Portland
Current
2009 May
23
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Media
Day of Action on Afghanistan
Thursday, May 21 (ongoing)
The
first step to ending the war in Afghanistan is shifting public
opinion. We moved the public on Iraq, now is the time to step up our
game and use the media to advance OUR message on Afghanistan: Out
Now! Join PDX Peace and UFPJ in our National Media Day of Action on
Afghanistan. Go to UFPJ's website for a list of resources to help you
change your Facebook status, write a Tweet, send in a Letter to the
Editor, and many more!
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=4056
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Memorial
Day with Veterans for Peace, Benji Lewis and Cindy Sheehan
Monday,
May 25, 12:00pm - Memorial Day Ceremony
Memorial Coliseum
Noon
Begins at The Korean War Memorial Wall at the Memorial
Coliseum
12:30pm Following the ceremony, participants will march
to Peace Park
6:00pm - Cindy Sheehan, Book Reading
First
Unitarian Church, 1011 SW 12th
Ave
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Veterans,
Military Families to Demand a Vote on "Guard Home" Bill for
Memorial Day
Wednesday, May 27, 11:30 AM
State
Capitol
Speakers to include Nationally-Known Author/Military Mom
Cindy Sheehan
Military families, veterans, and Oregonians from all
walks of life will hold a news conference on the State Capitol steps
demanding a vote on HB 2556, the "Guard Home" bill. The
bill, which is supported by both Democratic Rep. Chip Shields
(Portland) and Republican Rep. Dennis Richardson (Central Point) with
proposed amendments, directs the state to deploy the National Guard
for federal activity only with a valid Congressional enactment.
Members of the year-long "Campaign to Keep Oregon's Guard in
Oregon" believe that there are enough votes to pass the bill in
the Oregon House, and are calling on the Legislature to hold a work
session and a vote immediately. Speaking for Veterans for Peace will
be Leah Bolger, who is both the national Vice President of that
organization and a member of the Corvallis chapter.
In January,
Campaign organizers delivered the signatures of roughly 7200
Oregonians to officials along with a demand that our state militia
not be sent to Iraq or Afghanistan.
"Oregon has the chance
to be the national leader on this, as we have been with other laws
like the bottle bill and public beaches," said Leah Bolger of
Veterans for Peace Chapter 132, Corvallis. "But to pass this law
the Legislature must hold a hearing in the next two weeks or it will
never get to the Governor's desk."
For more information on
the Oregon Campaign:
Campaign to Keep Oregon's Guard in Oregon
c/o
Peace and Justice Works
PO Box 42456
Portland, OR 97242
(503)
236-3065
campaign@pjw.info
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PCC
Invites Minor Parties to Present Info to Students
Wednesday,
May 27, 10:30am to 1:30pm
Portland Community College's Sylvania
campus on Southwest 49th
PCC provides the setting and the table
and chairs; the SPO and other minor parties provide the paper
handouts and the red tablecloth.
It's a job of work for one
person to cover this for the whole time period, 10:30 to 1:30, so we
need to share the fun. Call 503-289-3511, or write
cass@zzz.com,
if you are "able to
table".
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KNOW
YOUR RIGHTS: IMMIGRATION, EMPLOYMENT & RELATED ISSUES.
Wednesday, May 27th, 6 P.M. – 8 P.M.
First Baptist
Church, 1221 SW Taylor Street
The Oregon State Bar Civil Rights
Section is pleased to present this forum open to the public. Please
join us for this forum that will discuss the rights of documented and
undocumented immigrants in the workplace and beyond. Presenters
includes D. Michael Dale, attorney, Mark Griffin, attorney with
Griffin & McCandlish, Steven Manning, attorney with Immigration
Law Group LLP, and Francisco Lopez, CAUSA Oregon. The
presentation will be in Spanish, with headsets available for English
speakers who are not fluent in Spanish. This event is FREE to the
public.
--
Beth Poteet
Coordinator, Oregon New Sanctuary
Movement
503.550.3510
portlandsanctuary@gmail.com
http://www.oregonsanctuary.org/
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Palestinian
Via Dolorosa: Journey of Suffering
THURSDAY, MAY 28, 5:30 -
7:30PM
SMITH MEMORIAL STUDENT UNION 101 (PARKWAY NORTH ROOM)
Photo
Gallery following the Journey from Nakba to Present
Actions for
Justice in Palestine
Selection of Gifts & Crafts from the West
Bank & Gaza
Olive Oil Tasting & Purchase
Artwork
Traditional Dress Display & More
Sponsored by
SUPER, Endorsed by AUPHR, Oregon Campaign to End Israeli
Apartheid,
Vancouver for Peace, Friends of Sabeel - North
America.
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YOUTH
INVASION! (of City Hall)
Friday, May 29
1221 S.W. 4th
Avenue (downtown Portland)
FREE!
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Meet
and talk to Commissioners and Staff
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.:
Workshops, including:
Youth Empowerment Through Style while
surviving on a shoestring with the AFSC's United Voices/Beats for
Peace
Spin and Scratch like a DJ with Universal Zulu Nation
Rock
out with School of Rock!
"That's so gay! Is that okay?"
with SMYRC
Tell your story through photography from My Story
"Talk
About It!" with Teen2Teen
"OMG Democracy!" with the
Bus Project
Do some service learning with Campfire USA
7:00
p.m. - 10:00 p.m: CELEBRATE!
Free food and games!
Live
performances by Urban Arts, Stuey B, School of Rock, Don't Hurt
Miles, Chico, Black Market and Mic Crenshaw. Hosted by Ro Deezy
and Blaque Butterfly
Sponsored by: City of Portland Youth Planning
Program; Multnomah Youth Commission; Bureau of Planning and
Sustainability; Our Bill of Rights - Children + Youth; Campfire USA;
SMYRC; School of Rock; Cascade AIDS Project; Universal Zulu Nation;
Urban Arts; Oregon Zoo; United Voices/Beats for Peace; Rock 'n' Roll
Camp 4 Girls; Bus Project; Traveling Pillar; PO Soul; Music in the
Schools; KBOO Youth Collective; NAYA; Youth Corps; Portland Schools
Foundation; Portland Parks, and
Dare2Read.
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The
Dangers of Debt: Martin Sanchez of the Venezuelan Consulate
Sunday,
May 31, 2:00pm
Jobs with Justice, 6025 E Burnside St,
Portland
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Left-wing
President takes power in El Salvador:
June 1st, 6:30 -
8:30
City Hall 1221 SW 4th Avenue, Portland
Elections Observers
Host Celebration of June 1st Inauguration at Portland City Hall
This
March, nine Portlanders traveled to El Salvador to volunteer as
international observers for the Presidential Election. Now a
public event sponsored by the office of Mayor Sam Adams and organized
by the Portland Central American Solidarity Committee (PCASC) will
celebrate the inauguration of El Salvador's first left-wing President
Mauricio Funes of the FMLN.
Nan Stark, a planner for the City of
Portland and member of PCASC who has participated in past delegations
to El Salvador, said, "It is such an honor to celebrate the
triumph of democracy in El Salvador at City Hall, a place that is a
symbol of democracy [sic] in Portland."
The public is invited
to celebrate the June 1st Presidential Inauguration at Portland?s
City Hall, which will include music, footage from the inauguration
festivities in El Salvador, and reports from the local delegates who
witnessed this historic shift in power. Food and merchandise will be
available. This event is free and open to the
public.
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Multnomah
County Socialist Party
Sunday, June 21, 1pm
Belmont
Library, 1038 SE
39th
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WITNESS
FOR PEACE NORTHWEST REGIONAL ORGANIZER JOB POSTING
Witness for
Peace (WFP) is a politically independent, grassroots organization
made up of people committed to nonviolence and led by faith and
conscience. Our mission is to support peace, justice, and sustainable
economies in the Americas by changing US policies and corporate
practices that contribute to poverty and oppression in Latin American
and the Caribbean. We stand with people who seek justice. The Witness
for Peace Northwest Regional Organizer works from Portland, Oregon
(preferred), or another agreed-upon location in the
region.
Responsibilities:
The Northwest Regional Organizer (RO)
will develop measurable work goals each year. This person will work
in close collaboration and consultation with WFP program staff, other
Regional Organizers and the Regional Board to address the following
responsibilities:
1. Recruit and resource networks of local
volunteer leaders, including state, congressional district, campus,
faith community, delegation, and media coordinators.
2.
Organize/Recruit at least 2 delegations per year from the region
(providing opportunities for travel)
3. Provide follow up to
involve returned delegates in WFP campaigns and actions
4. Develop
and resource a network of WFP local groups for advocacy and action
around WFP campaigns
5. Organize annual regional WFP education and
training events
6. Coordinate at least one WFP regional speaker
tour annually
7. Organize regional participation in WFP national
gatherings, campaigns, and events
8. Within WFP coalition
guidelines, build partnerships and alliances among diverse groups and
constituencies in the region
9. Cultivate financial support among
WFP membership, grantors, religious communities and individual major
donors in the region
10. Participate in WFP Regional Organizer
meetings, organizational planning meeting, and once a year national
board meeting
11. Produce regional newsletters and update regional
page on WFP website
12. Establish Witness for Peace as a
well-known and respected peace and justice organization in the
region
Qualifications:
Proven grassroots organizing
experience
Respect for WFP mission and covenant
Significant experience organizing among diverse constituencies
Demonstrated fundraising ability
Excellent writing and
speaking skills
Knowledge of WFP issues
Past
WFP experience a plus
Commitment to WFP mission and
nonviolence philosophy
Compensation: $12-14 per hour (depending on
experience) for 20 hours weekly, plus (limited) health coverage
stipend
Application to be received by Friday, July 10, 2009
Send
cover letter and resume (electronically preferred) to: Aleita
Hass-Holcombe; aleita@cmug.com;
(2022 NW Myrtlewood; Corvallis, OR 97330)
This job is located in:
Portland, Oregon (preferred) or another agreed-upon location in the
region
Anticipated Start Date: August 24, 2009
Witness for
Peace is an equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, and
people from all faith and conscience backgrounds and sexual
orientations are encouraged to apply.
Beth Poteet
Organizer,
Witness for Peace
Northwest
503.287.7847
wfpnw@witnessforpeace.org
http://www.witnessforpeace.org/northwest
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Portland
Jobs with Justice, an eighteen-year-old labor/community coalition
of
over 80 member organizations is seeking a full-time Program
Organizer.
Women and people of color are encouraged to apply.
Applicants must have a
demonstrated commitment to building a
social justice movement in a labor,
community, or student setting.
Job duties will include base building,
fundraising, leading JwJ's
organizing work to support local labor struggles and support for
other priorities and committees of JwJ. Salary range is $28,000-
$32,000 depending on experience. Health benefits and vacation are
provided. Two years organizing experience required. Applications are
due May 20, 2009.
For a complete job description and application
packet, please email
<mailto:margaret@jwjpdx.org>
margaret@jwjpdx.org
or call
503-236-5573.
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