 May 2003 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
Quakers In Time of War ,
May 11 & 18,
Can Civil Rights Survive 9/1?,
5/18, 10:30 am; 33 Garden St., Cambridge MA; with Nancy Murray,
director of the ACLU's Bill of Rights Project; sponsored
by Ethical Society of Boston; contact Louise McLellan, Beats for Peace: Building a Movement of Resistance, 5/13; Somerville Theatre, Davis Square, Somerville MA; $15 in advance, $20 at the door; with performers Medusa, Pharoahe Monch, Supernatural, Headfake, & a jazz/hip-hop orchestra directed by Angelamia Bachemin; sponsored by the Urban Youth Program of the American Friends Service Committee, 2161 Mass. Ave., Cambridge MA 02140; 617/661-6130 A Public Discussion with Arundhati Roy & Howard Zinn, 5/13, 7 pm; Riverside Church, New York City; $5-10; Arundhati Roy, author of War Talk (forthcoming from South End Press) will present an original talk; following her address, Arundhati Roy will respond to audience questions in a public discussion led by Howard Zinn; tickets available only in advance; Center for Economic & Social Rights, 162 Montague St., 2nd floor, Brooklyn NY 11201; www.cesr.org
Dances of Universal Peace,
5/16 & 6/1, 7:30-9:30 pm; Cambridge Friends Meeting,
Gay/Straight Youth Pride March,
5/17, noon; Copley Square, Boston MA; march starts at 1 pm &
goes to the MDC Hatch Shell, where entertainment, a resource fair,
& the 2nd annual gay/straight college fair will take place;
sponsored by the Governor's Commision on Gay & Lesbian
Youth, c/o Mass Department of Public Health, 250 Washington St,
4th floor, Boston MA 02108; Fighting for Decent Health Care in a Reactionary Time, 5/18, 10:45 am; Lothrop Auditorium, 565 Boylston St., Boston MA; with Phil Mamber, president of Massachusetts Senior Action Council & retired union president; sponsored by Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston St., Boston MA 02116; 617/266-6710
Challenging Assumptions, Empowering
Peace: A Conversation with Michael Nagler & Frances Moore
Lappé, 5/19,
People's Power & Preventing
War: A Talk by Author Jonathan Schell,
5/23, Remembering that, Once in a While, We Win, 5/25, 10:45 am; Lothrop Auditorium, 565 Boylston St., Boston MA; David Carl Olson, affordable housing activist and minister of the Community Church, will lead a walk with singing, dancing, & banners, to the Fenway to a building created with a subsidy from the Affordable Housing Trust; with community musicians Dean Stevens & Suzy Giroux; sponsored by Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston St., Boston MA 02116; 617/266-6710
An Introduction to Nonviolent
Communication, 6/9, 6:30-9:30
pm; American Friends Service Committee, 2161 Mass. Ave., Cambridge
MA; Nonviolent Communication, developed by Marshall Rosenberg,
offers a way to communicate, live, & work in greater alignment
with the vision of peace & justice; led by Pat Arcady &
Gail Epstein;
Celebrate the Children of Resistance,
Camp MAAH,
7/14-25; Boston, MA; a two-week day camp exloring African-American
history & culture; for information & rates contact Museum
of Afro-American History, 14 Beacon St #503, Boston MA 02108;
World Fellowship Center invites people from diverse backgrounds to exchange ideas in a peaceful, rustic setting; the "camp with a social conference" offers workshops on a variety of social & environmental issues, along with relaxing, fun activities for the whole family; lectures, workshops, music, friendly sports; for the summer schedule, contact WFC, POB 2280, Conway NH 03818-2280; 603/447-2280; www.worldfellowship.org International Peace Essay Contest for Young People; at this pivotal moment in global history, an opportunity for young people to write on the topic "My Vision for the Future"--what are your hopes & dreams for your future & the future of our world? Submission deadline 6/30; sponsored by the Goi Peace Foundation & the World Peace Prayer Society; for guidelines visit www.goipeace.or.jp; in Boston, contact Penny Joy Snider-Light at joyandlight@email.com Institute for Social Ecology Summer Institute is offering: "Sustainable Design, Building, & Land Use," 5/30-6/20; "Arts, Media, Activism, & Social Change," 5/30-6/13; "Ecology & Community," 6/27-7/26; Institute for Social Ecology, 1118 Maple Hill Rd, Plainfield VT 05667; 802/454-8493; www.social-ecology.org
CONTACT Summer Peacebuilding Institute
& Graduate Certificate
Programs in Conflict Transformation, 6/2-20; professional development
program to strengthen & support the community-building, coexistence
& conflict intervention & resolution efforts of peacebuilders;
Christian Sinclair, Program Manager, CONTACT, School for International
Training, Brattleboro VT 05302;
Peace Operations Summer Institute:
"Critical Perspectives on Global Peace Operations,"
6/8-20; focuses on flexible & creative thinking, problem-solving
skills, & critical responses required of those in peace operations;
register by 5/18; POSI, Division of Continuing Education, Acadia
University, 38 Cromwell Dr, Wolfville Nova Scotia B4P 2R6, Canada;
800/565-6568; www.summerpeace.ca
Where Do We Go from Here? 5/17; United Methodist Church, 320 Church Rd., Brunswick ME; annual meeting of Peace Action Maine; potluck, panel; Peace Action, 207/772-0680; peaceactionme@peaceactionme.org The Prophetic Work: Religion & Labor Uniting for Worker Justice, 5/18-20; Washington DC; join leaders from religion-labor coalitions & religious denominations to strengthen local efforts & enhance public policy advocacy for workers; keynote speakers, over 30 workshops, Capitol Hill advocacy, interfaith worship, & networking; National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice, Sara Spoonheim, 1020 W Bryn Mawr, #4, Chicago IL 60660; 773/728-8400 x26; sara@nicwj.org; www.nicwj.org National Youth Advocacy Coalition Youth Summit, 5/30-6/1; Washington DC; join youth & adults to consider the critical issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, & questioning (LGBTQ) youth; panel discussions, plenary sessions, & more than 50 workshops; political action, a film festival, & poetry slam; register by 5/15; NYAC Summit Registration, 1638 R St NW, #300, Washington DC 20009; www.nyacyouth.org United for Peace & Justice Coalition National Conference, 6/6-8; Chicago IL; Representatives of local & national peace & justice groups from across the US will come together to assess the new challenges & opportunities we face in stopping the Bush administration's program of permanent war. We invite all organizations affiliated with or interested in joining UFPJ to participate ; UFPJ, POB 607, Times Square Station, New York NY 10108; www.unitedforpeace.org Pentecost 2003: National Mobilization to Put America's Poor on the National Agenda, 6/9-11; Washington DC; Join Christians from around the country to reshape America's current national priorities; a 3-day mobilization to challenge the White House & members of Congress; we will meet with members of Congress, attend briefings & updates on poverty-related legislation, & network with people of faith actively involved in the anti-poverty movement; sponsored by Call to Renewal, 2401 15th St NW, Washington DC 20009; 800/523-2773; www.calltorenewal.com
Seeking a Praxis of Peace: The
Sacred & the Secular,
6/26-29; Pendle Hill Conference Center & Swarthmore College,
near Philadelphia PA; with Paula Greene; sponsored by Friends
Association for Higher Education
Support Conscientious Objectors in Israel, 5/15; organize a demonstration outside your local Israeli consulate or embassy, in solidarity with an international action to take place in Israel on the same day; in response to the recent increase in "Refuseniks" (Israeli soldiers who refuse to serve in the Occupied Territories), the Israel government has increased prison sentences & begun court-martialling individuals; for help or more information, contact War Resisters International, 5 Caledonian Rd, London N1 9DX, England; http://wri-irg.org Health Care Action Day, 6/5; across Massachusetts; sponsored by Jobs with Justice, the goal of this campaign is to link workers' struggles against benefit cost shifting & cuts in health care serieces to the larger movement to win universal health care coverage; thousands of workers & community activists will wear a sticker to show support for a plitical solution to the health care crisis; to request stickers or sign your organization up to endorse Health Care Action Day, contact JwJ, 3353 Washington St., Boston MA 02130; 617/524-8778
Update from Environmental Defense
& the Clean Car Campaign:
The federal government has announced a new increase in the fuel
economy standard for "light trucks" (SUVs, mini-vans,
& pickups) from 20.7 mpg to 22.2 mpg, to take effect between
2005 & 2007. The Department of Transportation will propose
further reforms to the nation's fuel economy standards
later this spring, & auto companies will lobby for weaker
standards. Your letters to government officials urging real
reductions in oil use & greenhouse gas emissions can make
a difference. For information on actions against global warming,
tips on buying a fuel-efficient car, & more, visit <http://actionnetwork.org>
Sista II Sista & the Big Mouth
Project offer dynamic
workshops & team talks reflecting fundamental aspects of the
work that SIIS does with young women of color in Bushwick, Brooklyn;
all workshops are designed for adult & youth participants,
& will be presented by one young woman & one adult woman
from our collective; topics include "You Have the Right to
Break the Silence: Strategies for Combating Violence Against Women
in our Communities," "Poetic Justice: Strategies for
Developing Social Awareness of Political & Social Issues through
Poetry, Dance, & Theater," "The Revolutionary
in You: Revolutionary Women of Color in History," "Leading
Movements Today: Linking Young Women to Collective Leadership,"
& many more; Sista II Sista, 89 St. Nicholas Ave, Brooklyn
NY 11237; Uneasy Empire, Greg Guma; $7 pb + $1.50 s&h (bulk discount available); 86 pp.; Greg Guma exposes the hidden agendas of our de facto world government & offers a hopeful vision of democratic globalism; great for classroom or group discussions; available from Toward Freedom, POB 468, Burlington VT 05402; 802/657-3733; www.towardfreedom.com Palestine is Still the Issue (film); John Pilger's powerful film documents the plight of Palestinians, weaving together a series of extraordinary interviews with both Palestinians & Israelis; the film is available at www.worldlinktv.org Take a Virtual Poverty Tour; How far does $17, 184 go for a family of four in America today? Far enough to cover rent, food, transportation, health coverage, & child care? Take this two-minute tour & find out, compliments of the US Catholic conference: <www.nccbuscc.org/cchd/povertyusa/tour2.htm>
How Corporation$ Hurt Us All,
Dan Butts; $19; 244 pp; exposes powerful multi-billion dollar
transnational corporations that violate our rights, corrupt our
democracy & institutions & seriously endanger our future.
Many remedies & new models dexribed; War Tax Resistance: A Guide to Withholding your Support from the Military; (fifth edition), edited by Ruth Benn & Ed Hedemann; $15 + $2 s&h (bulk discounts available); 144 pp.; Deals with how to refuse to pay taxes to the military & the likely consequences, & also covers the philosophical & political questions underlying this kind of civil disobedience; explains which taxes are the war taxes, reviews the history of military spending in the US, & shares personal histories of individuals in the US & other countries who have taken this dramatic step; War Resisters League, 339 Lafayette St., New York NY 10012; 212/228-0450; www.warresisters.org
Roots of Peace, Seeds of Hope,
maggie steincrohn davis; 50 pp.; $10 + s&h; Readers discover
the essence of what Native & non-Native people have been to
one another in this country; they are reminded of their own capacity
for good & for peace & for making a better difference
in the world, no matter their ages or the circumstances of their
lives; published by Heartsong Books; |
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