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Jan. 17, 2003 - Report and Photo Album creation of Campus Anti-War Network.
See also Press Release on Student Conference in San Francisco
January 17, 2003 National Student Conference (East) in Washington, D.C.
(See Announcement of Press Conference - January 16, 2002)
The student peace movement has been growing steadily since the October 26, 2002 rallies in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. See University Students Organizing Against War, a photojournal of student organizing at the October 26 Washington, D.C. rally.
Students Against War in Iraq (SAWI) at George Washington University convened the meeting with up to 300 students from about 35 schools and universities. SAWI started a listserv at that meeting, which has grown to include students throughtout the country.
The listserv has grown and has responded to the students' call for sister national conferences in Washington, DC (announcement below) and San Francisco on January 17, 2003, the day before the massive rallies planned for the 18th in those cities. The StoptheWar Coalition, which has been working with Traprock to support and link the student movements in the UK and US, is sending two representatives to the DC student conference. Jeremy Corbyn, UK MP (Labour) and leading human rights advocate, will give the key note address at the DC Conference. He is a primary organizer with Stop the War,which is also sending Helen Salmon, a student from Oxford University and the UK's National Union of Students. She is coming as an ambassador to the US student movement.
Two delegates selected by each school may participate in the conference deliberations. Non-delegate students may attend as observers.
East Coast Student Anti-War Organizing Conference (visit the SAWI website for updated information.)
Date and Time: January 17th, 2003
Registration: 10:00 AM
Start: 10:30 AM
Place: The George Washington University, Marvin Center, H and 21st. NW Washington DC
10:00 AM Registration
10:30 AM Welcome
10:40 AM Jeremy Corbyn Keynote Speech
11:00 AM Discuss and vote on official name
Previously Proposed:
1. Student Campaign Against the War
2. Campus Campaign Against the War
3. Students For a Peaceful Solution
4. United Students Against the War
11:30 AM Discuss and Vote on Points of Unity
12:15 PM Regional networking breakout
1. Selection of regional press representatives
2. Regional coordination
1:15 PM Phone Call to West Coast Conference to Request a Vote of Confidence on name
1:30 PM Press Conference delegates meet/ Lunch Break
2:30 PM Press Conference (all attend)
3:45 PM Random action brainstorming breakout
4:45 PM Large Group Discussion of coordinated actions
6:00 PM Resolution of differences with West Coast Points of Unity
make calls for action based on the large group discussion
6:30 PM Discussion of feeder march/student marching bloc for the 18th
Banner and Sign Making, Networking until 10:00 PM
For general information on the conference please email ecstudentconference@yahoo.com
To RSVP or endorse please email Michele at michele1917@yahoo.com
Other contact info:
Media Liaisons:
Nihar, Niharkbhatt@yahoo.com, (202) 321-9378
Tim Kaldas, tkaldas@gwu.edu, (781) 640-6192
Logistics Working Group:
Mike Shiba, mjshiba@gwu.edu, (202) 746-0262
Jess Jones, soulmatejmj@hotmail.com , (202) 425-1053
Speakers Working Group:
Stef Fisher, stef_f@gwu.edu
Jess Jones, soulmatejmj@hotmail.com , (202) 425-1053
Agenda Working Group:
Tim Kaldas, tkaldas@gwu.edu, (781) 640-6192
Housing Working Group:
Alex, lilliput@gwu.edu
March Working Group(1/18/03):
Joshua Steverman, jstever@gwu.edu, (202) 320-0214
Michele, michele1917@yahoo.com
Food Working Group
Alex, lilliput@gwu.edu
Rachel, oswald@gwu.edu
Outreach Working Group:
Jess Jones, soulmatejmj@hotmail.com , (202) 425-1053
Webpage:
Joshua Steverman, jstever@gwu.edu, (202) 320-0214
Conference Participation Confirmed
Columbia University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Georgetown Law School
Grinnell College
Hunter College
Ithaca College
Lafayette High School
Northeastern University
Ramapo College
Rochester Institute of Technology
Swarthmore College
University of IllinoisÖChicago
University of Maryland
University of MassachusettsÖAmherst
University of Michigan
University of OregonÖEugene
University of Pennsylvania
University of North CarolinaÖChapel Hill
University of North CarolinaÖGreensboro
University of TexasÖAustin
University of Vermont
University of WisconsinÖMadison
Wake Forest University
Wesleyan University
Yale University
Endorsers
University of CaliforniaÖBerkeley
University of CaliforniaÖSanta Cruz
University of Oklahoma
High schools from Colorado, Georgia and Virginia
San Francisco
See Announcement on San Francisco Conference.
Page created January 13, 2003 by Charlie Jenks.
