Understanding Capitalism, the Current Crisis, and the Alternatives: A School for Movement Building

SAVE THE DATE!
GGJ is launching our 1st school for movement building
Understanding Capitalism, the Current Crisis, and the Alternatives

3-day school, July 10, 11, 12, 2009
Providence, Rhode Island, hosted by DARE

Who should come? The school is for staff and members from GGJ member organizations who want to connect what is going on in their daily lives and organizations with a working knowledge of capitalism, the crisis, and alternatives, and to integrate these concepts into their organizing and base building work. Staff and member leadership, especially those doing leadership development and political education, are encouraged to apply. We also encourage 2 people per organization (maximum) to attend. Participant capacity is 30 people (plus GGJ staff and facilitators from the Political and Popular Education Committee).

We are planning this 1st school as a pilot. So we are asking folks who participate to help us with feedback and evaluation, and to think with us about the best way to take it on the road for regional and local GGJ schools as preparation for the GGJ Membership Assembly in Fall 2009.

How much? There will be an application process. Application and travel subsidy information will be sent in April-May. The registration fee is $125 per person.

What do we hope to accomplish through the school process?

• To assess where we as GGJ member organizations are as an alliance and in relation to global movements.
• To increase our collective working knowledge and practice around capitalism, the economic crisis, and struggles on the ground, and to bring this to our organizing and base building work.
• To envision and discuss alternatives to global capitalism in the 21st century.
• To deepen our alignment and strategic direction as GGJ, and to explore our alignment to current responses in the Global South – social forums, social movements, and new political directions.

This school is part of the ongoing work of the GGJ Political and Popular Education Committee. It is based on input from GGJ member organizations – your survey responses and dialogue through your working groups, campaigns, and social forum experiences. We welcome your feedback and look forward to your participation.

If you have questions or are interested in being part of the school please contact:

Rose Brewer brewe001@umn.edu or
Jorge Glackman jorgeg@environmentalhealth.org

by April 30, 2009