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DC AREA EVENTS |
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September 30 – October 1, 2006. Nonviolence Training - A weekend workshop for college age youths to learn the skills of communicating with mutual respect, stating their views in a way that others can hear, and using non-violent methods of creating social change. Workshop will include a historical overview of non-violence, interpersonal conflict resolution skills, techniques of non-violent resistance, inter-group communication in conflicted situations, discussing issues on which you disagree with mutual respect. Times: Saturday and Sunday from 10 – 4 at the American Friends Service Committee, 2211 14th St. NW, Washington, DC. Cost: $25 - $50. To register, contact Kathryn Liss by email or 299-1052. |
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4, 2006. Towson University's 8th
Annual Book of the Year Celebration. Esmeralda Santiago
will present 2 lectures on her novel,"When I Was Puerto Rican,"
first a Q & A session at 3:30pm in Potomac Lounge about the writer's
art, and a formal book reading at 7:00 pm in Stephens Auditorium. Events
are open to the public and admission is free. | ||||
For more information on progressive events in the Washington, DC area, visit the following: | ||||
NATIONAL
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| September
23rd, 2006. Focus the Nation Launch
Workshop at Middlebury College.A major new educational initiative
on global warming aiming to provide you with an opportunity to help build
a national conversation about stabilizing the world's climate and moving
towards a hopeful, clean-energy future. Focus the Nation will culminate
with national symposia that will be held simultaneously on thousands of
campuses across the country on January 31st, 2008. We believe that Focus
the Nation can become the "Earth Day 1970" catalyzing event that
turns the national conversation about global warming from fatalism towards
determination. This initiative has the potential to focus national attention
for a day around a serious discussion of climate stabilization. And building
on the leadership and pragmatism of today's youth climate movement, Focus
the Nation can help all Americans to envision and work towards a more hopeful
clean-energy future. In order to begin to design and execute this ambitious
initiative, we are holding a one-day launch workshop on September 23rd (Saturday,
10am-5pm) at . Noted author Bill McKibben is invited to keynote this workshop.
Who should attend this conference? All university, college, high school
and middle school faculty, students and staff concerned about global warming;
concerned citizens; however the conference will be limited to150 participants,
with priority given to students and educators. There is no charge to attend
the workshop. To register or to learn more, e-mail your name, title, and contact info here. For more details. | ||||
| SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 1, 2006. Third International Conference on Education, Labor, and Emancipation. Teaching for Global Community: Overcoming the Divide and Conquer Strategies of the Oppressor in EL PASO, TEXAS and CIUDAD JUÁREZ, CHIHUAHUA, MÉXICO. This powerful international conference will bring together distinguished scholars, educators, and community leaders from five (5) continents to include over 500 particiants and close to 200 presentation involving cutting edge research as well as local educational initiatives making a difference in our community. Our aim is to empower our community by deepening our understanding of educational and labor issues, both local and global. This bilingual, binational conference will literally “cross borders,” giving participants an opportunity to experience first hand how our border reflects world problems and opportunities. We will share theoretical perspectives, pedagogical experiences, and emerging strategies grounded in a commitment to social justice. Sessions will be held both in El Paso and in Cd. Juárez, emphasizing the importance of cross-border collaboration on theorizing, analyzing, and implementing education in our unique region. For more information, see the conference webpage or contact Dr. Cesar Rossatto, Chair of the event at (915)581-1029 or email. | ||||
| October
14, 2006. Teachers 4 Social Justice Presents, 6th
Annual Educators Conference Teaching for Social Justice: From Moments to
Movement, co-sponsored by Poverty & Race Research
Action Council and Teaching for Change. The conference will explore empowering
learning communities through curriculum and practice and provide a forum
for networking and community building. Morning and afternoon workshops will
cover: Media Literacy, Hip Hop in the Classroom, Ethnic Studies Curriculum,
Teacher Panels and More! This event is free and includes lunch. Resource
faire during lunchtime, quality childcare and parking available for a fee.
Conference will be held in San Fransico, CA at Mission High School - 3750
18th Street, begins 9 AM. Want to present? Download
an application now. Conference Theme: "From Moments to Movement":
Be it a moment in your classroom with a student, a moment of resistance
against the war, or the moment people take arms and fight back against oppression,
all movements come from moments. In those moments we decide our relationship
to change. In those moments we build toward movement. We have organized
this conference as an opportunity to bring our broad communities together
and reflect on the civil rights work of the past and connect it to our ongoing
work to push ourselves forward and increase our movement to build a better
world. | ||||
| November
8-12, 2006. 16th Annual International NAME Conference in Phoenix,
Arizona. Honoring Multicultural Communities,
Stories and Struggles in a Contested Land. More
info click here. | ||||
| Novermber
11, 2006. Sixith Annual TEACHING
FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE CURRICULUM FAIR.
Brought to you by TEACHERS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE (CHICAGO) and co-sponsored
by RETHINKING SCHOOLS. The fair will be held in Chicago, IL at OROZCO SCHOOL,
1940 W. 18TH ST. from 10AM to 5PM.
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