 October 2004
American Friends Service Committee Peacework Magazine Sara Burke, Managing Editor Sam Diener, 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
Women Confront the Devaluing of the Common Good--The Political‚ Personal; Thursdays, 10 am--1pm; $15 per session; Harvard Divinity School, 45 Francis Ave, Cambridge MA; 10/7, "The Impact of Corporate Power on the Common Good" with Mary Zepernick, Program on Corporations, Law, & Democracy; 10/14, "Challenging Greed: Identifying Our Own Complicity in the Moral Dilemma of the Bottom Line" with Kip Tiernan, founder of Rosie's Place; 10/21, "Language that Deceives & Manipulates" with Marjorie Clapprood, One Family Scholars program; Theological Opportunities Program, 4 Linden Sq, Wellesley MA 02482 Celebrate Cultural Survival Day; 10/11, 11 am-1 pm; Roger William Park, Providence, RI; an alternative Columbus Day; bring drums, other instruments, & food to share; contact Jim, 401/941-2874 or Phil at 401/467-1310; Rhode Island Peace & Justice Education Fund, POB 23157, Providence RI 02903; 401/273-4650 The Third Political Leaf-Peeping; 10/17, 3 pm; by the Bread & Puppet Museum, Rt. 122, Glover VT 05839; shows include: Burt Porter's "Lord of Misrule, a new version of a secular ceremony for the burial of a rotten idea "Insurrection Mass", & "Daughter Courage", about Rachel Corrie's death in Palestine; music & sourdough rye bread; 802/525-3031 Peace Priorities--November & Beyond; 10/17, 6pm; Westminster Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, DE; talk by Randall Caroline Forsberg, Institute for Defense & Disarmament Studies, given annual Pacem in Terris dinner; 1304 N Rodney St, Wilmington DE 19806; 302/656-2721; www.depaceminterris.org Dave Dellinger Memorial; 10/23, 6:30 pm; Cathedral of St John the Divine, 112th St & Amsterdam Ave, New York City, NY; for further information email Barbara Webster at websterkinoy@comcast.net Drylongso Awards; 11/14, 3-5 pm; Simmons College Conference Center; honoring ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the struggle to dismantle racism; Community Change, 14 Beacon St, #605, Boston MA 02108; 617/523-0555; cci@communitychangeinc.org; www.communitychangeinc.org
Seeds of Peace: Color Games (exhibit), through 10/21; U. of Maine at Farmington Art Gallery, 246 Main St, Farmington ME 04938; campers from the Middle East, Africa, & US created colorful murals based on two themes: their visions of home & their life-changing experiences at camp; also showing Images of the Levant: Paired Photographs from Israel & Palestine by Skip Schiel, running through 10/21; 207/778-7002 Annual Peace Conference, 10/16; $25 pre-registered or $30 at the door; Augustana Lutheran Church, Omaha NE; keynote by Ray McGovern, former CIA intelligence analyst; Nebraskans for Peace, 941 O St, #1026, Lincoln NE 68508; 401/475-4620; nfpstate@nebraskansforpeace.org; www.nebraskansforpeace.org Grace at the Table: A Workshop on Food & the Common Roots of Justice; 10/17; Friends Center, Longfellow Park, Cambridge MA ; learn about food as sacrament & examine how the choices we make about what we eat influence the power structures that determine choices we are able to make in other realms of our lives; with Molly Anderson, Dir of the US Regional Office of Oxfam America; some advance readings suggested; this is the first event in a year-long program growing out of a 2003 Pendle Hill Quaker gathering on Economics, Ecology, & Public Policy; simple lunch provided; for child care call Patricia at 781/648-0072 by 10/12; for more information call David Damm-Luhr at 617/566-1205 Bringing our Pieces Together: Peacebuilding through Intercultural Dialogue, 10/22-24; Earlham College, Richmond IN; consider cultural issues that are not commonly examined & develop skills needed to engage in intercultural dialogue; workshops include "Arts & Activism: Hip Hop as a Revolution" & "Queer Culture: Peace through Nonconformity"; with Aaron Miller (Seeds of Peace), Jennie Kiesling (Arming Against Hitler: France & the Limits of Military Planning), & Ilyasah Shabazz (Growing up X); Plowshares, Earlham College, 801 National Rd W, Richmond IN 47374; 765/983-1305; www.ploughsharesproject.org Workshops at Training for Change; 10/22-23, "Say it Loud: 'I'm Black & I'm Proud'"; 11/5-6, "Where Do We Go From Here?" (post-election strategy workshop); 11/19-20, "Whites Confronting Racism: Part 1" (for white folks who want to learn how to be stronger antiracist allies); all workshops are priced on a sliding scale; TFC, 1501 Cherry St, Philadelphia PA 19102; www.trainingforchange.org Annual New England Gathering of War Tax Resisters, 11/12-14; Kennebunk ME; contact Stephen Soucy, POB 5510, Ellsworth ME 04605, sjsoucy@downeast.net or Larry Dansinger at 207/525-7776
Life Over Debt calls for the immediate cancellation of Africa's debt; for a free Amandla newsletter & campaign packet, or to donate funds, contact: American Friends Service Committee, Africa Program, 1501 Cherry St, Philadelphia PA 19102; www.afsc.org/africa Support Indigenous Peoples v Oil Development in Ecuador by sending a letter to the CEO of Burlington Resources & the president of Ecuador; for points to make & addresses contact Global Response, POB 7490, Boulder CO 80306; 303/444-0306; www.globalresponse.org
American Friends Service Committee seeks Connecticut Program Coordinator; letter, resume by 10/20 to Phyllis Cohen, AFSC, 2161 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA 02140; 617/354-2832 (fax); pcohen@afsc.org American Friends Service Committee seeks Program Coordinator based in its Denver, CO office; resume by 10/12 to Sharon King, AFSC, 901 W. 14th Ave #7, Denver CO 80204; sking@afsc.org The Lifers' Group, Inc seeks interested professionals who have demonstrated interest or expertise in the area of restorative justice to become part of a restorative justice coalition; also seeking materials on restorative justice; 2 Clark St, POB 43, Norfolk MA 02056
Andover-Newton Theological School's Faith
Youth Institute is seeking submissions for an anthology on spirituality,
theology, culture, & ministry among rising generations (ages
13-35); poetry, creative nonfiction, short fiction, essays, sermons,
liturgies, scholarly pieces; for requirements contact Alexander
Levering Kern, ANTS FYI, 210 Herrick Rd, Peacewriting Annual International Awards is accepting manuscript submissions that are in opposition to war & in support of nonviolent peacemaking & peacemakers; deadline 12/1; sponsored by the Peace & Justice Studies Association & the Omni Center for Peace; for guidelines contact PeaceWriting, 2582 Jimmie Ave, Fayetteville AR 72703; 501/442-4600; jbennet@uark.edu KNUK Radio Project seeks assistance in producing the CD "Education not Militarization" in the areas of judging, partnering, sponsorship, & campus/community representatives; Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Michael Coffey, PMB 121, 1187 Coast Village Rd #1, Santa Barbara CA 93108; 805/965-3443; mcoffey@napf.org; www.ucnuclearfree.org Resources for Developing Excellence in Nonprofit Management; Technical Development Corporation provides workshops in nonprofit management in the areas of governance & planning, human resources, resource development, financial management, & communications; TDC 31 Milk St #310, Boston MA 02109; 617/728-9151; www.tdcorp.org
Water for People, Not for Profit!, panel discussion from the Boston Social Forum (recording); $11/audiotape, $12.50/audio CD, $20/videotape or DVD; includes Mary Evelyn Tucker (Forum on Religion & Ecology), Maureen Taylor (Michigan Welfare Rights Organization), & Barbara Garson (Money Makes the World Go Round: One Investor Tracks her Cash Through the Global Economy); make checks payable to Roger Leisner; Radio Free Maine, POB 2705, Augusta ME 04338; www.radiofreemaine.com Gene Traders: Biotechnology, World Trade, & the Globalization of Hunger, Brian Tokar, ed; $14; in this broad & comprehensive survey, seven authors show how the interplay of trade policy, "development" politics, & biotechnology increases dependency & hunger, while compromising the survival of traditional farmers & their communities; free shipping for web orders at www.genetraders.org; or call 802/657-3733 365 Days of Peace Calendar, $7 + shipping, bulk discounts available; each day has a suggestion given by youth for something peaceful to do; sales support the Youth Empowerment Project, a program of the Syracuse American Friends Service Committee office; to order contact Heather Wynkoop: 315/475-4822, hwynkoop@afsc.org Dime's Worth of Difference: Beyond the Lesser of Two Evils, Alexander Cockburn & Jeffrey St Clair, eds; 304 pp; $15.95; reveals how each party is fattened by the same roster of corporate contributors & have become strikingly similar in social policy; includes essays by Vijay Prashad & Winslow Wheeler; also from the same publisher, ¡Instant-Mix Imperial Democracy, a talk by Arundhati Roy; AK Press, 674-A 23rd St, Oakland CA 94612; 510/208-1700; akpress@akpress.org; www.akpress.org The Choices Program, history & current issues for the classroom; materials include extensive background readings, primary sources, & a framework of policy options that challenge students to consider multiple perspectives; designed to meet national & state standards in social studies; Choices Program, Dept 15, Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University, Box 1948, Providence RI 02912; 401/863-3155; choices@brown.edu; www.choices.edu Building the Peace Movement, a symposium at the Democratic National Convention (recording); 1hr. 56 min.; $15/audiotape, $20/audio CD, videotape, or DVD; participants include Mimi Kennedy (actor, Dharma & Greg), Phyllis Bennis (journalist specializing in Middle East & the United Nations), Tom Hayden (leader of the student, civil rights, & anti-war movements of the sixties), Steve Cobble (former Political Director of the National Rainbow Coalition), & Dennis Kucinich (former mayor of Cleveland & presidential candidate); also featured are scenes from the "free speech area"; checks payable to Roger Leisner; Radio Free Maine, POB 2705, Augusta ME 04338; www.radiofreemaine.com 
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