>From: Tanzila Ahmed
>Hello friends!
>
>For those of you who don't know, I've started my own non-profit
>organization! We've been working on it for the past few months, and it will
officially be launched this month!
>
>The group is called South Asian American Voting Youth {www.saavy.org}, and
>the mission is to empower South Asian American youth (18-24 yr. old) to
>have a unifed political voice and create a powerful voting bloc that will
push our issues to the forefront of American politics. We have over 40
>partnering organizations and will be speaking at the national South Asian
>conference in Michigan at the end of the month!
>
>Anyhow, we are training 25 South Asian youth leaders at an Alternative
>Spring Break in Florida and I need your help to get the message out! Please
>find SAAVY's first training event below-- It's an Alternative Spring Break
>to train youth on electoral campaign training, AND SAAVY will have a South
>Asian Caucus there!
>
>
>Please post on listserves, bulletin boards, and pass it on to all the cool
>young desi activists/interns you know! If you have a youth in mind, please
>pass on their contact info to me as well!
>
>Thanks!
>
>Taz Ahmed
>www.saavy.org
>
>PS
>If you can help in any other way, please do! Many of you are helping in
>event planning, fundraising, outreach, graphic designs, which I am very
>grateful for! You can also make a financial donations are tax-deductible
>contributions!
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We�re seeking 25 South Asian youth leaders to
>join the fight in Florida for Spring Break! PROJECT DEMOCRACYJustice.
>Civil Liberties. Power. Alternative Spring Break 2004.
>Registration Deadline January 31!
>
>
>
>Hate Crimes. Racial Profiling. Religious Freedom. The South Asian community >has unfairly had to deal with these issues these past few years, and
>politicians are not doing anything about it. It�s time we demand justice,
>as a united and powerful South Asian voting bloc. With the upcoming
>elections, we can organize our community on these issues, and mobilize to
>make sure politicians here our South Asian voice. Project Democracy, with
>the help of South Asian American Voting Youth [SAAVY], will help youth do
>just that.
>
>
>
>Project Democracy is a new effort to train and mobilize hundreds of young
>people over spring break to make an impact in the upcoming elections. We
>are seeking 25 youth leaders to join our South Asian Caucus, to learn from
>experienced trainers and community organizers, network with other South
>Asian leaders, and gain skills to mobilize the South Asian community.
>
>
>
>WHAT WE ARE DOING:
>
>We are seeking South Asian youth to come join SAAVY and Project >Democracy in Orlando, Florida for an Alternative Spring Break March 8th-13th. >TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE. Instead of hitting the beaches, >we'll be hitting the streets, creating a network of new empowered voters. At the >conferences, you can:
>
>
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>� Learn about progressive issues from across the spectrum
>
>� Get trained on how to politicize issues affecting your community
>
>� Make an impact: help register 20,000 new voters
>
>� Make politicians LISTEN TO US
>
>
>
>What's more, we'll send you back with skills and guidance to mobilize your
>South Asian communities for the upcoming elections. SAAVY will then
>connect you with organizations, jobs, and resources you need to help you
>make the maximum impact for 2004.
>
>
>
>JOIN US:
>
>If you are interested in joining the South Asian Caucus at Project
>Democracy�s Alternative Spring Break, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] or fill
>out the online application at www.projectdemocracy2004.org Need-based
>travel scholarships are available, but registration deadline is JANUARY 31,
>2004!!!!
>
>
>
>
>If you are a 18-24 year old South Asian American, fill out SAAVY�s online
>survey! Just go to www.saavy.org
>
>
>
>SAAVY is an emerging 501 � 3 organization. www.saavy.org.
>
>Project Democracy is a program of the League of Conservation Voters
>Education Fund.
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