NewOrleans Rebuilding

family, Let me start off by thanking you all for your interest in our January 2009 Volunteer Trip to New Orleans. There is still alot of work to be done to restore New Orleans to the city it once was. For all those who missed our general interest meeting on wednesday, here is some of the information we went over: Dates: January 3-10, 2009 Housing: www.indiahousehostel.com124 S Lopez StNew Orleans, LA 70119(504) 821-1904Our housing is in a central location, close to Downtown New Orleans. Travel: 1-15 passenger van1-7 passenger minivanWe will depart on January3rd in the evening hours and arrive in NewOrleans, LA on the evening of January4th . Departure will be on January 9th in the afternoon/early evening hours and arrival in Virginia will be in the late afternoon. Price: $180 per person. This price includes housing for a week, Van rental, and Gas.Accomodations will be made for students to purchase affordable food. Reservations:In order to reserve your seat on the van there will be an online system where you will have to go and register for the trip. This site operates on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVE basis. *Remember* - this trip fills up fast!!! After the list fills up, the only way to get on it is if someone else drops out, or does not pay their money. That too will be on a first come first serve basis. Payment:Payments can be made on an installation plan, the first payment of $80 is to be made on November 28th, but NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 2, 2008!!!!!This initial Non-Refundable payment further reserves your seat on the van.The reason this payment is Non-Refundable is that we have to pay for the housing and the van rentals before hand. So PLEASE, if you are really serious about coming on this trip, have your money in by December 2nd. Otherwise, your seat will go to the next person. Please remember, we fill up the trip on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVE basis. The second payment of $50 is due from December 8th to the 11th. The third payment of $50 is due from December 15th to the 18thPayment Methods:We will begin accepting payments on November 28, at 12pm. These payments can be made in cash or money order. For those who bank with Bank Of America, there will also be an option to do an automatic transfer. Any further questions can be directed towards:William Hicks, 757-273-5139; Mensah Bey, 804-840-2736, or India Thomas, 734-660-3646 Again, Thank you for your interest in the 2009 Rebuilding trip, and we hope to see you there!!! peace to register for this trip http://bcpneworleans2009.eventbrite.com email us for the password...or check the facebook event...

Our Passion...

Welcome to our blog site!!---As activists, we embrace any interested students, community service organization etc. to become a part of our desire to actively engage and foster a progressive atmosphere here at Hampton University located in Hampton, VA. We appreciate your interest, support, involvement and any idea's you may have to assist in our growth as a collective whole. BCP exists in solidarity with those seeking change, progress, social justice, political awareness, peace and the like; within the community that we live and also the black community afar. We are cultural activists. However, our efforts do not stop only with those of African descent; we are prepared to attain a desirable change for the better in society, no matter the avenue. Although, BCP has done much in our community on campus with our Sweatshop Free fashion show, informative documentary viewings, various forums relating to current social issues; and off campus with our New Orleans Rebuilding trip managed every semester, our organization is by no means static in our ability to continue with the mission. BCP is a continuously evolving social organization concerned fully of human rights issues. As an underground organization on the campus of HU we appreciate our humble beginnings fall semester, 2005. With a deep admiration of all those involved in the establishment, assistance and education of the current members...Black Campus Progressives welcomes you!

Statement of Purpose

Black Campus Progressives is a student organization at Hampton University which has been founded for the purpose of uniting the student body in order to peacefully advance towards progressive change.

Black Campus Progressives takes flourishing leaders and lets them make affective change on their campus and within the community. Our objective is to begin with a hands-on learning experience, providing an environment in which students can mindfully look at the past, promote awareness of history and culture while dissecting social issues. In this organization students not only discuss current events, social reforms, political and governmental systems but have a place where they can actively respond.

The organization is an outlet for students to talk and influence each other outside the classroom setting by promoting a comfortable and open minded environment to discuss social issues, whether they be local or global; students are encouraged to independently think in a place for open dialogue about these situations. Black Campus Progressives seek to nourish Hampton University students with knowledge and provide an environment where they become activists and participate in nationwide progressive movements.

We believe, it is up to the youth to reshape the image of our world, future, and lives. Our goal is to find our place in the progressive movement, in order to fulfill our goals and objectives. We intend to reach the masses. The more students involved, the more ideas and more plans we can develop to go out into the community and reach the people to make a united step toward progression. A second purpose, for which we have already been granted money, is the publication of a progressive news-magazine. This outlet to reach the massive of people in our environment will promote more awareness of social issues, and transmit less recognized information on current events, helping students form more knowledgeable opinions and make more conscious decisions. We will also try to bring in experts on social issues and have different forums on campus that promote awareness to aid these goals. Just as with all progression in the past, the accomplishment of our goals in this organization will come with hard work, dedication, and unity.

The structure of BCP will include a board committee consisting of a president, vice-president, proletarian/meeting facilitator, secretary, treasurer, media coordinator, and four other board members who will assist in coordinating activities. There will also then be the general student members of the organizations. BCP will have weekly meetings where we have a set topic which students have chosen, researched, and be prepared to discuss. We will attend certain events in the community, have a book club, publish the news-magazine, and hold forums with professional speakers as well. The role of BCP’s advisor will be to oversee all the actions of the group. Most of the decision making will come from the collective student population, however the advisor will oversee the actions of the group. The advisor will attend meetings to help facilitate and also help organize functions. Change will come about from the average citizens. Therefore this organization is open to the entire student population and individuals need no certain criteria to join, unless they wish to become board members.