjtLpxC4Nh@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.uccs.edu/~wpc/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The NTC is THE place to engage around the technology issues tha t face the nonprofit sector. Nearly 1200 people will come together from ac ross the country and around the world to connect with our peers\, learn fr om our heroes\, and change the world.\nWhile it\\'s unclear what the futur e holds\, one thing is certain: the need for our services will be greater than we\\'ve ever known. Now\, more than ever\, nonprofits need to invest in technology to create efficiencies that increase our effectiveness.\nIt \\'s true that our sector will face remarkable challenges in the coming ye ar. Joining us for the 2009 NTC will put you among those poised not only t o meet those challenges\, but to rise above them. Can you afford not to be there? Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090428 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090426 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:San Francisco Hilton\, San Francisco\, California\, United States SUMMARY:2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference UID:20120204T000518EST-3tiSlPbIGg@69.73.141.125 URL:http://nten.org/ntc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:860-649-7388 Email:truecolorspublically@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:True Colors Annual Conference focuses on the needs of LGBTQ you th and their allies. The conference includes but is not limited to youth leadership training\, on-going support for school and community based gay/ straight alliances\, as well as diversity and support groups geared toward activism\, tolerance\, and social justice. True Colors also publishes a free annual resource guide which provides extensive listings including bib liographies\, local and national LGBT youth programs\, gay/straight allian ces\, organizations\, websites\, action plans\, and more. Geographical Sc ope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090314 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090312 GEO:41.807400;-72.250300 LOCATION:University Of Connecticut\, 2132 Hillside Road\, Storrs\, Connecti cut\, 06269\, United States SUMMARY:True Colors Conference XVI UID:20120204T000518EST-GZP9WUpVuj@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ourtruecolors.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:rebellious.law.publicity@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:The RebLaw Conference is an annual\, student-run conference tha t brings together practitioners\, law students\, and community advocates f rom around the country to discuss innovative\, progressive approaches to l aw and social change.\n\nThis year\\'s conference will take place at Yale Law School\, New Haven\, CT from Friday\, February 20–Sunday\, February 22\, 2009\n\nGo to www.law.yale.edu/reblaw to check out all the great pane ls\, workshops\, rock shows\, vibes. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090222 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090220 GEO:41.317200;-72.928000 LOCATION:Yale Law School\, 127 Wall St.\, New Haven\, Connecticut\, 06511\, United States SUMMARY:15th Annual Rebellious Lawyering Conference UID:20120204T000518EST-vKCp9rMGI5@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.law.yale.edu/reblaw END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Strengthening OUR voice for a just\, food economy\nFebruary 13- 15\, 2009 in Chapel Hill\, NC\nEngage. Inspire. Act. \n\n \n\nAccess to af fordable\, safe\, nutritious food should be a right\, not a privilege. As young leaders of this region/nation/world we have the right and responsibi lity to co-create a food system that is just\, healthy\, and sustainable f or all.\n\nThe dominant paradigm of an agricultural industrial complex is not\, and never will be\, sustainable. Industrial agriculture will not cea se voluntarily\, but if we wait for its collapse it will be too late to st art over. It is time to begin dismantling the old system and growing anew. \n\nThere are numerous challenges facing sustainable food systems\, as the y work to feed neighborhoods and preserve the environment. But as our natu ral resources become increasingly scarce\, the importance of dependable lo cal systems grows. These systems require a shift in the way most populatio ns are fed today\, but they are vital in establishing security for the fut ure of our communities. We need informed leaders who can build cooperation among farmers\, farm workers\, consumers\, activists\, and policy makers. These leaders should be equipped with the tools to empower all members of their communities\, including underserved populations overcoming the into lerance that has restricted their access to nutritious food in the past.\n Registration is open\, but limited\, so APPLY NOW!\n\nThe application dead line has been extended until Monday\, January 19th at 12 noon. We will co nfirm your attendance at the summit by Wednesday\, January 21st. To help cover the cost of real food at the summit\, we will ask for a 15$ registr ation fee when you get here for those that can afford it. Some need-based scholarships are available\, so please let us know.\n\nWe want YOU to get the most out of this summit! So please answer registration questions thoug htfully. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090215 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090213 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, United States SUMMARY:Southeast Youth Food Activist Summit UID:20120204T000518EST-IBNWNWuaE1@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.syfas.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Our Focus:\nThe conference will focus on building multi-ethnic\ , multi-constituent\, broad-based grassroots immigrant rights movements ru n by de-centralized volunteer-based community-rooted immigrant rights acti vists from youth\, workers and community members who can play more active role on campaign formulation and decision making for local coalition build ing to organize popular education campaigns\, such as: campaign to against immigrant dentition\, deportation & raids\; immigrant labor rights moveme nt\; campaign against local anti-immigrant ordinance\; and linking the imm igrant rights movement with other struggles\, such as: anti-war and anti-g lobalization movements.\n\nWe\\'ll also discuss the lessons from the 2008 election and what we should expect from the new President and the Congress affecting immigrant legislation for the next two years. \n\n \n\nWorkshop s and Strategic Campaign Proposal:\nThe conference will be focus on the fo llowing areas\, at the end of the conference\, we\\'ll draft a strategic c ampaign proposal.\n\n- 2008 Elections and How It\\'ll Impact Immigrant Rig hts Movement\n- Linking Immigrant Rights Movements with Other Struggles\n- Immigrant Raids\, Detention & Deportation\n- Immigrant Labor Campaigns an d Day Labor Centers\n- Housing\, Education and Healthcare Rights for the I mmigrants\n- No to the Border Wall and Militization of the Border\n- Strat egic Resources for the Immigrant Activists\n- Support Local Chicago Grassr oots Immigrant Campaigns\n- Building a Multi-ethnic\, Multi-Constituents-B ased Immigrant Rights Movement\n- Congressional Immigrant Legislation\n- I nternational Immigrant Rights Campaigns\n\nPlease contact us: siuhin@aol.c om and info@ImmigrantSolidarity.org if you can help us.\n\nIn solidarity!\ n\nLee Siu Hin\nNational Coordinator\nNational Immigrant Solidarity Networ k Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090412 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090410 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:UIC College Of Medicine\, Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:4th National Grassroots Immigrant Strategy Conference UID:20120204T000518EST-d5LJCgUTGC@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ImmigrantSolidarity.org/2009Conference/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Midwest Academy offers a five day\, residential\, comprehen sive \\'Organizing for Social Change\\' training throughout the country. P articipants come from a wide variety of organizations. Most are working on specific issue campaigns and building powerful\, progressive organization s. The training helps them to be more strategic in their fight for social\ , economic\, racial and environmental justice. Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090327 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090323 GEO:41.886500;-87.623300 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, 60601\, United States SUMMARY:Midwest Academy 5 Day Training: Organizing for Social Change - Chic ago - March 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-uUb1dEhiUJ@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.midwestacademy.com/training_chicago_mar09.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Midwest Academy offers a five day\, residential\, comprehen sive \\'Organizing for Social Change\\' training throughout the country. P articipants come from a wide variety of organizations. Most are working on specific issue campaigns and building powerful\, progressive organization s. The training helps them to be more strategic in their fight for social\ , economic\, racial and environmental justice. Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090515 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090511 GEO:37.574900;-122.363000 LOCATION:Burlingame\, California\, 94010\, United States SUMMARY:Midwest Academy 5 Day Training: Organizing for Social Change in Cal ifornia - 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-vTKpUeauaU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.midwestacademy.com/training_ca_may09.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Midwest Academy offers a five day\, residential\, comprehen sive \\'Organizing for Social Change\\' training throughout the country. P articipants come from a wide variety of organizations. Most are working on specific issue campaigns and building powerful\, progressive organization s. The training helps them to be more strategic in their fight for social\ , economic\, racial and environmental justice. Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090814 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090810 GEO:41.922700;-87.654300 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, 60614\, United States SUMMARY:Midwest Academy 5 Day Training: Organizing for Social Change in Chi cago - August 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-c8tjtpIJmh@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.midwestacademy.com/training_chicago_aug09.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Midwest Academy offers a five day\, residential\, comprehen sive \\'Organizing for Social Change\\' training throughout the country. P articipants come from a wide variety of organizations. Most are working on specific issue campaigns and building powerful\, progressive organization s. The training helps them to be more strategic in their fight for social\ , economic\, racial and environmental justice. Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091023 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091019 GEO:41.922700;-87.654300 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, 60614\, United States SUMMARY:Midwest Academy 5 Day Training: Organizing for Social Change in Chi cago - October 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-t5JMWtXEte@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.midwestacademy.com/training_chicago_oct09.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Midwest Academy offers a five day\, residential\, comprehen sive \\'Organizing for Social Change\\' training throughout the country. P articipants come from a wide variety of organizations. Most are working on specific issue campaigns and building powerful\, progressive organization s. The training helps them to be more strategic in their fight for social\ , economic\, racial and environmental justice. Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091120 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091116 GEO:39.209500;-76.661800 LOCATION:Linthicum Hts.\, Maryland\, 21090\, United States SUMMARY:Midwest Academy 5 Day Training: Organizing for Social Change in DC area - 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-pu7egnTZAT@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.midwestacademy.com/training_DC_nov09.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:If you have good staff who do fine work\, and you know that you can get them up to the next level but it just hasn\\'t happened yet\, the n this workshop will be helpful. Why is it that some organizers seem to ca tch on naturally while others don\\'t? Is it genetic or somewhere along th e line was there a difference in the supervision they received? This work- shop gives supervisors a chance to step back from the missing time sheets and meetings on the run in order to discuss supervision as the major and most consistent form of training that their organizers receive.\nSessions will include (but not be limited to):\n\n * Understanding different org anizational models\, and the need to be clear with your staff about exactl y what they are building.\n * Using the Midwest Academy Strategy Chart as an ongoing method of setting organizers? priorities and monitoring prog ress.\n * How to motivate\, mentor and nurture organizers who are at di fferent stages in their careers.\n * Techniques for long distance (e-ma il and phone) supervision.\n * Nitty-gritty supervisory skills such as hiring\, discipline\, evaluations and even firing.\n\nWho should apply: Yo u must be currently supervising organizers who are conducting issue campai gns. Applicants may be from local\, state\, or national organizations\, an d as always\, the Midwest Academy encourages participation from a variety of organizing networks and models Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090220 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090218 GEO:41.922700;-87.654300 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, 60614\, United States SUMMARY:Midwest Academy Workshop for Supervisors of Organizers - Chicago - February 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-JAuEErgBNo@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.midwestacademy.com/superWorks.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:If you have good staff who do fine work\, and you know that you can get them up to the next level but it just hasn\\'t happened yet\, the n this workshop will be helpful. Why is it that some organizers seem to ca tch on naturally while others don\\'t? Is it genetic or somewhere along th e line was there a difference in the supervision they received? This work- shop gives supervisors a chance to step back from the missing time sheets and meetings on the run in order to discuss supervision as the major and most consistent form of training that their organizers receive.\nSessions will include (but not be limited to):\n\n * Understanding different org anizational models\, and the need to be clear with your staff about exactl y what they are building.\n * Using the Midwest Academy Strategy Chart as an ongoing method of setting organizers? priorities and monitoring prog ress.\n * How to motivate\, mentor and nurture organizers who are at di fferent stages in their careers.\n * Techniques for long distance (e-ma il and phone) supervision.\n * Nitty-gritty supervisory skills such as hiring\, discipline\, evaluations and even firing.\n\nWho should apply: Yo u must be currently supervising organizers who are conducting issue campai gns. Applicants may be from local\, state\, or national organizations\, an d as always\, the Midwest Academy encourages participation from a variety of organizing networks and models. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090424 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090422 GEO:41.922700;-87.654300 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, 60614\, United States SUMMARY:Midwest Academy Workshop for Supervisors of Organizers - Chicago - April 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-9oMNL8LzrB@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.midwestacademy.com/superWorks.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:If you have good staff who do fine work\, and you know that you can get them up to the next level but it just hasn\\'t happened yet\, the n this workshop will be helpful. Why is it that some organizers seem to ca tch on naturally while others don\\'t? Is it genetic or somewhere along th e line was there a difference in the supervision they received? This work- shop gives supervisors a chance to step back from the missing time sheets and meetings on the run in order to discuss supervision as the major and most consistent form of training that their organizers receive.\nSessions will include (but not be limited to):\n\n * Understanding different org anizational models\, and the need to be clear with your staff about exactl y what they are building.\n * Using the Midwest Academy Strategy Chart as an ongoing method of setting organizers? priorities and monitoring prog ress.\n * How to motivate\, mentor and nurture organizers who are at di fferent stages in their careers.\n * Techniques for long distance (e-ma il and phone) supervision.\n * Nitty-gritty supervisory skills such as hiring\, discipline\, evaluations and even firing.\n\nWho should apply: Yo u must be currently supervising organizers who are conducting issue campai gns. Applicants may be from local\, state\, or national organizations\, an d as always\, the Midwest Academy encourages participation from a variety of organizing networks and models. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090918 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090916 GEO:40.732500;-73.989300 LOCATION:New York City\, New York\, 10003\, United States SUMMARY:Midwest Academy Workshop for Supervisors of Organizers - New York C ity - September 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-CUl1tpVSU4@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.midwestacademy.com/superWorks.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:If you have good staff who do fine work\, and you know that you can get them up to the next level but it just hasn\\'t happened yet\, the n this workshop will be helpful. Why is it that some organizers seem to ca tch on naturally while others don\\'t? Is it genetic or somewhere along th e line was there a difference in the supervision they received? This work- shop gives supervisors a chance to step back from the missing time sheets and meetings on the run in order to discuss supervision as the major and most consistent form of training that their organizers receive.\nSessions will include (but not be limited to):\n\n * Understanding different org anizational models\, and the need to be clear with your staff about exactl y what they are building.\n * Using the Midwest Academy Strategy Chart as an ongoing method of setting organizers? priorities and monitoring prog ress.\n * How to motivate\, mentor and nurture organizers who are at di fferent stages in their careers.\n * Techniques for long distance (e-ma il and phone) supervision.\n * Nitty-gritty supervisory skills such as hiring\, discipline\, evaluations and even firing.\n\nWho should apply: Yo u must be currently supervising organizers who are conducting issue campai gns. Applicants may be from local\, state\, or national organizations\, an d as always\, the Midwest Academy encourages participation from a variety of organizing networks and models. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091204 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091202 GEO:41.922700;-87.654300 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, 60614\, United States SUMMARY:Midwest Academy Workshop for Supervisors of Organizers - Chicago - December 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-TPoved9bbH@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.midwestacademy.com/superWorks.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The 2009 United Students Against Sweatshops Winter Conference w ill be held in sunny Los Angeles at the University of Southern California! The conference will take place the first weekend in February 2009\, from Friday the 6th to Sunday the 8th. Please try to arrive Thursday night if p ossible\, or as early on Friday as you are able.\n\nEDUCATE\, AGITATE\, OR GANIZE!\nThe USAS conference is a great space for youth and student organi zers and allies to meet each other\, learn valuable organizing skills in w orkshops and panels\, participate in direct action in solidarity with loca l workers with hundreds of other student organizers\, and strengthen our c ollective organizing work! The conference will have a sliding-scale regist ration fee of $35-$95.\n\nUSAS offers travel scholarships for the folks in our network. We prioritize early registration (on the website now!)\, fol ks who have looked for alternate sources of grassroots funds and folks fro m traditionally marginalized backgrounds-- especially working class folks\ , people of color\, women\, LGBTQ people\, and differently abled folks. Th e travel scholarship form is attached. Please register at the website AND complete and send the attached form to the USAS Development Coordinator Sh aun Martinez at shaun@usasnet.org .\n\nIf you need to apply for funding fr om your school or other sources and need proof of registration or other su pporting documents\, please contact one of the USAS National Organizers an d one of us can help you with that process: Rod Palmquist at rod@usasnet.o rg \,Shaun Martinez at shaun@usasnet.org \, or Salma Mirza at salma@usasne t.org . Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090208 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090206 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Los Angeles\, California\, United States SUMMARY:United Students Against Sweatshops 2009 Winter Conference UID:20120204T000518EST-VHi8plGDpC@69.73.141.125 URL:http://studentsagainstsweatshops.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Fellowship of Reconciliation\\'s Non-Violent Youth Collecti ve and the Not Your Solider Project (with the Ruckus Society and War Resis ters League) will be hosting another dynamic\, exciting\, and ALL NEW trai ning this Feb. 11-16th\, 2008 in Nyack\, New York. Don\\'t miss out on th is opportunity to connect with young artists\, activist\, and organizers f rom all over the country who are creative nonviolent direct action to resi st militarism! \n\n \n\nThe Not Your Soldier Organizing Training will focu s on arts-based skills\, creative direct action\, and strategic organizing around issues on counter recruitment and conscientious objection\, but th at are applicable for other kinds of organizing as well.\n\nApplications a re due by January 12th\, and can be sent to Peacemakertraining@gmail.com. The training will take place from the evening of Weds\, February 11th to t he morning of Monday\, February 20th at the beautiful FOR Nyack office on the Hudson RIver. The sliding scale will be from $350-625 based on ability to pay\, and will cover housing\, food\, materials and training for the w eekend. Participants in Nonviolent Youth Collective trainings generally r ange in age from 14-27\, though we do make exceptions. \n\nThe goals of t his training are to:\n\n* **STRATEGIZE with experienced trainers and other counter recruitment activists from across the country\n\n** **GAIN and SHARPEN vital skills for running a successful\, dynamic camp aign\n\n** **BUILD community with young artists and activists commi tted to nonviolent\, creative action in resistance to militarism at home a nd abroad\n\n \n\nFor any questions or for more information\, contact Brie Phillips at 651-757-5353 or at peacemakertraining@gmail.com. Geographi cal Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090216 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090211 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Nyack\, New York\, United States SUMMARY:Not Your Soldier Organizing Training UID:20120204T000518EST-kFKJ4jnn1U@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Reworking the University: Visions\, Strategies\, Demands\nApril 24-26\, 2009\, University of Minnesota\nCall for Ideas - Please Distribut e Widely!\n\nThe current \\'financial meltdown\\' has exacerbated the ongo ing crises\nwithin the university\, resulting in even greater budget cuts\ , tuition\nhikes\, hiring freezes and layoffs. Responses from university\n administrations have been predominantly reactive and have served to\nforti fy the university as an institution of neoliberal capitalism. The\nadminis tration and others have narrated this crisis as an external\nforce that\, while dramatic in the short run\, can nonetheless be\nmanaged properly. It is clear to many\, however\, that the neoliberal\nlogic that has been use d to transform the university over the past few\ndecades has failed at a s ystemic level\; the neoliberal death spiral\nhas come home to the universi ty.\n\nIn contrast to these reactionary responses\, we seek to create a sp ace\nfor collective re-evaluation of the university in crisis as an\noppor tunity for real transformation. Last year\\'s conference\,\n\\'Rethinking the University: Labor\, Knowledge\, Value\\' (April 2008)\,\nsought to cha llenge the supposed inevitability of the neoliberal\nuniversity. As a cont inuation of this project\, \\'Reworking the\nUniversity\\' seeks to draw t ogether academics\, artists\, and activists\,\nto share and produce politi cal visions\, strategies and demands for\nbuilding an alternative universi ty in common.\n\n\\'Reworking the University\\' seeks to generate a vibran t\, political\nexchange by troubling the traditional format of the academi c\nconference. To this end\, we hope to produce spaces for individuals and \ngroups from different backgrounds and across a variety of\ninstitutional boundaries to converge. While the conference will\ninclude the presentati on of papers on the topic of \\'Reworking the\nUniversity\,\\' the committ ee\\'s selection process will prioritize\nworkshops\, roundtables\, traini ngs\, art installations\, film screenings\,\nperformances\, and other form s of creative engagement.\n\nThe conference organizing collective has sele cted several questions\nand themes that emerged out of the 2008 conference that we will\naddress in various formats. If you have interest in partici pating\,\nplease provide us with a description of your proposed contributi on. We\nencourage you to self-organize a session (i.e. a performance\,\nwo rkshop\, roundtable\, training\, etc.) and submit it as a whole. Feel\nfre e to use the blog (http://rethinkingtheu.wordpress.com) to help\nfacilitat e session organizing.\n\nBelow is a list of possible topics and we\, of co urse\, welcome\nadditional suggestions. In submitting your ideas for sessi ons\, please\ngive us as much information as possible—suggestions for th emes\, other\nparticipants and the session format.\n\nThe Reworking the Un iversity conference coincides with \\'Reclaim Your\nEducation – Global W eek of Action 2009\\' (April 20-27:\nhttp://www.emancipating-education-for -all.org/). Organizers also\nencourage suggestions for additional actions as part of this event.\n\nSend your submissions (of up to 500 words) to co mradmn@gmail.com. The\ndeadline for submissions is February 10\, 2009.\n\n - Confronting American Apartheid: Access to education\n- The financial cri sis and the university\n- Counter/Radical Cartographies and Disorientation Guides\n- Corporate funding and the university\n- Autonomous/Open/Free Un iversities\n- The Poverty of Student Life\n- Post-Enlightenment Visions: B eyond the Liberal Model\n- Anarchism and Education\n- Adjunct Unionization \n- Organizing Across Campuses\, Cities\, and Regions\n- Post-Antioch Univ ersities/the Antioch Legacy\n- Anti-militarization Movements in the Univer sity\n- Prisons and Education\n- Undergrad Education Beyond Commodificatio n\n- Historical Struggles in the University: May \\'68 and beyond\n- Autor eduction and Tactics for Direct Action in the Workplace\n- Contemporary St ruggles in the University: The Anomalous Wave &\nMovements in Italy\, Gree ce and elsewhere\n- Expropriating Institutional Space\n- Graduate student unionization and Radicalizing the Academy\n- Anti-professionalization\; An ti-disciplinarity\n- Student Debt\n- Pedagogy of the crisis\n- Creating Ra dical/Open Access Publications and the Politics of Citation\n\nThe schedul e and proceedings from last year\\'s conference can be found at:\nhttp://w ww.makeumnpublic.org/conference.htm\n\nSincerely\,\n\nCommittee on Revolut ionizing the Academy (ComRAD)\ncomradmn@gmail.com Geographical Scope: Nat ional DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090426 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090424 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:University Of Minnesota\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, United States SUMMARY:Reworking the University: Visions\, Strategies\, Demands UID:20120204T000518EST-SX2J0PHjWv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://rethinkingtheu.wordpress.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Each spring in New York City\, Left Forum gathers intellectuals and activists from around the world to address the burning issues of our times. The theme for 2009 is TURNING POINTS.\n\nEven before the financial meltdown and its spreading destruction to other sectors of the US economy and globally we have had a sense of a capitalism in deep trouble\, unable not only to meet the needs of people (no new development) but unable to ev en reproduce its exploitative norms nor able to effectively force its once robust ideological hegemony on people. American capitalism has been deepl y discredited in its failed wars\, failed economy\, and failure to meet th e basic needs of people and the planet.\n\nThe 2009 Left Forum poses the q uestion\, could we be at a historic juncture in the evolution of American power and politics? There is a palpable sense that the end of the Bush Pre sidency might just be such moment. There are signs of deep and lasting cha nges might be possible\, and even underway\, in the political firmament. T he economy is teetering on what could be the deepest downturn since the Gr eat Depression. Politically\, the Obama campaign has raised the spirits of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party\; but in doing so\, it has a lso exposed the Party to a defection by this very wing if Obama settles fo r business as usual.\n\nOn the international front\, the American empire i s stretched thinner\, and appears more vulnerable\, than any time since th e Vietnam War. At an even more basic level\, the continuing ecological cri sis has reached a tipping point\, or a point of no return. Taken together\ , these developments have created a sense of crisis. But they also present the Left with an opportunity – perhaps a historic opportunity – to pu sh for change in a progressive direction. We seem\, in every sense\, to be at a turning point.\n\nHow can we address and challenge such a set of cat astrophes? The primary issue of what is to be done is as critical it is cl assic. After we have identified the nature of the current conjuncture: how can the Left intervene effectively?\n\nLeft Forum provides a unique space for the generation of ideas crucial to theorizing and building a resurgen t Left. This year the Forum will include participants from all corners of North America\, as well as Asia\, Africa\, Europe\, and Latin America. It will truly be a rare opportunity for a global left dialogue. We hope you w ill be with us (the conference date will be posted soon) Geographical Sco pe: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090419 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090417 GEO:40.709700;-74.003600 LOCATION:Pace University\, New York\, New York\, 10038\, United States SUMMARY:Left Forum 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-8bewU4FjRC@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.leftforum.org/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:ewocc-publicity@ga.berkeley.edu DESCRIPTION:This year’s theme explores the foundations of self-love\, fro m which we connect mind\, body and spirit\, and discover ourselves. From a place of self-knowledge\, we are able to extend ourselves to progressivel y more inclusive spheres beginning with friends\, parents\, romantic partn ers\, children\, and broadening to community\, and the nation. The confere nce focuses on love as a healing process that inspires personal growth and resistance to oppression\, exposing and exploring the ways in which insti tutions shape our perception of love. We challenge resistance and activism to begin inwardly\, evolving our own reality and then progressing outward as we confront the intersections of poverty\, sexism\, ableism\, homophob ia\, transphobia\, militarism and imperialism. We consider the ways in whi ch women of color can be politically active in their everyday choices whil e embracing their familial roles and working towards egalitarian relations hips.\n\nOnline registration is open! Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART:20090214T093000 GEO:37.866800;-122.254000 LOCATION:MLK Jr Student Union\, NW Corner Of Telegraph & Bancroft Ave.\, Be rkeley\, California\, 94720\, United States SUMMARY:Revolutionary love: from “me” to “we”...redefining intimacy and activism UID:20120204T000518EST-wpVj0b8O7O@69.73.141.125 URL:http://ewocc.berkeley.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Teach-In CONTACT:Phone:503-768-8229 Email:madelinekovacs@nationalteachin.org DESCRIPTION:The National Teach-In on Global Warming is a new effort to enga ge decision makers in direct conversation with young people who will inher it the challenges associated with climate change. Involving thousands of A mericans through hundreds of campuses\, congregations\, and civic groups\, the NTI helps put solutions to climate change and energy policy at the to p of incoming President Obama’s agenda. For more information\, please vi sit www.nationalteachin.org Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090420 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090205 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Locations Around The Country\, United States SUMMARY:National Teach-In on Global Warming UID:20120204T000518EST-8f5hnDKbPv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nationalteachin.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:As FTF celebrates its 15th birthday\, we will bring together le aders in the field of fair trade to discuss key issues and offer practical training to improve operations. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090329 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090327 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Doubletree Hotel\, Portland\, Oregon\, United States SUMMARY:Fair Trade Federation 2009 Conference UID:20120204T000518EST-fmzwR3jxHp@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.fairtradefederation.org/ht/d/sp/i/6784/pid/6784 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:here is a sense of relief that many here in the U.S. feel after the presidential election\, but we understand this is a time to step up o ur organizing for peace and economic justice — including the growing mov ement to close and withdraw the nearly 1\,000 U.S. military bases located in foreign nations.\n\nFrom Okinawa and Guam to Honduras\, Germany\, Iraq\ , and beyond people who have suffered from the abuses inherent to foreign military bases have been calling for their withdrawal. People in the U.S. have joined this call\, outraged by the damage done by U.S. bases abroad a nd by their expense\, which diverts $138 billion a year from addressing hu man needs and revitalizing our economy. Representatives of 13 organization s have come together to organize a national conference or the closing and withdrawal of military bases. The goals of the conference are:\nShare info rmation about U.S. foreign mlitary bases and resistance\;\nDevelop new str ategies and expand the U.S. anti-bases movement\;\nIntegrate anti-bases or ganizing into a more coherent movement\;\nRaise the visibility of the U.S. and international anti-bases movements\;\nApply pressure on Congress\;\nC lose and reduce the number of foreign bases.\n\nThe conference will featur e base opponents from many “host” nations and will include leading act ivists as keynote speakers\, panelists and workshop facilitators.\n\nMonda y\, March 2\, will be a lobbying day on Capitol Hill\, in which we encoura ge as many conference attendees as possible to participate. We’ll provid e talking points and group leaders. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090302 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090227 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:American University\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20003\, United States SUMMARY:National Organizing Conference on Foreign Military Bases UID:20120204T000518EST-JPsZHv4u7v@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.afsc.org/cambridge/ht/d/sp/i/72158/pid/72158 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Co-convened with Universidad de los Andes (Venezuela)\n& RIPESS -NA (Intercontinental Network for the Promotion of the Social Solidarity E conomy - North America) \nBackground: About the Forum\nForum Schedule (.xl s download) \nRegistration & Workshop Proposal Form (.doc download) Please note: Deadline for submissions extended until January 23!\nRegister Onlin e Here! (please pay separately)\nCo-sponsor the Forum on the Solidarity Ec onomy\nProgram Booklet ads - support the Forum by taking out an ad\nLogist ical information: travel\, accommodations \n\nAn Historic Opportunity \n\n The current economic crisis and the possible death throes of neoliberalism (corporate-led globalization)\, offers us an historic opening to advance a new framework for economic development. We have an opportunity to push f or a fundamental transformation in our economic and social system\, one th at puts people and planet before private profits and power.\n\nThis four d ay conference will include an inspiring range of solidarity economy tours\ , workshops\, plenaries and cultural events. We invite solidarity economy practitioners and resource organizations\, social movement activists\, wor kers\, academics\, students\, researchers\, cultural workers\, journalists and other fellow travelers\, to come and be part of the growing global mo vement to build the solidarity economy.\n\nWhat is the Solidarity Economy? \n\nThe Solidarity Economy (SE) is an alternative framework for economic d evelopment that is grounded in principles of solidarity\, equity in all di mensions\, participatory democracy\, sustainability and pluralism. The sol idarity economy framework seeks transformation rather than band-aid soluti ons\, yet rejects one-size-fits-all blueprints. It isn\\'t abstract theory nor pie-in-the-sky utopianism. Rather\, it pulls together and builds upon the many elements of the solidarity economy that already exist. Some are new innovations\, some are old. Other elements have yet to be realized or even imagined\, and the journey of creation is ongoing.\n\nJoin us!\n\nThe time to advance real solutions\, built on real experiences and successes is now. Another world is possible and necessary. Join the movement and tog ether\, we can build upon the foundation that already exists to make that \\'other world\\' a reality!\n\nEvent Cost \n\nRegistration for this event is on a sliding scale. The registration fee covers the cost of attendance \, conference materials\, and meals. \n\nWhat is a sliding scale?\nIt is a tool for building economic justice into our structure\, and it requires y our active participation. People paying on the higher end of the scale mak e it possible for this event to be affordable for others. If your organiza tion is covering the cost\, we ask that\, depending on the size of your or ganization\, you pay accordingly. For individuals\, please consider both y our income and wealth (eg. property\, investments\, access to family money \, trust funds\, and other forms of savings) when choosing your payment. E verybody’s situation is different and in the end\, you need to assess yo ur own ability to pay. We just ask that you try to practice economic solid arity. \n\nHow much should I pay? \nF or individuals\, here’s the breakdown of income groups in the U.S.\, ju st to give you a sense of your relative income: \n Low $60\,000 (top fifth of income earners)\nFor organizations: \n Small $300\,000\n\nSli ding scale: $50-$300 *Please note that $150 will cover the costs of your r egistration -- Paying additional helps us cover the collective costs of th e conference and supports others who cannot afford the full price.* \nPlease make checks payable to: CPE / SEN\n\nIf you can’t afford the minimum\, please let us know. We will ma ke every effort to ensure that no one will be turned away for lack of fund s. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090322 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090319 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:University Of Massachusetts\, Amherst\, Amherst\, Massachusetts\, United States SUMMARY:Forum on the Solidarity Economy: Building Another World UID:20120204T000518EST-Uj7aJlU9fM@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.populareconomics.org/ussen/?q=node/99 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:A New England regional conference to help re-focus the movement for peace and social justice for our new era\; the conference will provid e an opportunity for in-depth exploration & campaign development for 3 pri orities: US foreign & military policies\, the economic crisis\, & energy a nd the environment\; with Noam Chomsky\, Phyllis Bennis\, Bill Fletcher\, Jr.\, Zia Mian\, & many others\; to learn more contact Joseph Gerson or Ge nevie Gold at the Peace & Economic Security Program\, American Friends Ser vice Committee\, 617/661-6130\; jgerson@afsc.org or ggold@afsc.org\n\n~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~\nAFSC\, in association with Tufts University’s Peace and Justi ce Studies Program and other New England peace and justice organizations i s organizing a New England Regional conference for the weekend of March 27 -29. \\'New Strategies for New Realities\\' is a post-inauguration gatheri ng to help refocus the movement for peace and social justice for our new e ra. \n\nThe conference will provide an opportunity for in-depth exploratio n and campaign development for three priorities: U.S. foreign and military policies\, the economic crisis\, and energy and the environment. It will provide a venue for hundreds of activists from across New England to devel op political and social change strategies and campaigns. And\, it will all ow us to build essential working relationships.\n\nAmong the topics to be examined will be the implications of the irreversible reduction of U.S. gl obal power and influence - economic\, military\, and diplomatic\; how we w ork for economic security and justice in our country’s worst economic cr isis since the Great Depression\, and the intersections of the economic\, climate\, energy and national security crises we face. The conference will feature stimulating panel discussions\, thoughtful and challenging keynot e presentations and workshops centered around analysis and education\, cam paigns or specific constituencies. Whether you are just beginning to get i nvolved in working for social change or have been involved for years or de cades\, we at AFSC invite you to participate in this education and action oriented event at this critical juncture in our history.\nSave the dates - March 27-29.\n\nFor more information or to get involved\, contact Joseph Gerson at jgerson@afsc.org or Genevie Gold at ggold@afsc. org or phone: 61 7-661-6130. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090329 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090327 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Tufts University\, Medford\, Massachusetts\, United States SUMMARY:New Strategies for New Realities UID:20120204T000518EST-vKxg4UIpJV@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Feminist Majority Foundation\, the 2009 Nation al Young Women’s Leadership conference will focus on the impact young wo men have when it comes to domestic and global issues. \n\nKey issues discu ssed will include: reproductive rights\, the environment\, LGBTQ rights\, violence against women\, communities of color\, war\, and the economy. \n\ nSpeakers and presenters will include: Members of Congress\, feminist stud ent leaders\, and national experts and activists. \n\nEarly bird registrat ion ends February 20 Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090323 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090321 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20003\, United States SUMMARY:2009 National Young Women\\'s Leadership Conference UID:20120204T000518EST-es3zVirwv6@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.feministcampus.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Peace Within Reach: \nPeople and Politics Partnering for our Co mmon Security\n\nMarch 20-23\, 2009\nHyatt Crystal City in Arlington\, VA \n\n \n\nWhat 2007 Conference Attendees Said: \\'A most EMPOWERING experi ence! \nThis is what it means to be a US citizen!\\' \\'…inspiring and world-class\, and not to be missed.\\' \n\\'Invigorating\, empowering\, pr actical\, fabulous. It\\'s an incredible feeling to show up and take respo nsibility as a citizen.\\' \\'We really felt empowered with the whole exp erience. I know that we made a difference.\\' \n\n\n\nRegister Today! \n\ nAn historic four-day event of inspiration\, education\, empowerment \nand effective peace action!\nConnect with hundreds of youth and adults commit ted to creating a more peaceful future\nIncrease your understanding of eff ective peacebuilding\, national and international politics\, the root caus es of violence\, and programs that WORK\nBuild your skills as a peacebuild er\, joining others in being the change we wish to see\nExpand your abilit ies as \\'citizen lobbyist\\' advocating for effective change in our gover nment and communities \nCreate or deepen your partnerships with others fro m your area who are active in peace advocacy\nBring the kids! Enroll your children in one of our Youth Programs! Learn more.... \nWalk the Halls of Congress\, meeting with your members of the House and Senate to lobby for a Department of Peace and Nonviolence\n\nHelp Spread the Word! \n\nThanks to all of you who\\'ve offered to help spread the word! \nYou can downloa d this interim conference flyer to copy and hand out. We\\'ll have a new p rofessionally designed flyer in mid to late January\, as well as an email you can forward to all of your friends. \n\n\n\n\nConfirmed Speakers thus Far: \nRiane Eisler\, social scientist\, attorney\, social activist and a uthor of the bestseller \\'The Chalice and the Blade: Our History\, Our Fu ture\\' and \\'The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics\\' \nRita Marie Johnson\, founding director of Costa Rica\\'s Rasur Foundatio n \nAzim Khamisa\, Chairman\, CEO and Founder of the Tariq Khamisa Foundat ion (TKF)\nCongressman Dennis Kucinich\, primary sponsor of HR-808\, the b ill to establish a U.S. Department of Peace and Nonviolence. \nOcean Robbi ns\, co-founder of YES! Youth for Environmental Sanity \nRich and Yvonne S t. John-Dutra\, co-founders of Challenge Day\nSwami Beyondananda the \\'Co smic Comic\,\\' with his unique brand of \\'comedy disguised as wisdom and \\'wisdom disguised as comedy.\\' \n \n \n\nPlus \nBob Koehler\, award-w inning columnist\, Tribune Media Services\nDot Maver\, Director of the Nat ional Peace Academy project at The Omega Point Institute \nLisa Schirch\, Program Director for the 3D Security Initiative and a professor of peacebu ilding at Eastern Mennonite University \nMembers of Congress (being confir med\; we\\'ll publicize their names as we have them!) \nOther leading expe rts in \nDomestic and International Programs that WORK to reduce and preve nt violence\nPeacebuilding and Global Security\nHuman Security: Keeping Am erica Safe\n\nRead the speaker bios here. \n\n\nConference Fee: $255 - $35 5 sliding scale\; Student rate: $100\nThose of us who can pay at the highe r end make it possible for us to include the broadest cross-section of our population as possible.\n\n\nAt the door\, registration fees will increas e to $275 - $375 sliding scale for general registration\, $120 for student s so don\\'t wait!\n\n\nHelp support youth in attending the conference! \n \nWhen you register\, you\\'ll have an opportunity to donate to the Youth Participation Fund. A donation of $100 will allow us to scholarship one yo uth\, $1\,000 will bring 10 youth! Even $10 will help us help youth partic ipate. (Note that in the unexpected event that donations exceed need\, you r funds will be used for general conference expenses.)\n\nAt our last nati onal conference\, we exceeded capacity and had to turn people away. Don’ t miss out on this historic event!\nRegister Now! \nNote: Students under t he age of 18 must have the name and contact information of their chaperone to complete registration. No more than eight (8) students per chaperone. \n\n \n\nAdditional Details\nThe Conference Agenda is still being crafted . However\, you can plan for the following:\n\nFRIDAY\nCheck out the new\n Youth Programs! \nclick here \n\n\nRegistration opens in the late afternoo n followed by an evening “Meet and Greet” reception and our first keyn ote speakers. Come to town early\, visit the monuments during the day and soak in the amazing history of our nation\\'s capital. You may even want t o come a day early! \n\nSATURDAY and SUNDAY\nThe program is expected to ru n from about 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily\, with speakers\, sharing from g rassroots activists\, break-out sessions\, lobbying training\, specific ac tivities for the Student Peace Alliance and more. Lunch and dinner breaks will be included\, with most meals being on your own or with your district and state groups. Light snacks and one lunch will be provided throughout the conference.\n\nMONDAY\nMonday will be a day to meet with Members of Co ngress and/or staffers on Capitol Hill. Plan to schedule your meetings for between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to allow for conference morning and even ing events and travel time to/from the Hill. As we get closer to the confe rence\, we’ll provide registrants with coaching about setting up meeting s and connect you with others who might also be in your district and state .\n\nThe evening will begin with sharing our lobbying successes and conclu de with a Grand Finale and dessert reception. \n\nTUESDAY\nPost-conference lobbying on the Hill continues for those unable to set up Monday meetings . Note: West coast and some Midwest districts may have greater luck meetin g with actual members of Congress on Tuesday than Monday\, due to Congress ional travel schedules. \n\nTRAVEL\nReagan National Airport (DCA) is 10 mi nutes from the hotel\, which provides a free shuttle to and from the airpo rt. A $20 taxi ride will also get you to the hotel\, or you can use the Me tro. Those more familiar with the DC area may want to consider Dulles (IAD ) or Baltimore (BWI) airports. Remember that ground transportation costs c an reach up to $50 one-way from Dulles or BWI. BWI also has a 30-minute tr ain ride into Union Station\, where you can connect to the Metro. For Mary land regional train information\, visit www.mtamaryland.com. For DC Metro and bus information\, visit www.wmata.com. \n\nHOTEL\nYou can reserve your room at the Hyatt online today and get the group discount. \n\n\nHotel C onference Rates:\n$165 Single/Double occupancy\n$190 Triple occupancy\n$21 5 Quadruple occupancy\n\n\nCONFERENCE FEE\nConference fee is sliding scale of $255 to $355\, (Student rate is $100). Those who are able to pay at th e higher end of the scale will help make it possible for those who need to pay at the lower end. \n\nCancellation Policy: A nonrefundable fee of $50 will be applied to all cancellations. \n\nLate Registration Fee: After Ma rch 19th and at the door\, conference fees increase to $275 - $375 sliding scale for general registration\, $120 for student. Geographical Scope: N ational DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090323 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090320 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Hyatt Crystal City\, Arlington\, Virginia\, United States SUMMARY:Department of Peace Campaign 2009 National Conference UID:20120204T000518EST-WxmvVGprui@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.thepeacealliance.org/content/view/605/147/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:We can determine the fate of our generation. We know there is a climate crisis and we know we have to stop it. We’ve organized\, we’v e lobbied\, we’ve passed policies\, we’ve educated\, we’ve agitated\ , and still our government has not recognized the scope and urgency of glo bal warming. We know we have the capacity to transform our society\, what we lack is the political will.\n\nBut now there is a new administration an d a new Congress\, which gives us another chance. We have a window\, but w e must open it. Together.\n\nLike the movements that have come before us\, we have an opportunity to send a powerful message of urgency through peac eful civil disobedience. There has never been an American tradition more n oble\, and it is needed now more than ever.\n\nJoin thousands of citizens\ , young and old\, who are taking action to lead us toward ecological sanit y and sustainability.\n\nWe’re taking our action to the Capitol Coal-fir ed Power Plant in Washington DC – a plant that is literally powering Con gress with dirty energy.\n\nIt will be the largest mass civil disobedience to stop global warming in US history. Join us. Geographical Scope: Natio nal DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090302 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20003\, United States SUMMARY:Capitol Climate Action UID:20120204T000518EST-StLKa35n4r@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.capitolclimateaction.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:GLSEN is proud to sponsor TransAction!\, a national day to enco urage dialogue about gender\, gender roles and the full range of gender id entities\, and to advocate for inclusive\, safe schools for all students. \n\nSign up and be counted! Click the green \\'sign up\\' icon and be coun ted among the many students who will be participating in this groundbreaki ng action.\n\nDid you know?\n85.1% of transgender students reported being verbally harassed based on their sexual orientation and gender/gender expr ession \n68.1% of female students reported being verbally harassed because of their sexual orientation and gender/gender expression. \n38.4% of stud ents reported feeling unsafe at school because of their gender expression. \nTransgender students reported experiencing higher levels of harassment and assault related to various personal characteristics than other student s. \n\nFrom GLSEN’s 2007 National School Climate Survey \n\nCelebrate - Gender Warriors \nCelebrate remarkable trans and gender non-conforming peo ple that have impacted their communities and beyond. Print out the Gender Warrior resource and share it with your peers\, your teachers or make a di splay board. \n\nEducate - Terminology \nEducate yourself\, your GSA and y our community about the varied terms related to gender and the full range of gender identities. You can make a game out of the terms\, incorporate t hem into a workshop or write a story using them. You can find links on the left to two workshop plans under GLSEN RESOURCES. \n\nAdvocate - Gender Q uests \nGet active! You can engage in multi-level actions by yourself\, wi th a group of friends\, your GSA (or similar student club) or others in yo ur community to advocate for safer schools for all students Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090227 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:TransAction Day 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-cIcgcFIxp1@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.dayofsilence.org/transaction.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Each spring Equality Forum presents its Global GLBT Event. The Annual Equality Forum comprises seven days of substantive programs\, parti es and special events—including an international focus\; the Internation al Equality Dinner at the National Constitution Center\; an annual art exh ibit\; SundayOUT!\, Pennsylvania’s largest annual GLBT street festival\; and more—in collaboration with over 65 regional\, national and internat ional organizations. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090503 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090427 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, United States SUMMARY:Equality Forum 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-e8wS4uWKw9@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.equalityforum.com/index.cfm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Women\, Action & the Media:\nA Conference for Activists\, Journ alists & Everyone\n\nMIT’s Stata Center\, Cambridge\, MA\nMarch 27 - Mar ch 29\, 2009\n\n\nTHEME: INSIDE/OUTSIDE\n\nFor the first time this year\, we’ll be exploring a theme throughout the Conference: Inside/Outside. \n \nWe all belong inside some communities or networks and are new to or feel excluded or alienated from others. The tension that exists between inside rs and outsiders to any given movement\, identity\, industry or ideology c an be destructive\, but it can also be harnessed toward mutually beneficia l change. At WAM!2009\, we’ll explore both sides of this inescapable dyn amic in our relationships\, organizations\, societies and movements. Geog raphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090329 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090327 GEO:42.379100;-71.128000 LOCATION:MIT’s Stata Center\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States SUMMARY:Women\, Action & the Media 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-NpkPcNsOOT@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.centerfornewwords.org/wam/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:On April 3-5\, 2009\, join over 1000 reproductive justice activ ists at CLPP’s annual conference to celebrate the end of the Bush admini stration’s relentless attacks on reproductive and sexual rights and to r evive your political passion\, energy and imagination. Come to learn about current developments\, strengthen our organizing\, and strategize for cha nge. Speakers from the US and abroad will offer more than 50 workshops and trainings linking reproductive freedom to economic justice\, racial justi ce\, health care reform\, anti-war activism\, environmental justice\, immi grant rights\, freedom from violence\, prison abolition\, LGBTQI rights an d many other social justice issues.\n2009 Registration will open in Februa ry! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090405 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090403 GEO:42.377700;-72.503200 LOCATION:Hampshire College\, Amherst\, Massachusetts\, 01002\, United State s SUMMARY:2009 Reproductive Rights Conference UID:20120204T000518EST-tR8hDNVsWI@69.73.141.125 URL:http://clpp.hampshire.edu/projects/conference/2009/overview END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Rouge Forum is a group of educators\, students\, and parent s seeking a democratic society. We are concerned about questions like thes e: How can we teach against racism\, national chauvinism and sexism in an increasingly authoritarian and undemocratic society? How can we gain enoug h real power to keep our ideals and still teach--or learn? Whose interests shall school serve in a society that is ever more unequal? We are both re search and action oriented. We want to learn about equality\, democracy an d social justice as we simultaneously struggle to bring into practice our present understanding of what that is. We seek to build a caring inclusive community which understands that an injury to one is an injury to all. At the same time\, our caring community is going to need to deal decisively with an opposition that is sometimes ruthless Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090517 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090314 GEO:42.223500;-83.633200 LOCATION:Eastern Michigan University\, Ypsilanti\, Michigan\, 48197\, Unite d States SUMMARY:Rouge Forum 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-KOV44Kv2W0@69.73.141.125 URL:http://web.mac.com/wayne.ross/Rouge_Forum_Conference_2009/Welcome.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:215-732-3378 Email:chip@equalityforum.com DESCRIPTION:The National Park Service (NPS) has issued a First Amendment pe rmit to Equality Forum for a National Equality Rally at Independence Hall on Sunday afternoon\, May 3\, 2009 at Independence National Historical Par k.\n\nOrganizations\, grassroots activists and straight allies will March for Equality on Independence Mall (from the National Constitution Center t o Independence Hall) to rally for:\n\nPassage of trans-inclusive hate crim es legislation and Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)\n\nRepeal of ⠀œDon’t Ask\, Don’t Tell” and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)\n\n Support for GLBT health issues\n\nEqual benefits for same-sex families\n\n Same-sex marriage Equality \n\nRegional\, state and national organizations \, people of color\, progressive religious institutions\, high school and college GSAs and straight ally organizations are invited to be Co-Organize rs without cost or legal obligation.\n\nInformation about the National Equ ality Rally and how to participate can be found at www.nationalequalityral ly.org.\n\nIndependence Hall and the Liberty Bell are where the Gay Pionee rs held the first organized gay and lesbian civil rights demonstrations ca lled “Annual Reminders” each Fourth of July from 1965 to 1969. The Ann ual Reminders laid the groundwork for the Stonewall Riots in 1969 and the first New York Pride Parade in 1970.\n\nOrganization representatives will carry the name of their organization on pole-mounted placards. Movement le aders will carry Equality messages. Organization members and the public wi ll be offered American and rainbow flags.\n\nThe March for Equality on Ind ependence Mall will pass by Benjamin Franklin’s burial site\, U.S. Mint\ , National Constitution Center\, Federal Reserve Bank\, Federal Office Bui lding\, U.S. Courthouse\, Independence Visitor Center\, Gay Pioneers Histo ric Marker\, Liberty Bell Center and Independence Hall. After completion o f the March for Equality\, demonstrators will assemble on Independence Mal l for a one-hour Equality program.\n\n“Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell are where the movement was launched. With a new Congress and a Presi dent who describes himself as a ‘fierce advocate’ of our civil rights\ , it is the right moment for us to join hands at an iconic location to dem and Equality\,” stated Malcolm Lazin\, Executive Director of Equality Fo rum.\n\nEquality Forum is a national and international GLBT civil rights o rganization with an educational focus. The National Equality Rally at Inde pendence Hall will be held on the concluding day of Equality Forum 2009 (A pril 27 to May 3). Over 50 national and international movement leaders are participating at Equality Forum 2009.\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART:20090503T150000 GEO:39.951100;-75.145900 LOCATION:520 Chestnut Street\, Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, 19106\, United States SUMMARY:National Equality Rally at Independence Hall UID:20120204T000518EST-Igv8EhKv2P@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nationalequalityrally.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:training@usstudents.org DESCRIPTION: Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090324 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090320 GEO:38.880100;-77.023600 LOCATION:480 L\\'Enfant Plaza\, SW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20 024\, United States SUMMARY:USSA\\'s 40th Annual Legislative Conference & National Student Lobb y Day UID:20120204T000518EST-NdVzpfUijI@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ussaconferences.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The International Rising Tide network and its allies are callin g for a day of action against the fossil fuel industry on April 1st 2009.\ n\nOn April 1st 2009\, take aim at your local Fossil Fool\n\nWe are living through both alarming and amazing times: financial systems are creaking\, climate change is being felt around the world\, and the peak in fossil fu els fast approaches. Cracks are widening daily throughout the fossil fuel empire\, and change is coming whether we like it or not.\n\n\nQ: What’s Fossil Fools Day going to do?\n\nA: Speed up the end of the fossil fuel em pire\, and the beginnings of a more just and sustainable world.\n\nOn Apri l 1st last year\, people around the world celebrated Fossil Fools Day. Ove r 150 actions took place across four continents. Oil\, gas\, coal and avia tion were all targeted. Fossil fuel extraction\, production\, financing\, PR and greenwash all felt the jester’s wrath. Actions spanned the full s pectrum from the simply subversive to the downright disruptive: office occ upations\, banner drops\, street theatre\, Big Carbon blockades\, city cen tre parades\, spoof product launches\, subvertising\, leaflets\, lock-ons and even a laugh-in. The tentacles of the carbon web were exposed for all to see\, more people saw the empire for what it truly is – a sinking shi p awaiting abandonment – and here and there\, the carbon machine even gr ound to a halt. This year Fossil Fools Day will be bigger\, better and bol der.\n\nOur actions are amplified when we act in unison\, so this year\, i n the build-up to the UN climate negotiations in Copenhagen in November\, let’s see if we can reach over 1000 worldwide! Fossil Fools Day is about taking action in the name of carbon common sense – leave fossil fuels i n the ground\, abandon false solutions\, and build real and just alternati ves. Dismantling the fossil fuel empire is a massive task\, but every acti on we take takes its toll\, and there is no doubt that our resistance is g rowing and our struggles are uniting year by year. So whether you’ve bee n looking for a chance to dip a toe into the growing climate action moveme nt\, or have had your kick-ass action planned since last year\, now is the time to do it – whatever it is.\n\nOn April 1st\, join the global day o f resistance and pull a prank that packs a punch. Geographical Scope: Nat ional DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090401 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION SUMMARY:Fossil Fuels 2009 Day of Action UID:20120204T000518EST-HuZxBLtMjI@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.fossilfoolsdayofaction.org/2009/category/frontpage/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:It is Time to End the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan\nIt is Time to Address the Economic Crisis by Cutting Military Spending\n\n\nUnited Fo r Peace and Justice has negotiated with the NYC Police Department and we h ave been given permits for the following plans for our mobilization on Apr il 4.\n\nAssembly Time: 11:00 AM\n\nAssembly Location: Leonard\, Franklin and White Streets\, between Broadway and Lafayette St. \n\nThis is just so uth of Canal Street and close to several subway stops.\n\nCanal Street sto ps on the \nJ\, M\, Z lines at Centre Street\n6 line at Lafayette Street\n N\, Q\, R\, W lines at Broadway\nA. C\, E lines at Sixth Ave.\nFranklin St reet stop on the 1 line\, at Varick St.\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART:20090404T110000 GEO:40.732500;-73.989300 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, 10003\, United States SUMMARY:National Mobilization New York City 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-4bNiWdvFre@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?list=type&type=136 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:campusantiwarnyc@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:Iraq. Afghanistan. Palestine.\nOrganizing a Student Movement\nt o End These Wars\n\nCampus Antiwar Network Spring 2009 East Coast Conferen ce\nMarch 27-29\, 2009\nHunter College\, NYC\nMore details forthcoming abo ut conference schedule\, workshop sessions\, and mass speaking panel event s…\nRegistration: $10 for NYC residents\, $5 for non-NYC residents\, sug gested donation for Hunter College students (no one will be turned away fo r lack of funds) Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090329 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090327 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Hunter College\, New York\, New York\, 10065\, United States SUMMARY:Campus Antiwar Network Spring 2009 East Coast Conference UID:20120204T000518EST-EV1mUXmSui@69.73.141.125 URL:http://eastcoastcanconference.wordpress.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:002782 859 5737 Email:uct.rainbow@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:KALEIDOSCOPE’S 3rd ANNUAL LGBTI YOUH LEADERS LEKGOTLA\n\n\nHo sted by RainbowUCT\nSponsored by HIVOS\, UCT and RainbowUCT\n\nWHAT IS THE LEKGOTLA: \n\nThe National LGBTI Youth Leaders Lekgotla was established a s an important forum for the discussion of the myriad of social injustices \, based on sexual orientation\, experienced by students across the countr y. The Lekgotla aims to develop and implement strategies\, in order to era dicate discrimination and hate crimes at tertiary institutions and the bro ader community. It sees delegates from these tertiary institutions gatheri ng to discuss and strategize methods of upholding the human rights attribu ted to LGBTI (Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, Transgender\, Intersex) citizens. \n\nThe two previous Lekgotlas were hosted by The University of the Witwa tersrand and Rhodes University respectively. In 2009 The University of Cap e Town will host the 3rd Lekgotla. The event has grown and developed over the past two years and this conference will build on this legacy. At the l ast conference\, an umbrella organization was formed in order to maintain links between the various LGBTI Youth Organizations. The development of th is organization along with the training and capacity-building of the deleg ates will be the focus of the third Lekgotla. \n\nBACKGROUND: \n\nEven tho ugh there has been legislative recognition of LGBTI rights in the Constitu tion and through the introduction of the Civil Unions Bill\; it is apparen t that there is a considerable amount of work that needs to be done in ter ms of raising awareness around issues of discrimination and hate crimes.\n \nThis is evident in the disturbing increase in the instance of murders an d “corrective-rape” cases predominantly experienced by people in towns hips and on-going discrimination\, in the forms of verbal attacks and phys ical abuse – all on the basis of sexual orientation. More disturbing are the cases that are not reported\, the cases for which there are no statis tics: victimization of LGBTI South Africans (with special focus on the you th) is a daily occurrence and is NOT acceptable.\n\nMany of the LGBTI orga nizations at tertiary institutions across the country have very little tra ining and experience in the field of activism\, but are each in a position to affect a great deal of change. They have the ability to influence not only the student body they engage with\, but also their wider communities. \n\n\nINTRODUCTION: \n\nThis document serves to invite your organization to The 3rd Annual Youth Leaders Lekgotla which will be hosted by UCT’s L GBTI student organization and thus held in Cape Town. For those how have p articipated in the last two conferences\; you will not be met with what yo u’ve come to expect\, as we progress as a united organization so do our goals. The conference will have a high concentration\, this time round\, o n mentorship provided by established organizations and reputable activists \, on capacity building and training\, with the aim of equipping each dele gate with the skills and motivation necessary to best achieve our goals as a united force of individual thinkers striving toward a common goal.\n\n\ n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090407 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090403 GEO:-33.916700;18.416700 LOCATION:University Of Cape Town\, Cape Town\, Western Cape\, South Africa SUMMARY:Lekgotla 3 UID:20120204T000518EST-up8gN2RU8L@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:215-387-0919 Email:philly@uhurusolidarity.org DESCRIPTION:Uhuru Solidarity Movement National Conference\nWhen: May 2\, 20 09 10:00am - 6:00pm\nWhere: 1st Unitarian Church\, 2125 Chestnut St.\, Phi ladelphia\, PA\nContact: Uhuru Solidarity Movement\, philly@uhurusolidarit y.org\, 215-387-0919\n\nBecome an ally of the movement for African liberat ion and justice!\n\nThis is the movement that’s changing the world!\n\n$ 10-25 donation (no one turned away) • speakers • workshops • lunch $ 6\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n * Ironiff Ifoma\, African Village Survival Initiati ve\n * Diop Olugbala\, International People’s Democratic Uhuru Moveme nt\n * Penny Hess\, African People’s Solidarity Committee\n * Al A lston\, African-American Business & Residents Association\n\n * Keynote speaker:\n Omali Yeshitela\n leader of the Uhuru Movement & wor ldwide African Liberation movement\n\n\n\nWhy You Should Come\nWe are faci ng the deepest crisis of our lifetime. The future of this planet lies in u nity & solidarity with African and oppressed people\, not imperialist war\ , plunder & hoarding scarce resources at the expense of others.\n\n\nFind out\n\n * How racism\, police brutality\, economic crisis and US war ha ve the same root.\n * How we as white people can join in solidarity wit h the African-led Uhuru Movement working for liberation\, sustainability a nd shared prosperity. Geographical Scope: National DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART:20090502T100000 GEO:39.952100;-75.158500 LOCATION:2125 Chestnut St\, Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, 19107\, United St ates SUMMARY:Uhuru Solidarity Movement National Conference UID:20120204T000518EST-j3EjPPpwvD@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.uhurusolidarity.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Since its 1988 inception\, NCORE has evolved into a vital natio nal resource for higher education institutions\, providing an annual multi cultural forum that attracts Black/ African Americans\, American Indians\, Asian/Pacific Islanders\, Latino/as\, and European Americans representing campuses across the United States. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090530 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090526 GEO:32.719600;-117.162000 LOCATION:San Diego\, California\, 92101\, United States SUMMARY:National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-iU9VN9MdaN@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ncore.ou.edu/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The world economic crisis has shattered the free-market consens us that has dominated politics for the last generation. Meanwhile\, the en d of the conservative era and the election of the first African American p resident have raised expectations among working people that long overdue c hange is at hand. With capitalism in crisis\, even some in the mainstream media are admitting that Karl Marx was right.\n\nThere has never been a be tter time for those who want to see fundamental change to get together to debate\, discuss and organize for a new society—a society based on the n eeds of the many instead of the whims of a few. We need to organize a new left to meet the challenge of this new era.\n\nThat’s the purpose that S ocialism 2009—expanded to two sites this year—has set for itself. Gath er with activists from around the world to take part in dozens of discussi ons about changing the world: How can we end racism? What kind of organiza tion do we need? What would a future socialist society look like?\n\nYes w e can organize for socialism in the 21st century! ÂĄSĂ­ se puede!\n\nSpons ored by: Center for Economic Research and Social Change\, publisher of Int ernational Socialist Review and Haymarket Books.\nCosponsored by: The Inte rnational Socialist Organization\, Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090621 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090618 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:Socialism 2009 - Chicago UID:20120204T000518EST-uJasaPcUHa@69.73.141.125 URL:http://socialismconference.org/index.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The world economic crisis has shattered the free-market consens us that has dominated politics for the last generation. Meanwhile\, the en d of the conservative era and the election of the first African American p resident have raised expectations among working people that long overdue c hange is at hand. With capitalism in crisis\, even some in the mainstream media are admitting that Karl Marx was right.\n\nThere has never been a be tter time for those who want to see fundamental change to get together to debate\, discuss and organize for a new society—a society based on the n eeds of the many instead of the whims of a few. We need to organize a new left to meet the challenge of this new era.\n\nThat’s the purpose that S ocialism 2009—expanded to two sites this year—has set for itself. Gath er with activists from around the world to take part in dozens of discussi ons about changing the world: How can we end racism? What kind of organiza tion do we need? What would a future socialist society look like?\n\nYes w e can organize for socialism in the 21st century! ÂĄSĂ­ se puede!\n\nSpons ored by: Center for Economic Research and Social Change\, publisher of Int ernational Socialist Review and Haymarket Books.\nCosponsored by: The Inte rnational Socialist Organization\, Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090705 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090702 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, 94410\, United States SUMMARY:Socialism 2009 - San Francisco UID:20120204T000518EST-RsOKvdNghJ@69.73.141.125 URL:http://socialismconference.org/index.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Heartwood Forest Council is the largest annual gathering of citizens from across the Eastern\, Midwestern\, and Southern United State s who care about the health and well-being of our nation\\'s forests. This will be the fourth time this event has taken place in Kentucky\, the firs t being at Cathedral Domain in 1993. We will focus on threats to our regio n and to human and community health\, in an atmosphere of collaboration de signed to form stronger personal and organizational connections. While add ressing the issues we face and celebrating the work that we do\, the Fores t Council also offers participants an opportunity to identify lasting solu tions and proven action steps that will move us as a community toward a sh ared vision of a healthy\, just\, and sustainable society. \n\nThis year\\ 's Forest Council will explore the whole cycle of coal from extraction\, p rocessing and transport to combustion and disposal of wastes. We will look at the health and well being of our region\\'s forests and waters\, and a ddress a new host of threats - from global warming to the proliferation of biomass combustion plants and agrofuels which convert forests and food in to electric power and fuel. \n\nEqually important\, we will address how we can sustain ourselves and each other in this time of great challenges and threats to the planet we call home. Together we will identify ways to red uce stress and increase a sense of personal well-being in a life of activi sm. We will share knowledge about how to work together to protect our neig hborhoods\, our communities\, and our planet. \n\nThe Forest Council will begin the afternoon of Friday\, May 22\, and continue through mid-day\, Mo nday\, May 25 (Memorial Day). The program will consist of three days of wo rkshops\, discussions\, keynote speakers\, and field trips -- interspersed with ample social time\, leisure\, lively local music\, dancing and great food (sourced locally and from organic sources to the greatest extent pos sible\, and lovingly prepared). The Forest Council will be family friendly - kids of all ages are encouraged to attend. \n\nThis year’s Heartwood Forest Council will immediately follow the week-long Mountain Justice Summ er Camp\, now being held at the Appalachian South Folklife Center in Pipes tem\, West Virginia. We encourage you to attend Mountain Justice Summer Ca mp and to participate in the hands on education and training aimed at fore ver ending the tragedy of mountaintop removal coal mining\, and to then jo in Heartwood for the culmination of a truly inspiring and transformative w eek in Central Appalachia. \n\nWhat is Heartwood? \n\nHeartwood is a coope rative network of grassroots groups\, individuals\, and local businesses w orking to protect and sustain healthy forests and vital human communities in the nation\\'s heartland\, from the foothills of the Appalachians to th e river valleys of the Great Plains\, and from the Great Lakes to the Deep South. Heartwood has a nearly twenty year track record of bringing people together to share information\, coordinate efforts and devise a common ap proach -- not just to the challenges we face but perhaps more importantly to the positive future that inspires the work we do. \n\nCosponsor the For est Council! \n\nWe invite you to become a cosponsor of the 2009 Heartwood Forest Council. Funds raised will be used to underwrite the event and mak e it affordable for those who might otherwise be unable to attend. \n\nAs a cosponsor\, you or your organization or business will be listed in all a pplicable promotional materials and have the option of setting up a displa y table with merchandise and information at the event. Cosponsors may choo se to remain anonymous. Cosponsorship also entitles you to a one-year orga nizational membership in Heartwood with full member benefits. \n\nFor grou ps and organizations\, we offer the following general guidelines based on annual budget: Suggested donation Annual budget\n$35 under $25\,000\n$75 $25K - $100K\n$150 $100K - $250K\n$300 $250K - $500K\n$600 $500K - $2 million\n$1\,200 $2 million or over\n\n\nTo cosponsor\, make checks payab le to Heartwood\, and send to: Heartwood Forest Council\, PO Box 1011\, Al ton\, IL 62002-1011. Please make sure to include your name and contact inf ormation\, and that your donation is intended for the Forest Council Geog raphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090525 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090522 GEO:38.061200;-83.929600 LOCATION:Camp McKee\, Mount Sterling\, Kentucky\, 40353\, United States SUMMARY:Heartwood Forest Council 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-HJ7xU2uTEV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.heartwood.org/forestcouncil/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION: Mad as Hell? Now Move (or Draw\, or Act...): Organizing for So cial Justice \n\nAugsburg College\nMinneapolis/St. Paul\, MN (Twin Cities) \n\nPre-Conference Workshops\nMay 18-21\, 2009 \n\nConference\nMay 21-24\ , 2009 \n\nPost-Conference Workshop\nMay 24-25\, 2009 \n\nRegister for the conference today \n\nINVITED GUESTS INCLUDE: \nJulian Boal-International Theatre of the Oppressed practitioner\nMarc Bamuthi Joseph-Spoken Word Art ist\, activist\, and educator\nKao Kalia Yang-Critical literacy practition er\, and award-winning writer\nAnanya Dance Theatre-Community-based women of color social justice artists \nDeborah Barndt\, Victor Cole\, Elle Meza \, Chaka Mkali\, Larry Olds-Popular educators and organizers \nDanza Mexic a Cuauhtemoc Mn Circle & St. Paul Central Touring Theatre\n\nWhat is Pedag ogy & Theatre of the Oppressed? \n\nAn international gathering of activist s\, organizers\, educators\, and artists who believe in the Power of art a nd education as socially transformative. Share techniques\, tactics\, and questions. \n\nWhat will I get from coming? \nOrganizers and Activists: ne w community-building techniques for social justice\nArtists: connect and r espond to various applied arts tactics\nEducators: connect and actively en gage with best practices in critical education\nStudents: network\, worksh op\, learn about social justice in new ways Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090524 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090518 GEO:44.969500;-93.243300 LOCATION:Augsburg College\, St. Paul\, Minnesota\, 55454\, United States SUMMARY:Pedagogy of the Oppressed Conference - 15th Annual UID:20120204T000518EST-le3rjvUFeu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ptoweb.org/conference.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The 11th annual Allied Media Conference will be held July 16-19 \, 2009 in the McGregor Conference Center (495 Ferry Mall) on the campus o f Wayne State University in Detroit.\n\nThe Allied Media Conference is the central project of the Allied Media Projects (AMP) network\, which emerge s out of ten years of organic relationship-building. Since the first confe rence (then the Midwest Zine Conference) in 1999\, people have been compel led by the concept of do-it-yourself media. Later\, as the Underground Pub lishing Conference\, the emphasis was on building a movement of alternativ e media makers. With the shift towards Allied Media\, the AMC has attracte d more and more people who are interested in using participatory media as a strategy for social justice organizing.\n\nRead the mission and vision f or the 11th annual AMC.\n\nThe AMC is organized by a five-person staff col lective based in Detroit\, and supported by a national AMP board of direct ors\, and multiple advisory boards. View our staff and boards listings. G eographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090719 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090716 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Detroit\, Michigan\, United States SUMMARY:Allied Media Conference 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-9UuuuhUwku@69.73.141.125 URL:http://alliedmediaconference.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The 2009 Jesus Radicals Anarchism and Christianity conference w ill look squarely at the various crises facing the globe—especially the financial and ecological crisis. An economic system based on unregulated\, exponential\, constant growth and that depends on wanton consumption is s imply unsustainable. Similarly\, destroying the irreplaceable gifts of cre ation as if our actions do not have consequences is surely a sign of madne ss. The question we face at this pivotal time of global turmoil is not if our human empires will fall apart\, but when they will fall. And the quest ion is how will we face it?\n\nThis year’s conference aims to be a time to think about the possibilities for the world to come and not to simply s uccumb to mourning. The speakers and the workshops will not only provide a much needed reality check\, but also point to signs of faithfulness and h ope. We want to see these current challenges as an opportunity for creativ ity\, for alternative living\, for radical sharing\, for faithfulness\, fo r a new way of being. We are living in a karios moment that will either br eak us or compel us to finally strive for a sane way of life. The choice i s ours. We hope you will join the conversation. Geographical Scope: Natio nal DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090815 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090814 GEO:35.148600;-89.974800 LOCATION:Caritas Village\, Memphis\, Tennessee\, 38112\, United States SUMMARY:New Heaven\, New Earth: Anarchism and Christianity Beyond Empire - Jesus Radicals 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-ubJdUrngND@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.jesusradicals.com/conference/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:tara@edliberation.org DESCRIPTION:Free Minds\, Free People is a national conference that brings t ogether teachers\, high school and college students\, researchers\, parent s and community-based activists/educators from across the country to build a movement to develop and promote education for liberation. Education for liberation prepares the most excluded\, under-served members of our socie ty\, in particular low-income youth and youth of color\, to fight for a mo re just world by: \n• Teaching students the causes of inequalities and i njustices in society and how communities have fought against them. \n• H elping them develop both the belief in themselves that they can challenge those injustices and the skills necessary to do that. \n• Supporting the m in taking action that leads to disenfranchised communities having more p ower.\nThe goal of Free Minds\, Free People is to provide a forum for shar ing knowledge\, experiences and strategies that support the use of educati on as a tool for liberation. The conference will feature more than 70 acti vities on a variety of topics including educating new teachers\, youth par ticipatory action research\, Arne Duncan\, science and social justice educ ation\, youth organizing\, a bike tour of Houston\, quilt-making\, hip hop as a tool for liberation and much more. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090628 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090625 GEO:29.754700;-95.362200 LOCATION:George R. Brown Convention Center\, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas\, Houston\, Texas\, 77010\, United States SUMMARY:Free Minds\, Free People UID:20120204T000518EST-VDJHBmFKvA@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.freemindsfreepeople.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email:workingforequality@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:The Z Media Institute (ZMI) and Z Magazine First International Reunion and Radical Media Convergence is an event open to the public that starts May 27th and ends May 31st\, 2009. This event will take place in s everal cities for people who can travel and this event will also take plac e online in our discussion forums for those who cannot travel. Z Magazine is a radical activist Magazine published by the organizers of the Z Media Institute. ZMI speakers have included Amy Goodman\, Noam Chomsky and man y more speakers from around the world. The ZMI 2007 alumni and member of the mutualist project are independently organizing the first First Interna tional Reunion of ZMI Alumni\, friends and family. Friends and family of Z magazine and Z Media Institute who have never attended ZMI are also very welcome to join us. Potluck food events\, spontaneous radical workshops and open forum discussion. This is an effort to create indigenous open fo rum discussion and networking without formal\, institutional conference pr ocedures\, planned speakers\, hierarchy while having fun working for a bet ter world. Discussion portion is Free of charge. Please visit the websit e for photos\, our online community/social networking website with discuss ion\, twitter updates\, schedule and more. http://www.PeaceCommunities.org Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090531 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090527 GEO:47.630600;-122.347000 LOCATION:Seattle\, Washington\, 98109\, United States SUMMARY:Z Media Institute and Z Magazine Radical Media Convergence UID:20120204T000518EST-DnMNnZrTez@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.PeaceCommunities.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:212-727-8610 Email:yds@dsausa.org DESCRIPTION:Join the Young Democratic Socialists for an unforgettable summe r weekend of socialist politics\, activist workshops\, swimming\, pick-up sports and much more. Due to popular demand\, we will continue to hold th e conference at a country retreat center in the Catskill Mountains\, in up -state New York. We\\'ll get away from the distractions of New York City\ , relax and get to know each other. \n \nEach summer conference is a cri tical event for YDS. It is where we elect our coordinating committee (our volunteer leadership)\, debate and vote on the coming year\\'s national A ctivist Agenda (YDS’ official national priorities) and develop strategie s for another year of successful activism. Members and friends will be com ing from across the country\; you don\\'t want to miss out! \n \nYou c an check out the retreat center\, Valley Brook Inn\, at www.thevalleybrook inn.com. Registration and a conference page will be up shortly. Housing and meals are covered in your registration. If you have any questions\, f eel free to email YDS at yds@dsausa.org and we’ll get back to you ASAP! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090802 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART:20090730T170000 GEO:41.592100;-74.506800 LOCATION:Valley Brook Inn\, 201 Kingston Ave\, Wurtsboro\, New York\, 12790 \, United States SUMMARY:Socialist Summer Retreat UID:20120204T000518EST-nmxFx2vudu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://ydsusa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:office@endtheoccupation.org DESCRIPTION:The 8th Annual National Organizers\\' Conference will be held d uring the weekend of September 12th - 13th\, 2009 in Chicago\, IL. We will be sending out all necessary information for you to plan and book your fl ights in the upcoming months.\n\nThe Campaign Assembly will hold an annual conference each year in order to\n\n* Set overall political direction and priorities for the coming year\,\n* Review and evaluate the work of the C ampaign\,\n* Elect representatives to the Steering Committee\,\n* Provide a forum for local and national groups and individuals to network and resou rce one another. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090913 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART:20090912T083000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:TBD\, Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:8th Annual National Organizers\\' Conference UID:20120204T000518EST-6AevpNvbmM@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?list=type&type=253 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Transgress\, Transform\, Transcend: A National Conference of Le sbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, Transgender\, and QUEER (LGBTQ) ASIAN AMERICANS\, SOUTH ASIANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS (API) Hosted by The National Queer Asi an Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA)\, collaborating with The Pacific Nor thwest Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (PNWQAPIA). Transgress\, Tran sform\, Transcend will showcase the diversity of the LGBTQ Asian Pacific I slander experience and will expand the capacity and ability of LGBTQ Asian Pacific Islander activists and communities. The conference and its many p rograms will provide attendees opportunities to network and to expand thei r knowledge and skills in advocacy and community building. The national ga thering will include workshops\, panel discussions\, caucuses\, performanc e art\, and speakers. A wide array of issues will be addressed over the th ree-day conference\, ranging from health and wellness to the history of po litical struggles. info nc-coordinator@nqapia.org Geographical Scope: Nat ional DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090816 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090814 GEO:47.655300;-122.535000 LOCATION:University Of Washington\, Seattle\, Washington\, 98110\, United S tates SUMMARY:A National Conference of LGBTQ Asian Americans\, South Asians\, and Pacific Islanders UID:20120204T000518EST-HVehMTAgFV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://nqapia.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Center for Popular Economics & \nthe N.H. Program of the AF SC \ninvite you to the \n\n2009 Summer Institute \nAfter the Economic Melt down:\nBuilding a Solidarity Economy\n\n\n\nWorld Fellowship Center\, Conw ay\, N.H. \nJuly 12-17\, 2009\n\nLearn how the economy works and gain tool s\nto make your activism more effective. \n\nCPE’s Summer Institute CPE⠀™s Summer Institute is a week-long intensive training in economics for ac tivists\, educators\, and anyone who wants a better understanding of econo mics. We focus on how economic systems impact our lives and work every day . Our trainings are highly participatory and build on the knowledge and ex perience of our participants. \nNo background in economics is required. \n \nCore Classrooms At the heart of the Summer Institute program are two cor e courses\, one on the U.S. Economy\, one on the International Economy. Al l participants must choose one core course. The core classes meet each day in the mornings. Below is a sample of topics. \n\n \nU.S. Economy \nEcono my\, race\, class and gender\nPersonal to global economic histories\nLabor and the workplace\nRoots of the Economic Meltdown & policy solutions (eg. fiscal & monetary)\nAn intro. to international economics\nEconomic altern atives\n\nInternational Economy \nBrief history of the global economy\nInt ernational trade\nInternational production\nInternational finance\, roots of the Economic Meltdown and solutions\nCreating a new world economy\n\nAf ternoon and evening events: In addition to the core courses is a rich sele ction of workshops\, panels and discussion groups. We are also planning a special field trip to Bretton Woods where global economic structures such as the IMF\, World Bank\, and global trade agreements were hammered out af ter WWII. There will also be time for relaxation\, recreation and networki ng. \n\nSpecial Track: After the Economic Meltdown:\nEach year\, we choose an issue area that we focus on in the workshops and panels as well as in the core classrooms. Given the global economic crisis the clear choice was to focus on not only understanding the roots of the crisis\, but how to g et beyond it for the long term. This year’s special track will look at:\ n• How did we get into this economic mess? Was it individual greed or th e way the system is rigged?\n• What drives these booms and busts? Why do they happen on a regular basis? \n• Could the economic crisis have been avoided?\n• Is there a better way - one that puts people and planet fro nt and center? \n• What is the solidarity economy all about?\n\nParticip ants have described these courses as ‘inspiring\, intense\, stimulating\ , comprehensive.” We cover a lot of material in a short amount of time\, which can be both challenging and rewarding. All participants must choose one core course. The core classes meet each day in the mornings.\n\nFees: The fee for tuition for the week is based on a sliding scale of $125-250. Using a sliding scale is an act of solidarity - those who can afford more pay at the higher end to enable those with fewer resources to pay at the lower end. The tuition fee mainly goes towards paying the teaching teams. A payment plan is an option.\n\nThe cost of food & lodging is in addition to the program fee. Fees for food and lodging range from $294 for camping to $613 for the best single at the World Fellowship Center. Please contact the World Fellowship Center directly. Special rates available for N.H. re sidents. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090717 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090712 GEO:43.967000;-71.158900 LOCATION:World Fellowship Center\, Conway\, New Hampshire\, 03818\, United States SUMMARY:Center for Popular Ecomics 2009 Summer Institute UID:20120204T000518EST-Rv6iZDLSid@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.populareconomics.org/summer_new.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The 2009 Campus Progress National Conference: Delivering Change \n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2009\n• Campus Progress and Campus Camp Wellstone Grassroots Training Day\n• Campus Progress Journalism in Action Day\n\n Wednesday\, July 8\, 2009\n• Campus Progress National Conference\n\nThur sday\, July 9\, 2009\n• Campus Progress and The Nation Youth Journalism Conference\n• Campus Progress Youth Lobby Day\n\nTo apply to attend thes e events\, click here.\n\nYou organized in your community. You registered voters. You voted. Progressives won. Now what? \n\nAt the fifth annual Cam pus Progress National Conference\, to be held on July 8\, 2009\, in Washin gton DC\, hundreds of young people will come together to address the task of Delivering Change. They will discuss the critical challenges our genera tion faces\, and to develop the ideas\, networks\, and innovations that wi ll help us meet those challenges.\n\nOur generation has a real opportunity to deliver change – to move the country in a strongly progressive direc tion. Just as our hard work was essential to bringing progressive results in 2008\, we need to stay dedicated to working for progressive change\, to pressing government for action\, to ensuring an economic recovery effort that advances opportunity for all. At the Campus Progress National Confere nce\, we’ll come together and prove we’re serious about a progressive future\, and we’re not letting anyone stand in our way.\n\n\nPast speake rs at the Campus Progress National Conference have included:\n\n• Barack Obama\n• Bill Clinton\n• Nancy Pelosi\n• Russ Feingold\n• John Le wis\n• Keith Ellison\n• Linda Sanchez\n• Tammy Baldwin\n• Samantha Power\n• Van Jones\n• Majora Carter\n• Seymour Hersh\n• Helen Tho mas\n• Talib Kweli\n• Ralph Nader \n• Ryan Gosling\n\nLaunched in 20 05\, Campus Progress is a dynamic progressive organization that works with and for young people to bring about positive change on issues from econom ic opportunity\, to sustainability\, to human rights and justice. Through innovative programs in activism\, journalism\, and events\, Campus Progres s helps young people to make their voices heard\, turn their ideas into ac tion\, and push policy outcomes in a strongly progressive direction. Learn more at CampusProgress.org.\n\n\n\n\nOther Conference Activities\nCampus Progress and The Nation National Youth Journalism Conference\n\nCampus Pro gress and The Nation magazine’s annual Youth Journalism Conference is a day of workshops and skills sessions with award-winning journalists from t op publications. Participants have the opportunity to hear great speakers\ , network with professionals\, and learn the skills to succeed in journali sm. \n\nPast speakers at the Campus Progress and The Nation National Youth Journalism Conference have included:\n\n• Barbara Ehrenreich\n• Eric Schlosser\n• Naomi Klein\n• E.J. Dionne\nJournalism in Action\n\nThis day-long event will offer an in-depth journalism learning experience\, pot entially including a visit to the Newseum\, publication and/or writing cri tiques\, and the opportunity to produce and receive criticism on an origin ally-reported story or multimedia package. \nCampus Progress Grassroots Tr aining Day\n\nThe Grassroots Training Day teaches the skills young people need to effectively organize on campus or in their communities. \n\nTraini ngs in the past have included:\n\n• Planning an Effective Issue Campaign \n• Recruitment and Retention \n• Media Bootcamp \n• Events Plannin g\nCampus Progress Youth Lobby Day (July 9\, 2009)\n\nYou weren’t planni ng on coming to Washington D.C. without visiting your elected officials\, were you? At the Lobby Day\, Campus Progress will be training\, prepping\, and taking hundreds of fired up young progressives to Capitol Hill to dem and concrete solutions to the economic challenges that young people face o n issues like health care\, green jobs\, and higher education. We’ll set up the meetings\, do the research\, and get you there. Just bring your pa ssion and ener Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090709 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090707 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20003\, United States SUMMARY:Campus Progress 2009 National Conference UID:20120204T000518EST-IBVoEXHo9g@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusprogress.org/common/3725/2009-conference-home END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:703-993-4426 Email:colin@greatlandtrust.net DESCRIPTION:The George Mason University Student Training for Environmental Protection Summer Program is a weeklong course facilitated by some of the best youth organizers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.\n \nSponsored by\nCampu s Progress\n\nDuring the week participants will learn how to create or ext end strong and successful groups that will be able to run effective enviro nmental campaigns on their campuses and communities.\n\nThe program will f ocus on giving students the skills and knowledge they need to create the c hange that will turn passion for the environment into action that will pro tect it. Some of the workshops that will be covered include:\n\nOrganizing skills\nRecruiting\, Leadership Development\, Coalition Building\, Campai gn Planning\, Event Planning\n\nCommunication Skills\nPublic speaking\, Ho w to get media attention\, Message Development\, Lobbying\n\nAdditionally\ , following in the footsteps of Power Shift 2009\, the George Mason Univer sity Student Training for Environmental Protection program will allow part icipants to:\n\n * Strengthen the bonds between student organizers whil e being trained and empowered with the skills needed to be part of the mov ement that solves climate change\, environmental injustice\, and economic failure.\n * Connect with fellow young people and build community to bu ild power and sustain involvement for the long-term.\n * Understand the magnitude of both the challenges and opportunities presented by the clima te crisis and explore the capacities to create transformative change.\n\nI n addition to the main focus of the program\, participants can expect to e njoy:\n\n * Top notch environmental speakers\n * Fun activities\n * Great food\n * Awesome people\n * A beautiful setting\n Geograph ical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090719 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART:20090712T150000 GEO:38.557500;-77.357300 LOCATION:Prince William Forest\, Triangle\, Virginia\, 22172\, United State s SUMMARY:GMU Student Training for Environmental Protection UID:20120204T000518EST-pxD7PVHzXW@69.73.141.125 URL:http://green.gmu.edu/for_students/step/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Socialist Summer Retreat\n\nYoung Democratic Socialists\n \nW hen: July 30th - August 2nd\nWhere: Valley Brook Inn\, in the Catskill Mou ntains of Upstate New York\n201 Kingston Avenue\, Route 209\,Wurtsboro\, N Y\nWhat: This event will be a great opportunity to get away from it all an d enjoy some country air in the good company of good comrades. We will go swimming\, embarrass ourselves in pickup wiffleball and soccer games\, ma ke campfires\, and party. We will also hone our skills as organizers with workshops on how to plan a campaign\, map out a years worth of activism\, start a chapter\, and maintain a healthy one. Participants will also lea rn about democratic socialist theory and learn how to teach others about s ocialism.\n\nYou can pre-register for the conference now and save up to $3 0 at http://www.dsausa.org/yds/Aug2009/confreg.html. Please register soon because this deal will expire July 15th. Another quickly approaching dea dline is July 8th\, for requesting a scholarship. Requests for scholarshi ps can be made on the registration website. \n\nFor more information please visit http://ydsusa.org. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact the national office at yds@dsausa.org or 212 727 8610. \n\n\n\n\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090802 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090730 GEO:41.592100;-74.506800 LOCATION:The Valley Brook Inn\, 201 Kingston Avenue\, Route 209\, Wurtsbor o\, New York\, 12790\, United States SUMMARY:Socialist Summer Retreat -- Young Democratic Socialists UID:20120204T000518EST-ew8Hj2PVkW@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ydsusa.org/news/socialistsummerretreat END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:This conference will bring together a broad spectrum of people to share skills and form the relationships needed to build a permanent res istance to militarism. Youth\, parents\, educators\, veterans\, artists\, members of social justice organizations and more will come together for pr actical training on counter recruitment\, legislative challenges and publi c pressure to promote nonmilitary alternatives.\n\nBut the issue isn’t o nly counter recruitment. It is about militarism. Military attitudes and va lues like obedience\, conformity and the use of force to solve problems ha ve seeped into every area of our society. It is crucial that counter-recru itment and social justice activists\, youth and all who want to do somethi ng about it gather for this weekend of skill sharing\, strategizing and so lidarity.\n\nWe are committed to making sure that this conference brings t ogether the broadest possible range of participants\, especially youth. Sc holarships are available to help cover the cost of travel and housing. Pri ority will be given to youth\, residents of areas with few counter-recruit ment resources and those who would otherwise not be able to attend Geogra phical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090719 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090717 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Roosevelt University\, Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:National Counter-Recruitment and Demilitarization Conference 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-wZHlmL0olM@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nnomy.org/joomla/index.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Join students and youth from across the United States for Stude nts for a Democratic Society\\'s 4th National Convention. This year\\'s co nvention will be in the lovely town of Murfreesboro\, Tennessee (nearest a irport is Nashville)\, on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University. It\\'s just six weeks from on the weekend of July 10 - 12\, so make your travel plans now! The convention will begin Friday during the day and run through Sunday\, so try to arrive Thursday night and plan on leaving Sunda y afternoon/evening. \n\nThe convention will discuss SDS work over the pas t year\, and we\\'ll have lots of exciting workshops\, anti-oppression and collective liberation work\, trainings\, and discussions of campaigns and strategy for the coming year. You don\\'t want to miss it!!\n\nWe\\'ll se nd out more information in the next two weeks with information about how t o submit workshop\, discussion and campaign proposals\, as well as registr ation. In the meantime\, if you\\'d like to get involved in the nuts and b olts of planning the convention\, click on this link to get connected with the national convention planning group: http://groups.google.com/group/sd s-national-convention. \n\nDon\\'t forget to check us out on Facebook:\nht tp://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=97222708884\n\nAnd follow us on Twitte r for updates:\nhttp://twitter.com/newsds Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090712 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090710 GEO:35.791000;-86.344500 LOCATION:Middle Tennessee State University\, Murfreesboro\, Tennessee\, 371 27\, United States SUMMARY:Students for a Democratic Society 4th Annual National Convention UID:20120204T000518EST-PG86G8rwfe@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsforademocraticsociety.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Training for Trainers camp is designed to help experienced organizer learn how to teach the skills that they have learned. One of the goals of this event is to build our internal ability to teach our newer c hapters the basics of student organizing\, so we hope that everyone who at tends will be interested in taking the skills they learn back to their are a to teach new people. This camp is a part of larger Summer Training Proje ct being organized by our new Training Working Group. At the end of the su mmer we will be putting on four regional action camps\, where most of the workshops will be led by SDSers attending the Training for Trainers event. \n\nREGISTER FOR THE TRAINING HERE\n\nWe\\'re asking participants to pay a $20-$100 sliding scale registration fee\, though NO ONE WILL BE TURNED AW AY DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS. We want to encourage chapters(especially if you\\ 're sending more than one person) to support their members attending this event by passing the hat at a meeting or doing a quick bake sale. We also want to encourage members who are able to pay the higher end of the regist ration fee to please do that so as to support members who are unable to pa y. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090816 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090814 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Cleveland\, Ohio\, United States SUMMARY:Training for Trainers Camp - SDS UID:20120204T000518EST-UcdvWGuk1A@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsforademocraticsociety.org/?q=node/177 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:In the aftermath of the March 21 and April 3-4 demonstrations\, a number of critical questions must be addressed by the antiwar movement: What next for the movement? Where do we go from here? How can we broaden the movement and win new forces to our cause? How can we help ensure that our next demonstrations are larger than the ones organized in March and A pril and that the ones organized after those will be even larger?\n \nWe w ho are supporters of the National Assembly to End the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and Occupations believe these questions can best be answered by conv ening a national antiwar conference open to all peace activists who will h ave the opportunity to share their ideas and proposals\, be part of a broa d ranging discussion and debate\, and help make decisions based on one per son\, one vote.\n \nSuch a conference will be held at La Roche College in Pittsburgh on July 10-12\, 2009.\n \nThe National Assembly was established nearly a year ago at a national conference attended by over 400 people\, including top leaders of the antiwar movement as well as activists from ma ny states. One of the main decisions that conference made was to do everyt hing possible to unite the movement in urgently needed visible street acti ons. \n \nNow we look to the July conference\, which will provide a forum for dealing with crucial issues as Washington escalates its wars\, occupat ions\, bombing attacks\, sanctions\, threats and illegal interventions in the Middle East and elsewhere. We need your ideas\, your input and your pr esence to help make this conference a success. Please join us in Pittsburg h on July 10-12. Bring all the troops home now! Geographical Scope: Nati onal DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090712 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090710 GEO:40.366200;-79.894200 LOCATION:La Roche College\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15122\, United Stat es SUMMARY:National Assembly Conference to End Iraq and Afghanistan Wars/Occup ations UID:20120204T000518EST-wgvJLIRXSm@69.73.141.125 URL:https://www.natassembly.org/Home_Page.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:DemocracyFest is a political festival for liberal/progressive a ctivists which features trainings\, speakers and entertainment\; teaching people how to make a difference and have fun doing it! Prior DemocracyFest s have been held in Massachusetts\, Texas\, California\, New Hampshire and Virginia. Over 4\,000 activists have been trained to help on campaigns an d make a difference in their communities. \n\nThe 6th Annual DemocracyFest will be held this summer\, July 17-19\, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel and Co nference Center in Burlington\, VT!\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090719 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090717 GEO:44.484000;-73.221300 LOCATION:Burlington\, Vermont\, 05401\, United States SUMMARY:6th Annual DemocracyFest UID:20120204T000518EST-vceIM4dVUv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.democracyfest.net/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Register today for the Alliance for Community Media\\'s Interna tional Conference and Exhibition\, July 15th – 18th at the Oregon Conven tion Center and Doubletree Hotel at the Lloyd Center in Portland\, OR.\n\n Conference Registration Brochure\n\nThe theme this year is “Community Me dia at the Crossroads”. Join us as we look at and discuss ways to protec t community media at the national and local levels. Learn and explore new concepts and challenge old one. Discuss new models for community media and look at\, brainstorm and debate these new ideas and concepts.\n\nBe sure to book your hotel room as soon as possible if you have not done so alread y. Check our website periodically for updates or additions to the program. \n\nIf you have any questions please call Denise Woodson at(202)393-2650\ , ext. 11 or dw(at)alliancecm.org. \n\nSee you in Portland! Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090718 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090715 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Portland\, Oregon\, United States SUMMARY:Alliance for Community Media 2009 National Conference UID:20120204T000518EST-1W6VvhddEu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.alliancecm.org/node/32 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Think Outside the Bomb \nNational Grassroots Conference on Nucl ear Disarmament\nAlbuquerque\, NM August 13-16\, 2009 Geographical Scop e: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090816 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090813 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Albuquerque\, New Mexico\, United States SUMMARY:Think Outside the Bomb 2009 National Conference UID:20120204T000518EST-KacxiDEIh9@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.thinkoutsidethebomb.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Green Party of the United States is pleased to announce tha t the 2009 Annual National Meeting will be held from Thursday\, July 23-Su nday July 26\, 2009 on the campus of North Carolina Central University in Durham\, NC. We hope you plan to attend this year\\'s largest national gat hering of Greens to make new friends\, network\, and help grow the Green P arty nationally in your community. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090726 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090723 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:North Carolina Central University\, Durham\, North Carolina\, Unit ed States SUMMARY:Green Party 2009 Annual National Meeting UID:20120204T000518EST-lRGrHWPetb@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.gp.org/2009-ANM/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:2009 will be Gender Odyssey\\'s 7th conference. Our conference takes place each year in Seattle over Labor Day weekend\, and features: \n More than 75 workshops & facilitated discussions \nExclusive programming f or People of Color\, Teens and Partners\nGender Spectrum Education and Tra ining\\'s\nProvider\\'s Seminar\nSocial events\, entertainment\, reception s & BBQ\n\nHealth Screenings will be provided at this year\\'s conference. This is an excellent opportunity to access providers familiar with the sp ecific needs of the transgender community. Sign up in advance\, as availab ility is limited. \nNEW! View the 2009 Workshop Schedule Âť\n\nGender Odys sey is an international conference focused on the thoughtful exploration o f gender. We strive to create an empowering environment where people of al l genders can share their experiences and learn from the experiences of ot hers. \n\nThrough dialogue\, peer-led presentations\, and sharing skills a nd expertise\, we work to create broader and evolving language\, social su pport\, and life pathways that support all gender identities. By doing so\ , we hope to strengthen ourselves and develop communities that celebrate a ll expressions of gender at any age.\n\nGender Odyssey is open to all. We embrace the presence and participation of traditionally gendered and gende r variant people: transmen\, transwomen\, genderqueers\, intersex people\, our families\, partners\, and allies. It is a place for us and those we l ove to gather together\, share our lives\, and learn from one another. It is also a great place for those who serve this community to expand their k nowledge and understanding of transgender and gender variant issues. \n\nT o learn more about Gender Odyssey and keep up to date with conference news \, please join our mailing list. We send email about twice a month\, and w ill carefully safeguard your privacy. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090907 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090905 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Seattle\, Washington\, United States SUMMARY:Gender Odyssey 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-llVAv3XUjL@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.genderodyssey.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Sept 22-25: Pittsburgh G20 Resistance Strategy Update\n\nThe Pi ttsburgh G20 Resistance Project (PG20RP) exists as a space to aid coordina tion and actualize resistance to the G20 summit happening this September 2 4-25 in Pittsburgh\, PA. The group has coalesced around a shared desire to deepen ongoing social resistance locally\, to demonstrate and build new a nd existing alternatives to the worldview represented by the G20 and the d irect policies it promotes\, and to disrupt the summit and undermine its a ttempts to gain legitimacy.\n\nTowards these collective goals\, the PG20RP is creating a strategy that recognizes the unique opportunity created by an influx of outside supporters during the four-day period around the summ it and the challenges presented by the incredible amount of state resource s that will be directed against us. We are steadily addressing how to effe ctively focus on and integrate these four days into the bigger picture of ongoing local social resistance.\n\nOn Tuesday\, September 22\, the PG20RP and allies will host an Anti-G20 Community Gathering in the East End of P ittsburgh and are encouraging other groups to hold similar gatherings in n eighborhoods throughout the city. These events will work to bring together community members already active against the G20 with their neighbors\, a nd locals with out-of-towners who care enough to come to Pittsburgh to res ist the G20. This is a chance to create webs of solidarity between the peo ple of Pittsburgh and the world. This is not a protest\; this is a chance to directly tell our story of the world for which we’re fighting. The ga thering will involve the sharing of food\, music and stories.\n\nOn Wednes day\, September 23\, other Pittsburgh organizations are tentatively holdin g a major march\, followed by an evening concert. We are calling for a Red and Black contingent within this march. In accordance with the Pittsburgh Principles\, this anti-authoritarian presence will not be a black bloc an d will not be masked. Later that night there will be a spokescouncil (a me eting of representatives from groups participating in street actions) to d iscuss the following day’s schedule.\n\nOn Thursday\, September 24\, we will meet at 2:30pm in a location TBA in the East End to “March on the G 20” summit at David Lawrence Convention Center downtown. This event is a space for the active expression of diverse forms of resistance by all tho se wishing to oppose the G20. This is not a state-sanctioned event. We hop e to also create a way to coordinate the participation of those with varyi ng risk levels\, and those who may not want to participate in more direct actions themselves but would like to stand in solidarity with those do.\n\ nOn Friday\, September 25\, events will begin at high noon with dozens of simultaneous actions that connect the struggle against the G20 to a broade r arena of local and international social resistance. The aim is an event that puts dozens of groups in motion\, drawing on the strengths of coordin ation\, decentralization\, diversity of tactics and differing risk levels. Individual groups will choose what they do and while we’ll be unaware o f what is planned\, we have faith that people will act creatively and effe ctively in ways based on respect for the principles driving the overall mo bilization and the Pittsburgh Principles. We’ll soon put out a list of a hundred or so places already being resisted in Pittsburgh and some generi c ideas\, and we’ll come up with a way for groups to avoid going to the same places. Afterwards\, groups will converge at Fifth and Craft avenues in Oakland to participate in the march and rally being organized by our al lies\, the Thomas Merton Center Anti-War Committee. Although we would like to march as a PG20RP contingent\, we would ask people to avoid police pro vocations and ensure their actions during the march stay consistent with t he Pittsburgh Principles. After the conclusion of the march\, we will move as a group to begin a jail solidarity encampment outside the local jail a nd wherever they hold folks arrested during the summit.\n\nIn general\, we are calling on individuals and groups to participate in\, and self-initia te\, efforts consistent with the following goals:\nDefend our communities and contest state control of space in our neighborhoods.\nOccupy to reclai m space from the clutches of neo-liberalism\, before\, during and after th e summit.\nConfront and disrupt the G20 and its political\, corporate\, an d institutional enablers throughout the city.\nConnect the G20 to local an d global struggles.\n\nThe PG20RP is actively working to:\nProvide a mobil ization infrastructure and an information clearinghouse\nCreate and distri bute publicity and educational materials\nCreate space for folks intereste d in resisting the G20 through articulation of a broad action framework\nE nsure that some of this space is utilized through actions organized and ca rried out by the PG20RP and supportive individuals and groups\nBuild hype and momentum through a series of lead-up actions directed at local support ers of the G20 and its agenda (such as the Allegheny Conference)\, and sta te-organized propaganda events designed to present the illusion of communi ty support that lay the groundwork for repression of dissent.\n\nMore deta ils will be released as the Action Working Group and General Assembly fles h out more specifics. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090925 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090922 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, United States SUMMARY:Resist the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh UID:20120204T000518EST-imLD1J1Nkb@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.resistg20.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The grassroots use of technology conference builds social chang e by \nbringing hundreds of organizers together\nconnecting them to each o thers\\' skills\, knowledge and experience\nthinking critically about the latest\, state-of-the-art tech tools\nprioritizing economic and racial jus tice.\n\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091017 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091016 GEO:42.343100;-71.092700 LOCATION:Northeastern University\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02115\, United States SUMMARY:Grassroots Use of Technology X UID:20120204T000518EST-ZEImwuciPJ@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.grassrootstech.org/2009/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:2009 Gandhi-King Conference on Peacemaking \nOctober 23-25 • Memphis\, TN \n\nFeaturing Mubarak Awad\, Rudy Balles\, Kathy Kelly\, Barb ara Love\, Michael Nagler\, CT Vivian with dozens of workshops\, panel dis cussions\, trainings\, and other happenings. This three day conference wil l bring together modern visionaries on nonviolence and social change with community leaders\, activists\, academics\, and organizers to train\, lear n\, plan\, and organize to create a culture of liberation and justice for all. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091025 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091023 GEO:35.169300;-89.990400 LOCATION:Memphis\, Tennessee\, 37501\, United States SUMMARY:2009 Gandhi-King Conference on Peacemaking UID:20120204T000518EST-IHr9PCve12@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.gandhikingconference.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) is pleased to announce that its annual conference will be hosted at Marquette University \, focusing on the theme of \\'The Power of Nonviolence.\\' Join us in exp loring this rich subject in all its myriad forms\, through the lens of his torical narratives\, current incarnations\, and potential future applicati ons to the struggles toward peace and justice in local settings and across the globe. Read more about the conference theme....\n\n\nThis year\\'s in credible program already includes confirmed speakers such as: \nSister Hel en Prejean\nJonathan Schell\n2008 MacArthur Fellow Will Allen \n\nAlso fea tured will be musical powerhouse Emma\\'s Revolution -- called \\'the epit ome of great political music\\' by Sing Out! -- who will be performing in concert and facilitating a master-class on songwriting and activism.\n\nA dynamic array of significant workshops and rejuvenating experiences will f ill out this year\\'s schedule\, and the conference will include a focus o n grassroots organizations in the region to help develop a bridge from dia logue to action.\n\nPlenary panels\, breakout groups\, brainstorming sessi ons\, and an impressive list of keynote speakers will offer multiple point s of engagement and opportunities for networking with scholars\, activists \, and educators in the pursuit of peace and justice. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091010 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091008 GEO:43.017400;-87.569700 LOCATION:Marquette University\, Milwaukee\, Wisconsin\, 53237\, United Stat es SUMMARY:Exploring the Power of Nonviolence UID:20120204T000518EST-Kh3dABG2J6@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.peacejusticestudies.org/conference/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Summary: During a time of environmental devastation\, social in justice and economic upheaval\, CBCX promises to be another landmark event \, bringing together activists\, artists and writers\, permaculturalists a nd farmers\, entreprenuers\, public policy-makers\, community leaders\, sc ientists and researchers\, homesteaders and ecovillagers\, children and ad ults\, and all concerned about the state of the planet. In the ceremonial village of the congress that links us across the artificial boundaries of state\, province\, and nation\, we will gather to share and celebrate stor ies of place\, model the communities we wish to support and create\, and r eplenish ourselves for the ecological and cultural restoration. The congre ss will also pilot the emerging bioregional curriculum — a toolbox of wo rkshops\, approaches\, and practices for generating\, reclaiming and re-en ergizing our culture – which began to take shape at the CBC IX at Eartha ven Ecovillage in 2005. Holding this event at a successful ecovillage allo ws us to experience life in a permaculture-designed village full of earth- friendly housing\, cooperative forestry\, and consensus-based decision-mak ing.\n\nBioregionalism offers us a glimpse of a sustainable and just human culture that is firmly grounded on earth\, and woven into the interdepend ent tapestry of life. This event will weave the traditions and culture of the bioregional movement with emerging global practices and tools for crea ting and sustaining local culture. This regenerative vision has been in th e vanguard of the American Green Movement (which was largely inspired by t he bioregional movement)\, and its influence can now be seen in the rapid spread of re-localization and transition movements across the globe. In ca lling together these movements during a time when public opinion is shifti ng toward a more sustainable outlook\, we embrace the many-voiced\, regene rative culture on the cusp of catalyzing global awareness and action. reac hing out to other groups and including them in the Congressional discussio n we are opening the doors to fresh new energy and creating alliances that will further actualize the vision and mission of bioregionalism in the 21 st Century Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091011 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091003 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:The Farm\, Summerton\, Tennessee\, United States SUMMARY:Tenth Continental Bioregional Congress at The Farm UID:20120204T000518EST-eTRzfnWv1p@69.73.141.125 URL:http://biocongress.org/2009congress/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The 8th Annual National Organizers\\' Conference will be held d uring the weekend of September 12th - 13th\, 2009 in Chicago\, IL. Geogr aphical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090913 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090912 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation 8th Annual National Organ izers\\' Conference UID:20120204T000518EST-tK9AugWV0n@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?list=type&type=%20253 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Making Money Make Change (MMMC) is a national\, multiracial gat hering for young people with wealth (ages 18-35) who believe in social cha nge. MMMC is a confidential space to explore issues related to wealth\, pr ivilege\, philanthropy\, and participation in grassroots movements for jus tice and equality. Through workshops\, discussions\, and community-buildin g activities participants support\, challenge\, and inspire each other to align their resources with their values and work for personal and societal transformation. While the majority of participants are young people with wealth\, session facilitators and speakers from other class backgrounds ar e invited to participate in the retreat. MMMC is co-sponsored by four nati onal social change organizations: Tides Foundation\, Funding Exchange\, Th ird Wave Foundation\, and Resource Generation. Geographical Scope: Nation al DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091115 DTSTAMP:20120204T050518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091112 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center\, Falls Village\, Connecti cut\, United States SUMMARY:Making Money Make Change 2009 UID:20120204T000518EST-2a9Kh26NJG@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.makingmoneymakechange.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:OVERVIEW\nRegister Now\nHow many people do you wish to register ? \n \n\n\nNonprofit fundraising has become highly specialized\, and eac h segment of your donor market requires a different set of relationship ma nagement skills. Whether you are reaching out to private foundations\, wea lthy individuals or your own members\, you need to understand who they giv e to\, and why. The San Francisco Summit focuses on the relationship aspec ts of fundraising\, and offers you several ways to enhance your relationsh ip management skills:\n\nDay One:\nIn the morning\, listen to a panel of p rivate\, corporate and community grantmakers who will openly discuss their philosophy on grantmaking\, how they operate\, and most important\, how y ou can build a more successful relationship with the grantmaking community . In the afternoon\, participate in seminars led by experienced grant seek ers who have successfully secured many corporate and foundation grants\, a nd have built successful relationships with the grantmaking community.\n\n Day Two:\nAttend a series of fundraising seminars covering the hottest are as of fundraising (capital campaigns\, major gifts\, annual giving campaig ns\, and many more). Panels of experts will discuss the latest developmen ts in these fields\, and then enter into a dialogue with the participants that addresses their most pressing questions. \n\nWHY ATTEND THE FUNDRAISI NG SUMMIT?\nFundraising is primarily a relationship business\, and with in creasing pressures facing all nonprofit professionals to build key relatio nships\, it is becoming more important\, though much more difficult to mee t people face-to-face. Our innovative Summit format provides the most effi cient and cost effective use of time away from the office by enabling atte ndees to interact with experts in the field\, as well as other nonprofit l eaders.\n\nCAN ONE ATTEND SPECIFIC SESSIONS ONLY?\nWe understand the deman ds that are placed on you and on your time. That’s why you can attend on ly the seminars that are of interest to you. Come for the day or stop by f or a couple of hours. You pay for only the seminars you wish to attend and only for the information relevant to you. It’s a novel approach to lear ning that allows you to get exactly what you’re looking for in a short a mount of time. In 2009\, we are introducing a two-day pass so that attende es can attend all sessions at a reduced price. \n\nWHAT IS THE FORMAT OF T HE SEMINARS?\nEach seminar features a panel of 3-4 experts who will break down the fundraising process into a series of phases with measurable outco mes and action steps for each phase. During the seminar\, panelists will e ngage with the audience in an interactive manner to ensure that the sessio ns are educational and also fun to attend. \n\nONE-ON-ONE MENTORING SESSIO NS\nIn 2009\, we are adding an exciting new component to our Summits: one on mentoring sessions. In these 30 minute sessions\, you can sit down with an experienced nonprofit fundraiser to discuss specific questions not add ressed by the seminars. Mentoring sessions will cover the same topics as t he seminar topics. \n\nHOW IS THE SUMMIT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER EDUCATIONAL EVENTS?\nThe Summit offers a unique format to help you accomplish the foll owing:\nBuild relationships: to ensure maximum exposure to the experts and other nonprofit leaders\, each seminar offers structured networking befor e the session starts \nHear different perspectives: the experts are drawn from different sectors of the nonprofit community to ensure cross-pollinat ion of ideas and practices \nProvide a global view: speakers give an overv iew of key issues so that you can eliminate any gaps in your understanding of the subject \nDrill down to the specifics: speakers will also focus on providing specific answers to real-world questions that are common to mos t attendees \nO