Walking the Line: vigilantes along the U.S.-Mexico border

Location:

Organizer:

Wider das Verdrängen und Vergessen über die Bebilderung des österreichischen Opfermythos nach 1945.

1. April 2000 (Ausschnitte)
Wolfgang Liebeneiner, A 1952, 100 min.
"Im Auftrag der Bundesregierung hergestellt, als komödiantisch verkleidetes Spielfilm-Pamphlet gegen die Besatzermächte konzipiert. Drei Jahre vor dem Staatsvertrag geht dieser erste und letzte 'Staatsfilm' sehr frei mit historischen Fakten um - und das Match 'Österreich gegen den Rest der Welt' entsprechend aus." (Diagonale 2000)
don't
Martin Arnold, A 1996, 10 min. Found Footage aus "1. April 2000"

Location:
ekh - beisl
wielandgasse 2-4
1100 wien

Organizer:

URL: www.med-user.net/ekh

The Current State of Labor: Where Do We Go From Here?

Panel discussion about current issues facing the labor movement. Featuring: Ernie Grecco, Executive Director Baltimore AFL-CIO Council; Bill Bary, Director, Labor Studies Program, Dundalk Community College; Erica Schoenberger, Professor, Johns Hopkins University. Speakers will talk briefly then respond to questions in a discussion format, refreshments will be served.

Location:
Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus (main campus): Clipper Room, Shriver Hall (building number 25 on map http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/visitor_information/how_to_get_here/homewood_campus/pdf/campus_map_0905.pdf)

Cost: FREE

Directions: From I-95 (southbound) or from I-695 (the Baltimore Beltway): Take the beltway toward Towson to exit 25. Take Charles Street south for about 7 miles (when Charles Street splits a block after Loyola College and Cold Spring Lane, take the right fork). After you cross Univerity Parkway, the Homewood campus will be on your right. Continue southbound. Take a right at the second light, which is Art Museum Drive. Just after the Baltimore Museum of Art, bear right at the traffic island onto Wyman Park Drive. Follow this road to the three way intersection and bear left. Turn right onto the service drive and an immediate left into the visitor lot.

From I-95 (northbound): Take exit 53 onto I-395 north toward downtown Baltimore, then take the exit to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and follow the directions from Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard below.

From Maryland 295 (the Baltimore-Washington Parkway): Entering Baltimore, the parkway becomes Russell Street. Stay on Russell Street until (with the new M&T Bank Stadium to your right and Oriole Park at Camden Yards looming before you) you reach the right-hand exit marked Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (look carefully for this; the signs are small). This exit will put you very briefly on a service road parallel to Russell Street. Stay to the left and take the ramp marked Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Follow the directions (below) from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

From Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard: Take King Boulevard north until it ends at Howard Street (remain in one of the middle lanes of King Boulevard to avoid a premature forced right or left turn). Turn left at Howard Street and proceed about 2 miles. One block past 29th Street, turn left at the traffic island (just before the Baltimore Museum of Art) onto Wyman Park Drive. Follow this road to the three way intersection and bear left. Turn right onto the service drive and an immediate left into the visitor lot.

From the Jones Falls Expressway (I-83) southbound: Take the 28th Street exit and go left on 28th Street. Turn left on North Howard Street. One block past 29th Street, turn left at the traffic island (just before the Baltimore Museum of Art) onto Wyman Park Drive. Follow this road to the three way intersection and bear left. Turn right onto the service drive and an immediate left into the visitor lot.

From Baltimore's Penn Station: If you opt to take a taxi from Penn Station to the Homewood campus, the fee should be quite modest. The university is very close to the train station.

Please See Above Map

Organizer:

Cambridge Bicycle Committee Meeting

regular meeting of the Cambridge Bicycle Committee

NOTE: the Cambridge website says 5:30am but I think it's 5:30pm

Location:
City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, 4th floor, Cambridge

URL: http://www.cambridgema.gov/eventdtl.cfm?id=10053

Socially-conscious group from Seattle, Salem, at Johnny D's on Wednesday, October 5th.

Salem is on a fall east coast tour with Todd Anders Johnson's socially-conscious funk, hip-hop and Afro-Cuban jazz compositions. Salem will perform on Wednesday, October 5th at Johnny D's in Boston.
The group features the vocal and poetic prowess of Soulchild, bass and vocals of Milo Matthews, keys, harmonica, and melodica of Andrew Stauffer, sax and flute of Mike Jones and drums and vocals of Todd Anders Johnson.

Location:
Johnny D's, Somerville, MA

Cost: $7

Organizer:

URL: http://www.salem-music.com

12 d'octubre antimilitarista a Figueres

"Donde se cuece la guerra" és un documental que, centrat en el problema del camp de maniobres de la Sierra de Chinchilla, fa una forta crítica a la guerra, els exèrcits, i el complex militar i industrial que promou l'Estat Espanyol, que fins i tot a nosaltres ens afecta directament a través de les bases i camps de maniobres (com el de Sant Climent Sescebes, a l'Alt Empordà)

Aquest dimecres parlarem dels militars i els pacifistes, veurem el documental, i la farem petar sobre l'exèrcit espanyol i la mateixa glòria que cobreix tots els exèrcits amb els seus "jocs infantils".

A les 10 del matí al sindicat de Figueres.

Location:
Sindicat de Figueres: Carrer Poeta Marquina, s.n.
(darrera la biblioteca municipal)

Cost: 0,00

Organizer:

URL: http://www.cnt.es/figueres/actes/12octubre2005/

12 d'Octubre - Jornada de contracelebració

Quan arriba el 12 d’octubre no podem oblidar la seva vigència i significat. Aquesta data, que fa cinc-cents anys va engegar el genocidi de milions d’éssers humans, encara avui fa pagar als pobles indígenes americans el fet de ser diferents, els colpeix amb la pèrdua de la seva identitat i amb el saqueig dels seus recursos. A l’Estat espanyol, molts resistim i rebutgem el fascisme que envolta aquesta data en la que no hi ha res a celebrar i, per això, organitzem aquesta jornada de anticelebració del 12 d’Octubre, solidària, recuperant la memòria i esforçant-nos per que no restin a l’oblit les lluites dels pobles americans d’avui i de sempre.

Location:
Barcelona

Directions: Casa de la Solidaritat
C. Vistalegre, 15 baixos
Línia 2 - Sant Antoni

Organizer:

URL: http://casasoli.pangea.org

2a Cafeta Jamaiquina a l'Ateneu Popular de Vallcarca

Continuen les cafetes jamaiquines a l'Ateneu Popular de Vallcarca!
Dos divendres al mes, la millor música jamaicana a l'APV (Av hospital militar,49)

Aquest divendres 21, a partir de kuarts de deu:
Early reggae, skinhead reggae, soul, rocksteady, ska, i altres ritmes jamaicans a càrrec de Dj Shanty i convidats especials

Location:
Ateneu Popular de Vallcarca (Av hospital militar,49)

Cost: gratix

Organizer:

12 Octubre antifeixista a Sabadell

Acte contra el 12-octubre, sabadell antifeixista.
Amb ball de bastons, xocolatada final i més sorpreses durant l'acte...

Col-laboren Assemblea de joves del Nord de Sabadell, Assemblea de joves del Centre de Sabadell, Assemblea de joves de laCreu Alta de Sabadell i Plataforma antifeixista de Sabadell.

Convidem a tothom a venir.

Location:
Esglesia de Sant Oleguer de Sabadell

Organizer:

12 d'octubre antimilitarista a Olot

"Donde se cuece la guerra" és un documental que, centrat en el problema del camp de maniobres de la Sierra de Chinchilla, fa una forta crítica a la guerra, els exèrcits, i el complex militar i industrial que promou l'Estat Espanyol, que fins i tot a nosaltres ens afecta directament a través de les bases i camps de maniobres (com el de Sant Climent Sescebes, a la nostra comarca veïna)

Aquest dimecres parlarem dels militars i els pacifistes, veurem el documental, i la farem petar sobre l'exèrcit espanyol i la mateixa glòria que cobreix tots els exèrcits amb els seus "jocs infantils".

A les 7 de la tarda al sindicat d'Olot.

Location:
Carrer d'Alfons V, 6
(al costat de la plaça Pia Almoina)

Cost: 0,00

Organizer:

URL: http://www.cnt.es/figueres/actes/12octubre2005/

concentració contra el feixisme

Avui dimarts 12 d'0ctubre concetració contra el feixime dins dels actes de la 1ª Setmana Antifeixista a Reus.
A la plaça Mercadal.
www.reus-antifeixista.tk

Location:
Reus

Organizer:

URL: www.reus-antifeixista.tk

Munduko Kulturen Topaketaren V. Edizioa Sustraiez Blai Kultur Elkartearen eskutik

“Munduko Kulturen Topaketa” Gipuzkoako Goierrin duela bost urte antolatzen hasi zen herri-ekimena da. Urriko hamar egunetan zehar ekintza kultural ezberdinak antolatuko ditugu gure zonaldean. Musika-emanaldiez gain, asko dira aurreikusita dauden ekitaldiak:

Urriaren 17tik 29ra
Argazki-erakusketa: Irak
KOMITE INTERNAZIONALISTAK taldearen eskutik
Barrena Jauregian
(Nikolas Lekuona, z/g, Ordizia)
Sarrera doan

Irak okupatuaren egoera argazkitan.
2003KO MARTXOAN Amerikako Estatu Batuek, aliatuekin batera, Iraken aurka hasi zituzten lehenengo erasoak. Golkoko Bigarren Gerra hasi zen orduan. Euskal Herriko brigada bat Bagdaden zen orduan eta gertaera honen lekuko zuzena izan zen. Etxera bueltatzerakoan, Irakeko herria zein egoeratan bizi zen kontatzeko asmoz, bertan egindako argazkiekin eta Santiago Albaren olerkiekin osatu zuten erakusketa hau.

Urriaren 19an, asteazkena
Radio Euskadiren “LA CASA DE LA PALABRA” irratsaioaren zuzeneko emanaldia
Ormaiztegiko Udaletxetik
(Gabirialde, 10, Ormaiztegi)
20:30etatik 22:00etara
Sarrera doan

Roge Blascok Ormaiztegitik hitz egingo die entzuleei eta oraingoan Radio Euskadiren irratsaio bidaiaria munduan zehar bidaiatzeko modu eta arrazoi anitzei buruz jardungo da (bizi iraupenagatik, boluntario-lana egiteko, aisialdia, abentura bila...etab.). Euren esperientzia kontatzeko prest dauden hainbat lagun gonbidatuko ditu.
Bertaratzen denak irratsaioan parte hartu ahal izango du.

Urriaren 20an, osteguna
Film-emanaldia
Arturo Cisnerosen “BAGDAD RAP”
Usurbe Antzokia
(Bide Luze Plaza, z/g, Beasain)
21:00etan
Sarrera: 3€

Rap-musika lagun duela, AEBetako indar armatuen bonbardaketen ondorioz Irakeko biztanleek bizi duten errealitate krudel eta zaila kontatzen du filmak. Kontzientzia sortu eta gudak geldiaraziko dituzten sentimenduak astintzea du helburu. Emanaldi-egunean Arturo Cisneros bera izango da antzokian, filma aurkeztuz.

Urriaren 21a, ostirala
Musika-emanaldia
KARIDADEKO BENTA taldea
Ordiziako Plazan
22:00etan
Sarrera doan

Ordiziako plazara hurbiltzen direnek Jon Maia bertsolariak zuzentzen duen KARIDADEKO BENTA taldearen musikaz gozatu ahal izango dute. Ezohiko taldea dugu; izan ere, aktore bat eta arte plastikoan lan egiten duten bi pertsona ditu taldekide. Egiten duen musika, berriz, Euskal Herriko tradizioa nahiz flamenkoa, cha-cha-cha musika edota Maroko eta Irango musikak ditu oinarri.

Urriaren 22a, larunbata
Ipuin-kontalaria eta txotxongiloak
“Ametsen planetan dantzan”
TZIALA taldea
Garazi Hach Embarek ipuin-kontalaria Mattin marrazkigilearen ilustrazioak lagunduta
Ormaiztegiko Haiman
17:00etan
Sarrera doan

Sarrera: 12€ Neska-mutilak eta gurasoak, denak liluratuko dituzte bi konbinaketa hauek: ipuinak eta txotxongiloak alde batetik eta ipuinak eta ilustrazioak bestetik. Sortuko den giroa Saharako basamortua bezain beroa izango da, zalantzarik gabe.

Kantu herrikoiak
OSTEBI taldea
Ormaiztegiko kaleetan zehar
19:00etatik 21:00etara

Euskal herriko kantu herrikoiek lotuko dituzte OSTEBI taldearen proposamenari jarraitzen dioten pertsona guztiak. Parte hartzeko dagoen baldintza bakarra kantatzeko zaletasuna da.

Musika-emanaldia
AMPARO Y SUS MUCHACHOS DE AMPARANOIA
JAVI P3Z ORQUESTA
KUKUMA
SAMAR (Iban Nikolai, Iker Telleria, Javi Area eta Ritxi Salaberria...)
EHUNZANGO (afrikar-brasildar batukada)
DJ TALO (munduko musika jarriko du)
Ormaiztegiko frontoian
22:30etan

SUSTRAIEZ BLAI JAIALDIAren egun handian, gonbidatutako taldeen musikaz gain, janari begetarianoa dastatu ahal izango dugu eta bertaratzen direnen artean Kariberako bidaia bat zozketatuko da (hegaldiak eta hotela barne).

AMPARO Y SUS MUCHACHOS DE AMPARANOIA

Amparanoia taldeak bukatu berri du Bembé Tour 2005 bira eta duela gutxi lortu du BBC RADIO 3 WORLD MUSIC AWARDS 2005 saria. Europako jaialdirik garrantzitsuenetan parte hartu ondoren eta Rebeldía con alegría disko-bildumaren arrakastak lagunduta, hirukote akustiko gisa dator Sustraiez Blai Jaialdira. Aukera paregabea izango da, beraz, formatu honekin gozatzeko.


JAVI P3Z ORQUESTA

Talde honen azken diskoa, Sports, munduko musiken bildumatzat har dezakegu, oso estilo ezberdinak jasotzen baititu bere baitan: samba, afrobeat nahiz musika latinoa, besteak beste. Hain berezia den orkestra honen produkzioan musika-mota guztiek dute tokia.


KUKUMA

Merkatuan disko bakarra duen talde honek planeta osoko musikak jotzen ditu, Euskal Herriko tradiziozko musika-tresnak lagun dituela. Beste herrialde eta paisaiak gogorarazten digun musika entzun ahal izango dugu eta bere melodiekin Magrebetik Balkanetara bidaiatuko dugu, Euskal Herritik mundura.

SAMAR

Australiar didjeriduaren soinu berezia ez da bakarrik egongo oraingo honetan. Baxuak eta perkusioek lortuko baitute oso emaitza erritmikoa. Perkusio-festa handiak dantzan jarriko ditu entzuleak.

EHUNZANGO

Talde ezberdinen saio-tarteetan EHUNZANGO taldearen betukada afrikar-brasildarrak jaialdia erabat dinamikoa izatea lortuko du. Aspertzeko paradarik ez da izango!

DJ TALO

Andoni Tolosa, Morau, musika etnikoan espezializatua, DJ lanetan arituko da, munduko erritmo ezberdinak pintxatuko baititu jaialdian. Emanaldi koloretsuen gauari amaiera ezin hobea emango dio, giro onari eutsiz.


Informazio gehiago:
www.sustraiezblai.org
sustraiezblai-AT-terra.es


Hau guztia mundu hobe baten alde, kultura guztiek lekua izango duten topalekua izan dadin.

Location:
Gipuzkoa

Organizer:

URL: www.sustraiezblai.org

Social Justice Visitor from Australia

Damien Norris employee of the Centre for Social Justice in Fremantle, Western Australia is heading to Japan (December 21st - Jan 11th) to visit friends. He will be staying in Japan for three weeks and welcomes any contact with local human rights, social justice or ecology groups.

Damien will be arriving from India where he has been working with human rights groups and indigenous commuity development workers.

Damien will be keen to share stories and/or negotiate free discussion groups, seminars or workshops. Equally, Damien is keen to attend events, projects or seminars occuring in and around Tokyo.

Please email dnorris-AT-powerdsl.com.au if you would like to make contact with him. Or, pass on Damien's contact to any interested groups or organisations.

Thanks in advance

Location:
Japan, Tokyo

Organizer:

URL: www.ercfremantle.org

"Spiritual Nutrition" presentation

October 12, at the Conway Public Library from 6:00PM-8:30PM a taped presenation on "Spiritual Nutrition," will be shown, given by Dr. Gabriel Cousens, founder of the Tree of Life Rejuvination Center, Patagonia, Arizona.
Dr. Cousnes has written six books on healing with live plant based foods, living depression free, spiritual nutrition, green live food cuisine, and has spoken worldwide on the imperative to adopt plant based diets for opitimal health. A graduate of Amherst College and Columbia Medical School, his research, experience as an Essene Minister, degree in Psychiatry, and decades of eating live plant foods give this man insights to help us all take back our most primal power, the power our body holds to heal itself. When we heal ourselves, we become that force unto the world. We so desperately hunger for that spiritual depth and change. Please come to this free event.

Call 374-1996 for more information or a place to stay if needed.

Location:
Conway Public Library

Organizer:

URL: www.treeoflife.nu

TV Dinner Show- On RCTV

Local production of TV Dinner, A media Task Force of Metro Justice. TV Dinner features work done by local media activists the highlight movements for change and grassrotts art.

Location:
RCTV, Channel 15- Rochester Cable access

A. Dick Nowakowski To Rollerblade Down Gateway Arch in Protest of Chinese Occupation of Nepal

On October 12, 2005 at 9:30 a.m., noted industrialist and social activist A. Dick Nowakowski will strap on his roller blades at the top of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri in an effort to raise awareness of the Chinese Occupation of Nepal. Nowakowski’s monkey Andre will be making the descent with him, perched on his left shoulder. If they achieve their goal, Nowakowski will be the first person to successfully descend from the apex of the 660 foot Arch, which is the fourth most visited tourist destination in the world, without the aid of any man-made restraints. Likewise, Andre will be the first monkey to do so.

In preparation for his descent, Nowakowski has spent the past eleven months descending various smaller arches around North America, including the largest McDonald’s sign in the United States, which is located off interstate 81 in Binghampton, NY. (It is notable that Nowakowski was forced to spend 16 weeks in the hospital following that particular descent to recover from a concussion, broken bones and a ruptured spleen.) The month of July was then spent descending an “arch simulator” which Nowakowski constructed in his backyard. As a result of this intensive training regimen, Nowakowski has pronounced himself ready to tackle the mother of all arches, the Gateway Arch.

Nowakowski’s rollerblading suit, which was custom made for the descent, combines the pageantry of traditional Sherpa wedding attire with the protection of a complete set of football padding. Andre the monkey has been fitted with a matching suit. The suits include bat wing webbing which stretches between the arms and body. When Nowakowski and Andre’s arms are extended, the bat wings will increase drag as they move down the Arch. Nowakowski has also fitted a set of Ford Escort brakes to his standard rollerblades to assist in slowing his descent. Physicists have estimated that the rollerblading activist and monkey will reach top speeds of 315 kilometres per hour as they round the curve of the arch and head for the ground.

In contemplation of the fact that the bat wings and brakes may not sufficiently reduce his speed, Nowakowski has arranged to pile 150 used tires at the base of the Arch to break his fall. If all goes well, Nowakowski does not expect that the tires will be needed.

After the stunt, Nowakowski will perform a medley from his Songs and Sounds of the Sherpa dance production with the assistance of Andre and the Nowakowski Family Folk Singers, a group which features twelve members of a family that escaped from Poland by crossing the Alps prior to the student protests of 1982. Members of the Chinese Troops Out of Nepal Foundation will also be present to solicit donations for the cause.

Location:
Gateway Arch

Cost: Free

URL: http://adicknowakowski.blogspot.com/

Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom (HUFF)

HUFF is a civil rights organization of housed and unhoused folk intent on overturning laws and practices that criminalize poor people.

We share reports on homeless doings, City Council shenanagans, and police antics. We also connect with Free Radio Santa Cruz and broadcast the latest news and views.

We also follow court cases and offer legal and illegal tips.

Location:
Outside the County Courthouse at 701 Ocean St. between the Courthouse and the County Building in the atrium/breezeway area near the coffee cart.

Cost: Free (we provide coffee/tea if necessary)

Directions: Head for court, but don't go through the metal detector

Organizer:

URL: www.huffsantacruz.org

American Coal Council 23rd Annual Coal Market Strategies Conference

10/12/2005 - 10/14/2005
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
Nashville, Tennessee USA

The program examines critical marketplace and public policy issues that
are
affecting utility-coal markets and the industries that help power North
America. It also explores unique issues associated with eastern and
western
US markets and operations. The program features presentations from coal
suppliers, utilities, railroads, and energy traders, along with
industry-wide perspectives from leading consultants.
Numerous social and educational activites are planned to enhance
one-on-one
networking opportunities.
Conference attendees can participate in a pre-conference golf
tournament, to
be hosted at Springhouse Golf Club
Various exhibit and sponsorship opportunities are also available.

Click here for more information.
American Coal Council 2005 Coal Market Strategies October 12-14
2005.htm

Location:

Indigenous Peoples Day

Location:

Immigrant Rights and Historical Lessons in Immigration Policy

Immigrant Workers Fight for Their Rights, Organized
Ex-Braceros Struggle for Retirement Funds

Speakers(read below for bios):

· An ex-Bracero from Tlaxcala, where nearly 10,000
are organized in the National Assembly of ex-Braceros,
will discuss the historic impact of guest worker programs
and the ex-Braceros? struggle for retirement funds.

· A representative of a local day labor center or
immigrant organization will discuss the impact of
immigration policy on the day-to-day lives of immigrants,
and how community members and students can engage in
solidarity with immigrant day laborers? struggles.

· A representative of Mexico Solidarity Network
will provide additional social and economic context.

________________________________________________________________
The Issues

Ex- Braceros struggle for retirement funds: As debates
about immigration reform rage in the halls of Congress and
on Main streets across the country, it is helpful to
review lessons from the past. President Bush and many
Republicans are promoting reform measures very similar to
the post-World War II Bracero program. Bracero contracts
were attached to a particular employer, making the migrant
workers little more than indentured servants. The US
government withheld 10% of each contract, theoretically
for a social security program that would encourage workers
to return to Mexico when their contracts finished. But
over the years billions of dollars disappeared. Tens of
thousands of ex-Braceros are now organized, demanding
repayment of their retirement funds. So far the US and
Mexican governments have turned a deaf ear, but these
senior citizens, most over 70 years old, are dedicated and
militant in their struggle.

Immigrant workers struggle for rights:

Today there are about 12 million undocumented workers in
the US, constituting almost 10% of the entire workforce,
and more than half come from Mexico. Undocumented
migration is a direct result of neoliberal policies
developed in Washington that force poor campesinos to
abandon traditional livelihoods in search of alternative
survival strategies. Recent proposals for immigration
reform fail to address these root causes, serving only to
further criminalize individuals whose work is an essential
part of the United States economy and who support families
back home. Organized immigrant workers are calling for
students and community members to engage in solidarity
with struggles for fair wages and working conditions. This
is an excellent opportunity to build strategic connections
among immigrants, other community members and students.

__________________________________________
Speakers for the Fall 2005 Tour:

Hermenegildo Vazques Ahuatzin. Originally from Santa
Cruz, Tlaxcala, Hermenegildo is an artisan and merchant
who speaks both Spanish and his indigenous language. As a
young man, he had difficulty getting accepted to the
Bracero guest worker program, both because of his work
history as a textile weaver, and also because he had very
fine hands. One of the tests was to examine at the hands
to see if the applicant was accustomed to heavy labor. A
founder of the National Assembly of Ex-Braceros,
Hermenegildo is a highly respected member of his
community.

Macrina Càrdenas de Alarcon is the Legislative Coordinator
of the Mexico Solidarity Network in Washington, DC.
Macrina has 30 years of political organizing experience in
the US and Mexico. For the past 12 years her major focus
has been immigrant rights in the United States, including
8 years with the Diocese of Rochester in New York State.

Rosa Rivera is a former farmworker and organizer with el Centro
Independiente de Trabajadores Agricolas, (CITA) an independent farmworker
membership organization in upstate New York. Of Mexican-American descent,
Rosa was born in Traverse City, Michigan. She is intimately familiar with
the problems and issues facing farmworkers in their work and every-day
life, and is actively involved in advocating for farmworkers' rights and
legislative changes to improve the lives and working conditions for
farmworkers. Rosa is married to a wonderful and supportive man and has
six children and one granddaughter.

Location:
Goldwyn Smith Lewis Auditorium at Cornell U.

Organizer:

Women in Black Silent Vigil

Silent vigil. wear black. bring a peace sign if you can.

Location:
east end of The Commons near Aurora Street, across from Viva Tacqueria.

Organizer:

Lecture Series - Dr. Sandeep Pandey

Association for India's Development- MN, Asha for Education-MN and Institute for Global Studies, University of Minnesota, invite you to a lecture series by Dr.Sandeep Pandey, social activist and a co-founder of Asha.
Dr.Pandey returned to India after his Ph.D from the University of California, Berkeley and dedicated his energies to the cause of empowerment of the villages around Lalpur and Ballia in Uttar Pradesh. Involved with a number of campaigns towards social equality, empowerment through education, water rights and the peace between India and Pakistan, he was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay award in 2001 as an emergent leader.
AID-MN, Asha for Education, MN and IGS, Univ. of Minnesota, are hosting Sandeep Pandey on the 12th and 13th of October,2005. There are two lectures arranged as a part of the visit:

1. Development: Citizens, Governments, and Corporations

Date/Time : Wednesday, Oct. 12th at 7:00 p.m.

Venue : Room 102, Fraser Hall, UofM East Bank
106 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis 55455
(map, and parking information)


2. Impact of Coke: Water in Rural Indian Communities
Date/Time : Thursday, Oct. 13th at 1:00 p.m.
Venue : Room 25, HHH Center, UofM West Bank
301, 19th Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55455

For more details, please visit: www.tc.umn.edu/~aidmn/


All are welcome to attend the talks and participate in the discussions.
For more details, contact:
Sanat Mohanty (sanat.mohanty-AT-gmail.com), (612-600-4974)
Meena Venkataraman (meena.venkataraman-AT-gmail.com)

Location:

Cost: FREE!!!