Center Hours
Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm
Store Hours
Monday-Thursday: 10am-6pm
Friday-Saturday: 10am-7pm
Sunday: 10am-5pm
Hours are subject to change. Call 802-863-2345 x2 to confirm.
Location
60 Lake Street, 1C
Burlington Waterfront.
(Next to The Skinny Pancake)
If you would like an event listed, please email [email protected]
 The PJC is pleased to be partnering with the Lake Monsters. Join us Saturday, August 14 at Centennial Field in Burlington. $6 discounted tickets, half of which is donated to the PJC, are available at the Peace & Justice Store or through email at [email protected]. If you cannot join us on August 14, you can buy these tickets to support the PJC and exchange them for a different date with no extra charge!
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We are excited to introduce Armando Carmona, our new Assistant Store Manager and Volunteer Coordinator. Armando brings with him a wealth of organizing and leadership skills as well as a steadfast commitment to human rights, diversity, and inclusion. His past experiences include translation work, policy-based research and coyuntural analysis (a popular education approach and strategy for collective analysis). He is also an aspiring journalist and writer. Welcome Armando -- we are looking forward to
working together!
Simultaneously we say farewell to Krista Panosian, the outgoing Assistant Store Manager and Volunteer as she departs for Washington, D.C at the end of this month. Krista has been with the PJC since January, 2013. We appreciate the work she's done for us in particular her efforts to document our internal systems. She hopes to one day participate in the Masters International Program of the Peace Corps. Krista's open mind, honesty, and curiosity are sure to bring her on many exciting adventures. We look forward to hearing about them!
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The Stones Cry Out: Voices of the Palestinian Christians
Screening followed by a Discussion with Filmmaker Yasmine Perni
Sunday, July 27, 2014, at 7:00pm
Merrill's Roxy Cinema,222 College Street, Burlington
Free and open to the public
In May 2014, Pope Francis made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. His visit brought renewed attention to the need for a just peace in the Land of Peace. This part of the world lies at the core of the religious history and beliefs of the three great monotheistic religions. What is life like in the Holy Land for Christians today, particularly those who are the descendants of the first people who believed in Jesus' message? These communities, while shrinking in population under the pressures of military occupation -- Christians comprise only 2% of the West Bank's population today -- continue to practice their faith and maintain the holy places that are vitally important to fellow believers throughout the world.
All are invited to join filmmaker Yasmine Perni for a free, public screening of her film The Stones Cry Out followed by discussion.
Cosponsors: Vermonters for a Just Peace in Palestine/Israel, Ascension Lutheran Church, Dormition of the Mother of God Greek Orthodox Church, Edmundite Center for Peace and Justice, Episcopal Diocese of Vermont, First Congregational Church of Burlington, New Alpha Missionary Baptist Church, Pax Christi Burlington, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
For more information: 802-878-3695; [email protected]
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Make Kites July 26; Fly Kites Not Drones August 2
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On a bitter cold day in late March we held a kite flying event in solidarity with Afghan Peace Volunteers and Voices for Creative Nonviolence. The event was created to celebrate the Afghani tradition of kite flying as a means of ringing in Nowruz, the Afghan New Year which falls on the first day of spring. A handful of community members showed up and we each took turns flying kites. PJC Intern, Lydia Bates addressed the small group and shared information about the culture of kite flying in Afghanistan and the drones and drone strikes that terrorize that community. One participant who came to this event was Albert Echt. Albert is a local kite enthusiast and expert. The kite he brought to fly was handmade and flew higher and longer than any other in the sky that day. Albert was able to coach participants in the art of kite flying which added to the joy at this event.
We are excited to announce that we are having another Fly Kites Not Drones event on August 2nd at the Waterfront Park in Burlington starting at 2pm. In preparation Albert will lead a Kite Making Workshop this Saturday (July 26th) directly following the PJC Kids' Club (which ends at 4pm) at the Peace & Justice Center, 60 Lake Street, Burlington. Both of these events will be family-friendly. We will pass out literature on the reality of drones in the skies of Afghanistan to adults while sharing the history and the cultural significance of kites with participants of all ages. If you have questions please contact Kyle or 802-2345 x6.
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Obituary: Dr. Laura Fishman
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Memorial service for Laura Fishman: Saturday, July 26, 2:30pm, Dewey Hall, Old Mill, UVM
Dr. Laura T. Fishman of South Burlington, VT, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2012. She was 76 years old. Dr. Fishman grew up in the comfortable Sugar Hill section of Harlem in New York City. Her mother was a schoolteacher and her father a postal service employee. She earned her bachelor's degree with honors at Pembroke College of Brown University, then a master's degree in sociology at the University of Chicago. Laura moved to New York to work in an anti-poverty agency and then began her career as a teacher of sociology in New York colleges.
In 1969 her son, Aryeh Fishman, was born and, in 1971, she moved to Vermont with her family to teach in the UVM Sociology Department. Her youngest son, Damian Fishman was born in 1973. In 1984, Laura earned a doctorate in sociology at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Dr. Fishman continued to teach at UVM and authored the book, "Women at the Wall: A Study of the Wives of Prisoners," in addition to numerous scholarly articles and papers. Dr. Fishman taught courses in race relations and was an acknowledged expert in the field of criminal justice. She also applied this expertise by consulting in correctional systems in New York and Vermont on issues facing prisoners with HIV and their families.
She took immense satisfaction in teaching, and in her intellectual and social relationships with students and colleagues. She was known for constructively challenging her students to reach new levels of excellence. Dr. Fishman retired from teaching at UVM as Professor Emerita of Sociology and Associate Professor. Laura was very active in the community and served on the board of directors for organizations such as Women Helping Battered Women, the Vermont Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, and Dismas House. She will forever be remembered for her ready smile, compassion, quick wit, and her strong sense of justice.
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July 23, Wednesday
- 6-8pm Please join an open conversation about "What Is Home?" Vermonters, young and old, from Congo, Iraq, and Somalia will share their personal and cultural perspectives. Sponsored by Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program, Fletcher Free Library, O'Brien Center, and UVM College of Education and Social Services. FREE and open to the public. Donations welcome. Fletcher Free Library, 235 College St, Burlington, VT.
It is true that a lot of conflicts, misunderstandings, and stereotypes among friends, coworkers, and neighbors from different cultures occur because we process and analyze facts, behaviors, and perceptions from others through our own lenses and omit to take into consideration the cultural perspective from which the other person is coming from.
"Bridging Cultures" brings together people from different cultures who have passion for sharing their culture and learning from other people's cultures in a supportive and non-judgmental way. Facilitator: Goma Mabika. RSVP: [email protected] Walk-ins always welcome!
July 26, Saturday
- 12 noon VCC Patient Registry Classes
How to qualify and apply for a medical marijuana card. At the PJC. Email for more info.
- 2-4pm The PJC Kids' Club celebrates Africa! Bring the kids for an afternoon of cultural acceptance, exploration, and fun! Francine Serwili-Ngunga will be sharing about her Rwandan culture through dance, storytelling, and yummy sambusa-making. Get the next stamps for your PJC passport and join us for this special afternoon at the Peace & Justice Center, 60 Lake St, Burlington. This Summer Series is free and open to people of all ages!
The focus of the Kids' Club is on promoting peace, justice, and appreciation for cultural diversity through informal education and play. Through our events we hope to increase the global awareness and the cultural acceptance in our young community members needed for them to engage in today's multicultural society. Family participation is encouraged to strengthen relationships and understanding not only between family members themselves, but also between members of different cultural identities with the Burlington community at large.
- 4pm Kite Making workshop at PJC.
- 4:30pm Vermont Pride Picnic: Join Green Mountain Crossroads and Pride Center of Vermont (Formerly RU12? Community Center). Picnic: 4:30-7pm, Three Stallion Inn, Randolph VT All-Ages! cups, plates, beverages, & fun games provided. Farm Boys (a show about growing up gay in rural America): 7pm, Chandler Music Hall, Randolph VT. Tickets: www.chandler-arts.org/tickets.php. More info or here.
July 27, Sunday
July 29, Tuesday
- 7pm The Peace & Justice Center and The Block Gallery & Coffeehouse will be screening: The Interrupters. The Interrupters captures a period in Chicago when it became a national symbol for the violence in our cities. The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters who try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once employed. From acclaimed director Steve James and bestselling author Alex Kotlowitz, this film is an unusually intimate journey into the stubborn persistence of violence in our cities. Shot over the course of a year out of Kartemquin Films, The Interrupters captures a period in Chicago when it became a national symbol for the violence in our cities. During that period, the city was besieged by high-profile incidents, most notably the brutal beating of Derrion Albert, a Chicago High School student, whose death was caught on videotape.
The film's main subjects work for an innovative organization, CeaseFire. It was founded by an epidemiologist, Gary Slutkin, who believes that the spread of violence mimics the spread of infectious diseases, and so the treatment should be similar: go after the most infected, and stop the infection at its source. One of the cornerstones of the organization is the "Violence Interrupters" program, created by Tio Hardiman, who heads the program. The Interrupters - who have credibility on the streets because of their own personal histories - intervene in conflicts before they explode into violence. For more information contact kyle.
August 6, Wednesday
- 7pm PJC's Songs of Hope: A Remembrance of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Sing-a-long songs of peace and justice, guest speaker, and candleboats. Burlington Waterfront.
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Free Workshops on Conflict, Uncertainty, and Change: Charting a Happier Path in a Chaotic World
Kathleen Moore and Ginny Sassaman will lead a series of free workshops. All workshops are 12 noon to 1pm in the Hayes Room, Kellogg Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier. No registration is required.
* July 29: Permission to Be Human: Conflict & Happiness Coaches. Change is hard because we are creatures of habit. Learn new tools to make immediate positive changes in your life.
* August 5: Mindful Listening: A Creative and Magnetic Force. When we listen to one another deeply we experience expansion, energy, and creativity that can open doors to new possibilities. Learn the four golden practices of mindful listening and discover the benefits of this powerful approach.
* August 20: Trying to Change the World? Mediators & Facilitators Can Help You Do Better Work. You do your best to make the world a better place. Even so, conflicts and obstacles can get in the way. We want you to succeed in your good work! Let us show you some positive paths forward.
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