| May 7, 2004 MUUSJA Event Update | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
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Metro Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Alliance
Bringing together metro UUs to strengthen our pursuit of peace, justice, and sustainability in our local and global communities
EVENT UPDATE
Metro UUs are warmly invited to attend MUUSJA?s Quarterly Meeting on:
SUNDAY MAY 16 FROM 3 TO 4:30 PM AT FIRST UNITARIAN SOCIETY.
Our engaging speaker is C. Scott Cooper, who will share useful tips on mobilizing voters to prepare UUs for our metro-wide Voter Registration Campaign. C. Scott, director of the Minnesota Alliance of Progressive Action (a statewide coalition of 28 organizations concerned with social justice), is a leader in the Minnesota Participation Project, a new effort to support the voter engagement work of Minnesota (501) (c) (3) organizations. Our gathering will include refreshments and updates on our work in affordable housing and wind power/economic globalization. MUUSJA, pronounced moosejaw, is a UU multi-congregational, multi-issue group with a mission to engage Twin Cities UUs in collective action for social change.
PLEASE REGISTER BY MAY 12 with membership chair, Nancy Johnston at njohnsto [at] che.umn.ed.
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S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
5 PM SPONSOR RECEPTION with Frances Moore Lappé and other Sustainability Award Winners
Delicious organic, vegan appetizers from French Meadow Bakery
and Café and the Ecopolitan
6 PM FABULOUS ORGANIC VEGAN DINNER AND DESSERT provided by French Meadow Bakery and Café along with Café Brenda, Lucia's Restaurant, Annie's Naturals, and Fresh and Natural with Special Book Signing by Frances Moore Lappé
7:30 PM PROGRAM FREE GIFT FROM AVEDA, Music by Troubadour Larry Long America's, the unveiling of new work from legendary artist Peter Max, First Annual Sustainability Awards, and Talk by Frances Moore Lappé about sustainability and her new book, You Have the Power: Choosing Courage in a Culture of Fear
9:30 PM PUBLIC BOOK SIGNING AND GIVE SUSTAINABILITY A DANCE with Tapestry Folk Dance Center's Demi Miller
Tickets - (attendees will receive a free Aveda gift )
$15 Program, dance and public book signing ($20 after May 10) $10 Alliance contributing members and low-income ($15 after May 10) Free for new contributing Alliance members (normal $40 contributing membership).
$100 Sponsor reception with Frances Moore Lappé and Sustainability Award
winners, 1 ticket for dinner and book signing, and reserved seating for 1 at program and dance.
Winners- First Annual Sustainability Awards
1. Green Institute (Non-Profit Community Organization) - Mpls, MN
2. The Intervale (Non-Profit Agriculture and Rural Development
Organization) - Burlington, VT
3. Winona LaDuke (Author and Indigenous People's Non-Profit) - Ponsford, MN
4. Peter Max (Artist) - New York City, NY
5. Minnesota Sustainable Community Network of the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance (Government) - St. Paul, MN
6. Horst Rechelbacher (Founder of Aveda) - Osceola, WI
7. Seventh Generation (Business) - Burlington, VT
8. University of Texas Medical Branch (Academic/Health Care Institution) - Galveston, TX
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Hello Earth Day Volunteers and EGG team,
The Spirit the Wind, Lighten Your Step event planning team invites you to attend an informal get-together on
to reflect on our 2004 Earth Day event and to imagine what Earth Day 2005 might look like. Spirit the Wind, Lighten Your Step-- See the photos and hear the report, viewpoints and lessons learned.
Potluck refreshments--beverage provided
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P E A C E
COEXISTENCE
Coexistence is a colossal outdoor art exhibit that explores equality, humanity, and "the art of living together."
It?s been to Ireland, South Africa, many other places - and will be in Minneapolis: May 1 - June 12, Hennepin County Gov?t Center Plaza
Coexistence Downtown Minneapolis Noon Speaker Series
All presentations are free, open to the public, and take place in the lobby of One Financial Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street. Talks begin at 12 noon and end at 12:45pm.
Presented by the U of M Center for German and European Studies.
Coexistence was initiated and created by the Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem. It is presented in the Twin Cities by the University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts, with major support from Allianz Life Insurance Company and Regis Foundation.
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PEACE VIGIL ON LAKE STREET/MARSHALL AVENUE BRIDGE
Every WEDNESDAY 4:30 - 5:30 P.M. Please come to St. Paul or Marshall Ave. side so that we can greet you. In the aftermath and with the renewed escalation of this immoral and illegal war on Iraq, the Peace vigil is an ongoing symbol of our resistance to war and our efforts to promote peace through direct nonviolent action this and every Wednesday. Sponsored by WAMM and Twin Cities Peace Campaign.
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"Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land" Third Monday at the Movies
MONDAY, MAY 17, 6:30 P.M., St. Joan of Arc Church, Upper Room, Parish Center, 4537 Third Ave. S., Minneapolis. Documents how the foreign policy interests of U.S. political elites and Israeli public relations strategies combine to influence news reporting on the Middle East conflict. More info: call WAMM, 612-827-5364.
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F A I R T R A D E
ST. PAUL WAL-MART RALLY!
Please RSVP by clicking on this link:
http://asis.com/~eastwood/mc4
PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT!
This Rally is being hosted by MC4: the Midway Citizen Consumer Community Coalition. We are demanding that Wal-Mart be a good neighbor in St. Paul. Our growing list of endorsers includes:
Letters of support have been written by:
Bringing together metro UUs to strengthen our pursuit of peace, justice, and sustainability in our local and global communities
EVENT UPDATE
Metro UUs are warmly invited to attend MUUSJA?s Quarterly Meeting on:
SUNDAY MAY 16 FROM 3 TO 4:30 PM AT FIRST UNITARIAN SOCIETY.
Our engaging speaker is C. Scott Cooper, who will share useful tips on mobilizing voters to prepare UUs for our metro-wide Voter Registration Campaign. C. Scott, director of the Minnesota Alliance of Progressive Action (a statewide coalition of 28 organizations concerned with social justice), is a leader in the Minnesota Participation Project, a new effort to support the voter engagement work of Minnesota (501) (c) (3) organizations. Our gathering will include refreshments and updates on our work in affordable housing and wind power/economic globalization. MUUSJA, pronounced moosejaw, is a UU multi-congregational, multi-issue group with a mission to engage Twin Cities UUs in collective action for social change.
PLEASE REGISTER BY MAY 12 with membership chair, Nancy Johnston at njohnsto [at] che.umn.ed.
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S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
Alliance for Sustainability's Gala 20th Anniversary Celebration Featuring: "DIET FOR A SMALL PLANET" Author Frances Moore Lappé First Annual Sustainability Awards, Music by America's Troubadour Larry Long Thursday May 13 from 5 pm to 10:30 pm First Universalist Church, 3400 Dupont Ave S., Minneapolis
5 PM SPONSOR RECEPTION with Frances Moore Lappé and other Sustainability Award Winners
Delicious organic, vegan appetizers from French Meadow Bakery
and Café and the Ecopolitan
6 PM FABULOUS ORGANIC VEGAN DINNER AND DESSERT provided by French Meadow Bakery and Café along with Café Brenda, Lucia's Restaurant, Annie's Naturals, and Fresh and Natural with Special Book Signing by Frances Moore Lappé
7:30 PM PROGRAM FREE GIFT FROM AVEDA, Music by Troubadour Larry Long America's, the unveiling of new work from legendary artist Peter Max, First Annual Sustainability Awards, and Talk by Frances Moore Lappé about sustainability and her new book, You Have the Power: Choosing Courage in a Culture of Fear
9:30 PM PUBLIC BOOK SIGNING AND GIVE SUSTAINABILITY A DANCE with Tapestry Folk Dance Center's Demi Miller
Tickets - (attendees will receive a free Aveda gift )
$15 Program, dance and public book signing ($20 after May 10) $10 Alliance contributing members and low-income ($15 after May 10) Free for new contributing Alliance members (normal $40 contributing membership).
$35 Dinner and book signing, program and dance ($40 after May 10 if available) $30 Alliance contributing members
$100 Sponsor reception with Frances Moore Lappé and Sustainability Award
winners, 1 ticket for dinner and book signing, and reserved seating for 1 at program and dance.
To Order Tickets: Call the Alliance at 612-331-1099 x 3, go online www.allianceforsustainability.net, info [at] allianceforsustainability.net or mail check to "Alliance for Sustainability/20th Anniversary," 1521 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Winners- First Annual Sustainability Awards
1. Green Institute (Non-Profit Community Organization) - Mpls, MN
2. The Intervale (Non-Profit Agriculture and Rural Development
Organization) - Burlington, VT
3. Winona LaDuke (Author and Indigenous People's Non-Profit) - Ponsford, MN
4. Peter Max (Artist) - New York City, NY
5. Minnesota Sustainable Community Network of the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance (Government) - St. Paul, MN
6. Horst Rechelbacher (Founder of Aveda) - Osceola, WI
7. Seventh Generation (Business) - Burlington, VT
8. University of Texas Medical Branch (Academic/Health Care Institution) - Galveston, TX
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Hello Earth Day Volunteers and EGG team,
The Spirit the Wind, Lighten Your Step event planning team invites you to attend an informal get-together on
Monday, May 10, 7:30-9 PM at First Universalist Church, Mpls
to reflect on our 2004 Earth Day event and to imagine what Earth Day 2005 might look like. Spirit the Wind, Lighten Your Step-- See the photos and hear the report, viewpoints and lessons learned.
Potluck refreshments--beverage provided
For everyone who came, what did you think? For anyone who wanted to come, hear the story. For those who'd like to do an event like this, we can talk about how.
If you can't come, WHAT DID YOU THINK? Please let us hear from you. 1) What did you like best about event? 2) What could we do better or differently next time? 3) Do you have an idea that might work for all twelve Unitarian- Universalist churches in the whole Twin Cities?
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P E A C E
COEXISTENCE
Coexistence is a colossal outdoor art exhibit that explores equality, humanity, and "the art of living together."
It?s been to Ireland, South Africa, many other places - and will be in Minneapolis: May 1 - June 12, Hennepin County Gov?t Center Plaza
For up-to-the-minute information: <http://www.chgs.umn.edu/coexistence> www.chgs.umn.edu/coexistence.
Coexistence Downtown Minneapolis Noon Speaker Series
All presentations are free, open to the public, and take place in the lobby of One Financial Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street. Talks begin at 12 noon and end at 12:45pm.
Presented by the U of M Center for German and European Studies.
THURSDAY, MAY 6 The Real Tragedies of Yugoslavia Gary Cohen, University of Minnesota Department of History
FRIDAY, MAY 7 Tolerance-Intolerance-Coexistence: What's in a Word? Stephen Feinstein, director of the University of Minnesota Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
MONDAY, MAY 10 The Concepts of the "Foreigner" and the "Other" in the Koran and the Bible Taner Akcam, University of Minnesota Department of History
TUESDAY, MAY 11 Coexistence in Lake Wobegon? New Immigrants in Small-Town Minnesota Helga Leitner, University of Minnesota Department of Geography
Coexistence was initiated and created by the Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem. It is presented in the Twin Cities by the University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts, with major support from Allianz Life Insurance Company and Regis Foundation.
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PEACE VIGIL ON LAKE STREET/MARSHALL AVENUE BRIDGE
Every WEDNESDAY 4:30 - 5:30 P.M. Please come to St. Paul or Marshall Ave. side so that we can greet you. In the aftermath and with the renewed escalation of this immoral and illegal war on Iraq, the Peace vigil is an ongoing symbol of our resistance to war and our efforts to promote peace through direct nonviolent action this and every Wednesday. Sponsored by WAMM and Twin Cities Peace Campaign.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
"Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land" Third Monday at the Movies
MONDAY, MAY 17, 6:30 P.M., St. Joan of Arc Church, Upper Room, Parish Center, 4537 Third Ave. S., Minneapolis. Documents how the foreign policy interests of U.S. political elites and Israeli public relations strategies combine to influence news reporting on the Middle East conflict. More info: call WAMM, 612-827-5364.
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F A I R T R A D E
ST. PAUL WAL-MART RALLY!
You are invited to? THE ST. PAUL WAL-MART RALLY NOTE: The ministers at Unity UU Church in St.Paul endorse this rally.
WHAT: A Rally/Action at St. Paul?s new University Ave. Wal-Mart Store. WHEN: Wednesday, May 19th at 6pm. WHERE: Wal-Mart Store at 1450 University Ave, (the corner of University Ave. and Pascal) in St. Paul. WHY: To demand better jobs and more accountable businesses in St. Paul.
Please RSVP by clicking on this link:
http://asis.com/~eastwood/mc4
Or by contacting Michael Eastwood at 651-330-7579 or mbeastwood [at] yahoo.com.
PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT!
This Rally is being hosted by MC4: the Midway Citizen Consumer Community Coalition. We are demanding that Wal-Mart be a good neighbor in St. Paul. Our growing list of endorsers includes:
Crocus Hill/W. 7th Neighbors for Peace District 7 Planning Council Green Party of St. Paul Jewish Community Action Justice Commission ? Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Macalester Peace and Justice Coalition Macalester Greens Merriam Park Neighbors for Peace MN ACORN Skyline Towers Resident Council Student Labor Action Committee Twin Cities NOW Twin Cities Religion and Labor Network United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 789 The Ministers of Unity Church Unitarian Women Religious for Social Justice
Letters of support have been written by:
Snelling-Hamline Community Council Lexington-Hamline Community Council The St. Paul City Councilmembers: Councilmember Jay Benanav Councilmember Lee Helgen Councilmember Kathy Lantry Councilmember Debbie Montgomery Councilmember David Thune The St. Paul State House Delegation: Representative Matt Entenza Representative Alice Hausman Representative Sheldon Johnson Representative John Lesch Representative Tim Mahoney Representative Carlos Mariani Representative Michael Paymar Representative Cy Thao _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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