 July/August 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 Waltham Vigil for Peace, first Thursday of each month, 6:30-7:15 pm; Main & Moody Sts. on Waltham Common; peace signs provided or bring your own; on 8/6 the regular vigil will be replaced by a Hiroshima Day vigil from 7:45-8:30 am at the same location; Waltham Concerned Citizens is planning fall events now; join in or learn more by calling Jennifer Rose at 781/893-0361; info@walthamconcernedcitizens.org Bread & Puppet Museum, open daily 10 am to 6 pm, 6/1-11/1; all July & August, Sundays at 3 pm, the What Is To Be Done Circus, followed by the Where Are We Going Pageant. Fridays will be devoted to puppet cantatas at 8 pm, beginning July 12 with Gray Lady Cantata No. 7; admission free, donations welcome; Rt. 122, Glover VT; 802/525-3031 54th Volunteer Massachusetts Abolitionist March & Rally, 7/20, 10 am; parade route TBA; presented by the Boston African American National Historic Site; day to commemorate the men of the 54th regiment, the first Black regiment from the North to fight in the Civil War; for information contact the Boston African American Historic Site, 14 Beacon St. #503, Boston MA 02108; 617/742-5415; www.nps.gov/boaf Good Life Center Monday Night Series; all events are at 7 pm, at the Good Life Center, Orrs Cove, Harborside ME 04642; 7/22, "Rebuilding Our Relationship with the Earth" with Dana Sawyer; 7/29, Jackson Gillman, "Nature in Action, Story, & Song"; 8/5, Three Mountain Papers staff on "Finding the Niche for an Environmentally Sensitive Business"; 8/12, Joan Davison, "Lessons from the Earth: Living in Africa"; 8/19, Nomad Steward, "Is an Earth-Centered Value System Attainable?"; 8/26, Florence Reed & Bruce Maanum on "Sustainable Harvests & Economic Freedom"; 9/2, "Living Next Door to the Good Life" with Jean Hay Bright; 9/9, Phil Conkling on "Greenland & Its Ice Cap"; 9/16, Jane Livingston on "Working Cooperatively for Mutual Benefit"; for more information call 207/326-8211 or visit www.goodlife.org Everything You Want to Know about the Global Economy, 7/25, 6:30-8:30 pm; Cambridge Public Library, 45 Pearl St. Central Square, Cambridge MA; with Ellen Frank; wheelchair accessible, food provided; sponsored by Boston Global Action Network c/o AFSC, 2161 Mass. Ave., Cambridge MA 02140; contact Paul Shannon, 617/497-5273 Israel & Palestine: Working toward Justice & Peace, 8/4, 9 am-8 pm; Edwards Auditorium, University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI; sixth annual Muslim Cultural Heritage Program; co-sponsored by the Southern Rhode Island Islamic Society, 65 Ferncrest Ave, Cranston RI 02906; for information contact Mohammed Sharif, 401/732-6951 An Evening of Peace with Thich Nhat Hanh, 8/18, 4:30-8:30 pm; walking meditation, shared meal, & a public talk by Thich Nhat Hanh; tickets to the talk are $22 ($17 for students); the walking meditation & meal are free (bring your own sack dinner); AFSC, 372 Wayland Ave, Providence RI 02906; 401/521-3584; sene@afsc.org
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 Become a Human Rights Observer: The Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala seeks qualified volunteers (terms of 6 months to 1 year) to monitor communities for human rights violations; NISGUA, 1830 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC 20009; 202/265-8713; nisguagap@igc.org San Juan Cultural Exchange & Mission Trips; HOME Inc. offers affordable trips to San Juan, Comolapa in Guatemala; delivers household goods, clothing, school supplies, medicines & monetary donations to the native Cakchiquel people; HOME Inc., POB 10, 90 Schoolhouse Road, Orland ME 04472; 207/469-7961 Chicks in the Sticks: Life in a Feminist Ecovillage; Twin Oaks Community is one of the oldest, largest ecovillages in the US; approximately 90 people (women, men, & children) committed to sustainability & equality; Twin Oaks Community, 138 Twin Oaks Rd, Louisa VA 23093; 540/894-5126; www.twinoaks.org Culture of Peace News Network-New England; you are invited to read, write & discuss articles on global & local events, films, books, etc. that support the 8 principles of the culture of peace: respect, non-violence, sharing, listening, solidarity, democracy, women's equality & preserving the planet (UN International Decade for the Culture of Peace & Non-Violence for the Children of the World); to learn more, visit http://cpnn-new-england.org Resources for Developing Excellence in Nonprofit Management; Technical Development Corporation provides workshops in nonprofit management beginning in the fall; TDC, 30 Federal St., 5th floor, Boston MA 02110 Soros Justice Media Fellowship seeks journalists working in print, photography, radio, & documentary film & video to improve the quality & depth of media coverage of incarceration & criminal justice issues; Fellows devote up to 1 year of research, write, produce, & widely disseminate stories; application due by 10/11; contact Kate Black, 212/548-0170; kblack@sorosny.org; www.soros.org/crime
Quaker United Nations Office has a new web site at www.quno.org; publications, program updates, information on the International Summer Programs, & links to UN sites & other NGOs & Quaker agencies A Plea for the Poor, John Woolman; 56 pp; Pendle Hill Pamphlet # 357; Pendle Hill Publications, 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford PA 19063; 800/742-3150 2002 International Workcamp Directory, from Volunteers for Peace, Inc.; 290 pp; $20 first class postage paid; lover 2000 opportunities for meaningful travel throughout Western & Eastern Europe, Russia, Africa, Asia, Australia, & Latin America; VFP International Workcamps, 1034 Tiffany Rd, Belmont VT 05730; 802/259-2759; www.vfp.org State of the States 2002, a 2-page fact sheet for all 50 states & the US, showing state needs in the context of federal spending priorities; also, a sample media kit; these & other resources from the National Priorities Project available at www.nationalpriorities.org Rethinking Globalization: Teaching for Justice in an Unjust World, Bill Bigelow & Bob Peterson, eds.; $18.65 pb, bulk rates available; 402 pp; resource for people trying to teach about globalization; order from Rethinking Schools, POB 2222, Williston VT 05495; 800/669-4192 Echando Raices/Taking Root (video); shows collaborative endeavors involving the American Friends Service Committee's immigrants' rights programs & their community partners; a great resource for community education & action; available in Spanish & English including a discussion guide with background on immigration issues & suggested activities for both immigrant & non-immigrant audiences, ideal for classrooms; for prices & special rates contact cruweb@afsc.org; AFSC, 1501 Cherry St, Philadelphia PA 19102; 215/241-7126 Dollars & Sense, the magazine of economic justice, also offers compilations for classroom use; titles include Real World Micro, 10th ed, 128 pp, $18.95; also available The Environment in Crisis, 2nd ed; and many others; D&S, 740 Cambridge St, Cambridge MA 02141; 617/876-2434; www.dollarsandsense.org 14 Steps to Peace & Security, & other booklets, free; titles include War Must Cease; YouCan Change the World; A Government of Tolerance; contact Teddy Milne, POB 553, Northampton, MA 01061 Defending Immigrant Rights: An Activist Resource Kit; helps you understand the anti-immigration movement, organize against right-wing campaigns, respond to anti-immigration arguments & identify important opponents & allies; $10-15; Political Research Associates, 1310 Broadway #201, Somerville MA 02144; 617/666-5300; www.publiceye.org
We The People Media
is proud to announce the launch of its website at www.wethepeoplemedia.org;
the site offers free access to articles published in the current
edition of Residents Journal, written by Chicago public
housing residents; visitors can also read articles by participants
in our Urban Youth International Journalism Program, covering
issues of crime & violence, politics, civic affairs, health
issues, environment & more; contact Ethan Michaeli,
Another World is Possible
(video); $39; 24 mins; Mark Dworkin & Melissa Young of Moving
Images documented the January 2002 gathering in San Paolo for
"The Word Social Forum", an opportunity for young
activists to discuss world problems & solutions; Bullfrog
Films, POB 149, Oley PA 19547; The Global Activist's Manual, M. Prokosch & L. Raymond (eds); 320 pp; $15.95; three dozen authors look beyond the spectacular shutdowns & protests to introduce the reader to farmers in Iowa, industrial workers in Tennessee, & anti-sweatshop activists in Maine; also from United for a Fair Economy, Robin Hood Was Right, Chuck Collins & Pam Rogers; gives the tools to make giving one of the most meaningful & satisfying ways you can spend your money; UFE, 37 Temple Place, 2nd Floor, Boston MA 02111; 877/564-6833; www.faireconomy.org Stephen Jay Gould at Socialist Scholars Conference (video/audio recording); Panel discussion on "Science & the Flight from Reason," including Meera Nanda & Alan Sokal along with Gould; recorded 3/30/1997; $11 audio; $20 video; Radio Free Maine, POB 2705, Augusta ME 04338; www.radiofreemaine.com Faith & Public Policy in Massachusettsa is a project of the Massachusetts Council of Churches; visit their new web site aimed at creating a state advocacy network, www.publicfaith.org
WERU Full Circle Summer Fair, 7/27-28; music, displays & more; Blue Hill Fairgrounds, ME. For information contact WERU Community Radio, 207/469-6600, or visit www.weru.org Doctors for Global Health, 8/2-4, Cambridge MA; a chance to meet others working to advance health & human rights; with Drs. Jack Geiger & Juan Romagoza; Come for lively discussions, world-renowned speakers, special musical celebration, & re-energize yourself to continue working for social justice around the world; Doctors for Global Health, POB 1761, Decatur GA 30031; 979/774-4079; development@dghonline.org; www.dghonline.org International Humane Education Symposium, 8/2-4; Surry ME; $75-200; the Symposium is an important step in co-creating the newly defined humane education movement that teaches about our relationships with other species, the Earth & all people; educators will have the opportunity to share their expertise, enhance their work & develop coalitions & networks that will lead to a stronger, more unified movement; International Institute for Humane Education, POB 260, Surry ME 04684; 207/667-1025; www.compassionateliving.org 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; 203/777-4605; www.urpe.org Twin Oaks Communities Conference, 8/30-9/2; Louisa VA; An exploration & celebration of cooperative living; we'll explore such topics as living sustainably, group decision-making, & more; Communities Conference, 138 Twin Oaks Rd, Louisa VA 23093; 540/894-5126; www.twinoaks.org/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 Common Ground Country Fair; 9/20-22; MOFGA Fairgrounds, Unity ME; MOFGA (Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Assn.); for more information call 207/568-4142 or visit www.mofga.org for a fair schedule & ticket locations
40-Day Fast to End the Sanctions, 8/3-9/11; New York City; juice & water fast to mark 12 years of economic sanctions imposed on the people of Iraq & to coincide with fasts in Baghdad; Voices in the Wilderness, 1460 W. Carmen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60640; 773/784-8065; www.nonviolence.org 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
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