To SOC: for Thurs 9pm call READ: Anti-Oppression Readings on Gender, Race, and Environmentalism

[caroline henderson]

Hi all!

Reminder- SOC will be having a special call this thursday in lieu of a Thanksgiving call.

SOC AO Readings Call this thursday, Nov 19th at 9pm! EST

Call in- 866.501.6174 231000

(Angela, do we have that line?)

Sorry these are coming in last minute, but please take 1/2 and hour to read these articles before the call- they look awesome and informative and will be the jumping off point for conversation we'll be happening: so please come prepared!

-Natural Disasters, Climate Change Uproot Women of Color by Jacqui Patterson 

http://www.ontheissuesmagazine.com/2009fall/2009fall_patterson.php

-The ‘New’ Population Control Craze: Retro, Racist, Wrong Way to Go by Betsy Hartmann http://www.ontheissuesmagazine.com/2009fall/2009fall_hartmann.php

I'm so excited for this opportunity to discuss real and meaningful issues that often get overlooked in our work, despite their relevance and importance. I hope you all can make it- I know you have unique and valuable insights to contribute and I can't wait to hear them! (And to see SOC totally representing and setting a good example for the rest!)

Please RSVP and say YES I can make it! (or NO, I can't, if that's the case :)

As discussed last week, this will be our last call for November, and we'll only have one call in December, so please make an effort to join. 

Much love,

caroline

On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 5:18 PM, Hannah Wade <hanza...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey SSC National Leaders!!

You're invited to join in on one of this semester's AO reading calls!  As I'm sure you all remember, as part of the SSC's commitment to Anti-Oppression work, all national leaders are required to participate in semester readings and discussions.  We hope that these conversations can both introduce new people to Anti-Oppression concepts, as well as deepen the knowledge and commitment of leaders who have previously participated. Calls are being scheduled within committees and subcommittees, so if you haven't already heard, you should be hearing from your committee chairs when your call will be! A member of AO Committee will be facilitating each call like usual.

This semester's reading will be on Gender, Race, and Environmentalism. We hope that the readings will help us explore how the work of Anti-Oppression relates to what we're doing personally, organizationally, and movement-wide. Please make time to read these two articles from On the Issues magazine. There are links throughout the article to more readings if you're interested in following those, but the articles themselves are both pretty short.

Natural Disasters, Climate Change Uproot Women of Color
by Jacqui Patterson http://www.ontheissuesmagazine.com/2009fall/2009fall_patterson.php

The ‘New’ Population Control Craze: Retro, Racist, Wrong Way to Go
by Betsy Hartmann http://www.ontheissuesmagazine.com/2009fall/2009fall_hartmann.php

Looking forward to great discussions!! If Committee Chairs need to schedule a call time or have any questions about process, please contact me or Erica Stout (ericastout [at] gmail.com).

Thanks,
Hannah Wade

[Angela Wiley]

Yes, that call line works!

 

866.501.6174

code 2310000#

 

9pm EST

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