[van-announce] Announcing the School for Grassroots Organizing!

[Bus Riders Union]

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
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