[Soasiastudents] Fw: OY! Radical South Asian Program

[Keith Snodgrass]

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nathan K. Scott" <nscott at kwi.org>
To: "Keith Snodgrass" <snodgras at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 10:30 AM
Subject: FW: OY! Radical South Asian Program


> Thought you might be interested in helping share this information...
> 
> Nathan Kumar Scott, Director
> Studies Abroad for Global Education (SAGE)
> KW International, Inc
> 
> nscott at kwi.org
> www.sageprogram.org
> 
> 
>> Are you young and South Asian? Want to learn more
>> about activism and radical 
>> politics?
>> 
>> Do you want to meet like-minded people and find out
>> what they're doing?
>> 
>> HERE'S HOW YOU CAN DO IT
>> 
>> Join us for ORGANIZING YOUTH (OY!)2005 -- six days
>> of workshops, panels, 
>> discussions and community and solidarity building
>> with progressive/radical 
>> youth and activists of the South Asian diaspora from
>> all over North America!
>> 
>> The week also includes fun-filled evening social
>> outings.
>> 
>> Who: Youth of South Asian descent
>> (age 17 to 23 years)
>> When: Tentatively scheduled for the second week of
>>      August, 2005 (exact dates TBA)
>> Where: San Francisco (exact location TBA)
>> 
>> Together, we will:
>> 
>>    * Breakdown these barriers of race, caste,
>> religion, gender, sexuality 
>> and class
>>    * Trace the evolution of community organizing in
>> South Asia and the South 
>> Asian diaspora
>>    * Unravel the common threads of oppression and
>> struggle
>>    * Nurture solidarity and ways to rebuild our
>> fractured communities
>>    * Gain and strengthen our organizing skills
>>    * Develop vision and strategies for systemic
>> social change.
>> 
>> 
>> OY! '05 is especially urgent and critical now, in
>> light of the ongoing
>> wars and occupations, both at home and abroad. We
>> will be coming
>> together to resist and effectively respond to the
>> racism and attacks on 
>> civil
>> liberties that affect South Asians, Arabs, Muslims,
>> immigrants, and people 
>> of color.
>> 
>> REGISTER NOW!
>> 
>> To register, email:  oy at youthsolidarity.org
>>             or visit us at: 
>> www.youthsolidarity.org/oy
>> 
>> There is a $50 registration fee.  For those who need
>> it, stipends are
>> available to help cover attendance costs.  We are
>> focused on ensuring that 
>> money is not the deciding factor between who gets to
>> attend and who doesn't.
>>    While housing is not
>> guaranteed, free housing has almost always been
>> arranged for all
>> participants who needed it.
>> 
>> ***
>> 
>> Our flyer is attached.
>> Please tell others about us!  Forward this to others
>> and to listservs of
>> interest!!!
>> 
>> 
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