Rutgers Against the War invites you to MARCHING HOME: A Conference on the Iraq War for Veterans and Students

[Chris Dols]

> Hi all,
>
> This is Tiffany Cheng from Rutgers Against the War (RAW).
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> As some of you may remember, RAW was given $6,000 to host a national
> anti-war conference, and at the suggestion of another CAN member,
> we've decided to hold a conference for building and tying together the
> veterans' and student movements. The Marching Home conference will
> take place at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ from October
> 5th-7th, 2007. This is open to anyone who is capable to come, but
> directed towards people in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic region who have
> easier access to Rutgers.
>
> A TENTATIVE WEBSITE can be seen here at:
> http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~pankajm/home.php
> It is very basic and will be filled in with more info as
> speakers/workshops are confirmed.
>
> **Our MISSION STATEMENT for the conference is as follows**:
> Our mission statement for the conference is as follows:
> "Marching Home will combine the veterans movement and the domestic
> support networks that exist outside of the government framework.
> Discussions on the war, benefits, and organizing opportunities will
> occur while encouraging the growth of politically conscious veterans
> and their allies."
>
> To elaborate, we would like to draw in veterans who perhaps are not
> connected with any organization and are unsure about their stance in
> military and the Iraq War. We also strive to provide students with
> extensive discussions on the military and how to put their knowledge
> to action (e.g. counter-recruitment tactics). Often, many of these
> veterans and military personnel feel alienated by the anti-war
> movement, and we would like to take a new approach to raise political
> consciousness. We are working closely with several Iraq War veterans
> themselves who feel that this approach is necessary.
>
> **CONTACTS**
> PLEASE EMAIL marchi...@yahoogroups.com IF YOU ARE INTERESTED in
> coming or bringing your school's group to the conference, or if you'd
> like to help with organizing the conference (bringing speakers and
> running workshops)!!! We will have housing available at Rutgers
> students' and other NJ activists' homes. WE NEED YOUR HELP!
>
> We have been working on getting several keynote speakers along with
> people to lead workshops. We also have a Political Entertainment
> night on Saturday, Oct. 6th with two confirmed acts so far: Son of Nun
> and Remo Conscious.
>
> **WORKSHOPS will cover such topics as**:
> GI Rights
> Understanding Military Benefits
> Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depleted Uranium
> Race in the Military
> Women in the Military
> Soldier Resistance
> Counter-recruitment in High Schools and College
> War Tax Resistance
> A Human Rights Viewpoint of the Iraq War
> …amongst other workshops we hope to have.
>
> PLEASE TELL ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED!!
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> --
> Another world is not only possible, she's on the way and, on a quiet
> day, if you listen very carefully you can hear her breathe.
> --Arundhati Roy