Here’s a sampling of what NYSPC member organizations are up to in the next few months. Get involved with these
exciting opportunities to build the youth and student movement for peace!
Operation Refuse War: A Week of Action Uniting Resisters
May 11-16 2006, New York City and Washington, DC
Through workshops, actions, and an international conference, Operation Refuse War will highlight the difficulties that
current conscientious objectors face as w ell as help build relationships and connections between the various
communities with in the antiwar movement, as w ell as examine the current potential of conscientious objection (in
its various forms) as a strategy for building an anti-war movement. www.OperationRefuseWar.org
Lobby to End the War in Iraq: Building Grassroots Pressure on Capitol Hill
May 21-22, 2006, Washington, DC
This dynamic weekend will bring together grassroots activists from across the country to learn how to effectively
communicate our demands to Congress, to strategize about how to build the peace movement’s political power and
to lobby on Capitol Hill for an end to the occupation of Iraq! To help maximize young people’s participation, SPAN is
offering travel scholarships to defray the costs of attending! There will also be opportunities to socialize and network
with other young activists, so don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to build the youth movement for peace!
Contact the Student Peace Action Network : SPAN@peace-action.org or see www.StudentPeaceAction.org for details.
Young Communist League's 8th National Convention
May 27-29 , 2006, Brooklyn, New York
The Young Communist League’s National Convention brings together YCL activists and friends from around the
country to talk about what it’s going to take to defeat the extreme right wing and the Bush agenda. For more
information e-mail convention@yclusa.org or check out www.yclusa.org/convention.
US/CUBA Youth Exchange Travels with the Venceremos Brigade this Summer!
July 2-July 17th, Cuba
Here is your chance to be on the cutting edge of the movement to end the U.S. restrictions on travel to Cuba and learn
about Cuba and its people first-hand. Join the Young Communist League and other US/Cuba Youth Exchange
participants and apply to join the 37th Contingent of the Venceremos Brigade! Time is running out! E-mail
vbrigade@yahoo.com for an application.
Student Peace Action Network National Summit
July 14-16th, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Student and youth peace activists will convene for trainings, workshops, dialogue, music, movement building and
campaign strategizing for the coming year. Connect with other student activists, as well as seasoned peace activists
through the national Peace Action Network, hear inspiring presentations from anti-war Members of Congress and
experts in the field of peace and security, counter-military recruitment and mobilizing the peace vote in 2006. Contact
SPAN at SPAN@peace-action.org or check out www.StudentPeaceAction.org!
International Union of Socialist Youth 2006 World Festival
Alicante, Spain July 18-23rd
Every three years, the International Union of Socialist Youth hosts a major gathering of young people from all over the
world. The event brings together over 7000 young activists and leaders from six continents and over 100 countries.
Most of them are from IUSY member organizations, like the Young Democratic Socialists (YDS). IUSY is the world's
largest political coalition of youth, made up of activists from socialist, labor and social democratic groups. The
Festival is open to all youth committed to progressive political change. Contact the YDS International Secretary at: yds-
international@dsausa.org for more info.
SEAC Activist Training Camp
July 20-24th, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
Sharing the tools we need to uproot environmental injustices through action and education. We define the
environment to include the physical, economic, political, and cultural conditions in which we live. Contact
SEAC@seac.org or see www.SEAC.org.
Campus Greens National Convention
July 27-29th, Tucson, AZ
Campus Greens will be having their national convention along side the Green Party’s “Annual National Meeting.” The
convention is a chance for chapters around the country (even around the world!) to meet, exchange ideas, get hooked
up with various campaigns and projects, and much, much more! Contact info@campusgreens.org or see www.
campusgreens.org.
YDS' Summer National Conference
August 11-13, New York City
Workshops, trainings, organizational strategy, parties, elections and more!
More details can be found at: www.ydsusa.org or contact yds@dsausa.org
