Join CUNY adjuncts, students, and allies for an organizing retreat at the Graduate Center on Sunday, February 18. We will meet on the 5th floor in room 5414 from 12pm to 4:30pm. Hosted by the Adjunct Project, CUNY Struggle, Free CUNY, and The Graduate Center PSC. Bring picture ID to sign in. Elevators, mtg room, and bathrooms are wheelchair accessible.
2017 CUNY campaigns for free tuition and $7k/class minimum salaries for adjuncts are continuing to heat up. Come together to plan how we can make real gains in 2018 towards these demands.
Schedule:
12-12:50pm: Intros, open political discussion
12:50-1:10pm: set goals for 2018
1:10-2pm: create organizing timeline, pt 1
2-2:30pm: food break!
2:30-3pm: create organizing timeline, pt 2
3:30-4:20pm: breakout groups
4:20-4:30pm: reportbacks
Questions to consider before we meet:
– What have we accomplished in the last year?
– What challenges and opportunities do we face in adjunct and student organizing?
– How do we link CUNY adjunct and student struggles to other movements around NYC & the country?
– What is the political context surrounding our organizing?
(Save the date for a back-to-school “I ♥ CUNY” Valentine’s Party the previous Sunday night, February 11! Featuring music, poetry, food, and more. More details TBA.)