Globalization in the Pulpit.
Speakers address religious congregations on globalization, the Free Trade Area of the Americas, and our values. Contact Pam Kelly at Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic Community, 617-542-0634, [email protected]
Globalization and the Urban Community.
City Councilor Chuck Turner's District Meeting. 10:00am-12:00pm - First Church in Roxbury, John Eliot Square.
Québec Solidarity Demonstration.
Localize the struggle for global justice by fighting for a living wage at Harvard University. 1:00pm - Harvard Yard.
MLK and the Labor Movement: Bringin’ Tha Noise – Black Labor’s Responses to the Challenges of the New Millennium.
History often teaches that the more things change the more they remain the same. How do we educate and mobilize our communities to face new challenges while our communities continue to struggle with the challenges of the past? Hosted by the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists. 6:00-9:00pm - Madison Park Middle School, Roxbury. Contact Alison D. Bowens 617-426-0520, [email protected]
FTAA, Plan Colombia, Indigenous Resistance and the Solar Campus Campaign.
Noam Chomsky; Roberto Perez, President of the U'wa community of Colombia; Armando Valbuena, President of the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia. 7:00pm - MIT, room TBA. Contact the Boston Earth Action Network, 617-623-2453.
From Québec to Boston.
Firsthand reports and video from the Québec protests and the People's Summit. Experts and community activists lay out the themes and challenges for the week's forum series. 6:30 pm - St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, 138 Tremont Street (Park Street T). Contact Susan Misra, 617-625-0562, [email protected]
FTAA, Plan Colombia, US Oil Extraction and its Effect on the Peoples of Colombia. Roberto Perez and Armando Valbuena. 7:00pm - Church of the Holy Redeemer (Maverick stop on blue line T). Food will be served.
General Amnesty Coalition Meeting .
Final Preparations for May Day March. 6:00pm - Brazilian Immigrant Center, 139 Brighton Ave., Contact: 617-783-8001.
Countering Bush's Assault on the Environment
The Bush administration is rolling back hard-won environmental protections. This forum will focus on ways we can fight this attack and launch a counter-attack to protect the planet. 6:30pm - Cambridge Public Library, 45 Pearl St. (Central Square T Stop). Contact Linda Setchell, 617-338-8131, [email protected]
Labor and Globalization: What Next After Québec?
What are the next steps for labor after mobilizing against the Free Trade Area of the Americas? How do we develop long term strategies to build solidarity with the unorganized in this country and workers around the world? 6:00pm-9:30pm - HERE Local 26, 58 Berkeley St. Contact Jobs With Justice 617-524-8778, [email protected]
Building a Global Youth Movement against the FTAA.
What do schools, prisons, sweatshops, and toxic waste dumps have in common? Young activists will host this teach-in to include participation, performance, reports from young local activists about their efforts, and why youth are fighting globalization. 7:00pm - Boston Research Center. 396 Harvard St., Cambridge. Contact Liz Tierney, 617-524-8778, [email protected]
Healthy Communities and Economic Development Forum.
Wealth gap, corporate accountability, social safety net, housing. How do we arrive at an alternative economic model friendly to human needs? 5:30pm - Dinner and Exhibition. 6:30pm - Forum at St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, 138 Tremont St. Contact: Pasqualino Colombaro, 617-265-9122, [email protected]
Work and Lack of Work in the Global Era.
Downsizing…contingent work…privatization…the attack on unions…shredding of the social safety net…stagnant wages…declining benefits…persistent poverty… activists and experts will identify problems and spotlight ways in which people are fighting back - locally, regionally, and globally. 6:30pm - Boston Research Center, 396 Harvard St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Contact Tim Costello, 617-338-9966, [email protected]
Environmental Justice in the ‘Hood 2001.
6th Annual Greater Boston Environmental Justice Network Conference. Activists, community leaders and concerned residents of local neighborhoods will gather to address the continued deterioration of our environment, public health and quality of life. 9:00am–3:00pm - Reggie Lewis Athletic Center at Roxbury Crossing Station. Contact: Lisa @ Alternatives for Community & Environment. 442-3343, ext. 27.
Free Trade and Struggles at Home: Examining Human Rights, Prisons, Immigration in the Context of Hemispheric Economic Integration.
In this forum moderated by Chuck Turner, we will examine the relationships between market-oriented economic policy, human rights violations, and struggles in Boston such as those for immigrant rights, affordable housing, and the anti-prison movement. 1:00-4:00pm - First Church of Roxbury (Roxbury Crossing T Stop, Eliot Square), Contact Thea Gelbspan, 617-427-6080, [email protected]
The People’s Agenda - Next Steps.
Reviewing the week’s activities. What have we learned? Where do we go from here? How can we work together? 6:30pm - Harriet Tubman House, 566 Columbus Ave. (Mass Ave T stop). Contact Susan Misra, 617-625-0562, [email protected]
March for Amnesty on May Day.
Gather at 3:00pm at the State House, with a march to JFK/Government Center and rally to follow. Support justice for all immigrants! Stand up for an unconditional legalization of all undocumented immigrants, the right of all immigrants to organize for better working conditions, and the protection of human rights. Contact Sonia at Jobs With Justice, 617-524-8778
Thursday, April 26
Secrets of Silicon Valley - The Film.
This film chronicles a tumultuous year in the lives of two young activists grappling with rapid social change and the meaning of globalization on their own doorsteps. 8:00pm - Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston.
Tuesday, May 1
Celebrating May Day through Film and Art.
An evening of film, music and speakers, including Howard Zinn. Co-sponsored by Spontaneous Celebrations and Jobs With Justice. 7:00pm – Coolidge Corner Theater, 290 Harvard St., Brookline.
Sunday, May 13
From Argentina to Alaska: Women's Resistance to Corporate Globalization in the Americas.
Mother's Day film festival with footage from the Quebec City protests against the FTAA, "From the Mountains to the Maquiladoras," other documentary films, and in-person reports from local activists. $10 benefits the Boston Global Action Network's FTAA Task Force. Advance tickets: 617-983-0089. 4-7 pm at the Brattle Theater, 40 Brattle St, Cambridge (Harvard stop on red line).
