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Speak Out

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About me:
SPEAK OUT - the Institute for Democratic Education and Culture is a national non-profit educational organization that educates, inspires and empowers young people to become actively engaged in society and to work for social justice.

As a center for progressive arts and politics, Speak Out’s activities include:

• CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Our broad network of celebrated scholars, literary figures, performers, filmmakers, musicians, visual artists, cultural workers, activists, exhibits and films represent the breadth of social and political movements. Committed to working for social change, Speak Out encourages critical and imaginative thinking about domestic and international issues through artistic and educational forums on campuses and in communities nationwide.

• EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS:

Speak Out publishes and distributes educational materials, curriculum, and diversity resources. Through our on-line store, we also offer books, DVDs, CDs and other merchandise.

• WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS:

We organize workshops, trainings and educational institutes to strengthen social justice organizing at high schools, colleges, universities, and in communities nationwide.

To review our network of speakers, artists, exhibits and films, and learn more about our educational resources, check out our website: www.SpeakOutNow.org

Here you'll find bios, a calendar of events nationwide, topics listings, resources and more! Contact us for more information on costs and availability or to schedule an event on your campus or in your community at: 510-601-0182 or via email: [email protected]
Here are just some of the folks who are part of Speak Out...

My Interests

Check out Speak Out's on-line FORUM: ELECTIONS '08!

You can register to vote on our website. Leading activists, writers and scholars share their insights in commentaries and essays. You can get in on the conversation by adding your comments to any of the articles. Check back often as we'll be adding new articles regularly as the elections heat up and the discussions get even hotter!

JUST ADDED - essays by Linda Burnham, Ninotchka Rosca, and Tim Wise among others.

Click here www.SpeakOutNow.org

and SPEAK OUT about the race for the White House!

____________________________________________________________ _____________________NEW RACIAL JUSTICE CURRICULUM FROM SPEAK OUT

Lessons from The Color of Fear

A new 4-volume curriculum for use with the groundbreaking documentary film, The Color of Fear, edited by Victor Lewis and Hugh Vasquez.

The focus of this educational program is to support increased awareness, rigor and flexibility in our thinking and decision-making around racial issues. This is an indispensable resource for educators, social justice advocates, diversity trainers and facilitators.

Learn more at our website: www.SpeakOutNow.org

I'd like to meet:

All those committed to making this a more just, equitable and humane world!

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Movies:


Follow Me Home is a defiant, humorous, poetic tale exploring race and identity. Weaving together traditions of Native, African and Latin cultures, the film tells the story of four artists and their journey across the American landscape. Tudee (Jesse Borrego), Abel (Benjamin Bratt), Kaz (Calvin Levels), and Freddy (Steve Reevis) are joined by Evey (Alfre Woodard) an enigmatic African American woman on a journey of her own.
The film earned writer-director Peter Bratt the Best Director award at the 1996 American Indian Film Festival and the Best Feature Film Audience Award at the 1996 San Francisco International Film Festival. It was also an Official Selection in the 1996 Sundance Film Festival.
For more details on how to bring this powerful film to your campus or community, visit our web site www.SpeakOutNow.org . Follow Me Home is not available for sale - it is available as part of a program that features the screening of the film and an engaging post-screening discussion led by Native activist and speaker Lakota Harden.

Books:

These are some of the books available at Speak Out's online store (we've partnered with independent booksellers Powells.com). You'll find these and more at our website: www.SpeakOutNow.org Shop in our store and Speak Out earns money for our on-going educational work!

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Heroes:

The women and men of Speak Out (www.speakoutnow.org) who are working daily for a more just and humane world!

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Posted by Speak Out on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:11:00 PST