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OY Summer 2004
In August of 2004, OY!
hosted their first annual Summer Program in the San Francisco Bay
Area for South Asian youth.
The
program consisted of
workshops on frameworks of analysis for anti-oppression work, panels on
community resources and organizations in allied movements, and training
in organizing skills and coalition building.
OY Summer 2004 was featured on KPFA (94.1 FM) Berkeley on July 8th in
its APEX Express Radio Magazine. Listen to it here!
(MP3 stream)
SUMMER PROGRAM
2004 - An Overview
The OY! Summer Program
is an annual four-day program of progressive political education and
training for South Asian youth between the ages of 17 and 23 scheduled
for the second week of August.
The
Program is structured as a series of workshops, panels and training
sessions that will examine and deconstruct the structures that promote
systemic oppression and social injustice and explore how systemic
oppression is practiced on the basis of gender, class, race, ethnicity,
nationality, sexuality and religion.
OY!
Summer is ultimately focused on exploring the most effective way of
resisting oppressive systems by analysing and understanding the various
domestic and international systems that create and foster oppressive
inequalities.
The workshops in the
first two days will enable the particpants to reflect on the ways in
which power, privilege and oppression have affected their own lives,
and to place their experiences in broader contexts. The next two days
build an understanding of the structures in which systems of oppression
and inequality (such as the State, Religion, Capitalism, International
Trade and Globalization) operate. Through the course of the program,
the participants will be introduced to various movements of
resistance, including the proud tradition of South Asian resistance on
the west coast and elsewhere.
OY! Summer 2004's schedule
For a detailed description of the
different elements of the program, go to the Program Elements page.
DATES:
AUGUST 12-15, 2004
LOCATION:
The Women’s Building
3543 18th St. #8
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 431-1180
www.womensbuilding.org
FEES:
$50 ; Need-based scholarships are available for those who qualify.
HOUSING:
We do not guarantee any
pre-arranged accommodations for out of town participants. At this time,
we are soliciting volunteer-hosts who can put up one or two students
each. We encourage you to contact us at oy<AT>youthsolidarity<DOT>org.
Usually we do end up getting sufficient hosts to satisfy everyone. The
key is to let us know early. But that is no guarantee; so please do
your best to find a friend, relative, whomever you can in the Bay Area
as well.
TRANSPORTATION:
The Women’s
Building is located in the heart of the Mission, San Francisco, and is
easily accessible by public
transportation (BART and Muni).
Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for
additional information.
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