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<span style="font-family:courier new,courier,monospace"><span style="font-size:xx-large">'''<span style="background-color:#ff8c00"> FREE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY at Occupy Boston | <span style="font-family:courier new,courier,monospace"><span style="font-size:xx-large">'''<span style="background-color:#ff8c00"> FREE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY at Occupy Boston</span>'''</span></span> | ||
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<span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The FSU is an on-site learning community. Topics vary from fun-and-games to politics and revolution. Our goal is to form an autonomous zone and share skills needed to maintain that, to entertain educate and enliven visitors and Occupiers. Our purpose is to provide support and space for skill sharing and sharing basic info regarding Occupy Boston and to encourage self-organization, teaching, and learning opportunities. <span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color:#ff8c00">'''To'''</span> <span style="color:#ff8c00">'''schedule a teach-in'''</span> through the FSU, please submit the following information to [mailto:rachel@freeschooluniversity.org rachel@freeschooluniversity.org]. </span></span></span>If you know the exact date and time and have all of the below information ready, please include <span style="color: rgb(255, 140, 0)">'''POST: (date / time)'''</span> in the Subject of your email: | <span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The FSU is an on-site learning community. Topics vary from fun-and-games to politics and revolution. Our goal is to form an autonomous zone and share skills needed to maintain that, to entertain educate and enliven visitors and Occupiers. Our purpose is to provide support and space for skill sharing and sharing basic info regarding Occupy Boston and to encourage self-organization, teaching, and learning opportunities. <span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color:#ff8c00">'''To'''</span> <span style="color:#ff8c00">'''schedule a teach-in'''</span> through the FSU, please submit the following information to [mailto:rachel@freeschooluniversity.org rachel@freeschooluniversity.org]. </span></span></span>If you know the exact date and time and have all of the below information ready, please include <span style="color: rgb(255, 140, 0)">'''POST: (date / time)'''</span> in the Subject of your email: | ||
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<span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span">For all other inquiries, or to be added to our volunteers email list, please email: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)">[mailto:fsu@occupyboston.org fsu@occupyboston.org].</span></span></span> | <span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span">For all other inquiries, or to be added to our volunteers email list, please email: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)">[mailto:fsu@occupyboston.org fsu@occupyboston.org].</span></span></span> | ||
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= <span style="font-size:x-large"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif">'''<span style="font-family: georgia,serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold"><span style="background-color:#ff8c00"> ON THE WEB | = <span style="font-size:x-large"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif">'''<span style="font-family: georgia,serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold"><span style="background-color:#ff8c00"> ON THE WEB </span></span></span>'''</span></span><br/> = | ||
== <span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="color:#ff8c00">'''Free School University'''</span></span> == | == <span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="color:#ff8c00">'''Free School University'''</span></span> == | ||
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= <span style="font-size:x-large"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif">'''<span style="font-family: georgia,serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold"><span style="background-color:#ff8c00"> RESOURCES </span></span></span>'''</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-large">'''<span style="font-family: georgia, serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 140, 0)"> | = <span style="font-size:x-large"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif">'''<span style="font-family: georgia,serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold"><span style="background-color:#ff8c00"> RESOURCES </span></span></span>'''</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-large">'''<span style="font-family: georgia, serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 140, 0)"> </span></span></span>'''</span><br/> = | ||
*<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Free_School_Volunteer_Page Information for Volunteers]</span> | *<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Free_School_Volunteer_Page Information for Volunteers]</span> | ||
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= <span style="font-size:x-large"><span class="Apple-style-span">'''<span style="font-family: georgia, serif"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 140, 0)"> VIDEO ARCHIVE </span></span>'''</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-large">'''<span style="font-family: georgia, serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 140, 0)"> | = <span style="font-size:x-large"><span class="Apple-style-span">'''<span style="font-family: georgia, serif"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 140, 0)"> VIDEO ARCHIVE </span></span>'''</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-large">'''<span style="font-family: georgia, serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 140, 0)"> </span></span></span>'''</span><br/> = | ||
For archived video of past teach-ins, [http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/FSU_Video_Archive click here]. | For archived video of past teach-ins, [http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/FSU_Video_Archive click here]. | ||
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= <font class="Apple-style-span" face="georgia, serif" size="5"><span style="font-size: x-large">'''<span style="font-family: georgia, serif"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 140, 0)"> CURRENT TEACH-INS </span></span>'''</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-large">'''<span style="font-family: georgia, serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 140, 0)"> | = <font class="Apple-style-span" face="georgia, serif" size="5"><span style="font-size: x-large">'''<span style="font-family: georgia, serif"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 140, 0)"> CURRENT TEACH-INS </span></span>'''</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-large">'''<span style="font-family: georgia, serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 140, 0)"> </span></span></span>'''</span></font><br/> = | ||
<span style="font-size:large"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Impact, Charcoal, sans-serif">SUNDAY, December 11</span></span> | <span style="font-size:large"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Impact, Charcoal, sans-serif">SUNDAY, December 11</span></span> | ||
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== <font class="Apple-style-span" face="georgia, serif" size="5"><span style="font-size: large"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Impact, Charcoal, sans-serif">'''FRIDAY, January 20'''</span></span></font> == | == <font class="Apple-style-span" face="georgia, serif" size="5"><span style="font-size: large"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Impact, Charcoal, sans-serif">'''FRIDAY, January 20'''</span></span></font> == | ||
<div>'''6:00pm - 8:00pm ''''''<font class="Apple-style-span"><span class="event-when"><span style="color: rgb(255, 140, 0)">(Encuentro 5, 33 Harrison Ave, 5th Floor, Boston, MA)</span></span></font>'''</div><div class="detail-item">[http://bit.ly/s1Byah Panel: From Occupy to Workers Control], with Immanuel Ness and Elaine Bernard (sponsored by The Howard Zinn Memorial Lecture Series)</div> | <div>'''6:00pm - 8:00pm ''''''<font class="Apple-style-span"><span class="event-when"><span style="color: rgb(255, 140, 0)">(Encuentro 5, 33 Harrison Ave, 5th Floor, Boston, MA)</span></span></font>'''</div><div class="detail-item">[http://bit.ly/s1Byah Panel: From Occupy to Workers Control], with Immanuel Ness and Elaine Bernard (sponsored by The Howard Zinn Memorial Lecture Series)</div> | ||
= <span style="font-size:x-large"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold">'''<span style="font-family: georgia, serif"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 140, 0)"> PAST TEACH-INS </span></span>'''</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: x-large">'''<span style="font-family: georgia, serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 140, 0)"> | = <span style="font-size:x-large"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold">'''<span style="font-family: georgia, serif"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 140, 0)"> PAST TEACH-INS </span></span>'''</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: x-large">'''<span style="font-family: georgia, serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 140, 0)"> </span></span></span>'''</span><br/> = | ||
For a list of past teach-ins, [http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Solidarity/FSU/PastTeachIns click here].<br/></div></div> | For a list of past teach-ins, [http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Solidarity/FSU/PastTeachIns click here].<br/></div></div> | ||
Revision as of 04:43, 13 December 2011
FREE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY at Occupy Boston
The FSU is an on-site learning community. Topics vary from fun-and-games to politics and revolution. Our goal is to form an autonomous zone and share skills needed to maintain that, to entertain educate and enliven visitors and Occupiers. Our purpose is to provide support and space for skill sharing and sharing basic info regarding Occupy Boston and to encourage self-organization, teaching, and learning opportunities. To schedule a teach-in through the FSU, please submit the following information to rachel@freeschooluniversity.org. If you know the exact date and time and have all of the below information ready, please include POST: (date / time) in the Subject of your email:
- Date / Time:
- Title:
- Brief Description:
- Short Biography:
- Do you want to request the mic, if available?
For all other inquiries, or to be added to our volunteers email list, please email: fsu@occupyboston.org.
ON THE WEB
Free School University
- To join the FSU Working Group, login & request membership here.
- For Students and Teachers: Build a Free Website atfreeschooluniversity.org
- Facebook (group page)
- YouTube
- Audre Lorde to Howard Zinn (A-Z) Library
The Howard Zinn Memorial Lecture Series
- WordPress
- OccupyBoston.org
- YouTube (playlist)
The Boston Occupier Coverage
- Criticizing the Critique of Representation: Bruno Bosteels at Occupy Boston, by J.E. Hamilton (12.6.2011)
- Zinn Series Brings Academia to Occupy Boston, by Doug Enaa Greene (12.6.2011)
- Their Crisis and Our Response, by Victor Wallis (12.6.2011)
RESOURCES
- Information for Volunteers
- Information for Teachers
- Information for Greeters
- FSU Meeting Notes
- To join the FSU Working Group
VIDEO ARCHIVE
For archived video of past teach-ins, click here.
CURRENT TEACH-INS
SUNDAY, December 11
2:00-3:00 (off-site at the Boston Common, Bandstand)
Adopt an Occupier, hosted by Occupy Newton
Adopt an Occupier, hosted by Occupy Newton
Contribute to the Occupation by one-on-one support to an individual occupier.
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Public Financing of Election Campaigns -- A Way Station; Fair, Just and Good Government--Our Destination, with Jules Levine
The Howard Zinn Memorial Lecture Series
2:00pm - 3:00pmRich Levy, professor of history at Salem State University, "The Legacy of the Sixties and Occupy"
WEDNESDAY, December 14
7:00pm - 9:30pm (Encuentro 5, 33 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA)
SATURDAY, December 17
10:00am - 5:00pm (Community Church, 565 Boylston St, Boston, MA)
5:30pm - 7:30pm (Community Church, 565 Boylston St, Boston, MA)
This Is What Democracy Looks Like, a film documenting the mass demonstrations and coordinated direct actions in Seattle, WA in 1999 thatshut down the WTO ministerial meeting and spring boarded the US anti-globalization movement
SUNDAY, December 18
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Unrig the Elections - Let us Count! A discussion with Jonathan Simon, founding member of Election Defense Alliance
12:00pm - 5:00pm (Location TBA)
Direct Action Strategy and Action: Planning - digging a little deeper
MONDAY, December 19
11:00am - 12:00pm
Antonio Gramsci and the Occupy Movement, Lecture / Discussion with anthropologist Elizabeth Ferry
6:30pm - 8:30pm (Community Church, 565 Boylston St, Boston, MA)
The Take, a film by Avi Lewis and Naomi Klien about thirty unemployed auto-parts workers who walk into their idle factory, roll out sleeping mats and refuse to leave.
FRIDAY, January 20
'6:00pm - 8:00pm '(Encuentro 5, 33 Harrison Ave, 5th Floor, Boston, MA)
Panel: From Occupy to Workers Control, with Immanuel Ness and Elaine Bernard (sponsored by The Howard Zinn Memorial Lecture Series)