[ Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Day 11 ]
The 11 days of education does not belong to and was not created by any one organization or individual. The Buff State Students have graciously agreed to host this schedule on their website, but this event belongs to all of the individuals and organizations that are involved in making it happen.
Eleven Days of Education for Peace and Justice:Thanks goes out to everyone that helped make the 1st Annual 11 Days of Education for Peace and Social Justice such a wonderful series of events in 2003. What a wonderful addition to our community.
Day 1 Fri.Oct.10
Who: A.N.S.W.E.R. & Friends
What: Contemporary Racism - Racism alive & well 1950s - present.
What: Kick off party highlighting the rest of the 11 days.
Why: Race issues are often confusing and the underlying causes are often hidden.
Where: 100 South Elmwood (Buffalo)
When: Friday - October 10th - 7PM to 9PM (or thereabout)
Contact: buffalo@internationalANSWER.org
Day 2 Sat.Oct.11
Who: The Women in Black
What: Weekly silent vigil
Why: For Peace
Where: Bidwell and Elmwood
When: Noon to 1 PM
Who: Che Guevara’s Daughter - Aleida
What: She talks about her Cuba
Bonus: Video - Fidel - A Successful Revolution
Bonus: Video - The Story of the Cuban Five
Where: Niagara Falls Library, Niagara Falls, Ontario
When: 6 PM to 10 PM
Contact: Canadian-Cuban Friendship Association (CCFA)
Contact: Helen Santek (905) 732-2657, Ron Brydges (905) 680-8453
Who: Pax Christi USA
What: An introduction to a 5 Week course "A Globalization Towards Solidarity" that will be offered at various times and places this winter.
Why: By learning more about Multinational Corporate Globalization and how it is connected with the tragedy of 9-11, the need for a deeper understanding of Globalization as presented by Pax Christi will become apparent.
Where: Hilbert College Auditorium, 5200 South Park Ave. Hamburg
When: 7:30 PM to 9 PM
Contact: ssmarx2@aol.com
Day 3 Sun.Oct.12
Who: Mike Kuzma one of Leonard Peltier's attorneys
What: Basic background and overview of Leonard Peltier’s legal case with short videos
Why: Because by our own standards holding political prisoners is a human rights violation
Where: El Buen Amigo - 114 Elmwood Ave
When: 1 PM to 2 PM
Contact: Jackyork1999@yahoo.com
Who: Buffalo Peace People
What: Weekly Peace Vigil
Why: To promote peace
Where: At 198 and Parkside – Delaware Park
When: 7 PM
Contact: whitlock@BuffaloPeacePeople.org (see also: www.buffalopeacepeople.org)
Day 4 Mon.Oct.13
What: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
What: Sunrise Ceremony
Where: Martin Luther King Park at shelter
When: 7:00 AM
What: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
What: Workshops, lectures, dinner, education, etc
Agenda: 10 am: Cultural Heritage and Historical information: “Remembering the Ancestors’ Tradition and Culture” – includes traditional storytelling
Noon: Lunch and entertainment
1:30 pm: Panel discussion: “Legacy of 1492” – includes discussion do Rap and Hip Hop exploit and stereotype through selective promotion? Can they be used to advance the culture?
3 pm: Panel discussion: “Envisioning the Future”
4 pm: Traditional and contemporary cultural arts performances including African Drum and Dance, and invited guests RIP from War Club, and Thunder Lizard
5 pm: Potluck dinner
Where: Langston-Hughes Institute
When: 10 AM to 7 PM
Who: Dennis J. Kucinich house party
What:A PARTY!! With food and beverages. If you do not know much about Dennis, not to worry, we will have a 20-minute video about him available, and much discussion of the issues.
Why: The Kucinich campaign is truly a grassroots campaign — no corporate money, no special interests. For that reason, this will be a fund-raising as well as an educational event. If you’re not yet ready to commit funds, please come anyway so that you can learn more about Dennis.
Where:303 Highland Avenue, Buffalo
Where:303 Highland is between Elmwood (on the east) and Richmond (on the west), West Ferry is to the North and West Utica is to the South. If you need more explicit directions please contact Candice or Joel
When: Monday, October 13, 7:30-9:00 pm
Contact: RSVP by 10/10: To Candice Faulring at (716) 834-9272 or CSFAULRING@cs.com or to Joel Huberman (716) 882-3083 or huberman@buffalo.edu
(see also: Buffalo4Kucinich.com)
Day 5 Tue.Oct.14
Who: Paul G. Kochmanski, MA, NCP Social Science Instructor
What: "Candidate For Regime Change" An informational session on a Democratic Presidential candidate, Dennis Kucinich. As a Congressman, he has consistently opposed the Bush administration in all of its careless, unethical, and un-American policies and legislation. Session will include a brief testimonial by the presenter, a 20 minute video entitled "This Is The Moment", time for questions about the candidate, and printed material on policy issues. Come find out about a real alternative to "business as usual"!
Where: ECC South Campus - Room 3124 in Building #3, on the first floor
When: Noon - 1:00 PM
Contact: CSFaulring@cs.com
(see also: Buffalo4Kucinich.com)
Who: Young Communist League
What: Showing the movie Missing (1982 - 122 minutes) starring Jack Lemon and Sissy Spacek. This political thriller has its origins in an actual event - the disappearance of a young American writer and filmmaker, Charles Horman (John Shea), during a South American military coup.
Bonus: playing of last radio address by President Salvador Allende before he was murdered by the CIA and Augusto Pinochet
Why: For the 30th anniversary of the coup in Chile (Sept. 11, 1973)
Where: El Buen Amigo - 114 Elmwood Ave.
When: 5 PM to 7 PM
Contact: JackYork1999@yahoo.com
Who: ERIC SMITH of the Christian Peace Maker Team
What: A talk: The Lives of Ordinary Palestinians under Israeli Occupation
Why: Eric Smith, from East Aurora, visited the West Bank in July and August. He met with Israeli and Palestinian Peace and Human Rights Activists and documented the situation of Palestinian families in Hebron
Where: The Network of Religious Communities, 1272 Delaware
When: 7:00 PM
Contact: Sponsored by the Taskforce for a Peaceful Resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict of the Western New York Peace Center
Day 6 Wed.Oct.15
Who: Timothy McCorry, Lecturer in the BSC Sociology Department
What: Presentation and dialogue entitled Behind the USA Patriot Act
Why: To offer the campus/community an opportunity to explore this controversial piece of legislation
Where: Assembly Hall in Student Union building at Buffalo State
When: 6 PM
Contact: Joshua Coppings at silentdecay@yahoo.com
Day 7 Thu.Oct.16
Who: Buffalo State College – Students for Peace
What: Deconstructing Ideologies
Why: For better communication and understanding
Where: 412 Student Union Building at Buffalo State
When: 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM
Contact: Joshua Coppings at silentdecay@yahoo.com
What: October 16 is World Food Day. During that day, The Justice group at Canisius College will hold an event on campus called "What's in your cup?" to dramatize the hunger in the world. Student will get cups with different foods to demonstrate the inequality of food security and income in our world. The public is welcome. Contact Why: For Fr. John Bucki, SJ at 888-2420.
Who: Buff State Students for Peace and Amnesty International
What: Discussion on the School of Americas in Fort Benning
Why: To show the rape, torture, and murder by its graduates
Where: Buffalo State College - Student Union rm. 412
When: 6 PM to 9 PM
Contact: Joshua Coppings at silentdecay@yahoo.com
Day 8 Fri.Oct.17
Who: The Center for Women, Leadership, and Diversity
What: Screening of Bowling for Columbine by Michael Moore
Why: For fun and entertainment
Where: ECC City Campus - Room 273
When: 12 pm
Contact: jackyork1999@yahoo.com
Who: The Center for Women, Leadership, and Diversity
What: Open discussion on the War on Terrorism and how it is effecting us at home
Why: To understand where the money is going that used to keep our schools and hospitals functioning
Where: ECC City Campus - Room 273
When: 12 pm
Contact: jackyork1999@yahoo.com
Who: Prof. Ayesha Jalal, Department of History, Tufts University
What: Lecture: "Partisans of Allah: Jihad in Theory and History"
Why: To discuss and understand the Middle East better
Where: Student Union Theater at UB North Campus
When: 3:30 PM
Who: Elena Mora - NY State Chair of the Communist Party USA
What: Talk and discussion on Socialism in the USA
Why: Socialism is the future – Let’s get started
Where: Langston-Hughes Institute - 25 High st. (Buffalo)
When: 7 PM to 9 PM
Sponsored by: Langston-Hughes Institute and Buffalo Club of the Communist Party, USA
Day 9 Sat.Oct.18
Who: The Women in Black
What: Weekly silent vigil
Why: For Peace
Where: Bidwell and Elmwood
When: Noon to 1 PM
Who: Corporations-Suck.com
What: Teach-in on Multinational corporations & global dominance
Why: Needs to be done.
Where: The Access Community Infoshop - 3180 Main st. (Buffalo)
When: 7 PM to 9 PM
Contact: Alex at Corporations-Suck.com
Who: The Board and Staff of Neto Hatinakwe Onkwehowe Present
What: Ga-sas-dan’h-phra exhibit
Why: For better understanding of the first peoples
When: Exhibit runs Oct.18 to Nov. 15
When: Opening reception is 7 to 9:30 pm – Oct.18
Where: Tri-Main building – 2495 Main Street, Suite 500
Who: The Board and Staff of Neto Hatinakwe Onkwehowe Present
What: The Ho Chunk People – Photography by Tom Jones II
Why: For better understanding of the first peoples
When: Exhibit runs Oct.18 to Nov. 15
When: Opening reception is 7 to 9:30 pm – Oct.18
Where: Tri-Main building – 2495 Main Street, Suite 500
Day 10 Sun.Oct.19
Who: Buffalo Peace People
What: Weekly Peace Vigil
Why: To promote peace
Where: At 198 and Parkside – Delaware Park
When: 7 PM
Contact: whitlock@BuffaloPeacePeople.org
Who: Prof. Lee A. Albert; Professor of Law, UB law school & Michael A. Battle; US Attorney, Western District of NY
What: American Muslim Council of Western New York invite you to A Special Forum on US Patriot Act and Civil Rights
Why: Educational issues and awareness
Where: UB North campus, Knox Hall, Room 110
When: Sunday Oct 19 at 6:00 pm.
Day 11 Mon.Oct.20
Who: The Center for Women, Leadership, and Diversity
What: Discussion on Domestic Violence and creating peaceful homes
Why: To create peaceful homes
Where: ECC City Campus - Room 273
When: 2 pm
Contact: jackyork1999@yahoo.com
Who: Dan Kovaliks – Assistant General Counsel USWA
What: Coffee House on Colombia labor struggles
Why: The USWA and International Labor Rights Fund have taken on three different human rights cases in Colombia with suits against US corporations: Coca-Cola, Drummond Coal Company and Occidential Petroleum. These cases challenge the US government and corporate
complicity WWW.KILLERCOKE.ORG in paramilitary violence.
Where: 1272 Delaware Ave near Lancaster
When: 7 PM to 9 PM
Contact: http://www.wnypeace.org/LAS.shtml
Final Thoughts Friday, October 24
Who: Bill Jungles and Hallwalls
What: Crossing the Line – Sobre pasando la linea – 2003 – 96 minutes – A documentary following the struggle of workers in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada against the negative results of free trade.
Why: This documentary looks at what NAFTA hath wrought, from birth defects in Matamoros, Mexico to discarded injured workers in Yakima, Washington and boarded up factories in Waterloo Ontario. And it looks at what workers are doing to fight back. Over a six year period a series of cross-border struggles are followed in the three NAFTA countries. In following them a frank point of view and advocacy are interwoven with layers of evidence. Globalization tips the balance between labor and the corporations; forward looking people in labor are seeking to internationalize the labor movement in order to right the balances. This documentary looks at many of the forms of alliance and solidarity that are being developed to do this and to preserve the rights of workers.
Where: Tri-Main building – Suite 425 – 2495 Main Street
When: 8 pm
Co-sponsored by: WNYCOSH, Peace Center, LASC, CEC