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| World Focus with Blase Bonpane |
 Listen in:
This week’s guest:
Congresswoman Maxine Waters
World Focus is now automatically archived on the KPFK website, under "audio archives", or listen to the live broadcast at 90.7 FM Los Angeles and 98.7 FM Santa Barbara.
BLASE BONPANE ON YouTube
World Focus on Time Warner (Channel 98 everywhere that TW goes except: Beverly Hills (channel 43 and Santa Monica channel 77) Also on the Educational Station, channel 25
Next airing will be "Conscientious Objection" with guests Agustin Aguayo, a conscientious objector, and Steve Fine of Neighbors for Peace and Justice, San Fernando Valley. Airing dates are Tuesday, June 3rd at 7:30 pm on Public Access and Wednesday, June 11th at 7:30 pm on the Educational Station
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Peace and Justice Awards Brunch
Sunday, June 8 at 11:30 AM |
Honoring:
Congresswoman Maxine Waters
Cole Miller, founder of "No More Victims"
Presenter - Haskell Wexler
Master of Ceremonies - Shae Popovich
Remarks by Deborah Haggis and Frances Fisher
Entertainment by the OOA Songsters
at the home of Paul and Deborah Haggis
(address will be e-mailed/phoned with ticket purchase)
Please RSVP by May 30th
Office of the Americas
8124 W. Third St. Los Angeles, CA 90048
phone: 323-852-9808
fax: 323-852-0655
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CAMS Wants You!
Saturday, May 31 from 3 PM to 6 PM
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| Celebration fundraiser to supply schools with resources and alternative information. Food, drink, music, spoken word and more.
$10-$20 Sliding scale…students free
Location:
Bob McCloskey and Linda Tubach
360 S. Electric Avenue
Monterey Park, CA 91754
For more information call 626-799-9118 or email info@militaryfreeschools.org
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| A Salute to Israel’s 60th "Harry and Eddie:The Birth of Israel" |
By Mark Weston, Starring Edward Asner, Produced and Directed by Alexandra More
The Celebrity Staged Play Reading Series at the Friends of Valley Cities Jewish Community Center and Westside Jewish Community Center continue their highly successful comedy/drama series with Harry and Eddie by Mark Weston. The cast stars Edward Asner, Arnold Weiss and Alexandra More.
"Weston perfectly captures those "good-old-boys", Eddie Jacobson and Harry Truman, and their involvement in world shaping events that led to the creation of the State of Israel."
A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation with the New York based playwright Mark Weston.
Saturday, May 31 at 7:30 PM
Friends of Valley Cities JCC
13164 Burbank Blvd
Sherman Oaks 91401
Sunday, June 1 at 2 PM
Westside JCC
5870 West Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles 90036
Followed by a Q&A with playwright
Tickets for the performance are $16 for non-JCC members; $14 for JCC Members, students and seniors; and $12 for JCC Senior Members or JCC Student Members. Please ask about Group Discounts and Series Subscriptions.
Reservations and ticket information: Friends of Valley Cities JCC 818.786.6310 or Westside JCC 323.938.2531, ext. 2225.
Refreshments will be served. Tickets available at the door on the day of the performance. Parking available at each site.
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OUTSPOKEN-LOS ANGELES Screening
Friday, June 6 at 12:30 PM
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Outspoken on IMDB
Location:
Laemmle’s Music Hall 3
9036 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills 90211
Theater#1/Capacity: 150
It will screen in Beverly Hills as an Official Selection of the Prestigious Hollywood Black Film
Festival! There will be a Q & A with Director David Bianchi immediately following the screening.
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Building Bridges of Hope
June 12-23 |
Witness for Peace helped stop US support for the contra war. In the l990s we focused on the economic war and the IMF/World Bank policies which impoverished thousands of Nicaraguans.
Come and learn from Nicaraguans who continue to struggle for economic justice today.
Cost: $1000 plus international transportation. The fee includes set-up, translation, transportation in country, preparation, meals, lodging and extensive readings and activist tools both before and after the delegation. The fee also includes registration for the conference, Saturday night celebration, and training in DC, June 21 and 22.
Leadership:
Gail S Phares, one of the Witness for Peace founders, will lead this historic delegation back to Jalapa
For more information:
Gail Phares
Witness for Peace Southeast
1105 Sapling Place
Raleigh, NC
CITCA@bellsouth.net
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Join a one month Syrian Peace Immersion Program
June 19 - July 17 and July 17 - August 14 |
The Damascus Summer Encounter is a 1- or 2-month service and learning program in Damascus, Syria.
Participants will volunteer with local humanitarian organizations, including schools, universities, orphanages and refugee relief programs and will meet with local community and religious leaders to learn more about current Syrian politics and culture. Participants will also study Arabic at the Berlitz School. Each session includes a homestay with Syrian families.
Included are weekend excursions to Palmyra, Aleppo and other cities and sites of historical and cultural significance.
$1,680 for the month, the cost includes private accommodations in western style hotels, all meals, ground transportation, weekend excursions, Berlitz Arabic language course, translators and local guides.
For more information, visit Middle East Fellowship website.
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Office of the Americas’ 25th Anniversary Celebration - SAVE THE DATE!!
Sunday, November 16 |
Honorees include:
Veterans for Peace and more!!!!
Location:
The Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles*
6101 West Century Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
Dinner & Program, 6:00 PM
Main Program, 7:30 PM
*The Sheraton Gateway Hotel was chosen by OOA because it is a union hotel and the price is the closest to what the OOA can afford. OOA will pay for validated parking for all attendees to ensure your capability to attend.
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Ongoing Events
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Arlington West Memorial
Sundays from 7:15am to Sunset
Located in the sand just north of the pier at Santa Monica Beach in Los Angeles, California. Erected by the local chapter of Veterans for Peace (VFP) and other volunteers. arlingtonwestsantamonica.org. Volunteers are welcome!!
Peace is the Answer - Weekly Vigils
Various Times and Locations
Join us - greater numbers create more response for peace!!
For a list of vigil locations visit the Coalition for World Peace website.
Other Organizations:
Save Darfur
AFSC
Iraq Memorial
Code Pink
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| Join OOA, Volunteer or Donate |
The Office of the Americas is a non profit organization dedicated to furthering the cause of justice and peace through broad based educational programs. Visit the OOA website for more about our history and work.
Volunteers
OOA always welcomes volunteers into our family. Visit the website to download our volunteer form or give us a call to get involved today!
Donate
OOA is a 100% member supported organization. Contributions are greatly appreciated and 100% tax deductible. Donations can be made via PayPal.
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| Peace Calendar Submissions |
If you have a Peace and Justice related event that you would like included on our weekly Peace Calendar submit your information in the following format:
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What
Where
When
Why
Email your event information to peacecalendar@gmail.com. Please remember to include contact information so that Peace Calendar recipients know who to contact for more information.
email: peacecalendar@gmail.com
phone: 323.852.9808
web: http://www.officeoftheamericas.org
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Office of the Americas 8124 West Third Street Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone: 323-852-9808
Fax: 323-852-0655 |
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