19] PeaceFire
for Ceasefire –
May 6
20] China’s Role in North
Korea Nuclear and Peace Negotiations – May 6
21] “North Korea and Myanmar:
Divergent Paths” – May 6
22] Food Rescue Pop-Up –
May 6
23] Fund Our Schools Town
Hall – May 6
24] Hold Big Oil companies
accountable – May 6
25] Coalition
to Dismantle the New Jim Crow meeting – May 6
26] Get the Money Out
conference call – May 6
27] Peace Vigil – May 7
28] No Drone Research DEMO – May 7
29] Immigration Book
Discussion: “Across a Hundred Mountains” – May 7
30] Montgomery County Info
Session on solar options – May 7
31] Beyond Coal campaign –
May 7
32] Israeli-Palestinian
Memorial Day Ceremony – May 7
33] Sunrise Movement
Baltimore May Meeting – May 7
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19] –
On Mon., May 6 at 10 AM through Sat., May 11 get involved with PeaceFire
for Ceasefire at the Enoch Pratt Library, Roland Park
Branch, 5108 Roland Ave., Baltimore 21210. Stop by and help create
PeaceFire at the Pratt, an art installation of banners, flags and posters in
support of Baltimore Ceasefire. A variety of supplies will be available so that
you can create a flag (to hang outside, weather permitting) or a poster
coloring page (to hang inside or to take home). Check out https://calendar.prattlibrary.org/event/peacefire_for_ceasefire#.XM7yKUhKiUk.
20] – On Mon., May 6 from
1:30 to 3 PM, hear about China’s Role in North Korea Nuclear and Peace
Negotiations at the U.S. Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Ave. NW, WDC
20037. Call 202.457.1700. Participants include J. Stapleton Roy,
Former Ambassador to China; Joseph Yun, Former Special Representative to North
Korea; Daniel Russel, Asia Society Policy Institute; and Kathleen Stephens,
Former Ambassador to South Korea. Go to https://www.usip.org/events. USIP’s China-North
Korea Senior Study Group convened over several months to consider how
Washington can best engage Beijing to advance progress on denuclearization and
peace on the Korean Peninsula. Join the co-chairs and members of the group at
USIP to discuss the main findings from their final report, which is the second
in USIP’s China Senior Study Group Series examining Beijing’s influence on
conflict dynamics around the world.
21] – The GW
Institute for Korean Studies & the Sigur Center for Asian Studies present a
Korea Policy Forum “North Korea and Myanmar: Divergent Paths” with Andray
Abrahamian, 2018-2019 Koret Fellow, Stanford University on Mon., May 6 from 2
to 4 PM, Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs, The George
Washington University, 1957 E St. NW, WDC 20052. The stories of North
Korea and Myanmar (Burma) are two of Asia’s most difficult. For decades they
were infamous as the region’s most militarized and repressed, self-isolated and
under sanctions by the international community while, from Singapore to Japan,
the rest of Asia saw historic wealth creation. Abrahamian, author of the recent
book "North Korea and Myanmar: Divergent Paths" (McFarland, 2018),
examines and compares the recent histories of North Korea and Myanmar, asking
how both became pariahs and why Myanmar has been able to find a path out of
isolation while North Korea has not. Check out https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lFFdt89EfFnfagNNTymP-irDaMQ5JzLRGXOA41IJ29Y/viewform?edit_requested=true.
22] –On
Mon., May 6 from 3 to 4 PM, there is a Food Rescue Pop-Up at Flourish, 3418
Belair Road, Baltimore 21213-1233. Bring a bag, and take home healthy,
free food! View https://www.facebook.com/events/301851223848295/?event_time_id=301851250514959.
This
will continue into the future.
23] -- Come to the BALTIMORE #FUNDOURSCHOOLS PARENT TOWN HALL,
organized by the ACLU of Maryland and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational
Fund, Inc. at the Liberty Rec & Tech Center on Tues., May 7 from 5:30 to
7:30 PM, Liberty Rec & Tech Center, 3901 Maine Ave., Baltimore 21207.
This is a Baltimore City parent-focused town hall meeting to discuss the
ongoing historic Bradford lawsuit. Representatives from both
organizations, as well as parents and students involved with the case, will
provide information about the lawsuit’s history, current status, and what it
could mean for children in Baltimore City public schools. Topics will include
the Bradford lawsuit, the fight for an equitable Kirwan education
funding formula, community schools, and more. Ride-share transportation will be
provided for those who need it. Childcare and dinner will be provided.
See https://action.aclu.org/webform/md-baltimore-fundourschools-parent-town-hall-sign?ms_aff=MD&initms_aff=MD&ms_chan=eml&initms_chan=eml.
24] – On Tuesday, May 7
from 6 to 8 PM, discuss the climate damages and costs facing Baltimore and take
action to hold Big Oil companies accountable for their role in climate change.
Gather at the No Boundaries Coalition, 1808 Pennsylvania Ave., Baltimore
21217. The Union of Concerned Scientists and the Baltimore People's
Climate Movement invite you to learn more about the City of Baltimore's lawsuit
against 26 fossil fuel companies for their role in local damages caused by
climate change. Join us to discuss the science behind the case and take action
to hold Big Oil companies accountable. Fossil fuel companies such as ExxonMobil
and Chevron have known about the climate impacts of their products for decades.
Instead of taking action to protect our health and safety, Big Oil companies
choose to sow doubt about their role in climate change, spending millions of
dollars blocking sensible climate policies and spreading disinformation to the
public and policymakers. RSVP at https://secure.ucsusa.org/onlineactions/6OsKMADQmEKacmw8KRUIeQ2?emci=f1d930da-766b-e911-b49e-281878391efb&emdi=cc6a0e36-206c-e911-b49e-281878391efb&ceid=1507036&contactdata=mH5RRG31irpmO5S2SCKKJjcB1hqTm%2bWyaolUH6A6V4nYkLH6WYo9iInl5%2fTQJvuR3el1h9NR1WwwXXDgOQBBoC3PWQHMmQsCg8xmrXBL5%2fmjC24VTX%2fGxW5q6RJVNka2b5Hs7Ck2luJCcms01f%2bFQGkCajMKNC4khlfqiWuxn0dzeE%2f1wFdItytWr0om92g6xOe6jJdeZv21OVuwAAE49VLGzJbxrQfJ97XO2UCEMoQ%3d.
25] – On Mon., May 6 from 6 to 7:30 PM, the Coalition
to Dismantle the New Jim Crow will hold a meeting with a panel discussion of
the 19 possible legislative items coming before the Delaware General Assembly
on criminal justice reform. The meeting will be at Mother African Union
Church, 812 N. Franklin St., Wilmington, DE. Visit https://endnewjimcrowde.org/monthly-meetings/.
26] – Join the Get Money Out of Maryland
Teleconference on Mon., May 6 from 8:30 to 9:30 PM. Call 605-475-6711,
code 1136243#. Work only on brainstorming ideas for participation in the
upcoming General Election.
27] – Each Tuesday from
4:30 - 5:30 PM, the Catholic Peace Fellowship-Philadelphia for peace in
Afghanistan and Iraq gathers at the Suburban Station, 16th St. & JFK
Blvd., at the entrance to Tracks 3 and 4 on the mezzanine. The next
vigil is May 7. Call 215-426-0364.
28] – Vigil to say "No
Drone Research at JHU" each Tuesday at 33rd & North Charles Sts. The
next vigil will be on May 7 from 5 to 6 PM. Contact Max at mobuszewski2001
at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.
29] – On Tues., May 7 from 7 to 8:30 PM, get over to an
Immigration Book Discussion: “Across a Hundred Mountains” by Reyna Grande,
hosted by Washington Performing Arts at Solid State Books, 600 H St. NE, WDC
20002. Throughout the 2018/19 season, Washington Performing Arts is
collaborating with arts, cultural heritage, education, and literary partners
throughout D.C. to facilitate a multi-disciplinary dialogue around the
important contributions and experiences of Latinx immigrants in the United
States. Musical performances, visual art displays, panel discussions, education
programs, and a book discussion series together showcase the wide range of
journeys of identity and place experienced by our Latinx neighbors. Washington
Performing Arts and literary partners throughout the city co-present a series
of book discussions, hosted by Lupita Quino—better known as “Lupita Reads”—a
Mexican immigrant and the co-founder and co-moderator for LIT on H St Book
Club, hosted at Solid State Books. See https://www.facebook.com/events/1145009765681607/.
30] – Come to a Montgomery County Info Session on Tues., May
7 at 7 PM at the Rockville City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave., Rockville 20850.
Neighbors across Montgomery County can join the Montgomery County
Solar Co-op. Co-op participants work with the help of Solar United
Neighbors to make it easier to save money on the purchase of solar panels,
while building a community of local solar supporters. Join a free information
session to learn about solar energy, as well as how the co-op simplifies the
process of going solar while providing a discount through its bulk purchasing
power. Visit https://secure.everyaction.com/C8qZVu1vTkmSsoCrvnbRuQ2?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=engagement&utm_content=maryland&utm_term=april19&ms=email-newsletter-engagement-maryland-april19.
31] – Did you know there are still six dirty, polluting, coal
fired power plants in Maryland? They are polluting our air, our water, and our
climate. Learn about Maryland Sierra Club's new Beyond Coal campaign to retire
Maryland's remaining coal plants, while providing for a just community
transition for impacted workers and communities. The call will take place on
Tues., May 7 at 7 PM, and you will get updates on the Beyond Coal campaign, and
outline the Sierra Club strategy to retire all of Maryland's coal plants by
2025, while creating a Coal Community Transition Fund to provide support for
impacted workers and communities. Contact Matt Dernoga at matt.dernoga@mdsierra.org. The conference
call-in number is 301-478-4997 (no pin).
32] – On Tues., May 7 from 7 to 8:30 PM, come to an
Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony, hosted by Sixth & I, 600 I St.
NW, WDC 20001. Tickets are at www.ticketfly.com.
As communities across the country observe Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day,
gather together for a memorial based on the values of hope, solidarity, and
nonviolence. Hear from Israelis and Palestinians as they share their families’ stories
of loss, watch clips from the Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony in
Israel, and recommit to the community’s call to end the conflict in a just and
peaceful way. No one will be turned away from this ceremony due to lack
of funds. Contact Kira Doar at kdoar@sixthandi.org.
Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/2430518047181714/.
33] – On Tues., May 7 at 7 PM, there is a Sunrise Movement
Baltimore May Meeting at 3301 N. Charles St. Join together in community,
recap the past month, and talk about what’s coming up in the fight for the
Green New Deal! Focus on https://www.facebook.com/events/613817135757331/.
To be
continued.
Donations
can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD
21218. Ph: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.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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