E-Resource Kit Issue 1: Summer 2008

CAMPUS ACTION NETWORK

Tabling 101: Change Starts Here

Stronger Together Issue 1: SUmmer 2008

Sharing resources and experience to strengthen our work Our Network
Stronger Together: What is CAN?

What WE C.A.N. Do For You: we are

each other’s best resource.

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Activism on US Campuses

Tabling 101: Change Starts Here

We really think Tabling is key. So

read excerpts from “Educating Your
Campus” by If Americans Knew

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E-Resource Kit:
What is Campus Action Network? Our top picks for stocking up your
Table. Check them out.
We are a group of university students who believe in justice for
Palestine. Together, we magnify our effectiveness by sharing 2
resources, knowledge, connections, and experiences. Thus, the Getting Started: If you are not a group
Campus Action Network. yet, but just one or a few interested
students, there are some useful start
up How To Guides available.
Join us by contributing to the network and also by using ideas or
connections that help you with your work on campus. This 5
newsletter is an introduction to our network. We hope you find it
interesting and useful. We are basically a few student – activists
“You must be the change you wish
trying to help each other, so let us know how we can do that
better! to see in the world” --Gandhi

What We C.A.N. Do For You

CAN (Campus Action Network) believes in empower- Resources such as brochures, DVDs and posters,
ing our fellow student activists. Towards this goal, we available at a low charge or for no-charge download.
offer: Our motto: Knowledge is Power

Helpful advice based on our experience: how to table, In addition, the network provides a quick reaction to
show films, host speakers, deal with confrontation, issues, concerns, ideas. Email us at
promote a group, recruit members, etc. campusactionnetwork@gmail.com

Join and share.

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TABLING: a vital activity for student-activists

From If Americans Knew www.ifamericansknew.org

We find that rather than trying to bring too many speakers and
have too many events, it is much more important to organize a few
simple but excellent events that you promote effectively and widely
ahead of time, and that you then follow up with additional effective
activities.

In fact, before you bring people to speak, it is extremely valuable

to have an informational table on your campus and/or to distribute
fact sheets on the issue. This provides information to potentially
hundreds of students, and then creates interest when you do
decide to organize a speaking event. Such tabling/flyering should
be done as often as your resources permit – every day, once a
week; all year long, if possible (but with time out for exams!). Here
are some suggestions about how to do this:

Tabling / Distributing Materials:

This can be done on campuses, at Farmer’s Markets, outdoor
parks, at conferences and events, peace rallies, etc. If you don’t
have enough people or time to organize a table, just handing out This requires only two people and is very
informational, fact-filled flyers can be extremely valuable. effective.

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E-Resource Kits for University Activism

Here’s a list of our favorite resources. Most are
linked to websites where you can secure however
many you need at prices that work for student
groups (Palestine Online Store will give you cost
prices for school activism resources).

Let us know if you have any favorites you think other

student-activists could use. Remember, these are
specifically recommended for Tabling—an action we
hope to have sold you on already!

We also think having keffiyas available, playing

Get creative! Students at PSU
dressed up as Israeli soldiers and
created a checkpoint and wall.
Click here to watch the video on Youtube
Palestinian music, and giving out bumper stickers
are all great ideas!
See page 3 (cont. on page 5) for the list with links…
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FACTSHEETS
The US Campaign to End Israeli Occupation
has two sets, 12 general(dealing with Int’l Law, nukes in
Middle East, Divestment, the Wall,
etc)http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?list=type&typ
e=37
The other 4 factsheets cover the Apartheid angle. Click
on “Apartheid Resources”
http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?list=type&type=1
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Some of their factsheets are more professionally-
designed than others. Best for reaching a non-activist
audience might be these two:
• Illegal and Ill-Advised: US Policy Towards
Israel
http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?id=1076
• Cementing the Occupation: Israel's Illegal
Wall Puts Palestine Behind Bars
http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?id=1107
If Americans Knew has several factsheets, as well as
professionally-designed brochures, pamphlets, etc.
Good ones for handing out on campus are:
• Synopsis of History & Toll of the Conflict
One-page, double-sided
http://www.ifamericansknew.org/download/synop
sis.pdf
• The Catastrophe(Al Nakba): How Palestine
Became Israel 3-fold brochure
http://www.ifamericansknew.org/history/ref-
nakba.html
• “Israel’s Right to Exist?”deconstructs one of
the major Israeli claims
http://www.ifamericansknew.org/cur_sit/rte.html
• Media studies, particularly useful in reaching
skeptical students since they show that their
sources of information about Israel-Palestine are
unreliable.
Global Exchange has some helpful, if rather drab
factsheets. Both one-page, double-sided
• Reasons to Oppose US Aid to Israel
http://www.globalexchange.org/countries/mideast
/palestine/reasons.pdf
Nice-looking 3-fold brochure about the Apartheid
Wall
• http://www.globalexchange.org/countries/mideast
/palestine/wallbrochure.pdf
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Issue 1: Summer, 2008
MAJOR GROUPS HELPFUL
TO STUDENT ACTIVISTS
US Campaign to End Israeli Occupation
http://www.endtheoccupation.org/
Large, professional, DC-based organization
very active in many ways on this issue. They
lobby congress, host an annual convention
and provide materials, many of which are
useful to student activists. Active in
BDS(Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) on
campuses. Useful listing of regional solidarity
groups. They are slow to reply to emails, but
helpful if telephoned.
If Americans
Knewhttp://www.ifamericansknew.org/
Portland-based group headed by
activist/reporter Alison Weir. Her site is
chock-full of useful, professionally-designed
resources. Many primarily useful to activists
wishing to educate themselves further on this
issue, but they do have some useful
introductory materials that could be handed
out at schools. If you can print out copies of
all of their booklets it makes a very
impressive & informative library.
Global Exchange
http://www.globalexchange.org/countries/mid
east/palestine/
Online-based “international human rights
organization dedicated to promoting social,
economic and environmental justice around
the world”. Provides resources & organization
for multitude of issues. For Pal activists, they
have a speaker bureau, a few factsheets,
news sources, etc. Useful list of links, many
great “How-to” guides
Palestine Freedom Project
http://www.palestinefreedom.org/
NY/DC-based group, successor to the PSM. Has
some short but GREAT "How-to" guides for
creating a group, putting on protest events, plus
other resources.
Canadians for Justice & Peace in the
Middle Easthttp://www.cjpme.ca/
Ton of useful, nice resources on their site.
Factsheets, Powerpoint presentations,
relevant articles, etc.
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Why We Think Tabling…

(continued from page 2) Our top picks
1. Choose a location with lots of foot traffic.

2. Set up a table with informative materials (we can provide these at-
cost) and a sign-up list for people interested in becoming involved with
your organization. A Keffiya on the table & flag nearby are great
advertising

Booklets & pamphlet suggestions

a. http://www.ifamericansknew.org/about_us/booklets.html
http://www.ifamericansknew.org/download/origin_booklet.pdf
b. One-page synopsis of the history and current statistics Pairing Comedy
http://www.ifamericansknew.org/download/synopsis.pdf Case Western is making a name in
c. Cards about maps, Rachel Corrie, media distortion, etc. the world of student activism by
http://www.ifamericansknew.org/about_us/cards.html pairing Palestinian entertainers
d. DVDs with academic speakers. This tactic
http://www.ifamericansknew.org/about_us/dvd.html is very successful, though a bit
pricey, but something to consider.
http://www.casesjp.org
3. Offer all of these for free! We find that is the only way to reach
people new to the issue. However, if you wish, you can have a can in
the middle with a sign saying something like: “All of our materials are
free – please help yourself! (Donations help us print more materials,
but are NOT required!).”

Verbally, you can reiterate that these really are free – that you want
people to read them!
Upcoming Speaker
4. The display can be as simple or as elaborate as you have time for. Israeli writer Susan Nathan visits the
Clear plastic document holders from an office store look great, and you States this September and October to
can make a simple 3-fold cardboard sign that would sit on the table & speak about the Palestinian situation
explain the issues. Also, you can even consider having a DVD player or as citizens in the State of Israel.
computer playing a DVD, if you have someone to monitor this and if Check out excerpts from her book
your table is in an appropriate location for this type of thing. Many and her tour schedule at
schools lend out digital projectors that work great against shady wall. www.snathantour.com
Contact us for a list of other available
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This information is excerpted from an If Americans Knew document
entitled: “Guide to Educating your Campus.” GO SHOPPING AT
Visit their site and download the entire document for more information
on handling antagonism, putting on a successful speaker event, and a
Palestine Online Store
sample press release. www.palestineonlinestore.com

Great source for affordable

Want a Free Keffiyah?
keffiyas, bumperstickers,
Tell us how to help you! We will shirts, flags, DVDs &
send best suggestion a free keffiyah more!
& selected DVDs

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The Palestinian Grassroots Anti Apartheid
Campaign (Stop the Wall) has a page of activist
resources, including a factsheet on the Wall. Also
note their BDS flashpoint—it’s all on one page:
http://stopthewall.org/news/activistresources.sht
ml
Jews for Justice for Palestinians offers a booklet
on the Origins of the Conflict (use the IAK form):
http://www.ifamericaknew.org/history/origin.html
The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs has fantastic and updated maps available
http://ochaonline2.un.org/Default.aspx?tabid=85
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Jewish Voice for Peace has great resources from
information to posters and audio clips
http://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/publish/reso
urces.shtml
The American Task Force on Palestine has a
power point, pictures, suggested reading list and
much more. Check out their resources!
http://www.americantaskforce.org/resources.php
They have a great write up on how to advocate,
but it’s not student specific.
http://www.americantaskforce.org/positions.php?
id=8
The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs is
a great magazine and excellent resource, with some
of the most valuable archives around—also they
send a free box of magazines for groups to use at
their events! http://wrmea.com/
Some Film Suggestions: (to distribute or screen)
• The Israeli Lobby (free at
www.freedocumentaries.org --very good;
much is subtitled)
• Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land
(Fantastic, focuses on media, on Youtube)
• Occupation 101(Extremely good, very
"emotionally arresting", also on Youtube)
• Bilin Habibti (a great documentary about
“hands on activism” in Palestine)
• Palestine for Beginners (great introduction to
issue, taped lecture-style, available at-cost)
Contact us for free films and suggestions on
distributing them for free on your campus
Issue 1: Summer, 2008
HOW-TO GUIDES
US Campaign How to Start a Group
http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?id=241
Plus Powerpoint files from useful workshops from
their last convention
http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?id=1667
Global Exchange’s Guide to Activism for Palestinian
Human rights
http://www.globalexchange.org/countries/mideast/pale
stine/activism.pdf
Palestine Freedom Project has a How-To-Start-A-
Group Guide. Also check their site for copies of their
essential “Putting Technology to Work for Palestine
Activism” Handbook and other resources.
http://www.palestinefreedom.org/?q=node/1
Help us help you!
We want to hear from student activists “in
the field.” We know you have good ideas
and want to help you share them. Tell us
how we can be of better service to you and
help make you a more effective advocate
for human rights in the Middle East.
Best suggestion for our next newsletter
wins you a free Keffiyah!
A Look Ahead…
The next issue of the Campus
Action Network Newsletter will
focus on Anti Apartheid
Campaigns, including BDS in
the States. Start thinking
about participating in the Anti
Apartheid Week!
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