Join UN Day Burma Freedom March!
Come
march for peace and freedom! Help stop the killings.Wednesday October 24, 2007;
4pm - 8pm4:00 – 5:00 Rally & meditation at Chinese Consulate, 1450 Laguna (@ Geary), San Francisco
5:00 – 5:40 Peace March to United Nations Plaza, Market St (between 7th & 8th )
6:00 - 8:00 Multi-faith Prayer Service at United Nations Plaza
Download Flyer Online Invitation To help organized, get involved email: nyuntthan@gmail.com or call 510 220 1323
The Gathering Storm: Infectious Diseases and Human Rights in Burma
Panel Discussion | October 25 | 4-6 p.m. | Wheeler Hall, Maude Fife Room, 315
Eric Stover, Faculty Director, Human Rights Center; Chris Beyrer, M.D., Johns Hopkins School of Public Health; Andrew Moss, M.D., Professor emeritus of Epidemiology, UC San Francisco; Tom Lee, M.D., Global Health Access Program
Human Rights Center, Southeast Asia Studies, Center for
In summer 2007 representatives of the Human Rights Center and Johns Hopkins University released a report documenting how decades of repressive rule, civil war, and poor governance have contributed to the spread of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other infectious diseases in Burma. For the report, researchers traveled to Rangoon and Burma’s borders with China, Thailand, Bangladesh, and India. Join them for a panel discussion to hear their findings, recommendations, current activities and plans for the future.
510-642-0965
Garage Sale Benefit for the Monks in Burma (Myanmar)
Hosted by Barbara Slone and Sue Tint (from Burma)
When: Sunday, October 28, 2007
Where: 2002 Barbara Drive Palo Alto, 94303 (near Hwy 101 and Embarcadero)
Hours: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Contact information: Barbara Slone............ 650-326-9718 (home), 650-465-8882 (cell)
e-mail Barbara.Slone@gmail.com
Sue Tint..................... 408-464-8450, e-mail htaytint@yahoo.com
Please bring good, salable donations to Barbara’s home between Thursday, October 25 and Saturday, October 27 (call before drop off or leave under tarp on covered front porch behind railing). Burmese handcrafts as well as weavings from refugee camps will be available for purchase.
If you would like to help with set up on Saturday or help on the day of the sale (including clean up) please call Barbara or Sue. Bring yourselves and friends as buyers and your spirit of compassion for these extraordinarily brave Monks.
Make checks payable to Burmese American Women’s Alliance if you wish to make a cash donation. Bring check to Barbara’s home or mail directly to BAWA 493 Oxford Street, San Francisco, CA 94134. A tax deduction can be taken as this organization has official tax exempt status. Thanks in advance for your help.Tuesday, October 30, 2007 • 6:00p.m.
Namaste Lounge, University of California, Santa Cruz
Moderator:
Professor Bettina ApthekerRepresentatives of local faith and wisdom traditions will participate.
The Burmese Sangha—monks and nuns—will chant the Metta
(loving-kindness) sutra, the Mora sutra, and the Karuna (compassion) sutra.
Please join us.
If you cannot be there for this event, please keep a moment of silence at that time.
Cosponsors
College Ten: Social Justice and Community
• College Nine: International and Global PerspectivesAfrican American Resource and Cultural Center
• American Indian Resource Center • Women’s CenterAsian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center
• El Centro: Chicano Latino Resource CenterContact e-mail: manoa@ucsc.edu
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Richmond Communities march and rally for Environmental Justice and to stop Chevron's proposed refinery expansion to process dirtier, sulfur heavy oil - No more pollution over Richmond's overburdened communities!
In May, 2007 alone, Chevron USA imported 1.5 million barrils of Iraqi oil...blood and conflict oil unwelcomed by our communities.
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Saturday November 10
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Assemble at the Richmond BART Station Parking Lot @ 12 Noon
March to the Richmond Chevron refinery
Contact: Dr. Henry Clark, 510-232-3427
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Sponsored by:
West County Toxics Coalition
GreenAction for Health and Environmental Justice
Communities for a Better Environment
Richmond Environmental Health & Justice Leadership Academy
Community Healthy Initiative
Richmond Greens
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Families welcome.