<div dir="ltr"><div>Just got this from Beth Simpson. I'm in town for family medical reasons (nothing life-or-death), so I'm not sure if I can make it to any of this, yet. It would be rad if any of us could attend or volunteer. They'll be holding a zine-making MakerSpace event on Thursday!<br>
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Date: Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 2:51 PM<br>Subject: Hip Hop and Punk Feminisms Symposium (and volunteers needed)<br>To: <br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">(PLEASE FORWARD) <br></div>
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Hi folks, <div><br></div><div>This AMAZING symposium is happening thursday and friday this week, including two pretty stunning concerts- and it's all FREE:</div><div><a href="http://hiphopandpunkfeminisms.weebly.com/" target="_blank">http://hiphopandpunkfeminisms.weebly.com/</a></div>
<div><br></div>Please come, and also please consider volunteering- you will get to work with people you'd give a lung to be around, the shifts aren't long, the tasks aren't hard, and we need YOU! If you can help, simply email Mimi Nyugen and tell her what you can do (the needs are listed below):</div>
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See you soon!</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">elizaBeth</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div>
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Dear all,<div><br></div><div>I'm writing to you as someone who at one point or another, offered some help for the Hip Hop and Punk Feminisms conference coming up this Thursday and Friday, 5-6 December! I'm hoping to coordinate with all of you about a schedule for tasks, to make sure this conference runs smoothly! Please sign-up for a shift below, and email ME back: <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><a href="mailto:mimin@illinois.edu" target="_blank">mimin@illinois.edu</a></span></div>
<div><br></div><div><b>THURSDAY</b></div><div><u>MORNING SET-UP:</u> Show up at 8:30 at the Asian American Cultural Center to help set-up the continental breakfast, arrange the room for audience and panelists, help test the A/V, and pass out name badges. I NEED 3 VOLUNTEERS.</div>
<div><span style="font-size:10pt"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt"><u>AFTERNOON BREAKDOWN: </u>Show up at 4:30 at the Asian American Cultural Center to help put the room back (yes, we have to do this in order for the activities in the Center that evening, even though we'll be back in the morning), clean up, et cetera. I NEED 2 VOLUNTEERS.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:10pt"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt"><u>EVENING SET-UP: </u>Show up at 7PM at Lincoln Hall Auditorium. We are not certain what tasks lie ahead this night for the hip hop show, besides loading in the DJ equipment (which is quite a lot already) and testing out the tech, but it would be great if you could show up and help out! There will be theater staff present to help out as well. I NEED 3 VOLUNTEERS.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:10pt"><br></span></div><div><u style="font-size:10pt">EVENING BREAKDOWN: </u>Show up at 11:15 at Lincoln Hall Auditorium to help clear out the DJ equipment, et cetera. If you're staying for the whole show, you could help at both ends! I NEED 3 VOLUNTEERS.</div>
<div><br></div><div><div><b>FRIDAY</b></div><div><u>MORNING SET-UP:</u> Show up at 8:30 at the Asian American Cultural Center to help set-up the continental breakfast, arrange the room for audience and panelists, help test the A/V, and pass out name badges. I NEED 3 VOLUNTEERS.</div>
<div><span style="font-size:10pt"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt"><u>AFTERNOON BREAKDOWN: </u>Show up at 4:30 at the Asian American Cultural Center to help put the room back, clean up, et cetera. I NEED 2 VOLUNTEERS.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:10pt"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt"><u>EVENING SET-UP: </u>Show up at 7PM at Lincoln Hall Auditorium. We are not certain what tasks lie ahead this night for this show, besides helping to load in the musical equipment and test the tech, but it would be great if you could show up at help out! I NEED 3 VOLUNTEERS.</span></div>
</div><div><span style="font-size:10pt"><br></span></div><div><u style="font-size:10pt">EVENING BREAKDOWN: </u>Show up at 11:15 at Lincoln Hall Auditorium to help clear out the musical equipment, et cetera. If you're staying for the whole show, you could help at both ends! I NEED 3 VOLUNTEERS.</div>
<div><span style="font-size:10pt"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt"><b>ET CETERA</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt"><u>TWITTER:</u> If you are planning on attending the conference, and on taking notes, why not live-tweet for us? If you are interested in live-tweeting the conference for us, please let me know -- I will give you access to the HHPF twitter account.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:10pt"><br></span></div><div><u>LIVESTREAM:</u> We will try to live stream (and record) the conference and shows. If you have any experience with this, let me know! I could use the help.</div><div>
<span style="font-size:10pt"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt"><u>GENERAL:</u> We would also love to have volunteers around for general purposes! If you're attending the conference, and are willing to be "on call," just let one of the organizers know; if you're interested in helping out in the Makerspace downstairs, let Susan Livingston know.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:10pt"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt">Thanks so much for your interest and support!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt">Best,</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:10pt">Mimi</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><a href="tel:217-344-8324" value="+12173448324" target="_blank">217-344-8324</a> landline (better for talking)<br>
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