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SUMMARY:Houston Rapid Response Network Training
DESCRIPTION:The Houston Rapid Response Network is a group of people on-call to show up for people and families impacted by current anti-immigration laws. The training will review actions to help counteract deportation and the splitting up of families in our state. The training also covers how documented allies can play both small and large roles in the network and how all of us together can show up in solidarity with the undocumented and migrant people in our community.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/houston-rapid-response-network-training/
LOCATION:Houston Mennonite Church\, 1231 Wirt Rd.\, Houston\, TX\, 77055\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180602T113000
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SUMMARY:Northeast/East Houston Affordable Housing Townhall
DESCRIPTION:Sick of the lack of affordable housing in the Northeast? Tired of being flooded out all the time? Still struggling with home repairs from Hurricane Harvey? Tired of being ignored by the City of Houston? \nIf you want to make a tangible difference in the Mesa/Tidwell area\, this townhall is for you. Mayor Turner has $1.2 billion dollars in funding to improve affordable housing\, and we have an opportunity to influence where that money goes!  \nA City of Houston official will be present to listen to YOUR CONCERNS in the neighborhood: poor drains/bayous\, trash everywhere\, road repairs\, lack of permits\, lack of youth/senior programs and affordable housing. \nChildcare available and light refreshments provided. Contact Constance at 630-234-3614 or cluo@organizetexas.org for more information. \n— \nHarto de la falta de vivienda asequible en el Noreste de Houston? Cansado de todas las inundaciones? Todavia tienes problemas reparando tu casa despues de Harvey? Harto de sentirse abandonados por la ciudad de Houston? \nSi quieres hacer un grande cambio en el area de Mesa/Tidwell\, te presentamos nuestro foro comunitario. El alcalde Turner tiene $1.2 mil de miliones de dolares de fondos para mejorar la vivienda asequible y tenemos una oportunidad para dirigirse los fondos! \nUn representante de la ciudad de Houston estara presente para escuchar a TUS PREOCUPACIONES en el vecindario: mala drenaje/bayous\, basura por todas partes\, reparaciones de camino\, falta de programas de jovenes y ancianos y vivienda asequible. \nHay cuidado de ninos y refrigerios. Contacta a Constancia en 630-234-3614 o cluo@organizetexas.org para mas informacion.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/northeast-east-houston-affordable-housing-townhall/
LOCATION:Northeast Multi-Service Center\, 9720 Spaulding St.\, Hosuton\, 77016
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180609
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SUMMARY:Peace Camp 2018 - Week One
DESCRIPTION:Time to register for Peace Camp 2018!\nTo register\, click here: PEACE CAMP REGISTRATION \n“Justice” is the theme this summer for Peace Camp 2018.  This is an alternative day camp from 9am – 3pm\, for children ages 5-18.  The focus will be on developing inner peace and building problem solving skills.  Yoga\, gardening\, special guests\, using puppets co-operative games\, and cooking are some of the activities planned.  Youth who are 13 and older will have a curriculum that deals with gun control\, racism\, LGBTQ issues\, PTSD\, and other more mature topics. Although several sessions are at churches\, the camp is not religious. Volunteers are needed in all areas – if you are interested please contact Judy Hoffhien at judithhoffhien@sbcglobal.net \nWith violence permeating our culture\, let’s make teaching peace a priority! \n  \nWhere and When\nSessions will run Monday through Friday\, 9 am – 3 pm\, with five scheduled sessions starting in June.   \nJune 4-8      Houston Mennonite Church\, 1231 Wirt Rd. Houston 77055\nJune 18-22  First Congregational Church\, 10840 Beinhorn Rd.  Houston 77024\nJuly 9-13     Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church\, 1900 Bering Dr. Houston 77057\nJuly 23-27   Cameron Retreat Center\, 2405 Holcombe Blvd. Houston 77021\nJuly 30-Aug 3    First Unitarian Universalist Church\, 5200 Fannin St. Houston 77004\n\n\nFees and Registrations\nRegistration fees are $185 per session for children grade levels PreK-5 (this spring 2018) and $50 for teens who will assist as Junior Counselors\, participate in their own activities\, and receive service hours. \nDon’t let the cost be an obstacle.  Limited scholarships and reduced fees are available.  See registration form at: PEACE CAMP REGISTRATION \nLearn more about PEACE CAMP HOUSTON at the official website: http://www.peacecamphouston.org
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/peace-camp-2018-week-one/
LOCATION:Houston Mennonite Church\, 1231 Wirt Rd.\, Houston\, TX\, 77055\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peace Education for Children & Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180605T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180605T130000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
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SUMMARY:Lessons from a Storm: Public Ed and Hurricane Harvey
DESCRIPTION:After seeing their cities flooded and homes destroyed in Hurricane Harvey\, Texas teachers and students spent the rest of the academic year struggling to get back to baseline\, working through the negative academic and mental health effects of one of the worst natural disasters in the state’s history. How are teachers and students focusing on classroom demands while continuing to pick up the pieces of their lives? \nJoin The Texas Tribune in person or on our livestream for a conversation about the impact Hurricane Harvey had on public education in Houston and across Texas moderated by the Tribune’s public education reporter Aliyya Swaby. \nOur panelists include: \n– Rhonda Howard\, social worker at Houston ISD’s T.H. Rogers School\n– Jennifer Mann\, principal at Wharton ISD’s Wharton Elementary School\n– Anh-Minh Nguyen\, graduating senior at Alief ISD’s Alief Early College High School\n– Tiffany Robinson\, secondary science instructional specialist at Alief ISD’s Elsik Ninth Grade Center \nThe event is free\, open to the public and includes a light lunch. \nThis event is supported by CenterPoint Energy\, the Texas Association of School Business Officials\, Texas State Technical College and Southwest Airlines\, the official airline of Texas Tribune Events\, and hosted by Houston Community College. Foundation support is provided by the Houston Endowment\, the Burdine Johnson Foundation\, the Meadows Foundation and the Sid Richardson Foundation.  \nThough donors and corporate sponsors underwrite our events\, they play no role in determining the content\, panelists or line of questioning.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/lessons-from-a-storm-public-ed-and-hurricane-harvey/
LOCATION:HCC West Loop Campus\, 5601 West Loop South\, Houston\, 77081
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180605T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180605T203000
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SUMMARY:HPJC Executive Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Taking place (usually) the first Saturday of every month\, and open to the public\, is HPJC’s Executive Committee meeting. However\, voting only takes place at our Quarterly Board Meeting\, which is also open to the public. \n  \nThis meeting will take place Tuesday June 5th from 6:30-8:30pm at: \nField of Greens\n2320 W Alabama St.\nHouston\, TX 77098
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/hpjc-executive-committee-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Field of Greens\, 2320 W. Alabama\, Houston
CATEGORIES:HPJC Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180606T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180606T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180523T223603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180523T224025Z
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SUMMARY:Amnesty International Houston Welcomes guest speaker
DESCRIPTION:Free and open to the public;\n\n\nAmnesty International\nHouston\, local 23\nWelcomes guest speaker;\n\n\n\nHouston DWI Attorney Paul B. Kennedy\nHe handles DWI defense as well as\ngeneral criminal defense;\nhttp://kennedy-law.blogspot.com/\n\n\n\n\n \nFirst Wednesday\, June 6th\n7:00 to 8:00 PM\nin the upstairs Central Market Community Room\n(3815 Westheimer 77027\, 713-386-1700)\n\n\n \nhttps://www.google.com/maps?q=3815+Westheimer\,+Houston\,+77027&entry=gmail&source=g\n\n\n\n \n Learn how *you* can make a difference\nlocally and globally !\n\n\n \nYou can find us on online & on\nFacebook \, Twitter\, or email us;\nmail@amnestyhouston.org\n\n\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-welcomes-guest-speaker/
LOCATION:Central Market Community Room\, 3815 Westheimer\, Houston\, 77027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice
ORGANIZER;CN="Juli Kring":MAILTO:juli3@aol.com
GEO:29.7410236;-95.4440353
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180607T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180607T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180517T191716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180521T194343Z
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SUMMARY:Transforming Our Juvenile Justice System
DESCRIPTION:A Right2Justice conversation on transforming our juvenile justice system. This is a system that for far too long has criminalized  and dehumanized young people of color\, instead of providing them with the support and resources they need to get back into public life and enter the workforce. At this event\, we’ll be having discussions on what a reformed juvenile justice system looks like. Access and share the Facebook event here. For more information\, contact Dieter Cantu\, (210) 273-4062\, dcantu@organizetexas.org.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/transforming-our-juvenile-justice-system/
LOCATION:Provision Charter School\, 4590 Wilmngton St.\, Houston\, TX
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Presentation or Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Texas Organizing Project":MAILTO:info@organizetexas.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180607T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180607T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180528T023812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180528T023812Z
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SUMMARY:Sharing Ramadan: A Muslim-Jewish Iftar\, Dinner & Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 7 | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM\nPeople of Faith in the 21st Century: What is Our Role?\nPresenter: TBD \nIftar and Kosher dinner served. \nFree and open to the public \nRSVP required  \nFor more information\, please contact AJ Durrani at ajdurrani@aol.com or Rabbi Steven Morgen at smorgen@bethyeshurun.org.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/sharing-ramadan-a-muslim-jewish-iftar-dinner-dialogue-2/
LOCATION:Evelyn Rubenstein JCC\, 5601 S. Braeswood\, Houston\, 77096
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180608T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180608T133000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180510T152353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180510T152353Z
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SUMMARY:Can Public Policy Control Rising Drug Prices?
DESCRIPTION:Prescription drug expenditures are projected to reach $360.2 billion in 2018. Per capita spending on these drugs rose 5 percent in 2015 and 3.5 percent in 2016. The public is outraged by stories of Martin Shkreli raising the price of Daraprim by 5\,000 percent\, and Mylan raising the price of a pair of EpiPens by 400 percent. Meanwhile\, the cost of treatment with the most novel anticancer drugs has risen by 400 percent over the past 10 years\, and the cost of treatment with new drugs that can cure Hepatitis C is tens of thousands of dollars. Will the prices of prescription drugs continue to rise at extraordinary rates? Are a handful of blockbuster drugs to blame\, or will all patients be forced to pay rapidly rising prices? At this event\, Vivian Ho\, director of the Baker Institute Center for Health and Biosciences\, will explore these questions and describe the policy options to control drug price increases being recommended by policymakers\, researchers and clinicians. \nFollow @BakerInstitute on Twitter and join the conversation online with #BakerHealth.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/can-public-policy-control-rising-drug-prices/
LOCATION:Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy\, 6100 Main Street\, Houston\, 77005
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy":MAILTO:bipp@rice.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180609T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180609T120000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180518T150748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T143941Z
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SUMMARY:5th Ward Bond Beautification Project
DESCRIPTION:NEW DATE: JUNE 9th \nNeighborhood Cleanup Day! \nOPERATION: FLOOD CONTROL (Clearing trash & debris from ditches and waterways). \nSaturday\, May 26\, 2018 \n7:00AM-12:00PM \n4212 Lyons Ave. \nHouston\, TX 77020 \nGet community service hours! \n  \nFor more information\, contact James Joseph @ 713-515-1364 or james.joseph378@gmail.com
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/5th-ward-bond-beautification-project/
LOCATION:Houston\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180610T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180610T150000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180514T132832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180514T132928Z
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SUMMARY:Walk Gently on Earth
DESCRIPTION:Free and open to the public;\n\n\nSunday\, June 10\, 1:30 p.m.\nEmerson Unitarian Universalist Church & online\n\n\n1900 Bering Dr. \nHouston\, TX 77057 \n713-782-8250 \nhttp://emersonhouston.org/ \n\n\n  Last fall\, world religious leaders presented the interfaith climate declaration\, Walk Gently on Earth\, to the UN Conference on Climate Change in Bonn. The Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston invites you to a talk about the declaration by Imaad Khan\, of the Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy (TICPP)\, who was there. Imaad will discuss the presentation of the declaration\, its message\, and how houses of worship and their members can leverage this initiative. Walk Gently on Earth invites people of faith to lead the world in adopting a sustainable lifestyle.\n\n  The focus for 2018 is in transforming three areas of our lives: energy use; food consumption; and travel. This talk takes place at Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church and online\, via a simultaneous web meeting. Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church is located at 1900 Bering Dr. in Houston.\n\n  Please register for this event;\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/walk-gently-on-earth-tickets-45446870814\n\nTexas Interfaith Power and Light\, the environmental program of TICPP\, has joined this initiative. For more information on the Walk Gently on Earth initiative\, see their site at:\n http://www.txipl.org/content/walk-gently-earth.\n\n\n  For more information about this talk\, please contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/walk-gently-on-earth/
LOCATION:Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church & online\, 1900 Bering Dr.\, Houston\, 77057
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180615
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180618
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180517T185539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180517T185647Z
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SUMMARY:Texas Migrant and Refugee Leadership Academy
DESCRIPTION:Do you have what it takes?  Calling on all migrants and refugee leaders in the State of Texas to attend a statewide migrants and refugee leadership training to be held in Dallas\, Texas on Friday\, June 15* to Sunday\, June 17. \n  \nThis all day training event offers migrants and refugees the opportunity to come together to share experiences\, connect with each other\, and develop the skills necessary to advocate on issues of importance to migrants and refugees in Texas. \n  \nThe training is designed to hone your leadership skills; create opportunity for networking; and incentives for participants to take the experience back to their local communities and advocate for issues of concern to the broader migrant and refugee community.  Our goal is to lift up the voices of all refugees in order to create more welcoming communities in Texas. \nIf selected to attend\, we will cover your transportation\, room and board. \nSpace is limited\, so please apply today! \n  \nApplications must be received by Thursday\, May 24. \n  \nAPPLY TODAY: Please follow this link to the application form. \nIf you have any questions\, feel free to email: \nGislaine Williams\, Refugee Council USA\, gwilliams@rcusa.org or \nJustin Nsenga\, Partners for Refugee Empowerment\, justin@pfre.org
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/texas-migrant-and-refugee-leadership-academy/
LOCATION:TBD\, Houston\, 77009
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Presentation or Lecture,Social,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180616T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180616T100000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180611T033538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180611T033538Z
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SUMMARY:Mayor Turner’s Annual Acres Homes Juneteenth Parade
DESCRIPTION:Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Annual Acres Homes Juneteenth Parade on Saturday\, June 16\, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. \nThe parade will begin at the Acres Homes Multi-Service Center located at 6719 W. Montgomery\, travel north on W. Montgomery\, west on Dolly Wright and conclude at Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church located at 1620 Dolly Wright.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/mayor-turners-annual-acres-homes-juneteenth-parade/
LOCATION:Acres Homes Multi-Service Center\, 6719 W. Montgomery Rd.\, Houston\, 77091
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,March
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ORGANIZER;CN="City of Houston Juneteenth Committee":MAILTO:Kynetta.Moore@houstontx.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180616T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180616T170000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
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SUMMARY:Emancipation Park Juneteenth Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Emancipation Park’s Juneteenth Celebration\n10 am – 5 pm\nHosts: City of Houston and Emancipation Park Conservancy\nLocation: Emancipation Park\, 3018 Emancipation Avenue\, Houston\, Texas 77004 \nEMANCIPATION PARK opened in the Third Ward in 1872\, on a plot of land purchased for $800 by a group of former slaves. The opening took place nine years after president Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation\, and seven years after slaves were formally freed in Texas. \n  \nGo to https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/17/us/houston-juneteenth-emancipation-park.html to read an NY Times story  about Emancipation Park.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/emancipation-park-juneteenth-celebration/
LOCATION:Emancipation Park\, 3018 Emancipation Ave.\, Houston\, 77004
CATEGORIES:Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="City of Houston Juneteenth Committee":MAILTO:Kynetta.Moore@houstontx.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180616T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180616T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180520T144953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180611T161758Z
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SUMMARY:24th Annual Juneteenth Ally Award Luncheon “Giving our Youth a Voice”
DESCRIPTION:The Center for the Healing of Racism will hold its 24th annual Juneteenth Ally Award luncheon\, “Giving our Youth a Voice\,” on Saturday\, June 16\, 2018.  This year’s award recipients are:\n\n\n– James W. Loewen\, sociologist\, historian and author of Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your High School History Textbook Got Wrong;\n– Tahirih Justice Center\, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting immigrant women and girls and promoting a world where women and girls enjoy equality\, safety and dignity;\n– Lisa Falkenberg\, Houston Chronicle columnist and Pulitzer Prize recipient (2015) for her groundbreaking columns about corrupt grand jury practices and egregious problems in the legal and immigration systems;\n– Ben and Sarah Becker\, who will receive the Center’s “Individual Initiative Award.”\n\n\nThe luncheon will be held at noon on Saturday\, June 16\, at First Methodist Church (Lower Level Fellowship Hall)\, 1320 Main Street\, Houston\, TX 77002.  Free parking at lot across from the church’s Clay street entrance.  Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased through the Center for the Healing of Racism.  Contact: cfhr1@juno.com or (713) 520-8226.  Sponsorships are also available.\nwww.centerhealingracism.org
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/24th-annual-juneteenth-ally-award-luncheon-giving-our-youth-a-voice/
LOCATION:First Methodist Church (Lower Level Fellowship Hall)\, 1320 Main Street\, Houston\, TX 77002\, 1320 Main Street (at Clay)\, Houston\, 77002
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Healing of Racism":MAILTO:cfhr1@juno.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180617T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180617T190000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180523T224516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180523T224618Z
UID:10000456-1529258400-1529262000@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Going Green for Home Building/Remodeling Projects
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to an online talk on Sunday\, June 17 at 6 p.m. by Caroline Kostak of the U.S\, Green Building Council on Going Green for Home Building/Remodeling Projects. \nChrist the King Evangelical Lutheran Church invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2018 is Stewardship. \nCaroline Kostak\, Secretary\, Texas Gulf Coast Region\, U.S. Green Building Council \nGoing Green for Home Building/Remodeling Projects \nSunday\, June 17\, at 6 p.m. \nThe amount of resources borrowed from our Earth to create the buildings in which we spend 93% of our lives is staggering. If we look at just the residential building industry\, we see that we are building homes with a life span of 40-100 years\, with the interior materials having an even shorter lifespan. \nThrough this discussion\, Caroline Kostak\, secretary of the Texas Gulf Coast Region chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council\, will look at how we can meet the need to shelter and provide work space for a growing population while also being respectful of the resources given to us on Earth.   We will explore different strategies that can lead to efficient resource management and produce beautiful\, healthy\, and efficient buildings that celebrate the gifts and abundance of the Earth while also protecting them. \nCaroline draws from her experience as a NASA Flight Controller\, constructing one of the highest performance structures ever built – the International Space Station – and many conversations with space travelers who have seen first-hand the fragility and beauty of our Earth from a distinct vantage point.  Her work with space construction has led directly to her working in construction on Earth\, as this broadened perspective helped her see the importance of being a good steward of the precious Earth we’ve been asked to care for. \nAfter Caroline’s talk\, there will be time for Q&A.  Please register for this talk; \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/going-green-for-home-buildingremodeling-projects-tickets-45446415452 \nand you will receive an invitation to the web meeting.  Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/going-green-for-home-building-remodeling-projects-2/
LOCATION:Houston\, United States
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180617T220000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180611T033446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180611T033446Z
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SUMMARY:Progressive Movie Night: "The Battle of Algiers"
DESCRIPTION:Join the Houston Communist Party for our monthly Progressive Movie Night! \n“The Battle of Algiers” is a 1966 Italian-Algerian historical war film co-written and directed by Gillo Pontecorvo and starring Jean Martin and Saadi Yacef. It is based on events during the Algerian War (1954–62) against the French government in North Africa; the most prominent being the titular Battle of Algiers\, the capital of Algeria. It was shot on location and the film’s score was composed by Ennio Morricone. The film\, which was shot in a Roberto Rossellini-inspired newsreel style—in black and white with documentary-type editing—is often associated with Italian neorealism cinema. \nThe film has been critically celebrated and often taken\, by insurgent groups and states alike\, as an important commentary on urban guerrilla warfare. It occupies the 48th place on the Critics’ Top 250 Films of the 2012 Sight & Sound poll as well as 120th place on Empire magazine’s list of the 500 greatest movies of all time. \nAlgeria gained independence from the French\, a matter which Pontecorvo portrays in the film’s epilogue. The film concentrates on the years between 1954 and 1957 when the guerrilla fighters regrouped and expanded into the Casbah\, the citadel of Algiers\, which was met by French paratroopers attempting to regain territory. The highly dramatic film is about the organization of a guerrilla movement and the illegal methods used by the colonial power to contain it. \nA subject of socio-political controversy\, the film was not screened for five years in France\, where it was later released in 1971. We have plenty of free parking\, free popcorn\, beer\, and a children’s play area. See you there!
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/progressive-movie-night-the-battle-of-algiers/
LOCATION:Houston Communist Party Headquarters\, 3100 McKinney Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social,Video Showing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180623
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180406T191518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180412T012728Z
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SUMMARY:Peace Camp 2018 - Week Two
DESCRIPTION:Time to register for Peace Camp 2018!\nTo register\, click here: PEACE CAMP REGISTRATION \n“Justice” is the theme this summer for Peace Camp 2018.  This is an alternative day camp from 9am – 3pm\, for children ages 5-18.  The focus will be on developing inner peace and building problem solving skills.  Yoga\, gardening\, special guests\, using puppets co-operative games\, and cooking are some of the activities planned.  Youth who are 13 and older will have a curriculum that deals with gun control\, racism\, LGBTQ issues\, PTSD\, and other more mature topics. Although several sessions are at churches\, the camp is not religious. Volunteers are needed in all areas – if you are interested please contact Judy Hoffhien at judithhoffhien@sbcglobal.net \nWith violence permeating our culture\, let’s make teaching peace a priority! \n  \nWhere and When\nSessions will run Monday through Friday\, 9 am – 3 pm\, with five scheduled sessions starting in June.   \nJune 4-8      Houston Mennonite Church\, 1231 Wirt Rd. Houston 77055\nJune 18-22  First Congregational Church\, 10840 Beinhorn Rd.  Houston 77024\nJuly 9-13     Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church\, 1900 Bering Dr. Houston 77057\nJuly 23-27   Cameron Retreat Center\, 2405 Holcombe Blvd. Houston 77021\nJuly 30-Aug 3    First Unitarian Universalist Church\, 5200 Fannin St. Houston 77004\n\n\nFees and Registrations\nRegistration fees are $185 per session for children grade levels PreK-5 (this spring 2018) and $50 for teens who will assist as Junior Counselors\, participate in their own activities\, and receive service hours. \nDon’t let the cost be an obstacle.  Limited scholarships and reduced fees are available.  See registration form at: PEACE CAMP REGISTRATION \nLearn more about PEACE CAMP HOUSTON at the official website: http://www.peacecamphouston.org
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/peace-camp-2018-week-two/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church of Houston\, 10840 Beinhorn Road\, Houston\, TX\, 77024\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peace Education for Children & Families
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ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Peace &amp%3B Justice Center":MAILTO:info@hpjc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180623T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180623T170000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180609T203258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180609T203258Z
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SUMMARY:International Food and Cultural Festival
DESCRIPTION:SHAPE Community Center is forming a coalition of community partners are bridging the gap between cultures by showcasing the international flavor\, through food and culture\, of countries\, regions\, and traditions operating within ourcity. Food\, music\, and art have long been national as well as international genres of communication. This International Food and Cultural Festival will allow participants a global experience into the culture and customs of many countries and traditions through food\, music\, dance\, dress\, art\, literature\, and more. This monumental event will be held on Saturday\, June 23\, 2018 between the hours of 12noon and 5 p.m. at SHAPE Community Center and Our Park\, located at 3815 Live Oak. \nJoin the conversation as we show our support of diversity\, acceptance\, and inclusivity through food\, art\, music\, and relevant exchange.  Several international countries will be on display as we celebrate our commonalities and share our differences that make us all great.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/international-food-and-cultural-festival/
LOCATION:Shape Community Center\, 3903 Almeda Rd\, Houston\, TX\, 77004
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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ORGANIZER;CN="S.H.A.P.E. Community Center":MAILTO:shape@shape.org
GEO:29.733578;-95.3746397
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Shape Community Center 3903 Almeda Rd Houston TX 77004;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3903 Almeda Rd:geo:-95.3746397,29.733578
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180623T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180623T230000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180501T132227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180501T132458Z
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SUMMARY:Houston Pride Festival and Parade 2018
DESCRIPTION:2018 marks 40 Years of Pride in the city of Houston. Join us in Downtown Houston where our very own “Stonewall” occurred in 1977 as thousands protested against Anita Bryant’s anti-gay campaign. \nThis event is ADMISSION FREE and open to the public to attend/watch and open to the public (no age limit). No tickets are necessary except for the VIP Parade area. There are no tickets necessary for general admission. \nFor VIP Parade Tickets: pridehouston.org/vip \nThe Houston Pride Festival® and Houston Pride Parade® are at the center of the Celebration with an attendance of over 700\,000 people every year from all over the world. Come and join all of the LGBT Community in celebrating who we are as a people and how much more we still need to FIGHT FOR. \nOUR SAFETY MEASURES \nAs a reminder\, firearms are not allowed into the festival. Because we take your safety seriously\, there will be HPD officers\, Private Security Forces and random vehicle searches within the festival. \nRead More About Our Commitment: https://pridehouston.org/celebration/celebration-safety/ \nEvent Parking: Parking is available at all open downtown garages and lots. Learn more at:  \nHouston Pride FESTIVAL® info:\nStarts: 12:00 PM CST\nEnds: 7:00 PM CST \nFestival Map:  \nCross Streets: McKinney St and Smith St \nHouston Pride Festival® Headliner: TBA \nHouston Pride PARADE® info:\nStarts: 8:30 PM CST\nEnds: 11:00 PM CST \nParade Map:  \nBegins at Smith and Lamar\, Continues down Smith St until Walker where it will make a Right turn\, Continues down Walker until Milam St until Jefferson St then turn right. \n2018 Parade Presenting Sponsor(s): Bud Light Houston \n2018 Sponsors: TBA \n2018 Promotions Partners: Austin Pride\, Houston Splash & Purple Party (Dalls) \nPride Houston®\, its Sponsors and Promotional Partners would like to remind you that if you choose to drink on this day please drink responsibly. \nTo be a Sponsor of the 4th largest Pride in the USA email info@pridehouston.org \nFor more information visit www.pridehouston.org
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/houston-pride-parade-2018/
LOCATION:City Hall\, 901 Bagby\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:March,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180623T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180623T170000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180611T154139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180611T154139Z
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SUMMARY:Houston Ebony Opera Guild Annual Concert
DESCRIPTION:ANNUAL SUMMER CONCERT: A JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION \n“Steady Soldier”\nMusic commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King\, Jr.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/houston-ebony-opera-guild-annual-concert/
LOCATION:Westbury United Methodist Church\, 5200 Willowbend Blvd.\, Houston\, 77096
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Presentation or Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Ebony Music Society":MAILTO:ebonymusic92@earthlink.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180623T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180623T230000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180616T223957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180616T223957Z
UID:10000467-1529776800-1529794800@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:UU Houston Churches Pride Parade
DESCRIPTION:Come join the UU Churches in the Houston Pride Parade on Allen Pkwy Lineup #68 \nTheme is the Wizard of Oz. \nFor more information & carpooling\, contact uuhoustonpride@gmail.com or call Peggy (936) 718-7777
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/uu-houston-churches-pride-parade/
LOCATION:Houston\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180624T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180624T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180611T154234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180611T154234Z
UID:10000466-1529848800-1529848800@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:One Thousand Texans for Transit - Houston in Houston
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, June 24 in Montrose to hear about and discuss paths to realizing the the goal of high-quality public transportation! We’ll have a panel of local transit leaders\, hear remarks from elected officials\, and break out into groups to work shop strategies for statewide coordination. \nMATCH is accessible by the Red Line and the 9 bus route. \nAbout the program \nOne Thousand Texans for Transit is a statewide coalition of public transportation activists. Together\, we will combine our local expertise and work together to affect meaningful advances in transit support and funding at the state level. Learn more about the project at Farm&City. \n* Did you know that the major metros of Texas and Ohio are the only large metros in the nation with zero dedicated state transit funding for our major metros?\n* Did you know the Republican and Democratic local leaders of Austin\, San Antonio\, Houston\, and Dallas-Fort Worth are all asking the Texas legislature to simply allow the people of our metro regions to fund transit?\n* Did you know that CapMetro is developing a new long range vision for providing transit across the service area? \nSpeakers to be announed soon- reserve your spot today!
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/one-thousand-texans-for-transit-houston-in-houston/
LOCATION:MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston)\, 3400 Main Street\, Houston\, 77002
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Farm&City":MAILTO:info@farmandcity.org
GEO:29.7401737;-95.3787674
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston) 3400 Main Street Houston 77002;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3400 Main Street:geo:-95.3787674,29.7401737
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180626T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180626T213000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180625T011801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180625T011801Z
UID:10000470-1530036000-1530048600@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Town Talk: Being a Transgender & Nonbinary Ally
DESCRIPTION:In honor of LGBTQIA+ pride\, our Town Talk this month will focus on how to be an ally to the transgender and nonbinary community. Lou Weaver\, queer transman & transgender programs coordinator for Equality Texas\, will moderate a panel discussion with members of the transgender and nonbinary community. Over the course of the evening\, Lou will explore the simple language and terminology we can use as allies\, when talking about the transgender and nonbinary community. \nRegister at https://events.mobilizeamerica.io/hcdp/event/1102/ \nModerator: Lou Weaver (he/him/his)\, a queer transgender man\, is the Transgender Programs Coordinator for Equality Texas and Co-Director of TransForward – Creating Culturally Competent Transgender Health Program. Lou works to elevate the voices of transgender Texans\, utilizing the TransVisible Project\, a first-of-its-kind public education campaign. Lou volunteers with the political and community engagement committees of the Houston chapter of the Human Rights Campaign\, and serves on HRC’s National Board of Governors as co-chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee. He was recently awarded the Katy Caldwell Humanitarian Award from the University of Houston’s LGBTQ Alumni Association \nPanelists: Emmett Schelling (he/him/his) is the executive director of the Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT)\, a statewide TGNC led and focused organization that advocates for gender diverse Texans through policy and education. \nJoelle Salatarski (she/her/hers) is an active member of the Houston trans community. She has helped plan and execute the Houston Transgender Unity Banquet. During the day she is an automotive mechanic. Joelle has three children and two grandchildren. \nKathy Green(she/her/hers) is a parent of two kids one who loves cub scouts and is a trans youth. She works as a nurse at Texas Children’s Hospital. \nMike Webb (they/them/theirs) identifies as a non-binary person\, they have been involved in politic for awhile and are the current president of the GLBT Political Caucus. \nJessica Zyrie (she/her/hers) is a model\, creative director\, stylist\, advocate\, and the first ever transgender female to be a clinical case manager at the Montrose Center. Jessica uses her platform to promote equality and education regarding communities that are largely discriminated against including racial issues\, LGBTQ equality\, defeating health stigmas\, and more. \nJoin us afterwards for one of the best drag shows in town and help us raise a few dollars for a local LGBTQIA+ youth charity. Food will be available to purchase off the Hamburger Mary’s menu with a cash bar. \nIf you would like to sponsor all HCDP activities please make a donation with the link below. Sponsors of $250 or more will be included in all emails and your name will appear on our sponsor list for this event. Donate: https://secure.ngpvan.com/3d9hHxdOpEWRgjLkWJHnmQ2
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/town-talk-being-a-transgender-nonbinary-ally/
LOCATION:Hamburger Mary’s\, 2409 Grant St.\, Houston\, 77006
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture,Social
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GEO:29.7477273;-95.3908014
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180627T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180627T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180523T222411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180523T222411Z
UID:10000453-1530122400-1530129600@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Vulnerability of the Displaced: Refugees and Trafficking
DESCRIPTION:In observation of World Refugee Day\, join us for a panel discussion on the vulnerability of refugees and other displaced persons to human trafficking\, both domestically and internationally.  The panel will include\, Christa Mayfield\, Assistant Executive Director\, Unbound Houston; Danielle Bolks\, MSW\, Senior Program Director\, YMCA International Services; and Anne Chandler\, Executive Director\, Houston Office Tahirih Justice Center.  The event is sponsored by A 2nd Cup\, FAWCO Alumnae USA (FAUSA) Houston and the Zonta Club of Houston.   Cookies and coffee will be provided.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/vulnerability-of-the-displaced-refugees-and-trafficking/
LOCATION:A 2nd Cup\, 1111 E 11th St\, Houston\, 77009
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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GEO:29.7910813;-95.3867161
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=A 2nd Cup 1111 E 11th St Houston 77009;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1111 E 11th St:geo:-95.3867161,29.7910813
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180628T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180628T110000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180625T005855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180625T010050Z
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SUMMARY:#FamiliesBelongTogether Rally in Brownsville\, TX
DESCRIPTION:#FamiliesBelongTogether Rally\nOn Thursday\, June 28th\, families\, advocates\, and allies will hold a rally in the park across the street from the Brownsville Federal Court\, where immigrants are being prosecuted en masse for crossing the border into the United States\, and then separated from their children. Instead of focusing on actually reuniting kids with parents\, the Trump administration now wants to warehouse whole families in prisons. Children don’t belong in jail at all\, even with their parents\, under any circumstances. \nACLU\, Rio Grande Valley Equal Voice Network\, United We Dream\, National Domestic Workers Alliance\, Moms Rising\, Move On\, and America’s Voice will come together to call for an end to the Trump administration’s inhumane practice of separating children from their parents of separating and detaining children and parents. \nThis effort is part of the ongoing #FamiliesBelongTogether campaign to stop the separation of families. \nBus Transportation will be available from the following location and is limited\, click the following links for more info and to reserve your spot: \nhttps://go.peoplepower.org/event/action/14385?source=homepage&akid= \nLinear Park \n1501 E. 7th Street\nBrownsville\, TX 78520\n\n\nDate and time: \nThursday\, June 28\, 11:00 AM
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/familiesbelongtogether-rally-in-brownsville-tx/
LOCATION:Linear Park\, 1501 E. 7th Street\, Brownsviile\, 78520
CATEGORIES:Protest
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ORGANIZER;CN="ACLU of Texas":MAILTO:aeldridge@aclutx.org
GEO:25.9105586;-97.4947281
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180629T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180629T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121119
CREATED:20180213T235058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180424T124722Z
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SUMMARY:“Waking (Let’s Talk) News!”
DESCRIPTION:Come to the Center for the Healing of Racism and share an article with us!  Bring a bag lunch and your articles clipped from newspapers\, magazines\, journals or online sources – anything relating to discrimination\, oppression and all forms of racism.  Join us in a lively discussion and contribute your ideas and materials to the Center’s toolkit.  We meet on the last Wednesday of each month from 12:00 to 2:00 pm.  3412 Crawford Street (corner of Holman)\, Houston\, TX 77004.  Free parking across the street at HCC Lot 9.  RSVP: 713-520-8226 or cfhr1@juno.com. Website: http://www.centerhealingracism.org/
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/waking-lets-talk-news/2018-06-29/
LOCATION:Center for the Healing of Racism\, 3412 Crawford Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Healing of Racism":MAILTO:cfhr1@juno.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180630T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180630T120000
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SUMMARY:National Day of Action - Families Belong Together
DESCRIPTION:Houstonians- UNITE! Join Indivisible Houston\, PSR Houston\, FIEL and other allied groups Saturday\, June 30th at 10 AM for a rally at City Hall and march to Ted Cruz’s office to show solidarity with families and opposition to burdensome\, ignorant\, divisive immigration law. \nThe horrors of the deportation machine and the Administration’s decision to kidnap children and use them as pawns in exchange for a fantasy real estate construction project along the southern border rip apart families and destroy communities. \nJoin us to demand that our publicly elected employees take the following actions: \n1) End the new DHS policy of family separation in order to REUNITE FAMILIES; \n2) Vote against the Goodlatte Immigration plan; \n3) Defund ICE (an agency established after 9/11 with expanded powers beyond standard\ncustoms checks and enforcement); and \n4) End private prison donations and require reps return all private prison donations- both individual and PAC. \n#EndFamilySeparation #AbolishICE #AbolishCBP \nORGS\nIndivisible Houston\nPantsuit Republic Houston\nFIEL\nPantsuit Republic State\nBlack Lives Matter Houston\nAFL-CIO\nTOP\nDSA Houston \n– \nDia Nacional de Accion\nDia Nacional de Accion \nLa humanidad no requiere ciudadania \nSabado 30 de Junio 10:00 AM \nReunion en City Hall (Palacio Municipal) para marchar a la oficina de el Senador Ted Cruz \nPARAR LA SEPARACION DE FAMILIAS \nDetalles \nAmigo de Houston – UNETE! Acompaña a Indivisible Houston\, PSR Houston\, y otros grupos aliados este sabado\, 30 de junio a las 10:00 AM para reunirnos en City Hall y marchar a la oficina de Ted Cruz para mostrar solidaridad con las familias afectadas y mostrar oposicion a esta ley migratoria que es insufrible\, ignorante\, y divisiva. \nLos horrores de la maquina de deportacion y de la decision de la administracion de secuestrar niños para usarlos como rehenes a cambio de la caprichosa idea de completar un proyecto de construccion en el lado sur de la frontera destrozan familias y destruye comunidades. \nAcompañanos a exigir que nuestros empleados publicos tomen las siguientes acciones: \nParen la nueva regla de DHS que separa familias y asi poder REUNIFICAR FAMILIAS;\nQue voten en contra de el Plan Migratorio Goodlatte;\nQue elimine los fondos destinados a ICE (una agencia establecida despues de los hechos de septiembre 11 con poder politico que se extiende mas aya de los servicios normales de el cumplimiento de servicio de aduanas); y\nPoner fin a donativos de prisiones privadas y exigir que todo representante regrese todos los donativos recibidos de prisiones privadas – individuales y de PAC (Comite de Accion Politica). \n#EndFamilySeparation (#PararSeparacionDeFamilias) \n#AbolishICE (#AbolirICE) \n#AbolishCBP (AbolirCBP)
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/national-day-of-action-families-belong-together/
LOCATION:Houston City Hall\, 901 Bagby Street\, Houston\, 77002
CATEGORIES:March,Protest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180705T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180705T200000
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SUMMARY:Demonstration against the Houston Child Detention Center
DESCRIPTION:Widespread\, intense opposition to the separation of migrant families has led Trump to issue an executive order supposedly ending this practice. But this nightmare is far from over. About 2000 children remain separated from their moms and dads. Trump’s “zero-tolerance” policy of prosecuting migrants may mean more family separations or the long-term detention of entire families. The administration is talking about new detention centers for scores of thousands of migrants. And in Houston\, plans for a new child detention center at 419 Emancipation Avenue are going forward. \nThe new Free Los Niños Coalition and the people of Greater Houston are not going to let this building become a prison for children or families. We are committed to stopping not only family separations but also raids\, detentions\, and the criminalization of people who are only seeking a better life. We understand that Trump’s attacks on migrants are part of a broader assault on people of color\, women\, LGBT communities\, workers\, and the limited rights we now have. And we are determined to defeat this dangerous repression\, drive the Trump administration from power\, and open the door to a brighter future with dignity and justice for all people. \nThe Free Los Niños Coalition and its member organizations invite you to participate in another demonstration against the Houston child detention center at 419 Emancipation Avenue on Thursday\, July 5\, at 6 pm. This action will include lots of chanting\, remarks from sponsoring groups\, a march through the neighborhood\, some wonderful entertainment\, and—time permitting—an open mic. Please join us and help prevent the detention of migrants on a street which was recently renamed to honor the emancipation of African Americans from slavery. \nCoalition members include Brown Berets de Houston\, Familias Inmigrantes y Estudiantes en La Lucha (FIEL)\, Fight for Im/migrants and Refugees Everywhere (FIRE)\, Harris County Green Party\, Houston Democratic Socialists of America\, Houston Socialist Movement\, Refuse Fascism\, Service Employees International Union Texas (SEIU Texas)\, and Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (TEJAS). Additional sponsors are welcome. For more information\, call 281.935.1719 or 832.692.2306.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/demonstration-against-the-houston-child-detention-center/
LOCATION:419 Emancipation Avenue\, 419 Emancipation Avenue\, Houston\, TX\, 77003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Protest
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180709
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180714
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SUMMARY:Peace Camp 2018 - Week Three
DESCRIPTION:Time to register for Peace Camp 2018!\nTo register\, click here: PEACE CAMP REGISTRATION \n“Justice” is the theme this summer for Peace Camp 2018.  This is an alternative day camp from 9am – 3pm\, for children ages 5-18.  The focus will be on developing inner peace and building problem solving skills.  Yoga\, gardening\, special guests\, using puppets co-operative games\, and cooking are some of the activities planned.  Youth who are 13 and older will have a curriculum that deals with gun control\, racism\, LGBTQ issues\, PTSD\, and other more mature topics. Although several sessions are at churches\, the camp is not religious. Volunteers are needed in all areas – if you are interested please contact Judy Hoffhien at judithhoffhien@sbcglobal.net \nWith violence permeating our culture\, let’s make teaching peace a priority! \n  \nWhere and When\nSessions will run Monday through Friday\, 9 am – 3 pm\, with five scheduled sessions starting in June.   \nJune 4-8      Houston Mennonite Church\, 1231 Wirt Rd. Houston 77055\nJune 18-22  First Congregational Church\, 10840 Beinhorn Rd.  Houston 77024\nJuly 9-13     Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church\, 1900 Bering Dr. Houston 77057\nJuly 23-27   Cameron Retreat Center\, 2405 Holcombe Blvd. Houston 77021\nJuly 30-Aug 3    First Unitarian Universalist Church\, 5200 Fannin St. Houston 77004\n\n\nFees and Registrations\nRegistration fees are $185 per session for children grade levels PreK-5 (this spring 2018) and $50 for teens who will assist as Junior Counselors\, participate in their own activities\, and receive service hours. \nDon’t let the cost be an obstacle.  Limited scholarships and reduced fees are available.  See registration form at: PEACE CAMP REGISTRATION \nLearn more about PEACE CAMP HOUSTON at the official website: http://www.peacecamphouston.org
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/peace-camp-2018-week-three/
LOCATION:Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church\, 1900 Bering Dr.\, Houston\, 77057
CATEGORIES:Peace Education for Children & Families
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