Columbus NION & "Ukuleles for Sanity" March 19 Protest!!
After weeks of planning and anticipation by Columbus NION, NION Youth OSU, and the Columbus Student Network; the gathering/march/ rally/ speeches/ protest/ benefit all came together Saturday, March 19.
One hundred and fifty people gathered at Goodale Park Saturday morning to song and speeches before moving on to the capitol building to meet with others in protest against the second year of war and the occupation in Iraq.
We oldsters were there, but the NION focus was on youth! Youth involvement in the planning and promotion and the action! Working for the present! Building for the future!
The youngsters were excited and energetic and strong - marching and chanting -forcefully making their way to the symbolic center of Ohio government – carrying with them the world (the NION globe), humanity’s and NION’s symbolic demand for a BETTER WORLD.
We were represented at the statehouse by NION Youth OSU’s Basak Durgun who was among those addressing the assemblage. She gave a rousing speech which incorporated the NION Pledge.
In the face of a damp, rainy, and windy afternoon, our voices were heard and our point was made.
“Ukuleles for Sanity” (in the guise of NION’s own “Ukulele Man”) did its part before the march and again that evening during the NION benefit held at Little Brother’s nightclub on North High Street.
An eventful and satisfying day and night!!
One hundred and fifty people gathered at Goodale Park Saturday morning to song and speeches before moving on to the capitol building to meet with others in protest against the second year of war and the occupation in Iraq.
We oldsters were there, but the NION focus was on youth! Youth involvement in the planning and promotion and the action! Working for the present! Building for the future!
The youngsters were excited and energetic and strong - marching and chanting -forcefully making their way to the symbolic center of Ohio government – carrying with them the world (the NION globe), humanity’s and NION’s symbolic demand for a BETTER WORLD.
We were represented at the statehouse by NION Youth OSU’s Basak Durgun who was among those addressing the assemblage. She gave a rousing speech which incorporated the NION Pledge.
In the face of a damp, rainy, and windy afternoon, our voices were heard and our point was made.
“Ukuleles for Sanity” (in the guise of NION’s own “Ukulele Man”) did its part before the march and again that evening during the NION benefit held at Little Brother’s nightclub on North High Street.
An eventful and satisfying day and night!!
1 Comments:
Hi Tom,
The march WAS a satisfying day even in the rain. You and your ukulele were great both at Goodale and at Little Brother's. Sondra
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