 September 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. |
PIECES Globalization From Below Events Peace Vigils, at Newport War College in Providence RI, Tuesdays 7-9 am; at Undersea Warfare Center in Middletown RI, Thursdays 3:30-5 pm; contact Rhode Island Mobilization for Peace & Justice, POB 23157, Providence RI 02903-4102 Closing the Circle: An Immigration & Global Economic Justice Forum 9/11, 6-9 pm; Cambridge Senior Center, Central Square, Cambridge MA; Immigrant activists will talk about their personal experiences of global economic injustice & its connection with immigrants’ rights in the US; child care provided; 617/625-5744; noimfwb@yahoo.com New England Peace Studies Association Meeting, 9/15, 9:30-11 am; Peace Abbey, 2 North Main St., Sherborn MA 01770; 508/650-3659; focus on Star Wars Ethical Society of Boston Speaker Series; 10:30 am, 1 Follen St., Cambridge MA; 9/16 "Clean Elections: Alive or Dead?" with Warren Tolman; 9/23 "Nursing Home Crisis: Where Will Your Mother Go?" with Carolyn Blanks; 9/30 "The False Promise of Social Security Privatization" with Dr. Jeffrey Miron; for information contact Louis McLellan, 91 Washington St #5, Quincy MA 02169; 617/739-9050 A Women’s Work is Never Done; 9/19-10/14; multi-media exhibit of women’s roles & identities; 71 Amory St, Jamaica Plain, MA; 617/747-4495; www.conwayandprattprojects.org Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury of the Bangladesh Mission to the UN will address an international conference on the Untied nations Decade for the Culture of Peace & Nonviolence, 9/29, 1 pm; Jefferson Hall #218, Clark University, Worcester MA; following the address will be workshops and discussions on local efforts to build peace cultures, including the YWCA’s Annual Week without Violence, the Raytheon Peacemakers’ work, and more; sponsored by the Clark University Peace Studies Program; contact Joseph de Rivera at .508/793-7259; jderivera@clarku.edu When the Drama Club Isn’t Enough, 10/4, 7 pm; New Words Bookstore, 186 Hampshire St., Cambridge MA; Accomplished activists Kim Westheimer & Jeff Perrotti offer seasoned & often humorous advice to anyone who wants to change the school climate for gay & lesbian students; wheelchair accessible; 617/867-5310; www.newwordsbooks.com Mary Dyer, Quaker Martyr: A One-Woman Play; 10/27, 8 pm; Paulist Center, 5 Park St, Boston MA; $25; fundraiser for AFSC-New England; Jessa Piaia is well known for her character portrayals of historically important women; AFSC, 2161 Mass. Ave, Cambridge MA 02140; 617/661-6130 Opportunities American Friends Service Committee seeks Deputy General Secretary for Operations; for full description and application information, contact Human Resources, AFSC, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia PA 19102-1479 Women’s Action for New Directions seeks Special Events/Communications Coordinator for its national headquarters; WAND, 691 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington MA 02476; ncole@wand.org Washington Peace Center seeks Coordinator; WPC is a nonprofit, anti-racist, multi-issue peace & justice organization committed to nonviolent social change; letter, resume, writing sample, & 3 references to Coordinator Search, WPC, 1801 Columbia Rd NW #104, Washington DC 20009 Workplace Project seeks organizer/attorney to fight against exploitation; fluency in Spanish/English preferred; Nadia Marin-Moline or Saru Jayaraman, The Workplace Project, 91 N Franklin St #207, Hempstead NY 11550; 516/565-5377; fax 516/565-5470 EcoLogic Development Fund seeks Officer of Development; contact Robyn Dalzen, Operations Manager, EDF, POB 383405, Cambridge MA 02238; www.ecologic.org Alliance for Democracy seeks Executive Coordinator to head up its Boston-area national office; the Alliance is a progressive, populist, chapter-based organization which seeks to end the domination of our politics by large corporations; for application information contact Stefanie Miller, Secretary, POB 34144, Indianapolis IN 46234; jackandstef@earthlink.net; 317/872-3516 Somerville Community News seeks volunteers in many areas; SCN was founded in 1977 as a long-range effort to focus on and fight to redress the inequalities of race, gender, and income as well as promote affordable and equal access to housing, education and medical care; the paper is produced and distributed by volunteers and made available to the community free of charge; SCN, POB 441800, Somerville MA 02144; 617/625-9070; wbumpus@rcn.com Peace Brigades International USA seeks board & committee members; PBI is an international grassroots organization dedicated to practicing nonviolence in conflict zones; 206/523-8935; jsperry@oz.net; www.peacebrigades.org US Institute of Peace Senior Fellowships; residence at agency in Washington DC; scholars & practitioners who conduct research related to the peaceful solutions of conflict; applications due 9/17; Jennings Randolph Program, 1200 7th St NW #200, Washington DC 20036; 202/429-3886; www.usip.org; jrprogram@usip.org Edith Witt Internship; $2100 grant provided to a grassroots community group & its intern working on social justice issues; send letter from sponsoring organization describing the organization’s mission & outlining the work to be done by the Edith Witt Intern; personal statement & resume from the proposed intern; deadline 10/31; contact Poverty & Race Research Action Council, 300 Connecticut Ave NW #200, Washington DC 20008; 202/387-9887; info@prrac.org; www.prrac.org Facing the Future, 10/6-7; 10 am-6 pm; a workshop exploring our ecological predicament, how we got here, what will happen, & what we can do; with Garret Whitney & Kati Winchell; $75; Kati Winchell, 227 Concord Rd, Lincoln MA; 978/371-2188; gw@world.std.com Quakers & Racial Justice; 10/12-14; Wallingford PA; A weekend workshop coordinated by the New York Yearly Meeting Black Concerns Committee; we will hear reports from the UN World Conference Against Racism; Pendle Hill Conference Center, 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford PA 19086; 800/742-3150; www.pendlehill.org From Violence to Wholeness, 10/19-21; offers the vision of creative nonviolence & a toolbox to implement a vision of social change; Kirkridge Retreat & Study Center, 2495 Fox Gap Road, Bangor PA 18013; 610/588-1793; www.kirkridge.org Acting Locally: Strategies for Building Community Where We Live; 11/9-11; Yellow Springs OH; How to strengthen the ways we can be "activists for our community"; Community Service Inc., POB 243, Yellow Springs OH 45387; 937/767-2161; info@communityservice.net Religion, Bioethics, & Public Policy; 11/9-11; Wallingford PA; We will focus on recent scientific developments that have provoked moral, religious, & societal controversy; Pendle Hill Conference Center, 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford PA 19086; 800/742-3150; www.pendlehill.org Delegation to El Salvador; 12/5-16; join a delegation from Western Massachusetts to see the impact of the recent earthquake first hand, & how the community is coping; in cooperation with Voice on the Border; for information contact Pam Walker, 48 Franklin St, Shelburne Falls MA 01370; 413/625-9671 AFSC Accepting Contributions for Drought in Central America
Three months of little or no rain have destroyed crops in Honduras,
Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala. People urgently need food and
must consume seeds set aside for planting in September; the situation
could become a long-term catastrophe. AFSC, with partner organizations,
is purchasing food, seeds, and tools, and building water irrigation
systems. Donations to AFSC, marked "Central American Drought,"
and mailed to AFSC/Development, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia PA 19102.
To contribute via Visa or Mastercard, call 888/588-2372 x1. AFSC is
not currently accepting material donations for Central America. Resources Still Pulling Strings, recent AFSC publication, examines US military policy in Latin America and the Caribbean in the post-Cold-War era. Comprehensive overview of the region and US policy, with case studies on Mexico, Colombia, and Puerto Rico. A rich resource for activists, students, and concerned citizens who want to know more about the US’s roles in democratization, militarization, and basic human rights in Latin America. Literature Resources, AFSC, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia PA 19102; www.afsc.org/lac Whose Safety? Women of Color and the Violence of Law Enforcement, is a Justice Visions Working Paper by Anannya Bhattacharjee. The paper deals with the changing relationship between women and law enforcement. As more and more women, specifically women of color, are incarcerated and targets of the law enforcement community, awareness needs to be raised and solutions need to be worked on. Downloadable copies are available at www.afsc.org; printed copies available from the Community Relations Unit, AFSC, 1501 Cherry St, Philadelphia PA 19102; 215/241-7126; cruweb@afsc.org War Resisters International’s New Web Site at www.wri-irg.org; includes a mini-database from the Conscription & Conscientious Objection Documentation Project, news, action alerts, events, & updates on WRI programs, and Email connections to WRI staff; the site is multilingual; WRI, 5 Caledonian Rd, London N1 9DX, Britain; office@wri-irg.org Rethinking Schools: Teaching for Equity & Justice-Volume 2; A new collection of from-the-classroom articles, curriculum ideas, lesson plans, poetry, & resources; $10 + s&h (discounts for bulk orders); Rethinking Schools, 1001 E. Keefe Ave., Milwaukee WI 53212; 800/669-4192; www.rethinkingschools.org Human Rights Organizations & Periodicals Directory including 1100 organizations & publications; $120; a resource for networking, internships, & general information; includes sections on Affirmative Action, Women & Gender Issues, Labor Rights, Prisoners’ Rights, Health Care, Peace, Civil Rights & Liberties, Education, Immigration, & Environment; Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute, POB 673, Berkeley CA 94701; 510/848-0599 Wrestling With Your Conscience: a guide for Jewish draft registrants and conscientious objectors; a publication of the Jewish Peace Foundation; $7+2 s&h; JPF POB 271 Nyack NY 10960; 845/358-4601; www.jewishpeacefellowship.org Campaigns Maine Anti-Sweatshop Purchasing Campaign will include leafleting, speakers, concerts, factory tours, & other actions; PICA/Bangor Clean Clothes Campaign, 170 Park St, Bangor ME 04401; 207/947-4203; pica@mint.net; www.pica.ws New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg is Questioning East Timor’s Transition to Independence & is responsible for blocking a US diplomatic mission there. Please call Senator Gregg’s office today and ask to speak to the foreign affairs staffer. Urge the Senator to support positive US-East Timor relations! It’s the least they deserve. Senator Gregg’s offices: Concord (603/225-7115); Berlin (603/752-2604); Manchester (603/622-6969); Portsmouth (603/431-2171); Washington, DC (202/224-3324); for more information, East Timor Action Network, 1202 Williamson St., Madison WI 53703; 608/663-5431; www.etan.org Nuclear Regulatory Commission Threatens Public Hearings; the NRC is attempting to change its rules in a way that would drastically reduce public participation rights in nuclear licensing hearings (the nuclear industry is ecstatic); submit your comments to the NRC by 9/14 to Secretary, NRC, Washington DC 20555, or use their interactive web site at ruleforum.llnl; for more information, & examples of comments, visit www.nirs.org; contact your elected officials and ask them to advocate for an accountable energy policy that protects democratic participation in NRC hearings on the risks & hazards posed by nuclear power; contact Paul "Gunter at the Nuclear Information & Resource Service, 202/328-0002; pgunter@nirs.org Conduct a Vigil Against Hate in Your Community, 10/4; Massachusetts Interfaith Alliance & Fellowship of Reconciliation are conducting a Vigil Against Hate at 11 am; Massachusetts Interfaith Alliance can help you plan one in your community; Sam Starobin; POB 1259 Brookline, MA 02446; 617/277-3535; starobin@tiac.net National Day of Action for Racial Justice in Schools; 10/30; a day for organizations to focus public attention on racial inequality in our public school system; organize in your community; Tammy Johnson or Jennifer Emiko Boyden, ERASE Initiative, Applied Research Center, 9781 Broadway, Oakland CA 94610; 510/653-3415; www.arc.org; erase@arc.org Free Aung San Suu Kyi & Support S.926; A coalition that includes Burmese student organizations working in exile is urging the US government to put more pressure on Burma’s regime; the US must demand the release of Nobel Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi from her de facto house arrest and guarantee her safety; S.926 would impose trade sanctions on the regime for its human rights violations and use of forced labor; contact Jeremy Woodrum at the Free Burma Coalition, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave SE #204, Washington DC 20003; 202/547-5985; jeremy@freeburmacoalition.org Urge President Bush to Ban Landmines! National Call-in Days 10/1 & 10/2; call George Bush at 202/456-1111, or write to him at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington DC 20500 (or president@whitehouse.gov) & tell him the US should join the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty; for more information see www.banminesusa.org
Rhode Island Sustainability Conference, 9/14; speakers about
sustainability, including founders of Sustainable Step New England;
Apeiron Foundation, 401/861-0995; apeiron@ids.net Common Ground Unity Fair 9/21-23, Unity ME; a joyful gathering to encourage healthy lifestyles & respect for the earth; helping to sustain organic farming & gardening; sponsored by Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association, POB 170, Unity ME 04988; 207/586-4142; www.mofga.org; features launch of the "Reclaim Human Sovereignty, Reject Corporate Rule" Chautauqua Tour with Jim Hightower, Doris "Granny D" Haddock, David Korten, & others; for more information, contact David Kubiak, POB 13 Kennebunkport ME 04046; 207/967-2390; bigmed@nancho.net Teaching Respect for All: Annual Conference of Gay & Lesbian Student-Educator Network, 9/21-23; Washington DC; GLSEN, 121 W. 27th St #804, New York NY 10001; www.glsen.org Working Conference of the Free Burma Coalition, 9/21-23; American University; discuss best ways to support the Burmese people and their liberation movement; with concert; Free Burma Coalition; 1101 Pennsylvania Ave SE #204, Washington DC 2003; 202/547-5985; info@freeburmacoalition.org Children Ask the World of Us: Women Building a Secure Future, 9/22-25; Washington DC; women legislators & activists from across the nation will go together to the halls of Congress to highlight pressing concerns; contact Women’s Action for New Directions, 110 Maryland Ave NE #205, Washington DC 20002; 202/543-8505; will@wand.org Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Conference, 9/25-27; United Nations, New York City; non-governmental organizations are invited to attend; sponsored by the Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom, 212/963-9678; www.reachingcriticalwill.org Upset the System, 9/29; Youth Force Coalition presents the 3rd annual statewide strategy session & conference to stop the war on youth; 1357 5th St, Oakland CA 94607; 510/451-5466x301; www.youthec.org Children’s Right to Nonviolence; 9/29; a conference commemorating the UN Decade for a Culture of Peace & Non-Violence for the Children of the World; Coalition for a Strong UN; at Northeastern University; 617/739-4650 FTAA Follow Up, 10/7-9, Miami FL; call to action for World Economic Forum meeting, primarily to assess the progress of FTAA negotiations; local help needed; contact rodentuprising@hotmail.com The Road to Nuclear Abolition, 10/3, 9 am-3 pm; Immaculate Conception Church, Portland ME; conference followed by rally at 3:30 in Lincoln Park; Peace Action Maine, POB 3842, Portland ME 04104; 207/772-0680 If You Work for Peace, Why Pay for War? 11/2-4; Voluntown CT; regional & national gathering for war tax resisters & those considering tax resistance; National War Tax Resisters Planning League, POB 6512, Ithaca NY 14851; 800/269-7464 Human Rights & How the Changing Face of the World Affects Vermont; 11/12; 9 am-4:30 pm; Radisson Hotel, Burlington VT; discussions on race & racism in Vermont & worldwide; sponsored by the Peace & Justice Center, 21 Church St, Burlington VT 05401; 802/863-2345 Letter Hello there! The weather beaten face Its very existence! Readings: Poet and Novelist Grace Paley Reception, 6:00 PM September 20, 2001 Benefit for the Pat Farren Memorial Fund, Information: 617/661-6130 |
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