Announcing First USPCN Community Forum – Santa Clara, CA – January 7, 2012

ANNOUNCING THE FIRST

US PALESTINIAN COMMUNITY NETWORK

COMMUNITY FORUM

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Hyatt Regency, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA

Reflecting the strategic need for nurturing open spaces of conversation amongst Palestinians in the US, the US Palestinian Community Network is excited to announce its first of a continuing series of Community Forums to be held across the US on Saturday, January 7, 2012 in Santa Clara, CA.  This all-day Forum, part of a weekend of strategic organizing for the National Coordinating Committee of the USPCN, will offer attendees an opportunity to hear about the work of USPCN and participate in developing its plans for 2012 to advance a strong Palestinian voice in the diaspora and within the national movement. The Forum is a new initiative aimed at strengthening communication between the national coordinating committee and local chapters in order to advance participatory democratic practices within USPCN; coordinate amongst Palestinian associations in the US; and establish and develop local chapters of USPCN in Palestinian communities.

Based upon requests from Palestinian community members across the US, the Forum will also inaugurate a series of skill-building workshops for 2012 in order to develop community organizing skills and mobilization training.  We are delighted to announce that the inaugural workshop will be on Communication Strategies and led by Salah Asad, a national coordinating committee member of USPCN and an established expert on strategic communication skills.

The Forum concludes with a conversation on Palestine Amidst the Uprisings, featuring guests As`ad Abu-Khalil, professor at California State, Stanislaus, and Omar Barghouti, a member of the Boycott National Committee and a leader in the Palestinian-led movement for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Against Israel.

The Forum is open to the Palestinian and Arab community. Non-USPCN members may register to become members (and attend) at the Forum. Attendees will be asked for a $25 donation to cover costs.

Register online here: ://uspcn.org/register-here-for-uspcn-community-forum-january-7-2012/

Agenda for the Forum can be found here: ://uspcn.org/uspcn-community-forum-program-january-7-2012/

We look forward to the conversation and building ahead.

Until Liberation and Return!