 June 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
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 Weekly Vigil for Peace at Park Street Station, Saturdays noon-2 pm; sponsored by the Boston Committee for Peace & Human Rights; for more information call Virginia Pratt at 617/464-7488
Good Life Center Monday Night Series;
all events are at 7 pm, at the Good Life Center, Orr's
Cove, Harborside ME 04642; Give Liberty a Hand, 7/20, 5:30 pm; Copley Plaza Hotel, Boston MA; $50 (sliding scale); an awards ceremony & fundraiser in support of immigrants & refugees; for more information contact the Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition, 105 Chauncy St, 9th fl., Boston MA 02111; 617/350-5480; www.miracoalition.org Stand Up for your Rights! 6/22, 1-5 pm; Boston Common Bandstand, Boston MA; A rally in support of civil liberties & the rights of immigrants; speakers, music, skits, information booths, & activities that highlight post-September 11 government actions that threaten our privacy, destroy our rights to fair & equal treatment, encourage racial profiling, scapegoat immigrants, & punish dissent; sponsored by the Civil Liberties Task Force of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts; ACLU, 99 Chauncy St., Boston MA 02111; 617/482-3170 x314 Bob Franke in Concert, 6/22, 7:30-9:30 pm; $15; Payson Park Church, 365 Belmont St, Belmont MA; a benefit concert for the Recording Studio at VISION Community Services (a division of the Massachusetts Association for the Blind); for tickets & more information, contact Robert Pierson, VISION Community Services, 23A Elm St, Watertown MA 02472; 617/972-9117 Report on Chiapas, 6/22, 7:30 pm; Mama Gaia's Cafe Community Room, 401 Mass. Ave., Central Square, Cambridge MA; come hear the latest from our May visit with indigenous communities in Chiapas, Mexico; slide presentation, Mexican crafts for sale; sponsored by Tonantzin: Boston Committee to Support the Native Peoples of Mexico, 617/629-2449; www.geocities.com/tonantzinboston Leonard Peltier Freedom Rally & Fundraiser, 6/26, 11 am-6 pm; Rally at One Center Plaza FBI offices, then march at 1 pm to Boston Common for rally until 6 pm; Speakers, music, drumming, education, update on Leonard Peltier's civil rights suit; Boston Area Leonard Peltier Support Group, 20 Rugg Rd, Boston MA 02134; 617/789-3938 Democracy Rising, 6/29, 5 pm; Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland ME; $10 in advance, $15 at the door; w/Ralph Nader, Patti Smith, & other speakers & performers; progressive action, teach-ins on World Trade Organization & FTAA & other issues, & more; Democracy Rising, 1 Pleasant St, 4th fl., Portland ME 01401; 207/879-4900; www.democracyrising.org Concert for our Future, with Pete Seeger & Linda Richards, 7/11, 7-9 pm; Bangor Waterfront Park, Bangor ME; pre-concert festivities 4-7 will include the Clean Clothes Fair with local retailers & artisans selling products made with dignity & care; children's program with David Smith (If the World Were a Village); music by Inca Son & a Native American girls' drumming group; sponsored by Peace through Inter-American Community Action, 70 Park St., Bangor ME 04401; 207/947-4203
Keep Space for Peace Week, 10/4-11; designated international days to help stop the militarization of space; help create a new consciousness & protect space from the bad seed of war; to organize or participate in an event, contact Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space, POB 90083, Gainesville, FL 32607; 352/337-9274 Oppose Federal Funding of Abstinence-Only Education! HR 4122 would authorizes the continued use of federal funds for "abstinence-only" programs; by law, any program that also teaches about contraception use or STD prevention is not eligible for these funds. Take action! You can read more & send a FREE FAX to your Representative, asking that they oppose HR 4122, from our action alert at www.aclu.org/action/abstinence107.html; American Civil Liberties Union, 99 Chauncy St, Boston MA 02111; 617/482-3170
Fellowship of Reconciliation seeks Administration & Finance Coordinator; resume & request for application due by 6/15 to Yvonne Royster, FOR, Box 271, Nyack NY 10960; 845/358-4601 American Friends Service Committee Material Assistance Program seeks part-time intern to work for 12-month term; flexible start date; letter & resume by 6/24 to Annie Goglia, AFSC MAP, 5 Longfellow Park, Cambridge MA 02138
Storytelling With A Social Conscience,
6/21-23; World Fellowship Center, Conway NH; A workshop for those
who wish to share stories as part of their vision of helping to
make the world a better place; with Rona Leventhal (www.ronatales.com);
WFC, POB 2280, Conway NH 03818-2280; Center for Popular Economics Summer Institutes, 7/21-27; Northampton MA; week-long intensive courses in two tracks, one on the US economy, one on the international economy; No background in economics is required!; a special extracurricular track on Environmental Justice, as well as many other programs & opportunities, will be offered as well; register by 6/15 for early bird rate; sliding scale tuition, scholarships available; free child care; wheelchair accessible; CPE, POB 785, Amherst MA 01004; 413/545-0743; www.populareconomics.org
Institute for Social Ecology Summer Programs;
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; World Fellowship Center invites people from diverse backgrounds to exchange ideas in a peaceful, rustic setting; the "camp with a social conscience" offers workshops on a variety of social & environmental issues, along with relaxing, fun activities for the whole family; for summer schedule contact WFC, POB 2280, Conway NH 03818-2280; 603/447-2280; www.worldfellowship.org
Spark! magazine
made by students for students to promote social awareness &
student movements for peace & justice; published by Boston
Mobilization, 971 Commonwealth Ave, Boston MA 02215;
From Suffering to Peace: Hope for Israel/Palestine,
a presentation by Scott Schaeffer-Duffy of the Catholic Worker
in Worcester MA; Scott has been 6times to Israel/Palestine; other
speakers are also available around the US to give presentations
on recent trips to the Jenin Refugee Camp; for more information
contact Scott at Bangladesh: The Struggle to End the Race to the Bottom, a report by the National Labor Committee; 56 pp; With a special focus on garment workers sewing clothes & hats for US colleges & universities, this report is based partly on a recent fact-finding trip to Bangladesh by NLC staff; facts, testimony from Bangladeshi workers, & information for organizing; NLC's goal is to create a solidarity campaign in the US--not a boycott--to keep US contractors in Bangladesh & demand justice & better working conditions for workers. NLC, 275 Seventh Ave, 15th fl., New York NY 10001; 212/242-3002; www.nlcnet.org
Uprooted: Refugees of the Global Economy
(video); 28 mins.; $20 + $3 s&h; a compelling documentary
about how the global economy has forced people to leave their
home countries; also available in Spanish; a production of the
National Network for immigrant & refugee Rights, Time to Abolish War! A Youth Appeal for Peace & Justice, compiled by Jo Tyler & Adam Berry; guidebook directly involving young people in creating a peaceful world; discusses disarmament, child soldiers, & international law & human rights; lists several global contacts in areas for peace, justice & social change; contact Olivia Martin, Hague Appeal for Peace, 777 UN Plaza, New York NY 10017; 212/687-2623; www.haguepeace.org KissingerWatch; in response to international movements against the impunity of public officials, this email bulletin seeks to examine Henry Kissinger's (& the West's) role in violation of human rights worldwide & war crimes; it will look at his alleged involvement in war crimes & genocide; distributed several times per year; to subscribe send an email to subscribe-kw@icai-online.org Teaching for Change (catalogue); the best K-College resources on equity & social justice; Network of Educators on the Americas, POB 73038, Washington DC 20056; 202/588-7204
Building Power Together: A Conference for People of Color, 6/15, 10 am-6 pm; Sturbridge MA; Community organizers, activists, leaders, & elected officials from across the Northeast will gather to identify ways to diversify the base & leadership of the progressive community, share experiences & ideas, & work together on future plans for this new network; contact Brian Corr, Northeast Action, 30 Germania St, Boston MA 02130-2315; 617/541-0500; www.neaction.org The Power of Nonviolence: Exploring Alternatives, 6/15-19; New York, NY; Join peacemakers from 40 countries in exploring the power of nonviolence to bring peace with justice to the world; outstanding speakers include Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, Rev. James Lawson, Amber Amundson, Bruce Gagnon, & representatives from around the world; workshops, nightly entertainment, youth program, nonviolence training, & much more; Fellowship of Reconciliation, POB 271, Nyack NY 10960; 845/358-4601; www.forusa.org Women's International League for Peace & Freedom Triennial National Congress, 6/26-30; Plainfield VT; workshops, skills-building, strategizing; with guests the Ruckus Society, Bread & Puppet Theater; WILPF, 1213 Race St., Philadelphia PA 19134; 215/425-7501; www.wilpf.org Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Weekend, 6/27-30; World Fellowship Center, Conway NH; Topics include "Spiritual Transformation in the Lives of Gays & Lesbians"; "Transgender Issues 101"; "Issues of Homophobia in Health Care" & more; & a stage production, "The Only Thing Worse You Could Have Told Me..."; WFC, POB 2280, Conway NH 03818-2280; 603/447-2280; www.worldfellowship.org Reclaiming Our Children's Education: Uniting Families, Schools, & Communities, 7/25-28; Milwaukee WI; National Coalition of Education Activists is a multi-racial membership organization & network supporting activists working for excellent & equitable public schools; this conference gives us a chance to share materials & models for school changed & to develop greater understanding, trust, & unity so we can work together for better, more equitable schools; workshops will include "Zero Tolerance: Resisting the Drive for Punishment," & more; 7/24 intensive pre-conference institutes; workshops on the achievement gap, "Zero Tolerance," & more; NCEA, POB 679, Rhinebeck NY 12572; 845/876-4580; www.nceaonline.org Strategies for Peace, Equality, & Justice in an Age of Globalization, 7/26-28; San Francisco CA; also, on 7/15, Symposium on Race & Racism; with Herbert Aptheker, Angela Davis, Betita Martinez, Mike Prokosch, Gus Newport, & others; workshops, panels, discussion, cultural programs; Committees of Correspondence for Democracy & Socialism, 116 W 111th St, NY NY 10026; 212/663-3526; con@cc-ds.org World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education, 8/1-4, Alberta, Canada; looking to all indigenous practitioners to address all levels of empowerment; focusing on past, present & future cultural knowledge & practices to identify current needs & to strengthen future collaborations; WIPCE, 6940 Fisher Road SE #310, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2H 0W3; 403/212-2676; wipce@fnahec.org; www.fnahec.org/wipce2002 Northeast Organic Farming Association Summer Conference, 8/8-11; Hampshire College, Amherst MA; adult & intergenerational workshops on organic farming & gardening, animal husbandry, homesteading, nutrition & health care, & more; Special programs for children & teens; entertainment, crafts, exhibits; with keynote by Joel Salatin; NOFA, 411 Sheldon Rd, Barre MA 01005; 978/355-2853; www.massorganic.org Our World or Theirs? Challenging Global Capitalism, 8/17-20; Bantam CT; annual gathering of the Union for Radical Political Economics; an opportunity for activists to participate in a "retreat" & look at the broad nature of the struggle in which we are involved; at the same time, it will help to set an agenda to guide radical political economists so that the work we do can serve the needs of our movement; URPE, 37 Howe St, New Haven CT 06511
Twin Oaks Communities Conference,
Voices in the Wilderness Caravan,
9/12 to 11/14; departing from Ground Zero in New York City; caravan
will connect at sites where there are weapons of mass destruction;
for information contact Voices in the Wilderness, 1640 W. Carmen
Ave, Chicago IL 60640; 773/784-8065; www.nonviolence.org |
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