Occupy NOLA Global day of action to reclaim education: Direct democracy now! In Solidarity with the International Student Movement Global day of action to reclaim education - direct democracy now!


Rally to Reclaim Education and Speak Out Against Student Debt Thursday, October 18

11 am – 2pm

Meet on Neutral Ground between Delgado & City Park (Marconi & City Park)

Because Everyone must have access to education no matter their monetary or social status!

PROTEST

• Increasing tuition fees
• Budget cuts
• Outsourcing
• School closures
• Increased class sizes
• Student Debt

We are all struggling against cuts in education. Only by uniting globally will we be able to overcome these and enable free emancipatory education for all.

Bring signs, banners, musical instruments, friends, and student debt grievances!

• RSVP to our Facebook Event.
• Visit http://ism-global.net/call2action_GES  for details about the Global Day of Action.
• Contact info@occupyneworleans.us to see how you can get involved in the local action or come to the Tuesday General Assembly 10/16 7pm Occupy The Stage 2735c Toulouse St
• Learn more – Student Debt Presentation

The Occupy NOLA GA endorsed The International Student Movement   at the Tuesday September 18, 2012 G.A.

“The International Student Movement (ISM) is an independent communication platform for groups and activists around the world to exchange information, network and coordinate activities in our struggle against the increasing commercialisation of education and for free emancipatory education for all!”

GLOBAL EDUCATION STRIKE Oct.18th & Nov.14-22nd 2012

Here are some great links to All In The Red and other organizations that help students organize.
Squarely In The Red

The Project on Student Debt

EDU Debtors Union

Occupy Education

Presentation from forum The University, The Budget, and The Student Debt

Sources:

International Student Movement
Occupy Student Debt Campaign
Aging with Student Debt
Edu Factory
Occupy Student Debt
EDU Debtors Union
Strike Debt
Free Education Montreal
#MicCheckWallSt
Student Debt Noise Brigade
Open Secrets
HR 4170
Debt Collectors Cashing In on Student Loans

A Call to Action: Give Governors Jindal and Walker a 99 Percent Unwelcome to New Orleans Friday, August 17 4pm Protest against Jindal, Walker, & Austerity: 4pm Friday, August 17th.

Meet on neutral ground at Tchoupitoulas & Andrew Higgins (2 blocks from Morial Convention Center in the CBD).



WE DEMAND

• Louisiana opt in to federal Medicaid expansion.
• Keep Southeast Hospital open.
• Jindal and company restore recent funding cuts to higher education including UNO, SUNO, and Delgado budgets.
• Jindal and company restore recent funding cuts to public education and public healthcare.
• Jindal and company repeal the Louisiana Right to Work Law.
• Walker keep hands off workers’ rights to organize

Bring signs, chants, megaphones, chalk, friends, Family, and most importantly yourself.

Wherever the 1% is plotting the plunder of Louisiana’s 99%, you can bet Governor Bobby Jindal is nearby!  So it should come as no surprise that Jindal will be pimping himself out to the super-rich at Friday’s $25,000 a plate fundraiser for the Louisiana GOP at Calcasieu Ball Room  in the Warehouse District of New Orleans. Governor Jindal is the chief architect of the 1 percent’s historically unprecedented plunder of public hospitals, public healthcare, and public education in Louisiana. This plunder, unfortunately, is still underway.  Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin is a natural match for sharing the stage with Jindal.  He is the nation’s best known gubernatorial union buster. Join us to voice your demands.



Flier for protest is below!

Dear Editors,


Please find our current press release attached (also below). For inquiries about interviews, press photos, or more information please email us at info@occupyneworleans.us or call 504-377-1331


Best Regards,


Occupy New Orleans General Assembly

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Occupy NOLA will be holding a Rally for Transparency at University of New Orleans in response to the administration's decision to fire long-time key faculty members and put the University of New Orleans Press on hiatus.  As tuition and class size increase and faculty and faculty jobs are cut, any new administrative positions should be made public. Please join in our support of faculty and students.

Date: August 8, 2012
Time: 9:45 am

Location: Meet at Building 12 Earl K. Long Library

Why: Demand President Fos reveal UNO budget cuts and all administrative salaries!

Occupy NOLA demands that the University of New Orleans:

• Publicize list of budget cuts
• Publicize all administrators' salaries to show that administration is bearing its proportion of the cuts
• Stop utilization of budge cuts for political ends
• Publicize a list of all new administrative positions (including salaries) created by President Fos
• Be more open and transparent with decisions that affect the low-residency MFA program and Creative Writing Workshops
  
  

We invite you to participate!

Please see the notice on the Occupy The Stage website for details!

In Solidarity with students and teachers!


~ Occupy New Orleans General Assembly and Occupy The Stage

occupyneworleans.us

occupythestage.net