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CUNY’s Black radical traditions will take center stage at this exciting event on Friday, November 11, at the CUNY Graduate Center. In a time where social movements are being revitalized through critical education and direct democracy, these invaluable speakers will discuss the amazing histories, present efforts, and future visions of CUNY. We will apply special attention to past public space occupations at CUNY that catalyzed major institutional and social change—-such as the 1969 CCNY strike achieving Open Admissions–to suggest a bridge between the global “Occupy” movement and how we can transform our own university system. We welcome all CUNY communities to join us. Speakers: Louis Reyes Rivera, 1969 CUNY Open Admissions Strike Leader Prof. Michele Wallace, The Graduate Center Prof. Barbara Winslow, Brooklyn College Hank Williams, The Graduate Center LaMont OyeWale Badru, Lehman College Co-Sponsors: Africana Studies Group The Adjunct Project IRADAC Light refreshments will be provided. All are . . . → Read More: Black Student Radicalism at CUNY: Past, Present & Future The first #occupyCUNY Graduate Center General Assembly was a great success!!! So… Our second GA will be held on Friday November 11th at 6pm in the 8th floor cafeteria of the CUNY Graduate Center. As we build locally at our individual schools across CUNY, we are preparing for the CUNY-wide General Assembly (at Medgar Evers at 12pm on November 12th). It seems important to meet with folks on a school-to-school basis to plan for the student week of actions Nov 14th-21st (http://studentweekofaction.wordpress.com/), and to work toward CUNY-wide stuff more broadly, including the city-wide day of actions on the 17th and the student mobilization around tuition hikes on the 21st. Working groups will be convening to continue their work and report back. Come with your ideas!!! You’re invited to the first-ever Occupy CUNY Graduate Center General Assembly! Friday November 4th @ 6pm Grad Center cafeteria on the 8th floor Meet up with other GC and CUNY folks to plan for the student week of actions Nov 14th-21st, and to work toward CUNY-wide stuff more broadly, including Occupy Wall Street’s city-wide day of action on the 17th and the student mobilization against tuition hikes on the 21st. Some other dates to mark on your calendar: Fri 11/11 @ 3-5pm, GC Room 5409: Africana Studies, Adjunct Project, and IRADAC workshop collaboration: “Black Student Radicalism at CUNY: Past, Present, and Future” (speakers: Louis Reyes Rivera, 1969 CUNY Open Admissions Strike Leader; Prof. Michele Wallace, CUNY Graduate Center; Prof. Barbara Winslow, Brooklyn College; Hank Williams, CUNY Graduate Center; LaMont OyeWale Badru, Lehman College…check AP website soon for more info about this rad workshop) Thurs 11/17: #OWS City-Wide Day of Action . . . → Read More: #occupyCUNY Graduate Center General Assembly this Friday 11/4 @ 6pm!!! Hello everyone! If you’re free tomorrow at TODAY, please try to make it to the Defending Public Higher Education Conference at the GC and the AP STRATEGY SESSION/SOCIAL DIRECTLY AFTER AT 3:30PM: Friday, October 7: Defending Public Higher Education Conference at the Grad Center, 8:30am-3pm http://defendingpublichighereducation.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ Many GC/CUNY affiliates are endorsing this conference featuring several speakers, including the AP’s own Antonia Levy leading a discussion with Frances Fox Piven and a range of activists in the audience (see attached flyer). Their particular panel is from 1-3pm (free food 12-1pm!!!) Antonia needs us there to radicalize the convo with FFP and it might also be a good place to begin to think about stuff to discuss at the strategizing session later that day… Right after the conference ends, the Adjunct Project will host a “Strategy Session Social” for undergrad/grad students, teachers, and community members to put the day’s discussions into action. . . . → Read More: Defending Public Higher Education Conference + AP STRATEGY SESSION SOCIAL TODAY 10/7!!! As most of you already know at this point, due to a resolution recently passed by the Welfare Fund, almost 2000 adjuncts may be without health insurance next year at this time. This crisis is complex–it is not entirely obvious where to point the finger. But one thing is certain–CUNY management has made it clear that they are going to attempt to pit their workers against each other, and to place the blame elsewhere, once again devaluing the health and well-being of the majority of its workforce. PSC leadership recently contacted the AP co-coordinators about meeting to discuss this crisis and how to prevent it. This is truly a time for all of us–members of the AP, CCU, First Friday Committee, and any and all rank and file union members–to come together and commit to working as hard as we can to see that this doesn’t come to pass. It . . . → Read More: Adjunct Health Insurance Crisis Meeting on Tues 8/30!!! 32BJ RALLY to Support Security Officers at CUNY Campuses Wednesday, June 8 CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue 3:30 to 5:30 pm SEIU 32BJ is the union that represents the security officers at CUNY locations; more than 200 of these folks are facing the loss of their jobs this month. From the folks I have spoken to around the Grad Center, it appears that management is hiring new, non-union security officers for cheaper to fill their places. Many of the folks I regularly talk to have been upset about this a while; for them to call a rally is a major action. I believe we really need to demonstrate our solidarity and support for these folks; many of them signed the petition for our four demands in October. PLEASE, if you are not otherwise occupied, come to the Grad Center for a few hours on Wednesday. If you absolutely cannot . . . → Read More: RALLY THIS WEDNESDAY: Stand in Solidarity with other CUNY Workers “What do you mean I can’t strike?!”: Confronting the Taylor Law Wednesday, May 4th, 6:30pm CUNY Graduate Center, room 5414 365 Fifth Avenue B/D/F/M/N/Q/R to 34th St-Herald Square confirmed speakers: Marvin Holland, Transit Workers Union executive board, 2005 TWU strike leader Jeffery B. Perry, independent scholar, 1978 U.S. Postal Workers wildcat strike leader Cindy Gorn, member of the Adjunct Project Ajamu Sankofa, member of CUNY Contingents Unite RSVP/share: ON FACEBOOK !!! In the wake of inspiring rebellions from Egypt to Wisconsin, a growing number of New Yorkers now demand similar mass action to stop the city & state budget attacks on our communities. But for many of us, our efforts are hobbled by the New York state Taylor Law, which prohibits public sector workers from going on strike. Kindergarten-thru-college educators, transit workers, nurses, bus drivers–all of these workers and more are subject to terrible job contracts, layoffs, and cuts without . . . → Read More: Final AP workshop of the semester: “What do you mean I can’t strike?!”: Confronting the Taylor Law Friday, April 8th, 6:30 pm, room 5489: Put on your thinking caps! What are the long-term goals of the Adjunct Project? How can we best work to end contingency? What should our vision and action be in the next year to five? How can we strategize for long-term interactions with union leadership and the state? What other movements are central to the achievement of our long-term goals? How can we grow our movement and be part of a growing national and international movement for labor rights and social justice? Come to this work session to offer feedback and perspectives on these and more relevant questions! We’ll use brainstorming and break-out groups to address these issues and more! This is only the beginning of long-term strategizing for the end of contingency! AP Workshop Series presents: Fighting Oppressions in the Heart of Academia Wednesday, April 13th 6:30 pm The CUNY Graduate Center, Room 5414 Food and drinks will be provided! Help grow our movement: bring a friend! How are racism, sexism, ableism, classism, homophobia, western imperialism, and other oppressions built up and maintained in the academy in general, and at CUNY in particular? What cultural and institutional structures preserve the academy’s oppressive status? How can we challenge and break down these structures? And how can we use our location within academia to fight for social justice? Panel and discussion!!! Some of the questions we may discuss include: How does it feel to be a problem? Why are ethnics studies now only programs? What does an immigrant rights classroom look like? When did CUNY stop enrolling people of color? How do our community colleges use remedial no-credit classes to steal from poor New . . . → Read More: AP Workshop: Fighting Oppressions in the Heart of Academia!!! |
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