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USINFO | 2013-07-22 11:12
Class Activists
Class Activists formed in the Spring of 2007 to bring dialogue about issues of socio-economic class to Swarthmore. In addition to hosting events throughout the year, Class Activists hosts Class Awareness Month every November.
Clothesline Project
The Clothesline Project is an annual week-long event dedicated to raising awareness about issues of sexual violence and how they specifically affect the Swarthmore community in particular. Survivors of sexual violence and friends of survivors make different colored shirts according to the type of sexual violence they've experienced as a way to both share their stories and help aid in the healing process. The Project is dedicated to giving a voice to those who are often silenced and to foster a constructive dialog in which these issues can be better addressed and discussed.
Contact: Ally Grein (agrein1)
College Democrats
College Democrats advocate for and advance the values of the Democratic Party on campus and beyond. We are a group of students who work to educate our fellow students about political issues, work on electoral campaigns for Democratic candidates, and try to put progressive ideals into action at all levels of government. We are guided by the Democratic principles of equal rights and equal opportunity for all. Learn more about us at our website, http://garnetdonkey.com/
Contact: Jon Erwin-Frank (jerwinf1)
College Republicans
Contact: Jacqueline Bailey-Ross (jbailey2)
Earthlust
Earthlust's goal is to foster an awareness of the environment as an integrated community of humans, other living things, and natural landscapes and resources. We work to increase each person's awareness of the effects that their decisions have on our environment. Earthlust and its subcommittees work to research areas of interest to the community and to gain student support on specific political issues involving some aspect of the environment. more
Zein Nakhoda (wnakhod1), Hilary Hamilton (hhamilt1), KC Kushman (kcushma1), or Francesca Bolfo (fbolfo1)
Environmental Justice
A subgroup of Earthlust that targets environmental justice and environmental racism. Past campaigns include forming a county-wide coalitino for environmental justice and sucessfully combating the largest tire incinerator in the nation, which was proposed to be built in Chester. Currently we are working with the Chester Housing Authority and residents of Chester's largest housing project to create a community garden. Residents will gain access to quality, home-grown produce and they will be empowering themselves to promote nutrition and environmental sustainability. Visit our website: chestergardenproject.wordpress.com.
Class Activists formed in the Spring of 2007 to bring dialogue about issues of socio-economic class to Swarthmore. In addition to hosting events throughout the year, Class Activists hosts Class Awareness Month every November.
Clothesline Project
The Clothesline Project is an annual week-long event dedicated to raising awareness about issues of sexual violence and how they specifically affect the Swarthmore community in particular. Survivors of sexual violence and friends of survivors make different colored shirts according to the type of sexual violence they've experienced as a way to both share their stories and help aid in the healing process. The Project is dedicated to giving a voice to those who are often silenced and to foster a constructive dialog in which these issues can be better addressed and discussed.
Contact: Ally Grein (agrein1)
College Democrats
College Democrats advocate for and advance the values of the Democratic Party on campus and beyond. We are a group of students who work to educate our fellow students about political issues, work on electoral campaigns for Democratic candidates, and try to put progressive ideals into action at all levels of government. We are guided by the Democratic principles of equal rights and equal opportunity for all. Learn more about us at our website, http://garnetdonkey.com/
Contact: Jon Erwin-Frank (jerwinf1)
College Republicans
Contact: Jacqueline Bailey-Ross (jbailey2)
Earthlust
Earthlust's goal is to foster an awareness of the environment as an integrated community of humans, other living things, and natural landscapes and resources. We work to increase each person's awareness of the effects that their decisions have on our environment. Earthlust and its subcommittees work to research areas of interest to the community and to gain student support on specific political issues involving some aspect of the environment. more
Zein Nakhoda (wnakhod1), Hilary Hamilton (hhamilt1), KC Kushman (kcushma1), or Francesca Bolfo (fbolfo1)
Environmental Justice
A subgroup of Earthlust that targets environmental justice and environmental racism. Past campaigns include forming a county-wide coalitino for environmental justice and sucessfully combating the largest tire incinerator in the nation, which was proposed to be built in Chester. Currently we are working with the Chester Housing Authority and residents of Chester's largest housing project to create a community garden. Residents will gain access to quality, home-grown produce and they will be empowering themselves to promote nutrition and environmental sustainability. Visit our website: chestergardenproject.wordpress.com.
