California:

San Diego Regional Conference

Regional Conference for Action, Service, and Engagement (CASE)
Date: Saturday, February 21st
Where: University of San Diego

Students from colleges and universities in the San Diego area will meet to form a regional network at the first Conference for Action, Service and Engagement (CASE). They will map the opportunities for student engagement on various campuses, learn about potential community partner organizations, and participate in forums with “role models” for social change.

Los Angeles Regional Conference

Date: TBA
UCLA will host a kickoff event for the Los Angeles regional Raise Your Voice network that will include workshops or presentations and that will focus on building relationships among student leaders in the region.


Humboldt State University

People Have Power Month
The Raise Your Voice Month of Action at will focus on the March 2 primary and education about people's movements. Students will coordinate the month of events for students and community members. Events will include a town hall-style forum on campaign issues, a video discussion series, a workshop on curbing prejudice, and a variety of speakers and events. the Month of Dialogue provides students an opportunity to share experiences, information, and opinions about community activism.

Town Hall Forum
Thursday, February 26
6:30 p.m. at Arcata High School
The forum is co-sponsored by the Humboldt State University's Service Learning Center and Arcata High School's Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) Club. It is open to all campus and community members who want to participate in an educated and respectful dialogue about the many campaign issues associated with the March 2 ballot.

Prejudice Reduction Workshop
Friday, February 20, and Saturday, February 21.
This nationally recognized workshop will be led by certified trainers, and encourages participants to examine their assumptions, stereotypes and how they might be limiting their interactions with others.

For further information, contact Kristina Perry at 826-4963 or klp7001@humboldt.edu.

Chico State University

Feb 19 - Participate in Michigan Teleconference. When it is over, we'll lead a discussion that brings the topic back to the local level.

Feb 25 (maybe 26th) - Julie is organizing a candidate forum with a "closely monitored" Q&A session to follow. She has invited local, state and regional candidates to participate. After the candidates leave, the team will hold a cafe dialogue around issues raised, voting, political engagement, etc.

Wk Two - A student named Tomoko has joined the team. She is very interested in hunger and homelessness and has worked with NSCAHH to get things going on campus. She is organizing a team to attend the Berkeley student training.

First week in March - Ryan is taking a social movements class and the instructor is very interested in his project with us. She is excited to help and has offered to lead a session with students on how movements work and what they can do to get things going on their campus. From what Ryan has learned so far in class, she talks a lot about the role of using resources to make things happen. He is providing the asset mapping excercise to her in hopes that she will incorporate it. If she doesn't, we will!

March 10-12 - Several team members and CAVE staff members will attend Western Region. RYV team is presenting with UCLA and HSU on the campaign.

March 20 - Town Hall meeting to discuss the campus community divide. They are in the process of contacting the AS Community Affairs Council for co-sponsorship (they have more financial resources). We will bring together faculty, administrators, community partners, and students to discuss the issue. I am going to push for a final report that comes out of this so we can present to administration.