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<div>Forwarded from Jon Frank, a WPIRG board member. If you wish to
respond directly to him you can just cc him on your email to the list:
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<div>Cheers,</div>
<div>Evan</div>
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<div>Hello everyone,</div>
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<div>WPIRG is currently in the planning stage of two exciting
initiatives:</div>
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<div><i>First</i>, we are hosting a<i><b> School of Public
Interest</b></i>, a weekend-long 'conference' style event from
January 22-24. The theme which is evolving is "Creative
Activism".</div>
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<div><i>Second</i>, we would like to have a<i><b> "teach-in"
series</b></i>, discussions about a specific topic (or group of
interrelated topics) with someone (like a professor) who speaks about
the subject. This is followed by open discussion and often direct
action.</div>
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<div>We would like your input and your involvement:</div>
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<div>In the coming weeks, myself and a fellow WPIRG board member,
Rachel, would like to attend one of your meetings to discuss with you
potential for your action group to be involved in the planning and
carrying out of both of these projects. It is possible that your
action group could host (or co-host with another action group) a
teach-in or an element of the School of Public Interest. Also, we
would just like to begin to get everyone thinking about cool ideas to
really make these events effective and exciting.</div>
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<div>Please let me know a meeting time when this would be possible to
us to stop by. We will not need too much time, 10 minutes to introduce
the topic, then we can go and let you discuss possibilities, or we
could stay and have that discussion then. Up to you as a group.</div>
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<div>Thank you kindly, and keep up the great work!</div>
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<div>Jon</div>
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