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The NUS Black Students Campaign's Winter Conference
18 - 19 November,
Woverhampton
This conference is open to all students
of African, Arab, Asian and Caribbean. The event gives an excellent
opportunity for Black students to meet,
network and come to training on relevant issues for the Black Communities.
The
conference will provide an opportunity for discussion and debate
on key issues of concern to Black students in Britain today. There
will also be workshops on a range of topics from clubs and societies
training
to
running effective anti-racist campaigns. It is also an opportunity
to meet the NUS Black Students Officer and Committee, providing
a chance
to find out more about the campaign.
Confirmed Speakers include: Lee
Jasper, Chair, National Black Alliance; Keith Jarrett, Chair, National Black Police Association; Linda
Bellos, Diversity Solutions Consultancy; Simon
Wooley Chair, Operation
Black
Vote; Kofi Klu, Concorde X, Pan African Study Group.
The last conference
was attended by 150 Black students, activists and
officers representing Universities around the country.
Every SU can
send up to 4 delegates to this event for which food and accommodation
costs are covered by your students union. Please see your
SU president, or staff liaison officer if you want to attend. Agenda
and registration documents are available to download here. If you
have any
queries or need support in attending the event please contact Ruqayyah
Collector, the NUS Black Students Officer on ruqs@nus.org.uk or
07966627291.
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