Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice empowers people of faith and people of conscience in the Washtenaw County/Ann Arbor, Michigan area to act on their moral and religious values to build a better world.
The ICPJ Iraq Next Steps Committee is joining the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT) in making June 2008 the month for Banners Across America! NRCAT is asking congregations of all sizes, from every state, and all faiths, to join in a public witness against torture by displaying a banner outside their place of worship during Torture Awareness Month June 2008. Please join with other congregations across Washtenaw County and across the country to speak out on this important moral issue. Download the sign up form to order your banner now! The cost is $155 for a 3’x 9’ banner.
Posted by Chuck as Iraq, Middle East on April 11, 2008 at 9:35 AM PDT
Good food, good company, and a good cause! If you enjoy spending time with friends, like to cook, and support ICPJ’s work, this opportunity is perfect for you. An ICPJ Peace Meal House Party is a fun and effective way to support the mission and continued efforts of the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice.
A complete Peace Meal House Party Organizing Guide is available for your use. Download the guide today and start planning your Peace Meal. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Chuck as Uncategorized on May 12, 2008 at 11:36 AM PDT
The Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice will be hosting its monthly Dinner and Movie event on June 19th. This month’s dinner and a movie will feature a film in recognition of Torture Awareness Month. Join community members for an engaging film, insightful discussion, and opportunities for action on this important issue. All are welcome to bring a dish to pass, but this is not required. Dinner will begin at 6:30PM, and the movie will be at 7PM. Questions? Contact Jaimie Philip at 734.663.1870 or
jaimie@umich.eduPosted by Jaimie as Iraq on May 6, 2008 at 11:45 AM PDT
Thursday, May 22, 6:00-8:30 PM. Support the Health Care for Michigan Campaign! Eat, Drink, and Be Merry while promoting Health Care Justice. $45 minimum donation ($30 for students). Sponsored by Health Care for Michigan Washtenaw County Steering Committee (ICPJ is a member). Arbor Brewing Company, 114 East Washington, Ann Arbor.
Download the flier and help spread the word!
Posted by Chuck as Health Care, Racial and Economic Justice on May 2, 2008 at 11:01 AM PDT
From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It’ll teach you something, it’ll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.
Thursday, May 29. Dinner begins at 6:30 PM, movie at 7 PM. Discussion to follow. FREE and open to the public. Located at Memorial Christian Church, 730 Tappan, Ann Arbor.
Details: chuck@icpj.net, 734-663-1870.
Download the flyer and help spread the word.
Posted by Chuck as Global Warming on May 2, 2008 at 10:55 AM PDT
Join Rich Stahler-Sholk as he discusses his brand new book on Latin American Social Movements. Thursday May 8, 7:00 p.m. at Shaman Drum Bookshop. Please let others know.
Author Discussion & Signing:
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Latin American Social Movements in the Twenty-first Century: Resistance, Power, and Democracy |
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Richard Stahler-Sholk (Editor) |
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Shaman Drum Bookshop |
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Thu May 08, 7:00 PM |
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This clearly written and comprehensive text examines the uprising of politically and economically marginalized groups in Latin American societies. Specialists in a broad range of disciplines present original research from a variety of case studies in a student-friendly format. Section introductions help students contextualize the essays, highlighting social movement origins, strategies, and outcomes. Thematic sections address historical context, political economy, community-building and consciousness, ethnicity and race, gender, movement strategies, and transnational organizing, making this book useful to anyone studying the wide range of social movements in Latin America.
Richard Stahler-Sholk is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Eastern Michigan University
Posted by Chuck as Latin America on May 2, 2008 at 10:47 AM PDT
Tuesday, April 22nd - As we celebrate Earth Day this year, we are reminded to appreciate the beauty and sustenance our earth offers us. But unalterable change is occuring rapidly, and only we can reverse our destructive trends. Take a moment today to consider: what will future Earth Days celebrate if we continue down this path?
ICPJ’s working group on Global Warming is taking action, and we invite you to join us! Current involvement/upcoming project ideas are:
• Educational events on climate change
• Environmental awareness-raising through film screenings
• Political action to oppose anti-sustainable legislation
Please join us in this effort! To join the Global Warming group’s efforts, email Jan Wright at janwrigh@umich.edu.
**UPCOMING EVENT: Free screening of “The Story of Stuff,” which focuses on the enormous amount of resources we consume and transform into an enormous amount of waste! It calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. Dinner begins at 6:30 PM, movie at 7 PM. Discussion to follow. FREE and open to the public. Located at Memorial Christian Church, 730 Tappan, Ann Arbor. Details: chuck@icpj.net, 734-663-1870.
Posted by gracek as Uncategorized on April 22, 2008 at 12:44 PM PDT
University of Michigan and EMU commencement ceremonies are this weekend, which makes for a ripe chance to sign people of for the Health Care for Michigan Campaign.
We’re looking for people to circulate petitions before commencement on Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday, meet Michelle Debbink at the corner of North University and State Street for petitioning from 9 to 10:30 a.m. You can reach Michelle at (734) 904-9924.
Sunday, meet Gail Steih at the front doors of the EMU convocation center for petitioning from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. You can reach Gail at (734) 255-6345.
If these times work for you, email chuck@icpj.net so that we know you’re coming.
Posted by Chuck as Health Care, Racial and Economic Justice on April 22, 2008 at 12:03 PM PDT
Action Alert - the Friends Committee on National Legislation reports that between now and April 30 (an extended deadline), the Energy Department is collecting comments on the Bush administration’s proposal to restart the U.S.’s nuclear weapons program. Sixteen national religious organizations filed formal public comments opposing the administration’s plans to build a new nuclear bomb plant that would be wasteful, unneeded, and dangerous, the Friends Committee on National Legislation (Quakers) announced.
Read the full text of the statement (PDF), organized by FCNL and the National Religious Partnership on the Nuclear Weapons Danger”, to go to the article entitled “Public Comments to the Energy Department on the Supplement to the Stockpile Stewardship and Management Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Complex Transformation” for further information. and to see a list of signers.
Posted by MarkB as Nuclear Disarmament on April 21, 2008 at 6:28 AM PDT
April 26th & 27th begin Cover the Uninsured Week (www.CoverTheUninsured.org), a nation-wide effort to raise awareness of our failing health care system and to take action in support of the 47 million Americans without health care coverage. We can take this opportunity to spread the word about how we ARE taking action in Michigan - by supporting the Health Care for Michigan campaign! Take this chance to tell your fellow congregants that they can make a difference!
3 Easy Ways to Involve Your Congregation:
- Get an announcement in your congregation’s weekly bulletin.
- Make a brief announcement to your congregation during or following service.
- Bring the Health Care for Michigan petition to share with your congregation. Stop by the ICPJ office (in Memorial Christian Church, 730 Tappan - corner of Hill St. & Tappan Ave.) to pick up petitions and informational fliers. Let your fellow congregants know about Cover the Uninsured Week and Health Care for Michigan; explain why you’re involved with the campaign; ask them to sign the petition; and invite them to get more involved by signing up to be a health care volunteer!
For example announcements and more information, refer to our Additional Information Sheet.
*Please email gracek@icpj.net to let us know if you will participate in this action alert!
Contact gracek@icpj.net or call 734.663.1870 for more information.
Posted by gracek as Health Care, Racial and Economic Justice on April 11, 2008 at 8:48 AM PDT
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