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NOMINATIONS
FOR WHRTF HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS
Now through April 14th
Awards Ceremony scheduled for May 22nd
The Whatcom Human Rights Task Force is seeking nominations for the
2003 Human Rights Awards which will be presented May 22 at the 7th
Annual Human Rights Awards Banquet.
Deadline
for nominations is April 14.
A
nomination should include the nominator's name and contact information,
as well as a short description of why the nominated individual
or group is exemplary in their service to human rights. Special
consideration will be given to nominees who are long-time grassroots
activists for peace, justice, and human rights, and who have worked
for diverse human rights issues such as race, gender, class, ethnicity,
sexual orientation, religion, and political beliefs.
The
WHRTF has presented annual human rights awards for seven years.
Past recipients include Joy Keenan, Larry Estrada, Cynthia Zaferatos,
the Boys & Girls Club of Ferndale, Henry Cagey, Don Pierce, plus
many others. Recipients names are displayed at Big Rock Garden in
Bellingham.
Nominations
may be submitted via:
e-mail - nominations@whrtf.org
Phone - 733-2233
Maill: WHRTF Nominating Committee
PO Box 2191
Bellingham, WA 98227-2191
For
more information:
please contact the WHRTF office at 360-733-2233.
Leading
Diversity
March 14 - Friday , 8:30 am -5:00pm
March 15th - Saturday, 9-11 am
A Part 2 in a series on building bridges for cultural diversity
Coalition Building for Diversity
Identifying internalized oppression
Internalized oppression is the in-fighting or intra-group conflicts
that replicate the mistreatment group members originally experienced
from outsiders. Building cooperative relationships across group
lines requires reducing internalized oppression within each group.
Groups cannot join inter-group coalition- building efforts when
they are divided or weakened by internal divisions.
Facilitator:
Rick Griffin
A nationally recognized trainer on leadership and diversity
Cost: $80 per session ($40 with sponsor affiliation)
(includes a light lunch)
($10 reduction if registering for more than one session, call for
group
discounts )
Location: Garden Street Family Center
Information: call 738-1196
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WHRTF
Sponsored Film Series
Thursday, March 27, 7pm
Join us at the Fireplace Room of the Bellingham Public Library for
a free film and a discussion.
Film
TBA
Whatcom
Human Rights Task Force presents films as part of our monthly film
and discussion series, Joining Worlds. This is an opportunity for
our community to take in groundbreaking documentary and fiction
films, and share in a lively discussion. Films in this series address
racism and television, African-American history, the theft and appropriation
of Native American culture, as well as other important topics relevant
to this region. The theme, "Joining Worlds", directly addresses
our desire to explore the interconnections among different forms
of oppression, and recognize our places in history.
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3rd
Annual BELLINGHAM HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
April 4 - April 10, 2003
Daily showings at 3:30, 6:00 and 9:00 pm
Guest Speakers every evening at 8pm.
Join us at the Pickford Cinema for 7 days of film presented by Whatcom
Film Association. Movies about significant human rights issues throughout
the world. Each evening there will be a guest speaker at 8:00 pm
in the iDiOM Theater, behind the Pickford Cinema. The speakers'
presentations are free and open to the public.
Films this year include:
• Palestine is Still the Issue
• Civliians Under Fire (Iraq)
• Pinochet Nunca Mas!
• Echoes from the Vietnam War
• Voices in Exile
• Globalization: For Profit or For People?
April
5 and 6 SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m
A local human rights filmmaker series will run from at the Pickford
Cinema. A total of six short films will be shown over the two days
with the filmmakers in attendance for discussion afterwards. Regular
matinee ticket prices apply for this local filmmaker series.
ADMISSION
COST: $5.00 ($4.50 for WFA members) and a Festival Pass is
available at the Community Food Co-op and the Pickford Cinema for
$30 for seven screenings.
For
a complete listing of films and speakers please visit the [Whatcom
Film Association website]
LOCATION:
The Pickford Cinema
1416 Cornwall Avenue
Bellingham, WA 98225
phone: 360-738-0735
SPONSORED BY: WHRTF and many many more
local businesses.
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Leading
Diversity
April 11 - Friday , 8:30 am -5:00pm
April 12th - Saturday, 9-11 am
A Part
3 in a series on building bridges for cultural diversity
Common Ground - Coalition Building 2
Coalition Building for Diversity
Reframing politicized community issues
Participants will learn strategies for resolving controversial
issues among diverse groups, using a process that assists groups
to move from polarization to common ground. Participants will
also learn a practical model for identifying the key issues in
a conflict situation. Participants will become adept at focusing
on the essential issues when divergent opinions obscure
clear thinking.
Facilitator:
Rick Griffin
A nationally recognized trainer on leadership and diversity
Cost: $80 per session ($40 with sponsor affiliation)
(includes a light lunch)
($10 reduction if registering for more than one session, call for
group
discounts )
Location: Garden Street Family Center
Information: call 738-1196
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Women
of Color Alliance 1st Annual Conference
“A Kitchen Table Discussion On: Women, Class and Race”
April 12, 2003
Guest Speakers:
Dr. Alice Palmer, former Illinois Senator
Jeanne Givens, Coeur d’ Alene Tribe, former Idaho State Legislator
Documentary Preview:
“The Historical Impact of the “S” Word From: One Generation to
the Next…"
Plaza
Suite Hotel
409
S. Cole Road,
Boise, Idaho
208 375-7666 or 1 800-378-3608
Look for more information at: www.wocaonline.org
Registration is $30.00 for all day session.
Or register by mail: WOCA, PO Box 603, Meridian, Idaho 83680.
Join us on April 12, 2003
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2nd
Annual Community - Based Solutions for Environmental Health & Justice
Conference
April 19, 2003
- Saturday, 9 am - 5:30 pm
Seattle University School of Law Sullivan Hall (12th
& Columbia)
Seattle, Washington 98122
The
1 day conference features grassroots indigenous peoples and people
of color organizers who are addressing issues of environmental racism
and economic justice. Come listen to some of the most dynamic and
engaging organizers and activist.
Keynote Speaker:
Mililani Trask (Hawai’ian) is an indigenous Hawaiian attorney.
She was elected Kia’aina for Ka Lahui Hawai’i (Governor for the
Nations of Hawai’i). She was recently appointed as the Pacific
Basin representative on the newly established 16-member United
Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Mililani is an inspirational
and strong advocate for indigenous rights.
Workshops
Include:
· Urban Environmental Justice
· Globalization
· Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Justice
· Militarism
· Youth Organizing and Environmental Justice
· Rural & Economic Justice
· International Environmental Justice Issues
· Skills Building Workshops
Workshop Presenters Include:
Agnes Figuerou- (Puerto Rican) US Military Bombing in Puerto Rico
Bamrung Kayuta- Assembly of the Poor People's Movement in Thailand
Tanya Kim- Wilderness Inner City Leadership Development
Elmer Makua- (Klinget/Hawai’ian) Tongass Conservation Society
Connie McCloud
Rev. McKinney- Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Sharon Nakamura- Residents Against Cell Towers in Our Neighborhood
Patricia Paschal- Save Our Valley Jeff Philakham- Community Coalition
for Environmental Justice
Tarso Ramos- Western States Center
Simon Reece- Redwire Magazine Native Youth Media
Frank Reynolds- (Cheyenne/Arapaho) Native Coalition
Rebecca Saldana- United Farm Workers
Tyrus Smith- Community Coalition for Environmental Justice
Aileen Trilles- Filipino/American Coalition for Environmental Solutions
Ubon Uwa- Alternative Agricultural Network
Ray Williams- (Swinomish) Swinomish Tribal Council
Stan Williams- (Mohawk/Aniishnabe) Seeds For Survival
Coordinators:
The Community Coalition for Environmental Justice & Northwest Environmental
Justice Alliance
To register and for more info:
call: Matt or Yalonda: 206 720-0285
email: justice@ccej.org
Print registration form online at: http://www.ccej.org
Registration Conference Fee: $0-$25 Sliding Scale
Childcare Available.
Must Pre-Register by April 14th
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