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.
Fr. Roy Bourgeois will speak on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the 1st United Methodist Church of Ann Arbor
A talk by Fr. Roy Bourgeois, founder of School of the Americas Watch.
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m.
1st United Methodist Church of Ann Arbor, 120 S. State St., Ann Arbor (map)
Details: www.icpj.net, 734-663-1870, info@icpj.net
Fr. Roy Bourgeois is the founder and key spokesperson of the international, inter-generational movement to close the U.S. Army School of the Americas (SOA/WHINSEC). The SOA, frequently dubbed the School of Assassins, has left a trail of blood and suffering in every country where its graduates have returned. Hear Fr. Roy speak powerfully and from personal experience about why the SOA/WHINSEC must be closed and how everyday citizens can promote human rights and social justice.
Sponsored by Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, Students Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality, St. Mary Studnet Parish (Ann Arbor), and the Adrian Dominican Sisters.
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There are lots of ways to get involved with ICPJ, but here are a few fun and easy summer ideas:
Before summer comes to a close and we all become busy with fall activities, remember to invite a few friends over for an ICPJ Peace Meal! An ICPJ Peace Meal House Party is a fun and easy way to support ICPJ’s continued work for peace and justice. Hosting a Peace Meal is just like any other get-together. Have it in your home or outside as a picnic! We have all the tools you’ll need to be successful. Just click here for an informational guide - and feel free to give us a call so we can best support you (734) 663-1870.
2. Have a Garage Sale for ICPJ
Looking to clear out the garage or the basement before the end of summer? Hold a garage sale and donate the proceeds to ICPJ! You can get rid of that unwanted stuff and support peace and justice at the same time!
3. Become an ICPJ “Sustainer” by making a monthly pledge today!
Donating to ICPJ is even easier when you’re a monthly donor. Simply let us know how much you’d like to pledge, and then choose from several quick and easy options. Click here for more information!
More than half the world’s governments have banned the production, use, and export of cluster bombs. Meeting in May, 111 countries decided that the global community should not tolerate the use of weapons that kill or maim more civilians than combatants. The U.S. government did not attend the negotiations. Instead, the Bush administration worked from the sidelines to weaken the treaty and to discourage some governments from attending.
Following the negotiations, the U.S. military released a “new” cluster bomb policy that would allow the Pentagon to continue using these indiscriminate weapons for the next ten years.
Take Action
You can help move U.S. policy in the right direction by urging your senator Carl Levin to cosponsor the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act (S.594). This bill states that, “Cluster munitions will not be used where civilians are known to be present or in areas normally inhabited by civilians.”
As chair of the Armed Services committee, Sen. Levin is the most influential senator on questions of military policy. His support for cluster bomb legislation would provide strong encouragement for other senators to do the same.
The Health Care for MI Campaign work is on hold, but do you still want to get involved in local action for health care justice? Join us on Thursday, July 10 at 6:30pm to view the first in a major PBS series, “Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?”
What connections exist between healthy bodies, healthy bank accounts and skin color? This month’s dinner and a movie will feature the first segment of Unnatural Causes: In Sickness and in Wealth. Follow four individuals from different walks of life to see how their position in society-shaped by social policies and public priorities-affects their health.
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. 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
We’re working on having a strategic planning retreat in September, and we want to know where you, our members, would like to see us go.
So please write a brief, 75-word or less, summary of where you would like to see ICPJ in five years in the form below.
UPDATE: We’ve completed this process. You can read the responses here.
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The Ann Arbor Art Fair is July 16-19 this year, and ICPJ is having a booth, and I want you to volunteer.
It’s a great chance to connect with other peace-minded people, spread the justice message through buttons and bumper stickers, and to get more folks involved in ICPJ.
Update: All our slots are filled! We are looking for someone to help with data entry on the Monday or Tuesday after art fair, though. To sign up just call 734-663-1870 or email chuck@icpj.net and tell us when you’re available.
