PIECES

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY EVENTS

Voices of the Diaspora, 1/14 (opening), Federal Reserve Bank, Boston; a photographic exhibit by the African American Masters In Residence Program of Northeastern University

Unmixing the Message: What We Teach our Children about Race and Racism, 1/15, 8:30 am-5 pm; Cambridge Friends School, 5 Cadbury Rd., Cambridge MA; $25, financial aid available; with Merryl Pisha & Linda Mizell; sponsored by Friends Meeting at Cambridge, 5 Longfellow Park, Cambridge MA 02138; 617/491-1695

Martin Luther King Day Concert, 1/15, 7:30 pm, Stratham Cooperative Middle School, Stratham NH; with TJ Wheeler & students from the school; 603/775-8700

Martin Luther King Day Services, 1/16; First Baptist Church, Nashua NH, with Rev. Regenia Shears; First Baptist Church, Manchester NH, 9:30 am (603/623-6041)

Let Freedom Ring Ceremony, 1/17, noon: State House Lawn, Concord NH; followed by ecumenical service at St. Paul's Church with Dr. Geoffrey Black; New Hampshire Council of Churches, 603/224-1352

Celebration and Award Ceremony , 1/17, 3 pm (with potluck at 2 pm); with Dorris "Granny D" Haddock & Governor Jeanne Shaheen, MLK Awardee Reverend Dr. Arthur Hilson, MLK Arts & Writing Contest awards, & music by area choirs & bands; sponsored by the Martin Luther King Coalition, 800/664-1270

Set the House On Fire Gospel Concert, 1/17, 6:30 pm; $10 in advance, $12 at the door; at the Seacoast Repertory, 125 Bow St., Portsmouth NH

Resist Lockheed-Martin, 1/17, noon; nonviolent direct action & civil disobedience at LM, Mall Blvd., Valley Forge PA; to participate, call the Brandywine Peace Community by 1/2; BPC, POB 81, Swarthmore PA 19081; 610/544-1818; www.craftech.com/~dcpledge/brandywine

A Call for Joint National Actions against Trident Conversions, 1/17; the Trident Resistance Network is calling for joint national actions in protest of the proposed conversion of eight Trident submarines to carry the D-5 ballistic missile or Tomahawk cruise missile batteries; actions in Groton, CT and around the country; For an organizing packet and more information, contact Stephen Kobasa at the Trident Information Network, 46 Hobart St., New Haven CT 06511; 203/777-3849; skobasa@snet.net

This video gives very brief, specific examples of corporate oppression and worker resistance, but the strength of the video is the easy-to-understand overview of what the global corporate capitalist economy does to real people and how we can unite to change it. Very positive (full of success stories) and motivating in the face of a vast and daunting problem. Concentrates on what the filmmakers call the "race to the bottom," which is the process of the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer (as exemplified by the low wages and environmental degradation in the Third World) and the "Lilliputian Strategy," which is the idea that workers can, out of their own self interest, unite across borders and fight injustice worldwide. Covers everything from the protest of the Gap for its use of sweatshop labor to the international coalition of unionists who went on strike with Bridgestone/Firestone workers, to a grassroots movement in India to protest the construction of a dam that would destroy nearby communities. Touches on the various reasons that corporations move to developing countries. They've dug up some very revealing industry documents and film clips to illustrate these reasons. Includes a section on the powerful nongovernmental agencies (WTO and IMF) that hold so much sway over the global economy. Includes an explanation of the Asian economic crisis and features animated lead-ins to each section representing the corporations as cats and the workers as mice united against them. Appropriate for high school to adult. Production quality and information quality excellent.

For viewing information contact the AFSC Video Library at 617/497-5273. A $2 donation is asked for individual use and $10-20 for classroom or group use.

Peace Vigils, at Newport War College in Providence RI, Tuesdays, 7-9 am; at Undersea Warfare Center, Thurdays 3:30-5 pm, Middletown RI; Rhode Island Mobiliation for Peace & Justice, POB 23157, Providence RI 02903-4102; 401/273-4650

Dedication to Nonviolence: Candlelight Vigil, 12/23, 5 pm; 30th St. Bridge, Market St., Philadelphia PA (across from the AMTRAK train station); sponsored by Brandywine Peace Community, POB 81, Swarthmore PA 19081; 610/544-1818; brandywine@juno.com; www.craftech.com/~dcpledge/brandywine

Christmas Caroling outside the Women's Unit of the ACI prison in Cranston, RI, 12/24, 6 pm; bring songs, flashlights, & warm clothing; Joyce, 401/247-1434

Peace Testimony & the UN Decade for the Culture of Peace, 1/16, 10:30 am; First Parish Church Unitarian Universalist, Upper Common, Fitchburg MA; with Michael True, Professor Emeritus at Holy Cross University; for info, call 508/757-8228

Dances of Universal Peace; 1st Friday each month, Cambridge Friends Meeting, 5 Longfellow Park, 7:30-9:30 pm; 3rd Friday each month, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden St., 8-10 pm; dances taught & accompanied by music; Sufi Order of Boston, POB 135, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130; 617/776-5767

The Roles of & Space for Cooperative & Self-managed Associations in the Context of the Globalizing World Economy, 1/10-14; Havana, Cuba; $75 + $30/day for room & board; visits to several cooperatives included; annual conference of the International Institute for Self-management; contact Betsy Bowman, 332 W 101st St. # 1R, New York NY 10025; 212/663-6661; ebowman@igc.org

Changing Maine #5, 1/29; gathering of grassroots organizers & activists; with Rose Sackey-Milligan of Peace Development Fund; workshops on movement-building in Maine; Maine Initiatives, 207/622-6294; POB 2248, Augusta ME 04338

Poor No More!: A National Summit on the Churches & Poverty, 2/13-16; Washington DC; goals are to work together to overcome poverty, eliminate racism, & promote healthy families & supportive communities; speakers & workshops on living wage campaign, prison ministries, & more; Call to Renewal, 2401 15th St NW, Washington DC 20009; 800/714-7474

What is Truth?: A Friendly Dialogue of Christian, Universalist, & Scientific Perspectives, 2/25-27; Wallingford, PA; retreat aims to overcome postmodernism & identify a common structure of truth able to help deal with pressing issues in Quakerism & beyond; with Dan Seeger, Mac Given, & Doug Gwyn; Pendle Hill, 338 Plush Hill Rd, Wallingford PA 19086; 800/742-3150; www.pendlehill.org

Sit In, Speak Up, Take a Stand: Uniting Activism with Advocacy, a National Conference on Student Community Service, 3/9-12; Manchester NH; we will focus on bridging the gap between direct service & advocacy, addressing immediate needs as well as long-range solutions; sponsored by Campus Outreach Opportunity League, 202/265-1200 x109; 1531 P Street NW #LL, Washington DC 20005; www.cool2serve.org

Building a Culture of Peace: Reconciling the Past; Clarifying the Present; Imaging the Future; 3/16-19; Burlington, NJ; with Elise Boulding, Anne Morrison Welsh, David & Jan Hartsough, Earl & Pat Martin; for information contact Lois Frey; 800/742-3150 x140; forum@pendlehill.org; www.pendlehill.org

De-alert Nuclear Weapons for Y2K; send faxes to presidents Clinton & Yeltsin, & to US Secretary of Defense William Cohen, demanding that they follow the example of the UK & take all nuclear warheads off "hairtrigger alert" before the Y2K rollover; fax Clinton at 202/456-2461; fax Cohen at 703/695-1149; fax Yeltsin at 7-095-205-4330; for sample letters, email Friends of the Earth Sydney at nonnukes@foesyd.org.au or visit their website at homepages.tig.com.au/~foesyd

Writing Kits for Haiti; through AFSC's Alfabetisasyon Literacy Campaign, students in Southwestern Haiti are learning skills that can make them better-informed participants in a fledgling democracy; however, basic supplies like notebooks & pens are in short supply. For information on how to assemble useful, inexpensive writing kits, contact Jason Erb, AFSC, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia PA 19109; 215/241-7041; jerb@afsc.org

Gay Tourism & Hawaiian Sovereignty; American Friends Service Committee has published an open letter to gay, lesbian, bisexual, & transgender communities, asking that all potential tourists to Hawaii give careful consideration to the impact of tourism on Kanaka Maoli (native Hawaiian) sovereignty & human rights; for the full text of this complex & thoughtful statement, contact Carl Maugeri, AFSC, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia PA 19102-1479; 215/241-7060; cmaugeri@afsc.org

Oppose the Relocation of Dineh people in Arizona: Write to Eric Holder, Asst. Attorney General, US Department of Justice, POB 44378, Washington DC 20026 or call at 202/514-2101; ask him to not seek eviction orders from the Phoenix US District Court to forcibly remove Dineh people & ask for true justice for American Indians; point out that forced relocation violates religious & human rights; for an info packet, contact Indigenous Support Coalition of Oregon, POB 11715, Eugene OR 97440; 541/683-2789

Friends Meeting at Cambridge seeks individual or couple to be Friend in Residence, to begin Summer 2000. Applicant should be experiend Friend. Stipend, apartment suitable for couple. Processing of applicaations begins March 1. Inquiries: Friend in Residence Search, FMC, 5 Longfellow Park, Cambridge, MA 02138 <FMCsearch@aol.com>

Decade for a Culture of Peace & Nonviolence for the Children of the World, 2001-2010; work to foster a culture of peace, communication, cooperative decision-making & nonviolence in your community; for a resource packet & info on this campaign, contact Fellowship of Reconciliation, POB 271, Nyack NY 10960; 914/358-4601; pti@forusa.org; www.nonviolence.org/for

"Why Don't We Vote?" essay contest co-sponsored by the Center for Voting & Democracy & Midwest Democracy Center challenges America's youth to answer this question; 1000-word essays due in February; for details, 312/587-7060; www.fairvote.org

Quaker United Nations Office seeks two interns; application deadline 2/11; for info & application, contact QUNO, 777 UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017; 212/682-2745; qunony@pipeline.com

Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala seeks Executive Director; résumé, cover letter, & 3 references to Search Committee, NISGUA, 1830 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC 20009; nisgua@igc.org.

Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition seeks Executive Director; letter of interest & resume to Robin Johnston, Isaacson Miller, Box 1980, 334 Boylston St #500, Boston Ma 02116; 617/262-6500; rjohnston@imsearch.com

Asia Pacific Center for Justice & Peace seeks Program Associate to develop & implement programs, & to assist with communication & fundraising; Asia Pacific Center, 110 Maryland Ave. NE Box 70, Washington DC 20002; 202/543-1094; apcjp@igc.org; www.apcjp.org

Independent Photographer seeks darkroom assistant (volunteer) to help workprint a series about walking the African slave trade route in the United States, rebuilding the new South Africa, & organizations in the US south; see his exhibit "Eyes Wide Open, Feet Walking," 12/18-19, 10 am-8 pm, 9 Sacramento St., Cambridge MA 02138; Skip Schiel, 617/441-7756; schiel@ccae.org; www.ccae.org/~schiel

Graduate Program in Economic & Social Development of Regions at UMass Lowell; both Masters degree & Graduate Certificate offered; these programs train development professionals, community activists, & others to understand, analyze, & intervene in the regional economic & social development process; designed for both US & international students from a variety of academic disciplines; financial assistance available; contact Chris Tilly, Graduate Coordinator, at Dept. of Regional Economic & Social Development, Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell MA 01854; 978/934-2900; chris_tilly@uml.edu; www.uml.edu/dept/resd

Congressional Hunger Center seeks applicants for the Mickey Leland Hunger Fellows, a program combining 6 months of community service with 6 months of national-level policy work; CHC, 229 1/2 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington DC 20003; 212/547-7022; mlhlp@aol.com; www.hungercenter.org

Bread and Puppet Millennium 2000 Calendar, a collection of surprisingly playful and gentle images (examples scattered about this page) of animals & people, landscapes & objects, mingling both gracefully & awkwardly, from a set of costumes worn by choruses of puppeteers for most of this decade in plays, parades & pageants; $10 each, 3 for $25; Bread & Puppet Press, 753 Old Heights Rd., Glover VT 05839

Leonard Peltier Holiday Gift Drive; support the Lakota people by giving things they need; please send practical, new clothing (such as mittens, jeans, t-shirts, socks, thermal underwear, hats and scarves), blankets & pillows, tools, & toys to Geraldine Janis, POB 525, Pine Ridge SD 57770; for information, contact the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, POB 583, Lawrence KS 66044; 785/842-5774; lpdc@idir.net

Gift Ideas from Syracuse Cultural Workers; The 2000 Peace Calendar; $12.95; a universal celebration of art & activism hangs 14x22" on recycled paper, includes monthly themes on Malcolm X, Zapatista women, end to VietNam war anniversary, Stopping Monsanto; The 2000 Women Artists Datebook; $12.95; features art & poetry by 30 women in a 5x7" book; for Holiday Cards & further gift ideas request the Tools for Change 1999-2000 Catalog; SCW, POB 6367, Syracuse NY 13217; 315/474-1132; scw@syrculturalworkers.org; www.syrculturalworkers.org

Grassroots International's Honorary Gift Program; $20-45; contributions in honor of friends or family could pay for a Creole pig for a peasant group in Haiti, or help women artisans in Chiapas develop projects promoting economic self-sufficiency, or provide educational materials to students in Eritrea; honoree receives acknowledgement & description of gift; GI, 179 Boylston St. 4th floor, Boston MA 02130

Presentation on Resisting Raytheon's War Crimes, by Sean Donahue, who with 5 other members of the Bread & Roses affinity group recently served a month in jail for nonviolent direct action against Raytheon. Learn about Raytheon's role in destroying communities at home & abroad, & how we can come together to demand an end to Raytheon's lethal commerce. To arrange for a presentation, call 978/688-3569 or Email breadandroses_wrl@yahoo.com

The Other Side of the Crisis in East Timor: Refugees in West Timor and Other Parts of Indonesia, Martha Thompson (a Grassroots International Report); $5 paper copy or free online; gathers available information about East Timorese refugees and argues that the Indonesian government has not taken the steps necessary to fulfill the commitments it made regarding the refugees in an October 15 agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; download from www.grassrootsonline.org/etrefugeereport.html, or order from Grassroots International, 179 Boylston St., Jamaica Plain MA 02130

Let's Talk: Communication Skills & Conflict Transformation, Barry Bartel, 80 pp.; workbook designed to be used by groups; includes role plays, stories, biblical passages, & facilitator section; Faith & Life Press, 718 Main St., POB 347, Newton KS 67114; 800/743-2484; flp@gcmc.org

Arming Repression: US Arms Sales to Turkey During the Clinton Administration (October 1999) by William D. Hartung, Tamar Gabelnick and Jennifer Washburn; $5; This joint report of the World Policy Institute and the Federation of American Scientists lays out President Clinton's schizophrenic approach to arms transfers and human rights in Turkey; to order or receive a complete list of our recent publications, contact Frida Berrigan, 212/229-5808 x112; Arms Trade Resource Center, 65 Fifth Ave. #413, New York NY 10003; berrigaf@newschool.edu

Responsible Travel: The Best Resources, a special issue of Transitions Abroad magazine; includes print & web resources, programs, & organizations for travel; $4.75 + $1.50 s&h; Transitions Abroad, POB 1300, Amherst MA 01004; 800/293-0373; www.transitionsabroad.com

INDEV: Development Database for India; a well-designed web page with databases, organizations, projects, & statistics pertaining to Indian development as well as archives of its newsletter, training programs, partnerships, & services; www.indev.org

Peacemakers Exhibit for schools or libraries: panels with photos, quotes, biographies of 10 people in this first installment, including Dorothy Day, Gandhi, Peace Pilgrim; panels are framed in cherrywood; Traprock Peace Centre, 103A Keets Rd, Woolman Hill, Deerfield MA 01342, 413/773-7427