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Educating and mobiliizing for peace, human dignity, and social, racial and economic justice.
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Linda Hamilton
Co-Chair
Michael Williams
Co-chair
Steve Morozumi
Secretary
Dennis Johnson
Member at large
Remie Calalang
Member at large
Cimmeron Gillespie
Member at large
Juliane Collaço
Member at large
Contact Us Here
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Want to fight for social
justice from behind the scenes? The CALC office needs your help! From
taking photos at CALC events to thanking donors to tidying up the office, your volunteer help could make a world of difference. Fill out and send in a
volunteer form, or
contact Russell Melia at calcoffice@gmail.com for more information!
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Greetings!
CALC welcomes the following new members to our Board of
Directors:  Rev. Dennis
Johnson is originally from South Central Illinois and is the parent of 5
children, including two who are adopted from the Ukraine. He is involved with Progressive Responses, as
well as a member of the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (and on the Public
Policy committee) and the Justice and Witness Board of the Central Pacific
Conference of the United Church of Christ. He is also a Chaplain with the
Veterans for Peace, Chapter 159 of Lane County.  Juliane Collaço has been our
AmeriCorps member for the past year and is now joining the Board of
Directors. She is currently a treatment
team member at Jasper Mountain and has worked as a Pan-Asian Rites of Passage
mentor and is soon to be joining the PAC Alliance. A graduate of the U of O Ethnic Studies
Department, Juliane is also a member of the "Dig Dug" community volleyball
team. Cimmeron
"Cim  s" Gillespie is a native of Eugene and a Political Science major at the
University of Oregon. He is involved
with the Survival Center on campus and his primary interest is with peace work
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DeFazio Takes Strong Stand Against Afghanistan War
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The U.S. Congress unfortunately passed a $33 Billion supplemental funding bill for the Afghanistan war. However,
thanks to relentless, ongoing pressure from Oregonians, Senator Ron
Wyden voted against the war funding (one of only two Democrat Senators,)
as did all four Democratic Representatives from Oregon. Rep.
Peter Defazio spoke out strongly against the war in a floor speech and
in a recent letter to constituents. Contact him and thank him for his
strong stand.
 Lane County residents came together August 6 to honor those who died in
the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy highlighted a resolution,
passed by the U.S. conference of Mayors, calling for global elimination
of nuclear weapons by 2020 and the slashing of nuclear weapons spending
to redirect funding to meet the urgent needs of cities. Senator
Merkley's Field Rep. Dan Whelan emphasized the importance of ratifying
the U.S./Russia nuclear arms reduction treaty this fall.
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Truth in Recruiting Gears Up for the New School Year
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School will be starting soon, and CALC's
counter military recruiting project will be in Lane County high schools
again this year to reach youth with the facts about enlisting in
the military. This school year we will be using our new
name--Truth In Recruiting--and will be operating with our new co-sponsors,
the local chapter of Veterans for Peace.
Our job is even harder now in this disastrous
economy as the military too often seems to be the only job opportunity
for rural, low income and youth of color. So for the sake of these
vulnerable youth--and many others--we need to keep the pressure on
our elected officials to end the wars and get our economy moving ahead. Keep the calls and messages going to our elected officials to end the
wars, for the sake of all our children and grandchildren.
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SAfER and SSRA Present:
Harvest Festival for Human Rights
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Music by the Mariachi del Sol and the
Low Tide Drifters will  enliven the Harvest Festival for Human Rights,
Saturday, September 25. From 2-5 PM, the Festival features free
soup (minestrone by Joe Oatman, posole by CALC's Jorge Navarro), children's
activities, a produce giveaway, clothing giveaway and more, all at 1175
G. St., outside First Baptist Church. The Festival will bring
people together for a good time, but with a purpose. A lack of
jobs, the looming end of unemployment for many, evictions and foreclosures--these are hard times for lots of folks. Information tables will
showcase services available for low-income people. The Festival
is organized by Springfield Shelter Rights Alliance (SSRA), a coalition
of social service agencies, congregations, public institutions, and
grassroots organizations which works to improve conditions for people
who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The SSRA is coordinated
by Springfield Alliance for Equality and Respect (SAfER), a CALC program.
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B2B's Queer Youth Art Project
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A big "thank you" to those who helped with our
PRIDE/Back to Back Queer Youth Art Project this year! Making buttons was a big success and while it didn't just attract
the youth, we had people wandering in all day to make fabulous buttons and chat
with us and sign the Back to Back pledge!
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Harvest Festival for Human RightsSaturday, September 18, 20101175
G. St., outside First Baptist ChurchCome for free
soup (minestrone by Joe Oatman, posole by CALC's Jorge Navarro), children's
activities, a produce giveaway, clothing giveaway, and more!
Cornucopia Multicultural Celebration and Fundraiser
Sunday, October 24th, 2010
3:00-7:00 PM
Eugene Hilton
Save the date for CALC's annual fundraiser, featuring local entertainment, a whiz bang silent auction, free ice cream and more!
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What are CALC staff and consultants reading, looking at online,
watching at the movies and more? We'll let you know a few things we
hope we'll be of interest to you too.
Film: "Training Rules" (2009)
Kori Rodley Irons, Co-Director, Administration and Development
This documentary explores the case
of Jen Harris, a gifted college basketball player who was drummed out of
Penn State's Basketball program by coach Rene Portland for suspected
lesbian activity. Rene Portland had a long tenure at Penn State and
harassed and persecuted many individuals based on her self-declared rule
of "No alcohol, no drugs and no lesbians."
Marion Malcolm, SAfER ConsultantThe Blood of Lorraine is a terrific new novel written by a retired UO historian
and CALC supporter. Set in France in the 1890's, it's a page-turner
murder mystery that is also a serious and subtle exploration of the
dynamics of anti-Semitism and of class differences. Highly recommended.
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Programs of CALC are funded in part by grants from the
RESIST, Spirit Mountain Community Fund, Meyer Memorial Fund, McKenzie River Gathering
Foundation, Equity Foundation, AmeriCorps, and Ben and Jerry's.Thanks to Teri Schlesinger, Charlie Preciado, Marion Malcolm and Remie Calalang for helping out at the Pride Booth! Thanks to Hiroshima/Nagasaki Commemoration organizing committee (Michael Carrigan, Jim Babson, Rich Klopfer, Carol Melia, Mike Takahashi and Bob Watada), speakers (Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy, Dan Whelan, Senator Jeff Merkley's Eugene Field Representative, and Pat Hoover) and performers (Japanese-American Association of Lane County's Obon dancers, Eugene Taiko, and Mitsuki Dazai) for helping to create such a moving and successful event!
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