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Track 3 - Building Infrastructure and Maximizing Resources on College Campuses
Workshop 1: Sustaining the Movement: How to Build Strong, Permanent, Student Organizations
Facilitator: Peter Gee, UC Berkeley student
From fighting for Asian American Studies to increasing diversity at our universities, a key principle to any direct action campaign is learning to build strong and permanent organizations so our communities can continue to alter the relations of power on our respective universities and surrounding communities. Yet, how exactly do we put this into practice? This will be an interactive workshop, incorporating discussion and training to identify: different kinds of student organizations; motivations of student organizers; and ways to recruit to your organization through the creation of meaningful leadership development programs. Learn from one another on how to build a sustainable infrastructure on your campus that prioritizes the values of social, economic, and environmental justice.
Workshop 2: The Insiders Guide to Maximizing Campus Resources
Facilitators:
Yen Ling Shek, University of Maryland graduate student
Darren Mooko, Assistant Dean, Pomona College
While college campuses vary by size, type, and population, there are some universal skills that are important for student activists to learn in order to navigate their institution and push for change. Two student affairs professionals, Daren Mooko from Pomona College and Yen Ling Shek from University of Maryland, will provide case studies and helpful strategies in this interactive workshop by drawing on their experiences as student leaders and as administrators. They will provide useful insights on administrative processes, organizing, and the differences between politicking, kissing butt, and advocacy.
Workshop 3: Hunger strikes and sit-ins: The Fight for an Asian Advisor at Wellesley College
Facilitators:
Margot Seeto and Lin Yee Chan, leaders in the Wellesley Asian Action Movement
Asian American students are often overlooked as politically passive and invisible. How do a group of Asian American students shatter stereotypes and get their demands met at a small liberal arts college? How do racial dynamics influence student-led campaigns? Can whites and Asians work together without replicating racial inequities of mainstream America? In spring 2001, Asian American students at Wellesley started a movement that transformed them from a political nonentity to one of the largest and most powerful political forces on campus. Come learn about the concrete methods these students used to garner support, build coalitions with other ethnic/racial groups, and succeed.
Workshop 4: Advancing Social Justice and Asian American Issues As an Elementary School/High School Teacher
Facilitators:
Christopher Chiang, teacher at Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, CA, Asian Pacific American Teachers Association
Dr. Clara Park, Professor at California State University Northridge, National Association for Asian and Pacific American Education
APA children are not the problem-free students their teachers believe them to be. APA girls have the highest rates of adolescent depression, South Asians students are among the highest risk of not completing high school. The end goal is to highlight the ability of Asian Americans to empower their community through a career in education. Less than one percent of American teachers are Asian American. Multiculturalism and social justice can and should be provided to students earlier, but this will only happen if those with a passion for social justice become teachers.
Workshop 5: Direct Action Organizing: The Tool for Achieving Concrete Victories
Facilitator: Ajita Talwalker, President, United States Student Association
Direct Action Organizing is a form of organizing in which people who
are directly affected by an issue are the ones organizing around that
issue. This puts members of our communities at the helm of our
movements. Direct Action Organizing wins concrete victories, makes
people aware of their own power, and alters the relations of power.
The strategy chart is the backbone of Direct Action Organizing and is
an invaluable tool for planning successful direct action campaigns.
In this workshop, learn the basics of using the strategy chart and
then design your own for a sample campaign.
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