Thursday, April 30, 2009, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The Michigan Independent, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Campus Progress journalism staff will run a critique and training session with members of The Michigan Independent, a Campus Progress-funded alternative newspaper at the University of Michigan.
The event is free of charge and open to all staffers of The Michigan Independent.
Sponsored by Campus Progress.
Join us for a Happy Hour and Panel Discussion. You must RSVP for each event you want to attend:
speakers@campusprogess.org
The Drug War: Mexico's Human Rights Crisis at Kalamazoo College
Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Olmstead Room, Mendelle Hall, Kalamazoo College, 1200 Academy Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49006
Journalist, Al Giordano, shares his eyewitness accounts of twelve years living in Mexico, reporting on the Drug War, and experiencing the struggles of indigenous peoples. From the 1993 Zapatista rebellion in Chiapas through the 2006 tour throughout the Mexican Republic by its Subcomandante Marcos, Giordano has spent his time taking notes, and listening to the voices of the most marginalized.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, Kalamazoo College Democrats, and Amnesty International at Kalamazoo College. This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Screening of "Voices from Darfur" at Oklahoma State University
Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Stillwater Community Center, 315 W 8th Ave, Stillwater, OK 74074
Campus Progress and S.T.A.T.E. (Students Taking Action to Educate), an education group at Oklahoma State University, is hosting a evening dedicated to educating their campus about the genocide in Darfur. “Voices from Darfur”, a documentary about the genocide in Darfur, will be screened, following which Melody Hollifield, the Great Plains Coordinator for colleges for STAND, will speak about what students can do to get involved in genocide prevention efforts.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and S.T.A.T.E.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
The Military and Sexual Assault at George Washington University
Wednesday, April 29. 2009, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Marvin Center Amphitheater, George Washington University, 800 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052
Join Army Sergeant Angela Peacock, U.S. Navy Forensic Nurse Cynthia Ferguson, Communications Vice President of Men Can Stop Rape Patrick McGann and Anti Sexual-Assault Advocate Smita Satiani as they discuss the issue of sexual assault in the military and the movement to stop them.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, GWU Campus Access to Resources and Education Services and The American Association of University Women.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
The Organizing of the President at Kalamazoo College
Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Olmstead Room, Mendelle Hall, Kalamazoo College, 1200 Academy Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49006.
Al Giordano, a journalist and accomplished community organizer, will speak about the way in which Barack Obama used the principles of community organizing in his campaign to win the presidency. In addition, Giordano will discuss the opportunities that today’s community organizers have in building grassroots power to change the context in which Obama governs.
This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by Campus Progress, Kalamazoo College Democrats, and Amnesty International at Kalamazoo College.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Freedom Day Spoken Word and Music at American University
Monday, April 27, 2009, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Honors Lounge, 3rd Floor, Anderson Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016
Join us for a night of free poetry and music celebrating freedom struggles in South Africa and throughout the world. Featuring artists are from South Africa, Malawi, DC, Jamaica, North Carolina, and Sierra Leone.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, Alternative Summer Break South Africa 2009, University Diversity, Women’s Initiative, Black Student Alliance, American University Unitarian Universalists, AU-NAACP, American University United Methodists, CASJ, SIS Undergraduate Council, Creative Peace Initiatives, Student Advocates for Native Communities, and AU Honors.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Journalism Training at Michigan State University
Monday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Michigan State University (MSU), East Lansing, MI
Campus Progress journalism staff will run a critique and training session with members of The Big Green, a Campus Progress-funded online magazine at MSU.
Sponsored by Campus Progress.
The event is free of charge and open to all staffers of The Big Green.
For more information, please email publications@campusprogress.org.
Darfur: Taking a Stand Against Genocide at Minnesota State University-Marshall
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Minnesota State University-Marshall, 1501 State, St. Marshall, MN 56258
“Camp Darfur” – Interactive Exhibit: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – “Camp Darfur” is a simulated refugee camp, a group of canvas tents, each tent telling the history and tragedy of a major genocide of the 20th century (Armenia; Holocaust; Cambodia; Bosnia; Rwanda) and now Darfur, the first genocide of the 21st century. “Camp Darfur” founders Katie-Jay Scott and Gabriel Stauring, will speak at the exhibit.
The Devil Came on Horseback Screening: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – This film follows Marine Captain Brian Steidle in 2006 as he travels through the Darfur region for six months, witnessing the brutality and violence perpetrated by government-sponsored troops on Darfur civilians. The film highlights our country’s silence in the face of these brutalities, as Steidle speaks to key legislators and members of the White House staff but is unable to advance a resolution of the conflict.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, Stop Genocide Now, and Minnesota State University-Marshall.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Dr. Helminiak Presents "What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality" at Auburn University
Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Theatre Room 2222, New Student Union, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849
Violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities are often exacerbated by evangelical interpretations of the Bible. The case becomes more nuanced for LGBT people of faith. Campus Progress joins the Auburn University Spectrum Alliance to open a dialogue around religion, faith, morality, and sexuality. The event brings Professor Daniel Helminiak to discuss how students can bridge the gap between their religious beliefs and sexuality.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Auburn University Spectrum Alliance.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
"The Education of Shelby Knox" Film Screening at Rice University
Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Humanities Research Center , Room 119, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005
In light of the Prevention Works and Education Works bills that are before the Texas State Legislature, Campus Progress and Rice University’s Rice for Choice will host a screening of “The Education of Shelby Knox.” The event hopes to spark a conversation about comprehensive sex education and healthy sex practices, while garnering support for the bills before the State.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and Rice for Choice.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
The Role of College Campuses in the Climate Change Movement at Hofstra University
Monday, April 20th, 2009, 12:50 – 1:50pm
Student Center Greenhouse, Hofstra University, 1000 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11549
Tomasso Boggia, Campus Progress Advocacy Associate and Zohar Tobi, Sierra Student Coalition Northeast Organizer will be discussing the role of college campuses in the climate change movement. They will also reflect on how student activism has been an integral part of the national climate movement.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and Hofstra University Center for Civic Engagement.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Darfur: Taking a Stand Against Genocide at Gustavus Adolphus College
Monday, April 20, 2009
Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 West College Avenue, Saint Peter, MN 56082
“Camp Darfur” – Interactive Exhibit: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – “Camp Darfur” is a simulated refugee camp, a group of canvas tents, each tent telling the history and tragedy of a major genocide of the 20th century (Armenia; Holocaust; Cambodia; Bosnia; Rwanda) and now Darfur, the first genocide of the 21st century. “Camp Darfur” founders Katie-Jay Scott and Gabriel Stauring, will speak at the exhibit.
Sand and Sorrow Screening: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – The film Sand and Sorrow, narrated by George Clooney, gives an outstanding overview of the complex history of the Darfur crisis and the current conflict between the government-sponsored militias and innocent civilians in the Darfur region who are targeted for mass extermination.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, Stop Genocide Now, and Gustavus Adolphus College.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Won Together Presents 1FEST at UC Los Angeles
Sunday, April 19, 2009, 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Wilson Plaza, 308 Westwood Plaza, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90024
1FEST is a day-long festival bringing together 5000 people from diverse communities across California to stand up for marriage equality and other important LGBT issues. The event will feature students speakers James Neiley, LaGloria Wheatfall, and Nick Ciletti. Dolores Huerta, co-founder of United Farm Workers of America, and HIV/AIDS activist Cleave Jones. The event will also feature musical acts, and student action booths.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, and Won Together.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Earthfest at The University of Southern Florida
Saturday, April 18, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sweetwater Organic Farm, 6942 West Comanche Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33634
Enjoy a day of panels, community conversation, and a town hall meeting about the projects necessary to create a sustainable Tampa.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, Student Environmental Association and Greenpeace.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Earth Week featuring Dune Lankard at Kalamazoo College
Saturday, April 18, 2009, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Stetson Chapel, 1200 Academy Street, Kalamazoo, MI, 49006
Join Campus Progress and EnvOrg for a special presentation in celebration of Earth Week. Dune Lankard will share stories of his activism surrounding environmental and cultural conservation. He will also talk about the policy changes he has pursued since the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill followed by a Q&A session with the audience.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and EnvOrg.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
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Coalition Building Training at University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Friday, April 17, 2009, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588
There’s so much more to working in coalition than inviting people to join you in your efforts. It’s hard work and requires skill, understanding and strategy, but the rewards for you, your partners, and your cause are endless (and fun!). Learn the importance of working in coalition, how to identify allies, how to engage non-traditional partners, where coalition building fits in with your campaign plan, and why it might be just what you need to take your issue campaign to the next level. This training will be presented by Tanya Paperny, Advocacy Associate at Campus Progress, and Pedro de la Torre III, Advocacy Senior Associate at Campus Progress.
Sponsored by Campus Progress.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Rap Sessions 2009: Is America Really Post-Racial? at University of St. Thomas
Friday, April 17, 2009, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy Auditorium, University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105
The panel will engage youth and community leaders in candid, compelling conversations about the ways that race and democracy are being redefined in our national culture. Targeting the hip-hop generation that helped build early support for America’s first Black president, this panel will debate the extent to which young Americans have opened a new chapter in American race relations. The panel will feature MC Serch, host of The White Rapper Show; Lisa Fager Bediako, founder of Industry Ears, Inc.; Jabari Asim, editor, The Crisis; and special guest Stephanie Robinson, President and CEO of the Jamestown Project and commentator for The Tom Joyner Morning Show.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and The Jamestown Project.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
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Model United Nations General Assembly Simulation at South Dakota State University
Friday, April 17, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Event Center at the Dakota Prairie Playhouse, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007
The Model United Nations General Assembly Simulation hopes to increase student understanding of, curiosity about, and empathy for people from other countries as well as to increase awareness of issues of international interest and concern.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and the College of Arts & Sciences at Dakota State University.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Recruitment and Retention Training at the University of Missouri
Friday, April 17, 2009, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Oak Street Dorms Common Room, University of Missouri, 4949 Cherry St, Kansas City, MO 64110
If you’ve ever had trouble boosting membership or sustaining leadership in your organization, then this training is for you. The Recruitment and Retention training lays out strategies for finding volunteers, growing the membership of your group, and ensuring that these volunteers and members stick around for the long haul. Topics include volunteer motivation, recruitment tactics, and practices like creating leader ladders and scheduling one-on-ones, that help to make sure that new members stick around and become more involved. Participants also get to take a quiz to measure their level of burnout, and discuss how to prevent it. This training will be presented by Tanya Paperny, Advocacy Associate at Campus Progress, and Pedro de la Torre III, Advocacy Senior Associate at Campus Progress.
Sponsored by Campus Progress.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Adelina Anthony Performs "La Angry Xicana?!" at UT-Austin
Thursday, April 16, 2009, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Ballroom, Texas Union, UT-Austin, 2247 Guadalupe, Austin, TX 78705
Anthony is a Xicana-Indigena Lesbian multi-disciplinary artist. Her work addresses colonization, feminism, trauma, memory, gender, race/ethnicity, sexuality, in/migration, health, land/environment, and issues generally affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and two-spirited communities. “La Angry Xicana?!” is Adelina’s new, full-length stand-up comedy, featuring her trademark salacious, brazen, Spanglish humor and flirts with all kinds of cultural taboos.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, UT-Austin Queer People of Color and Allies, and the UT-Austin Gender and Sexuality Center.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Sex, Pregnancy, and Politics at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas
Thursday, April, 16, 2009, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Kedzie 106, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
Everyone has heard about the abortion debate, but what about the other issues that affect women? Shelby Knox, community advocate for comprehensive sex education and the focus of the documentary “The Education of Shelby Knox”, joins local advocates Holly Weatherford, lobbyist for Planned Parenthood, and Sydney Carlin, state representative for Manhattan to discuss national and local issues that women in Kansas face, and how to overcome them. The panel will be moderated by Kierra Johnson, executive director of Choice USA.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, K-State Students for Choice, Ordinary Women, and the Department of Women’s Studies.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Radical Rush 2009 at University of Denver
Thursday, April 16, 2009 – Saturday, April 18, 2009
The Garden, University of Denver, 2199 S University Blvd, Denver, CO 80210
Radical Rush is a 3-day event featuring socially conscious film screenings, panels, and performers. The event hopes to break down barriers between social justice groups on the University of Denver campus, create and unite a broad coalition of socially concerned student organizations, and inspire students to get involved in campus activism.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and Students for a Democratic Society.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Rap Sessions 2009: Is America Really Post-Racial? at Columbia College
Thursday, April 16, 2009, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Film Row Cinema, 8th Floor, 1104 S. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60605
The panel will engage youth and community leaders in candid, compelling conversations about the ways that race and democracy are being redefined in our national culture. Targeting the hip-hop generation that helped build early support for America’s first Black president, this panel will debate the extent to which young Americans have opened a new chapter in American race relations. The panel will feature MC Serch, host of The White Rapper Show; Lisa Fager Bediako, founder of Industry Ears, Inc.; Jabari Asim, editor, The Crisis; Dr. Tricia Rose, author of The Hip-Hop Wars.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, the Ellen Stone Belic Institute for the Study of Women and Gender in the Arts and Media, and Rap Sessions.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
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Debt Hits Hard: Students Seeking a Fair Tuition
Thursday, April 16, 2009, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Wichita State University, Rhatigan Student Center, Room 203.
The rising cost of tuition and financial aid cuts are making it harder for people to attend college, and many young people are burdened with mountains of student loan debt. Students of all ages are falling behind as the gap between the rich and the poor widens. Last week’s House of Representative and United States Senate votes to pass the House and Senate budget was the first short term victory for students in this national campaign; However, we are far from being done with this battle to help make education a right and there are many forces working to take out investments to education that are good for students. Join Bill Shiebler, National Field Director from United States Student Association; Pedro de la Torre III, the Advocacy Senior Associate from Campus Progress; Lindsay McCluskey Massachusetts Students Uniting for a panel discussion on making college affordable.
Sponsored by Campus Progress.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Events Planning 101 Training at Wichita State University
Thursday, April 16, 2009, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Rhatigan Student Center, Room 203, Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount St. Wichita, KS 67260
Campus Progress helps students organize hundreds of successful events on campus each year, as well as a major national conference with 1,000 students from across the country. We want to share what we’ve learned! This workshop covers the basics of event planning, like getting speakers, making sure your event is well attended, generating press coverage, and logistics. This training will be presented by Tanya Paperny, Advocacy Associate at Campus Progress, and Pedro de la Torre III, Advocacy Senior Associate at Campus Progress.
Sponsored by Campus Progress.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
"A Jihad for Love" Film Screening with Director Parvez Sharma at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
1121 Humanities University of Wisconsin-Madison, 455 North Park St., Madison, WI 53706.
Muslim gay filmmaker Parvez Sharma travels the many worlds of Islam discovering the stories of its most unlikely storytellers: lesbian and gay Muslims. Filmed over 5 1/2 years, in 12 countries and 9 languages, “A Jihad for Love” comes from the heart of Islam. Looking beyond a hostile and war-torn present, this film seeks to reclaim the Islamic concept of a greater Jihad, which can mean “an inner struggle” or “to strive in the path of God.” In doing so the film and its remarkable subjects move beyond the narrow concept of “Jihad’ as holy war. A discussion with Parvez Sharma will follow the screening. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by Campus Progress, UW-Madison Queer Student Alliance, AIESEC-Madison, the Wisconsin Experience, the LGBT Campus Center, University Housing, the Lakeshore Gay Straight Alliance, and the Southeast Gay Straight Alliance.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Talking Taboo: An Evening of Comedy with Rasika Mathur at the University of Michigan- Ann Arbor
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Vanderbilt Room, University of Michigan, 911 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Rasika Mathur, a comedian and spoken word artist will perform a set about culture, gender, sexuality, immigration and assimilation.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and Yoni Ki Baat.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Students for DC Vote Present: Project STAND in Washington, DC
Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
True Reformer Building, 1200 U Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
DC Vote’s Project S.T.A.N.D. (Students Together Advocating for National Democracy) is an arts and humanities event showcasing the unique perspectives of DC youth on the topic of DC voting rights through various art forms including music, spoken word and visual art.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, DC Vote and Students for DC Vote.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
A Conversation with Bill McKibben: Climate Change, Global Transformation, and Youth Activism at the Center for American Progress
Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Center for American Progress, 1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20005
Please join the Center for American Progress, Campus Progress, and Middlebury College for A Conversation with Bill McKibben, environmentalist, best-selling author, and a scholar-in-residence at Middlebury College. Ever since the 1989 publication of The End of Nature, Bill McKibben has been in the top tier of public ambassadors on the science, policy, ethics, and urgency of climate change. Now, 20 years later, he has emerged as one of the most important on-the-ground organizers on this issue as well. Founder of Step It Up in 2007, which organized 1,400 climate change demonstrations in all 50 states, he is now working with 350.org to call global attention to the need to forge an international agreement to decrease carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million. The discussion will be moderated by Andrew Light, Senior Fellow at Center for American Progress.
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Sponsored by Campus Progress, the Center for American Progress, and Middlebury College.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Nationwide Townhall on a Just and Clean Energy Future featuring Senator Arlen Specter at Drexel University
Monday, April 13, 2009, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Mitchell Auditorium, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Join Senator Arlen Specter for a townhall discussion on how to achieve a just and clean energy future. Senator Specter will be taking questions from the audience.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, Focus the Nation, and the Sierra Student Coalition.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Social Justice Conference at the University of Michigan- Ann Arbor
Saturday, April 4, 2009 – Friday, April 10th, 2009
Dana Natural Resources Building, 440 Church St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
The 1st ever Michigan Social Justice Conference will bring together social justice organizations and activists from different corners of the University of Michigan campus to share their issues and experiences with the broader community.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Progressive Alliance.
This event is free and open to the public. To register, go to www.umsjc.blogspot.com.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Students Bring Truth to Bachman's Public Forums
Thursday, April 9, 2009, 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Atwood Student Center, St. Cloud State University
720 4th Avenue South St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301-4498
U.S. Rep. Michelle Bachmann and Chris Horner, a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, are holding a forum about the climate crisis and the costs of cap and trade legislation. Students from around Minnesota will be at the forum to voice the opposing point of view. They will be focusing on the economic and monetary benefits of cap and trade with the hope that people at the event will come to see Bachmann and Horner’s plans and ideologies as harmful to Minnesota.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, College of St. Benedict / St. John’s University College Democrats, St. Cloud State University Democrats, the Sierra Student Coalition, and MPIRG.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Dr. Tim McCarthy at Yale Univeristy
Thursday, April 9, 2009, 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Multipurpose Room, African-American Cultural Center, Yale University, 211 Park Street, New Haven, CT, 06511
As part of the lecture series Endeavors: Perspectives on Black Life and Culture, Dr. Tim McCarthy will discuss interracialism in social movements in the Obama campaign and beyond.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Yale Office for Diversity and Equal Opportunity.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
HIV/AIDS Awareness Discussion at the University of Georgia
Thursday, April 9, 2009, 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Room 150, Miller Learning Center, 8 Baxter Street, Athens, GA 30602
Join Betsy Sanford, Northeast Georgia Ryan White Consortium member and member of the AIDS Coalition of Northeast Georgia Services Committee, Olivia Long, Executive Director of AIDS Athens and Su-I Hou, Associate Professor and Health Promotions and Behavior Undergraduate Coordinator at the University of Georgia for a discussion abut HIV/AIDS in Atlanta. This discussion is being hosted by Campus Progress sponsored publication Stand Up as a release event for their 5th issue.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Health Awareness Fair Screening of "Life Support" at Fayetteville State University
Thursday, April 9, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Rudolph Jones Student Center (Front Lobby Area), Fayetteville State University, 1200 Murchinson Road, Fayetteville, NC 28301
Democracy Matters Fayetteville State University Chapter and Campus Progress of Washington, D.C. presents HIV/STD Awareness Month Recognition Day, with area Health Organizations: Cumberland County Health Department, American Red Cross, Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina Inc, and BioLife Plasma Center of Fayetteville. Featured in the Bronco Corral will be critically acclaimed film: “Life Support” starring Queen Latifah. The Film examines the African American community’s HIV crisis through the eyes of a survivor who is a mother, ex-addict and AIDS activist.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Fayetteville State University Chapter of Democracy Matters.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
“Does Hip-Hop Hate Women?” panel at Connecticut College
Thursday, April 9, 2009, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Olin Building 014, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London, CT 06320
The “Does Hip-Hop Hate Women?” panel will discuss women in the world of hip-hop. The panel will feature Dr. Raquel Z. Rivera, author of New York Ricans from the Hip-Hop Zone;
Byron Hurt, director of the film Beyond Beats and Rhymes; Joan Morgan, author of When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost; and Dr. Tracy Sharpley-Whiting, author of Pimps Up, Ho’s Down. The panel will be moderated by Bakari Kitwana, author of The Hip-Hop Generation.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and Rap Sessions.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
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Healthcare Workshops at Wesleyan University in Middletwon, CT
Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Exley Science Center, 265 Church St., Middletown, CT, 06459
The first workshop will examine access to health care in a social justice context and the second will examine transgender health.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Mayor Bob Dixon of Greensburg, Kansas at the University of Oklahoma
Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Beiard Lounge, Univeristy of Oklahoma, 1106 North Stonewall, Oklahoma City, OK 73117
Mayor Bob Dixson of Greensburg, Kansas will talk about the town’s efforts to rebuild after the first EF-5 tornado wiped out their town on May 4, 2007. They have made a commitment to build green and make their town the greenest in the nation. Mayor Dixon will discuss the challenges and why this is not only important for Greensburg, but for the rest of the nation.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the University of Oklahoma Student Association.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Americans for Informed Democracy Southeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional Student Convergence at Western Kentucky University
Saturday, April 4, 2009 – Sunday, April 5, 2009
Room 308, University Center, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Campus Progress’ Tommaso Boggia and Pedro de la Torre will facilitate three trainings for the Southeast/Mid-Atlantic chapters of Americans for Informed Democracy. The convergence is a skills-building weekend retreat, aimed at helping participants to increase involvement and awareness of global issues within their campus community. Campus Progress will offer three trainings: Planning an Issue Campaign, Lobbying 101, and Media Boot Camp. Participants are encouraged to register online.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, Americans for Informed Democracy, and the WKU Potter College of Arts and Letters.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Remember, Reflect, and React: Genocide Awareness Week at Boston College
Monday, March 31, 2009 – Friday, April 3, 2009
Multiple locations: Please see event details
In an effort to empower the Boston College community to act against crimes against humanity, STAND’s Genocide Awareness Week Undergraduate Student Committee has organized a memorial service, educational forums, and a film screening to commemorate victims of genocide, and in particular, to honor the 15th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide. The week will feature addresses by Ambassador Pierre-Richard Prosper, and R. Nicholas Burns. Sponsored by Campus Progress, and STAND’s Genocide Awareness Week Undergraduate Committee.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Howard Fuller at the University of North Carolina
Friday, April 3, 2009, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Hanes Art Center, 115 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599
Howard Fuller will give the keynote speech during the University of North Carolina’s 3rd Annual Poverty Awareness Week. He will address grassroots organizing strategies used in North Carolina during the civil rights movement, and the value of these strategies to today’s poverty solutions on the community level.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
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Celebration of Life and Art at Washington University in St. Louis
Friday, April 3, 2009, 8:00 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Danforth University Center, Tisch Commons, Washington University in St. Louis, 6475 Forsyth Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63130
Keep A Child Alive at Washington University is hosting a benefit concert to raise awareness about the need for life saving AIDS medications for children in Africa.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and Keep A Child Alive WashU.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Public Enemy's Professor Giff at Vanderbilt University
Friday, April 3, 2009, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Room 103, Wilson Hall, Vanderbilt University, 111 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240
Professor Griff of Public Enemy will give the keynote address as part of Hip Hop Week 2009: Global Impact.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, The Urban Epic Center, African Student Union, Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center, Vanderbilt Student Government, OBGAPS and the Center for Latin American Studies.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
SELLOUT at New Mexico Tech
Friday, April 3, 2009, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Macey Center, 2 Olive Lane. Socorro, New Mexico, 87801
At some point actors Vince Morris, Louis Johnson, Billy Washington and Brandon Terrell have been accused of not being true to their heritage, their culture, and their profession. Too Black for one venue. Not Black enough for another. But, funny is funny. Right? They are going to New Mexico Tech to celebrate our individualism. Their motto: Be Yourself. Because Everybody Else Is Already Taken. Join Campus Progress, New Mexico Tech and Admire Entertainment as we chip at the walls of racial and social stereotypes.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, New Mexico Tech and Admire Entertainment.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
"Nobody's Enemy" Film Screening and Yas Appearance at The Library of Congress in Washington, DC
Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Pickford Theater, Madison Building, 3rd Floor, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC, 20540
Join Campus Progress and the Library of Congress for a screening of “Nobody’s Enemy”, a documentary showcasing Iranian youth culture, including music, to an American audience. The film features Iran’s top hip-hop artist Yas . After the screening, Director Neda Sarmast and Yas will discuss the importance of cultural dialogue between Iran and the United States.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Library of Congress.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Intersectionality Ki Baat at the Univeristy of Michigan- Ann Arbor
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Michigan Union, University of Michigan, 530 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Women’s studies graduate student Sridevi Nair will be speaking about her work on gender, sexuality, and South Asian culture. She will be joined by Meghna Haldar, a Canadian filmmaker, who will screen clips of her film Dirt.
Refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and Yoni Ki Baat.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
"The Black List" Film Screening at the University of Florida at Gainesville
Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Hillel, University of Florida, 2020 W. University Ave, Gainesville, Florida, 32610
Please join Campus Progress, Hillel and the College Democrats for a screening of HBO’s The Black List Volume One.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, Hillel and the College Democrats.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Asian American Awareness Month Kickoff featuring Secret Identities at the University of Illinois at Chicago
Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
UIC Student Center East, Illinois Room BC 750, South Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60607
Asian Americans are comic book artists, writers, and fans, but rarely represented as heroic characters on the page. Thus the creation of SECRET IDENTITIES, a groundbreaking anthology of original stories centered around Asian American superheroes. Join the editors as they share their own experiences as Asian Americans in media and film, and preview these new and unique Asian American heroes.
Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, the Asian American Resource and Cultural Center, and the Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Asian Americans Student Activities Funding Committee.
For more information, visit http://aarcc.uic.edu or email speakers@campusprogress.org
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The Hands that Feed: Fighting Poverty Through Trade at Cedarville University
Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Stevens Student Center Events Rooms, 251 North Main Street, Cedarville, OH 45314.
Jacqueline DeCarlo, author of Fair Trade: A Beginner’s Guide and Senior Program Advisor on the Economic Justice Team of Catholic Relief Services, will speak about the inequities that result from standard trade practices. Additionally, a panel of professionals, educators, and students will share their experiences advocating for fair trade in their communities, as well as tangible ways for people to get involved.
Fair trade coffee and chocolate will be served as refreshments.
This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by Campus Progress and Ekplesso.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
S. Bear Bergman Lectures "Sing If You're Glad To Be Trans" at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The Whole Music Club, Coffman Memorial Union, 300 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
While the difficult narratives of transgender lives are valid and deserve our attention, is it not perhaps enough with the all-misery-all-the-time tranny channel? Being transgender is not a reason for pity, scorn, shame, or apology. In this lecture, S. Bear Bergman celebrates trans bodies, communities, awareness, sex, love, particular talents, successes and self-creation with a faultless logic and good humor that may just make you appreciate transfolks (or being trans) in a whole new way.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, Queer Student Cultural Center, the GLBTA Programs Office, and the Transgender Commission. This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
"Vincent Who?" Film Screening at the University of Southern California
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Room 102, Taper Hall, University of Southern California, 201 Los Angeles Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 92314
Please join Campus Progress, Asian Pacific Americans for Progress and Tony Lam Films for a screening of the documentary Vincent Who?. The film addresses the historic case of Vincent Chin, a 27-year old Chinese-American who was beaten to death in June 1982 in the Detroit, Michigan enclave of Highland Park. The film also looks at the impact the case had on the pan-ethnic Asian American movement. Following the film there will be a Q&A session with Producer Curtis Chin, Director Tony Lam and Karin Wang, Asian Pacific American Legal Center.
Refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by Campus Progress and Asian Pacific Americans for Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Get a Financial Life: Real-life Money Advice from Beth Kobliner at Georgetown University
Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Georgetown Bookstore, 3800 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20007
New York Times best-selling author Beth Kobliner, will discuss practical strategies and answer audience questions on planning your financial future. Beth Kobliner’s entertaining discussion is just in time for the release of her new book, Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and Georgetown University.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
101 Ideas for Campus Activism: Training at the Amnesty International Annual General Meeting in Boston, MA
Friday, March 27, 2009 – Sunday, March 29, 2009
Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers, 50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116.
Campus Progress’ Paula-Raye O’Sullivan will be co-facilitating a training with Jen Horwitz, Amnesty International Field Organizer, called “101 Ideas for Campus Activism: From Facebook to Dorm Blitzes and Beyond.” The training will provide participants with the ideas and skills necessary to develop systematic ways of approaching events so that they are strategic and effective. The training will be held at the 2009 Amnesty International Annual General Meeting: Seizing the Moment, Building the Movement.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and Amnesty International.
The online registration deadline is March 9, 2009, and students qualify for a discounted fee of $65.00. On site registration is available for those who miss the online registration deadline.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
“Nobody’s Enemy” Film Screening and YAS Appearance at Swarthmore College
Friday, March 27, 2009, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Lang Performing Arts Center, Swarthmore College, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081
“Nobody’s Enemy” endeavors to present Iranian youth culture, including music, to an American audience. The film features Iran’s top hip-hop artist Yas . After the screening, Director Neda Sarmast and Yas will discuss the importance of cultural dialogue between Iran and the United States.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, the Middle Eastern Cultural Society and Americans for Informed Democracy.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
"Injustice in Tulia, Texas" Film Screening & Discussion at University of Miami School of Law
Friday, March, 27, 2009, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
HOPE Public Interest Resource Center, University of Miami School of Law, 1311 Miller Drive, F-309, Coral Gables, Florida, 33146
Come watch and discuss this thought-provoking film about a small town’s search for justice and the price Americans pay for the war on drugs. Panelists Include: Judge Orlando A. Prescott, Judge Nushin G. Sayfie, Judge William Thomas, 1L and Former Superintendent of Miami-Dade’s Juvenile Detention Center, Dale Dobuler.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and Helping Others Through Pro Bono Efforts (HOPE).
This event is free and open to the public. RSVP’s are encouraged, but not required. Please email umhope@law.miami.edu.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
"What Now? Feminist Activism in an Administration of Change" Panel at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Thursday, March 26, 2009, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Henderson Room, Michigan League, 911 N. University, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109.
Campus Progress joins the University of Michigan College Democrats Women’s Caucus and Students for Choice to examine the status of women’s activism in today’s new era of progressivism and change. The Obama administration brings both new possibilities, and new challenges for advancing women’s rights in the United States and abroad. The panelists will address what those possibilities are, and how to address the challenges a progressive administration brings. The panel will feature Beverly Fish, president of the Washtenaw County National Organization for Women, Kay Steiger, columnist at RHRealityCheck.org, and Lyric Thompson, policy analyst at Women for Women International.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, the University of Michigan College Democrats, and Students for Choice.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
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Black Student Activisim and the Civil Rights Movement at Yale University
Thursday, March 26, 2009, 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Multipurpose Room, African-American Cultural Center, Yale University, 211 Park Street, New Haven, CT, 06511
As part of the lecture series Endeavors: Perspectives on Black Life and Culture, Yale Office for Diversity and Equality Opportunity will lead a discussion on the role of Black student activism during the civil rights movement.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Yale Office for Diversity and Equal Opportunity.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
The Ignite Greensboro [got two?] Project Exhibition Day Kick-Off at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Thursday, March, 26, 2009, 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The Rawk, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27412
The Exhibition Day will kick-off The Ignite Greensboro [got two?] Project. Exhibitions will take place weekly at different college and universities in the Greensboro area. Students will be canvassing and collecting $2 from students while educating them about the International Civil Rights Museum and urging them to remember the obligation that they have to their community and history.
Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Screening of "The Education of Shelby Knox" at Illinois State University
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 , 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Illinois State University, Capen Auditorium in Edwards Hall, 190 N. Adelaide, Normal Illinois 61761
The Social Justice Project at Illinois State University will host a screening of “The Education of Shelby Knox.” In a town filled with religious fervor, sexual ferment, abstinence-only agitators and teenage pregnancy, Shelby Knox struggles with her conflicting values and comes to terms with her own sexuality. Unafraid to tackle pressing, complex questions, the film is supercharged with religion, politics, sex and the cultural warriors and ordinary people who battle over these hot-button issues.
Sponsored by Campus Progress The event is free and open to the public. Pizza and refreshments will be provided
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Screening of "Brick by Brick" and the "Trials of Darryl Hunt" at Fayetteville State University
Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Rosenthal Fine Arts Gallery, Fayetteville State University, 1200 Murchinson Road, Fayetteville, NC 28301
Both Brick by Brick and the Trials of Daryl Hunt are being screened as part of the Civil Liberties Film Fest at Fayetteville State University.
This event is free and open to the public.
Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Fayetteville State University Chapter of Democracy Matters
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
"SELLOUT" Comedy at the University of Indianapolis
Tuesday, March 23, 2009, 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Banquet Hall, Schwitzer Student Center, University of Indianapolis,
1400 East Hanna Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, 46227
At some point actors Vince Morris, Louis Johnson, Billy Washington and Brandon Terrell have been accused of not being true to their heritage, their culture, and their profession. Too Black for one venue. Not Black enough for another. But, funny is funny. Right? They are going to the University of Indianapolis to celebrate our individualism. Their motto: Be Yourself. Because Everybody Else Is Already Taken. Join Campus Progress, Residence Uindy Life, Diversity Lecture Series and Admire Entertainment as we chip at the walls of racial and social stereotypes.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, Resident Uindy Life, Diversity Lecture Series and Admire Entertainment.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
“Nobody’s Enemy” Film Screening and YAS Appearance at Tufts University
Monday, March 23, 2009, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sophia Gordon Multipurpose Room, Tufts University, 15 Talbot Ave, Medford, MA 02155
“Nobody’s Enemy” endeavors to present Iranian youth culture, including music, to an American audience. The film features Iran’s top hip-hop artist Yas . After the screening, Director Neda Sarmast and Yas will discuss the importance of cultural dialogue between Iran and the United States.
Refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Tufts Institute for Global Leadership.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Pakistan-American Relations: Past, Present and Future at the University of Illinois at Chicago
Thursday, March 19, 2009, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
UIC Student Center East, Illinois Room BC 750, South Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60607
Rob Asghar, a Pakistani American political writer, will explore the relationship between Pakistan and America to help UIC students gain a more thorough understanding of foreign policy issues and the intersections of policy and culture. His lecture will touch on both the personal and the political, as he will discuss his family’s experiences in Pakistan and his experiences as a fellow at the Center for Public Diplomacy.
Refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Pakistani Student Association.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
The Ignite Greensboro [got two?] Project Interest Meeting and Training at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Alexander Room, Elliott University Center, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27412
The interest meeting and training will highlight the origins and goals of the project, go over the significance of the International Civil Rights Museum, and will explain how students from all over Greensboro can get involved. Also to be discussed are tips for canvassing and the Ignite Greensboro [got two?] exhibition and day of action that will take place the following week.
Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Rap Sessions 2009: Is America Really Post-Racial? at Harvard University
Friday, March 13, 2009, 5:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Ames Courtroom, Harvard Law School, 563 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
The panel will engage youth and community leaders in candid, compelling conversations about the ways that race and democracy are being redefined in our national culture. Targeting the hip-hop generation that helped build early support for America’s first Black president, this panel will debate the extent to which young Americans have opened a new chapter in American race relations. The panel will feature Jabari Asim, author of What Obama Means…For Our Culture, Our Politics, Our Future; Rosa Clemente, 2008 Green Party VP Candidate; Bakari Kitwana, author of Hip-Hop Activism in the Obama Era; and special guest Sybil Wilkes, co-host of The Tom Joyner Morning Show. The conversation will be moderated by Ronald Sullivan, Director of the Harvard Criminal Justice Institute.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and The Jamestown Project.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
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Monday Night in Westerbork: S. Bear Bergman Performs at Muhlenberg College
Thursday, March 12, 2009, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Miller Forum, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA 18104
Monday Night at Westerbork explores Jewish and Queer understandings of the Holocaust. It’s not your traditional Holocaust narrative, but an educating, interrogating, celebrating piece of theater including everything from a song-and-dance number to a prayer for the dead.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, the Muhlenberg Gay Straight Alliance, Muhlenberg Hillel, and Student Activities.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
“Nobody’s Enemy” Film Screening with an appearance by Yas at the University of Chicago
Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 8:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Ida Noyes Building, 3rd Floor, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60615
“Nobody’s Enemy” endeavors to present Iranian youth culture, including music, to an American audience. The film features Iran’s top hip-hop artist Yas After the screening, Director Neda Sarmast and Yas will discuss the importance of cultural dialog between Iran and the United States. Refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Persian Cultural Society.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Debating Black History Month at Wichita State University
Monday, March 9, 2009, 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Rhatigan Student Center Ballroom (3rd Floor), 1845 Fairmount St. Wichita, Kansas 67260
Join the Wichita State Campus Progress chapter and the African American Student Association for an in-depth discussion between faculty, students and community members about the recent proposal to discontinue Black History Month and how this will affect the African American community and America as a whole.
Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Campus Progress the African American Student Association.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
IMPACT Conference 2009 at the University of Maryland
Sunday March 6, 2009 -Monday March 8, 2009
University of Maryland, 3501 University Blvd East, Adelphi, Maryland 20783.
Join Campus Progress at the IMPACT Conference. The conference is historically the largest convening in the country of campus community members involved in service, activism, politics, advocacy, and other socially responsible work across philosophical and ideological lines. This event builds on the legacy set forth by the COOL Conference and the Idealist Campus Conference, spanning an incredible 24-year history. Campus Progress representatives will be tabling at the Opportunities Fair on Friday and Saturday, and will be leading a workshop on Sunday from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. on Recruitment and Retention. Registration is required. Please register at www.impactconference.org.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
"When the Music stops...I hear a Symphony" at Tufts University
Saturday, March 7, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Distler Auditorium, Tufts University, 13 Talbot Avenue, Medford, MA 02155
The Emerging Black Leaders at Tufts University is hosting their fifth annual symposium, titled “When the Music stops…I hear a Symphony,” which will explore issues of music within the African Diaspora. Talib Kweli will be keynoting the symposium. Other speakers include: songwriter/producer Barry Eastmond, Seattle-based songstress Choklate, Black Earth Ensemble and Black Earth Strings founder Nicole Mitchell, and many more.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Emerging Black Leaders.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
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"Representa!" at Macalester College
Wednesday, March 4, 2009- Saturday, March 7, 2009
Macalaster College, Humanities Building, Room 304, 1600 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55105
Paul Flores and Julio Cardenas will perform Representa! in Chicano studies classes at Macalaster College. The piece is a funny, fiercely incisive commentary on terrorism, immigration, Cuba, U.S. foreign policy, Bay Area culture, New York after 9/11 and pan-Latino identity.
Co-sponsored by Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
"Representa!" at Intermedia Arts in St. Paul, MN
Thursday, March 5, 2009, 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Paul Flores and Julio Cardenas will perform Representa! at Intermedia Arts. The piece is a funny, fiercely incisive commentary on terrorism, immigration, Cuba, U.S. foreign policy, Bay Area culture, New York after 9/11 and pan-Latino identity.
Co-sponsored by Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Screening of Life Support at Illinois State University
Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Illinois State University, 925 Wright Hall, 190 N. Adelaide, Normal Illinois 61761
Please join Campus Progress and the Illinois State University Social Justice Project for a screening of the highly acclaimed film Life Support.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Illinois State University Social Justice Project.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Campus Progress Publication Critique at Colorado College
Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 8:00 p.m. –10:00 p.m.
Colorado College, 14 E. Cache La Poudre Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903
Representatives from the Campus Progress journalism staff will run a critique and training session with members of Cipher Newspaper, a Campus Progress-funded alternative newspaper at Colorado College. The event is free and open to all staffers of Cipher.
Sponsored by Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
RAISE Hope for Congo…On the Road Speakers’ Tour at UC Berkeley
Tuesday, March 3 2009, 7:00 p.m – 8:00 p.m.
UC Berkeley, 155 Dwinelle, Berkeley, CA 94720
The Enough Project, in partnership with STAND, hosts a speakers’ tour on college campuses to educate students about the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the resulting epidemic of sexual violence against women and girls.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, the Enough Project and STAND.
For more information visit http://www.raisehopeforcongo.org/events or email speakers@campusprogress.org
Campus Progress Publication Critique at the University of Denver
Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
University of Denver, 2000 E. Asbury Avenue, Denver, CO 80210
Representatives from the Campus Progress journalism staff will run a critique and training session with members of [dis]claimer magazine, a Campus Progress-funded alternative newspaper at the University of Denver. The event is free of charge and open to all staffers of [dis]claimer magazine.
Sponsored by Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
"Has Our Nation Moved Beyond Race?" in New York, NY
Monday, March 2, 2009, 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM
The Harvard Club of New York, 27 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036
Join Campus Progress, the Harvard Black Alumni Society and the Harvard Alumni Association for a discussion on how the election of President Barack Obama, our nation’s first African American President, will affect race relations in America. Registration is required for this event. Sponsored by Campus Progress, the Harvard Black Alumni Society and the Harvard Alumni Association.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
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"Courting Condi" Film Screening at the University of Denver
Monday, March 2, 2009, 6:30 p.m. -9:00 p.m.
Davis Auditorium, Sturm Hall, University of Denver, 2000 E. Asbury Avenue, Denver, CO 80210
Please join Campus Progress and Campus Progress Sponsored [dis]claimer Magazine for the screening of Courting Condi , a docu-tragi-comedy that follows a love-struck soul’s hilarious, emotionally engaging, and ultimately shocking quest to woo Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Following the screening there will be Q&A with Director Sebastian Doggart and a debate between Denver University Professor Alan Gilbert and Colorado State Senator Shawn Mitchell (R-CO) on the topic “should Condoleezza Rice stand trial for war crimes”.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and Campus Progress Sponsored [dis]claimer Magazine.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
"No End in Sight" at Goucher College
Monday March 2, 2009, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Van Meter Hall, Room B-10, 1021 Dulaney Valley Road Baltimore, MD 21204-2794
The College Democrats and College Republicans of Goucher College will be screening the critically acclaimed Iraq documentary No End in Sight. The first film of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind Iraq’s descent into guerilla war, warlord rule, criminality and anarchy, No End in Sight is a jaw-dropping, insider’s tale of wholesale incompetence, recklessness and venality.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, the Goucher College Democrats, and the GoucherCollege Republicans.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Power Shift 2009 in Washington, DC
Friday, February 27, 2009 – Monday, March 2, 2009
DC Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW, Washington, DC 20001
From February 27th to March 2nd, 2009 young people from across the country will converge at the Power Shift conference in Washington D.C. to take a message of bold, comprehensive and immediate federal climate action to Capitol Hill. Power Shift will leverage the momentum the Energy Action Coalition built locally through the Campus Climate Challenge, and their electoral engagement campaign Power Vote to pressure our political leaders to take the action our generation and our future demands. Power Shift will not only deliver the message of change to our elected officials, but will continue to strengthen the climate and clean energy movement by infusing our nation’s young leaders with new ideas, skills, connections with each other, and opportunities for employment and action.
Campus Progress will be facilitating three trainings at Power Shift 2009 on February 28, 2009
*Media Bootcamp .
9:00 a.m. -10:15 a.m.
*Events Planning 101
10:45 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
*Heterosexism & Queer Rights
3:00 p.m. -4:15 p.m.
Campus Progress is also sponsoring a blogging and media room on Saturday, February 28th and Sunday, March 1st. The media and blogging room will provide refreshments and free wi-fi access for reporters and give them a place to recharge their batteries while covering the conference.
Space is still available. Click here to apply to attend Power Shift 2009!
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Energy Action Coalition.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Beyond the Ballot: Making the Movement Matter in New York, New York
Friday, February 27, 2009 – Sunday, March 1, 2009
Academy of Environmental Science, 410 East 100th Street, New York, NY 10036
Young Democratic Socialists (YDS) is hosting, “Beyond the Ballot: Making the Movement Matter,” a national three-day conference that will bring together progressive youth and movement veterans to discuss strategies for the new terrain on which we struggle. Amy Goodman, host of “Democracy Now” will deliver the keynote.
Register now at http://www.ydsusa.org/news/beyond-the-ballot-2009.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
"A Snowmobile for George" at Weber State University
Thursday, February 26, 2009, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Wildcat Theater, Weber State University, Ogden, UT 84401
A Snowmobile for George is a film that shows how corporate desire for public resources is threatening American democracy. When President Bush reversed regulations that would have banned the two-stroke snowmobile, filmmaker Todd Darling asked the question: why would he bring back a machine that pollutes dozens of times more than any automobile? Baffled by this regulatory change, he straps his own family’s sled onto a trailer, and drives across America looking for the answer to just why exactly did President Bush change that rule? There will be a discussion with Todd Darling following the screening.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, and the Weber State Environmental Club.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
"The Black List" Film Screening at Clarion University
Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Gemmell Student Complex Multi-Purpose Room, Clarion University, 840 Wood Street, Clarion, PA 16214 .
Campus Progress, The Black Student Union and the Bakari-Bethune Washington Institute invite you to the screening of the HBO documentary film The Black List. The Black List presents dramatic portraits of some of today’s most fascinating and influential African-Americans, who share their stories and insights into the struggles, triumphs and joys of black life in the U.S. The film is part of Clarion University’s Black History Month observance. Refreshments will be available at the screening .The presentation is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Reservations for a table of eight seats may be made here .
Sponsored by Campus Progress, Bakari-Bethune Washington Institute and Black Student Union.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Black Poetry Theatre at Wayne State University
Friday, February 20, 2009 – Saturday, February 21, 2009
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202
In partnership with Campus Progress and the Wayne State University Organization of Black Students, Black Poetry Theatre comes to Detroit to facilitate a writing and performance workshop, and to perform “Black Poetry” by Joseph “Church da poet” Churchwell. Proceeds from the show will go to the Detroit Public High School Endowment Fund, which awards scholarships to graduates of Detroit’s public schools to attend Wayne State University. This event is open to the public. Tickets are $20 for general admission, and $10 for Wayne State University students. Students must purchase their tickets at the door, and must present their OneCard. Sponsored by Campus Progress, the Organization of Black Alumni, Black Poetry Theatre, the Front Page, and the Michigan Chronicle. For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Lunafest at Yale University
Friday, February 20, 2009, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Linsly-Chitterden Hall, Yale University, Room 102, 63 High Street, New Haven, CT 06520
Join Campus Progress, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc Pi Alpha Chapter and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Epsilon Iota Iota Chapter for a screening of Lunafest. This collection of short films are by, for and about women. Each film celebrates the stories and talents of women. General admission is $10. Admission is $5 for students and seniors. Email jarrett.burks@yale.edu for tickets.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
China in the 21st Century: China's Strategic Role in Crises of International Concern at Stanford University
Thursday, February 19, 2009 – Friday, February 20, 2009
Bechtel Conference Center, Encina Hall, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
This one and a half day conference will explore China’s motivations and policy with regard to its role in Chad, Myanmar (Burma), Sudan, and Zimbabwe as well as begin an academic discussion of the strategic role China could play in the context of cooperative efforts to resolve these crises. The experts invited to speak at this conference will span a broad spectrum of topics, including foreign policy, investment, international law, human rights, from government, academia, civil society, and the private sector.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, Stanford STAND, the Forum on American Chinese Exchange at Stanford (FACES), Stanford Six Degrees, and Stanford in Government and numerous other groups.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
19th Annual UCLGBTQIA Western Regional Conference: Cultivating Our Queer Community Hosted At UC-Santa Barbara
Friday, February 13, 2009 – Sunday, February 15, 2009.
University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA.
Campus Progress joins the Associated Queer Students Commission in sponsoring the 19th Annual UCLGBTQIA Western Regional Conference. The Conference will bring together over 700 queer students, high schoolers, staff, faculty, and community members to Santa Barbara for a weekend to heal, empower, and connect the community.
You must register online to attend this Conference. Registrants must pay a small fee to attend. More details are available on their website. Sponsored by Campus Progress, the Associated Students Queer Commission, UCSB Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity, and the UC Riverside LGBT Resource Center.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Kevin Coval at Washington and Jefferson College
Monday, February 16, 2009 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Yost Lecture Hall, Washington & Jefferson College, 60 S. Lincoln Street, Washington, PA 15301
Please join Campus Progress and Washington & Jefferson College for a night of spoken word and poetry with 
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