MARYLAND UNITED
FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
INSTITUTE
FOR POSITIVE ACTION
327 East 25th St.,
Baltimore MD 21218, 410-363-3140
SEPTEMBER
2001
Dear MUPJ members/supporters: It is that time of year
again! MUPJ’s fiscal year runs from
July 1 thru June 30, so we hope you will continue your support of our
networking efforts by joining or renewing your membership. You will see from the enclosed
newsletter that we have been quite busy recently, and we cannot do it
without your support. And of
course, without it we would be unable to continue production of this
calendar. If you have a red dot on
your mailing label, you have already renewed for the upcoming year, for
which we thank you very much. If
you do not have a red dot, please fill out the form on the back page and
return with your check as indicated.
And encourage your friends and colleagues in your various groups to
consider joining as groups and/or individuals as well. Many thanks for your past support. Paulette and Tony, co-convenors
SAVE THE DATE!!!! SEPTEMBER 22 for the MD UNITED FOR
PEACE & JUSTICE RETREAT 10AM-5PM Home of Ron & Carol Solomon, 8111 McDonogh Rd, NW Balto
Co Info Carol 410-363-3140, Paulette (410)747-3811 or Tony 301-
390-9684, phamm001@earthlink.net Come help with strategic planning for the future of your
organization, MUPJ
SEND ITEMS TO The MUPJ Calendar, c/o Carol
Solomon, 8111 McDonogh Rd, Baltimore MD 21208, call 410-363-3140, or e-mail: calendar@mupj.org FOR MUPJ MEMBERSHIP OR CALENDAR SUBSCRIPTION
INFO, see back page. Deadline for Oct. calendar is Sept 20. * = Statewide interest.
Check out MUPJ’s new website, thanks to Linda
Murdock: www.mupj.org
MUPJ
Calendar now on line. Go to mupj.org
or dccofc.org, click on MD United Calendar. Thanks to DC Comm of Correspondence.
Every
Monday there is a Vigil 7AM at the
South entrance of the Pentagon in DC. & Fridays 12-1PM actions
at the White House to end sanctions against Iraq & Israeli Embassy
concerning Mordechai Vanunu. Info
Dorothy Day Catholic Worker 202-882-9649
Every
Monday there is a Witness against the Death Penalty 5-6PM Madison Ave & the Fallsway, Balto. Viva House,
Citizens Against State Exec., Campaign to End the Death Pen. Info Terry Fitzgerald, 410-741-3436 TTFitz@pol.net
Every
Monday & Wednesday 3:30PM Eat en
Talk potluck & discussion about the hungry, the homeless & refugees of
the war on drugs. Front of Balto
City Hall Info Environmental Crisis Center 410-235-7110
Every
Friday 9:30-10AM BERN campaign to
end Iraq sanctions at Sen. Sarbanes’ Balto office, gather at Charles
& Lombard Sts.& from 10-10:30AM
in his office (˝ Hour Later on 1st Friday) Info Max 410-323-7200 mobuszewski@afsc.org Check first, please.
26 WOMEN’S EQUITY DAY
28 GOVERNOR’S REDISTRICTING ADVISORY
COMMITTEE 7PM Balto City
Community College Harbor Campus, Bard Building, 2nd floor
29 GOVERNOR’S REDISTRICTING ADVISORY
COMMITTEE 7PM Concert Hall, Towson Univ Center for the Arts, Cross
Campus & Oster 410-974-5521
31-9/7 UN WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM Durban,
South Africa Info National Black United Front 708‑389‑9929 or www.nbufront.org
SHADOW CONF in NY CITY Info www.ngoworldconference.org
SEPT
1 OUTREACH RALLY AT BG&E Noon Liberty &
Cathedral Balto Info 410-235-7040.
1 WORLD FEDERALIST MONTHLY NATIONWIDE TELECONFERENCE 1-2:30PM Home of Rev David Commack, 2449 Pickwick Rd., Dickeyville
(Balto.Co.) Info 410-448-3631
5-8 2001 NATIONAL URBAN FORRESTS
CONFERENCE Omni Shoreham Hotel, DC Info Kasey Russell 304-345-7578 caseyrussell@citynet.net
6 DC ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK BROWN BAG LUNCH 12-1:30pm
Discussion of Clean Water Campaign Issue at FOE, 1025 Vermont Ave. NW 3rd
Floor Info Chris 202-783-7400 x120 cweiss@foe.org
6 BALTO GREENS GENERAL MEETING 7PM
1443 Gorsuch Ave. Info 410-655-1771
6 DC LABOR FILM FEST 2001 6:30PM
“Secrets of Silicon Valley” 8:30PM “Life & Debt” $6 each AFI Kennedy Center, DC $55 entire series To order
202-857-3410 www.aflonline.org/nft/augo1/labor.html
7 BALTIMORE PEACE NETWORK A time for those interested in peace issues
to meet, share info and work
together 8-9:30AM American Friends
Service Comm, 4806 York Rd Light
breakfast donation requested Info Max
410-323-7200 mobuszewski@afsc.org
7-12/1 HEALTH CARE FOR ALL Input on draft proposal
Town Meetings to discuss 10/1, 7PM Towson Unit.Univ.Church,10/10
7PM Lower Eastern Shore, 10/11, 4PM JHU Medical Campus; 10/15, 7PM Wheaton Presbyteraian;
10/17 Paint Branch UU; 10/24 7PM Howard Co. TBA; 10/29 7PM, MedChi, MD State
Medical Society, Balto; 11/5, 7PM, Southern MD TBA; 11/7, Anne Arun.
Co.,11/14 Wash. Co.; 11/19, Fred Co
Info 410-235-9000 www.healthcareforall.com
7 DC LABOR FILM FEST 2001 6:30PM
“La Ciudad” 8:30PM “Bread & Roses” $6 each
AFI Kennedy Center, DC
8 DC LABOR FILM FEST 2001 6:30PM
“Live Nude Girls Unite!” 8:30PM “At the River I Stand” (Memphis
sanitation workers’ strike) $6 each AFI
Kennedy Center, DC
9 DC LABOR FILM FEST 2001 6PM
“Human Resources” $25 , DC
9
PEOPLE AGAINST BG&E
Central Pratt Library Poe Room 6PM
Info 410-235-7040
10 BALTIMORE CITY COUNCIL TO TAKE
UP WTO RESOLUTION 5PM Open to all.
City Hall Info CAGE 410-467-9388.
11 SMART GROWTH SERIES “Why Johnny Can’t
Walk to School” 12:30-1:30PM,
National Building Museum, 401 F St., NW, DC Fax202-260-0174, smithjuanita@epa.gov
11 MOBILIZERS MEETING 6PM Main Pratt Library Cathedral & Franklin Balto 2nd
floor, Fall stategies
11 Don Conroy writer of ‘Unspeakable Acts,
Ordinary People: The Dynamics of
Torture’ Heubeck Hall, Goucher College,Balto
Co 7:30PM.
12 BALTIMORE CITY WIDE COALITION 7:30PM Food & discussion of youth organizing,
ending the drug war, non-profit car insurance coop, Dave Greene’s, 500 E 42nd St. Info Bob 410-728-8611.
13 TACO BELL TRUTH TOUR from Tampa,FL Info www.ciw-online.org
13
UNIVERSAL
HEALTH CARE ACTION NETWORK (UHCAN) MEETING 7:15PM Discussion on MCHI Call 410-467-7756 bharvey@smart.net
14
NATIONAL ORGANIZERS ALLIANCE “LOCAL/GLOBAL” FORUM 6:30PM
Info Betty Robinson, bettyr@cphabaltimore.org
14-8 GLOBAL JUSTICE ACTION CAMP. Focus on
building links bet global & local struggles; prepare for inspiring
nonviolent direct action at World Bank/IMF 9/26‑10/4 protests. Middleburg
VA. The Ruckus Society, Institute for Policy Studies, Jobs W/Justice &
Global Exchange. Apply to 510‑595‑3442, justice@ruckus.org
, www.ruckus.org
14-5 DRUMMING WORKSHOP WITH UBAKA HILL 14TH ) 7PM RHYTHM & DRUM
Festival 15th) 11:30AM St Johns UMC, 27th & St Paul, Balto Info
410-532-0654 Hotline 410-893-4439
15-7 MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES
"National Role Models Conference" fax 301-779- 9812 or on-line
www.minorityaccess.org , call 301- 779-7100
15 CAGE/SLAC (Comm against Global
Exploitation/Student Labor Action Coal) RALLY FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE Around 5-8PM Johns Hopkins Glass Pavillion,
Balto. Info 410-467-9388
15
NAMES PROJECT QUILTING BEE (Capital Area) 2PM Workshop & Education Center, 727 N 15th
St. NW, 8th Floor, DC
Info 202-783-8900.
17 ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY MEETING 7PM Faith Presbyterian Church, 5400 Loch Raven
Blvd., Baltimore Info Bonnie 410-525-0213 bpreston@ccbc.cc..md.us
17-23 ORGANIC CONSUMERS ASSN's STARBUCKS GLOBAL
WEEK OF ACTION. Help leafleting teams pressure Starbucks to**9/17 MON‑9/23
SUN ‑ Organic Consumers Assn's Starbucks Global WEEK OF ACTION. Help
leafleting teams pressure Starbucks to remove genetically engineered
ingredients from their food & dairy products on a worldwide basis, Give
date, time & loc of the Starbucks outlets you're leafleting & sponsors
will send you an organizing packet. 218‑226‑4164, imon@organicconsumers.org www.organicconsumers.org/Starbucks/starbucks.html
18 ANNE ARUNDEL PEACE ACTION SOCIAL 6:30PM Canton Restaurant, West Annapolis
Shopping Center, Info 410-647-6796
21-3 THE NATIONAL COALITION FOR SEX EQUITY IN EDUCATION 22nd annual
conference "Equity Connections: Theory, Research and Practice" in Providence,
Rhode Island; info http://www.ncsee.org/conference/conference.html
21-3
THE
NATIONAL COALITION FOR SEX EQUITY IN EDUCATION 22nd annual conference
"Equity Connections: Theory, Research and Practice" in Providence,
Rhode Island; info http://www.ncsee.org/conference/conference.html
21-3 D.C.; Gay, Lesbian and
Straight Education Network (GLSEN) 5th annual conference "Teaching Respect
for All" www.glsen.org/templates/events/conf_form.html
21
HIROSHIMA/NAGASAKI COMM. FILM & SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS
VIDEO SERIES Door Open 7PM, Film 7:30
“Entertaining Angels” The Dorothy Day story, American Friends Service Comm., 4806 N Charles, Info 410-323-7200 Max
22 MD
UNITED FOR PEACE & JUSTICE RETREAT 10AM-5PM Home of Ron & Carol Solomon, 8111 McDonogh Rd, NW Balto Co
Info 410-363-3140 or Tony 301- 390-9684
22 ALL PEOPLES CONGRESS EVENT Info 410-235-7040.
23 BARRIERS FACED BY THE DISADVANTAGED, Baltimore
Ethical Society, 1323 N Calvert. 10:30AM
Info 410-581-2322
*24-5 will hold its WOMEN'S EQUALITY SUMMIT, Congressional Action Day
with a focus on Social Security privatization, another item on the World Bank's
agenda DC the National Council of Women's Organizations
25-30 50 YEARS
IS ENOUGH FAST TRACK LOBBYING DAYS DC
www.50 years.org
26 DAY OF ACTION–AMNESTY FOR UNDOCUMENTED
IMMIGRANTS/ CON’D BOYCOTT OF TACO BELL.
Info Beatriz Maya, email bmaya@igbc.org
26 CULTURAL ISSUES IN CONFLICT
RESOLUTION 12:15PM Quaker Int’l Speaker
Brown Bag Lunch American Friends Service Comm., 4806 N Charles, Info 410-323-7200
26-8
ALTERNATIVE SUMMIT & TEACH-IN sponsored by 50 Years is Enough & Jobs
With Justice www.50years.org
27-8 WITNESS FOR PEACE NATIONAL MOBILIZATION ON
COLUMBIA: Conference, Demo &
Lobbying Info www.columbiamobilization.org
or Janet 202-588-1471
27
ALLIANCE FOR RESPONSIBLE TRADE TEACH-IN ON RESPONSIBLE
TRADE Info ART, Karen Hansen-Kohn, 202-896-1566
27 UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACTION NETWORK (UHCAN) MEETING 7:15PM
Discussion of MCHI Forums
Diocesan Center, U Prkwy & N Charles Info 410-467-7756 bharvey@smart.net
28-10/4 MOBILIZATION FOR IMF & WORLD BANK'S JOINT
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS. In DC. 50 Years Is Enough Network, Mexico
Solidarity Network, Essential Action, Center for Economic Justice, Nicaragua
Network, Global Exchange, Contact 50
Years Is Enough Network, 202‑463‑2265, wb50years@igc.org , http://www.50years.org
28
BALTIMORE NEIGHBORHOODS “TALKING ABOUT
RACE II: NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR” 9AM-12:30PM St Johns UMC of Hamilton, 5315 Harford Rd., Balto
410-243-4400
29
*MASS
RALLY IN DC TO PROTEST US MILITARY & ECONOMIC INTERVENTION IN LATIN
AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN 10AM start at Upper Senate Park 2PM to
White House to hook up with int’l Action Center Info Cherrene at CISPES
212-229-1290 or Chuck at NicaNet 202-544-9355
30 GREEN’S RALLY 10AM-NOON Malcolm X Park (see next item)
30 MOBILIZATION
FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE Noon in DC Info www.globalizethis.org
OCT
5 PROTEST AT BG&E OFFICES downtown Balto 9AM
Info 410-235-7040
5-21 MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY ---JOURNEY OF
HOPE, VIOLENCE TO HEALING (NATIONAL
COALITION TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY NATIONAL CONFERENCE 18-21ST) Raleigh
, NC Info www.MoritoriumCampaign.org
5-8 NATO MEETINGS IN OTTAWA, CANADA
6-7 GREAT BASINS GATHERING SKULL VALLEY GOSHUTE RESERVATION,
UT Info www.shundahai.org/nfgb/nfgb.html