BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Houston Peace & Justice Center - ECPv6.17.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://hpjc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Houston Peace & Justice Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20190310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20191103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210326T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210326T140000 DTSTAMP:20210318T034732Z CREATED:20210318T034731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210318T034732Z UID:10001152-1616760000-1616767200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:"Waking 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.\nThis event is free and open to the public.  Donations appreciated.  RSVP @ \n\nhttps://www.centerhealingracism.org/event/waking-news-march-a-zoom-gathering/ URL:https://hpjc.org/event/waking-news/ LOCATION:Center for the Healing of Racism\, 3412 Crawford Street (@ Holman)\, Houston\, TX\, 77004 CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Healing of Racism":MAILTO:cfhr1@juno.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210324T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210324T140000 DTSTAMP:20210322T003440Z CREATED:20210322T003103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210322T003440Z UID:10001154-1616590800-1616594400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Women In Refugee Resettlement DESCRIPTION:Join us for a panel discussion with refugee and SIV women as we discuss what it means to be a refugee or Special Immigrant Visa holder and what it is like to work in refugee resettlement. Our speakers will include Aisha Koroma\, Dina Al Bayati\, and Geeta Farahmand. \nRegister for this virtual event here:  \nFB Event link HERE. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/women-in-refugee-resettlement/ CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Women-in-Refugee.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210323T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210323T200000 DTSTAMP:20210322T204537Z CREATED:20210322T204534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210322T204537Z UID:10001155-1616526900-1616529600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Zoom for Victim of Police Abuse DESCRIPTION:In a shocking case of police brutality\, Montgomery County Precinct 5 Constables broke the neck of Gary Berger\, a 40 year old local resident. While riding his motorcycle home\, Berger was suddenly thrown from his bike. Apparently\, he was rear-ended by a police cruiser who was allegedly pursuing him for a traffic violation.  To raise awareness and support for Gary\, HPJC \, GHCFJ\, and other civil rights organizations is hosting a live Zoom with the Ruiz Law Firm. Unable to work\, Berger has set up a GoFundMe page asking for donations to help him pay medical bills\, attorneys fees and cover basic necessities @ “Justice for Injustice for Gary Berger” (link: https://gofund.me/8bbc4081). URL:https://hpjc.org/event/zoom-for-victim-of-police-abuse/ LOCATION:Zoom Event CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/gary.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Peace &%3B Justice Center":MAILTO:info@hpjc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210322T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210322T190000 DTSTAMP:20210318T034833Z CREATED:20210311T184446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210318T034833Z UID:10001150-1616436000-1616439600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:"Sanando el dolor" (Healing the Hurt) / Dialogue in Spanish DESCRIPTION:El Centro para la Sanación del Racismo\, gracias a la generosidad de Univision Communications Inc.\, celebra el Día Internacional para la Eliminación de la Discriminación Racial con un diálogo para sanar las heridas dentro de la comunidad latina y sobre los roles que desempeñaron César Chávez y Dolores Huerta al exponer la discriminación contra los/las Latinos/Latinas. \nLa presentadora será la Juez Josefina M. Rendón\, abogada\, mediadora\, árbitro y ex-juez del distrito. También es jueza visitante de los Tribunales de Justicia de Paz del Condado de Harris y miembro de la Junta Directiva del Centro.  Discusión dirigida completamente en español\, moderada por la Doctora Marilyn Douglas-Jones y Ana Eigler \nEl Diálogo es libre y abierto al público.  Para registrarse haga clic https://www.centerhealingracism.org/event/el-dia-internacional-para-la-eliminacion-de-la-discriminacion-racial/. Se fomentan las donaciones clic aquí. \n\nMarch 22\, 2021\, 6:00-7:00 PM (CST) URL:https://hpjc.org/event/sanando-el-dolor-healing-the-hurt-dialogue-in-spanish/ LOCATION:Center for the Healing of Racism\, 3412 Crawford Street (@ Holman)\, Houston\, TX\, 77004 CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Center-Healing-Racism-2-copy-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210322T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210322T140000 DTSTAMP:20210322T003323Z CREATED:20210322T002558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210322T003323Z UID:10001153-1616418000-1616421600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Texas Welcomes Refugees DESCRIPTION:Join us for a webinar update on refugee resettlement at the national and state level. We will be joined by an advocacy expert from Church World Service\, a refugee leader from Texas\, and faith leaders from multiple faith traditions. Join us to learn how YOU can support refugee resettlement in Texas! \nRegister for the webinar here:  \nFB Event link HERE. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/texas-welcomes-refugees/ CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Texas-Welcome-Refugees.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210322T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210323T170000 DTSTAMP:20201223T133825Z CREATED:20201223T133825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201223T133825Z UID:10001118-1616400000-1616518800@hpjc.org SUMMARY:33rd International conference on Mental and Behavioral Health DESCRIPTION:Mental Health Congress 2021 is scheduled during March 23-24\, 2021. The main theme of our conference is “Psychoanalysis & humanizing Mental Health” which covers wide range of critically important sessions. It’s a platform to bring all the neuroscientists together to share their experiences it’s the amalgam of scientific research as well as innovative ideas. The organizing committee is gearing up for an exciting and informative conference program including plenary lectures\, symposia\, workshops on a variety of topics\, poster presentations and various programs for participants from all over the world. We invite you to join us at the Mental Health Congress 2021\, where you will be sure to have a meaningful experience with researchers and industrial people across the world. All the members of Mental Health congress 2021 organizing committee look forward to meet you at our Webinar. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/33rd-international-conference-on-mental-and-behavioral-health/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/33rd-International-conference-on-Mental-and-Behavioral-Health-8.png ORGANIZER;CN="conferenceseries":MAILTO:surgicalpathology2019@yandex.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210321T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210321T163000 DTSTAMP:20210207T193733Z CREATED:20210207T193732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210207T193733Z UID:10001133-1616333400-1616344200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Spring 2021 Interfaith Environmental Stewardship Event DESCRIPTION:Spring 2021 Interfaith Environmental Stewardship Event \nSunday\, March 21\, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. \n  \nCalling people of all faiths or no faith at all in Houston to care for our shared environment! \nWe will engage in hands-on environmental stewardship at the Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve\, giving the park a spring cleaning by weeding\, removing brush & other tasks. This event will offer activities for all ages and skill levels and appropriate precautions to prevent spread of the Coronavirus will be taken. \nMeet at The Gathering Place\, 5310 S. Willow Dr. \nHouston Tx. 77035 \n (713) 275-5724 \nto sign in. Metro bus line 7 stops nearby\, and line 49 is not far.  Tools/supplies will be provided. \nThis event is organized by Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston\, in partnership with the Willow Waterhole Greenspace Conservancy. \nThe conservancy requires signing of a waiver to participate. \nPlease register for planning purposes on www.eventbrite.com; \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-2021-interfaith-environmental-stewardship-event-tickets-140059358311 \n\nContact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/spring-2021-interfaith-environmental-stewardship-event/ LOCATION:The Gathering Place\, 5310 S. Willow Dr.\, Houston\, TX\, 77035\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IENoH-Stewardship-Event.png ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church%2C %3B Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston%2C and the Willow Waterhole Greenspace Conservancy":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com GEO:29.6546185;-95.4727759 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Gathering Place 5310 S. Willow Dr. Houston TX 77035 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5310 S. Willow Dr.:geo:-95.4727759,29.6546185 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210318T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210318T133000 DTSTAMP:20210308T231751Z CREATED:20210308T231750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T231751Z UID:10001146-1616068800-1616074200@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/ LOCATION:Zoom Event CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/BIT-Instagram-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Coalition Against Hate":MAILTO:liz@houstonagainsthate.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210311T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210311T193000 DTSTAMP:20210212T000323Z CREATED:20210212T000321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210212T000323Z UID:10001134-1615485600-1615491000@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Rothko in Jazz with Maris Briežkalns Quintet DESCRIPTION:The Rothko Chapel continues its 50th Anniversary celebrations with a livestream jazz performance inspired by the work of Mark Rothko. In honor of Rothko’s Latvian heritage\, Latvian jazz ensemble the Māris Briežkalns Quintet commissioned ten Latvian composers to each create an original jazz composition\, arranged and performed by the Quintet. Each composition is created to illustrate the moods and atmosphere evoked by an iconic Rothko painting selected by the composer. Register to receive the livestream link. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/rothko-in-jazz-with-maris-briezkalns-quintet/ LOCATION:Rothko Chapel\, 3900 Yupon St\, Houston\, 77006 CATEGORIES:Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/50thAnnv_Template_Rothko-in-Jazz_Screen.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210304T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210304T133000 DTSTAMP:20210212T000557Z CREATED:20210212T000557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210212T000557Z UID:10001135-1614852000-1614864600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Ending Nuclear Weapons Before They End Us: Opportunities Under the Biden Administration to Take Action DESCRIPTION:Please join us on March 4\, 2021 for a virtual policy briefing and workshop series to call on the Biden administration to prioritize the complete elimination of nuclear weapons. The event is convened by Back from the Brink (BftB) and the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) with support from many partner organizations. The virtual event will feature an expert panel discussion and Q&A\, followed by a series of workshops to help advocates generate the public and political will needed for a fundamental change in U.S. nuclear weapons policy. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/ending-nuclear-weapons-before-they-end-us-opportunities-under-the-biden-administration-to-take-action/ LOCATION:Houston\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Foreign & Military Policy,Non-HPJC Meeting,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screenshot-180.png ORGANIZER;CN="Back from the Brink &%3Bamp%3B International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons":MAILTO:info@preventnuclearwar.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210303T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210303T130000 DTSTAMP:20210221T142516Z CREATED:20210221T142514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210221T142516Z UID:10001136-1614772800-1614776400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Contemplation & Sound: Hindu Tradition DESCRIPTION:Join the Rothko Chapel for a livestream meditation in the Hindu tradition\, led by Dr. Hansa Medley and representatives of International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) of Houston. In this traditional Vedic or Hindu meditation we will vibrate sacred sound in the form of mantras accompanied by musical instruments. Register to receive the livestream link. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/contemplation-sound-hindu-tradition/ LOCATION:Rothko Chapel\, 3900 Yupon St\, Houston\, 77006 CATEGORIES:Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/TM-March-Banner-Small-e1613917486652.jpg 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210228T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210228T190000 DTSTAMP:20210222T060815Z CREATED:20210205T004639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210222T060815Z UID:10001124-1614535200-1614538800@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Externalities in Action: Air Pollution\, Public Health\, and Environmental Justice in Houston DESCRIPTION:Join Paige Powell\, Development Director at Air Alliance Houston\, as she discusses the impacts of air pollution on physical health\, quality of life\, and economic prosperity. In her talk\, Paige will consider: \n\nWhat is the “right” amount of air pollution for a healthy and prosperous society?\nWhat are the true costs of doing business measured by the Triple Bottom Line?\nWhat are the socioeconomic implications of racial inequity and environmental injustice?\nHow can the Houston economy continue to thrive through the energy transition and beyond?\n\nPaige will provide information on Houston’s air pollution\, its related health impacts\, and those disproportionately impacted to provide thought-provoking responses to these questions. \nWhile she will address this topic from a Houston perspective\, these questions are relevant for everyone\, everywhere. Time will be provided for discussion with the audience after Paige’s talk.  Please register for this talk on www.eventbrite.com. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/externalities-in-action-air-pollution-public-health-and-environmental-justice-in-houston/ LOCATION:Houston\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Paige-Powell-photo-e1613974078621.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210228T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210228T160000 DTSTAMP:20210205T033145Z CREATED:20210205T031950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T033145Z UID:10001125-1614520800-1614528000@hpjc.org SUMMARY:50th Anniversary Interfaith Service & Community Celebration DESCRIPTION:To lift up the last 50 years of the Rothko Chapel’s work and mission\, and renew and strengthen its commitment to serve as a welcoming interfaith sanctuary for all and a place to rally around the significant human rights issues of the day\, the Chapel will hold an online interfaith service and human rights celebration including Sufi Whirling\, prayers\, reflections\, and music. Register to receive the livestream link. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/50th-anniversary-interfaith-service-community-celebration/ CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Interfaith-Service-Graphic-Small.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rothko Chapel":MAILTO:info@rothkochapel.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210227T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210227T200000 DTSTAMP:20210225T003742Z CREATED:20210225T003741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210225T003742Z UID:10001138-1614452400-1614456000@hpjc.org SUMMARY:MFOLH Intersectionality Event: BHM x GVP DESCRIPTION:March For Our Lives Houston is excited to announce that we will be hosting a February Intersectionality event\, which will be centered around Black History Month and gun violence prevention! \nThe event will include an informative presentation about BHM\, GVP legislation\, how to take part in BHM by supporting the black community\, action items\, an interactive trivia session\, and guest speaker Brandon Mack from BLM Houston! \nNote: A link to the Zoom meeting will be sent via email prior to the event. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/mfolh-intersectionality-event-bhm-x-gvp/ CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_126775637_464245124993_1_original.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="MFOLH":MAILTO:mfolhouston@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210221T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210221T160000 DTSTAMP:20201231T154703Z CREATED:20201231T154702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201231T154703Z UID:10001121-1613916000-1613923200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Beach Clean-Up DESCRIPTION:Beach Clean-Up \nSunday\, Feb. 21\, 2 – 4 p.m. \n  \nCalling people of all faiths\, or no faith at all\, to care for our shared environment!  We will remove trash polluting a shoreline along Galveston Bay in Kemah\, helping to protect and restore the beautiful bay ecosystem. This event will offer activities for all ages and skill levels\, so bring the whole family! Supplies will be provided. You just need your mask\, sun protection\, a reusable water bottle\, and closed-toe shoes. This beach clean-up is organized by the Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston in partnership with Galveston Bay Foundation. The event will be limited to 20 participants in 2 separate groups of 10 and social distancing guidelines will be followed. Registration for this event is limited and required for participation. \n  \nRegister at: \nhttps://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/f4oGd9P3Ecdf9rd. \n  \nContact Lisa Brenskelle at  gcs.lrc@gmail.com or \nSasha Francis at sfrancis@galvbay.org   for more information. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://hpjc.org/event/beach-clean-up/ LOCATION:Galveston Bay CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/beachcleanup2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Environmental Network of Houston / Galveston Bay Foundation":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com, sfrancis@galvbay.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210214T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210214T163000 DTSTAMP:20201227T125038Z CREATED:20201227T125004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201227T125038Z UID:10001119-1613311200-1613320200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:The Houston Climate Action Plan & Faith Communities DESCRIPTION:The Houston Climate Action Plan & Faith Communities \nSunday\, February 14\, 2 p.m.\, online \n  \nJoin Lara Cottingham\, Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Houston\, to learn about the Houston Climate Action Plan (CAP) and how faith communities\, houses of worship & their members\, can get involved. Lara will cover the goals of the CAP in the areas of transportation\, energy transition\, building optimization & materials management\, including the strategies & actions to be employed in reaching the goals. The CAP is designed to address climate change\, but there are many co-benefits which Lara will also highlight. And\, she will discuss how faith communities can partner with the City of Houston to achieve the goals\, helping to lead Houston to a more sustainable future. \n\n \nLearn more/register at:\n \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-houston-climate-action-plan-faith-communities-tickets-132687422653\n\n\n  URL:https://hpjc.org/event/the-houston-climate-action-plan-faith-communities/ LOCATION:Houston\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/LaraCottingham.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210214T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210214T235959 DTSTAMP:20211229T190841Z CREATED:20210221T142745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211229T190841Z UID:10001137-1613260800-1613347199@hpjc.org SUMMARY:COVID-19 Wall of Memories DESCRIPTION:COVID-19 Wall of Memories is a 501(c)(3) organization that maintains a website memorializing COVID-19 victims. Our objective is for people to understand the full scope of how the epidemic has impacted the U.S. We achieve this both through victims’ stories and through our news and information pages. \n\n \nOur mission is to memorialize and amplify the lives of COVID-19 victims and to provide education about the disease\, its spread\, and its impacts. The heart of what we do is the digital wall of memories\, containing profiles of COVID-19 victims\, some submitted through our own research and some submitted by family members of victims. A digital memorial wall displaying the faces and names of people residing in the U.S. who have died of COVID-19. Clicking or tapping on any photo takes you to a profile of that victim.  There are around 500 on the wall at this time\, and the our goal is simple – to get as close as possible to the total number who have perished. \n\n \nWe are dedicated to being a source of news and information about COVID-19 and to honor everyone who passes away from COVID-19 in this country. We believe that each one of them deserves to be on the wall\, deserves to be recognized\, and deserves to be counted.  There’s no point at which we’d stop because there are “too many people.” \n\nIt’s simple; Fill out the form which is then sent to the site. After review and approval\, it’s posted.  Visitors to the site can also leave condolence messages for individual people\, or a general condolence message.  After visiting COVID-19 Wall of Memories\, please spread the word. \n\n \n\nThe website address is:\n\nwww.covid19wallofmemories.org\n\nCONTACT: \nMohammed Nasrullah\, mnasrullah@covid19wallofmemories.org\, (713) 876-3624; \nRuth Nasrullah\, rnasrullah@covid19wallofmemories.org\, (713) 397-9994 URL:https://hpjc.org/event/covid-19-wall-of-memories/ LOCATION:Houston\, United States CATEGORIES:Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/covidwall.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mohammed and Ruth Nasrullah":MAILTO:mnasrullah@covid19wallofmemories.org, rnasrullah@covid19wallofmemories.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210213T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210213T133000 DTSTAMP:20210115T043943Z CREATED:20201221T143731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T043943Z UID:10001114-1613217600-1613223000@hpjc.org SUMMARY:HPJC Quarterly Board Meeting DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the first HPJC Quarterly Board meeting of 2021. Organizational members are asked to send a representative to each Quarterly Board meeting. Individual members are always welcome to attend. We will be discussing our plan for activism towards peace and justice in the areas of peace and family education\, foreign and military policy\, environmental justice\, economic justice\, and human rights and criminal justice. We also welcome members to send in their agenda items. \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-10/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:HPJC Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-Logo-HPJC-blue-orange.png ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Peace &%3B Justice Center":MAILTO:info@hpjc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210203T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210203T130000 DTSTAMP:20210205T040050Z CREATED:20210205T040049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T040050Z UID:10001126-1612353600-1612357200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Contemplation & Sound: Baha'i Tradition DESCRIPTION:Join the Rothko Chapel for a livestream meditation in the Baha’i tradition\, led by members of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Houston. According to Baha’i writings\, music is “a ladder for our souls.” Join us for an immersive meditative experience of the soul of the Baha’i community\, with uplifting and contemplative music from Baha’i holy day celebrations and devotionals. Register to receive the livestream link. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/contemplation-sound-bahai-tradition/ LOCATION:Rothko Chapel\, 3900 Yupon St\, Houston\, 77006 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/TM-February-2021-small.jpg 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210131T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210131T190000 DTSTAMP:20201231T184856Z CREATED:20201231T184753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201231T184856Z UID:10001122-1612116000-1612119600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Being Healthy in a Toxifying World DESCRIPTION:Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2021 is Healthy Planet = Healthy People = Healthy Economy. In January\, join Steve Stelzer\, Program Director at the Houston Green Building Resource Center\, online as he discusses the many paradoxes we face as global citizens regarding staying healthy in a world where business insists on dumping toxic wastes into our air and water supply.  Without getting too gloomy about it\, Steve will also discuss options for actually doing something about the problem.  Spoiler alert: “Superman’s Not Coming”.  Meanwhile\, it seems we might be reaching a critical mass to turn this around. Please register for this talk at eventbrite.com/…/being-healthy-in-a-toxifying-world-tickets-132172402213. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions. \n  URL:https://hpjc.org/event/being-healthy-in-a-toxifying-world/ LOCATION:Houston\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Steve-Stelzer.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210127T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210127T200000 DTSTAMP:20210112T195322Z CREATED:20210112T195321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210112T195322Z UID:10001123-1611770400-1611777600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Racism in the Woods - a Zoom dialogue DESCRIPTION:During a global pandemic\, the outdoors is one of the only safe places to spend time in the company of other people.  Research shows that spending time in nature is associate with a long list of health benefits — physical\, emotional and spiritual.  But while being in the woods is usually safe for White people\, African-Americans and other people of color face special risks\, beyond the spiders and the bears.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPlease join the Center for the Healing of Racism for a virtual presentation and dialogue about experiencing racism in the woods. The virtual event will take place on Wednesday\, January 27\, 2021\, 6:00 – 8:00pm CST.  The event is free and open to the public\, with donations encouraged. To reserve your spot and receive a link to the online program\, please register before January 26 on our website: https://www.centerhealingracism.org/event/racism-in-the-woods-a-zoom-workshop/ URL:https://hpjc.org/event/racism-in-the-woods-a-zoom-dialogue/ LOCATION:Center for the Healing of Racism\, 3412 Crawford Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77004 CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/thumbnail-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210118T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210118T200000 DTSTAMP:20210205T040244Z CREATED:20210205T040242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T040244Z UID:10001127-1610992800-1611000000@hpjc.org SUMMARY:A Celebration of Dr. King’s Birthday DESCRIPTION:Please join the Center for the Healing of Racism on Monday\, January 18\, 2021\, 6:00 to 8:00 PM as two extraordinary women discuss internalizing Dr. King’s messages of hope and healing. A facilitated dialogue will follow the discussion. \nDee Gardner\, founder of Gardner Counseling Services\, is a licensed psychotherapist\, speaker\, educator\, workshop facilitator\, trauma treatment consultant and author.  Sally Bartolameolli\, M.Ed.\, M.F.A.\, is a certified Shadow Work facilitator\, transformational coach\, author\, speaker\, teacher\, and founder of LORA Bridges – Building Bridges for Transformation. \nThe event is free and open to the public with donations encouraged.  Please register by January 17 to receive the link: https://www.centerhealingracism.org/event/a-celebration-of-dr-kings-birthday-by-zoom/ URL:https://hpjc.org/event/a-celebration-of-dr-kings-birthday/ LOCATION:Center for the Healing of Racism\, 3412 Crawford Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77004 CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210118T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210118T235959 DTSTAMP:20201220T173349Z CREATED:20201220T173348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201220T173349Z UID:10001113-1610928000-1611014399@hpjc.org SUMMARY:43rd Annual “Original” MLK Day Parade & Holiday Celebration DESCRIPTION:On January 18\, 2021 the Houston Black Heritage Society will celebrate its 43rd Annual “Original” MLK Day Parade and Holiday Celebration. The “Original” MLK\, Jr. Parade was commissioned at the behest of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr’s. own father\, known by many as Martin Luther “Daddy” King\, Sr.\, on January 21st\, 1978. \nNot only did his father commission the organization to conduct the very first MLK Day Parade in the nation\, Dr. King’s father also served as our parade’s first-ever grand marshal. In addition to the annual parade\, the organization host a variety of educational\, community\, and celebratory events all year long to honor one of our nation’s most revered civil rights leader. \nDue to COVID-19 and the commitment to prioritizing the health and safety of our fellow citizens in the community\, the City of Houston and the Black Heritage Society’s 2021 Annual “Original” MLK Day Parade will broadcast live on virtual platforms for this year.  For individuals and organizations that would like to be a part of the 2021 virtual celebration\, please submit a Participation Request Form. All are encouraged to participate\, including: \n\nFamilies and Individuals\nCorporate and Non-Profit Organizations\nSchools\, Churches\, and Civic Groups\nColleges and Universities\nCommunity Members\nK-12 & University Bands\, ROTC\, Dance & Cheer\n\nIn support of the City of Houston and the Mayor’s Office of Special Events\, the Black Heritage Society’s 43rd Annual “Original” MLK Day Parade and Holiday Celebration will launch this year’s holiday celebration in accordance with the Texas Governor’s Executive Order GA-32 and the City of Houston’s Health and Safety COVID-19 Guidelines. \nFor questions regarding the 43rd Annual “Original” MLK Day Parade\, please contact them at 713-236-1700 or email directly at info@originalmlkparade.org. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/43rd-annual-original-mlk-day-parade-holiday-celebration/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:March ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/MLK-parade.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Black Heritage Society":MAILTO:projectmanager@blackheritagesociety.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210115T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210115T193000 DTSTAMP:20210115T202143Z CREATED:20201216T215930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T202143Z UID:10001112-1610733600-1610739000@hpjc.org SUMMARY:The Radical King and the Quest to Change America DESCRIPTION:Today MLK is celebrated for his ‘dream’ of a just America\, but by the end of his career King was calling for a “radical reconstruction” of the United States. What compelled the transformation of King’s ideas and what do they tell us about our society today? Join the Rothko Chapel for our livestream 2021 Annual MLK Birthday Celebration featuring Princeton University professor of African-American Studies Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor who will engage these questions in hopes of unlocking the ideas and strategies necessary to enact effective and lasting change the United States. \nRegister at the web page below to get the online stream information. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/the-radical-king-and-the-quest-to-change-america/ CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/MLK-2021-Banner-e1608156013941.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210112T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210216T180000 DTSTAMP:20210205T040416Z CREATED:20210205T040415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T040416Z UID:10001128-1610474400-1613498400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Faithful Resilience: A Study on Climate Resilience for Faith Communities DESCRIPTION:Faithful Resilience: A Study on Climate Resilience for Faith Communities \nTuesdays\, January 12 – February 16\, 6 p.m.\, online \nFaithful Resilience is a six-part study on climate resilience for faith communities. The climate crisis has arrived. Faith communities must not only react\, but also prepare. Over the last decade\, hurricanes have intensified\, wildfires have burnt stronger\, and heat waves have baked our cities. These events can only be expected to get worse in the next decades. Most of our faith communities are not ready for these climate-driven disasters. Yet\, the communities who will be most threatened by climate change also have an opportunity to play a pivotal role in building resilience in their towns and cities. Whether a faith community has a large facility\, land\, social capital\, or something else\, those assets can be channeled into building climate resilience in preparation for the coming physical and spiritual storms of the climate crisis. Join us for a six-week exploration of how your house of worship/faith community can become a force for climate resilience for your community. To learn more/register\, see: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/faithful-resilience-a-study-on-climate-resilience-for-faith-communities-tickets-130072625725. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/faithful-resilience-a-study-on-climate-resilience-for-faith-communities/ LOCATION:Houston\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IENOHpic-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210110T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210110T163000 DTSTAMP:20201210T022319Z CREATED:20201210T022248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201210T022319Z UID:10001108-1610290800-1610296200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:COVID\, the Environment & Justice: A Faith Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:COVID\, the Environment & Justice: A Faith Panel Discussion\nSunday\, January 10\, 3 p.m.\, online\n \n \nJoin an online panel of speakers from diverse faith traditions to explore the connections between COVID\, the environment and justice. Each speaker will address this topic from the perspective of their faith.  See below for a list of panelists. Once we’ve heard from all the speakers\, we’ll open up the discussion to questions and comments from the virtual audience.  Learn more/register on www.eventbrite.com at:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/covid-the-environment-justice-a-faith-panel-discussion-tickets-130073227525.\n \n \nPanelists include:\n \n \nPanelists include:\nRev. Dr. Colin Bossen\, Senior Minister\, 1st Unitarian Universalist Church\n\nHarish Chandra\, Acharya\, Arya Samaj Greater Houston\nRabbi Sarah Fort\, Assistant Rabbi\, Congregation Beth Yeshurun\nStephania Thomas\, PhD.\, Buddhist Chaplain\nRev. Karen Tudor\, Senior Associate Minister\, Unity of Houston\n\n\n\n  URL:https://hpjc.org/event/covid-the-environment-justice-a-faith-panel-discussion/ LOCATION:Houston\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IENOHpic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210109T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210109T170000 DTSTAMP:20201229T011426Z CREATED:20201229T011425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201229T011426Z UID:10001120-1610186400-1610211600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Prayer to End Human Trafficking DESCRIPTION:Join the Dominican Sisters of Houston on Saturday\, January 9\, 2021 at 9am as they gather virtually for Prayer to End Human Trafficking. Kimberly Williams\, Program Director of the Anti-Human Trafficking Initiative at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center\, will join us to explain the PATH Collaborative. PATH Collaborative is a partnership of medical and community-based organizations working to identify and assist trafficked individuals onto a path of healing and recovery in the Greater Houston Area. \n  \nRSVP to Ceil Roeger at croeger@domhou.org to receive a zoom link\, URL:https://hpjc.org/event/prayer-to-end-human-trafficking/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/January-9-flyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201224T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201224T170000 DTSTAMP:20201220T194511Z CREATED:20201210T022412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201220T194511Z UID:10001109-1608818400-1608829200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Christmas at the Jail VIII DESCRIPTION:We are sad to say founder of Christmas at the Jail\, Michael Allen\, left us on December 1\, 2020.\n \nIn Michael’s Honor We Are \nNow Accepting Donations!\nToys or Money \n \nJust because COVID has eliminated visits to inmates at the jail this year\, we want to remember that children are still missing their incarcerated loved ones. Michael would expect us to continue his tradition. Therefore\, the program has adjusted to make sure some kids get a gift from Santa\, and if possible the family gets a gift certificate for Christmas dinner. \nOn Christmas Eve from 2-5pm all volunteers and gift givers should come to: \n  \nBERING MEMORIAL CHURCH\n1440 Harold\nHouston\, TX 77006\n  \nPlease make a donation by going to www.HPJC.ORG and note your donation is for Santa At The Jail\, \n***or*** \nYou can drop off toys at the home of Judith Hoffhien: \n312 Fairbanks 77009 – or email Judith judithhoffhien@sbcglobal.net URL:https://hpjc.org/event/christmas-at-the-jail-viii/ LOCATION:Bering Memorial United Church of Christ\, 1440 Harold St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/76602133_2455609601386847_8602945967789965312_n-2.jpg GEO:29.7416822;-95.3971046 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bering Memorial United Church of Christ 1440 Harold St. Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1440 Harold St.:geo:-95.3971046,29.7416822 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201219T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201219T140000 DTSTAMP:20201211T192522Z CREATED:20201211T192437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201211T192522Z UID:10001111-1608379200-1608386400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:HPJC Quarterly Board Meeting DESCRIPTION:Please join the Houston Peace & Justice Center 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. We will be discussing Officers for 2021 and other agenda items. \nThe meeting will be held via Zoom. Please contact evansilverman108@gmail.com (or your favorite HPJC board member) for login info. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/hpjc-quarterly-board-meeting-8/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:HPJC Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Peace &%3B Justice Center":MAILTO:info@hpjc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201212T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201212T163000 DTSTAMP:20201211T191404Z CREATED:20201211T191403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201211T191404Z UID:10001110-1607785200-1607790600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Green Jobs for All: How the Gulf South Wins a Green New Deal DESCRIPTION:Climate change is here and a people’s mass movement must meet the moment. Though the Biden administration pledges to address climate change\, he and the DNC have failed to embrace a Green New Deal (GND) that provides a just transition towards millions of green jobs and protects our environment and communities from the dire consequences of climate change. Oil and gas workers\, environmental justice communities\, and BIPOC leaders of the Gulf South states\, Texas\, Louisiana\, Alabama\, Mississippi\, and Florida\, must be part of the multi-sector and multi-racial movement to demand a Green New Deal. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/green-jobs-for-all-how-the-gulf-south-wins-a-green-new-deal/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Webinar-FB-Event-1024x576-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR