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NC Amnesty International Conference

Amnesty International USA presents North Carolina State Conference 2009 Sunday, April 19th North Carolina State University 10am-4pm at Caldwell Lounge 2221 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh Join Local Activists and Amnesty Members for AIUSA’s Annual State Conference Featuring a Keynote Address by: Hannah Gill Center for Global Initiatives, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill ~Network with other activists and representatives from other organizations~ Learn about key issues and skills such as:
  • How to Raise Awareness about Immigrant Rights and the impact of 287G
  • TASER Abuse: How to Organize Delegations to Promote TASER Reform
  • Failed System: The Death Penalty from a Former Death Row Inmate
  • Develop Your Lobbying Skills: End the US Torture Program and Demand Accountability
  • Lessons from the Obama Campaign: How to Recruit and Retain Members
  • The Gaza Crisis: Understanding the Background
HOW TO REGISTER Conference begins at 10am, Registration begins at 9am $10 for non-members, $5 for members/students Registration for non-members includes a complimentary t-shirt and discounted membership No one turned away, please alert Mana Kharrazi if the fee presents an obstacle to your attendance To pre-register, contact Mana Kharrazi: mkharrazi@aiusa.org

Moncure Worker Solidarity Day

IAM members of Local 369 at Moncure Plywood in Moncure, N.C., have been on strike since July 20 after the company committed numerous Unfair Labor Practices including coercing union members to withdraw from the union or lose their jobs. Moncure management then unilaterally implemented a contract which included mandatory 60-hour work weeks, the elimination of almost all aspects of seniority, and unfair increases in health premiums. Lastly, with the consent of its corporate owner, Atlas Holdings, our members were permanently replaced. Justice for Moncure Striking Workers Day of Solidarity, Monday, March 16th 11 AM – JOIN THE PICKET LINE at the Moncure Plywood Plant on Corinth Road in Moncure, NC. (They want youth and students to make strong showing at this time!) 1PM – HAVE LUNCH provided by the union with the strikers of Local W369, IAM. 3 PM – JOIN A CAR CARAVAN leaving the Moncure plant to go to the Pittsboro courthouse to rally at 5 PM – JOIN THE SOLIDARITY RALLY at the Pittsboro courthouse where the Chatham Board of County Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. 6 PM - JOIN US AT THE CHATHAM BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING to sup- port a resolution that urges Moncure Plywood to bargain with the union in good faith for a just contract. SOLIDARITY WITH IAM LOCAL W369 STRIKING WORKERS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Harm-Free Zone Roundtable

SCSJ invites allies and organizers to participate in an exciting new project that is developing in our area called the Harm Free Zone (HFZ). The purpose of the HFZ is to reduce our community’s reliance on police and prisons as a solution to social, economic, and political problems. The project will offer tools such as trainings, dialogue, and other materials that can help strengthen a community’s response to conflict and violence. We are hosting a “roundtable” meeting on Saturday, March 14, 2009 from 10:00am-3:00pm in Meeting Room #2 of the Stanford L. Warren Library, 1201 Fayetteville St., Durham, NC. We would greatly appreciate your feedback about the viability of this project and hope you will work with us to launch a harm free zone within your community. Lunch will be provided free of charge. The Harm Free Zone project grew from the ideas of several people in the Triangle area. We are a group of concerned community organizers, artists, and educators based in Durham and Chapel Hill. The HFZ organizing committee consists of organizations such as Critical Resistance, Ella Baker Center, Southern Coalition for Social Justice, SpiritHouse, UBUNTU, and the Youth Noise Network. We are also interested in expanding the HFZ organizing committee—the core group of people (individuals and organizations) who are grounding the project—and would love for you to join us! Please RSVP to 919.452.1972 (evenings preferred), to let us know if you can make it. We look forward to talking, sharing and building with you on March 14th!

Checkpoint Monitoring Training

This training will give citizens the tools and skills they need to monitor traffic checkpoints in the Triangle for evidence of racial profiling. Location: 103…

Internet for Everyone Town Hall Meeting

An amazing 70% of Black Americans lack basic access to broadband internet. This digital divide means that Black folks are disproportionately excluded from opportunities to build knowledge, wealth, and community in the 21st century.

On Saturday March 7th, our allies in the InternetforEveryone.org initiative are convening a special town hall meeting in Durham. The goal is to hold the Obama administration to their pledge to create true broadband in every community in America. Your discussions will shape a national plan to achieve a more open, affordable and fast Internet for everyone.
This event is free, but only 250 people can participate. Click here to reserve your seat today:

WHAT: InternetforEveryone.org town hall meeting
WHEN: Saturday, March 7, 2009, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m.
WHERE: Durham Marriott Convention Center Grand Ballroom
201 Foster Street Durham, N.C. 27701

The new leadership in Washington needs to know that universal access to a fast, affordable and open Internet is essential to our survival as a nation. It's urgent that we begin this conversation right now.
Only 30% of African-American homes have subscribed to high-speed internet, compared with 55% of White households. Millions of Americans still stand on the wrong side of the digital divide. And the damages -- economic, social and political -- are hurting us all. Getting everyone connected would translate into greater participation in our democracy, millions of new jobs and hundreds of billions of dollars in increased economic activity for the United States.

We need your help and commitment to get this conversation started. This weekend's town hall meeting will include roundtable and group discussions and inspiring speakers. As a member of ColorOfChange.org, you bring a critical understanding of the power of the internet to improve the lives of Black folks and our allies. We encourage you to attend to make sure that our concerns are represented in this important discussion.

Click here to RSVP: http://www.colorofchange.org/freepress-nc