18th world festival of youth + students
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18TH WORLD
FESTIVAL OF YOUTH +
STUDENTS>> Organizing workshop
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INTRODUCTIONS AND RE-CAP
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INTRODUCTIONS AND RE-CAP
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INTRODUCTIONS AND RE-CAP
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INTRODUCTIONS AND RE-CAP
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INTRODUCTIONS AND RE-CAP
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WHAT IS THE WORLD FESTIVAL OF YOUTH AND STUDENTS?
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Largest gathering of anti-imperialist youth and students in the world...
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Festivals are both political, cultural, and also social events
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Since 1948, festivals have been an assembly to make joint plans about common issues...
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... Peace dis-armament and no to nuclear war...
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Friendship between peoples, and nations of different social systems...
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De-colonization
racism, sexism, homophobia
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Free education and the rights of students...
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Free education and the rights of students...
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120 countries will likely attend the 18th WFYS in Quito, Ecuador
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Between 20 and 15 000 participants are also expected...
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The festival will express special solidarity with Western Sahara...
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... Palestine ...
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And the life of Hugo Chavez...
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All-Canada delegation expected to be between 50 and 100 youth in 2013!
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We aim to link struggles like Idle No More...
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... The Quebec student strike...
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And many other struggles..
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SIX-MONTH ORGANIZING PLAN
AUGUST How to do outreach and
publicity?
SEPTEMBER How to do fundraising?
OCTOBER Finalizing your
delegation
NOVEMBER Finalizing your
delegation
DECEMBER Go !!!
JANUARY Reporting back to
community
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZING
WFYS
[Students]
WFDY
4 IPMs
Ecuadorian NPC
IOC
NPCRegional meetings
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CROSS-CANADA ORGANIZING
Local cmtes
All-CanadaMarty Skup
Quebec cmte
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AUGUST - SEPTEMBER MEETING ONE: How to do outreach and publicity?
Campus outreach: table booking, flyering, class-room speaks, letter to local campus media
Community outreach: talk to friends, ask for notification in labour council bullitteen, circulation on email list of local groups (ie. Council of Canadians, environmental groups)
Special Agenda items: aboriginal communities
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AUGUST - SEPTEMBER MEETING ONE: How to do outreach and publicity?
Draft agenda:
INTRODUCTIONS... BRAINSTORM ABOUT CAMPUS OUTREACH,
COMMUNITY OUTREACH, FIRST NATIONS AND MÉTIS COMMUNITY
TASK LIST – WHO DOES WHAT? MODIFYING TEMPLATE LETTER[S] REPORT ON CROSS-CANADA NEWS PUBLIC EVENT
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SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER MEETING TWO: Fundraising
Visibility actions: Car wash, bottle drive, silent auction, etc.
Fundraising letters: unions, Members of Parliament, progressive-minded community members [ie. profs, retired activists, etc], student unions...S
Fundraising events: keg party, dinner event, movie nights, Karaoke...
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SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER MEETING TWO: Fundraising
The sooner you start this the better!
Draft Agenda to make a plan of work:
Goals – how much do we want to raise? Visible events Letters and outreach Fundraising events Discussion about Marty Skup fund, treasurer
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SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER ORGANIZATIONAL AND PERSONAL PLANNING
What is my organization / What am I trying to get out of the festival? Ie. what struggles or experience do I want to share?
What materials can I bring and share at the festival?
What personal plans must I make in order to participate? (ie. booking time off work, speaking to profs about exams and papers – do this early!!)
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OCTOBER-NOVEMBER Delegation registration process begins
Booking plain flights
Confirmation of passports and any necessary documentation [ie. for non-Canadian Citizens]
Fundraising!!
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FINAL PREPARATION Read-up about Quito and Ecuador
Check-in with Cross-Canada delegation
BEFORE YOU LEAVE: Plan out your thank you letters and set dates for report backs
Final check-list
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FINAL PREPARATION Check-list before leaving:
Passport Emergency contact information Organizational materials (flags, etc.) Light-weight clothes with multiple layers Camera, note book, etc. Food for trip and 1st day US dollars
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AT THE FESTIVAL Participating in the All-Canada delegation means:
Arrange bi-lateral discussions on behalf of Canada in cooperation with the All-Canada delegation;
Work to promote respect of all delegates and support the delegation leadership as best and constructively as you can;
Respect the bi-lingual or multi-lingual needs and multi-national character of the All-Canada delegation;
Raise problems or concerns about the festival with the delegation leadership first, before talking to other delegations;
Generally, try to work as a team not the Lone Ranger
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AT THE FESTIVAL
Bring multi-media stuff to record interviews, events, rallies, etc
Bring materials to trade and exchange like cards, t-shirts, etc.
Have fun and adventures!!
Disappear without telling anyone for longer than 12 hours
Party beyond your limits
Harass, insult or otherwise offend other delegations – even if they are not fair, take the high road
DO DO NOT
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STAYING ON IN ECUADOR? Travel across Latin America? Plan in advance with
visas, flu shots, and research
Other travel trips may be arranged through the cross-Canada committee or individual networks
Let the All-Canada committee know please
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WHEN YOU GET BACK Write articles in the local newspaper – letter to
editor, campus news
Community or campus radio
Report back to community groups
Thank you letters
Festival get-together of delegates
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WRAP-UP Festival alphabet soup: WFDY, IOC, IPM, NPC Cross-Canada committee Game Plan for publicity, outreach, fundraising Fundraising – Marty Skup Memorial Fund Flag proposal Report-backs Elect representative to cross-Canada Committee