1-25 Meeting notes and agenda for next week
Caitlin Rosser
Here is our meeting agenda for 1-25
Some asked for the UU Anti-Oppression workshop info:
Anti-Oppression
Training and Workshop - Three free (for students) meals provided!
Interested in social equality and promoting it across campus? Do you think that
AU can do more to be inclusive and promote true diversity? The Unitarian
Universalist student group is hosting a anti-oppression training on February 5th
and 6th, run by two professional trainers.
Topics will include questions of self identity, how different groups are
treated on campus and how American University students can work to fight
racism, sexism, classism and homophobia. This two day workshop, lasting Friday
evening and Saturday, will build the knowledge, awareness and skills needed to
bring equality to campus. Those who attend will gain valuable experience and
skills useful for organizing around campus and community, classes related to
these topics, and for future careers. Activities will include viewing films and
discussing them, a "game" on how oppression works in society and
explorations in personal identity.
This training and workshop is a two day event, going from 5-9pm on Friday
February 5th and 10am to 5pm on February 6th. Dinner will be provided on
Friday, and breakfast, lunch and snacks on Saturday. Students from every group
across campus are encouraged to come to, as there are many different views on
what our campus's society looks like.
RSVP with your contact information and any dietary restrictions by Monday,
February 1st to bd9...@american.edu.
Spaces are limited!
Invite all your friends! We also encourage non-AU students to come, but do ask
they pay a $15, or what you can afford, donation to the costs of food.
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Lobbying
- If you are planning on lobbying, you MUST come to next week’s meeting and at least look into some of the things below.
- Homework! Find out your congressperson or congressperson near you, see if they are a co-sponsor using links on the Peace Alliance website.
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Homework! What will be your
personal touch during lobbying?
What
made you interested in the Student Peace Alliance and the DOP?
What aspects of the DOP most interest
you?
There’s the educational (US Peace Academy), the international (supporting the Dept of State in grassroots efforts abroad), the domestic – peace education and violence-prevention programs.
- Dept of Peace Outline and History of the DOP
- DOP Campaign video and DOP Powerpoint
- Working violence-prevention program examples
- Thomas Jefferson on Peace and Patriotism
We’ll start training next week, shooting for end of February or beginning of March.
Hopefully see you all next week, Monday at 8 pm (Location TBA)!
Caity & Taylor
SPA Co-Directors
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