Audio only from March 21 Teach-in
This program features Joseph Gerson, Director of Programs and Director of the Peace and Economic Security Program for the American Friends Service Committee in New England. Joseph Gerson was the keynote speaker for our Active Community Teach-in on "New Strategies for Organizing in the Obama Era" held this past Saturday, March 21, 2009, in Bangor at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Park Street.
This post includes the full-length talk by Joseph Gerson, about 68 minutes. Joseph Gerson is introduced first by Ilze Pertersons of the Peace and Justice Center, then by Bruce Gagnon of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space. (See also Bruce Gagnon's blog)
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A version of this program will air on WERU Community Radio (89.9 FM Blue Hill) on Saturday April 4, 3-4 pm.
Here are some highlights of important upcoming Actions and Events discussed by workshop participants.
LABOR
SATURDAY MARCH 28, 8:00 am to 11:00 am (THIS MORNING)
Breakfast and release of "Where are They Now?", a report containing the testimonials of laid-off workers, at the Labor Center, 20 Ivers Street, Brewer. Information HERE.
MONDAY APRIL 6, 2009, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Activist author Barbara Ehrenreich to Speak at FAM's Symposium on the Employee Free Choice Act and worker rights, at the University of Maine, Orono, in the Donal P. Corbett Building; organized by Food AND
Medicine in conjunction with the Wildcat Student Labor Action, the Eastern Maine Labor Council, the Bureau of Labor Education, and the Maine Christian Association. Information HERE.
Continues below the fold, along with some notes from the Active Community Teach-in panels...
BLUEBERRY PIE ACTION IN APRIL
Senators Collins and Snowe will receive 100's of pies with a recipe for health care coverage--pie makers needed. Date,time and place tba. Contact: Keegan Cox 620-4554, kcox@509seiu.com, www.seiu.org/changethatworks/maine/
CONTINUING ACTION
Whether Single Payer/Medicare for all or the more generic Health Care for America, the consensus was that it is important to talk and write about the need for everyone to have affordable and accessible health care. Contact Maine People's Alliance www.mainepeoplesalliance.org for way to get involved.
ACTION, May 30, 2009
Put your "Feet on the Street" National Healthcare For Everyone- For Life" rally from noon to 2 pm at the State House in Augusta. FMI: 596-7784. Jerry Call, Co-Founder Midcoast Health Care Reform/Maine Healthcare Reform, (207) 596-7784, www.MidcoastHealthCareReform.org
SPACE WEAPONS, CONTINUING ACTION
Global Network against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space "Global Network" globalnet@mindspring.com,
Interested in the conversion project at Bath and how do we support the workers that have shared that view. Concern about Obama's stance thus far and how to confront the problem of APAC. Emphasis on jobs are central in people's minds- Military spending creates far less jobs.
ACTIONS: Alternatives After High School - booklet: It's My Life: A guide to Alternatives After High School. Available from AFSC www.afsc.org/itsmylife. (This booklet is available for sale at the P & J Center.)
Important to get out in the community with films/fun things -Reach Congresspeople during April recess -Need to organize against Afghanistan escalation -Need to make local connections with resources -Discuss "real security" and mobilizing people Ex. Waterville Bridges for Peace -met for an hour today with Rep Michaud about Afghan this could be done in other communities.
ACTION
Help Peter Woodruff and the other BIW folks calling for conversion to windmill and train production by signing the on-line version of the petition they have started.
Environment-Andy Burt, Environmental Justice Consultant Maine Council of Churches
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ACTIONS: May 17th meeting with Phil Stead - Sierra Club Taunton Bay Sea level rise
May 11th National Tribal Environmental Council in Bar Harbor - www.ntec.org
People are talking about what they are doing personally to make change. -Consumption and comfort - "Is abundance sustainable?"
"Gross National Happiness" not based on consumption/ rather building communities. Paradox of supporting the local farmer's market but driving distances to get there.
ACTION: "Food not lawns" - plant a vegetable garden instead of front lawn.
There are a lot of bills in the state legislature - renewal energy, weatherization and jobs right now - Check out the bill summaries and get involved.
Learn more about the varied efforts for building grassroots movements at the...
HOPE Festival!
April 25th - 11 - 4 p.m. -UM Student and Rec Center, Orono, volunteers needed! info@peacectr.org 942-9343
Join HOPE festival singers who will perform at the HOPE Festival opening will rehearse at the UU Church in Bangor, 120 Park Street March 26th and April 1st at 6:30 and April 11th at 9:30. Please attend at least one rehearsal if you can. For more information contact choral director, martylhk@yahoo.com
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