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News from KNOW – April 2, 2015

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
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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

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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."