Diana Buttu, Nada Elia, Max Blumenthal on Tour for Israeli Apartheid Week 2012
The Palestine Freedom Project Speakers Bureau is excited to announce three upcoming speaking tours to coincide with Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) 2012, featuring two brand new additions to the bureau's roster. Availability during the US IAW dates (February 26 - March 3) is cited below, but each speaker may also be available for select dates during Canada's IAW (March 5 - 9). Please inquire for Canadian availability.
Diana Buttu, a Palestinian-Canadian attorney, is an international law expert and former advisor to the Negotiations Support Unit of the Palestine Liberation Organization. She is available for speaking engagements on February 27, 28, or 29 (Monday - Wednesday).
Nada Elia, new to the bureau, teaches Global and Gender Studies at Antioch University- Seattle. A prominent advocate of academic and cultural boycott, she is a member of the Organizing Committee of the US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel. Her availability during Israeli Apartheid Week is currently flexible, but subject to change.
Max Blumenthal, the latest addition to the bureau, is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author, named by Pulse Media as one of the "Top 10 Media Figures of 2010" for his reporting and commentary from Israel-Palestine and coverage of America's radical right. He is available to speak on February 28 or 29 (Tuesday or Wednesday).
To inquire about booking any of these speakers, please contact the bureau via our online form. Due to time constraints, we ask that interested organizations contact us as soon as possible to secure a booking.
PFP Offers Social Media Training at DC Conference
This weekend marks the 10th Annual National Organizers Conference of the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, and PFP will be there! This year, we're going to be offering a special hands-on workshop on social media skills:
Many individuals and organizations already use Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other applications for activism, but how can we take our efforts to the next level? Learn how to integrate campaigns, build your audience, measure your impact, address security issues, and avoid carpal tunnel! To derive maximum benefit from the workshop, please do brings your laptops and smartphones if you have them. The workshop will begin promptly at 11:15am this Sunday.
Because social media is a huge, important, and sometimes complicated subject, we're also offering free one-on-one coaching to conference participants. Sessions (15 or 30 minutes each) will be offered on both Saturday and sunday.
Reserve your session here, using another neat little application (Tungle.me) in the process!
Volunteers and Interns Needed!
The Palestine Freedom Project is now accepting applications for Fall, 2010 internships. This year, in addition to our regular internship program, we are pleased to offer a limited number of "Synergy Internships" in which participants may spend up to fifty percent of their hours working on tasks related to their own local campaigns. Interns may also choose a specific focus for their internship, such as BDS organizing, event planning, research, web development, or fundraising.
These positions offer the opportunity to gain valuable experience and acquire cutting edge organizing skills. Many of our interns have leveraged their experience with PFP to land prestigious positions at leading advocacy and humanitarian organizations. Learn more about volunteering or interning with PFP, and apply for internships online.
