U.S. Social Forum

June 22-26, 2010

Detroit, Michigan

The US Social Forum (USSF) is a movement building process. A space to come up with the peoples’ solutions to the economic and ecological crisis. The USSF is an important step in our struggle to build a powerful multi-racial, multi-sectoral, inter-generational, diverse, inclusive, internationalist movement that transforms this region and the world.

WSCF – North American Region

As a movement of students representing countries around the world World Social Forums are important spaces because they provide opportunities to engage, discern, and create new possibilities for another world, a world of justice, a world of peace, a world of solidarity, and a healthy planet.

Our participation will enhance our movement and give opportunities for others to join. This is not a conference but a space intentionally designed for those around the world to work together, network, and strengthen each other.

How do I participate?

To join the WSCF-NA delegation to the US Social Forum, simple send us an email with your name, email, and zip code to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  (chair of the WSCF-NA Advocacy and Solidarity Working Group and mail us a check for $10.00 which will cover your registration fee. This will allow us to register you as a part of our WSCF-NA group to the forum.

You can also register to participate on the USSF's website- http://www.ussf2010.org/. The cost per person is on a sliding scale based on income.

While at the forum we will be developing spaces to come together and process as members of the WSCF-NA and discern our call and what we should be doing to join efforts of others who will also be participating at the forum.

* There will be a group of 15 students departing from Central PA and driving to Detroit, Michigan. If you are interested in attending and want to hop on our van and are along our route to Detroit, let us know and we will gladly pick you up! Cost per person is $45 to join the caravan round trip.

Contact Hierald at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . We will be departing at 8am on Monday, June 21^st from Harrisburg.

Other logistics:

Housing – Lots of solidarity housing is in the works for more informarion visit the following website:

http://talk.alliedmediaconference.org/message-boards/housing

There is also an option for sleeping in a tent if you wish to go this route and this is reserved for youth.

Informal Meetings – While at the US Social Forum we will be organizing informal meetings for those interested in the SCM-USA and how to get involved with the WSCF-NA and strengthen the movement. More info to come regarding space of meeting.

Where the Social Forum came from?

A global movement is rising. The USSF is our opportunity to prepare and meet it! The World Social Forum (WSF) has become an important symbol of global movement convergence and the development of alternatives to the dominant paradigm. Over the past nine years, the WSF has gathered the world’s workers, peasants, youth, women, and oppressed peoples to construct a counter-vision to the economic and political elites of the World Economic Forum held annually in Davos, Switzerland.

Information on schedule of events:

http://www.ussf2010.org/scheduleataglance