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SUMMARY:Be The Media! Workshop with Brett Story: The Relationship of Media and Activism-How to Develop Social Issue Films
DESCRIPTION:An intimate discussion on the relationship between art and politics\, cinema and activism\, and how to use film more expansively to speak to social issues.  \n\n\n\nSponsored by iEAR Presents!
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/be-the-media-workshop-with-brett-story-the-relationship-of-media-and-activism-how-to-develop-social-issue-films/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170506T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170506T210000
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SUMMARY:NATURE Lab Workshop: Sculpting a Water Retentive Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Create several garden beds on contour using a simple A-frame level. The resulting swales stop\, spread\, and sink water\, maintaining optimal hydration in the landscape… \n\n\n\nA NATURE Lab workshop with Collard City Growers gardener and coordinator Christian Grigoraskos \n\n\n\nAs environmental stewards in our community\, water security is at the forefront of our consciousness. We are constantly looking for ways to preserve and respect water as a precious resource (BECAUSE IT IS!). Utilizing rainwater barrels and closed-loop aquaponic systems are a couple of ways that we plan to manage our water supply in the garden\, but there are techniques for building efficient irrigation systems directly into the landscape. \n\n\n\nJoin us to learn how to build the most open-source\, democratic\, and FREE irrigation system out there: SWALE & BERMS. \n\n\n\nThe resulting garden beds will become our community cooking greens patch: collards\, kale\, and chard — here we come! Participants of this workshop will leave with plans for building their own A-frame level and muscle memory to dig swales and berms in their own backyards. \n\n\n\nA “swale” is a level trench dug on the contour line that acts as a bowl of water for a thirsty landscape. A “berm” is a mound\, or garden bed\, on the downhill side of the swale that prevents collecting water from escaping. Together\, the swale and berm are a perfect duo that function to stop\, sink\, and spread rainwater. This system is\, as one article puts it\, “as old as the hills\,” and is an incredibly simple\, multi-purpose solution for hydrating surrounding plantings\, mitigating stormwater run-off\, reducing erosion\, and replenishing and filtering water as it percolates back down to the water table.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/nature-lab-workshop-sculpting-a-water-retentive-landscape/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170506T170000
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SUMMARY:NATURE Lab Workshop with Caroline Wollard: “Forming Gift/Free/Mutual Aid/Barter Networks”
DESCRIPTION:Think through creating networks with community asset mapping and resource-sharing using Woolard’s Idea Lab\, offering tools and strategies for participants to sustain The Sanctuary’s environmental campus and beyond. Artist and organizer Caroline Woolard begins the workshop with a quick presentation on seven solidarity economy models that establish local wealth and community resilience. Participants will then work in small groups to brainstorm ways to refine and adapt these models to the Sanctuary and the surrounding neighborhood.  \n\n\n\nThe models Caroline will present include local currency\, worker-owned businesses tied to anchor institutions\, real estate investment cooperatives (based on http://NYCREIC.com )\, barter-based learning spaces (based on http://tradeschool.coop )\, and mutual aid agreements for sacred operations (based on Loomio.org\, PublicLab.org\, AS220\, and WOW Cafe Theater). \n\n\n\nSponsored by iEAR Presents! \n\n\n\nMore about the Sanctuary’s goals\n\n\n\nOur community is already very much involved in bartering\, gifting with the intention of supporting each other\, building out the work of the Sanctuary – and moreover\, building physical infrastructure and a place to grow\, live\, and provide resources to help each other. We welcome new ideas Caroline and other will bring to the table here!! \n\n\n\nA little bit of background: we have/own/develop seven lots on the block in North Troy on 6th Avenue between Glen Avenue and 101st Street. This is an economically devastated area and we have purchased abandoned lots transforming them into community gardens\, soil remediation centers\, environmental education hubs\, presentation areas\, food forests\, an aquaponics center\, media centers and art galleries\, and a soon-to-come citizen science center. All of these areas serve the very local community and beyond. We consider this our “campus\,” if you will – and focus this living learning campus on issues of social and environmental justice. \n\n\n\nMore about Caroline Woolard\n\n\n\nCaroline Woolard (b. 1984) is a New York-based artist who co-creates projects and systems for the solidarity economy. Her feminist\, transdisciplinary method connects discrete objects to aligned contexts of circulation. For example\, Woolard builds sculptures for barter only as she also co-creates international barter networks; she fabricates model Shaker housing and she also co-convenes organizers of community land trusts; she co-creates card games for the commons as she also directs a study center for group work. \n\n\n\nThe multi-year institutions Caroline Woolard has co-founded include barter networks OurGoods.org (2008-2016); TradeSchool.coop (2009-2017); cross-sector organizing network SolidarityNYC (2009-2013); cultural equity advocacy group BFAMFAPhD.com (2014-2017); and the NYC Real Estate Investment Cooperative (2015-2017). Recent commissions include WOUND\, Cooper Union (2016); and Capitoline Wolves\, Cornell University (2016)\, and MoMA Studio: Exchange Café (2014). Group exhibitions include Crossing Brooklyn\, Brooklyn Museum (2014); and Living as Form\, Creative Time (2011). Woolard’s work has been supported by residencies at LMCC (2017); NewInc (2016); MoMA (2014); Queens Museum (2014); and Watermill (2011) and through fellowships at Eyebeam (2013); and the MacDowell Colony (2009) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Woolard
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/nature-lab-workshop-with-caroline-wollard-forming-gift-free-mutual-aid-barter-networks/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170429T204500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170429T230000
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SUMMARY:An Irresistible Resistance Dinner hosted by The Yes Men\, with special guest Franklin Lopez
DESCRIPTION:An Evening You Can’t Forget (no matter how hard you try) in support of The Sanctuary for Independent Media! Food and Hosting by The Yes Men. Entertainment by Franklin López of Submedia.TV  \n\n\n\nFood! Six courses of organic local cuisine–each one containing a lesson of resistance explained by Mike Bonanno of The Yes Men. Action! Franklin Lopéz\, radical media activist of Submedia.TV fresh from Standing rock\, slinging incisive video clips to get your gears cranking.  \n\n\n\nFranklin López is an anarchist filmmaker from occupied Borikén (Puerto Rico.) He is the founder of SubMedia.tv\, an independent video ensemble that cranks out anarchist\, anti-capitalist\, anti-colonial films and agit-prop. The films are not your run-of-the-mill activist videos\, but snarky music-driven productions that emphasize humor and creativity and are unabashedly radical. You will leave with a full stomach\, a stimulated mind\, and that deep sense of satisfaction knowing you are helping the Sanctuary survive and resist!
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/an-irresistible-resistance-dinner-hosted-by-the-yes-men-with-special-guest-franklin-lopez/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170429T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170429T200000
DTSTAMP:20240301T185325Z
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SUMMARY:SCHEDULE CHANGE DUE TO ILLNESS: “Economic Update" with radio host Richard Wolff
DESCRIPTION:SCHEDULE CHANGE DUE TO ILLNESS: We just learned that Richard Wolff is suffering from a severe flu; his doctor advises him not to travel or expose others to his illness.  We wish him a speedy recovery.  We will be in touch with advance ticket purchasers to arrange refunds if desired.  Sorry for the inconvenience.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/schedule-change-due-to-illness-economic-update-with-radio-host-richard-wolff/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170429T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170429T170000
DTSTAMP:20240301T185147Z
CREATED:20170429T190300Z
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SUMMARY:NATURE Lab Workshop: Unleashing the Power of High School Environmental Advocates- Water Security in Hoosick Falls and Beyond -  POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED – Presented by Hoosick Falls High School Students with Ken Facin\, Hoosick Falls Superintendent of Schools. Hoosick Falls has been in the news because of a widespread groundwater contamination crisis. Unleash the power of high school environmental advocates! Join in a free-ranging conversation about grassroots advocacy.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/nature-lab-workshop-unleashing-the-power-of-high-school-environmental-advocates-water-security-in-hoosick-falls-and-beyond-postponed/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Panel Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170421T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170421T220000
DTSTAMP:20240301T184127Z
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SUMMARY:The Nile Project: Introduced by Hudson River Warriors
DESCRIPTION:Musical performance introduced by local Hudson River water warriors\, including Maureen Cunningham and others.  \n\n\n\n“The Nile Project is more than a band\,” exclaims Kenyan percussionist/vocalist and Nile Project musician Kasiva Mutua. “This is something completely new. The way we combine collaboration and education is revolutionary—not only here at home in the Nile River but everywhere we’ve been.” \n\n\n\nOne of the tightest cross­-cultural collaborations in musical history\, the Nile Project brings together artists from the 11 Nile countries\, representing over 450 million people\, to compose new songs that combine the rich diversity of one of the oldest places on Earth. Kindred harps and resonant lyres from the river’s sources in East Africa and Ethiopia to its deltas in Sudan and Egypt have reunited to learn new musical modes while buzzing timbres and ingenious polyrhythms support vocals in more than ten languages. \n\n\n\nAbout The Nile Project\n\n\n\nOn the surface\, the Nile Project blends traditional musical idioms into one seamless Nile sound. But look a little further and you’ll begin to see an ensemble of musicians modeling contemporary organizational concepts such as systems thinking\, network theory\, and participatory leadership. The Nile Project is pioneering a new approach to transform transboundary water conflicts by using music to ignite cross­-cultural empathy and spark environmental curiosity. And its collaborative model offers a blueprint for new ways in which Nile citizens can organize themselves to strengthen the sustainability of their river. \n\n\n\nTo craft this music\, Egyptian and Ethiopian artists have mastered each other’s modal systems. A Burundian bassist has become the foundation within head-spinning Ugandan rhythms. Instruments that parted ways millennia before are reunited and pushed into new tunings. Old love songs and lullabies have crossed geographical and linguistic barriers to forge unexpected tunes and improbable friendships. \n\n\n\nCreating together\, with the role of lead and soloist rotating among the ensemble members\, the Nile Project Collective has crafted emotionally stirring\, musically complex pieces that weave together over the course of a concert into one long and shifting composition. This work serves as a rallying point to draw more and more people from more and more places into a meaningful conversation\, where love and art intertwine with politics\, history\, ecology\, and commerce. \n\n\n\nYet it all starts with sound\, and with listening. “I feel like I am just beginning to be aware of what we are facing in the Nile Basin. It is difficult. We need to listen to each other\,” explains Egyptian vocalist Saleeb Fawzy. “Listening is the basis for understanding.” \n\n\n\nThe Hudson River Water Warriors\n\n\n\nScott Kellogg is the Educational Director at the Radix Ecological Sustainability Center\, an urban environmental educational center in the South End of Albany\, NY (www.radixcenter.org ). Radix is a one-acre farm that demonstrates aquaponics\, microlivestock\, solar bioshelters\, composting\, mushroom production\, rainwater collection and runs a youth centered CSA and farmer’s market program. He has a Masters in Environmental Science and Policy from Johns Hopkins University and is an appointed member of Albany’s Sustainability Advisory Committee and the chair of its urban agriculture subcommittee. He is presently a Ph.D. candidate in Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and is in the midst of writing his dissertation. \n\n\n\nChris Bowser coordinates education programs for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Hudson River Estuary Program and National Estuarine Research Reserve\, in partnership with Cornell University’s Water Resource Institute. His mission is to get everyone to the river through student-centered fieldwork\, public programs\, teacher training\, and community-science initiatives. http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5102.html \n\n\n\nHis experiences include serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Sahara Desert\, educating students aboard the Sloop Clearwater\, and teaching environmental science at Marist and Bard Colleges. \n\n\n\nMaureen Cunningham has served as the Executive Director of the Hudson River Watershed Alliance since 2013\, where she works to support a network of grassroots watershed groups and communities protecting water resources in throughout the Hudson Valley. Prior to joining the Alliance\, Maureen focused on international conservation and community development. She worked with Rare in Washington\, DC\, where she managed their social marketing\, public use planning and community-based ecotourism programs in various countries\, first as Director of their World Heritage Partnership and later as Director of Rare Radio. Maureen’s academic training includes a Master of Environmental Management with a focus on community-based natural resource policy and management from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from The American University School of International Service\, and she speaks Spanish and French. A native of Upstate New York\, Maureen now lives with her husband and two sons in Delmar in Albany County. After so many years working internationally\, she is now happy to be involved in local projects both at the Hudson River Watershed Alliance and also as a volunteer on the Board of Directors of the Friends of Five Rivers\, the Town of Bethlehem Conservation Easement Review Board as well as with various PTA and youth activities in Delmar. \n\n\n\nManna Jo Greene\, Clearwater’s Environmental Action Director since 2000\, was formerly the Recycling Coordinator/Educator for the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency for more than 10 years and a registered Critical Care Nurse for 22 years. She holds an AAS in Nursing\, a BA in biology (pre-med) from SUNY/New Paltz\, and completed course work toward a Masters in Environmental Sciences at Bard College. A lifelong environmental professional and community activist\, Manna avidly supports collaborative land use planning and problem-solving. Working to promote sustainable agriculture and green building and landscaping practices\, she teaches communities how to integrate environmental preservation\, economic prosperity (based on the quality of life indicators)\, and social equity using effective communication. Manna also serves as Ulster County Legislator from District 19\, Towns of Rosendale and Marbletown.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/the-nile-project-introduced-by-hudson-river-warriors/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170418T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170418T220000
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SUMMARY:"National Bird" with Filmmaker Sonia Kennebeck and Panel
DESCRIPTION:National Bird follows the story of whistleblowers who\, despite possible consequences\, are determined to break the silence around one of the most controversial issues of our time: the “secret” U.S. drone war. The film will be followed by a talk back with the filmmaker and local and regional activists.  \n\n\n\nThis Indie Lens Pop-Up event is co-sponsored by WMHT Public Media and iEAR Presents! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout National Bird\n\n\n\nNational Bird follows the dramatic journey of three whistleblowers who are determined to break the silence around one of the most controversial current affairs issues of our time: the secret U.S. drone war. At the center of the film are three U.S. military veterans. Plagued by guilt over participating in the killing of faceless people in foreign countries\, they decide to speak out publicly\, despite the possible consequences. \n\n\n\nTheir stories take dramatic turns\, leading one of the protagonists to Afghanistan where she learns about a horrendous incident. But her journey also gives hope for peace and redemption. National Bird gives rare insight into the U.S. drone program through the eyes of veterans and survivors\, connecting their stories as never seen before in a documentary. Its images haunt the audience and bring a faraway issue close to home. \n\n\n\nDirector’s Statement\n\n\n\nt was Ramadan and we were still six hours away from sunset when we could have our first sip of water. That day\, it was over one hundred degrees and no one except a little boy in front of me had anything to drink. But in this very moment\, thirst didn’t cross my mind. My thoughts and my vision had honed in on the two people in front of me: a father and his son\, both dressed in light blue traditional Afghan garb. With a calm voice the man quietly recounted the most disturbing experience of his life. His son\, not a year over ten\, was cuddled up close\, tenderly holding his father’s hand. \n\n\n\nOver the three days we filmed the family\, the boy was never more than a few steps away from his beloved father. The Taliban had attacked the Afghan parliament with a car bomb\, only blocks away from us. Maybe he was still feeling the impact from the loud blast that shook all of us up the previous day. But something tugged at me\, suggesting otherwise. \n\n\n\nWe were sitting in a shady waiting room with turquoise walls at a hospital in Kabul\, where this man shared with me that he was studying to become a doctor when a bomb from a U.S. airstrike tore off his leg and shattered his dreams. I didn’t understand his soft-spoken Dari\, but two years into my research on drones\, his story was all too familiar. \n\n\n\nMilitary leaders have long aspired to wage war through unmanned weapons systems that kill enemies without putting their own troops in harm’s way. Over a decade ago\, this vision turned into reality\, but much of it was skillfully hidden from the public. As an investigative journalist\, I am drawn to secrets. So when I started this project in 2013\, I was curious to understand more about the U.S. drone program that had grown so exponentially under the Obama administration and by many accounts had become the President’s weapon of choice in the global war on terror. As a firm believer in the First Amendment and government transparency\, I struggled with the secrecy and lack of public discourse around such an extensive killing program. \n\n\n\nNational Bird is an investigative political documentary that explores the complex issue of drone warfare from a human perspective. Through this film\, I hope to enliven the public debate not just by enriching the existing discourse with a balanced portrait of the U.S. drone program\, but more importantly by illuminating the impact this program has on the people – veterans and survivors – the human side of this war. Like previous advancements in military technology\, combat drones have transformed warfare\, outpacing the ability of legal and moral frameworks to adapt and address these developments. A broad\, immersive\, and thoroughly public discourse is critical to understanding the social cost of drone warfare. \n\n\n\nFrom the day I met my first source in rural Pennsylvania to that moment in Kabul where I sat on a wooden bench opposite a maimed man and his son\, this project has grown far beyond my expectations. The protagonists have given me intimate access to their stories and lives to educate the public about a weapons program with global implications. I greatly respect their courage and thoughtfulness\, but most of all their humanity. \n\n\n\n—Sonia Kennebeck \n\n\n\nMORE ABOUT FILMMAKER SONIA KENNEBECK and REGIONAL PEACE AND JUSTICE ACTIVISTS\n\n\n\nSonia Kennebeck\, Director & Producerskennebeck@tenforwardfilms.comPGP Public Key and Fingerprint:943B 70F5 F8CC F5FE ECE1 868E ED14 5059 276C 8B8E \n\n\n\nSonia Kennebeck is an independent documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist with more than 15 years of directing and producing experience. She has directed eight television documentaries and more than 50 investigative reports. Most recently\, she completed her first feature-length documentary\, National Bird\, a film about the U.S. drone war which was executive produced by Wim Wenders and Errol Morris and premiered in the prestigious Specials Section of the Berlin Film Festival 2016 and was also selected for Tribeca\, Sheffield and IDFA\, among many other festivals. National Bird will open in theaters in the U.S. and Europe in November and will be broadcast on PBS in spring 2017. Filmmaker Magazine selected Sonia Kennebeck as one of the 25 New Faces of Independent Film 2016. Sonia Kennebeck received a Master’s degree in International Affairs from American University in Washington\, D.C. She was born in Malacca\, Malaysia and lives in New York. \n\n\n\nRev. Chris J. Antal \n\n\n\nRev. Antal is Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Rock Tavern\, a founding member of Veteran’s For Peace Hudson Valley Chapter 177\, and a member of the Unitarian Universalist Peace Ministry Network Leadership Team. \n\n\n\nChaplain Antal served five years as a military chaplain\, first with the New York National Guard (2011-2013) and later in the U.S. Army Reserve (2014-2016) with one tour on active duty in Afghanistan (2012-2013)\, which came to an abrupt end when Brigadier General Scottie D. Carpenter officially reprimanded him for posting a “politically inflammatory” sermon\, “A Veteran’s Day Confession for America” on the Church of the Larger Fellowship website\, where he was identified as a U.S. Army chaplain and a photo of him in uniform had been posted. Antal resigned his commission on April 12\, 2016 in a letter to President Obama\, an act of protest against U.S. policies regarding killer drones\, nuclear weapons\, and preventive war. His stand of faith and conscience was reported in Army Times\, Military.com\, ABC News and Rev. Antal was invited to speak on The World\, The Takeaway\, and Democracy Now. \n\n\n\nRev. Antal will talk about how some U.S. religious leaders are responding to the moral hazards of drone warfare through interfaith coalition-building\, education\, and legislative advocacy. Check out Rev. Antal’s blog Rock Tavern Unitarian Universalists: A Welcoming and Peace Advocte Congregation in the Hudson Valley. \n\n\n\nKathy Manley \n\n\n\nNow a solo practitioner\, Kathy was at Kindlon Shanks & Associates from 1997-2016. Kathy’s main emphasis is criminal defense and constitutional rights. She concentrates on appeals\, and has written many winning briefs before the NYS Court of Appeals\, the Appellate Division\, Third Department and other courts. In 2014 she won the case of People v. Diack\, which struck down county and local sex offender residence restrictions throughout New York State. \n\n\n\nKathy works with many civil rights groups\, including Project SALAM\, the Muslim Solidarity Committee\, National Lawyers Guild\, and the National Coalition to Protect Civil Freedoms\, where she serves as the Chair of the Legal Committee. She is also the Vice President of the Albany chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union. \n\n\n\nKathy has received many awards for her work\, including the Carol S. Knox Award from the NYCLU Capitol Region Chapter in 2015; the Peacemaker award from Upper Hudson Peace Action in 2015; the Service of Justice Award from the NYS Defenders Association in 2013\, the Ed Bloch Voices that Challenge Award from the NYS Interfaith Alliance in 2009\, and the Justice and Peace Award from the Solidarity Committee of the Capital District in 2008. \n\n\n\nJohn Amidon \n\n\n\nJohn Amidon is an antiwar peace activist residing in Albany\, NY. His activism takes shape in many different formats. A quick search of John Amidon and the Times Union will reveal that he is an accomplished writer\, a concerned citizen and an active civil resister. He is the current President of Veterans For Peace\, Albany Chapter\, a long time attender of Albany Friends Meeting and a member and past president of the Interfaith Alliance of NYS. \n\n\n\nHis sense of justice and moral convictions compels him to take strong stands against drone warfare and nuclear weapons amongst other concerns. In 2016 he was arrested at both the Nevada National Test Site and this past December\, at Hancock Air Field\, in DeWitt\, NY\, dressed as St. Joseph\, part of a living Nativity protest against drones. He has worked diligently to challenge Islamophobia with a 2016 voter registration drive at Capital District Mosques. He firmly believes in Love/God and his activism is spiritually based. He is the founder and co-facilitator of the Kateri Tekakwatha Interfaith Peace Conference held in Fonda\, NY. He has visited 25 countries in his travels and encourages everyone to explore the world for “learning befriends the traveler”. His youtube website pazamidon documents many of the protests he has participated in and his skillful use of videography and photography. His 4 years of active duty in the USMC\, 65-69\, taught him that war is a savage and murderous lie. He is a great admirer and student of the Bhagavad Gita and the Mahabharata and has taught Hindu Heritage classes. Finally and last but not least\, he is a grower of dahlias and like so many\, he yearns for spring to plant a summer garden.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/national-bird-with-filmmaker-sonia-kenneback-and-panel/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion,Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170418T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170418T180000
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SUMMARY:Be The Media! Workshop with Sonia Kennebeck: Safeguarding Sources- Encryption and Trauma Protection
DESCRIPTION:This workshop offers a general overview exploring the ethics and challenges of investigating and documenting high-stakes\, dangerous\, and traumatic situations and events. Sonya will share strategies for preparing for a high-risk project\, including assessing the risk of a project. From Standing Rock to Ferguson\, filmmakers and journalists work in increasingly dangerous conditions. Many documentarians may not know their legal rights or may not have the skills or tools to protect themselves or their crew and subjects. Explore source protection to cover more than just encrypting data\, and how to protect those who endanger themselves to investigate injustice.  \n\n\n\nThis session is designed to familiarize documentary makers with their legal rights and ethical obligations and to introduce strategies for protecting their subjects and crews. The workshop will cover how to protect sources and data and how to keep crew and subjects safe during and after filming. Topics to be discussed will include physical\, legal\, and emotional/psychological protection. It will also cover best practices for shooting and sharing sensitive or dangerous information\, and practical strategies and tools for data encryption and security. \n\n\n\nSponsored by WMHT Public Media and iEAR Presents!
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/be-the-media-workshop-with-sonia-kenneback-safeguarding-sources-encryption-and-trauma-protection/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170408T220000
DTSTAMP:20240301T182200Z
CREATED:20170408T200800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T182200Z
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SUMMARY:Meklit
DESCRIPTION:Meklit’s music is imbued with poetry and multiplicity\, from hybridized sounds of Tizita (haunting and nostalgic music) drawing from her Ethiopian heritage\, to jazz\, folk songs\, hip-hop and art rock. She aptly describes her music as emanating from “in-between-spaces.” \n\n\n\nListening to Meklit transports us to the post-national space of Africa and America\, inspiring us to bridge the frontiers between language\, tribes and disciplines. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeklit is an Ethio-American singer\, composer\, and cultural instigator based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her music sits on the hyphen line\, born as equally from San Francisco as it is from Addis Ababa. \n\n\n\nMeklit’s third record comes out this spring on Six Degrees Records and is produced by multi-GRAMMY winning artist/songwriter Dan Wilson (Adele\, John Legend\, Dixie Chicks). Deeply inspired by Mulatu Astatke (the Godfather of Ethio-Jazz)\, the songs shine with pentatonic melodies\, Ethio groove\, and a singer-songwriter’s poetic core. This is immigrant music and American music all at the same time. \n\n\n\nMeklit is a TED Senior Fellow and her TED Talk\, The Unexpected Beauty of Everyday Sounds\, has been watched by more than 1 million people. \n\n\n\nShe has received musical commissions from Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts\, the MAP Fund and has toured extensively across the US\, UK\, and East Africa. As an artist-in-residence at Universities including NYU and Purdue\, she explores questions of cultural activism\, thinking about how music and arts can help us ask questions about who we are and where we want to go collectively. \n\n\n\nIn 2011\, she co-founded the Nile Project with Egyptian ethnomusicologist Mina Girgis\, which the New York Times called “a committed\, euphoric\, international coalition.” \n\n\n\n“Captivating” – THE WALL STREET JOURNAL \n\n\n\n“Meklit delivers a sound all her own…[We Are Alive] gets even better with each listen” – USA TODAY \n\n\n\n“Her afro reaching towards the sun\, her voice swimming its way across borders\, Meklit blends sounds and sayings of her native Ethiopia with a style that evokes the nuanced windings of black American jazz and soul… We Are Alive [is] a stunning medley of songs that showcase Meklit’s growth since her 2010 debut\, On A Day Like This.” – MTV IGGY \n\n\n\n“Meklit Hadero is one of those rare artists with the power to bridge genres\, geography and generations.” -GOOGLE MUSIC \n\n\n\n“Soulful\, tremulous and strangely cinematic\, Hadero’s voice will implant scenes in your mind — a softly lit supperclub\, a Brooklyn stoop\, a sun-baked road. Close your eyes\, listen and dream. – SEATTLE TIMES
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/meklit/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:African Music,Performance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170402T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170402T220000
DTSTAMP:20240301T181621Z
CREATED:20170402T201300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T181621Z
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SUMMARY:Salif Keita
DESCRIPTION:Salif Keita\, known as the “Golden Voice of Africa\,” is undoubtedly one of the most influential and important artists in African music. \n\n\n\nA once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear the Golden Voice of Africa in a small listening room—one of the world’s most extraordinary singers\, Afropop pioneer\, and a direct descendant of Sundiata Keita\, founder of the 13th century Malian empire.  \n\n\n\nA benefit for the Salif Keita Global Foundation program on albinism \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBorn an albino\, Keita was cast out by his family and ostracized by his community as his albinism was considered a sign of bad luck in Mandinka culture. He overcame these obstacles to become one of Africa’s most celebrated singers. \n\n\n\nIn 1973\, Keita joined the group Les Ambassadeurs – later called Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux – and rose to international fame in the 1970’s. \n\n\n\nIn the early 1980’s Salif began a solo career and has gone on to become a superstar in Afropop music. \n\n\n\nKeita’s music blends together the traditional griot music of his Malian childhood with other West African influences from Guinea\, the Ivory Coast\, and Senegal\, along with influences from Cuba\, Spain\, and Portugal. \n\n\n\n“A giant on the world music scene” – PBS
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/salif-keit/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:African Music,Performance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170401T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170401T160000
DTSTAMP:20240301T181138Z
CREATED:20170401T201800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T181138Z
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SUMMARY:NATURE Lab Workshop with Fran Martino: Citizen Science Training- Stream Sampling in Rensselaer County
DESCRIPTION:Rensselaer Land Trust’s Stream Team needs help to find out if the streams of Rensselaer County are safe. This project will recruit and train citizen scientists to collect water samples from 18 sites along 5 tributaries of the Hudson River to check enterococcus levels. Volunteer time commitment is approximately 2 hours per month during May through October. \n\n\n\nThis project is made possible by New York’s Environmental Protection Fund and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Hudson River Estuary Program. Program partners include River Haggie Outdoors; Watershed Assessment Associates; United States Geological Survey; Riverkeeper; and Capital District Regional Planning Commission.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/nature-lab-workshop-with-fran-martino-citizen-science-training-stream-sampling-in-rensselaer-county/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170311T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170311T190000
DTSTAMP:20240301T180737Z
CREATED:20170311T212500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T180737Z
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SUMMARY:Reclamation Clinic: Home Sweet Home
DESCRIPTION:Congratulations! You purchased a building and you have a plan for financing the work it needs. Learn about home repair education courses available in the region and the process for obtaining building permits\, zoning variances and site plan approvals. Get guidance on working with contractors and technical professionals\, and what to do if an agreement goes bad. You have worked hard for this home\, make it work for you financially with tax credits\, deductions and rentals. Now that you are in the house\, become a contributing member of the community. Improving the neighborhood protects your investment.  \n\n\n\nA Breathing Lights Reclamation Clinic.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/reclamation-clinic-home-sweet-home/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170218T220000
DTSTAMP:20240301T180510Z
CREATED:20170218T213600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T180510Z
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SUMMARY:WOOC Benefit with Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars and Vusi Mahlasela
DESCRIPTION:The Egg\, in cooperation with The Sanctuary for Independent Media\, presents a fundraising concert for radio station WOOC 105.3 FM\, a double bill of African music that is sure to lift your spirits and satisfy your soul! This show takes place at The Egg in downtown Albany\, one of the Capital Region’s most intimate and comfortable listening environments.  \n\n\n\nSierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars have risen like a phoenix to the world stage mining the riches of Western African folklore\, performing uplifting–and very danceable–highlife songs of hope\, faith and joy.  \n\n\n\nVusi Mahlasela–simply known as ‘The Voice’ in South Africa–is celebrated for his distinct vocal style\, fine guitar playing\, and his poetic\, optimistic songs.  \n\n\n\nExpect an unforgettable evening of music to benefit the Capital Region’s newest radio station\, non-commercial\, listener-supported WOOC 105.3 FM (also tune in online at mediasanctuary.org)!
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/wooc-benefit-with-sierra-leones-refugee-all-stars-and-vusi-mahlasela/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:African Music,Fundraiser,Performance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161217T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161217T220000
DTSTAMP:20240311T151410Z
CREATED:20161217T214500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T151410Z
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SUMMARY:North Central Holiday Justice and Peace Holiday Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand! Join us for the fifth annual North Central Holiday Peace and Justice Celebration\, North Troy’s working peoples’ alternative to the Victorian Stroll. We’ll have free portraits by internationally recognized photographer Brenda Ann Kenneally\, a coat give-away\, a Troy Bike Rescue bike give-away\, Toys for Tots\, arts activities\, and tours of the North Troy Peoples’ History Museum!!!  \n\n\n\nCo-sponsored by Unity House\, A Little Creative Class\, Foto Care\, Troy Bike Rescue\, BLOCK\, North Troy Community Network\, TRIP\, and Troy Zero Waste. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore about Kenneally\n\n\n\nBrenda Ann Kenneally is a Guggenheim and Soros Criminal Justice Media Fellow. She attended the University of Miami\, where she earned a B.S. in sociology and photojournalism\, and New York University\, where she received an M.A. in studio art. Kenneally has focused on how families get lost in a culture of drugs and prison. She searches for ways to motivate inner-city women to empower themselves\, despite their limited social and economic opportunities. Kenneally’s work has been featured in the New York Times Magazine\, Rolling Stone\, and Ms. Magazine\, among other publications. In 2000\, she won the Community Awareness Award from the National Press Photographer’s Association\, and in 2001 she was awarded the International Prize for Photojournalism in Gijon\, Spain. Kenneally’s work in Brooklyn has received support from the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund\, the Mother Jones Documentary Fund\, and the Nikon Sabbatical Grant\, in addition to the Open Society Institute. Kenneally has worked with us exhibiting her photos\, teaching photojournalism workshops\, and curating several exhibitions.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/north-central-holiday-justice-and-peace-holiday-celebration/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Gallery Show,Performance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161207T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161207T220000
DTSTAMP:20240311T151745Z
CREATED:20161207T215100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T151745Z
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SUMMARY:Reclamation Clinic: The Home Stretch
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to find the right property and establish a realistic renovation budget. City and Land Bank representatives will explain how to submit purchase proposals and qualify for special grants or loans. Learn about the cost impacts of hazardous materials common in older buildings. Understand the basics of building codes and zoning regulations\, how they apply to residential\, commercial\, mixed-use buildings and home-based businesses. This workshop also includes guidance on when to bring in design and construction professionals and prepares you to make a realistic offer on a property so you are not surprised by unexpected costs.  \n\n\n\nA Breathing Lights Reclamation Clinic
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/reclamation-clinic-the-home-stretch/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161203T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161203T210000
DTSTAMP:20240311T152023Z
CREATED:20161203T215400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T152023Z
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SUMMARY:Collard City Growers: Fruit & Berry Propagation
DESCRIPTION:Come learn the basics of propagating from hardwood cuttings & leave with some new plant (and hopefully\, human!) friends. Bring a pot or vessel for carrying transplants home or any cuttings you would like to share.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/collard-city-growers-fruit-berry-propagation/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161120T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161120T183000
DTSTAMP:20240311T153629Z
CREATED:20161120T174100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T153629Z
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SUMMARY:Sanctuary Sustainer Reception with Medea Benjamin
DESCRIPTION:Join us in a community potluck. We are recognizing the Sanctuary’s 10th year Celebration\, and  we are honoring the creative resistance of Medea Benjamin\, co-founder of the women-led peace group CODEPINK and the human rights group Global Exchange. This is also a celebration of Women Against War’s 10th years of anti-war events at the Sanctuary. All sustainers are invited to stay and hear Medea speak about CODEPINK and her decades of fighting for peace and social justice.  \n\n\n\nSponsored by Women Against War. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore about WAW\n\n\n\nWomen Against War brings together Capital District women to work for peace. WAW advocates for changed US foreign policies through lobbying\, leafleting\, vigils\, media outreach & educational events. Our efforts in recent years have shed a lot of light locally on the world-power negotiations with Iran\, assassinations with US weaponized drones\, withdrawal from Afghanistan\, support for veterans\, military spending\, and other important issues. \n\n\n\nMore about Medea\n\n\n\nMedea Benjamin has been an advocate for social justice for more than 40 years. Described as “one of America’s most committed — and most effective — fighters for human rights” by New York Newsday\, and “one of the high profile leaders of the peace movement” by the Los Angeles Times\, she was one of 1\,000 exemplary women from 140 countries nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the millions of women who do the essential work of peace worldwide. She received numerous prices\, including: the Martin Luther King\, Jr. Peace Prize from the Fellowship of Reconciliation\, the Peace Prize by the US Peace Memorial\, the Gandhi Peace Award\, and the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Award. She is a former economist and nutritionist with the United Nations and World Health Organization. \n\n\n\nIn 2000\, she was a Green Party candidate for the California Senate. During the 1990s\, Medea focused her efforts on tackling the problem of unfair trade as promoted by the World Trade Organization. Widely credited as the woman who brought Nike to its knees and helped place the issue of sweatshops on the national agenda\, Medea was a key player in the campaign that won a $20 million settlement from 27 US clothing retailers for the use of sweatshop labor in Saipan. She also pushed Starbucks and other companies to start carrying fair trade coffee. \n\n\n\nSince the September 11\, 2001 tragedy\, Medea has been working to promote a U.S. foreign policy that would respect human rights and gain us allies instead of contributing to violence and undermining our international reputation. She has organized many protests against the U.S. interventions in Iraq\, Afghanistan\, Libya\, and Syria. Medea has also been on the forefront of the anti-drone movement. Her direct questioning of President Obama during his 2013 foreign policy address\, as well as her trips to Pakistan and Yemen\, helped shine a light on the innocent people killed by US drone strikes. She published Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control in 2013. She also organized the first-ever international drone summit and lead delegations to Pakistan and Yemen to meet with drone strike victims and family members of Guantanamo Bay prisoners. \n\n\n\nHer work for justice in Israel/Palestine includes taking numerous delegations to Gaza after the 2008 Israeli invasion\, organizing the Gaza Freedom March in 2010\, participating in the Freedom Flotillas and opposing the policies of the Israel lobby group AIPAC. In 2011 she was in Tahrir Square during the Egyptian uprising and In 2012 she was part of a human rights delegation to Bahrain in support of democracy activists; she was tear-gassed\, arrested and deported by the Bahraini government. She is presently working on a book on Saudi Arabia and organizing a Saudi Summit in March 2016. \n\n\n\nBenjamin is the author of eight books. Her articles appear regularly in outlets such as The Huffington Post\, CommonDreams\, Alternet\, The Other Words\, and TeleSUR. \n\n\n\nWhat is CODEPINK?\n\n\n\nCODEPINK is a women-led grassroots organization working to end U.S. wars and militarism\, support peace and human rights initiatives\, and redirect our tax dollars into healthcare\, education\, green jobs and other life-affirming programs. Join us! \n\n\n\nWhat we do \n\n\n\nFounded in fall 2002 as a grassroots effort to prevent the US war on Iraq\, we continue to organize for justice for Iraqis and to hold war criminals accountable. We actively oppose the continuing U.S. war in Afghanistan\, torture\, the detention center at Guantanamo\, weaponized and spy drones\, the prosecution of whistleblowers\, U.S. support for the Israeli occupation of Palestine and repressive regimes. \n\n\n\nHow we do it \n\n\n\nRooted in a network of local organizers\, online supporters and generous donors\, with an emphasis on joy and humor\, our tactics include satire\, street theatre\, creative visuals\, civil resistance\, and directly challenging powerful decision-makers in government and corporations. And of course\, wearing pink! \n\n\n\nWhy women? \n\n\n\nCODEPINK is not exclusively women — we invite men to join us — -but we are particularly eager to see mothers\, grandmothers\, sisters\, and daughters\, female workers\, students\, teachers\, healers\, artists\, writers\, singers\, poets and all outraged woman rise up and oppose the global militarism. \n\n\n\nHow did we get started? \n\n\n\nMedea Benjamin\, Jodie Evans\, Diane Wilson\, Starhawk and about 100 other women kicked off CODEPINK on November 17\, 2002. We set up for a 4-month all-day vigil in front of the White House during the cold of winter. \n\n\n\nThe vigil inspired people from all walks of life\, and from all over the country\, to stand for peace. Many organizations joined us\, including Global Exchange\, Greenpeace\, WILPF\, WAND\, Public Citizen\, NOW\, Women for Women International and Neighbors for Peace and Justice. The vigil culminated on March 8\, International Women’s Day\, when we celebrated women as global peacemakers with a week of activities\, rallies and a march to encircle the White House in pink. \n\n\n\nOver 10\,000 people participated\, and a group of 25 women\, including Alice Walker\, Maxine Hong Kingston\, Susan Griffin\, Starhawk\, Jodie Evans and Medea Benjamin\, were arrested for taking our peaceful protest right up to the White House gate.CODEPINK thus emerged out of a deep desire by a group of American women to stop the United States from invading Iraq. The name CODEPINK plays on the former Bush Administration’s color-coded homeland security alerts — yellow\, orange\, red — that signaled terrorist threats. While Bush’s color-coded alerts were based on fear and were used to justify violence\, the CODEPINK alert is a feisty call for people to “wage peace.” \n\n\n\nSince then CODEPINK has become a worldwide network of women and men committed to working for peace and social justice. We have become famous for confronting the warmongers\, whether in the halls and hearing rooms of Congress\, the national conventions of both the Republicans and Democrats\, George Bush’s fundraisers\, the publicity tours of Karl Rove\, Condi Rice\, Donald Rumsfeld and others\, and Nancy Pelosi’s house. \n\n\n\nPink action principles• Nonviolence: We are committed to peaceful means of protest and resolving conflict when executing our actions\, in coalition work\, and within our internal process and relationships.• Clear Goals: We will define CODEPINK’s unique niche in our community (creative protest\, cultivating women’s voices\, etc.) and set attainable goals for local projects that will further CODEPINK’s peace mission.• Communication Guidelines: We write\, speak and listen with respect to all. Disagreements or disappointments are opportunities to practice peaceful and productive communication with each other. We keep our criticisms concise\, specific\, constructive\, and focused on future improvement. We affirm a culture of appreciation\, thanking and valuing all our activists and acknowledging donations\, co-sponsorships\, and other support.• Responsibility and Teamwork: We work in teams\, sharing tasks and responsibilities\, and building skills\, together. We agree to be responsible for something only when we’re 100% sure we are going to do it.• Diversity and Tolerance: We embrace feminist principals of cooperation\, problem-solving\, critical thinking\, compassion\, analysis and processing. We will speak up against racism\, sexism\, homophobia\, transphobia\, classism\, ageism\, and other forms of oppression and prejudice. We will work towards a deeper understanding of our own power and privileges\, and seek to cultivate a diverse local group with connections to the array of social justice groups in our cities. We highly recommend that every activist read this piece about recognizing privilege\, entitled “Unpacking the Invisible Backpack.”• Resource Sharing: Our logos\, photos\, and the downloadable resources on our website are free for local groups to use. Central staff can help send email alerts for local organizers. Local groups can endorse or cosponsor local events without seeking permission from the central staff. Local groups are autonomous and are encouraged to take on national campaigns.• Messaging: We will work to make the messages on our banners\, flyers\, and public/ social media statements clear and potent. We aim to amplify our work through positive media coverage — for example\, sending press releases\, conducting press calls and liaising at events\, providing talking points for participants\, media training for local groups\, etc.• Global Community: CODEPINK’s work to end the war in Iraq was shared by 250 local groups in the US and a dozen international groups. The solidarity between CODEPINK-ers in the US and overseas strengthens our work to end US wars and drone strikes\, curtail government surveillance\, bring justice to war victims\, and reduce militarism worldwide. CODEPINK has taken delegations to Cuba\, Iran\, Israel-Palestine and other conflict zones to promote global and cultural engagement and awareness. We also participate in the Global Day of Action on Military Spending\, international forums on war and peace\, and other peace and diplomacy-building events.• Long Term Vision: We commit to working for a better world\, for the long haul. We want to build what is called a “peace economy”: global community that cultivates a sense of respect for all people\, and takes responsibility for the suffering we see in the world. We can begin by strengthening our relationships at home through our interactions and activism. In the words of CODEPINK Cofounder Medea Benjamin\, “Activism is good for our health and spirits—it keeps us engaged\, active\, upbeat\, and passionate. Ending war may take a long time\, and we can use that time to inspire ourselves and each other with positive\, creative actions that embody the world we want to see!”
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/sanctuary-sustainer-reception-with-medea-benjamin/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Fundraiser
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161119T220000
DTSTAMP:20240311T152908Z
CREATED:20161119T221100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T152908Z
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SUMMARY:Medea Benjamin
DESCRIPTION:A passionate advocate for social justice for over 40 years\, Medea Benjamin\, whose new book is Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connections\, co-founded the women-led peace group CODEPINK and the human rights group Global Exchange. Benjamin and other CODEPINK activists are known for their ability to make media spectacle in settings from Presidential press conferences to Israeli settlements\, challenging hypocrisy and silence.  Medea’s books and lectures question the legality and morality of US policies such as arms sales\, torture\, and drone warfare with its collateral civilian casualties. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore about Benjamin\n\n\n\nMedea Benjamin is also co-founder of the human rights group Global Exchange. She has been an advocate for social justice for more than 40 years.  \n\n\n\nDescribed as “one of America’s most committed — and most effective — fighters for human rights” by New York Newsday\, and “one of the high profile leaders of the peace movement” by the Los Angeles Times\, she was one of 1\,000 exemplary women from 140 countries nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the millions of women who do the essential work of peace worldwide. She received numerous prizes\, including: the Martin Luther King\, Jr. Peace Prize from the Fellowship of Reconciliation\, the Peace Prize by the US Peace Memorial\, the Gandhi Peace Award\, and the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Award. She is a former economist and nutritionist with the United Nations and World Health Organization. \n\n\n\nIn 2000\, she was a Green Party candidate for the California Senate. During the 1990s\, Medea focused her efforts on tackling the problem of unfair trade as promoted by the World Trade Organization. Widely credited as the woman who brought Nike to its knees and helped place the issue of sweatshops on the national agenda\, Medea was a key player in the campaign that won a $20 million settlement from 27 US clothing retailers for the use of sweatshop labor in Saipan. She also pushed Starbucks and other companies to start carrying fair trade coffee. \n\n\n\nSince the September 11\, 2001 tragedy\, Medea has been working to promote a U.S. foreign policy that would respect human rights and gain us allies instead of contributing to violence and undermining our international reputation. She has organized many protests against the U.S. interventions in Iraq\, Afghanistan\, Libya\, and Syria. Medea has also been on the forefront of the anti-drone movement. Her direct questioning of President Obama during his 2013 foreign policy address\, as well as her trips to Pakistan and Yemen\, helped shine a light on the innocent people killed by US drone strikes. She published Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control in 2013. She also organized the first-ever international drone summit and lead delegations to Pakistan and Yemen to meet with drone strike victims and family members of Guantanamo Bay prisoners. She wrote the forthcoming book Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection\, and organized an international summit on Saudi Arabia in March 2016. \n\n\n\nHer work for justice in Israel/Palestine includes taking numerous delegations to Gaza after the 2008 Israeli invasion\, organizing the Gaza Freedom March in 2010\, participating in the Freedom Flotillas and opposing the policies of the Israel lobby group AIPAC. In 2011 she was in Tahrir Square during the Egyptian uprising. In 2012 she was part of a human rights delegation to Bahrain in support of democracy activists; she was tear-gassed\, arrested and deported by the Bahraini government. \n\n\n\nShe recently wrote a book on Saudi Arabia and organized a Saudi Summit in March 2016. Benjamin is the author of nine books. Her articles appear regularly in outlets such as The Huffington Post\, CommonDreams\, Alternet\, The Other Words\, and TeleSUR.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/medea-benjamin/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161119T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161119T180000
DTSTAMP:20240311T154735Z
CREATED:20161119T180100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T154735Z
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SUMMARY:Be The Media! Workshop with Brenda Ann Kenneally: Participatory Art and Action
DESCRIPTION:Brenda Ann Kenneally will share strategies for participatory community art practice\, including the process behind her scrapbooks\, North Troy Peoples’ History Museum\, and the Story Candles project.  \n\n\n\nThis project is supported by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/be-the-media-workshop-with-brenda-ann-kenneally-participatory-art-and-action/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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