BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//69.73.141.125//NONSGML iCalcreator 2.2.6// VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:715-232-1282 Email:polanskyj@uwstout.edu DESCRIPTION:This 28th Annual Conference of Wisconsin and regional women's s tudes faaculty\, students\, and community activists focuses on how women h ave transformed traditional spheres and crossesd boundaries\, especially i n popular culture and between generations. Proposals for panels and sessi ons are welcome\, deadline extended to April 15. Low-income and student c onference rate availabale. Speakers are Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richa rds (MANIFESTA)\, Lynn Peril\, (PINK THINK)\, and Sherrie Inness (DINNER R OLES) Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20031025 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20031024T080000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:UW-Stout Student Center\, Menomonie\, Wisconsin\, United States SUMMARY:UW-System Women's Studies Conference: Women's Sphere Reconfigured Traditions: UID:20091120T000511EST-53veDgPfns@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.uwsa.edu/acadaff/womens/2003con.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES CONTACT:Phone:309-452-2006 Email:jkwilso2@ilstu.edu DESCRIPTION:A half-day conference on propoganda\, the media\, and US foreig n policy. Featuring Noam Chomsky and other important speakers. Geographic al Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20031007T150000 GEO:40.510300;-88.998000 LOCATION:Bone Student Center\, Illinois State University\, Normal\, Illinoi s\, 61790\, United States SUMMARY:Chomsky and Propaganda UID:20091120T000511EST-Zu0dTR9cFI@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.pabn.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:415-405-2246 Email:gd@sfsu.edu DESCRIPTION:Campus Greens from across California will converge at San Franc isco State University on October 25th and 26th for two days of workshops\, keynote speakers\, music\, and action!\n\nLikely workshops include: \nDir ect Action Training \nInstant Run Off Voting \nCampaign Trainings \nOrgani zing 101 \nThe growth of the Green Party \nHousing and Transportation Opti ons Available... Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20031026 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20031025 GEO:37.722600;-122.482000 LOCATION:San Francisco State University\, San Francisco\, California\, 9413 2\, United States SUMMARY:California Campus Greens conference UID:20091120T000511EST-tbVLoGNGs7@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusgreens.org/calcon.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:mbutterfield@wesleyan.edu\, DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 7th\, 2004 8:30 AM - 6 PM\nPublic Affairs C enter (PAC)\,Wesleyan University\, Middletown. CT\n\nThe Middle-East Crisi s Committee (http://TheStruggle.org)\nWesleyan Students For A Free Palesti ne\nand PRRC/Al-Awda Connecticut (http://Al-Awda.org/connecticut)\n\nInvit e you to Activism 102: A Day of Skills Workshops for Middle East activists \n\nTentative Program\n8\;30 AM Breakfast and registration\n9:00 AM Talk a bout International Solidarity Movement : Patrick Connors \n\n9:30- 10:45 W orkshops I (choose 1 of 2)\nA. Divestments and Boycotts\nB. Networking and Outreach\n\n11 AM to 12:15 PM Workshops II (choose 1 of 2)\nC. Protest Ar t (puppets\, murals\, poetry etc)\nD. Direct Action (Holding an event\, si gns\, dealing with authorities\,\nCivil disobedience etc)\n\n12:15-1:15 Lu nch\n1:15-2:30 PM Workshops III (choose 1 of 2)\nE. Media (Mainstream\, al ternative\, publicizing events\, getting good coverage\, counteracting dis tortions)\nF. Organizing (Fund Raising\, holding meetings\, motivation\, l iterature etc)\n\n2:45-4:00 PM Workshops IV (choose 1 of 2)\nG. Influencin g Government (lobbying\, getting involved in local and national elections) \nH. Student Activism (including discussion on setting up a Northeast stud ent activist network)\n\nClosing session and keyonote Invited speaker\nAli Abunimah Unconfirmed\n\nPartial (incomplete) list of Workshop Facilitator s (workshops in paranthesis):\n\nDr. Fatma Antar: Islamic Association of G reater Hartford and We Refuse to Be Enemies Coalition (B) Confirmed\nSaqib Bhatti: Yale SJP\, Yale Peace Coalition (H) Confirmed\nStanley Heller: Ch air of Middle East Crisis Committee (D) Confirmed\nDr. Justine McCabe: CT State Green Party Cochair (G) Confirmed\nFrank Panzarella: (D) Confirmed\n Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh: Media chair and co-founder\, Palestine Right to Return Coalition (E) Confirmed\nAngela Saad: Wesleyan SFP (H) Confirmed\nLabor Arts and Murals Projects (C) Confirmed\n\nRegistration: Send name\, addres s\, and phone number with fee ($10\nregular\,$5 students) to MECC\, PO Box 3626\, Woodbridge\, CT 06525.\nHousing will be available Friday night for those with a long commute\n\nDriving Directions\nhttp://www.wesleyan.edu/ about/traveltowes.ctt\nCampus Map\nhttp://www.wesleyan.edu/cgi/campusmap/m akemap.pl Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040207 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Wesleyan University\, Middletown\, Connecticut\, United States SUMMARY: A Day of Skills Workshops for Middle East Activists UID:20091120T000511EST-jJ6vnidfCU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://al-awda.org/ctupcomingevents/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:uclgbtia@ucsd.edu DESCRIPTION:University of California Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Inter sex Association (UCLGBTIA) 15th Annual conference. Geographical Scope: St ate DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040222 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040220 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:UC San Diego\, San Diego\, California\, United States SUMMARY:Through the Looking Glass UCLGBTIA's 15th Annual Conference UID:20091120T000511EST-zVgZKvHCUG@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www-acs.ucsd.edu/~uclgbtia/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:416-736-5252 Email:eaction@yorku.ca DESCRIPTION:Over 400 groups were invited to attend this action-oriented con ference to be held on April 7\, 2004 with spaces filling up quickly.\nThe conference will allow students across Ontario to showcase environmental an d social action projects they are working on in their schools and communit ies. By sharing ideas\, being inspired by other projects and networking w ith students across the province\, the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University is confident that this event will strengthen the existing community of environmentally-minded youth and help students change their worlds.\nSevern Cullis-Suzuki will be on-hand to present the keynote addre ss. Cullis-Suzuki has been speaking internationally about environmental an d social concerns since the age of 12 and is expected to kick-start the co nference with a take action and change your world message. Conference dele gates will also be able to choose from a variety of interactive workshops by community groups such as TakingITGlobal\, Ducks Unlimited\, World Wildl ife Fund\, Daily Break Food Bank and the Sierra Youth Coalition.\nThe conf erence will take place at York University\, located at 4700 Keele Street. For conference information\, updates and registration forms\, visit change yourworld.yorku.ca or emaile\;A\;c\;t\;i\;o\;n\; @\;y\;o\;r\;k\;u\;.\;c\;a\;\n.\nFaculty of Environmental Studies\, York University - Established in 1969\, The Facul ty of Environmental Studies (FES) offers an interdisciplinary approach to studying the environment. Students are admitted each September to Bachelor in Environmental Studies\, Masters in Environmental Studies\, and PhD pro grams where they join a community of socially and environmentally consciou s students\, professors and researchers.\nFor additional information\, ple ase contact: Greg Wilson \n Undergraduate Recruitment O fficer \n Faculty of Environmental Studies \n \n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20040407T090000 GEO:43.766200;-79.488900 LOCATION:York University\, Keele Campus\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M3J 1P3\, Can ada SUMMARY:Change Your World Conference UID:20091120T000511EST-aZZgicnBIL@69.73.141.125 URL:http://changeyourworld.yorku.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:513-374-6051 Email:actout_spectrum@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:A large\, student run protest against the passage of HB272\, th e so-called 'Defense of Marriage Act' which legally defines marriage as be tween one man and one woman. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20040221T123000 GEO:39.891700;-82.877100 LOCATION:Statehouse\, 77 High Street\, Columbus\, Ohio\, 43215\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:Anti-Defense of Marriage Act Rally UID:20091120T000511EST-4tvwti3nFR@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:athensftaa@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Athens Ohio is hosting a post-Miami strategizing meeting from F ebruary 27-29. This is not a \nconference. Instead\, we envision a divers e group of people and organizing styles coming together\nto discuss issues of free trade\, strategic resistance and the implications of the Miami pr otests\,\namong other things. We will have a proposed agenda and structur e ready when people arrive but \nwe would like this whole weekend to be ba sed on a direct democratic process so bring your own \nideas as well. Com e to Athens ready to help participate in shaping and guiding the discussio ns\nwe have throughout the weekend. Literature distribution and group tabl ing is welcomed through out\nthe weekend.\n\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040229 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040227 GEO:39.339300;-82.013800 LOCATION:Athens\, Ohio\, 45701\, United States SUMMARY:Beyond Miami: Strategic Resistance and Alternatives to Free Trade UID:20091120T000511EST-um4xNUTVB7@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.frognet.net/~apjn END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:360-867-6493 Email:tescseed@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Check out the Website for conference schedule and complete list of events.\n\nSynergy is a free four-day event at The Evergreen State Col lege. It is paid for by TESC student activities fees and supported by many academic programs. The conference boasts seven keynotes\, and over 30 pre sentations\, workshops\, tours\, films and panel discussions. It is organi zed by a diverse coalition of students in a collective effort to create a holistic learning experience and a \nmodel for a more sustainable world.\n \nGeneral conference events are free to all\, but Friday evening will feat ure A Political Revival: Under the Evergreen Bigtop with Jim High tower \n\nECOLOGY. AGRICULTURE. SOCIAL JUSTICE. DESIGN. CULTURE. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040221 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040218 GEO:47.104300;-123.055000 LOCATION:The Evergreen State College\, 2100 Evergreen Parkway\, Olympia\, W ashington\, 98502\, United States SUMMARY:SEED- SYNERGY: Sustainable Living Conference UID:20091120T000511EST-SIOE8blRnh@69.73.141.125 URL:http://academic.evergreen.edu/groups/tescseed/home.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:A Decade Of Being One\, FILIPINO AMERICAN STUDENT Association\; $30 College Students by Feb 20\, $20 High School Students $20 Chaperones (Conference is open to HS Students but must paid chaperones at all times)\ ; $10 increase after Feb 20\; Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040404 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040402 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Washington State\, Washington\, United States SUMMARY:10th Annual Northwest Filipino American Student Association Confere nce UID:20091120T000511EST-T3Bs0izn0D@69.73.141.125 URL:http://cub.wsu.edu/fasa/main.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Merging Art and Activism for Global Consciousness!\n\nThe Artiv ist Film Festival is the first festival dedicated to addressing social\, g lobal\, and environmental issues through film\, video\, music\, art and ph otography. Art can be a powerful medium for social change by bringing peo ple together\, raising awareness\, instilling hope\, and inspiring action. \n\nWe seek to unite the entertainment industry\, the corporate world and non-profit organizations towards a common goal of giving socially aware ar tists...hence artivists\, exposure\, while raising public awareness and fu nds for global social causes.\n\nEach year\, we will bring several issues to the forefront. This year we are highlighting Children's Advocacy\, Int ernational Human Rights\, Animal Rights\, and Environmental Issues. The C hildren's League of America\, Witness\, The Humane Society of the United S tates and Greenpeace have been selected and will be recognized and honored for their contributions to these causes. All net proceeds for the Festiv al will go towards supporting these organizations in continuing their char itable work.\n\nThe festival premeries on April 22\, 2004\, the internatio nally recognized Earth Day\, each day recognizing one of the charities. Fi lms will be shown\, forums/ panel discussions on topics for each of the ch arities\, exhibits\, representation from the entertainment industy includi ng Tippy Hedren and Ed Bagley Jr.\, and much much more. Please check out our website for more information on the Artivist Film Festival...Merging A rt and Activism for Global Consciousness!! Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040427 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040422 GEO:34.014600;-118.226000 LOCATION:Egyptian Theatre\, 6712 Hollywood Blvd.\, Hollywood\, California\, 90028\, United States SUMMARY:Artivist Film Festival UID:20091120T000511EST-cXVuMt9X8u@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.artivistfilmfestival.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email:sophialaf3@aol.com DESCRIPTION:You are invited to visit www.tradeconference.org and register t o attend a regional training in your area and help build your knowledge\, skills and actions to Make Trade Fiar and Stop CAFTA!\nWHO: Student leader s interested in taking a leadership role in protecting the enivronement\, fighting poverty\, and promoting labor rights\, food security\, access to medicines\, good jobs\, and democractic particpation.\nWHAT: Student Leade rship Trade Justice Convergence to build our Action\, Skills and Knowledge to Make Trade Fair and Stop the Central American Free Trade Agreement.\nW HY: On February 20th\, 2004 Bush issued his intent to sign a Free Trade Ag reement with Central America (CAFTA)\, threatening to push millions furthe r into poverty\, undermine rural development\, indigenous rights\, workers ' rights\, environmental rights\, access to esentail medicines\, family fa rms\, democracy\,womn\, essentail services\, health care\, nd education. C ngress wil vote on the agreement as soon as June of 2004. By urging our re presentatives to Vote NO on CAFTA we can play a crucial role in helping to protect he livelihoods of millions. We have no choic but to act! Geograp hical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040404 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040402 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Trinity University\, San Antonio\, Texas\, United States SUMMARY:Trade Justice Convergence: Organizing to Stop CAFTA UID:20091120T000511EST-CWOHwtNVAu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.tradeconference.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:920-203-6966 (Bob P) Email:jutdog@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:questions\, email Jut at j\;u\;t\;d\;o\; 03\;@\;h\;o\;t\;m\;a\;i\;l\;.\;c\; 1\;m\;\n\n\nWI EARTH DAY COALITION –\; Saturday\, April 17\n\nA g roup of students representing the UW Oshkosh Campus Greens and SEAC will b e joining more than 600 students in a statewide environmental awareness mi ssion. In “\;Taking Action for Wisconsin’\;s Future\,”\; th e coalition will be delivering literature on the Wisconsin LegislatureR 17\;s and the Bush Administration’\;s attacks on Wisconsin's core env ironmental protections. UW Oshkosh students will be meeting in Green Bay at 1:00pm for a rally to kick off the mobilization project. www.wisconsine arthday.org\n\n\nMONDAY\, APRIL 19\n\n\nEarth Week Art Fair Celebration\n1 0:00 - 3:00pm Reeve Union Mall\n\nStudents\, faculty\, and guests will be able to view local art on display in Reeve Union. Art from local K-12 sch ools and daycare centers will celebrate the importance of the environment and the significance of art in education. Carl Traeger elementary and midd le school\, Lourdes High School\, Princeton 3rd graders\, Arts for Kids da ycare\, and the UW Oshkosh daycare have donated their time and art to expr ess their concerns for environmental well-being and progress. The Gatherin g will also include art from UW Oshkosh Fine Arts students\, faculty\, as well as local community artists. Ashley Schettl and Ona Paul\, known for t heir recycled fiber art\, and Nathan Freidenburg\, a fine arts ceramicist are among the artists displaying their work. Dale DeVries\, Joshua Marquar dt\, Phil Sullivan\, and Mandy Mabbott will join local children for on-sit e artwork.\n\n\n1st Annual UWO Environmental Steward Summit\n4:00 –\; 7:00pm Wisconsin Room –\; Reeve Union\n\nA kickoff to the exciting Earth Week celebration here at UW Oshkosh\, this is an evening of environ mental education\, organization\, and motivation. Special Guest and forme r National Ombudsman for the EPA Robert Martin will address the scandalous corruption within the EPA and Federal Government. The controversial rele ase of Martin from his position in the EPA has highlighted his accusations of the corporate corruption of some of the EPA’\;s top administrator s. \n\n4-5:00pm: Social hour\, environmental group interaction\, panelist s and audience will have a chance to meet and discuss ideas and issues. E ats and Treats available.\n5-6:00pm: Robert Martin discusses his experien ce as an environmental activist in the EPA\, followed by question and answ er.\n6-7:00pm: Environmental Activist Panel\, featuring Becky Katers of C lean Water Action Council\, Andy Robson of the Earth Charter Summit\, Roge r Ratcliff and Donna Young of the League of Conservation Voters and Sierra Club\, and Robert Martin. Chaired by Tony Palmeri.\n\n\n\nMusic: ( Unio n outdoor court ) –\; times to be determined\n UW Oshkosh Steel Drum Band\n A Steel Drum Band!!! Nothing more needs to be said.\n Sounds Like Braille\nOut-jazz\, prog rock or metal\, and anything experimental\, and even a balled or two\n Myopic Son\nForceful rhythm patterns and intensity –\; fueled melodies. A melodic active rock style that is hard ̵ 1\; driving\, while easy to the ear\n - One more band to be named -\n\n\n\ nTUESDAY\, APRIL 20 \n\n\nResearch Presentations\, UWO Environmental Stud ies Senior Seminar\n3:00 –\; 6:00pm Reeve Union\n\nEnvironmental Stu dies majors and minors will offer presentations of case study research the y are doing for ES 490.\n\n\nMilitarism and the Environment\n5:45 –\; 7:00pm - Reeve Union\n\nTargeting civilians\, mistreating prisoners of war\, and destroying sensitive infrastructure\, such as large dams and nuc lear power stations are all serious issues of war. The increasingly devast ating potential of modern warfare showed\, however\, that existing interna tional laws have not fully addressed environmental dangers\, such as the i ndiscriminate use of landmines\, the ecological destruction caused by mass movements of refugees and the potential devastation threatened by weapons of mass destruction. Founder of the Winnebago Peace and Justice Center a nd UWO student Bob Poeschl leads an engaging discussion on the harmful eff ects of militarism on the environment.\n\n\nThe Case for Universal Health Care: \n\nAn overview of the weaknesses\, inequities\, and projected failu res within the current US health care delivery model\, and an introduction to reform.\n\n7:15 –\; 8:30pm - Reeve Union\n\nAccording to the Ju ly 2000 Issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association\, medical negligence is now the third leading cause of death in the United States. Furthermore\, over forty-three million people in this country do not have access to healthcare. Join Sondra Swiney\, NHA\, and UWO faculty as they address this serious issue that is plaguing our nation.\n\n\n\n\nAn Eveni ng Soiree\n10:00 –\; 12:00am - Winnebago Peace & Justice Center\, M ain St\n\nAn evening of affluence and relaxation\, this is a gathering of all community and university groups involved with Earth Week ’\;04. Accompanied by smooth live music\, come and congratulate your colleagues o n a brilliant job. Donations will benefit the WPJC and its community build ing endeavors.\n\n\nMusic: ( Union outdoor court )\n Airborne Burn Victim s : 2:30 –\; 3:20\nUpbeat disco with lots of nudity. But really\, dr iving rock with a crazy twist of Jazz. If Happy were men\, they’\;d be these guys.\n Drop Dead Giant : 3:40 –\; 4:25\nGoat–\;Falcon rock from Oshkosh\, WI. If anthrax were women\, it would be these guys.\ n Happy : 4:50 –\; 5:45\nHappy is what every band should be –\; happy. For a weak stomack\, digestion is put to the test. Happy is the pop band. Grab every pencil and pen in your house and put them in one han d. Now draw a picture for yourself. Happy is therapy. You are a nut-job . Do you take medicine? Happy is better!!!!!!!!!!!\n\n\n\nWEDNESDAY\, AP RIL 21\n\n\nSustainable Energy Fare\n6:30 –\; 8:00 - Wisconsin Room \, Reeve Union \nJoin us for a panel discussion on Energy Conservation and Alternatives in Wisconsin. Presenting will be Tina Brueckner of Johnson Controls (addressing JC's campus conservation/efficiency efforts\, & graci ously supplying us with compact fluorescents to distribute)\, Dennis Brile y of RENEW Wisconsin (speaking on wind energy developments)\, Bob Hernke ( highlighting their NatureWise & SolarWise programs\, as well as the Green Power purchasing partnership with UWO)\, & Jennifer Giergerich of WISPIRG (presenting on their Clean Energy program). \n\n\nMusic: (Union mall and Union outdoor court ) –\; All electricity free\n Bric Dasho Acoustic : 2:30 –\; 3:15 (Union Fireplace)\nA goofy\, slimy cracker from th e Rock’\;n’\;Roll capital of the World –\; Neenah WI. Join Justin Bricco and guests for soul-touching\, slime drenching originals.\n Recycled Drum Workshop : 3:30 –\; 4:15 (Outdoor Court )\nJoin loca l professional drummer Mark Powers for this exploration into the rhythms a nd beats of junk. Junk Jams will transform these “\;found soundsR 21\; into intense rhythms while developing creativity and team work skills \n\n Baer Vs Powers : 4:30 –\; 5:20\nThe only rustic\, old-tyme\, f ingerpickin\, nosepickin jugband musician left in the jugband capital of t he world –\; Oshkosh\, WI –\; Aaron Baer\n Fox Valley Strings Re tro : 5:30 –\; 6:20\n Lucas and Matt shred the stings and harmonie s of crazy bluegrass\n\n\nTHURSDAY\, APRIL 22\n\n\nEnvironmentalism in our Government\nRepresentative Spencer Black\, D - Madison\nAfternoon - Ree ve Union (Time to be determined)\n\nJoin us for this engaging talk by Sta te Assemblyman Spencer Black. A former conservation representative of the Sierra Club\, Audubon Society Environmentalist of the Year Award Recipient \, Wis. Federation of Teachers Legislator of the Year recipient\, Clean Wa ter Action Council Environmental Advocate of the Year recipient\, and Mid west Renewable Energy Association Environmental Excellence Award winner\, Representative Black will be discussing the rich environmental history of Wisconsin\, as well as the threats the new Job Creations Act imposes on ou r beautiful heritage. \n\n\n2nd Annual Earth Day Tree Planting\n9:00am - UWO campus\nThe UWO Student Greens\, SEAC and USRH will be joined by UWO administration for the symbolic tree planting ritual. - North End of the Central Mall (near Swart and Halsey)\n\n\nIraq –\; A REAL Look From t he Inside\n7:30 - 9:00pm - Reeve Union\n\nA seven-member delegation spon sored by Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) arrived in Amman\, Jordan Friday \, April 2 en route to Iraq. They plan to travel overland to Baghdad Satur day. During their 10 days in Iraq\, the delegation will meet with represen tatives of non-governmental organizations\, fledgling Iraqi civil society groups\, and the U.S. military. They will speak with individual Iraqis who se family members are detained by U.S. forces\, and with Coalition Provisi onal Authority (CPA) officials responsible for detainees. The delegation m ay also visit schools\, hospitals\, churches and mosques. Based primarily in Baghdad\, the delegation may also travel to other areas such as Falluja and Kerbala\, and will document the current situation Iraqi citizens face under the U.S. occupation. \n\nMembers of CPT's April 1-15 delegation are : Gail Arnall (Washington\, DC)\, Nadine Bechtel (Goshen\, IN)\, Fred Bran cel (Monona\, WI)\, Tets Kimura (Adelaide\, Australia)\, Kathleen Namphy ( Palo Alto\, CA)\, Greg Rollins (Surrey\, BC)\, and Marion Stuenkel (Madiso n\, WI). \n\nJoin Marion Stuenkel of Madison as she discusses her assessme nt of the current situation in Iraq. She will talk from 7:30 - 8:20 and w ill be available for questions following. www.cpt.org\n\n \n“\;Rach el's Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer.'\nAfternoon - Reeve Union\n\nA film based on a group of women who have survived breast cancer\, while exploring the environmental causes of the disease. Taking i nspiration from Rachel Carson (who died of breast cancer in 1964) and her 1962 book Silent Spring\, the women tackle such diverse issues as environm ental racism and social inequality in research funding and health care. Th is film reveals the downside of industrialization with frightening clarity and does an excellent job of inspiring both breast cancer activism and ad vocacy. It is done in a documentary style. 106 min.\n\n\nFRIDAY\, APRIL 23 \n\nStudio Hall Benefit Concert \n10:15 - ???\n\nPreview:\nA 5–\;Pie ce string band with amazing solos\, harmonies\, and everything else you ev er wanted out of the world’\;s greatest new 5 piece bluegrass band\n\ nUnderground punk-rock\, hip-hop artist Stefon Alexander of P.O.S. The you ng underground rapper from Minneapolis draws from punk-rock and hip-hop ro ots to let his rhymes flow. Stef raps poetic pictures to his audience abo ut the beauties and problems within this society's social constructs\, and also presents views on how to better the world in which we live. Stef's unique background as a black punk-rocker and now hip-hopper has inspired m usical discussions of ludicrous racism issues he has encountered. P.O.S. is a strong hip-hop group focused on integrating positive answers into rhy mes about social injustices. \n\nSurprise special guest providing whacko f unk and feeling. \n\nMORE INFORMATION COMING SOON. MARK YOUR CALENDARS !!!!!! \n\n\nSATURDAY & SUNDAY\, APRIL 24 & 25\n\n\nRosaeanne Hoefel 5K R un\, Walk\, Roll for Diversity\nSaturday - Oshkosh Founders Plaza\n\nA gr eat opportunity to turn off the TV\, get out of the house and get some qua lity exercise. The run walk roll will take you through a scenic path betw een downtown Oshkosh and the University campus. Registration is between 7: 30 and 8:30\, with the race beginning at 9:00. Awards will be presented t o the top male and female finishers in run\, walk\, and roll categories. All proceeds from the race will be donated to the Roseanne Hoefel Multicul tural Fund\, which supports and promotes multicultural student activists t hrough programs and scholarships at UW Oshkosh. For more details\, contac t professor Jordan Landry at l\;a\;n\;d\;r\;y\;@ \;v\;a\;x\;a\;.\;c\;i\;s\;.\;u\;w\; o\;s\;h\;.\;e\;d\;u\;\n\n\nImmediately followin g the race will be a celebration with eats and treats\, all accompanied by live music. Details coming soon!!\n\nIn The Clutch Boys and Girls Club 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament\nSaturday and Sunday –\; Menominee Park\, Oshkosh\nThe first annual Oshkosh “\;In The Clutch”\; 3 on 3 ba sketball tournament is an awesome opportunity to get outside and be active \, while raising funds for support and development of Oshkosh youth and fa milies. For more information\, contact Ben at 920-233-1414\n\n\nMONDAY\, APRIL 26\n\n\nMark Kastel and Ecological Agriculture –\; Put Your Mon ey Where Your Mouth Is\n7:30 –\; 8:45pm - Reeve Union\n\nMark is a farm policy analyst out of La Farge\, WI\, and President of M.A. Kastel & Associates. He has been an outspoken proponent of organic agriculture and family farming. He has taken on industrial agribusiness and the US Depar tment of Agriculture in such arenas as the Atlantic Monthly\, Vermont̵ 7\;s Rural Education Action Project\, and many ecological agriculture conf erences. He was recently featured on WPR in which he called for the peopl e of WI to follow those in Mendocino County\, CA\, who voted to ban the us e of genetically engineered food and animals. \nKastel will be discussing how your food dollar affects more than just your health\, and the health of your family. It has a profound impact on the environmental health of o ur planet and lives of those who work so hard to provide the bounty we enj oy in this country. He will address issues ranging from the environmental threats from toxic chemicals\, the largely unknown risks from the wholesa le introduction of genetically engineered crops\, the race to the bottom i n world food trade ... to the good news about food and farming including the meteoric rise of the organic farming sector. He will testify that pla nning our daily menus can be a conscious environmental and social justice activity. \n\n\nFamily and Community Advocacy and Activism\n6:15 –\; 7:15pm - Reeve Union\n\nLed by professor and community activist Ann Fris ch\, this discussion will address issues such as transforming our neighbor hoods\, networking for social change\, using the press\, and developing a strategy for change.\n\n\nTUESDAY\, APRIL 27\n\n\nEnvironmental career & g raduate school fair\n3:30 –\; 6:00 UWO River Center\n\nThe Fair wil l include representatives of non-profit advocacy groups and graduate envir onmental programs at UW Green Bay\, UW Madison\, and UW Stevens Point. The re will be displays and panel discussions about the wide variety of opport unities for students interested in the environment. \n\n\nWEDNESDAY\, APRI L 28\n\n\nCommunity Justice Fair\n6:30 –\; 7:30pm - Reeve Union\nUW Oshkosh and Community Organizations offer presentations of their environm ental and social justice endeavors. Open to students and the community\, come learn about the groups that are making a difference in your community . Information will be available while representatives will be present for questions. If interested in providing information\, contact Justin Mitch ell at j\;u\;t\;d\;o\;g\;@\;h\;o\; 6\;m\;a\;i\;l\;.\;c\;o\;m\;\n. \n\n\nT eaching Politically Controversial Environmental Issues\nWednesday\, April 28\; 7:30 - 8:30pm Reeve Union\nFour UWO faculty (David Barnhill\, Joh n Baumann\, Maureen Muldoon\, and James Simmons) will join two UWO student s (Nick Pustina and Nicole DeKeuster) on a panel discussing the problems a nd possibilities of teaching courses that deal with politically charged is sues. Join us as we explore these issues\, followed by a spirited discuss ion with the audience.\n\n\nTHURSDAY APRIL 29\n\n\n“\;The Lorax” \;\n Mid Afternoon through the Evening - Reeve Union Theater\nThe Lorax' is an animated musical based on the beloved Dr. Seuss book of the same na me. The story illustrates a valuable environmental lesson about what will happen to our world if we let greed run amok over our environment. The Lor ax\, who “\;speaks for the trees”\;\, tries to reason with the g reedy Once-ler throughout the film to get him to stop destroying the envir onment to make his “\;thneeds”\;. The Once-ler is loath to get t he message until the last truffula tree falls and it’\;s too lateR 30\;or is it? The film leaves its audience\, both children and adults alik e\, with a great sense of empowerment and the message that hope for the fu ture lies in our hands today. 26 min.\n\n\nAny questions or suggestions\, contact Justin Mitchell at j\;u\;t\;d\;o\;g\;@\ ;h\;o\;t\;m\;a\;i\;l\;.\;c\;o\;m\ ;\n\n\nIf you are interested in adding to any events\, or sponsoring any e vents\, please let me know soon.\n\nThis exciting week has been made possi ble through the hard work of the UWO Campus Greens\, SEAC\, the UWO Enviro nmental Studies Program\, the UWO Fine Arts Department\, the Lake Winnebag o Green Party\, the Winnebago Peace and Justice Center\, the Women’\; s Advocacy Council\, USRH\, and the help of many beautiful groups and indi viduals throughout the Oshkosh area.\n\n\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040429 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040417 GEO:44.593400;-88.868100 LOCATION:928 Wright St\, UW Oshkosh Campus\, Oshkosh\, Wisconsin\, 54929\, United States SUMMARY:UW Oshkosh Earth Week 04 UID:20091120T000511EST-jktGRkpDlF@69.73.141.125 URL:http://coming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:406-646-0070 Email:stephany@wildrockies.org DESCRIPTION:America's last wild buffalo are being slaughtered - please help us stop it!\n\nThe Buffalo Field Campaign is organizing a memorial servic e for the 277 buffalo killed this year by the MT Department of Livestock a nd the National Park Service. We urge people who care about wild buffalo and wild lands to speak out in powerful silence to stop the slaughter\, wh ile we mourn the loss of those already gone. We will stand between the St ate Capitol and the Montana Department of Livestock in protest of the cont inued hazing\, capture\, testing\, and slaughter of America's last wild bu ffalo\, and to mourn the senseless deaths of nearly 300 killed this year a lone - killed with millions of your federal tax dollars. The buffalo's su pposed crime is one they have never committed: transmitting the disease b rucellosis to livestock. It has never occurred. Our public lands in Mont ana are being cut off from American buffalo for the sake of cattle that ar e never there. Stand with us in silent protest... and mourning. \n\nWear b lack.\n\nWe will place headstones on the east Capitol Lawn to represent th e buffalo we've lost this year alone. \n\nA pdf downloadable flyer with di rections and more information can be found at the Buffalo Field Campaign's website: \nhttp://www.wildrockies.org/buffalo. \n\nBuffalo Field Campaig n is the only group working in the field 365 days a year to protect Americ a's last wild buffalo\, and document actions taken against them. Geograp hical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040508 GEO:44.763000;-111.238000 LOCATION:Montana State Capitol Bldg.\, 1301 East Sixth Avenue\, Helena\, Mo ntana\, 59758\, United States SUMMARY:Yellowstone Buffalo - Slaughter Protest & Memorial Service UID:20091120T000511EST-uUvR2evnAN@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.wildrockies.org/buffalo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Workers at the Congress Hotel in Chicago will be on strike for 1 year on June 15th and HERE is trying to get as many people as possible t o the hotel that day from 4pm-6pm to support the workers and show the hote l how important it is to treat their workers with respect. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040615 GEO:41.811900;-87.687300 LOCATION:520 S. Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60605\, United States SUMMARY:Congress Hotel Strike 1 Year Anniversary UID:20091120T000511EST-VGPxCvDvVi@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.congresshotelstrike.info/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Illinois High School Program\, July 19-25\n\n(at Pčre Marqu ette State Park\, just north of St. Louis.)\n\nThe Sierra Student Coalitio n and The East Central College Ecology Club invites all fun-lovin’\;\ , earth-friendly\, movin’\; & groovin’\; high schoolers to join us at the July “\;Sprog”\; (summer program) in Pere Marquette St ate Park\, July 19-25.\n\nWe’\;re focusing on Organizing 101\, Commun ication Skills\, Campaign Organizing\, and Environmental Issues. We spend 7 days living rustically (cabins and bunks usually) learning skills\, disc ussing the issues\, eating great veggie and vegan food\, and of course hav ing a fine old time with some of the coolest folks on the planet. Whether you’\;re just getting involved or looking to hone your skills as an organizer\, the Sierra Student Coalition’\;s summer training is for y ou.\n\nOf course\, the program isn’\;t all work and no play. The week is filled with hikes\, energizing (and often goofy) nighttime activities\ , good veggie and vegan food\, and (as we said before) some of the coolest folks on Earth. \n\nAll programs are limited to 30 participants –\; so register online today at www.ssc.org. The cost of the high school prog ram is $165. If you’\;re not a Sierra Club member\, you’\;ll ne ed to join (either at the training or online - $25.00).\n\nDon’\;t le t money concerns be a reason not to apply. If you’\;d like to apply f or a need based fee waiver\, please call Erika Park in SSC World Headquart ers\, 1-888-JOIN-SSC.\n\nFor more information on this event\, you can also call Steve Borg at 1-888-JOIN-SSC or Charlie Fredrick by phone (636) 239- 9670 or by email at g\;o\;_\;o\;d\;t\;i\;m\ ;e\;s\;6\;5\;@\;h\;o\;t\;m\;a\;i\; l\;.\;c\;o\;m\;\n. \n\nThank you for your help in spread ing the word - please pass this along to any of your friends who might be interested!\n\nSincerely\,\n\nCharlie Fredrick\n\n Geographical Scope: St ate DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040725 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040719 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Pčre Marquette State Park\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:SSC Summer Organizer Trainings Program UID:20091120T000511EST-vdmx0lHZPz@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ssc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:832-692-2306 Email:dsmith2740@houston.rr.com DESCRIPTION:Dear Sisters and Brothers\,\n \nIn Iraq\, the people's resistan ce to the U.S. war and occupation is growing stronger. Even many former U. S. diplomats and military officers now acknowledge that the war is 'unwinn able.' According to the latest CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll\, 54% of the U.S. public believe the invasion of Iraq was a mistake\, and 55% believe that the war has made the U.S. more vulnerable to terrorism.\n \nAs you know\, the phony transfer of 'sovereignty' from the U.S. occupation forces to the new puppet Iraqi government is scheduled for Wednesday\, June 30. Protest s against the war and occupation in Iraq will be held in many U.S. cities during the next week. The Progressive Workers Organizing Committee is spon soring a demonstration on Wednesday\, June 30\, at 4:30 pm\, at the Leland Federal Building\, 1919 Smith St. in Houston. We will be demanding: \n \n * the immediate\, unconditional withdrawal of U.S. and allied forces from Iraq\n\n* no internationalization of the Iraq occupation by U.N.\, N.A.T .O.\, or other foreign forces\n\n* the liberation of Palestine\n\n* an e nd to the war against immigrants\, people of color\, workers\, and women h ere in the U.S.\n \nThe demonstration has been endorsed by Socialist Labor Party--Houston\, International Socialist Organization\, Houston Peace For um\, Deconstruction Crew\, Houston ANSWER\, and Worldwide Movement for Jus tice and Peace. The protest will be held regardless of weather conditions\ , so if it is raining next Wednesday afternoon\, just bring an umbrella. P lease contact us if you would like to endorse the demonstration or receive more information. We look forward to seeing you on June 30.\n \n Geograp hical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040630 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:LELAND FEDERAL BUILDING 1919 SMITH STREET\, HOUSTON\, Texas\, 7799 6\, United States SUMMARY:U.S. Out of Iraq! Bring the Troops Home Now! UID:20091120T000511EST-Lvk53NmWL7@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:407-595-3731 Email:floridacollegeactivists@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:FLORIDA COLLEGE ACTIVIST CONFERENCE\nAUGUST 6 - 8 2004 (Friday - Sunday)\nTALLAHASSEE\, FLORIDA\nHosted by Florida College Activist Coali tion and FSU Students United for Peace and Justice\n$25 Registration fee\, includes all weekend activities\, materials and some meals\nScholarships and housing available\n\nJoin 500 college activists from around the state - in partnership with dozens of progressive organizations - as we...\n* Bu ild coalition on our campus\, in our region\, and across our issue-based w ork to strengthen our individual and collective work\n* Receive training f rom experts for voter registration\, education\, and mobilization\n* Hear exciting\, motivating speakers\, including INVITED speakers Elaine Brown\, former leader of the Black Panthers\, and Dennis Kucinich\, Democractic P residential Candidate (speakers to be confirmed)\n* Build relationships wi th other activists\, learn from their successes and struggles\, and share your frustrations and accomplishments\, so that we may begin to work toget her\, around the state\, as a strong and active network of local activists \n\nTRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE - CHARTER BUSES WILL BE LEAVING FROM SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA - email us to join the bus!\n\nPlease see our tentative schedule below\, and contact me with any questions (e\; 9\;i\;l\;y\;r\;u\;f\;f\;@\;m\;s\;&# 110\;.\;c\;o\;m\;\n\; 407.595.3731). To register\, or for m ore information about the Coalition\, visit our website: www.floridacolleg activist.org.\n\npeace\,\nemily ruff\n\nTentative Schedule:\nFRIDAY\n10 - 4 Pre-Event CANVASS TRAINING\nLearn how to canvass\, and get out in the st reets of Tally.\n4 - 6 Conference Registration\n6 - 7:30 Opening Dinner\n7 :30 - 8:30 Opening (introductions\, history\, overview of schedule)\n8:30 Opening Speaker (invited: Elaine Brown and Khalil Osiris)\n9:30 - 11:30 Pl enary 1\n\nSATURDAY\n9 - 10 Breakfast\n10 - 11 Speaker (invited: Andrew Gi llum)\n11 - 1 Voter Training: Large group overview\n- Campaign\n- Power\n- Campus Power\n1 - 2 Lunch\n2 - 3:15 Workshop A\n3:30 - 4:45 Workshop B\n5 - 6:15 Workshop C\nWorkshops include: Election Day Action\; Local Resourc es\; Mobilization Tactics\; Coalition Building\; Programming\; Voter Tools \; Education\; College-friendly tactics\n6:30 - 7:30 Dinner\n7:30 - 8:30 S peaker\n8:30 - 11 Plenary 2\n10 - Entertainment\n\nSUNDAY\n9 - 10 Breakfas t\n10 - 10:45 Announcements\, Plenary Reports\, Explanations of Coalition Building Sessions\n11 - 12:15 Regional Coalition Building\n12:30 - 1:30 L unch by schools (Voting due at end of lunch)\n1:30 - 2:15 Issue Based Cauc us\n2:30 - 3:15 Voting Reports\, Wrap Up\, Where do we go from here\, Post election info\n3:15 - 4:00 Closing Speaker\n\n* PLENARY SESSIONS: This ye ar\, we will be working as a plenary to construct the mission and structur e of the Coalition. Submissions for organizational mission\, structure\, programming can be submitted by email to f\;l\;o\;r\;i \;d\;a\;c\;o\;l\;l\;e\;g\;e\;a\;c\ ;t\;i\;v\;i\;s\;t\;s\;@\;h\;o\; 6\;m\;a\;i\;l\;.\;c\;o\;m\;\n\, and will be p osted on our website as\nreceived for review prior to conference. Plenary sessions will discuss and consolidate proposals\, and the large body will vote on the proposals on Sunday of the conference. *\n\nFor more informat ion\, or to register\, visit www.floridacollegeactivist.org or email e \;m\;i\;l\;y\;r\;u\;f\;f\;@\;m\; 15\;n\;.\;c\;o\;m\;\n\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040808 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040806 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Florida State University\, Tallahassee\, Florida\, United States SUMMARY:2nd Annual Florida College Activist Conference UID:20091120T000511EST-EsEm3CenLz@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.floridacollegeactivist.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Speaker CONTACT:Phone: Email:ksadler04@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:From approximately 7 pm to 8:30 in Meeting Room B of the Des Pl aines Public Library\, the Illinois Democratic Students will have a meetin g for all current and interested participants and several local politician s. If you are interested in doing volunteer work for a local official\, I encourage you to attend and see what we are all about. Contact me (k\; s\;a\;d\;l\;e\;r\;0\;4\;@\;h\;o\;& #116\;m\;a\;i\;l\;.\;c\;o\;m\;\n) for more in formation. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20040730T190000 GEO:42.048300;-87.890500 LOCATION:1501 Ellinwood Street\, Des Plaines\, Illinois\, 60016\, United St ates SUMMARY:Illinois Democratic Students Meeting UID:20091120T000511EST-Zruf3BIuW3@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.illinoisdemocraticstudents.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-449-1065 Email:jmartin@progressleaders.org DESCRIPTION:This summer\, the Center for Progressive Leadership will suppor t the greatest mobilization of progressive political activists this countr y has ever seen. \n\nProgressive non-profit organizations around the count ry are looking for trained field organizers to help them identify\, educat e and mobilize voters supportive of their issues. \n\nCPL aims to meet tha t need through targeted Voter Mobilization Training and Job Fair programs for individuals prepared to travel and work full time as a Field Organizer managing a 60-day push to Election Day. \n\nGet the Training You Need: \n -Developing a strategy to communicate with voters about progressive issues . \n-Recruiting and managing volunteers to implement your strategy. \n-Com municating with voters door-to-door\, on the phones and online. \n-Identif ying\, educating and mobilizing voters for Election Day! \n\nFor the Job Y ou Want: \n-We will help place you in full time\, paid field organizing po sitions with key progressive organizations running direct voter outreach c ampaigns. \n\nEach training will conclude with a Campaign Job Fair where y ou will learn about paid opportunities to work full time as a Field Organi zer on a progressive field campaign. Opportunities last from August-Novemb er -- trainees should be prepared to travel to live in the regions where t hey will be organizing. \n\nAvailable Trainings: \n-Sat\, July 31 - Mon\, Aug 2: UCLA (Los Angeles\, CA) \n-Sat\, Aug 7 - Mon\, Aug 9: CA State Univ . at Hayward (near Oakland\, CA) \n-Sat\, Aug 14 - Mon\, Aug 16: Temple Un iversity (Philadelphia\, PA) \n\n$95 training fee includes housing\, mater ials and meals. \nLimited scholarships available based on demonstrated nee d. \n\nRegister online for our Summer 2004 Voter Mobilization Training and Job Fair: http://www.progressleaders.org/leadershipprograms/apply.htm \n\ nFor more information: \n-Download the Voter Mobilization Training Flyer ( pdf) \nhttp://www.progressleaders.org/leadershipprograms/CPL%20Voter%20Mob ilization%20Training.pdf \n\n-Download the training FAQ (pdf) \nhttp://www .progressleaders.org/leadershipprograms/CPL%20Voter%20Mobilization%20Train ing%20-%20FAQ.pdf \n\n-Email f\;i\;e\;l\;d\;t\; 14\;a\;i\;n\;i\;n\;g\;@\;p\;r\;o\;&# 103\;r\;e\;s\;s\;l\;e\;a\;d\;e\;r\; s\;.\;o\;r\;g\;\n \n\n-Call 202-449-1065 and ask to spe ak with Jessie Martin. \n\n\nThe following organizations have jobs availab le for trained organizers. More organizations are being added daily - chec k back often! \n\nAcorn \nClean Water Action \nDemocraticGAIN \nLeague of Conservation Voters \nNAACP National Voter Fund \nNational Coalition for B lack Civic Participation \nNational Hip Hop Civic Engagement Project \nNew Voters Project\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040809 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20040807T220000 GEO:37.662600;-122.051000 LOCATION:California State University\, Hayward\, 25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard \, Hayward\, California\, 94542\, United States SUMMARY:Progressive Voter Mobilization Training and Job Fair - Bay Area UID:20091120T000511EST-I3mK2W5IBi@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.progressleaders.org/vmt04 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:202-546-6752 Email:amber@grassrootssolutions.com DESCRIPTION:Get-Out-The-Vote The Wellstone Way \n\n\nWellstone Action Fund announces two special get-out-the-vote (GOTV) trainings. These 2-day pract ical skills trainings will be held in September in Seattle (September 11 & 12) and Cleveland (September 18 & 19). The trainings are designed especi ally for individuals and non-profit organizations doing non-partisan voter registration\, education and mobilization.\n\nThe late Senator Paul Wells tone was deeply committed to citizen activism and engagement in the politi cal process. He believed that ordinary people need to organize and develop the skills necessary to be effective participants in their community and nation. These training programs draw heavily from the lessons passed on to us from Paul Wellstone.\n\nThe GOTV trainings will have an exclusive focu s on the final push to get-out-the-vote\, including the elements of an eff ective\, energetic and winning GOTV effort. It will cover work at the door \, on the phone\, recruiting volunteers\, absentee ballot and early vote r ules\, voter protection\, vote by mail programs and working with the media . The training will also provide a step-by-step guide for mobilizing voter s in the final weeks before the election and on Election Day itself.\n\nMa ny groups and individuals have been doing exciting and innovative work to register and educate voters. Now is the time to bring it all together by m otivating people to get to the polls.\n\nTo sign up online\,visit www.well stone.org.\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040918 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Cleveland\, Ohio\, United States SUMMARY:Camp Wellstone GOTV Training! UID:20091120T000511EST-DvUi9Zt9wg@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.wellstone.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email:comments@fightingbob.com DESCRIPTION:Free gathering in the progressive tradition of Fighting Bob La Follette: 'Rights at Risk\,' with speakers including Robert F. Kennedy\, J r.\, Jim Hightower\, Sen. Tom Harkin\, Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager \, John Nichols\, Rep. Tammy Baldwin\, Dave Zweifel & Green Party presiden tial cadidate David Cobb plus food and music by Marques Bovre\, Command Zu lu\, David Stoddard and SONiA. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20040918T080000 GEO:43.446600;-89.864000 LOCATION:Sauk County Fairgrounds\, 700 Washington Ave\, Baraboo\, Wisconsin \, 53913\, United States SUMMARY:Fighting Bob Fest UID:20091120T000511EST-rWuUTlLcFs@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.fightingbobfest.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:610-434-9223 Email:eritter@cleanwater.org DESCRIPTION:Clean Water Action will be working non-stop the day of the elec tion and the three days leading up to it. We are looking for people that would be interested in volunteering anywhere from four hours to four days. In these days we will be calling\, door knocking\, dropping literature\, driving people to the polls\, and doing whatever it takes to get W out of D.C. You will be working with hundreds of other volunteers\, what should be the largest grassroots movement in history\, to create the change we a ll know is needed. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041102 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20041030T090000 GEO:40.607000;-75.480900 LOCATION:1124 Tilghman St.\, Allentown\, Pennsylvania\, 18102\, United Stat es SUMMARY:Get Out the Vote - PA UID:20091120T000511EST-WIkS4tNNGG@69.73.141.125 URL:http://cleanwateraction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:610-434-9223 Email:eritter@cleanwater.org DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\,Oct 9th we will be running the second of four Volu nteer Community Walks. This will give our volunteers a chance to talk to real voters\, face to face\, and effect the kind of change that is vital i n November. We will be congregating at the Allentown Office at 9:30 am. We will provide transportation to the community where we will be organizin g. There we will meet other volunteers from Philadelphia\, Maryland\, New Jersey\, and D.C.\, all with one goal\, educating and motivating people to take action in November to change the current administration. We will have a brief training session\, spend about two hours in the field organiz ing\, debrief with the group\, and be on our way back to Allentown arrivin g at about 3:30. The goal is to talk to over 1\,000 voters\, get them to the polls on election day\, and send W back to Texas. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20041009T093000 GEO:40.607000;-75.480900 LOCATION:1124 Tilghman St.\, Allentown\, Pennsylvania\, 18102\, United Stat es SUMMARY:Community Walk - Get Out the Vote UID:20091120T000511EST-OUveNRuadI@69.73.141.125 URL:http://cleanwateraction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:610-434-9223 Email:eritter@cleanwater.org DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\,Oct 23th we will be running the third of four Volu nteer Community Walks. This will give our volunteers a chance to talk to real voters\, face to face\, and effect the kind of change that is vital i n November. We will be congregating at the Allentown Office at 9:30 am. We will provide transportation to the community where we will be organizin g. There we will meet other volunteers from Philadelphia\, Maryland\, New Jersey\, and D.C.\, all with one goal\, educating and motivating people to take action in November to change the current administration. We will have a brief training session\, spend about two hours in the field organiz ing\, debrief with the group\, and be on our way back to Allentown arrivin g at about 3:30. The goal is to talk to over 1\,000 voters\, get them to the polls on election day\, and send W back to Texas. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20041023T093000 GEO:40.607000;-75.480900 LOCATION:1124 Tilghman St.\, Allentown\, Pennsylvania\, 18102\, United Stat es SUMMARY:Community Walk 3 - Get Out the Vote UID:20091120T000511EST-uBvTVV8WVI@69.73.141.125 URL:http://cleanwateraction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends\,\n\nOn behalf of Michigan State University Studen ts for Peace and Justice\, I would like to invite you to attend our upcomi ng conference\, Disarm!: Sustaining Resistance to Militarism on Campus\, t o be held at Michigan State University on Saturday\, October 30\, 2004. T his conference is an exciting opportunity for college students from all ov er Michigan to come together and learn about the relationship between our educational institutions and the corporate-military-complex. \n\nThe conf erence will feature keynote speaker Frida Berrigan of the World Policy Ins titute at the New School for Social Research. Dr. Berrigan has published widely about the cost of war and U.S. policies abroad. In addition to our conference\, Dr. Berrigan is willing to set up additional speaking engage ments at other institutions in Michigan before or after the conference. A rrangements can be made for her to speak at your school by contacting Cath y Mazak at cathymazak@yahoo.com.\n\nConference sessions will cover topics such as:\n∑ How to do research into militarism on your campus. \n∑ Ge tting and using Freedom of Information Act documents. \n∑ Where does the university’s money come from? \n∑ Tactics for disassociating the univ ersity from militarism. \n∑ International law and the university: accoun tability issues. \n∑ How do faculty members voice their objections to mi litarism? \n\nAt the end of the conference\, groups will have time and s pace to meet\, in a caucus format\, to plan the next steps for their campu s\, based on information learned at the conference.\n\nWe believe that\, a s young people\, we should be able to learn and work without contributing to the military or the corporate-military-complex. We envision a world wh ere our educational institutions do not depend on money and resources from the military or military corporations\, where people do not need to join the military to pay for their education\, and where our intellectual work serves the ends of peace and justice\, not militarism and war. \n\nThe co nference aims to educate college groups about their school’s role in mil itarism\, and to help those groups take effective steps to organize agains t it. Our goal is to disarm our universities. We hope that you will join us on October 30. To register for the conference\, got to our conference website\, http://www.mips4.com/mil\, or send the attached form to spj@msu .edu. If you have any questions\, please feel free to respond to this ema il.\n\nSincerely\,\n\n\nhttp://www.msu.edu/~spj\n Geographical Scope: Sta te DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041030 GEO:42.737300;-84.503500 LOCATION:Comm Arts Building\, MSU\, East Lansing\, Michigan\, 48823\, Unite d States SUMMARY:DiSARM! Conference on getting military out of schools! UID:20091120T000511EST-FGcGufADRz@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.mips4.com/mil/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:508-572-2098 Email:rfilbin@mail.colgate.edu DESCRIPTION:Colgate is holding a regional Presidential Election awareness e vent on October 16th. Why do you support your candidate – because of his p arty or his platforms? The media often skirts the real issues. Come learn what these politicians actually stand for. Political groups from multiple colleges will attend in order to share ideas and to network with other cha pters\, thus expediting individual group accomplishment. The regionalism o f this event will not only allow us to reach a greater number of students\ , it will also allow us to show the nation the significance of college stu dents as a political force.\n\nCurrent agenda for the event:\n• Debate bet ween aides from each presidential election campaign paired with knowledgea ble students\n• Speakers from Democracy Matters\, the SUNYs\, and NYPIRG d iscussing campaign finance reform\, voter disenfranchisement\, and the imp ortance of college students' votes\, respectively\n• Debate between local incumbent congressman\, John McHugh of the 23rd District\, and his challen ger\, Bob Johnson\n• Networking and idea sharing between political-interes t groups from different schools\n• Concert with the band State Radio\, sta rring former lead singer of Dispatch. Attendees of the debate will get in free!\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20041016T140000 GEO:42.822700;-75.553200 LOCATION:Colgate University\, 13 Oak Dr.\, Hamilton\, New York\, 13346\, Un ited States SUMMARY:NY Political Networking / Election Awareness Event UID:20091120T000511EST-vHV7WpULTO@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:508-753-9893 Email:j_w_senter@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:On October 1st\, the Massachusetts College and University Stude nts Defending Civil Liberties will be departing\, by way of car pool\, to the state of PA. Once in PA we will be working very closely with a group c alled ACT (america coming together). We will be getting unregistered voter s registered to vote and spreading a some what anti-Bush message. We are i n serious need of volunteers and drivers. If you are interested in this pl ease contact Jeff @ 508-753-9893 or MCUSDCL@hotmail.com -or- J_W_Senter@ho tmail.com!\nThanks\,\n\nJeff Senter\nMassachusetts College and University Students Defending Civil Liberties Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041003 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20041001T170000 GEO:42.246500;-71.808900 LOCATION:950 Main Street\, Clark University\, Worcester\, Massachusetts\, 0 1610\, United States SUMMARY:Voter Registration Drive UID:20091120T000511EST-vItjsTen9P@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:860-399-4528 Email:great_land_trust@sbcglobal.net DESCRIPTION:Get Your Hike On. \n \n You are cordially invited to join me mbers of the Connecticut SSC\, SEAC\, the GLCT and other student environme ntal groups for a kick-ass hike on Sunday\, October 10\, 2004. The hike wi ll take place at 2:00 pm at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden. This is a n absolutely great opportunity to meet other environmental activists from Connecticut and network with people from the around state. We definitely n eed some network building activities in order to stregthen the environment al movement in Connecticut and this is the place for it. Please make every effort to attend and encourage everyone you know that might be interested to join us. Membership in an environmental group is not necessary. \n In order to faciltate a fun and effective gathering it would help to have an idea of who is planning on attending. Please RSVP and or direct questio ns to Colin Bennett at great_land_trust@sbcglobal.net or at 860-399-4528. We are organizing carpooling so if you need a ride or can offer a ride ple ase let us know. Rain date Sunday\, October 17th. PEACE.\n \nPlease forwar d far and wide Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20041010T140000 GEO:41.372700;-72.938700 LOCATION:Sleeping Giant State Park\, Hamden\, Connecticut\, 06514\, United States SUMMARY:Student Activist Hike! UID:20091120T000511EST-SslBHBkJZx@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:336-391-8460 Email:lindashieh@triad.rr.com DESCRIPTION:Last chance to get loud before Election Day! \n\nOn Saturday\, October 30th\, hundreds of North Carolinians\, from all walks of life are going to march in the GET LOUD HALLOWEEN PARADE –NC SAYS NO TO BUSH. Help us make this one of the loudest\, most unforgettable events in NC history . How? MARCH WITH US!!! \n\nWe will march together to remind and motivate our fellow North Carolinians\, to get out and vote on Nov. 2nd. \n\nWe wi ll march together to inspire and build confidence in our first time voters …. this country can do better\, help us defeat Bush with your vote.\n\nWe will march together to send a message to the rest of the state\, the natio n\, and the world that there are many\, many North Carolinians who stand o pposed to the war in Iraq\, opposed to Bush’s foreign policy\, and opposed to the Republican Party’s neglect of actual needs such as jobs\, healthca re\, housing\, education\, and true national security.\n\nTogether\, we wi ll send a message so powerful it cannot be ignored: We are fed up with the direction that the Bush Administration has taken this country!\n\nEvent D etails (www.getloud.us )\n\nWho: You! \n\nWhat: Halloween parade…. wear a costume (you don’t have to)\, bring a poster\, bring a noisemaker and ma ke some noise.\n\nWhen: Saturday\, October 30th\n 1:00pm assemble\n 2: 00pm parade departs\n\nWhere: Greensboro\, North Carolina\nAssemble at Gu ilford County Courthouse Plaza\, 201 South Eugene St. (plaza is actually b ehind the courthouse on S. Greene St.)\nMarch by Bennett College and North Carolina A&T\nParade ends at the Get Loud Haunted White House at the Myst ic Karnival Halloween Party (www.mystickarnival.com )\n \nHow Long: Parade route is approximately 3 miles (1 hour march)\n Total event time estimat ed at 3 hours\n\nPlease go the blog for more details www.getloud.us for ma p\, parking\, volunteering\, donations\, etc.\n \nPlease tell your friends \, your neighbors\, your colleagues\, your family members…Help us make thi s one of the most memorable grassroots events ever in North Carolina! See you there.\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20041030T130000 GEO:36.106700;-79.791900 LOCATION:201 S. Eugene St\, Greensboro\, North Carolina\, 27402\, United St ates SUMMARY:Get Loud Halloween Parade - NC Says to No to Bush UID:20091120T000511EST-z43apAugJU@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:315-443-3693 Email:ajnocell@maxwell.syr.edu DESCRIPTION:As identity-based conflicts proliferate around the world\, the important role of culture in conflict escalation\, management and resoluti on is garnering greater attention among conflict resolution practitioners and students of peace studies. When attempting to fully understand confli cts and peace-making\, multiculturalism and related issues inevitably surf ace as major areas of concern. At the Maxwell School of Citizenship and P ublic Affairs\, we have studied peacekeeping\, peacemaking and peacebuild ing in order to gain a better understanding of the process\, and consequen tly\, to add to the discourse on these topics embodied in the fields of co nflict resolution and peace studies. This year\, we wish to open a dialog ue on the role of multiculturalism as it impacts peacekeeping\, peacemakin g and peacebuilding. We invite you to join us at the 2004 Annual Conferenc e of the Regional Peace Studies Consortium\, and share your research\, exp eriences and ideas on 'The Role of Multiculturalism in Peacekeeping\, Peac emaking and Peacebuilding.'\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20041113T090000 GEO:43.037700;-76.139600 LOCATION:Maxwell School\, Syracuse University\, Syracuse\, New York\, 13244 \, United States SUMMARY:2004 Annual Conference of the Regional Peace Studies Consortium UID:20091120T000511EST-FARMKwvBnB@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/parc/peaceconference/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:877-450-3517 x318 Email:josh.lynch@sfo.greenpeace.org DESCRIPTION:California Student Sustainability Convergence \n\nNovember 19th -21st\, 2004 \nSanta Barbara\, California - UC Santa Barbara Campus \n\nIt 's time to Move UC and Renew the CSU!! \n\n\nWHEN? Friday November 19th 5: 30pm through Sunday November 21st 1:45pm\n \nWHERE? University of Califor nia at Santa Barbara Campus. \n \nWHAT? Workshops\, speakers\, campaign d iscussions\, opportunities\nfor CSU and UC to collaborate\, and fun activi ties.\n\nWHO? The California Student Sustainability Coalition\, the Renew CSU Campaign\, the Move UC Campaign\, and YOU! \n \nWHY? A secret report prepared recently by the Pentagon and leaked to the UK's The Observer\, w arns that climate change may lead to a global catastrophe costing million s and lives\, and remains a far greater threat than terrorism. The Pentago n report predicts that 'abrupt climate change could bring the planet to t he edge of anarchy as countries develop a nuclear threat to defend and se cure dwindling food\, water and energy supplies'. It's authors warn that climate change should be considered 'immediately' as a top political and military issue. \n\nAs students from around California we have an unprecid ented opportunity to affect the course of history. Due largely to student pressure\, the UC system passed a landmark policy last summer for renewa ble energy and green building standards. If the CSU follows in its footst eps\, the entire energy market in California will change dramatically and the United States government will have yet another reason to take swift and decisive action to curb global warming pollution before it's too late. Perhaps more importantly\, these landmark California victories are helpi ng to shape a new model of just and sustainable systems that are not only solving environmental problems but also creating highly efficient system s\, more jobs\, and strengthening our economy for the long run. \n\n\nLO GISTICS \nPlease RSVP with Kamyab or Josh or at our Evite site: http://ww w.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?event=TDSTVLYUSJUYARPRBQ XE \nBrin g:\n$5 donation for six meals and housing for the weekend. Bring your own sleeping bag\, \npillows\, plates\, and silverware\,\nand will be housed w ith UCSB students. They'll be filled in on where\nexactly they're staying when they arrive.\n\n\nFor more Information\, contact: \nJosh: 877-450-351 7 x318 \njosh.lynch@sfo.greenpeace.org \n\nKamyab: 949-338-4684 \nthekamya b@gmail.com \n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041120 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20041119T180000 GEO:34.432900;-119.837000 LOCATION:UC Santa Barbara\, Santa Barbara\, California\, 93106\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:California Student Sustainability Convergence UID:20091120T000511EST-0k4ZBBNvP4@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ucssc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:617-254-9130 Email:bostonnow@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:MASS & BOSTON NOW ANNUAL MEETING\n\nFEATURING OLGA VIVES\, NATI ONAL NOW VP ACTION\n\nNot quite sure how to channel your frustration over the way the elections turned out?\n\nNow more than ever\, it is important for feminists to get involved with politics. Whether you're a budding fem inist or a seasoned activist\, come polish the skills you need to work for change - whether it's by standing up in your community or running for off ice. Feminists ARE changing the face of politics in Massachusetts.\n\nDec ember 5th\, 2004\n9:30 3:30 pm\nBoston University\nCollege of Arts and Sc iences Building\n725 Commonwealth Ave. \nRm 315 \n\nLight breakfast and lu nch will be served\n\nHandicap accessible\n\nFor more information and to R SVP\, please call 617-254-9130.\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20041205T093000 GEO:42.345100;-71.107700 LOCATION:Boston University\; College Of Arts & Sciences Bldg\, 725 Commonwe alth Ave\, Room 315\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02215\, United States SUMMARY:Mass. & Boston NOW Annual Meeting UID:20091120T000511EST-6CcDb1FdsD@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.bostonnow.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:631-806-2932 Email:youthworkercenter@riseup.net DESCRIPTION:This is a major training designed to help young workers / stude nt activists:\n\nˇOvercome lack of participation\nˇDevelop strategies to w in specific campaigns\nˇLearn how to stand up to the boss\, and win!\nˇGai n hands on organizing experience\nˇBuild more effective coalitions\nˇIncre ase membership\, reputation\, influence and funding of your organization.\ n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050130 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20050128T170000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Stony Brook University\, Stony Brook\, New York\, United States SUMMARY:GrassRoots Organizing Weekend (GROW) UID:20091120T000511EST-x3PGEgOa34@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:985-795-9500 Email:2spells@bellsouth.net DESCRIPTION:'A WAKE FOR PEACE'\n \nJAZZ FUNERAL FOR DEMOCRACY\n \nNEW ORLEA NS\, LOUISIANA\n \nJANUARY 20\, 2005 @ 11:00 A.M.\n \nhttp://www.jazzfuner alfordemocracy.com/\n \n\n \nWHAT: Traditional New Orleans jazz funeral en titled 'A Wake for Peace': Jazz Funeral for Democracy timed to coincide wi th the inauguration of George W. Bush. Street theater encouraged. March\, rally and inaugural ball featuring local New Orleans musicians.\n\nWHERE: New Orleans\, Louisiana. It is projected that the staging area will be at Congo Square (Armstrong Park) located just outside of the French Quarter o n Rampart Street. Plans are to proceed through the commercial district dow n Canal Street during office workers' lunch hour before entering the Quart er where a rally will be held on the Moonwalk beside the Mississippi River . The march will then continue down Decatur Street\, on to Frenchman via E splanade before settling down at which time our 'Inaugural Ball' will comm ence.\n\nWHEN: Thursday\, January 20\, 2005 @ 11:00 AM (CST).\n\nWHO: A co alition of groups and individuals distressed about issues including\, but not limited to\, the occupation of Iraq and other instances of US military aggression\, the mistreatment of 'detainees'\, corporate control of Ameri ca\, the rollback of individual liberties\, state sponsored homophobia\, e lection fraud\, the poisoning of the environment\, and the class warfare i nstituted by the Bush Administration. Groups include military veterans\, c ivil rights organizations\, theater groups\, regional peace coalitions\, a nd gay rights activists. Individuals involved are good\, patriotic America ns who come from all walks of life. \n\nWHY: Because we still can. \n\n \n \nOrganizations and individuals wishing to participate can contact:\n \nB UDDY SPELL \n 2spells@bellsouth.net\n \n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20050120T110000 GEO:29.943800;-90.083200 LOCATION:Congo Sqare\, New Orleans\, Louisiana\, 70113\, United States SUMMARY:Jazz Funeral For Democracy UID:20091120T000511EST-67uxDJvwdV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.jazzfuneralfordemocracy.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES CONTACT:Phone:626-799-9118 Email:info@militaryfreeschools.org DESCRIPTION:Natl. Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth (NNOMY) \n~C ountering the Military Presence In Schools~~\n\nA training for students\, parents\, school staff and concerned community members.\n9:30 AM to 4:30 P M\nFebruary 26\, 2005\nDonation of $10 to $50 sliding scale. Students free .\n\nRegister by phone\n626-799-9118 Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20050226T093000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:American Friends Service Committee\, 980 North Fair Oaks\, Pasaden a\, California\, United States SUMMARY:NNOMY Regional Training Conference UID:20091120T000511EST-KnOcnKmoUs@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.militaryfreeschools.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:deb.burke@oregonstate.edu DESCRIPTION:Sessions will: \n-Examine and explore social\, environmental\, and political issues through educational sessions and dialogue. \n-Encoura ge civic engagement through creation of connections between students\, fac ulty\, staff\, and community members. \n-Develop skills and strategies for working toward social change. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050212 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050207 GEO:44.565600;-123.279000 LOCATION:Corvallis\, Oregon\, 97331\, United States SUMMARY:The 2nd Annual Oregon State University Social Change Conference UID:20091120T000511EST-El6VLLIXjF@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Putting democracy to work to \naddress the causes of poverty \n in Alabama. A statewide \nconference presented by Arise \nCitizens’ Policy Project and the \nBSC chapter of Alabama Arise Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050215 GEO:33.544600;-86.929200 LOCATION:Birmingham\, Alabama\, 35254\, United States SUMMARY:Poverty and Policy - Alabama Conference UID:20091120T000511EST-z9PUnhMD70@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.alarise.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:kevd@rice.edu DESCRIPTION:Urban Jungle: Cities in the Image of Nature\nFebruary 12\, 2005 \nHouston\, TX\nFree and Open to the Public\, Lunch Included\n8:30 am - 5: 30 pm\nDuncan Hall\, Rice University\nMore information on the Conference w ebsite\,\nhttp://www.ruf.rice.edu/%7Eenviclub/conference/index.html Geogr aphical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20050212T083000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Duncan Hall\, Rice University\, Houston\, Texas\, United States SUMMARY:Rice Environmental Conference in Houston UID:20091120T000511EST-70euZTjaOm@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ruf.rice.edu/%7Eenviclub/conference/index.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:crunchy_yet_zesty@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:North Texas Student Environmental Conference! February 26th\, a t St. Marks School in Dallas. Hear speakers from around the state speak ab out urgent environmental issues and campaigns to get involved with. Learn how to start up groups\, win campaigns\, and build a sustainable campus! C ontact Daniel Jordan (crunchy_yet_zesty@yahoo.com) for questions. Geograp hical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20050226T130000 GEO:32.886600;-96.769600 LOCATION:St. Marks School Of Texas\, 10600 Preston Road\, Dallas\, Texas\, 75230\, United States SUMMARY:North Texas Student Environmental Conference UID:20091120T000511EST-DM8VmOfhpc@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ssc.org/states/tx.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:248-370-2961 Email:mwsa@oakland.edu DESCRIPTION:Oakland University is holding the annual MWSA conference this y ear. Along with the usually papers\, panels\, workshops\, and symposiums\, there will also be Keynote speaker Diane Logwood of Wayne State Universit y. Open day of events include a Fund raiser dinner with guest speaker Patr icia Ireland and the premiere of 'Voices from the Street' by Left turn Med ia and Sue Rumph productions. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050402 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20050401T173000 GEO:42.662600;-83.183700 LOCATION:Oakland Center\, Rochester\, Michigan\, 48309\, United States SUMMARY:Michigan Women's Studies Association Conference UID:20091120T000511EST-mButaFgkPt@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www2.oakland.edu/ouws/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:434-409-6392 Email:peoplesalliance@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:February 17: Clean Energy Rally and Public Meeting\nNEW DATE! P ostponed from January 19 due to snow\n\nStarting at 6pm in front of the Lo uisa County Middle School (1009 Davis Highway\, Mineral\, VA)\, PACE will team up with state and local chapters of the Sierra Club\, Public Citizen\ , NIRS\, BREDL\, and others to host a rally before a scheduled public meet ing to discuss the potential new reactors at North Anna. We'll have great speakers and information so you can take your message to the NRC. More inf ormation.\n\nFrom 7-10pm\, the NRC will host a public meeting inside the s chool to allow the public to make transcribed\, on-the-record comments abo ut the North Anna ESP. More information.\n\nCarpools from Charlottesville\ , organized by Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice\, will leave a t 5pm from the rear parking lot by the baseball field of the Albemarle Cou nty Office Building\, located 401 McIntire Road.\n\nFor more information\, visit our website: northanna.nonewnukes.org Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20050217T180000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:1009 Davis Highway\, Mineral\, Virginia\, 23117\, United States SUMMARY:Rally Against the Proposed New Nuclear Reactors UID:20091120T000511EST-tU4X4UxUvR@69.73.141.125 URL:http://northanna.nonewnukes.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:wsinfo@uconn.edu DESCRIPTION:THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT WOMEN’S STUDIES PROGRAM\nPresents the 17th Annual Conference on Women and Gender:\n\nTHE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESENT GENERATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN’S HUMAN RIGHTS\n\nSATU RDAY\, APRIL 2ND\, 2005\n\nREGISTER for the 2005 Conference on Women and G ender!\n\n\nInvitation for Proposals on Interdisciplinary Scholarly and Cr eative Work: The Women’s Studies Program of the University of Connecticut has chosen The Responsibility of Present Generations for the Protection of Women’s Human Rights as the theme for its 2005 Conference. The Conference committee invites proposals from feminists and academics from all discipl ines and locations to participate in this important dialogue begun with th e 1997 United Nations Declaration on the Responsibilities of the Present G enerations Toward Future Generations\, which declared in part\, “The prese nt generations have the responsibility of ensuring that the needs and inte rests of the future generations are fully safeguarded.”\n\nProposal Format : Interested participants are invited to submit proposals for individual p apers\, complete sessions\, panels\, or round tables. Poster sessions\, pe rformance pieces\, video recordings\, or other visual works are also encou raged. For individual papers\, please submit a one-page abstract. For comp lete panels\, please submit a one-page abstract for each presentation plus an overview on the relationship among the individual components. For Post er Sessions\, Performances\, and Art work\, please submit a one-page overv iew. All proposals must include speaker’s/speakers’ name(s)\, affiliations (s)\, and contact information (address\, email\, and telephone number).\n\ nPanels & Performances: \n\nEach 75 minute session usually includes three presenters and a session moderator\, but presenters may request an entire session for a more substantial paper or presentation. \n\nPosters & Art Di splays:\n\nA poster presentation consists of an exhibit of materials that report research activities or informational resources in visual and summar y form. An art display consists of a depiction of feminist concerns in an artistic medium. \n\n\nSessions will be grouped in the following tracks:\n \nHuman Rights Education \nWomen’s Rights Activism: Creating Change \nand Women’s Rights in the Curricula\nSustainable Development and Globalization : Women’s Rights and Democratization\nProtecting Women’s Rights in Local a nd Global Contexts Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050402 GEO:41.787900;-72.252500 LOCATION:Storrs\, Connecticut\, 06268\, United States SUMMARY:U CT 17th Annual Conference on Women and Gender UID:20091120T000511EST-L1rAu8xfxO@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~womstu4/conf2005.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:peacecon@nd.edu DESCRIPTION:Annual Notre Dame student peace conference. Geographical Scope : State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050402 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050401 GEO:41.596800;-86.293000 LOCATION:University Of Notre Dame\, Notre Dame\, Indiana\, 46556\, United S tates SUMMARY:Crossing Boundaries in the Name of Peace 2005 Annual Student Peace Conference UID:20091120T000511EST-dfPsjTXUA1@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nd.edu/~krocinst/events/crossboundaries.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:clpp@hampshire.edu DESCRIPTION:“From Abortion Rights to Social Justice: Building the Movement for Reproductive Freedom\,” an annual conference in its 19th year\, will b e held at Hampshire College in Amherst\, Mass.\, April 1-3\, 2005. It will explore how reproductive rights are connected to other social justice iss ues. It is free and open to the public. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050403 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050401 GEO:42.367100;-72.464600 LOCATION:Hampshire College\, Amherst\, Massachusetts\, 01002\, United State s SUMMARY:2005 From Abortion Rights to Social Justice Annual Conference UID:20091120T000511EST-6Nr0m82Sh8@69.73.141.125 URL:http://clpp.hampshire.edu/annual_reproductive_rights_conf.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Trans/Positions : \n\nTransnational\, Transgender\, Transdiscip linary\, Transcultural \n\nA Conference on Feminist Inquiry in Transit \n\ nApril 7-9\, 2005 \n\nKeynote Speakers: \n\nRey Chow \nBrown University \n \nDarlyne Bailey \nTeachers College\, Columbia University \n\nInderpal Gre wal \nUniversity of California \, Irvine \n\nRuth Vanita \nUniversity of M ontana \n\nSiobhan Somerville \nUniversity of Illinois Geographical Scope : State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050409 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050407 GEO:40.467300;-86.928100 LOCATION:West Lafayette\, Indiana\, 47906\, United States SUMMARY:Trans/Positions: Transnational\, Transgender\, Transdisciplinary\, Transcultural UID:20091120T000511EST-tUWToONEPW@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sla.purdue.edu/academic/idis/womens-studies/symposium.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:323-464-1636 Email:answerla@answerla.org DESCRIPTION:March 19th will be the second aniversity of the the US invasion on Iraq. On this day we will demand to: Bring The Troops Home Now\; as we ll as\, No to War and Occupation. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050319 GEO:34.014600;-118.226000 LOCATION:Holywood Blvd. & Vine Ave.\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90028\, Un ited States SUMMARY:Beat Back the Bush Attack! US Troops out of Iraq - Los Angeles UID:20091120T000511EST-NMEvRE30eU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.answerla.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Teach-In CONTACT:Phone:706-227-0208 Email:andrew.hunt@ssc.org DESCRIPTION:We'll bring together student environmental activists from acros s the commonwealth to learn the skills to carry out an effective campaign and plan how we can work together for clean energy in Virginia. Workshops will cover campaign planning\, building and leading an effective student environmental group\, and working with the media. There will also be plen ty of time to meet\, plan\, and party together--join the statewide communi ty of students for a clean energy future! Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050320 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20050318T190000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Richmond\, Virginia\, 23284\, United States SUMMARY:Virginia Energy Activist Training Program UID:20091120T000511EST-hJ0unMBhHU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ssc.org/va/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:rally4socialjustice@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:See also our blog at http://rally4socialjustice.blogspot.com\n\ nJoin us at the Yorktown Rally for Social Justice on Saturday\, June 25\, 2005\, at Yorktown Battlefield at Colonial National Historical Park in Yor ktown\, Virginia. THIS IS A RAIN-OR-SHINE EVENT ... dress appropriately fo r the weather. \n\nAccording to Phil Stinson\, president of the Center for Education Rights ('CER')\, 'CER is organizing and hosting the Yorktown Ra lly for Social Justice as a forum for a peaceful and educational rally as an alternative to the hate rally of the National Socialist Movement (NSM)\ , KKK\, Aryan Nation\, and Skinheads that will be held on the same day\, J une 25th\, at the Colonial National Historical Park in Yorktown\, Virginia .' \n\nThe Anti-Defamation League says that the NSM is the second largest neo-Nazi group in the country\, trailing only the National Alliance. While some neo-Nazi organizations prefer blazers to brown shirts\, this Minneap olis-based hate group is a throwback to the 1960's-era American Nazi Party \, from which it descended\; members wear Nazi uniforms and openly display swastikas to a degree unusual even among white supremacists. This explici t Nazi imagery apparently has not hurt its stature or standing on the raci st right\; in recent years it has grown considerably in membership and inf luence\, with dozens of chapters across the country. Part of the reason fo r the group's growth has been its appeal to racist skinheads and other you ng white supremacists\, who join in NSM activities ranging from literature distribution to armed paramilitary training. \n\nOur values: social just ice\, diversity\, tolerance\, and non-violence.\n\nOur rallies: family-fr iendly fun\, peace-filled activities\, vibrant live music\, and thought-pr ovoking words.\n\nNOTE: We are also looking for student activists to sprea d the word. Please visit our blog and our website and then get in touch w ith us at rally4socialjustice@gmail.com. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20050625T140000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Yorktown Battlefield\, Colonial National Historical Park\, Yorktow n\, Virginia\, 23690\, United States SUMMARY:Yorktown Rally for Social Justice UID:20091120T000511EST-CWEnizVI2J@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.rallyforsocialjustice.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:502-209-5382 Email:iarras@kdva.org DESCRIPTION:O.A.S.I.S\, New Beginnings\, the Owensboro Diocese\, together w ith the KDVA/ KASAP Immigrant Task Force have come together to provide a FREE training opportunity. On Friday\, June 24th\, 2005. The KDVA/KASAP T ask Force will offer a day-long workshop: Fundamental Concepts in Serving Immigrant Survivors of Violence. This seminar will be held at the Pastor al Center in Owensboro. This workshop will focus on Language Accessibilit y\, Cultural Competency\, and Immigration Issues and Benefits. Even thoug h the information presented is designed around Domestic Violence and the u nique barriers that some immigrants face\, the information that will be pr esented is very applicable to the immigrant community in general. Anyone that serves the immigrant community will benefit from attending this works hop. Registration is free\, simply return the requested information via ma il\, fax\, or email to me. Lunch will be provided. All details are inclu ded in the attached announcement. If you have any questions\, please cont act me directly and I will be happy to answer them for you. I look forwar d to seeing you on June 24th\, 2005. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20050624T080000 GEO:37.751800;-87.257300 LOCATION:Catholic Pastoral Center\, 600 Locust St.\, Owensboro\, Kentucky\, 42301\, United States SUMMARY:Fundamental Concepts in Serving Immigrant Survivors of Violence UID:20091120T000511EST-tTGad0brvw@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.kdva.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:London's First Regional Social Forum -\nThursday June 23 - Sund ay June 26\, 2005 (531 Windermere\, Scouts Canada site and\nfacilities)\n\ nInspired by the World Social Forum movement\, the Regional Social Forum f or\nMid-Western Ontario will provide an open meeting space for people\, co mmunity\ngroups and organizations to share ideas\, information\, experienc es\, and networks\nvia workshops and presentations concerning local and gl obal justice and peace\nissues.\n\nCamping space as well as (limited) bill eting will be available free of charge.\n\nFor more information and to reg ister\, please visit www.RegionalSocialForum.ca or\nemail RegionalSocialFo rum@gmail.com.\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050626 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050623 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Canada Scouts Grounds\, London\, Ontario\, Canada SUMMARY:Regional Social Forum UID:20091120T000511EST-bLUCZdn70M@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.regionalsocialforum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:info@attica2abughraib.com DESCRIPTION:Torture\, illegal detention and other human rights abuses have always been weapons used by the US government to crush resistance. Today w e see a terrifying escalation in that repression\, whether against Iraqis and Afghans half a world away — or immigrants\, prisoners\, and political activists here at home. Our strength lies in building on the experiences o f those who resist – here in the US\, in Latin America\, Palestine\, the P hilippines\, the Caribbean\, and in countless communities throughout the w orld. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050423 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050422 GEO:37.860600;-122.297000 LOCATION:Berkeley\, California\, 94701\, United States SUMMARY:Attica to Abu Ghraib Conference UID:20091120T000511EST-37uXxwKdIi@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.attica2abughraib.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:a.s.perez@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:This year\, the Alliance decided that the Conference theme shou ld not only have a meaning of unity\, but also represent EDUCATION\, REFLE CTION\, and ACTION\; hence ERA.\n\nNWFASA hopes to incite an atmosphere of learning and sharing knowledge and resources\, a chance to truly reflect on what it means to be a Filipino-American\, and a commitment to act and m ake a change.\n\nNWFASA also recognizes the impact young Filipino-American s can make on the future of America and the world equipped with a strong s ense of self\, identity\, culture\, and community. This is why we included in the theme\, the mission of : Sumisikap Para sa Bagong Panahon (Strivin g For a Better Tomorrow).\n\nFor delegates who have attended prior confere nces\, we hope that this time will be yet another chance to learn and shar e\, but also offer a chance for new ideas and experiences. For the 'rookie ' delegate\, we hope to inspire and expose you to new insights and resourc es. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050405 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050403 GEO:47.432300;-121.803000 LOCATION:Seattle University\, Seattle\, Washington\, 98102\, United States SUMMARY:Northwest Filipino-American Student Alliance Conference UID:20091120T000511EST-PAVU4hvhBP@69.73.141.125 URL:http://students.seattleu.edu/pereza/nwfasa/HOME.HTML END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Chicago Social Forum is one of a number of regional and loc al social forums being organized throughout the world. At the forum\, orga nizations\, groups and individuals are able to build alliances and coaliti ons that strengthen their ability to make more positive changes in their c ommunities. \n\nPoliticians and business interests are pushing Chicago to become a 'Global City.' The Chicago Social Forum aims toward building a di fferent kind of globalization\, one that is rooted in solidarity\, equity\ , and environmental protection and human rights. Of particular importanc e to this process is the linking of local struggles with global concerns. \nOn January 31\, 2004 the Chicago Social Forum held an inaugural event th at attracted over 500 participants for a day of workshops\, forums\, debat es\, performance\, sharing\, art-making\, and discussion united by the the me 'Another Chicago is Possible!' The Chicago Social Forum 2005 promises t o be even more exciting and empowering. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050501 GEO:41.811900;-87.687300 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, 60605\, United States SUMMARY:Chicago Social Forum UID:20091120T000511EST-bubaS8VgJn@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.chicagosocialforum.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:206-587-4085 Email:tyoung@sccd.ctc.edu DESCRIPTION:15th Annual STUDENTS OF COLOR CONFERENCE sponsored by the Multi cultural Student Services Directors Council with theme 'Keepin' It Real an d Givin' It Back'. The conference host institutions are Wenatchee Valley C ommunity College and Columbia Basin College. Each year the Students of Col or Conference brings together 400 - 500 participants. Most are students of color who are emerging leaders from Washington state community college ca mpuses. Over the years\, the conference has evolved to provide students wi th key concepts of identity development\, leadership skills and resources students of color need in order to have the strength to persist and achiev e academic and career success Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050507 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050505 GEO:46.637500;-120.795000 LOCATION:Yakima\, Washington\, 98909\, United States SUMMARY:Washington 15th Annual Students of Color Conference UID:20091120T000511EST-iBNciZi2WX@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:clags@gc.cuny.edu DESCRIPTION:The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS) presents 'Trans Politics\, Social Change\, and Justice' to be held May 6-7\, 2005 in New Y ork City. This conference will provide a venue to strengthen activist and research networks\, incite dialogues\, share research\, and create resourc es central to creating social change for trans people. The conference will take place at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York\, wh ere CLAGS is housed\, at 365 Fifth Avenue (between 34th and 35th streets)\ , New York\, NY.\n\nDuring two days\, conference participants will take pa rt in plenary sessions\, breakout groups\, and roundtables about trans act ivism and public policy research on local\, state-wide\, national\, and in ternational levels. Activists and researchers will have the opportunity to further develop their ongoing work and to create new dialogues with trans and non-trans allies.\n\nWe encourage the participation of trans people i n the broadest possible sense of the word 'trans.' The conference's educa tional goal is to go beyond simple lessons about tolerance and gender dive rsity and engage participants in an advanced discussion of the experiences and political interests of different trans constituencies\, including\, b ut not limited to trans\, butch lesbians\, drag queens\, bi-gendered\, two -spirited\, drag kings\, femme queens\, A.G.s\, genderqueer\, non-gendered \, andro\, crossdressers\, and gender-bender peoples. We will also welcome presentations and workshops focused on intersex issues. While intersex i ssues are distinct from transgender issues\, alliances between intersex an d transgender activists strengthen all of our work\, and the conference wi ll focus on multiple aspects and effects of binary gender frameworks.\n\nT he conference's practical goal is to create new interactions and foster on going collaborations among grassroots activists\, community organizers\, r esearchers\, attorneys\, LGBT community members\, and members of allied co mmunities and organizations. We will encourage workshops and roundtables t hat will promote collaborative work and active discussions. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050507 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050506 GEO:40.729100;-73.991600 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States SUMMARY:Trans Politics\, Social Change and Justice Conference UID:20091120T000511EST-viTRfNDbTS@69.73.141.125 URL:http://web.gc.cuny.edu/clags/transpoliticsinfo.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Teach-In CONTACT:Phone:517-629-1976 Email:lkj10@albion.edu DESCRIPTION:\nALBION\, MI – Albion College Peace Action will hold a teach-i n for peace and justice activists all day on Saturday\, April 9\, 2005\, a t Albion College to mark the 40th anniversary of the famous University of Michigan Teach-In against the Vietnam War. \n\nThe “Michigan Teach-In on P eace and Justice”—organized by Albion College students—was conceived initi ally in protest against the Bush administration’s war in Iraq. Student or ganizers\, noting the lack of genuine debate in much of the mainstream med ia\, say they also hope to foster debate and activism on peace and justice issues at the grassroots level in Michigan. \n\nAlbion College Peace Acti on is a student-run group of activists at Albion College in Albion\, Michi gan. \n\n“We hope that Michigan Teach-In on Peace and Justice will encoura ge students and community members from all around Michigan to focus on pea ce and justice issues—and ultimately channel our shared concern into the b eginnings of a stronger\, more organized movement\,” said Laura Jordan\, p resident of Peace Action and an Albion College senior from Flint. \n\n“Un fortunately\, the mass media's virtual monopoly on public dialogue leaves us with little space for meaningful\, independent dialogue on the pressing issues of peace and justice. Now there is a deep need for such dialogue\ ,” Jordan said. \n\nThe original teach-in\, held four decades ago in Ann A rbor\, was a seminal moment in the escalation of the anti-war movement nat ionally\, ultimately forcing Lyndon Johnson from the presidency in 1968. \n\nThe April 9 event will consist of renowned speakers\, workshops\, str ategy sessions\, films\, music\, and poetry readings. The teach-in will br ing together activists from the anti-Vietnam War movement and other social justice activists from the 1960s with a new generation of students commit ted to peaceful social change. \n\nConfirmed speakers include Staughton Ly nd\, lifelong pacifist\, Quaker and labor attorney form California\; Bill Davis\, Vietnam Veterans against the War\; Joel Geier\, a member of the 19 64 Berkeley Free Speech Movement\; Sherry Wolf\, an editor of the Internat ional Socialist Review\, a Chicago-based magazine\; Bille Wickre\, Albion College associate professor of art history\; and Greg Martin of the Wesley Fellowship of the United Methodist Church in Ann Arbor. \n\nAlbion Colleg e Peace Action seeks to help build peace and justice movements on campuses and in communities around the state and around the country while increasi ng cooperation and unity among activists. \n\n“In my mind\, in a very prac tical sense Americans have no choice but to be extremely concerned with is sues of peace and justice\,” Jordan said. “Young people are dying\, innoce nt civilians' lives are being violently disrupted\, we've alienated our al lies\, our job prospects are dim\, and our collective disregard for the en vironment is giving us cancer. We really have no room to do anything but p lace a higher emphasis on questions of peace and justice.” \n\nAlbion Col lege President Peter T. Mitchell\, a strong proponent of student activism and open dialogue on campus\, applauded the efforts of Peace Action. \n\n“ At the core of the liberal arts tradition is a commitment to civic engagem ent\, thoughtful reflection on the issues facing our nation\, and sincere efforts to forge bonds of understanding\,” Mitchell said. “A good liberal arts education should equip students with critical thinking and communicat ions skills to help improve the human condition and usher in a world of pe ace and justice. The ‘Teach-In on Peace and Justice’ offers a venue for s tudents of diverse opinions to speak honestly\, responsibly and sensitivel y to these issues\, and in the process come to a deeper understanding and greater commitment to be agents of peace and reconciliation on our campus and in our world.” \n\nThe event is free with donations welcome\, and the public is encouraged to attend. It will run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Satu rday\, April 9\, 2005\, at Albion College in Albion\, Mich. Registration b egins at 9 a.m. in Bobbitt Visual Arts Auditorium\, located on the corner of Hannah and Cass Streets on the Albion College campus. For further infor mation visit www.albion.edu/peaceaction / or email Samantha Hill (srh12@al bion.edu) or Laura Jordan (lkj10@albion.edu). Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20050409T090000 GEO:42.290600;-84.792900 LOCATION:Bobbitt Auditorium\, Cass & Hannah St.\, Albion\, Michigan\, 49224 \, United States SUMMARY:Michigan Teach-In on Peace and Justice UID:20091120T000511EST-jMKuucisMw@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.albion.edu/peaceaction/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:315-450-6628 Email:mdreitma@syr.edu DESCRIPTION:War at SU (Syracuse University) is a conference organized to fa cilitate discussion about the role of the military and militarization in t oday's society\, both globally and in the Syracuse\, New York community. \ n\nEveryone who is interested in the changing role of the military in our society is invited to attend and discuss alternative visions for the futur e. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050422 GEO:43.037700;-76.139600 LOCATION:Syracuse University\, Syracuse\, New York\, 13244\, United States SUMMARY:War @ Syracuse University Conference UID:20091120T000511EST-T1TebOeu7a@69.73.141.125 URL:http://student.maxwell.syr.edu/ajnocell/waratsu.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:608-658-1055 Email:adam.benedetto@fightingbob.com DESCRIPTION:The Fourth Annual Fighting Bob Fest is an annual Chautauqua fea turing progressive speakers\, networking opportunities\, and entertainment . Fighting Bob Fest carries on the tradition of Robert “Fighting Bob” La F ollette by providing a forum for progressive ideas on issues facing Wiscon sin and the nation. \n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20050910T083000 GEO:43.446600;-89.864000 LOCATION:Sauk County Fair Grounds\, Baraboo\, Wisconsin\, 53913\, United St ates SUMMARY:Fighting Bob Fest IV UID:20091120T000511EST-SuvJ7LLIWS@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.FightingBobFest.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:510-299-2109 Email:leighjohnson@berkeley.edu DESCRIPTION:Workshops include 'How to kick recruiters off your campus\,' 'H ow to organize at high schools' & 'How to start a CAN chapter'\n \nKeynote address by Sean O'Neill\, member of Iraq Veterans Against the War\n \nAS THE US military becomes more desperate to enlist new soldiers to\nsend to Iraq as cannon fodder\, antiwar students are fighting back \nacross the co untry by confronting military recruiters on their \ncampuses. The military 's continued need for more troops for the \noccupations of Iraq and Afghan istan afford the antiwar movement an \nopportunity to hit them where it hu rts and impede their ability to \ncontinue the occupations or launch new i nvasions of other countries. \n \nAnti-recruitment movements are springing up everywhere: Seattle\, \nChicago\, New York\, Wisconsin\, Vermont\, Con necticut\, Texas\, \nMinnesota. At San Francisco State\, military recruite rs were forced to\nleave early without any recruits because of the hundred s of students \nthat came out to protest. (See http://www.democracynow.org /article.pl?sid=05/03/18/1450222). \n \nThe San Francisco 'Military Out of Our Schools' contingent for the \nMarch 19th national day of protest was also one of the largest and \nmost lively of the march\, boasting 350 peop le. The message is clear: \nwe won't stand for the military using our scho ols to recruit soldiers\, disproportionately poor and people of color\, to go fight and die in a war for oil and empire! \n\nCome hear how we can fi ght the war and the military's homophobia\, \nracism\, and sexism and buil d the counter-recruitment movement on the\nWest Coast! The West Coast Conf erence of the Campus Antiwar \nNetwork on April 9th\, at San Francisco Cit y College\, will help build a \nstrong and vibrant anti-war movement cente red around the \ndemilitarization of our schools! \n \nThe keynote address will be given by Sean O'Neill\, member of Iraq \nVeterans Against the War . Educational workshops will be held on the \nCase Against Military Recrui tment\, the Iraqi Resistance\, the Struggle in\nPalestine\, and the Histor y and Future of US Imperialism in the Middle \nEast. Action-oriented works hops will be held on 'How to Kick Recruiters\noff your Campus\,' 'How to S tart a CAN chapter\,' and 'How to Organize\nat High Schools'. \n\nThe sche dule is as follows: \n9:00-9:30 Registration (donations welcome) \n9:30-10 :00 Agenda and Keynote Address \n10:00-10:45 State of the Counter-Recruitm ent Movement \n10:45-11:00 Break \n11:00-12:00 Workshop Session #1 \n12:00 -1:00 Lunch (catered) \n1:00-2:00 Workshop Session #2 \n2:00-3:45 Proposal s/Discussion \n3:45-4:00 Break \n4:00-5-00 Voting \nSan Francisco City Col lege is located at 50 Phelan Ave\, San Francisco\,CA. It is accessible by BART and MUNI at the Balboa Park MUNI station.\n(Click here for a map) \n\ nFor more information\, or to submit proposals for the voting session\, \n contact us by email or phone. \n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050409 GEO:37.779300;-122.417000 LOCATION:San Francisco City College\, San Francisco\, California\, 94102\, United States SUMMARY:West Coast CAN Counter-Recruitment Conference UID:20091120T000511EST-ceMSOrVzfV@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:This our chance to voice our concerns to the NRC about the buil ding of a new nuclear reactor in Clinton\, IL. It's important that we get a lot of people there. If you need transportation from the Bloomington-No rmal area give call at 309-454-9229 or e-mail albutte@ilstu.edu. If you n eed transportation from the Chicagoland area drop the Nuclear Energy Infor mation Service a line at clintonhearing@neis.org or call the office at 847 -869-\n7650.\n\nRegister to speak ahead of time by by calling 1-800-368-5 642\, ext. 3835\, or by emailing the NRC at ClintonEIS@nrc.gov.\n\nIf you don't register by the 13th\, you may register to speak at Clinton Junior H igh\, as long as you arrive there at least 30 minutes prior to the start o f the 7 p.m. meeting. \n\nOr just come show your support! Geographical Sc ope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20050419T183000 GEO:40.152800;-88.947100 LOCATION:Clinton Junior High School\, 401 N. Center Street\, Clinton\, Illi nois\, 61727\, United States SUMMARY:Public Hearing with the Nuclear Regulatory Comission UID:20091120T000511EST-52V4H6SDaW@69.73.141.125 URL:http://clinton.nonewnukes.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:314-712-0603 Email:nick.knobbe@ssc.org DESCRIPTION:The United Activist Network in conjunction with the Student Sie rra Coalition will host a grassroots organizing conference at MU on April 15th-17th. The conference is student organized and student run\, with wor kshops and presentations from fellow student activists. This is an opport unity for the social justice community at MU and around the state to come together\, share grassroots organizing skills\, and build a network for ef fective\, progressive activism. Two days of workshops will be conducted o n topics ranging from fundraising and media relations to non-hierarchical decision making and effective campaign strategy. The conference is free a nd open to anyone. Housing will be provided for anyone who needs it. Geo graphical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050417 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20050415T170000 GEO:38.894200;-92.274100 LOCATION:University Of Missouri - Columbia\, Columbia\, Missouri\, 65201\, United States SUMMARY:GROing Activism in Missouri UID:20091120T000511EST-3zeXWThDxT@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email:jchurchi@calpoly.edu DESCRIPTION:After an incredibly successful convergence at Chico\, San Luis Obispo will be hosting a convergence right before the May Board of Trustee s meeting. May 6-8th. Mark your calendars - you won't want to miss it! Keep checking back at www.renewcsu.org as more info will soon be posted. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050508 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20050506T180000 GEO:35.347100;-120.455000 LOCATION:Cal Poly San Luis Obispo\, San Luis Obispo\, California\, 93407\, United States SUMMARY:Renew CSU Convergence UID:20091120T000511EST-FvKMdJdxIx@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.renewcsu.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:cita@verizon.net DESCRIPTION:On Saturday April 30 farmworkers and allies will begin a 4 day march for justice from *CITA's offices in Albion to demand passage of a bi ll for equal labor rights. Since the 1930s farmworkers have been excluded from the same rights and protections that most other workers take for gran ted such as a day of rest per week\, overtime pay\, disability insurance\, and collective bargaining protections. The NY Farmworker Fair Labor Pract ices Act would remove thse exclusions and grant farmworkers the equality t hey deserve.\n\nTell NY Senate Majority Leader\, Joe Bruno\, to End Farmwo rker Discrimination \nby signing the petition: www.unionvoice.org/campaign /cita\n\n*Organized by CITA: Centro Independiente de Trabajadores Agricola s: The Independent Farmworkers Center. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050503 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Albany\, New York\, United States SUMMARY:NYS Farmworkers March for Justice 2005 UID:20091120T000511EST-k6bNgFXM8t@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.citany.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:585-589-7640 Email:cita@verizon.net DESCRIPTION:Day 2: Marching Brockport to Rochester (along Rt. 104 to Lake Ave.)\n\n9:00 am.Departing Haefner Park\, Clarkson (Located just north of Route 104 on Route 19)\n\n2:30 pm. Rally Stop at Senator Joe Robach's Offi ce \, 2300 W. Ridge Road\, Greece\n\n5:00 pm. Arrival rally at Downtown Un ited Presbyterian Church/Spiritus Christi\, 121 N. Fitzhugh St.\, Rocheste r\n\n********************************\n\nCan't make it: Tell NY Senate Maj ority Leader\, Joe Bruno\, to End Farmworker Discrimination by signing thi s petition: http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/cita Geographical Scope: S tate DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20050501T090000 GEO:43.286000;-77.684300 LOCATION: Haefner Park\, North Of Rt 104 On Rt 19\, Clarkson\, New York\, 1 4430\, United States SUMMARY:NYS Farmworkers March for Justice 2005: Day 2 UID:20091120T000511EST-7lLWA17UsN@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.citany.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:585-243-4049 Email:dave.dashefsky@gmail.com\, DESCRIPTION:The Progressive Student Coalition (PSC)\, in collaboration with individuals from other organizations\, campus and community groups is pu tting together a series of free workshops and presentations dealing with a variety of social issues. Currently\, there are 12 workshops ranging fro m the anti-war movement\, to problems of institutional racism\, to politic al theory of anarchism. Following the conference\, there will be an after party. \n\nThe Geneseo campus\, as well as the surrounding area\, has a n umber of active progressive organizations - this will be a terrific opport unity to network! \n\nWe welcome and encourage all interested individuals to attend! If you have further questions\, or need lodging\, please dire ct your inquiries to us by email or by phone. \n\nThanks!\nThe Geneseo Pr ogressive Conference\n \n10-10:30 Registration Newton Lobby\n\n10:30-10:4 5 Opening Remarks Newton 214\n\n11-12 Workshop session #1\n \n--> “35 Ye ars of Activism: If I can do it so can you” Dr. Arnold Matlin\, Long time activist and only American winner of the Nicaraguan Hero of the Revolution Award \n\n--> “Planned Parenthood at Geneseo” Jenna Piasecki\, Student Or ganizer and founder of the Geneseo Vox Chapter\; topic TBA \n\n--> Anti-Wa r of RIT\; topic TBA \n\n12:15-1:15 Workshop session #2 \n\n--> “Being a Conscientious Objector to the Draft” Dr. James Bearden\, Sociologist and registered C.O. in 1970\n \n--> “Cuba Reflections” Dr. Connie English\, R ecent traveler to Cuba \n \n--> “The Links Between Local and Regional Org anizing” Josh Carbuff and David Dashefsky\, Members of the Campus Anti-War Network National Coordinating Committee \n\n1:15-2:15 Lunch Break \n\n2: 15-3:15 Workshop session #3 \n\n--> “Non-institutional Responses to Opp ression and Income Inequality: A debate between Revolutionary Socialism an d Anarcho-socialism” Jesse Harasta and an unannounced member of the Intern ational Socialist Organization\, Organizers and political theory buffs\n \ n--> “Grassroots Political Organizing” Chris Hildebrant\, Sociologist\, Di sability Rights Activist and Candidate for Monroe County Legislature from the Green Party \n\n--> “The Real Reasons Behind the Iraq War” David Dashe fsky\, Political Science Major\, President of the Anti-War Coalition \n\n\ n3:30-4:30 Workshop session #4 \n\n--> “The Relationship Between Instit utional and Interpersonal Racism” Howard J. Eagle\, Activist and Teacher f rom the Rochester City School District\n \n--> “Disability Rights and Crea ting a More Accessible Society” Chris Hildebrant\, Sociologist\, Disabili ty Rights Activist and Candidate for Monroe County Legislature from the Gr een Party \n\n--> The International Socialist Organization\, Rochester Bra nch\; topic TBA \n\n4:30-5 Closing Remarks Newton 214\n\n5-6:30 Dinner \ n6:30+ After Party Location TBA\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20050430T100000 GEO:42.783800;-77.777900 LOCATION:1 College Circle\, Geneseo\, New York\, 14454\, United States SUMMARY:Geneseo Progressive Conference UID:20091120T000511EST-uV71gr6P6P@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.geneseo.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email:info@peopleslegislature.org DESCRIPTION:As a follow-up to the first People's Legislature assembly on Ja nuary 4\, 2005 in Madison WI\, several state-wide\, regional forums are pl anned\, with the next one being held in Milwaukee WI on April 30\, 2005. T he remarkable response to the idea of a People's Legislature is testimony to the neccessity for change. At the first forum\, participants from all o ver the state approved resolutions which called for the following:\n\n# Co mprehensive campaign finance reform that includes public financing of stat e election campaigns\, and full disclosure of political contributions that restores the state's ban on corporate campaign contributions\;\n\n# Indep endent ethics enforcement by combining the state Elections Board and Ethic s Board into a single enforcement agency under the direction of a politica lly independent board\;\n\n# Competitive elections through reform of legis lative redistricting modeled after the system used in Iowa\, and\,\n\n# Pr eservation of local fiscal control to prevent arbitrary and centralized bu dget limits on local units of government.\n\nJoin us for the People’s Legi slature forum in Milwaukee:\n\nSaturday\, April 30\, 2005\n9:00 AM - 4:00 PM\nUnited Community Center\n1028 S. 9th St.\nMilwaukee\, WI\n\nIf you are interested in volunteering for this event\, please send us an email.\n\nA chartered Badger bus will be available for a round trip from the Madison area to the Milwaukee People’s Legislature event - to sign up for a ride o n the shuttle bus\, register online at http://www.peopleslegislature.org/h tml/milwaukee_wi_region.html. The cost for a round trip fare is $17.00 per person - cash or check will be accepted at the time of boarding. The bus will depart Memorial Union\, 800 Langdon St.\, Madison\, at 7:00 AM and re turn the same day to the same location around 6:30 PM.\n\nPlease attend th e People's Legislature forum and find out how your issues are affected by our moneyed political system and what you can do about it. Geographical S cope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20050430T090000 GEO:43.069600;-89.423900 LOCATION:P.O. Box 2131\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53701\, United States SUMMARY:The People's Legislature Regional Forum - Milwaukee\, WI UID:20091120T000511EST-rEusAuWKjH@69.73.141.125 URL:http://peopleslegislature.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Speakers Include: \n\nAlejandro Portes\n\nAlejandro Portes is H oward Harrison and Gabrielle Snyder Beck Professor of Sociology and direct or of the Center for Migration and Development at Princeton University. Re ad more >>\n\nPatricia Fernandez-Kelly\n\nPatricia Fernandez-Kelly is a so cial anthropologist with an interest in international development. She was an early student of export-processing zones in Asia and Latin America wit h special attention to Mexico's maquiladora program. Read more >>\n\nFranc es Fox-Piven\n\nA well-known political scientist\, social critic and activ ist\, Piven has expertise ranging from social welfare\, public health and public policy to voting behavior\, comparative labor parties in industrial democracies and women's politics. Read more >>\n\nJudith Blau\n\nJudith B lau is a Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina\, Chap el Hill and co-founder and U.S. Chapter Coordinator for Sociologists Witho ut Borders. Read more >>\n\nMichael Zweig\n\nMichael Zweig is Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for the Study of Working Class Life at the State University of New York at Stony Brook\, where he has received the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. Read more >>\n\nW alda Katz-Fishman\n\nWalda Katz-Fishman is a scholar activist and popular educator who combines her research and teaching interests in class\, race/ ethnicity/nationality\, and gender inequality and political economy with p olitical activism in bottom-up struggles for economic equality and race an d gender justice. Read more >>\n\nJerome W. Scott\n\nJerome Scott is a lab or and community organizer and popular educator who brings activists and s cholars together for popular economic and political education and action r esearch to develop new leadership for building today’s bottom-up movement for fundamental social change. Read more >>\n\nGraeme Chesters\n\nDr Graem e Chesters is Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Local Policy Studie s at Edge Hill\, UK. He is part of the editorial collective Notes from Now here who edited/wrote: We Are Everywhere: the irresistible rise of global anticapitalism (Verso: 2003) and the co-author (with Ian Welsh) of Complex ity and Social Movements: Protest at the Edge of Chaos (Routledge: 2005 - forthcoming). Read more >>\n\nDan Swinney\n\nDan Swinney has 35 years of c ommunity and labor organizing as well as community-development experience. He worked for 13 years as a machinist in the Chicago area and organized S teelworker Local 8787 at G+W Taylor Forge in Cicero\, Illinois and served as Vice President. Taylor Forge closed in 1983. Geographical Scope: Stat e DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050515 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050512 GEO:35.990100;-83.962200 LOCATION:Knoxville\, Tennessee\, 37996\, United States SUMMARY:Crosscurrents of Global Social Justice: Class\, Gender\, and Race UID:20091120T000511EST-tm8VcBc3ru@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.net4dem.org/mayglobal/Events/Conference%202005/conference200 5.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:541-592-4334 Email:annette@sprynet.com DESCRIPTION:“SISTERS OF THE SISKIYOUâ€�\; S.O.S.\nWOMEN'S RESISTANC E TO BISCUIT FOREST DESTRUCTION: PART II\nMONDAY\, MAY 16 – Women of all ages & demographics: Been wanting to step up? Now’s the time!!\n \nRIG HT NOW - we have a disproportionate opportunity to make a huge impact\, be cause the fleeting and fickle eye of the national media has noticed us!! It’s mealtime\, ladies. Letter writing and attending meetings isn’t e nough anymore. So help save the Siskiyou Wild River’s area from further rape – and let’s help prevent deceitful “salvage loggingâ€�\; hoaxes like the illegal “Biscuit Fire Recovery Projectâ€�\; from d estroying Old-Growth & Roadless areas nationwide! Folks interested in part icipating should attend these meetings where much training and organizing will occur\; with “non-violenceâ€�\;\, “know your rightsâ€ᦙ 3\; and “radical cheerleadingâ€�\; workshops. Spread the word. Or ganize\, organize\, organize…don’t wait for anyone else\, please plug in & do it yourself!! The devil’s in the details & we need you. \nAshlan d: April 28th & May 10th @ 7:00 PM - call Carey 482-6670 or Dot 482-3269 for location. Possibly also a third meeting in between these dates. \nGra nts Pass: May 2 and May 9th @ 6:00PM and May 14 @4:00PM - “Creative Alt ernativesâ€�\; \; 229 G street (next to Grants Pass Museum of Art) c all Annette for more info: 592-4334.\nTakilma: 6:30PM\, May 3rd and May 10 th\, at Wyldwood’s\, call for directions & info: 592-4401\nCome to weekl y Biscuit Alliance meetings: Wednesday’s @ 5:30 Pm. Held at the Selma Co mmunity Center. (On 199 in Selma\, look for Coyote Coffee Stand)\nSupport people\, musicians\, artists\, independent media\, dogs\, and kids: bring it all!! Crazy and serious signs\, unique messaging\, puppets\, let’s b e in rare and LARGE form!! There are plenty of support roles - that men ca n fill as well. (We like men!!) There will also be other meetings in Rose burg\, Eugene\, Portland\, San Francisco\, etc. Announcements will appear: pass them on & watch for newer flyers.\nTo get involved\, call Dot\; 482- 3269\, Annette\; 592-4334\, Kerul\; 301-3892\, Joan\; 592-4335 or the Wild Siskiyou Action Line\; 659-2682. For more general info on the Biscuit\, r esistance and all such pertaining to 'Siskiyou Summer' check websites: www .o2collective.org www.kswild.org www.siskiyou.org www.biscuit.n3.net www.rogueimc.org scascadiarising.org\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050516 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Oregon\, United States SUMMARY:Sisters for the Siskiyou: Act II UID:20091120T000511EST-1hhC432ODS@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:207-773-3123 Email:uhrinews@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Admission is free (bring your lunch)9:00AM-5:00PM\nPlaces of wo rship have unique advantages often ignored by activists: regular weekly ca ptive audience\, system for collecting\, disbursing and reporting funds\, tax exempt privileges for donors\, opportunities for networking and missio ns that are largely centered around loving\, caring and serving humanity. For example\; “…the Son of man came not to be served but to serve others a nd give his life…” Jesus of Nazareth. In a materialistic culture\, places of worship need the enthusiasm\, zeal and dynamism of activists if they ar e to remain alive and relevant in society. Activists need to listen\, lear n and communicate with people outside their group. Torli Krua is seeking t o organize small groups of human rights activists within churches. Their m ission is to inspire\, inform and involve parishioners in the real world t hrough advocacy\, fundraising and cross-culture dialogue to benefit local and national grassroots and community-based organizations. This workshop is intended to target evangelical Christians. However\, it will certainly benefit anyone serious about communicating with other human beings from di verse backgrounds\, religions\, cultures and ethnicity. Presented by Torl i Krua\, President\, universal Human Rights International\, Rev. Mahn Kru a\, founder of Ziah Mission\, Dr. Gregg Ditwiler\, Emmanuel Gospel Center. \n \n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20050521T083000 GEO:43.658800;-70.262400 LOCATION:360 Canco Road\, Portland\, Maine\, 04101\, United States SUMMARY:Refugee Workshop: Evangelicals Transcend Cultural\, Race & Language Barriers UID:20091120T000511EST-bm0fHL4vIz@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The thinking through action organizing committee is giving inte rested individuals advance notice of an upcoming conference planned in hon or of Jack O’Dell\, veteran organizer of the civil rights\, peace\, and la bor movements in the United States.\n\nThis conference\, to be held at Sim on Fraser University’s downtown Vancouver campus in June 2005\, seeks to b ring together scholars\, activists\, and organizers from across North Amer ica not only to discuss the history of social movements around the world\, but also how this history can help to broaden our understanding of the st ruggles for social justice taking place in the present context. Discussion s throughout the two days will centre on the need for emphasizing strong t heoretical understandings of the political role that progrressive social m ovements have played while maintaining a focus on the practical objectives of organizing\, mobilizing and movement building.\n\nThe Thinking Through Action conference will be held concurrently and in collaboration with the Pacific Northwest Labour History Association (PNLHA) Conference. This yea r the conference is celebrating the 100-year anniversary founding of the I ndustrial Workers of the World (IWW) by considering the Wobblies' enduring contribution to the labour and social justice movements and their current influence. Click here for the PNLHA Call for Papers. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050611 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050610 GEO:49.277300;-123.113000 LOCATION:Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre\, Vancouver\, British Colum bia\, V6B 5K3\, Canada SUMMARY:Thinking Through Action: Twentieth-Century Social Movements and The ir Legacy UID:20091120T000511EST-fwTDS5DLrn@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sfu.ca/~thinkact/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:susan.ambler@maryvillecollege.edu DESCRIPTION: Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050605 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050603 GEO:35.799100;-83.885200 LOCATION:Maryville College\, Maryville\, Tennessee\, 37804\, United States SUMMARY:Building a Movement for Social Justice through Community Based Educ ation UID:20091120T000511EST-KRUUXOvcVt@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Havens Center seeks to promote progressive social and polit ical change through engagement with the activist community in Madison and beyond. The principal vehicle for this effort is RadFest/Midwest Social Fo rum\, an annual conference for progressive activists and academics held th e weekend after Memorial Day.\n\nThe central goal of the conference is to contribute to social movement building by providing organizers\, activists \, community members\, and intellectuals the opportunity to come together to discuss issues\, strengthen networks\, and devise strategies for progre ssive social\, economic\, and political change. In recent years\, the conf erence has grown considerably\, becoming an increasingly important annual gathering for progressives from \nthroughout the upper Midwest and beyond. \n\n Download this year's program\n\nThe conference is held at the George Williams - Lake Geneva Campus of Aurora University 240 acres of rolling\, wooded hillside located on the shores of Lake Geneva in Williams Bay\, WI\ , approximately 70 miles southeast of Madison\, 80 miles northwest of Chic ago\, and 50 miles southwest of Milwaukee. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050605 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050603 GEO:42.691300;-88.635000 LOCATION:Williams Bay\, Wisconsin\, 53191\, United States SUMMARY:Radfest / Midwest Social Forum 2005 UID:20091120T000511EST-WnAD9DJlbo@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.radfest.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Two years ago\, a new surge of community organizing in Portland rose to confront sexist behavior and issues surrounding sexual assault. M eetings\, debates\, actions\,grass roots organizing\, and collectives form ed to create discussion about these sensitive topics\, and support survivo rs of sexual assault while holding perpetrators accountable. The energy an d work of dedicated people continues to create safer spaces for survivors and communities to comfortably and safely attend and participate in public events\, shows and daily activities. Safer spaces are vital to survivors' lives and healthy intentional communities. \n\nHowever\, there is still a long way to go. A great need still exists in the entire progressive commu nity for dialogue and action regarding issues of sexual assault. With all this energy culminating and visions forming for the road ahead a conferenc e was born. We are a group of people from various left/radical/activist co mmunities that are putting together a 3-day conference called Born In Flam es.The Born in Flames Conference will provide a time and place to share id eas\, experience and education\, and to raise awareness through workshops\ , discussions and speakers. This conference aims to empower and emphasize the voices of survivors and their allies within a safer space. We need wor kshop coordinators\, keynote speakers\, your input\, your ideas\, donation s\, volunteers\, and suggestions. \n\nTHE BORN IN FLAMES CONFERENCE WILL B E JUNE 24 TO 26 AT PSU IN PORTLAND OREGON.\n\nOur statement of purpose is as follows:\nBorn In Flames is a 3-day conference addressing sexual assaul t from a radical perspective and addressing the unique needs our communiti es have. We will focus on education\, support and accountability. We would like people from all over to come and share their ideas and experiences. Also\, we are looking for volunteers\, workshop facilitators and donations .\n\nThe opening day will focus on community and personal education\, with a goal of empowering participants with tools and knowledge that will usef ul for the remainder of the conference. Workshops with break down myths an d develop a broad understanding of sexual assault\, as well as how it can effect people in different ways.\n\nThe second day will focus on support. Workshops and discussions will be geared towards providing information\, t ools and resources for survivors to become public as well as where and how to find outside support. This day will also present skills to create a wh ole community more supportive of survivors.\n\nThe final day of workshops we hope to hash out a common understanding of accountability in our commun ities\, and to develop an understanding around this idea but know there ca n never be one set definition. We will look at past examples and work towa rd new sustainable\, creative solutions. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050626 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050624 GEO:45.498900;-122.693000 LOCATION:Portland\, Oregon\, 97201\, United States SUMMARY:Born In Flames Conference UID:20091120T000511EST-D0GbMBPGJK@69.73.141.125 URL:http://borninflames.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:502-209-5382 Email:iarras@kdva.org DESCRIPTION:The Keeping Perspective and Challenging Perceptions Conference\ n\nThis year's invited speakers promise new perspectives on the work that we do! I hope you will come and join us for a social and the conference! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.\n \nInvited speakers i nclude: \nRoberto Rodriguez\, Columnist\, Column of the Americas \nTamika Middleton\, Critical Resistance\, New Orleans\, LA\nDr. Brian Rich\, Assoc iate Professor of Sociology at Transylvania University\, AHU\nRosa Martin\ , AHEC\nRoger Goodman\, King County Bar Association\, WA\nRandi Ewing\, La Voz\nRadika Singh and Farah Malik\, Breakthrough\, NY\nEd Dove\, Lexingto n Human Rights Commission\nSunil Mansukhani\, DOJ\, Civil Rights Division\ n \n \n \nThis year's conference will feature a Silent Auction and a book sale\, and as always\, breakfast\, lunch and snacks are included (oh\, and don't forget the social!).\n \nAt this year's social\, we will be featuri ng a documentary trilingual (English\, Spanish\, and Nahuatl) film entitle d San Ce Tojuan: Nosotros Somos Uno that will be open to the public. \n \nThis year\, you may also register by providing requested information in the body of an email. Hope to see you there! Geographical Scope: Stat e DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050603 DTSTAMP:20091120T050511Z DTSTART:20050602T180000 GEO:38.045600;-84.496000 LOCATION:Lexington Public Library\, 140 East Main\, Lexington\, Kentucky\, 40507\, United States SUMMARY:2005 Migrant Network Coalition Annual Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-I7eZ6N1RN0@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.mnclex.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:robinh@womensfoundca.org DESCRIPTION:This is a community dialogue on environmental conditions affect ing women and their families where they live\, work and play. Erin Brockov ich-Ellis is our keynote speaker. Other leaders in the field will discuss the issues at a panel presentation and a networking reception afterwards. Please visit our website to RSVP and for more information on the presenter s and the event: www.womensfoundca.org Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20050714T140000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:UCLA Institute Of The Environment\, La Kretz Hall\, 619 Charles E. Young Dr. East\, Los Angeles\, California\, United States SUMMARY:In the Shadow of Pollution: Women's Environmental Health Summit UID:20091120T000512EST-UxOcpfsHVL@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.womensfoundca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Centre for Studies in Social Justice presents a conference on Human Rights in a Globalizing Era?\n\nThe worldwide expansion of new so cial and economic relations\, new patterns of migration\, and the spread o f North American consumer culture have had radically destabilizing effects on the life-conditions of peoples and populations around the world. The c onference will consider the diverse ways in which issues of democracy\, pr actices of citizenship\, and social security articulate with human rights in this globalizing era. It will bring together internationally known scho lars\, researchers\, and activists whose work addresses the foundations\, history\, politics\, or limitations of human rights and whose participatio n will assist in redressing the intractable dilemmas associated with the p rocesses of globalization.\n\nConfirmed speakers include:\n\nDr. Alison Br ysk\nPolitical Science Department\nUniversity of California\, Irvine\, USA \n\nDr. Tony Evans\nDepartment of Politics\nSouthampton University\, UK\n\ nDr. Vandana Shiva\nResearch Foundation for Science\, Technology and Ecolo gy\nIndia\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20050806 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050804 GEO:42.290300;-83.044800 LOCATION:University Of Windsor\, Windsor\, Ontario\, N9B 3P4\, Canada SUMMARY:Human Rights in a Globalizing Era? UID:20091120T000512EST-j32mOUU28R@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.uwindsor.ca/socialjustice END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:growconference@emailblue.info DESCRIPTION:Our GROW will be a weekend for students within approximately on e hour of Albany\, NY to learn the skills needed to defeat apathy and buil d strong\, cohensive student groups on their campuses. Covering a host of issues concerning students\, such as poverty housing\, substance abuse\, labor concerns\, issues of race\, class\, gender\, sexuality\, and relgion as bases for discrimination\, as well as a host of other issues. \n\nAdd itionally\, the conference will offer an excellent opportunity for student s to network with students working on similar issues on other campuses. F urther\, we will have a variety of workshops that will teach something new to everyone in attendance. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051022 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051021 GEO:42.700300;-73.857500 LOCATION:The College Of Saint Rose\, 432 Western Ave.\, Albany\, New York\, 12203\, United States SUMMARY:Grassroots Organizing Weekend (GROW) Fall 05 UID:20091120T000512EST-FkfTH2batU@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:610-434-0875 Email:jdreistadt@caclv.org DESCRIPTION:Join us for a bus trip to Harrisburg to encourage our legislato rs to vote on the pending minimum wage legislation. We will visit our loc al Representatives and Senators and then join groups from around the state for a rally. Transportation will be provided at no cost.\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20050928T080000 GEO:40.621000;-75.545300 LOCATION:Allentown\, Pennsylvania\, 18104\, United States SUMMARY:Rally and Lobby Day to Raise the Minimum Wage UID:20091120T000512EST-36mwhtGs2b@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.caclv.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The 3 November Movement is holding a regional rally in response to United for Peace and Justice's call to action for a Nationwide Protest to coincide with the World Bank Fund's Fall meetings\, September 24-25 in Washington\, D.C Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050924 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Colorado State Capitol\, Denver\, Colorado\, United States SUMMARY:Denver Rally and March for Peace and Justice- US OUT NOW! UID:20091120T000512EST-aKdDwI8ZSU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://3novembermovement.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:In September 2001\, over 150 alumni\, students\, and local educ ators gathered at Swarthmore College for the first Reflections on Educatio n and Social Change Conference. The conference was the result of the hard work of four alumni in collaboration with the Department of Educational St udies and the Alumni Office. That conference was incredibly successful\, i n that it engaged us all in important conversations about educational issu es and allowed us all to reconnect and rediscover the energy that characte rizes the work that we all do.\n\nSo we've decided to do it again. The sec ond Reflections on Education and Social Change Conference\, will be held a t Swarthmore on September 30 and October 1\, 2005. Our goal is\, again\, t o provide opportunities for alums\, students\, faculty\, and local educato rs to gather and discuss key concerns and issues in the field. We know the conversations will be intense and exciting!\n\nOur keynote speaker\, Lind a Darling-Hammond\, has been a dominant figure in the field of education f or the past 30 years as a teacher\, scholar\, and reformer. Linda Darling- Hammond is currently Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education at Stanfor d University where she is faculty sponsor for the Stanford Teacher Educati on Program and principal investigator for the School Redesign Network and the Stanford Educational Leadership Institute. Her research\, teaching\, a nd policy work focus on issues of school restructuring\, teacher education \, and educational equity.\n\nWell-known educator and author Herbert Kohl will speak at the conference's closing session. Kohl\, who provided the ke y-note address for the first education conference\, will be at Swarthmore as the Lang Visiting Professor for the 2005-2006 academic year. Kohl is th e former director of the Center for Teaching Excellence and Social Justice at the University of San Francisco\, an educator and activist who has tau ght grades kindergarten through graduate school\, and the author of many b ooks including 36 Children and Discipline of Hope.\n\nWe dedicate this con ference to Eva Travers\, who will be retiring at the end of the 2005-2006 academic year. As the core of the program for the past 30 years\, Eva has touched many of our lives. We hope you will join us to recognize her work and care.\n\nUse this website to find out more about the conference. You c an even register on-line! Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051002 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050930 GEO:39.897200;-75.344100 LOCATION:Swarthmore\, Pennsylvania\, 19081\, United States SUMMARY:Reflections on Education and Social Justice: The Second Conference Celebrating UID:20091120T000512EST-RZKA4AJ8DP@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.swarthmore.edu/alumni/edsite/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION: Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051023 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051022 GEO:44.061500;-94.003100 LOCATION:Minnesota State University\, Mankato\, Minnesota\, 56001\, United States SUMMARY:Asian Pacific American Conference - 2005 UID:20091120T000512EST-Xb2OdFKni0@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www2.mnsu.edu/mca/AAA/main.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Los Angeles \nQueer Studies Conference \n2005\n\n\nQUEER SC APES: \n\nBODY SPACE SEXUALITY \n\nFriday\, November 18\, 2005\nat USC / t he ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives\n&\nSaturday\, November 19\, 2005 \nat UCLA \n\nFeatured speakers include: \n\nJacqui Alexander\nDavid Eng\n Licia Fiol-Matta \nAlma Lopez\nMichael Lucey\nCatherine Opie\nSandra Soto \n\nThe LA Queer Studies Conference is the successor to last year’s QFac c onference held at USC\, and the QGrad conferences held for the last six ye ars at UCLA. The new format will allow for plenary sessions and concurrent panels at both institutions. Although we have abandoned the conference fo r graduate students only\, we hope for substantial graduate student partic ipation\, since one of the goals of the new format is to encourage the exc hange of ideas between graduate student and faculty scholars. \n\nCALL FOR PAPERS \n\nFaculty\, graduate student\, and independent scholars are invi ted to submit proposals for 20-minute presentations. Please send your prop osal (not more than 850 words) and a cv (not more than 2 pages) to one of the addresses below. If you would like to organize a panel of three speake rs\, please feel free to do so. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051119 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051118 GEO:33.786600;-118.299000 LOCATION:Los Angeles\, California\, 90015\, United States SUMMARY:Queer Scapes: Body Space Sexuality Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-IrjLfcbgkw@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/lgbts/QG05cfp.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email:action@nativepeople.net DESCRIPTION:Protest\, speakers\, to expose the genocidal history of Columbu s in the Americas and specifically Florida\, emphasizing the history of Sp anish murder and enslavement of Indigenouse peoples of Florida that follow ed. Sponsored by FL Chapter of the American Indian Movement [A chapter of National AIM ] Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20051009T130000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Saint Petersburg Peer\, At Statue Of Columbus\, Saint Petersburg\, Florida\, United States SUMMARY:St. Petersburg - Columbus Day Protest UID:20091120T000512EST-8usO48ZHFk@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email:youngfeministsnow@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:The Capital District Campus Chapter of the National Organizatio n for Women (NOW)\, a chapter for high school and college aged feminists i n the Albany\, New York area\, is organizing a protest of MTV on October 1 5\, 2005 from 11:30am-1:30pm outside the MTV studios in Times Square\, Man hattan.\n\nThe group has several grievances which they wish to address: \n • MTV sets unreasonable and dangerous standards of beauty for young people : scarily thin girls\, and overly muscled guys. There is so much emphasis on celebrities and their bodies—and not enough on health\, and what real p eople look like. This causes self-esteem issues for both genders\, and ea ting disorders at alarming rates. \n• MTV reinforces gender stereotypes t hat men need to be unfeeling and macho\, and women need to be brain-dead\, beautiful\, and catty. This is contributes to our country’s problems wit h disempowered young women\, and machismo among men. \n• MTV exploits wome n and their bodies\, portraying females as sexual objects\, not people. W hile the sexualized women on MTV do make conscious choices about their act ions for themselves\, they objectify all women\, and help form attitudes a mong men that women are simply for their viewing/using pleasure. The way in which women are represented in MTV programming bolsters the “rape cultu re” in which we live\, where women are not viewed as intellectual\, emotio nal human beings—they are walking targets for sexual predators.\n• MTV pro motes racist stereotypes\, by endorsing disrespectful attitudes towards wo men of color in hip-hop and rap music. There is no harmony in misogyny. Anti-woman rap music disempowers women of color—already one of the most op pressed groups in our country. Misogynistic music also spurs racist stere otypes against the African American and Latino populations in all-white co mmunities where teens grow to think that this is how men in these ethic gr oups actually treat women.\n• MTV sends contradictory messages regarding s afe sex to young people. Although MTV does have a good amount of commerci als and programming dedicated to HIV prevention and testing\, the examples set by personalities on their television shows have quite a different mes sage. We have problems in this country with younger and younger teens eng aging in dangerous sexual activity—and they learn it from seeing “one-nigh t stands” with no discussion as to birth control or STD prevention on real ity television shows and other programming. If MTV is so adamant about pub licizing music videos that encourage the curbing of women’s reproductive r ights (i.e. Nick Cannon’s “Can I Live?”)\, then they shouldn’t display you ng people behaving in a promiscuous manner that essentially hurts women.\n \nAlso\, a filmmaker from Rooftop Films will be present\, making a documen tary on the protest (and the reasons behind it). The film will be shown a t college campuses in the spring. Come to take part in this very promising film!\n\nThe chapter is also conducting a postcard campaign against MTV\, and aims to have sent MTV CEO Judy McGrath 10\,000 postcards by August 10 \, 2006\, telling her to stop manipulating her viewers\, and take sexism o ff TV! The campaign works much like a petition—interested parties contact Liz Funk to request pre-written postcards to the CEO of MTV\, have their friends and family fill out the postcards\, and send them back to Ms. Funk to send onto MTV. \n\nFor more information\, please feel free to contact Chapter President/ Protest Organizer Liz Funk at the above contacts.\n Ge ographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20051015T113000 GEO:42.688700;-74.030600 LOCATION:42nd And Broadway\, Manhattan\, NYC\, New York\, 12009\, United St ates SUMMARY:MTV Protest UID:20091120T000512EST-VTejppOnVV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.youngfeminism.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:510-717-8457 Email:brent@energyaction.net DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Greenpeace\, CalPIRG\, the California Student Sust ainability Coalition\, Global Exchange\, and Rainforest Action Network\, t he Energy Action California Summit is THE can't-miss event for student cle an energy activists from every corner of the state. The Summit will includ e inspiring talks from global warming and clean energy experts\, activist skill training from the some of the Bay Area's best organizers\, and a hos t of wild activities that will knock your socks and global warming crimina ls back to the stone age. Come and bring a crew!\n\nFor more information\, or to register for the conference\, visit: www.energyaction.net/casummit Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051105 GEO:37.879800;-122.266000 LOCATION:UC Berkeley Campus\,\, Giannini Hall\, Berkeley\, California\, 947 09\, United States SUMMARY:Energy Action California Summit UID:20091120T000512EST-vx05DeaH34@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.energyaction.net/casummit END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:caroline.howe@yale.edu DESCRIPTION:On October 21 and 22\, the Connecticut Climate Campaign will be hosting its annual conference at Yale University in New Haven. Friday wi ll include panels discussions covering recent Climate hange science and im plications\, as well as the Kyoto Protocol and alternative climate policy options. Speakers include Rajendra Pachauri (the chair of the Internationa l Panel on Climate Change (IPCC))\, J. Gustave Speth (author of 'Red Sky a t Morning')\, along with professors from Germany\, Russia\, India and Nige ria. On Saturday\, we will focus on student action\, including activist tr ainings with the Sierra Student Coalition\, updates on state issues (espec ially the Clean Energy Option on CT electricity bills)\, and learning from the experiences at other CT universities on biodiesel projects\, renewabl e energy installation\, and other\ninitiatives.\n\nThere will be housing ( and movies and dinner) on Friday night\, but feel free to return to your c ampuses that night. You can also come to the conference as you'd like thr oughout the weekend - please note when you'll be there\, if you need housi ng and what activities on Saturday interest you most! This will help us p lan an effective schedule for you and other participants!\n\nFriday\, Octo ber 21: Global Warming: Looking Beyond Kyoto arranged by\nYale Center for the Study of Globalization\n(http://www.yale.edu/envirocenter/)\n\n8:45-10 :30 Climate Change Detection and Scenarios: Re-Examining the Evide nce\nChair: J. Gustave Speth\, Dean\, School of Forestry and Enviro nmental\nStudies\n- Rajendra K. Pachauri\, TERI and Chair\, IPCC\n- Richar d Lindzen\, MIT\n- Stefan Rahmstorf\, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research\n\n11:00-1:00 Key Vulnerabilities to Climate Change\nCha ir: Xuhui Lee\, Professor of Forest Meteorology and Micrometeorolog y\, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies\n- Robert W. Corell\ , American Meteorological Society\n- Stephen Schneider\, Stanford Universi ty\n- Anthony Nyong\, Jos University\, Nigeria\n- Rob Mendelsohn\, Yale Un iversity\n- Cynthia Rosenzweig\, GISS\, NASA\n\n1:00-2:00 Visit to and Explanation of Yale Fuel Cell\n\n2:00-4:00 The Kyoto Protocol: Consequences and Opportunities for Transformation\n- William Nordhaus\, Ya le University\n- Robert Stavins\, Harvard University\n- Ken Newcombe\, The World Bank\n- Gernot Klepper\, Kiel Institute for World Economics\n\n4:00 -5:45 Alternative Climate Policy Options\nChair: Arnulf GrĂź bler\, Professor in the Field of Energy and Technology\n- Thomas Heller\, Stanford University\n- Klaus Lackner\, Columbia University\n\nEvening: Din ner\, Oil on Ice film screening\n\nSaturday\, October 22: Student Action D ay (9-3)\n\nActivist Trainings with the Sierra Student Coalition\n- Climat e Justice\n- Managing a campaign\n- Effective organizing \n\nVisits to Yal e Renewable Energy Facilities\n- Biodiesel reactor - converts Yale's waste vegetable oil to\nbiodiesel used in our observatory\n- Yale Organic Farm and Sustainable Food Project\, tour and lunch\n- New Haven's first solar-p owered house\, designed by Yale architecture students\n\nState\, Campus\, Individual Action\n- Clean Diesel at state legislature - Clean Energy Opti on on Utility Bills - city competitions for\nrenewable energy\n- Campus Cl imate Challenge update - www.energyaction.net\n- Updates on your schools a ctivities! Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051022 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051021 GEO:41.310500;-72.926000 LOCATION:57 High Street\, New Haven\, Connecticut\, 06511\, United States SUMMARY:Connecticut Climate Campaign Summit UID:20091120T000512EST-iWRV7FnTlo@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ssc.org/regions/ne/connclimate.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:617-967-1740 Email:anochur@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:This event presents an exciting opportunity for student climate activists from all over the state to network and will feature policy brie fings\, organizing trainings\, and breakout discussions to help us think o f ways to take action on climate issues. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051106 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20051105T093000 GEO:42.294500;-71.299200 LOCATION:Wellesley\, Massachusetts\, 02482\, United States SUMMARY:Massachusetts Climate Campaign Summit UID:20091120T000512EST-SEtBLjwdhh@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.climatecampaign.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email:dmoney1748@aol.com DESCRIPTION:Nov. 17th is the National Youth and Student Day of Action! We are calling people that are against the war and against military recruiter s that come into our high schools and colleges! We are having a PEACEFUL protest at The Three Rivers Recruiting Station! Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20051117T130000 GEO:40.434400;-80.024800 LOCATION:100 5th Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15222\, United States SUMMARY:'Not Your Soilder' Protest UID:20091120T000512EST-nVxUMw5Gd8@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Student Environmental Action Coalition at Illinois State Un iversity is collecting signatures online asking Governor Blgaojevich\, not to reappoint Jay Bergman to the Board of Trustees at ISU. (The Governor a ppoints trustee members to public universities)\nJay Bergman is the owner of Petco Petroleum\, which has had over 200 spills in the past 3 years.\nH is company has endangered the environment and drinking water in Illinois.\ nJay Bergman and his company are being sued by the IL Attorney General for all the pollution events.\nWe need your help getting a responsible bussin essperson elected to the Board of Trustees. \nEveryone in Illinois is enco uraged to sign. Out of staters are welcome to sign in solidarity!\nFor mor e info\, Please visit http://seac.pabn.org\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20051115 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20051109 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:Sign the petition to Illinois Governor\, Rod Blagojevich UID:20091120T000512EST-h1p3pZipuu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://seac.pabn.org/petition END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:352-221-2738 Email:aimfl@aol.com DESCRIPTION:Come stand with American Indian activists and supporters to sho w your support for their condemnation of the use of their culture\, spirit ual symbols\, identity\, for sports mascots. Stand against the stereotypin g and dishonor of sports mascots. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20051126T130000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Gate 7\, University Of Florida Stadium\, University Avenue\, Gain esville\, Florida\, United States SUMMARY:Protest Against Sports Mascots of FSU at UF Football Game UID:20091120T000512EST-v4E4FE7FPn@69.73.141.125 URL:http://hometown.aol.com/AIMFL END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Who: Student environmental activists from across the state\n\nW hat: This summit will give you the skills to organize for clean energy on your campus and in your community:\n\n* CAMPAIGN PLANNING: How to plan\, i mplement\, and run an effective environmental campaign. We use the Sierra Club Matrix to teach the most essential skills needed to effect real chang e.\n\n* COMMUNICATION SKILLS: How to say what you mean\, with confidence a nd persuasion – be it to the media\, to fellow group members\, to your rep resentative\, or the public.\n\n* ORGANIZING 101: How to start and run an effective organization\; everything from recruiting folks\, to running a m eeting\, to developing new leaders to ensure that your organization contin ues once you graduate.\n\nAt the Summit:\n* Hear inspirational and informa tive talks from the nation’s environmental leaders.\n\nBrendan Bell Associ ate Washington Representative in the Sierra Club’s Global Warming Program\ n\nBrian O'Malley Media Specialist on Global Warming\, Energy\, Human Righ ts for the Sierra Club\n\nCharles Church Member of the Sierra Club Atlanti c Chapter's Global Warming Committee\n\nDonald A. Brown\, Esq. Senior Coun sel for Sustainable Development\, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection\n\nand a special performance by spoken-word artist Vanessa Ger man\, winner of the National Slam Bush Finals. \n\n* Meet with your state representatives in Harrisburg to talk about Global Warming and clean energ y.\n\nCost: The registration fee is set up on a sliding scale\, from $25-$ 50. Please pay what you can afford.\n\n**Special Group Rate- $80 for 4 peo ple**\n\nMake the check payable to “SSC” and send it to our DC office:\n\n Sierra Student Coalition\n\n408 C. Street\, N.E.\n\nWashington\, DC 20002\ n\nWhere: Harrisburg\, PA\n\n\n\nWe have money available for travel schola rships! \n\nWhen: January 28th (Saturday morning) to January 30th (Monday afternoon)) Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060130 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060128 GEO:40.264600;-76.869600 LOCATION:Harrisburg\, Pennsylvania\, 17101\, United States SUMMARY:Sierra Student Coalition and Climate Campaign Pennsylvania Clean En ergy Summit UID:20091120T000512EST-8UZ8iUwWDb@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ssc.org/states/pa.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:treid007@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:UNITEHERE is running a two week paid internship for folks gard in Dec. and looking to work as a union organizer. Strats Jan 20 thru Feb 3\, apply on line at www.unitehere.org/jobs/internshipapp2.asp or call 212 -265-7000ext 7241 Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060203 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060120T100000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Florida\, United States SUMMARY:2 week internship in Florida UID:20091120T000512EST-FXnrTTWCAE@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitehere.org/jobs/internshipapp2.asp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:608-262-5169 Email:wunksheek0203@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Native American singing and dancing. Vendors and Feast. This event is free and open to the public. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060401T130000 GEO:43.077800;-89.413300 LOCATION:Kohl Center\, Dayton Street\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53706\, United States SUMMARY:Wunk Sheek Annual Spring Pow-Wow UID:20091120T000512EST-nvfHuxwvVs@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:emarsely@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:Here's your opportunity to come and learn more about the effect s of GMOs on your health\, local food sources and individual rights to cho ose to be GMO free.\n\nNETWORKING AND COMMUNITY BUILDING OPPPORTUNITIES Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060122T110000 GEO:41.811900;-87.687300 LOCATION:DePaul University\, Schmidt Academic Center\, 2320 N. Kenmore\, C hicago\, Illinois\, 60614\, United States SUMMARY:Genetic Engineering Action Network Regional Confrence UID:20091120T000512EST-iOl7L5OzF2@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.genewise.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:n late January Wal-Mart hold its annual Managers Convention in Kansas City. While they plan to keep rolling back the American dream for w orkers and communities\, we’ll hold a counter conference to Rollback Wal-M art by building a broad movement to restore the dream of a society with go od jobs and democratic\, sustainable communities. The conference is not j ust about Wal-Mart. We focus on them because they’re the trend-setters of corporate irresponsibility\, but we think all retailers and their supplier s need to respect workers’ rights and be responsible citizens in communiti es where they operate. The conference will develop strategy and provide ne eded skills to activate concerned citizens\, workers\, and clergy.\n\nAGEN DA\n\nFriday January 27 - Unconventional Entertainment\nThe Wal-Nut Suite – choreographed by Tuesday Faust\nBig Box Slam and Open Mike with prizes\n Music by Jim and Tommy Herrmann\n\nSaturday January 28\n\n\n9:00 Keynote S peaker Andy Grossman\, Wal-Mart Watch\n9:30 Panel of Wal-Mart workers from around the world (US\, Colombia\, Nicaragua\, The Phi lippines)\n10:15 Break\n10:30 Breakout Session I - Workshops\n11:45 Lunch\ n Phil Mattera\, author of Shopping for Subsidies: How Wal-Mart\n \n Uses Taxpayer Money. . .\n Panel of Wal-Mart Activi sts from the Region\n1:15 Breakout Session 2\n2:30 Break\n2:45 Breakout Se ssion 3\n4:00 Rev. Spencer Barrett\, Interfaith Worker Justice Kansas City \n\nWorkshops\n\n• Outreach: Delivering the message activating people\n• O rganizing small business to survive\n• How to get the message in the media \n• Writing chants and songs\n• Banners and puppets for demonstrations\n• Strategies to keep out big box stores\n• “But I can’t afford not to shop a t Wal- Mart' - Realistic Shopping Alternatives\n• Derailing Wal-Mart’s Cor porate Welfare \n\n• How Wal-Mart fights unions and how unions are fightin g back\n• All the laws that Wal-Mart breaks: a primer on labor laws\n• Cou ntering Wal-Mart’s spin\n• Would Jesus shop at Wal-Mart? Talking to your c ongregation\n• Guerilla theater\n• Building solidarity with Wal-Mart worke rs round the world\n• Taking the “Wal-Mart is not cool” message to youth\n • Community benefit agreements\n\nConference Co-sponsors\n\nInterfaith Wor ker Justice\nReclaimDemocracy.org/KC\nThe Institute for Labor Studies\nUAW Local 31\nTri-County Labor Council AFL-CIO\nUFCW Local 2\nSEIU Local 1\nG reater KC Fair Trade Coalition\nCross Border Network\nKansas City Federati on of Teachers\nACORN\nProfessional Airways Systems Specialists\, (PASS) C hapter 253\nWal-Mart Watch\nWake Up Wal-Mart\nMissouri AFL-CIO Geographic al Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060128 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060127 GEO:39.102400;-94.598600 LOCATION:University Of Missouri\, Kansas City\, Kansas City\, Missouri\, 64 101\, United States SUMMARY:Rollback Walmart Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-6pZuU4pgII@69.73.141.125 URL:http://web1.umkc.edu/labor-ed/RollbackWalmart.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:wgs@umkc.edu DESCRIPTION:We are inviting papers that critically examine the role of gend er in cultural\, economic\, and political development. Papers can focus on theoretical aspects of gender and development\, present case studies\, an d/or explore the connections between scholarship and activism. \n\nTopics can include such areas of interest as gender and the state (e.g.\, crimina lization and institutionalization of women\; reproductive rights\; gendere d human rights\, including rights to freedom of sexualities)\, gender and the economy (e.g.\, gender and paid and unpaid work\; gendered economic an d financial policies\; gendered non-profit and non-governmental organizati ons\; “third way” gendered development\; gender\, employment\, and globali zation)\, and gender and culture (e.g.\, gendered religions\, gender and e nvironmental impacts\; gendered activism). \n\nWhile we encourage a strong focus on the gendered lives of women\, we also invite papers examining th e gendered lives of men and transgendered people.\n\nDeadline for Abstract s: December 1\, 2005\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060325 GEO:39.032300;-94.573300 LOCATION:U Missouri\, Kansas City\, Missouri\, 64110\, United States SUMMARY:Exploring Scholarly Activism and Activist Scholarship - Gender and Development UID:20091120T000512EST-7gwwu7Av1r@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:217-333-7781 Email:info@aasarp.uiuc.edu DESCRIPTION:The African American Studies and Research Program at the Univer sity of Illinois Champaign-Urbana\, is sponsoring a conference\, Race\, Ro ots\, and Resistance: Revisiting the Legacies of Black Power. The purpose of this conference is to explore the legacies of the Black Power movement\ , its impact on the 1960s and contemporary U.S. society and the world. Pan els and papers ahould engage the complexities and nuances that not only re interpret the past or examine current conditions\, but that also chart the trajectory for Black liberation and radical social transformation. \n\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060401 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060330 GEO:40.133700;-88.182100 LOCATION:University Illinois\, Urbana-Champaign\, Illinois\, 61801\, United States SUMMARY:Race\, Roots\, and Resistance: Revisiting the Legacy of Black Power Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-2mUoSfI01P@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Keynote Speakers:\nFarai CHIDEYA\nMaria HINOJOSA\nCaryl RIVERS\ n\nHave you noticed that progressive women’s voices have been increasingly shut out of the media (and\, as a result\, out of much public policy disc ussion)? It’s time to put women back in the story. That’s why the Center f or New Words is hosting the third annual Women\, Action & the Media (WAM!) conference. Our past two conferences have featured such speakers as Katha Pollitt\, Medea Benjamin\, Marie Wilson\, Julianne Malveaux\, Jill Nelson \, Amy Goodman\, Daisy Hernandez\, Rita Henley-Jensen\, Lisa Jervis\, Shel ley Lewis\, Elaine Lafferty\, Noy Thrupkaew\, and many more. This year’s c onference will bring together more than 300 participants for over two days of meeting\, discussing\, and exchanging our observations\, ideas\, exper iences\, opinions\, and tools for change—and to plan together for action.\ n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060401 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060331 GEO:42.365100;-71.101800 LOCATION:Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02139\, United States SUMMARY:Women Action and the Media: Making Noise\, Making Change UID:20091120T000512EST-KgvE22IJd5@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.centerfornewwords.org/wam2006.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:womens_studies@uncg.edu DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Women’s and Gender Studies\nUniversity of North Ca rolina at Greensboro\n\nThe Program in Women’s and Gender Studies\, Univer sity of North Carolina at Greensboro is organizing a conference to examine how the arts can be used for social and political action. This includes e xamining how expressive mediums of all types--dance\, theatre\, music\, fi lm\, literature\, visual arts\, animation\, puppetry\, and other forms—are used to raise social consciousness and rethink identity norms such as of gender\, class\, ethnicity\, and sexuality\, in political protest\, or to incite violence and encourage intolerance.\n\nWe seek proposals for papers \, panels\, lecture/demonstrations\, workshops\, performances\, and presen tations in innovative formats addressing the nexus of the arts and social activism informed by feminist and gender perspectives. \n\nWe hope to stim ulate interest in the arts as they intersect or converge with social and p olitical concerns\, whether it be within the arts professions or in the br oader community. \n\nThe conference committee is interested in a range of research methodologies and analytic techniques\, interdisciplinary approac hes\, and intersections.\n\nFeatured events include a residency/performanc e by the Guerilla Girls on Tour and a new play from the North Carolina Tou ring Theatre Ensemble. The Guerilla Girls on Tour’s performance\, “Feminis ts Are Funny”\, will be the culmination of a two-day residency that includ es a poster/performance workshop “From Attitude to Activism”\, and “Street Theatre Tactics\,” a workshop for anyone interested in exploring creatin g short dramatic pieces to be used as a protest tool. Mexican filmmaker Ma ria Novaro will be present for a discussion of her film Without Trace. \n\ nWe welcome proposals for presentations from faculty\, artists\, students\ , and community activists working in any area of research or artistic medi um. Papers or proposals on Hispanic\, African American\, Asian-American an d Native American women and from other ethnic and global perspectives are encouraged.\n\nDeadline - Postmarked or emailed by December 1\, 2005. Ema il is strongly preferred. Proposals should follow the instructions below a nd should be sent to:\n\nCreative Action: Gender and the Arts\nWomen’s and Gender Studies\n200 Foust\, UNCG\nGreensboro\, NC 27402\n Geographical S cope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060331 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060329 GEO:36.106700;-79.791900 LOCATION:Greensboro\, North Carolina\, 27402\, United States SUMMARY:Creative Action: Gender and the Arts UID:20091120T000512EST-uOPBXnMUIu@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:barbara.gurr@uconn.edu DESCRIPTION:The 18th Annual Conference on Women and Gender\n'Sisterhood is Global: From Theory to Practice'\n\nFriday\, March 31\, 2006 on the Storrs Campus\nPresented by The Women's Studies Program at the University of Con necticut/\n\nKeynote Adress by Winona LaDuke: 1996\, 2000 Vice Presidentia l Candidate\; 1998 Ms. Woman of the Year\; Founding Director of the White Earth Land Recovery Project\; Founding member of the Indigenous Women's Ne twork\; Program Director of Honor the Earth\; Recipient of the Global Gree n Award\, the Ann Bancroft Award for Women's Leadership and other recognit ions\; Anishinaabeg Author\, Activist\, and Mother\n\nInvitation for Propo sals on Interdisciplinary Scholarly and Creative Work: The Women's Studies Program of the University of Connecticut has chosen Sisterhood is Global: From Theory to Practice as the theme for our 2006 Conference. As part of the year-long celebration of our 30th Anniversary on the Storrs campus\, w e seek to examine the concepts\, theories\, roles\, responsibilities\, hop es and obligations of sisterhood in the global context of oour rapidly cha nging world. We invite proposals from feminists\, academics and activists from all disciplines and locations to join in this important dialogue on M arch 31st\, 2006 at the Rome Ballroom on the Storrs campus.\n\nProposal Fo rmat: Interested participants are invited to submit proposals for individu al papers\, complete sessions\, panels\, or round tables. Poster sessions\ , performance pieces\, video recordings\, or other visual works are also e ncouraged. For individual papers\, please submit a one-page abstract. For complete panels\, please submit a one-page abstract for each presentation plus an overview on the relationship among the individual components. For Poster Sessions\, Performances\, and Art work\, please submit a one-page o verview. All proposals must include speaker's/speakers' name(s)\, affiliat ion(s)\, and contact information (address\, email\, and telephone number). Presenters are required to register at the special Presenter rate not to exceed $25.00.\n\nPostmarked no later than Friday\, December 16\, 2005\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060331 GEO:41.808000;-72.251000 LOCATION:Storrs\, Connecticut\, 06269\, United States SUMMARY:Sisterhood is Global: From Theory to Practice UID:20091120T000512EST-uS1num0m5A@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:APRIL 1 - 2\, at Yale University\, New Haven\, Connecticut\; In ternational Health Conference with Theme: 'EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES TO BRIDG E HEALTH DIVIDES' for anyone interested in medicine\, health education\, h ealth promotion\, public health\, international health\, international ser vice\, or eye care. with goal To empower conference attendees to identify health needs and to develop solutions to improve access to care for the me dically underserved. Keynote Address 'Environment\, Behavior and Health: S ocieties Matter' Al Sommer\, MD\, MHS\; sessions on The Health of Women an d Children: A Global Overview\; Strategies in Global Health\; Community St rategies to Improve Eye Care\; Building Capacity Through Surgical Eye Care \; Refractive Error: From Needs To Eyeglass Empowerment\; Glaucoma Angles and Approaches\; Vision Screening Strategies\; Vision and Clinical Researc h\, and much more. Early Bird Registration $25 student rate\; $30 for all others http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php Geographic al Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060402 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060401 GEO:41.365700;-72.927500 LOCATION:Yale University\, New Haven\, Connecticut\, 06501\, United States SUMMARY:Empowering Communities to Bridge Health Divides UID:20091120T000512EST-35HLJtF48v@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The history of the human rights movement in the US has deep roo ts. And international issues regarding torture\, genocide and abuse\, con front us daily. Beginning with the Quakers and Abolitionists of the 18th a nd 19th centuries\, the NAACP and the ACLU in the 20th Century and continu ing with groups such as Amnesty International and USAS in the present day\ , advocates of inherent and fundamental freedoms have made their cause Ame rica's cause. Standing on the shoulders of those who came before us\, we continue the struggle toward 'liberty and justice for all' Violations of individual rights and freedoms did not end with the international independ ence movements of the 50's or the civil rights movement of the 60's. In f act\, we see evidence every day of continued abuse-- Darfur\, Tibet\, Abu Ghraib. Therefore\, we accept the responsibility to build on the work of others who have struggled before us. The Center for Human Rights and Civ il Liberties at the University of Southern Mississippi is issuing a call f or papers relating to activism-- its practice\, its purpose\, and its inte rsections with policy and culture. This conference will bring together sc holars\, activists\, students\, and leaders of government to bridge the ga p between social theory and the impact interest groups have on their commu nities. The conference will also provide an opportunity for networking am ong those interested in the field. Through this conference we hope to provide a space where solutions to the problems of the human condition can be addressed. For this reason we ask for paper proposals in the fields o f anthropology\, biology\, criminal justice\, communications\, economics\, environmental studies\, cultural studies\, geography\, history\, philosop hy\, political science and public administration\, sociology\, social work \, and all other areas interested in improving the lot of humanity. We w ould especially like to encourage graduate and undergraduate students to p resent proposals. Panel proposals should include the panel topic and a s ingle paragraph abstract of the papers to be presented. Proposals for sin gle papers should include topic and a single paragraph abstract. Abstract s should briefly describe the questions raised\, methodology\, and conclus ions. Please send in Word (.doc) format to Bob.Press@usm.edu. Proposals should be received by December 15th 2005 and participants will be notified by January 28th\, 2006. Details about conference accommodations and regi stration can be found at http://www.usm.edu/polisci/HR%20Conference.htm or call Naomi Hurtienne at the USM Department of Political Science\, Interna tional Affairs and International Development\, at 601-266-4310. Geographi cal Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060429 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060428 GEO:31.245100;-89.280700 LOCATION:Hattiesburg\, Mississippi\, 39401\, United States SUMMARY:Rights and the Role of Activism: A Conference on Human Rights UID:20091120T000512EST-95Ul6x79HS@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.usm.edu/polisci/HR%20Conference.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:vif@visionsinfeminism.org DESCRIPTION:The 6th Annual Visions in Feminism (ViF) Conference is about mo bilizing our communities and organizing them toward social change and soci al justice. Through organizing and mobilizing within our communities we se ek to bring conversations of and about activism\, challenges we encounter\ , and the successes we have experienced. We will discuss how our voices\, bodies\, identity\, and presence are styles of activism and resistance. Vi F will continue to highlight the importantance of the dynamic process of v iewing and collaborating with others using an open-mind. Mobilize & Organi ze! Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060422 GEO:38.911900;-77.016700 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20001\, United States SUMMARY:Visions in Feminism 2006 UID:20091120T000512EST-CmevWO3nPF@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.visionsinfeminism.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:646-872-8773 Email:unitemoe@aol.com DESCRIPTION:UNITE HERE will host a specialized 2 Day Training on Feb 24th & 25th in Chicago to teach and evaluate basic organizing skills. Participan ts will learn and be evaluated on identifying and recruiting workplace lea ders. Recommended participants will be placed in on live campaigns on a 6 to 12 week apprenticeship for potential hire. \n\n\nWhat: UNITE HERE Two D ay Training\nWhen: Friday\, Feb. 24th 9:00am – Sat.\, Feb 25th\, 9:00pm\nW here: UNITE HERE Joint Board\, Chicago. Illinois\nHow to Apply: Online app lication and resume submission at\; http://www.unitehere.org/jobs/organize rapp.asp.\nFor More Information: contact: Moe Fitzsimmons 646-872-8773\n\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060225 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060224 GEO:40.750400;-73.996300 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, United States SUMMARY:Union Organizer training - Chicago UID:20091120T000512EST-FiiaMEwxdH@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitehere.org/jobs/organizerapp.asp. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:802-922-1004 Email:ruthiee488@netscape.net DESCRIPTION:Expand the vision of our present and future society.\nThis a pa rtnership working to touch on ignored\, serious issues today and emanate p rogressive action on those issues. \n\nAction opportunites: Awareness pres entations/assemblies for school(district) on circumvented diseases and fun draising help opportunities\, benefit concert\, leadership camps put on by students\, and so much more.\n\nThis partneship is students ideas and stu dents role in community 100%. We work with outreach overseers/coordinators \, and not only empower others but empower and enlighten ourselves. \n\nAw areness+ Leadership =Progressive Growth.\n\nCome to collaborate\, listen\, acknowledge\, motivate\, and anticipate steps toward a better future:) G eographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060124T144500 GEO:44.448100;-73.098200 LOCATION:400 Dorset Street\, South Burlington\, Vermont\, 05403\, United St ates SUMMARY:Bounce Meeting UID:20091120T000512EST-a1eHJUmDCj@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:859-985-3593 Email:sens@berea.edu DESCRIPTION:Campus – Community Partnerships for Sustainability will bring t ogether college students\, faculty and staff\, and townspeople from throug hout eastern Kentucky. In the face of global challenges\, colleges and tow ns can work together to create sustainable local and regional economies an d communities. At the conference\, presentations and poster sessions will be combined with discussion groups and hands-on workshops to give particip ants the knowledge\, skills\, and contacts they need to make their campuse s and communities more sustainable. Workshop themes include local food sy stems\, transportation\, energy\, green buildings and green landscapes\, a nd campus–community curricula\, among others. \n\nSpeakers include Pat Mur phy of Community Solutions\, and Michael Shuman\, author of Going Local: C reating Self-Reliant Communities in a Global Age.\n\nCo-sponsors include B luegrass Community & Technical College\, Centre College\, Eastern Kentucky University\, Hazard Community & Technical College\, University of Kentuck y College of Agriculture\, Berea Outpost\, Kentuckians for the Commonwealt h\, Louisville Peak Oil Group\, Mountain Association for Community Economi c Development (MACED)\, and Partners for Family Farms.\n Geographical Sco pe: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060423 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060421T120000 GEO:37.716400;-84.299700 LOCATION:Berea College\, Berea\, Kentucky\, 40404\, United States SUMMARY:Campus-Community Partnerships for Sustainability Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-cXuIBPxfEf@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.berea.edu/sens/ccp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:sop@columbia.edu DESCRIPTION:State of the Planet 06: Is Sustainable Development Feasible? \n \nThe Earth Institute at Columbia University will convene the fourth bienn ial State of the Planet Conference to discuss the feasibility of sustainab le development for billions worldwide.\n\nInternationally renowned scholar s and opinion leaders will lead discussions\, present ideas\, and outline research throughout this two day forum\, which seeks to explore the fundam ental requirements of science\, economy\, governance\, and human behavior in order to achieve sustainable development.\n\nAn in-depth look at:\n\nRe search and Ingenuity: Scientists examine issues of energy\, water\, biodiv ersity\, and climate change and their fundamental connections to sustainab le development.\n\nTapping into Market Forces and the Economy: Economists examine the strengths and limits of market mechanisms and their relationsh ip to public regulation in contributing to sustainable development.\n\nDev eloping Effective Institutional Structures: Policy experts examine the str ength and weaknesses of global governance in tackling issues of sustainabl e development.\n\nChallenging Behavioral Patterns and Perspectives: Social scientists examine various human behaviors and cultural perspectives as w ell as societies’ ability to modify behavior in order to achieve sustainab le development.\n\nOpen to the public. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060329 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060328T080000 GEO:40.812200;-73.953200 LOCATION:Columbia University's Roone Arledge Auditorium\, Alfred Lerner Hal l\, 2920 Broadway\, 1 Subway To 116\, New York\, New York\, 10027\, United States SUMMARY:State of the Planet 06: Is Sustainable Develoment Feasible? UID:20091120T000512EST-8hKxCzvJmX@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/sop2006/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Teach-In CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Victoria’s Dirty Secret Roadshow\n\nWhat’s Victoria’s Dirty Sec ret? You mean you haven’t heard? Everybody’s talking about it. Sense start ing in October of 2004 we have had 3 national days of action with over 350 demonstrations across the country\, with dozens of rolling demonstrations between these bigger actions. \n\nLimited Brands\, Victoria’s Secret’s p arent company\, has been feeling the pressure from our campaign and are st arting to make corporate change toward sustainability. The company is havi ng to spend more and more time on our issue – going so far as to have a se nior rep. met with a Columbus\, OH area activist to discuss the concerns w e’re raising.\n\nInternational Paper (IP) is the company that Victoria’s S ecret sources its catalog paper from. Traditionally IP has refused to even discuss logging operations in the endangered Boreal with ForestEthics\, b ut due to the pressure Limited is feeling they were forced\, along with th eir supplier\, West Fraiser and the Alberta Government to meet with us rec ently. This was great\, but more “encouragement” on the ground is needed f or them to enact meaningful changes that protect our forests.\n\nHosting a Victoria’s Dirty Secret Roadshow is a great way to learn more about the i ssues surrounding corporate responsibility as related to forest destructio n. You will also learn about upcoming events\, trainings\, and actions for your group to participate in. \n\nRoadshow Info:\n\nWhen: Monday Februar y 27th – Friday March 3rd \n\nWhat: Tailored 1hr – 1 ˝ hr issue and camp aign overview presentation\n• Forest heavy presentation \n• Market Campaign strategy focused presentation \n• Boreal Species fo cused presentation \n• Victoria’s Secret campaign focused presentat ion \n• Human Rights / Indigenous perspective focused presentation\ n\nCost: 100% free!!!\n\n\nHow: RSVP your interest in a presentation by We dnesday February 15th \n• Perfered focus\n• Perfered day and time / School Name & Location\n• Number of people attending \n \n\ nThanks and send all RSVP’s to me at\;\n\nCharlie Fredrick\nCharlie@forest ethics.org \n636.667.1077\nwww.victoriasdirtysecret.net\n Geographical Sc ope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060303 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060227 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Wisconsin\, United States SUMMARY:Victoria's Dirty Secret Roadshow UID:20091120T000512EST-wCJsPDVKru@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:210-601-7231 Email:hooman@texasabolition.org DESCRIPTION:Alternative Spring Breaks are designed to give students somethi ng more meaningful to do during their week off\, rather than just spending time at the beach or sitting at home catching up on school work. The spec ific purpose of this Alternative Spring Break is to bring students to Aust in for five days of anti-death penalty activism\, education and entertainm ent. We will provide participants with workshops that will teach them skil ls they can use to go back home and set up new anti-death penalty student organizations or improve ones that may already exist. The skills participa nts will learn can also be used in other issues besides the death penalty. Activities include a Death Penalty Issues Lobby Day and a direct action d ay.\n\nStudents will gain valuable training and experience in grassroots o rganizing\, lobbying\, preparing a direct action and media relations. They can apply what they learn against the death penalty or in their activitie s involving other issues.\n\nAlthough the majority of the participants wi ll be students\, it is also a good opportunity for young people who are no t students to become active. There are after all lots of young people who for various reasons don't go to college\, but who may want to do something against the death penalty. The events and workshops are also open to the general public of any age\, although the housing should be reserved for yo ung people. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060317 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060313T130000 GEO:30.293100;-97.736900 LOCATION:Austin\, Texas\, 78705\, United States SUMMARY:2006 Anti-Death Penalty Spring Break UID:20091120T000512EST-V4BnRh9c3A@69.73.141.125 URL:http://texasabolition.org/pages/events/2006springbreak/2006.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:315-364-3252 Email:lmcclusky@wells.edu DESCRIPTION:Beginning with a keynote address by Anna Lappe of The Small Pla net Institute there's a day long schedule of presentations and workshops o n topics ranging from sustainable agriculture to creeping facism\, from me dia activim to fighting racism! Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060310T090000 GEO:42.756000;-76.646000 LOCATION:Wells College\, 170 Main Street\, Aurora\, New York\, 13026\, Unit ed States SUMMARY:Food for Thought: Fuel for Action - Wells College's 5th Annual Acti vismSymposium UID:20091120T000512EST-NRVvnb8485@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email:fsuyeti@hotmail.com DESCRIPTION:Students from Florida State University\, in conjunction with st udents at Tallahassee Community College\, Florida A&M University\, and the community at large (including Code Pink\, Veterans Against the War\, Mili tary Families Speak Out\, Tallahassee Progressive Center\, etc.) will be o rganizing a mass demonstration at the Capitol Building on March 18th at no on in response to the war still being fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. Ge ographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060318T120000 GEO:30.438000;-84.347500 LOCATION:Capitol Bldg Downtown\, Tallahassee\, Florida\, 32304\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:End the War! Mass Demonstration at the Florida Capitol! UID:20091120T000512EST-uaxmauFFJZ@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:tsquires@match.org DESCRIPTION:March 24-26 will be the first statewide networking opportunity for campus leaders of organizations for students with disabilities. The CO NNECT retreat will be held at the Leaven Retreat Center in Lyons Michigan. Students will have the opportunity to network with one another\, share id eas\, talk about past and present accomplishments\, and learn by connectin g with other leaders like themselves. The retreat will cover a variety of topics including:\n\nHow to network with other students and agencies in th e state of Michigan to make a greater impact on the disability rights move ment. \nHow to recruit and maintain membership. \nHow to keep the sustaina bility of your group when members graduate. \nHow to hold campus wide even ts\, including recruitment of speakers. \nand much\, much more! \nAll topi cs were selected and chosen by conversations held with student disability organizations\, and will be led by student leaders. This retreat is free t o participants\, including food\, lodging and all events\; a small stipend will be provided to cover transportation costs. \n\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060326 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060324 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Michigan\, United States SUMMARY:CONNECT Retreat - Michigan UID:20091120T000512EST-9kUkmfE5Js@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.copower.org/leader/college.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:949-293-4900 Email:canguian@uci.edu DESCRIPTION:Progressive students of color from across the state of Californ ia will come together at the Students of Color Conference at the Universit y of California\, Irvine. This annual event includes over thirty workshop s and many great speakers who will discuss the issues relevant to students of color in California. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060409 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060408 GEO:33.640300;-117.769000 LOCATION:University Of California\, Irvine\, Irvine\, California\, 92697\, United States SUMMARY:University of California\, Students of Color Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-opnUUJV8VU@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:614-252-9255 Email:walk@igc.org DESCRIPTION:To Mark the end of the third year of US Occupation and Invasion of Iarq. Peace Not Poverty\, Peace Not War\, Troops Home Now\, Resist Ca pitalism and Militarism's Adventures.\n\nRally after marches to the Stateh ouse\, 2:00 p.m.\nsee: for details Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060318T140000 GEO:39.891700;-82.877100 LOCATION:Ohio Statehouse\, West Plaza\, Columbus\, Ohio\, 43215\, United St ates SUMMARY:Statewide Peace Rally at the Ohio Statehouse UID:20091120T000512EST-FMRISO8nnK@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.cpanews.org/march18 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:hannah.belsky@ssc.org DESCRIPTION:This is a broad-focus environmental conference for Connecticut (or nearby) high school student activists. There will be trainings and sp eakers. Topics discussed more in-depth: climate change\, nuclear energy\, environmental justice\, club development. The goals are to inspire\, to network\, and to organize. \n\nRegistration required. (see webpage) \nFre e with donations optional. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060401 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060331T180000 GEO:41.910000;-72.804900 LOCATION:The Loomis Chaffee School\, Windsor\, Connecticut\, 06095\, United States SUMMARY:CT High School Student Environmental Summit UID:20091120T000512EST-zCEAlPOTv5@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ssc.org/states/ct.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email:aflazaro@eden.rutgers.edu DESCRIPTION:Dates:\nSunday\, March 19\, 2006\nSaturday\, March 25\, 2006\nS unday\, March 26\, 2006\n\nTime:\n7:00 PM - 10:00 PM\n\nLocation:\nS-Loung e of the Rutgers Student Center (subject to change)\nRutgers University\n1 29 College Avenue\nNew Brunswick\, NJ 08901\nUSA\n\nThere are several stud ent groups at Rutgers University that are active in the campaign to end th e crisis in Darfur. Despite each group's successes\, the Darfur student ac tivist movement on campus has garnered little attention. It's time to coal esce. \n\nIf your student group is active in the Darfur student activist m ovement (whether your group be cultural\, religious\, grassroots humanitar ian\, relief\, etc.)\, then attend a Coalition meeting! \n\nCoalition meet ings will: \n> Review what actions and events each group has taken and hos ted in the past\;\n> Assess each group's resources\;\n> Assess each group' s time commitment\;\n> Introduce the National STAND Coalition's plans for April 2006\; and\n> Build upon the strengths of each group in order to pla n and implement a well-organized\, cohesive series of events for the whole of April 2006 (in anticipation of the Million Voices for Darfur Rally in Washington\, D.C. on Sunday\, April 30\, 2006).\n\nAttendance at the Natio nal STAND Coalition Meetings at Rutgers University requires pre-registrati on. All student leaders and groups who have been involved\, or who want to be involved\, in the Darfur student activist movement on campus may atten d. \n\nTo sign up\, please email Alison Lazaro at aflazaro@eden.rutgers.ed u with the following information: \n> Your full name\n> Affiliated student group's full name\n> Your email address\n> Your mobile phone number\n> Me eting date(s) you plan to attend (3/19\, 3/25\, or 3/26)\n> Number of gues ts\, if any\, you will bring \n\nAt the meeting\, please be prepared to di scuss the following: \n> What actions your group has taken in the past\n> What events\, protests\, demonstrations\, etc.\, your group has held in th e past\n> Your group's Darfur activist resources (movies\, books\, postcar ds\, etc.)\n> Your group's specializations and weaknesses (research\, publ icity\, recruitment\, fundraising\, etc.)\n> Your group's probable time co mmitment \n\nPotential projects for April 2006 include: \n> Hosting a majo r event during the week of April 6\, the anniversary of the beginning of t he Rwandan genocide\n> Coordinating a Darfur die-in\n> Campaigning for a D arfur Resolution to be passed at the University\n> Creating a quilt or wal l of art to present at the Million Voices for Darfur Rally\n> Arranging bu ses to transport students from the New Brunswick campus to Washington\, D. C. for the Million Voices for Darfur Rally.\n\nFor more information\, plea se visit http://www.ruamnesty.org. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060319T190000 GEO:40.486800;-74.444400 LOCATION:Rutgers University\, 129 College Avenue\, New Brunswick\, New Jers ey\, 08901\, United States SUMMARY:The National STAND Coalition Meetings at Rutgers University UID:20091120T000512EST-FVx2hkFCsv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ruamnesty.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email:aflazaro@eden.rutgers.edu DESCRIPTION:Dates:\nSunday\, March 19\, 2006\nSaturday\, March 25\, 2006\nS unday\, March 26\, 2006\n\nTime:\n7:00 PM - 10:00 PM\n\nLocation:\nS-Loung e of the Rutgers Student Center (subject to change)\nRutgers University\n1 29 College Avenue\nNew Brunswick\, NJ 08901\nUSA\n\nThere are several stud ent groups at Rutgers University that are active in the campaign to end th e crisis in Darfur. Despite each group's successes\, the Darfur student ac tivist movement on campus has garnered little attention. It's time to coal esce. \n\nIf your student group is active in the Darfur student activist m ovement (whether your group be cultural\, religious\, grassroots humanitar ian\, relief\, etc.)\, then attend a Coalition meeting! \n\nCoalition meet ings will: \n> Review what actions and events each group has taken and hos ted in the past\;\n> Assess each group's resources\;\n> Assess each group' s time commitment\;\n> Introduce the National STAND Coalition's plans for April 2006\; and\n> Build upon the strengths of each group in order to pla n and implement a well-organized\, cohesive series of events for the whole of April 2006 (in anticipation of the Million Voices for Darfur Rally in Washington\, D.C. on Sunday\, April 30\, 2006).\n\nAttendance at the Natio nal STAND Coalition Meetings at Rutgers University requires pre-registrati on. All student leaders and groups who have been involved\, or who want to be involved\, in the Darfur student activist movement on campus may atten d. \n\nTo sign up\, please email Alison Lazaro at aflazaro@eden.rutgers.ed u with the following information: \n> Your full name\n> Affiliated student group's full name\n> Your email address\n> Your mobile phone number\n> Me eting date(s) you plan to attend (3/19\, 3/25\, or 3/26)\n> Number of gues ts\, if any\, you will bring \n\nAt the meeting\, please be prepared to di scuss the following: \n> What actions your group has taken in the past\n> What events\, protests\, demonstrations\, etc.\, your group has held in th e past\n> Your group's Darfur activist resources (movies\, books\, postcar ds\, etc.)\n> Your group's specializations and weaknesses (research\, publ icity\, recruitment\, fundraising\, etc.)\n> Your group's probable time co mmitment \n\nPotential projects for April 2006 include: \n> Hosting a majo r event during the week of April 6\, the anniversary of the beginning of t he Rwandan genocide\n> Coordinating a Darfur die-in\n> Campaigning for a D arfur Resolution to be passed at the University\n> Creating a quilt or wal l of art to present at the Million Voices for Darfur Rally\n> Arranging bu ses to transport students from the New Brunswick campus to Washington\, D. C. for the Million Voices for Darfur Rally.\n\nFor more information\, plea se visit http://www.ruamnesty.org. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060326 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060325T190000 GEO:40.486800;-74.444400 LOCATION:Rutgers University\, 129 College Avenue\, New Brunswick\, New Jers ey\, 08901\, United States SUMMARY:The National STAND Coalition Meetings at Rutgers University 3/25 UID:20091120T000512EST-Rh5tGPu8oe@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ruamnesty.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION: Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060319T130000 GEO:41.819500;-71.411500 LOCATION:Memorial Squar\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02903\, United States SUMMARY:March On the RI Statehouse\, Protest the Iraq War UID:20091120T000512EST-grpfV6BTni@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.peaceri.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:850-222-7813 Email:tallyfundingaccess@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Tallahassee Pro-Choice Mixer for Women's Fund!\n\nThe current p olitical climate threatens to take away reproductive rights from us all. P resently\, there are area women who are denied access to these rights ever yday simply because they cannot afford safe\, adequate care in the case of a pregnancy that threatens their health or life or comes at a time when t hey cannot be responsible mothers.\n \nTallahassee Funding Access Now is a non-profit organization that raises money and awareness to help low-incom e women in the North Florida area receive the care they need\, including a bortions. TFAN will be hosting an informational mixer on Saturday evening\ , April 22\, 2006\, from 7:30 to 9:30pm.\n \nAll are invited as we seek to expand our organization through community awareness. \nCome meet local li ke-minded individuals as we eat\, drink and discuss current issues. \nThe event will be held at 7:30pm in the sanctuary of the Unitarian Universalis t Church at 2810 Meridian Rd. \n \nRefreshments will be provided\, and sil ent donations will be accepted. If you cannot join us and want to help\, p lease mail your donation to PO Box 37432 Tallahassee\, FL 32315-7432. Plea se email Lola or Layla for any additional information at: tallyfundingacce ss@yahoo.com\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060422T193000 GEO:30.433500;-84.135900 LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Church\, 2810 Meridian Rd.\, Tallahassee\, Florida\, 32311\, United States SUMMARY:Tallahassee Pro-Choice Mixer for Women's Fund! UID:20091120T000512EST-JKhaEPNNI8@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:916-442-5707 x15 Email:volunteer@cadem.org DESCRIPTION:The California Democratic Party will be holding its 2006 Covent ion April 28-30. Endorsements for statewide offices and district election s will be held. Volunteers are needed throughout the weekend to assist in press\, elections\, registration\, workshops\, and advance. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060430 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060428T130000 GEO:38.579100;-121.481000 LOCATION:Sacramento Convention Center\, 1301 L Street\, Sacramento\, Califo rnia\, 95814\, United States SUMMARY:California Democratic Party Convention & Young Dems Convention UID:20091120T000512EST-bHKlPE21h8@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.cadem.org/volunteer END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Convocation to Highlight \nCulture of Peace “Best Practices”\n\ nThe State Convocation program will feature a series of “Best Practice” pa nel discussion workshops involving a number of presenters representing var ious organizations and projects. These panels will be organized over sever al concurrent breakout sessions on Saturday morning and afternoon\, and wi ll showcase successful models for advancing “peace culture” values and pra ctices within diverse organizational settings across various social instit utions. The intent is to demonstrate concrete examples of how a culture of peace can break into the fabric of the dominant culture. \n\nThe followin g “best practice” presentations are planned:\n\nCommunity-based Models for Improving Race Relations\;\n\nUsing Music and the Arts to give expression to a Culture of Peace\;\n\nPeace Education Initiatives in our Schools\;\n \nNonviolence & Conflict Transformation: Models in Adult Education\;\n\nTh e Media’s Role in Advancing a Culture of Peace\;\n\nHealthcare Models in a Culture of Peace\;\n\nModels for Eco-Justice\, Sustainable Development\, and “Green” Technology\;\n\nFair Trade\, Labor\, and Just Business Practic es\;\n\nSpirituality and Religious Practice: Models from the Faith Communi ty \n\nCoffee Shops\, Taverns\, and Bookstores: Venues for the Conversatio n\;\n\nModels for Impacting College Campuses and Engaging College Students \; \n\nUsing the Internet to Organize\, Communicate and Spread a Culture o f Peace\; \n\nCommunity Organizing that Empowers and Works\; \n\nMapping F lorida’s Culture of Peace: Findings from the FCPJ Community Dialogue Proce ss\;\n\nLobbying for Peace: Taking the Culture of Peace to Capitol Hill\; Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060604 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060602 GEO:29.575200;-82.407400 LOCATION:Paramount Plaza Hotel & Conference Center\, Gainesville\, Florida\ , 32608\, United States SUMMARY:FCPJ State Convocation 2006 - Weaving a Culture of Peace in Florida UID:20091120T000512EST-VU32L6P2Nv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.fcpj.org/2006convocation.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:213-738-9050 Email:trisha@kiwa.org DESCRIPTION:Summer Activist Training is a 3 and a half day of workshops and events for high school and college students who are interested in social justice Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060702 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060629T150000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Los Angeles\, California\, United States SUMMARY:Summer Activist Training 2006 UID:20091120T000512EST-dUlO4XA64I@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.summeractivisttraining.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:617-850-1722 Email:jbovey@clf.org DESCRIPTION:Because Senator Kennedy has rejected opportunities for meetings with wind power supporters\, environmental advocates have no choice but t o take their message to Faneuil Hall to try to get their message across to Kennedy as he enters the historic hall to sign Massachusetts’ groundbreak ing Healthcare Bill. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060412T103000 GEO:42.352800;-71.051500 LOCATION:Outside Faneuil Hall\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02110\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:Pro-windpower rally/protest UID:20091120T000512EST-3MvF8IcUkw@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.clf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The 2006 Mid-Atlantic Radical Bookfair & Infoshop gathering wil l take place from June 30 - July 2 in Baltimore\, Mayland. The Bookfair br ings together radical and indpendent publishers\, distributors\, bookstore s\, and authors for a weekend of workshops\, panel discussions\, and perfo rmances engaging with a variety of topics from radical approaches to socia l services\, to anti-war activism\, to political art and aesthetics. Co-or ganized by volunteers from the Red Emma's collective (B'more)\, Wooden Sho e Books (Philadelphia)\, and the Alternative Press Center (B'more)\, and a whole host of others\, the 2006 Bookfair promises to be an engaging and e xciting celebration of informed resistance in the Mid-Atlantic area!\n\nTh e 2006 Mid-Atlantic Bookfair will take place at CENTERSTAGE\, one of Balti more's most beloved independent theaters\, located just 3 blocks away from the center of the Mount Vernon district\, and just a block away from Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse.\n\nClick on any of the links above or below to find out more about the bookfair schedule and participants\, how to org anize a workshop or panel discussion\, how to volunteer your time to make the bookfair happen\, and how to get involved as a participant!\n Geograp hical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060702 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060630 GEO:39.336900;-76.553200 LOCATION:Baltimore\, Maryland\, 21206\, United States SUMMARY:2006 Mid-Atlantic Radical Bookfair & Infoshop Gathering UID:20091120T000512EST-5U4ACaeaku@69.73.141.125 URL:http://redemmas.org/bookfair/2006/section/main END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:562-644-8413 Email:jeronimo@umail.ucsb.edu DESCRIPTION:Wassup People\,\nThis is El Congresso de UCSB (aka MEChA). We a re writing to you in regards to a statewide day of Student Solidarity and action. Our attempt is to show our solidarity as Underrepresented-Students \, through a march and rally which will directly oppose anti-immigrant leg islation\, lack of Students of Color in Higher Education and to promote co mmunity solidarity. The set date for our campus is April 26th\, and we are reaching out to the underrepresented communities on our campuses: i.e. st udents of color\, the queer community\, the womyn's orgs. and the working class community. We hope that together\, we can create and mobilize a stat ewide day of solidarity and action through the incorporation of student gr oups\, unions\, and faculty in all of the UCs\, Cal-States\, and Community Colleges. Please contact us whenever you can so we know if your campus is represented.\nIn Solidarity\, \nErick Iniguez Chonsy23@yahoo.com\nJeronim o Saldana Jeronimo@umail.ucsb.edu (562)644-8413\nEl Congreso de UCSB\n Ge ographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060426T120000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Every Uc\, CalState\, & Community College Campus\, California\, Un ited States SUMMARY:April 26 CA Day Of StateWide Student Solidarity UID:20091120T000512EST-IFsvFjfho3@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:469-441-3332 Email:oxfamut@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:CHANGE Texas is an exciting opportunity for future campus and c ommunity leaders. Through workshops\, activities\, and the shared experien ce of campus leaders and Oxfam America coordinators\, you will learn how t o run successful social-justice campaigns. We welcome your application and hope to see you there! CHANGE Texas will be held from August 18-20 on the University of Texas campus. Discounted food and lodging is available. If you have financial need\, or if you have any other questions\, feel free t o email us at oxfamut@gmail.com! Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060820 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060818 GEO:30.293100;-97.736900 LOCATION:Austin\, Texas\, 78705\, United States SUMMARY:CHANGE Texas UID:20091120T000512EST-cuMuTc0IuR@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.oxfamut.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:210-381-4021 Email:aburgin@texansforpeace.org DESCRIPTION:Twelve workshops\, all designed to teach educators and activist s how to reduce conflict in the schools\, how to push a counter-recruiting agenda in local school districts\, how to encourage students to speak out on matters of importance to the world. Keynote speaker Jan Arnow\, author of \\'Teaching Peace\\' and director of the Institute for Intercultural U nderstanding. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20071013T083000 GEO:29.772600;-95.403200 LOCATION:50 Waugh Drive\, United Way Building\, Houston\, Texas\, 77007\, U nited States SUMMARY:Teaching Peace in Texas Schools UID:20091120T000512EST-Fn9SW2h1zE@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.texansforpeace.org/ConferenceTeachingPeace.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Welcome! The Maine Social Forum is an open and democratic space where activists\, organizations\, and interested members of the general p ublic have the opportunity to gather to consider some basic questions conc erning Maine and the (bio)region.\n\nWhat kind of future do we want for Ma ine? 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 and s essions of the entire forum\, we will discuss issues\, develop and strengt hen networks\, and devise strategies that support peace\, social and econo mic justice\, and a safe environment. In all the areas of human endeavor - politics\, economics\, science and technology\, culture and faith - we wi ll attempt to show that 'Another Maine is Possible.'\n\nThe MSF provides t he space and logistics to facilitate groups and individuals in the sharing of workshops\, performances\, and other presentations. From the framework and potential given by the coordinating group of the MSF\, the attendant community is empowered to to create the program. If you or your organizati on has an idea for a presentation/workshop you would like to facilitate\, please visit the Submit Workshop page and learn about the MSF Program Guid elines.\n\nIn the near future we will be posting information about the pro gram of workshops\, cultural events\, and films.\n\nFor information about the history of Social Forums\, including the World Social Forum\, visit ou r FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page. Scroll down for the latest news! Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060730 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060728 GEO:44.086300;-70.169300 LOCATION:Lewiston\, Maine\, 04240\, United States SUMMARY:Maine Social Forum 2006 UID:20091120T000512EST-FjmKf3UaZJ@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.mainesocialforum.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:303-818-6700 Email:ripplescross@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends\,\n\nOn Thursday\, July 27\, we will be conducting a mass ‘call in’ to demonstrate our outrage at the Israeli campaign again st Palestine and the Lebanese people. The goal of this protest is to shut down the legislature telephone system through a constant and massive flood of calls. Begin by clicking on the following link: http://www.leg.state.c o.us – Click ‘Contact’- Every phone number in the legislature is listed. T hey will hear our voice. We will not sit silent. The call in will official ly begin at 9 am and end at midnight. If you get a busy signal\, go on to the next number. Call as many legislators as many times as you. Leave mess ages\, call back\, leave more. Do not allow them a moment of peace.\n\nWe will stop this war.\n\nMark T.\n\n…I’m calling to express my outrage at yo ur support of Israel\, its policies of collective punishment\, illegal col onization\, apartheid and murder. Though speaking all the time about the “ Islamist threat”\, Americans don’t understand the obvious link between the massacres perpetuated by the Israeli army in Gaza and the counterattack b y Lebanese activists.\n\nSince September of 2000\, Israel has killed 4091 Palestinians\, including 754 children. They have injured well over 30\,000 .\n\nIsrael has killed 10 foreign citizens in Palestine\, including Americ an 23-year-old Rachael Corrie\, murdered while demonstrating against Israe l’s demolition of Palestinian homes.\n\nSince September of 2000\, 0 Israel i homes have been demolished by Palestinians while 4\,170 Palestinian home s have been demolished by Israel.\n\nIsrael is holding 9\,599 Palestinian prisoners\, including 122 women and 342 children. Palestinians are holding a single Israeli combat soldier.\n\nYour support of Israeli war crimes is obscene. \n\nUnilateral use of force causes an escalation of violence\, a nd will lead to regional war. No financial interest can justify the death that war will bring. \n\nThe U.S. government gives over $15 million dollar s per day to Israel and its military in direct violation of our own foreig n aid laws. This is our war against Palestine\, our war against the Lebane se people. Take a stand for human rights and international law. To constru e Israeli policies as “self defense” is naďve\, arrogant and racist. End t his now.\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060728 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060727T090000 GEO:39.720200;-104.969000 LOCATION:Colorado Legislature\, Denver\, Colorado\, 80218\, United States SUMMARY:Action Alert!! UID:20091120T000512EST-Dm9uvLJUFa@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.leg.state.co.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:502-209-5382 Email:souellette@kdva.org DESCRIPTION:Daylong workshop\n\nDescription: \nAn Exploration of Oppressio n and Social Change through the Lens of Violence Against Women Geographic al Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20061110T100000 GEO:38.234100;-84.874800 LOCATION:111 Darby Shire Circle\, Frankfort\, Kentucky\, 40602\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:It\\'s All Interrelated: Oppression and Violence Against Women UID:20091120T000512EST-OU2OwUSzSu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.kdva.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:305-720-1183 Email:bernardita.yunis@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:The Campus Action Summit is a 3-day event which is meant to bri ng together a wide array of people and activist organizations representing campuses across South Florida. \n\nThe activities at the summit will cent er around providing skill-based training for those who want to engage in s ocial activism as well as opportunities to discuss issues ranging from imm igration to the war in Iraq to the relationship between students and worke rs. \n\nThe goal of the summit is to kick off the South Florida Campus Act ion Network which seeks to create greater solidarity between students so a s to contribute to a broader local movement for social justice\n\nThe summ it will be taking place at FIU\\'s University Park campus. Faculty\, stude nts\, workers and other young people supportive of social justice activism are welcome. \n\nAt this summit\, there is no audience\, only participant s!\n\nWhat kinds of issues will be covered?\n\n- The State of Activism in South Florida\n- Gentrification\n- Racism and Immigration\n- Students\, Wo rkers\, and Unions\n- Environment\n- The War in Iraq\n- Solidarity Campaig ns\n- GLBTQ\n- Activism Beyond Campus Life\n- Womens\\' Rights\n\n \n G eographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061001 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060929T180000 GEO:25.558400;-80.458200 LOCATION:11200 S.W. 8th Street\, Miami\, Florida\, 33199\, United States SUMMARY:South Florida Campus Action Summit UID:20091120T000512EST-rJjeu5XG6e@69.73.141.125 URL:http://groups.myspace.com/southfloridacan END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:UNITE HERE 2 Day Organizer Training\n\nUNITE HERE (www.uniteher e.org) is leading the fight to organize hundreds of thousands of low-wage workers in hotels\, casinos\, industrial laundries\, and airports througho ut North America. Our union\, with over 450\,000 members\, is at the foref ront of battles for workers’ rights\, immigrants’ rights and living wa ges. UNITE HERE organizes the “invisible” members of our society: the women\, people of color and immigrants washing dishes\, making beds and fo lding laundry. We are looking for passionate and committed people who want to become full-time union organizers.\n\nUNITE HERE will host a 2 Day Org anizer Training Sept. 29th & 30th in Union\, New Jersey to teach basic org anizing skills. After training\, recommended participants will be placed o n live campaigns in a 6 to 12 week paid apprenticeship for potential hire. \n \nRequirements: desire to fight for justice and organize the unorganize d. Bilingual English/Spanish a plus. \n\nHow to Apply: \nFill out an onlin e application at:\n\nwww.unitehere.org/jobs/organizerapp.asp\n\nFor More I nformation: unitemoe@aol.com\n\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060929T090000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:275 7th Ave\, Union\, New Jersey\, United States SUMMARY:Social Justice Labor Organizing Training UID:20091120T000512EST-F9UKwc0V4A@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:artofresistance@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:The purpose of the Art of Resistance conference is to create a space for artists and activists to articulate a vision of political art as possibility\, resistance\, community\, resonance\, social change\, limitl ess imaginings....Our planning meetings are open to all who share a sense of this vision\, or who can expand it with new energy and collaborative id eas. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061022 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061020 GEO:47.632900;-122.323000 LOCATION:Seattle\, Washington\, 98102\, United States SUMMARY:Art of Resistance 2006 Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-c2wM3weZT7@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.artofresistance.net/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:916-446-5247 Email:kelsey.smith@ppacca.org DESCRIPTION:Campus Progressives Unite! is a statewide conference designed t o convene progressive student activists\, build coalitions\, strengthen mo vements\, and share effective mobilizing strategies. \n\nDon\\'t miss out on the action! The registration deadline is August 30\, 2006. \n\nFREE TRA NSPORTATION\, HOTEL\, AND FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED. ONLY COST TO YOU IS A $1 0 REGISTRATION FEE. \n\nCHEKC OUT OUR SPEAKERS\, SPONSORS\, WORKSHOPS\, AN D REGISTER ON OUR WEBSITE:\nWWW.CAMPUSORGANIZING.ORG\n Geographical Scope : State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060911 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060908T100000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Fresno State\, Fresno\, California\, United States SUMMARY:Campus Progressives Unite! - A Statewide Campus Organizing Conferen ce UID:20091120T000512EST-d2wVdZzVfS@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusorganizing.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar! Saturday\, September 9\, 2006\, is the date for the WMJPC’s second annual Justice & Peace Convention. Check out wha t area activists and local grassroots organizations have been up to lately . Share organizing ideas. Check out the booths and literature tables. Most of all\, get involved! Admission is free.\n\nThis year we’ll be meeting in the Upper Level of the Wege Student Center at Aquinas College. Registr ation begins at 12:30 p.m. and the presentations begin at 1:00 p.m. Downlo ad and distribute the flier far and wide!\n\n\nLocation: \nAquinas College \, Wege Student Center Upper Level 1607 Robinson Rd. Grand Rapids MI \n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060909 GEO:42.984200;-85.629100 LOCATION:Grand Rapids\, Michigan\, 49501\, United States SUMMARY:West Michigan Justice and Peace Coalition 2006 Convention UID:20091120T000512EST-2UDcgvvc9s@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.justiceandpeacecoalition.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:860-922-9403 Email:uconnfreepress@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:Please come to the . . .\nSTATEWIDE MEETING TO SAVE HIGHER EDUC ATION\n\nTuition is going up↑ Services are down↓\nClass sizes are up↠‘ Access is down↓\nWar spending is up↑ Academic freedom is down↓\nIs n\\'t it time to turn our campuses around?!?\n\nWith: Guest speaker Ben Ma nski\, a fellow with the Liberty Tree Foundation and one of the nation\\'s leading experts on the corporate takeover of higher education.\n\nWhat: Connect the dots on what is happening to higher education in Connecticut. Develop a plan of action for reversing the tuition hikes\, union-busting\, and other aspects of corporatization.\n\nWhy: Access to a quality educati on is one of the chief pillars of any democracy. If students don\\'t lead the way in fighting for higher education\, who will?\n\nWho: UConn student s are hosting this meeting. We\\'ve already heard from other students\, fa culty\, staff\, and community members at other campuses who plan to attend . We hope you\\'ll join us.\n\nWhere: Student Union\, Room 320\, Universit y of Connecticut\, Storrs\n\nWhen: 7:30pm\, Tuesday\, September 12th Geog raphical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060912T193000 GEO:41.806000;-72.261300 LOCATION:University Of Connecticut\, Student Union ROOM 320\, 2110 Hillside Road\, Storrs\, Connecticut\, 06268\, United States SUMMARY:Connecticut Statewide Meeting to Save Higher Education UID:20091120T000512EST-0UC10sbTOk@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email:thisisme14@aol.com DESCRIPTION:A kick-off rally to get everyone ready for bullying awareness w eek! Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20060925T170000 GEO:40.789100;-96.695900 LOCATION:State Capitol\, Lincoln\, Nebraska\, 68502\, United States SUMMARY:Bullying Awareness Week Rally - Lincoln\, Nebraska UID:20091120T000512EST-PslexjDdUA@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Speaker CONTACT:Phone:606-633-0108 Email:nick@appalshop.org DESCRIPTION:Announcing the Virginia tour of the documentary film \\'Up the Ridge.\\'\nOctober 3rd - 8th\, 2006\n\n(view the trailer and found out mor e on at the website)\n\nUp the Ridge is a documentary produced by Nick Szu berla and Amelia Kirby. In 1999\, Szuberla and Kirby were volunteer DJ’s for the Appalachian region’s only hip-hop radio program in Whitesburg\, KY when they received hundreds of letters from inmates transferred into n earby Wallens Ridge State Prison\, the newest prison built to prop up the region’s sagging coal economy. The letters described human rights violat ions and racial tension between staff and inmates. Filming began that year and\, through the lens of Wallens Ridge\, the film offers viewers an in-d epth look at the United States prison industry and the social impact of mo ving hundreds of thousands of inner-city minority offenders to distant rur al outposts. Up the Ridge explores competing political agendas that align government policy with human rights violations\, and political expediencie s that bring communities into racial and cultural conflict with tragic con sequences.\n\nFilmmakers Nick Szuberla and Amelia Kirby will partner with grassroots groups at each site to set-up a post screening discussion. \n\n Oct. 2nd Newport News Christopher Newport University\, 7pm Ferguson Center for the Arts Oct. 3rd Roanoke Blue Ridge Public Television\, 7pm 1215 McNeil Drive Oct. 4th Charlottesville Sojourners United Church of Christ\, 7pm 1017 Elliot Ave \nOct. 5th Arlington Home of Jon Sheldon 4000 N Roun d Hill Road\nOct. 6th Richmond Wesley Memorial United Church\, 7pm 1720 Me chanicsville Turnpike \nOct. 7th Norfolk To be announced Oct. 8th Harris onburg Eastern Mennonite University\, 2pm 1200 Park Road \n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061008 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20061002T070000 GEO:37.130600;-82.831800 LOCATION:91 Madison Ave\, Whitesburg\, Kentucky\, 41858\, United States SUMMARY:Up the Ridge Tour of Virginia UID:20091120T000512EST-OHXIbNzlUz@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.appalshop.org/h2h/film/screenings.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Join other NC students for a weekend of networking\, skills and issue trainings\, and learn more about potential for state-wide student c ollaboration and Energy Action\\'s exciting Campus Climate Challenge!! \n\ nDraft Workshop Overview:\n\nWorkshop 1 (Breakouts-focus on technology str ategy\, what the options\nare for projects):\n\n1) Greenhouse gas emission s Inventory (How to go about performing a\ngreenhouse gas inventory)\n2) E fficiency (The Built environment and renewable/efficient generation)\n3) T ransportation\n4) Reducing waste (both recycling programs and paper waste) \n5) Getting Local Food/Green Dining\n\nWorkshop 2 (Breakouts-focus on fin ancing strategy):\n\n1) Raising student fees\, Administration and raising fees Sustainable\nResponsible Endowments\, Revolving/Matching Loan Fund\n2 ) Energy Savings/Performance contracts\n3) Accessing state dollars-knowing what is on State Contract\n4) Gifts and Grants\n5) Sustainable Energy Cir riculum: An Answer to Climate Change\n\nCampus Organizing 101 (skill sessi ons):\n\n1) Interacting Effectively with leaders:\n2) Environmental Justic e\, where is dirty energy placed and why\, social justice\n3) How to build and run a campus climate challenge group-the model\, etc.\n4) Faith in Ac tion\n5) Film and grassroots organizing\n6) Mountaintop Removal\n7) Workin g with Local Businesses\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061007 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20061006T170000 GEO:35.915100;-79.029400 LOCATION:Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States SUMMARY:NC Campus Climate Challenge Summit UID:20091120T000512EST-ZwmNMAlN0h@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.climateaction.net/ncsummit/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:This fall students and young people from across Georgia will ga ther in Athens to learn about the downfalls of our current energy paradigm \, and to strategize for how to lead the way towards a safe and sustainabl e energy future. Hosted by UGA’s Students for Environmental Awareness\, and planned by students from across the state with the help Georgia Conser vancy\\'s Generation Green\, the Southern Energy Network\, and Energy Acti on\\'s Campus Climate Challenge. The gathering will provide workshops\, ne tworking\, strategizing and fun!\n\nWhen: Saturday\, September 30th \nWher e: University of Georgia - Athens \n(directions coming soon\, travel schol arships available)\nRegistration: $10 (payable at the door)\n--> includes all events\, breakfast & lunch Saturday\, and\, if needed\, local housing (floorspace\, futon\, etc.)\n\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060930 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060929 GEO:33.979000;-83.364200 LOCATION:University Of Georgia - Athens\, Athens\, Georgia\, 30601\, United States SUMMARY:Georgia Student Energy Justice Summit UID:20091120T000512EST-ZpdEhO7ZRl@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.climateaction.net/gasummit/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Who: YOU...and student environmental activists from all across Pennsylvania.\n\nWhat:\n* Learn about the hot races and cool candidates in PA\n* Get trained on essential electoral action skills\n* Hear from inspi rational organizers and political leaders\n* Get out there and talk to vot ers\n* Meet like-minded people\n* Let a weekend in a beautiful state park remind you why we fight for the environment in the first place\n\nVisit th e website to learn more.\n\nMore \nhttp://www.ssc.org/states/pa.php\n Geo graphical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061008 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061006 GEO:40.157100;-75.806700 LOCATION:French Creek State Park\, 843 Park Road\, Elverson\, Pennsylvania\ , 19520\, United States SUMMARY:PA Electoral Action Summit UID:20091120T000512EST-UX2HWXb8tZ@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:whooka@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:Calling all free-wheeling free-information free-reproductionist as!\n Attention to the hackers who love the streets! For the activists tha t\n just want to share resources! And for the militant media makers in\n s earch of free and open access to knowledge and ideas!\n\n Develop the firs t Annual Chicago Hackmeeting!\n\n October 13 - 15 @ www.dai5ychain.net\n 2 159 W 21st PL (21st PL and Leavitt)\n Chicago\, IL USA 60608\nhttp://hackm eetingwiki.dai5ychain.net\n\n This event will gather some of the regions m ost committed activist\n programmers\, free software lovers\, socially eng aged artists\,\n independent media makers and critical thinkers to brainst orm and\n develop an agenda for the technological support of radical socia l\n movements in the great lakes region.\n\n Theme suggestions:\n Intellec tual Property Regimes\, Creative Commons\, Low Power Radio FM\,\n Internet Law for Activists\, Public Space\, Non Profit\, Free Labor\,\n Electronic Security Culture\, The Global Politics of the Digital\n Infrastructure\n\ n Collaborate and collectively develop the first Annual Chicago\n Hackmeet ing with us by proposing themes\, presentations\, workshops\,\n discussion s\, skill shares\, swaps\, etc...!\n\n flyer: http://systemsapproach.net/h ackmeeting/img/hackmeeting_webflyer.jpg\n flyer: http://www.disrespectcopy rights.net/hackflyer.jpg\n \nmore info:\nhttp://www.dai5ychain.net/\nhttp: //www.chicagolug.org/pipermail/chicago-hacktavism/\nhttp://hackmeetingwiki .dai5ychain.net/\n \nGet off the internet\, I\\'ll see you in the streets Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061015 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20061013T090000 GEO:41.850500;-87.669900 LOCATION: 2159 W 21st PL (21st PL And Leavitt)\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60608 \, United States SUMMARY:Chicago Hackmeeting UID:20091120T000512EST-uoavlgG1vr@69.73.141.125 URL:http://hackmeetingwiki.dai5ychain.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:libertyexpress@aclu-nj.org DESCRIPTION:The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey presents an ex citing opportunity to attend the ACLU National Membership Conference at a special “young civil libertarian” rate of only $50. This deeply discou nted rate is available to young people\, ages 18 to 25\, who have demonstr ated interest in student rights\, free speech\, racial justice\, gender eq uality and other key civil liberties/civil rights. \n\nWhat is the ACLU Me mbership Conference?\n\nA unique opportunity to travel to Washington\, D.C .\, for a three-day conference – Sunday\, October 15 through Tuesday\, O ctober 17 – to gather with ACLU members and supporters from across the c ountry\, meet and greet other young leaders\, hear from an array of dynami c speakers such as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia\, civil right s activist James Lawson\, students who have been defended by the ACLU and many other prominent political figures\, journalists and trailblazers for social justice. \n\nWhat is included in the cost?\n\n• Roundtrip transpo rtation between central New Jersey and Washington\, D.C.\, via the Liberty Express\, a comfortable charter coach equipped with TV monitors\, VCR/DVD and restroom \n• Hotel accommodations (based on quadruple occupancy) at the conference site – Marriott Wardman Park Hotel\, Washington\, D.C.\n • All event costs\, including scheduled meals\, receptions\, coffee brea ks\, plenary sessions\, workshops and materials\n\nHow do I sign up?\n\nVi sit www.aclu-nj.org/libertyexpress for more information and to register.\n Register by October 6th to secure your place.\n\nE-mail libertyexpress@acl u-nj.org or call (973) 642-2084 for more information.\n\n Geographical Sc ope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061017 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061015 GEO:40.735300;-74.173300 LOCATION:P.O. Box 32159\, Newark\, New Jersey\, 07102\, United States SUMMARY:ACLU National Membership Conference: Stand Up for Freedom UID:20091120T000512EST-Pgi1wWvamX@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.aclu-nj.org/libertyexpress END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:973-642-2086 Email:abarron@aclu-nj.org DESCRIPTION:Students: Having trouble voting on Election Day? Interested in knowing what can be done to increase voter participation? \nJoin us on Oct ober 19 at “Help NJ Vote: A Call for Election Day Registration\,” and learn from experts how Election Day registration works in other states and how to bring it to New Jersey. The forum includes a student speaker who w ill specifically discuss student access to the polls.\nElection Day regist ration is among the single most effective things we can do to increase vot er participation. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20061019T193000 GEO:40.488300;-74.447700 LOCATION:Douglas Student Center\, Rutgers University\, 100 George Street\, New Brunswick\, New Jersey\, 08901\, United States SUMMARY:Help NJ Vote UID:20091120T000512EST-rZv3aGAg0u@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.aclu-nj.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:amanda.mccarthy@ssc.org DESCRIPTION: The Summit will bring together speakers from a variety of prof essional backgrounds\, and personal experience to discuss the subjects of climate change and clean energy. Speakers will provide insight to the real ities of climate change and provide information about the solutions that a re available today. Trainers will be conducting skill workshops in range o f topics including\; organizational development\, recruitment\, working wi th the media\, lobbying\, and environmental justice. This is the challenge of our generation\, and this event will provide the tools needed to start taking action by running strategic campaigns on campus.\n\nMore info:www. trctc.commnet.edu/News/ClimateSummit.htm\nRegistration: www.ssc.org/involv ed/registration.php?e=51\n\nFor more info contact amanda.mccarthy@ssc.org\ n \n \n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20061111T083000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:110 Pequot Trail\, Mashantucket\, Connecticut\, 06338\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:Connecticut Climate Challenge Summit UID:20091120T000512EST-mCDOV6CHXJ@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ssc.org/involved/registration.php?e=51 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:502-209-5382 Email:ljones@kdva.org DESCRIPTION:What: Rally for full pardons for Kentucky’s Battered Women\n \nWhere: Capitol Steps\, Frankfort\, Kentucky\n\nWhen: Friday\, October 2 7th\, 2006 \n\nWhat time: Pre-Rally begins at 11:30 AM\n Rally Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM\n\nJOIN CONCERNED KENTUCKIANS IN DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE! \n\nThere are many women who need and would appreciate your attention to this matter. Together\, we can make a differ ence in the lives of women across the Commonwealth. Here is an opportunit y to do just that. Feel free to make copies of the flyer and distribute i t as you please.\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20061027T113000 GEO:38.234100;-84.874800 LOCATION:Capitol Steps\, Kentucky State Capitol\, Frankfort\, Kentucky\, 40 602\, United States SUMMARY:Justice Now Rally UID:20091120T000512EST-ZXg9UucD1b@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.kdva.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:FEB 23 - 25\, at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaig n\; The Latina/Latino Studies Program will host The 3rd Biennial LATINA/O STUDIES GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE\, an interdisciplinary graduate studen t conference. The purpose of this Conference is to explore the historical and cultural processes that affect Latinas/os in the United States. We aim to contribute to the understanding of Latino/a communities in the U.S. by promoting interdisciplinary analyses of shared social\, political\, cultu ral\, histories\, and educational realities of Latinas/os. \\'Aqui Luchamo s\, Aqui Estamos: Reaffirming our Commitment to Activism and Resistance th rough Scholarship\\' will foster an ongoing dialogue across disciplines th at will consider the commonalities\, differences\, and diverse experiences of Latino/a populations in this country. The Conference will commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Latina/Latino Studies Program at UIUC. Limited funding support for travel may be available. info http://www.lls.uiuc.edu or Laura Atuesta latuest2@uiuc.edu or 217-265-0370\n\n Geographical Scop e: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070225 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070223 GEO:40.109600;-88.212500 LOCATION:Urbana-Champaign\, Illinois\, 61801\, United States SUMMARY:3rd Biennial Latina/o Studies Graduate Student Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-SzNTOamJjA@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.lls.uiuc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:800-RID-E808 ext 351 Email:bikeaid@globalexchange.org DESCRIPTION:Join us over your Spring Break for the funnest time you\\'ll ha ve making a difference in the world! We work with our local Aunties livin g in O`ahu on service projects important to them. Cyclists are more or le ss adopted by these activist Aunties to learn about the Hawaiian culture w hile working to educate the general public about global warming! Geograph ical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070429 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070401 GEO:37.748700;-122.415000 LOCATION:2017 Mission St. #303\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, Unite d States SUMMARY:Bike-Aid Hawai`i UID:20091120T000512EST-zuhPelVN4O@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bikeaid/Hawaiiride.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:502-209-5382 Email:ljones@kdva.org DESCRIPTION:The goal of the UNTIL THE VIOLENCE STOPS: Kentucky festival is to bring the issue of violence against women and girls front and center. I n order to understand the grave importance of this cause\, one must know t hat violence is an issue that plagues all women and men in every part of t he world. To better show the depth and scope of violence against women\, V -Day has compiled a list of statistics and resources that evidence the imp act that violence against women has on the indivdual\, and the community. One of V-Day’s purposes is to amplify the work of existing groups\, thu s\, since V-Day does not provide direct services\, the resources listed he re are from exceptional groups working to end violence against women local ly\, nationally and internationally. We hope that the knowledge that viol ence against women and girls is a common issue for all people will inspire you to join V-Day and UNTIL THE VIOLENCE STOPS: Kentucky in our mission t o make Kentucky a safe place for women and girls. \n\nIf you are intereste d in participating\, helping\, organizing\, supporting or otherwise being a part of this incredible opportunity please give us a call! Contact Sara Clayton at sclayton@kdva.org\, or LeTonia Jones at Ljones@kdva.org. Visi t us on the web: www.kdva.org. \n\nContribute your talent\, time\, skill s\, music\, art\, money\, support! Consider\, Contemplate\, CONTRIBUTE! \ n\nSee You in August! Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070901 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070818 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Lexington\, Kentucky\, United States SUMMARY:Until the Violence Stops: Kentucky UID:20091120T000512EST-m56VKvVIPt@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.utvsky.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The theme for 2007 is \\'Next Generation Organics\\' focusing o n youth\, local organics and the survival of a movement started by pioneer s. Workshops\, seminars\, trade show\, public forum and the best food anyw here! Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070128 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070125 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Guelph\, Ontario\, Canada SUMMARY:Guelph Organic Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-ZLUvN6xIea@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.guelphorganicconf.ca/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The College of Liberal Arts\, The Center for African and Africa n American Studies\, The Office of Diversity and Community Engagement\, an d The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies are pleased t o announce the fourth annual conference on Activist Scholarship in the Ame ricas.\n\nAbriendo Brecha draws together scholars\, activists\, artists an d others whose research and creative intellectual work is developed and ca rried out in alignment with communities\, organizations\, movements or net works working for social justice. This year’s conference theme is “Pub lic Education\, Marginalized Publics\, and the Politics of Insurgency.” We want to explore how research\, and intellectual and artistic production can engage with issues of public education\, broadly defined.\nCall for P apers\n\nWe encourage the submission of proposals for individual paper pre sentations\, fully-coordinated panels\, and workshops. Proposals should i nclude the specific topic of the presentation and a statement indicating h ow the proposal relates to the conference theme and to activist scholarshi p. The proposals should be 300 words or less. The deadline for submission is 17 December 2006. \n\nSUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL\nConference Theme: Public E ducation\, Marginalized Publics\, and the Politics of Insurgency\n\nOur th eme this year directs attention toward three inter-connected topics:\n\nFi rst is the universities where many of us were trained\, and many of us wor k. To what extent are these institutions\, their training programs and th eir teaching approaches oriented toward a comprehensive\, egalitarian and liberating idea of the social good? We are interested in exploring spaces that have been opened in universities to carry out activist scholarship t oward such ends\, and the results of these efforts. We also encourage anal ysis of barriers to such efforts\, be they ideological\, bureaucratic\, or logistical. \n\nSecond\, within our broad focus on public education\, we are especially concerned with struggles for empowerment among historically oppressed or marginalized members of their respective societies\, through out the Americas. How have inequalities along the lines of race\, gender\, class and sexuality affected access to quality education\, and what strat egies have these communities employed in struggle to remedy these disparit ies? \n\nThird\, we wish to highlight efforts for the revitalization of p ublic education\, at all levels of established educational institutions\, and equally important\, through radically alternative or anti-systemic mea ns. What are the most promising paths for reform and revitalization\, alo ng the lines of social justice and community empowerment\, and how are the se new educational spaces constituted? What role can activist\, feminist\ , and decolonizing methodologies and scholarship play in these processes? \n\nFor all three of these interconnected themes\, we make a special call to turn the lens inward toward our own University\, in order to generate i deas and energy toward institutional change at home. At the same time\, we look outward for examples and models that may aid us in providing new dir ections and facilitating change. The conference theme is meant to provoke and inspire submissions\, and to guide our selection of invited and keyno te speakers. It is not intended to delimit or exclude. We will consider any proposed papers and sessions related to activist scholarship\, broadly defined. \nCAAAS logo with tree\n\n\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070224 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070222 GEO:30.352000;-97.715100 LOCATION:Austin\, Texas\, 78710\, United States SUMMARY:Abriendo Brecha IV: An Activist Scholarship Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-Wkvn57O0zO@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/caaas/conferences/index/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:We welcome proposals for papers*\, presentations and panels exp loring the history\, politics and contemporary significance of Worker Educ ation in the U.S. and abroad. Teachers\, staff and students in worker educ ation programs are encouraged to contribute to the discourse on worker edu cation in presentations that reflect on their own experiences in such prog rams and on the impact on their lives. Trade unionists are especially enco uraged to attend and/or participate. A crucial area of inquiry in this con ference is how class\, race and gender intersect in working class experien ce generally and in worker education in particular.\n\n\n \nTwenty-five y ears ago\, the first program at the City University of New York designed s pecifically for working people\, the Center for Worker Education\, was ina ugurated at the CityCollege\, and then BrooklynCollege established the Gra duateCenter for Worker Education. The City University of New York has hist orically been the so-called “Harvard of the Proletariat.” These progra ms\, however\, were the first at the nation’s largest urban university d esigned to meet the needs of workers and to embrace their concerns and asp irations.\n\n \n This conference commemorates the creation of the CUNY Centers for Worker Education\, an attempt to put a small but important pa rt of a major public institution at the service of the labor movement and the workers it serves.\n\n \n Suggested topics include:\n\n *\n Worker Education models in contemporary society: case studies\n *\n Theoretical models for worker education: from Cobbett to Gramsci to Fr eire\n *\n The attack on labor education centers\n *\n Int ernational perspectives on worker education\n *\n Local & regional perspectives on worker education: case studies \n\n * The politics of worker education Programs: case studies in how unions\, universities or go vernment agencies\, and corporations can affect the aims and content of wo rker programs\n * The sociology of worker education programs: who are t he students\, teachers and staff\; how does each group perceive its experi ence and the value of its education\; what are the outcomes in terms of la bor activism\, political engagement\, personal goals?\n * Worker center s and worker councils: case studies in labor/community institutions\n * Worker education and class consciousness\n * Practice and pedagogy: ho w do workers learn\, what do they learn\, how do their teachers and mentor s interact with them?\n * Historical perspectives on worker education: for example\, the Worker Education Association\, the Bourses du Travail\, Brookwood Labor College\, the Highlander Folk School\, the Bryn Mawr Schoo l for Women Workers\, the Wisconsin School for Workers\, the Rand School\, the Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln Schools\, the Communist University of t he Toilers of the East\, and the George Meany Center/Ntional Labor College -AFL-CIO Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070331 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070330 GEO:40.720700;-74.005300 LOCATION:Brooklyn College\, New York\, New York\, 10013\, United States SUMMARY:Storming the Heavens: Worker Education and Social Activism Conferen ce 2007 UID:20091120T000512EST-cwB2T81RSr@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.workereducation.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:hughlafollette@tampabay.rr.com DESCRIPTION:Even during peacetime\, journalists bear an awesome responsibil ity. In a complex\, global world\, citizens need timely\, accurate\, and r elevant information so that they can make wise decisions about their lives . Journalists are often ordinary citizens\\' only source of that informati on. Without this information\, we cannot make wise decisions. \n\nSo what do journalists do during wartime when they have information the government wants suppressed on grounds of national security\, yet the public would p lausibly want and even need to know this information? Given these consider ations\, what are the responsibilities of journalists during wartime?\n\nT hese very issues will be addressed at this public event. Please join us!\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070217 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070216 GEO:27.771000;-82.639300 LOCATION:Steidinger Auditorium\, University Of South Florida\, St. Petersbu rg\, Florida\, 33701\, United States SUMMARY:Journalists and War UID:20091120T000512EST-JknNVeES1c@69.73.141.125 URL:http://home.tampabay.rr.com/lafollette/j&w/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:ranslating Identity is a free conference focusing on gender and gender identities. Open to the public\, this event hopes to reach out the University of Vermont\, the Burlington community\, and the nation as a wh ole to educate us all further about transgender issues. With multiple pane ls to choose from at any time\, some panels will be directed towards trans people and others will be for those who are fairly unfamiliar with the tr ansgender movement and the topic of gender identity.\n\nTIC 2007 will occu r on February 24\, 2007 from 9 am till 6 pm\, followed by evening entertai nment.\n\nThis conference seeks to translate gender identity to both the q ueer community and its allies.\n\nThis conference is open to the national public\, but space is limited!\nThere are 600 spaces open to the public an d 300 available to UVM affiliates.\nPlease register as soon as possible to guarantee your spot.\nRegistration and attendance are free.\nPlease Note: Due to heavy financial restrictions on TIC’s budget\, the TIC Committee will NOT be able to provide lunch for attendees.\nAttendees will be provid ed with information about a large number of restaurants with a variety of dietary accommodations from which attendees can order-out\, eat-in\, or pi ck up.\nWe are very sorry that TIC is unable to provide this service. Geo graphical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070224 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Burlington\, Vermont\, United States SUMMARY:Translating Identity Conference 2007 UID:20091120T000512EST-xDZSLW5Mfo@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.uvm.edu/~tic/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:mandymcnary@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:We will begin on Friday with a small off-campus gathering to so cialize and plan for the next day. Saturday\, we will begin about 8:00 wit h credentialing delegates. Then\, we will approve the platform and by-laws \, nominate candidates\, and get geared up for 2008 campaigns. We have sc heduled a students and youth caucus. Since the Greens stress decentraliza tion\, we welcome any suggestions for workshops\, other caucuses\, speaker s\, or any other events that could be helpful. Convention may go until Su ndayWe do need suggestions for local vegan-friendly catering. Some accomo dations available. Please give as much notice as possible if you will nee d housing. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070415 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070413 GEO:34.038900;-84.597100 LOCATION:1000 Chastain Road\, Kennesaw State University\, Social Science Bu ilding\, Kennesaw\, Georgia\, 30144\, United States SUMMARY:Georgia Green Party State Convention UID:20091120T000512EST-BV5z4oGaBc@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:ksugreens@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:FREE CONCERT featuring folk\, bluegrass\, hip-hop\, and spoken word performers.\n\nThis show is a good time you won\\'t want to miss! Art ists inspired by the struggle for peace and justice bring you their best r ight here at Kennesaw State University! There will also be opportunities t o learn about activism in your community\, as many progressive organizatio ns will be present with information. Handcrafts\, art\, clothing\, and oth er goods will be for sale at a fair trade market near the Legacy Gazebo.\n \nCo-sponsored by Cobb for Peace and the Philosophy Student Association.\n \nConfirmed artists so far...\n-David Rovics\n-Minamina Goodsong (http://m inaminagoodsong.co\nm/)\n-Collective Efforts (http://www.cecrew.com/)\n-Th eresa Davis (http://theresa-davis.com/)\n-Expatriots (http://expatriots.tr ipod.c\nom/main.htm)\n-Whit Wisebram\n-Hope for a Golden Summer\n-and more ! Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20070428T180000 GEO:34.038900;-84.597100 LOCATION:1000 Chastain Road\, Kennesaw State University\, Legacy Gazebo\, K ennesaw\, Georgia\, 30144\, United States SUMMARY:Southern Discomfort! Free Concert! UID:20091120T000512EST-nsKSvKvrLx@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Radical Encuentro camp organizes to build solidarity amongs t diverse communities\, grassroots organizers and activist groups in Tejas and beyond. Through the use of popular education and connecting our strug gles\, we are developing skills\, strategies and tactics to further our mo vements in general moving us from resistance to revolutionary consciousnes s and actions. Read more...\n\nThe next Radical Encuentro Camp will be hel d at Belle Springs outside of Austin on March 2-4. This will be a weekend of training for activists interested in acquiring new skills as well sharp ening old skills. The theme for the camp is CLIMATE CHANGE and CLIMATE JUS TICE. \n\nFour tracks will be offered on:\n• environmental/climate justi ce and environmental racism\n• skills for organizing\n• anti-oppressio n and liberation activism\n• spirit in action training\n\nThis camp will be in a partnership with Rainforest Action Network\, S.E.E.D. Coalition a nd the Alliance of Community Trainers.\n\nWe would like to thank Alliance of Community Trainers for supporting R.E.C. by acting as our fiscal agent for this camp.\nAbout Us\n\n\nWhat is the Radical Encuentro?\n\nOur Missio n:\nThe Radical Encuentro camp organizes to build solidarity amongst diver se communities\, grassroots organizers and activist groups in Tejas and be yond. Through the use of popular education and connecting our struggles\, we are developing skills\, strategies and tactics to further our movements in general moving us from resistance to revolutionary consciousness and a ctions.\n\nThe name comes from two powerful concepts as words.\n\nRADICAL\ n1. Arising from or going to a root or source: proposed a radical solution to the problem\n2. Departing markedly from the usual or customary:radical opinions or education\n3. Favoring or effecting fundamental or revolution ary changes in current practices\, conditions\, or institutions: radical p olitical views\n4. Slang:excellent:wonderful\n\nENCUENTRO\n\nThe Zapatista s\,since their 1994 uprising in Chiapas\, Mexico\, have held numerous\nenc uentros(literally \\'encounters\\') where locals and international people have gathered to discuss and implement grassroots democratic ideas. Throug h this they have called for other members of civil society to similarly di scover the local challenges and possiblities for social transformation in the places where they live\nand struggle against neoliberalism. \n\n\\'It will fundamentally be a revolution that is the result if struggle on vario us social fronts\, with many\nmethods\,under many social forms\, with vary ing degrees of commitment and participation...\\'\n-E.Z.L.N. January 20\, 1994\n\nOUR HISTORY(so far) 2000-2007: DRAFTv1\n\nThe Radical Encuentro Ca mp began as the Radical Education Community by activists and organizers Ho uston in 1999 who saw a need for trainings that focused on skills and anal ysis about complex issues to develop grassroots organizing in the region. Rene Feltz and Scott Crow became the main co-organizers in 2001 changing t he name to Radical Encuentro(spanish for encounter or gathering) to reflec t more of what was happening at the camps. REC has become more than just t he original training grounds\, it has become a space where people from dif ferent communities in the regions\ngather to share ideas\, struggles\, hop es\, skills and even failures. Gatherings where people can feel and are co nnected to the social justice movements outside of their own cities\, town s or regions.\n\nREC has held 8 camps\, which in the early days they\, wer e literally camp-outs\, since 2000. We have held spring/summer and fall/wi nter camps about every six months since then. The camps are typically a we ekend event starting on Friday night and ending on Sunday afternoon. They consist of workshops and skill shares on social justice\, environmental is sues\, strategies and topics. The purpose has been to ‘educate to libera te’: by activists and groups sharing tools to organize themselves more e ffectively\, as well as sharing information on regional issues. Between 15 0-300 participants attend each of these weekends. They have been hosted in various cities across Texas including\, Dallas\, Houston\, Austin\, Hunts ville and San Marcos. \n\nThe Radical Encuentro Camp has been funded and r un on small donations and by the poeple who come to the camps. Over the ye ars our fee for the weekend (including tasty vegetarian/vegan meals ) has been $15 per person (with no one turned away for lack of funds) on a slidi ng scale to make it affordable to all who are interested. Through this we have been building networks with groups and activists all across Texas. Th e overarching analysis has been radical and grassroots from the beginning and continued until today. On a couple of occasions we have made the camp themes around a specific campaigns that lead to a day of action (ex. exxon mobil shareholders meeting in 2002)\n\nREC is about people learning to exe rcise their power to make change in society. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070304 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070302 GEO:30.326400;-97.771300 LOCATION:Austin\, Texas\, 73301\, United States SUMMARY:8th Annual Texas Radical Encuentro Camp UID:20091120T000512EST-oVInAfvuNu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.radicalencuentro.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:203-649-7386 Email:sally.t@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:The Activist Institute is a series of workshops taking place ov er two days\, as part of the True Colors annual conference\, the country\\ 's largest conference for LGBTQI youth. AI workshops include: \n\n- Organ izing Powerful Days of Action\n- Where\\'s the \\'T\\' in Your GSA? Organi zing Trans-Inclusive Student Clubs\n- Starting and Maintaining Student Clu bs and GSAs\n- Slow Dancing With the Enemy\n- Activism 101: Learn How to B e an Activist!\n- Assimilate This! Shaping a Radical Queer Identity\n- Pod casting: Getting Your Voice Out There_\n- Diversity in Activism\, Communit ies of Color can do it!\n- Blogging for Change\n- Art and Activism\n- Tran s Activism through a Holistic Activist Lens\n\nThose who participate in at least 6 workshops will receive an AI leadership certificate. Geographica l Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20070323T090000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Central Connecticut State University\, New Britain\, Connecticut\, United States SUMMARY:Activist Institute UID:20091120T000512EST-TrnP2PSwgH@69.73.141.125 URL:http://ourtruecolors.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:jlq4@cornell.edu DESCRIPTION:Resisting Criminalization is a student initiated working confer ence to build a statewide student network addressing the prison industrial complex.\n\nWe invite prison activists\, ex-prisoners\, community organiz ers and all those working to defend our communities from unjust incarcerat ion to develop goals and strategies to challenge the following institution al problems:\n\n-Education in prison\n-Juvenile incarceration\n-Parole and Re-entry\n-Rockefeller drug laws\n-Political prisoners\n-Jail/prison expa nsion\n\nCOST: FREE ROOM AND BOARD\nDONATIONS GLADLY ACCEPTED!\nREGISTER B Y MARCH 20TH\n\nFOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO RSVP CONTACT:\n\nJENNIFER QUIC K- JLQ4@CORNELL.EDU \nOR \nMAX FORMAN-MULLIN- MM863@BARD.EDU Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070415 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20070413T170000 GEO:42.035400;-73.909200 LOCATION:Bard College\, Annadale-on-Hudson\, New York\, 12504\, United Stat es SUMMARY:Resisting Criminalization UID:20091120T000512EST-f0OC1NB8fH@69.73.141.125 URL:http://student.bard.edu/clubs/pac/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:352-221-2738 Email:rabeaul@aol.com DESCRIPTION:STOP THE RACIST KREWE OF CHASCO FLOAT\nJOIN THE AMERICAN INDIAN MOVEMENT PROTEST \nSATURDAY\, MARCH 24\, 2007\n \n Stop the racism shown towards the American Indians. After more than five hundred years of insul ts\, massacres\, land grabbing\, mockery\, and continued violations of Ind ian sacred rituals and religion\, you\\'d think enough was enough. Not so for the white men/women of the Krewe of Chasco. Their perpetuation of this mockery goes on to this day. Krewe members paint their faces\, dress ”I ndian\,” whoop and holler and incite the crowd to more ridiculous behavi or. Dressing in Black Face or Red Face is wrong. Prancing around in their costumes is a blasphemy to Native Americans spiritually as it would be if they dressed in Christian robes and danced around with a crucifix.\n \n Pe ople ask\, “Don’t you have more important issues?” True\, Native Pe ople have other pressing issues but this issue IS important. Racism and ne gative stereotyping affects the self-esteem our youth the hardest. Studie s have shown that Native People have the highest suicide rate of any ethni c group. \n \n Racism hurts. Stereotyping in any form is wrong. The Kre we of Chasco should not only be an embarrassment to New Port Richey but t o the entire State of Florida. Demeaning Native American culture for fun a nd games is not only ethically wrong - it is morally wrong.\n \n Join us a t the staging site between 11:00-11:30\, on Saturday\, March 24\, 2007\, i n the parking lot of Lowes\, corner of Little Road and Ridge\, New Port Ri chey. We will be carpooling to the parade.\n \nContact Ruby Beaulieu for f urther information.\nrabeaul@aol.com Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20070324T110000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Lowes On Corner Of Little Rd And Ridge Rd\, Staging Area\, Carpool To Parade Site\, New Port Richy\, Florida\, United States SUMMARY:Demonstration KREWE of Chasco Racist Float UID:20091120T000512EST-VSK1V7v7wk@69.73.141.125 URL:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AIMFLCH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:esther@usasnet.org DESCRIPTION:United Students Against Sweatshops Spring Regional Conference i n California. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070311 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070309 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Davis\, California\, United States SUMMARY:USAS California Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-JuUs132bAP@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org/index.php?option=com_mosforms& amp;Itemid=118 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Come to the longest-running US anarchist theory conference! Thi s year we will present workshops by—among others—Professor of Art Histor y Allan Antliff\; authors Shon Macfessel (Shuffled How It Gush) and Wolfi Landstreicher\; Cindy Milstein. The conference will take place at Dwinelle Hall on the UC Berkeley Campus on Sunday\, March 18\, 2007\, from 9:30am - 6pm.\n\n\nWe are proud to host UFC fighter Jeff Munson and ex-Black Pant her Ashanti Allston as keynote speakers. \n\nJoin our (non)trivia contest and amaze your friends with your encyclopedic knowledge! See our website ( www.sfbay-anarchists.org) for contest rules. The BASTARD conference promot es the understanding that there are multiple valid approaches to anarchism \, each of which has points that are worth examining. Please come and shar e your approach. Participate in a commerce-free event with other anarchist s who are interested in the theory and philosophy of where we\\'ve come fr om\, where we are\, and where we\\'re going.\n\nSliding scale donation. Wh eelchair accessible. \n\nSelected bios:\n\nAshanti Alston —former member of the Black Panther Party and ex-political prisoner. He is a board member of the Institute for Anarchist Studies and publishes the zine Anarchist P anther. He has been a guest lecturer at the Institute for Social Ecology i n Vermont—speaking on the Panthers and the history of Black Nationalist m ovements. He recently spent six months in Chiapas studying the autonomous structure of Zapatista communities and writing his memoirs. He resides in New York\, where he served as the regional coordinator for Critical Resist ance\, a national organization committed to ending the Prison-Industrial C omplex.\n\nCindy Milstein —co-organizer of the Renewing the Anarchist Tra dition conference\, a board member with the Institute for Anarchist Studie s\, and a member of Free Society Collective and Black Sheep Books collecti ve in Montpelier\, Vermont. Her work appears in anti-authoritarian periodi cals and several recent anthologies\, including “Globalize Liberation” ( City Lights Books)\, “Confronting Capitalism” (Soft Skull Press)\, and  “Only a Beginning” (Arsenal Pulp Press).\n\nJeff Monson — world renowned submission wrestler and multiple winner of the Abu-Dhabi Combat Club Subm ission Wrestling World Championship. He is also a mixed martial arts fight er with a record of 22 wins and 6 losses\, as well as a professional boxin g record of two wins and one draw. Monson is also known for his political views and affiliations: \\'I am an anarchist\, someone who would like to d o away with all class hierarchy in society and the institutions that promo te this inequality.\\' Whenever he fights\, his anarchist tattoos and patc hes publicize his beliefs. Monson is a member of the Industrial Workers of the World. Before focusing on his fighting career\, he worked as a mental health professional\, both in a crisis evaluation role and as a child/fam ily counselor.\n\nBASTARD is an ad hoc group that has grown out of the Ana rchist Study Group\, which meets every Tuesday night at 8pm at the Long Ha ul in Berkeley. We read and discuss essays and books and watch videos of r elevance to anarchist theory and history. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070318 GEO:37.860600;-122.297000 LOCATION:UC Berkeley\, Berkeley\, California\, 94701\, United States SUMMARY:7th Annual Bastard Anarchist Theory Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-iK1nfA1oLt@69.73.141.125 URL:http://sfbay-anarchists.org/conference/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The First Ever New York Anarchist Film Festival will honor the life and work of Brad Will\, a friend and comrade killed by a government s niper in Oaxaca Mexico on October 27\, 2006. We will screen a cut of Brad⠀™s remarkable footage that documents a determined revolutionary people’ s uprising in Oaxaca\, Mexico. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070415 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070413 GEO:40.732500;-73.989300 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, 10003\, United States SUMMARY:NYC First Annual Anarchist Book Fair UID:20091120T000512EST-7SX0UWb4sP@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.anarchistbookfair.net/index.php?title=Main_Page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:551-556-0189 Email:carlosr@njclimatemarch.org DESCRIPTION:The New Jersey Climate March is a grassroots effort that will e nlist New Jersey legislators to co-sponsor passage of the Global Warming R esponse Act and demand that the Congress takes strong action to reduce the United States\\' global warming pollution. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070416 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20070413T100000 GEO:40.488300;-74.447700 LOCATION:College Avenue\, New Brunswick\, New Jersey\, 08901\, United State s SUMMARY:New Jersey Climate March UID:20091120T000512EST-6pOE2DifVi@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.njclimatemarch.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:516-527-4096 Email:mtiernan@sudandivestment.org DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Public Service will be hearing the Sudan divestment bill SB 543. We need support in numbers to show that this is i mportant to MA residents across the state! Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20070329T103000 GEO:42.338900;-70.919600 LOCATION:State House\, Park St. At Beacon St.\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02 133\, United States SUMMARY:Massachusetts Sudan Divestment Hearing UID:20091120T000512EST-z6BwokC2mX@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sudandivestment.org/massachusetts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Theme:\nTo abandon the fantasy of a Revolution that was always either yet to come or already over\, a Revolution that would change everyt hing except the present\, is also to abandon the ambition to explain every thing in the grandeur of a universal metatheory\, in favor of “minor” theoretical and\nphilosophical considerations of the micropolitics of disc rete\, local struggles. The risk of such a move is\, of course\, that of e ntropy: that such struggles and such thinking risk isolation and stasis in their very self-affirmation. However\, the wager of many such struggles\, and of much radical political thought in recent years\, has been that it is possible to establish contingent connections and relations between appa rently disparate struggles.\n\nTopics: \nWe conceive of this conference to be one of innumerable relay points or conjunctions where the work of conn ection and relation among radical political struggles can be undertaken. W e therefore\nseek contributions (from\, but not limited to\, interdiscipli nary work in philosophy\, women’s studies\, cultural studies\, visual/ p erformative art\, postcolonial studies\, film/media studies\, translation studies and ethnic/American studies) that will help us think—practically \, philosophically\, aesthetically—about revolution\, resistance\, and t ransgression\; about how such practices can make the connections and relat ions that constitute a network\, and about the relation of radical micropo litical practices and methodologies to the macropolitics of the world econ omy\, the state form\, transnational militarization\, and the various geno cides of the current situation\, for xample—in short\, to actually exist ing fascism.\n\nCFP Address: \nWhile we prefer electronic submission\, we will also accept hard copies at the following address: Atttention: Victori a Delaney\, \nPIC Conference Program in Philosophy\, Interpretation and Cu lture (PIC)\nBinghamton University\nPO Box 6000\nBinghamton\, New York 139 02-6000\n\nCFPEmail: pic@binghamton.edu\n\nContact:Sasha Shivers\nTel: 516 -459-3770 \nsshiver1@binghamton.edu\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070427 GEO:42.105400;-75.887600 LOCATION:Binghamton\, New York\, 13902\, United States SUMMARY:Revolution\, Resistance\, and Methodologies of Transgression UID:20091120T000512EST-P11vr3oPpH@69.73.141.125 URL:http://pic.binghamton.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Join educators\, parents\, students\, activists\, and community members from around the country for a 3-day conference to explore the con nections between math education and social justice. How has math literacy been a gatekeeper to future educational and financial success? How can mat h educators ensure equity in the classroom? How can issues of social\, pol itical\, and economic justice be integrated into math curriculum? What is Ethnomathematics and how is it related to our work with students? How do i ssues of race and class affect the teaching and learning of mathematics? T hese are a few of the many issues participants will have the opportunity t o explore throughout conference. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070429 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070427 GEO:40.732500;-73.989300 LOCATION:Brooklyn\, New York\, 10003\, United States SUMMARY:Conference on Math and Social Justice UID:20091120T000512EST-f75RtvaTBP@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.radicalmath.org/conference/main.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:651-353-0853 Email:info@mncampusalliance.org DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of networking and entertainment with a p erformance by Erin Schwab and friends. See our website for more informatio n. This promisese to be a great night for all GLBTA students\, faculty\, a nd staff in the State of Minnesota. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20070427T170000 GEO:44.934500;-93.165500 LOCATION:University Of St Thomas\, 2115 Summitt Ave\, St Paul\, Minnesota\, 55105\, United States SUMMARY:MN GLBTA Campus Alliance Spring Dinner UID:20091120T000512EST-KXud4SVSmP@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.mnglbta.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Panels include: Government rulings and Monsanto contracts in Ir aq\,\nrainforest destruction\, NAFTA and Immigration issues in South Ameri ca\,\nPolitical Prisoners Speak Out\, Global Warming and Agriculture and m ore!\nSeveral panel presentation spots still open- email toneuteriscuter@m sn.com\nwith topic submissions!\n\nApril 28th 10AM-4PM\nHall of Langua ges\, Syracuse University Campus\, Syracuse NY\n\n\nLater that day: Jerich o movement Political Prisoner Teach in 8PM-11PM\, \nFree Vegan Ice Cream S ocial with Radical Movies- 10PM-2AM.\n\n\nHosted by: Syracuse Animal Right s Organization\n(www.myspace.com/animalrights) and the Syracuse Chapter of the Jericho\nAmnesty Movement for Political Prisoners (www.syracusejerich o.org)\n\nAttendees: Please contact us directly for housing information\, rideshares\nand any other general questions. More updates very soon\, cont act us with\nany questions\, presentation submissions etc.\nSARO: www.mysp ace.com/animalrights\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070428 GEO:43.021400;-76.197700 LOCATION:Syracuse University\, Syracuse\, New York\, 13201\, United States SUMMARY:5th Annual Animal Liberation Conference: Agriculture\, Imperialism and War UID:20091120T000512EST-BBlPRDlaAP@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.myspace.com/animalrights END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:270-745-0111 Email:porchwhitler@mchsi.com DESCRIPTION:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- POST WIDELY\n \nApril 6\, 2007 \n\nConta ct: Cody Aldridge\, Student organizer\, at cody.aldridge@wku.edu. \nMake N oise Where You Stand: \nAnti-War Voices to be Heard at WKU \n\nBowling Gre en\, KY - April 23\, 2007 \nA growing group of students\, faculty members\ , and community \nmembers who are dissatisfied about the Iraq war are gear ing up to make \ntheir voices heard. The war in Iraq is seen as an illegal occupation \nby many citizens and the international community. Students a nd \ncommunity members are invited to gather on the North lawn of the \nDo wning University Center (DUC) to demonstrate against the war on \nMonday\, April 23\, 2007. The demonstration will begin at 12:00 pm with \nno speci fic ending time. It will be a non-violent\, peaceful \nassembly. Our main intention is to raise local awareness of the \nopposition to the war\, as well as give a platform for community \nmembers to let their voices be hea rd. The demonstration is being \nsponsored not by an official organization but rather by a group of \nconcerned citizens uniting together. \nThe org anizers feel it is time to let our government know that \nwe are unhappy w ith the current war situation. Rather than driving to \nWashington D.C.\, we wish to make our voices heard from our own \ncommunity. \\'Our only hop e today lies in our ability to recapture the \nrevolutionary spirit and go into a sometimes hostile world declaring \neternal hostility to poverty\, racism\, and militarism.\\' -Martin Luther \nKing\, Jr. \nFor more inform ation or for suggestions\, email me privately at porchwhitler@mchsi.com or call Pete at 270-428-3632\, or contact Cody Aldridge via email at \ncody. aldridge@wku.edu\, or call 270-678-3108. \n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20070423T120000 GEO:37.010600;-86.461400 LOCATION:1906 College Heights Blvd.\, Western Kentucky University\, Bowling Green\, Kentucky\, 42101\, United States SUMMARY:Peace Demonstration At WKU UID:20091120T000512EST-LUOu8a0vI8@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Teach-In CONTACT:Phone:860-547-0122 Email:danieladampiper@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Study after study points to the same conclusion: If our civiliz ation\\'s carbon emissions do not decrease dramatically in the coming deca des the consequences will be catastrophic within the lifetimes of people a live today. Coastal cities all over the world will be submerged in water. Western Europe and Northeast America could experience a new ice age. A new wave of powerful storms will wreak havoc all over the world. Farm lan d will turn to desert. Millions of people will lose drinkable water. War s will break out over newly scarce land and resources. A majority of the species on earth will face extinction. \n\nUnder current and all recent US governments the situation only worsens. In the last ten years the rate o f increase of carbon emissions has only increased\, and the US Energy Depa rtment plans to continue increasing it.\n \nHow can we build a movement to halt global warming in its tracks while maintaining and improving the liv ing standards of working people? What strategies and alliances have succe ssfully furthered environmental movements and how are groups organizing ag ainst environmental destruction around the country right now? What roles are labor organizations playing and how could their work in the environmen tal movement expand? \n \nCome hear labor and environmental activist Chri stine Frank discuss the need for a mass environmental movement with a work ing class perspective and describe the efforts currently underway to build it. A discussion will follow.\n \nFrank is the volunteer coordinator of the Climate Crisis Coalition of the Twin Cities\, a Co-Convener of the Lab or and Sustainability Conference and a member of the International Allianc e of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 13 in the Guthrie Theater Costume Ba rgaining Unit. \n\nA Socialist Action Forum\n\nfor directions see:\nhttp: //www.ccsu.edu/viewbook/find_us.htm\n\nThursday\, May 10th 7:30 PM\nMarcus White Living Room\, Marcus White Hall\nCentral Connecticut State Universi ty\, 1615 Stanley Street\nNew Britain\, CT Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20070510T193000 GEO:41.746900;-72.695900 LOCATION:Central Connecticut State University\, 1615 Stanley Street\, Marcu s White Hall\, 2nd Floor\, New Britain\, Connecticut\, 06106\, United Stat es SUMMARY:Building a Mass Movement to Confront the Climate Crisis (Forum) UID:20091120T000512EST-U7m0ShulOO@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:516-390-7150 Email:kjacobs@citizenscampaign.org DESCRIPTION:ANTI-BROADWATER RALLY & LOBBY DAY\n\nJoin us in Albany Tuesday June 12\, 2007 to tell Governor Spitzer to protect Long Island Sound— \n \nStop Broadwater!!!\n\nGovernor Spitzer is undecided on Broadwater. We ne ed your help in sending a clear message that Broadwater is unwanted\, unne eded\, and unnecessary.\n\nCitizens Campaign for the Environment will be o rganizing 2 buses. The first bus will leave from the Brookhaven Town Hall at 6:30am. The second bus will leave from the Town of Huntington at 6:45am . There will be an 11:30am Rally & Press Conference on the 3rd floor of th e Albany Legislative Office Building\, followed by a lunch reception. Ther e will be scheduled meetings with Senators and Assemblymembers. The buses will return at 8:00pm. Space is limited\, so please call Kasey or Maureen at 516-390-7150 to reserve your seat and receive a detailed itinerary.\n\n Cost per person for the day is $10\, includes transportation & lunch.\n\nB ring posters and signs for the rally!\n\n\nThank you for joining us and ta king action. We hope to see you there. \n\nSincerely\,\n\nYOUR FRIENDS AT CCE\n\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20070612T070000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Legislative Office Building\, Albany\, New York\, United States SUMMARY:Stop Broadwater Lobby Day UID:20091120T000512EST-S40HACUfJO@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.citizenscampaign.org/campaigns/broadwater.htm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Teach-In CONTACT:Phone:917-214-3479 Email:cuslar-mailbox@cornell.edu DESCRIPTION:Space is limited--sign up today!! Registration deadline: June 30\n\nFor the last five years\, solidarity activists and friends have gat hered from across NY State for a weekend of Spanish classes (with an activ ist slant)\, workshops\, networking\, music\, poetry\, good food\, great p eople\, and tons of fun! The response has been fantastic and participants always ask for an encore!\n\nThis year we\\'re going to do it again\, but in a new location. The Truxton land trust wasn\\'t able to host us\, but you\\'ll love Nature\\'s Song Retreat Center\, on 34 wooded acres\, comple te with a pond\, trails\, and a great lodge where we\\'ll meet.\n\nS4A Cam p will include:\n\nMini teach-ins on current US/Latin American affairs\,\n \nNueva Cancion and other revolutionary music\n\nSpanish lessons in an act ivist context at 4 different levels:\nbeginner\, advanced beginner\, inter mediate\, and advanced\,\n\nGreat vegetarian cuisine\n\nHiking\, swimming in ponds\, camping\, bonfires\, and a great chance to meet and build relat ionships with other activists/organizers/good folks!\n\n\nThis camp is a m ajor fundraiser for both CUSLAR and the New York chapter of CISPES (Commit tee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador).\n\nThe fee is $100-$195 (sliding scale) for the entire weekend\, including camping\, Spanish clas ses\, workshops and food. Please be as generous as you can.\n\nVOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Contact CISPES in New York or CUSLAR in Ithaca if you can help arr ange logistics and publicize this great event. We need you!\n\nTo registe r\, send your contact information\, Spanish class level and check to:\nNew York CISPES\nPO Box 250762\nNew York NY 10025\nPhone: 917-214-3479 (you can call in to pay by credit card\; order will be processed within 5 busi ness days)\n\nAlso\, let us know if you\\'ll be bringing children with you and if you will be willing to provide child care for a two hour time slot during camp for the kids who\\'ll be there.\n\nREGISTRATION and PAYMENT D EADLINE: JUNE 30 Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070715 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070713 GEO:42.298200;-76.388400 LOCATION:34 Beautiful Wooded Acres 12 Miles South Of Ithaca\, New Location\ , Closer To Both Ithaca And NYC\, Willseyville\, New York\, 13864\, United States SUMMARY:Jolie Rickman Spanish for Activists Camp UID:20091120T000512EST-9gUuucfRoi@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.cispes.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:porthuronproject@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:Port Huron Project 3: \\'We Must Name the System\\' -- A public reenactment of a historic speech originally given by Paul Potter\, former President of the Students for a Democratic Society\, at the April 1965 Ma rch on Washington to End the War in Vietnam near the Washington Monument o n the National Mall. This event is part of the Port Huron Project\, a ser ies of reenactments of protest speeches from the 1960s and 70s. Each perfo rmance in the project is staged at the site of the original speech and is delivered by an actor to an audience of invited guests and passers-by. Vid eos of these events are then distributed online and on DVD. The project is named after the Port Huron Statement\, the visionary manifesto of the Stu dents for a Democratic Society (SDS)\, a radical student group formed in 1 962.\nYou can find photos and video of past events and more information ab out the Port Huron Project at http://www.porthuronproject.net .\n Geograp hical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20070726T180000 GEO:38.900100;-77.047900 LOCATION:Near The Corner Of Constitution And 15th Streets\, On The National Mall\, Washington\, District Of Columbia\, 20052\, United States SUMMARY:Reenactment of Vietnam Era Protest Speech UID:20091120T000512EST-jBEuWISk5O@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.porthuronproject.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Speaker CONTACT:Phone:630-584-6074 Email:bjzaha@prodigy.net DESCRIPTION:Support Illinois HB 1640 \n\\'Illinois Clean Elections Act\\' \ nand Illinois HB 1642\n\\'Ballot Integrity Act\\'\ntickets $25 or two for $40\nincludes food\ncash bar available \ninsightful\, informative\, entert aining\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20070729T170000 GEO:41.919800;-88.305000 LOCATION:Villa Verone\, 416 West Hamilton Street\, Geneva\, Illinois\, 6017 4\, United States SUMMARY:Legislative Launch Party UID:20091120T000512EST-HVubu3z9sn@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.qnc.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:505-986-0366 ext 140 Email:aleventman@bioneers.org DESCRIPTION:MARIN CENTER\, SAN RAFAEL\, CA\nOCTOBER 19 - 21\, 2OO7\n\nJOIN US AT OUR 18TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO explore the forefront of positive chan ge in deeply inspiring plenary talks with visionary thinkers and doers fro m wildly varied fields\, cultures and walks of life.\n\nConnect with peopl e and ideas throughout the three-day weekend. Network with dynamic change- makers from across the country and your community.\n\nDiscover potent new opportunities and strategies for creating positive change in your work\, l ife and community. Attend world-class workshops for in-depth insights that demonstrate how great an impact one person can have\, and how building co mmunity makes the difference.\n\nCelebrate the wonder of nature and the ma gic of human creativity. Savor organic community dinners\, Moving Image Fe stival screenings\, networking receptions\, performances and a Saturday ni ght dance hosted by the Bioneers Youth.\n\nRegister online now at\nwww.bio neers.org/conference Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071021 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20071018T090000 GEO:38.019000;-122.546000 LOCATION:Marin Center\, 10 Avenue Of The Flags\, San Rafael\, California\, 94903\, United States SUMMARY:Bioneers 2007 Annual Conference in San Rafael UID:20091120T000512EST-jLJbcHAfzD@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.bioneers.org/conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:602-02 Email:cynicismandhope@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:WE ARE \nFrustrated activists. Academics. Ordinary people. \ n\nWE ARE ASKING \nWhat would it look like if we were honest about our dis illusionment? \nHow can we live out God\\'s call to prophetic witness in an apathetic and disempowered society? \nHow can we nourish our hope for the kingdom of God ?\n\nJOIN US. \nVisit www.cynicismandhope.org to regis ter for two days of workshops\, worship\, honest conversation and hope-aga inst-hope for a better world. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071103 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071102 GEO:42.030300;-87.688300 LOCATION:Reba Place Church\, 620 Madison Avenue\, Evanston\, Illinois\, 602 02\, United States SUMMARY:Cynicism and Hope: Reclaiming Discipleship in a Postdemocratic Soci ety UID:20091120T000512EST-6vcVAIvEXH@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.cynicismandhope.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:janie@climateaction.net DESCRIPTION:North Carolina Green Leaders Retreat\, October 5th-7th\n\nWHAT: Student leaders from across the state getting together to create a unifie d state coalition ready to work on statewide campaign plans!\n\nWHEN: Frid ay October 5 - Sunday October 7\n\nWHERE: TBA (we\\'ll keep you posted!)\n \nApply Here Today!\n\nAgenda and more info (including info on travel scho larships!)to come...\n\nQuestions? Email Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071006 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071005 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:North Carolina\, United States SUMMARY:North Carolina Green Leaders Retreat UID:20091120T000512EST-T9bw09vlvE@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.climateaction.net/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_ op=view_page&PAGE_id=12&MMN_position=12:5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:What: A gathering for members of the 10 UC schools to learn abo ut responsible investing and plan a campaign for both individual campuses and the UC Regents to implement responsible investing policies Geographic al Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071118 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071117 GEO:33.786600;-118.299000 LOCATION:UCLA\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90095\, United States SUMMARY:Responsible Endowments University of California Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-4TUwO8kdVw@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.endowmentethics.org/conference.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:maura@ssc.org DESCRIPTION:MA Student Leadership Conference\nSeptember 23rd (12-5pm)\nLoca tion: Northeastern University\nFor more information\, contact Maura Cowley \, Northeast Organizer - maura@ssc.org\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20070923T120000 GEO:42.343100;-71.092700 LOCATION:Northeastern University\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02115\, United States SUMMARY:Massachusetts Student Leadership Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-LCXL9JP8pl@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:kim@ssc.org DESCRIPTION:Michigan Student Sustainability Coalition Conference\nSeptember 28th (12pm) - September 30th (1pm)\nLocation: Michigan State University\, Lansing\, MI\nFor more information\, click here or contact Kim Teplitzky\ , the SSC\\'s MI Organizer: kim@ssc.org\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070930 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070928 GEO:42.725900;-84.479200 LOCATION:Michigan State University\, Lansing\, Michigan\, 48824\, United St ates SUMMARY:Michigan Student Sustainability Coalition Conference 2007 UID:20091120T000512EST-GkhSdAMPUR@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Welcome to \\'Getting to GREEN\,\\' the 2nd Annual Campus & Com munity Sustainability Conference hosted by FSU Sustainable Campus and Comm unity Committee and the Council for Sustainable Florida. \n\nThis conferen ce will provide an opportunity for individuals from campuses\, government\ , businesses and communities to come together to share their experiences a nd challenges related to creating sustainability and a green culture. Pres entations will focus on matters relating to Florida\\'s economy\, environm ent\, and quality of life. Please join us to explore successful projects a nd strategies relating to: \nEducation and research for sustainability\nEc onomic improvements for sustainable efficiency and effectiveness\nProtecti on and restoration for sustainable ecological systems\nEnhancing sustainab ility for the well-being of all people\nAudience\n\nThe conference is open to participants interested in sharing best practices for Florida\\'s futu re. Who should attend? \nAdministrators\, faculty and students of Florida\ \'s academic institutions\nGovernment officials and community leaders\nPla nning\, facility and development staff\nFlorida citizens interested in dev eloping stronger\, local sustainability initiatives\n\nIn an effort to off er a truly sustainable conference\, the majority of our communications wil l be posted on this website. Please refer to this website often for the mo st up-to-date conference information. \n\nThank you and we look forward to seeing you in October! Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071016 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071014 GEO:30.442500;-84.298600 LOCATION:Florida State University\, Tallahassee\, Florida\, 32306\, United States SUMMARY:Sustainable Florida Conference 2007 UID:20091120T000512EST-ki0kvuw0SE@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sustainablefloridaconference.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Daisy and Ben here\, the California regional coordinators for U nited Students Against Sweatshops. We hope that your semester/quarter is g oing well\, and that there is lots of great stuff going on at your campus. We are really excited for this year\, and hope to get a lot of inter-camp us solidarity going and meet lots of new people all over Cali.\n\n \n\nTha t’s why we want to kick our year off early with the California Conferenc e. The conference will be October 20th - 21st at UCLA in Los Angeles! The re are many reasons we have decided to have the conference on this date. B ut most of all\, its early enough so that we can plan some state-wide acti ons for this Fall. We know that many of you will have conflicts (Ben has a Midterm on October 23rd!) but we would really like to see lots of campus representation so that we can really just get to know each other and begin to foster connections that will propel our activism through the rest of t he year.\n\n \n\nThe conference will include many different workshops and caucuses to do things like:\n\n * Learn more about what is going on in USAS and our three campaigns: Sweat-Free Campus\, Ethical Contracting and Campus Community Solidarity.\n * Organizing 101 – Time to collectivel y share experiences and build campus organizing skills with partners.\n * UC\, CSU\, Private School and Community College break-out time – Time to coordinate system-wide pressure points and compare experiences working to promote justice in similar institutions.\n * Anti-Oppression worksh op and Caucus time – time to discuss the issues of oppression within our own clubs and organization and address them collectively\n * Open call for workshops – if you are interested in facilitating a workshop that y ou think other students would be interested in\, please contact Ben or Dai sy to apply.\n\n \n\nIt’s going to be a fun weekend\, and a great place to meet like-minded folks. We are asking for a non-required donation of $1 0-$20 from each person so that we can make this conference a big success. For folks who will have to travel a ways\, we are in the process of fundra ising so we can provide travel scholarships that can provide at least some of your travel cost. More information on this soon!\n\nDaisy@usasnet.org\ , benjamin@usasnet.org \n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071021 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071020 GEO:33.786600;-118.299000 LOCATION:UCLA\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90095\, United States SUMMARY:USAS California Regional Conference - Fall 2007 UID:20091120T000512EST-vdkKMKdFvr@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION: Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071118 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071116 GEO:35.133800;-90.004600 LOCATION:Murfreesboro\, Tennessee\, 38104\, United States SUMMARY:Tennessee Alumni and Students for Sustainable Campuses (TASSC) summ it! UID:20091120T000512EST-WK6xPkD5Pa@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.climateaction.net/tassc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:*SAT NOV 17\, 10:45 am - 6 pm\, at Pacific Lutheran University\ , Columbia Center Building\, Yakima Ave. and 124th. Street\, Tacoma\; \n\n BASIC PEACEKEEPER TRAINING. \n\nLearn peacekeeper skills to help our ralli es\, marches\, and other events be safe and effective. This training will help you understand the roles and functions of a peacekeeper. You will lea rn and practice basic skills for several kinds of situations. Anyone who w ants to serve as a peacekeeper should take this training. Many people who have taken it previously choose to take it again to deepen their understan ding and strengthen their skills in a variety of situations. Trained peace keepers can help our events be safe and satisfying for participants and su ccessful in achieving our goals. They also empower the movement as we show that we can help provide our own security. This training is sponsored by United For Peace of Pierce County which intends for this event to help pro vide a stronger and larger group of peacekeepers in this area. UFPPC also wants this training to be both for people who have had peacekeeper experie nce previously and for those who have not done this work and want to be tr ained to do so. Donations welcomed and appreciated\, toward covering cost of training and publicity. UFPPC wants all interested individuals to be in cluded in this important training. info David Lambert 253-759-2280 or dmla mb@harbornet.com Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071117 GEO:47.066200;-122.113000 LOCATION:Columbia Center Building\, Pacific Lutheran University\, Seattle\, Washington\, 98447\, United States SUMMARY:Basic Peacekeeper Training UID:20091120T000512EST-fhLiOVMUb9@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:SAT & SUN DEC 1 & 2\, Sat 10:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.\, Sun 12:45 - 7 p.m.\, at Lacey Community Church\, 4501 19th Ave SE\, Lacey near Olympia\; \n\nSome of Seattle\\'s best peacekeeper trainers will present a Two-Day session of ADVANCED PEACEKEEPER TRAINING. This will include in-depth infor mation and skills\, support for planning and providing peacekeeper service s in more complex and varied situations\, etc. Peacekeepers help our ralli es\, marches\, and other events be safe and effective. We want our public activities for peace and social justice to be able to make their points cl early and effectively\, without disruption by hecklers or other people wit h different agendas. We want to be able to move safely through the streets and in other settings. Trained peacekeepers can help our events be satisf ying and safe for participants and successful in achieving our goals. Spec ifics vary from event to event\, of course. In general\, events that are s afe and nonviolent are more welcoming for new people\, people with limited physical abilities\, and children to join our peace & justice movements. In Olympia we have found that peacekeepers can empower the movement to pro vide our own security\, allowing the police to feel comfortable to hang ba ck out of the way. Brownbag lunch and light refreshments. Cost will be on a sliding-scale basis. Sponsored by the Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliati on. Please RSVP. info Glen Anderson 360-491-9093 or glen@olywa.net Geogra phical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071202 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071201 GEO:47.027100;-122.804000 LOCATION:Lacey Community Church\, 4501 19th Ave SE\, Lacey\, Washington\, 9 8503\, United States SUMMARY:Advanced Peacekeeper Training UID:20091120T000512EST-0ZkTOVd3x3@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:814-332-3621 Email:eboynton@allegheny.edu DESCRIPTION:Allegheny College is pleased to host a two-day conference on wh iteness and\nracism titled \\'Examining Whiteness: An Academic Conference on White Privilege\nand Racism in America\\' on April 4-5\, 2008. Keynot e speakers will be Lucius\nOutlaw (Vanderbilt University)\, Shannon Sulli van (Pennsylvania State\nUniversity)\, Charles Mills (Northwestern Univer sity)\, and Linda Martin Alcoff (Syracuse\nUniversity). The presentations of these four eminent philosophers of race on\nApril 4 will anchor the u ndergraduate conference held all day April 5.\nUndergraduate students are invited to present their own work either in the form of\ncomplete papers or as a part of panel discussions.\nDetailed information about the confe rence\, including a call for papers and\npanels\, registration forms and fees\, biographies of the invited speakers\, and\nan electronic version o f the conference poster can be found at the\n_conference homepage_ (http ://www.allegheny.edu/warehouse/redirect.php?id=1&id2=166) .\nI invite you and your students to attend and participate in this exciting\nopportunity for our region. Direct all inquiries and questions to _Eric Boynton_\n(m ailto:eboynton@allegheny.edu) .\nEric Boynton\, Ph.D.\nAllegheny College\n Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies\n520 N. Main St.\nMeadvill e\, PA 16335\n\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080405 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080404 GEO:41.637500;-80.152100 LOCATION:Allegheny College\, Meadville\, Pennsylvania\, 16335\, United Stat es SUMMARY:Examining Whiteness: An Academic Conference on White Privilege and Racism UID:20091120T000512EST-lTJDLzAZvv@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:ontario@syc-cjs.org DESCRIPTION:The Ontario Sustainable Campuses Conference will be held from J anuary 25-27\, 2008 at the University of Ottawa (Please find registration form attached). The Conference will bring together 125 youth from across O ntario to share knowledge\, experience and skills\, strengthening the prov incial movement to improve social\, economic and ecological sustainability on campuses and beyond. \nThere will be a great range of workshops and tr ainings at the Ontario Sustainable Campuses. Look forward to environmental justice 101\, consensus building & facilitation\, conducting a campus sus tainability assessment\, anti-oppression\, personal sustainability hour\, media\, non-violent direct action\, student unions for sustainability\, st udent showcases and much more! Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080127 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20080125T120000 GEO:45.438100;-75.702100 LOCATION:University Of Ottawa\, K1N 6N5\, Canada SUMMARY:Ontario Sustainable Campuses Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-cgwhCVuncv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://syc-cjs.org/sustainable/Ontario+Sustainable+Campuses+Conference& amp;bl END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:514-303-8669 Email:sustainable.campus.durable@gmail.com DESCRIPTION: Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080203 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080131 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:McGill University\, MontrĂŠal\, QuĂŠbec\, Canada SUMMARY:Quebec Sustainable Campuses Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-a8VdXWBpiK@69.73.141.125 URL:http://syc-cjs.org/sustainable/Colloque%20québÃ&cop y;cois?PHPSESSID=fd543925d2240b919b1102ce9f2a0be3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:213-596-8226 Email:info@lasocialforum.org DESCRIPTION:Dear Social Activist\,\n\nThe Los Angeles Social Forum organizi ng committee invites you and your organization to participate in the upcom ing Los Angeles Social Forum in Spring 2008. Our mission is to create open public spaces to discuss\, share and act on ideas for social and environm ental justice. It will be one night and two days of workshops\, music\, fi lms\, events\, and festivities for environmental and social change. It is an ideal event to build and strengthen our social movements by interlinkin g and developing joint projects with many of Los Angeles\\' progressive or ganisations and individuals.\n\nThere are a few different ways for groups to get involved:\n\n(1) Your organization can endorse the LA Social Forum\ , showing your support for its success and helping to make that happen by agreeing to publicize it among your members and friends.\n\n(2) You can jo in our planning committee to ensure that the LA Social Forum addresses the issues and concerns of your constituents. The dates\, times\, and locatio ns of our planning meetings can be found on our website: www.lasocialforum .org. Please join us!\n\n(3) You can organize a workshop. Social forums ar e generated from the grassroots\, by and for the community\, through the i nterest and activism of committed groups like your own. It is an ideal spa ce to put forward political proposals\, explore alternatives to the status quo\, as well as to share your skills and develop joint projects and camp aigns with others. Workshops cost nothing extra on top of the registration fee.\n\n(4) You can also propose a cultural event\, such as a poetry jam\ , ritual\, film screening\, musical performance\, visual or performing art that touches on the (broad) themes of ecological protection and social ju stice.\n\n(5) You can sponsor the LA Social Forum through a cash or in-kin d donation. To make the LA Social Forum happen\, we need your donations to rent our site\, provide technical equipment for workshops and cultural ev ents\, and to publicize the LA Social Forum to ensure broad participation. \n\nSince the World Social Forum was initiated in 2001\, over 170 social f orums have been held in more than 120 cities worldwide\, bringing together over a million participants under the banner \\'Another World is Possible .” The Social Forum Process has provided dynamic open spaces for address ing the 21st century\\'s most pressing local and global challenges\, and a place to find direction in creating a just and sustainable world.\n\nWe a re part of a global movement of citizens for a sustainable and just world. We cannot solve and address the issues we are facing in isolation. By bui lding bridges between many progressive organisations\, creating new links\ , sustaining relationships\, forging new ties and sharing visions\, we are better able to address the issues we are confronting\, be they specific o r broad in scope.\n\nWe look forward to your participation in this year’ s Los Angeles Social Forum. Please let us know how your group would like t o be involved by completing the “endorsement form” on our website: www .lasocialforum.org. Please also visit our website for more information or to make a donation for the LA Social Forum (see the “Donate Funds for LA SF” link).\n\nIn Solidarity\,\n\nThe Los Angeles Social Forum Organizing Committee Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080623 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080621 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:(TBA)\, Los Angeles\, California\, United States SUMMARY:Los Angeles Social Forum UID:20091120T000512EST-RvvoGiX4oX@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.lasocialforum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:brenda@orstudents.org DESCRIPTION:Join over 250 students for over 70 workshops on issues impactin g communities of color and the skills to create change. Meet and network w ith students of color and allied students and hear from speakers making ch ange now in our communities. \nREGISTER NOW!\n\nOnly $40 per person until January 21\, 2008 and $50 after Jan 21. \n*After January 21\, 2008 we will not be able to provide refunds but you may replace canceled students and add students (this is due to catering deadlines). \n\nRegistration Include s: \n• Over 70 issue and skill-based workshops \n• 3 keynote speakers \n• 5 meals starting with dinner on Friday and ending with breakfast on Sunday \n• And a weekend of networking and problem solving with students of color and allied students! \nChildcare available upon request. Geogra phical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080203 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080201 GEO:44.608700;-123.275000 LOCATION:Oregon State University\, Corvallis\, Oregon\, 97330\, United Stat es SUMMARY:Oregon Students of Color Coalition Conference 2008 UID:20091120T000512EST-0HP6DSaj38@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.orstudents.org/oscc/info/C26/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Kennesaw State University hosts the Sixth Annual LGBTQ Summit o n April 19\, 2008 in Kennesaw\, GA. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080419 GEO:34.038900;-84.597100 LOCATION:Kennesaw State University\, Kennesaw\, Georgia\, 30144\, United St ates SUMMARY:Kennesaw Sixth Annual LGBTQ Summit UID:20091120T000512EST-4fsF1HDfmo@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.kennesaw.edu/safespace/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:peacecenter@lanecc.edu DESCRIPTION:The Lane Peace Center is in its first year of existence at Lane Community College. The idea for the Peace Center emerged in 2005 to meet the clear need to teach peace in a world beset by war\, racism\, poverty\, and environmental destruction. An initial call was made to the College co mmunity. The response was strong and positive. As a result work began and the LCC Peace Center a reality. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080301 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080229 GEO:44.004400;-123.122000 LOCATION:Lane Community College\, Eugene\, Oregon\, 97405\, United States SUMMARY:Lane Community College First Annual Peace Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-aS6lNBiGdv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.lanecc.edu/peacecenter END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email:qanda@nwnetwork.org DESCRIPTION: The Northwest Network is pleased to announce its 6th annual Q& A (Queers & Allies/ Questions & Answers) for Advocates National Institute. Q&A for Advocates hosts anti-violence workers from across Washington Stat e\, the region and the U.S. in this 2 1/2 day training institute on addres sing INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN LESBIAN\, BISEXUAL TRANS AND GAY COMMUNI TIES. Q&A is a one-of-a-kind training and consultation project available t o d.v. advocates and others who work with bisexual\, trans\, lesbian\, and gay survivors of abuse. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080303 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080228 GEO:47.632900;-122.323000 LOCATION:Seattle\, Washington\, 98102\, United States SUMMARY:Queers & Allies/ Questions & Answers for Advocates National Institu te UID:20091120T000512EST-wbWauuKzXT@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nwnetwork.org/qna.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:513-910-0998 Email:swright@afscme.org DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with SLAP (the Student Labor Action Project) and AFSCME (American Federaton of State\, County and Municipal Empoyees) and Students for Staff at Miami University. \n\nThe idea is to bring student labor activists together for a weekend to learn about what\\'s happening i n the student labor movement\, strategies\, get ideas\, learn some kick as s tactics that have worked\, some that haven\\'t and hopefully people will walk away with an idea of ways they can take action on their campus\, or in their community. This is also a pre-cursor to helping folks figure out if and what actions they can take during the Student Labor Week of Action that takes place on March 31 - April 4. (http://www.jwj.org/projects/slap .html). \n\nStudent labor activists statewide are invited to apply. Conta ct Sherry Wright at swright@afscme.org or 513-910-0998 for more info. Ge ographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080302 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080229 GEO:39.498800;-84.740700 LOCATION:Miami University\, Oxford\, Ohio\, 45056\, United States SUMMARY:Labor GROW (Grass Roots Organizing Weekend) UID:20091120T000512EST-O11egcisuI@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.usstudents.org/our-work/trainings/grows END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:617-723-5000 Email:walk@projectbread.org DESCRIPTION:Project Bread’s special 40th Walk for Hunger is Sunday\, May 4\, 2008. Walkers will enjoy a 20-mile route weaving through Boston\, Broo kline\, Newton\, and Cambridge\, and will be provided with entertainment a nd free snacks along the way. This year\, an expected 43\,000 participants will raise at least $3.4 million in pledges to help fund 400 food pantrie s\, soup kitchens\, food banks\, and food salvage programs across Massachu setts. Registration is from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. on Boston Common. For more i nformation\, call \n617-723-5000 or visit www.projectbread.org. \n Geogra phical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20080504T070000 GEO:42.378300;-71.025500 LOCATION:145 Border Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02128\, United States SUMMARY:Project Bread\\'s 40th Annual Walk for Hunger UID:20091120T000512EST-AGUZVMFRf7@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.projectbread.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:farmecology@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:Are you a Pennsylvania or New Jersey student working towards br inging more local and sustainable food to your college campus? Or are you interested in learning how?\n \nThe PA/NJ Food Summit is a day of interact ive workshops by experts in the field that will teach you the skills you n eed to make a difference on your campus. This means learning to work with food service providers\, local farmers\, and community members to increas e access to fresher food while addressing issues relating to farmworkers\, the environment\, and fair trade.\n\nTopics will include:\nMovement Build ing\nSmall Scale Agriculture Practices\nThe University Power Structure and Arena\nSourcing Locally: From Farm to College\nHow to Start a Campus Farm ers\\' Market\nWhat is \\'Real\\' Food? \n\nRegistration: Each attendee mu st fill out a short questionnaire on SurveyMonkey. The $10 registration f ee\, which includes a local/sustainable lunch\, will be payable at the doo r on the day of the conference. Please no more than 5 representatives fro m each school. Registration is required\; we cannot accommodate walk-ins. \n\nOvernight accommodations: For those who are coming from far away (a 4 hour or longer drive)\, there will be accommodations for you the night of February 22\, 2008 at Penn students\\' dorms and nearby off-campus apartme nts. You will either be sleeping on couches or the floor so please bring a sleeping bag and pillow.\n\nGoogle Group: Want to be a part of our netwo rk? Email cauwaert@sas.upenn.edu to be added to our listserv\, which we u se to share upcoming events\, recent articles\, and our collective knowled ge of how to change our food system. (Note: You do not need a Gmail accou nt to join.)\n\nDirections: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/visitUs/\n\nCa mpus Map: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/\n\nParking: http://ww w.business-services.upenn.edu/parking/map.html\n Geographical Scope: Stat e DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20080223T090000 GEO:39.961600;-75.199600 LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, 19104\, United States SUMMARY:PA/NJ Food Summit UID:20091120T000512EST-vVGbNhHEtd@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=WPZHhm6B3vJW5q2iZhz7Mg_3d_3d END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Throughout the Midwest\, thousands of dedicated individuals\, g rassroots organizations\, and communities are engaged in the demanding wor k of struggling for progressive social change. Yet despite their numbers\, many of them work in virtual isolation\, with a limited sense of their co nnection to others or of their real potential for effecting deep and endur ing systemic change. Divided by geography\, race\, gender\, age\, sexualit y\, ability\, issue focus\, and/or strategic perspective\, they frequently find themselves cut off from others engaged in the same or similar strugg les\, and are thus unable to benefit from the shared experiences\, insight s\, and mutual support that are essential to building a larger\, more broa d-based\, and more effective movement for systemic social change.\n\nThis weekend-long organizing teach-in is a follow-up to the United States and M idwest Social Forums for Midwest-based grassroots organizations\, activist s\, and students. The teach-in develops collaborative relationships and te aches organizing skills\, strategies\, and tactics needed to break out of the \\'silos\\' that segment the social justice movement. The event seeks to strengthen regional social and issue area networks and their interconne ctions. Workshops provide valuable training in certain key aspects of orga nizing\, focusing in particular on the challenges of building broad-based coalitions across race\, gender\, class\, age\, sexual orientation\, abili ty\, issue area\, and other sources of division within the movement. Organ izers from novice to veteran are welcome\, with different workshops geared to people with different levels of experience.\n\nTake advantage of this rare opportunity to build connections with other groups struggling for soc ial change and to learn from some of the top organizing training groups in the country. \n\nTraining provided by\, among others: \nCampaign against Violence\nFirst Wave Spoken Word & Urban Arts Learning Community\nIowa Cit izens for Community Improvement\nLiberty Tree Foundation for the Democrati c Revolution\nLittle Village Environmental Justice Organization\nNational Training and Information Center\nRuckus Society\nUnidos Against Domestic V iolence\nUrban Underground\n\n\nCaucusing: \nImmigrant Rights\nYouth \nLGB TQ\nEnvironmental Justice\nCollege Students\n\n\nCaucusing: A portion of t he program will be set aside for caucusing\, with the goal of developing a nd strengthening relationships among people and organizations working on t he same or similar issues or in communities confronting common problems. C aucusing offers an opportunity for groups to determine what they have in c ommon and how they can work together most effectively – via exchanging i nsights and experiences\, sharing best practices and strategies\, providin g mutual support\, and potentially engaging in joint campaigns.\n\nCohort Groups: Participants will also be assigned to Cohort Groups of 10 or more individuals\, designed to foster relationships that cut across caucus inte rests\, led by a continuing facilitator for the duration of the teach-in. The objective is to encourage participants to break out of their “comfor t zones” and build ties with people from other communities or working in different issue areas. \n\nRootsCamp: Some sessions will be decided on si te. People who want to hold sessions can put their times and session descr iptions on a wall\, and people can self-select which ones they want to par ticipate in. The sessions are very fluid and half-way through the event\, people cross out\, add\, or change\, but participants know to check the bo ard. It is sort of like a real life wiki. The process is very democratic a nd engaging.\n\n\nPROGRAM\n\nFRIDAY\, MARCH 28\n\n11:00 am Registration (l unch on your own)\n\n1:00 pm Conference Opening\n• Welcome\, introductio n of general goals and agenda of the teach-in:\n* Broad-based movement- an d relationship-building\n* Building networks (caucusing) and cohorts\n* Ga ining skills for cross-community organizing\n\n1:30 pm Plenary: Can We Win it All?\n• As conditions to create grassroots-driven social and economi c justice become more difficult\, how is it possible to carry out effectiv e cross-sector work that brings all issues the attention\, support\, and b odies needed to effect lasting change? When communities approach organizin g drives not with a view to the short-term need to win – more jobs\, few er out-of-school suspensions\, improvements in housing – but with a broa d vision that encompasses the needs of every community and builds on every community’s resources\, highlighting relationship-building\, conscious change\, and strategic use of privilege\, communities have the essential i ngredients needed to win it all! It starts by developing consciousness and it continues by practicing that consciousness in a daily way in the conte xt of relationships. It results in being able to have effective decision-m aking with shared leadership\, and genuinely democratic processes for buil ding the kind of world we want.\n• Facilitators: Rose Brewer\, Project S outh\; Adrienne Maree Brown\, Ruckus Society\; George Friday\, Liberty Tre e Foundation for the Democratic Revolution \n\n3:00pm Relationship Buildin g: Cohorts\n\n4:30 pm Relationship Building: Caucusing\n\n6:00 pm Dinner\n \n7:30 pm Plenary: Intergenerational Fishbowl on Cross-Community Best Orga nizing Practices\n• We recognize that many of the attendees of this gath ering are organizers who are doing cross-community organizing every day. S ome are new to the work and bring fresh approaches\, while others have bee n working on different models for years. The variety of approaches in the room include those who struggle for state power\, those who build alternat ive community responses to today\\'s problems and everything in-between. W e want to harvest the best knowledge of the teach-in\, from every backgrou nd and generation present. In order to do that\, we are going to have a fi shbowl\, selecting representatives from the generations present and hearin g from as many participants as we can what they have learned about this wo rk.\n• Facilitators: Rose Brewer\, Project South\; Adrienne Maree Brown\ , Ruckus Society\; George Friday\, Liberty Tree Foundation for the Democra tic Revolution \n\nEvening Activities (e.g.\, youth theatre\, open mic/spo ken word) \n\n\nSATURDAY\, MARCH 29\n\n8:00 am Breakfast\n\n8:50 am Openin g – Introduction to workshops and overview of day\n\n\n[See list of work shops below]\n\n\n9:00 – 10:30 am Concurrent Organizing Workshops I\n\n1 0:45 am – 12:15 pm Concurrent Organizing Workshops II\n\n12:15 pm Lunch\ n\n1:30 – 3:00 pm Concurrent Organizing Workshops III\n\n3:15 – 4:45 p m Cohort group discussion (cross-dialogue about workshops attended)\n\n4:4 5 – 6:00 pm Free time\n\n6:00 pm Dinner\n\n7:30 pm Plenary\n• Panel di scussion of organizers who have worked on campaigns that brought diverse c ommunities together around a unifying issue - how was the coalition built\ , what were the challenges in coming together\, what lessons were learned about cross-community organizing?\n\nEvening Activities (e.g.\, youth thea tre\, open mic/spoken word)\n\n \n\n\nSUNDAY\, MARCH 30\n\n8:00 am Breakf ast\n\n9:00 am Plenary\nA brief presentation/exercise to pull everyone tog ether before they break up into caucus groups\n\n9:15 am Caucus Group Meet ings\n• Connection between big picture and local organizing\n• Lessons from cohort meetings\n• Where do we go from here?\n11:00 am Plenary: Ty ing the threads of the teach-in together\n\n1:00 pm Lunch\n\n3:00 pm Teach -in Ends\n\n\nSATURDAY WORKSHOPS:\n\nAn Introduction to Community Organizi ng: The Basics\nFacilitator: Aaron Schutz\, University of Wisconsin-Milwau kee \n\nLearn about how organizing is different from other forms of commun ity engagement and explore some key organizing concepts. Participants will learn about the difference between \\'problems\\' and \\'issues\,\\' and how to \\'cut an issue\\' from their own personal set of concerns to fit t he realities of their local context. Designed for people who are brand new to organizing for social action.\n\n\nBridging the Urban and Rural Divide \nFacilitators: Kari Carney and/or Erica Palmer\, Iowa Citizens for Commun ity Improvement \n\nPoverty in rural and urban America is being driven by the same forces – the deregulation of our economic system and the undue influence of corporations. In response to these forces\, however\, low inc ome constituencies often compete against one another rather than recognizi ng their commonality and working together for constructive change. Sometim es this is because of what they perceive to be competing issues or because of a lack of understanding of diverse groups or cultures. This workshop w ill explore the challenges of organizing diverse constituents in both urba n and rural areas and will help participants develop ideas and tools they need to break down barriers and bring people together.\n\n\nDirect Action Training\nFacilitator: DeAngelo Bester\, National Training and Information Center \n\nMartin Luther King Jr. once said\, “Direct action seeks to c reate such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has c onstantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue. It seeks t o dramatize the issue so that it can no longer be ignored.” The Direct A ction Workshop is designed to give leaders an understanding of the differe nt types of direct action\, why direct action is sometimes necessary\, and how direct actions can build their organizations. Participants will also go through the step by step process of how to plan and execute a successfu l direct action.\n\n\nDeveloping Leaders for the Long Haul\nFacilitator: K ari Carney\, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement\nPowerful grassroots leadership is the heart and soul of community organizing and building soci al movements. Groups across the country struggle with not only building ne w leadership and expanding their base\, but keeping leaders for the long h aul. This session focuses on the art of developing leaders and what keeps leaders involved for the long term.\n\n\nMoney and Organizing in Social Mo vements\nFacilitators: Cynthia Lin\, Jen Sandler\, Julie Andersen \n\nWhat is the role of money and fundraising in social movements and social chang e organizations? Is it a tool of the organizing or is the organizing shape d by the source of the funds? Are funding issues creating \\'turf battles\ \' among movement allies instead of cooperation? Are funders setting your organization\\'s agenda? This workshop will discuss the pitfalls of money and funding as it is connected to social change work and important princip les for maintaining integrity in a funding strategy. Participants will als o generate ideas for building a grassroots fundraising strategy that serve s the social movement goals of your organizations. \n\n\nDeveloping Strate gies for Organizing across Communities for Immigrant Rights\nFacilitators: Isabel Anadon\, Coalition of African\, Arab\, Asian\, European and Latino Immigrants of Illinois\; Salvador Carranza\, Latinos United for Change an d Advancement\; Teresa Ortiz\, Workers’ Interfaith Network\; Carlos Rios \, Iowa Immigrant Rights Network \n\nDescription pending \n\n \nAntiracist movement building in the era of Neo-liberalism\nFacilitators: Rose M. Bre wer and Shannon Gibney\, Minneapolis\, MN. \n\nThis workshop focuses on th e key question: How do we build a global antiracist movement in the era of neo-liberalism? Central here is the necessity of incorporating a critique of trade and transnational capital into our struggles against racism. So how do we build solidarities in this country and across borders to organiz e an antiracist movement? Why have struggles against racism waned in the n eo-liberal moment? Our challenge then is to understand the common roots an d persistence of racism today and build across our multiple organizing eff orts to fight white supremacy.\n\n\nOrganizing across Multiple Issues\nFac ilitators: Kimberly Wasserman\, Lorena Lopez\, and Lili Molina\, Little Vi llage Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) \n\nAs a ten year organiz ation\, LVEJO has been working on seven campaigns in the Little Village Co mmunity and across Chicago. We will share and hear from participants about best practices\, linking issues\, organizing\, planning\, and community i nvolvement.\n\n\nBuilding a Queer Left in the Midwest\nFacilitators: Ryan Li Dahlstrom \n\nThis workshop will serve as a follow-up to the Building t he Queer Left event at the U.S. Social Forum. This space is open to anyone interested in building a stronger regional connection\, coalition\, and m ovement toward an organized and powerful queer left. Some of the questions we will discuss are: How do we define the region we live in? What are som e of the key issues in our region that should be addressed? Of these issue s/areas\, where do we need to build our analysis? How do we connect LGBT a nd queer organizing with broader racial and economic justice work? Where c an we build coalitions to do multi-issue\, multi-racial\, multi-classed or ganizing within and across communities? How do we “get on the map” in terms of an organized queer left movement\, one that is not solely rooted in and defined by the coasts. What is our vision for a Queer Left in the M idwest?\n\n\nStudent Power! Democratizing Your Campus\nFacilitators: Taylo ur Johnson and Ashok Kumar\, Liberty Tree Foundation for the Democratic Re volution\; Sam Daly\, Campus Anti-war Network \n\nHigher education represe nts a unique intersection of various ongoing struggles in the U.S. and acr oss the globe. There is a definite relationship between the war\, radical labor\, the prison industrial complex\, patriarchy\, the media\, the queer liberation movement\, environmental struggles\, the education system and beyond. How do we connect those issues in our own work as student organize rs\, while strengthening our base and addressing our own issues effectivel y? Students have historically been and continue to be essential \\'agitato rs\\' in society and play an increasingly important role in the broader so cial justice movement. This workshop will provide concrete skills for unde rstanding and maximizing student power. We\\'ll utilize the strategy chart to plan successful direct action campaigns and outline best practices for building effective coalitions. Participants will leave with a better unde rstanding of how to develop a strategy within your campaigns that: address es the intersectionality of our movement\; creates grassroots decision-mak ing within our campaigns\; and builds sustainable\, autonomous\, democrati c structures on our campuses. \n\n\nConflict Resolution Training\nFacilita tors: Kwabena Nixon and Muhibb Dyer\, Campaign Against Violence \n\nThis t raining curriculum is specifically tailored to deal with the problems faci ng today\\'s youth and adults. More than just your average workshop\, the Campaign Against Violence engages youth and adults in \\'real talk\\' and encourages them to discuss aloud many of the problems that they face in th eir neighborhoods and lives.\n\n\nHustling for Change: Youth Organizing\nF acilitators: Urban Underground \n\nThis is a \\'how-to\\' workshop for you ng people interested in building a campaign around an issue in their schoo ls or community. This interactive workshop takes young people through step -by-step strategies for community organizing. Objectives: 1) to understand what organizing is and how to do it\; 2) to understand the steps to build ing a campaign and to get practice at it by going through those steps.\n\n Facilitation 101\nFacilitator: Adrienne Maree Brown\, Ruckus Society \n\nF acilitating a good gathering\, coalition/alliance meeting\, or strategy se ssion is truly an art to be honed over time. While there are many approach es\, this session will focus on popular education based models that can he lp any organizer or activist to increase their facilitation prowess and br ing out the best in the participants of any gathering. Come to learn\, sha re and experience best and worst facilitation practices with Facilitation Evangelist Adrienne Maree Brown.\n\n\nStrategic Campaign Planning\nFacilit ator: Adrienne Maree Brown\, Ruckus Society \n\nA campaign is a powerful f ramework to help a base of people win concrete improvements in their lives . Learn the basics of developing a strategic campaign with a clear target and goals\, and gain tools for identifying allies\, developing a timeline for your campaign work and evaluating your campaign. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080330 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080328 GEO:42.536000;-88.144400 LOCATION:Wonderland Camp And Conference Center\, Camp Lake\, Wisconsin\, 53 109\, United States SUMMARY:Midwest Social Forum 2008 UID:20091120T000512EST-WzwdKrE6Rz@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.mwsocialforum.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Who \nYou\, and students and alumni like yourself from many col leges and universities across California who are making their campuses mor e sustainable.\n\nWhat\nAn event that unites\, inspires\, and empowers stu dents. Speakers\, workshops\, activities\, music\, tasty food\, skill shar ing\, networking\, and a lot of good fun.\n\nWhere\nUniversity of Californ ia Santa Barbara (UCSB)\n\nWhen\nFebruary 29 - March 2\n(if you can only m ake one day\, make it Saturday\, March 1st)\n\nWhy\nCSSC is growing quickl y. Sustainability campaigns on campuses are gaining momentum. There is no better time than NOW to lead the way for change!\n\nHow\nBy any sustainabl e zero waste means necessary. Train and carpooling are the best way. \n\nC ost\nFREE FREE FREE (housing to those who need it and food will be provide d) \n\nEvent Description \nCSSC Convergences are the statewide gatherings of the California Student Sustainability Coalition - an event where commun ity is fostered\, skills are built\, resources are shared\, and life is ce lebrated! Join us for our next Convergence at UCSB\, Friday Feb 29-Sunday Mar 2\, 2008!!! \nHear Congresswoman Lois Capps and other inspiring speake rs at the opening session.\nLearn about and get involved with our work for social equity\, sustainable food systems\, sustainable endowments\, the C ampus Climate Challenge\, Green Initiative Funds (TGIF)\, the Education fo r Sustainable Living Program (ESLP)\, and more!\nGain new skills for becom ing more personally sustainable\, such as building a worm bin or managing your inbox more effectively.\nAdvance your organizing skills with training in media or network development.\nWrap up the day with dinner\, music and other social events into the evening. \n\nRSVP \nRegister today! (registr ation REQUIRED due to limited housing)\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080302 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080229 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:UCSB\, Santa Barbara\, California\, United States SUMMARY:California Student Sustainability Coalition 2008 Spring Convergence UID:20091120T000512EST-5tHM41tLLc@69.73.141.125 URL:http://sustainabilitycoalition.org/index.php?mact=Calendar,cntnt01,defa ult,0&cntnt01year=2008&cntnt01month=2&cntnt01event_id=7&cn tnt01displa END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:craig@masspowershift.org DESCRIPTION:On the weekend April 11th-14th\, thousands of Massachusetts cit izens will arrive in Boston to directly meet with their legislators to tel l them to pass the Global Warming Solutions Act\, a bill that will reduce MA\\'s Greenhouse Gas Emissions 80% below 1990 levels by the year 2050. \n \nWhile in Boston\, attendees will hear awesome keynote speakers\, learn f rom skills-based interactive workshops\, get lobby training\, hear a prese ntation about bringing Green Jobs to their communities\, and engage in com munity and interest-based strategy sessions. We will also have a Green Art Exhibit and an Organizations Fair. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080414 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20080411T170000 GEO:42.379100;-71.128000 LOCATION:Boston University\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States SUMMARY:Massachusetts Power Shift UID:20091120T000512EST-oLrHfz3dfB@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.masspowershift.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:860-395-8392 Email:cyan@greatlandtrust.net DESCRIPTION:This event is being hosted by the Environmental Futurists at SC SU.\n\nIt\\'s being sponsored by PRISM\, the Great Land Conservation Trust \n\nSkills Workshops include:\n\nOrganizing 101: Intro to Activism\nHow to form a group and run a meeting\nCampaign Planning\nEvent Planning\nRecrui tment\nLobbying\nWorking with the media\nFundraising\nConflict Resolution\ nPublic Speaking\nCoalition Building\nDirect Action\n\nIssue Workshops inc lude:\n\nGlobal Warming\nRacism\nElectoral Reform\nSex and the Environment \nLGBT Issues\nLocal Food Production\nRecycling and Waste Reduction\nBicyc le Advocacy\n\nIf you are planning on attending please be sure to register at: http://app.icontact.com/icp/sub/survey/start?sid=964&cid=173564\n\nSo far we have people coming from the following schools:\n\nConn College\, S CSU\, North Haven High\, CCSU\, Trinity\, WestConn\, UConn\, Branford High School Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20080329T080000 GEO:41.328000;-72.969000 LOCATION:Southern Connecticut State University\, 501 Crescent Street\, New Haven\, Connecticut\, 06515\, United States SUMMARY:Inaugural CYAN Convergence UID:20091120T000512EST-v5k33F7eJw@69.73.141.125 URL:http://greatlandtrust.net/cyan_convergence_2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:sweatfreeua@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:Social Action Conference Schedule:\n\nFriday\, February 29\, 20 08 (Panels) \n\n10-10:30: Introduction\, Assembly Hall \n\n10:30-12: Anti- War Panel (moderator: Katie Kowalski)\n1.) Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace \ n2.) Aly Wane\, Syracuse Peace Council\n3.) Campus Greens \n4.) Nate Lafon d - SPAN\n5.) Women Against War \n\n12-1: Lunch \n\n1-2:30: Environmental Panel (moderator: Zach Swift)\n1.) NYPIRG\n2.) Michelle Smith \n3.) Sabrin a Wells\n4.) Oliver Holmes\n\n2:30- 4: Workers and the Global Economy Pane l (moderator: Dan Woulfin)\n1.) Greg Giorgio IWW \n2.) Laura McSpedon JwJ \n3.) Jim McAsey GSEU \n4.) Hilary Edmunds- Mexico trip/maquiladoras \n5.) Victor Rosado\n\n4-4:30: Wrap Up\, Jared Paul * \n\n\nSaturday\, March 1\ , 2008 (Workshops) \n\n10-10:30: Introduction\n\n10:30-11:20:\nWorkshop 1: Informed Constituent \\'How the Media Frames Issues to Manipulate Public Opinion.\\'\nWorkshop 2: Jobs with Justice \n\n11:30-12:20:\nWorkshop 3: Jared Paul- Art/activism workshop\nWorkshop 4: Environmental Advocates of NY\, \\'Lobby Workshop\\' \n\n12:30-1:30: Lunch \n\n1:30- 2:20:\nWorkshop 5: Campus Greens\nWorkshop 6: 9/11 Truth \n\n2:30- 3:20: \nWorkshop 7: \\' Strategic Corporate Campaigns\\' GSEU\nWorkshop 8: \\'Know Your Voting Rig hts\\' NYPIRG \n\n3:30- 4:30: Wrap Up\, Performance\, etc. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080301 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20080229T100000 GEO:42.655000;-73.800500 LOCATION:Campus Center\, University At Albany\, 1400 Washington Ave.\, Alba ny\, New York\, 12208\, United States SUMMARY:University at Albany Social Action Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-nuVZHmUnvU@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Power of One GLBTQ Leadership Conference is designed for GL BTQ college students and their allies to get together to share information and create positive change. The mission of the 2008 event is to explore t he connections between early queer social movements and today\\'s academia through discussion\, engagement\, and collaboration.\n\nPreviously hosted by South Puget Sound Community College\, the 2008 event will take place a t Portland State University and feature workshops\, speakers\, and social activities. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080412 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080410 GEO:45.534800;-122.710000 LOCATION:Portland State University\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97210\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:Power of One 2008: Queering Academics - Out of the Closet and Into the Classroom UID:20091120T000512EST-U9sLUf9PNB@69.73.141.125 URL:http://qrc.pdx.edu/conference/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:New England’s largest conference for citizen activists protec ting public health and the environment\nGET ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING - MEET THE EXPERTS - LEARN NEW SKILLS - NETWORK - BE INSPIRED\n\n\nJoin hosting orga nizations Toxics Action Center\, Environment Massachusetts and the Massach usetts Climate Action Network\, and dozens of cosponsoring organizations\, including Clean Water Action and Alternatives for Community and Environme nt at the Environmental Action 2008 conference on March 15\, 2008 at Wentw orth Institute of Technology in Boston. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080315 GEO:42.370600;-71.027000 LOCATION:Wentworth Institute Of Technology\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02101 \, United States SUMMARY:Environmental Action 2008 UID:20091120T000512EST-fk4oR0JgDz@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Crossing Borders\n\nAmerican University\, Washington DC \n\nThe theme for the 8th annual Visions in Feminism conference is \\'Crossing Bo rders\\'. Our hope is to challenge the fixed notions\, meanings\, and pra ctices in which many of us take comfort. We want to elaborate terms of st ruggle that not only account for\, but embrace difference\, contingency\, and even contradiction\; crossing an array of borders\, exploring the land scapes of the borders themselves\, and honoring the vulnerability that suc h journeys demand. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080319 GEO:38.881800;-76.994500 LOCATION:American University\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20003\, United States SUMMARY:8th Visions in Feminism Conference: Crossing Borders UID:20091120T000512EST-CrFAUVU0E2@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.visionsinfeminism.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone:510-984-2566 Email:takedirectaction@riseup.net DESCRIPTION:11am­ Rally at Judge G. Carroll Park\nW. Cutting Blvd & S. Gar rard Blvd\, Richmond\n1pm­ Nonviolent Direct Action at Chevron Refinery\n 841 Chevron Way\, Richmond 94801\n(Ongoing shuttle buses from RICHMOND BAR T)\nChevron is profiting from the war in Iraq\; the company is a primary d river behind the U.S. Government’s campaign to pressure the Iraqi Parlia ment to privatize the country’s oil fields so companies like Chevron can control and profit from the war. Chevron’s Richmond Refinery processes Iraqi oil and pollutes the surrounding population of poor communities and communities of color.\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20080315T110000 GEO:37.941400;-122.366000 LOCATION:W. Cutting Blvd & S. Garrard Blvd\, 841 Chevron Way\, Richmond\, C alifornia\, 94801\, United States SUMMARY:Chevron Richmond Refinery Direct Action and Rally UID:20091120T000512EST-cwhvh0xJ78@69.73.141.125 URL:http://bayareadirectaction.wordpress.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:212-265-7000 Email:unitehere@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:Do you want to fight for immigrants’ rights and economic just ice?\n\nMOBILIZEORGANIZE\n\nMake a difference … become a member of the U NITE HERE Organizing Team working to organize hundreds of thousands of low -wage workers in hotel\, casino\, retail and laundry work throughout North America. Help workers stand together and fight for their rights and econo mic security. We are interviewing soon-to-graduate and post graduate appli cants for a two day intensive organizing skills workshop. \nRecommended pa rticipants will be offered paid organizer training apprenticeships and job s. \n\n2008 Dates are:\nPhoenix\, AZ – April 11\, 12\nPhiladelphia\, PA - April 18\, 19\nLos Angeles\, CA - May 2\, 3\nNew York/New Jersey - June 6\, 7\n\nRequirements:\n• Desire to fight for justice and organize the u norganized. \n• Valid driver’s license.\n• Excellent communication s kills.\n\nHow to Apply: Fill out an online application at\nhttp://jobs.uni tehere.org/organizerapp.php\nFor More Information contact: unitehere@gmail .com\n\nNo 2 Day Training in your area? No problem! Apply online at http:/ /jobs.unitehere.org/organizerapp.php and we will arrange for a field inter view in your area.\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080607 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080606 GEO:40.750700;-73.996500 LOCATION:275 7th Ave\, New York\, New York\, 10001\, United States SUMMARY:UNITE HERE NY/NJ 2 Day Organizing Training UID:20091120T000512EST-f9keauuCk5@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitehere.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The SURGE Conference is an annual event that brings together yo ung progressive activists in North Carolina and other southeastern states to build a stronger youth movement for social justice through education an d collective action.\n\nFeaturing Keynote Speaker\nDARRYL HUNT\nPrison exo noree and founder of \nThe Darryl Hunt Project for \nFreedom and Justice\n Saturday March 29th\n12:30pm \n\nTONS of great workshops including:\n\nUrb an Cooperative Gardening\nState Employee Collective Bargaining \nIndepende nt Media Training\nDirect Action Organizing\nHands-on Solar Power and Biod iesel \nCommunity Justice \nCommunity Bike Share Projects\nCampaign Organi zing and Strategy\nPalestine & Middle East Struggles\nTours of Wind Farm a nd Biodiesel Facilities\nand more! Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080330 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080328 GEO:36.212800;-81.662600 LOCATION:Appalachian State University\, Boone\, North Carolina\, 28607\, Un ited States SUMMARY:SURGE Conference 2008 UID:20091120T000512EST-VLdus1vZOd@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:918-798-4555 Email:whitneyp@ssc.org DESCRIPTION:Led by the nation\\'s top student organizers\, our Summer Train ing Programs (SPROGs) will teach you how to develop effective groups and t ackle serious issues like global warming. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080629 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20080622T130000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Loyola Marymount University\, Los Angeles\, California\, United St ates SUMMARY:California SPROG UID:20091120T000512EST-LUGdnJ83rZ@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ssc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:518-213-6000 Email:marthas@labor-religion.org DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, May 18\, 2008 and Monday May 19th the Labor-Religio n Coalition of New York State will be holding a dynamic statewide Conferen ce: “Full Circle for Economic Justice” \n\nCome and join a twenty-four hour immersion into social and economic justice! Sunday’s highlights w ill include a three-hour training on each of the following: fair trade\, t he anti- sweatshop movement\, healthcare for all and immigration (includin g Maureen Casey and our Border Witness experiences!)\n\nSunday evening wil l feature\, and honor\, four groups of students who are doing amazing outr each/education in fair trade\, farmworker justice\, anti-sweatshop work an d global solidarity. \n\nOn Monday\, Patricia Smith\, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Labor will be our keynote speaker. \n\nFull Circle will include opportunities for networking\, coalition-building and youth-empowerment. The trainings are in response to many requests we hav e had for “going the next step.”\n\n\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080519 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20080518T140000 GEO:42.749600;-73.768000 LOCATION:NYSUT Headquarters\, 800 Troy-Schenectady Road\, Latham\, New York \, 12110\, United States SUMMARY:2008 Labor-Religion Coalition Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-TzVDX0SEJT@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.labor-religion.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:312-663-4373 x.241 Email:unitehere@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:Do you want to fight for immigrants’ rights and economic just ice?\n\nMOBILIZEORGANIZE\n\nMake a difference … become a member of the U NITE HERE Organizing Team working to organize hundreds of thousands of low -wage workers in hotel\, casino\, retail and laundry work throughout North America. Help workers stand together and fight for their rights and econo mic security. We are interviewing applicants for a two day intensive organ izing skills workshop. \nRecommended participants will have the opportunit y to lead organizing campaigns in the Midwest.\n\nUNITE HERE Local 1 \n2 D ay Organizing Training & Evaluation\nMay 30th and 31st 2008\n \nRequiremen ts:\n• Desire to fight for justice and organize the unorganized. \n• V alid driver’s license.\n• Excellent communication skills.\n\nHow to Ap ply: \nIllinois applicants send resume to Lou Weeks at weeksunitehere@yaho o.com\nIndiana applicants send resume to Marc Carbonneau at mr_carbonneau@ yahoo.com\nMinnesota applicants send resume to Martin Goff at mgoff@here17 .org\n\nFor more information on UNITE HERE and its campaigns visit our web site: www.unitehere.org\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080531 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20080530T090000 GEO:41.860000;-87.618700 LOCATION:55 West Van Buren\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60605\, United States SUMMARY:UNITE HERE Chicago 2 day Organizing Training UID:20091120T000512EST-DGUVpABDkK@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.unitehere.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:646-260-6575 Email:ricoism@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:Come Join Rights for Imprisoned People with Psychiatric Disabil ities!\nWednesday\, June 4\, 2008\nFor an open forum on:\nPRE-BOOKING JAIL DIVERSION/CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS\nFordham University\, Lincoln Center\ n140 W 62nd Street\, New York\, NY 10023\nMcNally Amphitheatre\nCome join people directly affected\, advocates\, government officials\,\nacademics\, and legal providers as they engage in an open discussion\nabout the curre nt state of the criminal justice system and how pre-\nbooking jail diversi on can be implemented to best service people with\npsychiatric disabilitie s. Confirmed speakers include Marquez\nClaxton\, 100 Blacks in Law Enforce ment\; Ann Pennington\, researcher\nfrom Denver Colorado\; Maria Ortiz\, f amily member\; Alex Anderson\, ACT\nTeam and RIPPD member\; Jean Griffin\, sister of David Glowczenski\n(tasered to death by Southampton Village Pol ice)\; Carlos Sabater\,\nRIPPD member\; Mary Beth Pfeiffer\, Author Crazy in America. Other\ninvited speakers include Sgt. Dan Berardini\, Commandin g Officer\,\nRochester EDPRT and Major Sam Cochran\, coordinator Memphis C IT.\nForum will run from 9:00 AM till 1:00 PM\nto register please visit:\n www.rippd.org\nor contact:\nLisa Ortega (646-260-6575)\nCo-Sponsored by Fo rdham University\nGraduate School of Social Service Alumni Association\nAl so\, In hopes of accomplishing the work we\\'ve been involved in.\nI ask t hat you please sign this petition and forward it to\nothers\,who may suppo rt this much needed change we are working\ntowards. Here\\'s the link:\n\n http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/961883011\n.\nPlease forward to others who would be interested in joining us.\nThank You.\nCarlos Sabater\ nRIPPD Member Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20080604T090000 GEO:40.776100;-73.982800 LOCATION:Fordham University\, Lincoln Center\, McNally Amphit\, 140 W 62nd Street\, New York\, New York\, 10023\, United States SUMMARY:Pre-Booking Jail Diversion/CIT UID:20091120T000512EST-2bRMccDgAV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.rippd.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:info@vapowershift.org DESCRIPTION:Virginia Power Shift 2008 is a historic environmental conferenc e for the state of Virginia: Youth are converging from across the state o n the campus of Virginia Tech this October 10th\, 11th\, and 12th and taki ng the next step in the movement towards sustainability. This conference will give students at any stage of the movement the tools to build a susta inable Commonwealth through education\, grassroots political action\, and campus leadership training. Participants will have the choice between work shops ranging from beginner composting to green politics and engineering. Guest speakers will reinforce the workshops with invigorating ideas and pe rsonal experiences. A roundtable discussion between local\, state\, and na tional politicians will introduce the participants to different views conc erning the government’s role in building a sustainable Commonwealth. Joi n us in Inventing the RIGHT Future for Virginia starting right here in Bla cksburg\, VA! \n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081012 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20081010T170000 GEO:37.232000;-80.421300 LOCATION:Virginia Tech Campus\, Blacksburg\, Virginia\, 24060\, United Stat es SUMMARY:Virginia Power Shift 2008 UID:20091120T000512EST-PsopsTmtlH@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.vapowershift.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:707-269-0984 Email:info@duhc.org DESCRIPTION:These full weekend workshops will help participants effectively organize in their own communities to reclaim citizen sovereignty and will offer tangible strategies for actions that we can collectively take to ge t our democracy back from corporations. These three-day intensive workshop s will challenge the deep assumptions that we all hold about what it means to live in a democracy and what the proper role of the corporation is. We will draw on history as well as current events to illustrate the changing role of the corporation over time and how seriously our past people’s s truggles have taken the concept of democracy. \n Geographical Scope: Stat e DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080810 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20080808T160000 GEO:40.793700;-124.161000 LOCATION:1402 M St\, Eureka\, California\, 95501\, United States SUMMARY:Community Organizing for Deep Democracy Retreats - Eureka\, Califor nia UID:20091120T000512EST-GbIfnaz5CN@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.duhc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone:707-269-0984 Email:info@duhc.org DESCRIPTION:This full weekend workshop will help participants effectively o rganize in their own communities to reclaim citizen sovereignty and will o ffer tangible strategies for actions that we can collectively take to get our democracy back from corporations. These three-day intensive workshops will challenge the deep assumptions that we all hold about what it means t o live in a democracy and what the proper role of the corporation is. We w ill draw on history as well as current events to illustrate the changing r ole of the corporation over time and how seriously our past people’s str uggles have taken the concept of democracy. \n\n Geographical Scope: Stat e DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081012 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20081010T150000 GEO:38.410000;-122.983000 LOCATION:15290 Coleman Valley Road\, Occidental\, California\, 95465\, Unit ed States SUMMARY:Community Organizing for Deep Democracy\, Occidental California UID:20091120T000512EST-GuGC0r1Oae@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.duhc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Join over 850 students\, staff\, faculty and administrators in California higher education to explore the ways in which we can implement social\, environmental\, and economic sustainability on our campuses state wide\, prepare future generations for “green collar” jobs\, and bring sustainability to campus practices\, policies and contemporary culture.\n\ nWe welcome you to present your best practices and learn about innovations in campus operations\, planning\, design\, curriculum\, and research thro ugh the peer-to-peer network that is being built within the California Sta te University (CSU)\, California Community College (CCC) and University of California (UC) systems. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080803 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080731 GEO:35.262500;-120.652000 LOCATION:San Luis Obispo\, California\, 93401\, United States SUMMARY:7th Annual UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-6vU5K7BiGb@69.73.141.125 URL:http://sustainability.calpoly.edu/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Fighting Bob Fest is an annual Chautauqua featuring progressive speakers\, networking opportunities\, and entertainment. Fighting Bob Fes t carries on the tradition of Robert “Fighting Bob” La Follette by pro viding a forum for progressive ideas on issues facing Wisconsin and the na tion.\n\nFreedom and justice are defended through education\, and the exch ange of ideas promotes solidarity among progressives. To this end\, Fighti ng Bob Fest strives to provide citizens with a forum for democratic partic ipation where frustrations with current policies can be constructively mol ded into calls to action. \n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080906 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Sauk Count Fairgrounds\, Baraboo\, Wisconsin\, United States SUMMARY:Fighting Bob Fest 2008 UID:20091120T000512EST-4sDK8XOpLi@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.fightingbobfest.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 4th – 2008 WNPJ Annual Fall Assembly….. Milwaukee\n\nFeatured Speaker - Dan Kenney - \\'Blackwater - and Private S ecurity Firms\\'\; Peacemaker of the Year Awards\; business meeting and mo re. All welcome! Watch for registration materials....\n\n \n\nBiographica l information of Dan Kenney\n\nDan Kenney is an educator\, activist\, and investigative journalist. He is the co-coordinator of the DeKalb Interfait h Network for Peace and Justice. He is co-founder and co-coordinator of no privatearmies.org and of the Clearwater Project to stop Blackwater World W ide. He also was a founding member of the Illinois Coalition for Peace and Justice. \n\n His article “Lurking Beneath The Surface of Blackwater No rth” has been widely published on the web. He also has been published in newspapers and journals. He has often spoken to citizen groups on the iss ue of private armies and Blackwater in particular. He presented this past November at the School Of Americas Vigil in Columbus Georgia and on the ca mpus of Northwestern University. On February 2nd 2008\, he presented at a n international conference at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. The conference is entitled: “The Privatization of Security and Human Rights in The Americas: Perspectives from the Global South.” \n\n He serves on the Board of Directors of the DeKalb Teachers’ Union Local of the Americ an Federation of Teachers. He also is a member of the City of DeKalb Envir onmental Commission. His poetry has also appeared in journals. In addition to the above he is a fourth grade teacher in the DeKalb School District o f DeKalb Illinois. Contact: Dan Kenney at dkenney@dekalbinterfaithnetwork. org \n\n \n\nThe Fall Assembly will be hosted by:\nMarquette University Ce nter for Peacemaking Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081004 GEO:43.011300;-87.958400 LOCATION:Milwaukee\, Wisconsin\, 53201\, United States SUMMARY:Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice 2008 Assembly UID:20091120T000512EST-6D9DcGsRLe@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.wnpj.org/assm06 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:CSSC Convergences are events at which students and young leader s from across the state come together to share skills and resources\, lear n\, network\, and have fun for the purpose of building community and organ izing-capacity amongst individuals\, campus chapters\, and campaigns in th e student sustainability movement. \n\n\nThe Basics \nWho: You! Students f rom campuses across California\nWhen: October 24\, 25\, 26 2008\nWhere: Sa n Francisco State University\nCost: Entirely Free! You just need to find y our own creative transportation\n\n>>> REGISTER NOW Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081026 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081024 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:San Francisco State University\, San Francisco\, California\, Unit ed States SUMMARY:California Student Sustainability Coalition 2008 Fall Convergence UID:20091120T000512EST-TsZMO3Dnwv@69.73.141.125 URL:http://sustainabilitycoalition.org/index.php?page=events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:National Center on Deafness\nThe Deaf CSUNians at Cal State Nor thridge and the National Center on Deafness proudly\nannounce the 1st Cali fornia State Deaf Students Leadership Conference!\nTheme? Leadership: What It Is and What It Is Not!\nWhen? Thursday October 2\, 2008\, starting at 5 PM and ending Saturday\nOctober 4 at 5:30 PM.\nWhere? California State U niversity at Northridge www.csun.edu\nWho? Deaf College Students from Cali fornia and other states\nLeadership Learning Outcomes?\nParticipants will understand and apply individual and team leadership skills.\nConference To pics?\nKeynote speakers on 1) Leadership: What it is and What it is Not!\n 2) Leadership and Planning for Success (Achieving Personal\, Community and Organizational Goals).\nWorkshop sessions topics: (Participants will atte nd 4 out of 6 options.)\n• Diversity Panel of Leaders\n• Deaf Hood and Identity\n• Rights\, Responsibilities\, Roles and Politics\n• Parliam entary Process\n• Communications\, Public Relations and Media\n• Team Building (Outdoor activity)\nWhy? Deaf College Students need opportunities to examine and acquire leadership skills\, interact with other\nemerging and experienced leaders\, and determine their own personal\, academic\, ca reer and community goals.\nRegistration Fee? $50.00 per student. This cove rs all conference materials\, one light snack during\nthe Thursday Ice Bre aker event\, Lunch and Dinner on Friday\, and snacks and Lunch on Saturday . Participants are\nresponsible for their own travel and overnight accommo dations.\nHURRY!\nLimited to 150 students. Complete the registration form and send with check to the address on the form.\nMore info? Questions? Che ck www.csun.edu/ncod for updates or\ncontact CSUN Leadership Conference\, csun.leadershipconference@gmail.com.\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081004 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081002 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:California State University At Northridge\, Northridge\, Californi a\, United States SUMMARY:1st California State Deaf Students Leadership Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-pTvk7SXa0f@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Northwest Environmental Education Council is pleased to ann ounce their second year of support for the Seattle Bioneers Conference!\n\ nNow in it\\'s 19th year\, Bioneers brings together some of the world\\'s most renowned and innovative people to present their ideas and experiences . They speak to a well educated\, interested\, and progressive audience wi lling to discuss solutions to current environmental and social justice iss ues.\n\nThis conference features a live satellite downlink of the Bioneers Conference in San Rafael\, CA for each of the morning plenary sessions. C lick here for the list of 2008 plenary speakers.\n\nWe are currently accep ting applications for speakers\, sponsors\, and presenters. Follow the abo ve links to see where you can best fit in to this awesome event!\n\nPlease visit the Bioneers website at bioneers.org for more information about the Bioneers Conference and our partnership. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081019 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081017 GEO:47.610700;-122.334000 LOCATION:Washington State Convention & Trade Center\, 800 Convention Place\ , Seattle\, Washington\, 98101\, United States SUMMARY:Seattle Bioneers Conference 2008 UID:20091120T000512EST-HEsFu8bx4g@69.73.141.125 URL:http://nweec.org/seattlebioneers/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:battosa@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:\\'IN-ergize 2009!\\' - an environmental policy conference for Indiana\\'s colleges and universities to network and mobilize together for Indiana-wide awareness on environmental legislation for Indiana. We hope to create a strong environmental campus network with help through the new networking site\, the Indiana Campus Sustainability Alliance in order to b uild interest in and stimulate discussion about important environmental le gislation coming up during the 2009 Indiana Legislative Assembly. Geograp hical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20081004T093000 GEO:39.652400;-86.873600 LOCATION:The Janet Prindle Institute For Ethics\, 2961 West County Road 225 S\, Greencastle\, Indiana\, 46135\, United States SUMMARY: “IN-ergize 2009” Indiana Student Conference on Environmental P olicy UID:20091120T000512EST-0Ui8o7sjGk@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.indianagreencampus.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The annual RUCKUS! Youth Activism & Anti-Racism Conference is b ack for another exciting year. RUCKUS! is a free conference for high schoo l-aged youth of Colour\, their Allies and other concerned youth. The 2008 theme is “You Don’t Need A Sign to Protest”. Come participate in a n umber of engaging & exciting workshops that will challenge you to find you r own unique way of being an activist and affecting social change. Registr ation is now open to schools\, students & all interested youth. Geographi cal Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081129 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081128 GEO:43.654000;-79.397300 LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, M5T 1X5\, Canada SUMMARY:RUCKUS! Youth Activism & Anti-Racism Conference 2008 UID:20091120T000512EST-8sUVVCB4x9@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.youthactionnetwork.org/ruckus/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:William Paterson University Registration w/ light breakfast starts at 8:30am\n\nStudent Center Conference: 9:30am - 6:00pm \n\n300 Pompton Road\, Wayne NJ 07040 \n\n \n\n10:00a m - Panel I- leftist critique of the Republican and Democratic parties - Shea Auditorium\n\nDr. Stephen Bronner\, professor of political science at Rutgers University whose recent works include Reclaiming the Enlightenmen t: Toward a Politics of Radical Engagement and Blood in the Sand: Imperial Fantasies\, Right Wing Ambitions\, and the Erosion of American Democracy\ n\n \n\nDr. Michael Thompson\, professor of political science at William P aterson University\, author of Confronting the New Conservatism: The Rise of the Right in America and The Politics of Inequality: A Political Histor y of the Idea of Economic Inequality in America\, and Founder and Editor o f Logos: A Journal of Modern Society & Culture\n\n \n\n11:45am – worksho ps\n\nRacial Issues\, Feminist Rights\, LGBT Issues\, Environmental Sus tainability\n\n \n\nLunch\n\n2:30pm – Panel II - US foreign military and economic policy – Shea Auditorium\n\nGreg Palast\, investigative journa list who broke the story of how Jeb Bush purged thousands of Black Florida citizens from voter roles before the 2000 election and New York Times bes tselling author of Armed Madhouse and The Best Democracy Money Can Buy\n\n John Perkins\, author of the New York Times bestseller Confessions of an E conomic Hit Man\, which has been published in 25 languages. His new New Yo rk Times bestseller\, The Secret History of the American Empire\, details the clandestine operations that created the world’s first truly global e mpire and provides a compassionate plan for crafting a world that future g enerations will be proud to inherit.\n\n4:15pm – workshops\n\nImmigratio n\, Education\, Militarism and Foreign Policy\, Democratic Socialism\n\ n5:00pm – Closing – Multipurpose Room\n\nDr. Christine Kelly\, profess or of Political Science at William Paterson University and serves on the E ditorial Boards of two peer-reviewed journals -- New Political Science: A journal of politics and culture and Labor and Social Policy. She is an Edi torial Board member of the book series Contemporary Issues and American Po litical Theory with the University Press of Kentucky.\n\n*Moderators for t he workshops include:\n\nMadeline Hoffman\, Executive Director of New Jers ey Peace Action\; Dave Watson-Hallowell\, President of Sustainable West M ilford\; President Stafford X\n\n To RSVP or for any questions includin g directions please email wpu-yds@hotmail.com\n\n*NJ Transit Available t o Campus\n\n \n\nSponsored by:\n\n*Young Democratic Socialists (YDS) *Brothers For Awareness (BFA)\n\n*Feminist Collecti ve *Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS)\ n\n \n\nFunded by the William Paterson University Student Government Assoc iation\n\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081122 GEO:40.728900;-74.268200 LOCATION:William Patterson University\, Wayne\, New Jersey\, 07040\, United States SUMMARY:What Now? Activism in Post-Election America Youth Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-VxohAWZUzL@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Convergence CONTACT:Phone: Email:carayijh@jmu.edu DESCRIPTION:The convergence is a gathering of current and forming Virginia Students for a Democratic Society chapters (and other social and environme ntal justice activists) interested in building community and power by netw orking\, sharing resources\, and workshopping. If you are interested in st arting a chapter in your area or in your school\, this is the perfect oppo rtunity to do so! Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090201 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090130 GEO:38.440900;-78.874200 LOCATION:James Madison University\, Harrisonburg\, Virginia\, 22807\, Unite d States SUMMARY:Students for a Democratic Society Virginia Convergence UID:20091120T000512EST-uV15pzvVpN@69.73.141.125 URL:http://tinyurl.com/64egfg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email:sharkeye@riseup.net DESCRIPTION:March 19\, 2009 will mark the sixth year of war in Iraq. The US government has ignored public opinion and its democratic obligation to li sten to the voice of its people. The US government has refused to pull its military troops and contractors out of Iraq after it was revealed that Ir aq as a sovereign nation was not a threat to the US - it had no weapons of mass destruction and was not significantly connected to members of Al Qae da or 9/11. Constant petitioning to end the war has been denied and the me dia refuses to to give the war adequate coverage. The only option left for people who do not support the war is to assemble in the streets - to demo nstrate the presence of antiwar America with such force that it cannot be denied. Massive GI and people\\'s resistance to the war\, the only things powerful enough to bring the Vietnam war to a close\, are the only tools t hat will bring the troops home alive and end the displacement and devastat ion of the Iraqi people. The war has gone on six years too long. If you op pose the war and want US troops out of Iraq and back home in the States\, if you want freedom from occupation and a chance at self-determination for the Iraqi people\, you owe it to them to march in solidarity on Saturday\ , March 21\, 2009 at 12 noon in Tacoma\, Washington.\n\nBreakfast will be served by Food Not Bombs at Jefferson Park where we will begin our march d own 6th Avenue to Wright Park. Adults and children will have the opportuni ty to learn about and perhaps join organizations and individuals working a gainst the war and find their niche in the Tacoma antiwar movement. Geogr aphical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20090321T120000 GEO:47.263000;-122.495000 LOCATION:Jefferson Park\, North 9th Between Proctor And Stevens\, Tacoma\, Washington\, 98406\, United States SUMMARY:6th Anniversary Demonstration against the war (Tacoma) UID:20091120T000512EST-AEKfL4vadu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://tacomasds.org/node/914 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:This 4 month political education and leadership development pro gram is designed to support the vision\, strategy\, and organizing skills of white activists in becoming accountable\, principled anti-racist organi zers building multiracial movements for justice.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nThe Ann e Braden Anti-Racist Training Program will include...\n\n• Building u nderstanding of white supremacy along with patriarchy\, capitalism\, heter osexism\, imperialism\, anti-Semitism\, the gender binary system and the s tate\n• Learning histories of resistance and liberation\, and about r acial and economic justice movements today\n• Deepening organizing st rategies and skills\, and visions of collective liberation\n• Buildin g grassroots fundraising skills\n• Volunteer placements in racial and economic justice organizations\n• Mentorship and anti-racist leaders hip development\n\nLocation: San Francisco\, CA\nLength: 4 months (August 8th through December 12th)\, 15 hours/week commitment.\nCost: $400-$800\, sliding scale based on income. Solidarity Scholarships available.\nTo appl y: Applications available on our website www.collectiveliberation.org\, an d are\ndue March 31st. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090331 GEO:37.748700;-122.415000 LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States SUMMARY:Anne Braden Anti-Racist Training Program For White Social Justice Activists - Application Due UID:20091120T000512EST-tWUIBEwFkB@69.73.141.125 URL:http://techforpeople.net/~catalystproject/index.php?option=com_content& amp;task=view&id=66&Itemid=119 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Campus Progress is hosting our first ever Southern Regional Con ference in Atlanta\, Georgia from February 6-8\, 2009! In addition to our summer national conference held each year in Washington\, DC\, we are addi ng an annual regional conference for both journalists and activists. This event couldn’t come at a better time – fresh off the heels of an amazi ng election. This conference will bring together over 200 of the brightest students and young people\, including campus organizers\, bloggers and jo urnalists from all over the South\, for three days of networking\, trainin g\, and skills-building.\nRegistration and location information to be anno unced.\nFor more information\, please email speakers@campusprogress.org\n Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090209 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090206 GEO:33.844400;-84.474100 LOCATION:Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30301\, United States SUMMARY:Campus Progress Southern Regional Conference in Atlanta\, GA UID:20091120T000512EST-lwTDdOvvMu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.campusprogress.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:ReGeneration is the third annual Michigan Student Sustainabilit y Coalition summit. It will be hosted by Grand Valley State University. Th is year’s conference\, located in Downtown Grand Rapids\, will bring tog ether hundreds of youth from across Michigan for a three day sustainabilit y extravaganza. Hard working students have been adding tons of hours to th eir already laden workloads to make this the premier winter event for ever y Michigan resident. \n\n\nRegistration is $15. Click Here to Register\n\n \nThis is your one-stop shop for all things ReGeneration. We will be const antly updating the site with the most up to date information on the planni ng of ReGeneration. \n\n\nSome early highlights about the conference:\nLun ch on January 24th with the Mayor of Grand Rapids\, George Heartwell\n14 C ommunity service projects. \nWorkshops focusing on many areas of sustainab ility\, environmental justice\, labor\, agriculture\, energy\, art\, activ ism and more. \nGreen Jobs Fair: GVSU Sustainable Community Development In itiative\, West Michigan Green Building Council and others!\nA Saturday ni ght concert \n\nTo get involved with the planning process\, suggest worksh ops\, give support\, or for questions please contact: brandon@globalexchan ge.org. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090125 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090123 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Grand Valley State University\, Grand Rapids\, Michigan\, United S tates SUMMARY:Michigan Student Sustainability Coalition 2009 Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-3am0fJV3Un@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.msscsummit.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:617-723-5000 Email: DESCRIPTION: Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20090503T070000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Boston Common\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, United States SUMMARY:Project Bread\\'s 2009 Walk for Hunger UID:20091120T000512EST-CpMPK0HAwR@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.projectbread.org/walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The Power of One GLBTQ Leadership Conference is designed for GL BTQ college students and their allies to get together to share information and create positive change. The mission of the 2009 event is to explore t he connections between art\, faith\, and politics through discussion\, eng agement\, and collaboration.\n\nPreviously hosted by South Puget Sound Com munity College and Portland State University\, the 2009 event will take pl ace at University of Puget Sound and feature workshops\, speakers\, and so cial activities. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090426 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090424 GEO:47.264600;-122.482000 LOCATION:University Of Puget Sound\, Tacoma\, Washington\, 98416\, United S tates SUMMARY:Power of One 2009 UID:20091120T000512EST-22WV0WzF30@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ups.edu/power-of-one.xml END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:In just over two weeks\, the Brecht Forum will be hosting it\\' s first ever\nGrassroots Fundraising Conference taking place Feb 20-21st:\ n\nhttp://brechtforum.org/events/grassroots-fundraising-conference\n\nNew speakers are being confirmed every day\, but so far we have current and\nf ormer executive directors and development coordinators from:\n\nCISPES\, T he Audre Lorde Project\, the Indypendent\, North Star Fund\, Allied\nMedia Projects\, Working Families Party\,Democracyinaction.org\, Picture the\nH omeless\, Left Turn magazine\, Sylvia Rivera Law Project\, FIERCE\, Mother s\non the Move\, Jews for Racial & Economic Justice (JFREJ)\, NACLA & The\ nGrassroots Institute for Fundraising Training (GIFT)\n\nAt only $20-$50 s liding scale for the weekend\, this conference WILL SELL\nOUT\, so if you or your organization is planning on coming\, PLEASE REGISTER\nTODAY:\n\nht tp://brechtforum.org/events/grassroots-fundraising-conference\n\nSchedule: \n\nFriday Night Opening Panel 7-9:30pm:\n\nArun Gupta (Indypendent)\, Hug h Hogan (North Star)\, Lynn Lewis (Picture the\nHomeless)\, Wanda Salaman (Mothers on the Move)\, Christy Thorton (NACLA)\,\nmoderated by Manish Vai dya (GIFT)\n\nSaturday 10:00am - 6:00pm:\n\n10:00am - 10:30am registration & coffee\n\n\n10:30am - 12:30pm session [1]\n\nA. Main space: Navigating the Non-Profit Industrial Complex\n\nB. Library: How to raise $50\,000 & R un A Major Donors Campaign\n\nC. Goldberg: Radical spaces - How to keep th em open and well funded!\n\n--------------------------------------------\n \n12:30pm-1:15pm Lunch\n\n--------------------------------------------\n\n 1:30-3:30pm Session (2)\n\nA. Main Space: Creative fundraisers\n\nB. Libra ry: On-line fundraising & donor development\n\nC. Goldberg: Independent Me dia & Fundraising\n\n\n--------------------------------------------\n\n3:3 0pm - 5:30pm Session (3)\n\nA. Main Space: Membership based fundraising mo dels\n\nB. Library: Turning Volunteers Into Fabulous Fundraisers while Bui lding\nLeadership\n\nC. Goldberg: Small business models for fundraising\n\ n\n***** Closing Feedback Circle **** 5:30pm – 6:00pm Geographical Scop e: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090221 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090220 GEO:40.732500;-73.989300 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, 10003\, United States SUMMARY:NYC Grassroots Fundraising Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-2WxBvZ91oj@69.73.141.125 URL:http://brechtforum.org/events/grassroots-fundraising-conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone:847-494-2629 Email:info@youthunitedfordarfur.org DESCRIPTION:This year\\'s Youth United for Darfur rally will gather at the Federal Plaza on April 19\, 2009\, at 1:00pm as the culmination of a Chica go-wide fundraising effort\, lasting 10 weeks. Through raising awareness i n their local communities\, student activists will support the ENOUGH Proj ect\\'s Sister Schools program\, which provides educational opportunities in eastern Chad to children displaced by the Darfur crisis\, and the local Sudanese Community Center that meets the human service needs of Illinois residents of Sudanese descent.\n\nCollaborative efforts with major interna tional organizations such as the Save Darfur Coalition and Amnesty Interna tional will bolster the power of youth and their ability to make a differe nce locally and globally. Additionally\, this rally will emphasize the imp ortance for the Obama Administration to take swift action in promoting pea ce and justice in Darfur. Since the Holocaust Remembrance Day falls in Apr il\, the rally will encourage attendees to take action and make “Never A gain” a reality. This event will include speeches by respected dignitari es\, live music\, and opportunities to take action through letter writing and petitioning. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20090419T130000 GEO:42.169300;-87.865600 LOCATION:Federal Plaza In Downtown Chicago\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60015\, U nited States SUMMARY:Youth United for Darfur Rally UID:20091120T000512EST-enrLphXUUK@69.73.141.125 URL:http://youthunitedfordarfur.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Protest CONTACT:Phone: Email:rabeau@aol.com DESCRIPTION:STOP RACIST KREWE OF CHASCO FLOAT \nAMERICAN INDIAN MOVEMENT PR OTEST \nSATURDAY\, MARCH 21\, 2009\n\nStop the racism shown towards the Am erican Indians. After more than five hundred years of insults\, massacres\ , land grabbing\, mockery\, and continued violations of Indian sacred ritu als and religion\, you\\'d think enough was enough. Not so for the white m en/women of the Krewe of Chasco. Their perpetuation of this mockery goes o n to this day. Krewe members paint their faces\, dress ”Indian\,” whoo p and holler and incite the crowd to more ridiculous behavior. Dressing in Black Face or Red Face is wrong. Prancing around in their costumes is a b lasphemy to Native Americans spiritually as it would be if they dressed in Christian robes and danced around with a crucifix.\n\nPeople ask\, “Don ’t you have more important issues?” True\, Native People have other pr essing issues but this issue IS important. Racism and negative stereotypin g affects the self-esteem our youth the hardest. Studies have shown that N ative People have the highest suicide rate of any ethnic group. \n\nRacism hurts. Stereotyping in any form is wrong. The Krewe of Chasco should not only be an embarrassment to New Port Richey but to the entire State of Flo rida. Demeaning Native American culture for fun and games is not only ethi cally wrong - it is morally wrong.\n\nJoin us at the staging site between 11:00-11:30\, on Saturday\, March 21\, 2009\, in the parking lot of Lowes\ , corner of Little Road and Ridge\, New Port Richey. We will be carpooling to the parade.\n\nContact Ruby Beaulieu for further information.\nrabeaul @aol.com\n\n\nGeographical Scope: State\nAdded on 03-02-2007\nUpdated on 0 3-02-2007\n Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20090321T230000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:See Announcment Below\, Lowes Parking Lot\, Corner Of Ridge RD & L ittle RD\, New Port Richy\, Florida\, United States SUMMARY:STOP RACIST KREWE OF CHASCO FLOAT UID:20091120T000512EST-p8d3VaUW64@69.73.141.125 URL:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AIMFLCH/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Connecticut Students Against the War (CTSAW) is organizing an o pen conference for all students to participate in developing the student m ovement in Connecticut and the northeast. CTSAW will be developing unifyin g resolutions to build the movement and develop a future action plan for c t student activists. We invite students from all over the northeast to par ticipate in an effort to build regional solidarity between all student mov ements and organizations. Below is information about the conference. We ar e looking for endorsers and people to participate in several issue panels as well - students and non-students. Get in touch with CTSAW at the contac ts listed below if you are interested in participating. CTSAW is seeking t o expand the anti-war movement by developing connections with other studen t movements\, so we are encouraging the inclusion of workshops on topics t hat focus on these connections. We will be offering housing for those who would like to stay overnight.\n\nHere is the list of issue panels\nthat we will be running:\n\n1. The War in Iraq\n\n2. The War in Afghanistan\n\n3. The Occupation of Palestine/War on Gaza\n\n4. Impending US Actions in Ira n and Pakistan\n\n5. US Backed Military Actions\n\n6. The Economic Crisis\ n\nIf you or your group are interested in getting involved\, please\nconta ct us asap by replying to this e-mail\, through the website\, or by\ncalli ng either Marissa or myself at the numbers listed below. We are\nespeciall y looking for people to volunteer to sit on these panels.\n\nYou may also run your own panel or workshop. We are especially interested in including Immigration\, Obama Era Activism\, and workshops addressing LGBTQ Issues\, Womens\\' Rights\, and any other issue as well as skills workshops or cam paign workshops.\n\nContact CTSAW:\nE-mail: cutsaw@gmail.com\nPhone: Wes @ 860 916 2761\nMarissa @ 860 218 0566\nWebsite: http://cutsaw.pcriot.com\n You can endorse the conference online through the conference page:\nhttp:/ /cutsaw.pcriot.com/conference.html\nYou can access the open call for stude nts and participants from the CTSAW documents wiki:\nhttp://cutsaw.pcriot. com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090425 GEO:41.553700;-72.663200 LOCATION:Wesleyan University\, Middletown\, Connecticut\, 06457\, United St ates SUMMARY:CT Students Against the War Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-xFrIUCTU7V@69.73.141.125 URL:http://cutsaw.pcriot.com/conference.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:727-460-5021 Email:ncinfoshop@lists.riseup.net DESCRIPTION:check out the 2nd Annual ALL POWER TO THE IMAGINATION CONFEREN CE happening April 24\, 25\, and 25th 2009.\n\ncall for student support\, participation\, and presentations:\nthe all power to the imagination confe rence is organized around the premise of creating a forum in which ANYONE interested in positive action can discuss\, contribute to\, and learn from the discourse\, experiences\, and methodologies of those actively engaged in efforts to make the change they want to see in the world. We are looki ng for students to give presentations on relevant topics of interest to th em at the conference. It is possible to use material from current or past classes or even set up a tutorial where the presentation is a requirement\ , though the presentations do not have to be academic in nature. Topics ca n range from workshops on organized resistance and community building to n eoliberal policies\, climate change\, and/or freegan cooking. If you yours elf do not want to present but have a good idea for a presentation or know some rad folk whom you would like to come speak\, let us know so we can m ake it happen!\n\nmore about the conference:\nlast year\, the conference w as mainly focused on attempting to bridge the gap between \\'radical theor y and practice. please new college\, don\\'t be scared off by the term rad ical. by \\'radical\\' theory and practice we mean alternative ideas and m odels of action to mainstream ideology (i should specify that the conferen ce may be considered \\'leftist\,\\' though if any fanatic rights really w ant to speak/present then by all means do...as we are attempting an open f orum). Presentations\, workshops\, and activities will be geared toward il luminating theories (both academic and non-academic)\, practices\, and rea l life examples of organized resistance to institutional abuses of power. There is a large gap between academic discourse on social theory and alter nate models for social relations and the grassroots actions and theoretica l frameworks of community organizers working to protect and enhance their communities. This year\\'s conference will continue its efforts to bridge this gap by creating a space in which a diversity of people can collaborat e on building and applying their knowledge\, providing a useful resource f or everyone who wants to work for positive change now.\n\nthere will be th ree full days of presentations\, work shops\, activities\, and entertainme nt. For a list of last years topics and the general set up for the confere nce\, check out this website: http://theoryandpracticeconference.word press.com/\nwe are currently updating the website for this years conferenc e and will keep you posted!\n\nif you are intrigued and want more informat ion regarding the details of the conference or would like to present\, ple ase contact melissa fisher by email (melissa.fisher@ncf.edu) or phone 727- 460-5021.\n\nthe All Power to the Imagination Conference is April 24th-26t h! Please come out and join us!\n\nthank you for your time new college\n-y our neighborhood all inclusive infoshop/radical alliance Geographical Sc ope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090426 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090424 GEO:27.407700;-82.529200 LOCATION:New College Of Florida\, Sarasota\, Florida\, 34243\, United State s SUMMARY:ALL POWER TO THE IMAGINATION CONFERENCE UID:20091120T000512EST-VPVKv9vw1U@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:revolutionaryfever@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:The Social Action Conference is a full day of workshops\, discu ssions\, and panels with folks committed to peace and social justice. The Conference was started 2 years ago with the hope of fostering deep ties be tween students\, community members\, and social justice organizations. We are excited to keep this going for a third year and hope the momentum cont inues for years to come. Please join us- all are welcome\, the event is fr ee and open to the public. Another world is possible!\n\nParticipating Org anizations: Albany Political Prisoner Support Network\, Bethlehem Neighbor s for Peace\, Campus Greens\, Community Gardens (Troy)\, Counter Recruitme nt\, Environmental Advocates of NY\, Evil Twin Booking Collective\, Inform ed Constituent\, International Socialist Organization\, Iraqi Student Proj ect\, Jobs with Justice\, New York Justice Fund\, NY Labor & Religion Coal ition\, NYPIRG\, Pine Hills Neighbors for Peace\, Pride Alliance\, Student Peace Action Network (SPAN)\, Students for Workers\\' Rights\, Third Worl d Impact\, UA Fair Trade Alliance Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20090404T100000 GEO:42.678100;-73.829800 LOCATION:Social Science Building\, SUNY Albany\, Albany\, New York\, 12203\ , United States SUMMARY:Social Action Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-8ZSD3Av4Uo@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.sunysocialjustice.org/wiki/Social_Action_Conference,_SUNY_Al bany END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:theprogressivealliance@gmail.com DESCRIPTION: \nPosted by Bhavik \nat 9:36 PM \n0 comments \nGroup Workshops Led By:\nStudent Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC)\nStudents Allied f or Freedom and Equality (SAFE)\nThe F-word (Feminism)\nBy Any Means Necess ary (BAMN)\nMichigan Animal Rights Society (MARS)\nStudents for a Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP)\nStudents Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality ( SOLE)\nMore TBA! Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090405 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090403 GEO:42.280900;-83.791500 LOCATION:University Of Michigan\, Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, 48103\, United Sta tes SUMMARY:Michigan Social Justice Conference 2009 UID:20091120T000512EST-btAxLvlBV3@69.73.141.125 URL:http://umsjc.blogspot.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:peacevoicedirector@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:Conference for Academics\, Activists\, Students. \n• Peace li terature\n• Peace journalism\n• Peace film\n• War\, peace and media\ nProposals accepted thru June 30. See website\, or email for more info. G eographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090801 GEO:45.480300;-122.711000 LOCATION:Hoffman Hall\, Portland State University\, Portland\, Oregon\, 972 07\, United States SUMMARY:PeaceVoice Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-TUTZkPAveR@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.peacevoice.info/?page_id=50 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone:845-701-9635 Email:freepeople@nycamp.org DESCRIPTION:A public \\'Speak Out\\' in front of the Capitol Building\, whe re anyone who has something to say will have a chance to voice their opini on. This is part of a rallying effort to encourage people to reach out to Governor Paterson and their state representatives for an end to the prohib ition of cannabis hemp. But this time Storm is not just rallying outside.  \n\nThe day after the \\'Speak Out\\'\, On Monday\, May 18 she is plannin g on leading a group of concerned citizens into the Capitol building to as k for an audience with Governor Paterson to address what she calls a crime against humanity being commited by our government. \\'We don\\'t need a l aw to give us permission to use this wonderful plant. God already did that . We need a law to protect us from those who want to deprive us of our rig hts.\\' She is serious about getting all of the prisoners out of jail who are in for marijuana and getting their children returned to their families . \n\nAbigail says\, \\'Its time to plant our seed and give the people a light of hope for a healthy and happy future.\\' \n\n Geographical Scope : State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090518 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20090517T120000 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Eagle St And State St\, East Capitol Park\, Albany\, New York\, Un ited States SUMMARY:Cannabis Legalization Open Mike \\'Speak Out\\' UID:20091120T000512EST-c2IAJnlzgV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.nycamp.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Share Innovative and Best Practices in Campus Sustainability fo r the University of California\, California State University\, and Califor nia Community College systems. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090624 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090621 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:UC Santa Barbara\, Santa Barbara\, California\, United States SUMMARY:8th Annual UC\, CSU\, CCC Sustainability Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-kzSgKOxuuU@69.73.141.125 URL:http://sustainability.ucsb.edu/conference/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:nextgenconference@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:Before your academics get out of control . . . and in time to p lan a dynamite year for your campus environmental club… join us for the\ n\nCollege Environmental Activist Leadership Conference An inspiring confe rence on student environmental activism and empowerment\nWhen: Saturday Se ptember 26\,2009 Where: Yale University\, New Haven\, CT Who: Northeast Co llege environmental activists who want to make this their most effective y ear on campus. Make sure your school is represented! What: Come to share a nd learn:\n• essential tools\n• current national and regional campaign s: Greenpeace\, Powershift\, Campus Ecology\, Sierra club\, CHEJ\, Focus t he Nation and more\n• organizing skills from leading trainers\n• conne ctions - networking\nHosted by Yale Student Environmental Coalition and Ne xtGEN\nRegister Now: www.yale.edu/ysec Sign up for a panel when you regist er - share your experiences. We are looking for groups with experience wit h gardens\, restaurants\, slow food\, Roots and Shoots\, Engineers/lawyers /medical staff for Sustainability\, bike programs\, wind energy\, purchasi ng policies\, lobbying\, recycling\, environmental businesses\, etc. Live far away? Don\\'t be scared by the distance!\nFriday overnights available with friendly Yale hosts! Spread the word! Make us an event on Facebook. a Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20090926T090000 GEO:41.365700;-72.927500 LOCATION:Dwight Hall Old Campus\, Yale University\, New Haven\, Connecticut \, 06520\, United States SUMMARY:College Environmental Activist Leadership Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-k9vastUBNp@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.yale.edu/ysec/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Other CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Fighting Bob Fest is an annual Chautauqua featuring progressive speakers\, networking opportunities\, and entertainment. Fighting Bob Fes t carries on the tradition of Robert “Fighting Bob” La Follette by pro viding a forum for progressive ideas on issues facing Wisconsin and the na tion.\n\nFreedom and justice are defended through education\, and the exch ange of ideas promotes solidarity among progressives. To this end\, Fighti ng Bob Fest strives to provide citizens with a forum for democratic partic ipation where frustrations with current policies can be constructively mol ded into calls to action. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090912 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Sauk County Fairgrounds\, Baraboo\, Wisconsin\, United States SUMMARY:Fighting Bob Fest 2009 UID:20091120T000512EST-2WsEw3BvdV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.fightingbobfest.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Join America\\'s #1 Populist Jim Hightower \nAt WVEC\\'s Annua l Fall Conference \nIt\\'s Our 20th Anniversary Celebration! \nFriday\, S eptember 25th – Sunday\, September 27th\nHolly Gray Park\, Sutton WV (Br axton County) – Exit # 67 off I 79\n\nPlease join us as we celebrate our 20-year history and build from it to pass strong environmental policy in 2010. Founded in 1989 to be the legislative arm for the environmental mo vement in West Virginia\, WVEC now marks 20 years of policy work at the le gislature as we continue to be your voice at the capitol. \n\nConference w ill feature: * Key-note address- by JIM HIGHTOWER\, nationally known prog ressive commentator and co-Editor of America\\'s hottest newsletter\, the Hightower Lowdown. We expect to hold a Friday evening reception for Jim. And Saturday morning Mr. Hightower will deliver the Keynote Address for ou r 20th birthday celebration! \n\n* The best of West Virginia’s environme ntal movement as we hold educational workshops on top issues\, and organiz ing training to help improve the effectiveness of your organization\; Sett ing our 2010 Legislative Priorities – incorporate your voice into our or ganization through discussions and electing representatives of the regions in WV to our Board of Directors\; Saturday evening offers a panel of our founders discussing the fascinating history of WVEC.\n\n* The weekend will have it’s fun\, too: Our traditional Silent Auction (bring a contribut ion or two and be prepared to outbid your friends of course)\; Booths on e nvironmental issues / Artists / Green Businesses\; Recreational Outings as we enjoy the gorgeous scenery of Holly Gray Park\, fishing lessons and mo re\; Saturday Night Birthday Bash (musicians to be announced).\n\nPlease c ome out to build your connection with the statewide environmental movement in WV\, your organization\\'s connection with our lobbying resources - an d simply have a great time with our most special guest\, Jim Hightower! \n \nRegistration: Only $15 adult / $10 seniors\, students\, low income. You th ages 12 and under receive free registration.\n\nSleeping accommodations : On-site - includes bunk beds in cabins ($10 per night) and unlimited ca mping ($5 per tent\, per night).\n\nPlease see the registration form at ww w.wvecouncil.org . Cost details and off-site accommodations in the area a re listed on the registration form.\n\nMeals: Breakfasts Saturd ay & Sunday: $5 each\n Lunches Saturday & Sunday: $5 each\n Saturday night dinner – Pot Luck … P lease brings a dish to share.\nThe full Agenda for the weekend will be sen t out and posted on our website in August as details are completed. Pleas e stay tuned ……\n\nDownload Registration form here. Geographical Scop e: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090927 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090925 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:Holly Grey Park\, Sutton\, West Virginia\, United States SUMMARY:West Virginia Environmental Council Fall 2009 Convention UID:20091120T000512EST-aAAUTiUCkE@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.wvecouncil.org/take_action/2009/08_15.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Day of Action CONTACT:Phone: Email:fazalm@southwestern.edu DESCRIPTION:The walk is to raise awareness about Youth Violence\, the Youth Promise Act\, and the importance of providing a secure future for our cou ntry\\'s youth. With proven effective solutions\, based in youth violence prevention programs and community oriented action\, Youth Promise Act 1064 is one of the primary methods to achieve and sustain a more peaceful soci ety for our kids. Our generation calls for peace. We will be walking from the State capitol to City Hall. We need all of you to be there to promote nonviolence!The band Hunters and Gatherers will be performing. Geographi cal Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20090919T170000 GEO:30.292400;-97.738600 LOCATION:Downtown Austin\, Austin\, Texas\, 78705\, United States SUMMARY:Walk For Peace UID:20091120T000512EST-aUWI4WIMsr@69.73.141.125 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email:fieldoheather@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:THE FESTIVAL OF GRASSROOTS ECONOMICS\n\nSaturday\, September 26 from 10-4pm\n\nHumanist Hall\, 390 27th St\, Oakland\, CA\n\nFree to the public\n\n \n\nCome join us at the first Festival of Grassroots Economics where together we will be celebrating and creating together a new economy for the people and the planet.\n\n \n\nWorker cooperatives helping to supp ort new cooperatives\, tenants organizing to own housing collectively\, pe ople working to grow food in the city together\, bicycle mechanics teachi ng neighborhoods kids\, organizations doing renewable energy and greywater installations\, people organizing to share resources through timebanks\, and many more projects will be there. It is a kind of bottom-up trade fai r to show what people working together can do to collectively meet each ot hers\\' needs at the local level.\n\n \n\nPanels will be discussing how to start a worker cooperative\, financial and other support resources for th e grassroots economy\, urban food security\, and building the alternative by creating synergies between the different aspects of the grassroots econ omy and environmental and social justice organizations.\n\n \n\nIt’s fre e to the public so bring your friends and family. Se habla espanol. Wheelc hair accessible. For more info go to www.jasecon.org or contact heather@sf bace.org.\n\n \n\nCo-op 101: An introduction to worker cooperatives. A bri ef survey of the organizational\, legal and financial aspects. A must for those who are thinking of joining or forming a cooperative.\n\nKasper Kocz ab and Dave Karoly - Network of the Bay Area Worker Cooperatives\n\n \n\nR esources for the Grassroots Economy: Financial and development resources t o meet community economic needs. Panel of experts will discuss the means b y which community projects can make use of resources.\n\nErin Kilmer-Neel One California Foundation\n\nJenny Kassan - Katovich Law\n\nIan Winter - N orth California Land Trust\n\nRhea Serna - Mission Asset Fund\n\nModerator - Janelle Orsi – Attorney and author of “The Sharing Solution”\n\n \n\nUrban Food Security: Communities must take food back from global capit al. How are we building just\, sustainable\, locally-based food systems th at meet our communities’ needs and provide meaningful work?\n\n \n\nBuil ding the Alternative: The grassroots economy is a solution to the economic crisis and holds a vision of the world we want to create. How can we nurt ure a local economy that gives working folks power and control over the ec onomy and their work lives\, leveraging available resources? How can soci al and environmental justice work support the development of a new economi c paradigm? How we can create more synergy and interdependence between gra ssroots economic projects? How can we build a just\, sustainable economic alternative to scale?\n\nModerator/Facilitator: Gopal Dayenini -GAIA and M ovement Generation\n\nPanelists:\n\nAli Ar Rasheed - West Oakland Environm ental Indicators Project\n\nRhea Serna - Mission Asset Fund\n\nTom Wetzel – SF Community Land Trust\nHeather Young – Bay Area Community Exchange Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20090926T100000 GEO:37.809400;-122.272000 LOCATION:390 27th St.\, Oakland\, California\, 94612\, United States SUMMARY:Festival of Grassroots Economics UID:20091120T000512EST-AdbvA4kvtu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.jasecon.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Date: October 9\, 2009 - 12:00pm - \nOctober 11\, 2009 - 3:00pm \nLocation:\n\nLansing\, Michigan\n\n\nDescription:\n\nPower Shift Michiga n 2009 will be taking place October 9th – October 11th\, 2009 in Lansing . We plan on building off the momentum and energy of the National Summit t his past March and activating a whole new crop of progressive leaders.\n\n We have established a planning committee consisting of eight working group s to assist with the planning and implementation of the conference and its goals. That being said\, there is a lot to do with little time – we nee d your help!\n\nBelow is a list of the working groups with a brief explana tion of their responsibilities. Please look them over and sign up for the group you would be most interested in working on by clicking on the link b elow and submitting your choices by Friday\, September 4th\, 2009 at noon. We will be holding conference calls this weekend and early next week with each individual working group to get everyone on the same page and assist you with getting to work on the conference. \n\nWorking groups:\n\nHousin g Working Group – Determining housing needs and securing housing in the Lansing area.\n\nMarch\, Rally\, and Protest Working Group – Plan the po litical activism aspect of the conference.\n\nFundraising and Budget Worki ng Group – Seeking donations to fund the conference and create a budget for the needs of the conference.\n\nLogistics Working Group – Plan for t he logistical needs of the conference.\n\nAgenda Working Group – Produce the content of the conference including workshops\, panels\, and speakers .\n\nRecruitment Working Group – Tasked with recruiting 1\,000 registran ts to the group.\n\nMedia Working Group – Gain earned media (television\ , newspaper\, and internet) for the conference.\n\nSustainability Working Group – Work to green the conference \n\nhttp://spreadsheets.google.com/ viewform?formkey=dHZtZ3pGWU5E.....\n\nIf you have any questions\, please f eel free to email me at steveross1986@gmail.com. \n\nI look forward to wor king with all of you to plan the best Power Shift Regional Conference in A merica!\n\nSteve Ross\n\nMichigan Field Organizer\n\nEnergy Action Coaliti on – Power Shift Michigan 2009 Conference Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091011 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091009 GEO:42.599200;-84.372000 LOCATION:Lansing\, Michigan\, 48901\, United States SUMMARY:Power Shift Michigan 2009 UID:20091120T000512EST-eRRMEPVDcD@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.mipowershift.org/?p=115 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Every year hundreds of activists and socialists gather at the N ortheast Socialist Conference to debate and discuss the struggles before u s. The world faces urgent problems and need a vision for a different futur e. With the free-market consensus in tatters and an open debate beginning about how best to organize our society\, these discussions are more vital than ever. Plan now to join us the weekend of October 23-25!\n\nDiscussion s will include reports and strategizing from today’s front-line battles. There will also be workshops on Marxism\, the history of radical labor an d socialist movements\, alternatives to capitalism\, US imperialism\, and solidarity movements around the world.\n\nWith nearly 50 workshops to choo se from\, these are just some of the topics that will be featured:\n\n*The New Movement for LGBT Equality\n*The Revolt in Iran\n*The Politics of Foo d\n*Roots of the Economic Crisis\n*Guantanamo at Home\n*Gaza: Eyewitness t o Destruction\n*Poor People’s Movements\n*The Fight for Single-Payer Hea lthcare\n*The Future Socialist Society\n*Social Unionism and the Future of the Labor Movement\n*Hubert Harrison and Black Radicalism\n*The Myth of a Post-Racial America\n*Occupation Rebranded: US Imperialism in the Obama E ra\n*Reform and Revolution\n*The Radical History of the American Working-C lass\n*What a Sustainable Society Could Look Like\n*Racism\, Sentencing an d the Prison System\n*The Assault on Abortion Rights\n*Radical Pedagogy vs Charter Schools and Testing: The Fight for Public Education\n*The Russian Revolution\n*Sports and Politics\n*Lenin: Myth and Reality\n*Student Stru ggle and the Fight for Socialism\n*The Communist Women’s Movement in the Comintern Era\n*and dozens more!\n\nUPDATED SPEAKERS LIST:\nAnthony Arnov e\, Michele Bollinger\, Sam Farber\, Laura Flanders\, Arun Gupta\, Brian J ones\, Fred Magdoff\, Mahmood Mamdani\, Manning Marable\, Scott McLemee\, Paul LeBlanc\, Jeffrey Perry\, Frances Fox Piven\, John Riddell\, Jennifer Roesch\, Heather Rogers\, Jeremy Scahill\, Helen Scott\, Liliana Segura\, Ashley Smith\, Members of the Viva Palestina Convoy to Gaza\, Dave Zirin. .. and more! Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091025 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091024 GEO:40.732500;-73.989300 LOCATION:Columbia University\, New York\, New York\, 10003\, United States SUMMARY:2009 Northeast Socialist Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-aunTCfVTF1@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.northeastsocialistconference.net/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:The country and California are in the midst of the worst econom ic crisis since the Great Depression. Talk of an economic recovery for Wal l Street belies the reality facing millions of working people who face wor k speedups\, cuts in wages and health benefits\, and layoffs. The Californ ia budget crisis is being resolved on the backs of the working class with steep cuts to education\, health care\, and other social services—even a s Democratic and Republican politicians increase subsidies to large corpor ations\, most of which pay no taxes\, by $9 billion!\n\nThere is a way out of the crisis\, and it depends on the ability of workers\, students\, and all oppressed people to organize themselves into a grassroots opposition to the pro-business agenda in Sacramento. Join us for the Northern Califor nia Socialist Conference\, where activists from the entire Bay Area will c ome together to discuss the challenges we face and debate the way forward. \n\nThe evening panel will feature LGBT activist and author Sherry Wolf o n What’s Next in the Fight for LGBT Liberation\, as well as reportbacks from other activists from the National Equality March for LGBT equality in Washington\, D.C.\n\nScroll down for the full schedule.\n\nDownload the f lier.\n\nTickets: $20 - $50 sliding scale. \n\nRegister at the conference or online:\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Schedule\n\n\nSaturday\, October 24th\n\ n9am - 11am\n\nRegistration\n\n10am - 11am\n\nWhat is Socialism (Adrienne Johnstone)\n\n11am - 12:30pm Session 1\n\n*Can Labor Win? (Larry Bradshaw) \nExplaining the Economic Crisis in California (Deborah Goldsmith)\nLenin\ \'s Marxism (Andy Libson)\nSocialists and the Fight for Reforms (Cameron S turdevant)\n\n12:30pm - 2pm Lunch Break\n\n2pm - 3:30pm Session 2\n\n*What Happened to Obama? (Lance Selfa and Rose Aguilar)\nSocialism and Gender ( Sherry Wolf)\nTrotsky\\'s Fight Against Stalinism (Elizabeth Terzakis)\nIs Revolution Possible in the U.S.? (Jeff Boyette)\n\n4pm - 5:30pm Session 3 \n\n*Afghanistan: Good War or Quagmire? (Zoya and Jeremy Tully)\nWhat is D ialectics? (Jessie Muldoon)\nRace and Racism in the U.S. (Sid Patel)\nWhat Would Socialism Look Like? (Ragina Johnson)\n\n5:30pm - 7pm Dinner Break\ n\n7pm - 9pm\n\nLGBT Rally with Sherry Wolf and other LGBT activists (TBA) \n\nSunday\, October 25th\n\n11am - 1pm\n\nHistory of the ISO (Todd Chreti en)\n\n1pm - 3pm\n\nHaymarket Books Social\n\n* Talk will be held at Moder n Times at 888 Valencia Street (Map)\n\nSaturday Evening Panel:\nSaturday\ , October 24\, 2009 - 7:00pm\nThe Women\\'s Building\n3543 18th Street\nSa n Francisco\, CA\n(Map) \n\n\n\nDaytime Talks:\nSaturday\, October 24\, 20 09 - 10:00am – Sunday\, October 25\, 2009 - 5:00pm \nISO Office\n110 Cap p St. #202\nSan Francisco\, CA\n\n(Map) The office is located on the 3rd f loor of the building. You enter from Capp Street through a wrought iron ga te. Signs will be posted with information on how to enter\, and find your way up to the office. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091025 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091024 GEO:0.000000;0.000000 LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, United States SUMMARY:Northern California Socialism Conference: Crisis and Resistance UID:20091120T000512EST-LatvVgVEVV@69.73.141.125 URL:http://norcalsocialism.org/sf-northern-california-socialism-conference- crisis-and-resistance END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Power Shift Michigan 2009 Summit\nOctober 9 - 11\, 2009 at the Lansing Center in Lansing\, Michigan \n\n\nThis fall\, young people from a cross the Great Lakes State will join together for three days to participa te in a series of panels and workshops\, community hands-on green & sustai nability projects\, hear from great speakers\, attend two amazing concerts \, and participate in a march for green jobs and a new economy and rally a t the State Capitol Building in Lansing\, Michigan – Power Shift Michiga n 2009.\n\nBuilding off the monumental successes of Power Shift 2007 and t he Power Vote campaign and the Power Shift 2009 National Summit\, Power Sh ift Michigan will bring together over 1\,000 activists from all background s working to bring about a better future. The conference\, planned by stu dent leaders\, Powershift Michigan staff and coalition partners\, will eng age attendees in three days of workshops\, panel discussions\, trainings a nd direct action activities. \n\nAll over the country\, the movement to a ddress climate change\, to promote clean energy and to create green jobs h as never been stronger. Young people have been at the forefront of this m ovement\, three hundred thousand of whom signed a pledge stating these iss ues were top factors in deciding their vote this past election cycle. But\ , now that the election is over\, young people need to strive for a better energy future by holding elected officials accountable.\n\n \n\nPower Shi ft Michigan 2009 takes place from October 9th – October 11th\, 2009 at t he Lansing Center in Downtown Lansing\, Michigan. 1\,000 high school and college students\, recent graduates\, and young activists will converge in the Capitol City with one goal – creating\, promoting and building a gr een economy in Michigan. With the highest unemployment rate in the nation \, Michigan must turn its focus to creating & promoting the jobs of tomorr ow – green jobs and start to make them a reality now Geographical Scope : State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091011 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091009 GEO:42.599200;-84.372000 LOCATION:Michigan State University\, Lansing\, Michigan\, 48901\, United St ates SUMMARY:Michigan Power Shift - 2009 UID:20091120T000512EST-usadLIh2Nt@69.73.141.125 URL:http://michigan.powershift09.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:In the middle of our new administration\\'s first 100 days\, Po wer Shift 09 brought 12\,000 young people to Washington to hold our electe d officials accountable for rebuilding our economy and reclaiming our futu re through bold climate and clean energy policy.\n\nLeveraging the momentu m we built locally through the Campus Climate Challenge\, at our first nat ional mobilization Power Shift 07\, and our electoral engagement campaign Power Vote\, February 27th to March 2nd\, 2009 young people from across th e country converged on Washington D.C. to take a message of bold\, compreh ensive and immediate federal climate action to Capitol Hill.\n\nAt Power S hift\, we not only delivered our message of change to our elected official s\, but we strengthened the climate and clean energy movement by infusing our nation\\'s young leaders with new ideas\, skills\, connections with ea ch other\, and opportunities for employment and action.\n\n \n\nThose lead ers have taken the torch and are launching Regional Power Shift Summits al l across the country. These summits are sure to ignite the passion we saw last spring in Washington in thousands of young people all across the coun try. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091018 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091016 GEO:38.631500;-90.214100 LOCATION:St. Louis University\, St. Louis\, Missouri\, 63103\, United State s SUMMARY:Missouri Power Shift - 2009 UID:20091120T000512EST-j1umhpVSaw@69.73.141.125 URL:http://missouri.powershift09.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:In the middle of our new administration\\'s first 100 days\, Po wer Shift 09 brought 12\,000 young people to Washington to hold our electe d officials accountable for rebuilding our economy and reclaiming our futu re through bold climate and clean energy policy.\n\nLeveraging the momentu m we built locally through the Campus Climate Challenge\, at our first nat ional mobilization Power Shift 07\, and our electoral engagement campaign Power Vote\, February 27th to March 2nd\, 2009 young people from across th e country converged on Washington D.C. to take a message of bold\, compreh ensive and immediate federal climate action to Capitol Hill.\n\nAt Power S hift\, we not only delivered our message of change to our elected official s\, but we strengthened the climate and clean energy movement by infusing our nation\\'s young leaders with new ideas\, skills\, connections with ea ch other\, and opportunities for employment and action.\n\n \n\nThose lead ers have taken the torch and are launching Regional Power Shift Summits al l across the country. These summits are sure to ignite the passion we saw last spring in Washington in thousands of young people all across the coun try. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091018 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091016 GEO:35.915100;-79.029400 LOCATION:University Of North Carolina - Chapel Hill\, Chapel Hill\, North C arolina\, 27514\, United States SUMMARY:Carolinas Power Shift - 2009 UID:20091120T000512EST-It8cDMO3re@69.73.141.125 URL:http://carolinas.powershift09.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:In the middle of our new administration\\'s first 100 days\, Po wer Shift 09 brought 12\,000 young people to Washington to hold our electe d officials accountable for rebuilding our economy and reclaiming our futu re through bold climate and clean energy policy.\n\nWe want to take that m omentum and build on it. Fargo is proud to host one of 11 regional confere nces. \n\nWe invite students from all across the Northern Plains states to join us in Fargo October 23 - 25th for what will be a groundbreaking summ it of student leaders. \n\nYou will have the opportunity to hear national and international leaders on clean energy issues as well as meet and learn from your peers.\n\nThere is nothing more powerful than a group of commit ted people gathering in common cause. Join the Powershift movement and hel p make \\'09 the year we changed the world. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091025 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091023 GEO:46.900300;-96.800200 LOCATION:North Dakota State University\, Fargo\, North Dakota\, 58102\, Uni ted States SUMMARY:Northern Plains Power Shift - 2009 UID:20091120T000512EST-VOPVE3Sk9g@69.73.141.125 URL:http://northernplains.powershift09.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Note: changed dates. Now November 6-8.\n\nIn the middle of our new administration\\'s first 100 days\, Power Shift 09 brought 12\,000 you ng people to Washington to hold our elected officials accountable for rebu ilding our economy and reclaiming our future through bold climate and clea n energy policy.\n\nLeveraging the momentum we built locally through the C ampus Climate Challenge\, at our first national mobilization Power Shift 0 7\, and our electoral engagement campaign Power Vote\, February 27th to Ma rch 2nd\, 2009 young people from across the country converged on Washingto n D.C. to take a message of bold\, comprehensive and immediate federal cli mate action to Capitol Hill.\n\nAt Power Shift\, we not only delivered our message of change to our elected officials\, but we strengthened the clim ate and clean energy movement by infusing our nation\\'s young leaders wit h new ideas\, skills\, connections with each other\, and opportunities for employment and action.\n\n \n\nThose leaders have taken the torch and are launching Regional Power Shift Summits all across the country. These summ its are sure to ignite the passion we saw last spring in Washington in tho usands of young people all across the country. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091108 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091106 GEO:41.286300;-82.219400 LOCATION:Oberlin College\, Oberlin\, Ohio\, 44074\, United States SUMMARY:Ohio Power Shift - 2009 UID:20091120T000512EST-uAvWVj3CVL@69.73.141.125 URL:http://ohio.powershift09.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:In the middle of our new administration\\'s first 100 days\, Po wer Shift 09 brought 12\,000 young people to Washington to hold our electe d officials accountable for rebuilding our economy and reclaiming our futu re through bold climate and clean energy policy.\n\nLeveraging the momentu m we built locally through the Campus Climate Challenge\, at our first nat ional mobilization Power Shift 07\, and our electoral engagement campaign Power Vote\, February 27th to March 2nd\, 2009 young people from across th e country converged on Washington D.C. to take a message of bold\, compreh ensive and immediate federal climate action to Capitol Hill.\n\nAt Power S hift\, we not only delivered our message of change to our elected official s\, but we strengthened the climate and clean energy movement by infusing our nation\\'s young leaders with new ideas\, skills\, connections with ea ch other\, and opportunities for employment and action.\n\n \n\nThose lead ers have taken the torch and are launching Regional Power Shift Summits al l across the country. These summits are sure to ignite the passion we saw last spring in Washington in thousands of young people all across the coun try. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091025 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091023 GEO:40.792000;-77.849900 LOCATION:Penn State University\, State College\, Pennsylvania\, 16801\, Uni ted States SUMMARY:Power Shift Pennsylania - 2009 UID:20091120T000512EST-F0uJuuDCgh@69.73.141.125 URL:http://pennsylvania.powershift09.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:In the middle of our new administration\\'s first 100 days\, Po wer Shift 09 brought 12\,000 young people to Washington to hold our electe d officials accountable for rebuilding our economy and reclaiming our futu re through bold climate and clean energy policy.\n\nLeveraging the momentu m we built locally through the Campus Climate Challenge\, at our first nat ional mobilization Power Shift 07\, and our electoral engagement campaign Power Vote\, February 27th to March 2nd\, 2009 young people from across th e country converged on Washington D.C. to take a message of bold\, compreh ensive and immediate federal climate action to Capitol Hill.\n\nAt Power S hift\, we not only delivered our message of change to our elected official s\, but we strengthened the climate and clean energy movement by infusing our nation\\'s young leaders with new ideas\, skills\, connections with ea ch other\, and opportunities for employment and action.\n\n \n\nThose lead ers have taken the torch and are launching Regional Power Shift Summits al l across the country. These summits are sure to ignite the passion we saw last spring in Washington in thousands of young people all across the coun try. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091025 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091023 GEO:38.846200;-77.327900 LOCATION:George Mason University\, Arlington\, Virginia\, 22030\, United St ates SUMMARY:Virginia Power Shift - 2009 UID:20091120T000512EST-zLG1uxBUzu@69.73.141.125 URL:http://virginia.powershift09.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:n the middle of our new administration\\'s first 100 days\, Pow er Shift 09 brought 12\,000 young people to Washington to hold our elected officials accountable for rebuilding our economy and reclaiming our futur e through bold climate and clean energy policy.\n\nLeveraging the momentum we built locally through the Campus Climate Challenge\, at our first nati onal mobilization Power Shift 07\, and our electoral engagement campaign P ower Vote\, February 27th to March 2nd\, 2009 young people from across the country converged on Washington D.C. to take a message of bold\, comprehe nsive and immediate federal climate action to Capitol Hill.\n\nAt Power Sh ift\, we not only delivered our message of change to our elected officials \, but we strengthened the climate and clean energy movement by infusing o ur nation\\'s young leaders with new ideas\, skills\, connections with eac h other\, and opportunities for employment and action.\n\n \n\nThose leade rs have taken the torch and are launching Regional Power Shift Summits all across the country. These summits are sure to ignite the passion we saw l ast spring in Washington in thousands of young people all across the count ry. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091025 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091023 GEO:38.403500;-82.439000 LOCATION:Marshall University\, Huntington\, West Virginia\, 25701\, United States SUMMARY:Appalachia Power Shift - 2009 UID:20091120T000512EST-TJSe3WvAvr@69.73.141.125 URL:http://appalachia.powershift09.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Hey\, all you Power Shifters! Welcome to the Florida Power Shif t site where we will share our stories and coordinate various elements of the conference that will be held in Orlando at UCF October 24-25. I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself\; my name is Mandy Hancock and I am the Florida Organizer for Southern Energy Network. I am super excite d about Power Shift Florida! I can\\'t wait to meet those of you I have no t yet met and am eagerly looking forward to seeing those of you I know in October~~~>\n\nIn the middle of our new administration\\'s first 100 days\ , Power Shift 09 brought 12\,000 young people to Washington to hold our el ected officials accountable for rebuilding our economy and reclaiming our future through bold climate and clean energy policy.\n\nLeveraging the mom entum we built locally through the Campus Climate Challenge\, at our first national mobilization Power Shift 07\, and our electoral engagement campa ign Power Vote\, February 27th to March 2nd\, 2009 young people from acros s the country converged on Washington D.C. to take a message of bold\, com prehensive and immediate federal climate action to Capitol Hill.\n\nAt Pow er Shift\, we not only delivered our message of change to our elected offi cials\, but we strengthened the climate and clean energy movement by infus ing our nation\\'s young leaders with new ideas\, skills\, connections wit h each other\, and opportunities for employment and action.\n\n \n\nThose leaders have taken the torch and are launching Regional Power Shift Summit s all across the country. These summits are sure to ignite the passion we saw last spring in Washington in thousands of young people all across the country. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091025 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091023 GEO:28.541900;-81.374500 LOCATION:University Of Central Florida\, Orlando\, Florida\, 32801\, United States SUMMARY:Florida Power Shift - 2009 UID:20091120T000512EST-iaCRouSer5@69.73.141.125 URL:http://florida.powershift09.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:On November 6-8th\, hundreds of students will converge at the U niversity of Oregon in Eugene\, OR for Powershift West 2009\, one of ten n ational conferences on policy and action to address climate change. \n\n This year’s Powershift West theme is to \\'Think global\, act local.\\ ' This encompasses four specific campaigns:\nEnsuring the passage of a str ong climate bill in the Senate and U.S. signing of a fair\, ambitious\, an d binding agreement at the UN Climate Talks in Copenhagen this December\nS tarting an initiative for a high-speed rail corridor from Eugene\, OR to V ancouver\, BC\nPromoting local community energy and efficiency solutions\n Moving America beyond coal through regional activism\n\n Powershift Wes t seeks to empower youth with skills for organizing and advocacy and a str onger foundation in the issues. By the end of the conference\, students wi ll experience a shared bond of purpose with others in the region working o n similar goals and return to their communities inspired to create change. Geographical Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091108 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091106 GEO:44.060900;-123.083000 LOCATION:University Of Oregon\, Eugene\, Oregon\, 97401\, United States SUMMARY:West Power Shift - 2009 UID:20091120T000512EST-9BCvUpUe5H@69.73.141.125 URL:http://west.powershift09.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to attend the\nThird Annual Women of Color Conference\nOctober 9th & 10th\, 2009 at Spelman College in Atlanta\ , Georgia!\n\nThe Third Annual Women of Color Conference will provide a sp ace for women of color and allies to come together\, learn about various s ocial justice issues\, and strategize for action as part of a larger movem ent for justice and equality.\n\nBy focusing on advocacy and activism to c reate political change\, the conference will help to unite all young women to take action in the fight for equality! Topics to be addressed include reproductive justice\, violence against women\, health care insurance refo rm\, global reproductive rights and health\, media\, and much more.\n\nTIM E IS RUNNING OUT FOR OUR SPECIAL EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION RATE!!!\n\nRegist er by this Friday\, September 25 to guarantee these rates: \n\nIndividual rate: $15\nGroup rate: $12 per person (groups of five or more) Geographic al Scope: State DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091010 DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091009 GEO:33.844400;-84.474100 LOCATION:Spelman College\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30301\, United States SUMMARY:Third Annual Women of Color Conference UID:20091120T000512EST-TDLbDKU9VK@69.73.141.125 URL:http://feministcampus.org/leadership/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone:860-916-2761 Email:cutsaw@gmail.com DESCRIPTION: Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20091101T110000 GEO:41.553700;-72.663200 LOCATION:265 Church Street\, Middletown\, Connecticut\, 06457\, United Stat es SUMMARY:As the Crisis Deepens\, United We Resist - CTSAW Mass Meeting Featu ring Guest speaker Jeremy Scahill UID:20091120T000512EST-VZNGVkERxH@69.73.141.125 URL:http://www.ctsaw.org/meeting.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Conference CONTACT:Phone: Email: DESCRIPTION:Organizing 2.0 • NYC • Dec. 5\, 2009\nTraining & Strategy f or Labor and Community Organizers\n\nCan online organizing be seen as real organizing? That’s a challenging question for those of us with the long est memories and the most experience in organizing for social justice. Tha t said\, online organizing has proven its value to the recent presidential campaign\, and groups like MoveOn and Color of Change have become a power ful force through innovative online strategies. What does this mean for ou r organizations? What skills do we need to share to make the most of the o nline medium to advance economic fairness in New York City and New York St ate?\n\nOrganizing 2.0 is a grassroots led conference of social justice or ganizers primarily from labor and the community organizing world. Particip ants range from those new to online organizing as well as experienced prof essionals.\n\nPlease sign up for our conference announcement list.\n\nOrga nizing 2.0 • NYC: Training and Strategy Conference for Labor and Social Justice Activists\n\nDate/Time: Saturday\, December 5th • 9:00am – 5 :00pm\n\nLocation: Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies \, New York City\n\nProposed Sessions and Strategy Sessions:\no What can m y organization do for free?\no Choosing low cost online organizing and adv ocacy software\no Getting the most out of Facebook\, Myspace\, Twitter and YouTube\no Training session: managing your constituent data for beginners \no Case studies: what union locals have done online\no Engaging the New Y ork blogosphere\no Moving online supporters offline\, and offline supporte rs online\no Painful transitions: managing the trauma of adding more ‘on line’ to your organizing\no The digital divide: myth vs. reality\no Case studies: online tactics used in the recent ’09 elections.\no Coalitions online: how we can swarm and win on local issues.\no MoveOn’s offline o rganizing – what you need to know even though you aren’t MoveOn\no Wha t online pressure tactics work best at the city and state level?\no Brains torm: what are the big legislative fights of 2010\, and how do we win the Netroots fight?\no How can we generate national Netroots attention for New York issues?\n\nWant to propose a session or speaker? Endorse this event? Assure that your group will be able to send a representative? Sign up her e. Geographical Scope: State DTSTAMP:20091120T050512Z DTSTART:20091205T090000 GEO:40.732500;-73.989300 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, 10003\, United States SUMMARY:Organizing 2.0 Conference - NYC: Online Organizing for Labor and Co mmunity Organizers UID:20091120T000512EST-kmFe4uEnTZ@69.73.141.125 URL:http://organizing20.org/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR