[AWARE-LA] March with us at May Day Rally - This Sunday!

[Jason David]

Hello Beloved AWARE-LA Community:

  

    This coming Sunday is May Day, an historic and national day to stand in solidarity with workers and immigrants for justice and dignity. AWARE-LA is going to march as a contingent with banners and signs produced last year. Please do respond to this email to let us know if you will be marching with us. Please also check out other announcements below.

1) May Day Rally!

   A good number of folks at the Dialogue expressed interest in marching as an AWARE contingent at the May Day Rally on    Sunday, May 1st. Traditionally a march in support of organized labor, this annual mobilization has recently become a very visible and audible expression of solidarity with immigrants in the midst of intense, racist anti-Immigrant rhetoric. 

   Below you will find information on this year's march. It will begin at Broadway and Olympic at 10am, so let's plan to meet at 9:30 on Olympic and Hill (just east of the intersection) to gather. 

   Please respond to jason.david42@gmail if you would be interested in marching with us.

May Day March & Rally For Immigrant and Workers' Rights

Legalization now! Stop deportations and attacks on workers!

Jobs, peace and justice for all!

Sunday, May 1, 10am: Corner of Olympic & Broadway, Downtown Los Angeles Map & Directions 

On May 1, join tens of thousands of immigrants and working families of all backgrounds, community organizations, labor unions and many others at a united march to demand legalization for all immigrants and to stop deportations and the attacks on workers. The LA march is coordinated with dozens of May Day actions across the country. Be part of history. Join the struggle for real change on the streets!

 

2) Unmasking Whiteness Summer Institute - please help with outreach

   AWARE-LA's annual 4-day intensive series of workshops on whiteness is happening June 23-26. We need help getting the word out. You will receive an additional email which can be easily forwarded. Please spread the word and please consider focusing on at least one person you would be willing to have a direct conversation with and invite to attend. 

3) Next Saturday Dialogue - May 7

As always, we meet from 1-4pm (PLEASE COME ON TIME OR EVEN A BIT EARLY :) ) at the MCC-LA Church (4953 Franklin Ave.) Please consider bringing a snack to share with folks or a friend to check out our community. 

4) LDIR - Leaders in Health Training

   Leadership Development in Interethnic Relations (LDIR) is having another "Leaders in Health" training program starting this September. Participants will expand networks of people involved in and passionate about health issues in a social justice framework. This 6 month training program encourages people to increase their analysis and awareness of health and issues of oppression, develop skills and support on how to work collaboratively, and skills on how to have difficult conversations and conflict skills. We had just sent out our information/application packet out last week, so please call (213) 241-0263 for more information.

5) Housing and Hunger Crisis Conference

   From Michael Novick: I know I've been missing the dialogues because of other commitments (the conferences I am working on with GrassrootsKPFK). Next one up is May 14-15*, but unfortunately the planning meetings have also been on Saturdays.

Here's a link to a youtube channel on which I have posted my speech from the Housing and Hunger Crisis Conference, and on which we will be posting other video as we convert it: http://www.youtube.com/user/aralosangeles#g/. For some reason , the three clips appear in reverse order. The longest one is chronologically first, the shortest one is chronologically last.

*Peoples Justice Conference, linking issues of police terror/racial profiling, mass incarceration/prison-industrial complex, political repression and imprisonment, reintegration of formerly incarcerated people, juvenile justice and the death penalty, Sat May 14, 10-4:00 (registration begins at 9:00), Sun May 15, noon-4:00, LA Trade tech College, 400 W. Washington at Grand Ave. (auditorium)

6) Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration Events

California Dreamers: The Student Movement for Immigrant Rights
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
3:30-4:50 p.m. @ El Centro Chicano, University of Southern California

Panelists will outline some of the challenges that undocumented Latino, Asian, and other immigrant students face as they seek to carve out a better life for themselves and contribute to their local communities.  They will discuss student-led efforts to fight for the California DREAM Act, and the implications of this legislation for immigrant incorporation.

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Youth Organizing for Social Justice in Immigrant and Racially Diverse Communities
Monday April 25, 2011
3:30-4:50 p.m. @ El Centro Chicano, University of Southern California

Speakers:
Tonna Onyendu--Community Coalition
Carina Lieu--Asian Youth Promoting Advocacy and Leadership
Nancy Meza--Inner City Struggle

Moderator: Veronica Terriquez, USC Sociology Department

Research shows that low-income immigrant and other youth of color often lack opportunities for sustained political engagement.  This panel will explore strategies for and barriers to involving diverse youth in campaigns to impact policies and programs in their own communities.  Participants will discuss the implications of youth organizing for multi-ethnic/multi-racial coalition-building and grassroots leadership development.