All US Social Forum Workshops
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The panel will look at the role of revolutionary pan-Africanism in confronting imperialism and nation/class/gender oppression in this hemisphere. We will look at the Haitian Revolution, the Cuban Revolution and the attacks on African peoples in the Americas like in Columbia. |
Jun 24 2010 - 10:00am | Cobo Hall: W2-61 | |
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Communities of color are first and worst impacted by multiple ecological crises. We explore these crises; their impact on us; what we can do to respond; and their relationship to other issues in our communities. |
Jun 24 2010 - 10:00am | WSU Cohn: 224 | |
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Afro-descendant communities in Colombia, internally displaced in New Orleans, militarized communities in Haiti and the Caribbean, will present their plights and struggles, and open the discussion about perspectives of resistance that no longer can be disconnected one from the other. Resistencia local, estrategia globales. Conectar las luchas en las Américas |
Jun 24 2010 - 10:00am | Cobo Hall: W2-62 | |
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This workshop will provide participants with a Pan-Africanist framework, both historical and political, within which to look at current crises and social movements on the African continent. Activists from the Congo, Somalia, Sudan, Nigeria, Uganda and Tanzania will share their perspectives on the roots of crises in their countries and discuss how they connect to US national interests, policies and corporate practices. They will also share examples of people organizing for justice at the grassroots level and provide concrete ways in which people in the US can get involved in international solidarity work guided by organizations and activists on the ground. La construcción de un movimiento panafricano de solidaridad en América del Norte |
Jun 24 2010 - 10:00am | Wayne County Community College: 317 | |
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The workshop will focus on workers’ rights, cross-border solidarity and collective action with their links to immigration and militarization. Participants will share experiences about the power of the people and the new story of economic alternatives on both sides of the border. Austin, tan cerca de la frontera: como burlar la historia en la frontera Texas-Mexico |
Jun 24 2010 - 10:00am | Cobo Hall: D3-27 | |
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A critique of the narrative on Iran prevailing in the US, including the message of the "green movement" and its relevance to economic and social justice in Iran. Contrarrestar la propaganda militar/corporativa contra Irán -- Apoyo al pueblo iraní |
Jun 24 2010 - 10:00am | Woodward Academy: 1437 | |
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A conversation of activist cultural workers for the sharing of experiences and challenges in our movement work and internal dynamics. |
Jun 24 2010 - 10:00am | Cobo Hall: D3-23 | |
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The jobs and economic crisis is so deep and broad that no one could remember any parallel since the Great Depression.This session will discuss the different approaches and activities that are being put into motion by national networks and organizations to fight for an economy that works for all working people, including those who have always been marginalized. |
Jun 24 2010 - 10:00am | Cobo Hall: DO-01A | |
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Unions, worker centers, and worker allies have been fighting against immigration and labor laws that are driven by corporate interests. This workshop will explore alternatives that are currently being fought for in the interests of immigrant and U.S. born workes alike. |
Jun 24 2010 - 10:00am | UAW Building: Lincoln | |
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The session focuses on indigenous’ proposals for building a solidarity economy to promote improved social welfare and protect the quality of the environment. |
Jun 24 2010 - 10:00am | Cobo Hall: O2-44 | |
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Through this bi-lingual visioning session participants will hear from leaders of the Salvadoran revolution and discuss what we can do in the US to build a unified political force. |
Jun 24 2010 - 10:00am | Cobo Hall: D2-10 | |
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This workshop will be a demonstration of ISM Palestine's work and an engaged discussion of how to further solidarity with Palestine in our home communities. Our goal is to prepare volunteers to travel to Palestine as volunteers with ISM and do do solidarity at home. Solidaridad Internacional en Palestina, el papel del Movimiento Internacional de Solidaridad |
Jun 24 2010 - 10:00am | Cobo Hall: DO-5B | |
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This workshop will explore critical questions on building unity among black and Latino communities within the rich racial and cultural diversity of South Florida. Negro, moreno y asoleado - lecturas sobre construir unidad negra y latina en el sur de Flórida |
Jun 24 2010 - 10:00am | Woodward Academy: 1475 | |
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Workshop examines corporate control of climate policy arenas and how grassroots, community-based, actions-led movements create resistance against corporate polluters and resiliency through self-determined solutions. Estrategias de acción directa por la justica climática y la resistencia comunitaria |
Jun 24 2010 - 10:00am | Cobo Hall: DO-7A | |
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war, militarism, racism, sexism, the Christianizing mission, capitalism, and other oppressions are the root causes pushing children of color into the Child Welfare pipeline domestically, or making them "available" for adoption internationally. How can communities of color and our allies effectively educate, strategize, and mobilize to fight these systems and keep our families and communities intact? |
Jun 24 2010 - 10:00am | Westin Book Cadillac Hotel: WB3 | |
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We will historicize the impact of the police in GA, how the Israeli police control the Palestinian pop + how these practices are connected thru our divestment target GILEE—GA Int’l Law Enforcement Exchange |
Jun 24 2010 - 10:00am | UAW Building: Escort | |
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Within both historical and contemporary imaginations, university students are posed as playing an indispensable part in progressive and radical Left political movements. The twenty-first century student Left is hardly monolithic in its inclinations, ideologies and impulses. We welcome everyone concerned with the state of the contemporary American student Left, especially students and young people. La política de la izquierda estudiantial norteamericana contemporánea |
Jun 24 2010 - 10:00am | Wayne County Community College: 348 | |
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This two-part workshop will: (1) provide an update of the devastation and violence going on in Peru in June just prior to the Forum regarding extraction and actions being taken to halt it, and (2) hold a Roundtable Discussion of individuals and organizations trying to halt extraction in order to develop effective strategies to halt harmful extraction and hopefully build a Coalition of Anti-Extraction and Mining Organizations to pool resources and thus be more effective. Mesa Redonda sobre Extracción y Minería en Centro y Sur América: ¿Cómo Parar la Destrucción |
Jun 24 2010 - 10:00am | Cobo Hall: O2-35 | |
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The People’s Health Movement and many grassroots organizations have been working towards universal, comprehensive health care in the United States for decades. On March 23rd, 2010, “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” became law. However, the struggle for healthful communities continues, especially for vulnerable groups including women, immigrants, and the working poor. Reforma del sistema de salud - no comprensivo, algo incomprehensible. ¿Adónde vamos desde aquí? |
Jun 24 2010 - 10:00am | WSU Student Center: 281 | |
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Over a year ago Israel launched a horrific massacre of Gaza, which continues today in the form of an illegal, inhumane siege. What is the actual situation in Gaza and Palestine? What is the nature of the U.S. - Israel relationship? And what is the responsibility of people in the United States to oppose Israel's ongoing crimes against the Palestinian people, and the role of the U.S. government? |
Jun 24 2010 - 10:00am | Wayne County Community College: 337 |