[Peace] TOMORROW! Veterans Speak Out: An Anti-War Speakers Panel!

[Jen Tayabji]

AWARE is a cosponsor of this event!

Jen
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TOMORROW! And see bottom of email for information about Tuesday's Activist
Forum event!

Interested in the anti-war movement?

Want to know what military vets have to say?

Then join the PRC and the IDF for...

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"Veterans Speak Out: An Anti-War Speakers Panel"
Saturday, April 16th at 1pm
1st floor, Illinois Disciples Foundation (IDF)

Featuring:
Bill Davis (a national co-coordinator of VVAW)
Meg Miner (retired Air Force vet)
Ray Parrish (military counselor)
Leah Byron (tentative speaker; Iraq War vet)

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On Saturday, April 16th, come hear inside perspectives on the effects of
war. Hear the experiences of vets and issues that face GIs and vets of
the war in Iraq. Following a speech by each panelist, there will be time
reserved for a discussion and questions. The event is free and open to
the public!

Bill Davis is a national coordinator of Vietnam Veterans Against the War
(VVAW), an organization dedicated to fighting for peace, justice, and  the
rights of all veterans. He is also a Vietnam vet and the president of Auto
Mechanics Local 701. Meg Miner is a retired U.S. Air Force vet  and a
librarian in central Illinois. Ray Parrish is a Vietnam-era vet  and the
military counselor for VVAW's Military Counseling Service. Leah  Byron is
tentatively scheduled to speak and is an Iraq War vet.

The Progressive Resource/Action Cooperative (PRC) a multi-issue
multi-tactical activist organization and a registered student organization
at UIUC. The PRC is also a program of the Illinois Disciples Foundation, a
peace with justice campus ministry. The IDF is celebrating its 100th
anniversary this April!

This event is co-sponsored by: 85% Coalition, Activist Forum, Anti-War
Anti-Racism Effort, El Centro por los Trabajadores, School for Designing
a Society, Socialist Forum, St. Jude Catholic Worker House, St. Patrick's
Social Action Committee, UC Friends Meeting, UIUC NORML/SSDP, and Vietnam
Veterans Against the War.

The event will be held on the first floor of the IDF and is wheelchair
accessible. The IDF is located at the NW corner of Springfield and  Wright
in Champaign.

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The IDF presents...

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Rev. James Holiman in the Activist Forum Speaker Series
“Deep Memories and Uprising Hope”

Tuesday, April 19th from 7-9pm
Wisegarver Lounge (1st floor of the IDF)**

Free and open to the public!

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Rev. James Holiman is the Campus Minister Emeritus at the IDF. He served
as the Campus Minister and Executive Director of IDF since August 1st,
1963 and retired in 2000. Raised in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Holiman was
ordained in 1958. He worked at an inner-city parish in Youngstown, OH
before serving at the IDF. During those 37 years, Rev. Holiman
distinguished himself as a leader in community work on social justice
issues, including civil rights, anti-war (Vietnam, Persian Gulf), women's
rights, GLBT rights, the asylum movement of the 1980s, and access to
health care.  He has taught and nurtured countless young progressive
activists, encouraging them to understand their idealism and to dedicate
themselves to human rights and social justice.

In his talk entitled, “Deep Memories and Uprising Hope,” Holiman will be
reflecting upon his lifelong dedication to social justice work and
discussing his inspirations and motivations that led him to focus his
ministry service on peace with justice struggles.

Check out the IDF website at www.prairienet.org/idf for more information!