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DESCRIPTION:THINK OUTSIDE THE BOMB GRASSROOTS CONVERGENCE\n“Inspiring Action for 
 Nuclear Abolition”\nAugust 15/16-19\nUC Santa Barbara\n\n~Apply Now! – 
 www.thinkoutsidethebomb.org ~\n\n\nThe Think Outside the Bomb network is 
 pleased to announce its third annual conference at the University of 
 California, Santa Barbara. A space for experienced activists and relative 
 newcomers to political organizing alike, the four-day event will provide a 
 rich backdrop for in-depth learning and discussion. We will develop 
 detailed strategies to guide the TOTB network’s pursuit of nuclear 
 abolition in both the near- and long-term.\n\n Free travel will be provided 
 to out-of-town attendees with financial need. Lodging will be provided free 
 of charge for all participants.  Free food will be provided for all, 
 throughout the course of the event. A $20 registration fee is 
 suggested.\n\n The Think Outside the Bomb network is committed to doing our 
 part to end racism, sexism, and all forms of oppression. Indigenous people, 
 people of color, working class people, women, and l/g/b/t persons are 
 strongly encouraged to apply, as well as all advocates of social justice, 
 peace, and a livable future. Applicants between the ages of 15 and 29 will 
 receive first priority. Please be aware that space is limited at the 
 conference.\n\n Aside from nuclear abolition, the conference will explore 
 such interconnected themes as localized resistance to militarism & empire, 
 demilitarizing higher education, supporting indigenous resistance to what 
 is referred to as “nuclear colonialism,” and turning back the 
 resurgence of “poisoned power” (nuclear energy).  The conference will 
 include workshops, panels, dialogues, and skills trainings to strengthen 
 our analyses of nuclear weapons’ role in the global political order, 
 empower ourselves with new tools for effective community organizing, and 
 deepen our commitment to building a better world.\n\n \nSpeakers\nConfirmed 
 speakers include: Ray Acheson, coordinator of the Women’s International 
 League for Peace & Freedom’s Reaching Critical Will project; Darwin 
 BondGraham, ground-breaking researcher and writer on the intersection of 
 science, technology, militarism, and higher education (www.fiatpax.net) and 
 a founding member of the Student DOE Labs Oversight Committee 
 (www.doeloc.org); Ester Ceja, Snake River Alliance; Carlos DeMenezes, 
 director of the internationally award-winning -- but virtually barred from 
 distribution in the US -- film Trespassing 
 (http://www.trespassingdocumentary.com/); Pilulaw Khus, long-time 
 anti-nuclear activist and medicine elder of the Chumash Nation; David 
 Krieger, president of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation; Andrew Lichterman, 
 visionary researcher, writer, and thinker on a wide range of issues related 
 to nuclear weapons and global empire (www.wslfweb.org); Pamela Meidell, 
 co-founder of the Atomic Mirror (www.atomicmirror.org); David Meieran, 
 Pittsburgh Organizing Group (http://www.organizepittsburgh.org/); Julia 
 Moon Sparrow, co-founder of the Shundahai Network (www.shundahai.org); 
 Jennifer Nordstrom, nuclear disarmament organizer; Michael Novick, 
 Anti-Racist Action Los Angeles; Myrna Pagán, Committee for the Rescue and 
 Development of Vieques; Shigeko Sasamori, Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor; 
 Michael Spies, Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy; and many others.\n\n 
 \n\nMore information – www.thinkoutsidethebomb.org.                       
                                \n\n August 15 -- One-Day Conference 
 Pre-Training\nOn August 15th, the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation will host a 
 special all-day training session at its office in downtown Santa Barbara, 
 CA.  The training will provide general background information on nuclear 
 weapons and the nuclear fuel chain, the nuclear disarmament movement, and 
 Think Outside the Bomb’s current projects.  It is designed to help UCSB 
 conference attendees be fully informed and empowered during conference 
 discussions and activities.  For more information, fill out the appropriate 
 boxes on the application form.\n\n \n\nAugust 20th -- “Optional” Direct 
 Action\nA significant part of the conference will be dedicated to planning 
 and carrying out an “optional” non-violent direct action at the 
 headquarters of a major Santa Barbara-based war profiteer and weapons 
 manufacturer. More details to follow!\n\n \n\nApply\nTo apply for the 
 conference, visit www.thinkoutsidethebomb.org. If you have any questions, 
 or to request a paper application form, e-mail youth@napf.org or call (805) 
 965-3443.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/07/23/18436979.php
SUMMARY:Think Outside the Bomb
LOCATION:Held at UCSB in Santa Barbara
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/07/23/18436979.php
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