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Two peace marches, each with an individual message tied in to the overall theme of the connection between domestic violence and international violence, will converge in MacArthur Park in Los Angeles for a major rally!
"9/11", a date that has historically brought many examples of devastation to various parts of our world, can now be transformed from a day of tragedy into an opportunity to heal past wounds, and to instigate a fundamental change in our society's approach to ending violence. This event will respectfully grieve the tragedies of the past, but simultaneously celebrate the seeds that are taking root to grow a peaceful future.
Our participants include a wide range of individuals who have overcome the worst struggles of society, and have not only managed to thrive, but now have the strength to pass on their legacies of endurance.
This group includes war veterans, war refugees, laborers, clergy and children, ex-gang members and many other traditional and "non traditional" leaders.
The term "non-traditional" highlights leadership that is indigenous to a community or culture, and comes from a place of integrity, commitment, trust, and service to others to effect positive social change.
These individuals are not considered mainstream leaders and their leadership competency is not determined by educational degrees, their wealth, or political favors. "Non-traditional Leaders" are determined to correct traditional misperceptions and convince "traditional" leaders that violence will not change the tragedies that have occurred locally, nationally and globally.
Please join us if you can!
Routes of March
(marches will step off apx. 10:00 am)
Those who wish to be part of the March portion of the day are welcome to gather at either:
1.) from the West:
Imanuel Presbyterian Church
3300 Wilshire
directions
We will walk down Wilshire east to the Park
2.) from the East:
First United Methodist Church
1010 Flower (Flower & Olympic),
directions
We will walk north on Flower to Wilshire, west to the Park
Or, if you prefer, join us for the main program in
MacArthur Park (at 7th and Parkview)
in the historic Westlake area of Downtown Los Angeles.
The event (including music, theatre, and an Interfaith healing service) begins at 11:00 a.m.
Co-Sponsors include:
Alliance: MacArthur Park
All Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena
American Friends Service Committee, Pacific Southwest Regional Office
Anti-Racist Action L.A. / People Against Racist Terror (ARA/PART)
Buddhist Peace Fellowship
Campaign for Social Justice
Center For The Advancement of Nonviolence
Community for Self Determination
Communities Organizing Resources to Advance Living (CORAL)
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR)
Homies Unidos
Institute for Urban Research and Development (IURD)
Interfaith Council Roman Catholic Archdiocese
Islamic Center of Southern California
Los Angeles Greens
Mama's Hot Tamales Café
Methodist Federation For Social Justice
Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC)
National Lawyers Guild (NLG)
No Guns
Passages to Progress
Pax Christi Southern California
United Methodist Church Peace with Justice Committee Cal Pac Conference
Peacemaker Corps Association NGO/UN
The Regas Institute
Salvadoran American National Association (SANA)
SOL Foundation
Success a New Beginning
South Central Greens
Tikkun Community
Violence Prevention Coalition of Greater Los Angeles
To add your group for a march or as a co-sponsor,
please call the ICUJP office at 626-683-9004,
or e-mail icujp@pacbell.net with "Journeys" in the subject line
Saturday September 11, 2004
Temple Kol Tikvah
Reflections on the Anniversary
of 9/11 – A Conversation
with
Rabbi Steven Jacobs
Rabbi Leonard Beerman
Dr. Nazir Khaja, and
Reverend George Regas
Temple Kol Tikvah
20400 Ventura Blvd
Woodland Hills
directions
Dessert and Coffee at 8:30 pm
Program Begins
9:00 pm
Selichot service:
10:00 pm
As we begin High Holy Day preparation, the confluence of September 11th, with the themes of repentance, forgiveness and acceptance, challenges us as Americans. As we celebrate the Jewish New Year, three religious leaders will join Rabbi Jacobs.
Join us for dessert and coffee at 8:30 pm, stay for the conversation and conclude the evening with a community Selichot service at 10:00 pm. Open to the community - all are welcome.
more information: 818 348-0670
www.koltikvah.org
Sunday September 12, 2004
Progressive Christians Uniting presents
Eyes on the Prize:
The Stakes for People of Faith
on November 2nd & Beyond
Convocation-Rally
For Freedom & Democracy at Home
2:00 pm
$10 contribution at the door
no one turned away!!
Ward AME Church
1177 W 25th St.
Los Angeles
(just off Hoover near the 10 and 110 freeways – ample off-street parking)
directions
featuring
Rev. James A. Forbes Jr.
The Riverside Church – NYC
Sen. Barbara Boxer
Arianna Huffington
State Senator Sheila Kuehl
plus “skillshops” on practical ways to make a difference in political life while respecting the separation of church and state
To Register (after 08.02.04):
phone, fax or e-mail PCU
Tel. 909-397-5850
Fax. 909-397-5607
E-mail: pcu@pcu-la.org
More information about Progressive Christians Uniting
Progressive Christians Uniting
281 S. Thomas St., Suite 502
Pomona, CA 91766
(909) 397-5850
DREAM Fast Vigil!
September 13 - September 25, 2004
Endorse, volunteer, and support our effort!
download a flyer
download an endorsement form
The Los Angeles DREAM Team Coalition will hold a DREAM Fast Vigil to stress the urgency and need for accountability around the strong bi-partisan student legalization legislations known as the DREAM Act and the Student Adjustment Act.
Students, educators, and their friends have held countless actions including call-in days, legislative visits, rallies, marches, sign on letters, petition drives, and national mobilization efforts, yet the DREAM Act has not seen significant movement in Congress since it passed the Senate Judiciary Committee by a 16-3 vote in October 2003.
Congress will return to Washington DC in early September to close the session. In order to communicate our seriousness to our elected representatives and to increase public attention, we have launched the 2-week DREAM Fast Vigil, the most dramatic, non-violent grassroots DREAM Act effort to date!
This action is coordinated on the national level by the United We DREAM Campaign and the New American Opportunity Campaign.
For more information, please call Jane Chung at 323-937-3703.
September 19, 2004
Organized by Progressive Citizens Network
Reality 2004
Warning! This event may provoke fits of laughter, rage or any emotion in between.
Not for the faint of heart!
3:00 pm -7:00 pm
Monte Vista UUC
9185 Monte Vista Ave.
Montclair
directions
Tickets: $20 at door $15 pre-paid
$10 students with current ID
No one turned away for lack of funds.
Must make arrangements 2 weeks in advance.
Jerry Quickley
Highly regarded performance poet and host of 90.7 KPFK's Beneath the Surface. Jerry has traveled to Iraq covering the occupation from a hip-hop perspective with a documentary called B-Boy in Baghdad.
Sonali Kolhatkar
Dynamic host and producer of 90.7 KPFK's Uprising and co-director of the Afghan Women's Mission. Sonali is a published author who writes and speaks about human rights in Afghanistan and of the responsibilty of the US to the people of Afghanistan
Dante Zappala
Author of the Dear Mr. Bush letter and a high school history teacher, Dante wrote his Dear Mr. Bush letter after he lost his beloved brother in Iraq. He brings a compelling and insightful perspective to important issues and current events.
Suzanne Westenhoefer
Passionate and accomplished stand-up comic and actor. Her HBO Comedy Special was nominated for a Cable Ace Award. Suzanne brings her own brand of irreverent humor and perspective to current social and political issues.
Music by DJ Buddy
Munchies
No Host Bar (light spirits)
Guest Speakers
Powerful and Uncensored!
Contact: Theresa Hernandez (909) 843-0393 or
Agnes Ferrer (909) 529-5201
Local ticket delivery
available for groups of 10 or more
Limited Seating
Buy your tickets early!
Monday September 20 - Sunday September 26, 2004
New American Opportunity Campaign
See:
www.newamericanopportunitycampaign.org
for National Campaign Information
for more National Immigration Reform Information:
Center for Community Change
Fair Immigration Reform Movement
What is The Week of Action?
Across the country immigrant rights organizations, unions, churches, and student groups have committed to make September 20th- September 26th a week of action for comprehensive immigration reform. There will also be a lobby day in Washington D.C. on September 21st. The past year was filled with promises by different elected officials and the administration of immigration reform.
Yet as we approach the end of the congressional session the promises have not materialized into concrete gains for the immigrant community. The Dream Act and AGJobs have not moved or, in the case of AGJobs, have been purposely stalled. Therefore we need to keep up the pressure and hold our officials accountable to hardworking immigrants across the country. We hope that the Week of Action will give it more visibility and allow you to tell communities and the general public that your action is part of a nationwide movement.
What can we do in Los Angeles and in other regions throughout Southern California?
Already the Los Angeles DREAM Team Coalition has decided to hold a two-week (September 13th- September 25th) fast vigil to bring attention to the issues faced by immigrant youth and the DREAM Act that could provide relief for up to 65,000 undocumented immigrant youth annually. (see listing above for more information on how to support the Fast)
Why This Week in September?
It is the one-year anniversary of the Immigrant Worker Freedom Ride and it is just before Congress recesses, giving us a chance to press hard and push AgJOBS and DREAM Act over the finish line and into law! Also, it is about 6 weeks before the election, an election in which our communities and issues could prove decisive.
What Issues are the Focus of the Week of Action?
The Week of Action can highlight the range of issues immigrant advocates are working on around the country, but its common theme are three short-term legislative priorities and two longer-term priorities of great significance to immigration advocates. The short-term agenda we are promoting is the passage of AgJOBS and the DREAM Act, and stopping the CLEAR Act.
The longer-term agenda is the passage of the Civil Liberties Restoration Act (CLRA) and the Safe, Orderly, Legal Visas and Enforcement (SOLVE) Act. Again, other issues you are working on can be folded into your events as part of the Week of Action.
How Can I Plug In?
information below is collected from:
Immigrant Solidarity Network
Support The AGJobs Bills: S.1645 & H.R. 3142
Take Action...
Write to Congress
United Farm Workers
Read more...
The National Immigration Forum
Support the DREAM Act
Take Action...
UNITE HERE
Read more...
ACLU
Oppose The CLEAR Act - H.R. 2671
Take Action...
Write to Congress
Friends Committee on National Legislation
Take Action...
Write to Congress ACLU
Read more...
The National Immigration Forum
Support the Civil Liberties Restoration Act: H.R. 4591
Take Action...
Write to Congress
Friends Committee on National Legislastion
Read more...
Bill of Rights Defense Committee
The Rights Working Group
The full text of CLRA (PDF)
Talking points on the CLRA
Support the SOLVE Act of 2004
Take Action...
Write to Congress
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Read More...
AFL-CIO
Read more...
Coalición de Derechos Humanos/Alianza Indígena Sin Fronteras
We offer a special thanks to our past and future host congregations
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All Saints Church, Pasadena
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October 7
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Masjid Omar Al-Khattab
USC Mosque
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October 14
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University Synagogue,
West LA
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October 28
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Our Lady of Solitude
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East LA
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November 4
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Temple Kol Tikvah
Woodland Hills, SF Valley
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November 11
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Immauel Presbyterian Church
Downtown LA
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November 18
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First African Methodist Episcopal Church
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Faith In Action
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December 9
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Agape International
Spiritual Center
Culver City
Is There Another Way?
w/ Rep. Barbara Lee
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2002
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January 13
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Holy Name of Jesus
Roman Catholic Church
South Central LA
Martin Luther King Day
Practicing Nonviolence
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| February 10 |
SGI Buddhist
Fellowship Center
West Los Angeles
Weapons of Mass Destruction:
What Is Our Responsibility?
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March 10
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Masjid Omar Al-Khattab
USC Mosque
Women of the World
United in Faith for Peace
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April 14
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Hamilton
United Methodist Church
10th Anniversary of the LA Uprising —
Injustice at Home and the War on Terrorism
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May 12
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Islamic Center
of Southern California
War and Our Children's Futures
download a flyer
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| June 9 |
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church Hall, Claremont
Our Foreign Policy:
A Safer World or Nuclear Terror?
download a flyer
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| July 14 |
Temple Beth Shalom
of Whittier
Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness — The Rising Tide of Repression and Discrimination
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| August 11 |
Santa Monica Friends
Quaker Meeting
Hiroshima-Nagasaki
Never Again!
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| September 10 |
First Baptist Church, LA
A Gathering for Civil Liberties
and Peaceful Tommorows
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| October 13 |
Loyola Marymount University
Peace Conference:
on the
Immoral & Illegal
U.S. War Against Iraq
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| November 10 |
Westwood
United Methodist Church
Candlelight Vigil and Worship - No War in Iraq
with
Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles, California Peace Action, Los Angeles Catholic Worker, Concerned Citizens for National Security, Americans Against War with Iraq, Friends of the United Nations-Los Angeles, Office of the Americas, Coalition for World Peace, American Friends Service Committee, Southern California Federation of Scientists, Agape International Spiritual Center, ICUJP
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| December 18 |
Masjid Omar Al-Khattab
USC Mosque
International Human Rights Day
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2003
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| January 28 |
All Saints Church, Pasadena
State of the Union -- What Do YOU Think?
with panelists:
Cynthia Anderson-Barker -- ICUJP and National Lawyers' Guild
Dr. Tamara Eskenazi -- professor at Hebrew Union College
Mike Farrell -- chair, Death Penalty Focus and Human Rights Watch
Dr. Nazir Khaja -- Islamic Information Center, Los Angeles
Rev. Tim McDonald -- First Iconium Baptist Church, Atlanta
download a flyer
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| February 15 |
Hollywood March for Peace
World Peace Day
100,000 march in opposition to war in Los Angeles
with millions and millions of friends in every corner of the globe!
download a flyer
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| March 5 |
Ashes To Ashes
Nonviolent Witness Against War On Iraq – Downtown Los Angeles Federal Building
ICUJP observes National Moratorium to Stop War on Iraq
see our report
download a flyer
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| April 7 |
La Placita Church of Our Lady of the Angels
The Assault on Civil Liberties: PATRIOT Act, PATRIOT Act II, Homeland Security Act, WHAT'S NEXT?
download a flyer
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| May 5 |
Beyond Violence Conference at USC:
Donald Miller and ICUJP Panel
Beyond Violence?
Reflections of a Hopeful Realist
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| June 2 |
Dolores Mission Catholic Church
War Stoppers –
Third Party Nonviolent Intervention
with guest David Hartsough and Boyle Heights Community Panel
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| June 8 |
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Los Angeles
Be Not Afraid:
Another Nation – Another World
download the program
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| July 7 |
The Friendship Center (SGI)
Stolen Dollars:
How the War Economy Short-Changes the Quality of Our Lives
download a flyer
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| September 8 |
All Saints Church / Pasadena
Unprecedented:
The Undermining of Democracy
in America
download a flyer
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| October 13 |
La Placita Catholic Church
An evening with
El Salvador Presidential candidate Schafik Handal
download a flyer
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| November 16 |
USC – Mark Taper Hall
An Educational Forum
with Chip Berlet
AConfronting Extremism in Our Religious Traditions:
The Impact on the Public Square
download a flyer
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| January 18 |
St. John's Episcopal Church
Freedom Sings!
Songs of Dissent and Justice
in Celebration of
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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| February 19 |
University Synagogue
ICUJP & Pax Christi Present:
Lies & Laughter
with Culture Clash, Edward Asner, René Hicks, Ed Begley Jr., Elayne Boosler, Paula Poundstone, and others
download a flyer
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| March 18 |
Westwood Federal Building
ICUJP in cooperation with
the American Friends Service Committee and others,
The War in Iraq, One Year Later;
A Memorial to This War's Dead
A Day of Witness, Grief & Renewal
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