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Report Back Panel from the National Delegation for Border Justice and Solidarity and Film Premiere
Report Back: National Border Solidarity Delegation in Jackson Heights, Queens Delegation Video Checkpoint Nation: Building Solidarity Across Borders Video Highlights Opening Presentation by Monami Maulik DRUM Gerald Lenoir Black Alliance for Just Immigration Piedad Cano: VAMOS Undios Street Vendor Leader Ayesha Mahmooda DRUM Membership Organizer Mustafa Sullivan Alliance for Educational…
Read MoreDept. of Education Releases New Discipline Code: Students, Parents, Teachers Say Changes Not…
Link to DSC-NY video from June 21 DOE Hearing on the Discipline Code http://www.vimeo.com/26975187 Link to DSC-NY video from June 21 DOE Hearing on the Discipline Code http://www.vimeo.com/26975187 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2011 Contact: Liz Sullivan, Dignity in Schools Campaign-NY (DSC-NY), (646) 342-0541, liz@nesri.org Akilah Irvin, Youth on the Move, (646)…
Read MoreDESI, UNDOCUMENTED, and UNAFRAID!: DRUM YouthPower! Holds Annual Open Mic to Release…
Desi, Undocumented, and Unafraid. Wednesday, July 27th Youth Open Mic & Immigrant Safe Zones Report Launch Organized by YouthPower! program of DRUM- Desis Rising Up & Moving supported by the Advancement Project When: Wednesday July 27th 5pm – 7pm Where: DRUM Office: 72-18 Roosevelt Avenue 2nd floor Jackson Heights, NY 11372 What: Spoken word, Youth testimonies, Video screening, Youth…
Read MoreJob Opening- Community Surveyor for the End Racial Profiling Campaign
JOB OPENING Community Surveyor End Racial Profiling Campaign PART-TIME- 8 hours/wk Temporary: July 25, 2011- October 25, 2011 Responsibilities: •Meet goals to complete surveys in the End Racial Profiling project •Daily outreach to Muslim, low-income adults in mosques and other sites •Outreach with DRUM and other leaders to their mosques…
Read MoreYouthPower! Joins Dignity in School Coalition to Testify and Hold Press Conference at Dept. of…
Media Coverage Daily News, “Increase Counseling to Drop Suspensions” Queens Chronicle, “Protesting School Suspension Rates” Edvox, “Students Know Best on High Suspension Rates and Zero Tolerance in NYC Schools” NESRI, “Dignity in Schools NY Takes Action” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2011 Contact: Roksana Mun, Desis Rising Up and Moving, 646-509-0922, roksana.mun@gmail.com Maria Fernandez, Sistas…
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