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eridani
(51,907 posts)Political Opportunity Program Training - Seattle, WA 1/11/14
Seattle, WA
EMILY's List is a political donor network and political resource for pro-choice Democratic women candidates. The Political Opportunity Program at EMILY’s List recruits and trains women to run for office at the state and local level.
Whether you are currently serving on the school board, or in the State Assembly, or if you are just beginning to think about running for elective office, we are certain this training will provide you with the skills and inspiration you need.
Date: Saturday, January 11, 2014
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
If you'd like to attend this event you can RSVP online
http://emilys.convio.net/site/Calendar?id=100245&view=Detail
eridani
(51,907 posts)Friday January 10, 2014
12 - 1 PM
WHERE
Room 126
King County Chinook Building
401 5th Ave., Seattle
Seattle is no stranger to car sharing; most of us have seen snappy Car2Go Smart cars and sleek Zipcar sedans zooming around town. At the same time, our region has also been dipping its toes into personal vehicle sharing, where car owners can rent out their own vehicles by the hour or the day.
Each of these car sharing services does a great job of getting people from point A to point B in its own unique way, all while helping reduce the overall number of cars on the road. For these reasons, car sharing has proven itself to be invaluable component of the full suite of transportation options in Seattle.
Whether you're already a car sharing pro or have yet to take the plunge, join us at our next Friday Forum. We'll be talking about how different models can meet different needs, and what's in store for car sharing in Seattle -- from exciting innovations to entirely new models.
Our expert panelists include Ann Sutphin from SDOT and representatives from the carsharing companies that do business in our region.
Hope to see you on January 10th!
Shefali Ranganathan
Director of Programs
eridani
(51,907 posts)Seattle Association for Women in Science’s January Event
From Farm to Fork: What do we know about the impacts of how our food is produced and distributed on our health and planet?
EVENT DETAILS
Title: From Farm to Fork: What do we know about the impacts of how our food is produced and distributed on our health and planet?
Date: January 15th, 2014 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:00-6:30 pm networking, 6:30-7:30 pm Panel discussion, 7:30-8:00pm networking
Location: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Pelton Auditorium, Weintraub Building, FHCRC, 1100 Fairview Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109
Featured Speaker:
Jennifer Otten, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, Nutrition Sciences Program, Department of Health Services, University of Washington, School of Public Health; Senior Research and Policy Scientist for Public Health – Seattle and King County.
Note: AWIS events are FREE and open to all members and non-members.
Pre-registration is NOT REQUIRED.
eridani
(51,907 posts)Free Pubic Screening of the film "Inequality for All"
Date Saturday, January 25, 2014
Time 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm PST
Where Federal Way Regional Library
Meeting Room 2
34200 1st Way South
Federal Way, 98003
Category Political
Audience Open to All
Cost Free
Contact Email bfopnow@gmail.com
Notes A passionate argument on behalf of the middle class, this film features Robert Reich-professor, best-selling author, and Clinton cabinet member-as he demonstrates how the widening income gap has a devastating impact on the American economy. The film is an intimate portrait of a man who's overcome a great deal of personal adversity and whose lifelong goal remains protecting those who are unable to protect themselves. Through his singular perspective, Reich explains how the massive consolidation of wealth by a precious few threatens the viability of the American workforce and the foundation of democracy itself. In this INCONVENIENT TRUTH for the economy, Reich uses humor and a wide array of facts to explain how the issue of economic inequality affects each and every one of us.
--From the "Inequality for All" website
Film begins at 2:30. Running time: 110 minutes. Discussion to follow. For more information, please visit: involveddemocracy.org
More http://inequalityforall.com/
eridani
(51,907 posts)Sunday, January 12th, 2014
4:30pm - 6:00pm
@ Belltown Community Center
5th & Bell, Seattle
All are welcome!
Reminder that the NWPC-WA Annual Meeting will take place this Sunday afternoon. All are welcome, members only may vote. You can join or renew your membership at the door on Sunday, or at our new website.
We will look back at the successes of 2013 and forward to our goals for the new year, including exciting plans to expand our outreach to potential women candidates and to get Ready For Hillary!
Also on the agenda:
•Officer elections
Our current president, Linda Mitchell, will step down after 10 years leading the organization and we will hold a special election for Caucus president. Candidates include current endorsement co-chair, Liz Berry
Elections for treasurer and endorsement chair. Candidates include current treasurer Cara Bilodeau for treasurer, and current endorsement co-chair Gail Bergeron and Linda Mitchell for endorsement co-chairs.
•Panel discussion with newly elected women mayors
Joining us will be Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith; Mukilteo Mayor Jennifer Gregerson; and Anacortes Mayor Laurie Gere
•2014 legislative session preview
Desserts and coffee will be served. Hope you'll join us for a fun and interesting afternoon!
National Women's Political Caucus of Washington
PO Box 94442
Seattle, Washington 98124
206-720-9922
www.wpcnet.org
www.facebook.com/nwpcwa
eridani
(51,907 posts)NOON, THURS JAN 16, Support Darigold Workers!
Darigold’s headquarters, 1130 Rainier Ave. in Seattle
From United Farmworkers of America (UFW): Join dozens of farm workers, Farm to Family Coalition members, and supporters who will hold a solidarity rally at Darigold’s corporate office in Seattle demanding that the company take immediate steps to remedy the abuses being reported at the dairies that supply Darigold’s milk. Dairy workers have been demanding that Darigold listen to their concerns since 2011, but the company refuses to meet with them or take any action to stop the ongoing abuse of workers. A vast majority of workers signed union representation cards at one of Darigold’s supplier dairies, Ruby Ridge. Darigold closed the doors on Ruby Ridge dairy workers when the workers visited the Portland plant, and the company refused to meet with the workers when they visited the Seattle headquarters. Since then, workers have come forward from Darigold dairies across the Pacific Northwest describing conditions similar to those experienced at Ruby Ridge. These conditions include wage theft, unsanitary restrooms, lack of rest or lunch breaks, lack of water, and mistreatment, to mention a few. Margarito Martinez summarizes the working conditions at Ruby Ridge Dairy, “We work 12 to 14 hours a day without lunch or rest breaks and without water. On top of that they steal our wages. We’ve been fighting for four years and nothing changes.”
eridani
(51,907 posts)PLEASE JOIN US !
TEAM AFRICAN AMERICAN AND AFRICAN GATHERING!
Co Conveners: Dawn Mason and Mohammed Hassan
TEAM
AFRICAN AMERICAN
AFRICAN DIASPORA
GATHERING
TAAAG Seattle’ 2014
JANUARY 18, 2014— 10:00 AM - NOON
PUBLIC RECEPTION: NOON - 1:30 PM
LANGSTON HUGHES PERFORMING ARTS INSTITUTE
104 17TH AVE SOUTH
SEATTLE, WA 98144
SEATING CAPACITY IS 300 MAXIMUM
QUESTIONS: africanamericangathering@yahoo.com
Dawn Mason and Mohammed Hassan, Mayoral transition advi-sors, invite you to be part of the presentation, listening post and panel discussion on the state and interests of African Americans and African Diaspora in Seattle.
This gathering will bring us together with Mayor Ed Murray and invited decision makers for an opportunity to present issues, op-portunities and recommendations on areas including housing, economic development, education, arts, technology and commu-nity inclusion.
FREE
eridani
(51,907 posts)Communication for Activists
Sandra VanderVen
Senior Organizer. Fuse Washington
Wednesday, February 26, 2014, 7 pm
St. Luke's Community Health Ed Center
3333 Squalicum Parkway - Bellingham
Near St. Joseph's Hospital
You will leave with a better understanding of what gets in the way when we talk about health care reform and other issues, and what we can do better, whether talking to friends and family, lawmakers or press.
Many of us understand important issues in terms of numbers and graphs. These speak to us, yet facts and figures don't seem to get us where we are trying to go when talking outside our circles. You will find out why that is and what we can do differently. You will have a chance to craft your own narrative, which gives us all the power to move our issues forward together.
Sponsored by United for National Healthcare (360) 398-2295
Admission Free
supporter@unitedforhealthcare.org
http://www.unitedforhealthcare.org
eridani
(51,907 posts)You're invited to join us for this month's Volunteer Work Party: this Thursday, January 23, from 1-4pm, in our office located at 314 First Avenue South. (Pardon the later notice than usual!) Connect with fellow bicycling advocates and provide an invaluable help to our mission to support a bicycle-friendly state. We'll be preparing a couple of mailings, connecting with each other -- and, of course, helping ourselves to a variety of delicious snacks.
If this is your first time coming to one of our work parties, and/or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the number or email below. Also, please RSVP so I know how much food to get -- and let me know if you have any special food requests or dietary restrictions.
Thanks for all you do,
Elliott Bangs
Washington Bikes
314 1st Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98104
206.224.9252 x300
www.WAbikes.org
eridani
(51,907 posts)Join the fight against extreme poverty.
ONE events are a great way to learn about ONE, international development and the fight against global poverty, and meet other ONE members in your area. Please enter your information below to sign-up and the event host will be in contact.
Join us in Tacoma for Advocacy in Action!
When & Where
Thursday, January 30, 6:30 PM
Good Karma Center for Joy
711 St Helens Ave
Tacoma, WA 98402
Description:
Join other local ONE members for our first ONE meet-up of 2014, right here in Tacoma! There will be food, fun, and lots of good energy flowing. We'll even show you how to write a letter to the editor. Woo hoo! We hope to see you there!
eridani
(51,907 posts)I wish to advise you of a proposal under consideration for funding Metro Transit service and local road and transportation infrastructure in King County.
The King County Council is currently considering proposed legislation that would form a Transportation Benefit District in order to place a local transportation funding measure on the April 2014 ballot. The proposed measure would generate approximately $130 million annually from two revenue sources: a $60 annual vehicle fee and 0.1% increase in sales tax. A separate proposal calls for adoption of a scheduled fare increase of 25 cents for 2015 and the first-ever reduced fare for low income riders.
A public hearing will be held on this proposed legislation, and you are invited to attend and provide testimony to King County Councilmembers. Please feel free to share this information with others in your community who may be interested in participating in the public process. Details below:
Public Hearing on Proposed Ordinances 2013-0526 & 2013-0527
Tuesday, February 4, 2014, 6:00 pm*
*Sign-in begins at 5:30 pm
Union Station, Ruth Fisher Board Room
401 South Jackson Street
Seattle, WA 98104
As background information, in order to maintain existing levels of service Metro Transit needs up to $75 million annually in additional revenue. King County will be required to cut up to 600,000 annual transit service hours beginning later this year if new revenue is not established. Metro Transit has released a preliminary look at how those cuts would potentially be distributed using adopted service guideline policies.
Thank you again for your interest. I appreciate the opportunity to provide this update.
Sincerely,
Larry Phillips, Chair
Metropolitan King County Council, District Four
King County Courthouse
516 Third Avenue, Room 1200
Seattle, WA 98104-3272
206.296.1004
larry.phillips@kingcounty.gov
For more information: http://www.kingcounty.gov/phillips
eridani
(51,907 posts)Camp Wellstone: Seattle
Apr 25 - 27, 2014
http://www.wellstone.org/events/camp-wellstone-seattle-1
When you register, you choose from one of three tracks below and stay with that track throughout the weekend:
Grassroots Organizer Track: How to win on grassroots organizing issues
Working on a Campaign Track: How to win progressive campaigns as a campaign worker or volunteer
Being a Candidate Track: How to run and win a progressive campaign, for those running for office or considering running in the future
eridani
(51,907 posts)February Seattle Chapter of AWIS Program:
Drug Development at a Start-up - Sprinting to the Finish Line
Event Date: 2/19/2014
Event Title : "Drug Development at a Start-up -- Sprinting to the Finish Line"
Speaker: Dr. Kristin Bedard (Director and Head of Virology), Kineta, Inc.
Location: Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center
Pelton Auditorium, Weintraub Building,
1100 Fairview Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109
Time:
Networking: 6pm-6:30pm
Presentation: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Networking: 7:30pm-8pm
eridani
(51,907 posts)I am opening the selection of books for the Capitol Hill Progressive Book Club to any that you want to share about or you can just talk about the designated choice "The Crash of 2016" by Thom Hartmann. Bring friends to affirm Thom Hartmanns belief "democracy begins when you show up-tag your it". Capitol Hill Library Meeting Room
425 Harvard Avenue E., 98102, Seattle, WA, 10am, February 15th, 2014
The State of democracy
The social safety net will not survive or will there be any real social justice until fair minded people put there petty differences aside, vote as a block to push out the obstructionists and regain control of local & national governments. The 2014 election is a turning point for egalitarian democracy. If fair-minded people lose the Senate this November we may never get in back. What to do in? In short, involve yourself in the political process, form coalitions and salvage the democratic party.
Robert M organizer
There is some parking under the Capitol Hill library. "democracy begins when you show up", Thom Hartmann
eridani
(51,907 posts)Build the Fight for 15!
Day of Organizing, Education, & Music
Saturday, February 15
Doors open at
2pm
SEIU Headquarters
215 Columbia Street
Join 15 Now to launch a group in your neighborhood to educate, mobilize, and help raise the Fight for 15 to the next level!
Special Music Guests - RA SCION & Epiphany Jazz Experience
eridani
(51,907 posts)Join progressive artists and activists from the greater Seattle area.
This Sunday February 16th is Seattle's Monthly Community Art & Imagery Build Party at the Fremont Abbey!
Where: Fremont Abbey located at 4272 Fremont Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98103
Who: You, your friends, and other artists, progressive minded activists, organizers and those who like to have fun and build community using our hands to make beautiful art.
When: Every 3rd Sunday. (February 16th, March 16th) From 1 - 4:30 pm
eridani
(51,907 posts)Please Join Labor & Business for a Maritime Industry Fundraiser For U.S. Senator Mark Begich of Alaska
Reception at the Edgewater Hotel
Pier 67 • 2411 Alaskan Way
Cascade Room
Sponsorship of Event:
Gold - $5,000 Bronze - $1,500
Silver - $2,500 Guest - $50
Please RSVP to Terri@ibu.org
Paid for by Alaskans for Begich
eridani
(51,907 posts)We finally have a firm Date for the Showing of the documentary, Shift Change - It will be THURSDAY MARCH 13TH, 7 PM TO 9 PM AT THE University Temple Methodist Church in the U-district. I've attached the flyer. Hope to see many DSA'ers in the audience. As the flyer says, Mark and Melissa are planning on attending.
In other news, I attended a meeting of WAmend, the group sponsoring a initiative to the legislature requesting they join 16 other states in calling for a Constitutional admendment stating that;
1.The rights listed in the US Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.
2.Federal, state and local governments may regulate contributions and expenditures.
3.They must be promptly disclosed to the public.
It's Initiative 1329 and we have only until June 30th to collect 350,000 signatures. In this month"s mailing, I will be sending out more information, such as how to contact the WAmend people in your area. It would a real victory if DSA in Washington state could collect several thousand signatures.
In the Seattle area, we need to get move involved in the 15NOW Campaign. If you can take part in one of their demonstrations or volunteer to work in your local area, just logon to their website 15NOW.org for more information. And tell them your from DSA Puget Sound. If you don't live in Seattle, check around to see if there are any stirrings if your area for an increase in the minimum wage. Better yet start one! In the mean time, contact your local representative and tell Him or Her you support a living wage.
In DSA National goings on, The National Office has sent out a request that members who can afford to donate to DSA on a monthly basis. You can donation a little as $3 per month. You can also choose a monthly donation as a way to cover your membership dues. However, if you want to do that, you will need to contact the national office. The purpose of collecting donations this way is to help get a grant money.
Finally, as you all may or may not know, DSA National office offers free online Webinars on subjects relevant to DSA organizing and chapter building. They usually take place on Monday's. The next one is March 3rd on Fund Raising: Paying of the Revolution. I've taken part in several of these webinars and they are very enlightening and fun. We need to have at least one person take part in them each month. Go to the website for more info dsausa.org or get me shout out.
With all that said, my main purpose for this email to get some of you to turn out to the Shift Change showing. This event has our name on it and we would love a good turnout.
When I first joined DSA, I knew it was going to be hard re-building a chapter here in the northwest. And while I'm not the best organizer, if fact I'm a terrible organizer, I do believe that the time has come for a democratic socialist presence in the area. I realize Socialist Alternative (SA) is already well organized and doing some great work. We should join them on those issues were we both agreed of the need for action. (15NOW) While they have had a profound effect on the local conversation with regards to working people, they don't have the national reach that DSA enjoys. We need to build DSA into an organization that, when in coalition with SA and the Green Party of Seattle, can make a difference in the lives of working people all over Puget Sound. Won't you join me in that endeavor?
WE SHALL OVERCOME,
Bill Yates
DSA Puget Sound
206-45-2349
eridani
(51,907 posts)NARAL Pro-Choice Washington's
23rd Annual Chocolate for Choice
Thursday, March 13, 2014
It's one of our favorite days of the year. Come sample delicious chocolate with celebrity judges -- all for a great cause! Get tickets now.
http://www.prochoicewashington.org/events/chocolate-for-choice.shtml
eridani
(51,907 posts)There will be a short demonstration at Harborview Feb 27th from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.? As you probably know the UW Health/ Harborview announced its plan to close its Women's, Pediatric, Family and Adult Care Clinics. Washington Community Action Network, along with PSARA and more than 10 other community groups, wrote a letter to the UW Health/Harborview Leadership calling on them to continue operations in all Harborview clinics and to further expand its presence in underserved South Seattle and South King County areas.
Psara members will be meeting with other members of this coalition Thursday morning (February 27) to help build a visible presence of concerned community members and keep the pressure on Harborview to protect services, not cut clinics. We will be meeting at 9th & Jefferson at 10:30am, and the action will last less than an hour.
eridani
(51,907 posts)Tomorrow's rally regarding the potential changes to HMC primary care clinics has been cancelled.
HMC staff, the community organizations that sent the sign-on letter to the HMC Board, PNHPWW, and others received the following statement this afternoon:
This is being sent on behalf of Johnese Spisso, Chief Health System Officer, UW Medicine & Interim Executive Director, Harborview and Dr. Rick Goss, Harborview Medical Director
We are writing to again confirm that Harborview Medical Center is not closing or relocating any of the existing Harborview primary care clinics.
We continue our unwavering commitment to serving all patients at Harborview, regardless of their ability to pay. We ask that you help us in delivering accurate information so our patients and our community partners know that there are no changes planned to the primary care clinics at Harborview.
We appreciate your advocacy and support to our patients.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email us.
It appears they finally understood the need to make a clear statement, on the record, that the clinics would not be closed or moved. This is a victory made possible by collaboration amongst those committed to protect the underserved and public community resources. It bodes well for us as we continue to work for the same level of high quality health care for all of our residents.
Another bit of great news - Ralph Nader has agreed to be the keynote speaker for our PNHPWW Annual Public Meeting scheduled for Saturday, July 18th at UW Kane Hall. Kshama Sawant will also speak. The rest of the program is a work in progress.
David McLanahan
Coordinator, PNHPWW
eridani
(51,907 posts)Tuesday February 25, 2014
5:30pm to 7:00pm
The Columbia Room 416 Sid Snyder Ave. SW, Olympia, WA 98504
Please join us at the First Legislative Reception led by Farm Worker Leaders from Whatcom and Skagit Counties, speaking about the issues that are important to their families and also proposed solutions. We also want to recognize the Latino Legislative Caucus
Led by Rep. Luis Moscoso, Lillian Self-Ortiz, Brady Walkinshaw.
There will be ample time to have one on one conversations with farm workers
Welcome: Rosalinda Guillen, Executive Director and Emma Zavala-Suarez, Chair of the Board of Community to Community
Hosts: Maru Mora Villalpando, Latino Advocacy LLC and Edgar Franks, C2C Formación Cívica Coordination
Program includes a short video of the farm worker movement in WA State Farm Worker Leaders and Legislative Representatives speak
Live Campesino Movement music by Tello Hernandez
A display of farm worker art by Skagit County Artist Jesus Guillen
There will be refreshments and lots of good conversation
Please come! We hope to see you there! Rosalinda
Rosalinda Guillen, Executive Director
203 W. Holly, Suite 317
Bellingham, WA 98225
eridani
(51,907 posts)Testing in Public Schools: Tacoma 3/1
For decades, standardized testing has been a part of public education. Within the last ten years, however, the testing has taken on a more important, and possibly more damaging, role. Test scores, mistakenly viewed as effective assessments of student ability and teacher/school effectiveness, are anything but. This film sheds light on the invalid nature of these tests, the terrible consequences of high-stakes testing, and the big money that’s involved.
What: Screening of the film Standardized followed by discussion with Wayne Au, author of Pencils Down: Rethinking High Stakes Testing and Accountability in Public Schools.
When: Sat. March 1 at 2:00 p.m.
Where: Tahoma Room, Commencement Hall, the University of Puget Sound.
Sponsored by Washington Badass Teacher Association (WA-BAT) and Parents and Friends of Tacoma Public Schools (PFTPS).
Suggested donation: $5.
eridani
(51,907 posts)Join Transportation Choices Coalition at the Brave Horse Tavern to learn about the fight to stop Metro bus cuts!
When Mar 03, 2014
from 05:30 PM to 07:00 PM
Where Brave Horse Tavern, 310 Terry Avenue North, Seattle
Contact Name Carla Saulter
Contact Phone 206.329.2336
Join us to learn how you can help pass Proposition 1, the ballot measure to stop bus cuts and fix our roads. Finally, after years of asking state politicians to do the right thing, the decision about funding King County's critical transportation infrastructure is up to us, the people who depend on it.
We have a lot to do in a short time, and we need all the help we can get. Show up to get energized and learn what you can do to save your bus.
Appetizers will be served.
eridani
(51,907 posts)[AWIS] March Program - Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Maternal/Child Health
Seattle Chapter of the Association for Women in Science - March Program:
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Maternal/Child Health
Event Date: 3/19/2014
Event Title : Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Maternal/Child Health
Speaker: Dr. Sheela Sathyanarayana, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, UW Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Research Institute;
Adjunct Assistant Professor, UW Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
Location: Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center
Pelton Auditorium, Weintraub Building,
1100 Fairview Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109
Time:
Networking: 6pm-6:30pm
Presentation: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Networking: 7:30pm-8pm
eridani
(51,907 posts)Coal Export proposals threaten the Northwest. Allowing these facilities to site in the Northwest will have global and regional impacts. You’re invited to a panel discussion on building a global movement to keep coal in the ground.
Featured speakers include:
•Ashish Fernandes, Fossil Fuel Economist and Campaigner, Greenpeace, India
Ashish Fernandes, Fossil Fuel Economist and Campaigner, has over a decade of experience as an environmental campaigner. Since 2010, Ashish has focused on the financial, social and environmental risks that the coal sector poses on investors, financial institutions, communities and ecosystems. Much of his emphasis includes a number of issues at the intersection of corporate accountability and the environment.
•Krystal Two Bulls: Program Coordinator at Strengthening the Circle, Powder River Basin, Montana
Krystal Two Bulls is an Oglala Lakota from the Powder River Basin where the proposed coal terminals would be sourcing coal. She graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in Social Work and works at Hopa Mountain supporting Native-led non-profit organizations.
WHEN: Friday, March 7, 2014 6:00PM to 7:30PM
WHERE: University of Washington http://www.washington.edu/maps/ Miller room 301
Join Greenpeace and Rising Tide to learn more on the scope of the coal industry’s destruction, as well as the legal, political, and economic factors that support coal’s continued dominance in much of the world.
To build a stronger global anti-coal movement, advocates from around the world must come together to understand what it means to fight coal in places like China, India, Appalachia, the Powder River Basin, Alaska, The Pacific Northwest and elsewhere.
eridani
(51,907 posts)http://www.eventbrite.com/e/local-changemaking-taking-on-inequality-in-our-own-backyard-tickets-7874806759
What's being done here at home to support working families and broaden the middle class?
Join EOI on March 26th at 6:30 p.m. in Seattle to hear about local solutions to economic inequality from the leaders championing them.
We'll be joined by Washington State Representative Jessyn Farrell to discuss her work towards raising Washington's minimum wage to $12 an hour; Washington State Representative Laurie Jinkins will share updates from her fight to pass paid sick days; and Seattle City Council President Tim Burgess will talk about his proposal to bring universal preschool to Seattle.
What: A community forum on addressing economic inequality in our own backyard
Who: Local leaders working to address economic inequality including Representative Jessyn Farrell, Representative Laurie Jinkins and Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess
Where: The Board Room, 2100 Building, 2100 24th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
When: Wednesday, March 26th, 6:30-8 p.m.
Cost: Free, donations accepted
There has been a lot in the news lately about economic inequality. Last year, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich started a national conversation on income disparity through his groundbreaking documentary Inequality for All.
eridani
(51,907 posts)Seattle Chapter of the Association for Women in Science - March Program:
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Maternal/Child Health
Event Date: 3/19/2014
Event Title: Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Maternal/Child Health
Speaker: Dr. Sheela Sathyanarayana, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, UW Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Research Institute;
Adjunct Assistant Professor, UW Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
Location: Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center
Pelton Auditorium, Weintraub Building,
1100 Fairview Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109
Time:
Networking: 6pm-6:30pm
Presentation: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Networking: 7:30pm-8pm
The March KCDCC Legislative Action Committee Meeting
will take place Sunday 3/16 2:00-4:00 at
Redmond Library
15990 NE 85th St
Redmond
Special guest is Joan McBride, candidate for 48th District State Senate vs Rodney Tom.
directions:
http://www.kcls.org/usingthelibrary/locations/directions.cfm?locID=31
eridani
(51,907 posts)The Bowl-a-Thon is Sunday, April 6th at The Garage in Seattle. Join us at the sassiest and most fun event of the year, and let’s go balls out to help women choose their futures by removing financial barriers to safe and legal abortion care.
We put the FUN back in fundraising. It’s so easy to get started:
1. Pick your team name.
2. Register your team at http://bit.ly/cairbowls. You don’t need to have all your teammates on board to register, but do get your personal fundraising page started! You can upload photos, links and videos, and also choose a fundraising goal that is meaningful to you.
3. Invite your besties to join your team. We recommend at least 5 people. Everyone gets their own personal fundraising page, as well as access to your team page
4. Blow up your social media! It’s that easy- you can tweet, Facebook, and email your team or personal page out to start grassroots funding for choice in the Pacific Northwest. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions sheet for more info- it’s attached.
Don’t live in Seattle? No problem- start a virtual team. You can even go bowling at your local alley on Sunday, April 6th. Send us photos!
Our fundraising goal for this year’s event is $30,000. That’s a big number, and together we can get there. Remember: the right is not a reality for so many women in our communities. With your help and support, The CAIR Project can make that right a reality. The women who call our hotline are facing fees anywhere from $500 to $5,000. Every little bit counts- it all adds up.
Register your team today! http://bit.ly/cairbowl
And stay tuned for fundraising tips and success stories.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your dedication to helping women in the Pacific Northwest choose their futures – we couldn't do it without you!
Sincerely,
Your friends at The CAIR Project
www.CairProject.org
eridani
(51,907 posts)As we’ve seen in our region and nationally, disasters can and do happen to us. Now is the time to let City officials know your thoughts! See attached brochure and news release for more.
Are you more concerned about a major earthquake or a winter storm? A tsunami or local flooding? A nuclear reactor meltdown or a traffic accident where hazardous materials are released? All of the above? In the Pacific Northwest, we face 18 different hazards both natural and man-made. The City is responsible for developing a plan to reduce risks, but needs help to develop a process that allows us to work together to reduce the impact and keep ourselves and our property safe. We need your help to create a plan that takes into account all of our needs and resources.
It is through our Hazard Mitigation Plan that we outline how we will reduce our vulnerability to the impacts of these disasters. This could include things like:
•Stabilizing slopes to prevent landslides.
•Evaluating buildings and strengthening them to allow them to withstand earthquakes.
•Identifying areas in the city that flood during heavy rains and improve drainage.
•Teaching families and neighborhoods how to protect their homes and families from the impacts of disaster.
The existing plan is being updated as part of the City’s emergency management program. For more information or to review Seattle’s existing plan please visit: www.seattle.gov/emergency/prepare/mitigation/.
How can you help?
Our plan is only as good as the input we get. That means we need to hear from you! Please complete our Disaster Mitigation Survey (it will only take 5 minutes) by April 23, or attend our public meeting (details below). Surveys can be:
§ Submitted in-person at our upcoming public meeting:
When: April 8, 2014 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Rainier Community Center
4600 38th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98118
Details: There will be a presentation at 7 p.m., family friendly booths and refreshments. Interpretation and accommodations are available upon advance request to Donna Voss, Project Manager, at 206-233-5089, or by email at: HazardMitigationPlanUpdate@seattle.gov.
§ Emailed to HazardMitigationPlanUpdate@seattle.gov
§ Filled out online at www.surveymonkey.com/s/SeaHazMitSurvey
§ Mailed to Mitigation Plan Update, Project Manager
Seattle Office of Emergency Management
105 5th Ave. South, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98104
Thank you!
OEM appreciates your participation! As partners in updating the Hazard Mitigation Plan, we can think through and better prepare for the hazards we face together.
Questions?
For questions about Seattle’s Hazard Mitigation Plan or the update process please contact Ms. Voss at (206) 233-5089 or HazardMItigationPlanUpdate@seattle.gov.
eridani
(51,907 posts)Hi everyone! Below is an invitation to our InspireSeattle Social on Saturday evening May 3rd at 6:30PM at Dave and Shamah Gamrath’s place. We have scored again and have a great speaker: Doug Klunder to discuss surveillance technologies. SAVE THE DATE!
Remember – IT’S A POTLUCK!!
Come join us! www.inspireseattle.org
InspireSeattle
Invites YOU to join us at our Social Forum: Saturday, May 3rd at 6:30PM.
Main discussion topic for this evening:
Can Surveillance Technologies Be Tamed?
Video surveillance cameras are far different from the technology of a few decades ago. They now allow remote control, with pan, tilt, and zoom features; the images obtained are digital, and can be combined with other technologies such as facial recognition, or optical character recognition. Drones are rapidly becoming available at low cost, in a variety of sizes—potentially allowing video, thermal imaging, and other sensing mechanisms to be routinely deployed in the air, perhaps unknown to people below. Automatic license plate readers have the capability to detect (and store in a geocoded, time-stamped manner) thousands of plates every hour. Cell phones can be used to track the movements of individuals. All of these technologies both have significant benefits and pose significant risks to privacy. This talk will examine these types of technologies, and discuss methods that can be used to minimize the risks while maintaining the benefits.
Please join us for this important discussion!
Guest Speaker:
Doug Klunder is Privacy Counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington. His original training is in Computer Science. He spent over 10 years in software development at Microsoft, where he was the lead developer for the first versions of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Money. He then shifted careers and received a J.D. degree from the University of Washington School of Law in 2002. He combines his technology and legal backgrounds in work on privacy issues for the ACLU. He concentrates on informational privacy (e.g., public records, data mining) and technological threats to privacy (e.g., biometrics and surveillance), as well as traditional constitutional search and seizure issues. Work includes legislative and rulemaking analysis and advocacy, litigation and other legal advocacy, and public education.
Come join us for what should be a very important and interesting evening!!!
About InspireSeattle:
InspireSeattle is a progressive network of Seattle-area people sharing ideas and supporting action. InspireSeattle's vision is to create connection throughout our community and better community through activism. InspireSeattle's mission is to provide a fun, supportive gathering for people who care deeply about our community, our country and our planet. We embrace progressive policies that improve our society and protect our environment. We discuss current issues, share ideas and activism efforts while striving to inspire additional action. Subscribe (or unsubscribe) to InspireSeattle by visiting www.inspireseattle.org/contact.html.
When: Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 6:30PM. Please try to be on time!!!
Where: At Dave and Shamah's house, 4310 SW Atlantic St., Seattle, (206)938-8460
For a map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/4310+SW+Atlantic+St/@47.5907834,-122.3868532,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x54904073fbf531ef:0xdd14c594a176403
Format
It s a potluck: so please help out and bring something to eat and to drink!
6:30 to 7:45: Social time! Eat, drink, relax, and catch up with some other local progressives
Formal discussion and guest speakers, 7:45 to 9:30
Other Announcements got any?
Rules of Engagement!
1. So that everyone has a chance to participate, please keep your comments short
2. Raise one s hand to ask a question in lieu of shouting out
3. Respect the points of views of others
4. No arguing of politics during the formal discussion save that for afterwards!
eridani
(51,907 posts)We hope you can join us for our Climate Solutions 6th Annual Breakfast on Monday, May 19, 7am-9am - a not-to-miss fundraiser event that will inspire and bring together leaders from all sectors of the clean energy economy, environmental advocates, and elected officials.
We are excited to announce that Governor Jay Inslee will be joining us as well as those involved in the new Showtime documentary series, Years of Living Dangerously.
Governor Jay Inslee is one of America’s most committed and effective climate and energy leaders, working on solutions at the state, regional and national level. He recently joined the Governors of Oregon and California along with the Premier of British Columbia to announce the Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy – a comprehensive and far-reaching strategic alignment to combat climate change and build the clean energy economy. Jay serves as a key member of the Obama Administration's Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience.. More...
Come network with your peers, celebrate our growth and hear about Climate Solutions' goals to build a stronger foundation for our region's clean economy in 2014.
All of our events have been tremendous successes thanks to our sponsors, table captains, guests, and volunteers.
With your help we can build on that success this year. Please use the links to the left to sign up to register (registration is $100/person), host a table ($1,000/table) or to sign up as a sponsor.
eridani
(51,907 posts)From their post-WWII peak to present day, the decline of labor unions has had a concrete effect on economic and political equality. What Unions No Longer Do explores this concept, highlighting the positive contributions unions have made over time to society by strengthening the middle class and improving workplace fairness. Author Jake Rosenfeld, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington, emphasizes the negative effects caused by our modern-day lack of unions. Town Hall, 1119 Eight Ave, Seattle 98101. (206) 652-4255. $5. Admission also gains access to Hedrick Smith.
eridani
(51,907 posts)THURS APR 10, @ 7:30pm All on the Same Ocean: Striking Hong Kong Dockworkers Speak on Globalization, Subcontracting, and International Solidarity Location: International District/Chinatown Community Center (719 8th Ave S, Seattle 98104). In 2013, dockworkers in Hong Kong went on strike for 40 days against the subcontracting companies demanding better pay and working conditions. It was the longest running industrial action in Hong Kong in years. The strike relied on a huge base of community support, including students and young people, and held major occupation of the port and public space downtown. Striking workers were able to raise a strike fund estimated at USD$800,000. Even though the workers are from a minority union, the 40-day strike won increased wages for everyone on the docks. Hong Kong workers are now organizing a union for all port workers, including truckers, crane operators, longshore workers, checkers, and others. Right now, two workers from the action are on a national tour of the United States to share their experiences and build international solidarity across the Pacific Ocean. Come welcome them and participate!
eridani
(51,907 posts)THURS April 17, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Cooking up Justice in the Food System: Central Co-op and CAGJ Celebrate Our Food, Our Right!
Join us for a night of good food and good activism to celebrate our collective movement for food sovereignty, celebrated in CAGJ's 2nd publication, Our Food, Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice. Every year on April 17, La Via Campesina marks the International Day of Peasant's Struggle. In honor of their call for a global day of action in defense of peasants' and farmers' seeds, we invite you to bring seeds to exchange! Come to learn about CAGJ's book and to hear from contributors, who will read from chapters about African food sovereignty, and linking Food and Trade Justice. Enjoy a cooking demonstration and a sampling of recipes from the book! We will also report on the forthcoming US Food Sovereignty Alliance report, "Seeds and Seed Practices in the US". Help us publicize - please forward widely and invite your Facebook friends! Location: Central Co-op Rochdale Room, 1900 E Madision St, (3 blocks East of store). FREE: RSVP's appreciated (but not required). For more information, email CAGJ's Publicity Intern, Lauren l.l.kronebusch@gmail.com or call 206.405.4600.
eridani
(51,907 posts)SAT May 10, 7 - 9:30PM Singing for Justice: Seattle Labor Chorus Benefit for CAGJ
Location: Hillman City Collaboratory, 5623 Rainier Ave S, Seattle WA 98118 FREE admission - donation requested. Join CAGJ and The Seattle Labor Chorus for a fun and inspiring evening of movement story-telling and songs to celebrate our collective struggles for justice! We will share the evening with several allies including UFCW Local 21 and Our Walmart, and local farmer/fisherfolk. This event is part of MayWorks, an annual celebration of workers’ culture. Inspired by the Canadian labor movement, MayWorks was launched in 2011 at the Washington State Labor Council Convention. The Seattle Labor Chorus is the musical voice of labor in Seattle.
eridani
(51,907 posts)C2C & Familias Unidas por la Justicia FUNDRAISER
Phil Ochs Tribute hosted by Gary Kanter
Egan's
Ballard Jam House
1707 NW Market Street
Seattle, WA
Saturday, April 12
9:00 pm
As the 2014 season approaches, Familias Unidas por la Justicia (made up of over 450 migrant farm workers) continue to fight for dignity and respect in the berry fields of NW Washington! Join Gary Kantar and friends as they honor the powerful music of Phil Ochs! Donations will be accepted for C2C and
Familias Unidas por la Justicia!
C2C would like to thank our Seattle and
Urban Solidarity Community!
We could not do this work without your support!
Malora C. Christensen, MSW
Building Movement Capacity
in partnership with Community to Community Development
maloracc@gmail.com
(360)756-2478
eridani
(51,907 posts)Seattle Association for Women in Science’s April Event
The Ultimate Machine - Using Engineering To Improve Human Mobility
EVENT DETAILS
Title: The Ultimate Machine - Using Engineering To Improve Human Mobility
Date: April 16th, 2014 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:00-6:30 pm Networking, 6:30-7:30 pm Program, 7:30-8:00pm Networking
Location: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Pelton Auditorium, Weintraub Building, FHCRC, 1100 Fairview Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109
Featured Speaker:
Kat Steele, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
Note: AWIS events are FREE and open to all members and non-members.
Pre-registration is NOT REQUIRED.
eridani
(51,907 posts)The Legacy of Pete Seeger
PSARA is helping to co-sponsor renowned labor singer Anne Feeney and writer-folk troubadour Evan Greer as their "Carry It On" Tour, a multigenerational activist music singalong honoring the legacy of Pete Seeger, arrives in Washington state.
The tour opens tonight in Olympia at the Washington State Labor Council's building at 9th and Columbia, with subsequent stops in Aberdeen, Port Angeles, Bellingham, Everett, Seattle and Tacoma (schedule below).
The rabble-rousing spirit of beloved protest singer Pete Seeger lives on, and Anne Feeney and Evan Greer are out to prove it. Audiences who attend the Carry it On tour will learn to expect the unexpected during high-energy concerts that feature music ranging from Irish ballads to union singalongs to political punk anthems.
Greer and Feeney have both shared stages multiple times with Pete Seeger. Together they will carry on Pete's legacy - harnessing the power of music for revolutionary social change, and making it irresistible for audiences to join in and sing along.
Feeney and Greer bring their Carry It On tour to the following Washington venues:
Wednesday, April 16 in OLYMPIA - At 7 p.m. at the WSLC/WFSE's Davis-Williams Building, 906 S. Columbia St. Admission: donations will be accepted.
Thursday, April 17 in ABERDEEN - At 7 p.m. at the Polish Club Hall, 823 W. First St. Admission: $10+ suggested donation. Presented by Grays Harbor Institute.
Saturday, April 19 in PORT ANGELES - At 6 p.m. at the Clallam County Democratic HQ, 124-A West First St., Admission: $15-25 suggested but no one turned away.
Monday, April 28 in BELLINGHAM - At 7:30 p.m. at Union Center, 1700 N. State St. (upstairs), Admission: $10-20 sliding scale donation. (Anne and Evan will also be performing at noon that day at the Northwest Washington State Labor Council's annual Worker Memorial Day commemoration on the lawn of the Bellingham Public Library.)
Tuesday, April 29 in EVERETT - At 7 p.m. at the Firewheel Community Coffeehouse, 2727 Colby Ave. Just announced! Check EvanGreer.org for details.
Wednesday, April 30 in SEATTLE - At 7 p.m. in Hall 1 of the Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave. Admission is FREE thanks to the following sponsoring organizations (although donations will be accepted to benefit local organizing for affordable and accessible health care): Health Care is a Human Right (HCHR-WA); Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO; SEIU HealthCare 1199NW; Physicians for a National Health Program, Western Washington; Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action; United for Single Payer; and Health Care for All. Download and distribute the event flier.
Thursday, May 1 in TACOMA - Time/details to be announced for this May Day show at UW Tacoma's Carwein Hall. Check EvanGreer.org.
Based in Pittsburgh, Anne Feeney is the granddaughter of an intrepid mineworkers' organizer, who also used music to carry the message of solidarity to working people. After two decades of community activism and regional performances at rallies, Anne took her message on the road. Since 1991 Anne has traveled to the frontlines in 42 states, as well as Canada, Mexico, Denmark, Ireland and Sweden. Her anthem "Have You Been to Jail for Justice?" is being performed by activists everywhere, and was recorded twice by Peter, Paul and Mary. Dubbed the "minister of culture" to the movements for economic and social justice and human rights, Anne is "the best labor singer in North America" according to Utah Phillips, and Pete Seeger himself has congratulated on her "fine songwriting." Anne has played for crowds of thousands and shared the stage with legends like Utah Phillips, Peggy Seeger, Dan Bern, Billy Bragg, Peter, Paul & Mary, and of course, Pete Seeger.
Evan Greer is an LGBTQ parent, organizer, and multi-instrumentalist who writes fearless and dangerously catchy original songs that inspire hope and incite resistance. Equally at home leading singalongs in a union hall or sweating at a basement punk show, Evan has developed a cult following across North America and Europe, and has had songs featured on NPR, in college courses and major independent films. At 28 years old, Evan tours internationally as a musician and facilitates workshops and trainings to support movements for justice and liberation. Howard Zinn called Greer "an eloquent and energetic writer," who "reminds me of Phil Ochs." Evan has shared stages with artists as musically diverse as Billy Bragg, Immortal Technique, Gil Scott Heron's Midnight Band, Holly Near, Against Me!, The Coup, Pamela Means, State Radio, Hurray for the Riff Raff, and Chumbawamba. Tom Morello, guitarist of Rage Against the Machine writes, "Evan Greer continues to write inspiring folk music in the tradition of the great protest singers ... a heck of a guitar player."
eridani
(51,907 posts)Benchmark Your Performance with B Corp
There is a new category of responsible business on the scene: the B Corporation. Today there are 987 B Corps certified across the globe and more than 15,000 businesses using the free B Impact Assessment tool. This tool helps you make sense of your social and environmental performance ranging from water and energy use to your business model and community support. Joining the ranks of certified B Corps may be the stamp of approval to put your company in a class above the rest. But is it right for you? How valuable is the tool versus full certification? Will it boost your business' competitiveness? This session brings you a mix of four very candid and diverse B Corps to help you explore the next wave of responsible business and what it means for you
eridani
(51,907 posts)Yoram Bauman
Environmental economist
Yoram is a PhD environmental economist (and "stand-up economist"
who co-authored the 1998 book Tax Shift with Sightline's Alan Durning.
http://carbonwa.org/events/
Events
Columbia Basin College (Pasco)
April 23, 2014 7:00 pm •Venue: Columbia Basin College “How a Price on Carbon Can Save the World”, joint with Citizens Climate Lobby Tri-Cities. In Room L102, Columbia Basin College, Pasco at 7:00 pm on W April 23. Free and open to the public!
Rotary Club of Columbia Center
April 24, 2014 12:00 pm •Venue: Columbia Center Rotary Event Center (Kennewick) At the Columbia Center Rotary lunch on Thursday April 24, Noon to 1:00 PM, Columbia Center Rotary Event Center, 6222 W. John Day Ave., Kennewick, WA 99336.
Yakima Valley Community College
April 24, 2014 7:00 pm •Venue: Yakima Valley Community College At Yakima Valley Community College (S.16th Ave & Nob Hill Blvd.) in the Kendall Hall auditorium on Thursday April 24th, 7 – 9pm. Free and open to the public!
eridani
(51,907 posts)All proceeds directly support our critical work to protect pro-choice seats and elect new pro-choice champions in 2014
Thursday, May 8, 2014
6:00 - 8:30 pm
Impact Hub Seattle
220 2nd Ave S
Seattle, WA 98104
Join us for an evening of fun and inspiration as we enjoy good company, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and an inspiring keynote speaker!
Dr. Caroline Heldman is the chair of the Politics Department at Occidental College and a political commentator for MSNBC, Fox Business News, RT America, and Al Jazeera English. She co-edited Rethinking Madame President: Is the US Ready for a Woman in the White House? She's also been a leader in the fight to strengthen campus sexual-assault policies and enforcements, taking a lead on the Title IX complaint last year at Occidental.
https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/5757/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=70701
eridani
(51,907 posts)David Cay Johnston is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who has come out with a new edited book: Divided: the perils of our growing inequality. New York, New Press, excerpted by the Boston Review at http://www.bostonreview.net/us/stephen-bezruchka-inequality-kills
His previous best-selling books include: Perfectly Legal: The Covert Campaign to Rig Our Tax System and Benefit the Rich, and Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You With the Bill) and most recently The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use “Plain English” to Rob You Blind. He is also the President, of the Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE) and Distinguished Visiting Lecturer, Syracuse University College of Law and Whitman School of Management
The Population Health Forum is co-sponsoring David Cay Johnston’s evening with the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice and the Health Equity Circle. This event will be at Kane Hall 210, on the UW campus at 6:30 on Thursday April 24. Scroll down http://www.nwcphp.org/communications/events for details of the event.
On Friday he will be part of a a conference (Working Democracy: Labor and Politics in an Era of Inequality) put on by the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at UW from 1 to 9 pm in the HUB (student union building) Rom 250. He will be on the last panel from 8 to 9:15. Details at http://depts.washington.edu/workingd/
During the day on Saturday April 26 he will be speaking at the 15 Now Conference at Franklin High School (3013 S. Mt. Baker Blvd, Seattle) likely around 11:40 am. You can register for this event at http://www.15now.org/ scrolling down for the April 26 conference.
On Saturday evening Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) is sponsoring an event for him at Town Hall at 8 pm where he will be talking about the book, Divided. Details at http://www.townhallseattle.org/washington-physicians-for-social-responsibility-presentsdavid-cay-johnstonthe-impact-of-american-inequality/
Finally on Tuesday April 29th from 7 to 9 pm he will be speaking to the Abe Keller Peace Education Fund at the University Unitarian Church 6556 35th Ave NE, Seattle
David Cay Johnston is a great speaker. Hope you can attend one of these events. And send this notice to lists you have access to.
eridani
(51,907 posts)You're invited to join us for this month's Volunteer Work Party: this Thursday, April 24, from 1-4pm, in our office located at 314 First Avenue South. We hope you can join us to connect with fellow bicycling advocates and provide an invaluable help to our mission to support a bicycle-friendly state. We'll be preparing a couple of mailings, catching up -- and, of course, helping ourselves to a variety of delicious snacks.
If this is your first time coming to one of our work parties, and/or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the number or email below. Also, please RSVP so I know how much food to get -- and let me know if you have any special food requests or dietary restrictions.
Thanks for everything you do!
Elliott Bangs
Washington Bikes
314 1st Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98104
206.224.9252 x300
www.WAbikes.org
eridani
(51,907 posts)When: Thursday, June 19th
Where: Shilshole Bay Beach Club
6413 Seaview Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107
Time: 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Spend a summer night celebrating the Sound , to benefit the People For Puget Sound Program at WEC. With food, drinks, raffle and activities, protecting Puget Sound has never been so much fun!
Register today by clicking the "Register Now" button below.
https://wecprotects.secure.force.com/events/CnP_PaaS_EVT__EventRegistration_1?event_id=a0W7000000d7zXL&pagename=Page1_Opening_Page
eridani
(51,907 posts)The answer: YOU can enjoy all three at our First Thursday bike travel book release party on May 1 from 5:30-7:30 PM.
You are invited to celebrate the start of National Bicycle Month at ground zero, WA Bikes' Pioneer Square offices in downtown Seattle. Our Event Sponsors are Schooner Exact, producers of our famous Ale Liance beer, and Ortlieb USA, makers of waterproof bicycle bags great for touring!
•Meet bike travel author Ellee Thalheimer and get your ticket to bicycle adventure with an autographed copy of Cycling Sojourner, her new detailed guide to multi-day bike tours in Washington. She will talk briefly about the book at 6:30 PM.
\•The fun keeps rolling as Schooner Exact taps the first barrels of Ale-Liance, their delicious IPA that supports the bicycle advocacy work of WA Bikes.
•Get your bike art fix two ways: Bicycle sketches by featured Seattle artist Andy Goulding hang alongside the entries in the Saris Fifth-Grade Bicycle Poster Contest.
We don’t want to run out of goodies; please RSVP (space is limited) by using the form on our event page or on Facebook
Event is free and open to the public; $10 tax-deductible donation greatly appreciated.
Hope to see you the first day of May!
Barb Chamberlain
Executive Director
Washington Bikes
barb@wabikes.org
http://wabikes.org/event-ride/first-thurs-cycling-sojourner-book-launch-ale-liance-release/
eridani
(51,907 posts)As a member of Washington Conservation Voters, you’ve been committing to address some of the most pressing environmental issues of our times. That is why I wanted to invite you to a free screening of the Showtime documentary series; Years of Living Dangerously, Tuesday, May 13th at Cinerama. Click here to RSVP!
Showtime’s series follows today’s most respected journalists and Hollywood stars as they journey across the world to meet the people affected by and seeking solutions to climate change.
Even better, the episode showing at the Cinerama takes a close look at what is happening here in Washington!
In this episode, celebrity Olivia Munn takes an inside look at Washington politics from the coal export fight in the Pacific Northwest to Governor Inslee’s journey to make Washington a national leader on climate action.
Make sure you get your tickets while they are still available - RSVP today!
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/years-of-living-dangerously-tickets-11310298407
You’re invited to an exclusive episode screening of the Showtime documentary series
YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY
Episode 105: True Colors featuring Governor Jay Inslee
Tuesday, May 13, 6:30 p.m.
Cinerama Theater
2100 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
I hope you can join us for this memorable evening for Washington’s environment - make sure to get your tickets today.
Sincerely,
Shannon Murphy
eridani
(51,907 posts)Join us for a night of poker, blackjack, roulette and craps at the Progressive Majority Washington's Casino Night celebrating our 10 Year Anniversary. Everyone gets a chance to turn their chips into prizes at the end of the night, with all the proceeds benefiting Progressive Majority Washington’s work to recruit, train, elect and support progressives champions at the state and local level.
WHEN:
Thursday, June 12th, 2014
5:30 pm - VIP Reception
6:00 pm - Main Event
Cocktail party attire encouraged!
WHERE:
Historic Chamber of Commerce Building (SEIU 775NW)
215 Columbia Street Pre-paid parking available; transit accessible
Seattle, WA 98104 Click here for a map
Early birds pay $75 to attend ($100 after May 21). High Rollers recruit 9 players to join their team and gain access to our rooftop VIP reception, along with $300+ sponsors, featured candidates and special guests. All sponsorships and tickets purchased as part of a High Roller teams are matched dollar for dollar thanks to a generous donation celebrating our 10th anniversary! Additional questions? Contact us at 206-443-5566 or support@progressivemajoritywa.org.
https://secure.progressivemajoritywa.org/page/contribute/casino-night-2014?&utm_medium=email&utm_source=pmajoritywa&utm_content=1+-+Register+today&utm_campaign=em140429&source=em140429
eridani
(51,907 posts)Come hear Tom Rawson channel Pete Seeger and sing songs in the Pete Seeger tradition.
What: Free Benefit Concert featuring folk singer and story teller, Tom Rawson
When: Saturday Night, May 3rd, 7:00 pm
Where: Urban Grace Church: 902 Market Street, Tacoma (up the hill from the Pantages and Rialto Theaters)
Come help celebrate the birthday, life and work of Pete Seeger (1919 - 2014), singer, guitarist, song writer and children's activist. And celebrate the work of the current Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), who serve children who have been abused or neglected.
Join Tom for some humorous stories, user-friendly songs, and acoustic folk philosophy that's guaranteed to leave you smiling. Armed with long-necked banjo and other weapons of mass delight, his performances are both heart-warming and energizing, reminiscent of concerts with Seeger.
Join in enjoying wine, cheese, other refreshments and entertainment.
Volunteers will be on hand to help you learn more about Pierce County CASA. All donations will go support Build CASA.
For more info: bobtanderson@me.com or call (206) 428-7677.
eridani
(51,907 posts)I wanted to send a recruitment out for the two Stop the Secrecy events in Washington State, one in Seattle, and the other in Olympia, both light projection events meant to shine a spotlight on the TPP, and the legislative and media secrecy associated with it. You probably know Wednesday the 7th, our anti-TPP delegation and protest will be in Washington to target our legislators letting them know their constituents are dead set against this horrible deal. Can you please come out to show your solidarity? Be sure you scroll down to click on the link for the event you want to attend, based on your geographical location. Once you click on the link, you'll see the address and the sign-up field. Let's make these events memorable.
Shine a light on the Secrecy -- Guerrilla light projections to protest the TPP Media Blackout
Seattle (meet in International District)
06 May , 07:00 PM
Why has there been so much silence and secrecy regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership or TPP? Media and negotiators know that, if the public were to see the full text of this alarming agreement, it would be soundly defeated. If they won't tell the story, we will! On March 6, in key areas of Washington State, groups will be gathering to project messages in light on prominent buildings, directing citizens to where they can find out about TPP and take action locally. Want to learn more about how to use light projections as protest? Want to come out and take pictures to share in your networks? Just want to join in the fun? Come stand up for transparency and all we have fought for over the years by ending this insidious secrecy!
Status: Public, open for RSVP, 0 Guests (Max 12)
Invite people with this link: http://civic.moveon.org/event/moveonaction/141099
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Shine a light on the Secrecy -- Guerrilla light projections to protest the TPP Media Blackout
Capitol, Legislative Building, 416 Sid Snyder Ave SW (Map)
Olympia, WA 98504
Tuesday, May 6th, 7:30 PM
Let's keep the momentum going! Please sign up for this gathering right away!
Capitol
06 May , 07:30 PM
Why has there been so much silence and secrecy regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership or TPP? Media and negotiators know that, if the public were to see the full text of this alarming agreement, it would be soundly defeated. If they won't tell the story, we will! On March 6, in key areas of Washington State, groups will be gathering to project messages in light on prominent buildings, directing citizens to where they can find out about TPP and take action locally. Want to learn more about how to use light projections as protest? Want to come out and take pictures to share in your networks? Just want to join in the fun? Come stand up for transparency and all we have fought for over the years by ending this insidious secrecy! Status: Public, open for RSVP, 0 Guests (Max 15)
Invite people with this link: http://civic.moveon.org/event/moveonaction/141100
eridani
(51,907 posts)Don't forget to join us Wednesday for a discussion with Ben Ross, author of Dead End: Suburban Sprawl and the Rebirth of American Urbanism.
WHEN
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
12 - 1 PM
WHERE
Downtown Seattle YMCA
909 4th Ave, Rm 123
Once idealized as safe, green, orderly retreats where hardworking members of the middle class could raise their children away from the city, suburbs are now synonymous with sprawl, strip malls, and reliance on the single-occupancy-vehicle commute.
In his new book, author Benjamin Ross explores the historical, sociological and economic factors behind this shift, finding that sprawl is much more than bad architecture and sloppy planning.
Join TCC and the author for a discussion of suburbia and how we can learn from the past to lay out a practical and compelling strategy for change.
Hope to see you!
Shefali Ranganathan
Director of Programs
Transportation Choices
eridani
(51,907 posts)TUES MAY 13, @7:00
Sustainable Path Presents: Local Agricultural Developments Among other food-related issues, this moderated panel will discuss stemming genetic erosion of crops, seed breeding, local organic grains, and how these translate to the food we eat. Panelists include Micaela Colley, Executive Director of Seed Alliance; David Granatstein, Sustainable Agriculture Specialist, WSU Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Stephen Jones, Director, WSU Research and Extension Center at Mt. Vernon. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave, Seattle 98101. (206) 652-4255 $5
eridani
(51,907 posts)MON MAY 19, @6:00 UW Science Now: Chelsea Kahn: Communicating Climate Change Conveying environmental issues to the general public has challenges, but according to Chelsea Kahn, this is especially difficult when the facts are disseminated through the media. Her research examines the communication of uncertain information before and after scientific reports have been published. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave, Seattle 98101. (206) 652-4255 $5
eridani
(51,907 posts)MON MAY 19, @ 7:30 Joshua Howe: The Global Warming Rut The dangerous effects of global warming on health, ecosystems, natural disasters, and economics are at an all-time high, according to a recent United Nations report. Despite a better understanding of the science behind climate change, author Joshua Howe says we still don’t have a handle on this environmental problem. InBehind the Curve: Science and the Politics of Global Warming, he traces the history of the global warming debate, beginning with Charles D. Keeling’s 1958 readings of CO2. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave, Seattle 98101. (206) 652-4255 $5
eridani
(51,907 posts)Seattle Association for Women in Science’s May Event
Science Communication Workshop: “Making Your Science Matter”
Date: May 29th, 2014 (**Thursday**)
Time: 6:00- 8:00 pm Program
Location: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Pelton Auditorium, Weintraub Building, FHCRC, 1100 Fairview Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109
Featured Speaker:
Heather M. Galindo, PhD
Assistant Director of Science, COMPASS
University of Washington, School of Aquatic & Fishery Science
Note: AWIS events are FREE and open to all members and non-members.
eridani
(51,907 posts)IT’S TIME FOR ACTION!
Stand With US on May 9th!
We’re organizing a VIGIL at the entrance of OLF
Coupeville, Friday, May 9th from 1pm to 3pm
WE WANT YOU! 200 citizens WANTED to defend Whidbey Island and to defend our Island community culture that knows how to care about each other – as has been our way.
Our civilian Island culture is in jeopardy from a growing military bureaucracy that has no restrictions – except the voice of the people. It is time for people to say ENOUGH! The Growlers are a poor fit for Whidbey Island & Puget Sound. The Navy has many alternatives for flight training locations!
OUR VIGIL WILL PROTEST…
• The harm being done to us from the Growler’s noise
• The cardiac, hypertension and post-traumatic stress caused by the Growler’s low-level flight training noise (100+ decibel)
• The one-site placement of ALL 117 EA-18G Growlers on Whidbey Island
• The concrete barriers blocking the entry to Ebey’s Reserve
• The flight carrier training on Whidbey Island impacts 3 counties when for 11 months they used alternatives & have options in remote locations where they don’t have to harm citizens & communities
• The Navy’s expansion on Whidbey Island & Puget Sound bringing sonar & live-fire testing that will kill our Orcas and harm 650,000 sea mammals
• The destruction of our rural soundscape
• The destruction of the 2nd oldest community in Washington
• The destruction of diversity in our local businesses while supporting a military economic system that is transient
• The destructive impact on historic structures throughout the Reserve
• The harm from community strife created by the Navy’s jet noise We stand in VIGIL to our sadness and anger at the Navy’s refusal and total lack of responsibility to take our civilian concerns seriously or to reconcile the harm being done to our environment, individuals, farms, businesses, schools, and to our communities by their loud & expanded numbers of jets.
LeftOfWest
(482 posts)As all your posts and always thanks.
I remember sound barrier breaking 'sonic booms' as a kid in school on a US base and they were horrible, windows shaking breaking.
Over 50 years ago and here we are still and you give a voice.
Big site and many forums here. A lot to see.
Important.
This.
Thank you eridani.
eridani
(51,907 posts)eridani
(51,907 posts)As every bicycle rider knows May is Bike Month. We'd like to invite you to join us in celebrating it.
For the 3rd year in a row Schooner Exact Brewery has paired up with WA Bikes to produce Ale-liance IPA, a specialty brew in honor of Bike Month and a tribute to our advocacy work.
The next three Fridays, May 9, 16, and 23, there are Happy Hours at Seattle-area pubs featuring Ale-Liance and donating $25 per keg sales to WA Bikes (every pub that carries Ale-Liance donates $25 per keg). We are excited to be there since WA Bikes is the beneficiary and co-sponsor along with Schooner Exact.
Here are the Friday night Happy Hour hosting pubs:
Fri, May 9
Latona Pub, starting at 4:30 pm
6423 Latona Ave NE, Seattle WA 98115 (near Greenlake neighborhood)
Fri, May 16
Schooner Exact Brewery, starting at 4:00 pm
3901 First Ave. S., Seattle 98134 (SoDo neighborhood)
Fri, May 23
The Pine Box, starting at 4:30 pm
1600 Melrose Ave, Seattle 98122 (Capitol Hill neighborhood)
Come out and support bike advocacy. Enjoy a pint with friends and supporters of WA Bikes. Celebrate that Washington has once again been named the #1 Bicycle-Friendly State in the Nation.
While you prepare to lift a pint, please like our Ale-Liance Facebook page at Facebook.com/AleLianceIPA
eridani
(51,907 posts)Thanks to your invaluable actions over the last few years we’ve kept coal exports out of Washington State.
But our fight is still far from over. Right now, coal companies like Ambre Energy are doing everything in their power to lobby politicians in the Northwest to approve their dirty coal exports projects. These projects would send millions of tons of coal down the Columbia River.
Under the leadership of Governor Inslee, our state is primed to make historic strides in the fight against climate disruption. We have the Governor on our side, but now more than ever we need your help to keep up the pressure to ensure our lawmakers keep coal out of our state.
Join us for a Beyond Coal organizing meeting to find out how you can be part of this important campaign!
Event details:
WHO: Sierra Club volunteers, staff, and YOU
WHAT: Beyond Coal Campaign volunteer meeting (Snacks and drinks provided)
WHEN: Thursday, May 15th, 2014 6:30 pm—8 pm
WHERE: Sunset Hill Community Center, 3003 NW 66th Street, Seattle, WA (map)
Click here to RSVP: http://action.sierraclub.org/MayVolunteerMeetingWA
If you have questions please contact Robin Everett at Robin.Everett@sierraclub.org.
At this meeting you will learn the status of the fight against coal exports, the emerging work on oil and how we can help Governor Inslee realize his clean energy vision for Washington.
We will also have local volunteers showcasing the exciting opportunities to get engaged, such as our summer tabling program, upcoming events, how to get a coal/oil presenter at your local church or community group and much more.
So please join us on May 15th to ensure a clean and healthy future for Seattle.
Hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Robin Everett
Beyond Coal Campaign Organizer
eridani
(51,907 posts)On Saturday, May 17, join communities around the country to ask the president and local officials to reject the Keystone XL pipeline, offshore drilling, coal and oil trains, and other dirty fuel projects that threaten our communities and destabilize our climate.
Can you join us? Click here for details and to RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/rally-for-clean-energy-say-no-to-kxl-oil-coal?referrer=brian-gunn-2&source=direct_link
This Day of Action against Dirty Fuels is being jointly organized by the Tar Sands Coalition and Hands Across the Sand / Hands Across the Land. This action is being organized by local activists who are part of the NoKXL Pledge of Resistance.
Together with our friends and neighbors, we'll send a strong message to President Obama and our elected officials that it's time to move beyond dirty fuels and work towards the clean energy future we need.
Starting at 11:00 am, we will march with signs and banners around the busy intersection on Auburn Way S. just south of Hwy 18. We will not block traffic or interfere with pedestrians.
Please bring your own signs! Any message opposing fossil fuels and calling for clean energy solutions is appropriate. Thank you for respecting this request and for all you do to combat climate change.
Kids are welcome to attend! Parking is available in a gravel lot on 6th St. SE just west of the rally.
Questions? Contact: Brian Gunn (253-334-8614)
P.S. There will be a meeting after the rally at the Auburn Library at 1:00pm to discuss possible future events and actions. The library is located at 1102 Auburn Way S., just a few blocks south of the rally.
eridani
(51,907 posts)Thank you so much for all you have done to keep Big Coal out of our state.
We would like to invite you to a special coal export documentary film screening on Sunday, May 18th at 7:00 pm at Seattle University.
The film, “Coal Road to China,” was produced by members of MELT (Montana Elders for a Livable Tomorrow). Harold and Jan Hoem traveled to the Powder River Basin of Montana and Wyoming three times last summer to film the coal country at the center of the coal export controversy.
They interviewed ranchers, Native Americans and others who live and work near the mines. They recorded the people’s concerns about mining and the dozens of additional coal trains that would travel through their communities on their way to Pacific coal export terminals should they be built.
Those discussions led to the coal/climate connection, and the Hoems spoke with scientists, physicians, an activist from Beijing and a former Montana coal mine manager. The landscapes and the people form the story that is told in “Coal Road to China.”
The film, produced by Jan and Harold Hoem, novice film makers, is richly textured and visually exciting.
Near the end, a song, “It’s Just a Train,” provides a musical journey through the places that we’ve just seen. The song was written and performed for the film by Olympia singer-song writer John Deviny.
Please join us for this engaging film on coal and climate that is beautiful, honest and surprisingly hopeful.
WHAT: A Movie – “Coal Road to China” and panel discussion about coal export with the filmakers
WHEN: Sunday, May 18th 7:00pm – 8:30pm
WHERE: Wyckoff Auditorium, Seattle University
COST: FREE!
eridani
(51,907 posts)Seattle Association for Women in Science’s May Event
Science Communication Workshop: “Making Your Science Matter”
Our May AWIS event is on May 29th. This replaces our normal 3rd Wednesday of the month event-time.
Pre-registration is REQUIRED, as space is limited and priority is given to Active AWIS Members. Click on this EventBrite Link to register.
Date: May 29th, 2014 (**Thursday**)
Time: 6:00- 8:00 pm Program
Location: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Pelton Auditorium, Weintraub Building, FHCRC, 1100 Fairview Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109
Featured Speaker:
Heather M. Galindo, PhD
Assistant Director of Science, COMPASS
University of Washington, School of Aquatic & Fishery Science
Note: AWIS events are FREE and open to all members and non-members.
eridani
(51,907 posts)Contact: info@anchorartspace.org
Anchor Art Space
216 Commercial Ave
Anacortes, WA 98221
www.anchorartspace.org
phone: 360-755-3140
info@anchorartspace.org.
Climate Monologues at Anchor Art Space
Opening reception for COAL
Singer-educator Sharon Abreu of Orcas Island will present excerpts from her one-woman musical show about climate change and energy, The Climate Monologues, at Anchor Art Space in Anacortes on Friday, June 6. Abreu’s performance will take place at 7:00 pm. The opening reception for COAL begins at 6:00. Coal is an open call exhibit about people’s response to the controversial Cherry Point coal facility and the coal trains.
Abreu's Climate Monologues brings to the stage the voices of real people across the U.S. and beyond, impacted by climate change or the extraction of fossil fuels and people working for solutions to the challenges of energy and climate change. A short original song follows each monologue. The Climate Monologues is a project of Irthlingz Arts-Based Environmental Education 501(c)(3). More information is available at http://www.ClimateMonologues.com and http://www.irthlingz.org.
eridani
(51,907 posts)WHEN
Friday, June 6th, 2014
12 - 1 PM
WHERE
Chinook Bldg
401 5th Ave., Rm 121, Seattle
Join TCC, Cascade Bicycle Club, and Commute Seattle for our June Friday Forum about Seattle's 2014 Bicycle Master Plan.
Planned improvements to Seattle's bicycle network will make cycling around town progressively easier over the next few years. The city's newly updated Bicycle Master Plan envisions a great network of bicycle facilities that focuses on safety and puts all residents within a quarter mile of these facilities.
What does the bike network of 2035 look like? How does bike share work? How will new bike infrastructure affect other modes of transportation? Are bikes really good for the economy? Our panel of experts will discuss these questions -- and yours -- next Friday.
Panelists include:
Andrew Glass-Hastings, Transit and Transportation Advisor to Mayor Murray
Jessica Szelag, Commute Seattle & the Seattle Bike Advisory Board
John Desmond, Downtown Denver Partnership
Hope to see you on the 6th!
Carla Saulter
Transportation Choices
Transit for all!
eridani
(51,907 posts)Fight the Kochtopus!
Join Involved Democracy
For a free screening of
"Koch Brothers Exposed, 2014 Edition"
A Robert Greenwald production
June 29th, 2 PM
At the Auburn Library
1102 Auburn Way S., Auburn, WA
Meet the Koch brothers, wealthy billionaires who can now give unlimited amounts of money directly to candidates for public office. Find out how they plan to use this "legalized system of corruption" to take away your rights and force their dirty industries into your backyard.
Join us to watch an updated edition of Koch Brothers Exposed,
and learn what to expect from the Kochs in the 2014 election season.
Click here to RSVP!
http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=141473
eridani
(51,907 posts)Forum on Women's Economic Security: Tacoma 6/18
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 20:48
What: Community Forum: Strengthening women’s economic security
When: June 18, 2014, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Where: Tacoma Community College - Building 11 6501, S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466, free parking in the main lot.
The Washington Work and Family Coalition, along with 14 local partner organizations, will host a community forum on strengthening the economic security of women and families on Wednesday before a local delegation leaves for the first-ever White House Summit on Working Families in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Workers, business owners and elected leaders will bring experiences from the fight for paid leave and equal pay.
Nearly 1 million workers in Washington don’t have access to a single paid sick day, and only 12 percent of the U.S. workforce has access to paid family leave to welcome a new child or care for an ailing parent. Washington women earn just 78 cents on every dollar – meaning they lose $10 billion in combined income annually due to the pay gap. Policies like paid sick days, family and medical leave insurance and equal pay laws will help Washington’s working women families thrive.
Who: Washington Work and Family Coalition, Representative Tami Green, AAUW Tacoma, Children’s Alliance, Economic Opportunity Institute, Healthy Tacoma, League of Women Voters of Washington, Legal Voice, Pierce County Labor Council, Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest, SEIU 1199NW, Take Back Your Time, Teamsters 117, Washington Federation of State Employees, Washington State Labor Council, Washington State Senior Citizens’ Lobby
It includes representatives of seniors, women, labor, health professionals, children’s advocates, faith communities, low-income workers, employers, non-profits and other organizations.
Learn more at www.waworkandfamily.org. Contact: Maggie Humphreys, (253) 677-7135.
eridani
(51,907 posts)Few aquatic environments in the U.S. can compare to Puget Sound’s natural beauty and marine resources. The Sound supports thousands of animal and plant species, from orcas and herrings to eelgrass.
But all that could change if oil giant BP gets its way.
BP is looking to expand oil tanker traffic in Puget Sound. With each new tanker, there is a new risk of an oil spill that would be devastating to the area’s marine life.
There are two hearings this month to discuss an environmental review of BP’s plans. Unfortunately, the review is sorely lacking and needs to consider other key environmental information and alternatives.
To show that you care about the health of Puget Sound, please join us and make sure your voice is heard.
Speak out against BP’s plans to make Puget Sound their tanker highway. Attend and testify at a public hearing.
When and Where:
July 16, 7-9 pm: Shuksan Middle School Gymnasium, 2717 Alderwood Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
July 24, 7-9 pm: Federal Center S. Galaxy Room, 4735 East Marginal Way S., Seattle, WA 98134
Planning on coming? Please RSVP by sending me an email (felleman@comcast.net) to let me know you’ll be there, and I’ll send you talking points to use in your testimony.
Sincerely,
Fred Felleman,
Friends of the Earth
eridani
(51,907 posts)July 12, 2014• 11:00 AM
Between Between Piers 69 & 70 @ Seattle Waterfront• Alaskan Way and Clay St, Seattle, WA98121
https://actionnetwork.org/events/no-exploding-oil-trains-in-seattle?referrer=sierra-club&source=SCzipwidget&zipcode=98168&country=US
eridani
(51,907 posts)Get ready to put on your transit planner hat! This is your chance to shape the next set of Sound Transit projects in the region.
Sound Transit is currently updating it's long range plan which will eventually help inform what projects end up in a Sound Transit 3 ballot proposal in a few years. Now is your chance to weigh in and tell them what your priorities are for bus and rail in the Puget Sound region.
Sound Transit is currently taking comment on its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the long range plan. In other words, they really want to hear from you!
Go to one of the upcoming hearings and share your thoughts or take their online survey
July 8, Redmond, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Redmond Marriott, 7401 164th Ave. N.E
July 10, Seattle, 12:00 - 2:00 pm, Union Station, 401 S. Jackson St.
July 10, Tacoma, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center,1500 Broadway
July 15, Seattle, 5:00 - 7:00 pm, Museum of History & Industry, 850 Terry Ave. N.
July 16, Federal Way, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Truman High School, 31455 28th Ave. S.
July 17, Everett,5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Everett Station, 3201 Smith Ave.
We hope that you can make it to a hearing or fill out the survey.
[REMINDER] July Friday Forum: It Takes an Urban Village
July 11, 12:00-1:00 pm, Chinook Building, Room 121, 401 5th Ave. Seattle
Speaking of long range plans, the City of Seattle is currently updating its comprehensive plan that will shape the city as it grows. Join our expert panel of Hilary Franz from Futurewise, Matias Valenzuela from King County Public Health, and Patrice Carroll from the Department of Planning for a discussion on Seattle's future.
Hope to see you there!
Shefali Ranganathan
Director of Programs
Transportation Choices Coalition
eridani
(51,907 posts)We're excited to invite you to what promises to be a fabulous, inspiring concert!!
WHAT: Benefit Concert for the Lummi Totem Pole Journey
WHERE: Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship,
1207 Ellsworth Street, Bellingham
WHEN: Wednesday, July 23, 7:30-10 pm
Donations are requested.
We're honored and thrilled to share the stage with such talented musical friends for this great cause!
This will be the second Totem Pole Journey, taking place in August. The Journey will connect communities all along the rail line from the Bakken oil fields and Powder River Basin coal mines, through the Salish Sea and up into Canada's tar sands.
Click here to support this powerful journey now.
The schedule of events is listed here. All events are free and open to the public. This schedule will be confirmed with times for each event shortly. You can subscribe to our mailing list to be sure you have the most up-to-date information about when the journey will be passing through each community.
· Sunday, 17 August, 9:30am: BELLINGHAM -- Inaugural Blessing at the Lummi Nation
· Sunday, 17 August, evening: VANCOUVER -- Tsleil-Waututh blessing in British Columbia
· Friday, 22 August, morning: MINNEAPOLIS -- Blessing ceremony and mural display
· Tuesday, 26 August, 11am - 12:30pm: SPOKANE -- Ceremony and statement of the clergy at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral
· Thursday, 28 August, morning: OLYMPIA -- Blessing and ceremony in memory of Billy Frank, Jr.
· Friday, 29 August -- 11am - 12:30pm: SEATTLE -- Blessing and ceremony at St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral on Capitol Hill
· Events in Canada to follow, 31 August through 6 September, more to be announced soon.
These events will incorporate Native American traditional values and knowledge as well as a cross-cultural dialogue with the broader community about what's at stake with fossil fuel extraction, export, and consumption. The Journey will offer opportunities for informational meetings and rallies of support with local leaders and community members.
Hoping you can join us on July 23!
Shar & Mike
eridani
(51,907 posts)Right now, the Army Corps of Engineers is taking public comment on a dock built at the BP Refinery at Cherry Point (scroll down for more information). The background is complicated, but our message is simple: no additional oil tankers in the Salish Sea.
You know as well as I do that increased tanker traffic means increased risk of oil spills.
Will you join us on July 16th and ask the Army Corps to protect our community and waters by limiting the oil tanker traffic at the BP refinery in Cherry Point?
When: Wednesday, July 16 from 7pm to 9 pm (public hearing) with open house from 6pm to 7pm and a public rally from 6:15-6:30 pm!
Where: Federal Center South Galaxy Room, 4735 East Marginal Way South,Seattle
Note: A valid government-issued photo identification (for example, a driver's license) will be required for entrance to the building.
RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/nq25ofj
Background Information:
•This dock is one of the many proposed and ongoing fossil fuel facilities that threaten the Salish Sea – from the proposed coal export terminal next door at Cherry Point to the Kinder Morgan pipeline in Canada to Washington’s five refineries transporting oil by rail and tanker through Puget Sound.
•In 2001, BP built a second pier at its refinery just north of Bellingham at Cherry Point. This was done without a thorough environmental review to assess the pier’s impact and the risks to our communities and waterways.
•After a successful lawsuit filed by our friends at Ocean Advocates, Fuel Safe Washington, Audubon and RE Sources, the Army Corps of Engineers was required to prepare an environmental impact statement and a study of the vessel traffic associated with the project.
•Because of that court decision, there is now a draft environmental impact statement available for public comment.
•The second dock at BP is already being used, but BP has repeatedly said that the dock increases safety, not the amount of oil traffic that can go to the refinery.
•In 2013, BP added a rail loop, allowing the refinery to receive large quantities of oil by rail.
The draft Environmental Impact Statement recently released by the Army Corps of Engineers highlights the potential for additional oil tanker traffic coming to the facility. Unfortunately, it doesn’t include an evaluation of key changes, like the new rail loop and key safety standards, or provide a cumulative review of vessels carrying oil and coal in the Salish Sea.
We need your help to stand up for our waters, ensure that the EIS provides a thorough analysis of all the impacts of this project, and hold BP accountable to their promises to our community: no more oil tanker traffic.
Please join us on July 16th for the rally and public hearing. If you can’t attend, you can still help by submitting a comment online at http://tinyurl.com/opx6xed.
eridani
(51,907 posts)British Petroleum (BP) is responsible for the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Now BP wants to increase transport of oil through the environmentally sensitive Salish Sea which includes Puget Sound and the Straight of Juan de Fuca. More oil tankers can only mean one thing: the chances of a catastrophic spill here in the Northwest will be that much greater.
We have an opportunity to say 'No' to more tankers in the Salish Sea. We need you to speak out either in writing or in person. Please continue reading to learn how you can help.
The Army Corps of Engineers is taking public comment on a dock built at the BP Refinery at Cherry Point. Please join members of Involved Democracy on July 24th and ask the Corps to protect our community and waters by limiting oil tanker traffic.
When: Thursday, July 24 from 7pm to 9pm (public hearing) with open house from 6pm to 7pm and a public rally from 6:15-6:30 pm!
Where: Federal Center South Galaxy Room, 4735 East Marginal Way South, SeattleNote: A valid government-issued photo identification (for example, a driver's license) will be required for entrance to the building.
RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/l2xzmyz
Use this link to get more detailed information and to submit a written public comment: http://www.re-sources.org/bpdock?utm_source=July+Coal+Mtg+%2B+BP+DEIS&utm_campaign=BP+Pier+Whatcom&utm_medium=email
Thanks for your participation!
Involved Democracy
http://www.involveddemocracy.org/
http://org2.salsalabs.com/o/5168/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=71532
eridani
(51,907 posts)Do you ride the bus in Seattle? Are you concerned that your bus might be eliminated or reduced? This might be your last chance to keep your bus.
We hope you'll join us on Thursday, July 17th at 2:00 pm to tell city council step up to save our buses.
The failure of King County Prop 1 means that bus cuts are coming to Seattle. In Seattle, 45 routes will be changed or revised. So odds are that your bus is on the chopping block. Here's the list so you can see for yourself the impacts to our community from the planned bus cuts.
The City of Seattle has the chance to put a transit only measure on the ballot in November to preserve as much Seattle bus service as possible. At TCC, we are working hard to advocate for a creative solution that keeps our buses on the streets, but this is not a done deal. The Council needs to hear from you about why keeping bus service is important to get you to work, to school, to the doctor, and to our quality of life.
Show up on Thursday to testify and make sure the City Council knows that transit is your top priority -- and it should be theirs. Urge them to put a proposal on the ballot to save service in Seattle.
We deserve a chance to save our buses. Make sure that the Council gives us that chance. Tell them to put a proposal on the ballot this November. It's our last chance.
WHEN
Thursday, July 17
2:00 PM
WHERE
Seattle City Hall
600 4th Avenue
eridani
(51,907 posts)As you likely know, the West Seattle Democratic Women have been holding informative sessions throughout our community to raise awareness of human trafficking in West Seattle. As a part of that effort, we have scheduled seven sessions where we will be holding up signs along major arterials in West Seattle letting people know where to call if they suspect human trafficking.
The sessions are each 2 hours long and there are six signs. We have some volunteers, but could use more people at each of these sessions. Ideally, we would have 12 volunteers for each session so that no one has to take a shift longer than 1 hour in length.
Please let Elizabeth Heath (purrfull@aol.com) know which of the following sessions and locations you want to volunteer for. Remember many hands make light loads.
•Tuesday, July 22, 4 to 6 pm, 35th Avenue SW, southbound south of Avalon Way SW.
•Saturday, August 2, 11 am to 1 pm, Harbor Avenue SW
•Thursday, August 7, 4 to 6 pm, Fauntleroy between 41st and 42.
•Tuesday, August 12, 4 to 6 pm, Delridge Way SW south of Genesee
•Saturday, August 16, 11 am to 1 pm, California Ave SW near Junction Rite-Aid.
•Tuesday, August 26, 4 to 6 pm, Harbor Avenue SW at Seacrest
•Tuesday, September 9, 4 to 6 pm, Admiral east of lookout.
Please contact Elizabeth as soon as possible for more details and to sign up. Invite your friends to join us for these fun events.
Ann Martin, Chair
West Seattle Democratic Women
eridani
(51,907 posts)Remember the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska? Well, if a similar catastrophic oil disaster were to occur, it would devastate our communities and our livelihoods and cause irrespirable harm to Puget Sound.
Tomorrow, July 24th, we have a chance to say no more oil tanker traffic in Puget Sound.
When: Thursday, July 24 - tomorrow!
Time: 7pm to 9 pm, a public rally will be from 6:15-6:45 pm
Where: Federal Center South Galaxy Room, 4735 East Marginal Way South,Seattle
Note: A valid government-issued photo identification (for example, a driver's license) will be required for entrance to the building.
Will you join us on July 24th and ask the Army Corps to protect our community and waters by limiting the oil tanker traffic at the BP refinery in Cherry Point?
The Army Corps of Engineers recently released an Environmental Impact Statement that highlights the potential for additional oil tanker traffic coming and going to BP’s Cherry Point facility. Unfortunately, it doesn’t include an evaluation of key changes, like the new rail loop and key safety standards, or provide a cumulative review of vessels carrying oil and coal in the Salish Sea.
We need your help to stand up for our waters. A strong environmental review would limit BP from increasing oil tanker traffic in Puget Sound, decrease the chances of an oil spill in Puget Sound, analyze cumulative impacts from dangerous oil trains, and uphold the Magnuson Act.
Already, 200 folks attended a hearing on this issue in Bellingham, the vast majority of whom asked the Army Corps to hold BP accountable to their promises to not increase oil transport. Add your voice by joining us tomorrow!
eridani
(51,907 posts)What: Rally and cook out in Commemoration of 50th Anniversary of 1964 Civil Rights Act
Where: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, 2200 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S., Seattle WA
When: Noon, Saturday, Aug. 2nd
This event is sponsored by the Puget Sound Chapter, Coalition of Black Trade Unionists. (CBTU)
Passed on July 2nd, 1964, the Civil Rights Act was a major accomplishment of the Civil Rights Movement and indeed for all Americans.
Voting and immigration rights are now under attack. Growing income inequality has led to increased hardship for an ever expanding number of people in our country.
We can commemorate and honor those who fought so hard to pass this act. We can also draw lessons from the sacrifices and struggle that occurred to pass this historic legislation and apply those lessons to our present day struggles.
eridani
(51,907 posts)What is Democratic Socialism?
And what solutions does it offer for the crisis
caused by the capitalist system.
Join us for an evening with
Democratic Socialist of America
National Director
Maria Svart
for a frank discussion of the problems cause by the breakdown of the capitalist sytem and how democratic socialism addresses them. Maria will speak on a wide range of topics including; poverty, low-wage jobs, ra- cial and sexual discrimination, and the student debt crisis. Be sure to show up early for the meet and greet.
Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
7pm to 9 pm Common Good Cafe (Downstairs)
University Temple United Methodist Church 1415 NE 43rd Street, Seattle, WA 98105 (Validated Parking for University Book Store Parking across street)
Meet and Greet Starts at 6 pm with refreshments.
Admission Free! Donations Welcomed! For more information contact us at seattledsa@gmail.com. Or you may contact Bill at 206-458-2349.
eridani
(51,907 posts)RACIAL EQUITY IN SEATTLE: How Do We Get There?
The City of Seattle's Race and Social Justice Initiative is building a new Campaign for Racial Equity in partnership with community. Tell us what our priorities should be and how we can collaborate on lasting, meaningful change.
Join us for any and all of these community forums!
SEPTEMBER 6TH Miller Community Center
330 19th Ave E, Seattle 98122
RACIAL EQUITY IN DEVELOPMENT aka "Equitable Development" (Housing, Jobs, Transportation, etc.) 10 am - 1 pm
RACIAL EQUITY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE 2 pm - 5 pm
OCTOBER 11TH Goodwill Job Training and Education Center
700 Dearborn Place S, Seattle, WA 98144
On the corner of Rainier Ave and Dearborn St
RACIAL EQUITY IN EDUCATION 10 am - 1 pm
RSVP to let us know you're coming! http://svy.mk/1uEZRnu
Please let us know if you will need translation, childcare, accommodation or alternative format for a disability (facility is accessible).
Questions? Contact Gabriella Sanchez-Stern
Gabriella.Sanchez-Stern@seattle.gov or 206-684-5845
eridani
(51,907 posts)This forum will feature candidates from the 11th, 33rd, 37th and 47th Districts.
Reservations: www.surveymonkey.com/s/agewave
Monday, September 29, from 12:45 to 3:00 at the North Bellevue Community Center, 4063 148th Ave NE, Bellevue
This forum will feature candidates from the 1st, 41st, 45th, 48th Districts
Reservations: www.surveymonkey.com/s/agewave You may also call the North Bellevue Community Center at 425-452-7681
The forum agenda will include a presentation about Washington State’s aging readiness and a discussion regarding the “Agewave” – the dramatic increase in adults age 60 and older – expected in the next 15 to 20 years. Participants are invited to discuss possible strategies to help our State handle this population increase. Your input concerning future legislative policies to address this issue is important.
I want to thank the Advisory Council Communication and the Advocacy Committees for helping to make these forums happen along with the Bellevue Network on Aging, Kirkland Senior Council, North Bellevue Community Center, Washington Association of Area Agencies on Aging, Senior Lobby and AARP
If you have any questions about the forum, please call Gigi Meinig at 206-684-0652, or email gigi.meinig@seattle.gov. Or Karen Winston at 206-684-0706, or email karen.winston@seattle.gov.
eridani
(51,907 posts)There is no doubt that we are living in momentous times. As a species, it is clear that an awakening and collective choice must be made to redirect the course of our actions and beckon into being what can only be called the Great Healing of our Planet. It is time for humankind to grow up, and in that transformation, tap into our brilliant potential for wisdom, beauty, and for goodness. It is - ultimately - a beginning to a New Story; a story that 7 Generations from now will be sung and celebrated for the unimaginable feats we accomplished in face of the most seemingly insurmountable challenges.
This is our story.
As so many of us are lured in by the temptation of anger, bitterness, sadness and even despair, there is so much reason to have hope. At this very moment, unprecedented Alliances are forming between people from all walks of the planet, people who herald from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and stories. Our faces may look different, but our lungs breathe the same good air, our feet walk on the same rich land, and our hearts long for the same vision of treating all things in a Sacred Manner. We unite and work together now as One Human Family, to Protect and Restore the Sacredness of our dear Mother Earth.
And you are wholly invited.
In the Pacific Northwest, this type of unity is taking shape in many forms; one expression of this unity is in the Nawt-sa-maat Alliance. Nawt-sa-maat is a Coast Salish word, with one translation meaning: “One House. One Heart. One Prayer. United in Power to Protect the Sacred.” The Nawt-sa-maat Alliance is a multi-national, cross-cultural and intergenerational coalition of Indigenous tribal governments, a diverse array of organizations, and impassioned individuals from B.C. and Washington State who stand in solidarity with one another. The Alliance is calling for “Unprecedented, Unified Action” to Protect the Sacredness of the Salish Sea, and to stop the proposed Kinder Morgan Expansion Pipeline project and other fossil fuel threats that jeopardize the well-being of our land and waters.
On Sunday, September 7th, a historic Gathering is happening at Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center in Seattle. This Gathering will be the blessing and launch of the Nawt-sa-maat Alliance, and all members of the human family are warmly invited. Join us in Ceremony, a Salmon Bake, and have the opportunity to connect and network as we prepare for the 4 Days of Action from September 19th to September 22nd, culminating in the Signing of the International Treaty to Protect the Sacredness of the Salish Sea at Tsleil-Waututh Nation in Vancouver, B.C. The September 7th Gathering will be an opportunity to learn about the purpose, guiding principles, and members of the Alliance, and decide for yourself if you or your organization want to take part.
· You and others can RSVP here at Brown Paper Tickets. (We are asking for $20 to cover the event. However, no one will be turned away, and people can pay what they can afford, or choose to provide scholarships for those who cannot pay): http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/832983
· Here is a link to the official Gathering @ Daybreak Star Invitation with more detailed information about the event: http://bit.ly/1tXCHnZ
· Here is the 4 Days of Action Overview with information on the International Treaty Signing at Tsleil-Waututh Nation and other important details and events: http://bit.ly/1qgys9C
The extraction and disrespect of our Mother Earth ends now. Our goodness is our strength as we stand in unity. Together, as One Human Family, we will Protect and Restore the Sacred.
Thank you.
With Warm Love and Greetings,
Sundance Chief Rueben George
Hereditary Chief Phil Lane Jr.
Jon Ramer
eridani
(51,907 posts)This year's Breakfast of Champions, Igniting Change, is just 31 days away, will you be there?
Please join us on October 3rd at the Washington State Convention Center as we welcome you and 750 of Washington state's top environmental, political and community leaders to the environmental and political event of the year.
Come for the networking or come for the scrambled eggs, but most importantly come to see how WCV is building off the big wins in 2012 and 2013 that elected Governor Inslee and all four WCV endorsed Whatcom County Councilmembers.
Your support of WCV has been integral to electing environmental champions, holding our elected officials accountable and moving the dial on the most pressing environmental issue of our time: climate change.
Let our program re-energize you for another big year with comments by Governor Inslee, Senator Christine Rolfes and Katie Bethell, Director of North American Campaigns for Change.org on how people like you and me, together, can ignite environmental and political change in our state.
If you haven't already, click HERE to register today!
For information about sponsorship, table captain, or volunteer opportunities, please contact Minta Crafts at (206) 631-2612 or minta@wcvoters.org.
See you on October 3rd!
eridani
(51,907 posts)It's time to step up for transit in Seattle.
WHEN
Wed, September 17, 5-7 PM
WHERE
Fadó Irish Pub
801 1st Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104
The Seattle City Council has placed a measure on the November 4th ballot, Transportation Proposition 1, to fund Seattle bus routes. It is a transit-only measure that preserves a majority of city bus routes and enables us to develop a better transportation system.
Transportation Proposition 1 is the first step to get the transit we need in Seattle! And we need your help.
Please join Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, Transportation Choices and fellow Seattle transit supporters to celebrate the kick off of this important campaign!
There will be beverages to drink, appetizers to enjoy, and plans to be made to keep our transit system moving. And of course, invite your friends!
Thank you so much for your support. We look forward to kicking off this journey with yo
http://www.yesforseattletransit.org/campaign-kickoff.html
eridani
(51,907 posts)=Global leaders are meeting at the U.N. to talk about bold climate initiatives -- and tens of thousands of people from across the country will meet them in New York for the People's Climate March on September 21st, to make sure that talk leads to action.
Adding to this momentum, this weekend will bring the world premiere of Disruption -- a brand new movie about the science, politics, and movement around climate change. There's at least one screening near you:
Event Information:
Time: Sunday, September 7, 7:00 PM
Location: Capitol Hill, Seattle - Seattle, WA
Get More Info and RSVP Here: http://act.350.org/event/disruption_attend/8285/signup/?t=2&akid=5056.117056.jeLsnX
Event Information:
Time: Tuesday, September 9, 7:00 PM
Location: Chapel, Bellevue First Congregational Church - Bellevue, WA
Get More Info and RSVP Here: http://act.350.org/event/disruption_attend/8389/signup/?t=2&akid=5056.117056.jeLsnX
Event Information:
Time: Sunday, September 7, 7:00 PM
Location: Our house - Seattle, WA
Get More Info and RSVP Here: http://act.350.org/event/disruption_attend/8136/signup/?t=2&akid=5056.117056.jeLsnX
Disruption takes you on a fast-paced journey through the tangled world of climate change: the science, the politics, the solutions, and the stories that define this crisis at this pivotal point in human history.
We'll be watching together in living rooms, church basements, and community centers. The movie is less than an hour long, so afterwards we'll also have time to discuss what we can do together on this crucial issue.
This is a movie by and for the movement. We're hoping it will galvanize a new wave of climate action and leadership this fall -- starting with the People’s Climate March in New York City on September 21st.
Haven't seen the trailer yet? You can watch it here.
Can't wait to watch (and march) with you,
Anna & the team at 350.org
eridani
(51,907 posts)As hundreds of thousands of people plan to gather in New York for the largest march ever held on climate change, and the EPA begins to finalize historic carbon rules, George Marshall explains why our efforts to educate others is critical.
In the book "Don't Even Think About it: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore Climate Change" author George Marshall explores the research that demonstrates how even when we accept that climate change is a dire problem, the human brain, with its built-in fight-or-flight cerebral hardware, is wired to ignore it.
George argues that once we understand what excites, threatens, and motivates us, we can rethink and reimagine climate change, for it is not an impossible problem. At the Sierra Club we agree 100%.
Come out for an exciting lecture with George Marshall in Seattle and together we can help solve one of the world's most series problems in climate change.
Event details:
Who: Author George Marshall, YOU, your friends, and other climate activists
What: Author lecture, entrance fee is $5
When: Thursday, September 11th 7:30—8:30 pm
Where: Downstairs at Town Hall 1119 8th Ave Seattle, WA 98101 (map)
Click here to RSVP: http://action.sierraclub.org/GeorgeMarshall
George Marshall is the founder of the Climate Outreach and Information Network, based in Oxford, England, and over the past twenty-five years has worked at all levels of the environmental movement, including in senior positions for Greenpeace USA and the Rainforest Foundation.
He is one of the leading European experts in climate change communications, is a lead advisor to the Welsh Government, and counts major environmental organizations, politicians, faith groups, businesses, and trade unions among his clients.
RSVP to join us for an exciting evening lecture with author George Marshall in Seattle this coming Thursday.
I hope to see you there!
eridani
(51,907 posts)ttle Association for Women in Science’s September Event
Pediatric Immune Response and Improving Vaccines
EVENT DETAILS
September 17, 2014 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Over 7 million infants die each year due to infections, many of which are vaccine-preventable. The causes
of reduced immunity in infants are ill defined. The immunosuppressive in utero environment needed for
maternal-fetal tolerance may influence subsequent immune responses in newborns. We have identified
myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) as a plausible mechanism for reduced immunity in infants.
MDSC frequencies are elevated in cord blood, decline in infants with age and are potent inhibitors of
T cell proliferation. Understanding the role MDSC play in infant immunity could improve vaccine responsiveness
in newborns and reduce mortality due to early-life infections.
SPEAKER
Dr. Ana Gervassi, PhD
Staff Scientist, Seattle Biomed Research Institute
Specialized Immunity Subcore Director, Center for AIDS Research, UW
Talk Title: “Understanding the role of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) in infant immunity”
Event Schedule:
6:00pm – Networking and Refreshments
6:30pm – Panel Discussion
7:30pm – Networking
Pre-registration is NOT REQUIRED for this event
Location:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Pelton Auditorium, Weintraub Building
1100 Fairview Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
*Please enter through Thomas Building
*Free Visitor Parking
eridani
(51,907 posts)Anti-Displacement Workshop
With implementation of Transit Oriented development projects, policies like Seattle Housing Authority Step forward and spiking rent increases in Seattle, communities of color and low-income communities face another wave of displacement from the neighborhoods in which they have invested, worked, and lived all their lives.
Please join Puget Sound Sage and SCORE to get a shared understanding of the displacement risks and how we can collectively take action to prevent and mitigate the uprooting of or communities. We will explore the different factors and trends that lead to displacement, what measures we can take to alleviate it in Seattle.
Monday, September 15th
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Ethiopian Community in Seattle (ECS)
8323 Rainier Ave. S
Seattle, WA 98118
Questions or RSVP: Contact Ubax Gardheere at ubax@pugetsoundsage.org or call (206) 697-3526
Ubax Gardheere, MPA
Lead Coaltion Organizer
Puget Sound Sage
1032 S. Jackson St. Suite 203
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206.568.5000
Cell: 206.697.3526
Save the date: Sage Annual Happy Hour on 11/13 at 5:30pm at the Westin Seattle!
eridani
(51,907 posts)YES! Magazine’s 4th Annual Celebration and Fundraiser
Featuring Thom Hartmann
September 12th, 2014
Town Hall, Seattle
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Buy your tickets today for an inspiring evening with acclaimed author and TV and radio host Thom Hartmann. He and YES! editor in chief Sarah van Gelder will talk about money, politics, and the best prospects for saving our democracy. You’ll also be treated to a musical tribute to the late Pete Seeger by Chassez.
Location: Town Hall Seattle, 1119 Eighth Avenue, Seattle, WA
Time: Doors open at 6:30pm. The main program begins at 7:30 p.m. A reception will follow the main program with a sumptuous array of local, organic, and fair trade desserts and drinks, and live music from Chassez.
Private Dinner with Thom Hartmann and the YES! Board: A limited number of tickets are on sale for a private dinner downstairs at Town Hall at 5:30 p.m.
All proceeds will benefit nonprofit, ad-free YES! Magazine.
eridani
(51,907 posts)SYPP Invites You to Attend Two Free Events on Restorative Justice!
We will be attending two workshops on restorative circles, defined as; “a community process for supporting those in conflict,” facilitated by Dominic Barter, who has practice implementing restorative justice with communities in Brazil. The Workshops will take place on Friday September 12th at 6:30 p.m. at Seattle University Champion Ballroom and Saturday September 13th at 9 a.m. at Garfield Community Center. We are excited to be a part of this dialogue as we continue our Educational Justice Campaign and build on our understanding of alternatives to punitive policies that push youth out of schools and other education opportunities.
eridani
(51,907 posts)Seattle Association for Women in Science’s September 17th Event Information
Talk Title: “Understanding the role of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) in infant immunity”
SPEAKER
Dr. Ana Gervassi, PhD
Staff Scientist, Seattle Biomed Research Institute
Specialized Immunity Subcore Director, Center for AIDS Research, UW
Over 7 million infants die each year due to infections, many of which are vaccine-preventable. The causes of reduced immunity in infants are
ill defined. The immunosuppressive in utero environment needed for maternal-fetal tolerance may influence subsequent immune responses in newborns.
We have identified myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) as a plausible mechanism for reduced immunity in infants. MDSC frequencies are
elevated in cord blood, decline in infants with age and are potent inhibitors of T cell proliferation. Understanding the role MDSC play in infant immunity
could improve vaccine responsiveness in newborns and reduce mortality due to early-life infections.
Event Schedule: September 17, 2014 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
6:00pm – Networking and Refreshments
6:30pm – Science Presentation
7:30pm – Networking
Pre-registration is NOT REQUIRED for this event
Location: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Pelton Auditorium, Weintraub Building
1100 Fairview Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
*Please enter through Thomas Building • Free Visitor Parking*
All AWIS meetings are FREE and open to both members and non-members, both men and women!
eridani
(51,907 posts)Join Ben Cohen -- the co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream and head stamper at StampStampede.org for a live Telephone Town Hall on Tuesday, September 23 at 7:30 pm EST. We’ll be discussing the movement to stamp money out of politics and Ben will be answering your questions live on the air. It’s free to join and participate, so if you're interested, enter your information below and we will call you on September 23 around 7:25 PM EST and invite you to join.
eridani
(51,907 posts)The Global Struggle for Food Sovereignty: A Discussion with African Food Leaders & Farmers
Sunday, October 12
5pm Reception, 7pm Panel
Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave
Hosted by Community Alliance for Global Justice/AGRA Watch
Simultaneous interpretation provided in American Sign Language. Induction Loop for hard of hearing also available at Town Hall.
African farmers are fighting for “food sovereignty,” the right of all people everywhere to control their food systems. You are invited to hear first-hand from African food leaders and farmers about how corporate "philanthropists" like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are working to transform African small-holder agriculture into American-style industrial agri-business, with all its problems. Join us for a reception and a panel discussion to learn about the struggle for global food sovereignty and how we can work in solidarity to change these alarming trends.
5pm Pre-Event Reception: Tickets $15-$25
Join us for a Reception welcoming Food Sovereignty leaders from Africa & the US to Seattle. Food, beverage and entrance to main event included with purchase of ticket. Beer and wine will be available for sale. Buy tickets here, and at the door.
http://africanagriculture.brownpapertickets.com/
7pm- Moderated Panel with African Food Sovereignty Leaders
$5 Suggested Donation
Panel Speakers:
Million Belay, Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa and MELCA-Ethiopia Mariam Mayet, African Centre for Biosafety, South Africa Elizabeth Mpofu, ZIMSOFF, La Via Campesina Africa, Zimbabwe
The Africa-US Food Sovereignty Strategy Summit has been organized in collaboration with the following organizations:
African Centre for Biosafety (South Africa), Food First, Grassroots International, IDEX-International Development Exchange, Kenya Food Rights Alliance, National Family Farm Coalition, Pesticide Action Network North America – PANNA, We are the Solution (Burkina Faso), WhyHunger
Share this event! Link to Facebook event here.
If your organization can Co-Sponsor and help us spread the word via social media, flyers, websites etc, please contact us!
For more information, please contact Community Alliance for Global Justice/AGRA Watch: agrawatch@seattleglobaljustice.org 206-405-4600
eridani
(51,907 posts)Our annual celebration is just two weeks from today! Have you bought your ticket yet? We want you there!
A Rising Tide: A celebration in support of EOI
Thursday, October 2, 2014 at the Seattle Design Center
Social hour and buffet: 5:30-6:30
Program and keynote address: 6:30-7:30
Tickets available now
Event highlights include:Great speakers: This year we are thrilled to welcome Kathleen Kennedy Townsend as our keynote speaker, along with MomsRising.org's Executive Director/CEO Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner as emcee, and Natasha West-Baker as our Community Activist Speaker.EOI's signature games: Try your luck walking the economic security plank, fishing for opportunity, and setting sail toward a secure retirement!Fantastic raffle prizes: Prizes include a Camano Island cabin getaway, SIFF memberships, Pacific NW Ballet VIP passes, and Seahawks tickets!Tickets are on sale now: General admission is $100/person in advance ($125 at door). VIP tickets, which include a pre-event reception with Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, are $150/person. (Note: Online ticket sales end next Friday, September 26th)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-rising-tide-a-celebration-in-support-of-eoi-tickets-11711827391
As one of our champions, I hope you can join us for a very special evening to mark the progress we've made toward restoring the American dream by building a more just and prosperous economy.
Hope to see you there!
John
P.S. It's not too late to be a table captain or event sponsor! Please contact Emily at emily@eoionline.org or 206-529-6363 for more information.
eridani
(51,907 posts)… the previously unidentified dark-haired young woman who was cited by multiple witnesses as being seen with assassination figures Lee Harvey Oswald, Clay Shaw, David Ferrie, Jack Ruby and others during New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison’s famed grand jury investigation of the assassination that began in 1966.
Her name is Judyth Vary Baker; she soon became Lee Harvey Oswald’s secret lover. An innovative biological research prodigy, she was recruited to work with Oswald, Dr. Mary Sherman and David Ferrie on a top-secret project to develop deadly bioweaponized cancer vaccines for the US government/military allegedly to assassinate Fidel Castro.
Then she and Lee, through their colleague -- the brilliant but tormented David Ferrie -- saw that many other deaths, and another assassination besides Castro’s were being planned. They both saw that they had destiny-changing choices to make – affecting, not only their own lives, but that of all Americans to this day.
Judyth Vary Baker is coming to Seattle to speak during two public appearances about her latest book on these tragic and as-yet unresolved events of our history: David Ferrie: Key to the Kennedy Assassination
Monday, October 6, 2014-7:30 PMGreenwood Community Center-Greenwood Neighborhood
525 NE 85th St., Seattle-Free Parking
Tuesday, October 7, 2014-7:00 PM
Russian Community Center-Capitol Hill Neighborhood
704 19th Ave. E., Seattle
Donations to the Author Much Appreciated For More Information, please call (206) 926-3962
eridani
(51,907 posts)November 1st the ACLU of Washington will host our annual Bill of Rights Dinner in a brand new location, the downtown Sheraton. I am thrilled that comedian Larry Wilmore, the “Senior Black Correspondent” on The Daily Show will be our featured speaker. You may know that Wilmore is set to succeed Stephen Colbert on Comedy Central with his new show, The Minority Report with Larry Wilmore in 2015. Wilmore will offer his biting and comic perspective on race and diversity in our country – an especially timely topic!
Please join us to rejuvenate our dedication to liberty and justice for all and to honor individuals who have made some especially important contributions this year.
You can click here to purchase tickets. If you have any questions, please contact our Events Manager, John Flodin at jflodin@aclu-wa.org.
I hope to see you November 1st!
Sincerely,
Kathleen Taylor
Executive Director
206.624.2184 ext. 211
901 Fifth Avenue, Suite 630
Seattle, WA 98164
www.aclu-wa.org
eridani
(51,907 posts)Seattle Association for Women in Science’s October Program
“Global Empowerment of Women through STEM”
PROGRAM DETAILS
October 15, 2014 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Seattle AWIS members often discuss how we can support each other and continue our own professional
development as women in science. We strongly believe that access to this advocacy and support is a real
benefit to us as women in often male-dominated fields. The same -- and often much stronger-- challenges
face many women the world over. Especially in the developing world, women continue to face discrimination
in access to education, work, economic assets, and participation in decision making and government.
Access to healthcare is also limited: the maternal mortality ratio in developing nations is still fourteen times
higher than in western or developed regions
However, there are many organizations, often based in our local Seattle community, that are working toward
universal access to basic education, training women in health services, and supporting gender equality for
women in all parts of the world, just as AWIS supports you! Educating and empowering women, especially
in the STEM-related environmental sustainability and health fields, makes it easier to combat disease, ensure
environmental sustainability, and ease poverty and hunger.
Please join Seattle AWIS in welcoming:
Ginna Brelsford, Executive Director of Ayni Education International , an organization that hosts a basic
education and computer literacy program for girls in Afghanistan;
Shelby Tarutis, Director and Founder of GambiaHELP , which equips local women's communities with healthcare
education and sustainable food and water programs; and
Lillian Baer, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Grandmother Project , which focuses on educating and
empowering female elders.
Our panelists will discuss their specific programs, the difference that STEM-related education, health, and
environmental sustainability programs have made in these developing communities, where they see their
organizations going in the future, and how YOU can contribute to these efforts from right here in Seattle.
Programming Survey due before Oct. 15th!
We encourage you to complete our Programming Survey before the Oct. 15th program! The 20-question survey
takes less than five minutes, but there is also an opportunity for you to leave more detailed feedback at the end if you
are interested in sharing your thoughts with us. Everyone is welcome to share their feedback—periodic AWIS attendees
, non-members, and student and professional members. At our October program, we will be raffling off a Starbucks’ gift
card for one lucky person who has completed the survey! To enter the raffle, enter your email address at bottom of the form .
Event Schedule:
6:00pm – Networking and Refreshments
6:30pm – Panel Discussion
7:30pm – Networking
Pre-registration is NOT REQUIRED for this event
Location:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Pelton Auditorium, Weintraub Building
1100 Fairview Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
*Please enter through Thomas Building
*Free Visitor Parking
All AWIS meetings are FREE and open to both members and non-members, both men and women!
eridani
(51,907 posts)Join the Conversation in Tacoma: Restoring the American Dream
Join friends and fellow citizens on SATURDAY OCTOBER 11, 2014, 10AM-3:30PM in the Olympic Rm, TACOMA PUBLIC LIBRARY, 1102 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma.
You can get more information about Restoring the American Dream: A Community Conversation of Big Money, Inequality and the Average Voter HERE.http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/823978
Click HERE to Buy Your Ticket including $5 lunch!! Event is free but limited to 125 participants.
Following is the agenda for the day or click on links above:
9:30 am Registration and Refreshments
10:00 am Greetings from Tacoma Mayor, Marilyn Strickland
Welcome, Overview of the Day, and Introduction of
Speaker - Terry Bergeson
10:15 am Fighting to Make the American Dream Real for
Everyone - Mark McDermott
11:15 am Q&A, Discussion
11:45 am Break
12 noon Lunch and Conversation (Box lunch provided).
Roundtable discussion: How does this situation affect me?
What would I hope to do about it? What do I want to know more about?
1:00 pm Organizing and Strategizing for System Change -
Terry Bergeson
Discussion of a perspective and concrete steps that empower us for unified, principled and effective action on the issues we want to address.
1:45 pm Break
2:00 pm Picking Your Focus: Breakouts for Action Areas
Apply information/process from earlier sessions. Identify and plan to implementstrategic approaches for effective change:
1.Politics: Big money, Democracy, Equality;
2.The Economy: Jobs, Pay, Housing, Health, Poverty
3.Environment : Climate, air, water, food, sustainable/renewable energy;
4.Education:Cost, Access, Rewards;
5. Justice Access, Sentencing, Immigration, Equality
Others as determined by participants.
3:00 pm Team Reports, Discussion of Next Steps
3:30 pm Wrap up and Closing.
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eridani
(51,907 posts)Please join J Street Seattle, the New Israel Fund, Hillel UW and Jconnect for a discussion with Peter Beinart on Israeli Democracy and the Ethical Responsibilities of Jewish Power.
When: Thursday, October 23rd at 7:30PM-8:30PM
Where: Hillel at the University of Washington, 4745 17th Ave NE, Seattle
RSVP here. http://wfc2.wiredforchange.com/o/8678/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=72289
Seattle is excited to host Peter Beinart, one of American Jewry’s preeminent commentators, to address prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace and increasing divides within Israeli society in the aftermath of this summer’s destructive fighting between Israel and Hamas.
Join us for a conversation about how a changing American Jewry relates to a changing Israel and Middle East.
We hope to see you there!
Barbara Lahav
J Street Pacific Northwest Finance Director
eridani
(51,907 posts)Today, there is unprecedented momentum in the effort to stop fossil fuels and win climate justice.
However, with most of our attention focused on fighting short-term battles, we often forget to ask the question:What would the world look like if we won?
Change the Course, a new program from Rainforest Action Network, is an invitation to dig deep and think hard about what it would actually take to stabilize the climate and create a just transition to a post-carbon future.
We are launching a series of climate-focused workshops and visioning sessions — in cities across the country as well as through a new online platform. Through this program, we will crowd-source a detailed vision of what a sustainable and just future would look like — and develop the strategies and tactics that will get us there.
Our opponents in the fossil fuel industry have their own vision for the future, one defined by rising oceans and ever-increasing carbon emissions — a future where extreme energy practices fly in the face of science and common-sense, and where the worst impacts of climate change are shouldered by the communities least able to bear them.
It’s not too late to define the future we want to live in.
Together, let’s change the course.
Please join us at the upcoming Climate Leadership Summit to kick this project off. This 2 day event will bring communities together from across the region for an innovative visioning, strategic development and skills summit. We will strengthen and grow local groups and prepare our movement to take action together, with our end goals in mind.
This summit will take place on Friday evening, November 14th from 5-9:30 and Saturday, November 15th from 12-6pm. RSVP now!
When:
November 14, 2014 at 5pm - November 15, 2014
Where:
Woodland Park Presbyterian Church
225 N 70th St
Seattle, WA 98117
United States
Google map and directions
Contact:
Abby Brockway
herpaint@gmail.com
206-783-5399
eridani
(51,907 posts)What: What you need to know about opting your child out of Standardized Testing.
When: Thursday, November 6, 2014, 6:00-S:OOpm
Where: Mcintyre Hall, Room 103, University of Puget Sound
This event promises to provide answers to your questions. If you are concerned about excessive standardized testing and the impact of constant testing on your child, please plan to attend.
Wheelchair accessible from the North Warner Street side of building.
For more information: pftpscommunications@gmail.com Parents and Friends for Tacoma Public Schools. Find us (and LIKE us!) on Facebook.
Visit the website of United Opt Out: The Movement to End Corporate Education Reform
eridani
(51,907 posts)November 19, 2014: Recreational Marijuana, Science and Society, 6 PM, FHCRC Pelton Auditorium.
Have you ever wondered about the scientific research and societal consequences surrounding legal, recreation marijuana
use for our community? If so, please join AWIS and ACS for this forward-thinking scientific panel discussion,
where we will be exploring topics such as regulating impaired driving, ensuring quality control of marijuana
and cannabis-based products, understanding and treating marijuana dependency, and neurochemical
and neurobiological issues surrounding marijuana use.
Coming soon:
December 17, 2014: Women in Computer Gaming
January 21, 2014: Nail the Next Interview: Insider secrets from job recruiters
eridani
(51,907 posts)What: Staged reading of the play My Name is Rachel Corrie
When: Thursday evening, November 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Tacoma Little Theater, 210 North I Street, Tacoma 98403
The play will be followed by a discussion and Q&A; Rachel's parents - Craig & Cindy Corrie - will be there to answer questions as well.
From personal experience, I can tell you that a staged reading is often as powerful as a fully-staged production. And also from personal experience: this is an incredible play.
If you are not familiar with who Rachel Corrie was, see http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/rachel
A bit about the play. Written by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner from Rachel's diaries and emails, My Name is Rachel Corrie was first staged in April 2005 at the Royal Court Theatre, London. The play went on to win the Theatregoers' Choice Awards for Best Director and Best New Play, as well as Best Solo Performance for actress Megan Dodds. Then it went to the West End's Playhouse Theater, then to New York, and now it's been all over the US (from Seattle to Dallas to Lacrosse), many European countries (Iceland too!), Peru, Greece, Australia, and even Israel (in Arabic, in Haifa).
This production features Lauren Nance as Rachel, and Niclas R. Olson is directing.
I hope to see you Thursday evening. The show begins at 7:30. Tacoma Little Theater is located at 210 North I Street, Tacoma 98403. 253-272-2281.
eridani
(51,907 posts)Seattle’s Minimum Wage Ordinance will take effect on April 1, 2015! SOCR is hosting public meetings to gather information for the administrative rulemaking process. We want to hear from you! We know that employers and employees have many questions about how the Minimum Wage Ordinance will be implemented. Registration is not required, but it is helpful for planning. Free childcare will be available for the evening meeting on Wednesday, November 5. Please note any other special requests on your registration form. Visit http://www.seattle.gov/civilrights/minimumwage.htm for more information.
Wednesday, November 5 from 7-9 pm
at NewHolly Gathering Hall, 7054 32nd Ave. S.
Thursday, November 13 from 8-10 am
at Northgate Community Center, 10510 5th Ave. NE.
***
Free Training for the Job Assistance Ordinance (JAO) for use of criminal records in employment
Recently, SOCR filed 11 Director’s Charges against employers with job postings that excluded applicants with criminal history. Attend this quick, lunchtime training to make sure
that you know the requirements for using criminal records in advertisements, applications, hiring and other employment actions for Seattle jobs.
Tuesday, December 2 from noon to 1 pm
In the Central Building Lobby in downtown Seattle, 810 Third Avenue, Suite 150
For all meetings, reasonable accommodations and language interpretation are available on request. Please note special requests on your registration form.
eridani
(51,907 posts)Join us at Anti TPP Rallies and Light Brigades 11/8-12
Bellingham, November 8, 2 - 6 PM, Holly and Railroad, rally and light brigade! (public)
Olympia, November 10, 5:30 - 7 PM, East Plaza lawn by the Korean War Memorial (public)
Seattle, November 11, 5 - 6:30 PM, Federal Building at 915 Second Ave (public)
Tacoma, November 12, 7 - 9 PM, Pierce County Central Labor Council (RSVP only)
https://www.facebook.com/WAFairTradeCoalition/events
eridani
(51,907 posts)We just scored a huge victory for net neutrality, so we’re organizing protests across the country to turn up the pressure on the FCC to protect Internet freedom. In addition to the #PartyAtTheFCC protest in Washington, DC, there’s going to be a protest in Seattle, WA to keep the pressure on to save the Internet.
Can you join us for the protest in Seattle to save the Internet? Click here to learn more!
What: Emergency Protest and Vigil for Net Neutrality
When: Thurs., Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Gather in front of Seattle City Hall at 600 Fourth Ave
Bring: Cell phones, tablets, and laptops with ProtestSign.org loaded.
We’re closer than ever before to beating back Team Cable’s attack on Internet freedom protecting the Internet for generations to come.
Let’s fight for our right to Internet freedom!
eridani
(51,907 posts)Saturday, November 22
7:00 PM Riffing on the Dream (30 minutes) Raw and unrehearsed, African American students at a Chief Sealth High School go on camera to give thoughtful answers to questions posed by their fellow students.
7:35 PM White Like Me: Race, Racism, and White Privilege in America (68 minutes) A film by Tim Wise, one of the most compelling scholars on race. The review in Slate says, “If you are white, you should probably watch this movie.”
FREE
See review and movie preview here.
Location: the Common House of Puget Ridge Cohousing at 7020 18th Ave SW, Seattle 98106. Please park on the street rather than in the small parking lot.
(The Common House in the middle of the community. Contact Denis 206 291-6596 if you need help finding it.)
eridani
(51,907 posts)Seattle: Monday, November 17
Common Good Cafe at University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd St, Seattle
6:30 p.m. Snacks
7:00 p.m. Screening
8:30 p.m. Discussion with Aquene Freechild, Public Citizen
Seattle: Monday, November 17
http://fixdemocracyfirst.org/fdf/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/P2P-11-17Flyer.pdf
Everett: Thursday, November 20
Firewheel Community Coffee House 2727 Colby Ave, Everett
7:00 p.m. Screening
8:30 p.m. Discussion with Aquene Freechild, Public Citizen
Sponsored by Fix Democracy First! and the Green Party of Snohomish County.
http://fixdemocracyfirst.org/fdf/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/P2P-10-20Flyer.pdf
Bellingham: Friday, November 21
Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave, Bellingham
7:00 p.m. Screening
8:30 p.m. Discussion with Aquene Freechild, Public Citizen
https://actionnetwork.org/events/pay-2-play-showing-2
Puyallup: Friday, November 21
Private House Screening: Click HERE to register.
7:00 p.m. Screening
8:30 p.m. Discussion
https://actionnetwork.org/events/pay-2-play-screening-puyallup-wa
eridani
(51,907 posts)Personal Rebranding for Leadership Roles
Saturday – November 15, 2014 – 10:00 AM – Noon
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center - Sze Conference Room
As many of us approach the job market anew, it is important to intentionally create a professional identity.
We'll listen to a short web lecture and then provide time for discussion and questions.
Event Schedule:
10:00am – Networking and Refreshments
10:30am – Webinar Lecture, Marquita Qualls, PhD, Entropia Consulting
11:00am – Discussion
11:30am – Networking
*All AWIS meetings are FREE and open to both members and non-members, both men and women!
Registration is NOT required for this event.
Location:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Sze Conference Room, Thomas Building*
*The Sze Conference room is on the right, just beyond the reception desk at the Thomas Building
entrance we normally use for AWIS monthly programs.
1100 Fairview Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
*Please enter through Thomas Building
*Free Visitor Parking
All AWIS meetings are FREE and open to both members and non-members, both men and women!
For additional event information please email programs@seattleawis.org.
eridani
(51,907 posts)Posted: 14 Nov 2014 07:04 PM PST
What: Support a Progressive Paid Sick Leave Ordinance at Citizens' Forum.
When: Tuesday, November 18 at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Tacoma City Council Chambers, 747 Market Street, Tacoma.
It is reported that Mayor Strickland will introduce in the near future an ordinance for sick leave that is supported by the Chamber of Commerce and the Washington Retail Association. This proposal only includes 3 days of sick leave per year - far below what virtually all sick leave laws across the country provide. In addition, the proposed ordinance deliberately does not apply to workers who have union contracts: like all the hospital workers and grocery store workers in Tacoma. Finally, it offers weaker protections to tipped workers, which will adversely affect restaurant workers.
eridani
(51,907 posts)Bowl-A-Thon one of the biggest fundraisers SYPP puts on yearly is only two weeks away. That means in order to have another successful event and reach our fundraising goal of 15,000 dollars, We need your support! We have less than 14 days to raise over 75% of our goal. Please visit our Bowl-a-thon page to make a donation. We cannot continue to support youth led organizing without the support and funding from our communities. Young people deserve to be resourced for the work that they do. Help us reach our goal and continue to promote youth led social justice work in Seattle.
https://sypp.myetap.org/fundraiser/bowl2014/aboutEvent.do
We will also need volunteers on the day of the Bowl-a-thon to help make this a successful event! E-mail dana@sypp.org to engage in volunteering opportunities.
eridani
(51,907 posts)What: Forum "Militarized Policing and the Politics of Protest: From WTO Protests to Ferguson."
Where: Kelley Ethnic Cultural Center, 3931 Brooklyn AV NE, Seattle UW campus
When: Dec. 2, 3:30-6 p.m.
The Harry Bridges Center at the University of Washington is sponsoring this forum. starting with the video, This Is What Democracy Looks Like at 3:30 p.m.
Then there will be a forum with three speakers:
- PSARA President, Robby Stern, who was responsible for coordinating the labor union security volunteers on the first day of the protests and then participated in the continuing week of actions including the march into the "no protest" zone on the final day of the protests. He was arrested at the protests on the one year anniversary of the WTO in Seattle.
- Former police Chief, Norm Stamper, who is now a vocal national activist for police reform
- Attorney, Tyler Weaver, who litigated successfully against Seattle for wrongful arrest of WTO protestors
Following the panel, Peter Kraskas, a scholar who has written widely about militarized policing and protest will discuss the trends that have unfolded with the militarization of the police since the WTO to what we are witnessing today in Ferguson.
eridani
(51,907 posts)On December 8th, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Seattle will hear oral argument in Smith v. Obama, a case challenging the government's bulk collection of the telephone records of millions of innocent Americans. Anna Smith, an Idaho neonatal nurse and Verizon customer, argued that the program violated her First and Fourth Amendment rights by collecting a wealth of detail about her associations. With the case now on appeal, EFF and the ACLU have joined Mrs. Smith's legal defense.
We invite you to join us as we reject the government's spurious claims. By filling the courtroom, we hope to send a message to the government and the media that EFF members are on alert.
"Anna Smith proves that a single citizen has the power to stand up for her rights and challenge the government when it tramples them," said EFF Legal Director Cindy Cohn on our decision to join the case. "EFF is proud to lend our expertise in pursuing her appeal, which could very well be one of the cases that makes it to the Supreme Court."
WHAT:
Oral Argument in Smith v. Obama
WHEN:
Monday, December 8, 2014 at 9 AM
Court Calendar: Note that there are four additional hearings that morning and the order is not determined.
WHERE:
United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit
1010 Fifth Avenue, 7th Floor, Courtroom 2
Seattle, WA 98104
MORE INFORMATION:
EFF Case Page: Smith v. Obama
SPECIAL NOTES:
Government issued photo ID is required for entry; allow at least 15 minutes for security screening. EFF urges attendees to dress in business attire and to observe respectful courtroom decorum.
Yours in digital freedom,
Aaron Jue
Senior Membership Advocate
Electronic Frontier Foundation
eridani
(51,907 posts)Fix Democracy First: Tacoma 12/06
Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 21:22
What: Fix Democracy First (FDF) meeting, including a discussion of Russell Sage Foundation grants for research on Social Inequality.
When: Saturday, December 6, 10 a.m. to noon.
Where: At The Bridge at 5601 S. Puget Sound Ave, just east of South Tacoma Way.
The Russell Sage Foundation's Social Inequality program supports research on the social, economic, political, and labor market consequences of rising economic inequality in the United States. To that end, the program seeks Letters of Inquiry for investigator-initiated research projects that will broaden current understanding of the causes and consequences of rising economic inequality. Priority will be given to projects that use innovative data or methodologies to address important questions about inequality.
Examples of the kinds of topics that are of interest include but are not limited to economic well-being, equality of opportunity, and intergenerational mobility; political process and policies; psychological and/or cultural change; education; labor markets; child development and child outcomes; neighborhoods and communities; families, family structure, and family formation; and other forms of inequality.
eridani
(51,907 posts)http://act.one.org/event/generalevent_attend/11242?t=1&utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&referring_akid=6692.5504634.s4_Dx9
Finding Fela - free screening!
When & Where
Monday, December 8, 6:30 PM
Seattle Central Library (Microsoft Auditorium)
1000 4th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
Description:
Seattle ONE warmly invites you to a special and complimentary screening of movie "Finding Fela" on December 8th. This gripping biopic focuses on the life and activism of legendary Nigerian singer Fela Kuti. Whether or not you've seen "Fela!" on Broadway, this is not to be missed! Just RSVP below, and please arrive in good time for the 6:30pm start - you're very welcome to bring your own refreshments. Seattle ONE are hosting a happy hour ahead of the movie from 5:30pm at McCormick's Fish House and Bar. This is a great opportunity to meet our local team, grab a drink to celebrate a successful year of fighting extreme poverty and find out more about our plans for 2015!
eridani
(51,907 posts)eric@backbonecampaign.org
Want to mobilize these LED Light Panels for your next action?
Join Backbone Campaign, 350 Seattle, WA Badass Teachers Association, WAmend, and more in Fremont this Thursday evening to complete the community library of LED Overpass Light Brigade panels.
What: OLB Art Build / Workparty
Date: Thursday, Dec. 11th
Time: 5:00-9:30 pm
Where: Powerhouse (3940 Fremont Ave N.)
Many hands needed (No Skills Necessary). Join us for part, or the whole evening. We welcome you to bring snacks to share (gmo-free, ideally veggie/vegan friendly). Families and youth welcome.
Get your action on our calendar, reserve the OLB panels for your own action. Send an email HERE. Learn how to do quick repairs in the field. Lend a hand to support this resource for the Seattle activist community.
In the dark days/nights of winter, we need to broadcast our demands for justice and thriving communities. The Overpass Light Brigade is the perfect solution!
Take them to the overpasses, high traffic public places, or bring them to the community seeking to amplify their voice. This shared resource needs their care and feeding to also be shared. Show up Thursday and know that your help will be greatly appreciated. Work involves camaraderie, drilling, soldering, placing lights, cutting panels and wood, hot gluing, and drawing out letters.
These redesigned panels are lightweight, highly visible, and the 80+ letters can be rearranged for most short and catchy slogans and messages.
Accessible by Bus, street side parking available.
eridani
(51,907 posts)Peaceful March and Rally
The United Black Christian Clergy, along with the Church Council of Greater Seattle and NAACP-Seattle Chapter, invite you to a peaceful march and rally:
"Hands Up, Knees Down!"
Saturday, December 13, 1 p.m.
March from Garfield High School, 400 23rd Ave., Seattle,
Rally at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, 2200 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S., Seattle.
Join in solidarity with the Black Community to end police brutality and to demand justice, economic development of the Black Community, and education that ends the school to prison pipeline.
The march will start at Garfield High School and proceed to Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park where there will be a rally.
eridani
(51,907 posts)Seattle Association for Women in Science’s December Program
“Women in Game Design”
PROGRAM DETAILS
December 17, 2014 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Recreational gaming makes up a huge part of the game design industry, but our love of electronic gaming is also driving rapid
innovation in the way that humans interact with and through computers, and research into the ways we learn and educate. However,
most games and the science around them are skewed towards the male experience because women only make up 11% of game designers.
Please join Seattle AWIS to discuss the broad scope of games design and research, and the emerging role of women in this
industry with our distinguished panelists:
Kim Swift, Senior Designer at Amazon Game Studios;
Holly Hirzel, Senior Producer and Program Manager at Microsoft Studios (XBOX),
Eleanor O'Rourke, PhD candidate at the Center for Game Science at the University of Washington Computer Science and Engineering Department, and
Jen Sward, Associate Dean and Principle Lecturer at DigiPen Institute of Technology.
Our panelists will discuss their specific programs, their research into human-computer interaction and game software design and
production, and their experiences working as women in the computer science industry.
Event Schedule:
6:00pm – Networking and Refreshments
6:30pm – Panel Discussion
7:30pm – Networking
Pre-registration is not required for this event.
Location:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Pelton Auditorium, Weintraub Building
1100 Fairview Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
*Please enter through Thomas Building
*Free Visitor Parking
All AWIS meetings are FREE and open to both members and non-members, both men and women!
For general information about our organization visit our Seattle AWIS website .
For additional event information please email programs@seattleawis.org.
eridani
(51,907 posts)You're invited to join us for this month's Volunteer Work Party: tomorrow, Thursday, December 18, from 1-4pm, in our office located at 314 First Avenue South. (We hope you'll pardon the very short notice -- it's proved difficult to schedule around the holidays.) We hope you can join us to connect with fellow bicycling advocates and provide an invaluable help to our mission to support a bicycle-friendly state. We'll be preparing a couple of mailings, catching up -- and, of course, helping ourselves to an assortment of snacks.
If this is your first time coming to one of our work parties, and/or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the number or email below. Also, please RSVP so I know how much food to get -- and let me know if you have any special food requests or dietary restrictions.
Thanks for everything you do!
Elly Bangs
Washington Bikes
314 1st Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98104
206.224.9252 x300
www.WAbikes.org You're invited to join us for this month's Volunteer Work Party: tomorrow, Thursday, December 18, from 1-4pm, in our office located at 314 First Avenue South. (We hope you'll pardon the very short notice -- it's proved difficult to schedule around the holidays.) We hope you can join us to connect with fellow bicycling advocates and provide an invaluable help to our mission to support a bicycle-friendly state. We'll be preparing a couple of mailings, catching up -- and, of course, helping ourselves to an assortment of snacks.
If this is your first time coming to one of our work parties, and/or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the number or email below. Also, please RSVP so I know how much food to get -- and let me know if you have any special food requests or dietary restrictions.
Thanks for everything you do!
Elly Bangs
Washington Bikes
314 1st Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98104
206.224.9252 x300
www.WAbikes.org