Great Labor Arts Exchange
June 17-19, 2007
National Labor College
Silver Spring, MD
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The Great Labor Arts Exchange is a gathering of union and community activists, cultural workers, artists, labor educators, and youth who use songs, art, poetry, theater, skits, posters, cartoons, and film to strengthen the labor movement.

            Nourish your soul in an atmosphere of creativity and solidarity;

            Celebrate the rich cultural heritage of working people;

            Network with labor musicians, organizers, performers, visual artists, and writers.

GLAE Workshops (tentative):

 

            Basic Songwriting/Advanced Songwriting

            Choral Singing for Everybody

            Pump Up that Picket Line

            Sharing Labor History through Song

            The Power of the Spoken Word

            Youth Space

 

 

7 reasons you need to be here in 2007:

“I love the wide inclusion of all generations!”

 

“We read our poems in the fields under a tree.”

 

“The opportunity to interact with other professionals with gifts.”

 

“Acceptance of everyone no matter what their skill or talent.”

 

“This is not just entertainment – we’re building for strength.”

 

“Loved singing in the chorus!!!”

 

“I enjoyed performing – best time I’ve had in a long time .”

Check out this 7 minute radio special to find out more about the Great Labor Arts Exchange and hear from some of its regular attendees! (link here)
[From Making Contact at www.radioproject.org]




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