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<br>GEO lunch, Tuesday / healing through art exhibit / film: "The Prize", Wednesday / film: "We overcame torture", Tuesday / Imokolee worker struggle, Saturday / 9 Billion People, Wednesday / Thanksgiving basket drive </td>
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<div style="color:rgb(0,136,135)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><strong>LUNCH WITH</strong></span><span> the GEO bargaining team</span><br><div style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="font-size:10pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Graduate students teach more than 20% of all class hours taught at the U of I. Last Thursday, the Graduate Employees organization voted to file intent to strike paperwork. While making the filing does not authorize a strike, the decision is reflective of the struggles graduate student employees are facing as they bargain a new contract. Learn more about the GEO's primary aims as they continue bargaining with the University, how likely a strike is, and what a strike would mean for the undergraduate students they teach. </span><br>
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<span>Learn from non-profit leaders about their career paths, their challenges, and successes at the first of these informal lunches.</span><span> Lunch for Change is sponsored by the University YMCA. Lunch will be provided for all attendees who register. </span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong> </strong></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:rgb(230,122,39)">[ Current Exhibition]</span> 'Art for Empowerment: Healing Through Art' </strong></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">An exhibition of transformative art by women and girls, all survivors of abuse and violence.This exhibition shows the value of art making for healing, self-knowledge, and empowerment. Presented by the Women's Center of Carbondale, IL and curated by Elka Kazmiercza, 'Art for Empowerment' will be on view through December 14, 2012.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Exhibition on view in Murphy Gallery on the first floor of the Y through December 14th, 2012 from 9am-9pm daily!</p>
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<span><span style="color:rgb(230,122,39)"><strong>Related Programs and Events:</strong></span> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><span>Healing Through Art Workshop </span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><span>[Facilitated by Illini Art Therapy Association with all materials provided] </span></p><div style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
Monday, October 29, 7:00pm<br></div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Murphy Gallery @ the Y</p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:12pt">
</p><div style="font-size:10pt">All events and programs of Art @ the Y are free and open to the public.</div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center" align="center">
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Art @ the Y is an initiative of the University YMCA, 1001 South Wright Street, Champaign, IL. Additional supporters of this exhibition include: The Center for Women in Transition DV Services-A Woman's Place, YWCA of the University of Illinois, University of Illinois Women's Resources Center, Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations, and RACES-Rape Advocacy, Counseling & Education Services. </span> </p>
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<strong>GLOBAL LENS 2012 Film Schedule Now Available</strong></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">SEPTEMBER 5 - NOVEMBER 7</p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:#ff6600;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Weekly at 7pm on Wednesdays | <span><a shape="rect">University YMCA</a> | Latzer Hall</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">
<span> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><strong>October 24| <a shape="rect">THE PRIZE (El Premio)</a> </strong></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">
Director: Paul Markovitch | 2011 | 99 minutes <span>| Spanish, with subtitles in English</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">
A political activist's life-in-hiding on an isolated stretch of Argentina's coastline is jeopardized after her seven-year-old daughter is selected to participate in a local school's patriotic essay contest. </p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </p><div style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">For more information about the Global Lens film series and Global Film Initiative programs, please visit:<a shape="rect"> www.globalfilm.org</a><br>
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><strong>"We Overcame torture"" Lessons from the fight against sexual violence and State repression in Mexico"</strong></span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
Miranda Sostenida: A discussion with Italia Mendez</p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">October 23| 7PM | La Casa, 1203 W. Nevada Street</p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">
<span> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> Italia is a survivor of the systematic sexual torture committed by Mexican police in the town of Atenco on May 4th, 2006. She's also a fighter for social justice, a member of the Other Campaign, an educator, and a resource of hope. </p>
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<strong>Immigrant Rights. Worker Rights. What's the Connection: The Imokolee worker struggle | Workshop</strong></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">Saturday, Oct. 27th, 2-4 p.m. </p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
SOCIAL JUSTICE FORUM</p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">Channing Murray Foundation</p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">1209 W. Oregon, U.</p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
Learn about the heroic story of a small group of migrant workers who successfully overcame modern-day slavery in the agricultural fields of the U. S. by taking on major fast-food restaurant and food service chains. Join them in their ongoing efforts to pressure major supermarket chains to enforce codes of conduct with their suppliers that will extend protections to agricultural workers in the Southeast.Ricky Baldwin, Field Staff and Organizer, SEIU Local 73, and longtime social justice activist in the Champaign-Urbana area, will facilitate a multi-media presentation on the Immokalee workers.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">This event is organized by East Central Illinois Jobs with Justice.<span> </span></p>Co-sponsored by Social Action Committee of UU Church, Friends Meeting, University YMCA, Social Action Ministry of Wesley United Methodist Church, and Jobs with Justice, Immigration Forum-Allies of Faith<em> </em></span></span></div>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:10pt"><strong><span style="color:#4c0171"><em> New York Times</em></span> </strong></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#4c0171"><strong>Lecture: "9 Billion People + One Earth = ?"</strong></span> </span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span>After two centuries of explosive growth, the planet's human population is widely seen as cresting within the next couple of generations. A mid-range best guess for the peak remains roughly at 9 billion people. There are even signs that resource-sapping activities will hit a peak as well. Will we overheat or innovate, conserve or despoil, crash or round the curve with a few scrapes? Andrew Revkin will present an optimistic, but realistic, exploration of ways to share and shape ideas that can foster progress on a finite planet. </span></p>
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The Illini Union Office of Volunteer Programs is requesting your group's help to make Thanksgiving possible for a family in need by donating a Thanksgiving Care Basket to our annual drive taking place between October 29th and November 14th.
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"> Imagine being unable to share a Thanksgiving meal with your family. Each fall, through the Thanksgiving Care Basket Drive, the Illini Union Office of Volunteer Programs (OVP) collects laundry baskets filled with every non-perishable item that a family might need to prepare a Thanksgiving Dinner and a $25 gift card for perishable items. You can help by grabbing your group members and putting together one or more baskets. Drop full baskets off to OVP (288 Illini Union) between October 29th and 7 PM November 14th and make a Thanksgiving dinner possible for a family in need this holiday season!</span><br>
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