PeaceJam Northwest

Photo Album - 2010 RMR Jam with José Ramos-Horta

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:03:02 -0700

Photo Album - 2010 RMR Jam with José Ramos-Horta:

Long time over due, these are the photographs from the 2010 Rocky Mountain Region Jam with José Ramos-Horta. More to be added soon. Enjoy!

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"Have an old cell phone lying around? #Recycle it & also plant trees & help OSU win!..."

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:17:02 -0700

“Have an old cell phone lying around? #Recycle it & also plant trees & help OSU win! http://plantmyphone.com/school/oregon-state-university”

- osurecycling

Imagine: Protest, Insurgency and the Workings of White Privilege | Red Room

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:18:30 -0700

Imagine: Protest, Insurgency and the Workings of White Privilege | Red Room:

The object of the game is to imagine the public reaction to the events or incidents, if the main actors were of color, rather than white. Whoever gains the most insight into the workings of race in America, at the end of the game, wins.

The Humility of America's Favorite LGBT Student | from Change.org

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:09:00 -0700

The Humility of America's Favorite LGBT Student | from Change.org:

Constance McMillen has become a lot of things to an awful lot of people these past few weeks. Less than a month ago, she was an 18-year-old high school student at Itawamba Agricultural High School in Fulton, Mississippi. Today, she’s become a de facto face of the movement for LGBT student rights, blazing a trail from the courtrooms of Mississippi to the couches of America’s most popular talk shows.

More progress

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:05:56 -0800

More progress:

globalxchange:

We spent the morning talking about what each of us feels about “Ubuntu” - a Zulu word that means, “I am because you are because we are.” Our first week, Thuli taught us how to say this in sign…

United States' shameful land mine policy -- by Nobel Laureate Jody Williams for latimes.com

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:37:17 -0800

United States' shameful land mine policy -- by Nobel Laureate Jody Williams for latimes.com:

So why won’t the U.S. be joining so many of its allies in renouncing land mines? “We … determined that we would not be able to meet our national defense needs nor our security commitments to our friends and allies if we sign this convention,” Kelly said in the briefing.

New data reveals insurance-based discrimination is more common among lower income women

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:28:06 -0800

New data reveals insurance-based discrimination is more common among lower income women:

According to an analysis of statewide data taken from 1998-2001, women in Oregon who made less than $50,000 a year were more than three times likely to report they were discriminated against by health providers because of their insurance status during pregnancy and delivery.

Hmm, wasted fruit, needy folks; think I'll jam - OregonLive.com

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:07:51 -0700

Hmm, wasted fruit, needy folks; think I'll jam - OregonLive.com:

Sara Power saw the problem in the Corvallis area and came up with Jamming for the Hungry

Walking around her neighborhood, Sara Power couldn’t help mourning all the fallen fruit wasting away in yards and along sidewalks come harvest time. At the same time, the Corvallis-area volunteer was troubled by the distinct lack of jams and jellies on local food pantry shelves.

United for Iran — A global day of action in solidarity with the people of Iran

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:17:15 -0700

United for Iran — A global day of action in solidarity with the people of Iran:

Join us on July 25, 2009 for a rally in your city in support of the Iranian people and in condemnation of the human rights abuses being committed by the Iranian government.

Water Negotiator Aaron Wolf Spreads Liquid Hope

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:35:13 -0700

Water Negotiator Aaron Wolf Spreads Liquid Hope:

The database demonstrates that while violent conflicts over water are rare, peaceful interactions abound. “We are finding that water, rather than being the driver of conflict, is the one resource that unites people. It is simply too important to fight over,” Turton says.

Aung San Suu Kyi's Trial Resumes In Burma : NPR

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:29:00 -0700

Aung San Suu Kyi's Trial Resumes In Burma : NPR:

The Democracy leader is charged with violating the terms of her house arrest. The trial is a window into the intractability of the Burma government. Even the U.N. Secretary General could not convince the military junta to let him meet with Aung San Suu Kyi last week.

BBC NEWS: Nobel peace prize winner Mairead Maguire has arrived back in Ireland after being deported from Israel.

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:14:04 -0700

BBC NEWS: Nobel peace prize winner Mairead Maguire has arrived back in Ireland after being deported from Israel.:

She was arrested with 18 other campaigners by Israeli forces who boarded the Spirit of Humanity vessel, run by the Free Gaza Movement.

Israel Authorities Detain Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:55:36 -0700

Israel Authorities Detain Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire:

The Nobel Women’s Initiative is deeply concerned by the detention of Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire and other human rights activists on the Free Gaza Movement mission to deliver aid to the people of Gaza by boat.

Careers: Brand New Career Transitions Book for Current and Former Service Corps Members « The New Service

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:28:19 -0700

Careers: Brand New Career Transitions Book for Current and Former Service Corps Members « The New Service:

While most resources and trainings focusing on “life after” the corps begin and end with career search skill building, Service Corps to Social Impact Career emphasizes integrating career development throughout the term.

Global campaign marks Suu Kyi's 64th birthday

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:22:46 -0700

Global campaign marks Suu Kyi's 64th birthday:

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi shared rice and chocolate cake with her prison guards to celebrate her 64th birthday Friday, as global condemnation of her trial galvanized rallies in capitals around the world.

"Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Shirin Ebadi speaks up for justice in Iran...."

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:08:30 -0700

“Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Shirin Ebadi speaks up for justice in Iran. http://www.rferl.org/content/feature/1755897.html”

- GreatLakesPJ

Video overview of the 2009 PeaceJam Northwest Conference with...

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:35:16 -0700

Video overview of the 2009 PeaceJam Northwest Conference with Nobel Peace Laureate Dr. Shirin Ebadi from Iran. 300 participants engage in 600 hours community service at 10 seperate non-profit organizations in Corvallis, increase their leadership skills during a variety of 15 seperate workshops, interact and be inspired by Dr. Ebadi, and of course have lots of fun with new friends.

What is the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch? | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:26:12 -0700

What is the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch? | MNN - Mother Nature Network:

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch has sometimes been described as a “trash island,” but that’s a misconception, says Holly Bamford, director of NOAA’s Marine Debris Program. If only things were that simple.

Many Burmese See Pagoda Collapse as an Omen for the Junta - NYTimes.com

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:59:41 -0700

Many Burmese See Pagoda Collapse as an Omen for the Junta - NYTimes.com:

It cannot have pleased Myanmar’s ruling family — the collapse of a 2,300-year-old gold-domed pagoda into a pile of timbers just three weeks after the wife of the junta’s top general had helped reconsecrate it with a diamond orb and a sacred golden umbrella.

There is no country in Asia more superstitious than Myanmar, and the collapse of the temple was widely seen as something more portentous than shoddy construction work.

It comes at a moment when the junta has put on trial the country’s pro-democracy leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, after an American intruder swam across a lake and spent a night at the villa where she has been under house arrest for most of the past 19 years.

Photos PeaceJam Northwest Conference 2009 Saturday

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:12:04 -0700

Photos PeaceJam Northwest Conference 2009 Saturday:

We Have Photos From Saturday Too!