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1. Sign Up for the SLAP Week of Action
2. In the News: Coming Up Short as a Role
Model for the Mommy Track
3. Tell Your Senators Don't Play Politics
With Our Stimulus
4. Upcoming Venceremos Brigade Call
5. Lookout for New Dynamic Website
6. Building the YCL at Michigan State
University
1. Sign Up for the SLAP Week of
Action
The Student Labor Week of Action is coming up March 30th through April
4th. Students across the country will be honoring the legacy of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Cesar Chavez by fighting for economic
justice on their campuses. Sign up at the SLAP website for updates and information
about organizing your campus.
2. In the News: Coming Up Short
as a Role Model for the Mommy Track
by Susan Dominus, New York Times
One appealing aspect of Caroline Kennedy's bid for
public office was her change to prove a woman who devoted her 30s to
family life could have an impressive second act. Read
the rest of the story.
Discussion Questions-
1. Do you feel that Kennedy would have really been
qualified for the senator position?
2. What do you think really led to Kennedy's change of
heart?
3. Do you agree with the author that even though she
stepped aside, this helps to pave the way for other women?
3. Tell Your Senators Don't Play
Politics With Our Stimulus
The House and Obama worked together to pass the American
Recoverty and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Senate Republicans are looking
to play politics with the bill and stall the needed measures that will
put America back to work. Call and email
your Senators and tell them not to play politics with our stimulus.
4. Upcoming Venceremos Brigade
Call
Come and heare about the work of the Venceremos Brigade
and how can be part of this year's delegation to Cuba. We are having an
information call on Wednesday Feb. 11th at 9pm EST, 8pm CST. Learn the
history and importance of the brigade from past brigadistas.
You will also have an opportunity to ask any and all questions you have
about the VB's summer trip. Email cu...@yclusa.org for more the call in
number. This is open to everyone- YCLers and non-YCLers.
5. Lookout for New Dynamic Website
Keep your eyes open for the new Dynamic Website release!
We will be unrolling a new website with new content on Obama's
Inauguration, a review of the new Che movie, why young people
need the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), and new art and culture
reviews. Keep checking back for the
new site!
6. Building the YCL at Michigan
State University
The up and coming YCL club at Michigan State University
has been working on officially chatering their club with the
university. Club leader Peter Klein says that after finding a good
faculty advisor and writing the club constitution he began to outreach
to the MSU community to begin to build up their club. Using blogs and
Facebook, he networked with people on his
campus that he didn't know personally, but were interested in the YCL.
He also says that by introducing himself at
progressive events on campus, he lets other organizations know that the
YCL is around. Currently the MSU club is looking to become a coalition
partner with other progressive clubs on campus. Check out
their blog for updates on
what's going on with the YCL at MSU.
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