Student activists at two University of Colombia (UBC) campuses have decided upon one of the most extreme forms of non-violent protest - a hunger strike. It wasn’t a brash decision by any means, and it is by far the first tactic they’ve deployed. In this episode, they detail just how they got to this point of escalation in their efforts to have their University divest from weapons manufacturers. 

They also provide details on how they prepared for this act of defiance, how they’re taking care of one another during it and what it will take to end their hunger strike. 

Other great takeaways are the many ways these folks utilize their campuses to build community and create space for more folks to step up into the fight.  There’s also a lesson in leaning on those who came before you, to both better inform your plans and support you through the act. 

Hosted by: Jessa McLean

Call to Action: Call on UBC to Divest from Corporations Fueling Genocide and Occupation

Related Episodes:

• More on campus organizing with Change Course: Stigmatizing Capitalism on Campus
• Reflections on the student encampments from the Summer of 2024
• And more on the Palestinian Solidarity Movement in Canada, In Our Lifetime, a playlist.

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• UBC Divest on Instagram
• UBC Students Launch Hunger Strike to Demand Divestment | UBC DIVEST!
• CBC News: UBC Divestment Students Hunger Strike
• UBC Okanagan students start hunger strike to demand divestment - Saanich News