51] Plutonium Disasters – May 8
52] Coming Out of the Shadows -- May 9
53] Healing and Rebuilding Our Communities Training – May 9 - 11
54] Kick-off the 2013 Poor People’s Campaign -- May 9
55] Book signing "Helen Matthews Lewis" – May 9
56] HIT AND STAY at MFF – May 9 & 11
57] Max is seeking a place to live after June 30
58] Stenographer needed
59] Critical Exposure has four job openings
60] David Swanson book--When the World Outlawed War
61] Support Red Emma’s in its move
62] Sign up with Washington Peace Center
63] Join Fund Our Communities
64] Submit articles to Indypendent Reader
65] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records
66] Do you need any book shelves?
67] Join Global Zero campaign
68] Digital Information and the Criminal Justice System
69] War Is Not the Answer signs for sale
70] Fire & Faith
71] Join Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
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51] – On Wed., May 8 from 4 to 5:30 PM, Kate Brown, University of Maryland, will address "Plutopia: Nuclear Families, Atomic Cities, and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium Disasters" at the Wilson Center, Sixth Floor, Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC. Go to http://ncronline.org/news/peace-justice/trial-begins-activists-who-broke-tennessee-security-complexhttp://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/plutopia-nuclear-families-atomic-cities-and-the-great-soviet-and-american-plutonium-disasters.
52] – Coming Out of the Shadows/ Saliendo de las Sombras is happening on Thurs., May 9 at 3 PM at Freedom Plaza, 14th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Rally to demand driver's licenses and IDs for all District residents, regardless of immigration The following week the D.C. Council will have a hearing on a bill that could end the DMV's exclusionary policy of denying identification to DC's undocumented community. The mayor and council are proposing to mark immigrant licenses with a scarlet letter that brands them as 'illegal'. No! “One City, One License." This action is being organized by DreamActivist DC, a grassroots organization led by young undocumented District residents. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/445385605554427/447906571968997/.
53] – On Thur., May 9 from 5 to 9 PM, and 9 AM to 5 PM on Fri., May 10 and Sat., May 11, engage in Healing and Rebuilding Our Communities (HROC) Training. HROC was developed by Burundian and Rwandan Quakers in the aftermath of civil war and genocide. This training will allow facilitators in our part of the world to use the same techniques to help refugees, trauma survivors, and those who endure daily conflicts in their own neighborhoods. Adrian Bishop or Amy Rakusin will assist Florence Ntakarutimana from Burundi.
Stony Run Friends Meeting, 5116 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21210, is again sponsoring the training. HROC grew out of the Alternatives to Violence program used for many years in prisons and communities. It was discovered that when working with communities that are divided by violence a more trauma-informed approach was required and the HROC model was developed. It is focused on rebuilding trust while also healing the grief, fear and pain that result from loss of one's sense of self, family and community through violence. The cost is $125, and proceeds will benefit Quaker Peace Teams. Call 443-703-2590, email sroffice@StonyRunFriends.org and go to http://aglifpt.org/.
54] – The National Lawyers Guild Maryland Chapter will host a participatory celebration to kick-off the 2013 Poor People’s Campaign and March from Baltimore to Washington, D.C. Local attorneys, judges, law students, law clerks and activists are invited to the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture on Thurs., May 9 from 5 to 7 PM. This is a night highlighting multiple local and national civil rights milestones. Leaving Our Collective Footprint on the Poor People’s March of 2013 will honor seven historic civil rights anniversaries and offer guests multiple opportunities to get involved in Maryland’s progressive social justice movement. Messages from lawyers in attendance will be delivered to Congress by the marchers.
Featuring WYPR FM Senior News Director and the critically-acclaimed author of “Here Lies Jim Crow: Civil Rights in Maryland” Fraser Smith; University of Baltimore associate law professor and voting rights expert Gilda R. Daniels; and several witnesses of the original 1968 March, guests will enjoy a light fare over the sounds of Caleb Stine Live followed by The Charm City Labor Chorus. Award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier will present his new book and exhibit, including studio pieces featuring freedom icons like Harriet Tubman. To register, email RSVP@NLGMaryland.org.
55] – Author Helen Matthews Lewis and co-editor Judi Jennings will discuss and sign "Helen Matthews Lewis: Living Social Justice in Appalachia" on Thurs., May 9 at 6 PM at Busboys & Poets, 14th & V Sts., WDC. Often referred to as the leader of inspiration in Appalachian studies, Lewis linked scholarship with activism and encouraged deeper analysis of the region. She shaped the field of Appalachian studies by emphasizing community participation and challenging traditional perceptions of the region and its people. Visit http://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/event/author-event-helen-lewis-and-judi-jennings.
56] – On Thurs., May 9 at 7:30 PM at the Charles Theatre & Sat., May 11 at 1:30 PM at MICA's Brown Center in Baltimore, the documentary HIT AND STAY will be shown as part of the Maryland Film Festival. See Hit & Stay: a history of faith and resistance. Tickets can be purchased here for Thursday: http://www.missiontix.com/events/product/17333 and here for Saturday: http://www.missiontix.com/events/product/17334. Tickets are $10 apiece.
57] – As of June 30, Max is seeking a place to live. Let him know of any possibilities. He can be reached at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at verizon.dot net.
58] – Does anyone have any leads on a DC-area stenographer available to transcribe US v. Manning, from June 3 through approx. August 2? There is a need for someone that could provide transcripts within 24 hours, daily. This would be a paid position with a budget of $25,000 to $30,000. Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at Verizon.net. Visit www.bradleymanning.org.
59] – Critical Exposure, a social justice education organization that teaches youth to use photography as a tool for social change, is now hiring for 4 AmeriCorps VISTA members to join the team in Washington, D.C. for a year beginning August 2013. Please see full job description for details and contact hiring@criticalexposure.org with resume and cover letter.
VISTA members working with Critical Exposure will have the opportunity to take on significant responsibility and will be an integral part of helping to support and strengthen the organization's growth and operations. VISTAs will be encouraged to take initiative on projects addressing areas of need that they identify and will have the opportunity to work closely with Critical Exposure's four permanent staff members.
The position provides a stipend of $15,840, as well as an education award or a post-service stipend upon completion of service. The position is a year-long, full-time commitment with a strongly encouraged, although not guaranteed, second year extension opportunity. Email hiring@criticalexposure.org or call 202-745-3745 x20. Submit your application through the AmeriCorps*VISTA online process: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/publicRequestSearch.do or submit a resume and cover letter to hiring@criticalexposure.org.
60] – David Swanson’s latest book is When the World Outlawed War. Go to http://davidswanson.org/outlawry This is an account of how people in the United States and around the world worked to abolish war as a legitimate act of state policy and won in 1928, outlawing war with a treaty that is still on the books. Swanson's account of the successful work of those who came before us to insist that war be outlawed points us toward new ways of thinking about both war and political activism.
Buy the paperback at your local independent bookstore, which can order it through Ingram. (The list price is $15.) Or you can get 10 copies for $60, or 50 copies for $200, or more (all with free shipping) here. http://davidswanson.org/outlawrybulk. Donate free books to nonprofit educational groups at http://davidswanson.org/outlawrygive.
Buy the iPad/iPhone version at the iBookstore. Get any of these versions for $2 here: Kindle: http://davidswanson.org/outlawry, Epub: http://davidswanson.org/outlawry, PDF: http://davidswanson.org/outlawry, and Audio book (mp3), read by the author: http://davidswanson.org/outlawry.
61] – Red Emma's is in the process of closing down the location at 800 St. Paul St., and reopening in a much larger new space on North Avenue in the fall. The collective is seeking your help. It's time to reinvent the project started in 2004 to build a self-sustaining progressive space in Baltimore, committed to providing a daily reminder that another world was possible and that there were people working in the city to build it.
Here's how you can help: donate money, buy books at the current store, provide skilled help, and share these needs. Email john@redemmas.org or go to http://indiegogo.com/redemmas2.
62] – The Washington Peace Center has a progressive calendar & activist alert! Consider signing up to receive its weekly email: info@washingtonpeacecenter.org.
63] – 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. Plan to join FOC on the March 23 Peace Bus from Baltimore to D.C. Go to www.OurFunds.org.
64] – MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. Baltimore's Indypendent Reader is looking for individuals interested in creating media - written, photo, audio, or video - that relates to issues like...economic justice, race, prisons & policing, environment, gender & sexuality, war & peace and more! If you would like to create social justice media, then email indypendentreader@gmail.com. Visit http://www.indyreader.org.
65] – If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs or records, contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at verizon.net.
66] – Can you use any book shelves? Can you use any file cabinets? Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at verizon.net.
67] – 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.
68] – Visit the Digital Information and the Criminal Justice System at http://www.onlinecriminaljusticedegree.com/. This link presents a wide range of insightful articles for criminal justice and legal professionals, both current and future. The project aims to be an objective, authoritative resource in the ever-changing court system.
69] – 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.
70] – 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/.
71] – 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
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