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 School of the Americas (renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation in 2001) has trained some of the worst human rights abusers in Latin America.
Join ICPJ as we take a delegation to the annual vigil to say no to militarism in Latin America and Yes to human rights and justice. On November 16 to 19, ICPJ will join with School of the Americas Watch at the annual vigil to close the SOA/WHINSEC. We will be taking a bus, and we have scholarships available. Download the registration form (Word or PDF).
UPDATE: The bus will depart at 5:00 sharp from the parking lot of the Meijer on Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. (map) on Friday, November 16. We will return to the same lot early early Monday morning on November 19.
If you have questions, call 734-663-1870 or email chuck@icpj.net
Posted by Chuck as Latin America on October 31, 2007 at 11:17 AM PDT
On going events surrounding the Jena 6 have shed light on current race relations in America. Nooses have been Hung:
- On a Professor’s Door at Columbia University
- On the Campus of the Univ. of Maryland
- In a Police Station in New York
- In Offices in Pittsburgh and North Carolina
RACISM NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED NOW!
Participate in a Candid Conversation about Race at:
The Anti-Racist Cookbook Discussion
Saturday, November 3, 2007, 10am-2pm
First United Methodist Church, 209 Washtenaw Ave, Ypsilanti, MI
For more information or to RSVP contact:
Stephanie@icpj.net or call 734-663-1870 RSVPs desired but not necessary to participate)
We will offer you a list of ingredients and preparations that will enable you to feed yourself with knowledge, ideas, and discussion strategies that can improve your understanding of race, racism, and discrimination.
Posted by Chuck as Racial and Economic Justice on October 25, 2007 at 5:15 PM PDT
A talk and discussion led by Mary Anne Perrone, local activist and member of the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice Latin America Task Force and Dr. Sharon Lean, WSU Department of Political Science
Tuesday October 30, 2007
12:00 - 1:30pm
3339 F/AB, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Chuck as Latin America on October 25, 2007 at 8:23 AM PDT
On June 14th, 2007, intruders broke into the Bogota office of the Christian Center for Justice, Peace, and Non-Violent Action, or “Justapaz.” They stole two computers that contained sensitive information on victims and witnesses of human rights abuses and those who are actively promoting peace. The Justapaz break-in was at least the sixth in a series of recent political robberies in Colombia. The theft of human rights information represents a new technique to frighten and silence human rights and peace advocates, and is a grave threat to those named in the documents.
Mary Ann Perrone is a local activist and member of the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice’s Latin American Task Force. She attended a nine-day delegation to Colombia in September organized by Justapaz and Witness for Peace. The delegation traveled throughout Colombia to stand in solidarity with those affected by the recent crimes and to speak with members of the local community. Mary Anne will recount her experiences there, and call attention to the urgent need for protection of those who promote critical human rights and peace-building work.
To find out more, call 734-663-1870 or email info@icpj.net
Posted by Chuck as Latin America on October 10, 2007 at 9:06 AM PDT
Inspired by the National Religious Campaign Against Torture Week of Action, we focus on the terrifying physical and psychological effects of torture in Latin America. Our two short films are about Sister Dianna Ortiz, an American nun who taught Mayan children in Guatemala in the 1980s and who was abducted and brutally tortured by armed men, the leader of whom appeared to be American. We will begin with an ABC PrimeTime special that aired shortly after her experiences. We will then show a video of a recent speech by Sister Ortiz where she reveals there are more than a half-million survivors of torture living in the US and that more than 150 governments worldwide currently engage in torture. Sister Ortiz reminds us that we must not wear blindfolds to this reality, and that we can take positive action to ensure our government does not participate or condone torture.
Sponsored by the Latin America Task Force of the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m., movie at 7:00. Memorial Christian Church Fellowship Hall, 730 Tappan, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Free and Open to the Public. Food will be provided, and we welcome people to bring an additional dish to share. Details: 734-663-1870 info@icpj.net
You can help publicize the event by downloading and printing the event poster.
Posted by Chuck as Latin America on October 8, 2007 at 12:54 PM PDT
Come to learn about a global justice issue, to write letters to our elected officials and/or other leaders on that topic, and, of course, to eat breakfast. This month’s breakfast focuses on the international campaign to close the U.S. military’s School of the Americas/WHINSEC, a military training facility for Latin American officers that has trained some of the worst human rights abusers in Latin America. The School of the Americas provides the military muscle that helps to enforce unfair and unpopular economic policies.
When: Join us anytime between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
Where: The Broken Egg, 221 N. Main St., Ann Arbor.
For more information e-mail info@icpj.net or call 734-663-1870.
Posted by Chuck as Latin America on October 8, 2007 at 12:52 PM PDT
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007, 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Christian Church
The Globalization Task Force will show parts of the PBS documentary “The New Heroes” to look at how social entrepreneurs are working to break the cycle of poverty by empowering people to earn a living, including:
· Muhammad Yunus – “the banker to the poor” whose Grameen Bank provides loans to millions of families in Bangladesh
· Albina Ruiz Rios forming micro-enterprises to clean up garbage that is ruining the environment, contaminating water, and causing disease in Peru
Social entrepreneurs: courageous, compassionate, and committed to transforming society, these brilliant men and women have turned their business skills into tools for change, development, and hope. For them, profit is measured not in dollars and cents, but in lives saved and dignity restored. These iconoclastic thinkers use the power of capital, business savvy, and fertile imagination to help oppressed and impoverished people transform their own realities.
Posted by Chuck as Globalization on October 8, 2007 at 12:38 PM PDT
What: Join the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, RESULTS, the United Nations Association and other community and campus groups to stand up against poverty.
When: Wednesday, October 17 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: U.M. Diag
Why: To support the Millennium Development Goals to end poverty and promote equality. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Chuck as Globalization, Hunger on October 4, 2007 at 6:21 PM PDT
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