Events Archive Spring 2008

Media Boot Camp for the Yalla Vote ’08 Campaign
Thursday, May 29, 2008, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
1600 K Street, The Arab American Institute
The Media Boot Camps teaches students the skills they needs to take their campaign to the next level. This includes a tutorial on how to write a media advisory/press release, talk to the press effectively,
target television and radio sources, reach out to pertinent blogs and tap the full range of media outlets, including ethnic media.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Arab American Institute.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Screening of Burning the Future
Wednesday May 28, 2008, 8:00 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.
Korman Quad, Drexel University
Join Campus Progress for a screening of Burning the Future:Coal in America. Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Drexel Sierra Student Coalition.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Screening of The Education of Shelby Knox
Wednesday May 21, 2008, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Storer 1322, UC Davis
Following the screening there will be Q&A with Shelby Knox and a discussion about religion, sex education, and empowering women in the progressive movement. Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the ASUCD Gender and Sexuality Commission.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Special Advance Chicago Screening of Body of War featuring Phil Donahue
Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema, Chicago
Join Campus Progress for an advance screening of the award-winning documentary Body of War, produced and directed by award-winning Austin filmmaker Ellen Spiro and legendary talk show host Phil Donahue. There will be a Q & A with director Phil Donahue following the screening. Body of War follows the story of Tomas Young, a 26-year-old veteran who was shot and paralyzed after serving in Iraq for less than a week.

Sponsored by Campus Progress.
FREE hors d’ouvres and prepared by Chef Garrison Price of Penninsula Chicago and Idea Snack Catering. Beverages provided by Leelanau Brewing Company
To view the trailer, click here.
Please click here to RSVP. For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

An Evening with Antiwar Activist Abdul Henderson
Monday, May 12, 2008, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
University Center Room 1504, UCSB Multicultural Center
Please join Campus Progress for a discussion with Abdul Henderson, a Marine and anti-war activist. He will speak about his experience in Iraq and his current anti-war activities. After the lecture there will be the opportunity for questions.
Sponsored by Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

“I Still Want Better Media” Conference at Ohio University
Friday, May 9, 2008, 7:30 p.m. – Saturday, May 10, 2008, 6:30 p.m.
Anderson Auditorium, Scripps Hall at Ohio University
The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and Campus Progress are hosting the second annual media reform conference. The conference begins on Friday night with a screening of the new documentary, A Soldier’s Peace, produced by Ohio University graduate student and Iraq War Veteran Marshall Thompson, who will take questions after the film. Saturday will feature numerous panels and breakout sessions. The keynote address will be given by Terry Anderson, former AP journalist held hostage in Beirut, Lebanon for six years. This conference is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served on Saturday.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the E.W Scripps School of Journalism.
For more information, please contact Chelsea Toy at ct52706@ohio.edu.

A Better Deal: Reclaiming Economic Security for a New Generation
May 8 & May 9, 2008
The Liaison Capitol Hill
415 New Jersey Ave. NW
Washington, DC
It’s getting harder for young adults to get ahead in America. Compared to previous generations, today’s 20-somethings earn less, carry more debt and pay more for everything from health care to housing. With young people voting in record numbers, it’s time to put this generation’s economic crisis on the national agenda and build a movement for a better deal. There will be hundreds of young activists meeting to learn about their generation’s economic crisis. The conference is not just about ideas, though – it’s about action. Attendees will get the tools to connect politics to the personal financial struggles of young voters, and get hooked up with others to build a movement for a better deal in their communities.
This conference is FREE and limited travel scholarships are available.

Register today to submit your idea.
A Better Deal Conference is a project of Demos, cosponsored by Campus Progress and more than 30 other organizations. For more information about Demos, visit: Demos.org.

Women in Washington: A Progressive Gala at The University of Chicago
Saturday May 3, 2008, 6:00 p.m. – 10-00 p.m.
Ratner Gymnasium and Smart Museum, The University of Chicago
Please join us for an exciting and enlightening evening with prominent activists and intellectuals. The evening features famous feminist, writer and women’s rights advocate, Gloria Steinem, who will deliver the keynote address. The evening also consists of discussions that explore women of color in politics, with Rosa Clemente, Maria Teresa Petersen, Pamela Bozeman-Evans and Robyn Spencer, as well as discussion about the politics of women’s health with Shelby Knox, Kirsten Moore and Nikki Skies. Amina Norman-Hawkins from the Chicago Hip Hop Initiative and Nilkki Skies will be performing at the event.

Dinner and Dessert will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, the University of Chicago College Democrats, the Organization of Black Students, the Feminist Majority and many other student organizations.
To buy tickets click here
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Actifest Week of Events at the University of Minnesota
Thursday, May 1st 2008, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
West Bank Auditorium, University of Minnesota

Please join us for a comedy news type show which will feature Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie and US Senate candidates Jack Nelson- Pallmeyer and Steve Williams. Each guest will be interviewed and there will be segments about issues affecting both the campaign and the student community. The event will be followed be a reception. Sponsored by Campus Progress and Democracy Matters.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Rap Sessions 2008 National Tour: Case Western Reserve University

Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Trinity Cathedral Commons, 2230 Euclid Ave
Rap Sessions 2008 National Tour will bring important public conversations about civic engagement, public policy, politics, culture, gender, race, and community empowerment to colleges, universities and communities across the country. This year’s forum, featuring leading hip-hop intellectuals, will discuss the significance of electoral politics and civic engagement to the hip-hop community. The panel will feature M-1, half of the political, hip-hop duo Dead Prez; Billy Wimsatt, Executive Director of The League of Young Voters; Angela Woodson, Director of Outreach for the Ohio Governor’s Office of Faith-based Initiatives; Jeff Johnson, Executive Director of Truth is Power; Rosa Clemente, a community organizer and journalist; and Maya Rockeymoore, President and CEO of Global Policy Solutions. The panel will be moderated by Bakari Kitwana, a journalist, activist and political analyst.

Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Darfur Now Tour at William Mitchell College of Law
Sunday, April 27, 2008, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
William Mitchell College of Law
STAND and Participant Productions are sponsoring a nationwide tour of the documentary film Darfur Now. The Emory event will feature Adam Sterling, director of Sudan Divestment Task Force and subject in Darfur Now.

Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, STAND and Participant Productions.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Darfur Now Tour at Emory University
Friday, April 25, 2008, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Emory University, Goizueta Business School
STAND and Participant Productions are sponsoring a nationwide tour of the documentary film Darfur Now. The Emory event will feature Adam Sterling, director of Sudan Divestment Task Force and subject in Darfur Now.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, STAND and Participant Productions.

For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Dining for Darfur at UC Davis
Friday, April 25, 2008, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
UC Davis, ARC Ballroom
Dining for Darfur is a benefit dinner to raise funds for the victims of the genocide in Sudan. The dinner will feature Mark Hanis, founder and executive director of the Genocide Intervention Network.

Tickets on sale at Freeborn Hall Ticket Office.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, UCD STAND and the Cross Cultural Center.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

A New Wave? War, Empire and Dissent in Cinema

Friday, April 25, 2008, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
NYU’s Cantor Film Center, 36 East 8th St., NYC
Please join Campus Progress, World Can’t Wait and the Campus Antiwar Network NYU Chapter for a captivating discussion about the significance of antiwar films, their value, and their role in unleashing meaningful resistance.
Featured Panelists Include: Patricia Foulkrod, director/producer The Ground Truth, Tami Gold, filmmaker/producer and Film Studies Professor at Hunter College, Paul Farhi, staff writer for the Washington Post, Dr. Sheril Antonio, Associate Dean for Film, Television & New Media at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Sinan Antoon, co-producer About Baghdad and Michael Tucker, writer and director of The Prisoner or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair.

Sponsored by Campus Progress, World Can’t Wait, and the Campus Antiwar Network NYU Chapter.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Darfur Now Tour at UC Berkeley
Thursday, April 24, 2008, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Emory University, Goizueta Business School
STAND and Participant Productions are sponsoring a nationwide tour of the documentary film Darfur Now. The Berkeley event will feature Janessa Goldbeck, the Director of Membership at the Genocide Intervention Network.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, STAND and Participant Productions.

For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

MADRE Speaking Event at Skidmore College
Saturday, April 19th, 2008, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Skidmore College Quad

In celebration of Earth Day, Vivian Stromberg and Fatima Ahmed from MADRE will share ideas and strategies about how to combat global climate change and its impact on communities across the global and what we can do to promote change.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Skidmore College Environmental Action Club. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Ode to the Globe: A Sustainability Festival in Honor of Earth Day at UC Santa Cruz
Saturday, April 19, 2008, 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
College 8 Plaza, UC Santa Cruz
UC Santa Cruz, one of the most environmentally active campuses in the nation, is hosting ‘Ode to the Globe: A Sustainability Festival in Honor of Earth Day. The festival will feature many exciting speakers, film screenings, musical artists and more. Campus Progress staff will be giving a training on how to plug into the larger national movement.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, California Student Sustainability Coalition, CalPIRG and the College 8 Sustainability Programs Office.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Rap Sessions 2008 National Tour: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Saturday, April 19, 2008, 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1100 Grainger Hall
Rap Sessions 2008 National Tour will bring important public conversations about civic engagement, public policy, politics, culture, gender, race, and community empowerment to colleges, universities and communities across the country. This year’s forum, featuring leading hip-hop intellectuals, will discuss the significance of electoral politics and civic engagement to the hip-hop community. The panel will feature M-1, half of the political, hip-hop duo Dead Prez; Billy Wimsatt, Executive Director of The League of Young Voters; Angela Woodson, Director of Outreach for the Ohio Governor’s Office of Faith-based Initiatives; Jeff Johnson, Executive Director of Truth is Power; Rosa Clemente, a community organizer and journalist; and Maya Rockeymoore, President and CEO of Global Policy Solutions. The panel will be moderated by Bakari Kitwana, a journalist, activist and political analyst.

Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Paul Flores on Immigration at Allegheny College
Thursday, April 17, 2008 – 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Allegheny College
Paul Flores, a nationally prominent spoken word artist from San Francisco, will discuss immigration and immigration rights in the context of the 2008 presidential elections.

Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Iraq Film Project Presents: No End in Sight at Boston University
Wednesday, April 16, 2008, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Room 203 of the College of Arts and Sciences, Boston University
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Boston University College Democrats.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Conversations with Daschle: Senator Trent Lott and Bipartisanship at Georgetown University
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 – 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Georgetown University, GPPI Student Lounge, The Car Barn, 4th Floor

This event will feature Senator Trent Lott, former Senate Majority Leader. Senator Tom Daschle and Senator Lott will discuss how both parties can work together across party lines to tackle the tough issues facing America today. Conversations with Daschle is a series of events aimed at creating an open dialogue on pressing issues that face the world today. The events are hosted by Senator Tom Daschle and feature other prominent leaders. These forums are a way of engaging young people, particularly with an interest in policy and advocacy, and inspiring them to voice their opinions.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, the Center for American Progress, and the Georgetown Public Policy Institute.
Please RSVP to singletk@georgetown.edu.

For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Paul Flores on Immigration at Muhlenberg College
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 – 9 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Mulhenberg College, Red Door
Paul Flores, a nationally prominent spoken word artist from San Francisco, will discuss immigration and immigration rights in the context of the 2008 presidential elections.

Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, Student Activities, and Comunidad Latina. The event is part of Arts Week 2008 at Muhlenberg College.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

The Youth Vote Panel Discussion at the University of Miami
Tuesday, April 15, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
University of Miami, Storer Auditorium
The Youth Vote panel will discuss the rise of the youth vote, its potential impact on the 2008 elections, and its impact on policy outcomes in 2008 and beyond. The panel will feature Abby Kiesa, Youth Coordinator at CIRCLE (Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement), Ethan Eilon, Executive Director of the College Republican National Committee; and Tamia Booker, Executive Director of the College Democrats of America. The panel will be moderated by Rosanna Herrera, an Events Associate Manager at Campus Progress.

Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Screenings of Mr. Schneider Goes to Washington
Monday, April 14, 2008, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Carswell Hall, Annenberg Forum

Wake Forest University
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Tuesday, April 15th, 2008, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Murphey 116
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Please Join Campus Progress and Democracy Matters for a screening of Mr. Schneider Goes to Washington. Following the screening Johnathon Schneider will answer questions and talk about campaign finance reform.

Sponsored by Campus Progress and Democracy Matters. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Journalism Skills Training Session at Harvard College
Tuesday, April 15, 2008, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Harvard College
As part of Campus Progress’s continuing effort to support high-quality, progressive journalism on college campuses, we provide skills training sessions to our sponsored publications. We will provide specific and constructive feedback on Perspective Magazine’s latest issue, including comments on story structure and story ideas, layout and design, and staff structure. Dinner will be provided. Sponsored by Campus Progress and Perspective Magazine. This event is by invitation only. For more information, please email publications@campusprogress.org.

Journalism Skills Training Session at Boston College
Tuesday, April 15, 2008, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Boston College
As part of Campus Progress’s continuing effort to support high-quality, progressive journalism on college campuses, we provide skills training sessions to our sponsored publications. We will provide specific and constructive feedback on The Patriot’s latest issue, including comments on story structure and story ideas, layout and design, and staff structure. Dinner will be provided. Sponsored by Campus Progress and The Patriot. This event is by invitation only. For more information, please email publications@campusprogress.org.

Journalism Skills Training Session at Dartmouth College
Monday, April 14, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Dartmouth College
As part of Campus Progress’s continuing effort to support high-quality, progressive journalism on college campuses, we provide skills training sessions to our sponsored publications. We will provide specific and constructive feedback on The Dartmouth Free Press latest issue, including comments on story structure and story ideas, layout and design, and staff structure. Dinner will be provided. Sponsored by Campus Progress and The Dartmouth Free Press. This event is by invitation only. For more information, please email publications@campusprogress.org.

Journalism Skills Training Session at Dartmouth College
Sunday, April 13, 2008, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Dartmouth College
As part of Campus Progress’s continuing effort to support high-quality, progressive journalism on college campuses, we provide skills training sessions to our sponsored publications. We will provide specific and constructive feedback on Untamed’s latest issue, including comments on story structure and story ideas, layout and design, and staff structure. Dinner will be provided. Sponsored by Campus Progress and Untamed. This event is by invitation only. For more information, please email publications@campusprogress.org.

Screening of Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore at Southern Methodist University
Thursday, April 10, 2008, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Meadows School for the Arts, Southern Methodist University
O’Donnell Lecture/Recital Hall
The film focuses on Missouri Senator Jeff Smith and depicts the struggles of running for office against a wealthy incumbent with a family history of politics. Afterwards, Senator Jeff Smith will speak briefly about his experiences after the movie was made and take questions.

Sponsored by Campus Progress, Democracy Matters SMU and the Student Filmmakers Association. Co-sponsors include the Honors Program, SMU Democrats, and Spectrum.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Senator Roméo Dallaire at the University of Vermont
Thursday, April 10, 2008, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

University of Vermont, Ira Allen Chapel
As the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission to Rwanda, Senator Roméo Dallaire witnessed the failure of humanity to stop one of the worst genocides in the 20th century. University of Vermont STAND will be hosting Senator Dallaire as the Genocide Education Keynote Speaker during their April Month of Action. Senator Roméo Dallaire will be speaking about his experiences during the 1994 Rwandan genocide and his current humanitarian work.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, University of Vermont STAND, Office of President and Provost, Student Life, University of Vermont Hillel, Anthropology Club, Honors College, Ohvi Zedek Synagogue, Students for Peace and Global Justice, Dean of Students and the Departments of: Canadian Studies, African Studies, Economics, Sociology and Geography.
This event is free and open to the public. Tickets available in the Davis Student Center.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Was There a Sexual Counterrevolution? Reinventing the ‘Crime’ of Pornography in the Age of Reagan at Wesleyan University
Thursday, April 10th, 2008, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Wesleyan University, Woodhead Lounge
Professor Claire Potter will give an overview of her research on the re-criminalization of pornography, a political movement that began with an emphasis on banning sexually violent images of women in the mid-1970’s, but that by 1983, had become a campaign to uncover and prosecute child pornographers. How does the battle over pornography help us think about the political consequences for American feminism of viewing “women” as a class? How do we understand anti-pornography politics as a movement when it springs from two such different impulses? And why did a movement organized around the oppression of women ultimately turn into a movement to protect children from sexual exploitation?
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and Fem-Net.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Screening of The War Tapes at George Washington University
Wednesday, April 9, 2008, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
George Washington University, George Washington Amphitheater
Please join Campus Progress, the Arab American Institute, and the George Washington University Arab Student Association for a screening of The War Tapes, as part of the Yalla Vote 08 campaign.

Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Arab American Institute. Refreshments will be served.
To RSVP please contact John Sakakini at gwasa@gwu.edu.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Women in Journalism Panel at the University of Florida

Wednesday, April 9, 2008, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Ulster Hall, University of Florida
Join Campus Progress for an enlightening discussion about the role gender plays in journalism. The panel features, Ann Friedman, deputy editor of The American Prospect, Britt Peterson, Assistant Managing Editor of The New Republic, Betty Cortina, editor of Latina Magazine, and Lillian Guevara-Castro, local news editor for The Gainesville Sun.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, Feminist Activists Creating Equality and the Society of Professional Journalists.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo, Host a Screening and Join a Conference Call
Home Screening: Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 10:00 p.m. (EST)
Conference Call: Wednesday, April 9, 2008, 9:30 p.m. (EST)
Join activists and viewers across the country to watch the HBO premier of The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo, a shocking exposé of a decade-old epidemic of kidnapping, rape and torture of women and girls in the civil war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Campus Progress, ENOUGH, STAND, HBO and our partners have teamed up to coordinate and organize home screenings across the U.S. to view and discuss the film together. Screening the film is a great, informal way to gather friends, family, co-workers, students and neighbors to foster discussion around an important issue.

Click here to find out how you can host a screening and help end the conflict in eastern Congo.

Winter Solider: Iraq at the University of Florida
Tuesday, April 8th, 7:30 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Presbyterian Disciples of Christ S.C.
1402 W. University Ave
6 Iraq Veterans against the war will be presenting their own testimonials of war crimes.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, Iraq Veterans Against the War, UF Progressive Caucus, Veterans for Peace, Inc., and Civic Media Center.

For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

MADRE Speaking Event at Loyola University Chicago
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Finnegan Auditorium, Loyola University Chicago
Vivian Stromberg and Fatima Ahmed from MADRE will share ideas and strategies about how to combat global climate change and its impact on communities across the world.

Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Student Activities Fund.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Rap Sessions 2008 National Tour: California Polytechnic State University
Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
California Polytechnic State University
Rap Sessions 2008 National Tour will bring important public conversations about civic engagement, public policy, politics, culture, gender, race, and community empowerment to colleges, universities and communities across the country. This year’s forum, featuring leading hip-hop intellectuals, will discuss the significance of electoral politics and civic engagement to the hip-hop community. The panel will feature M-1, half of the political, hip-hop duo Dead Prez; Billy Wimsatt, Executive Director of The League of Young Voters; Angela Woodson, Director of Outreach for the Ohio Governor’s Office of Faith-based Initiatives; Jeff Johnson, Executive Director of Truth is Power; Rosa Clemente, a community organizer and journalist; and Maya Rockeymoore, President and CEO of Global Policy Solutions. The panel will be moderated by Bakari Kitwana, a journalist, activist and political analyst.

Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Media Boot Camp at the Project Nur Student Leadership Conference
Saturday April 5, 2008 1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Beacon Hotel, Washington, DC
The Media Boot Camps teaches students the skills they needs to take their campaign to the next level. This includes a tutorial on how to write a media advisory/press release, talk to the press effectively,
target television and radio sources, reach out to pertinent blogs and tap the full range of media outlets, including ethnic media.

Sponsored by Campus Progress and the American Islamic Congress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

A Time to Create: A Celebration of MLK through Drama, Poetry and Music at Claremont Graduate University
Friday, April 4, 2008, 7 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Claremont Graduate University, Garrison Theater

The event—which is set to take place exactly 40 years after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee—will honor the late civil rights leader’s legacy through a series of performances by actors, poets and singers. The name of the event is derived from King’s observation that “we must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right.” The celebration will mark the centerpiece of a graduate course on King’s legacy, and it is meant to serve as a challenge to audience members to consider how King would view the world now. The event will feature a one-act play based on MLK’s letters and papers starring: Clayborne Carson; Aldo Billingslea, chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance at Santa Clara University; and gospel singer September Penn. It will also feature a jazz/poetry performance by Kamau Daaood, co-founder of the World Stage in Leimert Park and a gospel performance led by Contrella Patrick Henry, a Los Angeles-based performer and independent producer of theatrical productions for more than 15 years.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, Claremont Graduate University’s Transdisciplinary Studies Program, the Drucker Institute, the Intercollegiate Department of Black Studies, the Ronald McNair Scholars Program, and the Scripps Communities of Resources and Empowerment.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Swim Against the Current: A Conversation with Jim Hightower
Friday April 4, 2008 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Center for American Progress

10th floor 1333 H Street Washington, DC
Join Campus Progress and the Center for American Progress for an exciting afternoon with Jim Hightower, who will discuss his new book, Swim Against the Current: Even a Dead Fish Can Go With The Flow. The event will be moderated by Christy Harvey, Director of Strategic Communications at the Center for American Progress.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Center for American Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Journalism Skills Training Session at the University of Denver
Friday, April 4, 12:00PM – 2:30PM
University of Denver
As part of Campus Progress’s continuing effort to support high-quality, progressive journalism on college campuses, we provide skills training sessions to our sponsored publications. We will provide specific and constructive feedback on The [Dis]claimer’s latest issue, including comments on story structure and story ideas, layout and design, and staff structure. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Campus Progress and The University of Denver. This event is by invitation only. For more information, please email publications@campusprogress.org.

Rap Sessions 2008 National Tour: San Francisco State University
Thursday, April 3, 2008, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
San Francisco State University
Rap Sessions 2008 National Tour will bring important public conversations about civic engagement, public policy, politics, culture, gender, race, and community empowerment to colleges, universities and communities across the country. This year’s forum, featuring leading hip-hop intellectuals, will discuss the significance of electoral politics and civic engagement to the hip-hop community. The panel will feature M-1, half of the political, hip-hop duo Dead Prez; Billy Wimsatt, Executive Director of The League of Young Voters; Angela Woodson, Director of Outreach for the Ohio Governor’s Office of Faith-based Initiatives; Jeff Johnson, Executive Director of Truth is Power; Rosa Clemente, a community organizer and journalist; and Maya Rockeymoore, President and CEO of Global Policy Solutions. The panel will be moderated by Bakari Kitwana, a journalist, activist and political analyst.

Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Special Advance Boston Screening of Body of War
Thursday, April 3, 2008, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
1 Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA

Join Campus Progress for an advance screening of the award-winning documentary Body of War, produced and directed by award-winning Austin filmmaker Ellen Spiro and legendary talk show host Phil Donahue. Body of War follows the story of Tomas Young, a 26-year-old veteran who was shot and paralyzed after serving in Iraq for less than a week.
Sponsored by Campus Progress.
To view the trailer, click here.
Please click here to RSVP. For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Special Miami Advance Screening of Chicago 10
Thursday, April 3, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
University of Miami, Bill Cosford Cinema
Participant Media, River Road Entertainment, and Roadside Attractions invite you to an advance screening of Brett Morgen’s Chicago 10.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, Participant Productions, and Generation Engage.

Please click here to RSVP. For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Journalism Skills Training Session at Colorado College
Thursday, April 3, 2008, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Colorado College
As part of Campus Progress’s continuing effort to support high-quality, progressive journalism on college campuses, we provide skills training sessions to our sponsored publications. We will provide specific and constructive feedback on The Cipher’s latest issue, including comments on story structure and story ideas, layout and design, and staff structure. Dinner will be provided. Sponsored by Campus Progress and The Cipher. This event is by invitation only. For more information, please email publications@campusprogress.org.

An Evening with Gore Vidal and Sonali Kolhatkar
Wednesday, April 2, 2008- 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Valley Community College
Please Join Campus Progress, Democracy Matters, the California Clean Money Campaign and Cal PIRG for an exciting evening with Gore Vidal, author of “Imperial America: Reflections on the United States of Amnesia” and an outspoken critic of the American political establishment. The interview will be conducted by Sonali Kolhatkar from KPRK’s morning show, “Uprising.” Following the interview will be a workshop on clean money and the opportunity for questions.
Refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by Campus Progress, Democracy Matters, the California Clean Money Campaign and Cal PIRG.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Special Austin Advance Screening of Chicago 10
Tuesday, April 1, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Landmark Dobie Theater, University of Texas-Austin
Participant Media, River Road Entertainment, and Roadside Attractions invite you to an advance screening of Brett Morgen’s Chicago 10.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, Participant Productions, and League of Women Voters.
Please click here to RSVP. For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Modern Day Slavery in the US: ¿Y Ahora Qué? at Wichita State University

Monday, March 31, 2008 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Wichita State University, Hubbard Hall Room 209, Wichita, KS.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, Wichita State Campus Progress, and WSU Young Democratic Socialists.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Conversations with Daschle: Tim Russert and the Presidential Election at Georgetown University

Monday, March 31, 2008 – 12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Georgetown University, GPPI Student Lounge, The Car Barn, 4th Floor
Conversations with Daschle is a series of events aimed at creating an open dialogue on pressing issues that face the world today. The events are hosted by Senator Tom Daschle and feature other prominent leaders. These forums are a way of engaging young people, particularly with an interest in policy and advocacy, and inspiring them to voice their opinions. This event will feature Tim Russert, moderator of Meet the Press and Washington Bureau Chief of NBC News.

Sponsored by Campus Progress, the Center for American Progress, and the Georgetown Public Policy Institute.
Please RSVP to singletk@georgetown.edu.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Iraq War: 5 Years and Counting Film Series

In the Valley of Elah
Sunday, March 30, 2008 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Sarratt Cinema at Vanderbilt University
Admission is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by the Campus Progress Vanderbilt Chapter, the Office of the Dean of Students, Project Dialogue and the University Lectures Committee with additional support from Film Studies Program, Philosophy Department, Sarratt Art Studios, Vanderbilt Speakers Committee, and Vanderbilt Student Communications.
For additional information on the program visit www.vanderbilt.edu/iraqwarseries

Billie Jean Young at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU)

Friday, March 28, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
SCSU
Join Billie Jean Young for a discussion on voting in the African American community.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Environmental Futurists.
Please click here to RSVP. For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

The Responsibility to Protect: Darfur and Beyond at Casper College
Friday, March 28, 2008, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Casper College, Administration Building. Room 198
Join Mark Hanis, Founder & Executive Director of the Genocide Intervention Network, for a conversation on our responsibility to protect victims of genocide.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, the Casper College Democrats, and the Casper College International Student Club.

For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Book Discussions with Congressman Jay Inslee and Bracken Hendricks, authors of Apollo’s Fire
Discussion 1
Thursday March 27, 2008, 7:30 p.m. -9:00 p.m.
Kepler’s Books
1010 El Camino Real

Menlo Park, CA
Discussion 2
Friday March 28, 2008, 12:00 p.m.- 1:30 p.m.
The Commonwealth Club
595 Market Street, 2nd Floor, Gold Room
San Francisco, CA
Please join Congressman Jay Inslee and Bracken Hendricks, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, for a discussion and question and answer session about their critically acclaimed book, Apollo’s Fire. They will be introduced by Menlo Park Mayor Kelly Fergusson at the event in Menlo Park. The event at the Commonwealth Club is part of the “Climate One: Shaping Our Legacy” series on climate change.

For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Iraq War: 5 Years and Counting Film Series
No End in Sight
Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Sarratt Cinema, Vanderbilt University
Admission is free and open to the public.

Sponsored by the Campus Progress Vanderbilt Chapter, the Office of the Dean of Students, Project Dialogue and the University Lectures Committee with additional support from Film Studies Program, Philosophy Department, Sarratt Art Studios, Vanderbilt Speakers Committee, and Vanderbilt Student Communications.
For additional information on the program visit www.vanderbilt.edu/iraqwarseries

Alternative Spring Breaks
Party later. Change the world now!
This year students will have three exciting opportunities to use their spring breaks to fight for progressive social change! Campus Progress is teaming up with several partner organizations to organize Alternative Spring Breaks on three different issues. Each event will include training, actions, and education about their respective topics. There will also be plenty of fun activities and chances to meet cool and committed students from around the country.

Death Penalty | Austin, TX | March 10-14
Iraq Action Camp | Philadelphia, PA | March 15-17

Climate Change | Santa Barbara, CA | March 24-27

Iraq Film Project Presents: Baghdad ER at Wichita State University
Wednesday, March 26, 10:45 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Wichita State University, Rhatigan Student Center, Wichita, KS.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and Wichita State Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Iraq War: 5 Years and Counting Film Series
Iraq For Sale: The War Profiteers
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Sarratt Cinema, Vanderbilt University
Admission is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by the Campus Progress Vanderbilt Chapter, the Office of the Dean of Students, Project Dialogue and the University Lectures Committee with additional support from Film Studies Program, Philosophy Department, Sarratt Art Studios, Vanderbilt Speakers Committee, and Vanderbilt Student Communications.
For additional information on the program visit www.vanderbilt.edu/iraqwarseries

Iraq Film Project Presents: No End in Sight at Chapman University
Tuesday March 25, 7:00 P.M.- 9:00 P.M.
Chapman University, Room TBD
Sponsored by Campus Progress and Oxfam Chapman.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Book Discussion with Michael Connery, author of Youth to Power: How Today’s Young Voters are Building Tomorrow’s Progressive Majority
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
6:00 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Busboys and Poets (Langston Room)
2021 14th Street NW, Washington, DC
Sponsored by Sponsored by Campus Progress, Young Democrats of America, and Young Voter PAC.

Check out where else Michael will be speaking.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Teach-In on Iraq: A Dialogue on the War at American University
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 – 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The Teach-In on Iraq, is a day long event that will discuss the consequence of failed policies in Iraq, the logic of withdrawal, and how students can take action against the war. The keynote speaker will be Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell. Other speakers include: Lawrence Korb, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress; Ray McGovern, former CIA Analyst; Raed Jarrar, Iraq Consultant to the American Friends Service Committee; and members of Iraq Veterans Against the War.

Lunch will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and American University Patriots for Peace.
To RSVP for this event, email AUPatriotsforPeace@gmail.com.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Exit Strategies: 5 Years of War, at Muhlenberg College

Wednesday, March 19, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Miller Forum, Moyer Hall, Muhlenberg College
Join David Halperin, director of Campus Progress; Michael Hoffman, co-founder of Iraq Veterans Against the War; and Dr. Brian Mello, assistant professor of Political Science at Muhlenberg College for a discussion on how to leave Iraq
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Muhlenberg College Democrats and Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Party Crashing: How the Hip Hop Generation Declared Political Independence at the Center for American Progress
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 – 12:00pm – 1:30pm
1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20005
Please join the Center for American Progress for a provocative discussion with Keli Goff, author of Party Crashing: How the Hip-Hop Generation Declared Political Independence. The conversation will be moderated by Melody Barnes, Executive Vice President for Policy at the Center for American Progress.

A light lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Center for American Progress.
To RSVP for this event, click here.

Iraq Film Project Presents: No End in Sight at Cornell College
Tuesday, March 18, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Cornell College, 810 Commons Circle, Mount Vernon, Iowa
Sponsored by Campus Progress, Cornell College Democrats and the Third Wave Resource Group.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Iraq Action Camp in Washington, DC
Saturday, March 15 – Monday, March 17
Washington, DC
More than five years ago, the Bush Administration launched its war in Iraq. Now there are nearly 4000 Americans dead and 28,000 wounded, and tens of thousands of Iraqis killed. The violent conflict continues with no end in sight. Do something about it. Click here to sign up for a substantive and exciting few days of education, training, and action at Campus Progress’ upcoming Iraq Action Camp.

Sponsored by Campus Progress.

Journalism Skills Training Session at the University of Michigan
Sunday, March 16, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
University of Michigan
As part of Campus Progress’s continuing effort to support high-quality, progressive journalism on college campuses, we provide skills training sessions to our sponsored publications. We will provide specific and constructive feedback on The Michigan Independent’s latest issue, including comments on story structure and story ideas, layout and design, and staff structure. Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by Campus Progress and The Michigan Independent. This event is by invitation only. For more information, please email publications@campusprogress.org.

Journalism Skills Training Session at Michigan State University
Sunday, March 16, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Michigan State University
As part of Campus Progress’s continuing effort to support high-quality, progressive journalism on college campuses, we provide skills training sessions to our sponsored publications. We will provide specific and constructive feedback on The Big Green’s latest issue, including comments on story structure and story ideas, editorial process, and staff structure. Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by Campus Progress and The Big Green. This event is by invitation only. For more information, please email publications@campusprogress.org.

Journalism Skills Training Session at Michigan State University
Sunday, March 16, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Michigan State University
As part of Campus Progress’s continuing effort to support high-quality, progressive journalism on college campuses, we provide skills training sessions to our sponsored publications. Amplifx’s session will include interviewing techniques, how to fact check an article, and story writing. Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by Campus Progress and Amplifx. This event is by invitation only. For more information, please email publications@campusprogress.org.

Iraq Action Camp Presents: No End in Sight at the University of California Washington Center (UCDC)
Saturday March 15, 7:00 P.M.- 10:00 P.M.
University of California Washington Center
1608 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington, DC

Join Campus Progress for a free screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary No End in Sight, directed by Charles Fergusson.
Dinner will be served before the screening. Sponsored by Campus Progress.
Please click here to RSVP. For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

“Work in Progress” at San Jose State University

Wednesday, March 12, 2008, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Pacifica Room, Student Union building at San Jose State University
“Work in Progress” provides a forum for students to learn from successful professionals about pursuing careers in journalism and activism. The panel will feature Yvonne Tran, youth organizer with Californians for Justice, Pete Woiwode, field director for Oakland Rising and Matt Ortega, who serves in the internet department at the Democratic National Committee. The panel will be moderated by Ramya Raghavan, communications and outreach manager at Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

IMPACT Conference in Boston
The IMPACT Conference is historically the largest convening in the country of campus community members involved in service, activism, politics, advocacy, and other socially responsible work across philosophical and ideological lines. The conference is the one time during the year that college students, nonprofit professionals, campus administrators, and year of service members meet together to share their experiences, stories, and resources in their work for social change. Conference attendees gather across philosophies, ideologies, issues, geography, and approaches to social change — it is, indeed, a unique collection of young people and the professional staff who support them!
To register for the IMPACT Conference, click here.

Media Boot Camp at the IMPACT Conference
Sunday, March 9, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Northeastern University, Boston
Tired of having your event or campaign ignored by the news while the latest poodle contest gets front page coverage? Join Campus Progress at the IMPACT Conference for a Media Boot Camp, and make sure that you have the grit, guts, and tactics to get noticed and covered. This workshop covers the basics, such as writing press releases, timing, building a media list, contacting new media, and messaging exercises. The workshop will be facilitated by Campus Progress’ Tommaso Boggia and Rosanna Herrera.

To bring Media Boot Camp to your school or conference, email organize@campusprogress.org.

Journalism Skills Training Session at Carleton College
Tuesday March 4, 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
Carleton College
As part of Campus Progress’s continuing effort to support high-quality, progressive journalism on college campuses, we provide skills training sessions to our sponsored publications. The Carleton Progressive’s session will include specific feedback on their latest issue including layout and story structure, plus workshops on interviewing techniques and marketing their publication. Dinner will be provided. Sponsored by Campus Progress and The Carleton Progressive. This event is by invitation only.

For more information, please email publications@campusprogress.org.

Credit Card Debt Panel at Purdue University
Tuesday, March 4, 6:30 – 7:30
PMU 263, Purdue University
Today’s college graduates leave campus with an average of $4,000 in credit card debt – more than double the amount from 10 years ago. These concerns raise the questions: What is a fair deal, and what is a deceptive solicitation? What is the responsibility of credit card companies? Can you educate and protect yourself to ensure that access to credit doesn’t quickly produce a mountain of debt? And how can these answers impact your life for years to come? Our panel of experts will address these issues and engage in discussion with the audience.

The panel will feature Jason Alderman, director of the financial education programs for Visa and Carmen Berkley, vice president of the United States Student Association. The panel will be moderated by Timothy Westrich, research associate at the Center for American Progress.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Journalism Skills Training Session at the University of Minnesota

Monday March 3, 6:30 P.M.-8:30 P.M.
University of Minnesota
As part of Campus Progress’s continuing effort to support high-quality, progressive journalism on college campuses, we provide skills training sessions to our sponsored publications. The Wake’s session will include specific feedback on their latest issue including layout and story structure, plus workshops on interviewing techniques and marketing their publication. Dinner will be provided. Sponsored by Campus Progress and The Wake. This event is by invitation only.
For more information, please email publications@campusprogress.org.

IFP: The Ground Truth and Patricia Foulkrod at Elon University

Monday, March 3, Time TBA
Elon University
Following the film screening, director Patricia Foulkrod will lead a Q&A with the audience.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress.
Please click here to RSVP. For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

The Youth Vote Panel Discussion at Kent State
Thursday, February 28, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Michael Schwartz Auditorium, Kent State
The Youth Vote panel will discuss the rise of the youth vote, its potential impact on the 2008 elections, and its impact on policy outcomes in 2008 and beyond. The panel will feature Abby Kiesa, Youth Coordinator at CIRCLE (Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement), Ethan Eilon, Executive Director of the College Republican National Committee, Kathleen Cogan, organizer for Student PIRGs, and Awais Khaleel, Vice President of the College Democrats of America. The panel will be moderated by Tanya Paperny, Outreach and Organizing Associate Manager at Campus Progress Action.

Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress Action and the All Campus Programming Board (ACPB) of Kent State.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Sweatshop Labor in the Garment Industry: A Conversation with Carmencita “Chie” Abad at University of Houston
Wednesday, February 27, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
University of Houston, Pacific Room in the University Center

Carmencita “Chie” Abad will discuss the horrible working conditions she endured in the U.S. territory of Saipan while making clothing for the Gap.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, Global Exchange, and University of Houston Students Against Sweatshops.
Please click here to RSVP. For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Journalism Skills Training Session at the University of Houston

Wednesday, February 27, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
University of Houston
As part of Campus Progress’s continuing effort to support high-quality, progressive journalism on college campuses, we provide skills training sessions to our sponsored publications. Songhai News’s session will include interviewing techniques, how to fact check an article, and story writing. Dinner will be provided. Sponsored by Campus Progress and Songhai News. This event is by invitation only. For more information, please email publications@campusprogress.org.

Race to Execution at the University of Houston

Tuesday, February 26, 6:00 p.m. – 9 p.m.
University of Houston, UC-Houston Room
Race to Execution, directed by Rachel Lyon, explores the disturbing link between race and the death penalty in America. The film follows the stories of two death row inmates, Madison Hobley of Chicago, Illinois, and Robert Tarver of Russell County, Alabama.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, Songhai News: The Black Collegiate Voice, Active Voices, the UH-Honors College, Swap Media, and the Women’s Resource Center.
Please click here to RSVP. For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Stories of Activism and Creating Movements: Advance Chicago Screening of Chicago 10
Tuesday, February 26, 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Columbia College Film Row Cinema, 1104 S. Wabash, 8th Floor, Chicago, Illinois
Vanity Fair, Participant Media, and Roadside Attractions invite you to an advance screening of Brett Morgen’s Chicago 10. Following the screening there will be a discussion on activism and social movements featuring Brett Morgen, director of The Kid Stays in the Picture and Chicago 10, Tom Hayden, member of the Chicago 10, and Adam Sterling, director of the Sudan Divestment Task Force. The discussion will be moderated by Scott Simon of NPR.

Refreshments will be served.
RSVP with rsvpchicago@participantmedia.com or 310.246.7735.

The African-American and Latino Vote in the 2008 Election at the Center for American Progress
1333 H Street, NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20005
Tuesday, February 26, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Will Latinos vote for an African-American candidate? How do African-American voters feel about the focus on Latino voters? How are these communities shaping up the 2008 election? What are the issues that unite African Americans and Latinos? And what are the campaigns doing to reach out them? For insights into these and other important questions, the Center for American Progress Action Fund invites you to a panel discussion with leading experts to explore the role and impact these communities will have in the 2008 election and beyond.
The panel will feature Roberto Suro, professor at the University of Southern California, Dr. Eddie Glaude, professor at Princeton University, and Gebe Martinez, political columnist and contributor to The Politico. The panel will be moderated by Melody Barnes, executive vice president for Policy at the Center for American Progress Action Fund.
A light lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. Sponsored by the Center for American Progress Action Fund.
Click here to RSVP.

For more information, please call 202-682-1611.

Special Boston Advance Screening of Chicago 10
Monday, February 25, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
AMC/Loews Boston Common 19, Boston
Participant Media, River Road Entertainment, and Roadside Attractions invite you to an advance screening of Brett Morgen’s Chicago 10. There will be a discussion with Brett Morgen, director of Chicago 10 and Tom Hayden, member of the Chicago 10, following the film.

Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Participant Media, River Road Entertainment, and Roadside Attractions.
RSVP with boston@participantmedia.com or 310.246.7735.

Journalism Skills Training Session at the University of Georgia
Thursday, February 21, 6:00 p.m. -8:30 p.m.
University of Georgia, Athens, GA
As part of Campus Progress’s continuing effort to support high-quality, progressive journalism on college campuses, we provide skills training sessions to our sponsored publications. Stand Up’s session will include finding story ideas, interviewing techniques, and building and promoting your publication. Dinner will be provided. Sponsored by Campus Progress and Stand Up. This event is by invitation only.

For more information, please email publications@campusprogress.org.

Iraq Film Project Presents: No End in Sight and The War Tapes at American University
Tuesday, February 19, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

American University, Room TBA
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, Patriots for Peace, and the Community Action for Social Justice.
Please click here to RSVP. For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Special DC Advance Screening of Chicago 10

Tuesday, February 19, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Gallery Place, Stadium 14, 701 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC
Participant Media, Roadside Attractions, and the National Coalition of Black Civic Participation invite you to an advance screening of Brett Morgen’s Chicago 10.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Participant Media, Roadside Attractions, and the National Coalition of Black Civic Participation
RSVP with events@ncbcp.org or 310.246.7735.

Special New York City Advance Screening of Chicago 10

Monday, February 18, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The Directors Guild of America, 110 West 57th Street, NY
Following the film screening, activist Kevin Powell will lead a Q&A session with director Brett Morgen and the audience.
Refreshments will be served after the event. Sponsored by Campus Progress, Generation Engage, and Participant Productions.
RSVP To: jason.page@generationengage.org.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

2008 Health and Safety Conference: The Unspoken Truth at North Carolina A&T State University
Wednesday, February 13, 12:00 p.m. – Friday, February 15, 9:30 p.m.
North Carolina A&T State University
Join William Brawner, AIDS educator and activist, and other activists and instructors to learn about a variety of health issues. Topics include: health and nutrition, alcohol and drug awareness, self-defense, and domestic violence. William Brawner will discuss his life with HIV on Friday, February 15 at 8:00 p.m.

Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and the North Carolina A&T State University Student Government Association.
Please click here to RSVP. For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

10th Annual National HBCU Media Conference

Wednesday, February 13 to Sunday, February 17
Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland
Morgan State University will host the 10th Anniversary of the National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Media Conference. The National Conference will educate students who are interested in careers in the fields of publishing, journalism, communications, business, broadcasting management, advertising, marketing, writing, public relations, design/art, engineering, and media.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, Black College Communication Association, and Morgan State University.
If you are interested in attending or would like more information, click here.

Re-Energize Texas Summit

Saturday, February 9 and Sunday, February 10
University of Austin – Texas
From February 8 to February 10, 2008, young people from across the state of Texas will converge at the at the for the first and largest youth climate conference ever held in Texas.
Please join Pedro de la Torre III of Campus Progress for workshops on media training at the Re-Energize Texas Summit. The workshops will be held at the following times:

Saturday, February 9 – 10:40 p.m. – 11:40 p.m.

Saturday, February 9 – 4:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, February 10 – 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

To register, visit: http://reenergizetexas.org

Iraq Film Project Presents: Iraq for Sale at Grand View College

Thursday, February 7, 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Grand View College, Buds Place
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Grand View College History Club.
Please click here to RSVP. For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

7th Annual Oregon Students of Color Conference at Oregon State University

Friday, February 1 to Sunday, February 3
Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
Join over 250 students for over 70 workshops on issues impacting communities of color and the skills to create change. Meet and network with students of color and allied students and hear from speakers making change now in our communities. This is the only conference of its kind in the area and is very affordable. Registration is $45.00 and includes three days of workshops, speakers, meals, and networking. For more information and to register, click here.
Sponsored by Campus Progress.

My Black is Beautiful: The Color Complex at Howard University
Thursday, January 31, 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m

Howard University, Armour J. Blackburn Center Ballroom
Sponsored by Campus Progress, the John H. Johnson School of Communications Student Council, Alpha Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Walter H. Annenberg Honors Program, and the National Council of Negro Women Howard Section.
Please click here to RSVP. For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Super Tuesday and the Youth Vote at the Center for American Progress Action Fund
Tuesday, January 29, 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Center for American Progress Action Fund, 1333 H Street NW, Washington D.C.
Super Tuesday and the Youth Vote will discuss the rise of the youth vote, its potential impact on the 2008 elections, and its impact on policy outcomes in 2008 and beyond. The panel will feature Kat Barr, director of education at Rock the Vote; Karlo Barrios Marcelo, research associate at the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE); Latoia Jones, executive director of College Democrats of America; and Ethan Eilon, executive director of the College Republican National Committee. The panel will be moderated by Erica Williams, the Issue Campaigns Manager at Campus Progress Action.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress Action.
Please click here to RSVP. For more information, please email tbooker@americanprogressaction.org.

Campus Progress and The Nation Magazine’s West Coast Youth Journalism Conference
Saturday, January 26, 2008, 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
UCLA, Ackerman Student Union
Join your fellow young journalists to hear from great speakers, network with each other, and learn skills you need to succeed in journalism. Confirmed speakers include Naomi Klein, Katrina vanden Heuvel, David Halperin, Tom Hayden, Robert Scheer, and Abigail Goldman.

Please click here for more information and to register. For additional questions, please email publications@campusprogress.org.

Special Advance Screening of Chicago 10 at the University of Southern California
Friday, January 25, 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
USC, George Lucas Instructional Building, Lucas 108

Following the film screening, director Brett Morgen will lead a Q&A session with the audience.
Refreshments will be served after the event. Sponsored by Campus Progress and Participant Productions.
Please click here to RSVP. For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Journalism Skills Training Session at UCLA
Thursday, January 24, 4:00 p.m. -6:30 p.m.

University of California, Los Angeles
As part of Campus Progress’s continuing effort to support high-quality, progressive journalism on college campuses, we provide skills training sessions to our sponsored publications. The journalism training with La Gente, Fem Newsmagazine, and Pacific Ties will go over story structure, story ideas, and interviewing.
Dinner will be provided. Sponsored by Campus Progress, La Gente, Fem Newsmagazine, and Pacific Ties. This event is by invitation only.

For more information, please email publications@campusprogress.org.

Journalism Skills Training Session at Claremont McKenna College
Wednesday, January 23, 4:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.
Claremont McKenna College
As part of Campus Progress’s continuing effort to support high-quality, progressive journalism on college campuses, we provide skills training sessions to our sponsored publications. The Claremont Port Side’s session will include fact checking, story structure, and interviewing.

Dinner will be provided. Sponsored by Campus Progress and The Claremont Port Side.
This event is by invitation only.
For more information, please email publications@campusprogress.org.

Journalism Skills Training Session at University of Southern California
Tuesday, January 22, 8:00 p.m. -10:30 p.m.

University of Southern California
As part of Campus Progress’s continuing effort to support high-quality, progressive journalism on college campuses, we provide skills training sessions to our sponsored publications. The Trojan Horse’s session will include interviewing, story structure, and story ideas.
Dinner will be provided. Sponsored by Campus Progress and The Trojan Horse.
This event is by invitation only.
For more information, please email publications@campusprogress.org.

Journalism Skills Training Session at UCSB
Monday, January 21, 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.
University of California, Santa Barbara
As part of Campus Progress’s continuing effort to support high-quality, progressive journalism on college campuses, we work with student publications to provide skills training sessions. The Bottom Line’s session will include the story structure, story ideas, interviewing, and editorial process.
Dinner will be provided. Sponsored by Campus Progress and The Bottom Line.

This event is by invitation only.
For more information, please email publications@campusprogress.org.