| April 8,2004 MUUSJA Event Update | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
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| Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 22:42:05 -0700 (PDT) | |
Metro Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Alliance
Bringing together metro UUs to strengthen our pursuit of peace, justice,
and sustainability in o ur local and global communities
EVENT UPDATE
P E A C E
Iraq At the Boiling Point
Action Alert: Emergency Iraq Protests
Nation ally Coordinated Days of Action
Friday, April 9 - Monday, April 12
Dear VoteNoWar Member,
<< Note from Fred, MUUSJA list manager: links mentioned below for
this item were weird/broken and were removed;
try via http://www.votenowar.org >>
We want to alert you to the national call for local emergency actions
taking place this Friday through Monday to demand: U.S. Out of Iraq; Bring
the Troops Home Now!; Money for jobs, education and healthcare - Not for
wars of aggression. In response to the urgent nature of events in Iraq,
VoteNoWar members are organizing in force to take to the streets in
nationally coordinated emergency actions in the next few days. See below
for details of protests in New York City, Washington DC, San Francisco and
Los Angeles, downloadable flyers, and a link to a form to list your city's
action on the website and in future emails.
Emergency Action Information
>From Friday April 9 through Monday April 12 there will be
nationally-coordinated emergency local demonstrations in cities and towns
throughout the country. Organize an action in your local area. To list
your local action on the website and in future emails, fill out the easy
to use form by clicking here.
New York City: Friday, April 9
4:30 pm - Times Square
212-633-6646
Washington, DC: Saturday, April 10
12 noon - White House (Lafayette Park), march to follow
202-544-3389
Los Angeles: Friday, April 9
5 pm - Westwood Federal Building (Wilshire & Veteran)
213-487-2368
San Francisco: Saturday, April 10
12 noon - UN Plaza (Market St. between 7th St. and Hyde. Civic Center BART)
415-821-6545
New cities are announcing their plans by the hour - the most recent
additions include: Binghamton, NY; Kingston, NY; Long Island, NY;
Middletown, NY; Augusta, ME, Charlotte, NC; Boston, MA; Ferndale, MI;
Grand Rapids, MI. To get information on local actions click here.
List your local action: fill out the easy-to-use form by clicking here
to list your city's or campus event!
Downloadable flyers, other literature and more can be found at by clicking
here.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 17 -- 9:30 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M.
The Samuel Morgan Community Forums
Unity Church-Unitarian
Portland and Grotto Avenues -- Saint Paul
Unity Church-Unitarian presents...Kay Pranis & Barry Stuart, Leaders in
the Restorative Justice Movement come to Unity Church-Unitarian for the
first Samuel Morgan Community Forum.
"Peacekeeping Circles and Community: Reclaiming Our Human Connections"
exploring how core values and principles of the ancient practice of
peacemaking circles enable us to heal ourselves and build relationships.
Free of charge to the public. All are welcome.
Kay Pranis is a national leader in restorative justice, specializing in
Peacemaking Circles. She served as the Restorative Justice Planner for
the Minnesota Department of Corrections from 1994 to 2003. Since 1998,
Kay has conducted Circle trainings in a diverse range of communities-from
schools to prisons to workplaces to churches, from rural farm towns in
Minnesota to Chicago's South Side.
Barry Stuart is a retired judge of the Territorial Court of the Yukon, a
faculty member of numerous Canadian law schools, and an internationally
respected leader in multiparty conflict resolution. He has pioneered the
use of peacemaking Circles for public processes throughout North America
over the last 20 years.
Unity Church-Unitarian
Portland & Grotto Avenues , St Paul, MN 651/228-1456
http://www.unityunitarian.org
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S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2004 SEE TIMES BELOW
UU Earth Day Celebration! Earth Needs Water!
First Unitarian Society
900 Mount Curve, Mpls
FFI: 612-377-6608
9:30 a.m. Adult Education Forum -
"Fresh Water and Related Environmental Problems in the Twin Cities"
Karen Harder - Sierra Club
10:30 a.m. Service - "Life that Maketh All Things New" Rev. Kendyl Gibbons
11: 30 a.m. - The planet Earth shall be honored through music, poetry
and statements of reflection and hope.
12 1:00 p.m. - vegetarian lunch
will be served ($7.00 for adults; $4.00 kids under 12 years).
12:30 p.m. - a film will be shown about effects of human population on
water and the environment.
1:00 2:00 p.m. - The Wilderness Act - Doug Scott, a nationally-known
author and expert on wilderness protection and wilderness legislation.
RSVP by April 23rd - FUS office, 612-377-6608.
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THURSDAY MAY 13 5PM TO 10:30PM
Alliance for Sustainability's Gala 20th Anniversary Celebration
Featuring: "Diet for a Small Planet" Author Frances Moore Lappe and
First Annual Sustainability Awards
Music by Americas Troubadour Larry Long
First Universalist Church, 3400 Dupont Ave S., Minneapolis
5pm Sponsor Reception with Alliance Founding Advisory Board Member
Frances Moore Lappe and Sustainability Award Winners
6pm Delicious Organic Veg an Dinner with Special Book Signing by
Frances Moore Lappe
7:30pm Program -- Music by Americas Troubadour Larry Long, First Annual
Sustainability Awards, and Talk by Frances Moore Lappe about
sustainability and her new book, You Have the Power: Choosing Courage
in a Culture of Fear
9:30pm Public Book Signing and Give Sustainability a Dance with
Tapestry Folk Dance Centers Demi Miller
Tickets (Seating is limited and on a first-come basis):
(Reserve by March 31 for listing on invitations)
$35 Dinner and book signing, program and dance ($40 after May 4
if available) $30 Alliance contributing members
$15 Program, dance and public book signing ($20 after May 4)
$10 Alliance contributing members and low-income ($15 after May 4)
Free for new contributing Alliance members (normal $40 contributing member
ship)
To Order Tickets:
Call the Alliance at 612-331-1099 x3, go online
http://www.allianceforsustainability.net,
info [at] allianceforsustainability.net or mail check to "Alliance for
Sustainability/20th Anniversary," 1521 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis,
MN 55414
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Minneapolis, MN 55414
by secure website online: http://www.allianceforsustainability.net
by phone: 612-331-1099 x 3
THANKS!
Terry Gips, President,
612-374-4765 tgips [at] mtn.org
Sean Gosiewski, Executive Director,
612-331-1099 x 1
sean [at] allianceforsustainability.net
Alliance for Sustainability
In the Hillel Center at the University of Minnesota
1521 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
http://www.allianceforsustainability.net
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G L O B A L I Z A T I O N
SUNDAY, APRIL 18TH, 2004 - 2:30 P.M.
MEET JESUS "CHUCHO" GARCIA
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
4537 3rd Ave. S., Mpls.
Hospitality Hall
You are cordially invited to an event featuring Jesus "Chucho" Garcia,
Afro-Venezuelan human rights, economic justice and anti-racism activist.
Chucho is the founder of many organizations active in South America and
the Spanish speaking Caribbean, and edits the magazine "Africamerica." He
will speak to resisting corporate globalization and its injustices
throughout the Americas, and to the roles of people of color and white
people in this effort.
Refreshments and Music
Free Child Care
Donations gladly accepted to help with Chuchos
Speaking Tour
Sponsored by Sin Fronteras Video Productions,
Merriam Park Neighbors for Peace,
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
Friends for a Non-Violent World.
Phil Steger of FNVW will MC
Music provided by:
Pachamama Band & Jooho Park
The Pachamama Band will plays Latin American music.
Jooho Park plays the Korean chonggo drum.
For more information:
http://www.sinfronterasvp.com/Jesus_Chucho_garcia_Biography.html
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TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2004 - 7:00-9:00 PM
Interested in learning more about Corporations & Democracy? Betsy Barnum
will speak on Challenging Corporate Power, Asserting the Peoples Rights, a
campaign of the Womens International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF).
We will also discuss organizing study groups around this campaign.
Location: Meeting Room upstairs from St. Martins Table in Minneapolis,
2001 Riverside Ave. (On the corner of Riverside and 20th Ave. S. near the
west bank campus of the U of M. Across the street from North Country Co-op
Grocery.)
Limited parking in the lot behind St. Martins Table. Otherwise park on the
street. Enter in back, outside and up the stairs from the parking lot.
(Not through St. Martins Table!)
Free and open to the public. (Please forward this announcement to others
who might be interested.)
Organized by the Corporations and Democracy Committee of the MN Metro
Branch of WILPF. FFI 651-458-7090 or wilpf [at] earthlink.org
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APRIL 6, 2004
10:07 AM CONTACT: Barcelona Forum US http://www.barcelona2004us.org
David Rippe 513-618-6449
Largest Progressive Event in History - Calling All Citizens and Activists
to Get Involved
WASHINGTON - April 6 - The city of Barcelona, Spain will play host to
the Universal Forum of Cultures (the Forum), an unprecedented gathering of
people from all societies to spontaneously and freely participate in
creating a better planet based on the principles of cultural diversity ,
economic sustainability, and world peace. The Forum is the largest
progressive event in history, said David Rippe, executive director of the
Barcelona Forum US. This is an incredible opport unity for anyone wanting
to make a difference to connect with others for real change. We need an
American presence to show that there are millions of committed Americans
dedicated to making the world a better place for all people.
The first world event will be held in Barcelona May 9th through September
26th, 2004 with expected attendance of five million people.
The Forum features forty-five dialogues and hundreds of entertainment and
cultural events. Through worldwide television broadcasts, web casts, and
ongoing interactive web sites, at least 500 million people will
participate in this progressive exchange as it offers a powerful ongoing
means of global cross-cultural communication and action.
In the United States, the Barcelona Forum has a master site
http://www.barcelona2004us.org and ten theme-specific web sites that serve
as online forums and links to dialogue specific material. Each web site
features details on the Forum, the agendas and speakers of the dialogues
and seminars taking place, a calendar of events, information on Barcelona
and Spain, and most importantly, online discussion threads for people to
discuss the important issues confronting our societies.
For those who cannot attend the Forum in person, we offer the ability to
connect with like-minded people around the globe via our online discussion
groups. We hope to build a movement of individuals whose collective voice
moves the world, Rippe said. Some of the critical issues the Forum will
address include environmental issues, economic sustainability, green
building and green tourism, individual rights and freedoms, the impact of
globalization, womens issues, volunteerism, the World Youth Movement,
spirituality, and much more. The Forum is designed to create real-world
actionable solutions. This is your chance for your voice to be heard. Come
join the discussion. We all have a stake in our society and the fate of
future generations. Recognizing this important juncture in history, the
United Nations, the Spanish government, the Catalan government, and the
city of Barcelona, Spain passionately dedicated themselves to the building
of an international village to host a celebration of ideas, dialogue, and
diversity. ###
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TUESDAY, APRIL 27
"Searching for America's Heart: The War on Poverty Revisited"
The College of St. Catherines
Coeur de Catherine Ballroom
St. Paul
You Are Invited. <<Town Meeting e-mail invitation.doc>>
This year marks the fortieth anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson's War
on Poverty and Ramsey Action Programs, Inc. fortieth year serving
participants in Ramsey and Washington Counties.
The College of St. Catherine's Center for Women, Economic Justice and
Public Policy in collaboration with the Ramsey Action Programs host
"Searching for America's Heart: The War on Poverty Revisited" on Tuesday,
April 27 in the Coeur de Catherine Ballroom.
The April 27th Town Meeting is the first of a series to address the on
going issues of poverty and economic equality in the years since the "War
on Poverty" was declared in the 1964. We invite you to attend and forward
this message on to interested people, gro ups.
Thank you
Sandie Albarella, RAP and The Initiative Workplace Action Team
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W O M E NS R I G H T S
Abortion ban is in the courts: Protect choice
Petition: http://www.care2.com/go/z/13072
The first lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the late term
abortion ban began last week. But the Bush administration has been slowly
chipping away at the right to choose for the past three years.
We can't keep depending on the courts to preserve our increasingly limited
rights. Sign this petition to ask your Senators to support the Freedom of
Choice Act - your rights depend on it! http://www.care2.com/go/z/13072
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March for Women's Lives only weeks away!
Sign up: http://www.care2.com/go/z/13074
Choice. Justice. Access. Health. This is why we're marching. The March for
Women's Lives - happening in Washington, DC on April 25 - is right around
the corner, and we need YOU to make it happen. The March for Women's Lives
will be one of the most important events in the history of women's rights.
Don't miss it. http://www.care2.com/go/z/13074
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