The People's University in Washington Square Park presents Education for the 99%

ODOE WILL MEET SUNDAY AT NOON IN ATRIUM AT 60 WALL ST.


Thanks to Pat Dobosz for the following:


Here are some photos from today's People's University. All the speakers were excellent, but the most moving was Melissa Garcia speaking about the undocumented students and her own situation. She is working with the New York State Youth Leadership Council and is hoping for legislation that will help undocumented students be able to receive TAP grants. She was passionate and "unafraid" to speak out. Bravo! 

Gabriel People's University

 

Megan Behrent,

               Leonie Haimson,Class Size Matters

Melissa Garcia, keeping the

Dream Act Alive

Kelly Wolcott, Teacher OWS

                                    

Fred Smith, retired

    organizer teacher, writer

        

NYC activists, teachers, parents, and students speak on the fight for public education in New York City and around the nation.

Saturday, Nov 12th, 1:30pm
Washington Square Park

Leonie Haimson, Class Size Matters / Parents Across America 

[how the 1% are controlling education policy in this country and wrecking our public schools]

Latoshia Wheeler, PTA President, K634, District 23
[parents and students face school closings in a broken education system]

Megan Behrent, NYC Public School Teacher
[perspectives from the classroom on Bloomberg's policies]

Melissa Garcia, New York State Youth Leadership Council
[keeping the DREAM Act alive]

Organizers from Occupy the DOE and the Student Week of Action in Defense of Education, Nov. 14-21

More info on http://peoplesu.tumblr.com
http://www.facebook.com/NYU4OWS

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