Starting Date: 04-16-2004
Ending Date: 04-18-2004
New York, New York 10003
United StatesJoin Jewish student activists from across the country in the fight
for global economic, social, and environmental justice.
Seeking Peace, Pursuing Justice, Healing the Earth -- Jewish Student Global Justice Conference
April 16-18th in New York City
- Build the Jewish activist community
- Discuss key global justice issues such as trade, labor, the
environment, gender, and corporate accountability
- Participate in workshops with activists on labor organizing, fair
trade, anti-war/anti-occupation, environmental justice, grassroots
organizing, and much more
- Gain tools for activism back on your campuses
- Take advantage of all that NYC has to offer
Invited speakers include:
Simon Greer, director of NY Jobs with Justice
Rabbi and Activist Arthur Waskow
Ruth Messenger, President of American Jewish World Service
Eli Pariser from Moveon.org
Eric Entebe, Sierra Club National Press Secretary
Oxfam American and Earthworks ?No Dirty Gold? Campaign
Fair Trade and anti-sweatshop activists
Jews for Racial and Economic Justice
... and much more to come
Saturday Night Live Music at BAM café ? Matisayhu,
Hassidic Reggae Supper Star
For more info and registration forms go to http://www.nyu.edu/bronfman
Registration is $50. We suggest asking for sponsorship from local
Hillels or other organizations.
Checks should be written to The Bronfman Center (Attention: Global
Justice Conference) and mailed to The Bronfman Center, 7 East 10th
St, New York, NY 10003
Housing will be with NYU students so please bring a sleeping bag
and indicate when registering whether or not you will need housing.
This conference is for you, so please be in touch if there is
anything specific you are interested in.
Contact arw233@nyu.edu
with any questions
Sponsored by the Bronfman Center for Jewish Student life at NYU
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