BAY AREA SOLIDARITY SUMMER
5-day political action camp to cultivate
South Asian American activists, ages 18-24
August 1-5, 2019 • San Francisco Bay Area
Afghanistan • Bangladesh • Bhutan • India • Maldives • Nepal • Pakistan • Sri Lanka • Fiji • Diaspora

Now accepting BASS 2019 applications!

Bay Area Solidarity Summer (BASS) is a stayover political action camp for progressive South Asian youth who want to create social change!
  • a space for South Asians to share and build politics, to be inspired by peers and mentors
  • focused on 18-24 year-olds of South Asian heritage, including the diaspora
  • we ask for a $50 fee for 5 days of workshops, meals, and housing — followed by continued access to a peer and mentor network (100% fee waiver available if you have financial need)

Why should you apply to BASS?
  • building a just, equitable, and sustainable world
  • learning concrete skills for creating real-world change
  • sharpening your analysis of race, gender, and power
  • connecting with a supportive community of progressive South Asian organizers
  • exploring the 100+ year history of South Asian activism in the U.S.

BASS alumni say:
  • “BASS gave me the skills, network, and inspiration to found an organization focused on South Asian social justice. Without BASS, I wouldn't be a community organizer.”
  • “BASS gave me a community of South Asian activists who are dedicated to creating a space of mentorship, community knowledge, and love“
  • “Continues to provide me with motivation and support from my peers and organizers”
  • “I enjoyed the workshops, volunteers, organizers, food, radical histories, etc. It gave me a broad view of South Asian communities.”
  • “This is really life-changing”

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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