In this hands-on workshop, will explore the reality that thanks to our camcorders, video phones and the internet all of us can document the news that mainstream media either distorts or ignores altogether. We will address the following questions: Why isn't mainstream media enough? What is grassroots media? What is the environmental impact of personal electronics? What are the fundamentals of filming? How do you get footage online and in the public view? What is "Net Neutrality" and why is it so important? Participants will have an opportunity to play with hi-definition cameras and recreate such newsworthy events as the Rodney King beating and the UCLA tasering in order to better understand the role that grassroots journalism can play in making the world a better place.

Session: W1 9:30-11:30am Room: VKC 261

Led by: Derek Wallace

organicreform.org/videos.htm

Discuss the case of the Cuban Five, five Cuban men unjustly imprisoned in the U.S. for protecting their country from U.S.-backed, right-wing terrorists. We’ll juxtapose the treatment of the Five, jailed since 1998, to that of Luis Posada Carriles, CIA asset and notorious terrorist living freely in Miami.

Session: W1 9:30-11:30am Room: THH 208

Led by: National Committee to Free the Cuban Five & Party for Socialism and Liberation

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www.freethefive.org

A panel of people who've been to Cuba will speak of our experiences; participants will be encouraged to express concerns, ask questions, etc.

Session: W3 4:00-6:00pm Room: WPH 106

Led by: Coalition in Solidarity with Cuba

cubasolidarity.net/solinumb.html

Will present information to help people know their rights when interacting with law enforcement, and about how to monitor ICE and document human rights abuses. We will also share information so that this work defending human rights can be expanded into different areas and communities.

Session: W2 1:30-3:30pm Room: THH 212

Led by: Front Against the Raids-Los Angeles

fcrla.org

Peak oil, the geological term for declining oil production, also has dramatic political and social consequences. In the Middle East it already leads to escalating energy wars. In the rest of the world, it directly or indirectly produces financial, environmental, transportation, and food crises.

Session: W2 1:30-3:30pm Room: WPH 101

Led by: LA Jews for Peace

lajewsforpeace.org

It would focus on the multiple aspects of the "costs," of war...including but not limited to deaths, injuries, finances, eroding of our country's ideals.. and many other elements included in the "costs of war."

Session: W3 4:00-6:00pm Room: THH 215

led by: Coalition for World Peace

coalitionforworldpeace.org

The future is in the balance and we can’t fight one outrage at a time. The World Can't Wait - Drive Out the Bush Regime, regime is focusing nationally on: 1) preventing US attack in Iran, 2) Silence and Torture = Complicity; Fire John Yoo, 3) drive military recruiters off our campuses and out of our communities, 4) protest at DNC in Denver: No to more of the Bush program, 5) spread the resistance – wear orange daily.

SessionL: W2 1:30-3:30pm Room: WPH 206

Led by: The World Can't Wait

worldcantwait.org

An experiential workshop in which participates get to work on nonviolent communication in conflict resolution. We will introduce certain easy to understand techniques that can be used with families or representatives of nations that participants can get a brief feel for and go home and utilize in difficult conflict situations.

Session: W2 1:30-3:30pm Room: THH 213

Led by: John P. Falchi

The UCLA Center for Labor and Research is promoting their new publication, "Underground Undergrads: Undocumented Students Speak Out!" The publication was written and edited by students. During this workshop we would like to have at least two people who were involved with the making of the book speak about the issues regarding undocumented students in higher education. We would like to also show two film clips which run about 5 minutes for each. After that we would like to open the floor for questions. Perhaps this workshop would be around 35 to 45 minutes.

Session: W2 1:30-3:30pm Room: WPH 207

Led: IDEAS and UCLA Center for Labor and Research

The roots of racism, exploitation and oppression in settler colonialism prioritize struggles against forms of privilege and complicity such as white supremacy and neo-colonialism. Discuss how identifying the US itself as an empire can help overcome repeated failures in struggles for social change.

Session: W2 1:30-3:30pm /W3: 4:00-6:00pm Room: THH 121

Led By: Anti-Racist Action-LA and People Against Racist Terror

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