College Students for Bernie explained

College Students For Bernie
Map:File:CSFBStateMap.png
Abbreviation:CSFB
Successor:Young Progressives Demanding Action
Type:Political organization
Status:Dissolved
Purpose:Campaign, Education
Location:United States
Membership:260+ Chapters
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College Students for Bernie (CSFB) was a grassroots organization dedicated to increase young voter participation, enhance progressive politics, and support Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential bid. At the organization's peak during the 2016 United States presidential election, there were over 200[1] [2] chapters (with the exact numbers being around 260) in universities across the United States.[3] [4]

The group was founded in April 2015[5] and did most of their organizing online through social media.[6] The executive board and their founders consisted of students from various universities across the country (see Founding section).

In the aftermath of the 2016 election, the organization split into two different organizations, the existing group Young Democratic Socialists,[7] and a new organization founded by College Students for Bernie members, Young Progressives Demanding Action, a subgroup of Progressive Democrats of America.[8]

Formation

College Students for Bernie was founded in April 2015 at Middlebury College by Elizabeth Siyuan Lee[9] [10] and Nathan Rifkin.,[11] as well as Alex Forgue at Northern Illinois University,[12] [13] [14] and Benjamin Packer at Dartmouth College.[15] After coming up with the "chapter model", where each college would have their own chapter under a larger network of progressive college students, they reached out to their peers to help establish chapters at Middlebury[16] and other colleges across the United States.

After they worked with progressive students in other colleges to establish around 30 chapters, College Students for Bernie was featured on the front page of the Daily Kos.[17]

Activities

National organization

During the Democratic National Convention, the group endorsed the "People's Convention", a separate convention that was designed to create an open space for people to come together and create a progressive platform by the "people and for the people."[18]

College Students for Bernie teamed up with Young Democratic Socialists to co-sponsor a conference called "From Sanders to the Grassroots."[19] The conference took place from 5 to 7 August (2016) at the National 4-H Conference Center.[20]

On 11 March, College Students for Bernie members took part in the 2016 Donald Trump Chicago rally protest organized by students at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).[21]

Individual chapters

Campaign activities among chapters varied. These activities included phone banking,[22] [23] car pooling students to voting locations,[24] or registering students to vote.[25]

At Austin Community College District, the Students For Bernie group there filed a lawsuit after the college refused to allow them to campaign on campus.[26] [27]

Beyond the 2016 election

After the 2016 election as well as the Democratic Primary elections of 2016, College Students for Bernie encouraged its members to change its chapters into a new group, Young Progressives Demanding Action (YPDA), which was founded by those who were active in the founding of College Students For Bernie. Young Progressives Demanding Action, is a subgroup of Progressive Democrats of America (PDA).[28] Other members and founding members encouraged chapters to merge into a Young Democratic Socialists (YDS) Chapter.[29]

Other activists groups such as UCSB Activist Network grew out of UCSB for Bernie at the University of California, Santa Barbara.[30] Pitts Progressives at the University of Pittsburgh grew out of the Students for Bernie chapter there.[31]

After the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016, the group never officially endorsed Clinton[32] due to the mixed feelings felt by college students.[33] [34] [35] [36]

Young Progressives Demanding Action

By Fall of 2016, there were 15 registered-YPDA chapters.[37]

YPDA groups such as YPDA Hawaii organized protests against Donald Trump.[38] [39]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Kids Are for Bernie, but Are the Kids Alright?. Ball. Molly. The Atlantic. 9 February 2016 . en-US. 2016-06-11.
  2. News: Young Democrats Flock to Bernie Sanders, Spurning Hillary Clinton's Polish and Poise. Chozick. Amy. 2016-02-04. The New York Times. 2017-05-11. Alcindor. Yamiche. 0362-4331.
  3. Web site: CSFB National Roster - Google Sheets. docs.google.com. 2016-02-23.
  4. News: Student group has burning love for Sanders. Correspondent. Abigail Pugh. Technician. 2017-01-06.
  5. News: Thank You Bernie: A Message From College Students For Bernie. Daily Kos. 2017-01-01. 2016-07-27.
  6. News: The Grass Roots Are Getting Greener for Sanders, but Will They Wither?: Bill Boyarsky. 2015-10-03. Truthdig. Bill. Boyarsky. 2017-05-11.
  7. News: The Development of a Progressive Third Party. Young Democratic Socialists. 2016-12-08.
  8. News: Student Organizations Start Strong This Year. 2016-09-21. The Middlebury Campus. en-US. 2016-12-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220080114/https://middleburycampus.com/article/student-organizations-start-strong-this-year/. 20 December 2016. dead.
  9. News: Sanders Supporters at Colleges 'Not Yet Interested' in Joining Clinton Camp. Levitz. Jennifer. Wall Street Journal. 23 March 2016 . 2016-06-10.
  10. News: Here's Why Young Women Aren't Voting for Hillary Clinton. 2016-02-18. Cosmopolitan. 2017-05-11. en.
  11. News: The Middlebury Campus. Olcott. Grant. 2016-02-25. 5 June 2016.
  12. Web site: the-chase. the-chase. 2016-06-10.
  13. Web site: International Inspiration for Irish Students' Battle for Free Fees. www.universitytimes.ie. 2016-06-10.
  14. News: College students put down their Sanders signs, wonder what's next. mcclatchydc. 2016-11-24.
  15. Web site: Students organize in support of 2016 candidates. McGahan. Sara. 2015-07-15. The Dartmouth Newspaper. The Dartmouth. 6 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160302170648/http://thedartmouth.com/2015/07/17/students-organize-in-support-of-2016-candidates/. 2 March 2016. dead.
  16. News: Young Democrats Flock to Bernie Sanders, Spurning Hillary Clinton's Polish and Poise. Chozick. Amy. 2016-02-04. Alcindor. Yamiche. The New York Times. 0362-4331. 2017-01-07.
  17. Web site: College Students for Bernie Sanders. Daily Kos. 2016-02-23.
  18. News: What's Next for College Students Who Backed Bernie. Schmidt. Peter. 2016-07-11. The Chronicle of Higher Education. 0009-5982. 2016-07-13.
  19. News: YDS Conference Report: From Sanders to the Grassroots. Young Democratic Socialists. 2016-12-05.
  20. Web site: From Sanders to the Grassroots. 2016-07-13.
  21. News: SPUSA, YPSL and UIC Students join to Stop Trump!. 2016-06-02. The Socialist. 2017-05-11. en-US. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160610193107/http://www.thesocialist.us/spusa-ypsl-and-uic-students-join-to-stop-trump/. 10 June 2016. Miguel. del Toral.
  22. Web site: Harvard For Bernie Calls into Iowa as Caucus Approaches News The Harvard Crimson. www.thecrimson.com. en. 2017-05-11.
  23. Web site: LA VOZ NEWS Students hold first campus phone bank for Bernie Sanders. McClintick. Neil. lavozdeanza.com. 3 May 2016 . 2017-05-11.
  24. News: Carpool encourages WU students to vote early. Student Life. 2017-05-11.
  25. Web site: Students for Bernie hosts actress Shailene Woodley. Clemm. Clarissa. 2016-04-25. Brown Daily Herald. 2017-05-11.
  26. News: Students 4 Bernie: Austin Community College stymied campus activism. MyStatesman. 2017-05-11. en. Jazmine. Ulloa.
  27. Web site: Bernie Sanders supporters sue ACC for blocking campaigning. KXAN Staff. 2016-02-24. KXAN.com. 2017-05-11.
  28. News: Defying Expectations, Young Sanders Activists Remain Engaged. Common Dreams. 2016-11-12.
  29. News: Sanders leaders on campus turning their backs on Clinton campaign. mcclatchydc. 2017-05-11. en.
  30. Web site: UC Students March Against Tuition Hikes. www.independent.com. 23 November 2016 . 2016-12-08.
  31. News: Pitt Progressives aims to fill gap in the left - The Pitt News. 2017-04-12. The Pitt News. 2017-05-11. en-US.
  32. Web site: Sanders Supporters at Colleges 'Not Yet Interested' in Joining Clinton Camp. Levitz. Jennifer. 2016-03-23. WSJ. 2017-05-11.
  33. News: Sanders Supporters at Colleges 'Not Yet Interested' in Joining Clinton Camp. Levitz. Jennifer. WSJ. 2016-12-08.
  34. News: Here's Why Young Women Aren't Voting for Hillary Clinton. 2016-02-18. Cosmopolitan. 2016-12-08.
  35. News: Students, Still Unsure About Hillary Clinton, to Descend on Democratic National Convention. Fuscaldo. Donna. 2016-06-21.
  36. News: Will Bernie Sanders Supporters Vote For Clinton? Why Many Youth Want Jill Stein, Gary Johnson As The Next President. 2016-06-15. International Business Times. 2017-01-07.
  37. Web site: Our Chapters YoungPDA. youngpda.org. 2016-12-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220081631/http://youngpda.org/our-chapters/. 20 December 2016. dead.
  38. Web site: November 14, 2016 . Hundreds protest Trump in Waikiki . 2016-12-08 . PressReader.
  39. News: Trump Protests Planned for Oahu. Yee. Nick. 2016-12-08.

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