 April 2005
American Friends Service Committee Peacework Magazine Sara Burke, Jaime Lederer 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 Death & Taxes Festival, 4/9, Noon; Meet at the Andover IRS building & march to Raytheon headquarters. Bring puppets, costumes, instruments & signs. MA Global Action, 33 Harrison Ave. Fl 4, Boston MA 02111; 617/338-9966; info@massglobalaction.org Where Hope is Tasted: Examples of Change, 4/10, 1-3 pm; Frances Moore Lappe speaks on connections between food & democracy. Friends Meeting at Cambridge, 5 Longfellow Park, Cambridge MA 02138; 617/876-6883 11th Annual HOPE (Help Organize Peace Earthwide) Festival, 4/23; Field House, University of Maine, Orono. Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine; 207/942-9343; info@peacectr.org; www.peacectr.org Mother's Peace Day, 5/5; join WAND Education Fund for a luncheon at the State House to celebrate families, peace, & Military Families Speak Out. Women's Action for New Direction, 691 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington MA 02476; 781/643-6740; info@wand.org Campaigns Counting the Cost, Stopping the War, a nation-wide protest action to illuminate the costs of the Iraq War; 5/15; sign up & receive a number to symbolize one of the Iraqi citizens, US military, coalition military or international civilians that has died in Iraq. With the goal to raise one million dollars, all proceeds will go to relief work in Iraq & continued anti-war efforts. Sponsored & endorsed by a growing list of organizations. Visit www.CountingTheCost.org to register & find others in your area. CTC, c/o Women's International League for Peace & Freedom1213 Race St, Philadelphia, PA 19107; 215/563-7110; annie@countingthecost.org
Free The Mauritania Three, sign the petition to free jailed
anti-slavery activists who helped an enslaved person escape &
were arrested by Mauritanian security forces. Send a letter to
Mauritanian & US political leaders. The American Anti-Slavery
Group, 198 Tremont St, #421, Boston MA 02116; 800/884-0719; info@iabolish.com;
www.iAbolish.com Global Week of Action for Trade Justice, 4/10-16; Oxfam America is encouraging activists around the country to raise awareness of trade justice. Visit www.april2005.org to learn more; Oxfam America 26 West St Boston MA 02111; 800-77-OXFAM; www.oxfamamerica.org Freedom for Mordechai Vanunu International Call-In Days, 4/4 & 4/18; send a message to the Israeli Ambassador in your country to tell Israel not to renew the restrictions & to let Mordechai Vanunu go. For US contacts, Ambassador of Israel, 3514 International Drive NW, Washington DC 20008; 202/364-5500; 202-364-5607; ambassador_sec@israelemb.org; Sponsored by US Campaign to Free Mordechai Vanunu, POB 43384, Tucson AZ 85733; 520/323-8697; www.nonviolence.org/vanunu Gatherings Grassroots Use of Technology Conference, 4/15-16; Tang Center, MIT, Cambridge, MA; "Building Bridges: Making Technology Relevant to our Movements." Workshops on utilizing open source software, using blogs, web applications for human service organizations, etc. Organizers' Collaborative and the MIT Center for Reflective Community Practice, Box 400897, Cambridge, MA 02140; 617/426-1228, x108; conf2005@oc-tech.org; www.organizenow.net/conference05.html Full Spectrum Resistance: An International Space Organizing Conference, 4/29-30; New York, NY; keynote by Michio Kaku; speakers, panels, workshops, presentation by Mayors for Peace; plus preparation for 5/1 international disarmament rally; Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space, POB 652, Brunswick ME 04011; 207/729-0517; www.space4peace.org Non-Profit Leadership Training, Fundraising, Marketing & Financial Skills, 4/30-5/1; Keene, NH; weekend seminar sponsored by Environmental Advocacy & Organizing Program at Antioch New England lead by Andy Robinson; will address roles of board members & volunteers in addition to basics in financial management. For more information contact Steve Chase at Antioch New England, 603/357-3122 x298; steven_chase@antiochne.edu No Nukes! No Wars!! Massive March & Rally to Demand Nuclear Disarmament, 5/1, Noon; Central Park NYC; demonstration precedes a month-long meeting of world governments at the UN to discuss the fate of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty; join Mayors for Peace, United for Peace & Justice, Abolition 2000 & others. Boston area groups interested in organizing transportation contact Massachusetts Peace Action, 617/354-2169. For information visit www.abolitionnow.org or www.unitedforpeace.org Third Party Nonviolent Intervention, 5/11-14; Toronto; training peace teams headed into war zones with new tools & exercises with the hope to overcome design challenges & more; Training for Change, 1501 Cherry St, Philadelphia PA 19102; 215/241-7035; www.trainingforchange.org Radfest 2005 & Midwest Social Forum, 6/3-5; Williams Bay WI; annual gathering for progressives & activists is reorganizing its conference format to strengthen strategic work & connections among community & other organizations; Havens Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 8221 Social Science, 1180 Observatory Dr, Madison WI 53706; www.havenscenter.org Help Increase the Peace Program, 6/27-7/1, Washington DC; 7/18-22, Pasadena CA; builds nonviolent relationships with conflict resolution & communication skills through games & role plays. Youth are empowered to practice leadership skills & engage with issues of social & economic justice. Katherine Liss, Box 73008, Washington DC 20056;202/299-1052; kliss@afsc.org; www.afsc.org/hipp.htm Opportunities El Desemboque de los Seris, 4/24-30; Sonora & Chihuahua, Mexico; work with the Comca'ac cooperative to prepare traditional foods, generate income for the coop & work with the Council of Elders to preserve tribe's history; American Friends Service Committee-Intermountain Yearly Meeting Joint Service Project in Mexico, Mike Gray, coordinator, 2852 W Gamez Rd, Benson AZ 85602; 520/907-6321; mgray@afsc.org Volunteers for Peace promotes international service as an effective means of intercultural education & community service. 2-3 week programs vary from organic farming to AIDS/HIV education & arts projects. Volunteers for Peace, 1034 Tiffany Rd, Belmont VT 05730; 802/259-2922; www.vfp.org; vfp@vfp.org United for a Fair Economy has openings for the following positions: Program Director, Operations Director, Research Specialist & Education Coordinator. For more info, contact United for a Fair Economy, 29 Winter St Boston, MA 02108; 617/423-2148; www.faireconomy.org Criminal Justice Policy Coalition seeks Executive Director. Contact Criminal Justice Policy Coalition, 563 Massachusetts Ave, Boston MA 02118; 617/236-1188; info@cjpc.org Community Church of Boston seeks part-time live-in custodian & building caretaker. 565 Boylston St, Boston MA 02126; fax or email resumes by April 15 to 617/266-0449; commchurch@igc.org; (no phone calls please) Summer Peacebuilding Institute hosts several sessions in May & June; Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg VA; intensive courses with leadership & participation from all over the world; SPI, Eastern Mennonite Univ., Harrisonburg VA 22802-2462; 540/432-4490; www.emu.edu/spi Beacon Hill Friends House seeks residents; Quaker-sponsored residence of 20 people interested in community living, spiritual growth, peace & social concerns; for info & application contact BHFH, 6 Chestnut St., Boston MA 02108; 617/227-9118; www.bhfh.org; directors@bhfh.org Horizons Initiative seeks volunteers to play with children living in homeless shelters throughout Greater Boston; 2-hour weekly commitment for 6 months; 617/287-1900 x306; www.horizonsforhomelesschildren.org Pendle Hill Resident Program spring & summer workshops, retreats beginning in April; weeklong courses, youth & young adult programs & more! Pendle Hill, 338 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford PA 19086; 610/566-4507; www.pendlehill.org Rotary World Peace Scholarships, the Rotary Foundation is now accepting applications for those pursuing a master's degree in international studies, peace studies, & conflict resolution at Rotary partner universities. Application deadline 7/1/05. For info: www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/centers/scholars/index.html Resources CommonBits.org is a free community directory of progressive media with an activist agenda to help independent audio, video, & other media find wider distribution & their natural audience. Anyone can contribute media resources. www.commonbits.org A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste: A Guide to the Demilitarization of America's Youth & Students includes articles on high school military recruitment, how to struggle against militarism, organizing tools, & success stories. Order from the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, 805/965-3443; youth@napf.org Undivided Rights: Women of Color Organize for Reproductive Justice, Jael Silliman, Marlene Gerber Fried, Loretta Ross & Elena R Gutierrez; $40 hb, $20 pb; captures the largely unreported history of women of color organizing in the struggle for reproductive justice revealing the activism that is redefining the reproductive health & rights movement. South End Press, 7 Brookline St, #1, Cambridge MA 02139; 617/547-4002; southend@southendpress.org Cultivating Interdependence: A Guide for Race Relations & Racial Justice Organizations, Maggie Potapchuk; gives practical examples of how organizations can work with one another in a collaborative way while maintaining individual missions & characters; Joint Center for Political & Economic Studies, 1090 Vermont Ave NW, Suite 1100, Washington CD 20005; 202/789-3522; www.jointcenter.org
WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception, $19.95, DVD; New documentary on the role the mainstream media played in promoting the invasion of Iraq. WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception, 575 8th Ave #2200, New York, NY, 10018; 212/246-0202; www.WMDtheFilm.com The Ragged Edge Online, a leading online journal of the disability rights movement, the successor to the award-winning periodical, The Disability Rag. Topics addressed include medical rationing, genetic discrimination, assisted suicide, long-term care, attendant services. Find it at www.ragged-edge-mag.com Disarmament Times, a publication providing full coverage of UN disarmament news offering primary information for lobbyists, legislators, researchers, Non-Governmental Organizations & the interested public. NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace & Security, 777 United Nations Plaza, Suite 3B, New York NY 10017; 212/687-5340; www.igc.org/disarm; disarmtimes@igc.org Howard Zinn, Patti Smith & Ralph Nader speaking at a rally to Stop the Iraq War & Bring the Troops Home; recorded 1/29/05 in Cambridge MA. DVD & VHS also includes testimony from the first Maine Citizen Trade Policy Commission public hearing; also available on audio cassette & CD; Radio Free Maine, POB 2705 Augusta ME 04338; www.radiofreemaine.org Voices in Wartime, a documentary delving into the experience of war through images & the words of poets. Poets, soldiers, journalists, historians, & experts on combat add diverse perspectives on war's effects. Voices in Wartime, 4509 Interlake Ave N, #263, Seattle WA 98103; 206/632-7587; www.voicesinwartime.org World on Fire, video by Sarah McLachlan, cost $15 to produce. She sent a sum equivalent to the production costs of a professional music video to health & service organizations worldwide. The video, a list of recipient organizations, and a social accounting of the benefits is available at www.worldonfire.ca. 
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