We connect young people with the speakers, films, and resources they need to set up engaging panels, film screenings, spoken word performances, rallies, and more.
Our events stimulate discussion about current issues and generate publicity and interest in the work of young progressive groups and publications.
Click here if you are interested in hosting a Campus Progress event from fall 2009-spring 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Ward 1, Ward Circle Building
American University, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016 Julia Serano, author of “Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity,” will discuss transsexual and trans feminine perspectives on sexism and feminism.
Sponsored by Campus Progressive, American University Students for Choice, GLBTA Resource Center, Women’s Initiative, Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies, and Queers and Allies.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Cannon House Office Building (CHOB) 121, 283 1st Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20559
There are more than 15 million Asian Americans residing in the United States—the majority of whom are foreign born. The current immigration system is broken and there are more than 1.2 million undocumented Asian Americans in the United States today. Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) have a clear stake in Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR). In this panel, we hope to address some of the different immigration issues in AAPI communities and increase their visibility in the larger immigration debate. Congressman Mike Honda will deliver the keynote address. Panelists include Prerna Lal, DREAMActivist.org, founder and Change.org,blogger; Deepa Iyer, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), Executive Director; Hemi Kim, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC), DC Director; Ben de Guzman, KAYA – Filipino Americans for Progress, Policy Director and National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA), Co-Programs Director. The panel will be moderated by Karen Narasaki, Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), Executive Director.
This event is free and open to the public. You do not need to RSVP to attend this event.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, DreamActivist, Change.org, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), South Asians for Obama (SAFO), National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC), and Asian American Justice Center (AAJC).
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The Economic Policy Institute, Suite 300, 1333 H St NW, Washington, DC, 20005
Join Campus Progress, the Economic Policy Institute and Demos for a panel discussion on the economic challenges that prevent students from taking unpaid internships and how federal policy can make a difference. Panelists include Alexander Hertel-Fernandez and Kathryn Edwards, Research Assistants, the Economic Policy Institute; Nancy Cauthen, Director, Economic Opportunity Program, Demos and Shirley Sagawa, Visiting Fellow, Center for American Progress. This event coincides with the Economic Policy Institute and Demos release of “Paving the Way through Paid Internships: A Proposal to Expand Educational Opportunities for Low-Income College Students,” a paper that proposes federal financial aid to help fund public service internships for low-income students.
Refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public.
Space is limited. You must RSVP to attend.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, the Economic Policy Institute and Demos.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Progressivism on Tap is a lecture and discussion series from the Progressive Studies Program at the Center for American Progress, focused on the history and intellectual traditions of progressivism and liberalism. This event features Terry O’Neill, President of the National Organization for Women. She will discuss the future of the women’s movement. She will discuss the future of the women’s movement.
Click here to RSVP.
Refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Progressive Studies Program.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Thursday, March 25, 2010, 9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
McKendree University, The Lair, 701 College Road, Lebenon, IL 62254
Thursday Night Mic is Campus Activities Board’s live entertainment night on select Thursday nights. McKendree students, faculty, staff, and the Lebanon community are welcome to attend and participate. Live poetry, music, comedy, and theatrical performances are all welcome. This Thursday, CAB features Poetic Assassins.
This event is free and open to the public.
Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, Campus Activities Board.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Friday, March 26 through Sunday, March 28, 2010
The Riverhouse, 3075 N. Business 97, Bend, Oregon 97701
Rebooting Democracy is the Bus Project’s conference for people-powered politics. On March 26-28, 350 next-generation leaders will come together to grow their policy smarts, hone their political skills, choose shovel-ready policy priorities for 2010-11, and compete in Oregon Idol, where anyone with a good idea can audition for the chance to make their democracy dreams a reality. It all means Oregon politics is savvier, more visionary and ready for action in the new decade.
You must be nominated to attend. Nominate your friends and allies here.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Bus Project .
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010, 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Brooklyn Pizza Restaurant, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Building 52 Orlando, FL, 32826.
This special event is a Poetry & Art Extravaganza Cipher for celebration of women in honor of Women’s Appreciation Month. Performers will celebrate women through art and poetry.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Iota Beta Chapter.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Progressivism on Tap is a lecture and discussion series from the Progressive Studies Program at the Center for American Progress, focused on the history and intellectual traditions of progressivism and liberalism. This event features Tod Lindberg, who edits Policy Review, a leading conservative journal, and is author, most recently, of The Political Teachings of Jesus. He discussion will focus on rethinking conservatism. RSVP coming soon.
Refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Progressive Studies Program.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Building 52, Orlando, FL, 32826
Organizing an event on campus or in the community can be a great way to educate, motivate, and create change. But things can go wrong – have you ever organized an event you thought would be awesome but only 5 people show up? This training lays out all the steps to go through in planning and preparing for an event including picking an appropriate event, steps to planning, and outreach. This training will be presented by Paula-Raye O’Sullivan, Events Associate, Campus Progress.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Iota Beta Chapter.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 6:10 p.m. – 7:10 p.m.
Shahan Hall Room 203, 620 Michigan Avenue NE, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20017
National Catholic School of Social Service, Masters in Social Work course, “Social Welfare Policy and Services II” discusses “Advocacy and the Internet.” The course focuses on social policy, advocacy, and community organizing strategies. Students are looking forward to learning about the latest in e-advocacy and the connection between online and in-person organizing.
Sponsored by Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Thursday, April 1, 2010, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Howell Theater, First Floor, Temple Building, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 12th & R St, Lincoln, NE 68508 Bill Bowers will perform “It Goes Without Saying” to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln as part of The National Day of Silence. The Day of Silence is an annual event which brings awareness to the discrimination many individuals in our society experiences because of their gender identity and/or sexual orientation.
Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, Students for Sexual Health, University Program Council, Fund Allocation Committee, Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, Women’s and Gender Studies, LGBTQA Programs, Services & Resource Center.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Ward Circle 1, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20016
Loren Cameron is the author of multiple photography books about transgender identity. Through a slideshow and discussion, he will tell his own personal story and the stories of the people he photographs.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, and the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, & Ally Resource Center at American University.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Thursday, April 8, 2010, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St,
Washington, DC 20001
Progressivism on Tap is a lecture and discussion series from the Progressive Studies Program at the Center for American Progress, focused on the history and intellectual traditions of progressivism and liberalism. This event features Brian Katulis, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and Steve Clemons, publisher of The Washington Note and Senior Fellow and Director of the American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation. They will discuss progressive foreign policy. RSVP coming soon.
Refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Progressive Studies Program.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
Friday April 9, 2010, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Corwin Pavilion, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106
Campus Progress and The UCSB Environmental affairs board invite you to the Grassroots Solutions panel at the Our Planet, Our Problem Conference. This panel will emphasize alternative, grassroots solutions to climate change. Speakers include, Alec Loorz, Founder, Kids vs Global Warming; Dave Davis, Executive Director, Santa Barbara Community Environmental Council; Kandi Mossett, Tribal Climate Challenge Organizer, Indigenous Environmental Network and Jason Mark, Editor, Earth Island Journal.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and UCSB Environmental Affairs Board.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Friday, April 9 through Sunday, April 11, 2010
Weisman Art Museum, 333 East River Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55455
The conference aims to demonstrate how hip hop pedagogy can be used to educate, empower and transform communities. The organizers and presenters will host discussions and workshops that will apply the elements of hip hop in ways that will engage and empower a diverse group young people to use their bodies and talents to theorize social justice.
The Conference is free and open to the public, but you must register in order to attend. Click here to register. Click here for a tentative schedule of conference events.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, Voices Merging, the Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Minnesota and various other University and community organizations.
More information can be found at Vicestoverses.blogspot.com
For more information go to Vicestoverses.blogspot.com or email speakers@campusprogress.org
Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p. m.
Room 350, Discovery Hall, Arizona State University, 525 E. Orange St, Tempe, AZ 85281
As part of Genocide Awareness Week, Campus Progress and STAND will be hosting the film “God Grew Tired of Us,” which illustrates the struggles and human rights violations faced by the boys of South Sudan during the 1980’s.
Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and STAND: A Student-led Division Of Genocide Intervention Network.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Saturday, April 17, 2010, 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Newcomb Theater, 180 McCormick Road, Charlottesville, VA 22904 PURSUITis a free, non-partisan conference that will bring UVa students together to increase social awareness and activism by hosting prominent speakers and informative workshops. Speakers include Calvin Sun, a documentary filmmaker and Board Member of the East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU); Zach Kolodin, co-founder and Executive Director of Young People First; and Zim Ugochukwu, assistant director of helloCHANGE, and co-founder of Ignite Greensboro.
You must register to attend.
This event is free and open to University of Virginia students.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, ECAASU, and Young People First.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Sunday May 23, 2010 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Fred Beekman Park, 106 Larkins Hall, Columbus, OH 43210
Campus Progress and Active Minds OSU invite you to a 5K run to provide students and the community with an opportunity to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness as well as promote awareness of suicide and depression. The event is to educate students about the mental health resources available on campus and in the surrounding community. Entertainment includes a DJ, resource tables, a stomp team performance and awards ceremony.
Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and Active Minds OSU.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Monday, March 15, 2010 through Friday, March 19, 2010
The University of Texas – Austin, 1 University Station
Austin, Texas 78712
Join students from around the country from March 15-19 in Austin, Texas to learn about and fight against the death penalty. Participants will come away with firsthand knowledge of the anti-death penalty movement, and a new understanding of how they can affect public policy.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, Students Against the Death Penalty, and other organizations.
The event is free, and housing can be arranged for a $25 fee. Learn more and register at http://springbreakalternative.org/deathpenalty/
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
Thursday, March 18, 2010, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Washington College of Law, Room 603, American University, Washington, DC 20016
9500 Liberty reveals the startling vulnerability of Prince William County, Virgina, targeted by national anti-immigration networks using the internet to frighten and intimidate lawmakers and citizens. After the film there will be a panel with filmmaker Annabel Park and lawyer/advocate Jumana Musa from Rights Working Group to explore local law enforcement of federal immigration law, including ICE’s “Secure Communities” initiative.
The event is free and open to the public.
Refreshments will be served
Sponsored by Campus Progress, Immigrants’ Rights Coalition, LaLSA, Progressive People of Color Caucus, American University Human Rights Council and the Student Bar Association.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
March 17, 2010, 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Room 154, Powdermaker Hall, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd,
Flushing, NY, 11367
Andrea Parra, international human rights lawyer and part of MADRE, will speak about the human rights violations in Colombia, especially as connected with reproductive and women’s rights.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress, Democracy Matters, and the American Jewish World Service.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org
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