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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20030918 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Muncie\, Indiana\, United States SUMMARY:Greening of the Campus Conference: Ball State UID:20091122T000512EST-XPHEHps2Tc@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 $10\, and free and low-cost food and lodging are available. APPL Y NOW for travel grants!\n\nFOR MORE INFO and to REGISTER\, visit http://w ww.LiberationNow.com\, or contact:\n\nStudent Animal Rights Alliance\nP.O. Box 932\nNew York\, NY 10013-0864\n212-696-7911\nhttp://www.defendanimals .org\n\nOther Sponsors of 'Liberation Now!'\n\nAmerican University Animal Rights Effort\nAnimal Protection Institute\nAnimalsVoice.com\nIn Defense o f Animals\nPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals\nSaving Our Resourc es Today\nVegNews\n Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20031109 DTSTAMP:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031107 GEO:38.938300;-77.091100 LOCATION:American University\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20016\, United States SUMMARY:Liberation Now! - The National Student Animal Rights Conference UID:20091122T000512EST-hUJPo4XzLR@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.LiberationNow.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:National Conference Announcement and Call to Action \nAll Out F or Milwaukee: October 10 ? 12\, 2003 \n\nThe 180/Movement for Democracy an d Education\, in conjunction with Education for the People! in Milwaukee w ill host the: \n\nDemocracy and Education Conference \nOctober 10th-12th\, 2003 \nUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee \nMilwaukee\, Wisconsin\, U.$.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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-gw3HXa3Ibr@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-UJGVVIuI7w@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-VOEHkWDcjf@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-Ln1DcNSGVf@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-XCFDkFV5AX@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-e4hO0KHcgr@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-OFstfFeA7J@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\n· The USA PATRIOT Act's assault on students' civil liberties \n· Pentagon programs and weapons contractor s' ties to college campuses\n· 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\n· De velop policies to protect their students\, staff and faculty against the P ATRIOT Act.\n· Break ties with weapons manufactures and Pentagon programs on their campus.\n· 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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-m8KJJPBPk5@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031102 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Countdown to Kick-out! UID:20091122T000512EST-cLkLfSB1pt@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040108 GEO:39.960900;-75.196700 LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, 19104\, United States SUMMARY:SEAC's National Council Meeting UID:20091122T000512EST-INDHKcNZmu@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040206 GEO:36.004600;-79.054500 LOCATION:UNC-CH\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States SUMMARY:SURGE Conference 2004 UID:20091122T000512EST-xVFD6LmzZN@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-vnPTv5rlLJ@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031101 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:Campus Anti-War Network National Conference UID:20091122T000512EST-cI0CGdsnP3@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-uv5OCt50Lg@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-ZA079juxcj@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031118 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Miami\, Florida\, United States SUMMARY:Moblization Against the FTAA in Miami UID:20091122T000512EST-Rv8W58XEpE@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031121 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Ft. Benning\, Georgia\, United States SUMMARY:School of Americas Protest 2003 UID:20091122T000512EST-huVA3Hb3Cp@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:\n· Hold a teach-in or forum\n· Pre sent or pass a student referendum for clean energy\n· Kick-off a dorm comp etition to reduce energy consumption \n· Meet with the school president or administrators\n· Publicize the need for clean energy in your local and s chool papers. \n· Set up an exhibit of facts and fancy alternatives to dir ty energy \n· Street theater\n· Set up a table and hand out fact sheets to students in a popular area\n· 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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031113 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Youth Power Shift National Day of Action UID:20091122T000512EST-ImMC9UWXV6@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 'piñata' out of wire mesh and paper mache and invite the campus to break it open. Build the piñata 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 piñata 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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031031 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Bhopal Day of Action UID:20091122T000512EST-4Lxu52vJJV@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040110 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Des Moines\, Iowa\, United States SUMMARY:Mission Iowa UID:20091122T000512EST-3RG8BNIVvv@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040106 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Petro Politics National Conference UID:20091122T000512EST-OfaseEA8So@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-b9itAWVbd3@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-iKOKANldV7@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-MvJ1ISu20r@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040123 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Eugene\, Oregon\, United States SUMMARY:Environmental Justice Conference UID:20091122T000512EST-i7HgaR9dXF@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040213 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Atlanta\, Georgia\, United States SUMMARY:USAS National Convergence 2004 UID:20091122T000512EST-VzvrSeMe0j@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040213 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Portland\, Oregon\, United States SUMMARY:National Youth Conference on HIV and AIDS UID:20091122T000512EST-2k56pzhClJ@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040220 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:Physicians for Human Rights National Conference UID:20091122T000512EST-G04aB4PFPz@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-UjvGExUuiz@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040304 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Nationwide\, All Cities\, United States SUMMARY:Books Not Bombs: National Day of Action UID:20091122T000512EST-S5GxW7HKjB@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-n0twEJDBVD@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-8rfUxHX86T@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-leRn10neEh@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040614 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:PO Box 370791\, Miami\, Florida\, 33137\, United States SUMMARY:DART Organizers Institute UID:20091122T000512EST-ZBx2fvH9BH@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040402 GEO:45.543700;-122.643000 LOCATION:Portland State University\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97212\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:STARC National Conference UID:20091122T000512EST-a0NVEjzfp3@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-P2kVxhuj7l@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040204 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Canada SUMMARY:Canadian Federation of Students National Day of Action UID:20091122T000512EST-XRVzuhj8UL@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040213 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Santa Cruz\, California\, United States SUMMARY:United Students for Fair Trade National Convergence UID:20091122T000512EST-Nu8A2uirUx@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040220 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Harrisonburg\, Virginia\, United States SUMMARY:Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship UID:20091122T000512EST-MkDhhU5Prv@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-IZUFVleSza@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040422 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Spring 2004 Mobilization for Global Justice UID:20091122T000512EST-BcAKR15Co9@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-c28JdwFSjS@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040416 GEO:42.512900;-70.904200 LOCATION:Salem State College\, Salem\, Massachusetts\, 01970\, United State s SUMMARY:The Peace College UID:20091122T000512EST-GocubgFX3u@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-k3NvhvkfWv@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-vCPWstgUib@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-9vrrVDPIHv@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040422 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Earth Day 2004 UID:20091122T000512EST-cxWrpuuUMx@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-3CJPPrkMC5@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040618 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Bowling Green\, Ohio\, United States SUMMARY:2004 Allied Media Conference UID:20091122T000512EST-0u7w1gevEL@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-TbxADpnc4V@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-t2mKFvNFai@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-djIWM4XNlH@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-wTn8eg9WTV@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-r9UsJ32cdu@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-Z49F2l5rjp@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-FvU3XCxvE5@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040416 GEO:40.740900;-73.999800 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, 10011\, United States SUMMARY:Al-Awda International Convention UID:20091122T000512EST-4LWBMCs2Vr@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040408 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION SUMMARY:April 8th Tampaction Day of Action UID:20091122T000512EST-33tOXkOLD5@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040329 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Farmworker Awareness Week UID:20091122T000512EST-P7hfuopiH1@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-cjxDHRkZHx@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-F6DLaVFcUA@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040416 GEO:40.730200;-73.988600 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, 10003\, United States SUMMARY:Jewish Student Global Justice Conference UID:20091122T000512EST-CtEAgIRflv@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040603 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, United States SUMMARY:Reclaim the Commons UID:20091122T000512EST-epIkobH1jV@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040830 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:DC And Europe\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Greenpeace Organizing Term UID:20091122T000512EST-MT4KMxUggN@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041006 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington University\, St. Louis\, Missouri\, United States SUMMARY:St. Louis Presidential Debate Convergence UID:20091122T000512EST-1vMu9fg2hG@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-SuJ5rbvb0R@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-nW5UV4NJF0@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20040820T190000 GEO:40.738100;-74.005100 LOCATION:CUNY Graduate Center\, New York\, New York\, 10014\, United States SUMMARY:Life After Capitalism Conference UID:20091122T000512EST-0TwfEpMu3G@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040608 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Georgia\, United States SUMMARY:G8 Protests UID:20091122T000512EST-3VGVTJSzI5@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-VpXvlSuDZv@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040505 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Irc.freenode.net\, #cesdep\, United States SUMMARY:Student Activism Council second meeting UID:20091122T000512EST-Aruf8tNdAc@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€\ ;º°`°º€\;ø\,¸¸\,ø€\;º°`°º€\;øø€\;º°`°º€\;ø\,¸¸\,ø €\;º°`°º€\;øø€\;º°`°º€\;\n\nACTIVIST TRAINING CAMP\nAn tioch College in Yellow Springs\, OH\nAugust 1-5\, 2004\nwww.seac.org/atc\ n\n€\;º°`°º€\;ø\,¸¸\,ø€\;º°`°º€\;øø€\;º°`°º€ \;ø\,¸¸\,ø€\;º°`°º€\;øø€\;º°`°º€\;\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€\;º°`°º€\;ø\,¸¸\,ø€\;º°`°º€\;øø€ \;º°`°º€\;ø\,¸¸\,ø€\;º°`°º€\;øø€\;º°`°º€\;ø\,¸¸\, ø€\;º°`°º€\;øø€\;º°`°º€\;ø\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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040801 GEO:39.760500;-83.883600 LOCATION:Antioch College\, Yellow Springs\, Ohio\, 45387\, United States SUMMARY:Summer Activist Training Camp UID:20091122T000512EST-24xRUvB6uV@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-48uiZvVaUc@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040726 GEO:42.362100;-71.023700 LOCATION:Causeway Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02114\, United States SUMMARY:Protest The Democratic National Convention UID:20091122T000512EST-5TfsLN8c1F@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-08RKGdFtuN@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:\n· Gloria Escalona (East Bay Co alition to Stop the Sanctions on Iraq\, Iraq Coordinating Committee\, Domi nican Sisters)\n· Anthony Arnove (editor\, Iraq Under Siege)\n· Dr. Nazif Shahrani (Afghan scholar and Indiana University professor)\n· Sunny Miller (Executive Director of Traprock Peace Center) \n· Charlie Jackson (Texans for Peace\, currently in Iraq)\n\n· Paul George (Executive Director\, Pen insula Peace & Justice Center)\n\n· Rich Andrews (Colorado Communities for Justice and Peace)\n\n\nOther guests and speakers (invited but\, not yet confirmed) include:\n· Doug Rokke (former director of the U.S. Army's Depl eted Uranium Project)\n\n· Jim Hightower (Radio commentator\, The Lowdown\ , author\, Thieves In High Places)\n· 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. \n· Eyewitness Reports from Iraq \n· The Language of Non-violen ce: How We Convey Our Message of Peace\n· Humanitarian Needs in Iraq \n· C urrent Social/Religious/Political Aspects of Iraq \n· How We Can Influence The Media \n· Lies/Evidence/Media Distortions on WMD/Terrorist Connection s from the Bush Administration on Iraq \n· Building State-wide Peace/Anti- war Coalitions \n· 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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-vcOckxGiE6@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-XScm2voxBX@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-ACa1VakU3U@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-zhTtlzoiNK@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040716 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, United States SUMMARY:Mama Gathering 2004! UID:20091122T000512EST-NGlPUU9kCV@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-uJg7vU3Wdn@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-SUWUZrvXvg@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-UguWJZEarO@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040618 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, United States SUMMARY:Students & SEIU: Stronger Together Solidarity Summit UID:20091122T000512EST-nGr8on443U@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20040723T120000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Westin\, Providence\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, United States SUMMARY:National Stonewall Democrats Convention UID:20091122T000512EST-GfLwvu4RJ0@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-zI9Lu9b3RE@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040628 GEO:41.310500;-72.926000 LOCATION:New Haven\, Connecticut\, 06511\, United States SUMMARY:Workshop: Researching University Investments UID:20091122T000512EST-ns7dVNe0E5@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-uoxveJ5D29@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040628 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Hybrid Evolution Tour UID:20091122T000512EST-vA6GRM1R80@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040723 GEO:42.338900;-70.919600 LOCATION:Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02102\, United States SUMMARY:Boston Social Forum UID:20091122T000512EST-Cpl0n4Mo1H@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040730 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, United States SUMMARY:United States Student Association Congress 2004 UID:20091122T000512EST-EAuiwAubWs@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040729 GEO:39.960900;-75.196700 LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, 19104\, United States SUMMARY:National Coalition of Education Activists Conference UID:20091122T000512EST-hI5s7kgSjZ@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20040828T120000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, United States SUMMARY:Books not Bombs Youth Convergence UID:20091122T000512EST-bjO6lpB0e0@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-SHGGiZISfw@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-B9GJUZwejg@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-lVHRSJxODp@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20040930T080000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Stanford University\, Stanford\, California\, United States SUMMARY:Engineers for a Sustainable World 2004 National Conference UID:20091122T000512EST-5w55XWsVMX@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041017 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Million Workers March UID:20091122T000512EST-fkSVNPSUob@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-HZrZHLn3Ho@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-x4XnvPd1OK@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-3RiVfadR9e@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-zpLGEFIu3U@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-uD18MbbmCN@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041018 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION SUMMARY:Vote For Racial Justice Week of Action UID:20091122T000512EST-lRjLE0ix9K@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-cXr5T75G7T@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-MxKtZOPhFf@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-6JnVczLwVG@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-gDNB8u8d68@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-hLolrzUNk8@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20041013T170000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Your Local Freeway Overpass\, Your City\, United States SUMMARY:National Freeway Free Speech Day UID:20091122T000512EST-WjLNnKtkXo@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20041015T190000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Get A Venue!!\, Your Town\, United States SUMMARY:Pissed Off Voter Guide Release Parties UID:20091122T000512EST-EjMu2WVEjb@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20041029T090000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Loyola College\, Baltimore\, Maryland\, United States SUMMARY:Hunger Conference 2004 UID:20091122T000512EST-wLCUaL2njV@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 ñ 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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-8nWTn3jxZK@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-RFu0Ta44R0@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050115 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Ohio State\, Columbus\, Ohio\, United States SUMMARY:LGBT Student of Color National Summit UID:20091122T000512EST-u2i7ZZCIGB@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-tbvUrwgV5c@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-FMW9fHPmWb@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-DIkBEjneha@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20050106T090000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Boston\, Massachusetts\, United States SUMMARY:SEAC National Convergence UID:20091122T000512EST-HsvJVeNTxX@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050115 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Counter-Inauguration UID:20091122T000512EST-Jw4PtiFwk7@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050226 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Student March Against AIDS UID:20091122T000512EST-UaFUdTN2PL@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20050204T080000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:World Trade Center\, Metro Manila\, Philippines SUMMARY:Youth Power 2005 UID:20091122T000512EST-eWWGjTlnIh@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20050318T100000 GEO:37.866800;-122.254000 LOCATION:University Of California\, Berkeley\, Berkeley\, California\, 9472 0\, United States SUMMARY:COOL Idealist National Conference UID:20091122T000512EST-KCMr11CVLe@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050103 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Energy Action Youth Leadership Summit UID:20091122T000512EST-0UclUCIZ7n@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-Rvfv75uUdK@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-XLgmSrnmMe@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-AbnkTi3WEo@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050130 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, United States SUMMARY:STARC Summer Institute 2005 - Application Date UID:20091122T000512EST-ZAotZUGAV7@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050210 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Austin\, Texas\, United States SUMMARY:USAS National Conference 2005 UID:20091122T000512EST-U8uN7xcF5L@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050218 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:United Students for Fair Trade National Convergence 2005 UID:20091122T000512EST-5Gd6B5mwMb@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050328 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Farmworker Awareness Week 2005 UID:20091122T000512EST-d5578WJLfi@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20050110T080000 GEO:28.315100;-80.723400 LOCATION:1615 Clearlake Road\, Cocoa\, Florida\, 32922\, United States SUMMARY:Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology College course UID:20091122T000512EST-6bzb75Xkfi@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-0Z1XCGIvh0@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-avLvvHGA2A@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-kGP7jupra3@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050413 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:National Day of Silence 2005 UID:20091122T000512EST-ZgDvb4P1Zb@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-Nv3elbiJaK@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050331 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Nationwide\, United States SUMMARY:National Student Labor Week of Action '05 UID:20091122T000512EST-B2JaHlpjke@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-iva90U5AuX@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050121 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Progressive Democratic Summit UID:20091122T000512EST-k4kpAv5FNn@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20050401T180000 GEO:38.900700;-77.039900 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20036\, United States SUMMARY:Capitol Hill Days Conference UID:20091122T000512EST-IhcBp4p3Ls@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-Ba2Ps1rj9v@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-ufgWSUmN2F@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050501 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Canada SUMMARY:Otesha Project Cycling Tours UID:20091122T000512EST-ZFPnCzunhP@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050228 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:2005 Taco Bell Truth Tour UID:20091122T000512EST-aDDLxIIBIV@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050312 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Louisville\, Kentucky\, United States SUMMARY:National Convergence for Farmworker Justice! UID:20091122T000512EST-4tBmFmOwUh@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-8otA3k9dZv@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-8evpxa2ZHX@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050409 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:21st Annual Hunger Cleanup UID:20091122T000512EST-9ieG4vcVii@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-vVaNZRvVJs@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20050530T000000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Any High School\, ANY\, United States SUMMARY:Mass School Walkouts - Cesar Chavez Day UID:20091122T000512EST-tmHROUzAol@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050228 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Victoria's Dirty Secret Campus Tour UID:20091122T000512EST-Oh8NkZh0Bp@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-5xZMuszUwd@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050513 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Millennium Hotel\, St. Louis\, Missouri\, United States SUMMARY:National Conference for Media Reform UID:20091122T000512EST-0dAejeiIOK@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-rBDpdNNGT7@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20050401T080000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Nationwide\, United States SUMMARY:2005 National “I'm Embarrassed by the President” day UID:20091122T000512EST-fOExtclrDX@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20070312T150000 GEO:30.292400;-97.738600 LOCATION:2112 Guadalupe\, Austin\, Texas\, 78705\, United States SUMMARY:Anti-Death Penalty Alternative Spring Break UID:20091122T000512EST-RhV5Rvn4zv@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-1XtvwaMXtG@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050401 GEO:42.351000;-71.059400 LOCATION:26 West Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02111\, United States SUMMARY:Oxfam CHANGE Initiative Program UID:20091122T000512EST-FrbgDUrzCz@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050410 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Oxfam Global Week of Action - 2005 UID:20091122T000512EST-9rTFOVODfu@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050414 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Victoria's Dirty Secret Day of Action UID:20091122T000512EST-xuTPOkLUoI@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-zuj2UVMuNP@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20050429T110000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:AFL-CIO Organizing Institute 3-Day Training for API Organizers UID:20091122T000512EST-Vpk8ejXTKu@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050415 GEO:40.745500;-73.978400 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, 10016\, United States SUMMARY:2005 NYC Left Forum UID:20091122T000512EST-dVhsRXrp8F@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050427 GEO:41.341900;-93.092800 LOCATION:Central College\, Pella\, Iowa\, 50219\, United States SUMMARY:6th Annual White Privilege Conference UID:20091122T000512EST-SWoSEdRnlI@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050520 GEO:45.580600;-122.375000 LOCATION:PO Box 42615\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97242\, United States SUMMARY:Village Building Convergence UID:20091122T000512EST-HJtFa7M7zU@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050415 GEO:33.786600;-118.299000 LOCATION:Los Angeles\, California\, 90185\, United States SUMMARY:3rd Annual International Al-Awda Conference UID:20091122T000512EST-fKwokzvzUh@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-boSzFN1TCf@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20050418T090000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Vorhees Lawn\, College Avenue Campus\, New Brunswick\, New Jersey\ , United States SUMMARY:Tent State University UID:20091122T000512EST-gvN9XKeGxF@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050416 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Books Not Bombs Week of Action UID:20091122T000512EST-39Trk6SJRt@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050506 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Auraria Campus\, Tivoli Student Union\, Denver\, Colorado\, United States SUMMARY:SweatFree Communities UID:20091122T000512EST-N0uL1g9KPM@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-ZIc2gVPlA3@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-H02kidEJHH@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050612 GEO:42.402800;-76.484000 LOCATION:Ithaca\, New York\, 14850\, United States SUMMARY:Course in Strategic Corporate (Campaign) Research UID:20091122T000512EST-anojH0s383@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-7DnWgB1h2I@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-DPHSApb7j6@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-lAZ7jmw6nW@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-AVpXs7O1Rh@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050705 GEO:39.173400;-86.515100 LOCATION:Indiana University\, Bloomington\, Indiana\, 47405\, United States SUMMARY:Activist Training Camp - 2005 UID:20091122T000512EST-NvxxOrknsR@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-ZVTcSuCg7G@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20050809T090000 GEO:38.900700;-77.039900 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20036\, United States SUMMARY:Regional Director Training (20/20 Vision) UID:20091122T000512EST-NPPiMJKUtU@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050808 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:San Diego\, California\, United States SUMMARY:Sierra Student Coalition Fair Trade Activist Training UID:20091122T000512EST-NUZjzTPAEM@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-hG6iXV88bL@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-4WSDB91Rjb@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-uF3KU55pCZ@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-aEitxv6Ae5@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ydsusa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:630-347-3562 Email:info@campusgreens.org DESCRIPTION:Update: the event is cancelled due to a lack of organizational strength.\n\n\nThe 2006 National Convention will be held in conjunction w/ the Green Party's Annual National Meeting sometime in July.\n\nEvents wil l be held at the University throughout Saturday\, July 28th\, culminating with a joint party of Green Party folk and CGers. If you'd like to host a workshop\, please email us asap so we can schedule you in. Also\, you ca n contact us if you'd like to help out in any way.\n\nTo register\, please send your name\, school name\, how many people are coming (estimated)\, a nd if you'll need housing\, to the email addy provided\, with 'Convention Registration' in the subject line. Geographical Scope: National DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060729 DTSTAMP:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060728 GEO:31.970100;-111.891000 LOCATION:University Of Arizona\, Tucson\, Arizona\, 85703\, United States SUMMARY:Campus Greens 2006 National Convention - CANCELLED UID:20091122T000512EST-nXKOLG0kVg@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusgreens.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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060411 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Victoria's Dirty Secret DOA UID:20091122T000512EST-GAiRhujhJz@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050527 GEO:47.432300;-121.803000 LOCATION:Seattle\, Washington\, 98102\, United States SUMMARY:Queering Feminity UID:20091122T000512EST-NvJDkhbkuu@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050526 GEO:47.432300;-121.803000 LOCATION:Seattle\, Washington\, 98102\, United States SUMMARY:4th Annual National Gathering for Youth Organizing UID:20091122T000512EST-3ozWzxkptC@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-PKRuc4d7zU@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050609 GEO:28.545200;-81.373300 LOCATION:Orlando\, Florida\, 32801\, United States SUMMARY:Women and the Environment: Globalizing and Mobilizing UID:20091122T000512EST-9sbE0jcLCa@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050617 GEO:33.844400;-84.474100 LOCATION:Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30301\, United States SUMMARY:Black Radical Congress 2005 UID:20091122T000512EST-ANk67FmRXB@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050701 GEO:41.811900;-87.687300 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, 60625\, United States SUMMARY:Socialism 2005 - Build the Left Alternative UID:20091122T000512EST-VvVvCcOnti@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050617 GEO:30.449200;-91.185600 LOCATION:Baton Rouge\, Louisiana\, 70801\, United States SUMMARY:Seventh Annual Southern Girls Convention UID:20091122T000512EST-0ER32NSlmz@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20050713T083000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington Convention Center\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States SUMMARY:Campus Progress National Student Conference UID:20091122T000512EST-nUampNMZTo@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-rS2EOUvmdg@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-aD5vz6mLEG@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-7FDSSkrLVV@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050801 GEO:26.184400;-81.415200 LOCATION:Immokalee\, Florida\, 34142\, United States SUMMARY:National Student/Farmworker Alliance Youth Encuentro UID:20091122T000512EST-Im4MxXooZh@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\nØ 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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-01BDnB4I45@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-xzAzRiJINS@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-rJiNslvtHa@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20050723T010000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:United States SUMMARY:Downing St. Memo Town Halls UID:20091122T000512EST-k0cuu38Piw@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-NT39CsL6NB@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-a3tSur9F73@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-73FjvtUbnp@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20050826T160000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:San Diego\, California\, United States SUMMARY:National Stonewall Democrats 2005 Organizing Convention UID:20091122T000512EST-ZuGBxvTpTD@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-LxnwZFA6Om@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20050806T090000 GEO:42.323100;-71.084600 LOCATION:First Baptist Church\, Coon Rapids\, Minnesota\, United States SUMMARY:Organizing within Churches UID:20091122T000512EST-txJC7wi2VU@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051020 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Organize One In Your Community!\, United States SUMMARY:2005 National Day of Action UID:20091122T000512EST-PRWw8fiVXv@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-aRlCFIvu1R@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-9F7VJSzDma@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-TUsiKGv4c2@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART:20050917T150000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Your House\, Everywhere\, United States SUMMARY:Kleercut House Parties UID:20091122T000512EST-1wBLJW1Xrf@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050902 GEO:47.432300;-121.803000 LOCATION:Seattle\, Washington\, 98102\, United States SUMMARY:FTM 2005: A Gender Odyssey UID:20091122T000512EST-EKu8VcNis1@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050908 GEO:37.687500;-122.439000 LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, 94014\, United States SUMMARY:Sierra Summit National Gathering 2005 UID:20091122T000512EST-5aTJ2vuoO3@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-AWdwB1cuCf@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050914 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Louisville\, Kentucky\, United States SUMMARY:Transgender African American Conference UID:20091122T000512EST-7Ttuib3xTv@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050923 GEO:44.030000;-91.700900 LOCATION:Winona\, Minnesota\, 55987\, United States SUMMARY:Reclaiming Moral Values: Sexuality\, Faith and Politics UID:20091122T000512EST-NCnwFu2h4j@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-ZGu3G5UsKg@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 · 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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-VSPuk9c02W@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:20091122T050512Z 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:20091122T000512EST-Cb9ausPkvE@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:20091122T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051014 GEO:38.911900;-77.016700 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20001\, United States SUMMARY:Millions More March UID:20091122T000512EST-uMBiXXjIsW@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