42]
Food
donations needed – May 6
43]
Covid-19, Oil Prices, and Prospects for Iran – May 6
44]
"Nonviolent
Resistance to Nuclear Weapons and War" – May 6
45] Food Pantry
Pick-up – May 6
46]
Rent relief – May 6
47] Driving Towards Privacy
Protection – May
6
48] "Health Effects
from Gas Stove Pollution" – May 6
49]
Climate Science Crash Course – May 6
50]
Bird-Friendly Garden Design – May 6
51]
Nurses Week – May 6 - 12
52] COVID-19 crisis in Iran
under brutal U.S. sanctions – May 6
53]
Food
Rescue – May 7
54] Sexual and gender-based
violence and intimate partner violence – May 7
55]
Black health and the fight against
coronavirus – May 7
56]
Weekly Solar Hours – May 7
57] Baltimore City
Pesticide Hearing – May 7
58]
Progressive Maryland webinar – May 7
59] Baltimore's
lawsuit against Big Oil – May 7
60]
Maryland's Electricity Grid – May 7
61] Conservation
Conversations – May 7
62] Reopening
Safely after COVID-19 – May 7
63] Protecting
a Generation from COVID-19 Globally – May 7
64] Maryland
Poor People's Campaign meeting – May 7
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42]
– On Wed., May 6 through Sun., May 31 from
6 AM to 6 PM, get involved with the ACTC Food Drive at Havenwood Presbyterian
Church, 100 E Ridgely Road, Lutherville 21093. Havenwood Presbyterian Church is
a collection center for ACTC. There are two coolers outside the main office
door for drop offs. These are collected daily, brought inside for safe keeping,
and delivered on a weekly basis to ACTC for distribution. May is traditionally
the Month when Havenwood hosts a Stock the Pantry drive - helping ACTC with
specific needs. While all donations are welcomed, and needed. ACTC has asked
Havenwood to provide mac and cheese and diced tomatoes - as they have an
extreme shortage of these items right now.
The
Assistance Center of Towson Churches (ACTC), formed in 1985, is an ecumenical
consortium of 50 congregations (Havenwood is a founding member) joined to
efficiently and effectively reach out with help for the needy in communities. ACTC is open Monday to Friday from 10 AM to 2
PM to provide fresh and non-perishable food to neighbors in need.
Check out
43]
– On Wed., May 6 from 10 to 11 AM, get
caught up with Covid-19, Oil Prices, and Prospects for Iran-GCC Relations,
hosted by Middle East Institute. Go
to www.mei.edu. The concurrent crises of COVID-19 and tumbling
oil prices are deeply felt across the Gulf region. The U.S.-led sanctions,
already a huge burden on Iran’s economy, massively limit Tehran’s foreign trade
options and export revenue as the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates the country’s
economic troubles. On the other hand, the energy-exporting states of the Gulf
Cooperation Council are facing a steep decline in oil and gas export revenues
for the foreseeable future. These economic shocks coincide with a sharp and a
financially expensive competition for influence across the Middle East.
How
might the present deteriorating economic realities impact the geopolitical
calculations of Iran, the GCC states, and U.S. interests in the Gulf region?
Will the economic downturn shape the willingness of the GCC states to stand
with the Trump administration in confronting Tehran leading up to the US
elections in November? Is there any opportunity for Iran and the GCC states to
consider a reset in relations that have been contentious since 1979? MEI is
pleased to host a panel to discuss these questions and more. Visit
https://www.facebook.com/events/3069607626434360/.
44] - Participate in a webinar on
Wed., May 6 from 10:30 AM to noon EDT. Register at https://www.nonviolenceinternational.net/webinar_registration?fbclid=IwAR1xRpkj2-kH7FUB94vSzIze0NXQI9e4qUbcxDVAj8kN5Dfc5YkbJqAFb3A. "Nonviolent Resistance to Nuclear
Weapons and War" is an interactive webinar featuring presentations by Plowshare
activists, Patrick O’Neill and Martha Hennessy, who are both
facing additional prison time for their disarmament action at the Kings Bay Submarine Base; Alyn Ware of Abolition2000 and
winner of the 2009 Right Livelihood Award, Mani Shankar Aiyar, a
former Indian parliamentarian and diplomat, and Divina Maloum, the co-winner of the 2019 International Children Peace
Prize.
45]
– On Wed., May 6 and Thurs., May 7 from 11 AM to 1 PM, and
continuing May 20 and 21, there is a Food Pantry Pick-up at Saint Wenceslaus
Roman Catholic Church, 2111 Ashland Ave., Baltimore 21205. The Lucielle
Fitzgerald Outreach Center is open to provide food to those in need. Due to COVID-19 concerns, please come to the
handicapped entrance on Duncan St. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/168099294325936/?event_time_id=168099314325934.
46]
– On Wed., May 6 from 1:05 to 1:45 PM,
check out a Land Use Hearing: Baltimore City Covid-19 Renter Relief Act, hosted
by Council President Brandon M. Scott. This hearing will examine the
Baltimore City COVID-19 Renter Relief Act for the purpose of prohibiting the
increase of rent during and after certain declared emergencies; prohibiting
certain notices to tenants; requiring certain notices to tenants; prohibiting
certain late fees; defining certain terms; providing for a date of termination
of the prohibitions; providing for a special effective date, and generally
relating to protecting Baltimore City tenants.
Watch the meeting online at charmtvbaltimore.com/watch-live or on
CharmTV (Channel 25/1085HD). Call in to listen live at +1-408-418-9388, Access
code: 712 728 719. Information and an agenda for the hearing can be found here:
https://baltimore.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=783016&GUID=B2251F08-A12A-441C-A181-B17D866B0B1A&Options=&Search=. See https://www.facebook.com/events/653491928539528/.
47]
-- The next webinar in the monthly
Winning in the States series will be “Driving Towards Privacy Protection:
Defending DMV Data.” Each month, National Immigration Law Center’s Winning in
the States initiative delves into priority state and local-level policy challenges
and strategies, with help from leaders in the field. Share practitioners’ best
practices and facilitate robust discussions on how policy challenges are being
tackled in real time. The webinar will equip advocates with tools and
ideas to address the problem and to take steps in their states to limit
data-sharing by their state’s department of motor vehicles. The WEBINAR is on
Wed., May 6 at 2 PM ET. Register
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2313556489413067276?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=c17208f2-7dc4-4c71-8cad-76d441c1cf7f&sl_tc=WITSwebinar21.
48]
– More than a third
of U.S. households cook meals primarily with gas. Yet most of us don’t know
that when we do, we may be harming our own health. A new report, "Health
Effects from Gas Stove Pollution," presents the scientific evidence
documenting dangerous levels of indoor air pollution from using a gas stove;
measures we can take to reduce the risks to health; and research and policy
actions needed to address this problem at its root. Join representatives of
Physicians for Social Responsibility, Rocky Mountain Institute, Sierra Club and
Mothers Out Front to hear the most important findings of this report on Wed.,
May 6 from 3 to 4 PM ET. Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3154948966960213008?emci=e50f3787-cd8b-ea11-86e9-00155d03b5dd&emdi=62d68c26-e28b-ea11-86e9-00155d03b5dd&ceid=130901.
49] – On Wed., May 6 at 7 PM, the
Chesapeake Climate Action Network is holding a second option for the
Climate Science Crash Course in case you can't make the first. This event will
focus on impacts and solutions in Maryland. RSVP today https://act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/18604/data/1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=utm_EarthDay2020&utm_content=Earth+Day+FINAL+email+w.+Mike+Edits+4.21.20&ea.url.id=448408&forwarded=true.
50] -
Gardening Workshops via Zoom: Spread It
Like Wildflower! Register for the Patterson Park Audubon Center’s Wildlife
Gardening Workshop -- Bird-Friendly Garden Design. Building on what is known about
native plants for birds, dive into bird-friendly garden design and maintenance.
You’ll learn the best methods to plan a beautiful landscape and sustain your
native garden while supporting beneficial wildlife. This workshop is intended
for more advanced gardener. It is FREE, but registration is limited for this
Wed., May 6 from 7 to 8:30 PM EDT. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScT50esH3CTEXAGwib-2-lJ4m-glS8YmxLyf7mGJyI9cPNmow/closedform.
51]
– Nurses Week begins
on Wed., May 6 and culminates on Tues., May 12 in honor of Florence
Nightingale's birthday – considered by some to be the founder of modern
nursing. Too often during Nurses Week, break room treats and tote bags
overshadow what this week should be about – giving nurses what they really need
to do our jobs. To kick off a week of
activities and actions in honor of National Nurses Week, check out a live art
show this on May 6 at 8:30 PM ET. RSVP at
https://act.medicare4all.org/signup/art-show-rsvp/?source=em20200504-37096&t=1&akid=37096%2E162593%2EiUr8Jn. You will be sent an email reminder with a
link to join in live.
52]
– Last month,
CODEPINK hosted a webinar with six Iranian-Americans about the COVID-19 crisis
in Iran under brutal U.S. sanctions. The discussion was so fantastic that it
has been picked up by Link TV. Join the
CODEPINK team to watch it as it premiers on Wed., May 6, at 11 PM ET. Or you can watch it anytime online on Link
TV’s website: https://www.linktv.org/shows/mosaic/episodes/covid-19-and-us-sanctions-on-iran.
53]
– On
Thurs., May 7 from noon to 1 PM, get over to Food Rescue at Pratt Library
Orleans Street, 1303 Orleans St., Baltimore 21231. Food Rescue Baltimore partners with Baltimore’s
esteemed Enoch Pratt Free Library. Come to the library, bring a bag, and take
home delicious free food. Look at
https://www.facebook.com/events/520045111963240/?event_time_id=520045138629904.
54] -
Join
Physicians for Human Rights for an exclusive briefing on the coronavirus
moderated by Physicians for Human Rights Director of Programs, Karen
Naimer, JD. The combination of
precautionary COVID-19 shelter-in-place and quarantine requirements, economic
stresses, and increased anxieties about the future is contributing to a global
surge in reported cases of sexual and gender-based violence and intimate
partner violence. On Thurs., May 7 at 1
PM EDT, join the eighth webinar in an ongoing series, as medical, public
health, and human rights experts will participate in a conversation addressing
how the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the crisis of sexual and gender-based
violence and intimate partner violence.
The webinar will include an overview of
the issue in the global context, how existing response programs may be adapted
to protect survivors amid restrictions on movement during the pandemic, and
possible solutions and policies to protect survivors and prevent and/or reduce
violence in the long-term. Featured contributors are Claudia Garcia-Moreno,
MSc, who heads the World Health Organization’s Department of Sexual and
Reproductive Health and Research unit addressing vulnerable populations. Lori
Heise, PhD, who is professor of gender violence and health at the Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health, with a joint appointment in the School of
Nursing. Wangechi Wachira, MA, is executive director of the Centre for Rights
Education and Awareness (CREAW) in Kenya. You can submit questions for
consideration at webinar@phr.org. Sign up for the webinar at https://phr.org/issues/covid-19-pandemic/events-and-webinars/.
Pre-registration for this call is required.
55]
– Black
people are twice as likely to die from the coronavirus as white people, and
majority-Black counties are facing three times the infection rate and six times
the death rate as white Americans. Tune in for a town hall with advocates,
experts, and elected officials about Black health and the fight against coronavirus
on Thurs., May 7 from 3 to 4 PM ET. Text “OnTheLine” to 52886 to get the link
as soon as it gets started! Check it out at https://www.facebook.com/events/242301903546458.
56]
– On Thurs., May 7 from 5 to 6 PM, check out
Weekly Solar Hours, hosted by Neighborhood Sun. Zoom in for a casual Q&A hangout and note
community members can save money during this challenging time, and that's where
community solar can help. If you pay an
electric bill, you can get a share of a local solar farm and have that clean
energy delivered to your home or apartment, all at a cost that is lower than
what the utility company charges for their standard electricity. If you're
already a community solar customer, come with questions about your bill, your
solar credits, or how to help spread the word. See
https://www.facebook.com/events/867067973769565/?event_time_id=867067977102898.
57]
– On Thurs., May 7 from 5 to 7 PM, get with a Baltimore
City Pesticide Hearing, hosted by Environment
Maryland and Maryland PIRG.
The Baltimore City Council's Health Committee will hear testimony for CB
20-0495, sponsored by Councilmember Mary Pat Clarke, which will ban the use of
toxic pesticides chlorpyrifos, neonicotinoids, and glyphosate. These chemicals
poison our water, kill our pollinators, and cause major health impacts. Visit https://baltimore.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=783015&GUID=A4A3B28A-7125-496D-B80E-2EE8AFC7C3EE&Options=info|&Search=. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/266741127694478/.
58]
– Progressive
Maryland is coming together as a community to respond to the deadly COVID-19
crisis. In past organizing meetings, these were the concerns -- wellness check
calls and more recently how voting will work in the time of COVID, especially
for the June 2 Primary. There is the importance of local elections and
promoting progressive candidates Progressive Maryland has endorsed. Now there
is the issue of the need for rent and mortgage relief. Join the fourth weekly
COVID response call on Thurs., May 7 from 5:30 to 7 PM. Hear from Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins (D-20) who will
share updates about this issue. Find out
how you can get involved in urging Governor Hogan to support housing
justice. Visit https://secure.everyaction.com/XQk_eIFI_EC58AqO9NdIzg2?emci=fa1faaa4-008f-ea11-86e9-00155d03b5dd&emdi=c7b02485-018f-ea11-86e9-00155d03b5dd&ceid=136680.
59] – The Union of Concerned Scientists will host
an online discussion about Baltimore's lawsuit against Big Oil. Learn how
Baltimore is holding fossil fuel companies accountable for their share of local
climate damages. Register for the Thurs., May 7 webinar scheduled from 5:30 to
7 PM at https://secure.ucsusa.org/onlineactions/Ni5tpHfDM0-bAg8fw49CeQ2?contactdata=1osqMdzutP3ElPHZJncHvefvc2gTWmTP%2fSdIibbJWbd4qhFb%2fB5qCLCVAXJzEWHeEikyQFoL%2fFVbGM6HgVsBhja0ByP%2fSUHV3zCCjuOYKrrl1f8C8%2fJ14tuQPXLlGrnTTgoLBiBT7yBQjAm%2bzkitmvgw5atY88x7MhlsCCB3eDGiS9rYfGXAkRpAmGdxjP2AGg1JltrTZMav%2fMDjx44hD8GQFuqTPY3aszPjbDBLHzN5jDKUKy9DR1pB8Bbt%2ba7bxNnTUYS02T0FheL3ZnfVuQ%3d%3d&ms=email&emci=e33a9175-568a-ea11-86e9-00155d03b5dd&emdi=76a65fd8-298b-ea11-86e9-00155d03b5dd&ceid=1507036&utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email.
60]
– Although
technologies exist to support a full transition to clean, renewable energy, big
energy companies are still peddling false solutions like nuclear energy
expansion as a way to tackle climate change. Just this year, for instance,
Governor Hogan introduced a bill (that ultimately failed) that would have made
nuclear energy a large component of his climate plan. Join policy experts to
talk about the nuclear energy industry's current playbook and their false
promises about it being clean and renewable.
On Thurs., May 7 from 6 to 7 PM, RSVP
for a webinar, which will cover Maryland's Electricity Grid and How New FERC
Federal Rules Could Impact Renewable Energy: https://secure.foodandwateraction.org/act/md-webinar-ferc-renewable-energy.
61] – On
Thurs., May 7 from 7 to 8 PM, get with Conservation Conversations, hosted
by Environment America. RSVP at https://environmentamerica.webaction.org/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=870.
62] –Join the
Congressional Progressive Caucus Center and the American Federation of Teachers
on Thurs., May 7 at 7 PM ET for a live Q&A on Zoom about the steps to
safely reopen, and how we can protect workers and students! The topic of
discussion is from the Frontlines: Reopening Safely after COVID-19. Hear from Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and
President Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers. Sign in at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3315877591878/WN_uqFKsSwERzu7E82gKGmoow?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-zoom-reopening-safely-after-covid-19&email_referrer=email_795518&email_subject=zoom-reopening-safely-after-covid-19.
63]
– On Thurs., May 7 at 8 PM ET, Save the Children will
host a webinar Protecting a Generation from COVID-19 Globally. Come together to
use our voices to change the future for children and the world! The
Virtual Advocacy Summit continues! Contact Katy Seppi
(kseppi@savethechildren.org), and look at https://www.savethechildrenactionnetwork.org/actions/summitreg/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=4ad0e096-3a5e-490e-a6be-c3a74d968727.
64]
– The Maryland Poor People's Campaign will meet virtually on
Thurs., May 7 from 8:30 to
9:30 PM, as part of the National Political Education
call. Join Via Video: https://zoom.us/j/4439876636
or Via Audio: 1-312-626-6799 PIN.
To be continued.
Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore
Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Baltimore, MD 21212. 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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