Activist Conversations are inter-generational monthly gatherings where folks come together to talk on a range of themes and skills related to social change and community organizing.
07
Jul
Beneath Our Skin: A conversation on Colorism and Mixed Race Identities
How do mixed-race folks talk about their experiences of privilege and oppression? How do we support relationships of solidarity between light-skinned and dark-skinned people of color?
Date: Thursday July 22, 2010 5:30-7pm
Venue: Seattle Young People’s Project 2820 E. Cherry St (Behind the YWCA)
Facilitators: DeAnn Alcantara, Jenn Bowman and Yecelica Valdivia
As a multi-racial, majority youth of color organization, questions of skin color, colorism, and multi-racial identities are always a hot topic at Seattle Young People’s Project. Join us as we explore these complex and salient issues and their personal and political underpinnings with a group community guests. Community guests include: DeAnn Alcantara, Jenn Bowman, and Yecelica Valdivia.
Activist Conversations is an inter-generational monthly gathering where folks come together to talk on a range of themes and skills related to social change and community organizing.
01
Jun
Todos Somos Arizona! (We all are Arizona)
Date: June 10, Thursday, 5:30 – 7:30pm
Venue: SYPP Office, 2820 E. Cherry St. Seattle, WA 98122
Facilitator: Mark Gonzales
A look into SB 1070 and solidarity work against it!
Join Mark Gonzales in a powerful discussion to learn more about the assaults against immigrant communities in Arizona and what resistance looks like nationally and locally.
About Mark Gonzales:
One of the most engaging voices of a generation, Mark Gonzales is a poet, educator, and founder of the Human Writes Project. He holds a Master’s in Education from the University of California, Los Angeles. He appeared on HBO’s Def Poetry, Fox News, Mun2, NPR, and cultivated projects in Cuba, Palestine, Jordan, Qatar, Portugal, Spain, the U.A.E, and across the United States. He is the son of one who worked the fields, his tongue tap-dance tangos between Brooklyn mothers and Baghdad sons, and he hums in the name of all Indigenous people. The depth of his work can be seen in the diversity of his audience, as he has received acclaims from lyricists, educators, senators, foster youth, former prisoners, and members of the United Nations.
One of the most engaging voices of a generation, Mark Gonzales is a poet, educator, and founder of the Human Writes Project. He holds a Master’s in Education from the University of California, Los Angeles. He appeared on HBO’s Def Poetry, Fox News, Mun2, NPR, and cultivated projects in Cuba, Palestine, Jordan, Qatar, Portugal, Spain, the U.A.E, and across the United States. He is the son of one who worked the fields, his tongue tap-dance tangos between Brooklyn mothers and Baghdad sons, and he hums in the name of all Indigenous people. The depth of his work can be seen in the diversity of his audience, as he has received acclaims from lyricists, educators, senators, foster youth, former prisoners, and members of the United Nations.
Activist Conversations is an inter-generational monthly gathering where folks come together to talk on a range of themes and skills related to social change and community organizing.
01
Apr
Talking about Palestine and Israel
Join us this month for a multi-media workshop and dialogue on Palestine and Israel and its connections to our lives here. Youth and adults welcome!
Date: April 15, Thursday, 5:30 – 7:30pm
Venue: SYPP Office, 2820 E. Cherry St. Seattle, WA 98122
Facilitators: Laila Suidan and Ronnie Tartlet
About the Facilitators:
Ronni Tartlet is a Jew from Miami who’s been doing Palestine solidarity work in and out of Jewish community since 1999. Laila Suidan is a mixed-race Palestinian-American who’s spent time studying and volunteering in the West Bank and also visiting her Palestinian family in Israel. She’s been doing Palestine solidarity work (writing, speaking, performing, and some straight-up protesting) in Seattle for a decade or so. They’ve been friends and co-conspirators since writing a zine together — The Missing Peace: Truth and Justice in Israel/Palestine — in 2001. They’re really excited to share inspiring stories of youth resistance with the rad folks at SYPP.
Activist Conversations is a monthly, inter-generational dialogue on social justice. Every month community members facilitate a conversation on diverse themes and skills related to social change and organizing.
01
Mar
Integrating Social Justice in Our Daily Lives
Join us for a new initiative at SYPP: Activist Conversations – a monthly, inter-generational gathering where folks come together to talk on a range of themes and skills related to social change and community organizing.
March’s Activist Conversation: “Integrating Social Justice in our Daily Lives.”
Date: Friday, March 5th, 2010 5:30-7:00
Venue: SYPP Office, 2820 E. Cherry St. Seattle, WA 98122
Facilitator: Joanne Alcantara and Boo Torres
About the Facilitators:
Joanne Alcantara and Boo Torres recently started 2 Brown Chicks Family Farm, an active experiment in living sustainable lives in order to support the greater community. Joanne is also a community organizer with Pinay sa Seattle-GABRIELA USA. Boo is part of the Electrical Workers’ Minority Caucus within the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Both Joanne and Boo are queer women of color who grew up in this area and are interested in the survival and self-determination of their global communities.
Youth and adults welcome!
Police in Schools: Student Perceptions of School Resource Officers
Police in Schools: Student Perceptions of School Resource Officers December 2011 Focus Group with SYPP Members SYPP began this study with two focus groups—composed of ten female students, all SYPP members from five greater Seattle area schools. The students were enrolled in the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade and came from Garfield [...]
All You Need to Know About the Bowl-a-thon and SYPP
What is grassroots fundraising? What can I share about SYPP with others? How exactly does the Bowl-a-thon work?
SYPP’s Bowl-a-thon Fundraiser is BAAAACK!
SYPP Bowl-a-thon 2011 Blast to the Past: Classic fashion through the decades DATE: DECEMBER 17, 2011 Saturday TIME: 12-4pm SYPP’s Bowl-a-thon is a youth-organized, grassroots fundraising event that brings together youth, allies, and community members dedicated to supporting youth power and youth activism in Seattle. There will be food, fantastic prizes, free t-shirts, and incredible [...]
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- Rose Cahn, 16
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