Back to BADA home Actions in December:
December 2nd, Peace for Burma,
Fundraising Food Bazzar (Los Angeles) Nov 8, Burma Resolution at the Palo Alto City Hall
Nov 10: Protest Against Chevron
Nov 14: Pelosi, Burma Needs You Now Vigil (San Francisco)
Nov 20: Singapore must come clean, protest at
the Singapore Consulate
(San Francisco)
Nov 24: Ludu Daw Amar Birthday
(Fremont) Oct 18: “Burma's Crisis: What Should Outsiders Do?” Oct 24: UN Day San Francisco Burma Freedom March (more info www.badasf.org) Oct 25: The Gathering Storm: Infectious Diseases and Human Rights in Burma Oct 28: Garage Sale Benefit for the Monks in Burma
(Myanmar) Oct 30: UCSC: Vigil in support of Burmese Monks and the People of Burma Nov 10: Community March and Protest for Environmental Justice against Chevron
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To all peace and freedom loving
people of San Francisco Bay Area; Burma needs you again!!! Join UN Day Burma Freedom March! Come march for peace and freedom! Help stop the killings.Wednesday October 24, 2007; 4pm - 8pm 4:00 – 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 BurmaPanel 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) 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. |
Concert for Burma
Sunday October 28, 7
pm
Berkeley Buddhist
Monastery
2304 McKinley Ave. at
Bancroft
Berkeley, CA
Come
hear Dharma-inspired folk and bluegrass-style music
performed by
Wes Nisker
James
Baraz
Reverend Heng Sure
Alan
Senauke
Teja
Bell
Kevin
Griffin
Bodhi
Day
All
proceeds will go to the Foundation for the People of Burma
Speakers will discuss what is happening currently in Burma (Myanmar)
and how the money raised will be used to help monks, nuns and
laypeople inside Burma.
Suggested donation $50-20 sliding scale
We
gather with the hope of inspiring compassion and wisdom, not to
inflame anger. May Great Kindness and clear seeing help all beings
overcome the affliction of hatred and
transcend suffering.
For
more information:
evedecker@comcast.net
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UCSC: Vigil in support of
Burmese Monks and the People of Burma 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 |
Community March and Protest for
Environmental Justice against Chevron --- 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. --- 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 --- 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 ANSWER - Families welcome. |