Houston Peace & Justice Center

World Refugee Day: Presenting "When We Were Strangers"
2019-06-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | 14 Pews Arts Theater, 800 Aurora, Houston, 77007
World Refugee Day: Presenting “When We Were Strangers”
THURSDAY, JUNE 13 2019 7:00PM – 9:00PM
In celebration of World Refugee Day, Independent Writer, Kimberly Meyer is coupling a film screening of Soufra with the launching of her project “When We Were Strangers” – following the lives of nine single mother refugees in Houston, which has been funded in part by a grant from Houston Arts Alliance.
The dynamic team behind this event includes: Plant It Forward, 14 Pews, Houston Arts Alliance, and Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston: Refugee Services, and Taiba. A powerful front, driving impact in Houston, uniting efforts to create a multidimensional event for the Houston community.
Opening reception will be catered by Syrian refugee, Zahra Al Mohamed, one of the nine refugees featured in the project. Zahra will be sourcing food from the Farmers of Plant It Forward, which supports hard working refugee farmers, the local economy, and the creation of green space in Houston. Traditional music will be performed by Kurdish/Syrian refugee Mohamed Horo. Included in the reception will be a short presentation of “When We Were Strangers” by Kimberly Meyer. Following the reception and presentation will be a screening of the film Soufra.
This event will share stories of refugees in the Houston community as well as those across borders in hopes of creating an experience where all walk away feeling a deeper sense of connection, compassion, and responsibility.

Weltanschauung: Episode I - The Great Acceleration, Part I
2019-06-12 22:00 - 2019-06-13 00:00 | Houston, United States
A Television Program examining “The Great Acceleration”. This episode will focus on the confluence of human activities that have resulted in environmental degradation, from an earth system perspective.
Broadcast from: Houston Media Source Television
Host : Mike DeLeonardis
Guest: Will Steffen: Earth System Scientist of Australian National University and the Stockholm Resilience Centre
Houston Media Source Television:
Comcast Ch. 17 / AT&T U-verse Ch 99
Phonoscope Ch 96 / Sudden Link Ch 99
hmstv.org
Scheduled Air Times:
Wed 06/12/19 10:00 P
Fri 06/14/19 8:00 A
Sat 06/15/19 10:00 P
Mon 06/17/19 8:00 A
Fri 06/21/19 8:00 A
Fri 06/21/19 10:00 P
Tue 06/25/19 8:00 A
See hmstv schedule: http://www.hmstv.org/tv-schedule/

Montrose/59 Bridge Blog
2019-06-11 16:30 - 18:00 | Houston, United States
Refuse Fascism Texas hosts a Bridge Blog at Montrose and Highway 59 every Tuesday beginning at 4:30 pm and usually ending about 6:00 pm. We gather around one theme every week to give a clear message to the drivers. Our presence offers the rush-hour traffic the assurance that people will not tolerate policies, bills, new laws that promote hatred or anything that disrupts peace. RF is a non-violent, civil disobedience group.
Contact: Patty Harlan pattyharlan@hotmail.com

Peace Camp 2019 - Week One
2019-06-03 - 2019-06-07 | Houston Mennonite Church, 1231 Wirt Rd., Houston, TX, 77055, United States
Time to register for Peace Camp 2019!
To register, click here: CLICK HERE

Peace Camp 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

With violence permeating our culture, let’s make teaching peace a priority!

Where and When
Sessions will run Monday through Friday, 9 am – 3 pm, with five scheduled sessions starting in June.

June 3-7: Houston Mennonite Church (1231 Wirt Rd.)

June 17-21: Mission Milby Community Center (2220 Broadway)
July 15-19: Cameron Retreat Center (2403 Holcombe Blvd.)
July 29-August 2: First Unitarian Universalist Church (5200 Fannin St.)

Fees and Registrations
Registration fees are $185 per session for children grade levels PreK-5 (this spring 2019) and $50 for teens who will assist as Junior Counselors, participate in their own activities, and receive service hours.

Don’t let the cost be an obstacle. Limited scholarships and reduced fees are available. See registration form at: CLICK HERE

Learn more about PEACE CAMP HOUSTON at the official website: http://www.peacecamphouston.org

Houston Central Solar Co-Op for Houses of Worship & Their Members
2019-06-02 14:00 - 15:30 | St. Philip Presbyterian Church & online, 4807 San Felipe, Houston, 77056
Free and open to the public.

Speaker, Dori Wolfe, Solar Energy Expert
Sunday, Jun. 2, 2 p.m.

St. Philip Presbyterian Church & online

The Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston invites houses of worship
& their members to learn how they can go solar for less as part of the
Houston Central Solar Co-Op. A co-op leverages bulk-purchasing power to
get discounted pricing. Each participant gets an individual solar quote, but a

single installer is selected for the group.

Neighbors in the Houston area have already formed a solar co-op to save money
and make going solar easier, with the help of nonprofit Solar United Neighbors.
Houston Renewable Energy Group (HREG), the South Union Community
Development Corporation, and the Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston

are sponsoring the co-op. The group already has over 30 participants.

At this informational session, you’ll learn how solar works, how it can be financed,
how it is installed, and how you can join the Co-Op. For homeowners, this is the last
year to get the full solar tax credit, so come learn how you can participate!

Our speaker, Dori Wolfe, is founder of two solar energy companies, and has worked
to bring community solar projects to fruition since 2012.

Please join us at St Philip Presbyterian Church,
http://saintphilip.net/index.html
4807 San Felipe in Houston, 77056
713-622-4807
or online, via a simultaneous web meeting.

Please register for the event here;
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/houston-central-solar-co-op-for-houses-of-worship-their-members-tickets-60681819957

You can also contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information.

HOUSTONIANS ARE CALLED TO DANCE FOR PEACE
2019-06-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Hermann Park, 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, 77030
Core Dance, a professional dance organization, invites Houstonians of all ages and abilities to come together to dance for peace on Sunday, June 2 from 10am to noon in Hermann Park. Now in its 39thyear, Planetary Danceis a simple dance that everyone can do co-created by Anna Halprin. Known as the pioneer of the postmodern dance movement, Halprin describes Planetary Danceas “a dance for promoting peace among people and peace with the Earth.” Local dancers and drummers will invite those participating to walk, run, or stand in three concentric circles creating a moving mandala. Halprin’s intent is that the group will form a collective body whose every step will become a prayer for healing Earth.
In Houston Planetary Dance will be performed in Hermann Park off Hermann Park Drive on a grassy area located across the street from the main entrance of the Houston Museum of Natural Science, 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, 77030. Participation in “Planetary Dance” is free and open to the public but advance registration is required:https://donate.coredance.org/campaigns/10823-planetary-dance-houston-2019
Where to Park
Free parking is available in Hermann Park near the Sam Houston Monument (Lot A), the large central parking lots in front of the Houston Zoo (Lots G and F), across the street (Lot H), near Miller Outdoor Theatre (Lots E and D) and beside the McGovern Centennial Gardens (Lot C) located on Hermann Drive. Metered parking is available on the streets adjacent to the Park. To view a parking lot map click here: https://www.hermannpark.org/media/uploads/hermann_park_parking_map.pdf
About Core Dance
Core Dance, an award-winning contemporary dance company with global reach, creates, performs, and produces compelling original dance that ignites the creative spirit and actively encourages participation and conversation with the community. For nearly four decades, Core Dance has supported innovation, collaboration, artistic risk-taking and sustainable art-making in dance.  Core Dance was co-founded in 1980 in Houston, Texas by dancer and choreographer Sue Schroeder and her sister, Kathy Russell.  Five years later, the organization added Atlanta, Georgia as a second home base, creating a context for dance that is relevant in both cities and around the globe. Core Dance uses dance to educate, question and illuminate, and is internationally recognized for its artistically driven research practices, cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary collaborations, the humanity of the individual Dance Artists, and its rigorous physicality. (coredance.org)
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Climate Change Forum hosted by PSR East End
2019-06-01 08:30 - 12:30 | The City of Houston’s – E.B. Cape Center, 4501 Leeland St., Houston, 77023
PSR East End Houston is hosting a climate change forum on Saturday, June 1 to discuss current efforts by the City of Houston and Harris County to create policies around climate change in our area and what advocacy efforts are needed to see such policies implemented for the benefit of Houston’s East End, the City of Houston, and Harris County, Texas.

Film Screening, “Tim Wise on White Privilege"
2019-05-30 18:30 - 21:00 | Center for the Healing of Racism, 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX, 77004, United States
In anticipation of his keynote address at the 2019 Juneteenth Ally Award Luncheon, The Center for the Healing of Racism invites your to a screening of the film “Tim Wise on White Privilege” on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 6:30PM, 3412 Crawford (at Holman), Houston, TX 77004. Wise is one of the nation’s most prominent antiracism educators and writers. The event is free and open to the public (first 45 to RSVP). Donations are encouraged. Registration required by emailing cfhr1@juno.com or calling (713) 520-8226. Space is limited to the first 45 reservations. Free parking is available at Houston Community College lot #9.

Achieving Zero Waste in Houston & What You Can Do
2019-05-19 18:00 - 19:00 | online, not applicable, not applicable, not applicable, United States
You are invited to join Rosanne Barone, Program Director in Houston for Texas Campaign for the Environment, for an online talk on Achieving Zero Waste in Houston & What You Can Do on Sunday, May 19 at 6 p.m. Rosanne will address policymaking at the local and state levels to achieve zero waste goals and address problematic waste facilities, as well as international efforts to curb the production of products that can’t be recycled. Other major cities in TX have long-term solid waste policies to reduce trash to landfill by as much as 90%, and right now Houston is undergoing two major planning processes to update our waste management practices. Rosanne will discuss what can you do to help. Please register for this talk on www.eventbrite.com. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions about this talk.

No License to Discriminate: Postcard Party & Happy Hour
2019-05-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Axelrad, 1517 Alabama St., Houston, 77004
Join the ACLU of Texas and the Transgender Education Network of Texas for a postcard party and happy hour to keep discrimination out of Texas. We need your help to stop SB 17, a bill that would create a license to discriminate against virtually anyone – especially LGBTQ Texans – for religious reasons.
Come out to Axelrad and fill out postcards or submit testimony to your lawmakers. We’ll be there from 6:30PM until 8:00PM so be sure to drop by and make your voice heard. Register to attend via the ticket link above and your first drink is on us!

International Conference on Biodiversity and Ecology Restoration
2019-05-15 09:00 - 2019-05-16 17:00 | Houston, United States
Meetings International (Meetings Int.) invites you to attend “International conference on Biodiversity and Ecology restoration” which is to be held on May 15-16, 2019 at Brussels, Belgium.
Biodiversity 2019 invites the global community of restoration professionals that includes researchers, practitioners, decision-makers, and community leaders who are actively engaged in the ecologically sensitive repair and recovery of degraded ecosystems by utilizing a broad array of experiences, knowledge sets, and cultural perspectives. This biodiversity conference will provide a robust and dynamic platform to meet the people, to exchange the ideas, and to increase the network. This event aims to promote the restoration of a spectrum of degraded ecosystems to stem the loss of biodiversity. The International Conference on Biodiversity and Ecology Restoration will be held on May 15-16, 2019 at Brussels, Belgium. So we invite you to join the global event that will impact economic prosperity and environmental sustainability. So lets be a part of beautiful and exciting city Brussels.

Humanists Ideas Club: Universal Health Care through Cooperatives forming in Houston
2019-05-11 13:30 - 16:00 | Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, houston, 77074
“How to create Community-run Cooperatives that result in Universal Health Care.” Ed Barr hosts the Ideas Club for Humanists of Houston (www.meetup.com/humanism-177/events/jmrcrpyzhbpb/) at Bayland Community Center. Sat. May 11, Don McCormick, founding CEO of the nonprofits TBT.com and PPC (Patient/Physician Cooperatives based in Houston), will address medical economics, and how to build member-owned Cooperatives around existing clinics and hospitals working with PPC to cut health care costs in half.

Celebrate World Fair Trade Day
2019-05-11 13:30 - 15:30 | Dominican Center for Spirituality, 6501 Almeda Rd, Houston, 77021
The Chocolate Case asks “Is eating chocolate linked to child slavery?” Join Fair Trade Houston and the Dominican Sisters for this entertaining and shocking documentary film about the journalists investigating global chocolate production.
Celebrate World Fair Trade Day with us and enjoy some of Tony’s Fair Trade Ch0colonely chocolate.

May Amnesty Houston Meeting
2019-05-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Houston, United States
Amnesty International Houston Meeting

Free and open to the public;

Amnesty International
Houston, local 23

Every first Tuesday, (May 7th)

7:00 pm to 8:30 PM
in the upstairs Central Market Community Room
(3815 Westheimer 77027, 713-386-1700)

Learn how *you* can make a difference
locally and globally !

Find us online;

http://www.amnestyhouston.org/

and on Facebook, Twitter, or email us;
mail@amnestyhouston.org

Peace, Salaam, Shalom, Juli Kring
Juli3@aol.com

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
~Mahatma Gandhi

https://www.facebook.com/147164370408/posts/2114431938797370/

(Light snacks will be provided)

Climate Change Solutions - Nature of the Flood: Understanding Our Dynamic Rivers and Bayous
2019-05-07 18:30 - 21:00 | Haven’s Center, 1827 W Alabama St, Houston, TX, 77098, United States
We hope you’ll join Transition Houston as we discuss Climate Change Solutions!
Brad Carter will present the Nature of the Flood: Understanding Our Dynamic Rivers and Bayous on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 @ 6:30pm.
Socializing starts at 6:30pm and the meeting begins at 7:00pm at the Haven’s Center, 1827 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77098.
With a new hurricane season upon us, our meeting will feature a presentation and Q&A by Dr. Brad Carter who will focus on the issue of flooding and understanding how our rivers and bayous play a role in mitigation and flood risk reduction.
Every year, damage from storms – hurricanes, intense rainstorms, Nor’easters – makes the news as flood waters wash away structures, roads, and topsoil. Floods are natural events but their impacts are often unnecessarily magnified when a lack of understanding, of the functions of wetlands results in their filling, draining and development.
Climate shapes where and how we live and the environment around us and the Houston Climate Movement is leading the way for local action! Texas, and Houston in particular, face unique risks and challenges due to the impacts of climate change, from flooding to heat to droughts and more.
We hope you’ll be a part of the journey to address these issues.
About Our Speaker
Dr. Carter received a PhD in Geology from North Carolina State University in 2006. He has 12 years of professional experience working as a structural geologist in academia and the petroleum industry. In academia, Dr. Carter has taught courses in physical geology, structural geology, and hydrogeology and mentored student research projects.
In the petroleum industry, his work has focused on deciphering the geologic framework and evolution of sedimentary basins around the world. Outside of his professional work, Dr. Carter recently completed Urban Harvest’s Permaculture Design Course and is focused on helping Houstonians become knowledgeable about Earth’s natural processes and how to work with nature to create a more sustainable Houston.

The Texas Coastal Exchange - How Houses of Worship & Their Members Can Engage
2019-05-05 14:00 - 15:30 | Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard, Houston, 77005
Free and open to the public;

The Texas Coastal Exchange – How Houses of Worship & Their Members Can Engage
Sunday, May 5, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CDT
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church & online

The Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston invites you to learn about the Texas Coastal Exchange (TCX), a new carbon offset program for our region of Texas. As Jim Blackburn, Rice professor and member of the board of directors for TCX will explain, the TCX is designed both as a land conservation tool and a means to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions. Find out how you/your house of worship can support local land conservation as a buyer of carbon offsets! Or, learn how you/your house of worship can sell carbon storage on your land! Join us at Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church, located at 2353 Rice Blvd., or online, via a simultaneous web meeting. Metro bus stops for lines 27 & 41 are nearby the church and bike parking is available. Please register for the event;

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-texas-coastal-exchange-how-houses-of-worship-their-members-can-engage-tickets-59140299227

Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information.

Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church

http://ctkelc.org/

713-523-2864

2353 Rice BoulevardHouston, Texas 77005

Alianza Latina Internacional's May Day March & Rally
2019-05-04 13:00 - 14:00 | Corner of Renwick & Bellaire
Join us Saturday, May 4th to march from Renwick and Bellaire to Burnett Bayland Park for a rally in celebration of International Workers Day.
Together, we will build solidarity across our differences to honor the legacy of all working people in continuing to fight for immigrant, racial, economic, and environmental justice in a system that puts profit over people.

International Workers Day Celebration
2019-05-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Houston, United States
An International Workers Day Celebration will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 6-8 pm, at Guadalupe Plaza, 2311 Runnels St. Please plan to join us in celebrating this holiday for workers of all nationalities. We will commemorate the past struggles and achievements of the working class, address the dangers faced by workers and oppressed people today, and call for revolutionary social change. Free Rads Rhythm Section Featuring Equality and Savvi from the Hue will perform.

Our demands for May Day 2019 are: Unite against Trump and the Threat of Fascism! Stop the Exploitation and Oppression of Workers! Workers’ Struggles Have No Borders! Stop Racist Police Murders! Black and Brown Lives Matter! Stop ICE Raids and Deportations! Defend the DREAMERS! Defend the Muslim Community! Fight for Women’s Equality! Defend LGBTQ Communities! Stop the Violence against Trans Women! Fight for a Living Wage, Jobs for All, and the Right to a Union! End Gentrification! Housing, Health Care, Child Care, Education, and Pensions for All! End Imperialist Wars! Hands Off Venezuela! No War on Iran! End Capitalism’s Destruction of the Environment! End Capitalism Before It Ends Us!

This event is an independent working class political action. It is being organized by Consejo Migrante Por Un Cambio, Houston Socialist Movement, Houston United Front Against Fascism, Latin American Organization for Immigrant Rights, Mexicanos en Acción, National Domestic Workers Alliance, Party for Socialism and Liberation, and Young Communist League (list in formation). If your group would like to help organize this event or if you would like more information, please contact us at 832.692.2306.

How Water Conservation Will Save the Dry Day & What You Can Do to Help
2019-04-28 18:00 - 19:00 | online, not applicable, not applicable, not applicable, United States
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2019 is environmental issues and what you can do.
In April, Robert Mace, professor of practice at U.T. – Austin, Department of Geography, will speak on water issues in Texas. Water Scarcity has been deemed one of the most significant environmental issues facing North America by the U.N.’s Global Environmental Outlook, the U.N.’s flagship environmental assessment. Professor Mace will educate on the latest research and reports on water issues in TX, so that you thoroughly understand the issues. He will also explain the actions you can take to combat water scarcity & other water issues in TX. Please register for this talk on www.eventbrite.com. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions about this talk.

The Ecological Crisis & The Response of Faith
2019-04-28 09:45 - 10:45 | Houston, United States
What is our present ecological crisis? What specific issues are central? Lisa Brenskelle will examine the science that explains the present state of our world and the major environmental issues we face. She will then consider how our faith both informs and enables our response to this crisis. Lisa holds a PhD in engineering, and has worked on a volunteer basis in earthkeeping ministry for decades. Join her for this thought-provoking talk at Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Blvd, in Houston on Sunday, April 28 at 9:45 a.m. Metro bus lines 41 & 27 stop near the church and bike parking is available in the church lot. Contact Lisa with any questions at gcs.lrc@gmail.com.

Autism: Beyond The Walk
2019-04-27 16:00 - 20:00 | Houston, United States
This event is a opportunity for Autism Awareness.It is also a platform for the families with autistic children to tell their story. #abtw19

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/autism-beyond-the-walk-a-portion-of-the-proceeds-goes-to-autism-speaks-tickets-54675074620 For more information!

Peace Camp Brunch and Fundraiser!
2019-04-27 10:00 - 14:00 | Bering Memorial United Church of Christ, 1440 Harold St., Houston, TX, 77006, United States
Mark your calendar to save April 27 from 10 AM-2 PM for a fun brunch! The venue will be Bering Methodist Church on Harold St. This is a fundraiser for Peace Camp scholarships, and there will be delicious food-including vegan options plus exciting entertainment. Invite your friends and come and learn about this exciting outreach program of HPJC!
For more information and registration, see our main Peace Camp Houston web page.
$10 suggested donation that will go directly to Peace Camp.

Wellness Summit
2019-04-27 09:00 - 15:30 | 5959 Corporate Dr Houston, Texas, 5959 Corporate Dr, Houston, 77036
Weight loss and Wellness Summit – learn from breakout sessions provided by doctors, registered dietitian, nutritionist, exercise physiologist, health coach, and food for life instructor. Our inspiring Keynote Speaker is Josh Lajaunie who will share tips and tricks from his journey of going from 420 lbs to ultra marathon runner.
Plant based lunch will be provided.

We Are Girls Conference
2019-04-27 09:00 - 15:00 | Hogg Middle School, 1100 Merrill St, Houston, 77009
The We Are Girls Conferences, produced by Girls Empowerment Network (GEN) are held in Austin, Houston, and Dallas, Texas annually and are designed especially for thousands of 3rd – 8th-grade girls and the adults who care about them. With dynamic break-out sessions and an empowering dance party, girls get to be totally in charge of their day. They walk away inspired by what’s possible and with a new belief in their personal power. The 2018-2019 theme is “Ignite Her Power.” Leadership positions are available for high school girls. Tickets cost $30 per person and 50% of attendees receive scholarships.

FREE Houston showing and Q&A on Restorative Justice film called "Circles"
2019-04-25 18:00 - 20:00 | The University of Houston Downtown, Center for Critical Race Studies
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE OF HOUSTON (https://restorativehouston.wixsite.com/rjch) will host a film showing of CIRCLES (free) BUT PLEASE REGISTER!!!!
Circles, an award-winning documentary will be shown together with Q&A with Eric Butler, featured in film.
Donations will be welcome and will go to the film creator and distributor and an honorarium to Eric Butler.
For film trailer. (2 minutes) https://vimeo.com/245948008/208337678
Please Pre-Register so we can plan.
https://www.facebook.com/events/600103350457421/

Greater Houston Coalition for Justice: News Conference
2019-04-16 10:00 | TBH (Talento Bilingüe de Houston), 333 S. Jensen Drive, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
News Conference
Alert
Immediate Release Contact Person
April 15, 2019 Johnny N. Mata (832) 723-3110

The Greater Houston Coalition for Justice, call for state and congressional hearings as a results of the explosion at the KMCO facility and the Intercontinental Terminals Co. plant in Deer Park.
Houston,
The Gulf Coast community has been hostage for too long and the consequences are to great to continue the practice of historicallyuser-friendly EPA and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality bureaucracy.
State and congressional elected officials should listen, address and take action on environmental concerns to avoid continuous catastrophe incidents that erode the health and quality of life of gulf coast residents.
State and congressional hearings must/should address the following;
1. How the memorandum of understanding between EPA and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and EPA bureaucracy endanger the lives of residents in the Gulf Coast of Texas.
2. Should make public the dangerous hidden chemicals
3. Eliminate/amend state and federal laws that maintain the loop holes
that thwart criminal prosecutions of Refinery Industry officials.
The news conference is scheduled for;
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
10:00 a.m.
TBH
333 S. Jensen Drive
Houston, Texas 77002
Preparations are underway to invite Texas state and congressional elected officials to pledge and listen to the community residents, community leaders concerns and act to protect voters interest.

Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe Fundraiser
2019-04-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1900 Bering Dr., Houston, 77057
Showing up for Racial Justice (SURJ HTX) invites you to learn how to join and unite with the Native Original Tribe of Texas in a respectful way in the massive efforts to protect our state from environmental and political destruction. The Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe is repopulating a network of frontline encampments on their ancient village sites, protecting indigenous sacred sites, resisting construction of the LNG (fracked gas) terminals and their source of pipelines for more fracked gas, and educating people about the environmental devastation the Border Wall will cause. They are peacefully struggling to stop the senseless endangerment of people, animals our only environment and for a rapid equitable transition to sustainable/renewable natural ways of life to secure a future for all children and our future generations.
Our Guest Speaker will be Jordan Flaherty, author of ‘No More Heroes: Grassroots Challenges to the Savior Mentality.
Tickets available on a sliding scale on Eventbrite
*Childcare is available with RSVP by replying on this event or messaging SURJ HTX.*
Near METRO Routes 32, 49, 82, 20, 47 (or message someone who’s going to catch a ride!)

Nonviolent Communication Day-Long Workshop
2019-04-13 09:00 - 16:30 | Country home outside of Brenham
Building Solid Relationships: At Home, Work, School, Anywhere! is the title of this Nonviolent Communication event facilitated by CNVC Certified Trainer, Bren Hardt, long-time member of HPJC. Staying present and grounded with skills to manage one’s emotions, speaking with authenticity, clarity and in a connecting (rather than disconnecting) way, and listening with curiosity for both content and meaning are the skills of NVC – Nonviolent Communication. NVC is a globally respected communication set of skills that is serving leaders around the world to be more effective and to build a culture of peace. Workshop will give you time to practice these valuable skills in pairs and small groups. Offered 2 dates: 3/9 or 4/13.

Mother’s Day: The Forgotten Victims of Death Row
2019-04-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Rice Media Center, Rice University Entrance #8 University and Stockton, Houston, 77005
Between 1976 and 2016, the U.S. executed more than 1,400 people. The mothers of many of the condemned men and women testified at trial, pleading for the lives of their children. The intense grief these women feel is unacknowledged by society. Each of these mothers has a story to tell. This film presents just a few.

Spring 2019 Interfaith Environmental Stewardship Event
2019-04-07 13:30 - 16:30 | Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve, 5300 Dryad, Houston, 77035
Free and open to the public:

Spring 2019 Interfaith Environmental Stewardship Event
Sunday, April 7, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Calling people of all faiths, or no faith at all, to come together to care for
our shared environment in celebration of Faith Climate Action Week
during Earth Month. We will mulch around trees & remove trash at the

Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve, 5300 Dryad in Houston.

Tools/supplies will be provided.

This event is organized by the Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Congregation Brith Shalom, and the Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston,
in partnership with the Willow Waterhole Greenspace Conservancy.

Please register for planning purposes;

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-2019-interfaith-environmental-stewardship-event-tickets-56846415158

Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information.
