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<H2><BR>Think Outside the Bomb National Youth Conference on Nuclear Abolition in
Boston, MA, August 14-17, 2008<BR><FONT color=#000080 size=6><A
href="http://www.thinkoutsidethebomb.org/menu/conference/2008_08_14_boston/apply.php">Apply
Now!</A></FONT></H2></DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times">Join the Think
Outside the Bomb network for four days of learning, sharing, and activism,
August 14-17 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, MA. The
conference will provide a backdrop for nuclear abolitionists, peace activists,
ecologists, and other advocates of social justice and a livable planet to learn
in-depth about the threat of nuclear weapons, the destruction caused by the
nuclear fuel chain, and current political opportunities to move toward nuclear
disarmament. To apply, visit <A
href="http://thinkoutsidethebomb.org/">http://thinkoutsidethebomb.org</A>.
Deadlines for applications are August 1 for those who need travel assistance,
and August 8 for those who do not.<BR><BR>Think Outside the Bomb is unique: it
is the only conference of it's kind that is fully organized and led by youth
(roughly defined as under-29), and does more than educate students and young
people on the issues surrounding nuclear weapons, waste, and power -- it places
us in the forefront of the movement, making change happen! <B>Like previous
conferences, Think Outside the Bomb will provide food and transportation to and
from the conference for all participants!<BR><BR></B>The 2008 National
Conference in Boston, MA, will explore such interconnected themes as localized
resistance to militarism and empire, supporting indigenous resistance to nuclear
colonialism, and turning back the resurgence of “poisoned power” (nuclear
energy). It will include workshops, panels, dialogues, and skills trainings to
strengthen our analyses of the role of nuclear weapons in the global political
order, empower ourselves with new tools for effective community organizing, and
deepen our commitment to building a better world.<BR><BR>Speakers for this
conference include Arjun Makhijani of IEER, Zia Mian from Princeton University,
Joe Gerson, author of Empire and the Bomb, Subrata Ghoshroy, from MIT, Jackie
Cabasso of the Western States Legal Foundation, and of course, youth activists
representing various nuclear abolition organizations and communities from around
the country. <BR><BR><B>Conference Schedule</B></FONT>:<BR>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times"><B>Thursday, 14
August<BR></B></DIV>Where do I fit into it? Personal connections to the nuclear
weapons complex<BR><B>Friday, 15 August<BR></B>Connecting communities:
Environmental Racism and Indigenous Impacts<BR><B>Saturday, 16
August<BR></B>Organizing and resisting: Strategies, lessons, and
opportunities<BR><B>Sunday, 17 August<BR></B>A Personal Disarmament: Living
Lives of Change<BR><BR>For applications, and more information as it becomes
available, visit <A
href="http://thinkoutsidethebomb.org/">http://thinkoutsidethebomb.org</A>
regularly or email </FONT><A href="mailto:youth@napf.org"><FONT
face="Times New Roman, Times" color=#000080>youth@napf.org</A> </FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman, Times">.<BR></FONT><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica"
size=2> <BR></FONT><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica"
color=#000080> <BR>Steve Stormoen<BR>Youth Empowerment Initiative
Coordinator<BR>Nuclear Age Peace Foundation<BR><A
href="mailto:youth@napf.org">youth@napf.org</A> <BR>Office: (805)
965-3443<BR>Cell: (805) 284-6911<BR>Fax: (805) 568-0466<BR><A
href="http://www.thinkoutsidethebomb.org/menu/conference/2008_08_14_boston/apply.php">Think
Outside the Bomb National Grassroots and Youth<BR>Conference on Nuclear
Abolition in Boston, MA -- Apply Now!</A><BR><A
href="http://www.wagingpeace.org/menu/action/urgent-actions/appeal_to_next_pres/">Click
here to sign the Appeal to the next President,<BR>calling for US leadership for
a nuclear weapons-free world.</A><BR></FONT>
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