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Dear May Day Cooper Union and SUNY Stonybrook Free University participants,

Thank you again for helping to make Wednesday’s events such a wonderful success!! We held several dozen workshops with several hundred participants of all ages, all of whom contributed to transforming education into a free, accessible, social justice-oriented, creative, caring, and interactive practice. Our focus on education as direct action was illustrated in NYC at the afternoon education convergence, Union Square rally and downtown march, and evening Washington Square dance party, as well as in Stonybrook at the protest outside President Stanley’s office. These kinds of actions sustain our visions of interconnected community struggles and celebrations to free education. Continue reading →

Here’s how you can help make it magical…

1. Spread the word today about the May Day Cooper Union and SUNY Stonybrook Free U schedules, 3pm NYC Education Convergence, and 9pm Dance Party:
freeuniversitynyc.org/cooper/schedule
freeuniversitynyc.org/stonybrook/schedule
facebook.com/events/603473256348907
facebook.com/events/139832612856283/
facebook.com/events/120913341440617

2. Help Occupy the Twittersphere about why and how our universities and communities should be freed. See OpenCUNY’s project here: opencuny.org/mayday

3. Bring some birthday cake (or other desserts), plates, forks, and napkins to Cooper Union and Stonybrook to celebrate Free University’s 1-year birthday!

4. Connect with friends, lovers, classmates, co-workers, neighbors, and fellow travelers to prepare today for a full day tomorrow of direct democracy and people power. That includes a good night’s sleep and goodies/liquids packed for all day. See more valuable details here: sites.google.com/site/occupycunywiki/resources/action-resources

5. Receive (minimal) updates/announcement on May Day education activities by joining this celly loop. Text @studentblocnyc to 23559

See you in the parks and on the streets!
with LOVE LOVE LOVE because we’re WORTH IT,

-Free University of NYC

Feast your imaginations:

Cooper Union Free University schedule
SUNY Stonybrook Free University schedule

See these lovely videos from two of our past Free Universities:

May Day Free University 2012
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jYnXthkHd8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id8FaDf3OMI

September 18-22 Free University 2012
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmnjrwOU0vo

Please spread the word—we welcome more Free U presenters and participants!
3 days til May Day.

Register here for Cooper Union
Register here for Stonybrook
May Day Education Convergence / Dance Party event page

Turn the City into a Free University!  A Free University in Every Park!

May Day 2013
Multiple Free Universities across NYC
Call to Education

The Free University of NYC invites neighborhood organizations, schools, unions, spiritual centers, and other community education-oriented groups to create your own Free Universities this May 1st. Continue reading →