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SUMMARY:United Campus Workers meeting
DESCRIPTION:United Campus Workers meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at GROW.  Join union organizers for a monthly meeting to talk shop and plan actions.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/united-campus-workers-meeting-9/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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SUMMARY:Jazz Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join friends for a night of live music every 1st and 3rd Thursday at GROW\, the HQ of the SC Progressive Network at 1340 Elmwood Ave. in Columbia. Folks with talent are invited to sit in with the Justus Band for a tune or two. During the 10-minute intermission\, audience members can take advantage of the open mic to share a poem or short piece of writing. No cover charge.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/jazz-workshop-13/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T183000
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DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T120509Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry for Palestine: Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/peace-for-palestine-3/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T190000
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SUMMARY:Majority Rules screening and panel
DESCRIPTION:Ranked choice voting has been used by millions of Americans. Join allies to watch this documentary and hear about the positive results that this election reform has brought to Alaska and beyond. Then stay with us afterwards to discuss the state of the movement in South Carolina.\n\nThis event is organized by Better Ballot South Carolina.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/majority-rules-screening-and-panel/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T193000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
CREATED:20250403T135759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T135759Z
UID:627-1744135200-1744140600@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:United Campus Workers meeting
DESCRIPTION:United Campus Workers meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at GROW.  Join union organizers for a monthly meeting to talk shop and plan actions.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/united-campus-workers-meeting-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
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SUMMARY:Jazz Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join friends for a night of live music every 1st and 3rd Thursday at GROW\, the HQ of the SC Progressive Network at 1340 Elmwood Ave. in Columbia. Folks with talent are invited to sit in with the Justus Band for a tune or two. During the 10-minute intermission\, audience members can take advantage of the open mic to share a poem or short piece of writing. No cover charge.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/jazz-workshop-12/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T180000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
CREATED:20250225T210858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T210858Z
UID:600-1743350400-1743357600@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Modjeska School Deep Dive 3: Fergus Bordewich\, author of Klan War
DESCRIPTION:Deeper Dive with Fergus Bordewich\, nationally acclaimed historian and author of Klan War\, a 2023 publication detailing the 1877 use of the 14th Amendment’s Insurrection Clause and the arrest of hundreds of white terrorists in South Carolina. Bordewich captures the Klan violence that threatened to overwhelm the entire state. It was so bad that legislators were afraid to leave the capital to return to their homes. Mr. Bordewich will be in-person at GROW. To join on Zoom\, register HERE.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modjeska-school-deep-dive-3-fergus-bordewich-author-of-klan-war/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T193000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
CREATED:20250225T150139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T150139Z
UID:577-1743098400-1743103800@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:United Campus Workers meeting
DESCRIPTION:United Campus Workers meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at GROW.  Join union organizers for a monthly meeting to talk shop and plan actions.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/united-campus-workers-meeting-6/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
CREATED:20250317T200418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T200547Z
UID:603-1743015600-1743021000@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:SC Progressive Network monthly organizing meeting
DESCRIPTION:The SC Progressive Network meets every 4th Wednesday online and at GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave. in Columbia to network\, talk shop\, and share upcoming events. All are welcome. To join on Zoom\, register HERE.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/sc-progressive-network-monthly-organizing-meeting/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T203000
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CREATED:20250320T191149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T191149Z
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SUMMARY:Afrikan History\, Lecture 2
DESCRIPTION:This series is a special online presentation for the Modjeska Simkins School by Dr. Burnett Gallman\, who serves on the National Board of the Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations and who has been teaching for 40 years. \nThe lectures are offered during the spring 2025 session on Sunday evenings 6:30-8pm on Zoom only. It is free and open to the public as a service of the Modjeska Simkins School to promote historical literacy in South Carolina. \nTo attend Lecture 2 on March 23\, register HERE. \nTo receive notices of these lectures\, email info@modjeskaschool.com.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/afrikan-history-lecture-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T180000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
CREATED:20250225T210620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T190137Z
UID:597-1742745600-1742752800@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Modjeska School Deep Dive 2: Dr. Justene Hill Edwards
DESCRIPTION:Deep Dive with UVA professor Dr. Justene Hill-Edwards\, author of Origins of Capitalism in Colonial South Carolina and the recently released Savings and Trust: The rise and betrayal of the Freedman’s Bank. Hill-Edwards’ critically acclaimed work offers key context for understanding the economic plight of the formerly enslaved\, racial capitalism\, the racial wealth gap\, and reparations. To join on Zoom\, register HERE.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modjeska-school-deep-dive-2-dr-justene-hill-edwards/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
CREATED:20250225T152809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T152809Z
UID:586-1742500800-1742508000@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Jazz Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join friends for a night of live music every 1st and 3rd Thursday at GROW\, the HQ of the SC Progressive Network at 1340 Elmwood Ave. in Columbia. Folks with talent are invited to sit in with the Justus Band for a tune or two. During the 10-minute intermission\, audience members can take advantage of the open mic to share a poem or short piece of writing. No cover charge.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/jazz-workshop-11/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T193000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
CREATED:20250225T153445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T200938Z
UID:590-1742320800-1742326200@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Film screening: Naila and the Uprising
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the free documentary screening of Naila and the Uprising at GROW (Grass Roots Organizing Workshop)\, 1340 Elmwood Ave\, Columbia\, SC 29201.\n\nSynopsis: When a nation-wide uprising breaks out in the Occupied Palestinian Territories\, a young woman in Gaza must make a choice between love\, family\, and freedom. 2017. Running time 1 hour 16 min. Followed by Iftar\, the breaking of the Muslim fast during Ramadan. Doors open 5:45PM.\n\n\n\nFree and open to the public.\n\n\n\nGROW nights hosted by the Carolina Peace Resource Center take place the 3rd Tuesday each month.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/peace-for-palestine-meeting-4/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T193000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
CREATED:20250225T145913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T150227Z
UID:575-1741888800-1741894200@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:United Campus Workers meeting
DESCRIPTION:United Campus Workers meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at GROW.  Join union organizers for a monthly meeting to talk shop and plan actions.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/united-campus-workers-meeting-5/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T180000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
CREATED:20250225T210131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T210239Z
UID:592-1741536000-1741543200@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Modjeska School Deep Dive 1: SC Native history
DESCRIPTION:During its spring session\, the Modjeska Simkins School offers Sunday afternoon programs that are a deeper exploration of current and historical topics. The 4-6pm sessions are optional for our students and open to the public\, who may join on Zoom or in-person at GROW. \nOur first Deep Dive is with Chris Judge and T. Lilly Little Water on SC Native history and the Yemassee War. To join on Zoom\, register HERE.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modjeska-school-deep-dive-1/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
CREATED:20250225T152613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T153140Z
UID:583-1741291200-1741298400@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Jazz Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join friends for a night of live music every 1st and 3rd Thursday at GROW\, the HQ of the SC Progressive Network at 1340 Elmwood Ave. in Columbia. Folks with talent are invited to sit in with the Justus Band for a tune or two. During the 10-minute intermission\, audience members can take advantage of the open mic to share a poem or short piece of writing. No cover charge.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/jazz-workshop-10/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250303T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250303T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
CREATED:20250225T151413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T151809Z
UID:581-1741026600-1741033800@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Modjeska Simkins School Classes
DESCRIPTION:The Modjeska Simkins School meets Mondays 6:30-8:30pm at GROW and on Zoom across the state and at satellite sites in Sumter\, Orangeburg\, and Penn Center. Classes run from March 3 through June 23\, with graduation on June 28.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modjeska-simkins-school-classes/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
CREATED:20250225T150714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T150714Z
UID:579-1740834000-1740844800@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Modjeska Simkins School orientation
DESCRIPTION:The spring session of the 2025 Modjeska Simkins School kicks off with an orientation session at GROW. Students will share a meal\, review class protocols\, and get to know each other before embarking on their shared journey.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modjeska-simkins-school-orientation/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T200000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
CREATED:20250206T010117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T010141Z
UID:569-1740679200-1740686400@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:United Campus Workers meeting
DESCRIPTION:United Campus Workers meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday 6-8pm at GROW. Join union organizers for a monthly meeting to talk shop and plan actions.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/united-campus-workers-meeting-4/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
CREATED:20250128T204458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T205110Z
UID:546-1740596400-1740601800@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Network monthly organizing meeting
DESCRIPTION:Members and allies of the SC Progressive Network meet the 4th Wednesday of each month at 7pm to talk about current and ongoing projects\, events\, and matters of shared concern. All are welcome to join the meeting\, either on Zoom or in-person at GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave. in Columbia. \nTo join on Zoom\, register HERE.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/network-monthly-organizing-meeting/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250222T230000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
CREATED:20250205T204536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T204949Z
UID:565-1740250800-1740265200@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:UFO at GROW
DESCRIPTION:Live\, local music series. This month\, UFO at GROW features Nightsweat\, KTG\, and crwnroyal. Doors open at 7; music starts at 8pm. $10 at the door. \n 
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/ufo-at-grow-3/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
CREATED:20250128T211122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T211122Z
UID:556-1740081600-1740088800@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:GROW jazz workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join friends for a night of live music every 1st and 3rd Thursday at the GROW\, the HQ of the SC Progressive Network at 1340 Elmwood Ave. in Columbia. Folks with talent are invited to sit in with the Justus Band for a tune or two. During the 10-minute intermission\, audience members can take advantage of the open mic to share a poem or short piece of writing. No cover charge.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/grow-jazz-workshop-4/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://columbiagrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_5210.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250218T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
CREATED:20250129T184220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T185403Z
UID:560-1739901600-1739905200@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Teach-in on Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Join Carolina Peace for an evening with Kafia Haile\, a strategist who uses visual storytelling and education to try and change U.S. foreign policy. She began her career as a tribes and culture analyst at the Pentagon. In 2008\, she was based in Iraq as an expert on reconciliation by integrating former insurgents into the political process. Upon returning to the U.S.\, Kafia incorporated the arts into her work to broaden her impact. She will lead a discussion on Palestine from an African-American perspective. \nTo join on Zoom\, click HERE
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/teach-in-on-palestine/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T180000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
CREATED:20250128T203723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T010256Z
UID:544-1739469600-1739469600@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:United Campus Workers monthly meeting
DESCRIPTION:United Campus Workers meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday 6-8pm at GROW. Join union organizers for a monthly meeting to talk shop and plan actions.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/544/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T230000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
CREATED:20250128T203355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T203355Z
UID:538-1739008800-1739055600@columbiagrow.com
SUMMARY:Adopt-A-Street Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a few volunteers! The Modjeka Simkins School participates in the City of Columbia’s Adopt-A-Street program by conducting a quarterly sweep of our neighborhood. We need help picking up trash on Marion Street between Elmwood and Taylor. We provide trash bags\, gloves\, pickers\, and beverages. The sweep lasts about an hour. To volunteer\, please email gabbi@scpronet.com.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/adopt-a-street-cleanup/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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ORGANIZER;CN="SC Progressive Network":MAILTO:network@scpronet.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185441
CREATED:20250128T202343Z
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SUMMARY:GROW jazz workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join friends for a night of live music every 1st and 3rd Thursday at the GROW\, the HQ of the SC Progressive Network at 1340 Elmwood Ave. in Columbia. Folks with talent are invited to sit in with the Justus Band for a tune or two. During the 10-minute intermission\, audience members can take advantage of the open mic to share a poem or short piece of writing. No cover charge.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/grow-jazz-workshop-3/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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SUMMARY:Modjeska Simkins School spring session registration
DESCRIPTION:This year marks the Modjeska Simkins School’s 10th year of teaching civics\, organizing skills\, and a people’s history of South Carolina. The school is open to students of all ages\, backgrounds\, experience\, and interests. We welcome everyone\, but please know that the course is challenging. It is a four-month commitment to exploring difficult topics and hard truths. \nThe 2025 spring session will run from March 3 through the end of June\, with classes meeting Monday evenings on Zoom and in-person at GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave. in Columbia SC. \nRegistration for the spring session closes Feb. 17. The course includes 16 evening classes\, online and printed study guides\, and special Sunday programs. Tuition is not accepted until after your interview\, which will include discussion of payment options. \nTuition is based on a sliding scale. \n• For those who are able\, tuition is $500\, which may be made in four installments of $125. \n• For those making less than $800 a week\, tuition is $320 — or four payments $80. \n• For those making less than $600 a week\, tuition is $240 — or four payments of $60. \nLimited full scholarships are available. We encourage students show their organizing aptitude by raising their own tuition by gathering tax-deductible donations to the Modjeska Simkins School from family\, friends\, and organizations. \nPlease select your preferred payment option on the application form.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modjeska-simkins-school-opens-registration-for-spring-session/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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SUMMARY:Modjeska Simkins School celebrates 10 years of teaching truth
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, Jan. 25\, friends\, allies\, and alumni of the Modjeska Simkins School will gather at the historic Big Apple in the heart of Columbia to celebrate 10 years of teaching truth in South Carolina. We hope you will join us!\nThe SC Progressive Network started the school in 2015 to teach civics\, organizing skills and strategies\, and a true people’s history of the Palmetto State. Since then\, some 400 students of all ages\, backgrounds\, and experience have graduated from the intensive four-month program. Hundreds more have attended the school’s free public programs\, deeper dives with experts on topics of current and historical significance. \nThe school also offers online courses\, including Dr. Burnett Gallman’s Afrikan history series and untold stories of South Carolina’s First Nations\, with USC Native American Studies Center Director Chris Judge. Plans are in the works to increase public programs and create material for younger students. \nThe gala will be a chance to celebrate the school and the people who have made it a first-class\, graduate-level experience that is unlike anything else in South Carolina. In fact\, other states are looking to the school as a model to help address the education crisis in this country. \nNetwork Executive Director Brett Bursey said\, “Of all the work we’ve done\, the school is the most rewarding and necessary. It is exceeding our expectations\, and we are gratified by the buy-in we are getting from those who understand the value of education and speaking truth to power.” (You can watch him doing the latter in this clip from a 2022 education subcommittee hearing on Critical Race Theory.) \n“The Modjeska Simkins School has worked hard for 10 years to teach the true history of our state\,” said Dr. Robert Greene II\, who has served as lead instructor of the Modjeska Simkins School since 2019. “Our upcoming gala will showcase the best of our state\, through our students and guest faculty. South Carolina’s history provides a template to fight against oppression and for freedom. Let’s continue this great work together!” \nThe gala will feature renowned poet Nikky Finney\, a longtime supporter of the school and the Network. She spoke at the rally the Network organized in 2017\, and she addressed the Modjeska School graduates in 2021. She is a powerful speaker and writer. \nThe evening will include live jazz and a dance demonstration by Richard Durlach\, who owns the Big Apple where the dance craze was born in 1937. We encourage attendees to wear 1930s-era dance attire. \nWe are very proud of the school\, and are excited about our longterm plans. This event will help boost our visibility ahead of the spring session\, which runs March 1 through June 28 online and in-person at GROW in Columbia. \nProceeds will help us continue to teach South Carolina’s real history in a time of book bans and shrinking history programs across the state. \nTo support the school beyond the gala\, you can make a tax-deductible donation HERE. Every dollar is appreciated\, and allows us to offer student scholarships and to cover travel costs of our esteemed guests speakers. \nFind out more about the Big Apple in this 2019 piece in Oxford American by Dr. Robert Greene II \nSee our photo album HERE \nQuestions? Call 803-808-3384 or email network@scpronet.com \n• • • \nReserve tickets here
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/modjeska-simkins-school-10-year-reunion-party/
LOCATION:The Big Apple\, 1000 Hampton St.\, Columbia\, SC\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T190000
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SUMMARY:United Campus Workers meeting
DESCRIPTION:United Campus Workers meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at GROW.  Join union organizers for a monthly meeting to talk shop and plan actions.
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/united-campus-workers-meeting-3/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T193000
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CREATED:20250102T191711Z
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SUMMARY:Peace for Palestine meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join Columbia-area activists working to educate the public and advocate for a ceasefire in Gaza. They meet each third Tuesday at GROW. This month\, the topic is Labor Unions United: Divest & Boycott Militarism
URL:https://columbiagrow.com/event/peace-for-palestine-meeting-3/
LOCATION:GROW\, 1340 Elmwood Ave.\, Columbia\, 29202
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