Greetings from Rising Immigrant Scholars through Education
What: Come and support RISE, SAHE, IDEAS, SIN, and other student immigrant college groups from Northern California in an educational walk/ picketing/ demonstration/ and street performance to continue putting pressure on the US Congress for the passage of a viable immigration reform that includes the DREAM Act.
When: Wednesday Nov. 7th, 2007 in San FranciscoWhere: Press Conference at 12pm in 450 Golden Gate (Federal Building)WALK Begins at 9am in front of Senator Boxer's office, see program + mapbelow. If you can't make it to walk join us at press onference
Background: Although the DREAM Act failed to get the 60 votes for cloture, only getting 52 votes, students are continuing mobilizing to give the message that their dreams cannot wait another year. Throughout the day studentswill perform symbolic demonstrations and picketing in the streets of San Francisco to educate the public and the media about our continuing struggle and needs for a higher education. The walk will begin in front of Senator Barbara Boxer and will end in front of the San FranciscoFederal Building (please see program below). If you cannot make it to the walk please come to the press conference at 12pm.
VISUALS: Students will be dressed in graduation gowns and will be tied with chains that are being symbolically held by anti immigrant leaders in congress. Behind these graduates will be students dressed as doctors, lawyers, and architects symbolizing what the future could look like. To represent the current atmosphere every time there is a push for the DREAM Act anti immigrant sentiments pull the chains making the graduates fall and consequently also bringing down a bright future of professional andskilled workers. The street performance will also include street theater.
When: November 7th, 2007 ALL DAY (9am-4:30pm)
9am – 9:30am Senator Barbara Boxer Demonstration (1700 Montgomery St. SF)
9:50am – 10:10am Demonstration Outside Immigration Service Building (630 Sansome St. SF, 94111)
10:20am – 10:40amSenator Dianne Feinstein Demonstration (1 Post St. SF, CA 94104) 10:50am – 11:10amStreet Demonstration (Powell St. & Market St.)
12pm – 12:20pmPress Conference in front Rep. Nancy Pelosi (450 Golden Gate Ave. SF, CA)
Street Theater: 12:25am – 12:35pm
Crosswalk Picketing: 12:40pm – 1:10pm
Picketing: 3:30pm – 4:30pm---------------------------------------------------
