This Week in SBU

[Shaun Lin]

October 11-17 edition:

Monday, Oct 11

Art exhibit and 'Waiting for Superman', leaving SBU office at 12 pm

more info: Re:Form School exhibit <http://reformschool.letsredu.com/> and "Waiting for Superman" <http://www.waitingforsuperman.com/>

Tuesday, Oct 12

New Organizer interviews 3-6 [Crystal, Miguel, Rafael, Samantha]

College Workshop?

Roosevelt Meeting, 5-6:30 [Angie, Dahiana, Dapo, David, Wahid]

Wednesday, Oct 13

Gompers Meeting, 2-4 [Dalcean, Jayluis, Jorky, Miguel]

New Organizer interviews, 3-5 [Crystal, Miguel, Rafael, Samantha]

Clinton Meeting?

LGJ Meeting?

Prep for Know-Your-Rights Training & Copwatch Patrols, 5-7 [Adama?, Hector, Ruvi, Wahid, anyone else interested in police brutality issues]

Thursday, Oct 14

College Workshop?

Dignity in Schools, Restorative Justice Teach-in, leaving SBU office at 4 pm

Friday, Oct 15

Boston Group, UYC visit - will follow up with folks

SBU General Body Meeting? - will follow up with folks

Saturday, Oct 16

NWB Come-and-See Training [CSSJ, Gompers, Wahid, Jay, i'll follow up with everyone individually]

*Crystal or Samantha will send out info on this week's College Workshops

*Maria- please reply to all if i missed anything

*Everyone- please join the SBU google group, it'll make communication much easier

Peaces!

--
Shaun Lin
Youth Organizer
Sistas and Brothas United

103 East 196th Street
Bronx, NY 10468
office: (718) 584-0515 Ext. 244
cell: (310) 869-2643
sh...@northwestbronx.org
www.northwestbronx.org

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. - Frederick Douglass

[Shaun Lin]

October 18-24 edition:

Monday, Oct 18

UYC OC meeting, leaving SBU office at 4 pm (Diana, Jay, Kimberly, Troy & Adolfo/Yoshi)

Tuesday, Oct 19

New Organizer Interview (will follow up with folks)

Roosevelt meeting 6-7:30 (Angie, Dahiana, Dapo, David, Hector, Wahid)

Wednesday, Oct 20

Adama and Jay - can we prep for general body this afternoon?

ROOTS Green Jobs Training 4-8 pm, HOSTOS room C467 (Hector, Miguel H)

Thursday, Oct 21

Educators' Roundtable 5-7 pm

Friday, Oct 22

SBU General Body meeting 5-7 pm

Saturday, Oct 23

NWB Media Bootcamp (will follow up with folks)

Things to check for:

* We're bringing back "Hip Hop and Politics" in the next couple weeks. Get at me if you're interested in leading a discussion

* Peoples' Justice will be coming through next week for a "Know Your Rights" training with police and to discuss cop watch with SBU. If you have specific things you want them to cover (student rights, LGBTQ rights, immigrant rights), let me know sometime this week.

For your web-surfing pleasure..

Social/Political stuff:

Your Political Compass - are you a right winger or left? authoritarian or anarchist? closer to Stalin, Hitler or Gandhi? this test takes about 10 minutes 

<http://www.politicalcompass.org/index>

Education stuff:

Michelle Rhee Resigns as DC Chancellor of Education 

<http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/10/michelle_rhee_to_leave_washington_dc.html>

Civil Rights Complaints Against Schools at All Time High: 

<http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/10/the_department_of_education_receives_record_number_of_complaints_of_civil_rights_abuses.html>

Who is the Real Superman?

<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christopher-reeve/who-is-the-real-superman_b_748798.html?ref=fb&src=sp>

As always.. 

* Crystal or Samantha will send out info on college workshops

* Maria, please fill in anything i left out

* Join the SBU google group. or let me know if you're having problems with it.

* The Educators' Roundtable is this Thursday folks. Follow up with your teachers, counselors and principals. 

[Shaun Lin]

Octover 25-31 edition:

Monday, Oct 25

NO UYC meeting - enjoy your day off

*except Adolfo & Yoshi - meeting to finish the UYC platform 5 pm at Annenberg

Tuesday, Oct 26

Victoria Daza Outreach & Interview, 3-5

Tiffany Otero Workshop & Interview, 5-6:30

Wednesday, Oct 27

UYC-CEJ Meeting (will follow up with folks)

Thursday, Oct 28

Music & Politics: The State of Hip Hop, 5-6:30

Friday, Oct 29

SBU General Body: Know-Your-Rights Training and Cop Watch Discussion, 5-7

Weekly links:

Social/Political Stuff:

Facing Race with Van Jones, Rinku Sen, Maria Kumar & Tim Wise (deep discussion on the issue of Race in Amerika with 4 prominent voices in the social justice world - 90 min)

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXQULHoIKmE&feature=player_embedded>

How White is Your City? (maps that break down racial demographics in Amerika's cities)

<http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/09/_ever_wonder_just_how.html>

How to Put School Bullying In Check (some suggested ways to organize and move forward from the conversation that Adama initiated)

<http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/10/five_ways_to_stop_bullying.html>

The City That Ended Hunger (a city in Brazil has rebuilt its food system to make access to healthy, fresh food affordable to all)

<http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/food-for-everyone/the-city-that-ended-hunger>

Education Stuff:

Chicago Parents Occupy Elementary School Building to Prevent Demolition, Win Library

<http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/10/chicago_moms_prove_loves_power_to_win_justice_for_their_kids.html>

<http://www.democracynow.org/2010/10/21/chicago_parents_occupy_elementary_school_building>

RSA Animate: Changing the Education Paradigm (the vid we watched in general body)

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U>

* Maria, please reply to all if I left anything out

* Check with Crystal or Samantha for info on this week's college workshops

* I'm having trouble finding a good link for "Waiting for Superman," if anyone has one, please hit "reply to all" with a link

* Lastly, election day is coming up next week. If you're 18, I hope you're registered. If not, encourage your folks to get out and vote!

Peace and Love,

s

[Shaun Lin]

November 1-7 edition:

Monday, Nov 1:

UYC OC meeting - leaving the office at 4 (Diana, Jay, Troy, Yoshi)

Tuesday, Nov 2:

Election Day - get out and vote!

Jay - free for General Body prep this day?

Wednesday, Nov. 3:

ROOTS Green Jobs Training, 4-8

Music & the Movement: In Times of Baracka Flocka Flame, Is Hop Hop Good for People of Color? 5-6:30

Thursday, Nov. 4:

Restorative Justice & DSC teach-in @ FOT - Franklin K Lane Campus, 4-6 (Adolfo, Jay, Samantha)

NWB Leadership Council, 6-8 (Adama, Angie, Crystal, Diana, Kimberly, Miguel R, Rafael, Troy, Yoshi)

Friday, Nov. 5:

SBU General Body meeting, 5-7 (Everyone)

Important Notes:

* College: Check for updates from Crystal & Samantha

* School Closings: The list of schools slated to be closed this year is attached. Some notable schools on the list: Kennedy, Columbus, Dodge, Fordham Leadership

* Cop Watch: Everyone that got a COP WATCH shirt -  I'd recommend you wear that shirt ONLY when we are on Cop Watch patrol. I'm not gonna tell you how to dress, but that shirt will give increase your likelihood of being harassed by police. 

* Cop Watch: PJ is down to come back to do a Cop Watch training and some patrols with us. Let me know if you're interested. I'd like to set up the training within the next month.

* Food Justice: Jorky, Samantha, Yoshi, anyone else interested - I have some updates/opportunities to get involved. Check in with me this week.

* Roosevelt: We had to push our meeting back to November 16th. I know some of you have already been talking about SBU with friends. You can bring folks by Tues, Wed, or Fri. (This goes for Bathgate too, namely Ronni and Jay)

* Angie, Dahiana, Jayluis, Miguel R, Rafael & Wahid: I'd like to check in with each of you individually this week. Let me know what's good for you.

* SJL GLO: Applications are due on November 8th

Weekly Links:

Society/Politics:

Barack Obama on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart

<http://www.indecisionforever.com/2010/10/27/actual-president-of-united-states-actually-on-the-daily-show-in-actuality/>

Seven Racist Halloween Costumes to Avoid

<http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/10/7_racist_halloween_costumes_to_avoid.html>

Local/City:

Homeless Activists Carry Out Triple Interruption at City Council Meeting

(maybe this is what UYC has to do to get the Student Safety Act passed)

<http://www.housingworks.org/blogs/detail/homeless-activists-carry-out-triple-interruption-at-city-council-meeti/>

Education:

Call Out for Teachers to Mobilize Around 47 School-Closings

<http://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2010/10/do-you-work-in-one-of-47-schools-slated.html>

After 43 Days of Occupation, Whittier Parents Win Agreement from Chicago DOE

<http://www.saveourcenter.com/>

Immigration:

Prison Economics Help Drive Arizona Immigration Law

(SB 1070 - the result of the prison-industrial complex, racism, xenophobia and capitalism)

<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130833741>

Petition: Restore Community Service Option to DREAM Act

<http://immigration.change.org/petitions/view/restore_community_service_option_to_the_dream_act>

Music/Arts:

Baracka Flacka Flame and Hip Hop Minstrelsy

<http://www.theroot.com/views/baracka-flacka-flame-and-hip-hop-minstrelsy>

Beats, Rhymes and Progress: Hip Hop's Division Dilemma and the Forces that Can Break Boundaries

<http://dissidentvoice.org/2010/09/beats-rhymes-and-progress/#>

Peace & Love!

sxl

[Shaun Lin]

Hey folks-

Sorry but I have to cancel Music and the Movement (again) because there's a Dignity in Schools Meeting and a college workshop tomorrow. I promise we'll find a regular time slot for this very soon.

Peaces

[Shaun Lin]

November 8-13 edition:

Monday, Nov 8:

UYC local meeting, 4-5 (Diana, Jay, Kimberly, Troy)

Miguel check in, 5:15-6

Wahid check in on FLABT, after 6

Tuesday, Nov 9:

Outreach Training with Crystal, 4:30-5:30 (you know who you are, Crystal does too)

Clinton meeting?

Wednesday, Nov 10:

ROOTS Green Jobs Training, 4-8 (Dahiana, Miguel H, Wahid)

Thursday, Nov 11:

Women's Circle?

Friday, Nov 12:

SBU General Body meeting, 5-7 (Everyone)

SB 1070 Report-back, 5-6:30

Saturday, Nov 13:

NY2NO Convention, 2-? at Revolution Books, 146 West 26th Street. (Jorky, Samantha, Yoshi, anyone else interested in getting involved in NY2NO moving forward)

Important Notes:

Tiffany: If you haven't already met Tiffany (our amazing new organizer), come through the office and introduce yourself!

College: Check with Crystal & Samantha

School Closings: FLABT, Kennedy & LI are schools we need to initiate conversation around the school closings with this week

Tiffany & Maria: I know I forgot some important stuff this week, please reply to all with anything i missed.

Shaun will NOT be in the office between Tuesday-Thursday this week.

Adama, Adolfo, Yoshi: SJL GLO applications are DUE TOMORROW (Monday)

Weekly Links:

Society/Politics:

Reformers Everyone Ignored While Fussing Over the Tea Party - NPA gets a shout out for their bank accountability work

<http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/the_reformers_everybody_ignored_while_fussing_over_the_tea_party.html>

Jeff Chang (author of "Can't Stop Won't Stop" and one of my personal heroes): It's Bigger Than Politics, The Real Shift is Cultural

<http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/jeff_chang_interview.html>

Confessions of a Youth Organizer: Why the Democrats Lost the Midterm Elections

<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/biko-baker/confessions-of-a-young-or_b_779683.html>

Race:

Tim Wise: Open Letter to the White Right

<http://www.theroot.com/buzz/tim-wise-open-letter-white-right>

Americas Millions of Disenfranchised, Largely Black Voters - "Black men are disenfranchised at 7 times the national average." The long-term impact of the school-to-prison pipeline will be the stripping away of the right to participate in electoral politics

<http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/restoring_the_vote_for_14million_disenfranchised_black_men.html>

Police Accountability/Cop Watch:

Oscar Grant's Killer Gets Minimum Possible Sentence

<http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/oscar_grants_killer_johannes_mehserle_awaits_sentencing_today.html>

Oscar Grant Killer Sentencing: Preparations Made for 'Outside Agitators' - really good read on Oakland's reaction to the Oscar Grant case

<http://sfbayview.com/2010/the-coming-mehserle-sentencing-redrawing-the-line-on-outside-agitators/>

Immigration:

Harry Reid Promises DREAM Act Vote

<http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/reid_promises_dream_act_vote_in_lame_duck_session_win_or_lose.html>

en lucha (that's right, i'm taking spanish),

sxl

[Shaun Lin]

November 15-21 edition:

Monday, Nov 15:

UYC OC meeting, leaving the SBU office at 4 (Diana, Jay, Troy, Adolfo/Yoshi)

Tuesday, Nov 16:

Orientation & Roosevelt/Walton Meeting, 4-6 (Angie, Celestino, Dapo, David)

Wednesday, Nov 17:

Dignity-in-Schools NY meeting, 5-7 (Angie, Kimberly, Samantha)

ROOTS training, 4-8 (Dahiana, Miguel, Wahid)

Thursday, Nov 18:

SJL GLO interview *not yet confirmed* (Adama, Adolfo, Angie, Miguel, Rafael, Samantha, Yoshi)

Friday, Nov 19:

SJL GLO interview *not yet confirmed* 3:30-5 (Adama, Adolfo, Angie, Miguel, Rafael, Samantha, Yoshi)

SBU General Body meeting, 5-7, its been a while since we had a fun general body. lets do one this week. don't know what it is yet, but it'll be dope! anyone wanna help put it together? (EVERYONE)

Saturday-Sunday, Nov 20-21:

Black Farmers & Urban Gardeners Conference @ Brooklyn College (Samantha, Yoshi)

Important Notes:

College: check with Crystal & Samantha

Seniors: make sure you're checking in regularly with either Crystal or Ginette

Maria & Tiffany: please fill-in anything i missed

Upcoming Important Dates:

November 30th - City-wide School Closings meeting with UYC Student Union

December 3rd - Copwatch Training with People's Justice

December 4th - production day for youth response to 'Waiting for Superman' with Global Action Project

Weekly Links:

Society & Politics:

Prop 107: The Latest Chapter in Arizona's Right Wing Takeover 

AZ just banned affirmative action in state hiring and admissions

<http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/arizonas_affirmative_action_ban_but_one_of_many_regressive_policies_to_expect.html>

Why Education is Sorely Needed in the Schools 

3 students wore 'straight pride' shirts to school on the first day of Ally Week, part of an anti-bullying program

<http://resistracism.wordpress.com/2010/11/12/why-education-is-sorely-needed-in-the-schools/>

Five Things People are Saying on 'For Colored Girls'

<http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/5_things_people_are_saying_about_for_colored_girls.html>

Education:

Democracy Now: Bloomberg Taps Wealthy Media Exec as New Schools Chief

<http://www.democracynow.org/2010/11/11/bloomberg_taps_wealthy_media_exec_to>

NY Daily News: Joel Klein Won't Be Missed

<http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/11/10/2010-11-10_schools_chancellor_joel_klein_wont_be_missed__he_lost_the_respect_of_teachers_an.html>

Wall Street Journal: Joel Klein Resigns, Joins News Corp 

the Wall Street Journal (along with Fox News) is owned by News Corp, so it tends to be pro-business, pro-bloomberg and in this case pro-klein

<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704635704575604781649624438.html?mod=WSJ_NY_MIDDLELEADNewsCollection>

NY Times: Bloomberg Took Secret Path to a New Schools Chief

<http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/nyregion/11search.html?_r=1>

Gotham Schools: Two Deputy Chancellors Resign After Fallout from Klein Announcement

<http://gothamschools.org/2010/11/08/head-of-student-enrollment-retires-from-the-office-she-built/>

Capitalism and the War on Public Education

<http://dissidentvoice.org/2010/11/capitalism-and-the-war-on-public-education/>

Police Accountability (too many links this week, shit's getting bad):

Video of Seattle Cop: "I'll Beat the F'ing Mexican Piss Out of You Homie"

<http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/05/seattle_cop_ill_beat_the_f---ing_mexican_piss_out_of_you_homey.html>

Seattle Cop in Stomping Incident, Accused of Brutality

<http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/seattle_police_officer_in_stomping_incident_accused_of_more_brutality.html>

Oakland Gathers to Protest ANOTHER Police Shooting 

3 days after the sentencing of Johannes Mehserle (Oscar Grant's killer), Oakland PD shot and killed an unarmed, 37 year-old man in his barbershop

<http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/oakland_gathers_to_protest_another_police_shooting_of_unarmed_black_man.html>

Oakland Hip Hop Artists Made Oscar Grant One of Their Own

<http://www.racialicious.com/2010/11/11/how-oakland’s-hip-hop-artists-made-oscar-grant-one-of-their-own/>

Artists Show Love to Oscar Grant

<http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/todays_love_oscar_grant_memorial_arts_project.html>

Rate A Cop New York

someone asked me this week if there was a centralized place to document all of the copwatch stuff. this is it!

<http://www.newyorkrateacop.com/>

Food/Health

Food Prices Expected to Rise in 2011 

what does that mean for low-income and working class communities of color?

<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130921775&sc=fb&cc=fp>

FRESH Teens Food Education Summit in Brooklyn

<http://fort-greene.thelocal.nytimes.com/2010/11/08/fresh-teens-food-summit/>

World News

Over 50,000 Students Take Over the Streets in London to Protest Education Cuts

<http://www.democracynow.org/2010/11/11/over_50_000_students_protest_in>

Aung San Suu Kyi Freed, Calls for Talks

the leader of the Burmese Democracy movement and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was freed after being imprisoned for 15 of the last 21 years by a military junta in Burma

<http://www.npr.org/2010/11/14/131307355/newly-free-myanmar-s-suu-kyi-calls-for-talks>

Manny Pacqiao won a big fight last night. But on some real stuff, as a congressman in the Philippines, he's fighting budget cuts to education and to end human trafficking. 

Quote of the Week:

"The future belongs to those who prepare for it today." - Malcolm X (courtesy of Adolfo)

peace!

[Shaun Lin]

Hey everyone-

We're screening the epic Spike Lee joint "Malcolm X" tomorrow at general body meeting. I'm still mad (though not surprised) that Denzel didn't get the Oscar for his performance in that movie. I'll make sure we have popcorn. If you have any snacks you'd like to share, please do.

I'm also open to facilitating a game or two of "panther" after the movie, if folks are interested.

He Ping (that's "Peace" in Mandarin),
sxl

[Shaun Lin]

November 22-28 edition:

Monday, Nov. 22:

UYC LT meeting at Annenberg, 5-7 (Adolfo & Yoshi)

Tuesday, Nov. 23:

Education organizing in NYC (UYC & DSC-NY) meeting, at the office 4:30-6 (Adolfo, Angie, Diana B, Jay, Kimberly, Miguel, Rafael, Samantha, Troy, Yoshi + Gompers + anyone else interested)

Old Fordham Library meeting, at the office 6-7:30 (Adolfo, Diana B, Manny?, Samantha)

Wednesday, Nov. 24:

Adolfo meeting with YOM

Thursday - Sunday:

The office is closed. Enjoy turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, and whatever else americans eat on thanksgivings. 

Important Notes:

College: check with Crystal & Samantha

Seniors: make sure you're checking in regularly with either Crystal or Ginette

Maria & Tiffany: please fill-in anything i missed

Upcoming Important Dates:

City-wide School Closings meeting with UYC Student Union is **RESCHEDULED FOR LATER** (for reasons we'll discuss at Tuesday's meeting)

December 1st - tentative date for SJL GLO Interview

December 3rd - Copwatch Training with People's Justice

December 4th - production day for youth response to 'Waiting for Superman' with Global Action Project

Weekly Links:

Society & Politics:

Cornel West on Charles Rangel, Bush & Kanye West, and Why Obama Administration "seems to have very little concern for poor people"

http://www.democracynow.org/2010/11/19/cornel_west_on_charles_rangel_bush

A Generation of Black Youth is Losing Its Future in Jobs Crisis

http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/will_great_recession_widen_racial_wealth_gap.html

Brooklyn Artist Tallies Troop Suicides

http://www.truthdig.com/arts_culture/item/brooklyn_artist_tallies_troop_suicides_20101117/

Loving Masculinities [Love, Anonymously]

http://www.racialicious.com/2010/11/18/loving-masculinities-love-anonymously/

Education:

Bloomberg Rallies Business Leaders Behind Kathy Black

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/bloomberg-rallies-business-leaders-behind-black/

Bloomberg's Official Waiver Letter for Kathy Black

http://documents.nytimes.com/waiver-letter-from-mayor-bloomberg

A Case for Same-Sex Education (???)

http://www.theroot.com/views/case-same-sex-education

Ruth Bettelheim, Ph.D: TIme for Schools to Stop Damaging Children

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ruth-bettelheim/post_1262_b_783651.html

Immigration:

The DREAM's Alive! Obama, Dems Plan Lame Duck Immigration Vote

http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/white_house_backs_dream_act_for_lame_duck_passage.html

Harry Reid Promises DREAM Act Vote Before Year-End

http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/mccain_runs_away_from_dreamers.html

Boycott Arizona Campaign Has Already Cost AZ $141 Million

http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/report_sb_1070_has_cost_arizona_141_million_in_lost_revenue.html

CA Court Stands Up for Undocumented College Students

http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/california_protects_in-state_tuition_for_undocumented_students.html

Police Accountability:

LAPD Officer: "I Can't Do My Job Without Racially Profiling"

http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/justice_department_warns_lapd_it_better_take_racial_profiling_seriously.html

Cops On Trial for Post-Katrina Killings

http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/cops_on_trial_for_post-katrina_killing_20101119/

Quote of the Week:

"I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves." - Ernesto "Che" Guevara

Much love.

sxl

[Shaun Lin]

I hope everyone had a good time with family and friends these past few days. And ate well. And stayed safe shopping. This is a pretty big week. And its looking like there will be at least one big action in December..

Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 edition:

Monday, Nov. 29

UYC LT meeting at Annenberg, 5-7 (Adolfo & Yoshi)

Tuesday, Nov. 30 

the city-wide school closings meeting is **rescheduled for later**

Alex - our 1-on-1 is set for 3:30

Wednesday, Dec. 1

Ramsey - our 1-on-1 is set for 3:30

SJL GLO group interview, 4:30-6:30 (Adama, Adolfo, Angie, Miguel, Rafael, Samantha, Yoshi)

Thursday, Dec. 2

nothing? really?

Friday, Dec. 3

Copwatch training with People's Justice, 5-8 (Everyone)

* YMPJ may join us at the training. Depending on numbers, it may be in the Concourse House instead of the office. I'll let everyone know during the week.

Saturday, Dec. 4

Pre-production day for response to "Waiting for Superman" at Global Action Project

* I don't have the list of folks who wanted to be part of this on me. If you're interested, check in with me during the week.

Important Notes

Tutoring: Monday-Thursday from 3-6 at the office.

College: check with Crystal & Samantha

Seniors: make sure you're checking in regularly with either Crystal or Ginette

Maria & Tiffany: please fill-in anything i missed. i didn't check with either of you this week. so it's likely missing a lot.

Weekly Links

Education

Mayor Bloomberg and State Reach Deal on Chancellor Black

* this is it. Kathy Black will officially be the chancellor.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/26/mayor-and-state-reach-deal-on-schools-chief/

Corporal Punishment in Schools Still a Reality

http://www.theroot.com/views/corporal-punishment-schools-still-reality

Race, Gender & Society

Blacks & Latinos Still Locked Out of Elite Universities

http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/as_achievement_gap_narrows_blacks_and_latinos_still_locked_out_of_elite_colleges.html

An International Tribute to Women Killed in Juarez

http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/an_international_tribute_with_love_to_women_killed_in_juarez.html

Video: Queer Youth Speak Out - Reteaching Gender and Sexuality

http://vimeo.com/17101589

Immigration

The 4 Million To Thank For Your Last Meal

*great analysis that connects immigration and food in the broad context of global capitalism

http://www.apaforprogress.org/4-million-women-you-can-thank-your-last-meal

The DREAM Act: The Count

http://studentactivism.net/2010/11/26/dream-act-the-whip-count/

Food

Michelle Obama to Help Bring 6000 Salad Bars to Public Schools

http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/michelle_obama_is_bringing_6000_salad_bars_to_public_schools.html

Are School Lunches Actually Nutritious?

http://fort-greene.thelocal.nytimes.com/2010/11/24/are-school-lunches-really-nutritious/

School Rooftop Hydroponic Garden for NYC Students

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/22/on-a-school-rooftop-hydroponic-greens-for-little-gardeners/

Huge Victory for Black & Native Farmers

http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/senate_finally_pays_black_and_native_farmers_34_billion_settlement.html

In honor of the memory of Fred Hampton (August 30, 1948 – December 4, 1969). Here's Chairman Fred speaking on the critical importance of education in any struggle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5fuhAYi1sI

Peace!

[Shaun Lin]

Dec. 6-12 edition:

Monday, Dec. 6

UYC OC meeting at Annenberg, 5-7 (Adolfo, Diana, Jay, Troy, Yoshi)

* agenda will be sent out separately

Tuesday, Dec. 7

Norm Fruchter meeting at Annenberg, 3:30-4:30 (Adolfo & Yoshi)

* discussing curriculum development for the next UYC campaign

DSC-NY meeting at Annenberg, 4:30-6:30 (Angie?, Kimberly, Samantha, Yoshi)

NWB Leadership Council meeting, 6:30-8 (Adama, Adolfo, Crystal, Dahiana, Diana, Jay, Rafael, Miguel)

Wednesday, Dec. 8

Esa's Presentation on SBU at NYU, 5-7 (Adolfo, Crystal, Miguel, anyone else?)

* if you are interested in supporting Esa as he presents his findings on SBU, let me know so I can get you the info

Thursday, Dec. 9

GAP meeting, tentative

* Adolfo, Larissa & Samantha met with GAP folks to create the framework for the SBU video response to "Waiting for Superman." this production will move quickly. if you want to have input in this 2-3 minute video, check in with one of them

Friday, Dec. 10

SBU General Body meeting, 5-7 (everyone except GLO folks) 

* no staff will be here. does any youth want to step up and take the lead on running a staff-less general body meeting? 

GLO Welcome Dinner at Hunter School of Social Work, 6-9 (Adama, Adolfo, Angie, Miguel, Rafael, Samantha)

Saturday, Dec. 11

GLO Session #1 (Conditioned Tendencies and Centering Practices) at Hunter School of Social Work, 10-6 (Adama, Adolfo, Angie, Miguel, Rafael, Samantha)

Upcoming Dates

December 18th - SBU Holiday Party

* we're doing Secret Santa. please let Maria know this week if you want to participate.

December 20th - UYC city-wide school closings information & strategy meeting

Important Notes

Staff is out of town from Wednesday-Saturday. The office will still be open, except Saturday

Tutoring: Monday-Thursday from 3-6 at the office.

College: check with Crystal & Travis

Seniors: make sure you're checking in regularly with either Crystal or Ginette

Copwatch: let me know if you're interested in participating in copwatch patrols but missed the training. as we wait to form a team of 5-7 people who regularly do copwatch, we should do some recognizance to identify highly policed areas in the neighborhood. 

Weekly Links

Education

Columbus HS Tries (Again) to Become a Charter School

http://gothamschools.org/2010/11/29/columbus-high-school-tries-again-to-become-a-charter/

Pedro Noguera: Reframing the Education Debate

http://www.thenation.com/article/156807/reframing-education-debate#

NY Truancy Policies Punish Parents That Don't Work

http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/report_new_yorks_truancy_policies_that_punish_parents_dont_work.html

Race, Gender & Society

African Girls Held as Slaves in NJ

http://www.theroot.com/buzz/african-girls-held-slaves-jersey

Rosa Parks and the Love of Justice 

* this past week was the 55 year anniversary of the Rosa Park's historic act of civil disobedience and the launch of the Montgomery Bus Boycott

http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/12/rosa_parks.html

Latin America's 21st Century Capitalism and the US Empire

http://dissidentvoice.org/2010/12/latin-america’s-twenty-first-century-capitalism-and-the-us-empire/

Immigration

Last Minute DREAM Act Compromises as Senate Prepares to Vote

http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/12/last_minute_dream_act_compromises.html

Art & Activism Come Together to Make DREAM a Reality

http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/11/dream_act_artists.html

Hip Hop

It's Bigger Than Weezy

* the impact of race on the criminalization of Black celebrities

http://dissidentvoice.org/2010/12/it’s-bigger-than-weezy/

Nicki Minaj's Sexist Run-in with Regis Philbin

http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/12/nicki_minajs_sexist_run-in_with_regis_philbin.html

Lastly, the Black Panther Film Festival is this week (December 8-13) at the Maysles Institute in Harlem. I'm planning to catch a couple of the films. Here's a list of screenings and showtimes:

http://www.mayslesinstitute.org/cinema/calendar.html

[Shaun Lin]

Dec. 13-19 edition:

Monday, Dec. 13

Meeting with DOE at Tweed, 12:30-2 (Maria & Tiffany)

Meeting with FLABT Principal and Network Leader, 2 (Shaun)

UYC LT Meeting & Seasons Site Visit at Annenberg, 5-7 (Adolfo, Yoshi, Maria, Shaun)

Columbus School Closing Meeting, 5-7 (Angie, Miguel, Rafael, Diana, Troy, Jay, Samantha, Tiffany)

* this is at Columbus, I didn't ask any of you yet. But anyone that's interested in organizing around school closings should be there. Get up with Tiffany to coordinate how to get to Columbus

Tuesday, Dec. 14

AEJ Policy Call, 6:45-8 (Miguel, Maria, Shaun, Tiffany)

Wednesday, Dec. 15

Bronx Borough President Call on School Closings, 12-1 (Maria, Shaun, Tiffany)

* Miguel, Samantha, Rafael - can any of you be on this call at noon?

Thursday, Dec. 16

School Construction Press Conference with Bronx Borough President, at City Hall

Student Safety Act Hearing and Press Conference, at City Hall

* you'll need a permission slip to get out of school. will send out more info on both of these later. 

Friday, Dec. 17

SBU General Body Meeting, 5-7

* a lot's going on and it seems pretty important we have a GBM. staff will be thin, so this will really really have to be youth-led. let me know if you're interested in facilitating.

Saturday, Dec. 18

SBU Holiday Party

* follow up with Maria on both food and Secret Santa.

Upcoming Dates:

City-wide UYC School Closing Meeting is next Monday, December 20th. 

* Angie & Kimberly - I know you've been speaking to people about this already. Folks that went to the Kennedy & Columbus meetings, we need to get students from both schools to this meeting.

Important Notes

Thursday is a HUGE day of action for two education campaigns we work on. Maria, can you send out logistical information for these two?

Tutoring: Monday-Thursday from 3-6 at the office.

College: check with Crystal & Travis

Seniors: make sure you're checking in regularly with either Crystal or Ginette

I didn't have time to compile links this week. Will send out links tonight when I get a chance. Some major news this week you should read up on, on your own... 

DREAM Act Passed in the House of Representatives, and will be voted on in the Senate this week

WikiLinks is causing hell in international relations

The Global Conference on Climate Change just wrapped up in Cancun this week

3 New Orleans Police Officers were found guilty in the shooting of a man crossing a bridge after Hurricane Katrina, burning his body, and then covering up the shooting. WTF!!!

Peaces!

[Maria Fernandez]

CORRECTION:

Dec. 13-19 edition:

Monday, Dec. 13

Meeting with DOE @ Tweed, 12:30-2 (Maria)

Meeting with FLABT Principal and Network Leader, 2 (Shaun)

UYC SSA Press Conference Prep, LT Meeting & Seasons Site Visit @ Annenberg, 4-7 (Adolfo, Yoshi, Maria)
DEC Learning Session @ Atlantic Philanthropies, 5:30-7 (Samantha & Shaun)

Columbus School Closing Meeting, 5-7 (Angie, Miguel, Rafael, Diana, Troy, Jay, Samantha, Tiffany)

* this is at Columbus, I didn't ask any of you yet. But anyone that's interested in organizing around school closings should be there. Get up with Tiffany to coordinate how to get to Columbus

Tuesday, Dec. 14
DSC-NY Steering Committee Meeting, 4:30-6PM (Maria & Samantha)

AEJ Policy Call, 6:45-8 (Miguel, Maria, Shaun)

Wednesday, Dec. 15

Bronx Borough President Call on School Closings, 12-1 (Maria, Shaun, Tiffany)

* Miguel, Samantha, Rafael - can any of you be on this call at noon?

Thursday, Dec. 16
Student Safety Act Hearing and Press Conference @ City Hall, 12:15 (ALL THAT CAN MAKE IT)

School Construction Press Conference with Bronx Borough President @ City Hall, 1  (ALL THAT CAN MAKE IT)

* you'll need a permission slip to get out of school. will send out more info on both of these later.

Retreat Planning Session, 6-8 (Adolfo, Miguel, Yashira, Samantha, Crystal, Rafael, Angie, Diana, Dahiana, Adama, Troy, Kimberly, Maria, Shaun, Tiffany)

Friday, Dec. 17

NO GENERAL BODY MTG.

Saturday, Dec. 18

SBU Holiday Party

* follow up with Maria on both food and Secret Santa.

Upcoming Dates:

City-wide UYC School Closing Meeting is next Monday, December 20th. 

*STAFF i expect you to be doing outreaching all week in preparation for the schools closings meeting.

* Angie & Kimberly - I know you've been speaking to people about this already. Folks that went to the Kennedy & Columbus meetings, we need to get students from both schools to this meeting.

On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 1:20 PM, adolfo abreu <ado...@northwestbronx.org> wrote:

I think the general body should be focused around creating the retreat agenda or we have to schedule one because it was tentatively on the 16th of december.

Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

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From: Shaun Lin <sh...@northwestbronx.org>

Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2010 10:38:45 -0500

To: <sistasandbr...@googlegroups.com>; Adama Fonah<afo...@gmail.com>; Adolfo Abreu<ado...@northwestbronx.org>; AJ Borrero<ajaxmo...@aim.com>; Angie Hernandez<angelica...@westbronxacademy.org>; Celestino Martinez<cmbron...@aol.com>; Crystal Reyes<crystal...@yahoo.com>; Dahiana Laucer<dahian...@gmail.com>; Dapo<Dap...@gmail.com>; David Infante<davidi...@westbronxacademy.org>; Diana Barrientos<adr...@yahoo.com>; Herminio Reyes<jose...@hotmail.com>; Jay Arzo<jaqua...@aol.com>; Jayluis Marrero<jayluis...@hotmail.com>; Jorky Badillo<mili...@yahoo.com>; Kimberly Devine<pyt...@aol.com>; Manny de la Cruz<manny.g...@gmail.com>; Maria Fernandez<ma...@northwestbronx.org>; Miguel Rodriguez<mig...@northwestbronx.org>; Miguel Hernandez<grim5re...@gmail.com>; Rafael Pena<rafael...@gmail.com>; Ronni Milanes<ronnim...@yahoo.com>; Ruvi Lopez<ruvi_...@yahoo.com>; Samantha Velez<samant...@yahoo.com>; Troy Cordice<tacm...@aim.com>; Wahid Muhammad<wahidm...@tmo.blackberry.net>; Yaksitis Santana<l-ne...@hotmail.com>; Yashira Cividanes<ycivi...@gmail.com>; Yerenny Calvo<yerea...@hotmail.com>; Larissa Reyes<lariss...@hotmail.com>; Hector Molina<hectorm...@gmail.com>; Ury Jerez<uje...@hunter.cuny.edu>; Raymond Cyrille<raymond...@gmail.com>; Dalcean Perdomo<dalcean...@gmail.com>; Tiffany Otero<tif...@northwestbronx.org>; Reggie Ramos<reggi...@westbronxacademy.org>; Jainee Smith<jass...@aol.com>; Javier Batista<jube...@aol.com>; Brittany Kaye Saunders<brittanyka...@hotmail.com>; Ramsey Vazquez<ramse...@aol.com>; Llan Guzman<lyric...@yahoo.com>

Subject: Re: This Week in SBU

--
Maria C. Fernandez
Youth Program Director
Sistas and Brothas United (SBU)
Affiliate of the NWBCCC
103 East 196th Street, 3rd Fl
Bronx, NY 10468
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E: ma...@northwestbronx.org
www.northwestbronx.org

[Shaun Lin]

some links from an pretty damn eventful week..

School Closings:

DOE Announces List of 26 Schools to Phase-Out

http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/education/130195/doe-adds-14-more-schools-to-phase-out-list-bringing-total-to-26/

.. And Another 21 Schools that are Failing

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/education/2010/12/10/2010-12-10_state_adds_21_to_list_of_failing_city_schools.html

.. And Only Gave Parents 2 Days Notice for Kennedy Phase-Out Meeting

http://riverdalepress.com/stories/DOE-gave-parents-two-days-notice-for-JFK-phase-out-meeting,47513

Education:

Geoffrey Canada, not Kathleen Black, Bloomberg's First Choice for NYC Schools Chancellor

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/10/nyregion/10canada.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=geoffrey%20canada&st=cse

A Protest Against Tuition Hikes Becomes Generational Phenomenon in Britain

those 50,000 british students that protested tuition hikes are starting a real movement. american students, the bar has been set..

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/08/AR2010120806847.html

Politics:

WikiLeaks Ousts US Diplomats Saucy Secrets

i've avoided wikileaks stuff for weeks because it's so damn sensationalist (applaud, Adolfo). but its impact on the grossly incestuous international world of power and money is actually really important.

http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/wikileaks_outs_us_diplomats_saucy_secrets_20101128/

Socialist Senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, Filibusters Discussions on Extending Bush Tax Cuts for the Rich

finally a filibuster used for good

http://www.youtube.com/user/SenatorSanders#p/u/0/K6pa-QdL4Wo

Race:

The Daily Show's Larry WIlmore Schools the South on Secession

http://www.theroot.com/buzz/larry-wilmore-schools-south-its-secession

Immigration:

Sen. Reid: "DREAM Act Not a Symbolic Vote"

http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/12/reid_buys_more_time_for_dream_act.html

US Supreme Court Weights in on Arizona Law for Undocumented Workers

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/09/us/09scotus.html

Police Accountability:

Jury Convicts 3, Acquits 2 in Post-Katrina Police Shooting

the picture in the article speaks for itself

http://www.propublica.org/nola/story/jury-convicts-three-acquits-two-in-post-katrina-police-shooting-glover

Environment:

UN Reach (Bad) Deal at Climate Chance Conference in Cancun

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11975470

Random but interesting:

Discovery - Giant Stork Once Roamed Indonesian Island

an island that also once had tine human-like "hobbits" and dwarf elephants 

http://www.npr.org/2010/12/11/131986870/discovery-giant-stork-once-roamed-indonesian-island?ft=1&f=1001

and thanks for the updates Maria. I knew I was missing mad important stuff.

peaces!

[Shaun Lin]

Dec. 20-26th edition:

Monday, Dec. 20

Citywide School Closings Meeting, 5-7 at Trinity Church by Wall Street. We'll be leaving from the office at 3:45. Here's a breakdown by school:

UYC leaders - Adolfo, Diana B, Jay, Kimberly, Troy, Yoshi

Columbus - Tiffany meeting students

Clinton - Rafael meeting students

Gompers - Miguel meeting students. Dalcean, Dijon, Jayluis, Jorky (later on) + others?

Kennedy - Can someone meet students here? Crystal? Samantha? Maria? Yaksitis?

Roosevelt - Shaun meeting students. Angie + others from West Bronx? (Alex, Brittany, Dahiana L, Dapo, David, Jainee, Javier, Ramsey, Reggie), Wahid + FLABT students

LI?

Other Leaders? (Adama, AJ, Celestino, Larissa, Manny, Ronni)

If you have a ? by your name or if you go to Roosevelt campus, can you either email or text me to confirm with me for tomorrow? 

A few things:

There is tutoring this week.

The office is CLOSED between Christmas and New Years.

In The News

A couple huge things happened this week. "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was repealed by congress. The DREAM act was not. The largest prison strike in US history went down in Georgia. 

National:

Senate Repeals DADT

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/19/us/politics/19cong.html?hp

DREAM Act Fails in Senate, 55-41

http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/12/dream_act_fails_in_senate_55-41.html

Education:

Effort to Convert Compton School to a Charter Draws Fire

* they're trying to close a low-performing school in Compton, a low-income mostly Black community in Los Angeles. a needed parent-signed petition turned out to be all sorts of fucked up; basically parents were bullied and lied to so they could get enough signatures. and now they're raising hell!

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1211-compton-school-20101211,0,4177045.story

Puerto Rico Student Strike Intensifies; Public Education and Civil Rights at Stake

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maritza-stanchich-phd/puerto-rico-student-strik_b_797233.html

Police Accountability/Prison-Industrial Complex:

Largest Prison Strike in America Ends, Ignored by Media

* inmates in 20 prisons went on strike protesting for basic human rights - living wage, educational and vocational opportunities, adequate healthcare living conditions and food, access to their families.

http://www.theroot.com/buzz/largest-prison-strike-america-ends-ignored-media

Their List of Demands (looks like a pretty damn good platform. better than the UYC one at least)

http://blackagendareport.com/?q=content%2Fga-prison-inmates-stage-1-day-peaceful-strike-today

GA Inmates Discuss Planning and Details

http://www.ajc.com/news/inmates-discuss-planning-details-776618.html

NYPD Downgrades Sexual Assaults to Make Crime Stats Look Good

http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-06-08/news/nypd-tapes-3-detective-comes-forward-downgrading-rape/1/

Charts: Comparing US Spending on Higher Education and Corrections

http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2010/12/09/comparing-increases-in-u-s-corrections-and-higher-education-spending/

Race/Society:

Interactive Census Maps of Neighborhoods by Race/Ethnicity

* including one of Bed-Stuy. that red dot in the middle? that's me!

http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/12/census_map.html

Infuriating Shit: Strip Club Owner Posts 'No Negroes Allowed' Sign

http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/news/national/strip-club-owner-posts-“no-negroes-allowed”-sign

Marxism:

The Communist Manifesto Read Allowed (Aloud) (by some British dude)

* too bad communists can't spell, lol

http://capitalismisover.com/the-communist-manifesto-read-allowed/

Interesting Shit:

Facebook Social Networks Graph

http://blog.revolutionanalytics.com/2010/12/facebooks-social-network-graph.html

Context: What Makes Music Great

http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2010/12/13/context-what-makes-music-great/

Quote of the Week (thinking about The DREAM Act):

"We didn't make it this time, but we will continue. We are wiser, more united and ready to keep on fighting! Watch out because now we are mad! And we won't give up. We'd rather keep on fighting than let other people define our lives!" - Ernesto "Che" Guevara

[Shaun Lin]

Thanks for sending this Smeezy. A couple edits and some links for the week:

Jorky and Dijon - How's preparing for that assembly going?

Adolfo - LT stuff?

Adama - I won't be in the office until 6 pm on Tuesday. Can we prep then?

Taffy - that was meant to say your name, not Tiffany's, for the Roosevelt meeting on Wed.

CopWatch Training - next SATURDAY, not friday, downtown at the Center for Constitutional Rights. I've spoken to a couple folks but not everyone about serving as SBU's first Cop Watch team. Anyone who wants to do Cop Watch patrol, needs to have been through both Know-Your-Rights and CopWatch trainings.

Links from the week:

Education

Understanding Charter Schools (Do they actually outperform public schools?)

http://www.newsweek.com/2010/06/13/understanding-charter-schools.html

The Miseducation of Charter Schools

http://www.npr.org/2011/01/06/132702152/the-root-the-mceducation-of-charter-students

Student Safety Act in the Frontlines of Revolutionary Struggle 

http://revolutionaryfrontlines.wordpress.com/2011/01/04/ny-city-activists-struggle-against-racial-profiling-in-school-suspensions/

CA Truancy Law Goes Into Effect ($100 fine for first offense, leading to incarceration for habitual truants)

http://colorlines.com/archives/2011/01/new_law_could_spell_jail_time_for_california_parents_whose_kids_miss_school.html

Local & National:

Arizona Congresswoman Shot in Critical Condition; 9 Year Old and Judge Among 4 Dead

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12144405

National Defense Spending is Much Greater Than You Think - Over $1 Trillion in 2009

http://www.independent.org/blog/index.php?p=5827

Immigration:

Tuscon Ordered to End Mexican-American Studies Program

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/08/us/08ethnic.html?_r=1&hp

17 Year Old Killed by Border Patrol for Allegedly Throwing Rocks

http://colorlines.com/archives/2011/01/17-year-old_killed_by_border_patrol_for_allegedly_throwing_rocks.html

Environment & Health:

Over 100,000 Fish, Over 3000 Birds Die Suddenly In Arkansas

http://capitalismisover.com/over-100000-fish-over-3000-birds-die-in-arkansas-how/

World Food Prices Enter 'Danger Area' and Will Reach Record High in 2011

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/jan/05/world-food-prices-danger-record-high-un

National Geographic Video on Global Population Growth

http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/01/02/global-population-approaching-7-billion/

Police & Safety:

Police Brutality in 2011: Is This How It Should Be Handled?

http://hiphopandpolitics.com/2011/01/03/police-brutality-in-2011-this-is-how-it-should-be-handled/

Race & Society:

Huckleberry Finn Minus The N-Bomb

http://www.truthdig.com/arts_culture/item/huckleberry_finn_minus_the_n_word_20110104/

And a great editorial on how we actually need to be talking about race

http://studentactivism.net/2011/01/06/the-n-word-and-white-anti-racist-pedagogy/

On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 3:26 PM, Samantha Velez <samant...@yahoo.com> wrote:

January 10th - January 16th

Monday January 10th

-UYC OC and School Captain Meeting at Trinity Church 5-7pm [leaving SBU office at 3:435] (Adolfo, Diana, Jay, Kimberly, Troy, Yoshi, Angie, Taffy, Jorky, Dijon, Columbus, and Kennedy)

Tuesday January 11th

- SBU retreat Planning Committee meeting at the office 1:30-4:30 (Adama, Kimberly, Dahiana, Smeezy, Manny)

-NWB Leadership Council at the concourse house 6:30-8 (Miguel, Smeezy, Kimberly, Angie)

-Prep for LGJ Meeting at 2:30 (Shuan, Adama)

-Schools Closing Meeting 1pm (JFK, Douglas, Lehman)

Wednesday January 12th

-LGJ Meeting at sbu 2:30-3:30 (Adama and LGJ Students)

-Roosevelt Meeting ayt sbu 4-6 (Angie, Tiffany, and Roosevelt Students)

-AEJ Boston prep at sbu 6-8 (Angie, Adolfo, Kimberly, Miguel, Yoshi)

Thursday January 13th

- Living wage action in Harlem 6:30-8 [meeting at sbu and leaving at 5]

- Morris Meeting 9-1pm (Maria, Smeezy)

Friday January 14th

- SBU General Body [planning for schools closing] 4:30-6:30

- PJ Copwatch Training at Center for constitutional rights 666 broadway 7th floor 2-5pm (Rafael, Adama, Wahid, Ruvi, Kimberly, Angie?, Smeezy, Adolfo)

- New Day Open Mic 7-9 pm

* Folks that signed up for coaching session or 1 on 1 with Shaun, DONT STAND HIM UP! 

( He'll eat you if do ! )

[Maria C. Fernandez]

Thanks Smeezy and Shaun!

Check out this other link, crazy:

From The New York Times:

Rift in Arizona as Latino Class Is Found Illegal

The state declared the Tucson Unified School District’s Mexican-American program illegal, even while similar programs for black, Asian and American Indian students were left untouched.

http://nyti.ms/f16sKI

Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

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From: Shaun Lin <sh...@northwestbronx.org>

Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 13:54:08 -0500

To: Samantha Velez<samant...@yahoo.com>

Cc: <sistasandbr...@googlegroups.com>; Adama Fonah<afo...@gmail.com>; Adolfo Abreu<ado...@northwestbronx.org>; AJ Borrero<ajaxmo...@aim.com>; Angie Hernandez<angelica...@westbronxacademy.org>; Celestino Martinez<cmbron...@aol.com>; Crystal Reyes<crystal...@yahoo.com>; Dahiana Laucer<dahian...@gmail.com>; Dapo<Dap...@gmail.com>; David Infante<davidi...@westbronxacademy.org>; Diana Barrientos<adr...@yahoo.com>; Herminio Reyes<jose...@hotmail.com>; Jay Arzo<jaqua...@aol.com>; Jayluis Marrero<jayluis...@hotmail.com>; Jorky Badillo<mili...@yahoo.com>; Kimberly Devine<pyt...@aol.com>; Manny de la Cruz<manny.g...@gmail.com>; Maria Fernandez<ma...@northwestbronx.org>; Miguel Rodriguez<mig...@northwestbronx.org>; Miguel Hernandez<grim5re...@gmail.com>; Rafael Pena<rafael...@gmail.com>; Ronni Milanes<ronnim...@yahoo.com>; Ruvi Lopez<ruvi_...@yahoo.com>; Troy Cordice<tacm...@aim.com>; Wahid Muhammad<wahidm...@tmo.blackberry.net>; Yaksitis Santana<l-ne...@hotmail.com>; Yashira Cividanes<ycivi...@gmail.com>; Yerenny Calvo<yerea...@hotmail.com>; Larissa Reyes<lariss...@hotmail.com>; Hector Molina<hectorm...@gmail.com>; Ury Jerez<uje...@hunter.cuny.edu>; Raymond Cyrille<raymond...@gmail.com>; Dalcean Perdomo<dalcean...@gmail.com>; Tiffany Otero<tif...@northwestbronx.org>; Reggie Ramos<reggi...@westbronxacademy.org>; Jainee Smith<jass...@aol.com>; Javier Batista<jube...@aol.com>; Brittany Kaye Saunders<brittanyka...@hotmail.com>; Ramsey Vazquez<ramse...@aol.com>; Llan Guzman<lyric...@yahoo.com>; <devan...@live.com>; <rad...@aol.com>; <jayk...@yahoo.com>; <dgra...@yahoo.com>; <natal...@rocketmail.com>; <hee....@gmail.com>

Subject: Re: This week in SBU as told by Gandhi