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Thank you!
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*New Registration for 2009 is NOW OPEN.

*Patti Tosti- WPC 10 Local Coordinator in Memphis, TN.

*this facebook page only serves as FYI. please mark the dates on your calender!

*please join our facebook group--"WPC--Got Privilege? The official facebook group".

*Please visit uccs.edu/wpc for more information!

*WPC 9 was a BLAST!!! A huge turnout...about 1,200 participants!!! We look foward to WPC 10.

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WHAT?
What is the White Privilege Conference???

WPC is a conference that examines the challenging concepts of privilege and oppression and offers solutions and team-building strategies to work toward a more equitable world.

It is NOT a conference designed to attack, degrade or beat up on white folks.

It is NOT a conference designed to rally white supremacist groups.

WPC attracts students, professionals, activists, parents, and community leaders/members from diverse perspectives. WPC welcomes folks with varying levels of experience addressing issues of diversity, cultural competency, and multiculturalism.


the 10th annual WPC is right around the corner. you do NOT need to make your decisions now, this is a reminder, please mark this down on your calender. It is recommended to book your flights tickets and make hotel reservations early since space fill up quickly!!!

Registration for WPC 10 is now OPEN.

When: April 1-4 2009
What: 10th Annual White Privilege Conference
Where: Hilton Memphis,
939 Ridge Lake Boulevard
Memphis, TN 38120
901-684-6664

Registration Questions? Contact Daryl Miller at 719-262-4764 or dmiller4@uccs.edu or Jane Muller at 719-262-4553 or jmuller@uccs.edu

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WHY??? WHY??? WHY???

WHY you need to attend the White Privilege Conference...

*its cool. cuz you got to learn cool stuff that you do not typically learn in school and workplace.

*its cool. cuz you get to earn COLLEGE credits (for ethnic studies and/or women studies) if you are a high school/college student.

*its cool. cuz you got to meet with celebrities like Peggy McIntosh.

*its cool. you got to meet with other people who are passionated about the same issue.

*its cool. you hear different speakers and attend workshops that empower your life.

*its cool. you could learn different strategies on making changes in the world.

...just some random thoughts...its definitely rewarding!!!

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some WPC 9 programs/workshops

*challenging the "Myth of the Model Minority"

*Youth Helping to End Racism

*Does Huck Finn belong in your classroom? Battling white supremacy in the English curriculum

*Building capacity for sustainable Anti-racist work in white communities

*Cracking the codes of internalized racial oppression and internalized racial supremacy

*white teachers, children of color: growing culturally relevant practitioners

*building alliances on your campus or workplace

*"You mean, there's race in my movie?" A critical analysis of race in mainstream movies

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there are so many workshops you can choose to attend, more than just above mentioned...sometime you just wish you need to come back to the White Privilege Conference again because you canNOT attend all the workshops you wanted to in one year!

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UPDATE!!!

Update~ Update~ Update~

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Please take a moment to review the information. Registration is NOW open.
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WPC 10 keynotes for 2009!!!


Tim Wise
www.timwise.org
Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama


Francie E. Kendall
www.franceskendall.com
Passing the Mantle: Calling Forth and Mentoring
the Next Generation of Change Agents


Paul Kivel
www.paulkivel.com
Understanding White Supremacy,
Challenging White Privilege and Working for Social Justice



Dorothy Roberts
www.law.northwestern.edu/faculty/profiles/DorothyRoberts/
White Privilege and the New Biopolitics of Race

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Hotel/Lodging Rates: Contact the Memphis Hilton to make reservations at the special WPC rate of $115 per night, for singles, doubles, triples and quads. Book your room now! Rooms will sell out quickly: http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/MEMPHHF-UC0330-20090331/index.jhtml

Registration: Jan 20th, 2009. Early Registration rates (on or before 3/15/09):
Individual/corporate: $315
Faculty/Administrator/staff: $265
Teachers/Non-Profit: $185
College Student: $170
High School Student: $150
High School Youth Leadership Conference (April 2-4): $180
One day Institutes (Wed. April 1, or Sat. April 4)
Individual/Corporate: $125
Faculty/Admin. Teachers/Non-Profit: $80
High School College Student: $60

Group discounts:5-9 people 5%, 10-20 people 10%, 21 or more 15%. For groups larger than 30 please contact Eddie Moore at eddie.moorejr@bush.edu . Contact Daryl Miller at dmiller4@uccs.edu or 719-262-4764 for more information.

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EARN ACADEMIC CREDIT: "INTERSECTIONS OF PRIVILEGE"
High school, undergraduate, and graduate students have the opportunity to earn academic credit while attending the WPC. Undergraduate credit is available through the Women's Studies and Ethnic Studies Program and the Curriculum and Instruction Department, and graduate credit is available through the Sociology Department and the Curriculum and Instruction Department. For more information, course syllabus, and tuition rates: http://www.uccs.edu/~wpc/intersections.htm

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT (CEU's):
Counselors - National Board of Certified Counselors - University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Social Workers - Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver
$15/day for 8 hours/day - total of 32 hours are available over 4 days
Registration for CEU's will be available through WPC registration beginning January 19th For more information contact Daryl Miller at dmiller4@uccs.edu or 719-262-4764

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Memphis International Airport is 20 minutes away from the conference site. If looking for cheaper flights, and willing to do some driving, the airport in Little Rock, AR is a two hour drive (west of Memphis) and Nashville Airport is a three hour drive (east).

Discount up to 15% are being offered through American and Continental Airlines. For more info:
http://www.uccs.edu/~wpc/hotelrates.htm#fly
The Memphis Hilton provides complimentary airport shuttle. It leaves the Hilton at the top of the hour and arrives at the Memphis airport at about 20 after.