Dear Colleagues,

This may be of interest to some community radio activists on this list...

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Becky Lentz
Undergraduate Program Director
Assistant Professor, Department of Art History and Communication Studies
McGill University
853 Sherbrooke Street West
Arts Building, W-265
Montreal, QC Canada H3A 0G5
Tel: 514.398.4995


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>> Dear Friends,
>> 
>> Greetings! We hope this email finds you well. We are writing to you to
>> announce the new *Blue Mountain Center Commons Fellowship* and to ask
>> for your help in making it happen.
>> 
>> As you know, BMC advocates *The Commons* as a way of building an
>> inclusive politics, culture, and society. This season, in our 30th year,
>> we are increasing commitment to serve as a hub for innovative Commons work.
>> 
>> The *BMC Commons Fellowship*is a program designed to locate individuals
>> who see the work that they do as part of a larger effort to restore the
>> ?we? in our world, as well as the notion of collective action.
>> 
>> When we speak of *The Commons* we are referring to a philosophical and
>> political framework based on the ancient idea of that which belongs to
>> everyone. Commoners, those engaged in Commons work, prioritize social
>> justice, democratic participation, and environmental protection, above
>> and often outside of a market-based economy.
>> 
>> *The Commons* includes air, water, the internet, AA, blood banks,
>> libraries, and all human systems governed by structures of sharing and
>> cooperation ? all things that can only survive if Commoners work to
>> restore and protect them.
>> 
>> Luckily for us, Commoners are everywhere. They are our friends and
>> neighbors, working to resist enclosures, revitalize our communities,
>> protect open spaces, preserve old traditions, and create new ones. They
>> are activists, artists, and cultural workers who have devoted their
>> lives to the goal of living successfully together and with nature.
>> 
>> Among the literally millions of people doing this kind of work in the
>> world, we are most interested in who you, our alumni and community,
>> consider to be undeniable Commoners. Most importantly ? who do /you/know
>> who would greatly benefit from the gift of a month-long BMC residency to
>> further their Commons work?
>> 
>> We invite you to submit nominations for the *BMC Commons Fellowship*for
>> the 2013 season. The deadline for nomination submission is *September
>> 20, 2012*.
>> 
>> Please email *[log in to unmask]* for a copies of the the
>> *fellowship FAQ sheet*and *nomination form*to gain a better
>> understanding of how the process will work and what is expected of you
>> and your candidate.
>> 
>> 
>> We greatly appreciate your nominations, and look forward to increasing
>> our support of Commoners working to improve this world we share.
>> 
>> Many thanks,
>> 
>> *Blue Mountain Center* http://www.bluemountaincenter.org/