WHAT'S HAPPENING INDEX
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February 5 - Tuesday, 3:00 pm - 4:30pm ** [more]World Issues Forum
February 15-28 ** [more] Bellingham Human Rights Film Festival. Complete schedule of speakers and films below.
February 23 - Saturday, 10am - 4pm ** [more]11th annual Diversity Fair.
Any day now - Scholarship Committee - forms will be out soon, if you want to apply!

MARCH 2002
March 14th - Thursday, 7pm ** [more] Joining Worlds Film Fest RETURNS!, FAIRHAVEN Library fireplace room.
March 21st - Thursday, 7pm ** March Quarterly Meeting , everything TBA
March 30th - Saturday** tentative date for WHRTF Benefit at the Dakota Creek Roadhouse near Blaine... Bands and times soon.

APRIL/MAY 2002
beginning of April ** YOUTH GROUP PROBABLY STARTING!!! We're starting a new pro-diversity youth group.
May ** WHRTF annual Awards Banquet - submissions/nominations anytime- send a who/why to WHRTF!

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WORLD ISSUES FORUM
February 5, Tuesday, 3pm - 4:30pm
Student, Abdi Mohamed, a Somalian Muslim, is chairing a discussion about about Islam and life as a Muslim in the United State
You are invited to join in a dialogue with him and other students.
Location:
WWU's Fairhaven College, room 349

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BELLINGHAM'S 11TH ANNUAL DIVERSITY FAIR
February 23, Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm
This year's celebration of diversity within our community will be held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
There is major publicity for this event as it is sponsored this year by the Bellingham Herald.
If you would like to participate call: 715-2235
Reservation deadline is February 15, 2002.

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BELLINGHAM HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL 2002
February 15 through 28th at the Pickford Cinema
Designed not only to screen interesting and provocative films, the Bellingham Human Rights Film Festival 2002 is also a forum for education and discussion in our community about human rights issues that impact us all, both on a local and an internation level. Local non profit organizations will set up literature tables with information inviting festival attendees to get involved in the dialogue and/or in the call to action.

FILM SERIES RETURNS WITH THEME "JOINING WORLDS"
Thursday nights beginning March 14.
Whatcom Human Rights Task Force presents a Monthly Film Series, "Joining Worlds".
Beginning in March, the Whatcom Human Rights Task Force will begin the second annual human rights film series, offering our community an opportunity to share and discuss groundbreaking documentary and fiction films in an open and lively environment.
Our theme, "Joining Worlds", is an expression of our desire to explore interconnections among different forms of oppression, and to facilitate a recognition of our own places in history.

In preparation for the kick off of the film series this year, we’d like to let you all know about some changes that have been made from last year as well as make a call for resources.
The series will be held in the Fireplace Room at the Fairhaven Library this year, a wonderful venue lacking in just one way: no TV or VCR! As these are important components to video watching, we are hoping that someone will be able to offer their entertainment system for the films each month. In addition we are looking for co-sponsors, funders, and volunteers for the events.

The first two films will be shown Thursday, March 14th and Thursday, April 18th. All following films on the last Thursday of each month. Those dates are May 30th, June 27th, July 25th, August 29th, and September 26th.

Times: 7pm - 9pm
NEW Location: Fairhaven Public Library, Fireplace Room
For more information, Please call Robin Elwood, WHRTF Office Manager, at 733-2233.