The next two weeks seem pretty intensive here in Berkeley:
The Occupy Cal (Berkeley University) is planning to camp, in defense of public education, against the cuts and fee hikes -the regents of the university are voting next 16th Nov to increase 81 % the students fee-, and in general to support the general occupy movement all over the world.
This will start Wednesday 9 of November at Sproul Plaza, the same place where the Free Speech Movement started in the Sixties. We´ll see what
happens. If it succeeded it could be powerful because it´s supposed this is one of the best universities and a symbolic place of the Sixties movements.
As far I can see, they have similar problems than in Spain and everywhere, the same instability; for instance, it´s very difficult to find a job and when the students finishes their degree, they have a lot of debts to pay to the banks and the state (it could be around 40.000 $).
Cal Occupiers think that the Regents of the University represent the 1%: “Why Occupy Cal? Because the campus is our Wall Street, and the Regents are the 1%“, says one of the Occupy Cal banners.
Occupy Oakland, SF and Berkeley are supporting the UC Berkeley demonstration.
Nov 9-17:
Week of Action in Defence of Public Education
Students & teachers from Pre-K-12, CCs, CSUs & the UCs, together with community allies, are organizing a massive week of united action in defense of all sectors of public education.
http://berkeleycuts.org/wp-content/uploads/11X17-Nov-9-Red.jpg
In Norcal, the two major actions are:
Nov 9:
Education Walkouts & Tent City
Beginning @ Noon. Meet @ UC Berkeley, Sproul Plaza
There will be a 24/7 Occupy tent city and activities to say no to cuts, fee hikes, school closures, & privatization in any level of education. Make the banks pay! All schools are encouraged to participate!
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=281914608507226
Nov 16:
Norcal Convergence
Beginning @ 7 am @ UCSF Mission Bay Campus, SF
Join a mass non-violent civil disobedience to shut down the UC Regents meeting, who are voting on an 81% fee hike. An attack on any level of education is an attack on all! Transportation is provided.
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=149401828492122
CONTACT: occupyeducationca@gmail.com
MORE INFO AT: occupyed.org & makebankspaycalifornia.com
