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Planned Parenthood’s Teen Theatre 20th Birthday Show! Celebrating
Twenty Years of Making a Difference. 7:30
p.m. Unitarian
Center, 4th and C streets, Ashland $5
general, $3 Students. Tickets available at the door. For
more information: 541-770-3331, Ext. 1012 The
teens will perform a retrospective of the company¹s work over the years.
Founding director, Carolyn Myers will join current director Cil Stengel and
share stories and laughs of the teen theatre¹s rich and beautiful history. You
may remember them as: The Crater Cabaret, Duct Tape Theatre, Ophelia Rising
or All the King¹s Men. Spread
the word. Come to the show. There will be cake.
Unite For Peace Conference Planning VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED! The Ashland Peace House is sponsoring UNITE FOR PEACE Building
Together the World We Seek - A conference Saturday,
October 20th 2007; www.peacehouse.net;
(482-9625) We
need help with coordination and administration, publicity and promotion,
speakers and workshops, housing, sponsorship and fund-raising. Some
Possible Seminar Topics for the Conference (in addition to keynote speakers,
music, and literature/organization tables): ---How
Our Religious Communities Can Work More Effectively for Peace ---How
Our Schools Can Promote Peace without Being Inappropriately “Political” ---How
the Media Can More Effectively Communicate on Vital Peace Issues ---The
Military-Industrial Complex and Our Economic Dependence on War ---Non-Violent
Conflict Resolution: Understanding the Path of Gandhi, King, Mandela ---How
the Perpetual War Culture Affects Children ---Understanding
Islam and Jihad ---Beyond
War: Changing How We Think about War and Peace ---War
and Injustice: Better Understanding the Causes of War ---The
War Culture and Our Civil Liberties: Understanding the Patriot Act ---Groupthink
and How It Limits Our Mental Freedom ---The
Violence Epidemic in Our Country: Causes and Solutions ---War
and Literature: What Our Greatest Writers Can Teach Us ---Oil,
Water, and Blood: How Competition for Resources Incites Conflict ---Unsolved
Questions about September 11th, 2001 ---Thinking
Globally, Acting Locally: Successful Examples of Effecting Change There
will be a poetry, essay and art component (call for submission to both high
school students and community members). The
following were brainstormed by students at SOU with Renee Fisk at the helm; 1.
Conscientious Objector training by Quakers 2.
Fair Trade 3.
Mediation workshop. 4.
Citizen action planning-how do we end the war? 5.
Health care-how do we improve it? 6.
Direct Action Training--The Ruckus Society Other
ideas from past meetings: 1.
Randy Kehler of Promoting Active Nonviolence (PAN) I have all his info 2.
Elizabeth Austin of the Labyrinth 3.
Compassionate Listening by Selene Aitkin 4.
Swami Beyondanada 5.
Grandmothers and Friends in Green 6.
Beyond War 7.
Peace House Military Alternatives 8.
Art Women for Peace 9.
Dr. Atomica fr. 10.
Family Constellations with Catherine Larkin 11.
Environmental Film akin to what CLDC did in 12.
Other Peace and Justice workshops. Peace House |
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