ACT LAB is a 6-workshop training series for emerging student activists hosted by the University YMCA. The series welcomes individuals with a background in activism who want to be exposed to a wide rage of issues and methods beyond their own experiences. Interactivity rather than lecturing is emphasized, requiring each participant to be fully engaged in each session.
Participants are expected to go through the whole series, and will receive a University YMCA ACT LAB certificate at the end. To register or for more information, email
aaron@universityymca.org, or visit www.universityymca.org/studentleadership/index.html
AL1 - Community and Activism - (Friday, February 4, 2011, 5PM-7PM)
Participants explore their leadership skills, group dynamics, and their vision of a better world.
AL2 - Solidarity and Mediation - (Friday, February 18, 2011, 5PM-7PM)
An exercise in coalition-building skills like InterFaith Dialogue and Solidarity Organizing.
AL3 - Another Planet is Possible - (Friday, March 4, 2011, 5PM-7PM)
A visit to the 5th and Hill site in Champaign, a previous coal processing site in a predominantly African-American neighborhood, to explore how the environment, race, and class intersect.
AL4 - Theater of the Oppressed - (Friday, April 1, 2011, 5PM-7PM)
An experimental session on performative art as activism and space-body interactivity.
AL5 - Media and Mobilization - (Saturday, April 9, 2011, 3PM-5PM)
(Held at the Independent Media Center) A tour of the IMC and dialogue with its working groups.
AL6 - Education as Activism, Activism as Education - (April 22, 2011, 5PM-8PM)
Connecting the dots and reflecting on activism and organizing in higher and public education.
UNIVERSITY YMCA, 1001 S. WRIGHT ST, CHAMPAIGN
Aaron Johnson-Ortiz
Community Engagement Coordinator
AmeriCorps Member
University YMCA |
