[bru-info] Announcing the School for Grassroots Organizing!

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Announcing the School for Grassroots Organizing!

June 21 - July 31, 2004

This summer, the Bus Riders Union is hosting the School for Grassroots
Organizing. Combining theory and on-the-ground practice, this
participatory school aims to train participants for a lifetime of
grassroots organizing in our communities.

All new and experienced organizers are encouraged to participate! Through
weekly classes and community-based 'on the bus' organizing sessions
participants will strengthen our anti-racist class-consciousness;
strategize grassroots campaigns; connect class, women's liberation, and
national liberation struggles; and train for long-term movement building.

The 6-week school includes two 4-hour sessions per week, with additional
optional activities. Each week balances theoretical study and
direct-contact organizing experience through 'on the bus' organizing and
popular theatre. The weekly theory session includes a short reading and
in-depth discussion of important theoretical concepts. Each organizing
session moves from observation to active participation at our own pace,
learning concrete organizing skills as we go.

Discussion topics include:

  a.. The working class in Vancouver
  b.. Race, class, and gender in our communities
  c.. Popular education
  d.. Direct-contact organizing
  e.. Planning grassroots campaigns to win
  f.. Developing demands that challenge capitalism
  g.. Connecting capitalism, patriarchy, and national oppression
  h.. Building our vision of social justice
  i.. Building an international movement

If you are interested in participating in the School for Grassroots
Organizing, call, e-mail, or mail the following information to the Bus
Riders Union

Name:
Organization (if any):
Phone:
E-mail:
Address:
Why would you like to participate in the School for Grassroots Organizing:

Some honoraria available for those in need

Bus Riders Union
407-119 West Pender St
Vancouver, BC
V6B 1S5
(604) 215 2775
bru at resist.ca