Baltimore Activist Alert - Part 4

64] Windows and Mirrors – Mar. 22

65] Bill Barry's teaching a course on the 30s – Mar. 22

66] Green Beats – Mar. 22

67] PDA fundraiser -- Mar. 22

68] Education for Social Justice -- Mar. 22

69] Book RIGHTS AT RISK -- Mar. 22

70] Immigration Reform -- Mar. 22

71] Healthcare Human Right – Mar. 22 & 31

72] May Day planning – Mar. 22  

73] Pray for Peace – Mar. 22

74] Film OBAMA IN GHANA -- Mar. 22  

75] Student seeks internship   

76] Gimmie Shelter seeks performers

77] Volunteers needed for MUPJ Conference – Apr. 20-21

78] Sign up with Washington Peace Center

79] Join Fund Our Communities 

80] Submit articles to Indypendent Reader 

81] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

82] Do you need a television and/or a computer?

83] Join Global Zero campaign

84] War Is Not the Answer signs for sale

85] Click on The Hunger Site 

86] Fire & Faith  

87] Seeking students for a peacemaking summit

88] Join Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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64] – Several of the faith-based organizations in D.C. are co-sponsoring an AFSC exhibit on Afghanistan titled Windows and Mirrors – Reflections on the War in Afghanistan.  The exhibit is hosted in the newly dedicated First Congregational United Church of Christ, located near Metro Center at 945 G St. NW.  The exhibit will be open on Thurs., Mar. 22 from 5 to 8 PM.  That evening from 7 to 8 PM, hear Mr. Zachary Warren is a PhD candidate in psychology at Georgetown University with 6 years experience in reconstruction projects in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He is a founder of the Young Entrepreneurs School in Kabul, Herat, and Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Mr. Warren holds a master's degree in Divinity from Harvard Divinity School, a master's degree in Public Policy from Georgetown, and a BA from Earlham College.

65] – Bill Barry is teaching a 3-credit course on the 1930s, covering Black Thursday to Pearl Harbor at CCBC-Essex. It continues on Thurs., Mar. 22 5:45 to 8:40 PM.  He sees a lot of comparisons between That Depression and This Depression, and how people and the government responded. See great videos and listen to guest speakers on this period of our history. This is a 3-credit college course but you can audit or just--in the spirit of the 30s--sit in. Anyone over 60 gets free tuition. Email wbarrymd@hotmail.com.

 

66] – GREEN BEATS-A Social Mixer for a Better Baltimore is happening on Thurs., Mar. 22 from 6 to 9 PM at the Red Maple, 930 N. Charles St., Ste 1, Baltimore, MD 21201-5317.  Civic Works' Green Projects presents an opportunity to mix with other like-minded Baltimoreans? Dress to impress, grab a Sustainabili-tini, shake your bon bon on the dance floor, and chat it up with all of Baltimore's sustainability minded movers and shakers. RSVP on Facebook or at www.GreenPartyforaPurpose.org.  A $5-$20 donation is encouraged, and all proceeds benefit Civic Works' Green Projects.

 

67] – The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) cordially invites you to a fundraiser for Candidate for Congress Norman Solomon (CA-2) with special guest Phil Donahue and hosts Rep. John Conyers and Rep. Raul Grijalva and Barbara Ehrenreich, Andy Shallal, John Cavanagh, Phyllis Bennis and many others. The fundraiser will go from 6 to 8 PM on Thurs., Mar. 22 from 6 to 8 PM in the Mott House, 122 Maryland Ave. NE, WDC.  RSVP to Lindsay McLaughlin or Alexa Jurczak at 202-463-6265 or email alexa@ilwu.org. 

 

68] – The Loyola University Maryland School of Education welcomes Paul C. Gorski, founder of EdChange and assistant professor of integrative studies at George Mason University, for a lecture on why movements for educational justice often seem to be stalled by what he refers to as "well-intentioned do-gooders more concerned with celebrating diversity than with crafting an equitable and just educational system," and what alternatives are needed for a truly transformative approach to education for equity and social justice. Go to www.loyola.edu/Media/News/2012/0305-paul-gorski-lecture.aspx. "Good Intentions Are Not Enough: Education for Equity and Social Justice" takes place on Thurs., Mar. 22 at 6:30 PM at Loyola College, Andrew White Student Center, 4501 N. Charles St. Registration is required at http://www.loyola.edu/join-us/gorski/index.html.

69] – David K. Shipler will be reading and signing his book Rights at Risk on Thurs., Mar. 22 at 6:30 PM at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, central library, 400 Cathedral St. Call 410-396-5430 or go to http://www.prattlibrary.org/locations/central/.

70] – A Contemporary Jewish Lens on Immigration Reform will be explored by a panel of experts on Thurs., Mar. 22 at 7 PM at the Jewish Museum of Maryland, 15 Lloyd St. A dessert reception is to follow.  Call 410-732-6400.  Go to http://www.jewishmuseummd.org.

 

71] – You are invited to an planning meeting for the Healthcare is a Human Right Campaign from 7:15 to 9:15 PM on Thurs., Mar. 22 at the Diocesan Center of the Episcopal Cathedral, corner of Univ. Parkway and N. Charles St.  Details of the story telling project including the overarching structure necessary to make it work will be discussed. This will lead to the hiring of a full-time organizer. Go to www.MDSinglePayer.org or email info@mdsinglepayer.org.

 

On Sat., Mar. 31, participate in a Healthcare-NOW! of Maryland canvassing event in Baltimore to pilot the healthcare survey that is planned to be used as an organizing tool. The idea is to talk to people about their healthcare experiences.  Be at 901 Hollins St., Baltimore, MD 21203; offices of the United Workers, at 11 AM. The canvassing will continue until 4 PM. Go to www.MDSinglePayer.org or email info@mdsinglepayer.org.

 

72] – On Thurs., Mar. 22 at 7:30 PM, there is a May Day Festival 2012 - Planning Meeting Resistance is Fertile! It takes place at St. Stephens Church, 1525 Newton St. NW, WDC. Use the Columbia Heights Metro, Green Line. A group has formed to begin planning a May Day Festival as a celebration of community and the struggle for collective self-liberation! Since the Haymarket Massacre of 1886, it has also been recognized globally as International Workers' Day. And, even more recently, May Day has become an occasion to highlight the struggle for immigrant rights in the US. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDhyVXNvLXhHbEhzOTRvcy1aci12TWc6MQ.  Email fhartha@gmail.com.

 

73] – Meet to pray for Peace for Peace on Thurs., Mar. 22 at 7:35 PM at the Pastoral Center Chapel, Church of the Resurrection, 3175 Paulskirk Dr., Ellicott City, MD 21042. (Directions from Baltimore are west on 70, south on 29 exit on the left, west 40 (first exit) to right on North Chatham Rd, (at second light), to right 4th driveway on the right into the parking lot. Pastoral Center is in the building on the left as you enter the parking lot.  From Columbia, go north on 29, west on 40, and then follow directions above. Contact The Rev. Charles Cloughen, Jr. at 410-321-0199 or frcharles@verizon.net.

 

74] – See the film OBAMA IN GHANA with filmmaker Tony Regusters at 9 PM on Thurs., Mar. 22 at Busboys and Poets, 14th & V Sts. NW, WDC. Go to http://www.busboysandpoets.com/about_14th.php.

 

75] – Randa Collins is a junior at Salisbury Univ., majoring in Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution, with a minor in Spanish. She is seeking an internship for the summer in the field of conflict resolution.  She has completed mediation training at the Center for Conflict Resolution at Salisbury, and would like to use her skills in the real world. If you know of any such internships, contact her at  rc65615 at gulls.salisbury.edu or by snail mail--Randa Collins, Trio Mentoring, Peer Mentor, Volunteer Mediator, Center for Conflict Resolution, Salisbury University, 1101 Camden Ave., Salisbury, Maryland 21801.

 

76] – Gimmie Shelter Productions is looking for performance artists in all Disciplines, i.e. poets, dancers, singers and musicians in all art forms who are willing to make a prolonged commitment to Gimmie Shelter Productions. We do periodic benefits for the homeless and the shelters that serve them. We also participate in a monthly dinner for the homeless and needy at the Govans Presbyterian Church. There is a need there for musical entertainment. Potential candidates should send non-returnable hard copies on compact disk in either MP3 form or regular disk form. Dancers should send any thing they have on a DVD. Include any hard copies on paper of your writing. Add a biography and short statement saying why you want to help the homeless and an optional picture. All of these are non-returnable. Please include a phone number and e-mail. This call is not only for those willing to perform but for those who want to help promote the events and to attend events of Gimmie Shelter Productions that they might not be a part of. All serious applications should be mailed to Alan Barysh-5849 B Western Run Drive, Baltimore 21209. If you have drug or drinking problems or are a drama king or queen don't even bother! This is for serious creative people!

 

77] – Volunteers are needed to help with the 27th Annual Maryland Peace and Justice Conference to be held on Friday and Saturday, April 20 & 21 at the Episcopal Cathedral Church of the Incarnation, 4 E. University Parkway, Baltimore, 21218. The theme is: "Peacemaking in the 21st century; 25 years of working for peace and justice in Maryland."  Contact Paulette Hammond, secretary, MUPJ, at 410-747-3811 or phamm001@earthlink.net or paulette.d.hammond@questdiagnostics.com.

 

78] – The Washington Peace Center has a progressive calendar & activist alert! Consider signing up to receive its weekly email: info@washingtonpeacecenter.org.

79] – Fund Our Communities campaign – is a grass roots movement to get support from local organizations and communities to work together with their local and state elected officials to pressure Congresspersons and senators to join with Congresspersons Barney Frank and Ron Paul, who have endorsed a 25% cut to the federal military budget.  Bring home the savings to state and county governments to meet the local needs which are under tremendous budget pressures.  Go to www.OurFunds.org.      

 

80] – The new Indypendent Reader is seeking articles for its web site at http://www.indyreader.org.  Submit an article. 

 

81] – If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs or records, contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at verizon.net. 

 

82] – Can you use a television set and/or a computer, monitor etc.? Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at verizon.net. 

 

83] – Join an extraordinary global campaign for the elimination of nuclear weapons: http://www.globalzero.org/sign-declaration. A growing group of leaders around the world is calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons and a majority of the global public agrees.  This is an historic window of opportunity.  With momentum already building in favor of Zero, a major show of support from people around the world could tip the balance. When it comes to nuclear weapons, one is one too many.  

 

84] – WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER signs from Friends Committee on National Legislation are again for sale at $5.  To purchase a sign, call Max at 410-366-1637.

 

85] – The Hunger Site was initiated by Mercy Corps and Second Harvest, and is funded entirely by advertisers.  You can go there every day and click the big yellow "Give Food for Free" button near the top of the page; you do not have to look at the ads. Each click generates funding for about 1.1 cups of food.  So consider clicking.  

 

86] – Go online for FIRE AND FAITH: The Catonsville Nine File. On May 17, 1968, nine people entered the Selective Service Offices in Catonsville, Maryland, and burned draft records in protest against the war in Vietnam. View http://www.prattlibrary.org/digital/.

 

87] – Greetings from the Marquette University Center for Peacemaking. G. Simon Harak S.J., director, is seeking your assistance. The Center for Peacemaking, the Marquette faculty and administrators are committed to supporting students' knowledge and research, especially in the area of peacemaking.  At the Center, "peacemaking" in the broadest sense, means studying the structure and dynamics of conflicts and their consequences (physical, psychological, religious/spiritual, gender, familial, sociological, political, cultural, environmental, etc.), learning and testing the strategies of conflict resolution and their effectiveness in certain types of conflict and finally, working to form sustainable and stable communities where justice is fostered and truth can be pursued, so that peace can flourish.

In light of this goal, Simon requests your help. On March 30, 2012 the Center for Peacemaking will be hosting the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies' [WIPCS] day-long undergraduate conference on the theme, "Negotiating in a Polarized Society" here at Marquette University's Alumni Memorial Union (AMU). Can you help increase student participation in this conference by a) encouraging students to submit a paper they may have written, b) recommending students submit a project proposal, and c) inviting students to attend? Email peacemaking@marquette.edu.

 

88] – Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil takes place every day in Lafayette Park, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 24 hours a day, since June 3, 1981.  Go to http://prop1.org; call 202-682-4282.

 

Donations can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD 21218.  Ph: 410-366-1637; Email: mobuszewski [at] verizon.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.

 

"One is called to live nonviolently, even if the change one works for seems impossible. It may or may not be possible to turn the US around through nonviolent revolution. But one thing favors such an attempt: the total inability of violence to change anything for the better" - Daniel Berrigan