Feb 09 2006
Neighborhood Peace Vigils
Neighborhood activists all over Southern California hold regular peace vigils to end the war in Iraq. Each week we announce just some of the 50 plus vigils that are taking place. Complete listings of all the vigils are available at www.neighborsforpeaceandjustice.org or www.peacevigils.com.
On Fridays in Glendale
5–7 p.m.
On the corner of Brand Boulevard & Broadway
the information line is (818) 662-0412
On Fridays in Pasadena
At noon
On the corner of Cordova St. and Lake Ave.
the information line is 626-799-7786
On Fridays in Redlands
4:30 to 6pm
On the corner of Redlands Blvd. and Orange Street
the information line is 909) 335-9394
On Fridays in Studio City
6:00-7:30 pm
On the corner of Laurel Canyon and Ventura Boulevard
the email contact is: neighborsteve2002@yahoo.com
Dinner and meeting to follow every other Friday
On Saturdays in Anaheim
Food Not Bombs/peace vigil
Saturday afternoons, 1pm
La Palma Park
the email contact is foodnotbombsanaheim@gmail.com
the information line is (714) 526-3576
On Wednesdays in West Los Angeles
7:30 to 8:30 PM
On the corner of Westwood Blvd and National. Diagonal from Trader Joe’s
On Thursdays in Westwood
5–7 p.m.
At Wilshire & Veteran boulevards, in front of the Westwood Federal Building.
the information line is (310) 447-8997
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Inland Empire Human Rights Coalition presents ‘A Day of Human Rights Awareness;’ community forum to include downtown walk, poetry, music, and presentations by human rights advocates; CSUSB, RCC student-organizations to support; Redlands United Church of Christ pastor to deliver keynote address
Inland Empire Human Rights Coalition (IEHRC) presents “A Day of Human Rights Awareness,” an all-day, all-ages, local-action forum to promote awareness and cooperation for human rights in our neighborhoods, local communities, and throughout the world, according to forum organizers. More information contact (909) 557-7982.
A Day of Human Rights Awareness will take place Saturday, August 4, 2007, beginning at 2 PM in front of Riverside City Hall (3900 Main St.) with a “Walk for Human Rights” that will lead to the front steps of the Riverside Public Library (3581 Mission Inn Ave.) for presentations by speakers at 3:30 PM.
Scheduled presentations include keynote address by Reverend Dr. Sharon R. Graff, Pastor of the United Church of Christ of Redlands (www.uccredlands.org); acoustic music performance by Ben Stewart of Conspiracy of Thought (www.jointheconspiracy.com); poetry and spoken-word performances by local artists; and more speakers and presenters to be announced.
At 6 PM there will be an all-ages rock concert at Back to the Grind, located at 3575 University Ave., Riverside, 92501. Admission is FREE. Donations will be accepted to benefit the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (www.seashepherd.org) and Aid From the Underground (AFU).
Scheduled concert performers are Naked Aggression (www.nakedaggression.com), No Reform, Another Destructive System, The Wreck, Malice of Forethought, and Vomit Clot.
IEHRC member organizations include Aid From the Underground (AFU); Riverside Area Peace and Justice Action (RAPJA); Inland Empire Department of Peace & Nonviolence Alliance; Muslim Student Association CSUSB; Students for International Knowledge CSUSB; Amnesty International (San Bernardino/Riverside); Political Awareness Club RCC; and Inland Empire HardCore (IEHC).
“The purpose of this all-day forum is to spark action for human rights that will include discussion of political and cultural expression, tolerance and cooperation among religious communities, environmental policies, employment opportunities, education and healthcare, rights to privacy and choice, and other issues related to human rights locally and globally,” according to IEHRC organizer Jose Martinez.
Martinez states, “IEHRC is a non-partisan, non-sectarian collaboration of volunteers. The only requirement for joining this coalition is to believe that we are inter-connected with all peoples and with our natural surroundings and that we should all be learning and working together to sustain not only ourselves but also our environment and world.”
According to Martinez, the mission of IEHRC is threefold: 1) establish a grassroots network of organizations and community members concerned about human rights issues; 2) support and achieve common goals within those issues; 3) maintain [individual] unique perspectives while showing respect to others who may differ on some issues.
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