Lent term REFUGEE FILM WEEK

Stay tuned for details on STAR's upcoming Refugee Film Week. More details soon -- check back often!

(P.S. No STAR meeting this week, but we'll see some of you at volunteering. )

Next meeting 25 January -- BE THERE!

Our next STAR meeting is this coming Wednesday (25 Jan). Meet us in D206 at 1pm and help tackle our ambitious 'to do' list this term -- speaker events, film festival, photo exhibition, volunteering -- the list goes on! All are welcome.

P.S. Still interested in the weekly Wednesday collective volunteering? It's still interested in you! Read previous posts for the scoop and send us an e-mail at Su.Soc.Action-For-Refugees@lse.ac.uk for details.

Join us 18 January, 1pm in B301

STAR will hold its first committee meeting of Lent term this Wednesday, 18 January at 1pm in room B301.

As always, committee meetings are open to all -- swing by and bring a friend.

Help us plan a:
-Lent term refugee film series
-refugee themed photo exhibition
-trip to a refugee camp/settlement
-programme to mentor refugee kids one-on-one
and more . . .
See you then!

TAKE ACTION --> Write Charles Clarke

[Posted by Heather H:]
Unable to work in the UK, asylum-seekers are forced to live on less than the minimum income support benefit, often leading to destitution for individuals or entire families.

Please sign the petition linked to below and tell Home Secretary Charles Clarke to request an end to penalizing and degrading those most vulnerable and in need of our support:

CLICK HERE!
[Have an action alert? Please post it to the blog!]

Welcome back!

Welcome back to LSE! We hope your first week of Lent term went wonderfully and we look forward to seeing you at our STAR meeting next week on Wednesday, 18 January. Stay tuned for time and place information.
Warmly,
-LSE STAR Committee