24] “Teaching Good: Praxis, praxis, praxis” – May 10
25] Books for prisoners – May 1026] Pentagon Vigil – May 11
27] Marc Steiner on WEAA – May 11 – May 15
28] The Social and Economic Costs of Climate Change on Children's Health -- May 11
29] "India's Nuclear Policies: One Year Later" – May 11
30] Washington Peace Center’s annual appeal – May 11
31] Pledge of Resistance/FOC meeting – May 11
32] Stop Drone Attacks – May 12
33] Interfaith Working Group on Drone Warfare – May 12
34] Peace vigil – May 12
48] No JHU Drone Research – May 12
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24]
– Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 306 W.
Franklin St., Suite 102, Baltimore 21201-4661, meets on Sundays, and generally
there is a speaker and discussion from 10:30 AM to noon. On May 10, hear an
address “Teaching Good: Praxis, praxis, praxis.” Today crumbling
neighborhoods, budget cuts, overwhelmed teachers, and “teaching to the test,” hamper
our educational system and put our nation at risk. In the 19th Century many
reformers saw public education as the best way to create a just society. In
founding Ethical Culture, Felix Adler put education at its heart. Embracing
aspects of Rousseau, Froebel, and Dewey, Ethical Culture supported innovation
and created free public kindergartens and the Workingman’s School. To help
students and society flourish today, Hugh Taft-Morales suggests we emphasize
some important elements of Ethical Humanism’s approach to education: faith in
the natural goodness of children, and “praxis,” an educational theory emphasizing
the continuous cycle of reflection and action — testing theories by applying
them to the social and civic world.
Taft-Morales joined the Baltimore Ethical Society as its professional leader in
2010, the same year he was certified by the American Ethical Union as an
Ethical Culture Leader. He also serves as Leader of the Ethical Humanist
Society of Philadelphia. Call 410-581-2322 or email ask@bmorethical.org.
25]
– Come to the Foundry United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 1500 16th St.
NW, WDC on Sun., May 10 from 10 AM to 1:30 PM and donate baked goods. Also
come and purchase a treat for Mother's Day! Since 1999, DC Books to
Prisons Project has provided free books to prisoners around the country. The
work is done solely by concerned volunteers on donated time and resources.
Yearly, they send out over 3,000 packages directly to prisoners. Pack every
Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 PM at Foundry United Methodist
Church. First time volunteers are asked to come to orientation
at 6:30 PM on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Paperback book
donations and postage are appreciated. See http://dcbookstoprisoners.org/. Call Chris Matthews at
202-688-1082.
26]
-- There is a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since
1987, outside the Pentagon Metro stop. The next vigil is Mon., May 11,
and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call
202-882-9649. The vigil will be outside the Pentagon's south Metro
entrance and in the designated "protest zone" behind
bicycle fences across from the entrance to the Metro. By Metro, take
Yellow Line and get out at the "Pentagon" stop. Do not go to the
Pentagon City stop! Go up south escalators and turn left and walk across to
protest area. By car from D.C. area, take 395 South and get off
at Exit 8A-Pentagon South Parking. Take slight right onto S. Rotary
Rd. at end of ramp and right on S. Fern St. Then take left onto Army
Navy Dr. You can "pay to park" on Army Navy Dr., and there is
meter parking one block on right on Eads St. Payment for both of these
spots begin at 8 AM. No cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds.
Restrooms are located inside Marriott Residence Inn on corner of S.
Fern and Army Navy Dr.
27]
– The Marc Steiner Show airs Monday through Friday from 10 AM to noon on WEAA
88.9 FM, The Voice of the Community, or online at www.weaa.org.
The call-in number is 410-319-8888, and comments can also be sent by
email to steinershow@gmail.com. All
shows are also available as podcasts at www.steinershow.org.
28]
– Get over to the Wilson Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, sixth floor
auditorium, WDC on Mon., May 11 at 1 PM for The Social and Economic Costs of
Climate Change on Children's Health: What Do We Know and What Can We Do? The
event is presented by the Center for Environmental Policy at American
University's School of Public Affairs, the Children's Environmental Health
Network, and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
This
half-day forum will address the social and economic implications of and
strategies for addressing the impacts on children's health resulting from
climate change. The event will include discussions with policy experts,
representatives of environmental organizations, public health experts, and
economists. Speakers include Sylvia Brandt of the University of
Massachusetts Amherst; Lisa Brown of the National Association of County and
City Health Officials; Ruth Etzel of the Environmental Protection Agency;
Leslie Fields of the Sierra Club; Daniel J. Fiorino of the Center for
Environmental Policy at the American University School of Public Affairs; Nsedu
Obot Witherspoon of the Children's Environmental Health Network; Lisa Palmer of
the Environmental Change and Security Program at the Wilson Center; Leonardo
Trasande of the New York University School of Medicine; Maaike Jansen of the
United Nations Environment Programme; and former EPA Administrator William K.
Reilly. RSVP at http://bit.ly/ClimateChangeForum.
29]
– On Mon., May 11 from 3 to 4:30 PM, R. Rajaraman, Jawaharlal Nehru University,
will address "India's Nuclear Policies: One Year Later" at the Center
for Strategic and International Studies, 1616 Rhode Island Ave. NW,
212-C Conference Room, WDC. RSVP at PPP@CSIS.org
or at (202) 741-3921.
30]
– On Mon.,
May 11 from 6 to 9 PM, join the Washington Peace Center, 1525 Newton St., WDC,
for its annual appeal. Come help us stuff envelopes and eat pizza, chat, and
get more money for WPC! Reach out to Darakshan Raja to RSVP for the Appeal at darakshan@washingtonpeacecenter.org
or at 202-234-2000.
31]
– The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore usually meets on
Mondays at 7:30 PM, and the meetings take place at Max’s residence. The
next meeting will be on Mon., May 11. The proposed agenda will include
anti-drone activities, Freddie Gray, John Sarbanes/Ben Cardin, EPA to the
Pentagon, JHU graduation peace diplomas, and Hiroshima Commemoration. Call
410-366-1637 or email mobuszewski at verizon.net.
32]
– On Tues., May 12 at noon, join the Philadelphia Anti-Drone
Network Sidewalk Anti-War Appeal at the Air Force Recruiting Station, 1600 N.
Broad St., Philadelphia, just south of Cecil B. Moore Ave (Temple
University subway stop).
Drone operators [“computer pilots”] are being drawn from the U.S. Air Force and
Air National Guard for drone war command centers across the country, such as
the one at the Horsham Air Guard Station, outside of Philadelphia. Just
Walk Away, Stop Drone Attacks and Policy of 'Endless War", End the
Killing. Contact the Brandywine Peace Community
at (610) 544-1818 or www.brandywinepeace.com/events.
33] –
On Tues., May 12 at 1 PM, join the Washington, D.C.-based Interfaith Working
Group on Drone Warfare at the Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach, 415
Michigan Ave. NE, WDC for an update on Congressional activities,
country-specific concerns, and find out how you can get more involved in the
interfaith effort to end the use of drones and promotion of peace. Email iwg.drones@gmail.com or go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1440816046218746/.
34] – Each Tuesday from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, the Catholic Peace
Fellowship-Philadelphia for peace in Afghanistan and Iraq gathers at the
Suburban Station, 16th St. & JFK Blvd., at the entrance to Tracks 3
and 4 on the mezzanine. The next vigil is May 12. Call 215-426-0364.
35] – Vigil to say "No Drone Research at JHU" each Tuesday at
33rd & North Charles Sts. Join this ongoing vigil on May 12 from 5:30
to 6:30 PM. Call Max at 410-366-1637.
To
be continued.
Donations
can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD
21218. Ph: 410-366-1637; Email: mobuszewski [at] verizon.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.
"The
master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought
the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while
the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially
their lives." Eugene Victor Debs
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