[Seattle-editorial] FEATURE PROPOSAL: Freedom Schools

[Jeremy Kahn]

Sub-title: FREEDOM SCHOOLS OPEN ACROSS SEATTLE
title: May 7 Anti-Racist Teach-outs City-wide

body:

This coming Wednesday (May 7), 9a-2p, students, activists, and 
interested parties will gather at "Freedom School" teaching sites across 
the city to examine racism and systems of oppression in American society.  
<br>
<ul>
<li><b>Native Youth Action</b> at the East Cherry YWCA 206-790-7225, 
Chris.</li>
<li><b>University of Hip Hop</b> with Youth Undoing Institutional Racism 
(YUIR) 206-860- 9606 Denise/ Charhys</li>
<li><b>Militarism, the Criminal Injustice System and the Black Panther 
Party</b> 206-632-0500 Dustin with People's Coalition for Justice (PCJ) 
at Pacific Oaks College.</li>
<li><b>K-12 Freedom School</b> at Freedom Church in West Seattle 
206-938-1023 Jessica/Zana.</li>
<li><b>Leo O Tupulaga Samoa (LOTS)</b> location TBD 938-1023 Manila.
<li><b>Asian Pacific Islander Site</b> in the International District 
206-938-1023. Dwight/Jon.</li>
<li><b>African/African American Freedom School</b> 206- 722-4010x3 
Nefertari at Emerald City Outreach Ministries (ECOM)</li>
<li><b>El Centro de la Raza</b> on Beacon Hill 206-329-9442 Roberto.</li>
<li><b>Mixed & Biracial Focus Site</b> 206-694-6779 Jesse.</li>
<li><b>Anti-Poverty & Creating an anti-racist white culture</b> 206- 
694-6703 Ann at Fremont Public Association (FPA). </li>
<li><b>Grades 4-8 Anti-racist white Freedom School</b> at University 
Unitarian Church 206-729-3948 Anthony.</li>
<li><b>Homeless Youth Freedom School</b> in the University District 
206-729-2698 Margery/Sarah.</li>
<li><b>Queer Youth Rights Site</b> at the LGBT Community Center 206- 
860-9606 Sofia.</li>
<li><b>Anti-Racist White Freedom School</b> at American Friends Service 
Committee 206-632-0500 Tami.<li>
</ul>
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Info about other sites throughout the City is available at 206-938-1023. 
To register or get more information, contact CURE at People's Institute 
Northwest 206- 938-1023.


Links:
Seattle Young People's Project: http://www.sypp.org
Youth Undoing Institutional Racism: http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/yuir
Fremont Public Association: http://www.fremontpublic.org/
El Centro de La Raza: http://www.elcentrodelaraza.com/
People's Coalition for Justice: 
http://www.scn.org/peoplescoalitionforjustice/

(jeremy comments:) I took most of this from the scn.org listing. If 
anybody knows of errors or other sites, please make suggested changes. 
 I also could find very little on the web around this, though many of 
the sponsoring organizations have some web stuff.