Everyone complains about the state of the world but what are they doing about it? Here is one approach. Invite college students from around the country. Immerse them in a summer-long program in Portland. Explore political and social change dynamics deeply; how they can be moved by media. Finally, turn the participants loose on their own projects: documentaries, blogging, podcasts, working in non profits, or in the government itself. Repeat, building a network of powerful activists.
The participants get college credit, the tuition is a free ride, the work itself, intense and world changing.
All this takes money, and to raise it consider an afternoon of yoga and a silent auction of things like a Flex-Car membership, Kayak lessons, home repairs, dinners, real stuff. Yoga classes are $8 and you can choose from Kripalu (1PM), Moving with Attention (2PM), Kripalu (3PM), Vinyasa (4PM). At 5:30PM the silent auction winners will be announced.
The Northwest Institute for Social Change also needs hosts for the students and internship opportunities, so take a look at http://nwisc.com/program/ to find out more.
Benefit at Yoga Shala North http://www.yogashalapdx.com 3808 N Williams 1-6PM
