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ONWARD: Solidarity Institute Develops Communication Tools for U.S. for All of Us

admin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:33:43 +0000

The Solidarity Institute has partnered with White Folks Stepping Up to provide web tools and workgroup support for the network, Let's Build a U.S. for All of Us: No Room for Racism.

This work was provided through the Organizing Network for Widespread Anti-Racist Development (ONWARD), a project of the Solidarity Institute. The Solidarity Institute's contributions included a website, online petition, Facebook page, Twitter page, and online database, as well as logistical support for the network's monthly basebuilding workgroup.

View the results here: http://www.usforallofus.org

ONWARD: Solidarity Institute Offers Resources and Support to AWARE-LA

admin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:51:48 +0000

The Solidarity Institute offered web development, basebuilding, and strategy resources to the Alliance of White Anti-Racists Everywhere - Los Angeles (AWARE-LA) in support of their 2010 movement-building campaign.

This work was provided through the Organizing Network for Widespread Anti-Racist Development (ONWARD), a project of the Solidarity Institute. Resources included a website, Facebook and Twitter page, and blog featuring stories on race, racism, and immigration. Additionally, personnel was provided to the organization for strategic planning, community outreach, organizational recruitment, and chapter development. View results here: http://www.awarela.org

ONWARD: Audio: Live at St. John’s University 9/28/09

admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:08:31 +0000

Mon, Sept 28, 2009 @ 7PM
22nd Annual Peace Studies Conference
Jeb Middlebrook, Keynote:
"Solidarity Spirit: Living Racial Justice in the Age of Obama"
St. John's University
Collegeville, Minnesota
More info: http://www.csbsju.edu/peacestudies/conferences/.htm

Audio of talk
[audio http://jebmiddlebrook.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/9-29-09-jeb-at-st-johns.mp3]

Q&A Part 1
[audio http://jebmiddlebrook.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/9-29-09-jeb-at-st-johns-qa-1.mp3]

Q&A Part 2
[audio http://jebmiddlebrook.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/9-29-09-jeb-at-st-johns-qa-2.mp3]

ONWARD: Solidarity Institute Director Recognized in American Quarterly Special Issue, 61.3, In the Wake of Hurricane Katrina

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:06:54 +0000

Director of the Solidarity Institute, Jeb Middlebrook, was recognized by American Quarterly editor, Curtis Marez, in the Special Issue, Volume 61 Number 3, In the Wake of Hurricane Katrina: New Paradigms and Social Visions, as an “excellent managing editor” who was “indispensable to the issue.”

More info and table of contents: http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/american_quarterly/toc/aq.61.3.html

ONWARD: Speaking Mon, Sept 28, 2009 @ 7PM at Peace Studies Conference

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:39:47 +0000

Mon, Sept 28, 2009 @ 7PM
22nd Annual Peace Studies Conference
Jeb Middlebrook, Keynote:
"Anti-Racist Organizing in the Age of Obama"
St. John's University
P.O. Box 2000
Collegeville, Minnesota 56321
Ph: 320-363-2011
Free and open to the public
More info: http://www.csbsju.edu/peacestudies/conferences/.htm

ONWARD: Solidarity Institute starts national organizing network with Facebook.com, Jeb Middlebrook, and AntiRacist 15

admin — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:39:55 +0000

The Solidarity Institute has partnered with Facebook.com, Jeb Middlebrook, and AntiRacist 15 to begin the Organizing Network for Widespread Anti-Racist Development (ONWARD).

ONWARD is a national project designed to lend free long-term support and consulting to people and groups interested in starting or growing antiracist alliances between people of color organizations and white organizations to challenge individual and institutional racism on the local level, and to connect them to a national movement.

More information here: http://www.solidarityinstitute.org/category/onward

Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Solidarity-Institute/125078843094

Updates on the ONWARD project can be read at: http://www.solidarityinstitute.org/category/onward