I took these photos on Water Street a couple of days ago, where some folks had gathered to make art and discuss, among other things, the teach-in that’s scheduled to happen this Saturday at EMU. Here, for those of you not adverse to the idea of getting out of your homes, meeting strangers, and encountering new ideas, is the tentative agenda.
Teach-In: A Free School
Organized by Students for Ethical and Participatory Education (SEPE) and Occupy Ypsilanti
Saturday, April 14, 2012 10:30-5:00
Porter Hall || EMU Campus
PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE
10:30 Welcome & General Introduction (Porter 203)
Johnny Lupinacci, Education, EMU10:45 Plenary Panel 1 (Porter 203):
Contemporary Struggles in Historical ContextsModerator: Robin Lucy, Literature, EMU and OY
1. Neoliberalism as Critical Framework: Ian Robinson, Social Theory and Practice, U of Michigan
2. An Intersectional Approach to Black Movements in Michigan: Nicole Carter, Education, EMU
3. International Youth Movements: Will Daniels, SEPE, EMU
4. Reproductive Justice: Beth Currans, Women’s and Gender Studies, EMU and OY12:15 Lunch: Potluck (Please bring something to share!)
1:00 Plenary Panel 2 (Porter 203):
Local Issues: Reclaiming Our CommonsModerator: Rob Halpern, Creative Writing, EMU and OY
1. “Common is a Verb: Reclaiming the Commons”: Peter Linebaugh, History, U of Toledo and OY
2. “Post-Crisis University: New Engine of Inequality”: Brian Whitener, Romance Languages, U of Michigan
3. Foreclosures in Washtenaw County: Adam Warner, Washtenaw County Action Team
4. Student Empowerment: Phil Patterson, SEPE, EMUPanels will be followed by smaller workshops focusing on specific issues and questions. Participants can choose from among the following:
2:45-3:30 Workshop Set 1
1. Community Organizing: Greg Pratt
2. Art & Propaganda: Graphic Agitation: Jeff Clark, OY3:30-4:15 Workshop Set 2
1. Legal/Paralegal Work: Peter Solenberger and Washtenaw Foreclosure Defense (WFD)
2. Direct Action: Jennifer Trombley, WFD and OY, and Phil Patterson, SEPE
3. Local Food & You: From Eater to Activist: Stefanie Stauffer, Michigan Young Farmer Coalition4:30-5:00 Final Plenary Discussion // Reports Back
Moderator: Amy Willacker Morgan, OY
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What’s the direct action? Should I come dressed for guerrilla flower planting, or window smashing?
The photos are beautiful. The sentiment even more so. Thank you all for continuing to push the boulder up the mountain.
What kind of free stuff will we be demanding?
Yes, John. Learning about reproductive rights and the benefits of eating local foods is synonymous with “demanding free stuff”.
One free thing that should be demanded though, on second thoughts, is a decent K-12 education, like these young men are doing in Detroit.
http://markmaynard.com/2012/03/50-detroit-high-school-students-suspended-after-demanding-an-education/
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