BAY AREA SOLIDARITY SUMMER 2014
summer political action camp to train
young South Asian American activists
AUG 7-11, 2014 • San Francisco Bay Area
Bangladesh  •  Bhutan  •  India  •  Maldives  •  Nepal  •  Pakistan  •  Sri Lanka  •  Diaspora

Application period ended May 31st

Bay Area Solidarity Summer (BASS) is a 5-day, 4-night jam-packed political action camp for progressive South Asian youth who want to create change in the world!
  • a space for Desi youth to share and build ideas, be inspired by peers and mentors
  • focused on youth 15-21 years old of South Asian heritage, including the diaspora
  • costs only $50 for 5 days of instruction, meals, and housing  (100% scholarships are available for those with financial need)

Why should you apply to BASS?
  • sharpen your analysis of race, gender, power, etc. and their root causes
  • develop real-world strategies to plan campaigns for change
  • find inspiration and amplify your impact through art, music, and history
  • cultivate relationships with activists and mentors to support and sustain your work

BASS is looking for youth who:
  • are interested in creating a just, equitable, and sustainable world
  • are critical and curious about how to shift power and the status quo
  • want to transform their politics and values into action

BASS alumni and parents say:
  • “An amazing experience that politicized me as a South Asian American, which continues to provide me with motivation and support from my peers and organizers.”
  • “The workshops and organizers were great and amazing…this environment is so supportive, while also challenging our minds.”
  • “My son had a great experience at BASS. It's an awesome idea, grooming today's kids to be tomorrow's activists and leaders! BASS is a unique platform to engage youth into constructive politics”

Learn more:

Bay Area Solidarity Summer was established in 2011, and is organized by a volunteer group of progressive South Asian activists committed to supporting and mentoring the next generation of young South Asian organizers. BASS is a project of the Alliance of South Asians Taking Action, founded in 2000 to help educate, organize, and empower San Francisco Bay Area South Asian communities.

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