[Peace] Upcoming events / action call / CCAPP / debate / YMCA Friday Forums / Iraqi Health Now / Revolutions in 2011 / Is Haiti Poor Because / Pricele$$ / Socialism conference in Chicago
Karen Medina
kmedina67 at gmail.com
Sun Mar 27 12:56:37 CDT 2011
Upcoming events for the end of March and beginning of April 2011
[caveat: There may be things I do not know about, so post other events
to the Peace List too! - karen medina]
Quick view:
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Monday, March 28 8am-4pm call the White House about Bradley Manning
Monday, March 28 6:30pm CCAPP forum / Champaign Public Library
Thursday, March 31 7pm Champaign School Board Candidate Forum /
703 S. New St., Champaign
Friday, April 1 12noon YMCA Friday Forum: The Girls Come
Marching Home / 1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL
Saturday, April 2 8pm Fundraising party for Iraqi Health Now /
411 West Green Street, Urbana, IL
Tuesday, April 5 Consolidated Election (vote at your polling place)
Thursday, April 7 7pm Revolutions in 2011: Democracies in the
Arab World / Room 223 Gregory Hall, 810 South Wright Street, Urbana,
IL
Thursday, April 7 7:30pm Local Cultures, Global Inequalities: Is
Haiti Poor Because of Its Language? / Knight Auditorium, Spurlock
Museum
600 South Gregory Street, Urbana, IL
Friday, April 8 12noon YMCA Friday Forum: Don't Ask, Don't Tell:
Gender-Identity and Sexual Orientation issues in the Military
Saturday, April 9 Bi-coastal rallies, in New York City and
San Francisco by the United National Antiwar Committee - UNAC
Sunday, April 10 3pm Screening of "Pricele$$" / Channing-Murray
Foundation, 1209 West Oregon, Urbana, IL
July 1 thru 4 Socialism conference in Chicago, Illinois
More Detailed View:
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MARCH 2011
~~~~
ACTION!!!!! Call the White House
Monday, March 28 8am-4pm call for Bradley Manning
Bradley Manning supporters are urged to call
the White House on Monday, March 28th,
asking President Obama to ...
* drop the charge of "aiding the enemy",
* ensure Manning's humane treatment, and
* investigate war crimes
"Call the White House at 202-456-1111.
Remember, the White House only answers the
phone between 9:00 and 5:00 Eastern time." (or 8-4 Central)
http://www.pdamerica.org/m/hx4zdw4c/fb
Bradley Manning, the alleged whistleblower of the WikiLeaks documents,
has been charged with "obtaining classified material for the purpose
of posting it on the Internet, knowing that the information would be
accessed by the enemy; the illegal transmission of defense information;
fraud; and aiding the enemy."
~~~~
Monday, March 28, 2011
6:30 p.m. at the Champaign Public Library, 200 W. Green St.,
Champaign, Illinois (ask at the desk which room this is in)
CCAPP forum: A community forum to discuss pervasive issues straining
the relationship between the city of Champaign's police force and
citizens.
CCAPP = Champaign Community and Police Partnership
Organizers hope to continue the forum on a quarterly basis.
The meeting is open to the public. Their meetings haven't generally
been public in the past.
CCAPP is a group intended to provide a forum for reducing tension
between Champaign police and the (especially African-American) community.
Its members are City officials and (City-approved) community leaders.
(When asked during last week's debate, Mayor Schweighart didn't recognize
CCAPP's name. Don Gerard did.)
~~~~
Thursday, March 31 7pm Champaign School Board Candidate Forum,
Mellon Building: 703 S. New St., Champaign
Candidates for Champaign Unit 4 School Board will speak
at a PTA-sponsored forum in the Board Room of the Mellon Administrative Bldg,
703 S. New St., Champaign, at 7PM on Thursday, March 31st.
(The election will be the following Tuesday.) Candidates: Jamar Brown,
Kristine Chalifoux, Sue Grey, Greg Novak and Lynn Stuckey.
[I'm told that candidates will be able to respond to each other,
unlike last week's debate.]
http://www.champaignschools.org/News/1011/2011-03-17_pta_forum.pdf
~~~~
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]
[View past lectures on the University YMCA's YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/UniversityYMCA#p/p ]
[This is part 7 of the YMCA's Friday Forum series, 'Americans at
War--A Look at the Impacts of U.S. Military Power in the 21st
Century']
~~~~
On Saturday, April 2nd, Central Illinois IVAW will be hosting a
fundraising party for Iraqi Health Now. Iraqi Health now is a
wonderful organization that does direct reparations work with the
people of Iraq. Please join us for a night of music and discussion.
When: Saturday, April 2nd at approximately 8PM
Where: Greenhouse, 411 West Green Street, Urbana
What: Musical Performances by:
Ryan Harvey of Riot Folk, on tour from Baltimore
Beth Simpson
Aba Kiser
and others TBA
Invitation from: Central Illinois Iraq Veterans Against the War
Iraqi Health Now: http://iraqihealthnow.org/
RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207438265948515
~~~~
April 5, 2011 Consolidated Election
2011 Election Information:
http://www.champaigncountyclerk.com/elections/2011_Election_Information.html
There is a spirited contest under way for the office of mayor in Champaign.
~~~~
Thursday, April 7, 2011 / 7pm / Room 223 Gregory Hall, 810 South
Wright Street, Urbana, IL (southwest corner of the University of
Illinois Quadrangle)
Presentation by the group, "Revolutions in 2011: Democracies in the Arab World"
~~~~
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Speaker: Albert Valdman
Local Cultures, Global Inequalities: Is Haiti Poor Because of Its Language?
7:30pm.
Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum
600 South Gregory Street, Urbana
More information: http://cas.illinois.edu/events/millercom.aspx
~~~~
Friday, April 8
''Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Gender-Identity and Sexual Orientation issues
in the Military''
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]
[View past lectures on the University YMCA's YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/UniversityYMCA#p/p ]
[This is part 8 of 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
~~~~
Sunday, April 10 3:00-5:00PM Channing-Murray foundation
Screening of "Pricele$$", documentary about money in politics,
by the Coffee Party of Champaign-Urbana.
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=100899436662439
"The cost of running for office has grown so large that only a tiny sliver
of Americans can donate anything significant, let alone run themselves.
Politicians must go to large donors such as the oil &... gas industry,
agrichemical companies, health insurers, and Wall Street...you
know...the type
of companies they're supposed to be regulating. ..."
~~~~
JULY 2011
~~~~
Socialism conference in Chicago, 2011, July 1st thru 4th
Here's the website:
http://www.facebook.com/l/fd3570Jq5ydsvb5YgfFaZKr_XLA/www.socialismconference.org/
Here is a preview of some of the talk we can look forward to this year:
Capitalism, Climate Change, and the Future of Humanity • Obama and
Black Politics • Is a Second Recession Coming? • Breaking the Siege of
Gaza • Is Human Nature a Barrier to Socialism? • The ABC's of Marxism
• Can a Revolution Happen Here?
The registration cost is $80 for all 4 days. That might sound like a
lot, but you can easily go to 5 or 6 talks every day! If you can only
make it for one day it's only $35.
FREE CHILDCARE is provided!
In the past we have crammed as many people as possible into hotel
rooms so it's more affordable for everyone.
~~~~
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Upcoming events for the end of March and beginning of April 2011
Quick view:
-----------
Monday, March 28 8am-4pm call the White House about Bradley Manning
Monday, March 28 6:30pm CCAPP forum / Champaign Public Library
Thursday, March 31 7pm Champaign School Board Candidate Forum / 703 S. New St., Champaign
Friday, April 1 12noon YMCA Friday Forum: The Girls Come Marching Home / 1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL
Saturday, April 2 8pm Fundraising party for Iraqi Health Now / 411 West Green Street, Urbana, IL
Tuesday, April 5 Consolidated Election (vote at your polling place)
Thursday, April 7 7pm Revolutions in 2011: Democracies in the Arab World / Room 223 Gregory Hall, 810 South Wright Street, Urbana, IL
Thursday, April 7 7:30pm Local Cultures, Global Inequalities: Is Haiti Poor Because of Its Language? / Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum
600 South Gregory Street, Urbana, IL
Friday, April 8 12noon YMCA Friday Forum: Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Gender-Identity and Sexual Orientation issues in the Military
Saturday, April 9 Bi-coastal rallies, in New York City and San Francisco by the United National Antiwar Committee - UNAC
Sunday, April 10 3:00 Screening of "Pricele$$" / Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 West Oregon, Urbana, IL
July 1 thru 4 Socialism conference in Chicago, Illinois
More Detailed View:
-------------------
MARCH 2011
~~~~
ACTION!!!!! Call the White House
Monday, March 28 8am-4pm call for Bradley Manning
Bradley Manning supporters are urged to call
the White House on Monday, March 28th,
asking President Obama to ...
* drop the charge of "aiding the enemy",
* ensure Manning's humane treatment, and
* investigate war crimes
"Call the White House at 202-456-1111.
Remember, the White House only answers the
phone between 9:00 and 5:00 Eastern time." (or 8-4 Central)
http://www.pdamerica.org/m/hx4zdw4c/fb
Bradley Manning, the alleged whistleblower of the WikiLeaks documents,
has been charged with "obtaining classified material for the purpose
of posting it on the Internet, knowing that the information would be
accessed by the enemy; the illegal transmission of defense information;
fraud; and aiding the enemy."
~~~~
Monday, March 28, 2011
6:30 p.m. at the Champaign Public Library, 200 W. Green St., Champaign, Illinois (ask at the desk which room this is in)
CCAPP forum: A community forum to discuss pervasive issues straining the relationship between the city of Champaign's police force and citizens.
CCAPP = Champaign Community and Police Partnership
Organizers hope to continue the forum on a quarterly basis.
The meeting is open to the public. Their meetings haven't generally been public in the past.
CCAPP is a group intended to provide a forum for reducing tension
between Champaign police and the (especially African-American) community.
Its members are City officials and (City-approved) community leaders.
(When asked during last week's debate, Mayor Schweighart didn't recognize
CCAPP's name. Don Gerard did.)
~~~~
Thursday, March 31 7pm Champaign School Board Candidate Forum, Mellon Building: 703 S. New St., Champaign
Candidates for Champaign Unit 4 School Board will speak
at a PTA-sponsored forum in the Board Room of the Mellon Administrative Bldg,
703 S. New St., Champaign, at 7PM on Thursday, March 31st.
(The election will be the following Tuesday.) Candidates: Jamar Brown,
Kristine Chalifoux, Sue Grey, Greg Novak and Lynn Stuckey.
[I'm told that candidates will be able to respond to each other,
unlike last week's debate.]
http://www.champaignschools.org/News/1011/2011-03-17_pta_forum.pdf
~~~~
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]
[View past lectures on the University YMCA's YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/UniversityYMCA#p/p ]
[This is part 7 of the YMCA's Friday Forum series, 'Americans at War--A Look at the Impacts of U.S. Military Power in the 21st Century']
~~~~
On Saturday, April 2nd, Central Illinois IVAW will be hosting a fundraising party for Iraqi Health Now. Iraqi Health now is a wonderful organization that does direct reparations work with the people of Iraq. Please join us for a night of music and discussion.
When: Saturday, April 2nd at approximately 8PM
Where: Greenhouse, 411 West Green Street, Urbana
What: Musical Performances by:
Ryan Harvey of Riot Folk, on tour from Baltimore
Beth Simpson
Aba Kiser
and others TBA
Invitation from: Central Illinois Iraq Veterans Against the War
Iraqi Health Now: http://iraqihealthnow.org/
RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207438265948515
~~~~
April 5, 2011 Consolidated Election
2011 Election Information: http://www.champaigncountyclerk.com/elections/2011_Election_Information.html
There is a spirited contest under way for the office of mayor in Champaign.
~~~~
Thursday, April 7, 2011 / 7pm / Room 223 Gregory Hall, 810 South Wright Street, Urbana, IL (southwest corner of the University of Illinois Quadrangle)
Presentation by the group, "Revolutions in 2011: Democracies in the Arab World"
~~~~
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Speaker: Albert Valdman
Local Cultures, Global Inequalities: Is Haiti Poor Because of Its Language?
7:30pm.
Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum
600 South Gregory Street, Urbana
More information: http://cas.illinois.edu/events/millercom.aspx
~~~~
Friday, April 8
''Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Gender-Identity and Sexual Orientation issues in the Military''
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]
[View past lectures on the University YMCA's YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/UniversityYMCA#p/p ]
[This is part 8 of 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
~~~~
Sunday, April 10 3:00-5:00PM Channing-Murray foundation
Screening of "Pricele$$", documentary about money in politics,
by the Coffee Party of Champaign-Urbana.
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=100899436662439
"The cost of running for office has grown so large that only a tiny sliver
of Americans can donate anything significant, let alone run themselves.
Politicians must go to large donors such as the oil &... gas industry,
agrichemical companies, health insurers, and Wall Street...you know...the type
of companies they're supposed to be regulating. ..."
~~~~
JULY 2011
~~~~
Socialism conference in Chicago, 2011, July 1st thru 4th
Here's the website:
http://www.facebook.com/l/fd3570Jq5ydsvb5YgfFaZKr_XLA/www.socialismconference.org/
Here is a preview of some of the talk we can look forward to this year:
Capitalism, Climate Change, and the Future of Humanity • Obama and Black Politics • Is a Second Recession Coming? • Breaking the Siege of Gaza • Is Human Nature a Barrier to Socialism? • The ABC's of Marxism • Can a Revolution Happen Here?
The registration cost is $80 for all 4 days. That might sound like a lot, but you can easily go to 5 or 6 talks every day! If you can only make it for one day it's only $35.
FREE CHILDCARE is provided!
In the past we have crammed as many people as possible into hotel rooms so it's more affordable for everyone.
~~~~
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