SPEAK OUT! AGAINST RACISM 18-26 March 2006 EUROPEAN-WIDE ACTION WEEK AGAINST RACISM Dear Rainbow friends, Every year the HRWG works in collaboration with UNITED for Intercultural Action by taking part in the various action weeks organised throughout Europe. The next one is the EUROPEAN-WIDE ACTION WEEK AGAINST RACISM from the 18th till the 26th of March. We are here inviting you to join this European Wide Action Week by reading here below, and if you are interested we urge you to contact us as soon as possible! The HRWG can help you plan your activity, and send you UNITED material (posters, leaflets, stickers) directly to you letterbox for FREE! Always HRWGly yours, The HRWG Board ------------------------------------ Common Problems =============== Racism cannot be justified or tolerated - it must be put to an end! Discrimination on all grounds is still affecting many aspect of everyday life; it can be open and easily spotted when it happens on the streets or in schools, but it can be also lie hidden within institutions and social structures when it denies access to education, to the job market, to housing, to health services... to all social, political and cultural opportunities. Why 21st March? 21 March was declared International Day for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by the General Assembly of the United Nations as a reaction to the murder of 70 anti-apartheid demonstrators in Sharpeville, South Africa, in 1960. What does the term Racism mean? =============================== Racism is the belief that some people are superior because they belong to a particular 'race'. Racists define a 'race' as a group of people with common ancestry. They distinguish different races from one another by physical characteristics, such as skin colour and hair texture. The word 'racism' is used to describe abusive or aggressive behaviour towards members of a so-called 'inferior race'. How you can act? ================ Every AEGEE local can contribute in his or her own way to the Action Week. The European campaign aims to raise awareness in all relevant sectors of society. Media releases special lessons campus meetings petitions public debates round tables conferences info desks If you want more information and ideas you can contact the HRWG and also take a look on the UNITED website: www.unitedagainstracism.org ============================================================================== RAINBOW-L is a regional discussion list of AEGEE. Check out http://www.aegee.uni-karlsruhe.de/archives for the archives of public lists. To unsubscribe send 'unsubscribe RAINBOW-L' to [log in to unmask]