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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
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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!
Autumn is well under way, and the CALC office is abuzz with activity: our 25th Annual Cornucopia: Multicultural Celebration and Fundraiser is fast approaching on Sunday, October 24th, 3-6 PM! This year's Cornucopia will feature our  signature blend of vibrant local entertainers, community tables, a wildly fun silent auction, a kid's art project, and ice cream for everyone! This year's acts include music by Piel Canela, bluegrass wizards The Wiskey Chasers, and spoken word jaw-dropper Siche Green-Michell, plus Whitaker man-about-town Elliot Martinez as master of ceremonies. Our silent auction this year has an emphasis on experiences: taste the delicacies offered at Sweet Life, Ninkasi, or King Estates; get a tarot card reading, a Watsu body work session, or an oil change; see a UO basketball game or an Actor's Cabaret musical; even win pie baking classes, mandolin lessons, or an authentic molé master class from CALC's multi-talented staff!We would love to see you there--and we would love to have your help! There's still time to volunteer: at the kid's area, at the auction tables, with setup, take down, and more! More things you can do: -Pre-register to avoid lines and make Cornucopia even more fun! -RSVP on Facebook!With all the work we do as a community of people committed to social justice through out the year, let's take a beautiful fall afternoon to CELEBRATE! |
Nine Years of War is Too Long!
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October 7, the 9th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, CALC activists, Quakers, and Veterans for Peace, with 30 students from Springfield's Academy of Arts and Academics observing,  took part in a die-in at Gateway Mall, protesting the cost in lives and dollars of the Afghanistan war. To be totally accurate, Gateway security threatened us with arrest so we took our action to a nearby bus stop where drivers instead of shoppers read our peace banners and witnessed our die-in.
In addition, a letter from more than 25 Oregon state and local officials was delivered to the Oregon congressional delegation. The group, which includes state legislators, county commissioners, city councilors, and mayors from around the state, urged members of the delegation to take action to end the Afghanistan war.
Lane County Commissioner Pete Sorenson and CALC's Michael Carrigan brought the letter in person to the Eugene Federal Courthouse offices of Senators Wyden and Merkley and Rep. Peter DeFazio. The letter urges action for more cost effective alternatives to the war that would free up much needed resources for struggling Oregonians.
According to Lane County Commissioner Pete Sorenson added, "Lane County taxpayers have paid out $231.9 million for the Afghanistan war. In these tough economic times, we could have put the money to better use creating jobs in our own community, supporting public safety and providing food and medicine for Lane County residents."
Finally, retired UO professor and Progressive Responses member Dan Goldrich had a wonderful guest opinion regarding Afghanistan published in The Register Guard October 7.
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Truth in Recruiting Announces Peace and Social Justice Scholarships
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CALC and the Truth in Recruiting program are excited to announce a new project: Peace and Social Justice scholarships will be available to at least 6 high school seniors in Lane County.
We want to increase high school seniors' awareness that there IS scholarship money NOT connected to the military. And we want to help seniors achieve their dreams of post high school education. By adding these scholarships to the sources students search for financial aid and by inclusion in the awards ceremonies of the high schools of the awardees, we will get out our message in this new way.
All of us at CALC are excited about this new project. We hope you, CALC supporters,.will be as well. You can help by donating to this project at CALC, a donation which is over and above what you would otherwise give to CALC. We wish we could raise enough money to give a scholarship in each of the over 25 high schools in Lane County. But for now scholarships will be available in those high schools located in areas of the county from which we generate donations. We expect to give at least 6 this first year of this project, one each to the high school(s) in Eugene, Springfield, Cottage Grove, Florence, Elmira and Oakridge.
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Justice for All with SAfER
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Harvest Festival for Human Rights:
Weather, food and music were all great, lots of people volunteered, lots of people attended, lots of  groups staffed tables with useful information, kids enjoyed the children's art activities, we gave away lots of produce, dry goods and clothes, and gave Joe Oatman a Human Rights Leadership Award. This event, with numerous co-sponsors, was organized by Springfield Shelter Rights Alliance (SSRA), coordinated by SAfER, Springfield Alliance for Equality and Respect, CALC's program in Springfield.
SAfER also coordinates the Safe Schools Working Group (SSWG), creating a more positive environment for LGBTQ students, staff and families in Springfield schools. For the first time, we have Safe Schools Network representatives in every school in the district, serving as "go-to" contacts on LGBTQ issues! SAfER continues countering racism and working for racial justice, in schools, community, and in on-going meetings with City of Springfield administrators. Email us to learn more or, if you live or work in Springfield, to get involved: safer1214@gmail.com.
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Images From Our Die-In at Gateway (10/7/10) and the One Nation Working Together Rally (10/2/10)
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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.
Novel: "Sarah's Key" by Tatiana de Rosnay
Kori Rodley Irons, Co-Director, Administration and Development
De Rosnay's U.S. debut fictionalizes the 1942 Paris roundups and deportations, in which thousands of Jewish families were arrested, held at the Vélodrome d'Hiver outside the city, then transported to Auschwitz. The story is compelling and dramatic and follows forty-five-year-old Julia Jarmond, American by birth, who resolves to find out what happened to the women, children and men affected by the round-ups. It beautifully conveys Julia's conflicting loyalties, and makes the individuals' trials so riveting, that the book is hard to put down.
Music: "American I(s)" by Misnomer(S)
Russell Melia, Office Manager
Misnomer(S) consists of two Korean-American sisters from Buffalo, NY, known onstage as Knewdles and Sos (pronounced noodles and sauce.) "American I(s)" covers topics ranging from getting romance right to combating racist and xenophobic stereotypes. For further hip hop from people outside of the expected demographics, check out Minneapolis MC Heidi Barton Stink and Athens Boys Choir out of Georgia.
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Leslie Brockelbank is currently honored as part of the Day of the Dead exhibit at Maude Kerns Art Center. Leslie was an activist and one of the founders of CALC (we recently dedicated our building to her memory as the Leslie Brockelbank Peace and Justice Center.) We are proud to join others in honoring her work and her legacy.
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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.
SAfER, CALC's program in Springfield, wants to thank all who helped with the Harvest Festival for Human Rights: co-sponsors, generous local farmers, musicians, soup servers, all the many volunteers, and especially the dedicated folks in the Springfield Shelter Rights Alliance. It was great!
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