Be the Change Community Update March 11, 2022 |
|
|
|
What's In This Issue:
Sustainability news and events:
> Simply Living Annual Meeting! Looking forward to seeing you in person! Register NOW
> Simply Share March 27 Sunday 2 pm - special share on community solar.
> First Friday April 1st with SWACO's Sheila Davis on business programs and Cathy Cowan Becker on the April EcoChallenge teams!
> April 1-30 is Earth Month and Simply Living invites you to join our EcoChallenge Team
> Santiago Rising is the first film in our new Community Empowerment series
> Mark your calendar for April 10 for Garden Sage Debra Knapke speaking on Climate Resilient Gardening!
> Grassroot Ohio's Carolyn Harding talks with local activists dealing with sex trafficking
> Free Press Salon will host speakers on Peace in Ukraine and Korea
> The Mistletoe Tree of the Month by local expert Mort Schmidt
> The Great Turning Experiment challenges us to grow and evolve for a special 4 month experience online with Findhorn and awesome mentor leaders!
> DC Environmental Film Festival is virtual and celebrates 30 years!
> Arts - Milo and Cherie Mannino Jazz Trio at Java Central Saturday
> Poet Manuel Iris is featured Monday at the Poetry Forum
> Detox your Life workshop is free!
> FLOW hosts volunteers to plant trees.
> Weekly Bronzeville Agricademy offer health and local food workshops
> Concert of Ukraine at Rambling House
> Produce Box Options at Bexley Natural Market
> Healthy Bread, TEEN Corps, Hayden Falls, Gender Justice, Earth 911 for eco info
> Lots more on our Calendar so browse or search community events here
Thanks for subscribing and please share and invite friends to sign up for this free service here. Your support makes this work possible. If you are not already a member, please consider joining Simply Living here or donating here. Be sure to click on our business member graphics to visit their websites. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, simply scroll down to the bottom and click Unsubscribe. |
|
|
|
Simply Living Annual Membership Meeting
Sunday, March 20 @ 3-5 pm
Hilltop Library, 511 S Hague Ave, Columbus 43204
|
|
|
|
Each year, Simply Living holds a meeting of its membership to discuss our plans for the year, provide information about memberships, and elect our slate of board members.
This year the Annual Membership Meeting will take place on Sunday, March 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Columbus Metropolitan Library Hilltop Branch, 511 S. Hague Ave.
|
|
|
|
Meet, greet, share and learn at our monthly Simply Share Salon. We'll be hearing updates about Solar in March, including the campaign by Solar United Neighbors for Community Solar and the new legislation to make it happen across Ohio. What's on your mind? Simply Share wants to hear from you! Invite a friend. Register here. |
|
|
|
April First Friday: SWACO Business Programs
Fri April 1 @ 12-1 pm
Simply Living's First Fridays series highlights sustainability initiatives in the city of Columbus and surrounding region that you may want to know more about. Each month our speakers will discuss the initiatives they are working on to make Columbus more sustainable and equitable.
Join us in April as we speak with Sheila Davis, business program manager at SWACO. Sheila will talk about how businesses can start a recycling program and about sustainability-minded customers. We will also hear about Simply Living's exciting new team for the Earth Month EcoChallenge!
|
|
|
|
Join the Simply Living
Earth Month EcoChallenge
April 1 - 30, 2022
Through this monthlong event, Simply Living team members will participate in a nationwide challenge to put the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals into action. The SDGs are a commitment to achieving sustainable development across three dimensions — environmental, social and economic — in an inclusive and integrated way.
This year's Earth Month EcoChallenge transforms the 17 SDGs into 5 categories of daily and one-time actions an individual can make. Categories include:
- Basic needs and security
- Health and equity
- Education and livelihood
- Economy and communities
- Climate and ecosystems
Under each category you can sign up to do any of a dozen actions, or you can come up with your own action commitment. Each action has real and measurable impacts on sustainability and equity. The more actions our team members do, the more points we earn in a friendly competition with other teams around the country.
Register to join the Simply Living Earth Month EcoChallenge team here. We will send you an invitation to sign up on the EcoChallenge website, join our team, and start committing to action with a real impact on sustainability and equity.
|
|
|
|
Empowering Community Film Festival
Hosted by OHCRN and Simply Living
Zoom Discussion: Sunday, April 3rd, 2:00 PM ET
NOTE: You will be sent a link to watch the film 24 hours before the 2 pm Sunday Q&A with Nick, Juliet and others.
Santiago Rising (directed by Nick MacWilliam, 2021) takes place on the streets of Chile’s capital city in late 2019 as massive protests over economic inequality engulf the country.
|
|
|
|
Director, Nick MacWilliam |
|
Expert on Chile, Dr. Juliet Lynd |
|
|
Debra Knapke, "Climate Resilient Gardening and Gardeners"
Sun Apr 10 @ 3-4:30 pm (EDT)
OSU Kottman Hall Room 104
2021 Coffey Rd, Columbus, OH 43210
Tickets to this event are $25 each. Register at
Climate change is here, and our gardens are microcosms of what is happening around the world: unpredictable weather events, flooding, soil and water erosion and degradation, and changes in plant and animal responses. What is our path for ensuring that our gardens can be resilient in this time of change?
Find out the answers to these questions and more from Debra Knapke, aka the Garden Sage. Debra has been a garden designer since 1994, shaping public and private spaces. She is the co-author of six books on plants and garden design, is a contributing writer to Edible Columbus, shares a blog on Midwest gardening, and has created numerous materials for courses and lectures.
Debra gives horticulture-related talks at professional and nonprofit organizations, garden clubs, book fairs and libraries and has taught college classes on horticulture and garden design for 24 years. She is a frequent guest speaker on WOSU's All Sides with Ann Fisher. She serves on the board of Friends of the Ohio Governor's Residence and Heritage Garden, the advisory committee of the Walnut Grove and Flint Cemeteries and is active in GWA Garden Communicators, an international association.
|
|
|
|
Earth Month Events +
Simply Living volunteers will be exhibiting at the Green Bexley Fair and the Green Columbus Earth Day celebrations on Saturday, April 23. We will be at the White Castle Earth Day Fair on Wednesday, April 27 at their new headquarters. And we'll be at the Green on the Green event in Worthington on Saturday, May 7. These events will be lots of fun and a chance to see you in person! Volunteers are welcome! Drop us an email to hello@simplyliving.org. |
|
|
|
By Mort Schmidt for Simply Living
Fun excerpt: According to the University of Wisconsin horticultural extension, in the Middle Ages, mistletoe was believed to have “life-giving powers and bestowed fertility, could protect against poisons, was an aphrodisiac, and could ward off evil spirits. In Europe it was commonly hung in doorways throughout the house and stable to prevent the entrance of witches. The origins of today’s traditions involving mistletoe may date back to the Greek festival of Saturnalia where it was believed to confer fertility and later with primitive marriage rites.” Wikipedia states that “Pagan cultures regarded the white berries as symbols of male fertility, with the seeds resembling semen. The Celts, particularly, saw mistletoe as the semen of Taranis, while the Ancient Greeks referred to mistletoe as “oak sperm." This seems likely to explain the association between mistletoe and romance.
Find out much more about Mistletoe on the Simply Living blog here.
|
|
|
|
Clothed in Glory: Fashion, Faith, and Social Justice
Friday March 11 @ 12 noon
Reach deep into the pockets of the clothes you are wearing. It is very likely that if you are wearing clothes traditionally marketed to men, you will be able to fit your entire hand, wallet, and potentially even your cellphone. But if you are wearing clothes traditionally marketed to women, it is likely that either your clothes have no pockets or if they do you are struggling to fit your pinky into them. Have you ever wondered why? What do pockets or lack thereof have to do with faith, fashion, and social justice?
You're invited to the launch of Clothed in Glory: Fashion, Faith, and Social Justice, a campaign where we will explore these questions together. We will explore how fashion and faith have been and are strengthening social justice movements. We will engage in fashion and advocacy as a way to live out our faith.
See more information on the Simply Living calendar here.
|
|
|
|
Every Friday 5 pm on 94.1 FM and streaming @ WGRN.org, Repeats on Sundays at 2 pm on 92.7/98.3 FM and streams @ WCRSFM.org.
Conversations with everyday people, working on important issues here in Columbus and all around Ohio. Justice: environmental, social, racial, economic, with folks on the front lines.
Details on Facebook here. Listen to Podcast archives here.
More background on this interview here.
|
|
1 Divine Line 2 Health w/ Esther Flores and Molly Cruz
Carolyn Harding talks with Esther Flores and Molly Cruz on the front lines of human trafficking tin Columbus, Ohio.
Esther Flores founded 1DivineLine2Health, a 501c3 public charity, gathering medical supplies for local and international clinics. In Columbus she operates two safe houses that serve survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and addiction. Her team supports sex workers on the streets by feeding and providing first aid, Narcan, clothes and she operates the Love Drop-In Center.
Molly Cruz is a certified peer supporter and a survivor using her lived experience to help other woman in crisis. She’s currently studying to get her bachelor’s in addiction recovery services through Clark State including her Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant (CDCA).
|
|
|
|
"Intelligence is the ability of a species to
live in harmony with its environment."
~ Paul Watson
|
|
|
|
Concert for Ukraine with Hill Spirits, Mungbean, Sonya Bilocerkowycz & Chris Stevens, Lauren Lever, and The Mighty Troubadours
Sat Mar 12 @ 2 - 6:30pm (EST)
The Rambling House, 310 E Hudson St, Columbus, OH map
From Ohio to Ukraine, with love.
Featuring music, raffles from local artists and businesses, and opportunities for direct support of the most vulnerable peoples of the country.
Doors open at 1pm, Music from 2pm-6:30pm.
At the door - $15
All ticket sales given to:
|
|
|
|
Saturday, March 12 from 7-8:30 pm EST
Join Zoom Meeting
Featuring:
Yurii Sheliazhenko, Executive secretary, Ukrainian Pacifist Movement
Simone Chun, Korean peace movement
and more!
Q & A included.
|
|
|
|
Manuel Iris Featured at The Poetry Forum
Monday March 14 @ 7 - 8 pm
Manuel is Poet Laureate Emeritus of Cincinnati. He has received two national awards in Mexico: the Merida National Award of Poetry in 2009 for Notebook of dreams, and in 2014 the Rodulfo Figueroa Regional Award of Poetry for The disguises of fire.
Two anthologies of his work have been published: The Naked Light, in Venezuela; and Before the Mystery, in El Salvador. His first bilingual anthology of poems, Traducir el Silencio/Translating Silence, was published in New York in 2018. The book won two International Latino Book Awards that same year. More info here.
The Columbus Poetry Forum will return to in person readings sometime in April.
|
|
|
|
WATER & WAR Film Festival
Tue March 15 - 22
With the escalating conflict over Ukraine, our work to call for the abolition of war seems ever more pertinent. In trying times like these, it feels especially important for us to come together in solidarity, unifying our collective call for demilitarization and nonviolence.
Our "Water & War" film festival from March 15-22 will provide that opportunity for international networking and discussion, as we watch and learn about the human and environmental impact of war and militarism worldwide, and the stories of those who are standing up to resist it.
This year’s theme explores the intersection of militarism & water, survival & resistance, in the lead-up to #WorldWaterDay on March 22. A unique mix of films explores this theme, from PFAS pollution on a military base in Michigan and the infamous U.S. Navy's Red Hill fuel leak in Hawai’i poisoning groundwater, to Syrian war refugees fleeing violent conflict by boat to Europe and the story of the assassination of Honduran Indigenous water activist Berta Cáceres. More info on the SL calendar here. Get tickets!
|
|
|
|
Detox Your Life!
Chemicals in Our Homes
Monday March 14 @ 1-2pm
The Natural Living Series is a free class on holistic topics for Cancer Support Community. The classes are aimed at survivors and caregivers, but all are welcome to attend! In the US, consumers are often on their own when it comes to finding safe products to use for cleaning, personal care, and to use around the home. We simply do not have the government regulations that other countries do for protection- meaning products commonly found here are banned in other places. Learn how to be a product detective, where to find unbiased information on ingredients, and begin the journey of removing carcinogens and endocrine disruptors from your life! Online class. MORE INFO
|
|
|
|
The Great Turning Experiment
Wed March 16 - Wed Jun 22 (4 months)
The Bold Invitation
Imagine your ideal world. The Great Turning is upon us. The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible has arrived. How are you living your life in this new world?
For 4 months, we are inviting you to join our Great Experiment, Live Online from Findhorn! We are calling all pioneers of the new paradigm to live our lives as if The Great Turning were a reality – to commit to living life the way you have imagined it to be in your most beautiful dreams for both your own benefit and for the benefit of future generations to come.
Now, we will all be at different stages on the path to this new way of living and being.
For some this may mean:
- small, incremental changes that reflect a simpler, less consumption-driven lifestyle which supports the transition to transformative great turning living.
For others this might mean:
- full-scale, back-to-the-land, self-sufficient, communal living in harmony with the natural world.
For all of us this will mean:
- a deep change in consciousness as we enter into a rite of passage which will lead us from our current evolutionary stage of adolescence to the transition stage as initiates of a mature planetary civilization.
Find out how it will work, mission objectives, obstacles to overcome, tracking progress, support available, and more on the Simply Living calendar here. |
|
|
|
“Future generations, if there is a liveable world for them, will look back on this epochal transition we are making to a life-affirming society. And they may well call this the time of The Great Turning.” ~ Joanna Macy |
|
|
|
Environmental Virtual
Film Festival
March 17-27, 2022
The DC Environmental Film Festival is the world’s premier showcase of environmentally themed films. Since 1993 our mission has been to celebrate Earth and inspire understanding and stewardship of the environment through the power of film.
DCEFF30 opens Thursday, March 17, at 7pm ET with FIRE OF LOVE. Most of our programming will then become available to stream at noon ET on Friday, March 18, through Sunday, March 27. Passes are on sale at dceff.org for $50, but there are also many free programs. If you have questions, please refer to the Festival Schedule and FAQ at dceff.org, or reach out to info@dceff.org.
|
|
|
|
Bronzeville Agricademy
Thu March 17 6:30pm
Have you been throwing out your to-go containers? Join Bronzeville Agricademy this Thursday at 6:30 to learn about seed starting and more this spring. It’s free and online.
The Schedule:
A free, creative format of online classroom instruction and mentoring to promote urban food growing and a plant-based diet.
We meet online weekly, from February 24 to April 28, 2022, 6:30 – 7:30 pm.
CLICK HERE to register for the Bronzeville Agricademy via Zoom
Course topics & Schedule:
- Composting – What goes in the compost pile and how it should be contained | March 17, 6:30 pm
- Crop Rotation & Season Extension – How to get the most by crop rotation and succession plantings | March 24, 6:30 pm.
- Mezzacello – A virtual visit to a full-fledged urban farm | March 31, 6:30 pm
- Container Gardening | April 7, 6:30 pm
- Community Garden Site Visit – Public Gardens: An Open Vegetable Garden attached to a Performance Space l April 14, 6:30 pm
- Urban Garden Best Practices and Your Stories | April 21/Earth Day, 6:30 pm11.
- Panel Discussion on the Present & Future of BIPOC Farming | April 28, 6:30 pm
|
|
|
|
Serpent Mound Star Knowledge Full Moon
Spring Equinox Seed and Water Peace Summit
Fri Mar 18 - Sun Mar 20
Woodland Altars, 33200 State Route 41, Peebles, OH
The Summit offers three days of ceremony with indigenous elders, musical experiences through song and drumming, workshops, presentations and other spiritually transformative opportunities from Friday, March 18 through Sunday, March 20. The hours are 3/18
and 3/19 from 9 am-11 pm and 3/20 from 9 am to 10 pm.
Internationally known speakers, elders and wisdom keepers will provide many opportunities to experience life through new eyes, seen from all perspectives, and bring greater understanding, compassion, peace and love for all while building community. The event will include both equinox sunrise and sunset ceremonies on Sunday, 3/20 at the
Serpent Mound as well as a moon dance on Friday 3/18.
A special, honored guest will be Great Grandmother, Mary Lyons, who is an Ojibwe elder, spiritual advisor, international speaker, a United Nations indigenous observer and a visionary co-founder of several groups including Women of Well’briety.
Vendors and artists who offer one-of-a-kind jewelry, drums, flutes, medicine bags, healing
tools, and crystals will be at the event. Tickets are $44 for a single day or $88 for the three days and may be purchased at the gate or in advance here.
|
|
|
|
Hayden Falls Park in NW Columbus
|
|
|
|
Hayden Falls, located within Griggs Nature Preserve, is on the West side of the Scioto River, just along Hayden Run Road, West of Griggs Reservoir bridge. A boardwalk, steps and an overlook were constructed in 2006 to aid in accessibility of the community viewers, but as to protect the natural ecosystem as well. There are a few picnic tables on the upper level and a small parking lot is also available.
Want to visit Hayden Falls? The sign for the small parking lot for Hayden Falls says Griggs Nature Preserve, and this small parking lot is located along Hayden Run Road, in between Dublin Road and Riverside Drive. This park includes a unique gorge habitat that only occurs along the western shore of the Scioto River. This ecosystem is home to a beautiful 35-foot waterfall and also rare and endangered plants. More info here.
|
|
|
|
Action Alert:
Tell Lawmakers Community Solar
will Benefit All
Installing solar on their homes helps Ohio families save money and take control of where their electricity comes from. But many Ohioans cannot go solar. This may be because of local restrictions or because they simply don’t own their home. These barriers don’t exist with community solar.
Lawmakers are considering a bill, HB 450, that would bring community solar to Ohio.
Community solar allows individuals, businesses, or organizations to purchase or subscribe to a “share” in a community solar project. Participants in a community solar project receive a credit on their electric bill each month for the energy produced by their share.
|
|
|
|
Bexley Natural Market
508 N. Cassady Ave. Columbus 43209
614-252-3951
Sign up for the Spring and Summer Produce Box
What should I expect in my box?
The local produce box is a curated collection of seasonal produce from our best local sources. Spring, Summer, and Fall will bring their own unique crops.
The spring will bring crops like baby greens, spring onions, radishes, herbs, and lettuce. Summer will feature warmer weather crops such as cucumbers, zucchini, tomatoes and bell peppers.
As we go into fall, winter squashes, root vegetables, broccoli, and hardy greens. Each box is accompanied by an email that explains the contents and provides recipe ideas and meal inspiration.
How to know if this is right for you:
- You are interested in experiencing the ebb and flow of the growing season from beginning to end.
- You are interested in trying and learning about new vegetable varieties.
- You want to form a connection with small local farms and stimulate the local economy.
- You want to incorporate more local produce into your diet.
Options:
- 20 weeks - $600 ($30/week) May 20 - September 30
- 27 weeks - $810 ($30/week) May 20 - November 18
- 6 weeks – $198 ($33/week) May 20 - June 24
- 9 weeks – $288 ($32/week): June 3 - July 29
|
|
|
|
TEEN CORPS
Franklin Park Conservatory
Do you know a teen who’d enjoy hands-on experience with horticulture and urban farming? Then encourage them to apply to the Conservatory’s Teen Corps!
Teen Corps is a summer program for 15-18 year olds who reside in Columbus or are students in the Columbus City School District. A summer of community gardening, growing produce and participating in a farmers market can have a lasting impact on participants. Teens learn about the environment, health & nutrition, entrepreneurship and self-reliance. All participants receive a stipend.
Applications are available now and must be submitted by April 30.
|
|
|
|
Ecovillage Design Course
Saturday, March 12 From 3 - 6:30 pm
You are invited to participate for free in this 3,5-hour session, with registration required here:
It links people and projects closely from all over the world and allows through the personal sharings of the participants to get a deeper understanding of the world. It brings together theory and practice, collaborative methodologies and appropriate techniques while building heart connections and community worldwide.
|
|
|
|
One Bite Wellness
Explores the Health Benefits of Goji Berries
The goji berry, also known as wolfberry, is a sweet orange-red fruit native to Asia. It has been eaten for thousands of years and is a staple of some of the longest-living people on earth, including the Hunza in the Himalayas. With an impressive array of nutritional properties and health benefits, you might want to include it into your diet. We'll show you how. Read the full blog here: Go-go Goji Berries!
|
|
|
|
7 Healthiest Types of Bread |
It’s said that there are over 100 different types of bread around the globe, some predating modern society. But what are the healthiest types of bread? Homemade bread? Bakery fresh bread? Store-bought bread? The source of the bread is almost as important as the type of bread itself when it comes to health. Certain bread types are made from refined grains and offer little nutrition while others are high in vitamins, minerals and fiber. Here are the seven healthiest types of bread available. Read More
Source: the EcoWatch newsletter.
|
|
|
|
Backyard Compost Bin Roundup |
Whether you're new to composting or just need a new bin, check out these different models. Any one of them will help you turn food and yard waste into nutrient-rich compost. more...
|
|
|
|
|
Shopping for More Sustainable Meat
Animal welfare, personal health, financial savings, reducing your carbon footprint — the reasons to give up meat are persuasive. But if you're not ready to give it up, can you minimize the impacts of eating meat? more...
|
|
|
|
How to Extend the Life of Your Cell Phone |
Few of us need a new phone each year, and hanging on to the same phone is better for the planet anyway. Check out our tips for keeping your current phone running in top shape. more...
|
|
|
|
|
GreenCars Ranks the Greenest (and Meanest) Vehicles for 2022 |
The ACEEE's 2022 GreenerCars ratings have been released. Learn which vehicles earned the highest and lowest ratings as well as top choices for consumers who aren't ready to go electric. more...
|
|
|
|
|
Did you learn something new today?
Please support Earth911 database updates
so we can help others recycle
|
|
|
|
Martial Arts Movies, Vintage, Best of the Worst Cocktail Competition
Highlight the Weekend
Have a great weekend! Have you tried the new Starlight Coca-Cola? Photo by Edward Eyer from Pexels.
Here’s a rundown of things to do this weekend. Not quite as nice out as last weekend, but you can still find fun things to do.
Only one more week to order a Brew Box from the Columbus Coffee Festival!
Enjoy your weekend!
Fun Night Out
There’s a Brew Festival happening at COSI but you need your ticket in advance.
Enjoy Exploring Art
Beautiful – the Carole King Musical is in town for the weekend.
The Lance Johnson show Post No Ills has its last special event.
What Else Can You Do This Weekend?
Take a walk in the wetlands.
Thanks for reading and enjoy your weekend!
|
|
|
|
Connie Hammond's Newsletter
Peace and Social Justice Events
To subscribe to weekly events newsletter or to have progressive events for peace and justice added to this list, please contact cmhammond11@att.net.
Friday, March 11, 2022, 10:00 AM. Clintonville- Beechwold Community Resource Center Solar Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. You're Invited to the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center, 3222 N High St (in the parking lot) to celebrate Going Solar! Thanks to long time CRC supporter, Marlin Languis, and Ecohouse Solar, both CRC’s Administrative office and Choice Food Pantry buildings have newly installed solar panels. More info and an installation video on the SL calendar here. Location: 3222 N. High St., Columbus (in the parking lot).
Saturday, March 12, 2021, 1:00 - 3:00 PM. Building Community Alternatives to Police Response. Join the American Friend’s Service Committee Study into Action Group: Building Community Alternatives to Police Response. In this 8-week (every other Saturday) virtual participatory workshop, we will develop an understanding of current community-based responses to emergencies in communities across the country; do an assessment of the assets and needs for emergency response in our own community; receive concrete training in de-escalation and mental health crisis response; and develop a plan to take concrete action toward building community alternatives to police response. More information and registration here.
Saturday, March 12, 2022, 12:00 - 1:00 PM. Occupy for Our Revolution. Join Our Revolution each Saturday at the intersection of North Broadway and High Street to demonstrate for peace and justice. Bring a mask and a sign or two in solidarity. Register with Our Revolution here.
Saturday, March 12, 2022, 2:00-3:30 PM. Food Security, Food Justice. The speakers will provide an informational overview of the larger issues around food sovereignty, food security, food justice, etc., before discussing concrete strategies for advocacy and action, including community based as well as broad-based movements seeking to ameliorate food insecurity and/or effect systemic change. PRESENTERS: Timothy White, Advocacy Manager, Mid-Ohio Food Collective, and Ilana Warner, North Columbus Friends Meeting; Intern, Cleveland Food Bank. Hosted by Lake Erie Yearly Meeting and North Columbus Friends Meeting. The online event can be accessed via this Zoom link.
Saturday, March 12, 2022, 7:00 PM. Columbus Free Press Second Saturday Salon. Since we aren't getting together in person, we can gather for a couple hours on the second Saturday night of each month. Topic: Race and Social Justice. Join Zoom meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83906590837. Meeting ID: 839 06.
Sunday, March 13, 2022, 3:00 PM. Voices from the Holy Land Online Film Salon: "Advocate." In this Emmy Award winning documentary, directors Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche illuminate the work of Lea Tsemel, a Jewish-Israeli human rights lawyer who has dedicated her life to representing Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli courts. Her defense of Palestinians who resist occupation has earned her a reputation among Zionists as "the devil's advocate," but to most others she is known for her adherence to the law and human rights. Lea believes in the potential of law as a tool to bring about justice, despite many defeats. Of the work she says, “I can’t do anything else. I believe in it.” Register now and join us on March 13 for a discussion of the film with filmmaker, writer, editor and social justice advocate Rachel Leah Jones and Israeli attorney and Palestinian human rights advocate Lea Tsemel. Our moderator will be Jim Fine, former director of the Quaker Legal Aid Office in Jerusalem. PLEASE NOTE: You must register to get a promo code to view the film for free. Due to special requirements by the distributor, the first 350 registrants with the promo code can view it for free. After that, the film can be rented for $4.95 at https://tinyurl.com/AdvocateFilm. Promo code will only work from March 1-14, 2022. Please commit to watching the whole film before starting. Immediately after registering, watch for an email from "Zoom" with "confirmation" in the subject line to find the film link, promo code and discussion login information.] Register here.
Monday, March 14, 2022, 5:00 PM. June 18th Mobilization Tour Comes to Cleveland, Ohio! The Mass Poor People's & Low-Wage Workers' Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls Mobilization Tour is coming to Cleveland, OH and will be joined by PPC Campaigns from Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania for a regional Moral Monday at 5:00pm ET. Speakers who are directly impacted by the policy violence of the US Congress will headline the event. This is an in-person event and can be watched online at www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/livestream. More information and registration here. Location: Downtown, Cleveland, OH 44113 US.
Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 12:00 - 1:00 PM. The Global Far-Right’s Assault on Democracy. We welcome back foreign policy expert John Feffer to open our new series on the assault on democracy by the far-right. Director of Foreign Policy in Focus, a project of the Institute of Policy Studies, Feffer will discuss these trends using the framework of his recently released book, Right Across the World: The Global Networking of the Far-Right and the Left Response, which examines the strategies of the far-right and how to counter them. Register here.
Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 8:00 PM. CodePink Capitol Calling Party: What’s the U.S. Doing in Africa? The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) was established in 2008. At first, most African nations rejected AFRICOM and refused to be the host nation, forcing the new command to instead work out of Germany. But with U.S. arm twisting, corrupt African leaders began to allow AFRICOM forces to operate in their countries and establish military-to-military relations with the United States. Today, those efforts have resulted in U.S. bases around the region and military-to-military relations with the majority of African countries. U.S. Special Forces troops now operate in more than a dozen African nations. Let’s hear from two experts about what AFRICOM means for the people of the continent, how it relates to U.S. corporate interests, and whether or not US security is enhanced by all these military entanglements. More information and registration here.
Tuesday, March 15 - April 5, 2022, 8:00 PM. HSN and IRTF: Honduran Solidarity Webinar Series. From the late 1800’s, the United States has been destabilizing countries in Central America, including Honduras, through political, corporate, and military intervention. As recent as in 2009, the U.S. stood by while the Honduran military violently ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Systemic inequality and the ensuing violence – including the criminalization and assassinations of hundreds of Honduran activists– has led to a significant increase in Honduran migration toward the U.S. over the past decade. We at Honduras Solidarity Network and the InterReligious Task Force on Central America and Colombia invite you to join this series to gain a deeper understanding around these issues, as well as what can be done by people living in the Global North to show solidarity. More information and registration here.
Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 7:00 - 8:30 PM. International Cuba May Day Brigade Webinar. Join us for a webinar to learn more about the May Day international brigade to Cuba, organized by Massachusetts Peace Action and July 26 Coalition. You will hear firsthand from Cuban youth and past Brigade leaders, learn about the victories of the revolution and impacts of the US Blockade, and learn how to join the million person May Day March in Havana. Register here.
Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 8:00 PM. Holding Israel Accountable: Remembering Rachel Corrie. Born and raised in Olympia, Washington, human rights activist and observer Rachel Corrie went to Gaza in 2003 with the International Solidarity Movement, a Palestinian-led movement committed to resisting the long-entrenched and systematic oppression and dispossession of the Palestinian population, using non-violent, direct-action methods and principles. While standing in front of a home threatened with demolition by the Israeli military, Rachel was killed when run over by an armored Caterpillar D9R bulldozer operated by two Israeli soldiers. With annual March 16th remembrances, we at the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice seek to bring attention to the loss of lives, lands, freedoms, and opportunities that have continued since Rachel’s stand in Gaza in 2003 and to build and strengthen the community of constructive, nonviolent resisters of which she was a part. How do we hold Israel accountable for decades of oppression, displacement, land theft, occupation and loss? At this moment, what are the avenues for seeking peace with justice for Palestinians and Israelis? Five guests, representing many years of experience with this issue, will share their work and current perspectives. Register here.
Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 3:00 PM. Nation Conversation: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution. Elie Mystal’s new book Allow Me to Retort is an essential argument about what rights we have, what rights Republicans are trying to take away, and how to stop them. Mystal explains how to protect the rights of women and people of color instead of cowering to the absolutism of gun owners and bigots. He explains the legal way to stop everything from police brutality to political gerrymandering. He strips out all of the fancy jargon conservatives like to hide behind and lays bare the truth of their project to keep America forever tethered to its slaveholding past. Cost: $10. More information and registration here.
Thursday, March 17, 2022, 7:00 - 8:30 PM. US Cold War on Russia and China with Ben Norton. Join us for a webinar about the US Cold War on Russia and China with Ben Norton. Ben Norton is an independent journalist who is the founder and editor of Multipolarista, an independent news outlet documenting the transition to a multipolar world. Register here.
Saturday, March 19, 2022, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. 2022 Liberation Lab: A Social Justice Teach-in on Abolition and Environmental Justice partnered with IRTF & CWRU. The 22nd Annual Social Justice Teach-In is a great opportunity for high school and college students--as well as people of all ages -- to learn about critical human rights issues and to practice hands-on organizing and communication skills to work for peace, justice and human rights—here and across the hemisphere. In pre-pandemic times, this annual event has attracted up to 850 attendees, mostly from area high schools and colleges, providing participants with information, practical skills, and resources to support social justice programming at their schools, places of worship, and other community groups. This year will be our second virtual Teach-In. While we do not expect attendance numbers on par with in-person figures from recent years past, having this event online will allow people to participate from across the US and around the world. Please register on Eventbrite @ teachin22.eventbrite.com. Facebook event.
|
|
|
|
|
|
