*CASJ WEEKLY EMAIL*
Smash the state before it smashes you!!!
*ANNOUNCEMENTS:*
*Iraq** Action Days, April 14-16, **Washington**, **D.C.*
Millions of Iraqis have been uprooted by violence. Many fleeing have no
legal status beyond Iraq's borders. Inside Iraq, they need food, jobs and a
safe place to live. This April, help generate lifesaving humanitarian
assistance and protection for innocent Iraqi families affected by the war.
This event is hosted by over 20 NGOs engaged in the advocacy and response to
the Iraqi humanitarian disaster unfolding in the Middle East. For more
information and to register please visit
www.IraqActionDays.org<http://www.iraqactiondays.org/>.
If you have any questions please contact Elizabeth Campbell, Director,
Refugee Council USA, ecampb...@rcusa.org.
*(Students – if you are concerned about the registration fee, please contact
Elizabeth Campbell, Director, Refugee Council **USA**,* *at
ecampb...@rcusa.org)*
*SCHEDULE (in brief):*
*April 14th* (*Day)*
The Iraq Policy
Forum<http://www.iraqactiondays.org/index.php?page=the-forum-program>is
being hosted by the Elliott School of International Affairs' new
Institute
for Middle East Studies <http://www.gwu.edu/%7Eimes/index.cfm> at The George
Washington University. The Forum will be held at the University's Jack
Morton Auditorium <http://www.gwu.edu/%7Empaevent/venuempa.html> on Monday,
April 14, conveniently located on the corner of 21st & H Streets,
NW<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=Jack+Morton+Auditori...>,
just 3 blocks from the Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro subway station. Follow this
link <http://www.gwu.edu/%7Empaevent/directionsmpa.html> for complete
directions.
Panel topics will include:
I. Understanding the Conflict in Iraq and Current Trends
II. Understanding the Displaced and Most Vulnerable
III. Assessing the U.S. and International Response to the Crisis
IV. The Best Way Forward: Reconciliation, Recovery, Relief and Development
*Confirmed Speakers include*:
Samuel M. Witten, U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary, DOS/PRM
Radhouane Nouicer, Head of Bureau, UNHCR Middle East and North Africa
Dana Graber Ladek, IOM Iraq IDP Monitoring/Reintegration Officer
Ken Bacon, President, Refugees International
Robert Carey, Vice President Resettlement Services, IRC
Nabil al-Tikriti, Senior Fellow, USIP
*Additional speakers to be confirmed.*
*April 14th* (*Evening)*
America & Iraq – Building a Community of
Responders<http://www.iraqactiondays.org/index.php?page=building-a-community-of-...>will
be hosted by Busboys
& Poets <http://www.busboysandpoets.com/>, on 14th and V Streets NW. Join us
for a stunning evening of complementary journeys into Iraqi culture and
American grassroots advocacy.
*April 15th-16th*
Iraq Advocacy Days<http://www.iraqactiondays.org/index.php?page=advocacy-days---april-15-16>will
begin Tuesday & Wednesday, April 15-16, in Parish Hall at the Lutheran
Church of the Reformation,* located at 212 East Capitol St,
NE<http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=Lutheran+Church+of+...>,
just one block from the U.S. Capitol Building. Follow this
link<http://www.reformationdc.org/ctg.htm>for directions to Parish
Hall.
*The Center for Democracy (CDA) is a DC based NGO that is looking for **summer
interns.*
If you have a particular interest in Cuba, Venezuela or the rest of Latin
Americas, please go to our website
*www.democracyinamericas.org*<http://www.democracyinamericas.org/>
* *and see what we're all about!
email col...@democracyinamericas.org for more information.
CDA is devoted to changing U.S. policy toward the countries of the Americas
by basing our relations on respect and dignity, recognizing positive models
of governance in the region, and fostering dialogue particularly with those
governments and movements with which U.S. policy is at odds.
Our instruments for achieving this objective include leading fact-finding
missions for U.S. delegations, working with U.S. policymakers on strategy,
sponsoring and disseminating research, hosting events, and conducting public
education and outreach via the news media and the internet.
Projects already underway include a program for opening up dialogue with
Venezuela and on-going work by the Center's "Freedom to Travel to Cuba
campaign."
CDA's director is Sarah Stephens, who for more than two decades has served
at several NGOs as a policy activist on issues relating to the Americas.
* *
*Monday, Apr 14*
*2:10 pm Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Event*
DC Police Officer Mathew Fogg will speak about racial profiling in the war
on drugs.
Watkins 106
Sponsored by Justice Not Jails
5 pm CASJ Collective Meeting
5 pm Patriots for Peace Vigil, meet on Nebraska side of Ward building
6 pm AU Solidarity Meeting in Kay Basement
*Alcatraz is Not an Island*
A discussion with prof Steven Taylor on the American Indian Movement
*Free Pizza and Drinks*
Monday April 14th, 8pm WARD 300
Sponsored by Student Advocates for Native Communities
* *
*Tuesday, Apr 15*
Join SANC- Student Advocates for Native Communities, for discussion and a
moment of silence. Remember the 1,302 buffalo slaughtered this winter in
Yellowstone National Park by the park service. Reflect on the Buffalo, as
survivors of the natural way of life, and their significance to Native
people.
Tuesday, April 15
11:45a.m.-12:15p.m.
8 pm Student Campaign for Burma, Kay Basement
* *
*Wednesday, Apr 16*
* *
*Discussion: Sexual Representation of People With Disabilities*
Because sex is an equal opportunity act!
8:15pm, MGC 203
FREE PIZZA
Sponsored by Queers & Allies, Disability Support Services Center, GLBTA
Resource Center and the Dept. of Diversity Advocacy
For more info email Kevin at ktb10...@yahoo.com
* *
*IN HONOR OF THE ANCESTORS - YOU ARE ALL INVITED TO COMMEMORATE DC'S ONLY
OFFICIAL HOLIDAY:*
* DC Emancipation Day Parade and Program*: The African American Holiday
Association, The American Friends Service Committee, DC Black History
Celebration Committee, Friends of DC Emancipation Day, and Stand Up! for
Democracy in DC Coalition (Free DC) invite everyone to attend the DC
Emancipation Day Parade program and parade to commemorate the freeing of
over 3,100 enslaved persons in DC from bondage by a bill passed by the U.S.
Congress and signed by President Lincoln on April 16, 1862, after years of
slave rebellion and protest. This was 9 months before the Emancipation
Proclamation.
The commemorative activities will begin at Franklin Square, the original
site of the first DC Emancipation Day parades. Commemoration will include a
spiritual dedication to the ancestors, a *"breaking the chains"* ceremony by
re-enactors dressed in *traditional slave clothing, and an historical
overview and music - from slavery to a commitment to complete emancipation
of DC residents through *true democracy and statehood.* Following the
parade through the downtown area, the march will end at the DC Historical
Society located in the Carnegie Library (801 K Street, NW, Washington, DC)
for an exciting series of cultural events honoring DC Emancipation Day. The
American Friends Service Committee will also display the boots of DC
soldiers killed in the Iraq war with the theme of "Bring Democracy Home".
*WHEN: 11:00 am – **12:00** **noon**, **Wednesday, April 16, 2008** *
WHERE: Historic Franklin Square – located between 13th and 14th and I (Eye)
Streets, NW, Washington, DC
**ALL INVITED TO WEAR PERIOD CLOTHING FOR THE CEREMONY OR COME AS YOU ARE!*
Contacts: Anise Jenkins, Stand Up! for Democracy in DC Coalition -
202-232-2500 - www.FreeDC.org <http://www.freedc.org/>, Ayo Handy Kendi -
African American Holiday Association - 202-667-2577, Brenda Sayles -
202-635-9337
* *
* *
8 pm Eco Sense, Ward 203
*Thursday, Apr 1*
7 pm Student for a Sensible Drug Policy, Ward 1
8 pm AU Animal Rights Effort, Kay Basement
8 pm Justice Not Jails, MGC 247
*Friday, Apr 18*
*Saturday, Apr 19*
Get outside and enjoy the spring!
*Sunday, Apr 20*
Green Apple Festival
Earth Day on the National Mall
Live music, environmental action, green technology exhibits and fun!
starts at 12:00 noon
http://www.greenapplemusicfestival.com/index.php?option=com_content&t...
The Free Live Bands!
The Roots & Friends
featuring Doug E. Fresh, Ne-Yo,
Talib Kweli, will.i.am,
Chrisette Michele and more
O.A.R. Acoustic
Gov't Mule
Thievery Corporation (DJ Set)
Toots & The Maytals
Warren Haynes Solo Acoustic
Umphrey's McGee
CityDance Ensemble
Joy of Motion: Urban Impact
DC Boys Choir
Special opening performance by *American Idol* winner Jordin Sparks
Speakers!
Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson
Wendy Abrams, Founder Cool Globes
Actor and Environmental Activist, Ed Begley Jr.
Dave Chapelle, Satirist
Comedian, Actor Chevy Chase
Jayni Chase, Founder Center for Environmental Education
Richard Cizik, Vice President, National Association of Evangelicals
Donna Edwards, Member of Congress (MD-4)
Wayne Gilchrest, Member of Congress (MD-1)
Washington DC Mayor Adrian Fenty
New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman
Jim Fuschetti, Head of Environmental Affairs, Chase
Jane Harmon, Member of Congress (CA-36)
David Hawkins, Director of NRDC's Climate Center
Denis Hayes, Organizer of the First Earth Day
Joe Holland, Olympic Skiing Medalist
NASA Climatologist and Columbia University Professor, Dr. James Hansen
Gene Karpinski, President, League of Conservation Voters
Edward Markey, Chair of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence
and Global Warming (MA-7)
Actor, Ed Norton
Comedian Chris Rock
Reginald "Flip" Hagood, President, Student Conservation Association, Inc.
Goldman Prize Winners Rosa Ramos and Marina Rikhavanova
Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader
Kathleen Rogers, President Earth Day Network
Russell Simmons, Record Producer, Entrepreneur
Robin Talbert, Executive Director of the AARP Foundation
Rev. Yearwood,President of the Hip Hop Caucus
Cathy Zoi, President, Alliance for Climate Protection
**
1 pm Food Not Bombs meets in Kay Basement to cook, serves at 3 pm in Dupont
Circle
6 pm Patriots for Peace meeting in Kay Basement
"Don't mourn, organize!" - Mother Jones
Questions, comments, corrections for this week's email? Contact
mschellentra...@gmail.com
Community Action & Social Justice Coalition
http://www.aucasj.org/
Kay Spiritual Life Center
4400 Mass. Ave, NW
WDC 20016
Phone: 202 885 3333
Fax: 202 885 3317
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