[Peace] peace events February 14-20 / revolt in Arab world/ immigration reform / trauma of war / film / Kathy Kelly

[Karen Medina]

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Upcoming events
February 14-February 20, 2011

Quick rundown (details down farther):
Panel Discussion: Tunisia and Egypt: Revolt in the Arab World
Monday, February 14th
5:30pm
Gregory Hall, Room 215

Tuesday, February 15
Immigration reform coalition meeting
4:00-5:30pm  
University YMCA

Tuesday, February 15th
The Trauma of War: Panel Discussion about Military PTSD and Suicides
6:30pm-8:30pm
Room 223, Gregory Hall

Wednesday, February 16  
Film: "Made in L.A."
7PM
The Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 West Oregon, Urbana

Friday, February 18
"Prophetic Voice/Public Witness: Searching for a Non-Violent Approach"
Kathy Kelly, Co-coordinator, Voices for Creative Non-Violence
noon - 1pm
Where: YMCA on campus; 1001 South Wright Street Champaign, Illinois

Friday, February 18  
Casual dinner and conversation with activist Kathy Kelly
5:30PM  
First Mennonite Church,  Lincoln and Springfield, Urbana

Friday, February 25  
"The Things They Buried: The Religious Dynamics of Remembering (and Forgetting) America's War Dead"
noon - 1pm
Where: YMCA on campus, 1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL

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Exhibit at the Main Library: MLK Jr. Essay Contest Artwork and Exhibit
Every day, Feb 1, 2011 - Feb 21, 2011 
University of Illinois Main Library, 1408 West Gregory Drive, Urbana

Panel Discussion: Tunisia and Egypt: Revolt in the Arab World
Monday, February 14th
5:30pm
Gregory Hall R. 215 (southwest side of main quad); 810 South Wright Street, Urbana, Illinois
Come discuss the thrilling events in Egypt, what's next after the Mubarak regime, what the implications are for the rest of the region, and for those of us fighting for justice here in the U.S.
Sponsor: ISO (International Socialist Organization at the UIUC)

Tuesday, February 15
Immigration reform coalition meeting
4:00-5:30pm  
University YMCA
Contact person: Aaron Johnson-Ortiz aaron at universityymca dot org

Tuesday, February 15th
''The Trauma of War: Panel Discussion about Military PTSD and Suicides''
Hosted by Iraq Veterans Against the War, Central Illinois Chapter
When: Tuesday, Feb. 15th, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Where: Room 223, Gregory Hall at the UIUC campus (810 South Wright Street
in Urbana)
What: A panel discussion about military PTSD and suicides, featuring
mental health professionals, policy analysts, Vietnam veterans, and veterans from the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Social Justice Film Series 
Wednesday, February 16  7PM
The Channing-Murray Foundation
1209 West Oregon, Urbana
Film: ''Made in L.A.'' an Emmy-winning documentary that follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from trendy clothing retailer Forever 21.  In intimate observational style, Made in L.A. reveals the impact of the struggle on each woman's life as they are gradually transformed by the experience.

Friday, February 18 :  ''Prophetic Voice/Public Witness: Searching for a
Non-Violent Approach'' Kathy Kelly, Co-coordinator, Voices for Creative
Non-Violence
noon - 1pm
Where: University of Illinois, YMCA Friday Forum
1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL
[The audio archive will be radio broadcast at 6:00 p.m. on WEFT 90.1 the Monday following the lecture]
Kathy Kelly has traveled to Afghanistan and Pakistan several times in the
past year to learn more about the effects of U.S. warfare on those who are bearing the brunt of our wars. With a small delegation from Voices for Creative Nonviolence, (VCNV), she spent three weeks with Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers, in Kabul and in Bamiyan, during December of last year.
[This is third in the YMCA's Friday Forum series, 'Americans at War--A Look at the Impacts of U.S. Military Power in the 21st Century']

Friday, February 18  5:30PM  First Mennonite Church,  Lincoln & Springfield, Urbana
Casual dinner and conversation with activist Kathy Kelly.
   Voices for Creative Nonviolence has been working closely
   with the Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers in search of non-military
   solutions to end the war. (http://vcnv.org/speaker-bio/kathy-kelly)
   She is currently trying to organize a fairly large group to visit
   Afghanistan in April/May, and hopes to recruit some people from
   Champaign-Urbana.  If you think you might like to go,
   please come and speak with her!
   Sandwiches provided (small donations welcome).

Friday, February 25  ''The Things They Buried: The Religious Dynamics of
Remembering (and Forgetting) America's War Dead''
Jonathan Ebel, Professor of Religion, University of Illinois
Where: University of Illinois, YMCA Friday Forum
1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL
noon - 1pm
[All forums are radio broadcast at 6:00 p.m. on WEFT 90.1 the Monday following the lecture]
[This is fourth in the YMCA's Friday Forum series, 'Americans at War--A Look at the Impacts of U.S. Military Power in the 21st Century']

MARCH 2011

Friday, March 4
''U.S. Peacebuilding Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan: Success or Failure
and How Do We Know''
Paul Diehl, Henning Larson Professor of Political Science, University
of Illinois
Where: University of Illinois, YMCA Friday Forum
1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL
noon - 1pm
[All forums are radio broadcast at 6:00 p.m. on WEFT 90.1 the Monday following the lecture]
[This is fifth in the YMCA's Friday Forum series, 'Americans at War--A Look at the Impacts of U.S. Military Power in the 21st Century']

March 11 -- Linda Weber's birthday

Friday, March 11
''Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Gender-Identity and Sexual Orientation issues
in the Military''
Phil Reese, Contributing Writer, Out and About Illinois and the Bilerco Project
Where: University of Illinois, YMCA Friday Forum
1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL
noon - 1pm
[All forums are radio broadcast at 6:00 p.m. on WEFT 90.1 the Monday following the lecture]
[This is sixth in the YMCA's Friday Forum series, 'Americans at War--A Look at the Impacts of U.S. Military Power in the 21st Century']

APRIL 2011

Friday, April 1
''The Girls Come Marching Home -- Stories of Women on the Battlefield
and the Challenges They Face when They Return Home''
Kirsten Holmstedt, Author of ''Girls Come Marching Home'' and ''Band of Sisters''
Where: University of Illinois, YMCA Friday Forum
1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL
noon - 1pm
[All forums are radio broadcast at 6:00 p.m. on WEFT 90.1 the Monday following the lecture]
[This is seventh in the YMCA's Friday Forum series, 'Americans at War--A Look at the Impacts of U.S. Military Power in the 21st Century']

Friday, April 8
''Fear and Outrage: Emotional Responses to Terrorism''
John Lynn, Distinguished Professor of Military History, Northwestern University
Where: University of Illinois, YMCA Friday Forum
1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL
noon - 1pm
[All forums are radio broadcast at 6:00 p.m. on WEFT 90.1 the Monday following the lecture]
[This is eighth in the YMCA's Friday Forum series, 'Americans at War--A Look at the Impacts of U.S. Military Power in the 21st Century']

April 9th bi-coastal rallies, in New York City and San Francisco
United National Antiwar Committee - UNAC
 strong solidarity with the Palestinian people as well as the strong opposition to racism and the wave of anti-Islamic hysteria that has been sweeping the country. The Grand Jury subpoenas in Chicago and Minneapolis have especially targeted Palestinian solidarity activists
www.unacpeace.org