HIGHLIGHTS OF ICUJP ACTIVITIES IN 2003

Jan 4 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Jan 10 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Jan 11 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Jan 12 Special Program: IRAQ PLEDGE OF RESISTANCE: Training in Nonviolent Direct Action, AFSC and ICUJP

Jan 19 West Valley Vigil

Jan 17 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Jan 18 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Jan 24 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Jan 24 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Jan 26 West Valley Vigil

Jan 28 FORUM “A Moral Response to the State of the Union” with Cynthia Anderson-Barker, Dr. Tamara Eskenazi, Mike Farrell, Dr. Nazir Khaja and Rev. Tim McDonald, All Saints Episcopal Church - Pasadena

Jan 31 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Feb 1 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Feb 2 West Valley Vigil

Feb 4 FORUM with Geoff Cowan, Dean of the Annenberg School of Journalism on how the peace movement can get its message in the mainstream media

Feb 7 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Feb 8 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Feb 9 West Valley Vigil

Feb 12 Steering Committee meeting

Feb 14 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Feb 15 MARCH AND RALLY AGAINSTWAR IN IRAQ, Downtown Los Angeles, Organized by ICUJP, NION, Coalition for World Peace and ANSWER

Feb 15 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Feb 16 West Valley Vigil

Feb 16 FRANCIS A MODEL FOR PEACEMAKING, Pax Christi Conference at Loyola Marymount University, with ICUJP speakers

Feb 21 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Feb 21 Pasadena Vigil

Feb 21 Los Angeles City Council and Santa Monica City Council both passed ANTI-WAR RESOLUTIONS – sponsored by a coalition including ICUJP, Neighbors for Peace and Justice, and others

Feb 22 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Feb 23 West Valley Vigil

Feb 23 Pasadena Town Hall meeting: THIS WAR IS A LOCAL ISSUE, at John Muir High School,

Feb 28 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Feb 28 Pasadena Vigil

Mar 1 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Mar 2 West Valley Vigil

Mar 3 FORUM: IRAQ PLEDGE OF RESISTANCE: Shady Hakim, Eisha Mason. Stephen Rohde and others, First Unitarian Church, Los Angeles

Mar 5 National Moratorium against the Iraq War: in coalition with Not in Our Name, United for Peace and Justice, ANSWER

Mar 5 Wednesday Witness: “ASHES TO ASHES” – Interfaith Service and civil disobedience: Nineteen arrested at downtown federal building

Mar 7 second Pasadena Town Hall meeting: THIS WAR IS A LOCAL ISSUE, at John Muir High School

Mar 7 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING with presentation by Jay Levin of The Project for Peace - we target media monopoly along with corporations

Mar 7 Pasadena Vigil

Mar 8 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Mar 9 West Valley Vigil

Mar 9 ICUJP honored at Agape International Spiritual Center

Mar 9 Creative Arts and Social Justice Committee Meeting

Mar 10 Pasadena City Council rejected an anti-war resolution although 500

people attended and many spoke passionately for peace

Mar 11 Steering Committee meeting

Mar 12 WEDNESDAY WITNESS, Los Angeles Downtown Federal Building

Mar 14 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Mar 14 Pasadena Vigil

Mar 15 MARCH AND RALLY AGAINST WAR IN IRAQ, Downtown Los Angeles, Cosponsored by ICUJP, NION, ANSWER and Coalition for World Peace

Mar 15 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Mar 16 West Valley Vigil

Mar 19 WEDNESDAY WITNESS, Los Angeles Downtown Federal Building

Mar 20 RALLY AGAINS T WAR IN IRAQ, Federal Building, Westwood, Cosponsored by ICUJP, NION, ANSWER and Coalition for World Peace

Mar 21 “THE DAY AFTER,” Interfaith Service and Witness against the war in Iraq: 21 arrested at downtown Federal Building

Mar 21 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Mar 21 Pasadena Vigil

Mar 22 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Mar 23 West Valley Vigil

Mar 24 Steering Committee meeting

Mar 26 WEDNESDAY WITNESS, Los Angeles Downtown Federal Building

Mar 28 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING, focus on preparing for the upcoming march and rally against the work in Iraq: how do we manifest our nonviolence and ensure a peaceful tone?

Mar 28 Pasadena Vigil

Mar 29 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Mar 30 West Valley Vigil

Mar 30 Community Meeting with Congressman Adam Schiff at Pasadena City College, Cosponsored by ICUJP and Greater Pasadena Coalition for Justice and Peace

Mar 30 Demonstration at Pershing Square

Apr 2 WEDNESDAY WITNESS, Los Angeles Downtown Federal Building

Apr 3 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Apr 4 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING reflection on the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and his speech: “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break the Silence”

Apr 4 Pasadena Vigil

Apr 4 -6 “Break the Silence” – Congregational reflections on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s prophetic statement against the war in Vietnam

Apr 5 BE THE CHANGE, Conference at Occidental College, Center for the Advancement of Non-Violence with ICUJP and others

Apr 5 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Apr 6 West Valley Vigil

Apr 7 FORUM: THE ASSAULT ON CIVIL LIBERTIES, to commemorate the life of Fr. Luis Oliveres, with Stephen Rohde, at La Placita Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church

April 9 WEDNESDAY WITNESS, Los Angeles Downtown Federal Building

Apr 11 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING with Dr. Yossi Beilin, one of the

architects of The Oslo Accords on the prospects for a peace settlement in

the Middle East

Apr 11 Pasadena Vigil

Apr 11 VAN FREEMAN ART EXHIBITION: STOP BLESSING WAR

Apr 12 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Apr 13 West Valley Vigil

Apr 13 March and rally in Hollywood – ICUJP led meditation, singing, and a unity statement for nonviolent action

Apr 13 CREATIVE ARTS COMMITTEE MEETING

April 16 WEDNESDAY WITNESS: JEWISH REFLECTIONS with Rabbi Haim Beliak and others, Los Angeles Downtown Federal Building

Apr 18 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING brainstorming next steps, debriefing 4/13 demonstration and developing an effective media strategy with “Media Challenge”

Apr 19 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Apr 20 West Valley Vigil

Apr 21 Steering Committee meeting

Apr 25 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING with Elizabeth Gonzalez of Cornerstone Theater Project; brainstorming ICUJP issues, values, etc.

Apr 26 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Apr 27 West Valley Vigil

May 1 March and Rally for Immigrant Workers Rights

May 2 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING focus on President Bush’s recent speech about the war, report from Congress of Vigils; request for letters to to Michael Powell of the Federal Communications Commission opposing media monopoly

May 3 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

May 4 West Valley Vigil

May 5: Opening Panel of “Beyond Violence: Religious Sources of Social Transformation” Conference at USC; ICUJP panel includes Dr. Aslam Abdullah, Rabbi Haim Beliak, Ms. Bonnie Boswell, Rev. Louis Chase, Mr. Dafer Dakhil, Ms. Eisha Mason

May 5 Luncheon with Rev. Michael Lapsley, a South African activist

May 8 “Nathan the Wise”, at the Lillian Theater in Hollywood. Opening night

May 9 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

May 10 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

May 11 West Valley Vigil

May 12 Steering Committee meeting

May 14 PREACHING PEACE: Luncheon with Faith Leaders at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church

May 16 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

May 17 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

May 17 MPAC event “Freedom Summer: A Celebration of Courage” to honor

Rachel Corrie and show solidarity with Palestinians

May 17 Concert for world peace at Immanuel Presbyterian,

May 18 West Valley Vigil

May 18 Valley Interfaith Council and Temple Kol Tikvah sponsored “Mobilizing for Peace and Justice: Where Do We go from Here?” with Rev. George Regas, Dr. Nazir Khaja, Eisha Mason, Rev. Anne Hines and Virginia Classick

May 23 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

May 24 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

May 25 West Valley Vigil

May 28 Steering Committee retreat

May 30 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

May 31 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Jun 2 FORUM: “War Stoppers: Third Party Nonviolent Intervention” with David Hartsough of Peaceworkers, and representatives of the Boyle Heights Community, at Dolores Mission Catholic Church

Jun 6 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING with a congresswoman from El Salvador who spoke on the struggle for democracy since the signing of peace accords eleven years ago

Jun 7 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Jun 8 Interfaith Service: “Be Not Affraid” with Iman Saadiq Safir, Rev.

George Regas, First Baptist Choir and representatives of other faith

traditions, Immanuel Presbyterian Church

Jun 13 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Jun 14 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Jun 14 “Congress of Vigils” meeting

Jun 20 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Jun 21 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Jun 21 “SolFest”

Jun 24 Steering Committee meeting

Jun 27 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING: Have we done our work of justice in the local community as well as on global issues?

Jun 28 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Jul 7 FORUM: “Stolen Dollars: How the War Economy Shortchanges the Quality of our Lives,” with Rev. Louis Chase and members of the Los Angeles chapter of U.S. Labor Against the War, at the SGI Buddhist Friendship Center

Jul 11 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Jul 12 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Jul 18 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Jul 19 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Jul 22 Steering Committee meeting

Jul 25 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING: Applied Research Network will be holding a “Public Truth program in Los Angeles on September 13; begin major planning for fall conference

Jul 26 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Aug 1 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING focus on reinvigorating the peace movement in light of current so-called “victories” in Iraq

Aug 2 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Aug 7 Breakfast with Ambassador Joseph Wilson, who exposed the lie of Iraq’s attempt to purchase nuclear materials from Niger, at Episcopal Cathedral Center

Aug 8 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING featuring Francisco Ruiz and Wilson Moyano, labor leaders from Columbia visiting in the US on a one-year State Department asylum program.

Aug 9 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Aug 10 Chatauqua Coffee House at Venice Center

Aug 15 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING with Rebecca Rona of “Together” based at the Culver-Palms Family YMCA working to combat racism and prejudice

Aug 16 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Aug 20 Steering Committee meeting

Aug 22 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING focus: Catherine Lhamon of the ACLU speaking on Proposition 54

Aug 22 – 28 “Sunset Story” at Laemmle Theater

Aug 23 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Aug 29 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING how can we follow up on “Sunset Story” and a fitting memorial to Irja Lloyd? also preparing for the November conference

Aug 30 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Sep 5 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Sep 6 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Sep 8 FORUM: UNPRECEDENTED: FILM CLIP AND PANEL DISCUSSION with filmmakers Joan Sekler and Richard Ray Perez, Rev. George Regas and others

Sep 12 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Sep 13 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Sep 19 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING Diane Manning of Santa Monica Friends Meeting spoke on the subject of homelessness in Santa Monica, and Flor Baracas from the LA Federation of Labor spoke on the upcoming Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride

Sep 20 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Sep 20 Interfaith Forum with Valley Interfaith Council Social Concerns Committee, “The Challenge of Building a Peace and Justice Movement” at Northridge United Methodist Church

Sep 22 Ecumenical Mass to celebrate the Immigrant Workes Freedom Ride at Cathedral of Los Angeles, with Holman United Methodist Church choir, Imam Sadiq Saafir, Rabbi Mark Diamond, Native American Chant, Dolores Huerta of the United Farmworkers and others

Sep 23 Steering Committee meeting

Sep 26 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING debriefing the service for the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride, preparing for 11/14 “in-reach” on racism, sexism, classism and religious prejudices and the 9/27 Water Station Project,

Sep 27 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Sep 27 Water Station Project: “Saving Immigrant Lives,” Press conference and caravan of volunteers, at Olvera Street Kiosk, with Rev. Richard Estrada, Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa, Assemblyman Fabian Nunex, Rev. Dr. David Wheeler, Maria Elena Durazo and others

Sept 28 PROP 54: IT’S BAD MEDICINE, convened by Rev. George Regas and by ICUJP, with Catherine Lhamon, Wilman Allen, Bill Bogaard, Rev. Zedar Broadous, Manjair Chawla, Bethany Legal and others, Pasadena City College

Oct 3 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING Virginia Classick described the September 20th West Valley interfaith event, which had 65 participants; Henry Kroll, from the Unitarians in Northern California, spoke about the Media Democracy movement.

Oct 4 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Oct 10 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING Kelly Hayes-Raitt, newly returned from Iraq, reported on her recent trip; Maria Teresa, representing an indigenous organization for justice and reconciliation spoke on human rights in Guatemala, and Warren Williams spoke of the challenges of working in Compton, California.

Oct 11 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Oct 13 FORUM: “Can the Forces of Democracy Prevail in El Salvador?” Hosted by Isabel Cardenas, with FSLN Presidential candidate Schafik Handal at La Placita Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church

Oct 17 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Oct 18 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Oct 24 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING Presentation by Tanna Moontaro of Santa Monica Friends Meeting and Shan Cretin of the American Friends Service Committee on the Alternatives to Violence Program currently working in Chino prison.

Oct 25 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Oct 28 Steering Committee meeting

Oct 31 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Nov 1 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Nov 7 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Nov 8 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Nov 10 Steering Committee meeting

Nov 14 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Nov 15 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Nov 16 CONFERENCE: “Confronting Extremism in Our Religious Traditions: the Impact on the Public Square” with keynote speaker Chip Berlet, a panel including Dr. Maher Hathout, Rev. Zelda Kennedy, Rabbi Haim Beliak and workshops with other faith leaders, at USC

Nov 21 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Nov 22 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Nov 28 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Nov 29 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Dec 3 FORUM: SCREENING AND DISCUSSION of the film “UNCOVERED” at All Saints Church – Pasadena

Dec 5 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING

Dec 6 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Dec 8 HOLIDAY PARTY hosted by Grace Dyrness

Dec 12 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING – COMMUNITY BUILDING: becoming better acquainted and learning about the values that shape our lives

Dec 13 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil

Dec 19 SPONSORING GROUP MEETING – VISIONING for 2004

Dec 20 3^rd and Fairfax Vigil