Mar 19 2007
The Ann Arbor City Council is considering a resolution to push Congress to bring an end to the war in Iraq, and ICPJ is supporting this effort.
Here is our statement to the Ann Arbor City Council Caucus session regarding this peace resolution: Continue Reading »
Mar 13 2007
Our phone has been ringing off the hook for these tickets, the opening should be amazing. Here’s how you can get your tickets (more details at zeitounamovie.org) :
Feb 15 2007
When: Thursday, March 22, 6:30 p.m.,
Where: Memorial Christian Church Social Hall, 730 Tappan, Ann Arbor.
As the War in Iraq enters its fourth year, it’s time for a wider discussion of the costs and consequences of the war in Iraq.
Patricia Foulkrod’s documentary The Ground Truth tells the stories of 10 soldiers as they meet recruiters, join the military, train, serve in Iraq, and return home. Foulkrod documents their experiences dispassionately, trying hard to actually hear those Americans most directly affected by warfare. The film details the psychological, physical, and social fallout of combat; it depicts soldiers’ new needs for support and their struggles to communicate about war with those who know it only through television.
Dinner begins at 6:30, movie at 7:00, followed by a community discussion.
Feb 05 2007
On Thursday, March 29th, at 7:30p.m. at Bethlehem UCC, 423 S. 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice will be sponsoring a “Voices on the Wall.”
The purpose of the event is to facilitate more understanding of the wall that Israel is constructing in the West Bank and the needs and perspectives of those on either side of the wall.
The government of Israel asserts that the barrier is necessary to help prevent terrorist attacks, and that it has been successful at that.
Critics assert that the wall violates international law, and former President Jimmy Carter contends that it is one of the most significant political obstacles to any future peace.
At this event we have asked people, representing a wide variety of perspectives, to talk about their own experiences and perspectives on the wall. Our hope is that this dialogue will help us to create bridges of understanding which will allow us to come together across our differences and find the common ground which will allow us to work for a peace that will benefit all.
Dec 28 2006
UPDATE: The vigil was a great success! We had coverage in the Ann Arbor News, Fox TV 4. Attendees have also shared some pictures of the event. You can read below for more coverage.
When: Tuesday, January 2, 2007, 6:00 - 6:45 pm.
Where: the University of Michigan Diag, downtown Ann Arbor.
What: Candle light vigil to mourn Iraqis, Americans, and other people who have lost their lives in the war in Iraq, including a reading of the names of all U.S. service men and women whom have died from the state of Michigan and a commemoration of Iraqi deaths.
Who: Sponsored by Veterans for Peace, Michigan Peaceworks, Military Families Speak Out, and Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice.
Why: To mourn the deaths in Iraq, and to remember that U.S. armed forces serve because we, as a nation, have sent them.
How you can help: To volunteer to hand out candles or with event planning and publicity, email chuck@icpj.net or call 734-663-1870.
Aug 09 2006
Friday August 11, 4:00 p.m.
Federal Building, Downtown Ann Arbor (Liberty St. and Fifth Ave.)
Organized by: The Muslim Community Association of Ann Arbor and Vicinity
Co-Sponsored by: Michigan Peace Works, Interfaith Council for Peace & Justice, U of M Muslim Students Association, Arab and Iranian Women Against the War
E-mail: abouzahr@prodigy.net, Phone: (734) 320-7924
