Join us in an April 15th Tax Day Protest. We have some new banners with the above message, and also a very long banner illustrating the discrepancy between our war budget and human needs budget. Over 50% of US discretionary budget goes to war profiteers, while education, roads, bridges, healthcare, veterans are all being cut. We could really use you to help hold up a banner and make a statement to our community that we don't need to accept the status quo. Cut the WAR BUDGET Fund Human Needs! Peace vigil protest on Tax Day, Wednesday, April 15 4:00 pm until 5:30 pm Join us in standing for peace on Westnedge Ave. near Target in Portage Sponsored by Kalamazoo Nonviolent Opponents of War everyone of all ages welcome -----------------------------Peace Center of Kalamazoo on the WMU campus is celebrating their 38th Peace Week April 4th through April 10th. Over the past year, the KPC has focused on issues of feminism, racism, militarism, self care, incarceration, drone warfare, and environmentalism. This year’s Peace Week will involve yearly traditions intermixed with new interests. Events at Wesley Foundation on WMU campus unless otherwise noted. More info at http://kzoopeacecenter.org/ Saturday, April 4th: noon - 1:00 pm - vigil against drones at ANG base in Battle Creek 2:00 pm - 11:00 pm - Hullabazoo A Celebration of Do it Yourself Culture. Sunday, April 5th: noon - 1pm - peace vigil in front of Federal Building downtown Monday, April 6th: 11:00 am - Yoga workshop 2:00 pm - Lecture on trans history by Emilio Howell Tuesday, April 7th: 7:00 pm - Mia McKenzie of blackgirldangerous.org (http://www.blackgirldangerous.org) at Little Theater WMU Wednesday, April 8th: 5:00 pm - Sustainability discussion with maple syrup and pancakes Thursday, April 9th: 7:00 pm - Feminist Tea Party Friday, April 10th: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Prisoner Letter Writing workshop----------------------
Announcing: URBAN DEMOCRACY FEAST, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN URBANDEMOCRACYFEAST@GMAIL.COM
(mailto:URBANDEMOCRACYFEAST@GMAIL.COM) www.urbandemocracyfeast.org
269-388-3809 "Urban Democracy Feast is a new face-to-face crowd
funding process in Kalamazoo. This process occurs over a meal
instead of over the Internet so that we can exchange information
about lived experiences that reveal shared problems, common
obstacles and ways to overcome them by thinking together and
teaching each other. Twice this year and three times next year
we will host an urban FEAST to raise funds that will support social
justice projects demonstrating direct democracy and accountability.
The goal of the organizers is to put together a meal every
few months in order to generate funds that can kick start
projects that might otherwise not get funded, or help
them make a qualitative leap in their work. Such group
projects will submit an application, and four applicants
will be selected to make a five-minute presentation at the
supper. Applications in English and Spanish are available
at the FEAST website, and hard copy versions at the Arcus
Center, People’s Food Co-op, Kalamazoo Peace Center,
Hispanic American Council, and Black Arts Cultural Center.
The completed applications need to be returned to the
same place where they were acquired by 3 April 2015.
The first FEAST this year will be held on 2 May 2015
at the HISPANIC AMERICAN COUNCIL [HAC] building located
on Lake Street at No. 930, corner of Lake and Russell/Race
Streets in the Edison neighborhood. The building where the
HAC is located sits across the street from the Boys and Girls Club.
Childcare for toddlers and for pre-school children will be
available in separate rooms to accommodate single parents
and young couples. It will be possible to buy supper
tickets at the FEAST website [www.urbandemocracyfeast.org]
or at the door, and when the ticket is presented each
attendee will be given the ballot to be used that night.
The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. At 6:00 p.m. we will
begin with an explanation of the FEAST process and the
four presentations will be made. Then the food and food
makers will be presented (so that restaurants which donate
food can make announcements about a social justice project
or community event in the city they support), the meal on
the food table will be explained. the attendees can go get
a food plate, put suggestions for the applicants in the
white board, sign up to bring a dish for the next FEAST,
and ask questions of the applicants before voting.
The musician or artist working that night will be introduced
and given time to discuss their work. We will end with
announcing the date and place of the next FEAST,
and the winner of the voting that night."