From: Maddy Elfenbein (melfenb@fas.harvard.edu)
Date: Tue Oct 30 2001 - 11:22:16 EST
USASistas--
PLEASE forward widely, and please come
if you'll be anywhere near Boston
for November 10...
We can get you a place to stay. Nader
will speak, and Patti Smith will play.
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The Boston Campus Anti-War Coalition presents...
The Northeast Campus Conference Against War and Racism
Saturday and Sunday, November 10 and 11, 2001
Boston University, Boston MA
Visit: www.bostonforpeace.net or
Contact: NEstudents_againstwar@yahoo.com.
Strongly suggested donation $10, in order to cover costs. Note:
all students are welcome, whethey they're in college or younger.
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Saturday, November 10-
Registration 9-10AM
Day of Panels and Workshops 10-6
PANELS:
*Morning Panel: What is the War on Terrorism? (1h30min)
Speakers will give background on US foreign policy on
Afghanistan, the Middle East, the war at home and the War
on Drugs in order to offer another view on
the objectives of this war.
*Discussion/Debate on Alternatives to War (1h)
*Evening Panel: Movement Building (1h30min)
Speakers will address drawing connections between the
movements which existed before Septmeber 11th, considering
lessons from the Vietnam War, organizing in minority
communities and empowering the voices of women and minorities
and creating power structures which represent what we're
working toward.
WORKSHOPS (if you think of a workshop that isn't listed or--better
yet--want to host a workshop or can find someone to lead
or facilitate one, please, volunteer by emailing Joe Knott
at tataekta@aol.com)
Topics include, but won't be limited to:
SOA - “School of the Americas Training Camp for Terrorists”;
Globalization and War; Israel & Palestine ; Media Training
Workshop ; Defending free speech on campus ; War and Oil:
Drawing Connections ; The Labor Movement & War ; Iraq ;
How do you build an anti-war coalition and organize on campus?
Workshops that still need a home:
Muslim, Arab, & Middle Eastern Racism; Islam ; Civil Liberties ;
What’s next? Indonesia, Malaysia & the Philippines ; The truth
behind Biological Warfare ; Diversifying our movement ; Media
and War ; Recession and War
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SATURDAY EVENING
RALPH NADER : Global Justice, Security, Human Rights
and American Democracy
7:30 PM at the Orpheum Theater, Boston
Also featuring Patti Smith and others...
Doors open at 6pm program starts at 7:30pm
Regular advance ticket price $12, Door price: $15.
Conference Attendees pay $10.
Hosted by Democracy Rising.
The poster for the event includes our conference info. Check it out!
Post it everywhere! http://democracyrising.org/
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Sunday, November 11
Registration 10AM-1PM
NORTHEAST SPOKES COUNCIL MEETING
We'll meet together using a spokes council model to try and
figure out how to work together, coordinate events, etc.
In the interests of time and equal representation, each school may only
have 5 delegates to the spokes council. We want as many people as
possible to come to the conference! It's just that for practicality's
sake, not everyone can be allowed to speak and vote.
In order to shape the structure of the event, please send an email to
november11thconvention@yahoo.com. We want your input so we can make
this conference as representative as possible! If you know good
facilitators, please, let us know.
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:
RSVP by sending an email to NEstudents_againstwar@yahoo.com and
telling us what school you're from and how many people are
coming and how many of you will need a place to stay. By the way,
even though this is a "Campus" conference, high school students
are absolutely welcome and encouraged to attend.
First and foremost:
Publicize this on your campus not only to get people to come
but to let people know that we exist. Write something in your
college newspaper, announce it on local radio...
Print up the poster that's attached to this email and post it
everywhere.
Email NEstudents_againstwar@yahoo.com to tell us:
If you can spread the word on your campus.
If you can spread the word to nearby schools.
If you have fundraising ideas.
If you have any questions...
WORKSHOPS
Email tataekta@aol.com, if you can host a workshop. Please,
write "Conference workshop" in the subject heading.
SPOKES COUNCIL
Email November11thconvention@yahoo.com to give input on
the spokes council meeting.
CAN YOU HOUSE PEOPLE?
If you're nearby and can house people, send an email to
frog_gidget@hotmail.com. In the subject heading write
"Conference housing" and write your name, where you live
and how many people you can fit comfortably and at the
very most...
Signed,
The Boston Campus Anti-War Coalition Conference Planning Committee
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