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SUMMARY:Film: Get in the Way: The Journey of John Lewis
DESCRIPTION:Get in the Way: The Journey of John Lewis \nIntroduced by filmmaker Kathleen Dowdey \n\n\n\n\n\nFree admission \nA panel discussion follows the screening \nIn 1965\, the historic Selma March known as Bloody Sunday was a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. John Lewis—now a U.S. Congressman\, then a young student—co-led hundreds of peaceful marchers seeking voting rights for African Americans in the South. When they came face to face with a wall of Alabama state troopers\, Lewis took a steadfast\, nonviolent stand and encouraged his followers to do the same. Seventy-six-year-old Lewis is a respected legislator and elder statesman who continues to practice nonviolence in his determined fight for justice. The film is a riveting portrayal of Lewis’s personal journey of courage\, searing disappointments\, and hard-won triumphs. Over the decades—including on the House floor this past June—he inspires others to “get in the way.” \nAbout the Speaker\nKathleen Dowdey’s unique portrayal of documentary subjects is a refreshing fusion of personalized voice\, layered observations and revelatory moments. She is a storyteller and award-winning filmmakter attracted to people deeply immersed in their cultures\, driven by their history\, thrust into change and struggling to adapt. Her exceptional artistry in Get in the Way has its roots in her early work\, including A Celtic Trilogy\, a documentary exploration of the renaissance of identity in the Celtic nations\, Blue Heaven a narrative feature that exposes the hidden traumas of domestic violence and Dawn’s Early Light\, a portrait of newspaper editor Ralph McGill\, a segregationist-turned-advocate of tolerance in a deeply polarized South. As a television writer\, director and producer\, Dowdey’s work is broadcast on networks including CBS/Paramount\, NBC\, PBS\, the History Channel\, Discovery\, Turner Broadcasting and others. She is a member of the Directors Guild of America\, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the International Documentary Association.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/film-get-way-journey-john-lewis/
LOCATION:The Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston\, 1001 Bissonnet\, Houston\, 77005-1803
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Peace Education for Children & Families,Social,Video Showing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20161002T163000
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SUMMARY:Gandhi Peace Walk in Houston
DESCRIPTION:The 11th anniversary of the Gandhi Peace Walk in Houston is set for 4:45 PM on Sunday Oct 2\, 2016. On-line registration is now open. Please register at the website: http://www.GandhiLibrary.org.  Please participate and make this 11th anniversary walk the largest so far!  The Grand Marshal this year is Mr. Swatantra Jain. \nThe walk will start and end at the Miller Outdoor Theater (MOT) in the Hermann Park. The route is around the McGovern Centennial Gardens on to the Marvin Taylor Trail inside Hermann Park\, about 5K. The end of the walk will signal the start of the “1000 Lights for Peace”\, an international cultural program\, now a tradition in Houston\, concluding with the spectacular lighting of 1000+ candles.  Please plan to walk for peace\, and attend the program. \nPlease register for the walk by Sep 23 to allow time to plan for T-shirts\, water\, security detail\, etc. Please specify your T-shirt size when registering. There is a request for a $20 donation per adult and $10 per student\, however any amount is welcome. Donations are optional; your participation is more important. You may pay online\, bring a check on Oct 2 made out to “Mahatma Gandhi Library” or bring cash. \nCarpooling to Hermann Park is recommended. Free parking is available in several lots in the Park including the Zoo lot; paid garage parking is next to the Museum of Natural Science. The Centennial Gardens lot can be reached from Hermann Drive. There may be street parking available on Hermann Drive. The check-in desk at MOT will open at 3:45 PM. Please arrive early to find parking\, collect your T-shirt\, water and to get set for the walk. Final walk instructions will be emailed by late September. \nPlease forward this email to your friends\, family\, co-workers\, your school\, your religious organization or other group you belong to\, and encourage participation. Please send an email to seshbala@hotmail.com if you have any questions\, comments or suggestions. \nLooking forward to seeing you at the Walk! \nSesh Bala \nCoordinator\, Gandhi Peace Walk
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/gandhi-peace-walk-houston/
LOCATION:Miller Outdoor Theater\, 6000 Hermann Park Dr\,  Houston\, TX\, 77030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Human Rights & Criminal Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160924T170000
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SUMMARY:Meet Author Noah Rattler - Book Party
DESCRIPTION:Meet Noah Rattler\, author of Noah’s walk  – September 24\, 2016 5:00-9:00 PM \nA 1\,800 Mile Journey Raising the Awareness of Homelessness \n312 Fairbanks\, Houston\, Texas 77009 – Home of Judy Hoffhien \nPlan to come this Saturday\, Sept. 24 from 5-9 and  hear local activist Noah Rattler share his experiences about his walk from Houston to Los Angeles.  This long trek was to raise awareness for the homeless\, and his book\, Noah’s Walk\, has been read and studied for the past 5 years at Peace Camp.  Our hope is that we can give this committed pacifist a stronger voice in our community.  This is a wonderful resource for families\, church groups\, scouts\, etc. and can provide an excellent springboard for discussions.  We will serve a pasta vegetarian meal\, and it is byob.  All ages are welcome.   The address is 312 Fairbanks\, 77009.  Please let me know if you can participate\, so I can plan effectively.  Let’s work together to increase our effectiveness in building “The Beloved Community”. \n 
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/meet-author-noah-rattler-book-party/
LOCATION:Home of Judy Hoffhien\, 309 Fairbanks\, Houston\, 77009
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Human Rights & Criminal Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="Judy Hoffhien":MAILTO:judithhoffhien@sbcglobal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160916T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160916T220000
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SUMMARY:American Women Fight To Vote
DESCRIPTION:Movie:  Iron Jawed Angels \nSponsored by:  Houston Peace & Justice Center and League of Women Voters \nSeptember 16\, 2016 – 7:30-10:00 pm  Discovery Green\, 1500 McKinney \nThis is the story of 2 important women in the history of suffrage in the United States.  Alice Paul and Luc Burns began a more radical branch of women fighting for the right to vote\, risking their lives and loves to fight for what they believed in.  Voter registration will be available at this event.  Generously underwritten by:  Judy K Dougherty Collaborative & Family Law
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/american-women-fight-vote/
LOCATION:Discovery Green\, 1500 McKinney\, Houston\, 77002
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Human Rights & Criminal Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160910T093000
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SUMMARY:Lightening Your Footprint
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is intended to empower you to go forward with your ideas of how to live more sustainably. \nHave you wondered what it means to be sustainable or how you might transition to a more sustainable way of living. What ways are you inspired to make changes in your lifestyle\, your neighborhood\, workplace or the Houston area that offer more care for the Earth\, care for people and creates community? \nThrough storytelling of active projects in the Houston area\, we will discuss and work in small groups and together on your ideas for projects\, large or small that you may have envisioned. We will share principles and ways of thinking through how to bring your goals to fruition. \nWorkshop facilitators are Ray Sher\, Andrew Cobb\, Melissa Knox\, Cavanaugh Nweze\, Gary Edmondson\, Juan Espinosa \nThe facilitators of the workshop have a myriad of work experience in facilitation and problem solving. Some have completed the study and practice to earn a Permaculture Design Certificate\, others have experience in the not for profit world\, working with clients to solve living/working issues\, and others are activists working with people to bring change in environmental\, economic\, financial\, food access areas\, especially in under served neighborhoods. \nCosponsored by Urban Harvest. Participants must be at least 15 years of age.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/lightening-your-footprint/
LOCATION:Museum of Natural Science\, 5555 Hermann Park Dr\, Houston\, TX\, 77030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice,Human Rights & Criminal Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160909T190000
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SUMMARY:Film: Sonita
DESCRIPTION:Sonita \n\n\n\n\n\nWinning two awards at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival\, Sonita tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh\, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran\, who thinks of Michael Jackson and Rihanna as her spiritual parents and dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. Currently her only fans are the other teenage girls in a Tehran shelter\, but her family has a very different future planned for Sonita: as a bride worth $9\,000. Iranian director Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami poignantly shifts from observer to participant altering expectations\, as Sonita’s story unfolds. An unforgettable coming-of-age tale that positions a free-spirited young woman at odds with the restrictions of a traditional society.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/film-sonita/2016-09-09/
LOCATION:The Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston\, 1001 Bissonnet\, Houston\, 77005-1803
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Peace Education for Children & Families,Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="MFAH Films":MAILTO:rgomez@mfah.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160820T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160820T170000
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SUMMARY:Amnesty International Houston\, Human Trafficking Awareness launch party
DESCRIPTION:Amnesty International \nHouston\, Local 23\ninvites you \nSaturday\, August 20th\,\n3:00PM to 5:00PM\n to our \n“Human Trafficking Awareness” \nlaunch party\nat the Stella Link Library\n7405 Stella Link\nHouston\, Texas 77025\n(832) 393-1313\n\nRefreshments will be served.\n\n*Please* RSVP by emailing Julia at;\n\ndebabe2010@yahoo.com\n\n\n\nFor more about us\, find us on Facebook \, Twitter\, or email us;   \nmail@amnestyhouston.org\n\nPeace\, Salaam\, Shalom\, Juli Kring\nJuli3@aol.com\n\n “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”\n~Mahatma Gandhi
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/amnesty-international-houston-invitatehuman-trafficking-awareness-launch-party/
LOCATION:Stella Link Library\, 7405 Stella Link Houston\, Texas 77025\, Houston\, 77025
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice
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SUMMARY:August "Take Action" Event
DESCRIPTION:Please attend\nFree and open to the public; \n\nAmnesty international Houston’s\n“Take Action” Event !\n\n Tuesday\, August 2nd\nat 7:30 PM\nin the Central Market Community Room\n(3815 Westheimer)\n\nFood\, Drink & Information re: the\n10 initiatives we defend and support!\nMeet us & learn how *you* can make a difference locally and globally !\n\nFor more\, find us on Facebook \, Twitter\,\n\nhttp://www.amnestyhouston.org/\n\nor email us;\nmail@amnestyhouston.org\nTo join our listserv\, email us at;\namnestyhouston-subscribe@yahoogroups.com\n\nPeace\, Salaam\, Shalom\, Juli Kring\nJuli3@aol.com\n\n “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”\n~Mahatma Gandhi
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/august-take-action-event/
LOCATION:Central Market Community Room\, 3815 Westheimer\, Houston\, 77027
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Non-HPJC Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160723T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160723T200000
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SUMMARY:Kashmir cries for justice
DESCRIPTION:According to Amnesty International\, as of June 2015 no member of the Indian security forces has been tried in civil courts for thousands of human rights violations committed against the oppressed people of Kashmir in the past three decades. We appeal to the people of conscience to join hands to hold the Government of India accountable for its crimes against humanity.\nOn July 23rd\, we will gather in Houston and speak on behalf of the 12 year old girl who\, last week\, was stripped in front of her family. We will raise our voice on behalf of a brother and sister who were taking their ailing mother to the hospital but on the way\, the Indian forces molested the sister and knocked the brother unconscious while the ailing mother’s pleas were answered by batons. We will cry on behalf of the 14 year old girl who’s dreams to become a doctor were shattered when pallets fired from the gun of an Indian soldier blinded her for the rest of her life and many hundreds like her\, who have partially or permanently lost their eyesight to these lethal pallets. We will shed tears for the innocent lives that have fallen to the bullets of the Indian guns in the last 10 days and tens of thousands in the last three decades. We will speak on behalf of the  parents who are in perpetual and painful grief for their missing children. We will  ask for the identity of the dead in the un-marked mass graves. We will demand justice for the scores of women and minor girls of Kunan and Poshpora villages of Kashmir who were mass and gang raped on a cold night of February 1991 by the Indian Army.\n\nOn July 23rd\, we will raise our voices in solidarity with countless people in and outside of Kashmir and say ‘No’ to injustice and ‘Yes’ to peace. Please stand with us. Together we will protest for Kashmir!! \n!‪#‎Kashmir ‪#‎KashmirSiege ‪#‎KashmirCrisis ‪#‎FreeKashmir ‪#‎kashmirprotests
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/kashmir-cries-for-justice/
LOCATION:2521 Post Oak Blvd\, Houston \, 77056-5203\,
CATEGORIES:Foreign & Military Policy,Human Rights & Criminal Justice
ORGANIZER;CN="Ali Zaidi":MAILTO:zaidisah1@yahoo.com 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160711T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160711T140000
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SUMMARY:Campaign\, give face and name to political prisoners of Mexico
DESCRIPTION:Nestora Salgado speaks to members of the university community about abuses of power by the Mexican authorities and law enforcement agencies that have left hundreds missing and prisoners. Nestora is touring the United States in her Campaign to give  face and name to the prisoners. Prisoners are not a statistic but are real people with families and rights but go unnoticed by people. \nNestora Salgado is one of the founders of the Community Police of the people located in the state of Guerrero\, Mexico. The Community Police was formed in response to abuses of all kinds of organized crime part of the complicity of the police and local authorities. \nNestora will come to Houston on 11 and July 12\, 2016. She is touring different states of the Union spreading the struggle for the liberation of several community police officers who are still prisoners in Mexican jails.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/campaign-give-face-and-name-to-political-prisoners-of-mexico/
LOCATION:Student Center South\, room 219\, second floor.\, 4455 University Dr.\, Houston\,  TX \, 77204
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice
ORGANIZER;CN="Proyecto Latino Americano":MAILTO:almacooper@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160701T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160701T173000
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SUMMARY:The International Day of AL_QUDS
DESCRIPTION:The Quds Day is a universal day. It is not an exclusive day for Quds itself. It is a day for the oppressed to rise and stand up against the arrogant. \nLet stand united with all the humans of conscience including the jews\, the christians and the muslims to show support for the innocent civilian victims of global zionism\, imperialism\, occupation\, neocolonialism\, racism\, islamophobia\, takfirism and oppression for the sake of truth. \nstaying silent is not an option.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/the-international-day-of-al_quds/
LOCATION:post oak and westhiemer\, 2521 Post Oak Blvd\, Houston\, 77056
CATEGORIES:Foreign & Military Policy,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Live Performance,Peace Education for Children & Families
ORGANIZER;CN="zaidisah1":MAILTO:zaidisah1@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160509T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160509T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T175746
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SUMMARY:Presentation on Palestinian and Israeli Nonviolent Activism Against the Occupation
DESCRIPTION:Maxine Kaufman-Lacusta\, a Quaker Jewish activist and writer from Burnaby\, B.C.\, Canada will be in Houston to speak and do a presentation on nonviolence in Palestine.  She will share information about nonviolent activism by Palestinians and Israelis\, separately and together\, in challenging the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land–as this is a much under-publicized aspect of the Palestinian struggle–as well as ways in which “Internationals” can support these efforts. \nShe will also introduce her book: “Refusing to be Enemies: Palestinian and Israeli Nonviolent Resistance to the Israeli Occupation”.  The book is an interview-based study that presents the voices of over 100 practitioners and theorists of nonviolence\, the vast majority either Palestinian or Israeli\, as they reflect on their own involvement in nonviolent resistance and speak about the nonviolent strategies and tactics employed by Palestinian and Israeli organizations toward the occupation. \nMore info at http://refusingtobeenemiesthebook.wordpress.com \nCopies of Refusing to be Enemies will be available for purchase and signing.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/kaufman-lacusta-on-palestinian-and-israeli-nonviolent-activism/
LOCATION:Live Oak Friends Meeting House\, 1318 W. 26th\, Houston\, TX\, 77008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Foreign & Military Policy,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Peace Education for Children & Families
ORGANIZER;CN="Alex McDonald":MAILTO:peacenotapathy@gmail.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160501T143000
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SUMMARY:See/Hear/Meet Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! in Houston
DESCRIPTION:KPFT will be hosting Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan\, authors of a new book\, “Democracy Now!: 20 years of Covering the Movements Changing America”\,  in a book signing event on May 1st at the Carl Walker Jr. Multi-Purpose Center. \nAdmission is $10 per person. Advance tickets available at this link: Brown Paper Tickets \nThere will also be a meet & greet before the main event\, lasting from 12 noon to 12:50 pm at the DeLuxe Theatre on Lyons Avenue.  An additional donation is requested\, and spaces are very limited\, so if you’re interested please get your tickets now at this link: Meet & Greet \nThe main event begins at 1 pm\, and there will be a book signing afterwards. Books will be on sale by Brazos Bookstore. \nA celebration of the acclaimed television\, radio and internet news program Democracy Now! and the extraordinary movements and heroes who have moved our country forward. \nIn 1996 Amy Goodman began hosting a show on Pacifica Radio called Democracy Now! to focus on the issues and movements that are too often ignored by the corporate media. Today Democracy Now! is the largest public media collaboration in the US\, broadcasting on over 1400 public television and radio stations around the world\, with millions accessing it online at democracynow.org. Now Amy\, along with her journalist brother\, David and co-author Denis Moynihan\, share stories of the heroes—the whistleblowers\, the organizers\, the protesters—who have brought about remarkable change. \nThis important book looks back over the past two decades of Democracy Now!and the powerful movements and charismatic leaders who are re-shaping our world. Goodman takes the reader along as she goes to where the silence is\, bringing out voices from the streets of Ferguson\, to Staten Island\, Wall Street\, South Carolina to East Timor—and other places where people are rising up to demand justice. Democracy Now! is the modern day underground railroad of information\, bringing stories from the grassroots to a global audience.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/amy-goodman-2016/
LOCATION:Carl Walker Jr. Multi-Purpose Center\, 4300 Noble St at Waco\, Houston\, 77020
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Foreign & Military Policy,Fundraiser,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Presentation or Lecture,Social
GEO:29.7800024;-95.3278547
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160501T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160501T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T175746
CREATED:20160318T001929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160324T201611Z
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SUMMARY:March for Dignity & Justice
DESCRIPTION:Join the diverse Houston Immigrant\, Workers’ Rights and Social Justice community as we take to the streets on Houston’s southwest side and make our voices heard! We will meet up at the corner of Renwick and Bellaire at 12 pm\, and march to Burnett Bayland Park (6000 Chimney Rock Rd) at 1pm where we will hold a community rally. RSVP on Facebook!
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/march-for-dignity-justice/
LOCATION:Renwick and Bellaire\, Renwick Dr. and Bellaire Blvd.\, Houston\, TX\, 77081\, United States
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Human Rights & Criminal Justice
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GEO:29.7054585;-95.4845976
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Renwick and Bellaire Renwick Dr. and Bellaire Blvd. Houston TX 77081 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Renwick Dr. and Bellaire Blvd.:geo:-95.4845976,29.7054585
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160428T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160428T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T175746
CREATED:20160415T030611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160415T030611Z
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SUMMARY:Workers' Memorial Day Vigil
DESCRIPTION:Fe y Justicia will be having a vigil to honor all workers who have been injured or died on the job.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/workers-memorial-day-vigil/
LOCATION:IBEW Local 176\, 1475 North Loop West Fwy\, Houston\, 77008
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Human Rights & Criminal Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fe y Justicia":MAILTO:fjwc@houstonworkers.org
GEO:29.8118731;-95.4268049
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160412T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160412T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T175746
CREATED:20160409T234003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160410T003217Z
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SUMMARY:Rise Up Houston - A Conversation about Mass Incarceration\, Immigration\, & Economic Justice
DESCRIPTION:Join with hundreds of students\, faculty\, and community members as we discuss three powerful social movement campaigns taking place in Houston today: \n\nUH and the Prison industrial Complex\, led by Divest University of Houston\nImmigrant Justice\, led by United We DREAM\nEconomic Justice\, led by Fight for $15 and Houston Justice for Janitors
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/rise-up-houston-mass-incarceration-immigration-economic-justice/
LOCATION:University of Houston\, Agnes Arnold Hall\, Auditorium 1\, 3553 Cullen Blvd. \, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Human Rights & Criminal Justice
GEO:29.7234593;-95.3463219
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=University of Houston Agnes Arnold Hall Auditorium 1 3553 Cullen Blvd.  Houston TX United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3553 Cullen Blvd.:geo:-95.3463219,29.7234593
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160403T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160403T220000
DTSTAMP:20260502T175746
CREATED:20160330T021100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160330T021100Z
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SUMMARY:Red Sand Project Benefit at Poison Girl Cocktail Lounge. Take Action Against Human Trafficking
DESCRIPTION:Help take action against human trafficking. \nOn the first Sunday of the month\, Poison Girl donates the night’s proceeds to a local non-profit organization. Visit Poison Girl Cocktail Lounge from 4 p.m. to close Sunday\, April 3\, 2016 for Drink Houston Better\, with the proceeds benefiting Red Sand Project. \nRed Sand Project is an activist artwork that uses participatory sidewalk interventions\, earthwork installations\, and convenings to create opportunities for people to question\, to connect and to take action against human trafficking.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/red-sand-project-benefit-at-poison-girl-cocktail-lounge-take-action-against-human-trafficking/
LOCATION:Poison Girl Cocktail Lounge\, 1641 Westheimer Rd suite B\, Houston\, Texas 77006\, Houston\, 77006
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="Red Sand Project":MAILTO:Chance@redsandproject.com
GEO:29.7425964;-95.4010712
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Poison Girl Cocktail Lounge 1641 Westheimer Rd suite B Houston Texas 77006 Houston 77006;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1641 Westheimer Rd suite B\, Houston\, Texas 77006:geo:-95.4010712,29.7425964
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160331T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160331T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T175746
CREATED:20160304T062607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160324T201856Z
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SUMMARY:Confronting Inequality: Alternative Economies\, Resilient Communities
DESCRIPTION:The Rothko Chapel has scheduled a four-day symposium exploring economic inequality and ways communities can improve and sustain local economies. March 31-April 3 \n“Confronting Inequality: Alternative Economies\, Resilient Communities” is slated to start with the keynote at 7 p.m. on Thursday\, March 31. \nTerry Tempest Williams\, author\, conservationist and activist\, will serve as keynote. She is known for speaking out on behalf of taking an ethical stance on life – and frequently discusses the social implications of environmental issues\, which are social issues that ultimately become matters of justice. \n“Williams asks her audience to consider a different type of power\, one that could be redistributed equally\,” Rothko Chapel executive director David Leslie said. “She is a fascinating figure\, who has testified before Congress on women’s health issues\, been a guest at the White House and camped in the remote wilderness in Alaska and worked as a barefoot artist in Rwanda.” \nWilliams is currently the Annie Clark Tanner Scholar in Environmental Humanities at the University of Utah.\nThe conversation will continue in greater depth through interactive panel discussions – from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday\, April 1 and from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday\, April 2 and Sunday\, April 3. For a full schedule\, visit rothkochapel.org. \nA variety of noted speakers will delve into the relationship between economic inequality\, spirituality\, gender\, environmental sustainability\, systems of power\, oppression and art. \n“Each panel is diverse\, consisting of spiritual leaders\, academics\, activists\, and artists — in order to make sure the conversation is grounded in both theory and real-world applications\,” public programs director Michelle Ashton said. \nDavid Leslie added that the symposium is particularly timely. \n“With the nation experiencing the impact of economic inequality and the erosion of the middle class\, alternative economic and community development models have gained even greater attention\, particularly urban cooperative economies in cities like Houston and Detroit\, as well as cooperatives and rural communities throughout the country\,” he said. “This symposium presents an opportunity to bring together a broad range of thinkers to focus on creative\, effective responses to eliminating economic inequality.” \nLeslie explained that inequality is not only an economic and political problem – but also raises moral questions about interconnectedness in society. \n“In response to these questions\, innovative alternative economies are emerging locally\, nationally and globally that have the potential to create a more equitable\, socialy responsible and environmentally sustainable world\,” he said. “This symposium will offer an in-depth exploration of these ideas.” \nEach panel will be preceded by interactive experiences for the audience\, including meditation and poetry reading. Receptions will be held following the discussions.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/confronting-inequality-alternative-economies-resilient-communities/
LOCATION:Rothko Chapel\, 3900 Yupon St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice,Human Rights & Criminal Justice
ORGANIZER;CN="Michelle Aston":MAILTO:michelle.ashton(at)rothkochapel(dot).org
GEO:29.7378214;-95.3957425
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160330T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160330T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T175746
CREATED:20160322T043946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160324T201957Z
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SUMMARY:Gun Law changes--discussion with State Legislators
DESCRIPTION:Join the Live Oak Friends Meeting and Representatives Farar and Murphy for a discussion of the recent changes to Texas’ gun laws.  Topics will include the legislative intent behind the changes\, impact on religious communities such as ours\, and how to become more aware of the legislative agenda and increase our voice in the process.\nDiscussion is from 7-8:30.  Please also join us for silent worship from 8:30-9. \nIf you’re unfamiliar with the Live Oak Friends Meeting House\, it is a skyspace art installation by James Turrell. \nhttp://jamesturrell.com/work/oneaccord/ \n 
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/gun-law-changes-discussion/
LOCATION:Live Oak Friends Meeting House\, 1318 W. 26th\, Houston\, TX\, 77008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice
ORGANIZER;CN="Brent Sullivan":MAILTO:brent.sullivan@gmail.com
GEO:29.809315;-95.423516
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Live Oak Friends Meeting House 1318 W. 26th Houston TX 77008 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1318 W. 26th:geo:-95.423516,29.809315
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160325T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160325T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T175746
CREATED:20160316T000718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160324T202059Z
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SUMMARY:Walk for Justice
DESCRIPTION:Pax Christi Houston is sponsoring its annual Good Friday Walk for Justice at noon on March 25 in downtown Houston. It is at City Hall’s Hermann Square. \n 
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/walk-for-justice/
LOCATION:Hermann Square Park\, 900 Smith St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Human Rights & Criminal Justice
GEO:29.7597238;-95.3679683
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