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LOCAL Announcement :: Civil & Human Rights : Miscellaneous : Peace : Protest Activity

Books Not Bombs Returns!

Call to action for March 4, 2004.
CALLING ALL YOUTH AND STUDENTS IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA!

Last year on March 5th students and youth from more than 450 schools across the country participated in a National Day of Action to demonstrate their oppostion to the invasion of Iraq and the fact that there is always enough money for war but never enough for education, housing, jobs and healthcare.

This action was initiated nationally by the National Youth & Student Peace Coalition (www.nyspc.net) but the actions that came together throughout the country were largely autonomous and done in solidarity with one another and the national call. Locally there were walkouts, teach-ins, rallies, forums,
speak-outs, sit-ins, guerrilla theater and a number of other solidarity actions at 40+ schools. Following the day's events we came together and participated in a 4000+ person rally in downtown Chicago that was predominantly youth and students. Many of you participated in these actions last year but many of you did not for one reason or another. One thing is certain, it was a tremendous demonstration of student solidarity and showed but a glimpse of what we can achieve together.

One year later it is even more apparent that young people will continue to be called upon to make tremendous sacrifices in the name of a racist, global hegemony. Unless we take a stand... NYSPC has once again initiated a national call to action for March 4th. These year's themes are similar to last year but are being updated to include opposition to the following:

1) the increasing militarization of our schools 2) the criminalization of dissent and youth in particular
3) violence and repression at home as a result of xenophobic legislation like the Patriot Act.

A planning meeting has been called to bring together those youth and students who are interested in working on this initiative but ALL youth and students are welcome to attend and find out more. Other than the date nothing has been
decided and it is up to each school to decide what they will do or if they will even participate. The meeting is simply a way for people to find out more and get everyone on the same page and working together as much as possible. A number of schools, groups and individuals have already signed on and interest in
this initiative is building rapidly. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity!!! The meeting information follows.

Preliminary High School Contact:
Matt, rbg_soulja (at) ziplip.com

Preliminary College/University Contacts:
Dan, dwlb (at) uchicago.edu, 773-505-2579
Eric, s4sj (at) hotmail.com, 312-491-9092

=====Meeting information=====
Friday, January 16
5:00-7:00 PM
Trinity Episcopal Church
26th and Michigan
parking available in lot on east side of building

Directions:

Take the CTA Red Line and get off at the Cermak/Chinatown stop. From there you have 4 options.
1) Walk 3 blocks east to Michigan, take the #4 or #1 bus south to 26th and Michigan
2) Walk 1 block east to State, take the #29 bus south to 26th, walk east 2 blocks to Michigan
3) Walk 3 blocks east to Michigan and then walk 4 blocks south to 26th
4) Walk 1 block east to State, then walk 4 blocks south to 26th, then walk 2 blocks east to Michigan

This is the closest El route - for alternative directions from your specific location contact the RTA at 312-836-7000.
 
 

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