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AYO! is made up of Arab youth ages 14-22 from all over the Bay Area who engage in political education, skill building, and organizing. Our meetings are every other Sunday from 2-4pm in the AROC office -- 522 Valencia Street, SF.
Hit us up if you wanna come through!
Youth Leadership Summer Camp! July 18th- 24th, 2011
This summer, the Arab Youth Organization is putting on a week a long intensive workshop that is dedicated to develop leadership skills in organizing, activism, speaking skills for Arab youth who are between the ages of 14-22. You will also learn about the past, present and future of the Arab world, the revolutions, and the solidarity between different communities of color working for self-determination and liberation!
Please come out and join us, the week of skills building will include a weekend of fun get-away in activities that you wont want to miss.
All sessions will take place at our office: 522 Valencia St., San Francisco, Ca, 94110
In addition to the Summer Camp, AYO continues to meet on Sunday afternoons, please call for details: 415-861-7444
SUMMER CAMP CALENDAR: July 18 - July 24
- MONDAY 10-4pm: Introductions and Team Building -- Ropes Course!
- TUESDAY 10-2pm: Breaking down "systems of oppression"
- WEDNESDAY 10-2pm: What is "organizing"? Build your activist skills
- THURSDAY 10-2pm: Palestinian history and current events, plus learn to get your point across!
- FRIDAY 10-4pm: Arab revolutions and the power of youth
- SATURDAY All Day: White water rafting or another all day adventure!
- SUNDAY 1-4pm: BBQ and celebration with friends and family
$100-200 Donation requested to help cover costs. Scholarships available.
CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION
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What we've done:
- AYO members worked with AROC members and other activists to help lead and organize protests for Gaza in 2009.
- We testified in front of the Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee about SF Police Department protocol at protests and abuse of power.
- We presented at the 2009 Annual Bay Area Ethnic Studies Conference at SFSU.
- AYO members attended the US Popular Conference in Chicago in 2008, co-organized a gathering with the Arab American Action Network for Arab youth, and presented a workshop on systems of oppression.
- AYO members attended the Allied Media Conference in Detroit in 2009.We've partnered with Eastside Arts Alliance, Plan for a Safer Oakland, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, the Filipino Community Center's ALAY, and PODER.
- We went on a two day retreat to Russian River.
- AYO developed surveys to answer the question: How does racist curriculum and lack of Arab histories and narratives in schools affect how youth perceive Arabs, and what is the impact on the Arab community in the Bay Area?
- AYO collected over 350 surveys with responses to questions like this, and is developing a report on our findings.
- And much more...
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