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MUUSJA E-EVENT UPDATE OCTOBER 12, 2005 Metro UU Social Justice Alliance--Bringing together UUs to work collectively for social change. This update includes announcements about: A. UU Events B. Community Events **** A. UPCOMING UU EVENTS 1. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 3:00 to 5:00 PM MUUSJA QUARTERLY MEETING Here’s your chance to learn what other metro UUs and UU congregations are doing to promote social justice! Bring photos and handouts to share! Get to know other UUs who share a strong commitment to justice. The gathering will include a proposal to organize UUs statewide to fight a constitutional ban on gay marriage, presented by an emerging MUUSJA Working Group (see the October 18th OutFront meeting on this topic below. Participants will also hear a short introduction to In-reach, a process for intentionally building relationships for social change. This fall, MUUSJA will be offering a special training on In-reach for UUs committed to organizing an In-reach in their congregations. Light refreshments and entertainment! Please bring finger foods to share. First Unitarian Society 900 Mt. Curve Avenue, Minneapolis FFI or to RSVP, contact Betsy at erallis [at] aol.com. **** UUs TAKE ACTION! YOU CAN TOO! Wal-Mart or Global Warming (See below) B. COMMUNITY EVENTS 1. VOTER EDUCATION FORUMS **** School Board Forum THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2005 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Ronald M. Hubbs Center 1030 University Avenue, St. Paul **** Mayoral Forum - Minneapolis and St. Paul The Force of Hip Hop: Building Political Power for the Hip Hop Generation FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2005 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. YWCA Minneapolis, 1130 Nicollet Mall **** Mayoral Forum TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2005 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church 1550 Summit Ave, St. Paul **** Mayoral Candidate Forum THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2005 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Minneapolis Urban League 2100 Plymouth Ave N, Mpls **** General Election Candidate Fair WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2005 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. DeLaSalle High School Gymnasium One DeLaSalle Drive, Mpls **** Mayoral Candidate Forum TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2005 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Minneapolis Urban League 2100 Plymouth Ave N, Mpls **** FFI: http://www.mncn.org/mpp/candevents.htm#spoct18 **** 2. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 8:00 to 10:00 AM MIKE BISCHOFF SPEAKS: "FROM GANDHI TO SERBIA, PASSION & POWER IN NONVIOLENT REVOLUTIONS” St. Martin's Table 2001 Riverside, Minneapolis **** 3. FOUR THURSDAYS: OCTOBER 20-NOVEMBER 10 7 to 9:00 PM CLASS:“FROM GHANDI TO SERBIA: PASSION AND POWER IN NONVIOLENT REVOLUTIONS”— a Compleat Scholar class at the U of M Examine how nonviolence movements are changing. Today's strategies for nonviolent revolution differ from the example set by Gandhi. Lectures and discussions compare Gandhi's leadership to the decentralized people's movements in recent nonviolent revolutions. The class will think through possible futures for leadership in nonviolent movements. Instructor is Michael Bischoff St. Paul U of M campus Register by October 5 by phone at (612) 624-4000 or online: http://events.cce.umn.edu/events/section_detail.aspx?sect_key=178032&cluster_c d=WB32 4. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 3:00 PM "CORPORATIONS IN OUR ELECTIONS: WHO IS (MIS)/(NOT) COUNTING OUR VOTES? A CITIZEN'S CAMPAIGN FOR VOTING (AND COUNTING) RIGHTS" Corporations with partisan leadership have been allowed to take over our election system. Multiple knowledgeable people have raised the alarm about the potential ease of manipulation of vote-counting software in any computerized voting system, and the need for a paper record of votes. This workshop will present a brief history of the rise of computerized voting, fraud issues from elections beginning in 1996, especially the presidential election of 2004; the role of the 2002 Help America Vote Act (HAVA) in the rush to purchase new machines; congressional bills and suggestions being offered to ³improve² our elections; and most important, what citizens can do to bring about real reform. Given by Leslie Reindl, Chair, Women's International League for Peace & Freedom, MN Metro Branch; writer/producer of video ³(Mis)Counting the Vote: Stealing Elections in America² (2002). Sponsored by IMPACT (Ideas to Mobilize People Against Corporate Tyranny) and MN Metro WILPF. Mapps Coffee Shop 1810 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis (Near Cedar Ave. and U of M's West Bank) **** 5. OCTOBER 17 2:00 PM TRAM NGUYEN READS FROM HER NEW BOOK: “WE ARE ALL SUSPECTS NOW: UNTOLD STORIES FROM IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES AFTER 9/11” The book reveals the human cost of the domestic war on terror. With a forward by novelist Edwidge Danticat, the book reports that one-sixth of the community of Midwood, Brooklyn has departed since September 11th. In an ironic reversal of the American dream, this immigrant community now lives in fear witnessing the unjust detainment or deportation of family members, friends and neighbors. Tram is the editor of ColorLines Magazine and an award-winning writer with a particular interest in race, immigration and organizing. Her writing has appeared in many anthologies. She received her B.A. in 1996 from UCLA in English with a minor in Asian American Studies. University of Minnesota Coffman Union Book store, General Books section 300 Washington Ave., SE Mpls **** 6. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 12:15pm-1:30pm "CHANGING ENERGY POLICY TO BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH" with Prof. Daniel Kammen, PhD of Berkeley. Energy use is the primary driver of local and global environmental change. It’s also a leading cause of human disease. Yet, current patterns of energy use are widely seen as difficult to alter. Kammen will argue that the energy industry is highly capable of change and that relatively simple policy changes may go a long way. The needed catalyst for progress may rest on our interest in changing the status quo. Free and open to the public. Register by October 11, 2005 to lawvalue [at] umn.edu or 612.625.0055 for program, lunch, and 1 continuing education credit. Those without reservations should bring a lunch. Theater at St. Paul Student Center, St. Paul Campus. Park at the Gortner Ramp on Gortner Avenue, across from Student Center. _http://onestop.umn.edu/Maps/index.html_ (http://onestop.umn.edu/Maps/index.html) . **** 7. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 6:30 to 8:30 PM COMMUNITY MEETING ON NEW CAMPAIGN TO STOP THE CONSTITUIONAL AMENDMENT BANNING GAY MARRIAGE. Sponsored by OutFront Minnesota. The next 13 months are critical for GLBT equality. This spring's legislative session marks the third year in a row that Minnesotans face a constitutional amendment that would ban marriage, civil unions, and all other forms of legal recognition for same-sex couples. OutFront Minnesota is leading the fight to not only stop the amendment, but to increase the power, visibility, and sheer number of people actively working for GLBT equality. By working together we can send the message to our elected officials and the rest of the country that Minnesota does not discriminate. GLBT equality is a critical part of the equation for creating a better society. The key to success in the next 13 months and beyond is your involvement in this campaign. Sabathani Community Center 310 East 38th Street, Minneapolis **** 8. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2005 Minnesota Alliance 2005 ANNUAL PEACE CELEBRATION WITH WINONA LADUKE SPEAKING ON “VISIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY!” **** 9. THURSDAY-FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3-4 JOSEPH GRADY SPEAKS RE “FRAMING: CRAFTING MESSAGES THAT BUILD SUPPORT” at the MN Council Of Nonprofits Annual Conference. Grady, co-founder of Cultural Logic and research collaborator with FrameWorks Institute, will discuss framing versus spin and how good framing is about helping people see things they couldn’t see before. Conference includes 30 breakout sessions, on issues relevant for staff and board members. Register at _www.mncn.org/conference. $149_ (http://www.mncn.org/conference.%20$149) for MCN members. **** Here is an educational program on global warming. 10. NOVEMBER 2 8:00-9:00 PM GLOBAL PBS SPECIAL ON GLOBAL WARMING. Hosted by Alanis Morissette. Underwritten by Toyota USA and Swiss Re, the program examines what is certainly our most crucial environmental issue, in the context of the United States. A full press kit is also available from the program's publicist Lance Webster at _LanceCoach [at] aol.com_ (mailto:LanceCoach [at] aol.com) . You can also download the program's two PSAs and a two minute clip at _http://www.stonehaven.ca/media_ (http://www.stonehaven.ca/media) . We are granting NGOs the right to post the clips on their websites. **** UUs TAKE ACTION NOW! JOIN CYBER-MARCH AGAINST GLOBAL WARMING Add your signature under Rev. Sinkford's name at _www.stopglobalwarming.org_ (http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/) . Signal to our political leaders and the UUA Board of Trustees the depth of our concern for Earth and for the threat of global warming. JOIN A NATIONAL UU CAMPAIGN TO UNMASK WAL-MART---SIGN UP TO HOST THE NEW WALMART MOVIE! It’s time to order your DVD of the new Wal-Mart movie: “The High Cost of Low Price!” UUs for a Just Economic Community, an official sponsor of the film launch and close MUUSJA partner, is organizing UU congregations to host a screening as part of its “Unmasking Wal-Mart and Other Big Box Retailers” Campaign. The week long launch starts November 13 with showings and discussions by religious communities around the country. Let’s raise our collective UU voice! Learn more, sign on at _http://www.walmartmovie.com/sunday.php?track=uujec_ (http://www.walmartmovie.com/sunday.php?track=uujec) . Showings can be at your congregation, in homes, public places, wherever makes sense. Let UUJEC know when you sign up so we can make sure you get our special sponsorship discount of $10.00 for the Screening Kit, which includes the DVD/video, discussion ideas, poster, etc. Learn why UUs should get involved and how at _http://www.UUJEC.org_ (http://www.uujec.org/) or by contacting Campaign chair, Betsy Allis, at _erallis [at] aol.com_ (mailto:erallis [at] aol.com) . **** END MPP IS RAMPING UP TO GET OUT THE VOTE ON NOVEMBER 8 MPP is getting ready to launch our Get Out the Vote effort in Minneapolis and St. Paul on November 8. As many of you know, MPP was able to mobilize 700 volunteers who made nearly 30,000 contacts last year! That’s a lot of contacts – and a lot of voters. MPP’s goal is to do the same again this year, though we expect this will be a slightly scaled down version. Currently, MPP is securing three sites in Minneapolis and St. Paul: YWCA Midtown (MPLS), Dayton Presbyterian, and West Side Citizens Organization (both in St. Paul). In order to make our GOTV effort a reality, MPP needs your help! Attached to this email you will find a volunteer sign up sheet for November 8. Please circulate this to your networks and within your organizations. Stay tuned for more updates as Election Day gets closer… WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 (and every Wednesday) 3:00 to 4:00 pm MEETING OF ANTI-TORTURE GROUP TACKLING TORTURE AT THE TOP St. Martin's Table, 2001 Riverside Ave FFI: lynne [at] usfamily.net **** WEDNESDAY/, OCTOBER 12-13 7:00 PM IMPACT OF COKE: WATER IN RURAL INDIAN COMMUNITIES FREE LECTURE SERIES WITH Dr.SANDEEP PANDEY, social activist and a co-founder of Asha, an organization that helps villages in Uttar Pradesh gain power in relation to social equality, education, water rights and peace between India and Pakistan. He received the Ramon Magsaysay award in 2001 for his accomplishments. Dr.Pandey will deliver two lectures: 1. Development: Citizens, Governments, and Corporations Wednesday Oct 12 at 7:00 pm Room 102, Fraser Hall, U of M East Bank 106 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis 2. Impact of Coke: Water in Rural Indian Communities Thursday Oct 13 at 1:00 pm Room 25, HHH Center, U of M West Bank 301, 19th Avenue S, Minneapolis **** WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 7:00 PM THE TRUTH ABOUT COLOMBIA: REPORT FROM SUMMER DELEGATION Tsione Wolde-Michael, Marty Hoerth & Erika Zurawski went to Colombia this summer. They learned from human rights activists, trade unionists, and campesinos (peasants) about the real impacts of U.S. foreign policy. Since 2000, the U.S. has spent over $3 billion on military aid to the Colombian government's war against its own people. U.S. tax dollars are used by paramilitary death squads to terrorize people who speak out against U.S.-backed free trade policies or for democratic rights. You're invited to hear what the Bush Administration doesn't want you to know - the truth about Colombia. Come at 6:00 pm to order dinner and chat with fellow activists. El Norteno Restaurant, 4000 E. Lake St, Mpls. **** WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 12 7:00 PM TAXPAYERS AGAINST AN ANOKA COUNTY VIKINGS STADIUM A second 2005 LEGISLATIVE SPECIAL SESSION may be decided this week. A bill for a Vikings Stadium Authority may see action this fall. If you haven't already done so please write your representatives and tell them we do not need to waste more money to decide on stadium giveaways to Billionaires. Write your local paper too. Centennial High School Red Building - Rm 104 4704 North Road, Circle Pines, MN FFI: Contact rrholch [at] attg.net **** WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 8:00 PM REPORT BACK: INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF ARTISTS IN RESISTANCE Ten local artists have recently returned from an international solidarity exchange, sponsored by the Babylon Art Collective. They spent a month in Mexico, first meeting with Mexican artists at a conference entitled "Artists in Resistance," then traveling to communities in Chiapas, Mexico. There they painted murals representing the Zapatista struggle for autonomy and preservation of the lifestyle of indigenous Mexicans. The mission of the conference was to bring together political artists from around the world to form an alliance that will further creative resistance as a part of the anti-globalization movement. The conference was co-sponsored by the Art Across Borders project of the Babylon Art Collective and L.I.P. Gargola of Mexico City. Babylon Art & Cultural Center 3222 Bloomington Ave. S., Mpls. MN FFI: info [at] babylonarts.org
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