CUNY Social Forum: Goals of the Social Forum

Monday, July 14, 2008

Goals of the Social Forum

Make more students aware of radical CUNY history

Network between and within campuses

Assess needs of CUNY as a whole, and individual colleges, in order to determine more goals and projects of our group

Build a base for the broader CUNY movement

Create an inclusive space that deepens our political analyses

Create a space in which we come together as CUNY students, transcending electoral and other politics

Seek to create a space for dialogue

Maintain and sustain cross-campus relationships after the forum

Think of next steps and common goals

Bring together already organized folks with those who are not yet involved defend the mission of CUNY!

Mission Statement

We, students, faculty and alumni, of all CUNY campuses, have come together to create a more accountable, accessible, and democratic CUNY. We want a CUNY that is accountable to the students and surrounding NYC community, accessible to all New Yorkers seeking higher education, and a CUNY that is truly democratic, where students, faculty, and the community have meaningful decision-making power.

In the face of a rapidly changing New York, we want to ensure that the City and State stop the pattern of disinvestment in CUNY and in public education......

We are dedicated to making the CUNY Social Forum a space in which we can build ties between existing student groups and student activists at CUNY and strengthen these efforts.

www.cunysocialforum.com
(still under construction)

Call for Submissions

The CUNY Social Forum will take place from October 17th-19th, 2008 at City College. In the spirit of the World Social Forum credo that "Another World is Possible," we invite individuals and organizations from within and outside of CUNY to submit proposals for the interactive sessions.

A central goal of the Social Forum (SF) is to lay the foundation for a cohesive cross-CUNY student movement that addresses CUNY-specific issues and interrelates them with local struggles for social justice and democracy. But like all Social Forums, the CUNY SF is open to all those who are struggling for democracy and social justice on all issues including education, housing, student activism, healthcare, labor rights and unions, immigration, war, political prisoners, police brutality, food and so on.

The sessions are envisioned as a series of interactive workshops or cultural events that address problems, reflect on alternative visions, and create concrete strategies for action. Active participation of attendees is necessary for this process to succeed; we thus encourage a diversity of activities and ways of engaging people that generates participation in the process of imagining alternatives. Lectures are discouraged.

Sessions may include workshops, films, discussions, games, or cultural events. Activities should be inclusive and foster critical reflection, democratic debate, the free exchange of experiences, and interlinking among diverse groups and individuals.

The deadline for proposals is September 17th. With your proposal, please include:
o the name of your organization
o the type of event
o contact information
o a short (less than 50 words) statement of purpose of the
submitted proposal

Please email proposals to: cunysocialforum@gmail.com or go to www.cunysocialforum.com
Thank you for your support and interest.

-the CUNY STUDENT UNION

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Monday, July 14, 2008

Goals of the Social Forum

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