A coalition of student and youth groups have called a national conference, the Student Power Convergence 2012, for August 10-14 in Columbus, Ohio, to bring together youth and student groups fighting for progressive changes across the nation.
“We expect hundreds of folks to be at the Convergence in August,” said Stuart McIntyre, an organizer who worked to build the OSU Student Union this past year at Ohio State University in Columbus. “Young people are in the front ranks of people fighting against the corporate attacks on the 99% across our nation. Young people are among those most hard-hit by cuts in programs that aid regular people. Young people are just trying to get starting in their work-lives, they have less savings, seniority, no job history and are now burdened by massive student loans, almost impossible to repay in many cases. They are some of the most vulnerable, but also some of those most ready to fight for their rights. We want to bring young folks who’ve been in these fights together and strengthen all of our movements.”