 April 2002
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 EVENTS Weekly Vigil for Justice with Peace, Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 pm; Copley Square, Boston; followed by organizing meeting, 6:45 pm, at Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston St; Coalition for Justice with Peace, 617/661-6130 Matters of Life, Death, & Reconciliation, 4/10, 7:30 pm; Old South Church, Copley Square, Boston; a forum that considers responses to murder from personal, theological, & political perspectives; participants include Rep. Byron Rushing & Rev. Walter Everett of Hartford CT, who befriended the man who killed his son; contact Brooks Berndt at 617/425-5148; co-sponsored by AFSC Justice Program, 2161 Mass. Ave, Cambridge MA Dangers of a Widening War: The Middle East, 4/10, 7 pm; Cambridge Friends Meeting, 5 Longfellow Park (off Brattle St. near Harvard Square); with Dr. Elaine Hagopian, Professor Emerita, Simmons College; sponsored by American Friends Service Committee, 2161 Mass. Ave, Cambridge MA 02140; 617/661-6130 Cambridge Forum Events, Wednesdays, 7:30 pm; First Parish in Cambridge, 3 Church St, Cambridge MA 02138; 4/10, "Religion, Violence, & Women," with Rita Nakashima Brock (Harvard Divinity School) & Rebecca Ann Parker (Starr King School for the Ministry); 4/18, "Constantine's Sword: The Church & the Jews," with columnist & author James Carroll; 4/24, "Sally Hemings: An American Scandal" with author Tina Andrews Death & Taxes Resistance Festival, 4/13, noon; join us as we make our way from the IRS in Andover, MA to the Raytheon Weapons Plant (only a mile down the road); bring your own affinity groups, props (wheelbarrows filled with Monopoly money), signs & banners, musical instruments, etc.; Merrimack Valley Greens, POB 43, Lawrence MA 01842; 978/688-3569; lgi@igc.org Training Session on Organizing, 4/13, 9 am-noon; Providence Friends Meetinghouse, Morris & Olney Sts, Providence RI; with Kevin Martin, Executive Director of National Peace Action; contact Jean at 401/724-0997; sponsored by Rhode Island Peace Action, 85 John St, Providence RI 02906; 401/276-0377 Boston Forum Events, Sundays, 11 am; Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston St, Copley Square, Boston MA 02116; 4/14, "Global Economy meets Global Climate," with Ross Gelbspan; 4/21, "No Representation Without Vexation," 4th in a 5-part series; 4/28, "Protesting Israel's Policies Against Palestinians," with Amer Jubran; 5/5, A May Day presentation by Nancy Hood in honor of her father, radical leader Otis Hood; 617/266-6710; commchurch@igc.org Eye-witness to the Crisis in Colombia, 4/16, 6:30-8:30 pm; Cambridge Public Library,45 Pearl St. (Central Square); with Jim Harney, a photojournalist who has documented the impact of war on ordinary people in El Salvador, Chiapas, & Northern Ireland, & has just returned from a stay in rural Colombia; wheelchair accessible; sponsored by the Boston Global Action Network, c/o Paul Shannon, AFSC, 2161 Mass. Ave, Cambridge MA 02140; 617/661-6130 (Cambridge Public Library 617/497-5273) The Challenge of Peace in the 21st Century, Tuesdays, 7-9 pm; Martin Institute Auditorium, Stonehill College, 320 Washington St., Easton MA; 4/16, "Peace: A Personal Journey" with Jimmy Tingle; 4/23, performance by Bread & Puppet; co-sponsored by the Martin Institute for Law & Society, Stonehill College, 320 Washington St, Easton MA 02357; 508/565-1131 "Praying for the Peace of Jerusalem" series, 6-8:30 pm; Cathedral of St. Paul, 138 Tremont St, Boston MA; 4/21 Hanan Ashrawi, former spokeswoman for the PLO; 5/6, Yehezkel Landau, founder of Open House (which promotes peaceful living among Christians, Jews, & Palestinians); sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, 138 Tremont St, Boston MA 02111; 617/482-5800; www.diomass.org Evening of Music & Dance to Benefit Indigenous Communities in Chiapas, Mexico, 4/26, 7:30 pm; Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St., Cambridge MA; $15; with renowned singer/composer Mili Bermejo & partner Dan Greenspan, celebrated for weaving together jazz & Latin American music; also featuring the Harvard Ballet Folklorico de Aztlan & sale of beautiful Mexican crafts; sponsored by Tonantzin: Boston Committee to Support the Native Peoples of Mexico, 617/629-2449; annalee@igc.org Women's Theological Center 20th Anniversary Celebration, 4/27, 7-11 pm, 3rd floor conference room, Simmons College, Boston MA; $10-50; supporters of the WTC will gather to honor the faith & courage of its founders, the wisdom of its vision-holders, & the gifts of its members; music, dancing, poetry, food; for information contact Meck Groot at POB 1200, Boston MA, 02117; 617/536-8782; wtc@world.std.com Healing & Action after September 11: Paths to Peace, Justice, & Security, 4/27, 9 am-4 pm; Gaige Hall, Rhode Island College; panels, workshops, art, music to educate & inspire; with Pete Seeger, September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, Zia Mian, & others; contact Anna Galland, AFSC Southeastern New England Area, 372 Wayland Ave, Providence RI 02906; 401/521-3584; sene@afsc.org Eliminating the "Slave Health Deficit": Reparations & Black Health, 4/29, 3-5 pm EST; $20-40; a web conference with Dr. Julius Amin on "The Historical Case for Reparations"; Dr. Vernellia Randall on "Tracing Black Health Status to Slavery, Segregation, & Racism"; Dr. Jewel Crawford on "Using Reparations to Repair Black Health"; register on-line by 4/12 at http://academic.udayton.edu/race/webconference/webconf03.htm OPPORTUNITIES Dollars & Sense: The Magazine of Economic Justice seeks editor; resume, letter, & writing sample to D&S, Editor Hiring Committee, 740 Cambridge St, Cambridge MA 02141; dollars@dollarsandsense.org; www.dollarsandsense.org Friends World Committee for Consultation seeks Executive Secretary; FWCC Section of the Americas promotes exchanges that advance spiritual renewal & vitality within the Religious Society of Friends; applications due by 4/30; FWCC Section of the Americas, 1506 Race Street, Philadelphia PA 19102; 215/241-7250 Farm & Wilderness Camps summer program for children seeks counselors, drivers, & nurses, & administrative staff; for information contact Gavin 802/ 422-3761; F&W, 263 Farm & Wilderness Rd., Plymouth VT 05056; www.fandw.com Bike Tour for Sustainable Agriculture: A Fundraiser for Rural Vermont, 6/2, 9:30 am start; Montpelier VT; 50 & 100 km dirt road loops; Athletes for New Ideas, POB 296, Montpelier VT 05602; 802/249-1283; www.athletesfornewideas.org American Friends Service Committee Material Assistance Program seeks part-time intern to work for 12-month term; flexible start date; letter & resume by 5/16 to Annie Goglia, AFSC Material Assistance Program, 5 Longfellow Park, Cambridge MA 02138 Commonwealth Coalition seeks summer interns for its WomenIN program, a collaboration of statewide women's organizations & women activists; letter & resume by 4/29 to Patricia Schroeder, CC, 37 Temple Place 5th floor, Boston MA 02111; 617/482-1567 Woodbury College Weekend Mediation/Conflict Management Program; 1 year of practice-based classes held 2 weekends per month in Montpelier, VT culminates in a professional certificate; classes start in August; financial aid available; weekday option also available; free introductory sessions; Woodbury College, 660 Elm St, Montpelier VT 05602; 800/639-6039; www.woodbury-college.edu Summer Activist Institute, four weeks starting 7/1, Boston MA; students ages 14-17 will learn about issues, organize actions, & become empowered, effective activists; Boston Mobilization, 971 Commonwealth Ave #20, Boston MA 02215; 617/782-2313; www.bostonmobilization.org Institute for Social Ecology Summer Programs; 5/31-6/21, "Sustainable Design, Building, & Land Use"; 5/31-6/14 "Arts, Media, Activism, & Social Change"; 6/28-7/27 "Ecology & Community; 8/2-10 "Economics, Philosophy, & Politics in the Age of Globalization"; 8/12-14 Science, Technology, the State, & Globalization; ISE, 1118 Maple Hill Rd, Plainfield VT 05667; 802/454-8493; www.social-ecology.org Request for Submissions: 101 Ways To Increase Peace--Solutions from the Hearts & Minds of Youth; Do you have an idea about how individuals, schools, communities, organizations, or governments can take action & increase peace? Your ideas could be included in a new book about using nonviolent creative powers to help resolve conflicts, reduce violence & crime, & expand relationships; submissions of designs for the cover illustration, spot illustrations, & graphics are also being accepted; deadline 6/1; PEACE Inc., 5803B Samantha, Fayetteville AR 72704; www.peaceinc.org RESOURCES Indonesia at the Crossroads: US Weapons Sales & Military Training, by Frida Berrigan; 12 pp; this & other issue briefs available from the Arms Trade Resource Center, World Policy Institute, 66 Fifth Ave, 9th floor, New York NY 10011; 212/229-5808 Little Book of Peace, Patricia Chui, ed.; 184 pp.; $7.95; a book of peace quotations, dedicated to the victims of September 11; order from AFSC Literature Resources Unit, 1501 Cherry St, Philadelphia PA 19102-1479; 215/241-7060; 888/588-2372 x2 The Mystic Heart of Justice: Restoring Wholeness in a Broken World, by Denise Breton & Stephen Lehman; $24.95 hb; 321 pp; index, resource list; "This book is about changing how we think about justice, not just in formal, legal ways but in the ways justice affects every aspect of life." Chrysalis Books, 320 North Church St, West Chester PA 19380; 800/355-3222 African Historian Ali Mazrui on "Speaking Truth to Power" (taped event); speech given at 2002 Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration sponsored by the Portland, ME NAACP; tape includes other parts of the Celebration as well; videotape $20, audiotape $11; payable to Roger Leisner, Radio Free Maine, POB 2705, Augusta ME 04338; www.radiofreemaine.com GATHERINGS AIDS Medication for Every Nation Rally & Lobby Day, 4/10, 1-2:30 pm; Washington DC; join ACT-UP & Health GAP Coalition at a rally for the Global AIDS fund; after the rally, teams will peacefully walk the halls of the congressional office buildings leaving behind packets & stopping in for brief meetings; actor Danny Glover, experts, & religious leaders will participate; for information contact Paul Davis at 215/474-6886; pdavis@critpath.org Ending the Occupation, 4/12-13; Old South Church, Copley Square, Boston MA; with Bishop Desmond Tutu, Thomas Shaw, Sara Roy, Phyllis Bennis, & Naim Ateek; starts at 6:30 Fri.; sponsored by Friends of Sabeel in North America, 2036 SE Jefferson, Milwaukee OR 97222; 971/544-1313 Youth Activism Gathering, 4/15-17; Evergreen School, Hallowell ME (near Augusta); workshops on youth liberation, veganic gardening, anti-oppression, & more; sponsored by Resources for Organizing & Social Change, POB 776, Monroe ME 04951; contact Cal Clark, 207/588-0347 Wrongful Convictions: A Call to Action, 4/19-20; Criminal Justice Institute, Harvard Law School, Austin Hall, 1515 Mass Avenue, Cambridge MA 02138; members of the legal, law enforcement, & journalism professions will address issues concerning victims of wrongful conviction; they will be examining the systemic problems that give rise to wrongful convictions & will also focus on reintegration & proposals for compensation for those who have been exonerated; for more information, 617/496-8143; inncon02@law.harvard.edu Help Organize Peace Earthwide (HOPE) Festival, 4/20, 10 am-4 pm; Brewer Auditorium, Brewer ME; with organizational fair with 60 nonprofit organizations, entertainment by Lynn Deeves, Dave Mallett, The Project, & Evergreen, children's program, & more; sponsored by the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 170 Park St, Bangor ME 04401; 207/942-9343; peacectr@gwi.net
Women of Pakistan & India: Rights,
Ecology, Economy, & Nuclear Disarmament,
4/25-28; Westfield State College, 577 Western Ave, Westfield,
MA 01085; $25; for information contact Joanne Bigelow at Educating for Peace in a Time of War, 5/4, 9:30 am-3 pm; $20; The Peace Abbey, 2 North Main Street, Sherborn, MA 01770; a workshop for educators in secondary & higher education; focus groups dealing with peace studies curriculum, military recruitment in schools, conflict resolution & peer mediation, the environment; contact Dot Walsh at 508/655-2143 Mothers Day Gathering & Direct Action, 5/9-11; Luck, WI; workshops, music, keynotes by Polly Mann (founder, Women Against Military Madness) & Frances Crowe; legal rally & optional direct action against Trident submarines & ELF; Nukewatch, POB 649, Luck WI 54853; 715/472-4185; www.nukewatch.com No Star Wars: International Space Organizing Conference & Protest, 5/10-12; Berkeley, CA; with keynote by Rep. Barbara Lee; protest at Lockheed Martin in Sunnyvale; contact Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space, POB 90083, Gainesville FL 32607; 352/337-9274; www.space4peace.org CAMPAIGNS
Ensure Equal Access to Education;
Momentum is building in Congress to reconsider a provision of
an education bill that denies financial aid to students who decline
to answer--or who answer "yes"--to a
question that asks if they have ever been convicted of a drug
crime; one of the provision's key former supporters, Rep.
Mark Souder (R-IN), has recently announced that he no longer supports
it; now is the time to make a push to revoke this discriminatory
& damaging provision! Read more & send a fee fax to your
Representative from the action alert at www.aclu.org/action/hea107.html
American Civil Liberties Union, 99 Chauncy St, Boston MA 02111;
617/482-3170
March on Washington April 20 Join us to demand a US foreign policy based on social & economic justice, not military & corporate oppression; an end to racial profiling & military recruitment targeting youth of color; full disclosure of military contracts with universities; government funding for programs to benefit the economic victims of the 9/11 attacks and the recession; <aprilmobilization@riseup.net> or contact AFSC, 2161 Mass. Ave., Cambridge MA 02140; 617/661-6130 There will be support rallies April 20 in cities around the nation. Call us for information. In Boston, meet at noon in Copley Square.
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