CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT


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LIFE AFTER BUSH: Youth Activism & the Fight for Our Future

February 20-22 New York City
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Description:
A weekend long conference for young activists dedicated to social and
economic justice. Workshops and plenary presentations will address topics
ranging from U.S. foreign policy, workers rights, anti-racism, the feminist
movement, confronting right-wing ideology, globalization and America's
low-wage economy, LGBTQ activism, grassroots organizing, democratic
socialist politics and more. Participants will explore what's at stake in
this critical election year as well as strategize how students and youth can
best affect change in 2004 and beyond. The conference will highlight
upcoming mobilizations and campaign initiatives that anyone can plug into
such as the April 25th March for Women's Lives, and the Books Not Bombs
national day of action. "Life After Bush" will be an excellent opportunity
to debate, network and have fun with other young people from across the
country.


Featured speakers (among others):

Cornel West, Department of Religion, Princeton University; author of Race
Matters and many other books; Honorary Chair of Democratic Socialists of
America

Frances Fox Piven, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, the
Graduate Center, CUNY; author of Poor People's Movements and many other
works; Honorary Chair of Democratic Socialists of America;

Doug Henwood, editor of Left Business Observer;

Steve Max, Director of Organizing and Training, Midwest Academy;

Leslie Cagan, National Coordinator, United for Peace and Justice;

Ian Williams, author of The U.N. for Beginners and a correspondent for In
These Times and The Nation.


Download flyers:
Poster --------------> www.ydsusa.org/confs/nyc04.pdf
Quarter-cards-----> www.ydsusa.org/confs/nyc04_quarter.pdf


Cost:
FREE to students/low-income who pre-register by Feb. 14th (Valentine's
Day!). 25$ for whole weekend, or 15$ per day for all other conference
attendants.

Housing accommodations:
Free housing accommodations will be available to a limited number of
registered participants on a first-come/first-serve basis.

How to Register:
Online payment and registration forms will be available on at www.ydsusa.org
shortly. In the interim, please call, email or write the office indicating you
would like to register. Check website periodically for continuing updates.


Young Democratic Socialists
c/o DSA 180 Varick St. 12th Floor
New York, NY, 10014
office: (212) 727-8610
fax: (212) 727-8616
www.ydsusa.org
yds-AT-dsausa.org

Organized by the Young Democratic Socialists and the Democratic Socialist
Club at the Graduate Center, CUNY. Co-sponsored by the Continuing Education
Program at the CUNY Graduate Center and the Democratic Socialists of America
Fund.