24] Nuclear
security excellence –
Mar. 29
25] Book
discussion on Aaron Schwartz
– Mar. 29
26] Finding grants
– Mar. 30
27] Plutonium
Buildup in East Asia – Mar. 30
28] Housing
Advocacy training –
Mar. 30
29] MOTHERFUL
REALITY – Mar. 31
30] Activist
Awards – Mar. 31
31] Coup in
Brazil? – Mar. 31
32] Phone bank for Bernie – Mar. 31
33] Caring for Creation – Mar. 31
34] Film THE SAME
HEART – Mar. 31
35] Revolutionary
Mothering – Mar. 31
36] Grant workshop – Mar. 31
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24] – On
Tues., Mar. 29 from 9:45 AM to noon, Jongsook Kim , Korea Institute of Nuclear
Nonproliferation; Yosuke Naoi, Japan Atomic Energy Agency; and Zhenhua Xu,
China State Nuclear Security Technology Center, will deal with "Beyond the
Nuclear Security Summits: The Role of Centers of Nuclear Security
Excellence." Center for Strategic and International Studies,
1616 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington. RSVP at PPP@csis.org. There is a webcast on the CSIS
website: http://csis.org/event/beyond-nuclear-security-summits-role-centers-nuclear-security-excellence.
25] –FRANK PASQUALE AND
JAMES GRIMMELMANN PRESENT - AARON SWARTZ: THE BOY WHO COULD CHANGE THE WORLD
on Tues., Mar. 29 at 7:30 PM at Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 30 W.
North Ave., Baltimore 21201. In his too-short
life, Aaron Swartz reshaped the Internet, questioned our assumptions about
intellectual property, and touched all of us in ways that we may not even
realize. His tragic suicide in 2013 at the age of twenty-six after being
aggressively prosecuted for downloading materials off the JSTOR database
shocked the nation and the world. Here for the first time in print is
revealed the quintessential Aaron Swartz: besides being a technical genius and
a passionate activist, he was also an insightful, compelling, and cutting
essayist. With a technical understanding of the Internet and of intellectual
property law surpassing that of many seasoned professionals, he wrote
thoughtfully and humorously about intellectual property, copyright, and the
architecture of the Internet. He wrote as well about unexpected topics such as
pop culture, politics both electoral and idealistic, media and journalism, and
education. Including two in-depth and previously unpublished essays about
education and congressional politics, “The Boy Who Could Change the World” contains
the life’s work of one of the most original minds of our time. Call
443-602-7585. Go to http://www.redemmas.org.
26] – Come
to Intro to Finding Grants on Wed., Mar. 30 from 10 AM at 1627 K St. NW, Third
Floor, WDC. Discover what funders are looking for in nonprofits seeking grants
and how to find potential funders in this newly revised class. You will learn
the 10 most important things you need to know about finding grants including.
An optional 30 minutes will be provided after class for guided online grant
research. It is advisable, but not necessary, to bring a laptop/tablet for this
portion of the class. Call (202) 331-1400. For a recorded, closed captioned video
of this class, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_3r_CjeMn4.
To register go to http://grantspace.org/training/calendar/washington-dc/introduction-to-finding-grants-2016-03-30-washington-dc?utm_medium=email&utm_source=librarylists&utm_campaign=dcnews20160226.
27] – On
Wed., Mar. 30 from 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM, Robert Gallucci, former Assistant
Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs; Robert Einhorn, former
Assistant Secretary of State for Nonproliferation; William Tobey, former Deputy
Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration; and Henry Sokolski,
former DOD Deputy for Nonproliferation Policy, will tackle "The Coming
Plutonium Buildup in East Asia: Why America Should Worry." Sponsored by
the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center, it will take place in
B-339, Rayburn House Office Building, WDC. A light lunch will be
provided. Call (571) 970-3187 or email events@npolicy.org.
RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZTh5YwzlpAQ0vEpJKN5BTKpc0ticXV6TbFB5ya3ADkc/viewform.
28] – There
is CNHED Housing Advocacy Training at WeWork, 641 S St. NW, WDC, on Wed., Mar.
30 from 6 to 8 PM. Do you want to speak out for affordable
housing? Want a hands-on training to make you a better advocate? Each week
will focus on a new area of how to speak out and tell your story. Learn about
the DC’s budget process, elected officials and their roles, practice writing
and giving testimony, and meet other advocates. Childcare and Spanish
interpretation available upon request. These sessions will be offered
twice, once on four consecutive Wednesdays. It is recommended to attend as many
as possible as they build on each other. RSVP to Elizabeth Falcon, Housing For
All at (202) 745 -0902 x205. Go to https://www.cnhed.org/housing-for-all-campaign/campaign-events/?utm_source=CNHED+List&utm_campaign=4a483c6d44-H4A+Writing+Competition+and+lunch+%28free%29&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cb8a4cc81a-4a483c6d44-74687889.
29] – On
Thurs., Mar. 31 at 2 PM come to Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 30 W. North
Ave., Baltimore 21201, to hear MAI’A WILLIAMS, ALEXIS PAULINE GUMBS, AND CHINA
MARTENS PRESENT - MOTHERFUL REALITY: AN ALL-AGES COLORING WORKSHOP.
The Sisterhood of Black Single Mothers decided to change the language in the
1980's. Instead of describing non-patriarchal families as "fatherless"
they described them as "motherful" families. Riffing on the genius
of those mamas the Revolutionary Mothering crew is creating Motherful community
events around the country, which are open to everyone! We will bring the
crayons and revolutionary activities, you bring your generations of brilliance
and you'll leave with intergenerational learning tools to keep the revolution
alive! Call 443-602-7585. Go to http://www.redemmas.org.
30] – The
annual Activist Awards Grassroots Gala will be held at St. Stephen and the
Incarnation Episcopal Church, 1525 Newton St. NW, WDC, on Thurs., Mar. 31 from
6:30 to 10 PM. For the 11th year, celebrate DC activists' hard
work and successes in creating a more just and peaceful world. Wear your
favorite activist fashion gear or whatever makes you feel powerful because
there will be great music and performances, fun dancing, free food, cash bar,
awesome silent auction baskets and lots of inspiring progressive activists who
deserve a night to party. Pull out your favorite dress, suit, t-shirt, or
favorite pair of jeans, because this is a Grassroots Gala. Please join us as we
honor our fantastic awardees! Tickets are $15 to 200 on a sliding scale. BUY
YOUR TICKETS ONLINE at http://ow.ly/WMbRv.
31] – Brasil: There won't be a coup! is
happening at the Consulate General of Brazil, 1030 15th St. NW, WDC, on Thurs.,
Mar. 31 at 6:30 PM. Can we permit another coup d'etat in Latin America?
Can we allow the right-wing media to manipulate the Brazilian public and foment
violence as it did in 1964, overthrowing another democratically elected
government? We need more democracy and more international solidarity with the
people of Brazil. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/553407744827579/.
32] –
Phonebank at Joe's
House on Thurs., Mar. 31 from 7 to 9 PM at 1405 Berwick Rd., Towson
21204. Please try a few calls on your own before coming if you can; it's
self-explanatory on the website. Must disable popup blockers beforehand,
it explains how on the Bernie website. You MUST bring laptop with Chrome,
Firefox or Safari, AND a phone and charger. Enjoy refreshments and
camaraderie. FEEL THE BERN! Email Joe Adams [mailto:joeadamsmd@gmail.com].
33] –
Dr. William Blair will speak on "Caring for
Creation: the Bible Speaks, the Earth Speaks...Is Anyone Listening?" on
Thurs., Mar. 31 at 7 PM at St. John's United Methodist Church, 2640 St.
Paul St., Baltimore 21218, in the Sunday Room. Dr. Blair is an astrophysicist
and research scientist at JHU. He is a member of the Creation Care Group of the
Baltimore Presbytery, and is speaking at St. John's thanks to Interfaith Power
and Light, which helps congregations of all faiths throughout the area to save
energy, go green, and respond to climate change. Everyone is welcome. Email Kim
Leith [mailto:leith92@yahoo.com].
34] –
On Thurs., Mar. 31 at 7 PM at the Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW, WDC 20001, see
the D.C. premiere of “The Same Heart,” the new documentary film from Len and
Georgia Morris that explores a wide range of problems children face around the
world. The documentary proposes a solution to help combat these problems -- a
financial transaction tax that would provide billions of dollars in resources.
There will be a Q&A session after the screening with noted economist Dean
Baker. Wrapping up the evening will be an Afro Dance Party featuring Awa
Sangho, and other performances by Charnett Moffett and Volker Goetze.
Tickets
are available at the Howard box office or through http://www.ticketmaster.com/Howard-Theatre-tickets-Washington/venue/172555#focus_event_table.
Use the discount code "thesameheart" to purchase $20 tickets. The
evening is sponsored by Media Voices for Children, Motema Music and Blue Note
Entertainment Group.
35] – Catch
the Author Talk... “Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Frontlines” at 1658
Columbia Rd. NW, WDC, on Thurs., Mar. 31 at 7 PM. This author talk
with Alexis Pauline Gumbs is part of the Gender + Justice Events
Series: Through films, discussions & author talks, this series seeks to
center a feminist lens on the shared perspectives, experiences and voices of
women in social movements. The book is an anthology that centers mothers of
color and marginalized mothers’ voices – women who are in a world of necessary
transformation. The challenges faced by movements working for antiviolence,
anti-imperialist, and queer liberation, as well as racial, economic,
reproductive, gender, and food justice are the same challenges that
marginalized mothers face every day. Gumbs was the first person to dig
through the archives of several radical black feminist mothers including June
Jordan, Audre Lorde, Lucille Clifton, and Toni Cade Bambara while writing her
dissertation We Can Learn to Mother Ourselves: The Queer Survival of Black
Feminism, a 500-page work. See https://www.facebook.com/events/238963693110001/.
36] – Research
Associates Foundation announces the next grant cycle to continue funding of
Baltimore-based progressive projects and groups. The deadline for the
upcoming grant cycle is April 29, 2016. For more information, and to
download the appropriate application for your project or organization, go
to www.RAFbaltimore.org. There is an
information session to assist you in completing applications and to answer your
questions: Thurs., Mar. 31 from 7:30 to 9 PM at St. Peter Claver Church (main
office), 1526 N. Fremont Ave., Baltimore 21217. It will be hosted by RAF
board members Rob Helfenbein and Kostis Papadantonakis.
To be continued.
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/.
"The master class has always declared the wars; the
subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to
gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and
everything to lose--especially their lives." Eugene Victor Debs
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