North America:
May 2017 Update
SFL North America
MAY 2017 UPDATE
“We fight for the same values” – Maxime Bernier
Consumer Choice Center launches in Canada
The Consumer Choice Center is a new initiative designed to empower consumers all around the world. In May, they made their Canadian debut.
Among the speakers at this event discussing how to engage civil society and activate grassroots movements for consumer choice were Maxime Bernier, Member of Canadian Parliament; Guy Bentley, Reason Foundation; David Clement and Fred Roeder, Consumer Choice Center.
More information on the event that took place can be found here.
SFL leader threatened for speaking out
Jessica is an outspoken advocate for liberty
Jessica Murphy, Campus Coordinator at University of Wisconsin Green Bay, recently published an article highlighting the five most wasteful courses being offered at her school. University of Wisconsin is a public university and so these courses are being supported by taxpayer money:
- Teaching for Social Justice
- The History and Politics of Hip Hop
- Exploring White Privilege
- Culture of Third Wave Feminism
- Class, State, and Ideology: An Introduction to Social Science in the Marxist Tradition
Informing the public is a noble endeavor. A professor whose course made the list posted Jessica’s article on Facebook and the comments came in. Many were personal attacks, calling Jessica a racist, discriminating based on her South African background, and one commentor even offered to punch Jessica in the face. Despite the unwarranted threats, Jessica will continue to work towards a freer future. For more information on Jessica and her article, click here.
Students For Liberty will continue standing behind student leaders like Jessica. Click here to help us continue to support these courageous student leaders, no matter what they’re facing.
Chris Harelson, Chairman of the North American Executive Board
The North American Executive Board
We recently had the great honor of announcing our 2017-2018 North American Executive Board.
Our North American Executive Board works with students to help them coordinate their events and activism to ensure they are as impactful as they can be. Today, we are honored to announce the 2017-2018 North American Executive Board. We are confident our North America program is in good hands with these students using their talents to spread liberty in the United States and Canada!
To get to know the North American Executive Board better, click here!
On the horizon: Top 100 Leaders Retreat
In less than two weeks, we will be heading to Nashville to supply our student leaders with valuable training that will prepare them to most effectively advocate for liberty on their campus. These training sessions will provide a solid foundation for our leaders to build upon.
Until then, we are hard at work as we design presentations, fill out syllabi, and prepare to provide informative, challenging, and effective sessions to ensure our student leaders are as successful as possible this year. Stay tuned for more news on this special retreat!