[Peace] FW: AWARE MINUTES 10/19/03

[Jan & Durl Kruse]

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From: Jan   Durl 
Kruse  

To: Peace 

Sent: 10/20/03 9:01:13 PM 

Subject: AWARE MINUTES 10/19/03







AWARE MINUTES OCTOBER 19, 2003

Facilitator: Lois Steinberg

Timekeeper: Lisa Chason

Attendance: Approx. 20

Time:  5:00 - 6:50 PM

 

1. Yoga Pose - Lois S. 
led the group in a simple yoga stretching exercise which everyone enjoyed 
and appreciated.

 

2. Update on CU Migrant 
Community - Giraldo Rosales, Champaign Council Member and 
La Casa Director,  was a quest speaker who shared his insights and 
understandings of the local Latino community.  Major issues facing illegal 
immigrants were difficulties posed by the inability to obtain proper 
identification for work, to drive and to receive health care as well 
as basic daily communication problems that create many unfortunate 
misunderstandings.  Latinos are represented by three sub-groups: Spanish 
Europeans, immigrants from Latin America, and American Hispanics.  
Latinos come from approximately twenty different countries and make up 
13% of Illinois's population.  3 1/2 - 4% of the CU community is Latino 
with a significant number of illegal immigrants who are migrant field workers or 
work at low paying jobs in local hotels, restaurants, etc.  It is a 
significant local issue and problem.

 

3.  News of the 
Week - Carl Eastabrook summarized the news of the week which can be 
seen on the AWARE website.

 

4.  P-4-P - Ricky 
Baldwin reminded everyone that the National Demonstration Against the Occupation 
in Iraq is scheduled for next Saturday, October 25.  A local protest will 
be held at Prospect and Marketview from 2:00 - 4:00 in conjunction with the 
national protest. Randall Cotton will coordinate press releases. Ricky 
encouraged individuals to assist with the phone call lists if they desired and 
to contact him for a list if they needed one. There are plenty of signs 
already made, but Ricky is willing to make a huge banner, puppet, or whatever if 
people are interested in helping. Let him know.  The Champaign police will 
be notified of the protest.  Fliers are also being distributed to 
various community groups to encourage their support and involvement.  
Individuals may access this flier on the web site to assist with 
distribution.

 

5.  Farmer's Market 
- Peter Rolhoff reported on Farmer's Market.  A table and materials were 
set up this past Saturday.  Traffic and "business" was pretty usual.  
Jay Mittenthal checked about the possibility of having a table at the Market 
when it moves inside of Lincoln Square.  The cost is $25 a Saturday 
for a total of $150 for the six weeks. The market time will be 9:00 - 
2:00.  Linda Evans will follow-up with Jay to see if we can pay fees weekly 
and where exactly we would be located in the mall.  Need to 
decide at next meeting if we want to participate, who would coordinate it, who 
would be willing to work at various times on Saturday.  Most people present 
seemed supportive of continuing the Farmer's Market indoors.

 

6.  Anti-Racism Working 
Group - Al Kagan reported no activity since last meeting other than 
scheduling Giraldo R. for this evening's presentation.

 

7.  Literature Working 
Group - Ken Urban reported that he had created several more 
trifold pamphlets from articles he had read in various magazines or 
newspapers.  Several were distributed to those present. The group agreed 
this was a viable source of information for current and future handouts as long 
as proper credit was noted on the pamphlet.  It was decided the need for a 
disclaimer or not on AWARE pamphlets should be discussed by the working group on 
literature.  Linda Evans will check on the possibility of purchasing a 
rack/stand to display the many pamphlets we have to make them more accessible 
and inviting to the public. 

 

8.  Speakers Bureau Working 
Group -  Linda Evans is working on a list of area teachers who 
might be interested in having a speaker.  Once compiled she will send the 
information on our Speakers Bureau to them.  Also, if anyone is interested 
in being a speaker, they should contact Linda Evans.

 

9.  Financial 
Report - Linda Evans reported that $71 was deposited for a current 
balance of $2270.02.

 

10.  New Ideas - 
Lisa Chason proposed AWARE host a seminar on neoliberalism.  The group 
agreed it was an excellent idea.  The date for the seminar was set for 
Sunday, November 9 from 3:00 -5:00 PM before the AWARE meeting.  The topic 
would be "What is Neoliberalism?" and the presenter would be Jan Nederveen 
Pieterse.   Lisa will organize the details and work on 
publicity.

    Al Kagan shared a book 
entitled Empty Promises edited by 50 Years Is Enough Network which 
addresses many of the issues of neoliberalism.  The possibility of 
purchasing copies was discussed but no decision was made.

    Lisa Chason also raised 
the issue of contributing  to WILL during their fundraising period as a 
group and request a program of our interest be added to fill WILL's programming 
void.  People felt a decision couldn't be made this quickly, but that it 
merited further study.  A working group was formed for those interested and 
it is being pursued further.

    Peter Rohloff 
distributed a "FOR" handout given to him by Jay Mittenthal outlining 
suggestions for reducing verbal or physical violence at vigils or 
protests.

 

11.  Announcements 
- Ken Urban is checking to see if David Gill who is running for congress against 
Tim Johnson might be willing to come to speak at a future AWARE 
meeting.

-Note several "Brown vs Board of Education" 
events are occurring on campus this week.

-Linda Evans will be compiling written minutes 
of AWARE meetings in a three ring notebook to be keep at the IMC for those who 
do not have Internet/e-mail access.

-Bob McChesney will be speaking this Thursday 
about Alternative Press at the Union.

-SPA is holding a protest rally on the quad on 
the 28th. AWARE endorsed it.

-"Education or Incarceration? Schools   
Prisons In A Punishing Democracy" January 22-24 at U of I Center on Democracy in 
a Multiracial Society.  AWARE endorsed it.

 

Minutes submitted by Durl Kruse

  

 

 

---Jan    Durl Kruse

--- durljan at earthlink.net 

 

 



 

---Jan    Durl Kruse

--- durljan at earthlink.net 

 
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