Inter-Occupy Event In Pittsburgh
Save the date for a momentous inter-occupy celebratory event being held in Pittsburgh. No details are being released as of yet but the date has been set for February 18.
Windows and Mirrors: Reflections on the War in Afghanistan
Gallery at 937 Liberty Ave (second floor) January 27 – February 12, 2012
We invite you to see the American Friends Service Committee’s stunning traveling exhibit of art on Afghanistan from artists around the country. The exhibit will be in Pittsburgh for two weeks and during that time we have planned a number of exciting events.
Contact: Scilla Wahrhaftig 412 371 3607 swahrhaftig@afsc.org
Endorsing organizations: Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Pittsburgh; Anti War Committee of the Thomas Merton Center; Roots of Promise, Code Pink; Religious Society of Friends Pittsburgh.
Learn MoreMonday, Feb 6
Occupy Pittsburgh Outreach Group Meeting: Planning for Transit Campaign
Held at 2431 Posvar Hall in Oakland, at Schenley Dr & Bigelow
Meeting to further discuss outreach, action, and education tasks for February's public transit campaign.
All are welcome to get involved in this wide-reaching issue! See the wiki page for more info:
http://occupypittsburgh.wikispaces.com/
Saturday, Feb 11
OCCUPY for HEALTH CARE FOR THE 99%!
12 noon-2:00 pm
Location Address
6th & Grant St. Downtown Pittsburgh
Speak out and health screenings at People's Park, March to UPMC HQ, USSteel Building and on to Highmark HQ, Liberty Ave. at Stanwix St.
jjeffcech@gmail.com
www.occupypittsburgh.org or www.PUSH-hc4allpa.blogspot.com
Saturday, February 4
From Occupy Wall Street to Occupy the Hood: Building Power for the 99%
Will start at Noon and go till 5 PM. It will take place at the Community Empowerment Association Arts, Culture, and Training Institude (7120 Kelly Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208).
Direction: East Busway Homewood Station A, walk 7 blocks north on Homewood Ave to Kelly St, then turn left and walk 2 blocks west. Also near the following bus routes: 71D, 74, 77, 86.
See www.occupypittsburgh.org for more info.
Jan 19 to Feb 22
Human Rights Film Series at Duquesne University
5th annual Human Rights Film Series at Duquesne University! The six films we have chosen for 2012 touch again upon a wide range of issues that relate to the Mission of the University, as well as the major themes of our core curriculum. All showings will be accompanied by presentations and discussions led by experts on the film topics.
The series kicks off on Thursday, January 19th, at 7:00 pm in 105 College Hall, with a showing of Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home, a documentary that invites us into a part of Los Angeles that many choose to ignore. Dr. Jim Withers, Founder, Operation Saftey Net (UPMC Mercy), will speak at the showing.
Please check out our complete line-up of films at www.duq.edu/human-rights.
Women and War: Women and Peace
Women and War: Women and Peace presents testimonies by women of the impact of war and their search for peace. The evening will conclude with an improvisational performance by Pittsburgh Playback Theatre and a chance for the audience to reflect on the exhibit and the stories through the creativity of the Playback actors.Windows and Mirrors is sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker organization that works worldwide on peace and justice.
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Thomas Merton Center's 40th Anniversary
Join us TODAY for the Thomas Merton Center's 40th Anniversary Kick-Off Event!
On January 31, Tuesday Evening, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at East Liberty Presbyterian Church - Dr. Art McDonald, will be joining us from Essex Massachusetts to speak on the topic.... "Why Thomas Merton's Radical Social Vision Still Inspires Forty Years Later." Art is a well-loved TMC member and former staff person at the Center.
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Core Committees
The Thomas Merton Center has a core set of committees in which it focuses its work on.
Anti-War
Organizes interfaith vigils, rallies, teach-ins, a speakers bureau, legislative action, media outreach, and other activities to promote peaceful solutions to world conflicts. To get involved, email info@pittsburghendthewar.org.
Economic Justice
The Economic Justice Committee (EJC) has been established as a new project of the Thomas Merton Center. Its concerns deal with issues of economic justice and labor solidarity, focusing on concrete campaigns and actions but also involving educational events. To get involved, email ejc@thomasmertoncenter.org.
Environmental Justice
The Environmental Justice Committee is the newest formed committee that will focus on promoting environmental rights, psuhing for sustainable practices, and linking environmental rights to economic justice.
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