53] Home buying process – May 6
54] A play BEFORE/AFTER – May 6
55] Welcome home John Kiriakou – May 6
56] The People’s Platform – May 6
57] DC Vote's 3 Star Ball – May 6
58] Islamic State in Iraq: Where Are Things Headed? – May 6
59] Addressing issues in meetings – May 6
60] "Dark~Sky Society" – May. 6
61] Sponsor a Spring Program. – May 7
62] "From Moment to Movement" – May 7
63] Need a nonviolence communications leader
64] Sign up with Washington Peace Center
65] Join Fund Our Communities
66] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records
67] Do you need any book shelves?
68] Join Global Zero campaign
69] Join Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
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52] – Hear about Greening the World's Highest Mountain Valleys: A Dialogue with His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang on Wed., May 6 from 2 to 4 PM at The Stimson Center, 1211 Connecticut Avenue NW, 8th Floor, Washington DC 20036. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gKQP1ASgqkqpRzbE9B8BE9yXj9YPDbfJw8K0Yh_tdSw/viewform. In the Himalayas—one of the great mountain water towers of the world—the impacts of environmental challenges are complex and severe. Climate change is driving glacial retreat, precipitation shifts, and increased natural hazards that degrade habitat, threaten species, and squander water resources. These problems have extended far beyond the mountain villages to the billions of people downstream who rely on the mountains’ rivers for their sustenance and livelihoods.
Join The Stimson Center, in partnership with The Mountain
Institute, and hear from Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader His Holiness
the Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang for a discussion of innovative sustainable
development projects now underway in the remote Himalayan communities of India
(Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh), Bhutan, and Nepal. His Holiness is a compelling
speaker whose pragmatic and thoughtful approach to environmental issues is sure
to be of interest to the development, conservation, environmental security,
Asian policy, and climate change communities in Washington. Contact Ricky
Passarelli at rpassarelli@stimson.org.
53] –
Come to 11002 Viers Mill Rd, Suite 700, Wheaton on Wed., May 6 from 4 to 5:30
PM for an orientation which will provide an introduction to the home buying
process and to MD first time home buyer assistance programs. The My Home
program provides down payment and closing costs assistance based on your income
and the price of your home. Find out what you qualify for and learn about next
steps in the home buying process. Take this first step on the road to
homeownership - free of charge. Seek out http://ledc.nationbuilder.com/orientation_to_fthb-5-6-15. Contact Yesenia Rivera
at yrivera@ledcmetro.org or
202-540-7431.
54] – "Before/After," a
new play by John Feffer, a multimedia portrait of the transformation of
East-Central Europe told by the people who made it happen, is happening at NYU
Washington DC, 1307 L Street NW, Abramson Family Auditorium, WDC 20005.
On Wed., May 6 from 4 to 9 PM hear a panel discussion, go to a reception and enjoy
the performance about post-World War II tensions instigated by the Cold War
rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union that lasted for much of
the second half of the 20th century. These tensions resulted in mutual
suspicions, heightened tensions and a series of international incidents that
brought the world’s superpowers, and the world, to the brink of disaster.
Through
words, pictures, video, and music, it tells the story of the people who chipped
away at the Iron Curtain, tore down the Berlin Wall in 1989, and tried to
realize their hopes and dreams in the decades that followed. Drawn from
interviews with people from the region, the reading will be performed by 12
actors. It is directed by Natalia Gleason. The evening will begin with a panel of
experts, several of whom grew up in Eastern Europe during this time, as they
discuss the impact and social issues relating to the end of the Cold War and
the fall of the Berlin Wall. Go to http://www.ips-dc.org/events/arts-event-beforeafter/.
55] -- Welcome
home CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou on Wed., May 6 from 6 to 8 PM at Busboys
and Poets, 5th and K Sts. NW, WDC. As of May 1, Kiriakou will be free
from house arrest after spending a year and a half in prison for blowing the
whistle on CIA torture. Hear about John's new and exciting job at the Institute
for Policy Studies and the two books he has under way, including one with his
first-hand account of USA's horrendous prison system. RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/405226392991141/.
56] –
The People’s
Platform reflects the legislative and political priorities of long-time,
low-income D.C. residents. It is a multi-year, multi-generation, and
multi-organizational effort to fight for a city that actually meets the needs
of all residents, not just the select residents. The movement seeks community
control over land use, equitable development without displacement, permanent
housing affordability and community and family wealth creation. Come to
New Community Church, 614 S St. NW, WDC on Wed., May 6 from 6 to 8 PM for a
meeting. Go to http://www.onedconline.org/pp_may6.
57] – Be a party of history on
Wed., May 6 from 6:30 to 9 PM on the Rooftop, National Association of Realtors,
500 New Jersey Ave. NW, WDC. DC Vote's 3 Star Ball brings young
professionals together to support DC Equality. Enjoy live music, delicious
bites from celebrity chef Spike Mendelsohn and an open bar while
honoring DC United with the Raising the Bar award for their work raising
awareness about DC's second-class status! Contact Krysten Barrett at kbarrett@dcvote.org or 202.462.6000 x119.
Visit http://dcvote.nonprofitsoapbox.com/2015-3-star-ball.
58] –
Islamic State in Iraq: Where Are Things
Headed? Answers will be provided on Wed., May 6 at 6:30 PM at the Central Library, Poe Room, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore 21201. The stunning advances of the
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria have put all ethnic and religious groups in the
area, including moderate Sunni Arabs, at risk. For some groups, the threat
approaches genocidal proportions. Yet from President Obama on down, everyone
agrees there is no military solution. But past and present U.S. policies leave
the U.S. unable to do the heavy political and diplomatic lifting needed to
quell the violence. While there is lip service to the idea that there is no
military solution, the discourse in the U.S. is almost solely about military
means. Jim and Deb Fine, who worked for the Mennonite Central Committee in
Iraq, will talk about what needs to change to bring about the end of the
Islamic State. The event is sponsored by the Baltimore Quaker Peace and Justice
Committee. Call 410-396-5430.
59] –
At 1525 Newton
St., WDC on Wed., May 6 at 7 PM, Rebecca Mintz and Rachel Clement will
facilitate a skillshare, hosted by the Washington Peace Center, aimed at
helping us all learn effective techniques for staying on track and addressing
issues in meetings and events. When is it appropriate to address
difficult behaviors in the group? When do we, as facilitators, defer to
participants? When do we pull people aside to identify the behavior?
The
DC Trainers’ Network monthly skillshare is a structured, interactive space
where people can share skills and gain confidence in their training abilities
and everybody is both a teacher and a learner. It strives to provide an
inclusive practice space to experiment with different approaches for learning
and teaching. This skillshare seeks to strengthen the DC activist community’s
ability to meet the needs of progressive social movements. See https://www.facebook.com/events/469109716573311/.
60]
– On Wed., May 6 at 7:30 PM @ Red Emma's Bookstore
Coffeehouse, 30 W. North Ave., Baltimore 21201, Ailish Hopper presents
her book "Dark~Sky Society." Racism and white supremacy affect
all dimensions of American public life, from institutional practices and
spaces, to everyday, code-switching language. So, it’s not surprising that it
also lives on in U.S. poetry. But how can a poet write honestly about
power and difference---without reinforcing those differences? How can a poet
use vulnerability, and honesty about the body, to find new race-realities? The
poems in her book explore the ways language can be complicit with, or resistant
to, racism and white supremacy, asking if it’s possible to be both raced and
free, where the disguises of power are blown, and another future is
contemplated. Hopper is also the author of a recent Boston Review article (“Can
a Poem Listen?”) about racism in the white literary world. Join her for a
poetry reading, and Q&A. Call 410-433-3269 or go to http://www.redemmas.org.
61] –
Sponsor
a Spring Program. There is an Interfaith Meditation Session on
Thurs., May 7 hosted by the Meditation Museum and co-led by Sr.
Jenna Ani Rinchen Khandro and Rev. Ellen Jennings. See https://InterfaithMeditationInitiative.org/Contribute.
62] –
Last year, the
U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released a report that
revealed shocking data about school discipline policies around the country.
Nationally, black students are suspended and expelled at a rate three times
greater than white students, often starting at an early age. For instance,
black children only represent 18% of preschool enrollment, but they represent
48% of preschool children receiving more than one out-of-school. The uneven use
of suspension and expulsion is mirrored across K-12.
What
are the long-term effects of the overuse and misuse of disciplinary action? How
much of a role does it play in the school-to-prison pipeline? Are there policy
solutions at the local and federal level should be considered? Join New America
in collaboration with Howard University at 1899 L St. NW, Suite 400, WDC on
Thurs., May 7 from 4:30 to 6 PM for the third event in "From Moment to
Movement," a conversation and essay series on race and policy in America.
See http://www.cvent.com/Pub/WebEmails/WebEmail.aspx?em=6c4aea19-273a-487f-a940-674fd8c7d0f8&lang=en.
63]
– The Peace Study Center is looking for a nonviolent
communications leader to help with a series of workshops for educators,
caregivers and religious teachers In three areas: teaching peacebuilding skills
to young children; dealing with bullies with debbie ramsey; AND using
nonviolent communications techniques. THe Center IS at 5828 York Road,
across FROM STAPLES. thiS WOULD PROBABLY BE oN thursday evenings and a weekend
afternoon for four weeks, with follow up training as interest is expressed.
Could you help with some ideas? cONTACT Cindy Woodruff AT 410-433-8880 ext.
220.
64]
-- The Washington Peace Center has a progressive calendar & activist alert!
Consider signing up to receive its weekly email: info@washingtonpeacecenter.org.
65]
-- 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.
66]
-- If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs or records, contact Max
at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at verizon.net.
67]
-- Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at
verizon.net.
68] -- 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.
69]
– A 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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