Shoreline Community College students educating themselves for political action

SCC students are awake to the understanding of the impacts that the state budget cuts have already had on community colleges, and that the current session may bring even more draconian cuts.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 they have planned a campus wide Teach-In with workshops and speakers designed to train students to be effective political advocates for higher education.

Organizers expect hundreds of students, faculty, and community members to participate.

Workshops available will include:

• Advocacy speaking to learn "the skills and practice to speak competently about the budget cuts to friends, family, and state officials."
• Speaking out for equity and social justice, focusing on ways to "refine your message with respect to the impact of the state budget cuts on reducing equity and social justice."
• Understanding the impacts of budget cuts on ESL students.
• Persuasive writing "with special focus on communication typical for political input."

The workshops will be followed by a general assembly with speeches by Student Body Association Prime Minister Luke Tchao, Keith McGlashan, Mayor of Shoreline, and Madeleine McKenna, UW Student Body President 2010-2011, followed by an open mic/discussion period.

Students, staff, faculty, administrators, and community members are welcome to attend.

The session begins at 9:30 am in the PUB Main Dining room. The college is located at 16101 Greenwood Ave North, Shoreline, WA 98133. Directions and campus map

Workshop descriptions are listed on the Student Leadership Center website

The training is leading up to a Student Rally on Monday, November 28, 2011. Anyone wishing to participate may sign up on the website.

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