"Participate for Peace!" ~ March 13 - 20, 2010
"Participate for Peace!" ~ March 13 - 20, 2010
1. Calendar of anti-war / Peace events and opportunities for Bloomington, Indiana and beyond.
2. Contact information for Indiana Representatives and Senators
Pray and work for Peace. Let's work together!
~ PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH EVERYONE ~
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Saturday, March 13
Non-Violence and Direct Action Training
All are welcome. Limited space available. To RSVP, please email epolley@afsc.org
Nonviolent direct action is a key component of any movement for social change. This workshop begins with a discussion of the successful efforts to desegregate Nashville’s lunch counters in 1961. We will look at the strategy that was developed, the tactics that were used, and the manners in which the message was crafted.
Following this examination of a successful campaign of nonviolent direct action that utilized multiple levels of nonviolence, this workshop will examine the building blocks of preparing to engage in nonviolent direct action today. We’ll discuss the role of affinity groups in planning and carrying out nonviolent action. The workshop will conclude with role play exercises.
Jeff Leys, Co-Coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, will facilitate this workshop. His engagement in nonviolent direct action / civil disobedience dates back to 1980 when President Carter reinstated registration for the draft. From 1984 through 2004, he participated in multiple acts of civil disobedience at the Navy’s Project ELF in northern Wisconsin, serving a two year prison sentence after engaging in a Plowshares – Disarmament action in 1985 at the age of 21. His background includes working on issues of homelessness and union organizing. He journeyed to Iraq on two occasions in 2003, first with Voices in the Wilderness immediately prior to the U.S. invasion and then later that year with Christian Peacemaker Teams. He has worked as Co-Coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence since 2004.
Organized by the American Friends Service Committee and CODEPINK Central IN.
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Earth House
237 N. East Street
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Monday through Friday, March 15 - 19
'Democracy Now!' on WFHB
Listen to Pacifica Radio's 'Democracy Now!' The War and Peace Report, hosted by independent journalist, Amy Goodman. Now being broadcast every weekday at noon on Bloomington's Community Radio. See and hear Democracy Now's current and previous broadcasts at: http://www.democracynow.org/
Time: 12:00 noon
Location: WFHB ~ 91.3 & 98.1 FM *******
Wednesday, March 17
“Peace for Afghanistan and Iraq! Humanitarian Aid for War Victims!”
Demonstration on the Courthouse Square
As we approach the seventh anniversary of the U.S. Invasion of Iraq, we will focus on helping fund organizations who are providing humanitarian aid to Iraqis and Afghans.
Please join us at the Courthouse Square to call for Peace and bring a gift to aid victims of U.S. foreign policy.
Time: 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Location:
Monroe County Courthouse Square
Intersection of Walnut Street and Kirkwood Avenue
Bloomington, Indiana
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Peace March & Rally in Washington, D.C.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
On the Seventh Anniversary of the U.S. Invasion of Iraq …
Join us for a massive Peace Mobilization in Washington to demonstrate the will of the people:
End U.S. Wars and Military Occupations!
Bring All the Troops Home Now!
Peace for Afghanistan, Iraq, and Palestine!
No war, no sanctions, no internal interference in Iran!
See: http://www.March20.org
Watch the video, "All Out for March 20th!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwsLfG9JjF8
Bloomington Peace Action Coalition has chartered a 47-passenger motor coach to D.C.!
Don't miss this opportunity to help create a massive showing of support for the peoples of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Palestine, and insist upon an end to the military occupations of these countries.
Be a part of this historic National March and Rally in Washington D.C. as we join with tens of thousands of people from across the country in repudiating the destructive foreign policies of the United States, and call for Peace and Justice for Afghanistan and the Middle East.
• The bus will leave Louisville, KY at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, March 19.
• Carpool gatherings to Louisville from Bloomington, IN and Indianapolis.
• The bus will be leaving Washington, D.C. at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 20 to return to Kentucky/ Indiana.
• Round-trip bus fare is $100 per person
NOTE: If you are in need of financial assistance, we have limited gift funds to help subsidize your fare. Students and low-income persons, let us know. We want you to join us!
HOW TO GET ON THE KY/IN BUS TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
TO RESERVE A SEAT:
• E-mail: timothybaer2003@hotmail.com or Call: 812-988-1917
• Provide us with your name, phone number, e-mail address, and city.
• We will call you back or e-mail you to confirm that a seat has been reserved.
MAIL IN YOUR CHECK:
After you have received confirmation that a seat on the bus is reserved for you, Please promptly mail a CHECK to:
Bloomington Peace Action Coalition
c/o Timothy Baer
P.O. Box 671
Nashville, Indiana 47448
Make your check out to “Timothy Baer”
SPONSOR SOMEONE!
If you cannot go with us to Washington, D.C. yourself, please consider sponsoring another person's seat on the bus!
Your help is greatly needed and appreciated in contributing whatever amount you can to help fund a full bus to D.C.
Thank you!
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Saturday, March 20
Peace Vigil ~ "War Is Not The Answer!"
sponsored by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (Brown County branch)
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Brown County Courthouse, Main and Van Buren Streets,
Nashville, Indiana
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2.) Contact information for U.S. Representatives & Senators from Indiana
United States House of Representatives from Indiana
Congressman Baron Hill - Distrist 9 (D)
223 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
DC Phone: 202-225-5315
DC Fax: 202-226-6866
Bloomington Office:
Phone: 812-336-3000
Website & Email Address: http://baronhill.house.gov/
Congressman Peter J. Visclosky - District 1 (D)
2256 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515 DC Phone: 202-225-2461
DC Fax: 202-225-2493
Website & Email Address: http://www.house.gov/visclosky/
Congressman Joe Donnelly - District 2 (D)
1218 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
DC Phone: 202-225-3915
DC Fax: 202-225-6798
Website & Email Address:
Congressman Mark Edward Souder - District 3 (R)
2231 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-1403
DC Phone: 202-225-4436
DC Fax: 202-225-3479
Website: http://souder.house.gov
Email Address: souder@mail.house.gov
Congressman Stephen E. Buyer - District 4 (R)
2230 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-1404
DC Phone: 202-225-5037
DC Fax: 202-225-2267
Congressman Dan Burton - District 5 (R)
2185 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-1405
DC Phone: 202-225-2276
DC Fax: 202-225-0016
Congressman Mike Pence - District 6 (R)
426 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-1406
DC Phone: 202-225-3021
DC Fax: 202-225-3382
Congressman Andre Carson - Distict 7 (D)
2455 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-1407
DC Phone: 202-225-4011
DC Fax: 202-225-5633
Website & Email Address: http://carson.house.gov/
Congressman Brad Ellsworth - District 8 (R)
513 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-1408
DC Phone: 202-225-4636
DC Fax: 202-225-3284
Website & Email Address: http://ellsworth.house.gov/
United States Senators from Indiana
Senator Richard G. Lugar (R)
United States Senate
306 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-1401
DC Phone: 202-224-4814
DC Fax: 202-228-0360
E-mail Address: senator_lugar@lugar.senate.gov
Senator Evan Bayh (D)
United States Senate
463 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-1404
DC Phone: 202-224-5623
DC Fax: 202-228-1377
E-mail Address: http://bayh.senate.gov/LegForm.htm
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Timothy Baer
Organizer, Bloomington Peace Action Coalition
Campaign Coordinator, The Declaration of Peace
(812) 988-1917
BPACpeace@hotmail.com
http://www.BPAC.info
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