 October 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
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 Dances of Universal Peace, 1st & 3rd Fridays of the month, Sep-May; 7:30-9:30 pm; 5 Longfellow Park; simple, joyous, & meditative circle dances honoring the spiritual traditions of the world; 617/776-5767 Fashion Show for the Clothing Center, 11/9, 6-8:30 pm; Cambridge Friends Center, 5 Longfellow Place, Cambridge MA; join us for fun, fashion, refreshments, a silent auction, & an awesome tag sale to raise money for the Clothing Center, a project of AFSC's Material Assistance Program; for more information contact Annie Goglia, AFSC, 2161 Mass. Ave, Cambridge MA 02140; 617/661-6130 Ethical Society of Boston Speaker Series; 10:30 am, 1 Follen St, Cambridge MA; 10/7, "Bush's Faith-based Initiatives, Sexuality, & Conservatizing America" with Sara Gibbs, Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice; "10/14, "Race, Prison, & Poverty" with Marie Kennedy, UMass Boston College of Public & Community Service; 10/28, "The Ethics & Morality of Assisted Suicide" with Russell Eoane & Rick Lent; for information contact Louise McLellan, 91 Washington St #5, Quincy MA 02169; 617/739-9050 Readings at New Words Women's Bookstore; all events at New Words Bookstore, 186 Hampshire St, Cambridge MA 02139 (wheelchair accessible); 10/11, 7 pm, Merlinda Bobis will read from The Kissing, an exploration of post-colonial Filipino experience; 10/18, 7 pm, Danya Ruttenberg, Dina Hornreich, & Eve Rosenbaum will read from the anthology Yentl's Revenge; 11/8, 7 pm, Marjorie Agosin & Emma Sepulveda will read from Amigas: Letters of Friendship & Exile; 11/18, 3 pm, Susan O'Neill will read from Don't Mean Nothing: Short Stories of Vietnam; New Words, 617/876-5310; www.newwordsbooks.com Writers of Color: Changing the Publishing Paradigm, 10/14, 3 pm; Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St, Cambridge MA 02141; Sarah Ann Shaw will moderate a panel of writers & publishers including Tisha Hooks (Beacon Press), Don Lee (Ploughshares), & others; the afternoon will include reading, discussion, & dialogue Community Church of Boston Events, Sundays, 11 am; 565 Boylston St, Copley Square, Boston MA; 10/14 "Out of the Closet & Into the World" with Rev. David Carl Olson; 10/21 "Clarence R. Skinner & the Theology of Solidarity" with Rev. Tony Johnson; 11/4 Paris Carriger, who spent 21 years on Arizona's Death Row; for more information, 617/266-6710; commchurch@igc.org 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 Beyond Tolerance: Embracing the Other, 9/21-10/14; Gallery of Social & Political Art, 565 Boylston St, Boston MA 02116; 617/244-5581; gallery hours, Fri & Sat 2-6 pm, Sun 1:30-5 pm; www.geocities.com/gallery_gspa Justice: A Never-Ending Process, 10/15, 7-9 pm; Sherrill Hall, Episcopal Divinity School, 99 Brattle St, Cambridge MA; with Dr. Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz, professor of Christian Ethics & Theology at Drew University; contact Gale Yee, 617/868-3450 x343 Misconceptions: Truth, Lies, & the Unexpected on the Journey to Motherhood, 10/17, 7 pm; Simmons College Alumnae Hall, 321 Brookline Ave, Boston MA; author Naomi Wolf will be joined by medical professionals & birth activists for a live conversation calling for profound changes in society's treatment of pregnant women; wheelchair accessible; co-sponsored by New Words Books, 617/867-5310; www.newwordsbooks.com How Do You Spell Hope? (play) 10/19-27; Arlington Center for the Arts, 41 Foster St, Arlington MA 02474; adults $12, children 8 & under $8; Underground Railway Theater presents a new play celebrating the power of reading & the culture of the book; www.undergroundrailwaytheater.org Honoring Dave Dellinger, 10/20, 8 pm; Memorial Auditorium Annex, Burlington VT; reception at 5:30 pm, dinner at 6 pm; $10 (sliding scale) for program only, $25 for program & dinner (proceeds will help establish a retirement fund for Dave Dellinger & Elizabeth Petersen); program will include Howard Zinn, Grace Paley, Tom Hayden, & many others; 10/21 a related discussion on politics, history, & film will be held during the Vermont International Film Festival; reserve your place early; Dellinger Celebration c/o Robin Lloyd, 300 Maple St, Burlington VT 05401; 802/862-4929 Don't Pay for War! 10/23, 6:30-8:30 pm; Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston St, Copley Square, Boston; New England War Tax Resistance will lead an introductory workshop on war tax refusal & redirection; wheelchair accessible; for more information call 617/859-0662 Elise Boulding, Author of Cultures of Peace, 11/4, 1:30 pm; Cambridge Friends Meetinghouse, 5 Longfellow Park, Cambridge MA; Elise will speak & lead a discussion about how Friends can respond to the declaration of 2001 as the start of the UN Decade for Education for a Culture of Peace & Nonviolence for the Children of the World; contact Jock Forbes, 617/576-3871 Little Giants 2001 for Horace Seldon's Birthday, 11/4, 5-7:30 pm, Sproat Hall, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tremont St., Boston, to celebrate Community Change, Hispanic Office of Planning /Evaluaation, METCO, & United American Indians of NE. Donation; contact Horace Seldon, 781/245-5789
The Bristol Fellowship is a full-time, 9-12 month advanced internship with the American Friends Service Committee's National Youth & Militarism Program; $1500/month plus benefits; letter & resume to Harold Jordan, AFSC, 1501 Cherry St, Philadelphia PA 19102-1479; 215/241-7176; www.afsc.org/youthmil.htm 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; THI, 90 Cushing Ave, Dorchester MA 02125; 617/287-1900; www.horizonsinitiative.org Educators for Social Responsibility seeks Director of Finance & Administration; application deadline 10/19; ESR, 23 Garden St, Cambridge MA 02138; 617/492-1764; educators@esrnational.org Masters Program in Environmental Advocacy & Organizing; for information contact Steve Chase, Dept. of Environmental Studies, Antioch New England Graduate School, 40 Avon St, Keene NH 03431; 603/357-3122 x298; steven_chase@antiochne.edu; www.antiochne.edu/prospects/esm/advocacy/default.html 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 Peacemaker Training Institute; 1/2-8; Bangor PA; helps youth ages 17-25 become more effective peace & justice leaders; developed by the Fellowship of Reconciliation; Kirkridge Retreat & Study Center, Bangor PA; POB 271, Nyack, NY 10960; 845/358-4601 Environmental & Labor Delegation to Colombia: Impacts of US Drug War Policy, 1/15-27; sponsored by Witness for Peace; for application & information contact Elizabeth Miller, 202/588-1471; miller@witnessforpeace.org
The Nuclear Monitor, a publication of the Nuclear Information & Resource Service; $35/12 issues, with NIRS membership; NIRS, 1424 16th St NW #404, Washington DC 20036
The Human Quest, an independent journal of religious humanism; $20/yr.; committed to the idea that religious journalism must provide a platform for the free exchange of ideas & opinions; HQ, POB 681544, Jabsas City ME 64168 Inciting Democracy: A Practical Proposal for Creating a Good Society is a step-by-step, 8-year plan for creating a better world; includes diagrams & examples; $23.95, discounts for multiple copies; Spring Forward Press, POB 608867, Cleveland OH 44108; www.vernalproject.org Technology for Nonviolent Struggle, by Dr. Brian Martin; how technology is being used, & can be used more effectively, nonviolent struggle; available on-line at www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/bmartin/pubs/01tnvs Discounted Casualties: The Human Cost of Depleted Uranium; the aftereffects of the new weapon, depleted uranium penetrators, used in the Gulf War & in Kosovo; $12 + s&h; POB 8867, Atlanta GA 31106; www.transnet-jp.com
Money & Social Change: Becoming Engaged, Getting Organized, Making a Difference, 10/12; Chewonki Foundation, Wiscasset ME; Philanthropy is a personal process that begins with a wish for a healthy world & leads to a reflective, informed, deliberate approach to giving; this gathering will provide tools & conversations to help you on your way; keynotes by Ellen Remmer & Lael Stegall; Maine Initiatives, POB 2248, Augusta ME 04338; 207/622-6294; www.maineinitiatives.org The Road to Nuclear Abolition, 10/13, 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
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 |
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