Detroit is revving up to host this year's US Social Forum from June 22-26.

The Strategy Center has been throwing down for the USSF on the National Planning Committee and the Outreach Working Group. We're excited to be heading to The D!

I've got some important updates.

The workshop submission deadline has been extended

The workshop submission deadline had been extended to April 20th and every registered organization now can submit TWO workshops, so get your proposal in.

Here's how to submit a workshop proposal:

1. Read the Call for Proposals
2. Register your organization
3. Login in to the USSF website
4. Go to http://organize.ussf2010.org/workshops and click on "Propose a Workshop" (off to the right)
5. Fill out the form! That's it!

If you want to preview the form, you can download it from the Call for Proposals.

Free USSF2010 phone info sessions every week, all month long

Have questions about the Forum? Want to know how to register, how to get involved, what will be happening in Detroit? And get the latest updates and info, too.

National planners will be hosting one hour phone presentations for anyone to call and participate.

Call: 712.432.0075
pass: 388105#

• Tues 4/6 (eng)
  2pm EST/1 cntrl/12 mtn/11am west
• Tues 4/13 (eng)
  2pm EST/1 cntrl/12 mtn/11am west
• Tues 4/19 (eng)
  2pm EST/1 cntrl/12 mtn/11am west
• Tues 4/26 (eng)
  2pm EST/1 cntrl/12 mtn/11am west

Financial support

You can apply for apply for travel funds. The deadline is April 30th: http://ussf2010.org/scholarships

The USSF needs donations too. Please contribute at:  [https://community.ussf2010.org/en/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=13 ] 

That's all for now...see you on the Road to Detroit...