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| − | + | The '''Student Labor Action Project''' is a joint initiative of [[Jobs with Justice]] (JwJ) and the [[United States Student Association]] that engages student organizations in economic justice campaigns. JwJ coalitions around the country house local SLAPs that connect students from multiple campuses. SLAP supports the growing student movement for economic justice by making links between campus and community organizing, providing skills training to build lasting student organizations, and developing campaigns that win concrete victories for working families. Additionally, SLAP partners with student organizations such as [[United Students Against Sweatshops]], [[MEChA]], [[Student-Farmworker Alliance]] to build a strong student movement for workers’ rights and economic justice.<ref>[http://www.usstudents.org/our-work/slap USSA website, accessed March 1, 2011]</ref> | |
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Revision as of 01:06, 1 March 2011
The Student Labor Action Project is a joint initiative of Jobs with Justice (JwJ) and the United States Student Association that engages student organizations in economic justice campaigns. JwJ coalitions around the country house local SLAPs that connect students from multiple campuses. SLAP supports the growing student movement for economic justice by making links between campus and community organizing, providing skills training to build lasting student organizations, and developing campaigns that win concrete victories for working families. Additionally, SLAP partners with student organizations such as United Students Against Sweatshops, MEChA, Student-Farmworker Alliance to build a strong student movement for workers’ rights and economic justice.[1]
One Nation Rally
The The One Nation Working Together took place on October 2, 2010 at The Mall in Washington, D.C.
Youth "Feeder" March
A Youth "Feeder" March was held earlier in the day, at 11am. The marchers rallied outside the U.S. Department of Education buildings, "calling on the government to stop education cuts and stand in solidarity with those affected by the recession.", before merging with the rest of the One Nation rally attendees. Participating in this march were the following organizations:[2]
- Young Democratic Socialists (youth wing of the DSA)
- Students for a Democratic Society (New)
- Student Labor Action Project (student-wing of Jobs with Justice)
- United States Students Association
- and many other progressive student groups
References
- ↑ USSA website, accessed March 1, 2011
- ↑ Young Democratic Socialists: October 2nd: One Nation March for Jobs, Sept. 19, 2010 (accessed on Oct. 6, 2010)