Thursday, Jan 19

Speaking Tour on Present Situation in Colombia features Isaac Beachy

January 19th at Noon at the United Steelworkers Building (13th Floor), Isaac Beachy, who has lived and worked with a Colombian peace community in rural Colombia for the past two years with the Fellowingship of Reconciliation, is on a speaking tour in the U.S. over the winter. He will speak on the current situation in Colombia at a luncheon meeting. NO RSVP's required.

Saturday, Jan 21

14th Annual Summit Against Racism

The 14th Annual Summit Against Racism takes place Saturday, Jan. 21, at East Liberty Presbyterian Church from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The summit will feature the film - The Nate Smith Movie

This year's Black & White Reunion will also feature a special workshop dedicated to building on Occupy Pittsburgh’s racial justice work. It will concentrate on methods for integrating lessons from the Summit Against Racism on countering racism and White privilege into the Occupy movement.

Occupy Pittsburgh members Celeste Taylor, Jackie Smith and Chris Mason will join Occupy the Hood member Paradise Gray as facilitators.

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.