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Grassroots 101: Student government project

toni_flyerThe New York City Student Union is starting the Student Government Project, which was developed to help create and improve student governments in high schools around the city.

On Thursday, February 26th we are launching this project with a forum to develop connections between existing student governments. We also want to collaboratively create a basis for what a successful student government is and how it is run in different institutions. And we're hoping to "seed" student governments in schools where they do not already exist. Students in schools with successful student governments will share their experiences and give suggestions to students trying to start their own.

Please invite anyone you know who attends or works in a public school! (Let us know you're coming: RSVP at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . )

And of course... if you have connections.. we'd always love some press!

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