Peace & Justice

PEACE & JUSTICE

Send items for the AUGUST Peace & Justice Calendar by JULY 15 to: AGENDA, 220 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, Ml 48104.

Amnesty International Community Group meets at 7 pm on the second Sunday (July 12) and fourth Sunday (July 26) of every month at the Guild House, 802 Monroe St. 662-5189

Amnesty International Group 61 meets at 7:30 pm on the second Tuesday (July 14) of every month at the Mich. Union Welker Room. 668-0660

Ann Arbor Tenants Union hosts "Tenant Talk," a half-hour radio show which discusses issues of concern to local renters. Every Tuesday, 6-6:30 pm, WCBN 88.3 FM. 763-3500

Citizens' Resistance at Fermi Two (CRAFT) meets on the second Tue. (July 14) of every month at 7 pm at St. Mary's Conference Center, 502 W. Elm, Monroe. 734-457-0359

Guild House hosts "Sexuality and Spirituality: Exploring the Connections," a discussion group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender folks facilitated by members of the community every Thursday, 7-8 pm at 802 Monroe St 662-5189

Interfaith Council for Peace & Justice

Wed., July 8: Ann Arbor-Juigalpa Sister City Committee meeting. Topic: Lending project in Juigalpa, Nicaragua. 7:30 pm, Guild House, 802 Monroe. 663-1870

Thu., July 9: Racial & Economic Justice Task Force meeting. Topic: Living Wage Campaign plans, Welfare Simulations for classes and congregations, and Healing Racism workshops. Noon-2 pm, ICPJ office, Memorial Church, 730 Tappan. 663-1870

Thu., July 9: Washtenaw County Hunger Walk Committee meeting. Topic: Planning the October 4 annual CROP Hunger Walk; volunteers welcome. 7 pm, ICPJ office, Memorial Church, 730 Tappan, call to confirm date & location. 663-1870

Fri., July 10: Disarmament Working Group meeting. Topic: Plans for presentations in local congregations on the urgency of ratifying the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. Noon-1:30 pm, ICPJ office, Memorial Church, 730 Tappan. 663-1870

Mon., July 13: Middle East Task Force meeting. Topic: Ending sanctions on Iraq. 7:30 pm, ICPJ office, Memorial Church, 730 Tappan. 663-1870

Tue., July 14: "Dirty Secrets": Preview of the new documentary, "Dirty Secrets: Jennifer, Everardo & the CIA in Guatemala." 7:30 pm, First Baptist Church, Memorial Lounge, 512 E. Huron (enter on Washington near State). 663-1870

Tue., July 21: Nonviolent Action for Racial Justice--Community coalition that planned Peace Teams and Rally for CommUNITY & Justice in response to Klan rally. Ongoing work to end discrimination and hatred. 7 pm, A2 Community Center, 625 N. Main. 663-1870

Thu., July 23: Racial & Economic Justice Task Force meeting. Topic: see July 9. Noon-2 pm, ICPJ office, Memorial Church, 730 Tappan. 663-1870

Fri., July 24: Disarmament Working Group meeting. Topic: Planning "Come Together for Peace" at Gallup Park on Aug. 6 (Hiroshima Day). Noon-1:30 pm, ICPJ office, Memorial Church, 730 Tappan. 663-1870

Peace InSight programs are cablecast on Cable Channel 9, Community Televison Networtc

"Live Call-ln." Hosted by Thom Saffold, Pres. of the Interfaith Council for Peace & Justice. 9 pm on 2 Thu., recablecast at 5 pm on 6 Mon.

"Land Use: Visualizing Change." Urban planning architect Mary Jukuri, and Sue Gott, lead designer of the Broadway Bridges reconstruction project explain planned development, land use planning, and national/local urban planning trends. Washtenaw County voters will decide whetherto implement a land-use plan this November. Sponsored by A2 area League of Women Voters (4/14/98). 7 pm on 7 Tue., 6 pm on 10 Fri., and 2 pm on 12 Sun.

"Organizing Across Borders: Sweatshops in Mexico and the U.S." Sponsored by the Coalition for Justice in the Maquiladores, Martha Ojeda gave this keynote address as part of Rocking the Boat: Women in the Labor Movement, a celebration of Women's History Month at U-M (3/26/98). 7pm on 14 Tue., 6 pm on 17 Fri., and 2 pm on 19 Sun.

"Chiapas: U.S. Connections," taped on 3/10/98. 7 pm on 21 Tue., 6 pm on 24 Fri., and 2 pm on 26 Sun.

"Effects of Nuclear Power Production on Public Health." Discussion of the health effects of low-level radiation exposure which took place over the past 30 years. This information, recently declassified, reveals the enormous levels of fallout which carne from nuclear testing and nuclear power plants, causing many health problems, mainly cancer, in then-newbom infants and continuing in the adults of today. Sponsored by Physicians for Social Responsibility (12/3/97). 7 pm on 28 Tue., 6 pm on 31 Fri., and 2 pm on Aug. 4.

People's Progressive Network of Washtenaw County: Pot Luck Picnic on Sat, July 11, noon-3 pm at Montebeller Park, Ellsworth Rd (E. of Carpenter). 995-2524

SAFE House presents a seminar on domestic violence on the secondTuesday (July 14) of each month from noon-2 pm at SAFE House, 4100 Clark Rd. Call for topic. 973-0242

Solidarity Discussion Forum presents "Indonesia: The Struggle for Democracy" on Wed., July 8, 7 pm at Modem Languages Building (MLB), Room B155A, U-M. Solidarity is a socialist/activist organization that works to build an independent revolutionary working class movement for social and economic justice. erdirn@umich.edu

20/20 Vision meets on the first Saturday of every other month at 310 S. Ashley from 9:30-11 am. Their next meeting will be on July 4. 20/20 Vision is a non-profit, grassroots peace/environmental organization which sends postcards each month to subscribers detailing one action they can do that month to save the earth or promote peace. 332-1106

WalkieTalkie, a free weekly email calendar of political and service events involving over 80 student and community groups, seeks your news and information and your interest and curiosity. Contact: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~lormand/wt

Welfare Rights Union works through education, advocacy and action on poverty issues. Office hours are on Fridays, 10:30 am-noon. 973-3031