Events Archive - Fall 2006


  • Darfur Diaries: Message From Home – In October and November 2004, after watching woefully inadequate media coverage on the crisis in Darfur, a team of three independent filmmakers trekked to Darfurian refugee camps in eastern Chad and crept across the border into Darfur. They met dozens of Darfurians, and spoke with them about their history, hopes and fears, and the tragedy they are living. Through the voices of refugees, displaced persons, and women and children in particular, Darfur Diaries: Message From Home provides a space for the marginalized victims of atrocities to speak and to engage with the world. Please join the Center for American Progress for a provocative panel discussion and Q&A session immediately following the film. Monday, December 11. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. Click here for more information and to RSVP.

  • Eyes on the Prize: Nationwide Campus Tour – Thirteen years since it last aired in 1993, Eyes on the Prize has returned to television. This landmark film features archival footage and contemporary interviews with participants in the struggle for and against Civil Rights. Thursday, December 7 at Elmhurst College. Illinois Hall, 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. Elmhurst College will be screening Episode 5, "Mississippi: Is this America? 1963-1964." Co-sponsored by Campus Progress, the Coalition for Multicultural Empowerment and the Black Student Union. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • The Ground Truth: Nationwide Campus Tour – Campus Progress is teaming up with Focus Features to screen “The Ground Truth,” the riveting documentary that examines the lives of several soldiers who have returned home but cannot escape the memories of combat. The film, by Patricia Foulkrod, reveals the emotional and personal traumas soldiers deal with upon returning home. Wednesday, December 6 at Wellesley College. Collins Cinema. Co-Sponsored by Campus Progress and the College Democrats. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • The Ground Truth: Nationwide Campus Tour – Campus Progress is teaming up with Focus Features to screen “The Ground Truth,” the riveting documentary that examines the lives of several soldiers who have returned home but cannot escape the memories of combat. The film, by Patricia Foulkrod, reveals the emotional and personal traumas soldiers deal with upon returning home. Tuesday, December 5th at Miami University, 101 Bachelor Hall 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Featuring Veteran Garett L. Reppenhagen. Sponsored by Campus Progress. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • The Ground Truth: Nationwide Campus Tour – Campus Progress is teaming up with Focus Features to screen “The Ground Truth,” the riveting documentary that examines the lives of several soldiers who have returned home but cannot escape the memories of combat. The film, by Patricia Foulkrod, reveals the emotional and personal traumas soldiers deal with upon returning home. Monday, December 4th at Florida State University. Moore Auditorium, 8:00pm to 10:30pm. Featuring Veteran Garett L. Reppenhagen. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress, Center for Participant Education, Code Pink, and Tallahassee Veterans for Peace. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • “Hip Hop Lives” – Featuring Bakari Kitwana, former executive editor of Source Magazine and co-founder of the first ever National Hip-Hop Political Convention; Rosa Clemente, journalist and grassroots organizer; Dawn Elissa Fischer, PhD Candidate at the University of Florida; and Will Mega, political strategist and activist. This panel will introduce students to the academic discourse of hip hop music and culture. Panelists and students will also engage in dialogue on the organization of the hip hop community through political campaigning, the role of women in hip hop, and the ways in which students can combat the many stereotypes that these artists and media have portrayed to our young people in today’s society. Tuesday, November 28 at North Carolina A&T University. Merrick Auditorium, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress, the Pan Hellenic Council, and the Black History Club. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • B-Boy Hodown 2006 – The B-Boy Hodown will be a 5-day festival of competitions, forums, performances and films. Held in downtown Houston, TX, it will also include two panels entitled Hip Hop Politics – Communities Creating Coalitions, featuring panelists Adam Mansbach, author of Angry Black White Boy; Bakari Kitwana, author of Why White Kids Love Hip Hop; artist Saul Williams; and the Center for American Progress’s own John Alexander Burton. The first panel, Hip Hop and Religion, will run from 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. while the second, Hip Hop and Race, will run from 5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Both will be held on Wednesday, November 29 at the University Center’s Houston Room at the University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Street. Sponsors include HipHopPolitics.org and Campus Progress. For more information, click here.

  • The Ground Truth: Nationwide Campus Tour – Campus Progress is teaming up with Focus Features to screen “The Ground Truth,” the riveting documentary that examines the lives of several soldiers who have returned home but cannot escape the memories of combat. The film, by Patricia Foulkrod, reveals the emotional and personal traumas soldiers deal with upon returning home. Wednesday, November 29 at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Isla Vista Theater, 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Co-Sponsored by Campus Progress, UCSB Democrats, KCSB 91.9FM, and Solidarity Against War. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • "Conversations with Daschle: Lee Hamilton on 9/11 and the Current State of Homeland Security" – Please join Representative Lee Hamilton, Vice Chair of 9/11 Commission, and Senator Tom Daschle as they discuss the current state of our homeland security and will answer questions both from a live audience and from webcast viewers across the country. If you have a question you would like to ask, please send an email to townhall@campusprogress.org. The event will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29 at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. Refreshments will be served at 4:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress, Center for American Progress, and the Georgetown Public Policy Institute. Click here for more information and to RSVP.

  • "Social Marketing: Can Consumer Marketing Tactics Work on Social Issues?" Panelists Aldon Hynes, Technology Coordinator – Ned Lamont for Senate; Ronan Farrow, Genocide Intervention Network; Jesse Littlewood, Recruitment Director – Green Corps; and Leslie Snyder, Center for Health Communication and Marketing, will discuss how marketing techniques can be used to reduce global warming, promote peace in Darfur, prevent the spread of HIV, and more. The event will include multimedia presentations, open discussion, and a reception with free food following. Tuesday, November 29 at Wesleyan University. 8:00 p.m. in Science 150. Sponsored by Social Psychology, Campus Progress, the Department of Psychology, EON, and STAND. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • Eyes on the Prize: Nationwide Campus Tour – Thirteen years since it last aired in 1993, Eyes on the Prize has returned to television. This landmark film features archival footage and contemporary interviews with participants in the struggle for and against Civil Rights. Monday, November 27 at American University. Mary Graydon Center 200 (MGC 200- Gianni Lounge), 8:30 – 10:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress and Facilitating Leadership in Youth (FLY). For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • The Progressive Resurgence: A Report from the Trenches in the Battle of Ideas – Sarah Rosen Wartell will address Cornell students and faculty as part of the Department of City and Regional Planning Colloquium Series. Wartell is currently the Executive Vice President for Management for the Center for American Progress, and has been responsible for overseeing its operations and strategic planning from its founding. Before starting at the Center for American Progress, Wartell worked in the Clinton White House as the Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, and as the Deputy Director of the National Economic Council. She has also practiced and taught law, served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and worked as a consultant to the Millennial Housing Commission and the William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation. She will be speaking on Friday, November 17 at Cornell University. Baker Lab 219, 12:15 -1:45 p.m.

  • Eyes on the Prize: Nationwide Campus Tour – Thirteen years since it last aired in 1993, Eyes on the Prize has returned to television. This landmark film features archival footage and contemporary interviews with participants in the struggle for and against Civil Rights. Tuesday, November 14 at Illinois College. Sibert Theater in the McGaw Fine Arts Center 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress and llinois College Progressive Action Coalition. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • The Ground Truth: Nationwide Campus Tour – Campus Progress is teaming up with Focus Features to screen “The Ground Truth,” the riveting documentary that examines the lives of several soldiers who have returned home but cannot escape the memories of combat. The film, by Patricia Foulkrod, reveals the emotional and personal traumas soldiers deal with upon returning home. Wednesday, November 15 at the University of Maryland, College Park. Tydings Hall, Room 1101, 6:45 – 9:00 p.m. Co-Sponsored by Campus Progress, College Democrats, and Community Roots. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • Yifat Susskind, Communications Director of MADRE. This organization, based in New York City, works for human rights for women and families around the world, from Colombia to Kenya to Iraq as well as other countries in which women’s rights are threatened. Ms. Susskind has expertise in the Middle East and has done research regarding violence against women in Iraq. In the fall, MADRE will be releasing a report on this subject, and Ms. Susskind will share some of its findings with Kalamazoo students MADRE and Ms. Susskind have been featured in many news sources, including the Detroit Free Press, NPR, and The Toronto Star. Thursday, November 16 at Kalamazoo College. Olmsted Room of Mandelle Hall, 7:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Co-Sponsored by Campus Progress, Kalamazoo College Democrats, Amnesty International, Progressive Organization of Women Engaging in Revolt (POWER), and the Women’s Resource Center (WRC). For more information, email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • NCSU Presents: "Landfill on the Lawn" – Waste Reduction & Recycling at North Carolina State is organizing a Landfill on the Lawn event for America Recycles Day, Wednesday, November 15 at North Carolina State University. 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Owen Beach. The event will include a landfill (dumping and sorting a campus dumpster) on the lawn and an organization fair where interested students can become actively involved in promoting sustainability on campus. The event aims to help students look beyond the traditional aesthetic complaints about trash, to re-examine our relationship with waste within a changing social, economic, and ecological context. In conjunction with the Landfill event, there will be a screening of the award-winning documentary "Bum’s Paradise" at 9:30 p.m. in Witherspoon Campus Cinema. The documentary explores issues of poverty and environmental justice in the Albany Landfill Encampment. Film maker Tomas McCabe and main character "Rabbit" will lead a Q&A Session following the film. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress, Waste Reduction and Recycling, and the City of Raleigh Recycling Program. Refreshments will be served. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • The Ground Truth: Nationwide Campus Tour – Campus Progress is teaming up with Focus Features to screen “The Ground Truth,” the riveting documentary that examines the lives of several soldiers who have returned home but cannot escape the memories of combat. The film, by Patricia Foulkrod, reveals the emotional and personal traumas soldiers deal with upon returning home. Wednesday, November 15 at Emory University. White Hall, Room 206, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The screening will feature a panel discussion with Shawn Nelson, a student studying psychology at Kennesaw who has suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); John Zientowski, a Vietnam war veteran; and Debbie Clark, a veteran who is the head of the Atlanta chapter of Veterans for Peace. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress, the Emory ACLU, and the Progressive Student Union. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • Eyes on the Prize: Nationwide Campus Tour – Thirteen years since it last aired in 1993, Eyes on the Prize has returned to television. This landmark film features archival footage and contemporary interviews with participants in the struggle for and against Civil Rights. Monday, November 13 at Lousiana State University. African American Cultural Center, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress, NAACP at LSU, and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • The Green and Pink Tour– Campus Progress is teaming up with The Sierra Club for The Green-Pink Project tour. The Green and Pink Project focuses on uniting the women’s rights movement and the environmental movement for a common agenda: to empower women in America and abroad and to ensure that young people here and abroad have access to family planning information. The project is centered on the screening of the film, The Education of Shelby Knox, a documentary that follows a young girl who speaks out against her South Baptist Community and challenges them to take responsibility and give young people the medically accurate knowledge they need to protect themselves from disease and unwanted pregnancy. Shelby Knoxwill be a featured speaker on the tour and will engage in a panel discussion to bring these critical issues together, with a Q&A session following the film along with an activist from the Sierra Club. The Green and Pink Project is showing the film at four different campuses:

    • Temple University- Thursday, November 9
      Glabselter Hall, Room 341
      5:00-6:00 p.m.

    • Princeton University- Friday, November 10
      McCosh 66
      12:00-1:30 p.m.
      Co-sponsored by Princeton Environmental Action (PEA), Campus Progress, and Greening Princeton

    • Columbia University- Saturday, November 11
      Lerner Hall, Room 569
      6:00-7:30 p.m.
      Co-sponsored by Sierra Club, Ivy Council, and Campus Progress

    • Yale University- Monday November 13
      Linsley Chittenden Hall, Rm. 102
      6:00-8:00 p.m.

  • The Ground Truth: Nationwide Campus Tour – Campus Progress is teaming up with Focus Features to screen “The Ground Truth,” the riveting documentary that examines the lives of several soldiers who have returned home but cannot escape the memories of combat. The film, by Patricia Foulkrod, reveals the emotional and personal traumas soldiers deal with upon returning home. Sunday, November 12th at Gordon College. Jenks 237. Sponsored by Campus Progress. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • Campus Progress and the Reed Secular Alliance present Bill Scher of LiberalOasis.com – Bill Scher, contributor to Air America Radio and editor of the blog Liberal Oasis, will discuss his book, Wait, Don’t Move to Canada!, and explain how liberalism can be revitalized by succinctly defining its principles and reshaping the debates over government, taxes, judges and foreign policy. Friday, November 10 at Reed College. Psychology Building Auditorium (PSY 105), 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress and the Reed Secular Alliance. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • "Technology Now! – Make it Funkier " – Please join Campus Progress and the National Black Programming Consortium for a special screening at its closing reception of "Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes." Joining us will be special guests Byron Hurt, director of "Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes," and rapper Chuck D. of Public Enemy. Thursday, November 9, 6:00 p.m. at OM Restaurant & Lounge, 92 Wintrop Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA. Please click here to RSVP. You must be 21 or older to attend this event. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • "The Kennedy Political Union’s Environmental Summit" – A week long schedule of events from November 6th to November 10th at American University. Monday, November 6th is the screening of An Inconvenient Truth, at Ward Circle Building Room 2 at 11:00pm. Tuesday, November 7th will feature screenings of "Choopampa: The Price of Gold" at Mary Graydon Center Room 5 at 12:00pm and also Appalachian Treasures: The Effects of Mountaintop Removal at Mary Graydon Center 205 at 5:00pm. Wednesday, November 8th is a film screening of the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. movie Our Environmental Destiny at the Bender Area at 8:15pm. Thursday, November 9th will feature a discussion of "Environmental Issues Revisited" with the speakers representing the following organizations: The Center for American Progress, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Environment & Public Works Senate Committee, OxFam America, and Smart Power at the Kay Spiritual Life Center at 2:15pm. Later on in the evening, there will be a Climate Change Parody Performance, It’s Getting Hot in Here!, at the Davenport Lounge (SIS) At 9:15pm. Co-sponsored by CASJ, College Democrats, Class of 2009, Eco-Sense, SANC, SOC, SUB. For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

  • The Ground Truth: Nationwide Campus Tour – Campus Progress is teaming up with Focus Features to screen “The Ground Truth,” the riveting documentary that examines the lives of several soldiers who have returned home but cannot escape the memories of combat. The film, by Patricia Foulkrod, reveals the emotional and personal traumas soldiers deal with upon returning home. Wednesday, November 8th at Pomona College. Smith Campus Center room 208, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sponsored by Campus Progress For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • The Ground Truth: Nationwide Campus Tour – Campus Progress is teaming up with Focus Features to screen “The Ground Truth,” the riveting documentary that examines the lives of several soldiers who have returned home but cannot escape the memories of combat. The film, by Patricia Foulkrod, reveals the emotional and personal traumas soldiers deal with upon returning home. Wednesday, November 8th at Hamiliton College. 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress and Students Against Violence. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • "Homeless Action Week" - A 3-day event held at San Jose State University from November 6-8, was created by the Student Homeless Alliance to give both people in their local community and students on their campus a chance to educate themselves about the issue of homelessness. Monday, November 6 will feature hip-hop MC DLabrie, who will encourage students to take action against homelessness in the Almaden Room inside the Student Union from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 7 will be a service learning themed BBQ from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the 7th Street BBQ Pits. Later in the evening, the students will participate in a SLEEP-OUT at the Smith/Carlos Statues, which will demonstrate a night in the life of a homeless person. The SLEEP-OUT will conclude with an 8:00 a.m. press conference on Wednesday, November 8, and will feature an afternoon panel discussion on the issue of homelessness in the Almaden Room of the Student Union, from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • Election Night with ACS and David Halperin – The House and Senate are up for grabs. Come watch the exciting Election Night coverage with ACS and David Halperin. Mr. Halperin has over fifteen years of experience in progressive politics. He has worked as speechwriter and senior policy advisor to Howard Deans presidential campaign, served as Special Assistant to President Clinton for National Security Affairs, co-founded Real Networks and was founding Executive Director of ACS. Mr. Halperin currently works as Vice President of the Center for American Progress and Director of Campus Progress. He’ll be discussing his experience in progressive politics and providing analysis of the elections. Tuesday, November 7 at Stanford University. Join us in the Law Lounge from 5:00 p.m. until the returns stop coming in. Mr. Halperin will speak early but stay late. All are welcome; food and refreshments will be provided!

  • Jessica Arons, Director of the Women’s Health and Rights Program at the Center for American Progress – The abortion debate in this country has set up numerous dichotomies: woman against fetus, government against individual, and secular against religious. At the same time, the never-ending fight over abortion has overshadowed a number of other important reproductive rights issues and has lead to increasing restrictions on a range of reproductive health services. How can we break out of these artificial categories that limit meaningful debate and impede people’s ability to have healthy relationships and families? What is the role of faith and conscience in this discussion? How can young people help re-shape this contentious debate? Monday, November 6 at Harvard University. 7:30 p.m. in the Sperry Room at Andover Hall in Harvard Divinity School. Sponsored by Campus Progress, Harvard Seminarians for Choice, Harvard Students for Choice, the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, and Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom (SYRF). The event is free and refreshments will be served. For more information, e-mail Sarah Peck at speck@hds.harvard.edu.

  • The Ground Truth: Nationwide Campus Tour – Campus Progress is teaming up with Focus Features to screen “The Ground Truth,” the riveting documentary that examines the lives of several soldiers who have returned home but cannot escape the memories of combat. The film, by Patricia Foulkrod, reveals the emotional and personal traumas soldiers deal with upon returning home. Monday, November 6 at Northwestern University. McCormick Tribune Center Forum, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress and Campus Greens. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • The National Asian American Student Conference (NAASCon) is held biennially and will be at Northwestern University on November 3-5, 2006. This year’s theme, Building Bridges, Connecting Movements, stems from the need for our generation of Asian Pacific American (APA) students to identify the intersections between seemingly disconnected issues that face our community. Through NAASCon 2006, students will develop a greater understanding of the connections and complexities of salient issues facing the APA community today; build the skills necessary to translate your passion, energy, and knowledge into action; and foster a sense of unity and solidarity among APA students across the country. Economic security and healthcare are great concerns for Asian communities. In 2005, the number of Asians in poverty increased to 1.4 million. The number of Asians without health insurance coverage rose to 2.3 million. While government programs that support the uninsured and poor are being cut, the wealthiest are getting even wealthier from tax cuts. Hemi Kim, Policy Analyst at the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, and Yanin Senachai, Resource Center Coordinator at Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, will lead this workshop, entitled “Economic Justice: Reclaiming Wealth and Health,” to give an overview of the growing economic inequality in the U.S. and introduce one often overlooked area of activism for economic justice: tax policy reform. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • Campus Progress Southern Tour ‘06 – Campus Progress is hitting the road! From Monday, October 30th to Friday, November 3rd, Campus Progress Director David Halperin and Outreach and Organizing Associate Manager Ramya Raghavan will be renting a car and driving from campus to campus for a southern road trip. See if Campus Progress will be visiting a school near you during the tour!

  • “Crossing Arizona”- The screening of the critically acclaimed documentary, "Crossing Arizona," examines the crisis of illegal immigration by examining it through the eyes of those who are directly affected by it. This film gives importance to issues such as human rights, culture, class, labor, and national security. Thursday, November 2 at The City University of New York. North Academic Center Student Lounge, 12:00- 2:00pm. Co-Sponsored by Campus Progress, The Students Association of International Studies (SAIS), The History Club, and Americans for Informed Democracy (CUNY Chapter). For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • Film screening of Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore? An award-winning political documentary that examines the story of a young unknown who takes on an American political dynasty. The Washington Post called it "Funny, engrossing . . . Deeply absorbing and moving with caffeinated speed." The event is free and pizza will be served. Thursday, November 2 at Wesleyan University. 8:00 p.m. in PAC002 on the Wesleyan campus. There will be a post-film discussion with the producer and star of the film. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress. For more information, contact Thomas at tcoen@wesleyan.edu.

  • Eyes on the Prize: Nationwide Campus Tour – Thirteen years since it last aired in 1993, Eyes on the Prize has returned to television. This landmark film features archival footage and contemporary interviews with participants in the struggle for and against Civil Rights. Thursday, November 2 at Vanderbilt University. Sarrat Cinema, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Sponsored by Campus Progress. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • “Progress through Poetry”- Featuring Sydnee Stewart, actor and writer who has traveled throughout the country performing her poetry; Harlym 125, poet, leader, and educator; and Chee Malabar, member of the hip hop outfit Himalayan Project. The event will bring together the DC college communities through slam poetry and spoken word in hopes of motivating young voters for the 2006 Midterm Elections. Monday, October 30 at George Washington University. 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. in the Marvin Center Grand Ballroom. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress, the George Washington University Student Association, and the District of Columbia Federation of the College Democrats. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • “Maryclaire McGuire Social Justice Day" – A Call to Action: Genocide in Darfur- Featuring Bec Hamilton, co-founder of the Genocide Intervention Fund , representative, author and co-founder of the Harvard Darfur Action Group; Joshua Bloom, Darfur Field Organizer for American Jewish World Service and coordinator of the Save Darfur Now: Voices to Stop Genocide Rally in NYC; and Rabiye Andican, CSE student and participant in the Intern Congress in Darfur program in Washington, D.C. Thursday, October 26 at College of Saint Elizabeth. St. Joseph Hall, McGuire Lounge, 12:00- 1:30pm. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress and Center for Volunterism & Service Learning. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • Building Community Through Communications – Featuring Liz Gonzalez, Raj Jayadev and Adrian Avila of Silicon Valley Debug; Tasin Sabir and Swan Gray of YO! Youth Outlook; Perry Jones of The Beat Within; and Tom Turpel of Sprawl magazine. While the recent rise of blogs has led to a more independent, “me-first” approach to information dissemination, this event will focus on the importance of using media to build community across cultures. The lively panel will emphasize the role of today’s youth media in creating lasting connections between different ethnicities, generations, issues, and regions, while discussing topics like immigration, hip-hop culture, and juvenile incarceration. Wednesday, October 25 at San Jose State University. Noon-1:30 p.m. in the Student Union Almaden Room. Lunch will be served. Hosted by Global Conversations and the Mosaic Cross-Cultural Center. Sponsored by Campus Progress and New America Media. For more information, please contact speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • The Ground Truth: Nationwide Campus Tour – Campus Progress is teaming up with Focus Features to screen “The Ground Truth,” the riveting documentary that examines the lives of several soldiers who have returned home but cannot escape the memories of combat. The film, by Patricia Foulkrod, reveals the emotional and personal traumas soldiers deal with upon returning home. Wednesday, October 25 at SUNY Fredonia. McEwen S29, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress and College Democrats. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • The Ground Truth: Nationwide Campus Tour – Campus Progress is teaming up with Focus Features to screen “The Ground Truth,” the riveting documentary that examines the lives of several soldiers who have returned home but cannot escape the memories of combat. The film, by Patricia Foulkrod, reveals the emotional and personal traumas soldiers deal with upon returning home. Wednesday, October 25 at Carleton College. Boliou 104, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress and The Wellstone House of Organization and Activism (WHOA). For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • The Ground Truth: Nationwide Campus Tour – Campus Progress is teaming up with Focus Features to screen “The Ground Truth,” the riveting documentary that examines the lives of several soldiers who have returned home but cannot escape the memories of combat. The film, by Patricia Foulkrod, reveals the emotional and personal traumas soldiers deal with upon returning home. The screening will include a panel discussion with Jimmy Massey, an Iraq war veteran from the film. Massey will discuss his personal experiences in Iraq as well as his experience returning home. Tuesday, October 24 at Duke University. Griffith Film Theater, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sponsored by Campus Progress. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • Jennifer Palmieri, Vice President of Communications, Center for American Progress, will conduct a media boot camp training, addressing the importance of spreading the progressive message on college campuses. She will also discuss her experience working as the Former Deputy White House Press Secretary and National Press Secretary for Vice-Presidential Candidate Senator John Edwards. Thursday, October 19 at Columbia University. 310 Fayerweather, 7:30- 9:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress, Columbia Democrats, and Columbia Political Union. Refreshments will be served. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • “Beat It”- Featuring Harlym 125, a poet, leader, and educator; hip-hop group Native Guns; PhyaStartah, poet; and the University of Michigan Dance Team. These performers will take part in a concert that focuses on issues of affirmative action and diversity on college campuses. The event will include other spoken word artists, singers, dance teams, and speakers to approach the subject in creative and innovative ways. Thursday, October 19 at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Michigan League Ballroom, 8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress and Students Supporting Affirmative Action. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • Conversations with Daschle: Charlie Cook on the Midterm Elections and the Issues Facing The Country – Tom Daschle, former Senate Majority Leader, and his special guest, Charlie Cook, publisher of The Cook Political Report, will engage in a nonpartisan discussion of the upcoming midterm elections, the policy issues up for grabs, and the public mood. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress and the Georgetown Public Policy Institute. The event will be held from 7:30 – 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18 at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C., and broadcast live over the internet at CampusProgress.org. Senator Daschle and Mr. Cook will answer questions both from our live audience and from viewers across the world via e-mail. RSVP at www.campusprogress.org/townhallmidterms, and send questions for Sen. Daschle and Mr. Cook to townhall@campusprogress.org. For more information as well as the link to the webcast on Wednesday night, click here.

  • “Black Talk: Our Thoughts, Our Issues”- Featuring Elaine Brown, author, activist, and former chairman of the Black Panther Party; Andrew Dickinson, history professor; Phillip Agnew, Student Government Association president; Bobby Seale, founder of the Black Panther Party; and Sharon Lettman, director of national programs at People For the American Way. The event will address the role of the black church, sexuality, economics, leadership involvement, and academic achievement, hoping to create a more academically and culturally aware student body. The event will also serve as a pre-cursor to The State of the Black Student Summit, which will be held during the spring semester. Friday, October 13 at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Lee Hall Auditorium, 6:00- 8:00pm. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress and the Student Government Association. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • "Healing the Divide Between Progressives and the Military" - Panelists include Jonathan Morgenstein, program officer at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP); Tammy S. Schultz, research fellow at the Army’s Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI); Kathryn Roth-Douquet, writer, lawyer and political activist who served in the Clinton Administration in the White House and Defense Department; and Frank Schaeffer, best selling author. Tuesday, October 10 at Yale University. Room 129, 12:45 – 2:00 p.m. and Berkeley College Master’s Tea, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress and The Truman National Security Project. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • "Affordable Health Coverage and Young Americans" – Featuring Senator Tom Daschle, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress. Why should college students and other young Americans care about the nation’s health coverage crisis? How will health system reform affect their lives – today and in the future? Young adults represent one of the largest and fastest-growing segments of the population without health insurance in the U.S. Unless young adults are enrolled in college full-time and can remain on a parent’s health plan, they often cannot gain access to affordable health coverage early in their careers. When they do receive treatment the rising cost of health care places further pressure on their already cash-strapped pocketbooks. For these reasons and more, the Center for American Progress Action Fund is committed to helping young adults be catalysts for change. As activists in their community or campus, this event will encourage young Montanans to make providing affordable coverage for all Americans a priority for their generation. Tuesday, October 10 at The Loft, 424 N. Higgins Avenue, Missoula, Montana. 7:00 p.m. Sponsored by The Center for American Progress Action Fund, and co-sponsored by the University of Montana Students for Choice, Students for Economic and Social Justice, College Democrats, Forward Montana, Montana Women Vote, and Campus Progress. For more information, email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • “Princeton University Hip Hop Symposium”- Featuring hip-hop artist Talib Kweli, scholar and professor Cornel West, social activist and political consultant Jeff Johnson, journalist and grassroots organizer Rosa Clemente, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, and professor Maria McMath. The panel will discuss the importance of Hip Hop and how it has surpassed simply being labeled as a musical art form, but has proven to be an intergenerational movement with its torchbearers affecting all demographics (both listeners and non-listeners). Friday, October 6 at Princeton University. McCosh 50 Hall, 2:00- 4:00 pm. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress and the Hip Hop, Art, & Life group. For more information, click here, or email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • "John Bolton and the Future of the United Nations" – Featuring Lawrence Korb, Center for American Progress senior fellow and former Assistant Secretary of Defense; Luise Druke, visiting scholar at MIT’s Center for International Studies and former senior official at the United Nations; and Seth Green, President of Americans for Informed Democracy. Tuesday, October 3 at Roger Williams University. 5:00 p.m. at the Mary Tefft White Cultural Center. Food and Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Center for Global and International Programs and the Muslim Student Association at RWU, in collaboration with Americans for Informed Democracy and Campus Progress.

  • "John Bolton and the Future of the United Nations" – Featuring Lawrence Korb, Center for American Progress senior fellow and former Assistant Secretary of Defense; Luise Druke, visiting scholar at MIT’s Center for International Studies and former senior official at the United Nations; and Seth Green, President of Americans for Informed Democracy. Tuesday, October 3 at Roger Williams University. 7:30 p.m. in Smith Buananno 106. Pizza and Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Brown University chapter of Americans for Informed Democracy and Campus Progress.

  • “The Value of Voting” – Featuring Dr. Jarvis Hall, Director of the Institute of Civic Management and Social Change; Molly Beacham, Director of Development for Democracy North Carolina; and Adrian Dellinger of Generation Engage. The panel will discuss the importance of voting. The discussion will offer students the tools needed to learn about issues that are imperative to students, community members and citizens. Thursday, September 28 at North Carolina Central University. Alfonso Elder Student Union, 6:00- 8:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress, 100 Black Men of America Inc, 100 Black Women of NCCU, Institute for Civic Engagement and Social Change, and NCCU Political Science Club. For more information, please email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • “Politics Outside of Your Sorority” – Jennifer Palmieri, Vice President of Communications, Center for American Progress, will address the sororities at the University of Maryland on the importance of women’s political awareness and social responsibility in today’s society. She will also speak about the significance of women’s contributions in spreading the progressive message on college campuses and communities. Thursday, Sept. 28 at University of Maryland, College Park. Ritchie Coliseum, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress and National Pan Hellenic Council. For more information, email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • “Keeping the Peace: The International Community in a Turbulent Middle East” – Jeffrey Laurenti, Senior Fellow at The Century Foundation and former Senior Advisor to the United Nations Foundation, will speak at the Common Hour on the role of the international community, specifically the United Nations, in Middle East conflict. Thursday, September 28 at Dickinson College. Weiss Center, Rubendall Recital Hall, 12:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Sponsored by Dickinson College Model United Nations and Campus Progress. For more information, visit http://www.dickinson.edu/departments/commonhour/.

  • The Campus Progress Media Training Workshop. The workshop will look at how to integrate media strategically into campus campaigning. The workshop will be facilitated by Graham Webster and Ramya Raghavan from Campus Progress and will be open to students in the Philadelphia and Mid-Atlantic Region. Thursday, September 28 at Ursinus College. 7:30 p.m. in Olin Hall 108, 601 E Main Street, Collegeville, PA. This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be provided! Sponsored by Campus Progress, United Students Against Sweatshops Mid-Atlantic Region and Ursinus College’s Human Rights Group, We Care About the Nation (WeCAN!).

  • Please join the National Black Programming Consortium, the Public Broadcasting Service and Campus Progress for a special screening of "Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years 1954-1965." Ten years since it last aired, “Eyes on the Prize,” the award winning documentary on the civil rights movement of the 1950’s and 1960’s, will return to public television this fall. To promote its return and to inspire students and other young people, we will screen the episode “Ain’t Scared of Your Jails,” which focuses on student activism and leadership. Immediately following the screening there will be a panel discussion on the episode and its lessons for civil rights today in the United States featuring journalist and professor Roger Wilkins, professor Peter B. Edelman, filmmaker Orlando Bagwell, and student activist and filmmaker Asha Jennings. Tuesday, September 26 at E Street Cinema, 555 11th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004. 7:00 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. Admission is free. Click here for more information. To RSVP, please visit www.americanprogress.org/eyesontheprize.

  • “Strategic Redeployment: A Progressive Plan for Iraq“ – Lawrence Korb, Center for American Progress senior fellow and former Assistant Secretary of Defense, will engage in a discussion with Amherst College students on topics such as the Iraq War, the Israeli-Palestinian and Israeli-Hezbollah Conflicts, the Darfur Genocide, and the significance of these issues on the student vote in the midterm elections. Tuesday, Sept. 26 at Amherst College. Pruyne Lecture Hall, Fayerweather 115. 8:00- 9:00 p.m. Co-Sponsored by Campus Progress, the Department of Political Science, Amherst College Democrats, and Amherst College Republicans. Refreshments will be served. For more information, email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • Jennifer Palmieri, Vice President of Communications, Center for American Progress, will conduct a media boot camp training, addressing the importance of spreading the progressive message on college campuses. She will also discuss her experience working as the Former Deputy White House Press Secretary and National Press Secretary for Vice-Presidential Candidate Senator John Edwards. Thursday, Sept. 21 at New York University. Shorin Performance Studio, Room 802, Kimmel Center (Washington Square South), 7:00- 8:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress, The New York University College Democrats, The NYU NAACP, NYU ACLU, and NYU (AID) Americans for Informed Democracy. Refreshments will be served. For more information, email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • The University of Michigan Voice Your Vote Commission will be hosting Jehmu Greene, National Director of Project Vote, on Thursday, September 21 at the University of Michigan for a Rally to motivate the U of M student body to get out and vote. In order to reinforce the message that voting can be fun, Voice Your Vote will be hosting a Root Beer Pong Tournament beginning at 11:30 a.m.in the Diag. Jehmu Greene will be speaking at noon. Entrance to the tournament is free. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress.

  • Please join Home Box Office and Campus Progress for an advance screening and discussion with the creators of HBO’s hit series "The Wire." Join us for an advance screening of "The Wire" episode titled Home Room (which will debut on HBO on Sunday, Sept 24), followed by a Q&A session featuring David Simon, executive producer, writer, series creator, "The Wire"; Ed Burns, producer, writer, "The Wire"; and moderator Clyde Williams, Campus Progress. Wednesday, September 20 at the Marriott Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, 7:00 – 9:15 p.m. Admission is free. Click here for full event information. To RSVP, please visit www.americanprogress.org/thewire.

  • The Georgetown University Progressive Coalition will be hosting the 2006 Progressive Campaign Conference on their main campus (37th and O Sts NW) September 15-17 at Georgetown University. The conference will feature a variety of political and media figures, including opening speaker Rep. Jim Moran (VA-08), keynote speaker Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Matt Bennett, VP for press at Third Way; Jonathan Kott, online campaign manager and press liason, Sen. Evan Bayh’s All America PAC; David Halperin, Director of Campus Progress; Tom Manatos, adviser to Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi; Jonathan Salant, National Press Club President; and Hillary Shelton, head of the NAACP’s Washington bureau. The weekend includes sessions on "Articulating a Progressive Message," "Taking Back Red Issues," and "Managing the Media." Sunday, conference participants will put their newly honed skills to use by canvassing. The cost is $5 for Georgetown Students and $10 for non-Georgetown students, and is open to all progressive college students across the country. Registration begins at noon on the 15th; David Halperin will speak at 5:45 p.m. on the 15th. Food is included in the cost of the conference and housing will be available for non-area students. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress. For more information, email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • “Hope Not Hate” Town Hall: “The Future of US-Muslim World Relations” – featuring Mary Knight, a visiting scholar at New York University and an expert on Islamic history; Lee Feinstein, a national security expert from the Council on Foreign Relations; Brian Katulis, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress; and Chaim Kaufmann, associate professor at Lehigh University and an expert on international security and terrorism. These four distinguished scholars will provide each of their perspectives for the future of US-Muslim World Relations with time for Q&A and discussion after the panel gives their presentation. Thursday, September 14 at Lehigh University. 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. in Sinclair Auditorium. Sponsored by Campus Progress. For more information, email speakers@americanprogress.org.

  • "If It’s Broke, Fix It: Health Care Providers and Health Reform." Featuring Fmr. U.S. Senator Tom Daschle, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress; Michael Devereaux, M.D., Professor of Neurology at the Case Western Reserve University; and moderator Arthur Lavin, MD FAAP, Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Please join the Center for American Progress for an exploration of the challenges the current health care system poses for health professionals, patients and policymakers, and a discussion of how doctors, nurses and other health care professionals can use their unique insight and real-life experiences to steer the nation towards a solution. Thursday, August 31, 2006. 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. at HealthSpace Cleveland, 8911 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106. Click here for Maps and Directions. To RSVP, visit www.americanprogressaction.org/RSVPhealthreformOH.

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