[Peace-discuss] casual peace-speaker wanted!

[C. G. Estabrook]

Ms. Goodwine--

Congratulations on the formation of your anti-war/humanitarian rights 
group at Centennial.  Such things are particularly important for US 
citizens at this time -- especially for your contemporaries who are 
voting for the first time, and perhaps considering entering the military.

I would be happy to talk to your group this Thursday (4/12) 7:45-8:10am. 
  I recently gave a similar talk to a group at Uni High, arranged by 
Shara Ebenshade, a senior at Uni and member of AWARE.  (You can contact 
her at <esbenshd at uni.uiuc.edu>.)

In the brief time available, I'd like to talk about the obstacles to 
peace right now.  All reasonable people regard peace as desirable, but 
it's necessary to have an an accurate understanding of what's actually 
going on in the world, or such good will becomes irrelevant.

I've been a member of AWARE since it was founded, shortly after 9-11, 
but I'd be speaking as an individual rather than as a representative of 
AWARE, which is an open and democratic group that your Peaceful People 
are welcome to join.

I'll attach a brief note about me; I can be reached at 359.9466.

	Regards,
	Carl Estabrook

[Estabrook, Carl G.  AB, AM, and PhD from Harvard University in history 
and religion. Taught at Notre Dame, Brown, Rochester, and in three 
departments at UIUC (history, religious studies, sociology).  Retired as 
visiting professor at UIUC in 2006. Writer on politics, theology, and 
theatre.  Actor in productions in Boston and C-U.  Host of radio 
programs on politics and the arts on WEFT-Champaign.  Green party 
candidate for Congress in Illinois' 15th CD in 2002.]


jenny goodwine wrote:
> Hello, all.  A friend and I have recently founded an anti-war /
> humanitarian rights group at our high school (Centennial) called
> Peaceful People.  For our second meeting, we are looking for a casual
> speaker, perhaps from AWARE or otherwise, to... well, speak.
> 
> As for the content of the speech, we are very open to suggestions -
> perhaps concerning his/her trial and errors with peace activism,
> his/her reasons for being against the Iraq war and/or an invasion into
> Iran, other topics that he/she may specialize in, but just something
> with roots in anti-war sentiment.  Please don't let my vagueness in
> the speech topics discourage you from volunteering to speak - please
> present any refined ideas for topics in this discussion!  This speech
> would be very casual (no pressure!), as it is simply for the duration
> of a meeting, where only the members of Peaceful People would be
> present (about 15 - 20 people).
> 
> Our Peaceful People meetings are Thursday mornings around 7:45 until
> about 8:10am, and we'd like to get the speaker for THIS Thursday,
> April 12th (apologies for the late notice!).   If Thursday is too
> soon, this Friday is also an option, or we can schedule for next week.
> 
> I hope you all consider extending your peace activism to interested
> youth in the Champaign-Urbana community.
> 
> Peace!,
> Jenny Goodwine