[Peace] Daily Terror 10/23-28 / Human Rights, Chiapas 10/25 / Microaggression 10/26 / Dirty Business 10/26 / Regulated Movement 10/27 / cluster munitions 10/27 / Am I Red or am I Blue? Untangling Political Orientation 10/28 /

[Karen Medina]

[In addition to the events Stuart posted, Islam Awareness Week, Oct
24-28; Occupy the Quad, Oct 25; and film Budrus, Oct 30; I found these
after I told him I did not know of anything else going on...]

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Daily Terror exhibit: Postcard campaign to support the Cluster
Munitions Civilian Protection Act.
October 23-October 28
Daily Terror is a free event
On view at the University YMCA // 1001 South Wright, Champaign, IL

Visitors to the exhibit will have the opportunity to join the postcard
campaign in support of the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act.

In response to the tremendous human toll that cluster munitions have
in cited in Laous and many other parts of the world, the University
YMCA and First Mennonite Church of Urbana are sponsoring an exhibition
entitled Daily Terror. Produced by the Mennonite Central Committee of
the Mennonite Church USA and Canada, this display presents stories and
graphic images of devastation and pain that cluster bombs incite upon
civilian populations decades after their deployment in a confli ct.
The project also presents the advocacy work and on-the-ground
ordinance clearing efforts that Mennonite Central Committee and other
non-governmental agencies have engaged in for many years.

[There will be a speaker 10/27/2011 ]

greatlakes.mcc.org/clusterbombs
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Tuesday, October 25, 7pm
Priscilla Ruiz Guillen (Fray Bartolomé Human Rights Center, Chiapas,
Mexico): "Justice Now! Human Rights in the Indigenous Communities of
Chiapas"  (free public presentation with consecutive English
translation).
at La Casa Cultural Latina
1203 W. Nevada St., Urbana

In addition: Priscilla Ruiz Guillen will be giving a guest lecture and
discuss questions in the Social Movements seminar, Oct 25,
12:30-1:30pm in 130 Wohlers Hall; other students and faculty are
welcome.

At the evening presentation, Priscilla Ruiz Guillen will speak on the
human rights situation in Chiapas, Mexico, her work with the Fray
Bartolome de las Casa Human Rights Center (frayba.org.mx), and the
role of international solidarity.
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Wednesday, Oct  26 - Belonging— Microaggressions Research Team
Part of the lunchtime discussions, Food For The Soul, at the Bruce D.
Nesbitt African American Cultural Center - 708 S. Matthews, Urbana
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Wednesday, October 26 - 7:30 pm
Free film screening: "Dirty Business: 'Clean Coal' and the Battle for
Our Energy Future", an exciting new documentary by Rolling Stone
reporter Jeff Goodell.

Channing Murray Foundation / 1209 West Oregon / Urbana, Illinois

Half our electricity comes from coal, the largest single source of
greenhouse gases. But it doesn't have to be that way. Featuring
stories from China to West Virginia, Dirty Business reveals the true
social and environmental costs of coal power and explores the murky
realities of "clean coal" technology. Guided by Rolling Stone reporter
Jeff Goodell, the film highlights the work of energy innovators and
the viable, renewable alternatives they offer in an age of rapid
climate change.

There will be a discussion following the screening.  Light
refreshments will be served.

Co-sponsors: Students for Environmental Concerns Beyond Coal Campaign,
Channing Murray, Social Action Committee of the Unitarian Universalist
Church, Faith in Place, University YMCA, First Mennonite Church
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Every Thursday, 11am-5:30pm
Farm stand on the Quad on Thursdays;
The Sustainable Student Farm, in conjunction with the Illini Union,
will be offering campus-grown produce each Thursday from 11
a.m.-5:30p.m. The farm stand is located behind the Illini Union on the
Quad. The farm is a joint venture of the department of crop sciences,
Student Sustainability Committee and Dining Services.
URL: http://thefarm.illinois.edu
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Lunch @ La Casa:
College Essays, Passport Checkpoints, and Driver's Licenses: How
Writing Regulates the Movement of Young Luso-Latino Adults in
Massachusettes - Kate Vieira, English Department
Date:10.27.11
Time:12pm
Location: Room 116, La Casa
[La Casa Cultural Latina]
1203 W. Nevada St., Urbana
217/333-4950
lacasa at illinois.edu
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speaker, Titus Peachey
Director of Peace Education, Mennonite Central Committee

Thursday, October 27
7 PM
Latzer Hall, University YMCA / 1001 South Wright, Champaign, Illinois

In response to the tremendous human toll that cluster munitions have
in cited in Laous and many other parts of the world, the University
YMCA and First Mennonite Church of Urbana are sponsoring an exhibition
entitled Daily Terror. Produced by the Mennonite Central Committee of
the Mennonite Church USA and Canada, this display presents stories and
graphic images of devastation and pain that cluster bombs incite upon
civilian populations decades after their deployment in a confli ct.
The project also presents the advocacy work and on-the-ground
ordinance clearing efforts that Mennonite Central Committee and other
non-governmental agencies have engaged in for many years.
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Thursday, October 27
Cosmo Coffee (of the Cosmopolitan Club at the U of I [Above All
Nations is Humanity])
every Thursday, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
at the YMCA / 1001 South Wright Street / Champaign, Illinois

At these informal gatherings, coffee, tea, and homemade ethnic
desserts are served. International and American students, club members
and non-members, are all welcome. Coffee Hours are good opportunities
to meet people from around the world and learn about other cultures.
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Thursday, October 27, 7:00-9:00pm
Open Mic Night @ La Casa
La Casa Cultural Latina
1203 W. Nevada St., Urbana

Attention all gifted, creative, and talented souls (this means,
EVERYONE)! Come out to La Casa's second social of the semester and
immerse yourself in powerful and entertaining words at our very own O
P E N * M I C * S O C I A L !

Share a poem, rap, song, or any other literary work of art written by
no one other than YOU, yourself! Free food and beverages will be
provided! Co-sponsored by Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority, Inc.
and M.E.Ch.A de UIUC
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Thursday 10/27/11 @ 7pm @ Alma Mater Statue on Green and Wright Streets, Urbana
Candlelight Vigil to END Domestic Violence
Join us to honor those we've lost to domestic violence, those who have
survived and to stand together in symbolic resistance of violence.
Wear purple in solidarity.

Sponsored by the Women's Resource Center
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Friday, Oct  28 - Am I Red or am I Blue? Untangling Political Orientation
part of the Lunchtime Discussion Series on campus, Conversation Cafe,
at the Diversity Ed / 703 S. Wright St, 2nd Floor / Champaign,
Illinois

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Friday, October 28 from 8-11 PM.
Join the University YMCA, Intensive English Institute and Cosmopolitan
Club for a Halloween celebration.  Music, Snacks & More... PLUS
Costume Contest at 10:30 PM!
University YMCA / 1001 South Wright / Champaign, Illinois
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Tuesday, Nov 1, 2011 -  Immigration Policy and the effects on Asian
Americans— speaker: Lakshmi Lakshmanan who is an Attorney at Law
Part of the Food for Thought schedule [part of the Lunchtime
Discussion Series on campus]
At the Asian American Cultural Center / 1210 W. Nevada / Urbana, Illinois
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SOCIAL JUSTICE FORUM
Screening/Discussion of Boy I Am

Channing Murray Foundation
1209 W. Oregon, U.
Wednesday, November 2, 7 p.m.

Free and open to the public; light refreshments will be served.

While female-to-male transgender visibility has recently exploded in
this country, conversations about trans issues in the lesbian
community often run into resistance from the many queer women who view
transitioning as a "trend" or as an anti-feminist act that taps into
male privilege. Boy I Am is a feature-length documentary that begins
to break down that barrier and promote dialogue about trans issues
through a look at the experiences of three young transitioning FTMs in
New York City as they go through major junctures in their transitions,
as well as through the voices of lesbians, activists and theorists who
raise and address the questions that many people have but few openly
discuss.  Co-sponsored by Channing Murray Foundation, Women's
Resources Center, the LGBT Resources Center, and the Social Action
Committee of the UU Church.
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Thursday, November 3, 2011 - Student Spotlights on Latina/o Issues, Part 1
Lunch @ La Casa - La Casa Cultural Latina- 1203 W. Nevada, Urbana
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Panel on the Palestinian UN Bid
Thursday, November 3, 2011; 7pm - 10pm
Gregory Hall, Room 223 / 810 South Wright Street // Urbana, IL 61801

Professors Issam Nasser (a Palestininian scholar who has worked in
Jerusalem), Kenneth Cuno (an American scholar of Egypt who has taught
in Cairo), and Paul Diehl (a well known expert on international
relations and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict) will be in the same
room to discuss the Palestinian petition for statehood in the UN, US
government opposition, and conditions in Palestine. Students and
community members are invited to come learn more about the conflict
and to ask questions of the panelists.

Sponsored by UIUC Students for Justice in Palestine.
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Friday, Nov 4 - Hopi Runners— Dr. Matthew Gilbert, American Indian Studies
Chat 'N Chew (lunch at the) Native American House / 1206 W. Nevada /
Urbana, Illinois
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Monday, Nov 7, 2011 (Lunch Scramble @ Women’s Resource Center) - Asian
Racialized Sports Nicknames [sponsored by AACC and NAH ]
[part of the Lunchtime Discussion Series on campus]
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Tuesday, November 8 at 7pm
Bobby Gonzalez "The Taino, The Native Americans who Discovered Columbus"
Part of the lunch series at La Casa Cultural Latina
1203 W. Nevada St. / Urbana, Illinois

For Native American Heritage month, come to La Casa and join us in
learning about the Taino indigenous peoples of Puerto Rico. Bobby
Gonzales, a national known multicultural motivational speaker, will be
drawing on his Native American (Taino) and Latino (Puerto Rican) roots
to offer a unique repertoire of discourses, readings and performances
that celebrate his indigenous heritage. FREE DINNER WILL ALSO BE
PROVIDED! Co-sponsored by the Native American House, Lambda Theta
Alpha, the Interested Ladies of Lambda Theta Alpha, and M.E.Ch.A
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Wednesday, November 9 (Lunch Scramble @ BNAACC) - Sustainability:
Unpacking Environmental Racism —speaker: Selene González from Little
Village Environmental Justice Organization
[I also saw this advertised as "Environmental Justice and Race in
Chicago’s Little Village"]
[sponsored by La Casa & Women's Resource Center]
Part of the lunch series, Food For The Soul at the Bruce D. Nesbitt
African American Cultural Center / 708 S. Matthews / Urbana, Illinois
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[incomplete information]
Friday, November 11, 2011
Minority Male Retention, speaker: Professor Lorenzo Baber from
Educational Policy Studies
Part of the Lunch Scramble at the Native American House / 1206 W.
Nevada / Urbana, Illinois
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[I only have incomplete information so far]
Grassroots Organizing Weekend
Grassroots Organizing Weekend is a 3-day training for student
organizers that will take place from November 11th - 13th at the Asian
American Cultural Center on the U of I campus. As a participant,
students will learn how to increase organizing skills on campus and in
the community, overcome lack of participation on campus, increase
membership of their organization, and more. The training is free but
space is limited.
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Monday, Nov 14, 2011 - Honoring Women for Veterans' Day —Lizette
Rivera, La Casa, & Student Panel
Part of the Dish It Up Monday lunch events.
at the Women's Resource Center / 703 S. Wright Street / Champaign,
Illinois / 2nd floor
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Thursday, Nov 17 - Examining the Latin@ Educational Plight:  From
Landmark Court Cases to the Assault on Youth — speaker: Miguel
Saucedo, Educational Policy Studies
Lunch @ La Casa - La Casa Cultural Latina- 1203 W. Nevada, Urbana
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THE WHITE MEADOWS (film, Global Lens film series)
Thurs, 11/20 | 5:30pm | University Y: Latzer Hall | FREE
University YMCA / 1001 South Wright, Champaign, Illinois
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[I only have incomplete information at the present time]
Saturday, Nov 29, 2011 - Korean and Arab/Muslim Relations; speaker is
Alex Lee from the Department of Anthropology [at the University of
Illinois, I think]
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Thursday, December 1, 2011 - Student Spotlights on Latina/o Issues, Part 2
Lunch @ La Casat - La Casa Cultural Latina- 1203 W. Nevada, Urbana, Ilinois
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Kwanzaa - speaker Angela Clark from the BNAACC
Part of the lunch, Food For The Soul, program at the Bruce D. Nesbitt
African American Cultural Center / 708 S. Matthews, Urbana, Illinois
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