Get on the bus! Join ICPJ as we attend the vigil to close the SOA/WHINSEC and promote human rights in Latin America, Nov 21-23, 2008

Come to the vigil to close the SOA/WHINSEC

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 21 to 23, 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.

Visit our Latin America Task Force page for more information about this event.

2 Ways to Register

1. Download the registration form (Word or PDF) and mail it in to ICPJ with your deposit
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Join ICPJ to screen Hunger No More on Tuesday, September 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Christian Church

Hunger No More: Faces Behind the Facts is a National Council of Churches documentary about world hunger. Most of us don’t often ask where our next meal is coming from. But for millions of Americans and nearly a billion people worldwide, such food insecurity is a daily reality. “Hunger No More: Faces Behind the Facts” approaches hunger from the perspective of faith, declaring that hunger is more than a social issue.

“It is a moral issue that needs immediate resolution,” says Burton Buller, President of Mennonite Media, who produced the program in collaboration with the NCC. “The program brings to life the moral dimension of this thorny issue, and offers up a vision for a new day when hunger is eradicated from the face of the earth.”

Join community members for an engaging film, insightful discussion, and opportunities for action on this important issue. FREE and open to the public. All are welcome to RSVP and bring a dish to pass, but this is not required.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008. Dinner will begin at 6:30PM, and the movie will be at 7PM. Located at Memorial Christian Church, 730 Tappan, Ann Arbor. Questions? Want to RSVP? Contact Jaimie Philip at 734.663.1870 or jaimie@umich.edu

Download and print the poster and help spread the word.

“Homeless in America” is a moving documentary about the reality of homelessness in the U.S. told by those who are living it. Visit the documentary’s website at www.homeless-in-america.com to learn more.

Thursday, March 27 - 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. Email gracek@icpj.net for more information.

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. Continue Reading »

On September 5th from 5-7pm at Memorial Christian Church 730 Tappan St., we will be hosting a CROP Open House. Recruiters can recieve their materials and listen to inspirational special presentations put on by area agencies who will/have recieved Crop funds! Continue Reading »

Last weekend, ICPJ led a delegation to Washington DC to tell our elected officials that we want them to get serious about ending hunger and poverty. The delegation also participated in a Bread for the World/Alliance to End Hunger Conference on hunger and poverty. Helen Simon, Charles Williams, Angela Williams, Harlivleen Bajwa, Shubita Michra, Victoria Chonn Ching, Xin Chen, Sheng Li, Haojun Zheng, and Jason Crosby were those from the Ann Arbor area who went to DC for this event.

The group lobbied for broad reform in the farm bill to reduce hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world. The farm bill is only reauthorized every five years. Therefore, the effects of this bill will be felt for years to come.

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