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Last year we helped young people put on more than 300 events around the country. Click here if you are interested in hosting a Campus Progress event from fall 2009-spring 2010.

Upcoming Campus Progress Events:

An Evening with the Banyamulenge Tribe: Songs, Dances and Stories from the Congo in Washington, DC

Sunday, November 8, 2009, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC 20003
The Banyamulenge people are a small Congolese tribe hailing from the South Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Told to leave Congo and return to “where they come from,” the Banyamulenge have found themselves persecuted throughout Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi. The Banyamulenge Cultural Presentation will introduce the beautiful and unknown culture of the Banyamulenge to the world. Presented by the tribe itself, this special event will include traditional Banyamulenge songs, dances and folk stories from life back in Africa. The group leaders will also invite audience members to participate and join them in celebrating their culture.
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There will be a reception with light refreshments following the event. Sponsored by Campus Progress and STAND.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Progressivism on Tap with Mark Schmitt

Monday, November 9, 2009, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Progressivism on Tap is a lecture and discussion series from the Progressive Studies Program at the Center for American Progress, focused on the history and intellectual traditions of progressivism and liberalism. This event features Mark Schmitt, editor of the American Prospect. He will discuss the transformation of liberalism in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Progressive Studies Program.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

The Struggle for Sexual Rights and the Transgender Community at the University of Cincinnati

Thursday, November 12, 2009, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., McMicken Hall, Room 127, Cincinnati, OH 45221
Transgender, transsexual, and transvetites are constantly combating gender and sexual-identity discrimination. These issues become particularly nuanced within a Latin American context. This event will dissect the issues and experiences transgender, transsexual, and transvetities experience in Nicaragua as they organize for health care coverage, HIV/AIDS prevention, and employment non-discrimination. Silivia Martinez, coordinator of the Trans Network of Nicaragua (REDTRANS), will be speaking at the event.
Refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, MADRE, and the University of Cincinnati Women’s Center.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Young Leaders Retreat in Washington, D.C.

Friday, November 13, 2009 – Saturday, November 14, 2009
Center for American Progress, 1333 H St, NW, Washington, DC 20005
The Progressive Studies Program at the Center for American Progress and Campus Progress are pleased to announce the creation of a new Young Leaders retreat, a weekend seminar series for college undergraduates focusing on the history, ideas, and values of progressivism. Our goal is to help students engage the rich intellectual tradition of progressivism and to better understand how these ideas apply to contemporary public policy debates. We hope students will leave the retreat with greater awareness of their own intellectual tradition and the practical knowledge necessary to become effective voices for progressivism on their campuses and in their communities.
This event is free and open to the public. APPLY TODAY!
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Progressive Studies Program.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Students Actively Changing Society Conference in Turner, OR

Saturday, November 14, 2009 12:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Aldersgate Conference Center, 7790 Marion Rd SE, Turner, OR, 97392-9812
Campus Progress and Oregon Campus Compact will bring together Oregon’s student leaders to share ideas and learn new skills for teaching their peers to engage in service in their communities. Campus Progress Events Associate Paula-Raye O’Sullivan will present workshops on “Planning Green Events” and “Volunteer Retention”.
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Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Campus Progress and Oregon Campus Compact.
You must register to attend this event. There is a registration fee of $75.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org

Rap Sessions 2009: Is America Really Post-Racial? at Washington University in St. Louis

Friday, November 13, 2009, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Danforth University Center Commons, 6475 Forsyth Blvd., Washington University in St. Louis, Clayton, MO 63105.
The panel will engage youth and community leaders in candid, compelling conversations about the ways that race and democracy are being redefined in our national culture. Targeting the hip-hop generation that helped build early support for America’s first Black president, this panel will debate the extent to which young Americans have opened a new chapter in American race relations.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and Rap Sessions.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

“God Grew Tired of Us" Film Screening at Utica College

Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
MacFarlane Auditorium, Utica College, 1600 Burrstone Road
Utica, NY 13502
Campus Progress and members of STAND at Utica College are screening God Grew Tired of Us, a film that explores the indomitable spirit of three “Lost Boys” from the Sudan who leave their homeland, triumph over seemingly insurmountable adversities, and move to America.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and STAND at Utica College.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

2009 Media that Matters Film Festival” Film Screening at Pomona College

Thursday, November 19, 2009, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Rose Hills Theater, Pomona College, 333 N. College Way
Claremont, CA 91711
Campus Progress and members of Studio 47/Social Action for Justice and Education from Pomona College are screening “2009 Media that Matters Film Festival,” which showcases short films on the most important topics of the day. Local and global, online and in communities around the world, Media That Matters engages diverse audiences and inspires them to take action.
Refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and Studio 47/Social Action for Justice and Education.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Health Care Reform: Why Should Students Care? at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Monday, November 23, 2009, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre, One Grand Ave.,
San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407
Health Care reform is an important issue, but why should students care? This panel will examine how health care reform will affect young people and the ways that reform will benefit young Americans.
Refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, AMSA, the Women and Gender Studies Department, Psychology and Child Development Department, Biological Sciences Department, Cal Poly Multicultural Center, and the Political Science Department.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Recent Events:

Rally for Health Care Reform at the University of Connecticut

Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
University of Connecticut, Student Union Green, 2110 Hillside Road, Storrs, CT 06269
As part of Y.I. (Still) Want Change Day—a nationwide day of action to demand real change in our health care system—students at the University of Connecticut are hosting a rally for health care reform.
Refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, Planned Parenthood, UConn Idealists United, UConn College Democrats, ConnPIRG, UConn Women’s Center Reproductive Rights Committee, UConn American Civil Liberties Union, Triota Women’s Studies Honor Society, and the Creative Community Building Department.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Y.I. (STILL) Want Change Day at George Washington University

Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Marvin Center, George Washington University
800 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052
As part of Y.I. (Still) Want Change Day, Campus Progress and the George Washington Health Policy Student Association will be collecting photo petitions for health care reform. Click here for more information about Y.I. (Still) Want Change Day.
Refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the George Washington Health Policy Student Association.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

"A Jihad for Love" Film Screening with Director Parvez Sharma at Auburn University

Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., 3195 Haley Center, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849.
Muslim gay filmmaker Parvez Sharma travels the many worlds of Islam discovering the stories of its most unlikely storytellers: lesbian and gay Muslims. Filmed over 5 1/2 years, in 12 countries and 9 languages, “A Jihad for Love” comes from the heart of Islam. Looking beyond a hostile and war-torn present, this film seeks to reclaim the Islamic concept of a greater Jihad, which can mean “an inner struggle” or “to strive in the path of God.” In doing so the film and its remarkable subjects move beyond the narrow concept of “Jihad’ as holy war. A discussion with Parvez Sharma will follow the screening.
Refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Auburn University Spectrum Alliance.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

To see all Fall 2009 events, click here.