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To remove yourself from the list please e-mail mailto:cshanafelt at ci.bellevue.wa.us<mailto:cshanafelt at ci.bellevue.wa.us> or call (425) 452-7922.  These events are not sponsored by the City of Bellevue Unless otherwise noted. This listing is for the purpose of providing readers with information about programs and events related to diversity and social issues. For more information about the Cultural Diversity Program check out  http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/diversity.asp<http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/diversity.asp>
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Nyaho/Garcia Duo Recital William Chapman Nyaho and Susanna Garcia.  Monday, September 27th, 2004, at 7:30 pm  Sherman Clay Seattle 1624 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA  98101 Please contact Jennifer Bowman 206-444-8296 $10 donation PROGRAM Prelude II for Piano George Gershwin Fantasy Variations on Gershwin's Prelude II for Piano Donald Grantham Montuno and Fugue on a Cuban Melody Jonathan Kulp Danzon Cubano Aaron Copland Suite No. 2, Op. 17 Sergei Rachmaninov  Reviews have included:  a veritable force of pianistic  brilliance that is a joy to experience .  . The pianists were in full command not only of the keyboard, but of the music itself and gave their audience the essence of what great music is all about.   --Mary De Ville, Alexandria Town Talk  perfect unity . .  virtuosic.   --Carla Guidici, Conservatorio de Santa Cecilia, Rome, Italy So perfectly attuned and synchronized...the listener imagined instead one performer - one head, one heart, but four hands.  --The Thomasville Times, Thomasville, North Carolina  . Together, their singular enthusiasm for performing creates a compelling experience for audiences.  --Jacqueline Lyle, Performing Arts Society of Acadiana thanks so much Nyaho http://www.chambermuse.com<file://www.chambermuse.com/> http://www.nyaho.com<file://www.nyaho.com/>  Lisa Sapinkopf Artists 9 Commodore Drive Suite A-309 Emeryville, CA 94608, USA  Phone: (800) 923-1973, or (510) 428-1533  Dr. William H. Chapman Nyaho 7842 132nd Ave. NE Redmond, WA 98052 Tel 425 882-3115 cell 425 941-2367
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PEACEMAKING IN COLOMBIA Local justice organizations present PEACEMAKING IN  COLOMBIA, A Special Event with Eric Schwartz, human rights worker with Peace Brigades International, and Sarah Weintraub, with Fellowship of Reconciliation, who recently returned from a year of NONVIOLENT ACCOMPANIMENT WORK in Colombia. WEDS SEPT 29, 7 p.m. at Central Lutheran Church 1710 11th Ave (just north of Pine St., Seattle). Eric and Sarah witnessed at close range the threat of violence to Colombians from armed guerrillas, paramilitaries and government forces. Under the umbrella of fighting the drug war, the United States supports the government and exacerbates the violence, human rights violations, and destruction of crops, and provides military "consultants" and arms. We will hear about the courageous Colombians who are trying to interrupt the cycle of violence and to correct economic injustice.  Sponsors include Seattle Colombia Committee, American Friends Service Committee Northwest Region, Buddhist Peace Fellowship-Seattle, Episcopal Peace Fellowship, Lutheran Peace Fellowship, Nonviolent Action Community of Cascadia, Nonviolent Peaceforce of Western Washington, and Seattle Chapter Fellowship of Reconciliation. Endorser: Community Alliance for Global Justice. More info 206-329-8378 or gnicarthy at earthlink.net, subject line "Colombia."
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Bone Marrow Drive Penny Woods, a native of Seattle, Washington has been diagnosed with Myelodyplastic Syndrome (MDS), a disease of the bone marrow. Penny's family and friends are urgently searching throughout the USA, particularly the Pacific Northwest for a suitable donor. That dynamic donor could be you! We are asking for a simple blood test and registration from as many people as possible. Discovering a marrow match truly means a difference between life and death. There is a critical need for a more ethnically diverse pool of donors. As a person of color, you are a rare donor - one whose marrow is priceless and precious to those of similar heritage. It provides the best hope (often the only hope) of survival to people of our ethnicity.  Unfortunately, the number of African American donors is unbelievably low. so low that less than 7% of the registered donors are of African American descent. Because of this many of our people do not survive.   This will not happen to Penny. We are stepping out on faith that our community will respond to this life-threatening dilemma and ensure her life. We are calling our campaign "A Penny Saved" because " A Penny Saved Is a Penny Earned" and she has earned her right to life.  Although it typically cost $75 for the tissue typing, there is no cost for minorities! Remember, registering to be a donor could mean saving her life. Please carefully consider this life-saving donation  if not for Penny, then for some other promising young African American in need. Next Bone Marrow Drive: September 30, 2004 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Seattle Vocational Institute . 2120 S. Jackson St. . Seattle, WA 98144  For more information or to receive a registration packet, please contact the following: Puget Sound Blood Center Website-http://www.psbc.org<http://www.psbc.org/> (for dates and places of bone marrow registration) National Marrow Donor Program bonemarrow at psbc.org<mailto:bonemarrow at psbc.org> Puget Sound Blood Center 206-292-1897 or 1-800-DONATE1 x1897 (for information and registration) Zeena Smith-425.462.4313 or zeenas at psbc.org<mailto:zeenas at psbc.org> (for donor information and registration) Penny Woods-206.772.6162 (for donor packets and registration) Mayet Dalila-206.324.5785 (for donor packets and registration) We Need Your Help, And We Need It Now!
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DAILY PLANET LIVE!  Blending the best of World Music live performances and DJs with a healthy dose of social consciousness, DAILY PLANET LIVE! is inspired by the KBCS radio program, Daily Planet (http://www.kbcs.fm<file://www.kbcs.fm/>). Featuring a mix of Seattle's top world music performers, DAILY PLANET LIVE! brings you dub and roots reggae, afro-cuban jazz, soul, hip-hop, and more. Presented by Iamedia (http://www.iamedia.org<file://www.iamedia.org/>) Daily Planet Live! takes place every Thursday but the first of the month at the CHAC Lower Level at 12th and Pine in Capitol Hill. Thursday September 30 featuring: DUB CHAMPIONZ For those who saw the Dub Champz at Bumbershoot's Bumbrella stage you already know.  For those who've never witnessed Dub Championz in action know you will be witness to a swirling dub of chopped-skank guitar, deep drums & bass, high-riffed keys, solid vocals and a spirit for improv music.  In drummer Davey-C and bassist Lennox Holness (who comes to Seattle via Jamaica, London & New York) this band contains one of (if not THE) hottest rhythm section in Seattle.  Be prepared to be taken to new states of consciousness by their hypnotic dub reggae.  CHAC Lower Level 1621 12th Ave (12th & Pine - Capitol Hill) Down the ramp between Liquor Store and Crave Cafe206.388.0521 $5  / 21+/ doors at 9pm  * CHAC LOWER LEVEL is non-smoking venue however covered outdoor smoking is available. http://www.kbcs.fm<file://www.kbcs.fm/> http://www.iamedia.org<file://www.iamedia.org/> http://www.capitolhillarts.com<file://www.capitolhillarts.com/> Special Note: ***MOTEL 5 - Sat Oct 2*** Seamonster Lounge  2202 N 45th St. Wallingford $5 / 21+/ 9:30 Seattle's hottest emerging jazz band, Motel 5 is an incredibly talented  5-piece that is sure to play a 3 set night w/originals, be bop, Miles- esque grooves, funk, and a smatterring of far-out blow your brain shit. Preview for future DAILY PLANET LIVE! dates: Thursday October 14 - dedicated to NW Social Forum featuring:  PHAT PHUNK PHAMILY (socially-conscious blend of funk, soul, & hip-hop) DJ GLORY-B (KBCS DJ) NW Social Forum speakers (http://www.nwsocialforum.org<file://www.nwsocialforum.org/>) Thursday October 21 featuring:  CUBATA (8-piece afro-cuban jazz ensemble - http://www.cubata.net<file://www.cubata.net/>) DJ PETE (KBCS DJ) Thursday October 28 featuring:  CLINTON FEARON and the BOOGIE BROWN BAND - $8 show (Seattle's premier roots reggae band.  Clinton's resume includes work with Lee Scratch Perry, The Gladiators, and Kingston's famous Studio One Recordings - http://www.boogiebrown.com<file://www.boogiebrown.com/>) Hope to see you Thursday. Peace Damian
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EVENT OCT. 1 ON LOCAL RESPONSE TO GLOBAL WARMING CONTINUES LECTURE SERIES WHAT: "Global Issues and Perspectives," a free lecture series this fall sponsored by the Center for Creative Change at Antioch University Seattle. Please join us to become a better-informed world citizen! WHERE: Room 100 on the Antioch campus at 2326 Sixth Ave. in Belltown. EVENTS: Wed., Oct. 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. Regional Responses to Global Change: How the Pacific Northwest Is Making a Difference on Global Warming  Learn from Patrick Mazza, research manager of Climate Solutions, about climate change and the latest in alternative energy technologies and systems. Wed., Nov. 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. What Now? Reclaiming the Commons in a Divided World Discuss a new vision of the Earth, spirit and the human future with Sharon Parks, Th.D., and Larry Daloz, Ed.D., associate directors of the Whidbey Institute. Parks and Daloz are national experts in leadership, ethics, adult education and mentoring. Wed., Dec. 8 from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Holiday Alternative Gift Market Learn about and support sustainable development projects around the globe. Make charitable donations in honor of loved ones and friends. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Debra Alderman in the Antioch Center for Creative Change at (206) 268-4906 or dalderman at antiochsea.edu. ABOUT ANTIOCH: At Antioch University Seattle, adult learners find individualized, innovative programs with a commitment to academic excellence, community service and social justice. AUS is one of six campuses of Antioch University, founded in 1852 in Yellow Springs, Ohio. For more information, visit http://www. antiochsea.edu<file://www.antiochsea.edu/>.
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More Than A Few Good Men.. Eastside Domestic Violence Program Invites you to the Sixth Annual Safe Passage Luncheon Featuring Jackson Katz Founder & Director of Mentors in Violence Prevention Friday, October 1, 2004 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Hyatt Regency Bellevue 900 Bellevue Way NE Jackson Katz, one of America's leading anti-sexist male activists, has stunned and delighted countless audiences with his blend of scholarship and person experiences, of humor and grim seriousness, and of compassion and zeal. In 1993 he founded the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Program at Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society. In 1996 he founded MVP Strategies that specialize in providing gender violence prevention education and training in schools, colleges, the US military, small and large corporations, as well as the Seattle Mariners. A former three-sport high school athlete and all-star football player, Katz has appeared on numerous radio and TV programs coast to coast including the Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, Montel Williams, ABC News, 20/20, MSNBC and Lifetime Television. Limited seating available. Luncheon is complimentary with a suggested donation of $150 per person. Please check with your employer to see if your gift qualifies for corporate matching. 2004 Safe Passage Luncheon Committee Rob McKenna, Honorary Chairman, King County Metropolitan Council Meena Vashee & Dick Gram, Co-chairs Portia Anderson, Alicia Black, Brock Brady, John Camargo, Paula Izatt, Denise Jannusch, Kathleen Johansen, Amy Maher Eastside Domestic Violence Program PO Box 6398, Bellevue, WA 98008-6398 24-hour crisis line: 800-827-8840 or 425-746-1940 Business line: 425-562-8840 http://www.edvp.org<http://www.edvp.org/> For RESERVATIONS or more information about this event, please contact Karen Aparicio, Special Events Manager, at 425-562-8840, ext 239 or karena at edvp.org<http://us.f523.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=karena@edvporg>.
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Please come out and help with voter registration in Delridge/West Seattle. You want to make a difference, but skeptical about whether your one single vote will accomplish that? Willing to do your part, but not eligible to vote? Here's a way that YOU can be part of a solution- get more people to the polls, build awareness, inspire hope and enthusiasm and have fun, too!! What: Delridge "Last Chance" Voter Registration Mob Why: The Delridge area in West Seattle has been identified as being under-represented in regard to voter registration, and there are a number of barriers to voter registration related to work schedules, language, etc. Date: Friday, October 1st Time: 4PM-6ish (depending on response/turnout, etc.) Sign-Making/Preparations: 3PM-4PM (we need lots of folks/materials for this part, too!) Location: Southwest Youth & Family Services, 4555 Delridge Ave. SW (inside for sign-making, parking lot for voter registration) What: We are planning to have dozens (I hope!) of people and signs/banners on the pedestrian overpass that goes from the Old Cooper school, approx. 500 ft. North of SWYFS, and lining the sidewalk area between. Signs will carry slogans and announcements such as "LAST CHANCE!!! Register to Vote! 500 Ft. Ahead" "Do Your Part, Register to Vote!!" "YOU Could Cast the Deciding Vote- REGISTER NOW TO WIN!!" We will have signs and banners in English, Spanish, Chinese, and possibly other languages, as well as speakers of these languages available to register voters. The plan is to have it be a fun and creative "mob action", so boomboxes, dancing, potluck treats, costumes, and all zany antics (within the bounds of the law, anyway-we do not have a legal defense fund!!) will be most welcome. Please pass the word far and wide!!! Contact: Shannon Payne, shanpayne at comcast.net<mailto:shanpayne at comcast.net>, 206-933-2454
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Book Signing Join me and the staff of THE AFRIKAN BOOK CENTER as we welcome Denise Michelle Harris author of  the book Sweet Bye-Bye  at Afrikan Book Center 1314 Martin Luther King Jr Way Tacoma, WA 98405 phone 253 572-8186 Date: Saturday, October 02, 2004  Time 6:30PM 
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Saturday Night Fever - Motown Event! St. Therese's Third Annual Motown Party.  Sponsored by the St. Therese School - Parent Leadership Team  Saturday October 2nd from 7pm to midnight  St. Joseph's Social Hall  700 18th Ave. E. Seattle, WA. So get on your dancin' shoes for this adults only event with wine bar and hors d'oeuvres. DJ Robin Summerrise will be playin' your favorite Motown & Old School hits Tickets must be purchased in advance! Donation: $35.00 per person. Contact Lucita Valiere at 206-760-0933 for tickets & information  Hope to see you there!
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Evergreen Peace and Justice Community proudly presents: An Evening with Dahr Jamail: Independent Correspondent in Iraq Join us at 7:00 PM, Saturday, October 2nd Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church 308 4th Ave, Kirkland, Wa. Weary of the failure of the US media to accurately report on the realities of the war in Iraq for the US soldiers and Iraqis, Dahr Jamail went to Iraq to report on the war himself. His dispatches were quickly recognized as an important media resource and he was soon working as a correspondent for The NewStandard internet news site. His reports were also published with The Nation, Inter Press Service and Islam Online. Dahr's dispatches and hard news stories have been translated into Polish, German, Dutch, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese and Arabic. On the radio, Dahr was featured with the BBC and numerous community stations. During the last 3 months of his visit, Dahr Jamail was the Flashpoints Radio special correspondent in Iraq.  Dahr has spent a total of 5 months in occupied Iraq, and plans on returning in October to continue reporting on the occupation. One of only a few independent reporters in Iraq, Dahr will be using the DahrJamailIraq.com website and mailing list to disseminate his dispatches and will continue as special correspondent for Flashpoints Radio. Dahr was one of the first reporters to break the news of prison abuse in Iraq. Dessert and beverages will be available. Suggested donation is $5.00 (however, any amount will be appreciated.) Dahr Jamail is trying to raise money to continue his work as a correspondent in Iraq.
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Thunder Music in Fremont is Back! Seattle Thunder presents  Thunder Music in Fremont Saturday October 2nd 8 to 11 p.m. featuring Waterbug Records recording artist  ERIN CORDAY with Joel Litwin  http://www.waterbug.com/corday.html<file://www.waterbug.com/corday.html> <http://www.waterbug.com/corday.html><http://www.waterbug.com/corday.html>  http://www.artmakers.com/nighteagle/corday.html<http://www.artmakers.com/nighteagle/corday.html> and Seattle's own national touring act GRACE AND SAVAGE http://www.graceandsavage.com<http://www.graceandsavage.com/> <http://www.graceandsavage.com><http://www.graceandsavage.com/> in the intimate listening environment of the tribal gathering place, Essential Chocolate Factory 3400 Phinney Ave N (entrance on the corner of Phinney and 35th) Thunder Music kicks off its second season of monthly houseconcert-style performances with two critically acclaimed acts who also happen to be 2 of our favorites: the jaw-droppingly beautiful newfolk sounds of Bellingham's treasure, Erin Corday, in her first Seattle performance in over a year - joined as usual by her incomparable percussionist partner Joel Litwin (known to NW folk fans fans for his impeccable work on many Seattle singer-songwriter albums.) Long a favorite at the NW Folklife Festival during her all too brief period of residency in Seattle (she packed the Rainier Room regularly and was eventually moved into the Arena to accommodate the crowd of fans,) Erin returns to her devoted Seattle audience at last for what promises to be a most memorable evening of music. Those in attendance for her set at Seattle Thunder's July, 2003 Interdependence Day Democracy Festival got a taste of some of her most rousing and politically-oriented material, still yet to be released. Joel tells us that since then Erin has been writing some of "her very best material ever," so we can all look forward to a very special treat at this show. Sharing the bill with Erin will be one of Seattle's finest and most original groups,  Grace and Savage (a.k.a. hand2mouth.) Also on the bill at the 7/03 festival, Grace Hearn & Michael Savage have been Thunder Music regulars over the past year, opening the PoGirl show back in January, headlining our Earthday Festival in April, and joining the mainstage lineup at the 2004 Rolling Thunder Festival in July. Often compared to the Cowboy Junkies, Joni Mitchell, and Peter Gabriel, this truly dynamic duo has a sound and musical style all their own that's recently been dubbed "folk noire." Their songs are full of absorbing stories of ordinary people's life struggles, brought to life by Grace's amazing vocals and Michael's virtuoso guitar work, but not without a welcome dose of good humor. Their shows always leave the listener feeling good - fulfilled by the satisfaction of a performance that goes beyond mere entertainment and exposes us to a genuine work of art. Come join us for another first Saturday evening of music, humor, politics and community in an intimate concert environment. Fair trade organic coffee provided by Cafe Timor. See you there! Jim Vick Seattle Thunder Music  http://www.seattlethunder.net<file://www.seattlethunder.net/> <http://www.seattlethunder.net><http://www.seattlethunder.net/> 
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10th Annual International Indigenous People's Day March & Rally for Justice for Leonard Peltier & The First Nations Saturday, October 9, 2004 US/CANADIAN BORDER AT BLAINE, WA/WHITE ROCK, BC MARCH; 12:00 Noon, Salishan Park, Blaine & Alder Sts, Blain, WA RALLY: 1:00 PM Peace Arch, U.S./Canadian Border POTLUCK DINNER: 5:00 PM. Picnic Shelter a  Peace Arch Park CARPOLL: From Seattle, 23rd & Jackson Promenade, meet at 8:00 AM RAFFLE: Blankets, Art, Books, Cash and more. Call Jeanette 425-744-0572 or Theresa 360-377-93000.  From more information: nativepeoplealliance at hotmail.com<file:///cgi-bin/compose?mailto=1&msg=MSG1096307855.32&start=1978543&len=26377&src=&type=x&to=nativepeoplealliance@hotmail.com&cc=&bcc=&subject=&body=&curmbox=F000000001&a=e495d0cf3122f5df8eb6e56b00de8b99>.
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Seattle King County NAACP Cordially invites you to our 91st Anniversary Celebration! The Race Is On! Keynote speaker  Julian Bond, Chairman National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Saturday, October 9, 2004 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Mt Zion Baptist Church 1634 19th Avenue Seattle, Washington 98122 Reception to follow RSVP: 206 324-6600
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WOW's Annual Fall Festival and Fair  On Oct. 9 - 10, 2004, from Saturday - 11:0am - 7:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am - 5:30 pm, families throughout the Northwest Puget Sound region will converge at Sand Point Magnuson Park Activity Center, 7400 Sand Point Way in Seattle, Washington. This will be a fun day for the whole family, shop early for the holidays for hand made items from local women artists, receive a psychic reading, tarot reading, food and fun. Attendees can attend a healing ceremony led by the Honorable Cecile Hansen, Tribal Elder along with children of the Duwamish Tribe on Sunday, Oct. 10th at 11:00am. Sand Point is the Duwamish Tribe's ancestral land. $2 entry fee that will be donated to the Duwamish Tribe for their Long House building. "This is a rare opportunity to meet local women artists and support the beautiful work they do! " said Kris Steinnes, Founder and Director of Women of Wisdom. The annual Fall Festival - Temple of Oracles: Arts & Crafts and Psychic Fair is hosted by Women of Wisdom Foundation, a non profit organization that empowers the dreams and spirit of women. Established in 1998, Women of Wisdom Foundation serves women from all over the Pacific Northwest in their personal development and education. For more information, please contact Kris Steinnes at 206-784-9872 or email wow at womenofwisdom.org.
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NW Premiere - "Signs Out of Time" Documentary  -- Women of Wisdom Foundation is proud to present "Signs out of Time," a documentary on pioneering archeologist, Marija Gimbuttas on Sunday, October 10th, 6:30 p.m. at Sand Point Magnuson Park, Recreation Center Theater. According to Utne Reader, "UCLA archaeologist Marija Gimbutas turned historical scholarship on its head in the '70s and '80s with research that depicted peace-loving, co-operation-based Goddess-worshipping societies in ancient Europe-- which were overrun in the Neolithic era by Indo-Europeans who imposed patriarchal order."  The film is a joint production of author, activist and Canadian filmmaker, Donna Read who will be at the screening. Read is the most respected voices in modern Goddess religion and author of ten books including the classic, The Spiral Dance and The Fifth Sacred Thing. Her latest book, "Earth Path" (Harper San Francisco) is available in October. Donna Read is one of the original members of Studio D, the innovative women's studio of the National Film Board of Canada and best known for directing the Women and Spirituality trilogy shown internationally. This event is part of the Women of Wisdom Foundation's Fall Festival on October 10th 6:30pm. Tickets are $18 thru TicketWindowonline, 206-325-6500 or http://www.ticketwindowonline.com<file://www.ticketwindowonline.com/>, East West Bookshop, 65th and Roosevelt Way, or Edge of the Circle Books in Seattle. For more information, visit http://www.womenofwisdom.org<file://www.womenofwisdom.org/> or call 206-784-9872.
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Celebrate Local Heroes Fremont Public Association Local Heroes Award  honoring... Bob Santos, Larry Gossett, Roberto Maestas, and the late Bernie Whitebear...  Wednesday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m.   1501 North 45th St., in Wallingford.  All are welcome.  Light refreshments will be served. RSVP: gillianb at fremontpublic.org or 206-694-6715. For their achievements in community activism, undoing racism, supporting equal rights, and for their charismatic leadership in building alliances throughout Seattle's multicultural community, the FPA will pay tribute to these four Local Heroes:  Bob Santos, former regional HUD director and current executive director of International District nonprofit housing developer InterIm;  Larry Gossett, King County Council 10th district representative and community organizer;  Roberto Maestas, founder and executive director of El Centro de la Raza on Seattle's Beacon Hill;  The late Bernie Whitebear, founder of United Indians of All Tribes Foundation and Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center at Discovery Park.  The FPA will unveil a mural in their honor by local artist Al Doggett. Bob Santos, Larry Gossett, Roberto Maestas, and members of Bernie Whitebear's family will attend to accept the awards. The 3rd Annual Local Heroes Award is part of Fremont Public Association's efforts to foster a strong community by recognizing significant contributions by local community members. Founded in 1974, the Fremont Public Association builds stable, self-sustaining futures for 25,000 families each year, helping them overcome economic crises and develop the skills and resources they need to thrive. Through nearly 30 programs operating throughout King County, FPA fights hunger, isolation, violence, homelessness and despair, advancing the vision of an end to poverty in our community.  For more information, contact Gillian at gillianb at fremontpublic.org or 206-694-6715. 
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ANCOP Foundation (USA), Inc. of Washington State presents Wow! PHILIPPINES Wow! GK 777 EXPO & CONCERT Featuring Louie Reyes The New Minstrels - Lead Singer & Vocal Arranger Stephanie Reese  Angelo Pizarro The Ms. Saigon - Lead Role & Singer Jazz Guitarist & Composer With Puget Soundís Pride Guest Artists BIBAK of the Pacific Northwest and FILIPINIANA DANCE COMPANY  A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF THE  BAYANIHAN PHILIPPINE NATIONAL FOLK DANCE COMPANY  Mayin Custodio-Santos and Del A. Bermudez II A Special Exhibition of HANDS of the PHILIPPINES Art Documentary Series SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2004  Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Pier 66 Seattleís Waterfront 2211 Alaska Way, Seattle, WA 98121 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Exhibit opens 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Hors díoeuvres 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Concert Ticket Donation: $45.00 Attire: Casual For ticket reservations CALL: 206-240-5960 or 206-683-4145 Please visit us online: http://www.gawadkalinga.org<file://www.gawadkalinga.org/> WHAT IS WowGK?  SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, October 16, 2004 WowGK is part of a nation-building effort. It is not charity. It is the major event of ANCOP Foundation USA, Inc. and Gawad Kalinga for the year 2004. It is the formal launching of GK777 in the U.S. (building 700,000 homes in 7,000 communities in 7 years). It is a gathering of heroes and a celebration of the best of the Filipinos. The exposition will emphasize the nation-building thrust of Gawad Kalinga. It will showcase the massiveness of the work of GK. It will feature the GK components of shelter, education, health, livelihood & community empowerment, but instead of typical booths, it will be a mini model GK Village and the guests will go through a GK Village journey so to speak. The guests will experience the look and feel of a GK site, with Mabuhay Guides leading them in their journey. There will be a world-class exhibit showcasing amazing GK transformation stories as well as the ANCOP USA region's accomplishments to date. The show, entitled ìWow! Philippines-Wow! GK 777 EXPO & CONCERT,î will be a special production about GK, putting into song and dance the deepest aspiration of the Filipino for a new nation. Wow! Philippines-Wow! GK is a partnership with the Department of Tourism in Manila, known as Wow! GK-Tourism with a Heart. A visit to the Philippines will include not just the beautiful tourist sites/resorts, but also the GK villages that showcase the best of Filipino culture and our hospitality. The local entertainers showcasing their talents and will perform from their hearts for the cause of nation-building. It will be a gathering of heroes because it is mounted to give recognition and honor to the heroism of ordinary people in the course of their extraordinary journey. GK communities are nurtured and sustained by showing everyone that the work of reconstructing a nation is through the reconstruction of families and communities. Beyond reform, GK seeks transformation in order to build a sustainable Filipino vision of harmony & productivity in community life active in faith and patriotism. Because the work of transformation is a process that takes years, ANCOP-GK caretakers volunteer those years and they are heroes for doing so. Caught in the mission of nursing broken lives, ANCOP-GK caretakers often donít have the time to appreciate the impact of their contribution beyond the boundaries of GK communities or their ANCOP regions. But the national leadership of ANCOP-GK sees the emerging whole from the efforts of each ANCOP-GK caretaker team and appreciates the actual and potential of an integrated national movement.  WowGK was conceived as one dramatic vehicle to convey and share the view of the massiveness of a collective effort to the individuals and teams who are making it possible. The impact of the Wow GK will reverberate in the hearts of affirmed ANCOP-GK workers and carry the seeds for greater involvement by more volunteers and partners in the future. Become a volunteer and be a Partner in giving hope!  FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: ANCOP (Answering the Cry Of the Poor) Foundation of WA 4820 15th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98108 Tel: 206-240-5960 Fax: 206-762-0970 Email: ancop at pilipinyana.com  Please visit us online: http://www.gawadkalinga.org<file://www.gawadkalinga.org/>
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The Ugandan  Independence Celebrations 2004 Come and celebrate an evening filled with Ugandan music, food and culture! October 23rd, 2004 8:OOPM-2:00AM MUSICIAN HALL 126 LOGAN ST RENTON, WA  Adults $15  COME DANCE TO MUSIC OF DJ MONDI THE SEATTLE CONVENTION DJ
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Conference Highlights Importance of Telling Stories in the K-12 Classroom WHAT: "Telling Stories: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking in the K-12 Classroom," presented by the Washington State Council of Teachers of English and hosted by Antioch University Seattle Topics for this interactive conference will include: *Reading Seattle *Writing Memoir in the Classroom *Integrating Reading and Writing Workshops *Celebrating Multicultural Literature *Forum Discussion  Teacher Activism in a Time of Polarization *Integrating Mini-lessons and Literacy Education *Building Bridges Between the High School and Community College *Examining WASL and High School Literacy WHEN: From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 23, 2004, with registration at 8:30 a.m. WHERE: The Antioch campus at 2326 Sixth Ave. in Belltown WHO: Invited speakers include: Roger Fernandes, a Native American artist whose work focuses on the culture and arts of the Puget Salish tribes of the Western Washington region. A storyteller since 1995, he was a speaker for the Washington Commission for the Humanities and created a special performance titled "Teaching of the First People," which has the audience consider the teaching aspect of story. Paula Coomer, a faculty member in the Creative Writing Department at Washington State University who has published poems and short stories in several books and magazines. She is completing her memoir as a health director on the Nez Perce and Coeur d'Alene reservations. George Shanahan, a popular author of children's books, including "Tomorrow's Alphabet," "Dance Away," "Wise Acres" and "Stories to Solve: Folktale Around the World." He has led many writing and reading workshops for teachers and students across the country. COST: Non-members $40, members $30, students $20. Cost includes lunch. Credit hours are available. TO REGISTER: Send registration to: Anne Maxham Core Faculty, Center for  Programs in Education Antioch University Seattle 2326 Sixth Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Maxham at amaxham at antiochsea.edu. ABOUT ANTIOCH: At Antioch University Seattle, adult learners find individualized, innovative programs with a commitment to academic excellence, community service and social justice. AUS is one of six campuses of Antioch University, founded in 1852 in Yellow Springs, Ohio. For more information, visit http://www.antiochsea.edu<file://www.antiochsea.edu/>.
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PALESTINE: THE PEOPLE  Films that reveal the complexities and dynamics of being Palestinian.  Oct 31-Nov 21 2004  Sundays at 7pm  Ethnic Cultural Theater, 3940 Brooklyn Ave NE, in Seattle1s University  District  Suggested Donation $10/ All Welcome  Sunday October 31st Until WhenS<caron> Dahna Abourahme, 2004. 76 minutes. Set during the current Intifada, this documentary follows four Palestinian families living in Dheisheh Refugee Camp near Bethlehem as they share the centrality of the Right of Return - the right of Palestinian refugees to return to the homes they were driven from in 1948<to any just solution  to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Followed by a presentation by Nada Elia, Professor of Transnational Feminism in the Women's Studies Department at WSU.  A Palestinian and life-long activist, Ms. Elia will share her perspective and analysis on the Right of Return and the current situation in Palestine. Sunday, November 7th Land in Black and White Suheir Ismail, 1998, 56 minutes Journalist, activist and resident of Dheisheh refugee camp near Bethlehem, Suheir Ismail travels to South Africa.  As she shares excitement with  black South African villagers who clear the first hurdle in their struggle to regain their ancestral land, Ismail contemplates the future of  Palestinian refugees and their hopes of returning to their own land. Sunday, November 14th 500 Dunam on the Moon Rachel Leah Jones , 2002. 48 minutes Ayn Hawd is a Palestinian village that was captured and depopulated by Israeli forces in the 1948 war. In 1953 the village was transformed  into a Jewish artists' colony, and renamed it Ein Hod. This documentary tells  the story of the village's original inhabitants, who, after expulsion,  settled only 1.5 kilometers away in the outlying hills. Rachel Leah Jones' filmmaking debut is a critical look at the art of dispossession and  the creativity of the dispossessed. Sunday November 21st Paradise Lost Ebtisam Maraana, 2003. 56 minutes Filmmaker Ebtisam Mara'ana grew up in Paradise (Fureidis in Arabic).  This thought-provoking and intimate film diary follows the director1s attempt to recreate her village1s lost history, including the story of her childhood hero Suuad, who was imprisoned as a PLO activist in the  19701s and banished from the community. The director1s frustration builds as her questions are resisted but she presses for truth.  Presenting the  rarely heard voice of an Arab Israeli, this important film offers valuable insight into the contradictions and complexities of modern womanhood and national identity in the Middle East. Brought to you by Hayaat and Palestine Solidarity Committee FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: 206-633-1086 This is the listserve for the friends of Palestine Solidarity Committee, based in Seattle.  You can  find out more about PSC by  replying to this email address, emailing us at palestinejustice at aol.com, going to http://www.palestineinformation.org<file://www.palestineinformation.org/>, or by  coming to one of our events.  We welcome all anti-racists working for  justice and human rights all over the world, including Palestine, to  work with us.  To unsubscribe, please email  palestinejustice-unsubscribe at lists.riseup.net
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African American Legislative Day 2004 February 11, 2005 Olympia, Washington 9:00am - 2:00pm Be a part of the African American Agenda.   If you would like more information or have an interest in volunteering, please contact the Commission at  (360) 753-0127 or yourcaa at caa.wa.gov 
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