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Drum Major Institute Fellowship (New York, NY)

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:23:17 GMT

August 1, 2009 at 9:00 AM -

The Drum Major Institute for Public Policy (DMI) is a nonprofit, non- partisan think tank generating ideas that fuel the progressive movement.

But DMI is a different kind of think tank from those that just operate in the Ivory Tower. We view ourselves as a part of the progressive movement. We don’t issue reports to see our name in print or hold forums for the sake of mere talk. We seek to change policy by conducting research into overlooked, but important issues and by engaging policymakers and opinion leaders in our work. We are shaping the ongoing discourse about the issues that impact us.

Founded as the Drum Major Foundation by associates of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we have a rich legacy in the civil rights movement. Our name comes from Dr. King’s last sermon at Ebenezer Baptist church when he declared he wanted to be remembered as a “drum major for justice, as a drum major for peace, as a drum major for righteousness.” We were revamped as the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy in 2002, realizing that progressives in the trenches needed an institution that could match a civil rights consciousness with a present-day approach to shifting the debate.

Why is a think tank creating a program for college students?
Good question. DMI is led by young people who believe that young progressives need access to the individuals and organizations making the policies that govern our lives; and that public policy needs dynamic young progressives from diverse communities to really create change.

SOUL Sunday School: Palestine : Occupation & Resistance, Past &

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:49:19 GMT

January 11, 2009 at 10:00 AM - :: SOUL SUNDAY SCHOOL ::

Palestine : Occupation & Resistance, Past & Present

10am to 12noon
Sunday, January 11th 2009
at SOUL: 287 17th Street, Suite 225 (@ Harrison)
Oakland

Please join SOUL, the School of Unity and Liberation, for a presentation & discussion on the fight against occupation and genocide in Palestine. Since 2007 the Israeli siege of Gaza has been directly responsible for blocking Palestinian access to even the most basic means of subsistence. Israel's ongoing air & land attacks over the past week have left thousands of Palestinians injured and hundreds killed. We'll look at the current situation in Gaza within its historical context, the Palestinian resistance & ongoing struggle for self-determination, and anti-Zionist solidarity work.

We will be joined by Michel Shehadeh, a Palestinian community activist who was persecuted for 21 years by the U.S. government as part of the LA8 case for his activities in support of Palestinian self-determination.

Light refreshments will be provided. Spanish translation will be available upon request (please request by Wednesday 1/7). For more information and to RSVP please contact info@schoolofunityandliberation.org

CALL FOR YOUTH MEDIA SUBMISSIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:51:40 GMT

January 1, 2009 at 1:00 AM - DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, WE HAVE EXTENDED OUR DEADLINE! HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!
2009 Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
New York | June 12 - June 25

YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE
CALL FOR YOUTH MEDIA SUBMISSIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS
*Deadline for submissions: EXTENDED TO JANUARY 16, 2009

The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in partnership with Adobe Youth Voices seeks youth-produced media works on human rights issues* for its second annual YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE program to screen in our New York, London, Boston and San Francisco film festivals in 2009-10. YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE provides a platform for youth to share their perspectives with audiences worldwide. We want media works on human rights issues created by youth ages 19 and younger!!! SUBMIT TODAY!
To submit projects, all you have to do is email the following information to leed@hrw.org:
·           Director (or production group/community organization) name
·           Names and ages of all filmmakers at the time of production
·           Film Title
·           Film synopsis (a paragraph summary describing the subject matter of the film).
·           Filmmaker bio (or a brief description of the producing organization).
·           Genre: Tell us if the film is a documentary, PSA, animation, experimental film, fiction or narrative.
·           Country where the film was produced
·           Year of production
·           Film's running time
·           Complete contact information for the person(s) who is (are) submitting, and is (are) ultimately responsible for the film (name, website, email address, mailing address and phone number).

After reviewing submitted info, we will contact you for screener(s). Additionally, please read through our submission guidelines for detailed information on how we review submissions and make selections:http://www.hrwgraphics.com/filmfestival/download/CallForSubmissions2008.pdf (5 page PDF guideline/ submission instructions)

*Please send us your original films on equality, civil rights, children's rights, politics, women's rights, international justice, HIV/AIDS, the environment, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender rights, health, the environment, war and conflict, freedom of expression, counterterrorism, gender, refugees, immigration, economic, social, and cultural rights. To learn more about human rights, please visit our website: http://www.hrw.org/

2009 Human Rights Watch Film Fest Submissions

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:53:42 GMT

January 1, 2009 at 10:00 AM - DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, WE HAVE EXTENDED OUR DEADLINE! HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!
2009 Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
New York | June 12 - June 25

YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE
CALL FOR YOUTH MEDIA SUBMISSIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS
*Deadline for submissions: EXTENDED TO JANUARY 16, 2009

The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in partnership with Adobe Youth Voices seeks youth-produced media works on human rights issues* for its second annual YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE program to screen in our New York, London, Boston and San Francisco film festivals in 2009-10. YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE provides a platform for youth to share their perspectives with audiences worldwide. We want media works on human rights issues created by youth ages 19 and younger!!! SUBMIT TODAY!
To submit projects, all you have to do is email the following information to leed@hrw.org:
·           Director (or production group/community organization) name
·           Names and ages of all filmmakers at the time of production
·           Film Title
·           Film synopsis (a paragraph summary describing the subject matter of the film).
·           Filmmaker bio (or a brief description of the producing organization).
·           Genre: Tell us if the film is a documentary, PSA, animation, experimental film, fiction or narrative.
·           Country where the film was produced
·           Year of production
·           Film's running time
·           Complete contact information for the person(s) who is (are) submitting, and is (are) ultimately responsible for the film (name, website, email address, mailing address and phone number).

After reviewing submitted info, we will contact you for screener(s). Additionally, please read through our submission guidelines for detailed information on how we review submissions and make selections:http://www.hrwgraphics.com/filmfestival/download/CallForSubmissions2008.pdf (5 page PDF guideline/ submission instructions)

*Please send us your original films on equality, civil rights, children's rights, politics, women's rights, international justice, HIV/AIDS, the environment, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender rights, health, the environment, war and conflict, freedom of expression, counterterrorism, gender, refugees, immigration, economic, social, and cultural rights. To learn more about human rights, please visit our website: http://www.hrw.org/

TGIJP Fundraiser

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:44:58 GMT

December 16, 2008 at 4:00 PM -

Support the work of the Transgender, Gender Variant and Intersex Justice Project (TGIJP) by eaiting locally-owned Hawaiian food.

For every person who presents a coupon (obtained by emailing: melanie@tgijp@org), Honu's will send your organization a check for 15% of their bill, excluding tax and gratuity. Take-out orders included!!

Honu's Restaraunt

1737 Buchanan Street

San Francisco, CA 94115

415-673-HONU (4668)

www.honuislandgrinds.com

For more information, visit: www.tgijp.org

Facing Race (Oakland, CA)

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:17:04 GMT

November 13, 2008 at 8:00 AM - Facing Race is our chance to cut across the color line, claim this moving moment, and gather people of different races from across the country to discuss a myriad of issues and to outline a vision for the future of racial justice.

Advancing racial justice is not only an idea we share; it is a mission to define justice and make change.

Facing Race will explore the innovative strategies and successful models that have the power to make our racial justice moment into a reality. You can find out more about the <a href="http://www.arc.org/content/view/564/111/">schedule</a>, <a href="http://www.arc.org/content/view/563/111/">speakers</a> and even register right here at <a href="http://www.arc.org/content/view/487/111/">www.arc.org/facingrace</a>.

Facing Race Conference

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:44:54 GMT

National Hip-Hop Political Convention (Las Vegas)

Tue, 13 May 2008 18:32:49 GMT

August 1, 2008 at 9:00 AM -

This convention hopes to be one of the biggest to date. With the 2008 Presidential Elections just months following, there is an opportunity for the Hip Hop community to impact the elections through the mobilization of thousands of progressive youth ready to demand access and justice.

The bi-annual National Hip Hop Political Convention (NHHPC) is a meeting where activists, organizers, artists, writers, journalists, scholars, and students from across the country develop and evolve the National Hip-Hop Political Agenda, receive and participate in trainings, discussions, workshops, get inspired and build infrastructure for the hip hop political movement. The (NHHPC) attracts many people who are discouraged and motivated, apathetic and active, young and old, using hip hop culture as a common and familiar medium.

The National Hip Hop Political Convention is a hybrid between the Democratic National Convention and the National Black Political Convention models. The National Hip Hop Political Agenda is a document that states the political demands and work areas for the entire political hip hop community. The NHHPC is multi-generation and multi-ethnic gathering. It is a working gathering where attendees will caucus, propose direction, and debate implementation of a National Political Agenda.

For more information see the website below.

2008 Youth Election Training Camp (St. Louis, Missouri)

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:59:06 GMT

July 29, 2008 at 12:00 AM - On July 29 through August 5th, the Youth Voter Collective will host a training camp for young people who are interested in learning how to be more effective organizers during an election. The camp will be in St Louis, Missouri—and will include non-partisan workshop sessions and real campaign experience!

To find out more about the camp or to build a Youth Voter Collective on your campus, go to youthvotercollective.org!

2008 Campus Progress National Conference (Washington, DC)

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:36:59 GMT

July 8, 2008 at 12:00 AM - Join more than 1,000 young people in Washington, D.C., for the fourth annual Campus Progress National Conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel on July 8, 2008. Attendees will hear from prominent politicians, activists, journalists, scholars and artists on important issues like the war in Iraq, civil rights, college affordability, and climate change. The day-long event is a unique opportunity to meet and network with other politically engaged young people. The conference is free for all attendees, and a limited number of travel and housing scholarships will be available. You must apply for admission, and each year the conference fills to capacity — so apply now.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert St NW
Washington, DC 20008

The National Conference is flanked by two other major events. On July 7, join us for the USSA-US PIRG-Campus Progress Grassroots Training Day. On July 9, join us for the Campus Progress/ The Nation National Youth Journalism Conference.

See website below for details.