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SDS held the third Northeast Regional Convention in Madison, New Jersey to
discuss principles of unity and structure for the organization. The first
day of the convention was largely dedicated to
anti-oppression<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oppression>work within
SDS, through the meeting of caucuses: specifically the "
Class <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_class> Oppressed" Caucus, the
LGBTQQI (Lesbian <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesbian>,
Gay<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay>,
Bisexual <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisexual>,
Trans<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender>,
Queer <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queer>, Questioning and
Intersex<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersex>)
Caucus, the People of Color
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_of_Color>Caucus, and the
Womyn's <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women> Caucus. For each caucus meeting
there was a simultaneous "Auxiliary Group" meeting. A High
School<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_School>Caucus was also
scheduled but did not have a chance to meet. The
administration of Drew
University<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_University>denied SDS
space for the convention and the location was moved to a local
Montessori <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montessori> school.

The Summer of 2007 was a critical turning point for SDS as a national
organization. First, SDS fielded a large contingent at the first US Social
Forum <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Social_Forum> in
Atlanta<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta>on June 27-July 1. SDS
found itself part of a national movement to change
the US; at the forum, SDS members gave workshops, demonstrated and formed
bonds with members from across the country.

The 2nd SDS National Convention took place from July 27th-30th, 2007 at Wayne
State University <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_State_University> in
Detroit <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit>, MI. Approximately 200
members of SDS attended what was a constitutional convention. The primary
focus of the convention was to democratically create a national structure
and vision for the organization. These goals were achieved, though all
decisions made at the convention will be sent back to the SDS chapters for a
process of ratification which is currently under way.

The first National SDS Action
Camps<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SDS_Action_Camps&action=edit>
[5]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Students_for_a_Democratic_Society_%282006_organization%29#_note-Action_Camps>took
place from August 13-16 in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster%2C_Pennsylvania>. The
camp was hosted by the Lancaster chapter of SDS. It included
anti-oppression<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oppression>/collective
liberation trainings, and workshops about a variety of things - including
media skills, meeting facilitation, and direct action. The camp was held in
order to provide students with skills needed to become better organizers,
and deepen the sophistication of their vision and strategy.
On September 15th, 2007, SDS chapters from several colleges across the
country (including Ohio, Indiana, Washington D.C., Harrisburg, PA and New
York) gathered and marched in the ANSWER coalition march from the White
House steps, to the Capitol building. The protest was estimated to include
up 80,000 people. At least 150 were arrested, and there was at least one
incident where police pepper sprayed protesters.
[6]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Students_for_a_Democratic_Society_%282006_organization%29#_note-0>

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