[Mitai-announce] Social Justice 101 Workshop Sunday 2-4pm

[Nadeem Mazen]

Hi All,

Please see the social justice workshop notice below. Email Carlotta if you
have questions.

-Nadeem

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Carlotta Starks <starks.car at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 5:35 PM
Subject: SOCIAL JUSTICE 101 WORKSHOP SUNDAY! 2-4p
To: Jordan Clark <jordaneclark at gmail.com>, coach at mit.edu


The Progressive Student Alliance, NBSA and NUSTAND will be hosting...

An *interactive workshop* on the importance of organizing for social justice
this Sunday! The workshop will be led by the executive director of  the
Massachusetts chapter of Jobs with Justice, Russ Davis.
The workshop will be on *Sunday, October 18th, from 2:00pm-4:00pm in 346
Curry Student Center.*

We will be discussing the basics of grassroots organizing, the principles of
social justice, the importance of student action and involvement.

This workshop is going to be a great opportunity, especially for students
who want to learn more about how to make a difference locally in Boston and
nationally. Come and bring a friend!

Jobs with Justice is a national campaign that has worked to further the
cause of workers’ rights by creating a network of local coalitions that
connect labor, faith-based, community, and student organizations to work
together on workplace and community social justice campaigns. For further
information on Jobs with Justice, visit their website at Jobs with
Justice<http://www.massjwj.net>

You can find the facebook event for this workshop by searching for "Social
Justice 101" or following this link: Social Justice
101<http://www.facebook.com/inbox/readmessage.php?t=1240157240509&f=1&e=-12#/event.php?eid=181427267246&index=1>

Here is the tentative agenda.  As this is an interactive event, we encourage
you to come with discussion ideas, open minds and inspiration to contribute!
PLEASE forward this to your student group lists as soon as possible!!


   - Discussion on aspects of social justice that students are interested in
   and why students got involved/interested in social justice. (These could
   include student loans, health care related experiences, job
   loss/unemployment...)
   - Basic elements of organizing and social justice principles
   - Importance of student involvement in politics and local campaigns
   - Successes of Jobs with Justice and Student Organizing success stories
   - Discussion of Social Justice Campaigns in Boston
   - Wrap up: what students can do next; how they can get involved with
   organizations on their campuses and in Boston

With love,
Carlotta Starks
7326003305
Northeastern Nursing 2010

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change
the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead