Return-Path: <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id gARLlZX04207; Wed, 27 Nov 2002 16:47:35 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 16:47:35 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <004101c2965d$ee5d1dc0$8868f7a5@oemcomputer> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Mary Ann Corley" <macorley1@earthlink.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:977] FIGHT THE RIGHT! A Training/Organizing Session by and for women of color X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 4376 Lines: 133 The following announcement may be of interest to some subscribers to this list. For more information, please contact the person listed at the end of this message. Please do not send inquiries to this listserv. Thanks! -Mary Ann Corley NIFL-Povracelit List Moderator * * * * * * * * * * INCITE! WOMEN OF COLOR AGAINST VIOLENCE Presents FIGHT THE RIGHT! A Training/Organizing Session by and for women of color April 11-13, 2003 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan Right-wing organizations and individuals have developed a multitude of strategies to oppress women of color. However, most of the groups that monitor the Right are not led by women of color. As a result, much of the research and organizing against the Right does not always have sufficient race/gender perspective that is necessary to organize around the interests of women of color. This training/organizing session will provide women of color the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge base so that they can monitor the Right as it affects their communities. This session will also provide an opportunity for women of color to develop national campaigns to both monitor and organize against the Right. In addition, we will have special representatives from India to help develop a campaign to defund the Hindu Right in the U.S. Other areas of focus include: white supremacist groups, anti-immigration organizing, anti-American Indian/treaty rights movement, and the Christian Right. This workshop will be the beginning of Incite's national campaign to stop the Right. This workshop is limited to 25 participants. No prior experience or skills are required. Trainers Loretta Ross: National Center for Human Rights Education (Atlanta). Expertise: White supremacist organizing Manisha Gupte: Masum (India) Sarada Tangirala: Data Center (San Francisco) Rajani Bhatia: Committee on Women, Population, and the Environment. Expertise: Hindu Right funding in the U.S. Leah Henry: (Nez Perce) Puget Sound Monitoring Project (Seattle). Expertise: Anti-American Indian organizing Eunice Cho: National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (San Francisco). Expertise: Anti-immigrant organizing Andrea Smith: Incite! (Michigan). Expertise: The Christian Right Schedule and Logistics Friday: 7-10pm Public Forum: Women of Color Organizing Against the Right Saturday: 10-6 Skills Building session Overview of the strategies of the Right How to monitor the Right Research techniques/resources Sunday: 10-4 Organizing session We will begin developing research agendas and organizing strategies against the Right with particular focus on: White supremacist groups Anti-immigration groups The Christian Right Hindu Right funding in the U.S. Anti-American Indian/treaty rights organizing Resource books, Lodging, and Ground transportation from Detroit airport will be provided. There is no fee to participate in this training/organizing session. Limited airfare scholarships may be available on a reimbursement basis. Participants much attend the entire workshop. Applicants who can commit to ongoing work with Incite's Fight the Right campaigns will be prioritized. Application Process: Please fill out the form and send it to the address below. Applications are due January 31. You will be notified about the status of your application no later than February 15. Registration limited to 25. Name: Organization: Address: Email: Phone: Race/ethnicity: Special needs (meals/interpretation/ accessibility, etc): Prior research and/or organizing experience against the Right, if any: Areas of activism (past and present): What commitment can you make to doing ongoing work with Incite for the Fight the Right campaign? Which areas of the Right are you most interested in (please circle): Christian Right Anti-immigration Right Anti-American Indian/treaty rights White supremacist organizing Hindu Right funding in the U.S. Travel scholarships: Partial airfare scholarships may be available to those who can make an ongoing commitment to working with Incite to fight the Right. If scholarship is needed, please indicate your need below: Please send applications to: Incite! Women of Color Against Violence c/o Andrea Smith, Program in American Culture, 3700 Haven Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI 48109. 734-231-1845 or email: <tsalagi@umich.edu>.
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