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SUMMARY:Against the Current
DESCRIPTION:Veiga Grétarsdóttir is the first person in the world to attempt to kayak more than 1\,200 miles around Iceland\, counterclockwise and “against the current.” Veiga’s personal journey \nis no less remarkable: she was born as a boy 44 years ago in an Icelandic fishing village. Veigar had a wife and family but decided at the age of 38 to undergo gender reassignment. The inner struggle was a journey as difficult\, if not more so\, than the solo expedition she undertakes. These two stories of conflict and struggle are intertwined as the film documents her 103-day journey around Iceland\, with the magical coastline of the country a backdrop to the story of Veiga’s transition.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/against-the-current/
LOCATION:Houston\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Fine Arts%2C Houston":MAILTO:rgomez@mfah.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210619T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210619T140000
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SUMMARY:28th Ally Awards Fundraiser / Special Honoree: Lupita Nyong'o
DESCRIPTION:Please join us to honor Lupita Nyong’o\, recipient of our 28th Juneteenth Ally Award.  Don’t miss Lupita’s insightful conversation with Houston’s own Cherry Steinwender\, co-founder and director of the Center for the Healing of Racism.  The Academy Award winning actress is being honored for being such an inspiring role model for young people of color throughout the world.  Award recipients also include the Houston Coalition Against Hate and Kingwood student Mallory Keeler\, organizer of a powerful Black Lives Matter benefit concert last summer. \n\nThe event (on Zoom) takes place on Saturday\, June 19 from 12 to 2 PM.  Donation levels can be found on our website; minimum donation to receive the link is $25: .
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/28th-ally-awards-fundraiser-special-honoree-lupita-nyongo/
LOCATION:Center for the Healing of Racism\, 3412 Crawford Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,Presentation or Lecture,Video Showing
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Healing of Racism":MAILTO:cfhr1@juno.com
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SUMMARY:Bystander Intervention Training
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to help people targeted by identity-based bigotry and harassment. Register today at https://houstonagainsthate.org/BIT\nThis FREE 1.5-hour\, interactive training will teach you Hollaback!’s 5D’s of bystander intervention methodology. We’ll start by talking about the types of disrespect — from microaggressions to violence — that people with marginalized identities face and the history of identity-based violence. You’ll also learn what to look for and the positive impact that bystander intervention has on individuals and communities. We’ll talk through five strategies for intervention: distract\, delegate\, document\, delay\, and direct; and how to prioritize your own safety while intervening. We’ll have time at the end for practice\, and you’ll leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see identity-based harassment online or in person.\n\nThanks to a Four Freedoms Fund grant\, Houston Coalition Against Hate\, OCA-Greater Houston\, and Hollaback! will present this training seven times to the public\, starting in March 2021 and continuing monthly through the summer.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/bystander-intervention-training-4/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Coalition Against Hate":MAILTO:liz@houstonagainsthate.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210617T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210617T133000
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SUMMARY:Bystander Intervention Training
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to help people targeted by identity-based bigotry and harassment. Register today at https://houstonagainsthate.org/BIT\nThis FREE 1.5-hour\, interactive training will teach you Hollaback!’s 5D’s of bystander intervention methodology. We’ll start by talking about the types of disrespect — from microaggressions to violence — that people with marginalized identities face and the history of identity-based violence. You’ll also learn what to look for and the positive impact that bystander intervention has on individuals and communities. We’ll talk through five strategies for intervention: distract\, delegate\, document\, delay\, and direct; and how to prioritize your own safety while intervening. We’ll have time at the end for practice\, and you’ll leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see identity-based harassment online or in person.\n\nThanks to a Four Freedoms Fund grant\, Houston Coalition Against Hate\, OCA-Greater Houston\, and Hollaback! will present this training seven times to the public\, starting in March 2021 and continuing monthly through the summer.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/bystander-intervention-training-5/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Coalition Against Hate":MAILTO:liz@houstonagainsthate.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210614T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210803T210000
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SUMMARY:NEW SOCIAL DEMOCRATS READING GROUP -   George Orwell - The Road to Wigan Pier
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our first reading group  event.  We have chosen  the work of George Orwell.  He was a socialist\, author\, and war correspondent for the BBC.   If you would like the Webex link for it\, and for the free online book\, please go to our website at newsocdems.org and  click the subscriber button with your email address.     Thank you\, we hope to see you then.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/new-social-democrats-reading-group-george-orwell-the-road-to-wigan-pier/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210609T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210609T223000
DTSTAMP:20210525T031316Z
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SUMMARY:Explore Rothko's Design Process & the Chapel Paintings with Art Historian Sheldon Nodelman
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a livestream lecture and conversation exploring the Rothko Chapel paintings with art historian Sheldon Nodelman and Christopher Rothko! \n\n\n\n In 1997\, Sheldon Nodelman authored Rothko Chapel Paintings: Origin\, Structure\, Meaning\, where he explored the Rothko Chapel as a “masterpiece of twentieth century art and incontestably the greatest work of pictorial installation to date\, both dauntingly complex and enigmatic.” The 20+ years since the publication of this landmark work have allowed for further reflection on the Chapel paintings and the discovery of new evidence regarding Mark Rothko’s design and creative process that enables a better understanding of Rothko’s inspiration and a greater appreciation of what we know as the Rothko Chapel today. \n\n\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/explore-rothkos-design-process-the-chapel-paintings-with-art-historian-sheldon-nodelman/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210606T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210606T163000
DTSTAMP:20210505T135645Z
CREATED:20210505T135644Z
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SUMMARY:Faith & Resilience: Spiritual Hubs
DESCRIPTION:Faith & Resilience: Spiritual Hubs \nSunday\, June 6\, 3 p.m\, online \nJoin Jim Blackburn\, long-time environmental lawyer/planner and Professor in the Practice of Environmental Law in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Rice University\, for a talk on faith and resilience.  Jim’s talk will focus on physical\, economic and spiritual resilience in the context of our changing climate and the need to understand its implications and address its impacts. The role of the faith community will be discussed. Jim will also include some climate-based poetry from the recent 365-day virus vigil of poetry and paintings and writings about Earth Church and nature. \nPlease register for this event on www.eventbrite.com at: \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/faith-resilience-spiritual-hubs-tickets-153064466941. \nContact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/faith-resilience-spiritual-hubs/
LOCATION:Houston\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210605T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210606T160000
DTSTAMP:20210523T133927Z
CREATED:20210523T133925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210523T133927Z
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SUMMARY:Houston Franchise Show - Free Tickets
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to The Franchise Show at the NRG Center from June 5 – 6\, 2021! \n  \n(*Safety Precautions are in Place*) \n  \nBuying a franchise or proven business opportunity eliminates all the hard work of opening a business independently and will help avoid much of the risk of starting a new business. Take control of your future\, increase your income\, and find your path to a better lifestyle. Get the information you need to find the right business for you! \n  \n\nFull-time and Part-time business opportunities from every industry\, at every investment level\nSeminars: Legal Advice\, How to Choose the Business For You\, Financing Options and much more\nProven money making businesses looking to meet new potential owners\nGet the information you need and ask questions from top-tier franchisors\nSave Hundreds of Hours of Research Time\n\n  \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR FREE: https://thebizex.com/blog/houston-franchise-show2021 \n  \n(Otherwise\, 10$ at the door) \n  \nNRG Center in Houston\, Texas \nJune 5: 11AM – 5PM \nJune 6: 11AM – 4 PM
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/houston-franchise-show-free-tickets/
LOCATION:NRG Center\, 1 NRG Park\, Houston\, 77054
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ORGANIZER;CN="Business Exchange":MAILTO:christopher@thebizex.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210602T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210602T170000
DTSTAMP:20210523T133756Z
CREATED:20210523T133754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210523T133756Z
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SUMMARY:Racism in Transportation
DESCRIPTION:Access to safe\, reliable and affordable transportation is vital to all of us. Whether we travel in a car\, bus\, train\, bicycle\, wheelchair or on foot\, we can’t get to where we need to go — work\, school\, healthcare\, supermarket or socializing — without transportation.  All too often\, government transportation policies promote driving a car over other\, less-costly means of travel.  This has presented significant problems for Black and Latinx populations where car ownership is lower and decades of disinvestment in communities has resulted in poor transit\, walking or biking options.  Communities of color also bear the brunt of highway expansions\, which can destroy historic neighborhoods\, displace residents and and impact the health of those left behind.\n\nPlease join us on Wednesday\, June 2\, 2021\, 3:00-5:00 PM (CST) for a discussion on transportation policy and its role in systemic racism.  The discussion will be led by Oni K. Blair\, executive director of LINK Houston\, a nonprofit advocating for transportation equity.  The Zoom presentation is free and open to the public. Donations are encouraged.  Registration is required:  https://www.centerhealingracism.org/event/racism-in-transportation-a-zoom-dialogue/
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/racism-in-transportation/
LOCATION:Center for the Healing of Racism\, 3412 Crawford Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77004
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Healing of Racism":MAILTO:cfhr1@juno.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210602T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210602T130000
DTSTAMP:20210525T030338Z
CREATED:20210525T030337Z
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SUMMARY:Contemplation & Sound: Unitarian Universalist Tradition
DESCRIPTION:Join the Rothko Chapel for a livestream meditation in celebration of Pride month in the Unitarian Universalist tradition led by Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen and Mark Vogel of First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston. This family-friendly offering will include songs of social justice\, readings and interactive meditations. Register to receive the livestream link.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/contemplation-sound-unitarian-universalist-tradition/
LOCATION:Rothko Chapel\, 3900 Yupon St\, Houston\, 77006
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rothko Chapel":MAILTO:info@rothkochapel.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210528T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210528T140000
DTSTAMP:20210525T025722Z
CREATED:20210525T025721Z
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SUMMARY:Waking (Let's Talk) News!
DESCRIPTION:Bring a bag lunch!  Come; share an article with us!  Bring your articles clipped from newspapers\, magazines\, journals\, or computers 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 tool kit.\n\n\nThis event is free and open to the public.  Donations appreciated.\n\nhttp://www.centerhealingracism.org/event-calendar/
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/waking-lets-talk-news-6/
LOCATION:Center for the Healing of Racism\, 3412 Crawford Street (@ Holman)\, Houston\, TX\, 77004
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Anne Geyer":MAILTO:anne.geyer@comcast.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210525T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210525T120000
DTSTAMP:20210505T140310Z
CREATED:20210505T140310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210505T140310Z
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SUMMARY:Say His Name:  Commemorating How George Floyd Changed the World
DESCRIPTION:Free and open to the public\, with donations encouraged.\nTo reserve your spot and receive a Zoom link\, please register below by May 23. To register after May 23\, please email cfhr1@juno.com.\n \nhttps://www.centerhealingracism.org/event/say-his-name-commemorating-george-floyd-one-year-later-on-zoom/\n 
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/say-his-name-commemorating-how-george-floyd-changed-the-world/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Healing of Racism":MAILTO:cfhr1@juno.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210523T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210523T190000
DTSTAMP:20210426T140641Z
CREATED:20210426T140640Z
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SUMMARY:A Resilient Future for All Rests on Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable
DESCRIPTION:Join Kristen Schlemmer\, Legal Director at Bayou City Waterkeeper\, as she considers how disasters\, while affecting large portions of the Houston population\, impact the vulnerable more severely and why building resilience is critical.  Hurricane Harvey and Winter Storm Uri showed us that disasters increasingly affect large portions of our region’s population. While many of us are able to recover from these storms in a matter of weeks\, decades of underinvestment in our water systems and flood protection have left low-income communities especially vulnerable to the long-term effects of a single disaster. As we work toward a resilient future for all\, we must focus on those most affected by historic neglect\, as well as disaster over the long-term. If we emphasize justice for the most vulnerable among us\, we will secure resilience for all.  With science\, law\, and policy\, Bayou City Waterkeeper works with local communities to protect and restore natural systems\, achieve equitable policy solutions\, and systematically advance change to benefit all who live within the Lower Galveston Bay watershed encompassing the greater Houston area. Time will be provided for discussion with the audience after Kristen’s talk.  Please register for this talk on www.eventbrite.com. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions. \n 
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/a-resilient-future-for-all-rests-on-prioritizing-the-most-vulnerable/
LOCATION:Houston\, United States
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210520T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210520T133000
DTSTAMP:20210308T232500Z
CREATED:20210308T225410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T232500Z
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SUMMARY:Bystander Intervention Training
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to help people targeted by identity-based bigotry and harassment. Register today at https://houstonagainsthate.org/BIT\nThis FREE 1.5-hour\, interactive training will teach you Hollaback!’s 5D’s of bystander intervention methodology. We’ll start by talking about the types of disrespect — from microaggressions to violence — that people with marginalized identities face and the history of identity-based violence. You’ll also learn what to look for and the positive impact that bystander intervention has on individuals and communities. We’ll talk through five strategies for intervention: distract\, delegate\, document\, delay\, and direct; and how to prioritize your own safety while intervening. We’ll have time at the end for practice\, and you’ll leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see identity-based harassment online or in person.\n\nThanks to a Four Freedoms Fund grant\, Houston Coalition Against Hate\, OCA-Greater Houston\, and Hollaback! will present this training seven times to the public\, starting in March 2021 and continuing monthly through the summer.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/bystander-intervention-training-6/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Coalition Against Hate":MAILTO:liz@houstonagainsthate.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210509T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210509T153000
DTSTAMP:20210412T031455Z
CREATED:20210412T031454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210412T031455Z
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SUMMARY:100 Climate Solutions for Houses of Worship & Their Members
DESCRIPTION:100 Climate Solutions for Houses of Worship & Their Members \nSunday\, May 9\, 2 p.m.\, online \n  \n“Can we reverse global warming by 2050?” is the question addressed by Project Drawdown.   Project Drawdown’s research into all possible solutions yielded the top 100 most impactful solutions to climate change\, in priority order\, with estimates of cost and benefits.  The results may surprise you. \nHere are a few examples: \n  Changing our food habits should help as much as wind power.  “Eat your veggies and clean your plate.”  If food waste were a country it would be the third largest emitter\, just behind the USA and China.  Animal products require ten to a hundred times more land than vegetables. \n  3 billion folks cook with firewood.  A $30 to $100 factory-made stove cuts fuel usage by 50 – 75%.  1.5 billion people can’t afford the up-front cost of such a stove\, even if it will save them money or time. \n· Humanity is changing refrigerants again.  The current ones are potent greenhouse gases.  This should save 1 degree Fahrenheit of warming. \nNan Hildreth\, climate activist\, will explain how you can support the most impactful responses to climate change\, whether in your personal life\, at your house of worship\, or around the world. \nLearn more/register on www.eventbrite.com at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/100-climate-solutions-for-houses-of-worship-their-members-tickets-148445545623. \nContact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/100-climate-solutions-for-houses-of-worship-their-members/
LOCATION:Houston\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Brenskelle":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210508T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210508T133000
DTSTAMP:20210115T043744Z
CREATED:20201221T144043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T043744Z
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SUMMARY:HPJC Quarterly Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Houston Peace & Justice Center via Zoom for our Quarterly Board Meeting. Organizational members are asked to send a representative to each Quarterly Board Meeting. Individual members are always welcome to attend. \nWe welcome members to send in their agenda items. Hope to see everyone there! \nThe meeting will be held via Zoom. Please contact info@hpjc.org (or any HPJC board member) for meeting login info.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/hpjc-quarterly-board-meeting-11/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:HPJC Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Peace &amp%3B Justice Center":MAILTO:info@hpjc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210505T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210505T130000
DTSTAMP:20210426T140419Z
CREATED:20210426T140418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T140419Z
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SUMMARY:Contemplation & Sound: Islamic Tradition
DESCRIPTION:Join the Rothko Chapel for a livestream meditation in the Islamic tradition led by Mohamed Hussein and organized by the Minaret Foundation. Comparing elements of sound in different Quran recitation styles\, this contemplative practice will showcase thematic recitations where tunes and melodies match the stories being read\, allowing the audience to get lost in the stories. Register to receive the livestream link.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/contemplation-sound-islamic-tradition/
LOCATION:Rothko Chapel\, 3900 Yupon St\, Houston\, 77006
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rothko Chapel":MAILTO:info@rothkochapel.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210430T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210430T140000
DTSTAMP:20210426T142646Z
CREATED:20210426T142645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T142646Z
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SUMMARY:Waking (Let's Talk) News!
DESCRIPTION:Bring a bag lunch!  Come; share an article with us!  Bring your articles clipped from newspapers\, magazines\, journals\, or computers 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 tool kit.\n\n\nThis event is free and open to the public.  Donations appreciated.  RSVP: http://www.centerhealingracism.org/event-calendar/
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/waking-lets-talk-news-5/
LOCATION:Center for the Healing of Racism\, 3412 Crawford Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77004
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Anne Geyer":MAILTO:anne.geyer@comcast.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210429T193000
DTSTAMP:20210426T140341Z
CREATED:20210426T140340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T140341Z
UID:10001162-1619722800-1619724600@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Brian Greene Livestream
DESCRIPTION:World-renowned theoretical physicist to discuss his book\, Until the End of Time: Mind\, Matter\, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe\, in a half-hour interview with Progressive Forum president Randall Morton. \nDon’t miss this discussion of the ultimate story: The beginning of the universe to the end; the evolution of stars; cellular life; and the emergence of mind – how do we find meaning in an impersonal cosmos?
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/brian-greene-livestream/
LOCATION:The Progressive Forum Website
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Progressive Forum":MAILTO:info@ProgressiveForumHouston.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210424T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210424T153000
DTSTAMP:20210412T143436Z
CREATED:20210412T143436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210412T143436Z
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SUMMARY:Jim Presley in Concert--old school acoustic blues and Native American music
DESCRIPTION:For the second barter fair in a row\, we will also welcome blues guitarist Jim Presley to the Barter Fair sound stage. Jim will play Old School Acoustic Blues plus original creations in this tradition and others\, as well as Native American songs interspersed with delightful stories.  Learn more about Jim and his music here\nConcert will be outdoors and we will be observing Covid-19 precautions–social distancing\, masks\, good hand sanitizing technique
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/jim-presley-in-concert-old-school-acoustic-blues-and-native-american-music/
LOCATION:Live Oak Friends Meeting House\, 1318 W. 26th\, Houston\, TX\, 77008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alex McDonald":MAILTO:peacenotapathy@gmail.com
GEO:29.809315;-95.423516
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210424T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210424T160000
DTSTAMP:20210412T143324Z
CREATED:20210412T143323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210412T143324Z
UID:10001160-1619269200-1619280000@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Earth Day Barter Fair
DESCRIPTION:Trade objects and services without using common currency\n\n\nSupport Earth Day efforts to decrease our carbon foot print\n\n\nOpportunity to share in the Quaker testimonies of simplicity\, stewardship\, and community by creating a space to practice thinking together in a new way about how we place value on objects and services within our community.\n\n\nKid friendly earth care activities\, such as a program by a Master Gardener on monarch butterflies complete with planting native milkweed plants in our pollinator garden.  Learn more about monarch conservation here\n\n\nBeneficial plant and seed swaps are welcome.\n\n\nEvent will be outdoors and we will be observing Covid-19 precautions–social distancing\, masks\, good hand sanitizing technique
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/earth-day-barter-fair-4/
LOCATION:Live Oak Friends Meeting House\, 1318 W. 26th\, Houston\, TX\, 77008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alex McDonald":MAILTO:peacenotapathy@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:20210417T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210417T160000
DTSTAMP:20210412T030244Z
CREATED:20210412T030243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210412T030244Z
UID:10001156-1618664400-1618675200@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Save Myanmar Rally
DESCRIPTION:Help protest against the violence and brutal suppression by the military against the peaceful pro-democracy protests. We will be holding the Protest in front of Chevron Headquarters in Houston to urge Chevron to stop dealing with Junta\, to bankrolling Junta\, and to cut ties with Junta.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/save-myanmar-rally/
CATEGORIES:Foreign & Military Policy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210417T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210417T120000
DTSTAMP:20210412T143137Z
CREATED:20210412T143137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210412T143137Z
UID:10001159-1618653600-1618660800@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Protect Our Vote Rally: #StopSB7! #HaltHB6!
DESCRIPTION:Join VoteSimple\, Indivisible Houston\, Swing TX Left\, Emgage\, Gulf Coast ADAPT\, and more for a rally this Saturday\, April 17th\, 10 AM CT at the Greater Houston Partnership building located at 701 Avenida De Las Americas\, Houston\, TX 77010 as we continue to raise awareness around voter suppression.\nAll activities will follow social distancing and COVID protocols. We will have a variety of PPE available for participants.\nPurpose:\nWe call on the Greater Houston Partnership and Houston’s business community to publicly oppose Senate Bill 7 and House Bill 6. We oppose these bills because we believe that in America’s most diverse city\, every American – regardless of skin color – should have a voice in our democracy and that voting should be safe and accessible to all voters.\nTexas has had a long\, abhorrent history of racial discrimination. From poll taxes to whites-only primaries\, our state legislators have long used their power to restrict the right to vote. SB7 and HB6 are no different.\nIf passed\, SB7 and HB6 would:\n1. Increase wait times for Black and Brown people to vote by eliminating polling locations in their neighborhoods\n2. Allow poll watchers to videotape and harass voters while they are voting\n3. End 24-hour voting\n4. Ban drive-thru voting\n5. Criminalize small mistakes for people assisting people to register to vote\n6. Make it harder to vote by mail\n7. Burden people with disabilities by imposing criminal penalties on caregivers who make innocent mistakes\nNow is the time for businesses to speak out. It is possible that both bills will pass the Legislature within the next 2-3 weeks.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/protect-our-vote-rally-stopsb7-halthb6/
LOCATION:India
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ORGANIZER;CN="Indivisible Houston":MAILTO:daniel@indivisiblehouston.org
GEO:29.7604267;-95.3698028
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210415T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210415T133000
DTSTAMP:20210308T232510Z
CREATED:20210308T225201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T232510Z
UID:10001139-1618488000-1618493400@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Bystander Intervention Training
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to help people targeted by identity-based bigotry and harassment. Register today at https://houstonagainsthate.org/BIT\nThis FREE 1.5-hour\, interactive training will teach you Hollaback!’s 5D’s of bystander intervention methodology. We’ll start by talking about the types of disrespect — from microaggressions to violence — that people with marginalized identities face and the history of identity-based violence. You’ll also learn what to look for and the positive impact that bystander intervention has on individuals and communities. We’ll talk through five strategies for intervention: distract\, delegate\, document\, delay\, and direct; and how to prioritize your own safety while intervening. We’ll have time at the end for practice\, and you’ll leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see identity-based harassment online or in person.\n\nThanks to a Four Freedoms Fund grant\, Houston Coalition Against Hate\, OCA-Greater Houston\, and Hollaback! will present this training seven times to the public\, starting in March 2021 and continuing monthly through the summer.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/bystander-intervention-training-7/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Coalition Against Hate":MAILTO:liz@houstonagainsthate.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210412T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210412T170000
DTSTAMP:20210412T031343Z
CREATED:20210412T031342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210412T031343Z
UID:10001157-1618239600-1618246800@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:"An Unlevel Playing Field: The Myth of Access and Equality in Higher Education”
DESCRIPTION:In light of the recent Georgetown law professor’s comments about Black students’ academic performance and the viral video of the Oxnard College professor who berated a deaf student for “not paying attention in class\,” it’s time to talk about the myth of access and equality in higher education.  Please join the Center for the Healing of Racism on Monday\, April 12\, 3:00-5:00 PM for a Zoom presentation by University of Houston Professor Sharon Grigsby Hill.  A facilitated dialogue will follow the presentation. \n \n The program is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated. Registration required at https://www.centerhealingracism.org/event/an-unlevel-playing-field-the-myth-of-access-and-equality-in-higher-education-a-zoom-dialogue.  A link to the program will be emailed to you prior to the event.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/an-unlevel-playing-field-the-myth-of-access-and-equality-in-higher-education/
LOCATION:Center for the Healing of Racism\, 3412 Crawford Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77004
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Healing of Racism":MAILTO:cfhr1@juno.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210411T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210411T153000
DTSTAMP:20210308T232549Z
CREATED:20210308T232548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T232549Z
UID:10001149-1618149600-1618155000@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Actions Faith Communities Can Take to Reduce Pollution & Pollution-Related Health Effects
DESCRIPTION:Actions Faith Communities Can Take to Reduce Pollution & Pollution-Related Health Effects \nSunday\, April 11\, 2 p.m.\, online \nConcerned about pollution\, and its impact on health? \nLoren Hopkins\, Chief Environmental Science Officer for the City of Houston’s Health Department\, will discuss current Houston Health Department programming and policies directed toward reducing pollution and pollution-related health effects.  She will provide examples of where faith-based organizations play a critical role and offer additional ideas on how they can expand their support. Join her to consider how your faith community can work to reduce pollution and pollution-related health impacts. \n  \nLearn more/register on www.eventbrite.com at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pollution-public-health-faith-communities-tickets-143588120935. \n  \nContact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/actions-faith-communities-can-take-to-reduce-pollution-pollution-related-health-effects/
LOCATION:Houston\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Brenskelle":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210407T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210407T130000
DTSTAMP:20210318T034651Z
CREATED:20210315T204151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210318T034651Z
UID:10001151-1617796800-1617800400@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Contemplation & Sound: Zarathushti Tradition
DESCRIPTION:Join the Rothko Chapel for a livestream meditation in the Zarathushti (Zoroastrian) tradition\, organized by Kaemerz Dotiwala and led by representatives of the Zoroastrian Association of Houston. This session will be focused on The Gathas\, seventeen hymns composed by poet-prophet Zarathushtra around 1200 BCE that form the core of Zarathushti liturgy. Register to receive the livestream link.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/contemplation-sound-zarathushti-tradition/
LOCATION:Rothko Chapel\, 3900 Yupon St\, Houston\, 77006
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rothko Chapel":MAILTO:info@rothkochapel.org
GEO:29.7378214;-95.3957425
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St Houston 77006;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3900 Yupon St:geo:-95.3957425,29.7378214
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210406T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210427T190000
DTSTAMP:20210308T232108Z
CREATED:20210308T232107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T232108Z
UID:10001148-1617732000-1619550000@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:The Path of Hope
DESCRIPTION:The Path of Hope: A Study on Climate Action for Faith Communities\n\nApr. 6 – Apr. 27\, Tuesdays at 6 p.m. \n\nYou are invited to join an online discussion series built around 15-minute videos featuring interviews with US faith leaders\, representatives of climate-impacted communities from the global South\, and presentations by UN officials and other experts. The videos walk viewers through four key climate policy issues that intersect with universal faith concerns for vulnerable and marginalized people. \nThe series focuses on how climate change is impacting the core ministries of faith communities around the world\, how those impacts will increase in the future\, and why these impacts create an imperative for people of faith to advocate for strong US climate action.  A discussion guide is included that asks participants to think deeply about how their own local faith community’s direct service programs intersect with climate impacts\, and how knowledge and experiences gained through these programs might help to inform climate policy. The study’s Action Center provides practical\, step-by-step instructions for advocacy activities\, as well as recommended policy asks for local\, state\, and national leaders.  Join us! \nPlease register on www.eventbrite.com; \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-path-of-hope-a-study-on-climate-action-for-faith-communities-tickets-142304766387 \nContact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/the-path-of-hope/
LOCATION:Houston\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Brenskelle":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210401T020000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210531T015959
DTSTAMP:20210308T231959Z
CREATED:20210308T231958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T231959Z
UID:10001147-1617242400-1622426399@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Drawdown EcoChallenge
DESCRIPTION:Drawdown EcoChallenge \nApril 1 – 30\, online \n  \nYou are invited to join the Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston team for the Drawdown EcoChallenge during the month of April.  During the EcoChallenge\, you choose “challenges”\, from among 80 of the most substantive solutions to climate change\, to implement in your life\, forming new earth-care habits over the course of the month. Categories include: building resilience\, healing & renewal\, electricity\, food\, agriculture & land use\, transportation\, industry\, buildings\, land sinks\, coastal\, ocean & engineered sinks\, and health & education. Join the team or learn more at https://drawdown.ecochallenge.org/challenges.  Questions? Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/drawdown-ecochallenge-2/
LOCATION:Houston\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210328T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210328T190000
DTSTAMP:20210308T231606Z
CREATED:20210308T231605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T231606Z
UID:10001145-1616954400-1616958000@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:A Healthy Planet is a Prerequisite for Healthy People
DESCRIPTION:Join Hyun-Min Hwang\, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental & Interdisciplinary Sciences at Texas Southern University\, as he discusses the links between people’s health\, and the health of our planet. Our planet consists of four major components: lithosphere (land)\, hydrosphere (water)\, biosphere (living things)\, and atmosphere (air). A healthy planet is a prerequisite for healthy people. Every day we depend on the health of the air we breathe\, the water we drink\, the foods we eat\, and the land on which we build houses to keep us alive and healthy. But the health of the planet has been degraded by humans. Pollutants in air\, soil\, water\, and food threaten human health. Humans have also created many global environmental problems such as ozone depletion and climate change. This presentation will cover how humans have polluted our planet and how a polluted environment affects human health. Time will be provided for discussion with the audience after Professor Hwang’s talk.  Please register for this talk on www.eventbrite.com. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions. \n 
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/a-healthy-planet-is-a-prerequisite-for-healthy-people/
LOCATION:Houston\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org
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