June 2 & 3: Fighting for Democratic Education

May 24, 2012 By 1 Comment
There is now about a week until NCAFC’s first training event of the summer: ‘Fighting for Democratic Education’, in Edinburgh on June 2nd and 3rd. All supporters of the campaign are invited; email [email protected] to register, or just show up on the day.
It is not enough for us to merely fight against government proposals. Fees, cuts, privatisation – these are all bad and we should certainly oppose them. But more than that, we need to articulate a positive vision for democratic education. This weekend provides an opportunity for student activists from across the UK to come together to work out what a democratic education might look like, and how we can win them.This weekend of workshops is presented by the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts, and hosted in Edinburgh University Students’ Association’s Teviot Row House.Saturday
11 Welcome, housekeeping
1130 Workshops
A: SU democracy inc constitutions, trustee boards, officer-staff relationships, general meetings
B: University democracy including governance, right to organise and protest, course content
C: College democracy
1.30 Lunch
2.30 Workshops
A: Class struggle trade unionism 101
B: Students and NHS campaigning
4.30 Break
5 Plenary: where are things going next?

Sunday
10.30 Workshops
A: SU elections: why to run, how to run, on what basis to run
B: Fighting privatisation, nationally and locally
C: International students: visas, fees and xenophobia
12.30 Lunch
1.30 Workshops
A: History of NUS, 1982-2012 and NUS Democracy
B: Public speaking and chairing training, run by NCAFC Women
3.30 Break
4.00 Closing plenary
5.00 Finish

If you’re interested in coming please register by emailing [email protected]om saying how many people are coming and which nights you need accommodation for.
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Comments

  1. Mary says:
    May 25, 2012 at 9:27 AM

    I think it is disgusting for the British government to compromise the future of the young people and increase fees to 9000 Pounds from 3000 Pounds to pay for their overspending and bad management of the country.
    That means the youth will have an education only if their parents can pay for it, or else they will develop a huge debt for the sake of having an education and maybe a job later.
    The return on investment is low on this venture as due to the recession, the British government can not gurantee jobs either.

    I think all students should support each other and boycot universities for one year starting 2012.
    The students should stop being selfish and think of their future and the future of their friends.

    Solidarity is the key to all success, education is a right, let’s not give it up.
    If you give up this right, what next will you give up. GOOD LUCK

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