Goals and Information about USSA Congress

*Building student power by strengthening and developing emerging State Student Associations (SSA’s) to further the mission of USSA
–creating resource guides for SSA’s with best practices for development
–support the expansion of the SSA Newsletter
–creation of a committee consisting of SSA staff, SSSAC Chair and SSA leadership to enhance communication on USSA decisions and campaigns.

*Strengthen the relationship between members and USSA to ensure investment and effective communication, broadening our organizing capacity, confidence, and decision making power to create even greater change nationally
–strengthen and develop the Leadership Development Task Force (LDTF) model creating USSA liaisons on campuses
–institutionalize and help facilitate regional retreats with Regional Chairs, members, and campus organizers.

*Expanding the organizing tools USSA has to offer, providing more trainings for members and with organizations to develop and foster core leadership on the local and state level
–work with campus organizers to create campus based strategies on campaigns
–work with LDTF model to develop more leaders on campuses

*Invest and engage new campuses or associations to join USSA as members
–expand membership in the Empire, Atlantic, SouthEast and SouthCentral regions
–create USSA local clusters, encouraging 4 yr institution members to invest local community college/state schools in USSA’s work and membership benefitsElections will happen at the 63rd Annual United States Student Associations National Student Congress, held at the University of California, Los Angeles July 15-20th.

for more information about USSA, please visit:
www.usstudents.org
information about Congress can be found:

http://www.usstudents.org/our-work/trainings/62nd-national-student-congress/view

USSA Vice Presidential Candidate Víctor Sánchez’ Vision Statement for USSA

“I believe that together we can foster and develop the next generation of student leaders through direct action grassroots organizing focused on unlocking our power. Together, USSA and its members can win concrete victories around issues of access, affordability, diversity, and quality in Higher Education, putting the student voice at the forefront of discussion and decision making on the national level bringing about real change and real action.”

-Víctor Sánchez

UCSA President Víctor Sánchez announces candidacy for USSA Vice President

“As USSA’s National Student Congress nears, I would like to announce my candidacy for Vice President of the United States Student Association (USSA)

Now, more than ever, the time to build upon what has been established this past year has never been more clear. I am running for Vice President of USSA because I believe education is a RIGHT and not a privilege. As President of the University of California Student Association (UCSA) this past year, I helped lead efforts for a more accessible, affordable, diverse, and quality education. We won concrete victories along the way that would touch off a new era in student activism. I have organized to motivate and foster the student movement nationally and internationally and these experiences have testified that real POWER and real ACTION yields real CHANGE. I hope to bring this and much more to the great organizing USSA continues to do.”

-Víctor Sánchez