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Dear , maybe you know it's Giving Tuesday but do you know that it's also Fair Tuesday?
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PJC Educational Programs and Events
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John Lewis- Get in the Way Screening
Thursday, December 14, 7-9pm, Big Picture Theater & Cafe, Waitsfield. FREE. You can pick up your tickets at the PJC store or at the Joslin Memorial Library Central Library in Waitsfield.
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| Center Hours
Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm
New Store Hours
Monday-Saturday: 10am-6pm
Sunday: 9am-4pm
Hours are subject to change. Call
(802) 863-2345 x2 to confirm.
Location
60 Lake Street, Suite 1C
Burlington's Waterfront.
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Grab a bite and help the PJC
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What's better than eating good food? Eating good food AND giving back at the same time!
Join us for a benefit bake at American Flatbread on
December 4th
. $1.50 of each small pizza and $3.00 of each large pizza will be donated to the PJC. You can make a reservation starting at 4PM by calling 802-861-2999. In the meantime,
check out their menu
to see all of the delicious options!
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Watch Through Survivors Eyes
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Sally & Paul Bermanzohn are two survivors of the 1979 Greensboro Massacre that left five dead and nine injured. They came to Burlington in early November to share their experience and discuss the issue of white supremacy and what we, as a community, can do to combat this hate. You can watch their
presentation here.
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Want to see more of the Peace & Justice Center more often?
Follow us on social media to see pictures, read articles, and be in the know about what we are up to, community issues, events, and more.
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Pick up a voucher for this show at PJC and pay $2 cash at the door. For current PJC members and volunteers. For information on membership
click here. Come to the Peace & Justice Store to pick up your voucher. Limited supply!
Outside
Thursday, Nov. 30, 10:00am
Outside is the story of Daniel, a teen who triumphs over homophobic bullying, depression, and suicide.
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Support the PJC when you shop online!
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Likely your email and texts were flooded with notices that today is Giving Tuesday.
What is less well known is that it is also Fair Tuesday -- a movement for ethical shopping that started in response to Black Friday and Cyber Monday to feature fair trade, ethical, and eco-friendly brands.
If you are able to donate to PJC today, to support our fair trade and other programs, and are willing to do it on facebook, all donations will be doubled and the regular fees will be waived! This is good for today only. You can go to the
facebook fundraiser here. If it is no longer Tuesday, you can still give online at
pjcvt.org!
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Feeling emotionally or physically fatigued from Thanksgiving week? Come shake it off at this all ages benefit for Vermont Access to Reproductive Freedom!
Sat, December 2
6:00-11pm
by donation
Main Street Landing Union Station
More info on
Facebook. Hope to see you there!
VARF has been paying for abortions since 2000 and needs your support as much as ever. While Vermont laws are solid, the reality of accessing abortions is often dismal. Women regularly have to travel out of state and spend two days and $1000+ to access legal health care.
About 400 people turned out last year for the Shake Off and together we raised almost $5,000!!! This money covered about one third of the total grants given to the 37 women who received support from VARF.
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From the Blog: Study Group on Militarism in Central VT
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by Joseph Gainza
Founder of Vermont Action for Peace
(and PJC member)
What is militarism, how does it influence American society, economics, politics and culture? These are some of the questions we will be exploring as a study group on militarism. Vermont Action for Peace has been examining militarism in all it varied forms and manifestations for several years. As our understanding deepened, we began to see the influence of militarism in almost every aspect of our common life: in fashion, education, domestic policy ("wars" on social problems like poverty, crime, drugs), foreign policy (real wars instead of diplomacy), our national budget, and even the language we use. We have come to see militarism as an ideology.
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| Resistance, Renewal, and Laughter: Our Fight to Protect Mother Earth. |
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Native Activist Dallas Goldtooth will be a featured speaker at Champlain College's Native American History Month event on December 5 at 6PM.
Goldtooth is an organizer for the Indigenous Environmental Network, one of the co-creators of the 1491s comedy group, an organizer of the Keystone XL Campaign, Standing Rock activist, a Dakota linguist, artist, comedian, and powwow emcee.
This event is free and open to the public, but RSVP tickets are required. Public tickets will be available November 29 through December 5 by emailing
[email protected].
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This is a partial listing. See more events in our public
calendar.
November 28, Tuesday
November 29, Wednesday
- 6:30-8pm Earth Matters meeting. The Tutorial Center, Manchester Center.
November 30, Thursday
- 5-6pm Champlain Area NAACP needs Volunteers.
December 1, Friday
December 2, Saturday
- All day: 25th Annual Vermont International Festival at Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction.
- 10am-12pm Caroline Fund Pro Se Legal Clinic at Lawline of Vermont, Burlington. Every Saturday.
- 12-4pm High School Leaders Conference at UVM, Burlington.
- 7-10pm 350VT ResisDANCE at Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, Brattleboro.
December 3, Sunday
- All day: 25th Annual Vermont International Festival at Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction.
- 4-5:30pm March for Our Future planning meeting at 135 College St, 2nd floor, Burlington.
December 4, Monday
- 5:30-11:30pm Benefit Bake for the PJC at American Flatbread Burlington.
- 6-9pm Pride Center: Uncorked for a Cause at Burlington City Arts, Burlington.
December 5, Tuesday
December 6, Wednesday
- 5:30-7pm VT Stands for a World Beyond War Coalition meeting at PJC, Burlington.
December 7, Thursday
- 7-9pm Mark Bray on the history of anti-fascism. Fundraiser to benefit Vermont J20 Defendants at Unitarian Church, Montpelier.
December 8, Friday
- 12-1pm Toxic Whiteness Bag Lunch Discussion Group at PJC, Burlington.
December 10, Sunday International Day of Human Rights
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2pm Nuclear Holocaust or Human Hope
, Fletcher Free LIbrary, Burlington. Share holiday cheer, and learn about the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize and the hope it offers. We will watch the award ceremony and acceptance speech from Oslo, followed by a brief educational session and discussion with John Reuwer, MD of Physicians for Social Responsibility.
- 3-8pm The Farmers Banquet on Climate Change at the Capital City Grange, 6612 VT-12, Berlin.
December 11, Monday
- 6-7:30pm VTJP meeting at PJC, Burlington.
December 13, Wednesday
- 4-5:30pm Seeing and Disrupting Racism at Shelburne Town Offices (opposite), Shelburne.
December 14, Thursday
- 5:30-7pm WILPF Winter Potluck and Get Together at Robin Lloyd's home, 300 Maple Street, Burlington.
- 7:30-11pm Roy Wood Jr. at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington. Also Friday and Saturday.
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Action Highlight: Fair and Impartial Policing
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Fair and impartial policing is a crucial part of maintaining a just society. Act 54 (H.308) passed earlier this year after a broad community campaign and requires that by January 1st, 2018, the Criminal Justice Training Council, "in consultation with stakeholders... shall update its model fair and impartial policing policy to provide one cohesive model policy for law enforcement agencies...". However, there are many issues with the current version including creation without stakeholder input, limiting accountability, and a change in language regarding limiting local law enforcement's role in immigration enforcement.
Here's how you can help:
- Sign this petition to members of the Criminal Justice Training Council telling them to approve the version of the FIPP that the community is demanding.
- Participate in photo mobilization by taking a picture of yourself with a sign that says "The Fair and Impartial Policing Policy protects us all. #Don'tGutTheFIP" and post on social media to help increase visibility on this issue.
- Write a letter to the editor highlighting how members of your community could be impacted if the FIPP doesn't contain the demanded protections. Contact Migrant Justice organizer Will Lambek at [email protected] for tips on how to write a strong letter.
- Organize a community meeting or accountability session with local officials. FIPP is creating teams to meet with law enforcement officials and legislators who can help put pressure on the Criminal Justice Training Council. If you'd like to help assemble or join a team in your area, contact ACLU organizer Nico Amador at [email protected].
- Stay in touch with FIPP. If the Criminal Justice Training Council doesn't meet their demands FIPP will need your help to create action in anticipation of the December 12 meeting.
You can find more information on the petition and the community demands
here.
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