The new Takeover is here! It is full of the best stories submitted to the Takeover online that are related to the Occupy Movement. You’ll find no tunnel-vision here; observant, critical, idealistic, open-minded; OAG has collected a diverse number of opinions on the Occupy Movement, Occupy Seattle in particular, and the various actions and political [...]
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Schools 2 Prisons Podcast Series – Episode 3
OAG & the League of Education Voters present: The Cost of Inequity Listen now with the media player below! Download the Schools 2 Prisons series on iTunes! You can also download the full transcript here: SCHOOLS 2 PRISONS-FROM PUPIL TO PRISONER (PDF) Summary: The last segment explored the economic, social and cultural cost of educational inequity. [...]
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Why We Staged The Sit-Ins
This post originally appeared on Change.org -> many thanks to Jess Kutch, director of Organizing at Change.org, for all her tremendous support of the Kick Out Sodexo Coalition After 7 months of polite letter-deliveries, postponed meetings with the UW administration, and general disinterest in their message to “Kick Out Sodexo,” the UW chapter of the [...]
Sodex-NO
For the past 6 months OAG has been an active and determined member of the Kick Out Sodexo Coalition on UW Campus. Sodexo is a sub-contracting company that currently has a contract with the UW. We’ve mobilized ourselves to actions for the campaign, and we have done our traditional work of digging deep into problems [...]
A Redefinition Takeover: Bi- & Multilingual
According to the dictionary… bi·lin·gual –adjective 1. able to speak two languages with the facility of a native speaker. 2. spoken, written, or containing similar information in two different languages: a bilingual dictionary; Public notices at the embassy are bilingual. 3. of, involving, or using two languages: a bilingual community; bilingual schools. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bilingual And… multi·lin·gual –adjective [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: What’s Your Passion?
Hey Generation! I had to take over this week’s Thoughtful Thursday post because I had a really hot (burning you might say?) question for the world. What is your passion in life? How do you give back to the world that gave you life for free? This is no guilt trip by any means. I [...]
The Takeover Thang
Thank you to all who attended Thursday evening’s OAG Thang! Every chance I have to kick back with such a large group of brilliant, creative youth, I am blessed with new excitement and confidence in the power of this generation. So many bright eyes and bright ideas about what the heck to do with this [...]
Ain’t Nothin but an OAG Thang
Oh snap! This Thursday October 21st, you have the wonderful opportunity to grip, tip, and sip with the OAG family. Come stop by Arabica Lounge (E. Denny & Olive on Capitol Hill) 8:30-10:30pm and get down with other incredibly attractive activist scholars. There will be plenty of tasty beer and wine for those slightly less [...]
