Muusja Mailing List: SJ E-Event Update for March 12, 2008 ~ PEACE MARCH Saturday, Genocide-Free Investing

[Ralph Wyman (rwmuusja]

---------- E-EVENT UPDATE FOR MARCH 12, 2008 ----------

Minnesota UU Social Justice Alliance--Bringing UUs together to work
collectively for social change.

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This  update includes announcements about:

A.  MUUSJA & UU Social Action news:
--1 SAT 3/15 11:00 AM  Voter Rights Work Group
--2 SAT 3/15 1:00 PM  March for Peace! -- Help meet the UUA goal for
involvement!!
--3 By 3/19  Keep Your Mutual Fund Genocide Free
--4 THUR 3/20 7:00 PM  MUUSJA Board Meeting
--5 SAT 4/5 1:00 PM  Opening Our Doors Conference
--6 FRI 4/11 1:30 PM  Social Justice Workshop at PSD Conference
--7 FRI-SUN 4/11-13  PSD Conference

B.  Allied Social Action news:
--8 MON 3/17 12:00 PM  Documentary and discussion: UNCOUNTED
--9 SAT 3/22 9:00 PM  Documentary: "Sustain Minnesota: Local Cooks, Local
Foods"
--9 THUR 4/17 12:00 PM  JustFair Lobby Day Rally for LGBT Rights (& lobbying
all day)


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--1 MUUSJA Voter Rights Campaign Meeting
SAT MAR 15
11:00 AM ? 12:30 PM
First Universalist Church
3400 Dupont Ave S, Minneapolis

Plan for the Voter Rights PSD workshop, and local events such as ?Uncounted?
and ?Block the Vote? screening/discussion events.  (Voter rights workshop is
3:15 pm Sat @ PSD Conference in Omaha?see item #7 for Conf registration
info).  We will finish in time to arrive at Hennepin & Lagoon for the big
Peace March.  FFI: Jenny jjthomas [at] skypoint.com 612-920-4246

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--2 National/International PEACE March and Rally 
SAT, MAR 15
1:00 PM Hennepin & Lagoon ? March starting point
After 2:00 PM ~ Rally @ Loring Park

Marking the 5th Anniversary of the Iraq War 
Join 1st Univ?s Rev. Kate Tucker and many, many others as we march for
peace.
Participation is urged by UUA Pres. Bill Sinkford.  Sign up your
congregation's Peace efforts with the UUA:
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1272/t/4696/signUp.jsp?key=3070

Meet at YWCA ramp @ Hennepin and Lagoon in Minneapolis at 1:00 p.m. March at
1:30 to Loring Park.  Watch for UU Congregations? blue banners, the Earth
Ball and royal blue baseball hats with UU buttons.  Wear Royal Blue if you
have it ? join the UU bloc!  BRING YOUR FRIENDS!

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--3 Keep Your Mutual Fund Genocide Free
Today - MAR 19 (& ongoing)
Web Campaign
http://www.uua.org/leaders/leaderslibrary/responsibleinvesting/shareholderad
vocacy/102192.shtml

Join the UUA, UUSC and Investors Against Genocide (IAG) in the fight to end
the Darfur genocide by saying NO to investments in genocide.  If you are a
mutual fund investor in Fidelity funds, or those from 50 other companies,
you have a vote in the way your money is managed. 

IAG (http://investorsagainstgenocide.googlepages.com/) has submitted
shareholder proposals on genocide-free investing to more than 50 mutual
funds. Shareholders now have the unprecedented opportunity to vote their
proxies to tell mutual funds that they don't want their money invested in
companies that abet genocide.

A major fund, Fidelity, has several proxies closing March 19th.  If you are
an investor Fidelity or one of many other mutual funds, research the issue
at the link above and take action to end genocide in Darfur!


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--4 MUUSJA Board Meeting
THUR MAR 20
7:00 PM ? 9:00 PM
Unity Church ? Unitarian
Gannett Room
732 Holly Ave, St. Paul

All are welcome to attend our monthly board meeting to observe and to join
in conversation.  Contact Ralph at 612-998-6624 or rwmuusja [at] gmail.com for
more information or to request an agenda.


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--5  OPENING OUR DOORS Conference on LGBT Inclusion
SAT APR 5
12:30 PM ? 8:00 PM
UU Congregation of Duluth 
835 W. College St., Duluth 

Opening Our Doors Opening Our Hearts Conference: 
>From The Inside Out - A Denominational Look At Faith Equality 

Keynote by Rev. Keith Kron ? Director of UUA Office of BGLT concerns.  Day
includes denominationally based breakouts, condensed and edgy Laramie
Project performance, beautiful and inclusive worship, full dinner, and
music.  $20 suggested donation.  
Also, Friday April 4th Fundraising concert by GLBT vocal ensemble OVation
(reception follows)7:30 pm $15 suggested donation.
For further information call (218) 724-0308; or e-mail Julie Morgan
turtlejmm [at] sytekcom.com. 

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--6 SOCIAL JUSTICE TRAINING
FRI, APRIL 11
1:30 ? 4:00 PM
Prairie Star Dist. Conference
Embassy Suites Hotel, Downtown Omaha, NE

If you will be going to Omaha for the PSD Annual Conference in April, plan
to arrive by 1:30pm Friday to attend the Social Justice pre-conference
Workshop - an exciting skill-building opportunity!

INTERFAITH CONGREGATION-BASED COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
Trainer:  Willie Bennett, community organizer, Industrial Areas Foundation
(IAF).  How can we leverage congregational and community power to bring
about important and needed social change?  Mr. Bennett is the Lead Organizer
of Dallas Area Interfaith.  He has been with IAF for over 12 years and has
worked in cities across the southwest including Fort Worth and Austin,
Texas.
-->There is no charge for this workshop.
http://www.psduua.org/AnnualConference2008/SocialJusticeWorkshop

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--7 Prairie Star District Annual conference
FRI April 11 6:00 pm ? SUN April 13 10:30 AM
Embassy Suites Hotel, Downtown Omaha, NE

http://www.psduua.org/AnnualConference2008/AnnualConference2008
**Early Registration discount deadline is March 21**

FRI Keynote Speaker--Charlie Clements, President of the Unitarian
Universalist Service Committee (UUSC).
SAT Arthur M. Judy Lecturer--Rev. Meg Riley, Director of Advocacy and
Witness of the UUA (and member of First Universalist Minneapolis!).
SAT 10:30 AM Workshop ? (A3) Affirming Social Justice in PSD-includes the
PSD Social Justice Network model and MUUSJA, UUSC, Interfaith partnerships,
etc.
SAT 3:30 PM Workshop ? (C6) Foundation of UU and U.S. Democratic Principles
? Voter Rights


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B.  Allied Social Justice news:

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--8 Documentary and discussion: UNCOUNTED
MON MAR 17
12:00 PM
University of MN
McNamara Center, Room 235, 

Hosted by FUS's Bill Weir and OLLI (the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute).
A  riveting new documentary on the vulnerability of U.S. Elections by Emmy
Award winning filmmaker David Earnhardt. Find out if your vote will count in
2008!

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--9 Documentary: "Sustain Minnesota: Local Cooks, Local Foods"
SAT MAR 22
9:00 PM
TPT Channel 17

This documentary on sustainable and locally sourced foods includes scenes
from Minnesota Cooks at the State Fair, a signature local foods event
co-presented by Minnesota Farmers Union, Food Alliance Midwest, and Renewing
the Countryside. 

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--10 OutFront Minnesota?s JustFair Lobby Day Rally for LGBT Rights 
THUR APR 17 
12:00 PM Rally on the Capitol Lawn
  (& lobbying and education all day)  

Join other fair-minded Minnesotans in letting our leaders know that
Minnesota cares about equality for our GLBT citizens and their families.
Educational sessions will be held in the morning, followed by a rally on the
front lawn of the capitol from 12 ? 1 pm.  Appointments with lawmakers
scheduled throughout the day.  Info and Lobby Day registration at:
www.outfront.org.  Questions? Contact Jo Haberman: jhaberman [at] outfront.org
612-822-0127 x 103.