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SUMMARY:Bear Creek Steward Day April 23
DESCRIPTION:Thinking of doing something for your community on Saturday\, April 23rd? Jackson County and its partners invite all community members to join on Earth Day in an effort to keep Bear Creek clean! \nLocation: Nine check-in/out locations along the Bear Creek Greenway from Central Point to Ashland! \nClean-up gear is available by SOLVE and their local partners at the registration/check-in booths. However\, volunteers are encouraged to bring their own supplies including gloves and tools. \nThe event is part of the Bear Creek Stewardship Day effort\, a series of clean up events along Bear Creek in the cities of Ashland\, Talent\, Phoenix\, Medford and Central Point. The event is sponsored by SOLVE\, a non-profit organization\, as part of their Adopt-A-River Program. \nTo register for the event\, please go to the Bear Creek Stewards website here. \nWe encourage participants to walk or bike to these check in locations along the Bear Creek Greenway. Volunteers should meet at the check in/out locations to be given information\, clean up materials\, and equipment for the event. Participants are encouraged to bring their own supplies if possible due to COVID-19. \nMap and Directions: \nI-5 (Exit 33) Pine Street. Go east on Pine Street to Peninger Road. Turn left onto Peninger Road and then turn right into the gravel parking lot area immediately north of Pine Street. Parking is available at the gravel parking area north of Pine Street and east of Peninger Road.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/bear-creek-steward-day-april-23/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:SOU: Earth Day Extravaganza
DESCRIPTION:Southern Oregon University invites the Rogue Valley community to the annual Earth Day Extravaganza! \nThe Earth Day Extravaganza offers a unique opportunity to engage with the community and share opportunities for action and education for the health of our planet and people. Exhibits will be related to environmental conservation\, sustainability\, sustainable living\, or social justice and equity. \n 
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/19072/
LOCATION:SOU Farm\, 155 Walker Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:KS Wild Earth Day Hike to Colebrook Rock
DESCRIPTION:Join KS Wild’s Staff Ecologist Rich Nawa in celebrating Earth Day on this hike to Colebrook Rock! Colebrook Rock is an easily accessible large rock outcrop with abundant wild flowers and nearby old growth forest. The 40 acre Bureau of Land Management parcel is threatened with total destruction from a proposed Oregon Department of Transportation quarry. We’d love to see you for this short hike to enjoy panoramic views\, identify wild flowers and visit 300-year old trees. After lunch on the rock we will drive to Hunter Creek Bog only 1 mile away for a short hike. \nThis hike is co-sponsored by the Oregon Coast Alliance and the Kalmiopsis Audobon Society. \nRSVP for this hike at KS Wild’s Event Page
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/ks-wild-earth-day-hike-to-colebrook-rock/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220421T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220421T210000
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SUMMARY:Light Up Your Bike Ride and Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join the SOU Sustainability Team\, the SOU Outdoor Program\, and the ASSSOU Environmental Affairs Committee in our celebration of sustainable transportation and biking during Earth Week for the Light Up Your Bike Ride and Workshop! \nThis event will entail a pizza dinner\, bike light decorating workshop\, music\, and a fun ride at night through downtown Ashland where you can show off your cool ride! This event is free and open to the public and the SOU community alike! \nThe entire community is invited to attend – students\, staff\, faculty\, family members\, alumni and Raider supporters! \nAdvance registration is requested but not required unless you need to borrow a bicycle \nRegistration helps us plan ahead so we have enough pizza and bike bling for everyone! If you would like to request a loaner bicycle\, please fill out this form by April 19th. \nEvent Details \nWhen: April 21th \n\n6:30-7:15pm: Check-in and Pizza\n7:15-8:00pm: Light Up Your Bike Workshop\n8:00-9:00pm: Bike Ride Downtown Ashland\n\nWhere: Participant check-in and pizza will be at the Student Recreation Center located on lower SOU campus behind McLaughlin Hall. The bike ride will leave the SRC at 8:00pm after the bike light  workshop and will follow a route through downtown Ashland. We plan to return to the SRC by 9:00pm  to end the event. \nPlease wear clothes you plan to ride in! We will host the event no matter the weather\, so dress accordingly to the temperatures between 6:30-9:00pm. This may include pants/shorts\, close toes shoes\, and layered tops. We also ask you to bring a water  bottle\, as drinks will not be provided with pizza. If you have your own bike\, bike helmet\, and/or lights\, please bring those! We will provide rental bikes and protective helmets for anyone who does not have them (register by April 19th for borrowing a bike!)\, as well as materials for you to light up your bike. \nTell your friends\, post on social media\, and get the word out to anyone in the community to let them know they are invited to come hang out\, enjoy some pizza and socialization\, and light up your bike to ride through downtown with us! \nClick here to fill out the form\, it’s that simple! \nThanks to folks to Talent Maker City for the idea for this event! Check out their “Lights on Bikes” event they hold every December if you want more bikes with lights! https://www.talentmakercity.org/lob
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/light-up-your-bike-ride-and-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Colombia: Human Rights in the Electoral Process
DESCRIPTION:The Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective invites you to attend a virtual conversation between human rights defenders in Colombia including social leaders from the territories who will share their analysis of the electoral context and the current human rights situation in the country. With the presidential elections slated for May 29\, the electoral process in Colombia still lacks many guarantees for a secure\, transparent\, and equitable election. In this virtual conversation\, we will hear directly from human rights defenders in Colombia who are on the frontlines of the struggles of peace\, justice and grassroots democracy. We will also learn about this years historic elections in Colombia and the intersection with the current human rights situation in the country. Join us via zoom on April 21\, 2022 at 6pm CT/7pm ET. \nRegister in advance for this event here
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/colombia-human-rights-in-the-electoral-process/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220416T140000
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SUMMARY:KS Wild: Wildflower and Plant Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Project (KS Wild) on a plant and wildflower walk along the Little Falls Loop trailhead. This will be a moderately easy\, 1.6-mile guided tour of the wildflowers at Little Falls along the Wild & Scenic Illinois River. The group will visit a Darlingtonia (Cobra Lily) Fen and we will enjoy lunch together at an overlook of Little Falls before heading back to the trailhead. \nFrom KS Wild: \nWe are looking forward to what wildflowers the weather will bring us this year! This annual hike is offered for FREE. You will learn plant and wildflower identification in one of southern Oregon’s bio-diverse hotspots! \nHike Leaders: KS Wild Staff Ecologist\, Rich Nawa & Community Organizer (wildflower enthusiast) Allee Gustafson \nRegister for this hike on KS Wild’s Event Page
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/ks-wild-wildflower-and-plant-walk/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220415T130000
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SUMMARY:KS Wild Hike: Green Springs Mountain
DESCRIPTION:Join KS Wild’s communications associate Haleigh Martin on a hike around Green Springs Mountain. This trail is a 3 mile easy-to-moderate loop trail offering mature forest stands\, open meadows\, and sweeping views of Mt. Ashland and the Rogue Valley. This is a great kid-friendly trail\, so bring the family! \nSign up at KS Wild’s event page
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/ks-wild-hike-green-springs-mountain/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Ashland Independent Film Festival (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:More than 60 feature films and six short film compilations are in the offing for the Ashland Independent Film Festival’s 21st season that will run virtually April 1-10. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday\, March 18. \nBuy Tickets Here \nAlong with the films\, the 10-day event will include question-answer sessions\, free children’s and education programs\, all through a new and reportedly user-friendly platform\, Eventive. \nSpecial festival programs include “We Feed People\,” which spotlights renowned chef José Andrés and his nonprofit World Central Kitchen’s incredible mission and evolution over 12 years from being a scrappy group of grassroots volunteers to becoming one of the most highly regarded humanitarian aid organizations in the disaster relief sector. The film\, directed by Ron Howard\, will be screened on April 1 only. This is an Oregon-only film with a limited number of tickets available. \nKeep reading at Ashland.news \nBuy tickets Here
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/ashland-independent-film-festival-virtual/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Betty LaDuke Art Show Fire\, Fury\, and Resistance
DESCRIPTION:From March 29 through May 20 Grants Pass Art Museum will host the Betty LaDuke Art Show Fire\, Fury\, and Resistance: Totem Witnesses and Turtle Wisdom. \nWe are about to be treated to an enormous show featuring the work of our dear friend Betty Betty LaDuke at the Grants Pass Museum of Art. Amazingly\, the thirty-eight pieces largely represent what she did while in virtual isolation during the past two years of COVID shutdown. \n“Fire\, Fury and Resilience” reflects her sensitivity to the s social issues of our times\, the Almeda Fire\, Immigration issues\, social distancing during COVID and long-standing issues of social justice are all brilliantly reflected in her textured three-dimensional pieces using strident purples and turquoise\, for instance\, in just the right places to create her own version of totems that are visually tribal and compelling. \nBetty’s work includes some pieces from a new series of twelve turtles that she was inspired to create after a recent trip to see her daughter\, Winona LaDuke\, in Minnesota. She described the way enormous turtles kept appearing along the highway they were driving on. In order not to hurt or scare the turtles\, Winona would get out and put a stick in front of them. They would snap at the stick and grip it\, not letting go. This made it possible for Winona to drag the turtles off the road as they appeared. Turtles have been iconic images for Betty over years the years as they appear in folk cultures in Africa\, South America\, Native American motifs over generations. \nBetty says that she is enjoying creating the turtle totems because they are a relief from all the more intense expressions of what she has felt through the last two years. She assures us that more turtles are yet to come\, but so far each enormous turtle medallion provides a colorful\, circular and magical design. We look forward to seeing Betty’s still-burgeoning artistry\, which is a marvel and a gift and puts the Rogue Valley on the map nationally and internationally.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/betty-laduke-art-show-fire-fury-and-resistance/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220323T173000
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SUMMARY:Lotus Institute: Heart Sutra Workshop
DESCRIPTION:From the Lotus Institute \nThe Insight That Brings Us To The Other Shore is a gift from our beloved teacher\, Thich Nhat Hanh\, and those who came before him. Thich Nhat Hanh has called the Heart Sutra “the highest vision of the Buddha.” Chanting The Insight That Brings Us To The Other Shore\, Nhat Hanh’s new translation\, can awaken the teacher in us\, the one who shows us the way to our own awakened nature. \nDharma teacher and musician Brian Kimmel (Bk) with Dharma teacher\, Peggy Rowe Ward\, will lead us on a journey of learning with and chanting from The Heart Sutra. In this workshop\, we will: \n\nChant the Insight That Brings Us To The Other Shore\nShare tips on learning the chant and practicing it for ourselves and with our sanghas\nPractice with our aspirations as a means to help bring this teaching into our daily life and where it is needed in the world.\n\nWhen Thich Nhat Hanh completed this translation at 3am in the morning\, a moon ray penetrated his room. Let’s come together to experience the clear light of the moon\, and the deep abiding wisdom of this Sutra and our teacher. \nPlease know: you are welcome. Even if you don’t think you have a voice\, even if you think you can’t chant\, sing\, or carry a tune – your heart can. We hope you will join us.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/lotus-institute-heart-sutra-workshop/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event,InterFaith
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SUMMARY:Restoring Nature: What People of Faith Can Do to Heal the Earth
DESCRIPTION:Douglas Tallamy’s books have awakened thousands to the problem of wildlife decline and the solution that resides in habitat restoration. This is a solution of which you and your faith community can be a part. The solution can be as close as your backyard or the property surrounding your place of worship. In this webinar\, Tallamy will outline the crisis faced and what we can do in response. The green teams and green thumbs of faith communities will learn not only about cultivating native plants in the landscapes around them\, but also what can be done to create a transformative movement full of actions ordinary people everywhere can take. \nTo care for God’s creation\, we can start by simply stepping outside the doors of where we gather for worship to make the most of our sacred places. In this webinar\, Tallamy will raise our awareness and equip us to make a difference in our world. \nThis webinar is co-hosted by the Rev. Dr. Brooks Berndt who serves as the Minister of Environmental Justice for the United Church of Christ and the Rev. Carol Devine who serves as the Minister of Green Chalice for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the Interim Director of Blessed Tomorrow. \nREGISTER FOR EVENT HERE \nEvent Co-Sponsors: Blessed Tomorrow\, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon\, Interfaith Power & Light\, Multnomah Athletic Club\, Oregon-Idaho Conference of the United Methodist Church\, Planet Church of First United Methodist Church of Portland\, and West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District. \nSpecial thanks to the Rev. Jim Ruyle for making this event possible.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/restoring-nature-what-people-of-faith-can-do-to-heal-the-earth/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event,InterFaith
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SUMMARY:Jefferson Center Salon Series: Separation of Church and State
DESCRIPTION:The Jefferson Center Salon Series presents Separation of Church and State in 2021. The virtual event will feature Olena Black\, who will report back from the Freedom from Religion Foundation’s (FFRF) national convention last November. The Zoom presentation will offer short videos of featured speakers\, including: \n\nAndrew Seidel\, Director of Strategic Response at FFRF\, on how Christian nationalism was involved in the January 6 riots;\nChris Cameron\, who points to the long history of free thinkers in the Black community in the US;\nMegan Phelps-Roper\, who describes why she left the hate-oriented Christian congregation into which she was born.\n\nThe Freedom from Religion Foundation “works as an umbrella for those who are free from religion and are committed to the cherished principle of separation of state and church.” It works through advocacy\, litigation\, and education through radio\, video\, publications\, and speaker programs. \nOlena Black is a lifelong Jackson County resident\, whose career was business systems analyst; she is currently a local history preservationist. \nRegister for the Zoom Event Here \nFor more information\, contact Joseph Graf\, graf@sou.edu or Sandra Coyner\, coyner@sou.edu\, or call them at (541) 488-8429.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/jefferson-center-salon-series-separation-of-church-and-state/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:A Queer Indigenous Gathering
DESCRIPTION:On March 8th 2022\, students in the Queer Indigenous Studies course host the seventh annual Queer Indigenous Gathering at Southern Oregon University 5pm to 8pm. All are welcome. This collaborative final project brings together concepts explored in our class including\, survivance (survival+ resistance= continuance)\, settler colonialism\, heteropatriarchy\, heteronormativity\, eroticism\, love\, healing\,and community. \nWe have invited four amazing\, creative\, and knowledgeable LGBTQ2\, Queer Indigenous\, and Two-Spirit activists\, artists\, and scholars to share their stories and work\, and we are creating several educational resources for participants\, including a resource booklet. We envision this event as a gathering\, an educational celebration\, and a gift to our community\, while it is also an intervention that serves to unsettle racism\, settler colonialism\, and heterosexism. \nClick here for Zoom Link
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/a-queer-indigenous-gathering/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220307T170000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Film Festival Militarism And Water\, Survival And Resistance
DESCRIPTION:WATER & WAR: A Virtual Film Festival Exploring The Intersections Of Militarism And Water\, Survival And Resistance \nTuesday\, March 15\, 2022 to Tuesday\, March 22\, 2022 \nJoin World Beyond War for our 2nd annual virtual film festival! \nWith the escalating conflict over Ukraine\, our work to call for the abolition of war seems ever more pertinent. In trying times like these\, it feels especially important for us to come together in solidarity\, unifying our collective call for demilitarization and nonviolence. Our “Water & War” film festival from March 15-22 will provide that opportunity for international networking and discussion\, as we watch and learn about the human and environmental impact of war and militarism worldwide\, and the stories of those who are standing up to resist it. \nThis year’s “Water & War” festival from March 15-22\, 2022 explores the intersection of militarism & water\, survival & resistance\, in the lead-up to World Water Day on March 22. A unique mix of films explores this theme\, from PFAS pollution on a military base in Michigan and the infamous Red Hill fuel leak in Hawai’i poisoning groundwater\, to Syrian war refugees fleeing violent conflict by boat to Europe and the story of the assassination of Honduran Indigenous water activist Berta Cáceres. \nEach screening will be followed by a special panel discussion with key representatives from the films. \nGET FESTIVAL TICKETS HERE \nDay 1 of the festival on Tuesday\, March 15 at 7:00pm Eastern Daylight Time launches with a discussion of the sweeping water contamination caused by U.S. military bases worldwide with screenings of No Defense & The Empire Files’ A Battle for Water in Hawai’i. The post-film discussion will include Craig Minor\, Tony Spaniola\, Mikey Inouye\, and other special guests TBA. \n  \nDay 2 on Saturday\, March 19 at 3:00pm Eastern Daylight Time features a screening of the film The Crossing\, with director George Kurian. A rare\, firsthand account of one of the most dangerous journeys of our time\, this timely\, nail-biting documentary follows the grueling plight of a group of Syrian refugees as they cross the Mediterranean Sea and travel across Europe. The panel discussion will feature director George Kurian and Niamh Ní Bhriain\, coordinator of the Transnational Institute’s War and Pacification Programme. \nDay 3 – World Water Day\, Tuesday\, March 22 at 7:00pm-9:00pm EDT (GMT-04:00) \nThe festival finale features Berta Didn’t Die\, She Multiplied!\, a celebration of the life and legacy of Honduran Indigenous\, feminist\, and environmental activist Berta Cáceres. The film tells the story of the Honduran military coup\, the assassination of Berta\, and the victory in the Indigenous struggle to protect the Gualcarque River. The insidious agents of the local oligarchy\, the World Bank\, and North American corporations continue to kill but that will not stop the social movements. From Flint to Standing Rock to Honduras\, the water is sacred and the power is in the people. \nThis screening is co-sponsored by Mutual Aid Media and Peace Brigades International. \nMORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION HERE
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/virtual-film-festival-militarism-and-water-survival-and-resistance/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Jewish Voice for Peace: Art Under Siege
DESCRIPTION:Jewish Voice for Peace\, Los Angeles\, is honored to present the online premiere of documentary filmmaker Maurice Jacobsen’s chronicle “Art Under Siege.” \nWe will watch the video shot over the past six years inside the siege and then meet the project’s producer and directors along with Gaza artists in an online live conversation. \nTo view a two-minute preview of the film go here: www.vimeo.com/681097069 \nPlease register in advance for the event:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vceyqpj0sGNKKCKOAL0WH1Q6xmy8myx24 
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/jewish-voice-for-peace-art-under-siege/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Stand With Ukraine Rally
DESCRIPTION:Oregon District 2 Indivisible\, the Rogue Valley Chapter of Veterans for Peace and Peace House invite you to attend a rally to Stand With Ukraine on Wednesday\, March 2\, at Vogel Plaza in Medford. \nParticipants are asked to wear blue and yellow in honor of Ukraine’s flag\, and to bring signs\, sunflowers\, and donations to benefit Doctors Without Borders\, which is providing aid to people injured and displaced by the conflict. \nWhy Gather?\n\n– Putin’s attack on Ukraine is an act of war that has inspired a worldwide response. It is important to show that the people of Southern Oregon support the independence of Ukraine and condemn the invasion of an independent nation.\n– This is an international crisis and should not be a partisan issue.\n– We are not happy with statements by Trump and GOP leaders who have praised Putin and tried to distract their followers’ attention by blaming the current administration.\n– We are particularly unhappy with our congressman\, Rep. Cliff Bentz\, who – a week after the attack – has remained silent on this issue. We will use this rally to ask him to make a public statement. \nThe groups invite everyone to come out and show their support for peace and the people of Ukraine on this evening. \nBackground: \nORD2 Indivisible is a grassroots organization devoted to keeping our members of Congress and other elected officials accountable. It is based on the Indivisible Guide\, with the goal of preserving a free press\, voting rights\, civil rights\, environmental protections\, health care\, and the protection of our nation’s most vulnerable citizens. It is based on the values of inclusion\, tolerance and fairness in its fight for democracy. \nVeterans for Peace\, Rogue Valley Chapter 156 is part of a global organization of military veterans and allies whose collective efforts are to build a culture of peace by using their experiences and lifting their voices. They inform the public of the true causes of war and the enormous costs of wars\, with an obligation to heal the wounds of wars. The network has over 140 chapters worldwide whose work includes: educating the public\, advocating for a dismantling of the war economy\, providing services that assist veterans and victims of war\, and most significantly\, working to end all wars.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/stand-with-ukraine-rally/
LOCATION:JOIN US AT PEACE HOUSE FOR: 2016 WILPF Nuclear Free Future Tour
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SUMMARY:Pandemic Polarizations\, from Epidemiological Neoliberalism to Vaccine Nationalism
DESCRIPTION:Join Monthly Review Press and the Socialist Register together with their guests Walden Bello\, Jayata Ghosh\, and Vishwas Satgar\, as they discuss their contributions to Socialist Register 2022\, the final volume to have been shaped by the late Leo Panitch alongside Greg Albo and Colin Leys. \n\nWalden Bello will offer a rare\, lucid view of the growing U.S.-China divide in the context of vaccine nationalism and the decline of the American empire from his vantage point in the Philippines\,\nJayati Ghosh will offer critical perspective on “Pandemic Polarizations” from India to the world stage;\nVishwas Satgar will bring his vital understanding of “Epidemiological Neoliberalism in South Africa” and beyond.\n\nRSVP for this Zoom event Here \nThe “MR Conversations” series carves out dedicated space for exploration of questions broached in Monthly Review Press books\, through informal exchanges between authors and their guests.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/pandemic-polarizations-from-epidemiological-neoliberalism-to-vaccine-nationalism/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Black Resistance: Examples of African Rebellion
DESCRIPTION:Melaneyes Media presents a free\, online presentation celebrating Black History Month\, which is a great time to look at the rich history of Black resistance.\n\n\nDuring the times of slavery\, enslaved African did not surrender to oppression or just engage in passive resistance against slaveholders—they planned and participated in armed revolts. Between the 17th and 19th centuries\, enslaved Africans and African Americans in the United States and the world staged hundreds of revolts. \nHistorically\, this month is an prime time for African Americans to remember and honor the freedom fighters and martyrs of the Black freedom struggle. \n“From slave rebellions to Black Lives Matter\, the key to liberation lies in our history.” – Cierra Chenier \n\n\nAbout the Event Host\n\nMelaneyes Media is an independent film company based in San Antonio\, TX. We are committed to providing knowledge-based Black cultural films\, projects and products relevant to the African Diaspora.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this Online Event Here
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/black-resistance-examples-of-african-rebellion/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Wild and Scenic Siskiyou Film Fest
DESCRIPTION:KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper invite you to attend the annual Wild and Scenic Siskiyou Film Festival beginning February 25. \nClick here to buy tickets and learn more about the rolling event and more. \nFrom event organizers: \n“This year\, KS Wild’s Siskiyou FilmFest is collaborating with Rogue Riverkeeper’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival—both celebrating 20 years of inspiring activism through film and art—to bring you our signature event\, VIRTUALLY! The Wild & Scenic Siskiyou Film Festival brings together the community to celebrate our work to protect the Klamath-Siskiyou wildlands\, and restore clean water in the Rogue Basin. It is a virtual night of fun with raffle prizes\, films\, and more! \nConsidered one of the nation’s premiere environmental and adventure film festivals\, the Wild and Scenic films combine stellar film making\, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling to inform\, inspire\, and ignite solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities while creating a positive future for the next generation. \nEnjoy award-winning films about nature\, community activism\, adventure\, conservation\, water\, energy and climate change\, wildlife\, environmental justice\, Native American and Indigenous cultures. \nPurchase your ticket today and support KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper! This year we are offering a ‘Pay What You Can’ ticket level for folks who are experiencing financial hardship.”
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/wild-and-scenic-siskiyou-film-fest/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Ukraine Crisis: NATO and The US Global War Drive
DESCRIPTION:Abroad coalition of peace organizations will host an open meeting on how to respond to the Current Crisis in Ukraine and war threats on Russia. What can do about it? \nPlease join this important online meeting and discussion with leaders from the antiwar movement including (in alphabetical order): \nLeela Anand – ANSWER coalition \nAjamu Baraka – Black Alliance for Peace \nMedea Benjamin – CodePink \nSara Flounders – International Action Center \nMargaret Flowers – Popular Resistance \nBruce Gagnon – Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space \nJoe Jamison – US Peace Council \nMargaret Kimberley – Black Agenda Report \nJeff Mackler – United National Antiwar Coalition \nNancy Price – Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (US) \nSusan Schnall – Veterans For Peace \nDavid Swanson – World Beyond War \nJoe Lombardo will chair. Ajamu Baraka will give an opening statement \nPlease click here to register for the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ 10cVDLQuQR6T3WPeAkJwtw \nOnly a few short months after the chaotic US defeat in Afghanistan\, the US is pushing a war with Russia\, a major nuclear power. US officials insist that the Russians will invade Ukraine. Russia has repeatedly denied this. \nIn recent days the US and some of their allies have closed their embassies and asked their nationals to leave Ukraine. [The US and allies moved their embassies to Lvov in western Ukraine where Nazis predominate.] \nThe Ukrainian military has a force of 150\,000 troops\, that are U.S. trained and armed with modern US weapons\, near the Russian border and the independent regions in Donbass. These independent regions have taken a stand in opposition to the right-wing\, coup government in Kiev\, since 2014. The Ukrainian military has started heavy shelling of the independent areas of Donbass\, which have returned the fire. \nEvery U.S. war in our lifetime has been based on false information\, repeated relentlessly by the corporate media. There is deep apprehension that the US and the Ukrainian government are preparing a “false flag” incident that could lead to a major conflict. \nThe US has tens of thousands of troops in Europe\, it is putting troops on high alert and sending more. They are not only arming the Ukrainian military\, but they are expanding NATO bases and sending additional arms and missiles to other NATO countries in the region. \nIt is important that the U.S. antiwar movement come together to oppose these dangerous war moves. Please join us this evening!
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/ukraine-crisis-nato-and-the-us-global-war-drive/
CATEGORIES:Community Event,War & Peace
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SUMMARY:Sexual and Relationship Violence. Time for Change.
DESCRIPTION:The Jefferson Center presents “Sexual and Relationship Violence:  Time for Change.” on February 13. \n\n\nWhy aren’t sexual violence and relationship violence gone from our society? Susan Moen will review risks\, social norms\, and stereotypes that encourage sexual violence. She will outline programs and strategies for prevention of harm. Register for the Zoom conversation by clicking the link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcld-uppzkvE9UV2PX7obDKQt9Hn6P…(link is external)\nFor decades\, prevention work focused on teaching women (always women) to change their behaviors in order to lessen their risk of assault: “how not to get raped\,” “personal safety\,” and “risk reduction.” Recently\, there has been a move toward changing social norms and stereotypes that allow or even encourage sexual violence. What does prevention work look like in the Rogue Valley? What are the goals and strategies of these programs? What do we know now about causes as well as impacts? What can we do personally and as a community? Where is resistance to change? Did COVID change anything? \nAbout the Presenter: Susan Moen is the Executive Director and co-founder of the local non-profit Jackson County SART (Sexual Assault Response Team) which provides direct services to survivors of sexual violence and brings sexual violence prevention classes into K-12 schools\, businesses and community groups. Susan has worked in the field of sexual violence response for over 30 years. \nRegister at https://www.thejeffcenter.org/salon-current-events
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/sexual-and-relationship-violence-time-for-change/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:US and Iran: The Nuclear Deal and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Join CODEPINK Congress\, Massachusetts Peace Action\, and RootsAction on February 1 to discuss Biden’s reckless approach to the Iran Nuclear Deal – and what we can collectively do to put us back on the path to peace with Iran. \nA year into his presidency\, Joe Biden continues Donald Trump’s reckless policy approach to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action\, commonly known as the JCPOA or Iran Nuclear Deal. A violation of international norms and his own campaign promises\, Biden’s hesitancy to rejoin the deal as already-negotiated alienates the U.S. from allies\, and maintains deadly sanctions that harm the most vulnerable Iranians and weaken civil society. Learn how you can have an impact and put us back on the path to peace with Iran. \nClick Here to Learn More
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/us-and-iran-the-nuclear-deal-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event,War & Peace
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SUMMARY:Opening to Belonging: A Compassionate Listening & Movement Series
DESCRIPTION:This event is comprised of six sessions beginning January 30. \nOpening to Belonging: A Compassionate Listening & Movement Series with Kathleen Coyne & Eda Ertan\nDeepen your understanding of compassion\, human dignity\, and forgiveness in this six-session series\, focusing on gentle movement and deep listening as a foundation for belonging. \n“If we have no peace\, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” —Mother Theresa \nCompassionate listening is a way to be ‘alive to’ our belonging to ourselves\, our families\, our communities\, and the planet as a whole. This course will offer you the opportunity to experience community in its most expansive form and offers opportunities to listen deeply to what our ancestors\, people in other parts of the globe\, the natural world\, and future generations are asking of us. Opening to our belonging through time and space\, we can begin to explore how to engage our wisdom and healing capacity to respond to what future generations ask of us\, to become ‘good ancestors.’ \nThis six-session course will include:\n\nDeepening practice with core compassionate listening skills\nAn introduction to the relationship between compassion\, human dignity\, and forgiveness\nAn exploration of listening as a foundation for belonging for all people of the world and the healing of trauma experienced by humanity and the natural world\nPractice in holding compassion for our ancestors and the historic narratives that have shaped our world\nAn introduction to compassionate listening in the natural world – listening to our brothers and sisters of the forests\, animal life\, water\, and sky\nOpportunities to open our hearts to listen with compassion to future generations\nCompassionate Movement practice will be incorporated into each session to help us ground somatically and activate the ‘inner healer.’\n\nEvent Details\nThis online course will be held on Zoom. It is highly experiential and welcomes your full presence\, participation\, and commitment to show up without distraction. Your presence at each and every session is important to the community and to your learning. In order to make the most of your experience and support others' learning and engagement\, please: \nPlan to arrive in a quiet distraction-free environment\, fully present and available to experience the workshop\nConnect to the event using a device that has full video and audio capability;\nBring a yoga mat or alternative and\, if you have mobility issues of any sort\, let us know so we can make the compassionate movement component work for you. \nIf you require any accommodations to attend\, including physical limitations around viewing screens or having your video on\, please contact us before the first session so that we can plan accordingly. \nAfter registration and payment\, you will receive a registration confirmation\, welcome email and a package of support material. Please add us (staff@compassionatelistening.org) to your safe senders list to ensure that you receive all course access information. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us at staff@compassionatelistening.org. \nLooking forward to meeting you in the circle! \nCost\nThe cost for this workshop series is $250 USD. A limited number of $150 USD tickets are available for those who require financial assistance in order to attend. $350 USD tickets are also available for those who would like to support others’ attendance. \nWe are committed to accessibility and sincerely desire for all who wish to attend our workshops to be able to do so\, regardless of financial means. Please submit a scholarship request if finances are a barrier to your participation. \nYour generous donations make our scholarship program possible. If you have the means\, please consider donating to our scholarship fund to enable others to attend who otherwise would not be able to do so. \nCancellation Policy\nCancellations made 7 days or more in advance of the event date will receive a 100% refund. Cancellations made within 7 days of the event date will receive a tuition credit which may be used towards any future Compassionate Listening course or workshop. \nPlease note that due to the container of trust which participants begin to build with one another early in the course\, as well as the cumulative nature of the curriculum\, we request that participants make every effort to attend the first session. Should unforeseen circumstances prevent this\, your registration will be canceled and your funds may be applied as credit toward a future course. Please contact us before the course begins in order to receive a credit. \n 
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/opening-to-belonging-a-compassionate-listening-movement-series/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:SOCAN Monthly Meeting – Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The Ocean Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Presentation by Dr. Bill Gorham\, marine biologist\, Coastal SOCAN leader\, SOCAN Board of Directors member \nSince we are land-dwelling organisms\, we focus on the climate crisis as an atmospheric and terrestrial issue. If we were dolphins\, we’d have a different point of view. Besides causing warming above the ocean\, greenhouse gases also impact our oceans in many ways\, from causing warming and raising the sea level\, to acidifying the entire marine environment and compromising the survival of many ecologically and commercially important marine species. \nDr. Gorham will help us understand how narrow our airborne view of the climate crisis is by presenting the marine underwater view of this global crisis. \nSOCAN meets monthly  with speakers and movies on Topics related to climate change. \nThese meetings are free and open to the public \nRegistration Required Link
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/socan-monthly-meeting-greenhouse-gas-emissions-the-ocean-perspective/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:The Powers that Be Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) invites you to join a monthly book club called The Powers that Be Book Club\, beginning January 27. \nStarting Thursday January 27th the group will meet monthly online. Dr. Fernando Ona\, the inaugural recipient of the Walter Wink & June Keener Wink Fellowship\, will lead the group through Walter Wink’s landmark text The Powers That Be. We will meet the final Thursday of each month from January to May reading and discussing 2-3 chapters each month. \nPlease register here: https://bit.ly/WinkBook22. \nThe first session will cover the book’s Introduction and Chapter 1. Our format will be discussion based\, so please bring any questions that were raised in your reading. Registration is FREE and we encourage you to sign up—and tell your friends—even if you will not be able to make every meeting.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/the-powers-that-be-book-club/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Nonviolence
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SUMMARY:De-escalation Training by Rogue Action Center
DESCRIPTION:Rogue Action Center will facilitate a free de-escalation training tin two parts: January 20 and 27th from  5:30 – 7:30 pm on Zoom. \n“The RAC facilitates de-escalation training for community members to support local movements for social justice\, and coordinates a volunteer team of de-escalators which helps de-escalate conflicts\, potential violence and minimize disruptions from those who oppose movements for justice. Trained de-escalators can provide support to events and demonstrations in our region to help keep all members of our community safe in the face of growing right wing/white supremacist threats.

We’re holding a de-escalation training over two evenings this month–Thursdays\, January 20th & 27th from 5:30-7:30pm–for folks interested in plugging into this work and learning more about de-escalation. The training will be over Zoom.” \nThis training covers strategies and techniques for more effectively engaging aggravated individuals and groups\, grounding in principles of transformative justice\, and sustaining ourselves for the long haul while doing this challenging work. We keep us safe: whether you’re interested in being part of the RAC’s de-escalation team or just want more tools & confidence for helping de-escalate conflicts in general\, this training is for you!” \nTo RSVP\, ask questions\, or to address accessibility needs\, email deescalation@rogueactioncenter.org.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/de-escalation-training-by-rogue-action-center/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Allies,Community Event
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SUMMARY:Adapting to Life with Wildfire in Our Region
DESCRIPTION:The Jefferson Center Program Committee is pleased to invite you to our next\nsalon/discussion Sunday\, January 9 at 4 pm on Zoom (meeting will open at 3:40 p.m.) \nTo Access Link to Register\, Please visit https://thejeffcenter.org/salon-future-events \nHere we go again! Smoke…and another fire! What should we do? \nCharisse Sydoriak will lead an informational discussion on “What is it like to live in a fire-\nadapted community (FAC)?” To gain a deeper appreciation of how we can live with\nwildfire\, she will introduce the basics of wildfire dynamics\, define key terms\, and identify\ncomponents of a FAC. We’ll then delve into 5 of 10 FAC components: mitigating fire\npotential\, engaging the community\, reducing vulnerabilities at home\, response strategies\,\nand personal safety. Charisse looks forward to hearing the group’s thoughts and ideas on\nhow to overcome challenges and leverage opportunities so that Southern Oregon can\nbecome a truly fire-adapted community. \nCharisse Sydoriak was a pioneer in monitoring fire effects and using fire as a\nmanagement tool\, starting in Yosemite National Park in 1980. She’s\nmanaged hundreds of prescribed natural fires\, trained burn bosses\, served on\nseveral incident management teams\, and was the first female regional fire\nmanagement officer in the National Park Service. \nDuring her career\, she was chief of resources management and research at\nLava Beds and Bandelier National Monuments\, and at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National\nParks. For 7 years she facilitated science integration in the BLM. Charisse retired in\nDecember 2015 after 35 years of federal service. \nIn April 2019\, Charisse joined the Ashland Wildfire Safety Commission. After the 2020\nAlmeda Fire she co-founded the Ashland Volunteer Wildfire Risk Assessment Program to\neducate residents and motivate wildfire risk reduction in Ashland. She is also a member of\nthe Medford Wildfire Mitigation Steering Committee. Charisse’s views at this event are\nher own and do not represent the cities of Ashland or Medford\, Oregon.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/adapting-to-life-with-wildfire-in-our-region/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Virtual Witness Wednesday Silent Reflection
DESCRIPTION:Sign up to join this Witness Wednesday Silent Reflection from home! Learn more about silent worship\, and find upcoming dates\, at fcnl.org/events/witnesswednesday. \nTake a moment to reflect in keeping with the Quaker practice of silent worship. Join us virtually on Zoom or by phone for a period of shared reflection as we seek grounding in community.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/virtual-witness-wednesday-silent-reflection/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Ashland Peace Meal Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Free community meal and holiday giveaway! This Thursday December 23rd from 3-530 p.m. at Bellevue Grange 1050 Tolman Creek Road in Ashland. \nJoin Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice for this holiday celebration to include delicious food\, live music\, portraits\, giveaways and more! \nContact Jason at 541-841-8341 for more information. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/ashland-peace-meal-celebration/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Earthkeepers Summit 2021
DESCRIPTION:From Earthkeepers: \nThe future of the Earth is in your hands… \n…and with that lies great power to build a new future. The footsteps you take today\, the decisions you make tomorrow\, the way you choose to lead your life will leave an imprint on our greater collective. \nWaking up to a whirlwind world of divisions\, emotions\, humanitarian and environmental crises\, health and political controversy\, is a lot for us all to handle. But know that everything that is happening around you has a greater meaning in the inner workings of life. It all carries a message\, a great opportunity for us to seek change. To do better and to be better.  To succeed we need new wisdom. A new way to live our life in connection with nature: consciously\, alive\, and with spiritual depth. \nWe’ve put together some of the world’s best speakers\, teachers\, thought leaders\, scientists\, entrepreneurs and medicine men and women to help through this time of great change. Recharge your mind\, body and spirit\, as you learn how to practice inner peace\, and step into the new year ready to change our world for the better. You are not alone\, all Earthkeepers are with you. \nDuring the 5-day online summit\, we hope to inspire you through stories\, ancient healing wisdoms\, meditations and practical teachings that can help you to find your inner calling\, bring peace and harmony during turbulent times and to help you reconnect with nature.  \nJoin For Free
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/earthkeepers-summit-2021/
LOCATION:Online
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