World Workshop #15: "Be Heard! Spoken Word For Activists"

Sunday, April 28, 2013 @6:00 pm in CSUF Hum 123.  FREE

With invited artists: DAVID A. ROMERO and  MATT SEDILLO   Be Heard! Spoken Word for Activists focuses on the importance of freedom of expression and connecting the personal with the political. Students learn how to incorporate spoken word within the culture of their activism; cultivating an environment in which all are free to share the issues that concern them.  Learn how to write poetry that reflects the call and response structure of protest chants. Develop confidence in your beliefs and deliver your list of demands via poetry with passion, intelligence and swag.

http://www.meetup.com/The-Left-Bank-of-Orange-County/events/113038552/

World Workshop #16: "Higher Ed in Crisis: Our Own Town Hall"

Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 6:00pm, CSUF Hum 123.  FREE

Co-hosted by Dr. Gayle Brunelle, professor of History at CSUF, and Dr. Hélène Domon, professor of French Studies. The crisis of higher education severely affects the CSU system. This workshop will address the concerns of faculty, students and citizens of California regarding the future of their public higher education.  

http://www.meetup.com/The-Left-Bank-of-Orange-County/events/104746562/

World Workshop #17: "Media Control and Propaganda"

Sunday, May 19, 2013 @6:00 pm in CSUF Hum 123.  FREE

Political choices (and even non-choices) made under the influence of propaganda may severely compromise the well-being of the planet and cause environmental damage, poverty, war, oppression, exploitation, illness and hunger. This workshop attempts to assess some of the forms and consequences of propaganda in different countries, particularly through media control.  

http://www.meetup.com/The-Left-Bank-of-Orange-County/events/113036802/