 June 2001
American Friends Service Committee Peacework Magazine Patrica Watson, Editor Sara Burke, Assistant Editor Pat Farren, Founding Editor 2161 Massachusetts Ave. Telephone number: Fax number:
pwork@igc.org Peacework has been published monthly since 1972, intended to serve as a source of dependable information to those who strive for peace and justice and are committed to furthering the nonviolent social change necessary to achieve them. Rooted in Quaker values and informed by AFSC experience and initiatives, Peacework offers a forum for organizers, fostering coalition-building and teaching the methods and strategies that work in the global and local community. Peacework seeks to serve as an incubator for social transformation, introducing a younger generation to a deeper analysis of problems and issues, reminding and re-inspiring long-term activists, encouraging the generations to listen to each other, and creating space for the voices of the disenfranchised. Views expressed are those of the authors, not necessarily of the AFSC. |
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EVENTS Vigil for the Iraqi People, Saturdays, noon-2 pm; Park Street Station, Boston MA; join to protest the sanctions on Iraq; Committee for Peace & Human Rights, 181 Pleasant St, Malden MA 02148; 781/321-1720; cphrboston@aol.com Benefit Concert for the Recording Studio at VISION Community Services, 6/9, 6:30-9:30 pm; $8-$17; Payson Park Church, 365 Belmont St, Belmont; with Kate Carney, Terry Kitchen, & women's a cappella group "Talk to the Hand;" for tickets or more information, contact Robert Pierson, Vision Community Service, 23A Elm St, Watertown MA 02472; 617/972-9117 The Last Chapter, 6/6-14, 8 pm; a play adapted from Vasily Grossman's novel Life & Fate; a monologue of a Russian Jewish mother writing to her son; tickets available at the Market Theater, 1 Winthrop Square, Cambridge MA 02138; 617/576-0808 The Science & Politics of Genetically Engineered Food, 6/7, 7-9 pm; Robbins Hall, 700 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington MA; presentation covering scientific, political, & economic short-comings of the agricultural biotechnology revolution; sponsored by North Bridge Alliance for Democracy & Arlington Health Foods, 14 Park Ave, Arlington MA 02474; 781/643-6600 Community Church of Boston Events; Sundays, 11 am; Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston St, Boston MA 02116; 6/10, "TV News: The More you Watch, the Less you Know" with Danny Schechter; 6/17, 48th Ethel & Julius Rosenberg Commemoration with Robert Meeropol; 617/266-6710; commchurch@igc.org
Walk with the Ones You Love, 6/17; in Maine towns &
cities; a walk for safe communities for people of all sexual orientations;
sponsored by Maine Speakout Project, POB 15303, Portland ME 04112;
Sharing the Journey Immigrant Festival, 6/23, noon-6 pm; Magazine Street Park, Cambridge MA; a festival to celebrate the contributions of immigrants; performances by Japanese, African-American, South American, & Central American groups, children's games, & food; Latin America Action Program, AFSC, 2161 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA 02140; 617/661-6130 CISPES/City Life Workathon, 6/23; Join us in a day of work & fundraising to support low-income housing co-ops in Boston, & earthquake relief in El Salvador; Breakfast, lunch, & child care provided; register with CISPES, 2161 Mass. Ave., Cambridge MA 02140, (617) 576-1709; or City Life, POB 117, Jamaica Plain MA 02130, (617) 524-3541 Interconnections (gallery exhibition) through 6/23; The Somerville Museum, 1 Westwood Rd, Somerville MA; artists address themes of cross-cultural communication, the environment, & broader representation of interrelatedness; accompanied by "A Wall of Understanding," a collaborative ceramic tile mural by local young artists; sponsored by The Art of Compassion, an organization that brings together artists, peacemakers, & community members to explore how images can help transcend conflict; Art of Compassion, 51 Rutland Square, Boston MA 02113; 617/536-4820; www.theartofcompassion.com
Full Circle Summer Fair, 7/8, 10 am- 6 pm; Union Fairgrounds,
Route 17, Union ME; featuring Amy Goodman from Democracy Now!,
exhibits, books, & music; sponsored by WERU-FM, a non-profit
grassroots station in Maine, POB 170, 1186 Acadia Highway,
Fast & Vigil Against Sanctions in Iraq will take place across from the US Mission to the UN from 8/6 to 9/15; students, faith-based groups, & other community groups are invited to participate in the last 3 weeks of the Fast & Vigil by setting up & living in tent encampments for 3 days to represent the situations the Iraqis have faced during 10 years of sanctions; for more information, or to sign a letter to Bush opposing Middle East sanctions, visit www.nonviolence.org/vitw
Stop the Militarization of Space by organizing an action
in your community for October 13 in solidarity with groups all
over the world to protest the movement of the arms race into space;
contact Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in
Space for ideas about events or to let them know what you are
doing on October 13th, POB 90083, Gainsville FL 32607; No US Military Ties With Indonesia! prompted by the brutality of the Indonesian military after the 1999 independence vote, the US congress placed a ban on training & assistance to the Indonesian Military. Since then, the Indonesian National Military has continued a pattern of police brutality. Despite continued violence, the Pentagon is now pushing to sell weapons to the Indonesian Military. Oppose the sale of weapons to Indonesia; call Secretary of State Colin Powell at 202/647-5291
Healing the Wounds of Murder, 6/7-9; Boston College, Chestnut Hill MA; first national gathering for murder victims' family members opposed to the death penalty; featured guest speaker Sister Helen Prejean; sponsored by Boston College & Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation, 2161 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA 02140; 617/552-0985; www.mvfr.org
Stop the Star Wars Fraud! Congressional Education Day,
6/10-12; Washington DC; learn about the Star Wars Missile Defense
& plans for generation of nuclear weapons, as well as initiatives
toward global abolition of nuclear weapons; contact Project Abolition,
109 E Clinton #10, Goshen IN 46528; 219/535-1110; for transportation
from Boston, call Peace Action at
Women's Equality Summit & Congressional Action Days,
6/11-12; Washington DC; discussion on economic security, reproductive
health rights, & Capitol Hill; also opportunity for Congressional
visits; National Council of Women's Organizations, 733
15th St NW #1011, Washington DC 20005; Cobsook Gathering, 6/18-29; Edmunds ME; 2 weeks of courses designed to inspire, challenge, & unite; sponsored by Cobsook Community Learning Center & the Institute for People's Education & Action, 107 Vernon St, Northampton MA 01060; 413/585-8755 Conference of Women for Responsible National Security, 6/22-24; The Carter Center, Atlanta GA; part of a nationwide public education campaign on nuclear weapons; sponsored by Women's Action for New Directions, 464 Cherokee Ave SE #201, Atlanta GA 30312; 404/524-5999
Living Justice, Building Peace, 6/24-29; Rivier College,
Nashua NH; $10-$320; a series of individual sessions on peace
& justice, including sessions such as "The Road to
Peace," "Globalization for Beginners," &
"Dorothy Day: Hospitality as a Way of Life"; to register
& for more information, contact Center for Peace & Social
Justice, Rivier College, 420 Main St, Nashua NH 03060;
Pro-Democracy Convention, 6/30-7/1; Annenberg Center, UPenn,
360 Walnut St, Philadelphia PA; convention in response to disenfranchisement
of voters in recent presidential election; with workshops on the
Voter's Bill of Rights; sponsored by Center for Constitutional
Rights, 666 Broadway, High School Quaker Youth Camp, 7/8-15; explore & experience Quakerism through service, worship, & community with young Quakers from all over the country; contact Julian O'Reilley, Pendle Hill, 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford PA 19086; 800/742-3150; youthprogram@pendlehill.org
Center for Popular Economics Summer Institutes, 7/22-28;
Amherst MA; week-long intensive courses in 2 tracks, US Economy,
& International Economy; this year, a special extracurricular
track in The Real Cost of Prisons is also available; register
by Celebrating Spirit, Seeking Racial Justice, 8/9-12; Black Mountain NC; a Christian Lesbians OUT gathering to wrestle racism; keynote speakers include Mandy Carter & Mab Segrest; with workshops, worship, song, & dance; CLOUT, POB 5853, Athens OH 45701; 740/448-6424; Twin Oaks Women's Gathering, 8/24-26; Louisa, VA; $40-$450; a weekend event of women celebrating women; workshops, dancing, singing, drumming, & camping; Women's Gathering, 138 Twin Oaks Rd, Louisa VA 23093; 540/894-5126 Jobs with Justice Annual Meeting, 9/6-9; Cleveland OH; $20-$150; a conference fighting for worker rights, building a just society, & saying no to corporate greed; with discussions on globalization, reforming "corporate welfare," & student labor; Jobs with Justice, 501 3rd St NW, Washington DC 20001; 202/434-1106; www.jwj.org Women, Environment & Globalization International Conference, 9/29-30; New Delhi, India; with women from throughout the world discussing peace, governance, health, & environment; organized by Diverse Women for Diversity, A-60 Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110 016; Tel: 0091-11-656-1868
American Friends Service Committee seeks Regional Program Fundraising Coordinator for New England Office; letter & resume by 7/1 to Phyllis Cohen, AFSC, 2161 Mass Ave, Cambridge MA 02140 American Friends Service Committee Material Assistance Program seeks intern to work for 12-month term; flexible starting date; cover letter & resume by 6/15 to Annie Goglia, AFSC Material Assistance Program, 5 Longfellow Park, Cambridge MA 02138 Jubilee USA Network seeks applicants for National Coordinator position; Jubilee USA Network calls for cancellation of the crushing & illegitimate debts of impoverished countries; position based in Washington DC; resume & cover letter to The Quixote Center, Attn: Jubilee Hiring Committee, POB 5206, Hyattsville MD 20782; www.j2000usa.org Davis-Putter Scholarship for Student Activists, need-based grants for students able to do academic work at the college level & who are involved in the movement for social & economic justice; to request an application, send SASE to Davis Putter Scholarship Fund, 25 Main St, Belleville NJ 07109
The Horizons Initiative seeks volunteers to work with young
children who are living in family shelters & battered women's
shelters; daytime & evening hours available; commitment of
2 hours per week for 6 months is required; next training 6/11-12;
THI, 90 Cushing Ave, Dorchester MA 02125;
"A Call to Defy Corporate Domination" Poster available from the Program on Corporations, Law, & Democracy; $8 plus s&h; poster urges people to take the offensive against corporate denial of our human & constitutional rights; available from POCLAD, POB 246, S. Yarmouth MA 02664; 508/398-1145 Zero Tolerance makes Zero Sense is a special issue of "Action for Better Schools" that examines the impact of zero tolerance school disciplinary policies; sample copy available from the National Coalition of Education Activists, POB 679, Rhinebeck NY 12572; 845/876-4580; ncea@aol.com The Progressive Secretary is a new mode of activism allowing you to keep in touch with legislators with less time & effort; when legislation of concern is pending, a letter is drafted to your legislators, is sent to you, & then you have the option of sending it to your legislators; www.progressivesecretary.org Frontier Issues in Economic Thought is a series of books offering writings on sustainable development & human well-being; edited by The Global Development & Environment Institute, Tufts University; available from Island Press, Dept. 3GD, POB 7, Covelo CA 95428; 800/828-1302
The State of America's Children Yearbook 2001 shows
the latest statistics on how our children are faring; with sections
on child health, child care, family income, juvenile justice,
& education; available from Gigi Hinton at the Children's
Defense Fund, 25 E Street NW, Washington DC 20001;
American Dilemma is a set of slides & text about ending
racism; $25; the 80 images show aspects of the black experience
in the US, & the text is from mostly African-Americans speaking
about their condition; contact Skip Schiel, Friends for Racial
Justice, 9 Sacramento St, Cambridge MA 02138; Native Americas Journal; $24/4 issues ($39 for institutions; discounts for multi-year subscriptions); in-depth coverage of contemporary Native American issues with indigenous perspectives; the most recent issue, Education--The Nightmare & the Dream: Indian Boarding Schools Past & Present reports on the mistreatment of Native American students in the US; Native Americas Journal c/o Akwekon Press, American Indian Program, Cornell University, 450 Caldwell Hall, Ithaca NY 14853 Redesigning Life? The Worldwide Challenge to Genetic Engineering, Brian Tokar; offers examination of new genetic technologies through essays by critics of genetic engineering; available from the Institute for Social Ecology, 1118 Maple Hill Rd, Plainfield VT 05667; 802/454-8493; www.social-ecology.org Living Peace, John Dear; 226 pp; $19.95; breaks down the life of peace into three steps, an inner journey, a public journey, & the journey of all humanity; also by John Dear, Disarming the Heart & Peace Behind Bars; available from Doubleday, 1540 Broadway, New York NY 10036; 212/354-6500 United Church of Christ Justice & Peace Ministry Issues Briefing Book; 79 pp; based on the UCC Justice & Peace official legislative agenda, this is an excellent general resource for organizing on a number of current issues; background, advocacy opportunities, resources, & scriptural grounding are provided for each topic; UCC JandP Ministry, 110 Maryland Ave NE #207, Washington DC 20002 Free Media Lists for all six New England States available online at www.haymarket.org/media.html; site also includes useful information on how to improve your media work & internet advocacy
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