Get on the bus for the March 20^th. “The World Still
Says No to War”
demonstration in New York City, and a special GI, veteran and military
family action in Fayetteville, NC to mark the first anniversary of the
war on Iraq. DC Anti-War Network (DAWN) and ANSWER both have buses going
to NYC. Veterans for Peace has organized buses to
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**ANTI-WAR ACTIONS**
The “Merchants of Death” speaking tour, Jan. 15 thru Apr. 15
The Feminist Peace Network
Defend the UN Charter, End the Occupation of Iraq
Local Actions & Teach-Ins, March 1-20
BOOKS NOT BOMBS, Thursday, March 4
Peace Breakfast, Monday, March 8
Guerilla Lobbying Against War Profiteering, Monday, March 8
Dover to DC March DC Preparatory Meeting, Wednesday, March 10
Dover to DC Procession, Trail of Mourning & Truth, Sunday, March 14-15
IRAQ ADVOCACY DAY, Friday, Mar. 19
The World STILL Says No To War, March 20th
Labor Contingent, Saturday., March 20
Get on the Bus to NY, Saturday, March 20
Local Actions Against War, Saturday, March 20
DC Anti-Imperialist Demo?, March 20
Veterans and Military Families Say No, March 20
Bus to Fayetteville, NC, March 19-20
**MARK YOUR CALENDAR**
Sowing Futures (Semilleros de Futuros)
50 Years is Too Much: NISGUA SPRING DELEGATION , Feb 29th - March
6th
Health Care Action Day, March 4
National Bike Summit, March 3-5
CONFERENCE ON CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE TEACHING: THE BRILLIANCE FACTOR,
Thursday, March 4
Palestine, Israel and the US: Why the Occupation Must End, Thursday,
March 4th
Colombia on the eve of International Women’s Day, Thursday, March 4^th
Who Are the Cuban Five?, Friday, March 5^th
AN INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE, Friday, March 5
The National Student Conference for Middle East Peace , March 5-7
”I WILL FEED THEM WITH JUSTICE”, March 5-8
Ecumenical Advocacy Days for Global Peace with Justice, March 5-8
Demonstration Rally in support of Democracy in Haiti, Saturday, March 6
What Do Women Really Want from Our World?, Saturday, March 6
Resisting US Empire: Fighting for a Better World, Saturday, March 6
”Pink Slip Bush” Creative Nonviolent Direct Action, Sunday, March 7
International Women’s Day, March 8
International Women’s Day Luncheon, Monday, March 8th
National Neighborhood Coalition 25th Anniversary & Awards,
Monday, March 8
Guantanamo Due Process Prayer/Reflection Service, Monday, March 8
National Neighborhood Coalition 25th Anniversary & Awards
Reception, March 8
Immigration, Race, and Culture: /Real People, Reel Stories/, Monday,
March 8^th
Women and Democracy-The Path to a Free and Equal Iraq, Monday, March 8^th
Who Are the Cuban Five? /Live Briefing and Video Screening/, Tuesday,
March 9^th
Who Are the Cuban Five? /Radio Broadcast/, Tuesday, March 9^th
Stop Repeal of the Federal Estate Tax, Tuesday, March 9-10
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities,
March 10
PALESTINIAN REFUGEES: A HISTORY OF FAILED SOLUTIONS, March 10
Protest Occupation of Tibet, Wednesday, March 10
Civil Liberties under Attack: Government and the Bill of Rights,
Wednesday, March 10
Haiti: Behind the Brutal Rightist Insurgency, Friday, March 12
Demonstration Rally in support of the Haitian Constitution, Saturday,
March 13
Break Through 2004, March 13-14
Latin America Reality Tours 2004, March 13-20
SOA Watch Spring 2004 Mobilization, March 27-30
* COMMUNITY EVENTS*
COUNCILMEMBER GRAHAM DISCUSSING METRO’s CRISIS, Thursday, March 4
Columbia Heights Community Market Planning Meeting , Thursday, March 4
Legacy of International Women’s Day, Friday, March 5
Catholic Worker Clarification of Thought Series, Friday, March 5
Don’t Kiss Our Healthcare Goodbye!, Saturday, March 6
Annual Activism Networking Dinner, Saturday, March 6
4th Friendship Luncheon—the first Peace Meal, Sunday, March 7
Voters Registration of New Citizens, Tuesday, March 9
Healing Ourselves A Health and Wellness Call to Action, Tuesday, March 9
Good Neighbors: New Development in Older Neighborhoods, March 9
FORGIVENESS RITUAL, Thursday, March 11th
Make Your Voices Heard to Save Affordable Housing, Thursday, March 11^th
HOUSING TRUST FUND ADVOCACY DAY, THURSDAY, March 11
DC VOTING RIGHTS COMMITTEE MEETING, Thursday, March 11
GROUNDING FOR CONTEMPLATIVE LIVING Workshop Friday, March 12
Youth Law Fair, Saturday, March 13^th
An Empowerment Workshop for Girls, Saturday March 13th
CLEAN ENERGY OPEN HOUSE, Saturday, March 13
National Campaign for DC Voting Rights , Saturday, March 13
”Unlocking the Mysteries of the Media.”, Saturday, March 13
27th Annual Evening With Labor Awards Dinner/Dance, Saturday, March
13
Fundraiser for the DC BAD, Saturday, March 13
Greater Washington Americans for Democratic Action, Saturday, March 13
27th Annual Evening With Labor Awards Dinner/Dance, Saturday, March
13
No More Prisons, No More Political Prisoners, Sunday, March 14^th
National Voice Media/Civic Participation Meeting, March 15-16
**ARTS & CULTURE**
Life in Shadows (Hidden Children and the Holocaust), January 1, 2004 -
May 12
La Dama Duende (The Phantom Lady), February 5 - March 7
Peace by Piece-Collateral Damage: Echoes in Our Soul, February 6-March 20
Dances of Life, Folk Traditions From Around The World, February 13-
March 28
6^th Annual Irish Arts Festival of Washington DC, March 1^st -14^th
Hip Hop MC & DJ Showcase, Thursday March 4
Community Harvest Benefit, Friday, March 5
Algerian Ballet Tour US to Help Earthquake Survivors, March 5
WOMEN RISE UP AGAINST THE BUSH AGENDA, Saturday, March 6
”War by Women Photographers”, March 8
The Coffee House, Tuesday, March 9
Big Daddy’s Poetry Slam, Wednesday, March 10^th
Music & Poetry Evening, Washington Spark Benefit, Saturday, March 13
**BOOKS & FILMS**
”The Weather Underground”
What’s In A Name? Language, Power & Inequality, Thursday, March 4
The Passion of the Christ: film & panel discussion, Thursday, March 4
New African Films Festival, March 4 - March 11
”Uncovered: Truth About the Iraq War” Film/Discussion, Friday, March 5
Open Mic, Music Fundraiser for Left Turn magazine, Saturday, March 6
”Haiti: Killing the Dream” Film showing, Thursday, March 11
Afeni Shakur: Evolution of a Revolutionary, Saturday, March 20th
**TRAININGS**
Tutor Warriors, Daily
Conference Organizing for Beginners: Part 1, March 8
Organizational transition workshop, Tuesday, March 9
Getting Started with Foundation Center Search, Tuesday, March 9
Tapping into Technology Donations, March 9
Free Hip Hop Dance Classes, Tuesdays
Fundraising Using Volunteers, March 9
Fundraising Using Volunteers, March 9
Introduction to Fundraising Planning. Thursday, March 11
Breaking Into Political Journalism. March 11
Accidental Manager, March 11
Software Training for Nonprofits
Community Tax Aid’s Free Tax Preparation Services
****ONGOING VIGILS**
Peace Vigil, Every Friday
Peace Vigil: “Seek Peace and Pursue It “, Every Tuesday
Women In Black Vigil, Every Friday
Stand for Peace, Sundays
ACTIVIST CAMPAIGNS are now available at our website at
www.washingtonpeacecenter.org/campaigns.htm
<http://www.washingtonpeacecenter.org/campaigns.htm> and RESOURCES,
JOBS AND HOUSING at www.washingtonpeacecenter.org/resources.htm
<http://www.washingtonpeacecenter.org/resources.htm> as
well as the
events listed in the Activist Alert below.
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ANTI-WAR ACTIONS
The “Merchants of Death” speaking tour
January 15 thru April 15
Organized by the War Resisters League. Friends and business associates
of the present administration - companies like Halliburton, Bechtel,
DynCorp and others - have found a way into the “new”
The Feminist Peace Network invites you to join with women everywhere in
taking a stand for peace and an end to the global pandemic of violence
against women. On International Women’s Day we ask you to join hands
across the globe by focusing a part of your International Women’s Day
(March 8) events on raising awareness about these critical issues. By
stating in your publicity statements that you are participating in this
effort, you make your own community aware that this is a worldwide
concern and not just the isolated voices of a few. Please let us know if
you would like to participate in this global effort. It would help if
you could e-mail us the details of your event (place, time, what will be
happening, contact information, etc.) We will collate this information
and post it on our website. Please mail information to _iwd@feministpeacenetwork.org
<mailto:iwd@feministpeacenetwork.org>
You
may also wish to join our IWD Discussion group. To do so
please send an
email to _IWD_Discussion_List-subscribe@yahoogroups.com <mailto:IWD_Discussion_List-subscribe@yahoogroups.com>_. Contact:
Lucinda Marshall, Founder Feminist Peace Network www.feministpeacenetwork.org
<http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org>
Defend the UN Charter, End the Occupation of Iraq
A national campaign to prevent the UN Security Council from approving
Bush’s pre-emptive war doctrine against Iraq and other countries by lack
of censure. Talking points and UN Security Council member
emails
available at www.endthewar.org <http://www.endthewar.org>. The
National Network to End the War Against Iraq is also
working to Open the
Door to Peace: End the Occupation of Iraq - Bring the Troops home
through its Grassroots Peace Network campaign using door hangers to get
the message out to thousands of homes. See: www.endthewar.org/endtheoccupation.htm <http://www.endthewar.org/endtheoccupation.htm> for
a copy. Contact:
301-270-4858.
Local Actions & Teach-Ins
March 1-20 The Steering Committee of
”Books Not Bombs” National Day of Action
Wednesday, March 4th
Sponsored by National Youth & Students Peace Coalition (NYSPC), our
grassroots base, and all of our national partners who are helping us to
make March 4th a success. The final countdown to March 4th has
begun,
and there will be actions in dozens of communities across the
Peace Breakfast
Monday, March 8,
Guerilla Lobbying Against War Profiteering
Monday, March 8, 11:00 am
Meet at the Stewart Mott House, 122 Maryland Avenue, NE. (Capitol South
or Union Station Metro)Contact: CODEPINK Women for Peace * (202)
393-5016 * www.codepinkalert.org <http://www.codepinkalert.org/>.
Wednesday, March 10,
AFSC Office 2211 14th
Legal Briefing and Memorial Wreath Making. For more information, go to
www.peacepledge.org/resist or
call Andrea at 202-265-8866.
Dover to DC Procession, Trail of Mourning & Truth
Sunday, March 14, 12:00 noon
Camden Meetinghouse, 122 E. Camden-Wyoming Ave., Camden DE
Monday, March 15, 9:00 am
Walter Reed Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Ave, NW
After a brief ceremony at the Meetinghouse, there will be a 3.5 mile
march to Dover Air Force Base to call for an end to the killing. Pledge
of Resistance and other groups are organizing a solemn memorial
procession from Dover, Delaware to the White House, starting at Dover
Air Force Base in Delaware, where the war dead arrive, this memorial
procession will honor our fallen brothers and sisters, sons and
daughters, wives, husbands, mothers, fathers and friends, along with
Iraqi civilians and the increasing number of people from other countries
who have been killed and wounded in Iraq, while delivering our call to
end the violence to the nation’s capital. From
IRAQ ADVOCACY DAY
Friday, Mar. 19
United for Peace and Justice calls on you to deliver the message and
power of the “World Still Says No to War” global actions to your members
of Congress. Schedule a face-to-face meeting with your elected officials
for, , to press Congress to take action to stop the
suffering in
The World STILL Says No To War
March 20th
New York City
“On the one year anniversary of the
Labor Contingent
Saturday, March 20, Noon
Madison Square Park (Madison
Ave. & 23 St.)
March in NYC with Labor’s Contingent For U.S. Out of
Iraq & Bring the
Troops Home Now. *End War & Occupation in Palestine,
Get on the Bus to NY
Saturday, March 20, 6:00 am
Union Station, 1st & Massachusettes, NW
DAWN is renting busses to carry DC-area citizens to New
York City in a
convergence. Following the rally and march in New York
City, the busses
will bring us back to DC that night. Bus tickets are $35 per person
round trip, including a brown-bag lunch. You can purchase tickets by
cash or check directly from the following locations:
Politics And Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave, NW, 202-364-1919.
See:
http://www.politics-prose.com/.
Hours: Mon - Thur: 9 AM - 10 PM; Fri &
Sat: 9 AM - 11 PM; Sun: 10 AM - 8 PM
Provisions Library: Resource Center for Activism and the Arts, 1611
Connecticut Ave, NW - Suite 200, 202-299-0460. See:
www.provisionslibrary.org. Hours:
Tues - Fri: 4 - 8 PM, Sat - Sun: 12
-
3 PM. Purchase includes Provisions Library’s Resource Kit.
The Warehouse Theater and Gallery, 1021 7th St, NW, 202-257-5989. See:
http://www.warehousetheater.com/.
Hours: Mon - Sat: 8 AM - 10 PM
Idle Time Books, 2467 18th St, NW,
202-232-4774 or
idletimebooks@hotmail.com. Hours:
7 days a week: 11 AM - 10 PM
Brian MacKenzie Infoshop, The Flemming Center, 1426
9th St, NW,
202-986-0681. Hours: Mon - Thur: 12 Noon - 9 PM; Fri: 12 Noon - 10 PM;
Sat: 10 - 10 PM; Sun: 12 Noon - 7 PM
American Friends Services Committee (AFSC), 2211 14th St, NW,
202-299-1050
Institute for Policy Studies, 733 15th St, NW, Suite 1020. Hours:
Mon -
Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
Bridge Street Books, 2814 Pennsylvania Ave, NW,
202-965-5200.
For details and ticket locations, see www.dawndc.net or
write
info@dawndc.net <mailto:info@dawndc.net>
Local Actions Against War
Saturday, March 20
Cities and towns around the U.S.
150+ marches and rallies around the country to protest the occupation of
Iraq. United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ) is a national coalition with
more than 700 groups under its umbrella. Since its founding in October
2002, UFPJ has spurred hundreds of protests and rallies around the
country, including the two largest demonstrations against the
DC Anti-Imperialist Demo?
March 20, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Is anyone interested in doing something here in DC in
conjunction with
the March 20th anti-imperialism events? Might I suggest highway
overpass
demos as a good way to reach a lot of people with a limited number of
participants. If you’re planning on going to New York
that day, by all
means don’t change your plans. It’s important that there be a good
turnout there, too. Contact: Ken Meyercord 703-481-5711.
Veterans and Military Families Say No
March 20
Ft. Bragg, Fayetteville, NC
Demonstrators from throughout the Southeast will gather for what is
expected to be the biggest anti-war march held in this military town
since the Vietnam war. Fayetteville is
home to Ft. Bragg,
one of the
largest military bases in the
Bus to Fayetteville, NC
March 19-20
Veterans For Peace and Left Turn are planning to sponsor a bus from DC
to Fayetteville, NC.
This will support a demonstration by Veterans for
Peace, Military Families Speak Out and GI’s at a major military base.
Tickets will be $40. Contact: Patrick McCann, 301-324-5322 (local
contact for VFP and VVAW).
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Sowing Futures (Semilleros de Futuros)
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) seeks motivated young
people to join, the 2004 Mexico Youth Summer Project. Sowing Futures
offers a wonderful opportunity for youths from countries of the
50 Years is Too Much:
Drawing the Connections Between US/Guatemala Military and Business
NISGUA SPRING DELEGATION
Feb 29th - March 6th
Join our 2004 Spring delegation to explore the historical convergence of
US and Guatemalan business and military interests and how they continue
to drive U.S. foreign policy today, often with devastating political and
economic results. What has
Health Care Action Day
March 4
Hundreds of thousands set to protest cuts in benefits and services on
March 4th. Hundreds of local unions, retiree groups, and grassroots
community organizations are mobilizing for a nationwide “Health Care
Action Day” on March 4. The “action day” is designed to fuel a growing
movement for a national insurance plan that covers everyone. Activists
will highlight the outrage workers feel about paying more for their
health benefits while cuts in funding and managed care mean they get
less health care services. Hundreds of thousands of workers and
community activists across the country will wear stickers, hold rallies,
and do creative actions to demonstrate their outrage about Bush’s
Medicare sellout and promote health care for all. With health insurance
costs spiraling out of control, most employers are demanding that
workers pay for some or all of the increases. Employers are also trying
to raise co-pays and deductibles to cover the increases and discourage
working families from using their health plans. At the same time that
employers are cutting benefits, massive funding cuts in public and
private health services are negatively affecting the quality of care,
especially for those that need it most. Working families are paying more
- in taxes, fees, co-pays and premiums - while getting less care and
fewer services. President Bush’s new prescription drug program is only
going to make this trend worse. It encourages companies to cut back or
drop retiree benefits, locks in high drug prices and allows for the
privatization of Medicare. To find out more about Health Care Action Day
and how you can get involved, see: Grid of Local Actions. See:
http://www.jwj.org/community/healthcare/HCAD/grid.htm.
National Bike Summit
March 4-5
Join bicycle advocates, industry leaders, transportation professionals,
key legislators and government officials for the National Bike Summit
convened by the League of American Bicyclists in Washington, D.C. See:
http://www.bikeleague.org/events/natlsummitmarch2004.htm
CONFERENCE ON CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE TEACHING: THE BRILLIANCE FACTOR
Thursday, March 4, 9:00 AM to 8: 00 PM
THE BLACKBURN CENTER AUDITORIUM: HOWARD UNIVERSITY
African American culture has always stressed excellence in education, as
seen as far back as the slave narratives, where those enslaved Africans
who were scholarly were called “doubleheaded” (Cornelius, 1993). The
brilliance of the culture is seen in the high achievement levels of
Black preschoolers and African/African American contributions to
literacy, math, science, language, philosophy, and the history of
struggle. The Conference on Culturally Appropriate Teaching (C.A.T.)
will stress those methodologies, ideologies, philosophies, techniques,
and themes that lead to C.A.T. Sponsored by: The School of Education;
The Graduate School; Center for Drug Abuse Research; Departments of
Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Administration and Policy,
Psychoeducational Studies, Transition to Teaching, Center for Academic
Reinforcement—School of Education; History; HU Tutor Warriors/
Education Warriors /National Association of Black Reading and Language
Educators (NABRLE) Advisory Committee. FREE. For information:
mhoover@howard.edu (202) 806-6021/7343.
Palestine,
Thursday, March 4^th , 7:30p.m. - 9:00p.m.
AFSC’s Davis House, 1822 R Street, N.W. (Dupont
Circle Metro, Red line)
The talk, accompanied by a slide presentation, will
be
in English.
Addresses the struggle of indigenous and Afro-Colombians for their
rights and non-violent solutions in a time of war, Amanda Romero serves
as the AFSC Quaker International Affairs Representative for the Andean
Region in South America. One of the founders of the Colombian human
rights movement, Amanda previously worked with the Latin American
Institute for Alternative Legal Service (ILSA). She has organized human
rights programs serving indigenous and Afro-Andean peoples, trade unions
and human rights activists. AFSC’s presence in
Who Are the Cuban Five?
Friday, March 5^th , 10-11am
WPFW—89.3 FM Radio Broadcast
Tune into a special “We Ourselves,” with host Ambrose I. Lane, Sr. and
guests Ricardo Alarcon, President of the Cuban parliament, and Leonard
Weinglass, lawyer representing Antonio Guerrero (one of the Cuban Five).
On March 10^th , a Miami court will hear an appeal on
the case of five
young Cubans who were working to prevent terrorism. Exactly who are the
Cuban Five and why are they being held prisoner in the
GARDEN RESOURCES: AN INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE
Friday, March 5, 7-10pm
Washington Theological Union, 6896 Laurel Street NW (Takoma Park Metro)
Saturday & Sunday, March 6-7, 9 am - 5 pm
14th & Longfellow Streets NW
Cultural sustainability & ecological restoration at your fingertips.
Permaculture is a tool for creating futures that are economically,
ecologically, and spiritually viable. Using natural rhythms and
patterns, woven together with appropriate technologies and ancient
wisdoms, Permaculture seeks to redesign human communities to be
harmoniously connected to the natural world. The weekend, co-sponsored
by EarthKeeping Ministry of Lutheran Social Services and Garden
Resources of Washington, will include an introduction to Permaculture
ethics and principles, a no-till gardening project, viewing of “The
Global Gardener” Permaculture video, a home site sustainability
analysis, discussion of urban Permaculture strategies, and more. We will
share information and experience in an informal urban setting. Lecture,
discussion, and practice will be interwoven with songs & dances.
Facilitator: Patricia Allison’s passion is creating sustainable human
culture. For the past 15 years, she has been actively practicing and
promoting the ideals of eco-spirituality, Permaculture and consensus
decision-making as tools for a cultural rebirth. A mother and
grandmother, she is a member and resident of Earthaven Ecovillage at
Black Mountain, North Carolina.
Friday evening: Global Permaculture
video and discussion. Saturday & Sunday: Lectures, discussion, hands-on
learning. Fees: Friday Night only: $15, Sat & Sun only: $125, All
weekend: $130. For more information: Judy Tiger, Garden Resources of
Washington, grow19@aol.com or 202-234-0591.
The National Student Conference for Middle East Peace
March 5-7
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
For grad students, professional school students, undergrads, and high
school students welcome. Sponsored by Tikkun. Speakers:
Cornel West,
Medea Benjamin, Daniel Matt (editor, The Zohar), Colman Barks (editor,
The Essential Rumi), and Rabbi Michael Lerner. Registration information:
www.tikkun.org or campus@tikkun.org <mailto:campus@tikkun.org>.
”I WILL FEED THEM WITH JUSTICE”
March 5-8
Washington, DC
Middle East advocates will gather to receive and share information and
updates, and advocacy and program ideas to continue efforts toward peace
and justice in the region. The opening plenary begins Friday night.
Monday, March 8, is the Lobby Day. Visit the web site for more
conference schedule details. The event will include lobbying on Mon.,
March. 8. See: www.AdvocacyDays.org.
Contact: Anna Rhee
advocacydays@earthlink.net <mailto:advocacydays@earthlink.net>.
Ecumenical Advocacy Days for Global Peace with Justice
March 5-8 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday)
Co-sponsored by the Washington Office on Africa, this second annual
gathering in Washington, DC will offer a series of plenaries and
workshops on debt and trade, discussions on other issues (HIV?AIDS,
Sudan, the Congo, Liberia, development assistance . . .), advocacy
training workshops, and lobby visits with your members of Congress;
outstanding speakers invited, including Samuel Kobia (tentative),
Bernice Powell Jackson, Neville Gabriel, and others. Register now! Info:
www.woaafrica.org; www.advocacydays.org <http://www.advocacydays.org/>.
Demonstration Rally in support of Democracy in Haiti
Saturday, March 6, 11:00 am
Lafayette Park (across from White House) McPherson Square, Blue/Orange line
In response to the current crisis in Haiti, we are calling on ALL
Haitians and Friends of Haiti who support the Haitian Constitution and
the principles of democracy in Haiti. Let’s Stand United in Support of a
Better Tomorrow for
Let
For up to date information on the situation in
What Do Women Really Want from Our World?
Saturday, March 6, 2:00 pm
Josephine Butler Park Center, 2437
Fifteenth Street, NW
WEDO (Women’s Environment and Development Organization) Teach-In. See
www.wedo.org for details. Contact: CODEPINK
Women for Peace * (202)
393-5016 * www.codepinkalert.org <http://www.codepinkalert.org/>.
Resisting US Empire: Fighting for a Better World
Saturday, March 6
Columbia University, 115th & Broadway, New York City
East Coast Socialist Conference. Topics: From Guantanamo to
Death Row:
Criminal Injustice in
”Pink Slip Bush” Creative Nonviolent Direct Action
Sunday, March 7, 12:00 NOON
We’ll do what CODEPINK does best: we’ll hit the streets for a day of
direct action, making it crystal clear to Washington that CODEPINK women
say it’s time to Give Bush a Pink Slip. Wear pink or bring a pink slip.
It’s important that your voice is heard. March begins on the Mall,
outside the Smithsonian Metro Station, and ends at Lafayette Park,
in
front of the White House for a creative visual action. Contact:
202-393-5016; 202-262-0771 (Victoria Cunningham); www.codepinkalert.org
<http://www.codepinkalert.org/>.
If you can’t come, send us visuals to
hang off our clothesline! Decorate your own pink slips, or other artwork
and we’ll display them on a clothesline as we march through DC! Send
items to: CODEPINK Clothesline Project 733 15th Street,
NW #507,
Washington, D.C. 20005.
Contact: CODEPINK Women for Peace * (202)
393-5016 * www.codepinkalert.org
International Women’s Day
March 8
Don’t let staying at home keep you from taking action!
Do something in
your area for International Women’s Day - put on some pink and have a
teach-in, a Women’s March with pots and pans and noisemakers, or host a
joyful CODEPINK celebration with your friends and neighbors filled with
dancing and music. Whatever you do, be sure to tell us about it and send
in photos! Check out our website to see what other folks are doing.
Contact: CODEPINK Women for Peace * (202) 393-5016 * www.codepinkalert.org.
International Women’s Day Luncheon
Monday, March 8th , 12:30-2:00 pm
Mayflower Hotel
The program is The Role of Women in the Emerging Government and Society
of Iraq. Nasreen Sadeek Barwari,
Guantanamo Due Process Prayer/Reflection Service
Monday, March 8, 6:00 p.m.
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1313 New York Ave. NW
The NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES invites you to attend an Interfaith
Prayer/Reflection Service in Washington DC focused on America’s
Constitutional Commitment to Due Process Under Law. You might be
interested in attending this remarkable event. Note that families of
detainees at Guantanamo and families
of victims and survivors of 9/11
are coming together to call for due process and reconciliation at this
event. Andrew Greenblatt, Head Geek TrueMajority.org Taking a step out
of the dark shadows of fear Americans of faith are lighting a candle . .
. for the ideals of justice for all . . . for human
rights of prisoners
. . . for due process under law. Special guests: Peter Yarrow, Vanessa
Redgrave, Bob Edgar. Others featured will include Sen. Eugene McCarthy,
the singer Skye, Episcopal Bishop John Chane, and the 9/11 families.
Families of Guantanamo detainees
will attend the service also. This
interfaith service is sponsored by the National Council of Churches USA,
Center for Constitutional Rights, Fellowship of Reconciliation, Peaceful
Tomorrows (the 9/11 families), American Civil Liberties Union and
Guantanamo Human Rights Commission, on International Women’s Day, and in
support of the International Rights Convention. For updated information,
be sure to check the NCC website, http://www.ncccusa.org
<http://www.ncccusa.org/>.
National Neighborhood Coalition 25th Anniversary & Awards
Reception
Monday, March 8; 6:00-8:00pm
Hotel Monaco, 700 F Street, NW (Metro: Gallery
Place)
Celebrating Neighborhood Leadership. Awardees this year: Bill Gates Sr.
and Chuck Collins (for fair tax policies leadership); Sandy Hoa Dang
(executive director, Asian American LEAD [Washington, DC], for
neighborhood leadership); individual tickets starting at $75.00; respond
by March 1st . Info: 202 408-8553.
Immigration, Race, and Culture: /Real People, Reel Stories/
Monday, March 8^th , 6:30-8:30pm
Public Welfare Foundation, 1200 U Street, NW (Metro: Green Line to U
Street/Cardozo)
Community film screening and dialogue featuring clips of two new films,
/The New Americans/ and /My Journey Home./ A panel discussion will
follow, with guests Wanjiru Kamau, African Immigrant and Refugee
Foundation, Eugenio Arene, Council of Latino Agencies, and Evangeline
Griego, filmmaker. FREE. Info: Amy Quinn, a-quinn@mindspring.com, or
call 202-744-6545.
Women and Democracy—The Path to a Free and Equal Iraq
Monday, March 8^th , 9:30-11:00 am
Longworth House Office Building, #1539, Constitution Ave. NW
In honor of International Women’s Day, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice
Johnson will sponsor the Third Annual Women’s Peace Breakfast featuring
a panel on “Women and Democracy—The Path to a Free and Equal Iraq.”
Reports from
Who Are the Cuban Five? /Live Briefing and Video Screening/
Tuesday, March 9^th , 6:30-8:30pm
University of the District of Columbia, Bldg. 38, 2^nd floor, window
lounge, 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW (Metro: Red Line to Van Ness / UDC)
Panelists: Alberto Prieto, First Secretary of the Cuban Mission in DC;
Quentin Driskell, National Lawyers Guild/Nattional Conference of Black
Lawyers; Nefta Freeman, No war on Cuba. On March 10, 2004 a Miami court
will hear an appeal on the case of five young Cubans who were working to
prevent ultra-right, violent terrorism. Exactly who are the Cuban Five
and why are they being held prisoner in the
Who Are the Cuban Five? /Radio Broadcast/
Tuesday, March 9^th , 9-10:30pm
On WPFW—89.3 FM (www.wpfw.org)
This will be a special “Latin Flavor” program with host Marlen Fernandez
on this question—the case of the Cuban Five. Info:
www.justiceandsolidarity.org or www.nowaroncuba.org
<http://www.nowaroncuba.org/>.
Stop Repeal of the Federal Estate Tax
Tuesday, March 9-10
A lobby day against the repeal of the federal estate tax. Co-sponsored
by United for a Fair Economy and Responsible Wealth. Action continues
March 10, with issue education, lobby training, visits to senators and
representatives, and a dinner featuring Bill Gates Sr. as keynote
speaker. For more: http://www.responsiblewealth.org/conference/index.html.
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
March 10, 9:30 a.m.
Russell Senate Office Building, #222, Constitution Ave., NW
Hearing on the defense nuclear nonproliferation programs of the Energy
Department and the Cooperative Threat Reduction programs of the Defense
Department with Paul Longsworth, Deputy Administrator for Defense
Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration; and
Lisa Bronson, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Technology Security
Policy and Counterproliferation. Webcast on
CapitolHearings.org.
PALESTINIAN REFUGEES: A HISTORY OF FAILED SOLUTIONS
March 10, 12Noon-1:00pm
The Middle East Institute, The MEI Boardman Room 1761 N Street, NW
Palestinian Refugees: A History of Failed Solutions Speaker: Dr. Michael
Fischbach Description: The problem of the Palestinian refugees is
central to the Israeli-Arab conflict. Using previously classified
resources, Dr. Michael Fischbach, Professor of History at Randolph-Macon
College, offers a fresh analysis.
CONTACT: 202-785-1141 or
mideasti@mideasti.org <mailto:mideasti@mideasti.org>.
Protest Occupation of Tibet
Wednesday, March 10, ^ 2:00-4:00 pm
Chinese Embassy, 2300 Conn. Ave., NW
This day marks the 55th anniversary of Tibet’s uprising against
Chinese
occupation. There will be a protest at the Chinese embassy as well as a
movie being screened at Visions (March 25th at 7pm). Contact: Raj
240-486-3921.
Civil Liberties under Attack: Government Conduct and the Bill of Rights
Wednesdays, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, through May 5
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
A series run as part of the Baltimore Free University, sponsored by the
Johns Hopkins University Center for Social Concerns. The course will
examine the government’s interference and attacks on progressive
movements from the historic Palmer raids, to the FBI’s infamous
COINTELPRO of the sixties, to the post-9/11 Patriot and Homeland
Security Acts. Instructors are Michael Brand, a political activist and
former mathematics professor, Marshall “Eddie” Conway, a political
prisoner whose work on his doctorate thesis addresses the issue of Black
Panthers as political prisoners, and Chuck Michaels, an attorney who has
authored a book on the Patriot Act: No Greater Threat. Contact Dominque
at 410-323-7200 ext. 22.
Haiti: Behind the Brutal Rightist Insurgency
Friday, March 12, Fund-raising Dinner 6:30 PM, Speaker 7:30 PM
Pathfinder Bookstore, 3717-B Georgia Ave., NW (Petworth Metro, Green Line)
U.S. troops out of Haiti. End
Demonstration Rally in support of the Haitian Constitution
Saturday, March 13, 11:00 am
National Mall, between 10th – 14th Streets (Smithsonian
Metro,
Orange/Blue Line
See: www.10thdepartment.org <http://www.10thdepartment.org/>
Break Through 2004
March 13-14
DePaul University, Lincoln Park Campus, Chicago, IL
A conference for anti-Occupation organizers sponsored by the Refuser
Solidarity Network. Conference attendees may stay at The Inn at Lincoln
Park. RSN may be able to arrange for you to stay with a local supporter;
let them know on the registration form if you need assistance. During
this weekend, the conference will gather together official
representatives of all the Refuser groups, other Refusers living in the
United States, leaders and volunteers of the Refuser Solidarity Network,
and anti-Occupation activists from around the country. Through
discussions, workshops and sharing of ideas, they will develop concrete
plans for using the courageous stand and sacrifices of the Refusers to
increase the effectiveness of own anti-Occupation organizing. Details at
http://www.refusersolidarity.net/ **
Latin America Reality Tours 2004
March 13-20
Brazil, Alternative Spring Break in Rio de Janeiro
Spend an alternative spring break in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s most
beautiful, yet troubled city. Learn about the plight of Rio¹s street
children, visit a favela, and meet with representatives struggling for
economic justice. Learn about all this while enjoying the beauty of
Brazilian music, dance, and breath taking landscape. We invite you to
experience the realities faced by small-scale producers and their
communities in Latin America by traveling on a Global Exchange Reality
Tour. These life changing experiences will open your eyes and your heart
and fuel your fire for social justice activism. Sharing your wexperience
after a Reality Tour is one of the best ways to activate your community
in the movement, too! Please see below for upcoming travel delegations
and nationwide speaking tours on
SOA Watch Spring 2004 Mobilization
March 27-30
Washington, DC
Make plans to come. The convergence will include legislative action,
strategic action trainings, street theatre, social time and educational
events. Please write to your respective Members of Congress and set up a
meeting for March 30th (or March 29th) in DC. A vote
on the School of
the
COMMUNITY EVENTS
COUNCILMEMBER GRAHAM DISCUSSING METRO’s CRISIS
Thursday, March 4, 12:00-1:30 pm, Ste. 600
Friends of the Earth, 1717 Massachusetts Avenue NW (Dupont Circle Metro,
South Exit)
The DC Environmental Network invites all Metro-based Environmentalists
to a Brown Bag Luncheon and discussion on issues of concern to us all.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is in crisis.
”Left unchecked, this crisis threatens WMATA’s ability to sustain
service levels and system reliability and to meet future demands for
service.” (Time to Act, TPB Publication, February 2004). WMATA’s most
”urgent needs” in the next six years necessitate an additional $1.5
billion dollars that needs to be identified very quickly in order to
maintain the most basic of services. These most “urgent needs” include
rehabilitation of WMATA’s infrastructure, including rehabilitation and
replacement of buses and railcars, safety and security improvements and
improved customer facilities. WAMATA is also trying to deal with a
operating budget gap of $28-36 million for the FY2005 budget cycle. To
begin dealing with this crisis WMATA is considering an additional 5%
operating budget reduction. Councilmember Jim Graham will explain how we
got here and what we might do to protect and improve our valuable public
transportation system. Contact: Chris Weiss, Friends of the Earth (202)
222-0746 or cweiss@foe.org <mailto:cweiss@foe.org>.
Columbia Heights Community Market Planning Meeting
Thursday, March 4, 6:30 pm
Latin America Youth Center, 15th & Columbia Rd, NW
Its time to start planning for our ‘04 farmers’ market season. Let’s set
up a meeting. The Wash City Paper wants to attend so we can start
planning for their event - an arts/crafts fair in September. Contact:
Ted G. Loza 202-724-8181.
Legacy of International Women’s Day
Friday, March 5, 6: 30 pm dinner, 7:30 pm program
Pathfinder Bookstore, 3717-B Georgia Ave., NW (Petworth Metro,Green Line)
From the earlist days of the modern revolutionary workers movement,
Marxist have championed the struggle for women’s rights. Pointing to the
economic roots of women’s oppression, they explain that women’s full
equality can be achieved when the working class overthrows capialist
rule, establishes a workers and farmers government, and transforms the
entire social system - from its economic foundations to family
relations. Come to a discussion on the roots of International Women’s
Day and how winning the liberation of women is inspearably linked to the
struggle of the working class to transform all economic and soical
relations. Speaker: Lea Sherman, Socialist Workers Party. Program $4.00.
Fund Raising Dinner $5.00 (no one turned away for lack of funds). For
more information, call: 202-722-1315 or militantlaborforum@verizon.net
Catholic Worker Clarification of Thought Series
Friday, March 5, 7:30 PM
Dorothy Day Catholic Worker, 503 Rock Creek Church Rd. NW (Columbia
Heights Metro)
Speakers: Carmelite Sisters Carmen Soto, Margaret Gonsalve and Miren
Lapazaran, members of the Carmelite Sisters of Charity-Vedruna who have
dedicated their lives to serving the poor and working for justice. They
will speak about their work for peace, advocating for tenants’ rights in
Columbia Heights, for women and children at the UN and for prisoners at
DC Jail. For more information call us at (202) 882-9649.
Don’t Kiss Our Healthcare Goodbye!
Saturday, March 6, 10:00 AM leaflet; 11:00 AM rally
Wisconsin Ave Safeway, 1855 Wisconsin Ave, NW
National JWJ Healthcare Action Day event. Health care issues
increasingly affect metro-area workers in many ways; this is the first
of several events throughout the month that will stress the sense of
urgency that working families everywhere feel. DC Jobs with Justice;
Serena Zeise, szeise@dclabor.org <mailto:szeise@dclabor.org>.
Annual Activism Networking Dinner
Saturday, March 6
Richmond, VA
The Green Party of Virginia is holding its annual Activism Networking
Dinner in Richmond, with keynote speakers Matt Gonzalez, president of
the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and 2003 Green candidate for SF
mayor, and 2000 presidential candidate Ralph Nader. Three Green
presidential candidates will speak and answer questions: Kent Mesplay,
Lorna Salzman, and a representative of David Cobb. Groups are invited to
set up a table and be listed as a co-sponsor of the event. Virginia
Greens expect 250-300 attendees from Virginia, West Virginia, North
Carolina, Maryland, and DC. (Visitors can just attend the dinner if they
choose.) More: 757-630-2669 (Dr. Jim Polk, chair) http://www.vagreenparty.org <http://www.vagreenparty.org/>.
4th Friendship Luncheon—the first Peace Meal
Sunday, March 7, 1:00 p.m.
4209 East West Hwy, Hyattsville, MD
The first weekend of March is just around the corner, so this is your
invitation to join us. We’re changing the name to reflect our goal to
form an extended, peaceful community-a little bit at a time. This month
we welcome back Mr. John Steinbach, this time to share with us on the
issue of global warming, and Mirabai—Ms. Rose Lord—to give us another
perspective on the same subject. We will also be showing a video, John
Robbins’ Diet for a New America—a very powerful, must-see film that has
changed lives. And of course, there will be great live music and lunch.
Those arriving first will get the best seats for the music. People with
disabilities are welcome to park in front of the house.Please RSVP by
Friday March 5th, by replying to this e-mail or calling: 301-654
6759.
Voters Registration of New Citizens
Tuesday, March 9, 9:45am
The Naturalization Ceremony for new citizens. Join the League in
welcoming new citizens to the District and registering them to vote.
Contact Judy Smith 882-3021 for more information.
Healing Ourselves A Health and Wellness Call to Action
Tuesday, March 9, 6:00 PM
Historic Lincoln Theater 1215
U Street, NW (U St. Cardozo Metro, Green line)
The Hung Tao Choy Mei Leadership Institute. Come and hear from our
expert panel how to improve your health and well-being. Learn how to
reduce stress and guard against some of the major illnesses affecting
our community. Our panel consists of: Dr. Oswald Cameron, Dentist Mr.
Kokai Patterson, RAP Inc. Dr. Joel Rosenberg, Cardiology Associates P.C.
Dr. Alison F. Henderson, New Life Wellness Center Dr. Jacqueline Watson,
Health Concepts International, LLC Dr. Milton Mills, Physicians for
Responsible Medicine Dr. Marilyn Gaston, Former Assistant Surgeon
General Mr. Kelly Welch, Lac. Dipl AC & CH, Welch & Yonkers LLC Dr.
Alyce Gullattee, Director; Institute for Substance Abuse & Addiction Dr.
Jules P. Harrell, Professor Department of Psychology, Howard University
Our host for the evening is: Mr. Jim Vance, news anchor for WRC Channel
4. The evening will begin with performances by superb local artists: *
Head-Roc with Noyeek “The Grizzly Bear” * Hung Tao Choy Mei Kung Fu
Academy “Lucky Lion” & Kung Fu Demo * Kid Caramel & The First FAMM
Thanks to WPFW 89.3 FM, our media sponsor, and Ms. Joni Eisenberg,
presenter and host of “To Heal DC” radio program. FREE TO THE PUBLIC.
Good Neighbors: New Development in Older Neighborhoods
March 9, 6:00 pm
National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), 401 9th Street,
NW, North
Lobby, Suite 500 (between
E & D St) Gallery
Place, Metro Center,
Archives, or Federal Triangle.
WRN Forum Panel Discussion. Refreshments. Please arrive before 7pm and
bring photo ID. Panelists: Roger Lewis, architect, professor, Washington
Post Columnist John Torti, architect and president, Torti Gallas and
Partners; and Toby Millman, Eakin/Youngentob Associates Neighbors often
cite out-of-character buildings and traffic congestion when objecting to
new development. Leading developers and designers show how they have
addressed residents’ concerns and made new development fit in and
enhance existing communities. This event is free of charge. RSVP
(attendance only): WRN, 202-667-5445, or email: staff@washingtonregion.net See: www.washingtonregion.net <http://www.washingtonregion.net/>
FORGIVENESS RITUAL WITH FREDERICA MATHEWES-GREEN
Wednesday, March 10, 6 pm to 9 pm
National Cathedral, Wyoming & Massachusetts Aves.
NW
The Practice of Forgiveness evening retreat gives you the chance to
participate in an ancient rite that recreates God’s divine wholeness in
our relationships. NPR essayist, writer and spiritual guide Frederica
Mathewes-Green will lead participants through a time-honored practice of
forgiveness observed in the Orthodox church. Standing in a circle with
overlapping ends, we will face each other in pairs and ask for
forgiveness with a shared intent to turn from anger with humility. The
circle will then shift to the next person and the next, in a moving
ritual to honor the God who dwells within. Give yourself this gift of
reconciliation and heart-purification in preparation for the spirit of
Easter. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BUY TICKETS, GO TO
http://www.nationalcathedral.org/register OR
CALL (202) 537-2221.
Make Your Voices Heard to Save Affordable Housing
Thursday, March 11^th , 9:00am
Wilson Building, 1350
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (Metro to: Metro Center
[Red, Blue/Orange] or Federal Triangle [Blue/Orange])
Join EmpowerDC and other affordable housing activists in fighting for
affordable housing. Meet with the mayor; meet with the City Council;
join the demonstration; be present to ensure full funding of the Housing
Production Trust Fund. Contact: EmpowerDC at 202-234-9119.
HOUSING TRUST FUND ADVOCACY DAY
THURSDAY, March 11, 9:00 am
Wilson Building, 1350
Pa. Ave., NW, Room 120
Press Conference with Endorsers of Full Funding - Meeting with Mayor
Williams - Visits to City Council Members. Because if we don’t
personally defend this resource, we may lose it! We have prepared an
agenda and materials to help inform Mayor Williams and Council Members
on the importance of the HPTF and the impact it has on neighborhoods.
All you have to do is demonstrate your support by showing up. Housing
Trust Fund Advocacy Day is sponsored by the affordable housing alliance.
Please let us know that you’re with us and how many will attend by
replying to this email, or call 202-745-0902.
DC VOTING RIGHTS COMMITTEE MEETING
Thursday, March 11, 3:00 pm
Cleveland Park Library, Macomb St. & Connecticut Ave. NW (Cleveland Park
Metro, Red line)
Discussion of the three current bills in Congress - HR318, H 1285/S617,
HR3709. Following a description and a discussion of the bills by
committee members, Lloyd Leonard, LWVUS Lobby Corps will provide
information on LWVUS lobbying efforts. To see copies of the legislation
go to www.Thomas.gov For more information,
call Kathy Schmidt 237-5550.
GROUNDING FOR CONTEMPLATIVE LIVING AND LEADERSHIP Workshop Friday, March
12; 9:30am-4:00pm
Shalem Library and Meditation Room, 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD
The workshop is designed for those who feel called to some form of
leadership as spiritual directors or companions, or as leaders of
groups, congregations, corporations, or other organizations. People will
have an opportunity to interact as they learn experientially what it
means to live contemplatively. Workshop leaders are Carole Crumley,
William Dietrich, and Gerald May. Shalem Institute-sponsored. Cost:
$50.00. Info: 301 897-7334; www.shalem.org <http://www.shalem.org/>
Youth Law Fair
Saturday, March 13^th ; 9:00am-4:00pm
DC Courthouse, 500 Indiana Avenue, NW (Red Line, Judiciary Square Metro
stop)
Teaching DC Youth and their parents about their rights, responsibilities
and the justice system. Mock trials with teen participation, youth
speak-out sessions, exhibit hall, law-related career information,
courthouse tours, summer job tips. Sponsored by the Litigation Section
of the DC Bar. Contact: 202-626-3463; www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/sections/litigation/youth_law_fair <http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/sections/litigation/youth_law_fair>.
An Empowerment Workshop for Girls
Saturday March 13th, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
African American Women’s Resource Center 1419 V Street, NW
The African American Women’s Resource Center will host “An Empowerment
Workshop for Girls.” Yasmin Shiraz, author of The Blueprint for My
Girls: How To Build A Life of Courage, Determination and Self-love, will
conduct a motivational workshop based on the “blueprint” of her book.
She will devote her workshop to three major components! FOUNDATION:
build who you are going to be in life. COMPOSITION: arrange your life
options, decisions, challenges, and experiences to assist in preparing
yourself for womanhood and FORTIFICATION: strengthen your life and
reinforce decisions and experiences that empower, motivate, and
encourage you to become a strong, proud woman. Yasmin Shiraz is an
empowerment speaker, entertainment journalist, entrepreneur, and author.
A graduate of Hampton University and Morehead State University, she uses
her sociological training to empower young people through her writings
and workshops. For many year she owned the leading urban entertainment
magazine on college campuses, Mad Rhythms, which reached over four
million students. She currently runs her own marketing and management
firm, The Signals Agency, which specializes in booking media tours and
speaking engagements for entertainment clients. Contact: Cassandra
Burton Phone: 202-332-6561. Email: aawrc@sisterspace.com.
Web: http://www.aawrc.org.
CHESAPEAKE CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK’S CLEAN ENERGY OPEN HOUSE Saturday,
March 13, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
7125 Willow Avenue Takoma Park, MD
Clean energy open house. Free to all ages. Visit Maryland’s only 100%
renewable energy home. See a corn-burning furnace, solar panels,
low-energy refrigerator, hybrid and biodiesel cars, and a tofu-powered
lawn mower. Great opportunity to purchase wind energy certificates and
energy-efficient light bulbs. Sponsored by the Chesapeake Climate Action
Network. Free to all ages. Call (301) 270-3722.
National Campaign for DC Voting Rights
Saturday, March 13, Social at 12 noon, lunch at 12:30 pm
Where: Charlie Chiang’s, 4250 Connecticut Ave. NW (Van Ness Metro Stop,
Red line)
AAUW Branch Meeting - Guest Speaker will be Ilir Zherka, Executive
Director, DC Vote. Parking available in bldg. Cost: $15 RSVP: Nancy
Grace Roman by March 11, 7:00 pm. 301-656-6092, nancy.roman6@verizon.net
202-234-9382 ext. 229.
”Unlocking the Mysteries of the Media.”
Saturday, March 13, . 1-3 p.m
Earle B. Wood Middle School, 14615 Bauer Drive, Rockville, MD
A public forum. Local journalists from Gazette Newspapers, the
Washington Post, and other media outlets will explain how reporters find
stories and what makes news. Hosted by the District 19 Democratic Club
of Montgomery County. Contact Shirley Johnson at shirleyj6190@aol.com,
301-460-9032.
27th Annual Evening With Labor Awards Dinner/Dance
Saturday, March 13
TICKETS GOING FAST FOR BIG LABOR BASH: Don’t miss labor’s biggest social
event of the year, as more than a thousand labor leaders, activists and
supporters turn out at the. Schmooze, dine and dance in solidarity.
Tickets to the Dinner/Dance are $100 per person/$1000 tables of ten;
email kmckirch@dclabor.org to make
reservations.
Fundraiser for the DC BAD
Saturday, March 13
Fundraiser for the DC BAD (Budget Autonomy Day) defendents, who were
charged for trying to visit congressional offices with demands that
Congress cease imposing its policies and veto power on DC. The trial
begins on April 19. Details to be announced: check the DC Statehood
Green Party discussion and news list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcsgp/
Greater Washington Americans for Democratic Action
Saturday, March 13, 5-7 PM
410 D St., NE
Fundraiser with Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton GWADA, a membership
organization which advocates for liberal causes throughout the DC area,
is holding a fundraising party on Capitol Hill. The event will feature
guest Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. Wine and cheese and liberal
talk will be served. $25 donation requested. RSVP to John Brodkin, (202)
785-5980 or GWADAction@aol.com. John
John Brodkin Executive Director
Greater Washington Chapter, Americans for Democratic Action 1625 K St.
NW #210, Washington DC 20006 (202) 785-5980.
27th Annual Evening With Labor Awards Dinner/Dance
Saturday, March 13
TICKETS GOING FAST FOR BIG LABOR BASH: Don’t miss labor’s biggest social
event of the year, as more than a thousand labor leaders, activists and
supporters turn out at the. Schmooze, dine and dance in solidarity.
Tickets to the Dinner/Dance are $100 per person/$1000 tables of ten;
email kmckirch@dclabor.org to make
reservations.
No More Prisons, No More Political Prisoners
Sunday, March 14^th , 4-7pm
Cafe Mawonaj- 624 T St. NW (U St. or Shaw/Howard Metro, Green line)
2 days of puppetry, music, & local speakers on the struggle against
imprisonment. 2 Puppet Shows from the Keep the Timoney Three Free Tour:
The Terrible Tales of Timoney- Police Chief Timoney oversaw civil rights
violations and mistreatment of demonstrators at both the ’00 Republican
National Convention in Philly, and at the recent demos in Miami against
the FTAA. A Wall is Just a Wall- A piece on political prisoners. And
Speakers: A representative from Justice 4 DC Youth- a coalition of
youth, youth providers, policy advocates, parents and concerned
residents. J4DCY works for a more fair and effective youth justice
system and is trying to shift the city’s focus from punishment and
incarceration to education and youth development. *Renford “Rennie”
Grandison, DC resident. 3rd District Police recently wrongly evicted
Grandison and his family, violated their civil rights, and levied false
charges against Grandison and his son. *Peter Cerutti, Books to
Prisoners- a local group that supports prisoners’ self education through
access to literature And a speaker on prison issues in the transgender
community $5 suggested donation. Proceeds benefit legal defense for
Camilo Viveiros, who still faces trumped-up felony charges from demos at
the ‘00 RNC. See www.friendsofcamilo.org for
more info.
National Voice Media/Civic Participation Meeting
March 15-16
Washington, DC
Voice media/civic participation meeting in D.C. We’re looking for youth
leaders to attend. There will be a lot of national folks from
progressive leadership there. Do you have any recommendations for
participants from Student Peace Action Network? Small travel and
national stipends are available ($100) for a couple spots. Lodging and
breakfast/dinners are paid for by participants. Glenda Marsh National
Voice gmarsh@nationalvoice.org <mailto:gmarsh@nationalvoice.org>
ARTS & CULTURE
Life in Shadows (Hidden Children and the Holocaust)
January 1, 2004 - May 12, 9:00 am-5:30 pm daily
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW
“The exhibition Life in Shadows details remarkable stories of
desperation, tragedy, courage, and survival. In the face of brutal Nazi
policies, Jewish parents sought to save their children by placing them
with friends, strangers, or institutions. The United States Holocaust
Memorial Museum has assembled more than 100 artifacts, documents,
photographs, and oral histories from children who survived the Holocaust
in hiding.”
La Dama Duende (The Phantom Lady)
Thursday, February 5th through Sunday, March 7th; 7:30pm
and 4:00pm
(Sunday matinee)
GALA at the Warehouse, 1021 7th Street, NW (Metro: Yellow/Green
Lines to
Mt.Vernon Square/Convention Center)
In this comic classic from Spain’s Golden Age, a young widow’s love for
a stranger is thwarted at every turn. CONTACT: 202-234-7174; www.galatheatre.org; info@galatheatre.org.
Peace by Piece-Collateral Damage: Echoes in Our Soul
February 6-March 20
Painted Bridge Art Center, 230 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA
Peace by Piece is a group of women artists whose work addresses civilian
lives that have been devastated by war. The title of the show,
”Collateral Damage: Echoes in Our Soul” opens a dialogue between the
cold language of power and the creative spirit. The euphemism
“collateral damage” creates a mental chasm between victim and
perpetrator. The art in this show refuses to accept that chasm and
instead invites the victims of war to touch our hearts, challenge our
minds, and move us to creative action. Some of these artists traveled to
personally connect with people in the streets and villages in
Afghanistan, in the hospitals in Iraq and in the occupied territories in
Israel. Curated by Lou Ann Merkle, the exhibit features sculpture,
linocut prints, photos and multimedia works by ten artists. The gallery
hours are Tues. - Sat., 12 PM - 6 PM. Info: 215 925-9914, ext. 21 or see www.paintedbridge.org.
Dances of Life, Folk Traditions From Around The World
February 13- March 28
February 28, 7:00 pm - Reception
Joe’s Movement Emporium, 3802 34th Street, Mount Rainier, MD (Rhode
Island Ave.)
An Exhibition of Photographs of World Dance. Explore images from
numerous world dance styles in photos that capture beauty, power, and
accessibility to the rich cultural tradtions that are part of our
region. Jackson comments about his work, “I have been photographing
festivals for ten years and I am fascinated by the costumes, colors, and
diversity of the ethnic dancers. Each culture has their own set of
movements, music, and costumes. Through out the ages these costumes have
not changed, they are part of the story their ancestors have always
told. There are many stories that surround these costumes and festivals
and I have tried to give the viewer a glimpse of the deeper symbols and
meanings of these visually diverse, beautiful, complex and often
mellifluous folkloric celebrations I am attracted to the dance not just
because of the movements, the costumes, and the faces and the masks. I
think that all these things combined contribute to a shared humanity.”
Hours: Monday-Saturday 11am-8pm Sunday 1:00-7:00 pm For more information
and directions visit: www.worldartsfocus.org.
Contact: 301-699-1819, or
www.worldartsfocus.org.
6^th Annual Irish Arts Festival of Washington DC
March 1^st -14^th ; varying hours, several venues
Irish Arts Festival of Washington DC is a multidisciplinary festival
showcasing the latest in Irish and Irish American culture and
scholarship. This annual festival offers a wide ranging spectrum of
contemporary film, theater, music, literature, art, and more
Info: www.irisharts.org or Lisa McGalliard
at 703-414-5473
Hip Hop MC & DJ Showcase
Thursday March 4, 8-11 pm
Café Mawanaj - 624 T NW (6th & T)
Featuring: Princess of Controversy, Son of Nun, Guerilla Poetry
Insurgency, Rhythm Workers. And more to come. Free admission with the
purchase of $35 bus ticket to NYC for the March 20th protest against
war
and occupation. All others $5.
Community Harvest Benefit
Friday, March 5, 7:00 - 11:00 pm
Dinner - 7-10:30 pm, Music - 8-10:30 pm
The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road, NW
Live Performance by Lianna. Acoustic driven, Pop/Rock in full band
style. Nominated for 2003 Washington Area Music Association’s. Best New
Artist. Donations will benefit the Urban Oasis Community Farm and
Learning Center project of Community Harvest. Fantastic affordable
dinner and desserts, Contact: (202) 232-5483.
Algerian Ballet Tour US to Help Earthquake Survivors
March 5, 7:30pm
GW Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st Street
NW
(Foggy Bottom Metro)
The Algerian Ballet will hold its first US tour to benefit the survivors
of the May 21, 2003 earthquake in Algeria. All proceeds will benefit
survivors of the Algerian earthquake. The Algerian National Ballet has
given more than 2,000 performances in more than 50 countries since its
birth 34 years ago. Its program will feature traditional dances and
reflect various aspects of life in different regions of Algeria.
Purchase tickets by phone: 301-808-6900 or 202-432-7328. Purchase
tickets online: www.ticketmaster.com <http://www.ticketmaster.com/>.
Tickets: Students: $20, General Admission: $30-35.
PINK SLIP BUSH! WOMEN RISE UP AGAINST THE BUSH AGENDA
Saturday, March 6, 7:00 pm
Luther Place Memorial Church,
1226 Vermont Avenue, NW, at Thomas Circle (McPherson Metro)
Music and Spoken Word to Celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s
Passion, Courage, and Strength in Standing Up for Peace and Justice. A
concert filled with inspiration and sisterhood Featuring. Michelle
Shocked,Winona LaDuke,Kayhan Irani,Rha Goddess Rants,Rev. Dr. Carolyn
Boyd. The CODEPINK Founders and Surprise Guests. $15 adult / $10
students and seniors /kids under 10 years old free. For a donation of
$50 or more, you can also join Michelle, Winona and the CODEPINK
Co-Founders for an intimate pre-event reception. Your ticket to the main
concert will be covered when you make the donation. For more information
contact jen@codepinkalert.org or
RSVP to this special CODEPINK reception
at http://codepink.kintera.org/reception.
Contact: CODEPINK Women for
Peace * (202) 393-5016 * www.codepinkalert.org
<http://www.codepinkalert.org/>.
”War by Women Photographers”
March 8, 2004 from 6-8PM
Mott House 122 Maryland Avenue, N.E.
Please join UNIFEM USA to celebrate International Women’s Day. Join us
for a photo exhibit by women: “War by Women Photographers”, followed by
a wine and cheese reception. To learn more about UNIFEM USA or to become
a member contact: Mary Tyler Holmes Vice President for Membership
National Capital Area Chapter UNIFEM USA MaryTylerHolmes@Yahoo.com.
Questions contact: Shari Gruber President National Capital Area Chapter
UNIFEM USA sgruber@aol.com (202)-483-8122.
The Coffee House
Tuesday, March 9, 10:00 pm (and every Tuesday)
Chris Van Hollen, who unseated popular Republican incumbent Connie
Morella, was one of a very few bright spots for the Democratic Party in
the 2002 congressional elections. Van Hollen talks about his recent
travels to Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan; climate change; Haiti; his
work on the House Education and Workforce, and Government Reform
Committees; and his reelection race in November. (Host: Mark Cohen). The
Coffee House now airs in the following places: Montgomery (Ch. 21),
Prince George’s (Ch. 76) and Carroll Counties (Ch. 19) in Maryland, and
Arlington County (Ch. 69) in Virginia. Contact: Mark at _markc@coffeehousetv.org or
301-608-9622.
Big Daddy’s Poetry Slam
Wednesday, March 10^th ; 8pm-midnight
“Heaven,” 2327 18^th Street, NW (Adams-Morgan)
Fundraiser for the Think Tank rag and a public web project—Think Tank is
a counter-culture start-up artistic and cultural magazine catering to
the activist community—ISO poets, content, donations, ideas and
competition. Admission free, $10 donation would be appreciated. Contact: speakupnow@hotmail.com <mailto:speakupnow@hotmail.com>.
Music & Poetry Evening, Washington Spark Benefit
Saturday, March 13, 7:00 PM
The Saloon on 1207 U Street, N.W. (U Street/Cardoza Metro, Green line)
Washington Spark, the new alternative newspaper being developed at the
DC Independent Media Center, is inviting you to a music & poetry evening
in the upstairs room of The Saloon. The hip-hop/urban band TD Harry that
recently filled 9:30 Club and Tryst will play. And some of the DC Poets
Against War will recite poems and invite others to join them. Come talk
shop with journalists, photographers, editors, designers, cartoonists,
foreign correspondents, poets, musicians, and other media activists. We
are asking a $10 donation, to go toward start-up costs—rent, phone,
paper, toner, and the upgrade for the layout/design software we are
using. To reserve tickets please contact Irene (martinezim@yahoo.com) or
call 703-407-4476 to get tickets. For more information call Mark at the
DC Independent Media Center 202-462-3270.
_BOOKS & FILMS_
”The Weather Underground”
Visions Cinema, 1927 Florida Avenue, NW (Metro Center)
Just nominated for an Academy Award—it’s back at Visions for a limited
time. Contact: Visions Cinema, 202-667-0090 or see schedule at www.visionsdc.com.
What’s In A Name? Language, Power & Inequality
Thursday, March 4, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
American University, Butler Pavilion - Butler Board Room - 6th floor,
4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW (at Ward Circle)
Project South Washington Book Forum Series, Teaching & Organizing for
Justice. Event with author, Celine-Marie Pascale, Assist. Prof. of
Sociology, AU. Pascale will examine the power of naming - all objects
and events are constituted as meaningful objects and events through
language and representation. She will explore how language can produce
not only the meaning of inequality, but inequality itself; and how
scholarship and media name inequalities of race, gender, and class in
ways that obscure knowledge essential for effective resistance. She
concludes by considering ways for transforming inequalities of gender,
race and class. The presentation draws from two of her papers - “All in
a Day’s Work: A Feminist Analysis of Class Formation and Social
Identity” in Race, Gender, and Class (2001) and “There’s No Place Like
Home: The Discursive Creation of Homelessness” in Cultural Studies
Critical Methodologies. Contact: Tomas Encarnacion, 202.332.5333
or
projectsouthdc@earthlink.net <mailto:projectsouthdc@earthlink.net>.
The Passion of the Christ: film & panel discussion
Thursday, March 4th : 7:00 pm
Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave., NW (Friendship Heights Metro)
The Passion and the Bible, with several theologians/academics, and
moderated by Cheryl Kravitz. Contact: www.theavalon.org or
202-966-6000.
New African Films Festival
March 4 - March 11, 7:00 PM - Reception, 8:30 PM - Screening, 10:15 PM -
After-party
Visions Cinema, 1927 Rhode Island Ave. NW (Dupont Circle Metro)
afrikafé, TransAfrica Forum & BET Jazz present: 13 films * 11 countries
* 2 special guests * 2 U.S. Premieres *10 D.C. Premieres Opening Night
with Special Guest, Mr. Danny Glover. Film: “Dangerous Affair” by Judy
Kibinge - KENYA. Featuring the US PREMIERE of the film smash hit in
Kenya-produced by a 100 percent Kenyan cast and crew. Set in Nairobi,
DANGEROUS AFFAIR captures the lives of young people living in urban
areas. Winner of Golden Dhow, Zanzibar. International Film Festival,
East African Production Prize. After-party with live-performance by
Mahhala (cash bar). Guest bio: http://www.afrikafe.com.
Cost: $35, Space
Limited. Tickets may be purchased online or on site at Visions Online: https://www.brainbox.tv/secure_forms/visions/ Contact: events@afrikafe.com. For full
schedule: www.visionsdc.com/dyno/filmdetail.asp?filmID=354.
”Uncovered: Truth About the Iraq War” Film/Discussion
Friday, March 5, 7 to 9 PM
Servant Leadership School/Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road, NW
Subject: “…and the Truth Shall Set You Free.” The “Uncovered”
documentary produced by Robert Greenwald is based mostly on interviews
last summer with former intelligence, Pentagon, and Foreign Service
officers. They spoke then about what has since been reported by chief
inspector David Kay-namely about the absence of persuasive evidence of
”weapons of mass destruction” posing a threat to the US or Iraq’s
neighbors. Other reasons advanced for the war are also subjected to
close scrutiny in the film. Some of those interviewed in the documentary
will be with us to pick up where the film leaves off and lead the
ensuing discussion. There will be lots of room for the “chaos of truth.”
If there were no weapons of mass destruction, no ties between Iraq and
al-Qaeda, no evidence that Iraq would give such weapons to terrorist
groups…then why the war? We will also show clips of John Pilger’s most
recent documentary, “Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on
Terror.” Pilger interviewed not only former officials but also senior
Pentagon and State Department policymakers, whose remarks provide good
grist for discussion. Bring along your inquiring minds and best ideas.
We will spend some time on what responsible citizens may be called to do
in these circumstances—bearing in mind Annie Dillard’s dictum about who
will go for us: “There is only us; there never has been any other.” The
forum is free. It helps us plan if you email or call us to let us know
you are coming. Tel: 202 328 0072; email: slschool@slschool.org <mailto:slschool@slschool.org>
Open Mic, Music Fundraiser for Left Turn magazine
Saturday, March 6, 4:00 - 6:30 pm
Cafe Mawonaj, 624 T Street, NW (Shaw/Howard U metro stop).
The new, special issue of Left Turn magazine on the 10th anniversary
of
the Zapatista uprising is now out. See: www.leftturn.org.
To sustain and
expand the magazine, the local DC collective of Left Turn will be
holding a fundraiser. There will be an open mic featuring members of
DC’s Guerilla Poetry Insurgency but open to all. This will be followed
by a performance by the “industrial, anticapitalist hip-hop” band,
Enoch212. Come out, enjoy the socially conscious poetry and music, and
pick up a copy of the new issue of the magazine. Suggested donation: $5
(no one will be turned away). For more information: 866 860 9311 / leftturn-dc@onebox.com.
”Haiti: Killing the Dream” Film showing
Thursday, March 11, 7:00 PM
Flemming Center, (9th and P Sts, NW)
Organized COUP, LeftTurn, and Positive Force will be co-sponsoring a
showing of the documentary. ALSO, as part of an ongoing effort to
educate more people on Haiti and keep it alive as another US occupation
(Iraq and Palestine) that needs to be opposed. Bill Fletcher, Director
of TransAfrica, will speak and answer questions on US involvement in the
coup and what we can be doing about the situation. See http://www.perryfilms.com/projects/haiti.html.
Afeni Shakur: Evolution of a Revolutionary
Saturday, March 20th, (rescheduled from February 21)
Sisterspace and Books, 1515 U Street, N.W.
Afeni Shakur will discuss and sign her autobiography.“Afeni Shakur,
mother of slain rap icon Tupac Shakur is the subject of the
autobiography which provides an intimate look at her life. Afeni Shakur:
Evolution of a Revolutionary is co-written by actress/dancer Jasmine
Guy. Few have known the former Black Panther as intimately as Guy,
Shakur’s close friend and confidant, who spent the last ten years
talking to Afeni and recording her thoughts. Spanning four decades, this
innovative memoir reveals the evolution of the woman through a series of
intimate, autobiographically-revealing conversations on themes such as
love, race, drugs, music, and, of course, her son. Afeni doesn’t hold
back. Controversial, outspoken and candid, she presents her life as she
lived it- from the dirt roads of rural North Carolina to the streets of
the lower Bronx. There are the marriages, the pregnancies, the
mothering, the drugs, the sex, school, and her love of Shakespeare.
There is jail, addiction, recovery, and forgiveness. With the grace of
God, she survived without destroying herself in the process. Today, her
spirit drives her as she helms Amaru Entertainment named for Tupac Amaru
Shakur. Each day she works to continue his dream for inner city youth to
experience arts education at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation. Afeni
Shakur is both a link to the past, and a bridge to the current
generation via her son’s life and work. As Guy writes, “This is a
sixties story, a woman’s story, a Black story and an American story of
survival.” Contact: 202/332-3433.
TRAININGS
Tutor Warriors
Daily 8:30am - 3:00pm.
Howard University
“Literacy is the Last Civil Right!” - Bob Moses. Statistics show that
illiterate high school graduates are more likely to become involved in
criminal activities than literate graduates.The Tutor Warriors is an
organization of undergraduate and graduate students dedicated to
volunteering in 4 high schools and 1 elementary school. Tutoring is done
on site. Endorsed by: Howard University Tutor Warriors, School of
Education, H.U.S.A., and H.U.N.C.O.B.R.A. (National Coalition on Black
Reparations in America). Contact:(202) 806-6021 or HU_TUTORWARRIORS@yahoo.com.
Conference Organizing for Beginners: Part 1
March 8, 6:45-8:45pm**
IPS, 733 15th St. NW, Suite 1020
SALSA class with Sheryl Brannon. If you’ve just been tapped to put
together your organization’s annual conference and don’t know where to
turn, here’s your answer! This two-part course will give you a solid
foundation on which to build your event. In this class you’ll review and
consider the basics of what goes into developing a conference,
including: conference content options to draw attendees; what makes a
good speaker; and the overall structure needed to produce a successful
event. We’ll also cover marketing options. Fee: $55. You can also
register on line at www.HotSalsa.org <http://www.hotsalsa.org/>.
Organizational transition workshop
Tuesday, March 9, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Johns Hopkins University Washington Center, 1625 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Delegate authority early in your leadership Many founders and long-term
executive directors find it difficult to move on even when it is clear
that their departure is overdue. This reluctance to surrender leadership
is natural when people invest a substantial amount of time and effort to
ensure the organization’s success. Yet, to survive, an organization’s
leaders have no choice but to foster conditions that will enable a
smooth transition when they move on. Perhaps the most vital condition of
all is delegating responsibility to others early in one’s leadership
role. Cost: $95 (includes continental breakfast) More information and to
register: http://www.mediate-facilitate.com <http://www.mediate-facilitate.com/>.
Getting Started with Foundation Center Search
Tuesday, March 9, 10:45-11:45 am
Foundation Center, 1627 K Street, NW, 3rd floor
In this hands-on class, held in our computer lab, learn the basics of
searching /FC Search: The Foundation Center’s Database on CD-ROM./ This
class includes an optional hour of “guided practice,” in the form of
one-on-one assistance from the instructor. Visit the Foundation Center
<http://fdncenter.org/washington/
Tapping into Technology Donations
March 9, 6:00-8:00pm
See Forever Lab, 1851 9th St. NW (9th and T St., U St./Cardoza Metro,
Green line)
Do you know what to look for in computer or other technology donations?
Learn how to avoid some of the biggest mistakes made by nonprofits and
finding good equipment and technology donations. $50. You can also
register on line at www.HotSalsa.org <http://www.hotsalsa.org/>.
Free Hip Hop Dance Classes
Tuesdays 6:30 - 7:30 pm (open-style dancing 7:30 - 8:30 pm)
Paul Robeson Study & Struggle Center, Columbia Heights Youth Club, 1500
Harvard St NW (Basement, All Souls Church)
Dance Instructor: Chitra Subramanian. These hip-hop/street dance classes
do not require any technical/dance-related background whatsoever. The
main purpose in teaching dance is to build confidence and individuality,
relax the body and mind, and most importantly build confidence through
hip-hop music and movement. Classes usually begin with a brief warm-up,
devote some time to freestyle movement to encourage creativity, and then
conclude with teaching simple but high energy choreography. Sponsored by
the Youth Leadership Support Network. For more information, Douglas
Calvin (202) 489-7892 _douglas@worldyouth.org <mailto:douglas@worldyouth.org>
Fundraising Using Volunteers
March 9, 6:45-8:45pm
IPS, 733 15th St. NW, Suite 1020
SALSA class with Tammy Williams While you’re thinking of ways to put
volunteers for your organization to good use, consider them for
fundraising. This class is designed to help you identify your volunteer
needs, determine who makes a good fundraising volunteer and learn how to
use volunteers to their fullest. Participants will learn the components
of successful volunteer fundraising programs that help you multiply your
fundraising efforts. This course is appropriate for beginners as well as
those with some experience. $30. You can also register on line at
www.HotSalsa.org <http://www.hotsalsa.org/>.
Fundraising Using Volunteers
March 9, 6:45-8:45pm
IPS, 733 15th St. NW, Suite 1020
SALSA class with Angelique Shofar. Public radio plays a major role in
our community’s soundscape and is a powerful tool for reaching the
hearts and minds of people. Did you know that knowing how to produce a
show can open the doors of public radio to your organization or cause?
Whether it’s through a lively montage, hot discussion, vivid
storytelling, or musical or poetic drama, use your imagination and your
voice! Find out the differences between using public vs. commercial
radio. Learn how to produce a radio segment that will let your message
reach far and wide - creatively! Participants will learn how to develop
a story idea and convey it through words, how to write and speak so that
listeners stay with you, the “grammar” of sounds and their effectiveness
in painting memorable mental images, and rhythm and pacing. Advocate
your cause through a radio segment. Fee: $30. You can also register on
line at www.HotSalsa.org <http://www.hotsalsa.org/>.
Introduction to Fundraising Planning
Thursday, March 11, 12:30-1:30 pm
Foundation Center, 1627 K Street, NW, 3rd floor
For the novice, this class shows you how to analyze the state of your
nonprofit organization in order to develop a fundraising plan that
includes a variety of revenue sources. Visit the Foundation Center
<http://fdncenter.org/washington/
Breaking Into Political Journalism
March 11, 6:45-8:45pm
IPS, 733 15th St. NW, Suite 1020
SALSA class with John Feffer. Do you want your ideas to reach a larger
audience? This nuts-and-bolts class will help you write and sell op-eds,
commentaries, and articles for newspapers, magazines, and on-line
publications. It will help the novice break into the field and help more
experienced writers improve their work. You'll get tips on writing query
letters, crafting news pegs for op-eds, preparing a feature article,
identifying appropriate publications, and negotiating contracts. $30.
You can also register on line at www.HotSalsa.org
<http://www.hotsalsa.org/>.
Accidental Manager
March 11, 6:45-8:45pm
IPS, 733 15th St. NW, Suite 1020
SALSA class with Zahara Heckscher. The nonprofit version of the Peter
Principle puts skilled program staff into management positions for which
they have had little formal preparation. If you’re an ‘Accidental
Manager’, join us for a look at management basics and a discussion of
where to find valuable resources that will save you time and worry.
Topics to be covered are basic personnel and resource management, as
well as goal and priority setting. $30. You can also register on line at
www.HotSalsa.org <http://www.hotsalsa.org/>.
Software Training for Nonprofits NPower Greater DC Region (formerly
Technology Works for Good) is kicking off its new season of software
training classes. Start the year off right by learning how to use Word,
Excel, Powerpoint, or Access more effectively. Classes are designed and
priced just for nonprofits. Contact Npower at 202-234-9670 or visit
http://www.npowergdcr.org/classes/index.htm for
class schedule and to
sign up. Customized on-site training also available.
Community Tax Aid’s Free Tax Preparation Services for Low-income
Taxpayers Many low-income workers do not see the need to file tax
returns but they can file to have withholdings refunded. They may also
be eligible for the Earned Income Credit (see above) or the Additional
Child Tax Credits which the taxpayer can receive even if they owe no
taxes. Community Tax Aid (CTA) provides free federal and state tax
return preparation services to low-income individuals and families in
the metropolitan D.C. area. CTA is a full-service clinic that prepares
current and prior-year returns. This year CTA has 12 locations in D.C.,
Maryland, and Virginia to serve the community. For more information,
contact: 202-347-4811 of email CTAvol@aol.com.
ONGOING VIGILS
Peace Vigil Every Friday
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
White House
The Dorothy Day Catholic Workers hold weekly vigils in front of the
White House, across from LaFayette Park.
Peace Vigil: “Seek Peace and Pursue It “
Tuesday, January 20, 5:30 to 6:30 pm (and every Tuesday)
3rd Street & Independence Ave, NW (West end of the reflecting
pool)
Normally on west lawn of the Capitol. Continuous vigil since October 15,
2002. No other signs or messages.. Contact: Pat Elder at
elder@chesapeake.net.
Women In Black Vigil Every Friday
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm (resumes January 2)
Farragut Park, 17th & K Sts., NW, (Farragut North Metro, Red line)
Ongoing vigil to mourn the deaths in the conflicts between Israel and
Palestine and to seek peace. Participants wear black and maintain
silence. See: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womeninblackdc>.
Stand for Peace
Sundays. noon to 1 PM
Spa Creek Bridge in Annapolis, MD
Signs are not allowed to be on a stick or pole. Contact Lucy at
410-263-7271 or _mdbridgesforpeace@toadmail.com <mailto:mdbridgesforpeace@toadmail.com> If
you are interested in
standing on the Stoney Creek Bridge on Fort Smallwood Road in Pasadena
contact 410-437-5379 or _depauw@magicalgodmother.com <mailto:depauw@magicalgodmother.com>,
call or write to say you will be
coming.
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