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The Twin Cities area antiwar student walkout yesterday was an inspiring moment. The energy and loud chants lasted for the entire two mile march and enthusiasm remained strong until the end the big indoor teach-in at Ausburg College. The main rally started just after 1pm, but students from across the region kept pouring into Government Plaza up until the 2pm march, when our counters estimate between 700-900 students took to the streets (scandalously, the police told the media there were only 200 of us!). Check out the media reports, video, and pictures below. Read more… »

Spaghetti Dinner
Benefit for Youth Against War and Racism

6:00pm
Saturday, December 1st
Walker Community United Methodist Church
3104 16th Ave S, Minneapolis
(One block from Lake St and Bloomington Ave)

Dear friends and supporters of YAWR,

As you probably know, Youth Against War and Racism is building for a metro-wide student walkout on November 16th. This event will be a great opportunity for young people around the Twin Cities to protest and get active against the occupation of Iraq and military recruitment in schools.

However, this event is costing us A LOT of money. We’ve already printed thousands of fliers that have been passed out in area high schools, as well as making buttons, posters and banners to advertise. On top of that, we have the expenses of putting on the event itself, paying for our full-time activist Tyrus, as well as the other day to day costs of running our organization.

YAWR doesn’t get any big donations from corporations, and we definitely do not have the money to match the over inflated budget of the Pentagon. We rely exclusively on donations from our supporters to keep going. In other words, we are counting on YOU!

That’s why we are organizing a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser on December 1st. This will be a great way to support the work we do, and eat some delicious food prepared by youth activists! It will also be a great opportunity to hear from students involved in the anti-war movement, and we also plan on providing some entertainment as well.

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to against.war@gmail.com as soon as possible! Tickets range from $10-$100, and please let us know how many people you’re bringing with you so we can ensure we’ve got enough food!

Thanks again for your support, and we’ll see you on December 1st!

-Canyon Lalama
Youth Against War and Racism
www.yawr.org
www.myspace.com/yawrmn
against.war@gmail.com

Twin Cities Student Antiwar Walkout
Friday, November 16
Walkout of class at noon and head downtown for a …
Rally at 1pm at Government Plaza (5th St. and 4th Ave., downtown Minneapolis)

Students from over a dozen high schools and colleges in the Twin Cities area are organizing a mass walkout against the war on Friday, November 16. We are walking out to demand:

*End the War in Iraq! Bring the Troops Home Now!
*Military Recruiters Out of Our Schools!
*Money for Education, Not for War!

We urge students to organize for the walkout in their schools, and community members to attend and help publicize the walkout among the broader community. Please contact us to get involved! Read more… »