[Peace] [Peace-discuss] March in the 4th of July parade! Contingent of Progressive groups including AWARE

[Karen Medina via Peace]

The peace flag will be there, but e need a volunteer to carry it  -- Doug
is loaning it to us for the event.

A few AWARE members made a few signs for the parade. They say things like:
Let's practice creative non-violence.
We are all CONNECTED so an injustice to one is an injustice to you.

Some of our regular signs will also be there:
War is not the answer.
Globalize this (a peace dove).
AWARE conscientiously objects to...[ and lists things like mass
incarceration, drones, ...]

Be in the hot parade, there are so many who really cannot take the heat any
more. And some like me have to work during the parade. Please please please
walk with stuart this year. Thanks
On Jul 1, 2014 5:17 PM, "Stuart Levy via Peace-discuss" <
peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net> wrote:

> Would you like to march in the 4th of July parade in Champaign-Urbana  (
> http://july4th.net/ ), as part of a contingent of progressive groups?
>
> The Progressive Democrats of America are organizing such a contingent.
>  The idea is for each group to march, with each person/group carrying signs
> and banners for the issues close to them - environmental, anti-war,
> pro-labor, immigrants' rights, mass incarceration, money in politics, ... -
> while their gathering suggests that those issues are deeply connected.   I
> see this as an issues gathering, not a partisan one.
>
> When: parade starts 11:05AM Friday, near Assembly Hall.   We'd gather in
> the lot west of it, maybe 30-60 minutes beforehand.
>
> Bring your own sign if you like, or we'll have some.
>
> Groups which have said they're interested, or at least some of their
> members are -
>
>     Progressive Democrats of America, Central IL Chapter
>     Jobs with Justice, Mother Jones Chapter
>     C-U Immigration Forum
>     AWARE
>     Sierra Club
>     Food and Water Watch / March Against Monsanto (some of whom will be
> dressed as bees)
>
> If you're not from one of these groups but like the idea of being part of
> such a coalition, please come anyway!
>
> There's no float planned - just marchers.    We'd wait in the "staging
> area", west of the Assembly Hall - somewhere in the lot between First and
> Oak St, and between Kirby and St Mary's Road. We'll find out later which
> spot to gather at.   Carry water (!), a hat, wear sunscreen, etc.   Expect
> to spend a couple hours in the sun, and maybe 1.5 miles' walk (or very slow
> bicycle ride).
>
> It should be fun.   I recommend the experience!
>
> If you think you might come, or have any questions, please let me know.
>  We'll plan how many signs to bring, etc., based on response.
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