by abbey volcano
| May 6, 2010 |
| 5:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
Hartford, CT– The much anticipated art exhibit of the year will be held this year at the Charter Oak Cultural Center in downtown Hartford. The 32nd annual show of artwork from Connecticut’s Prisons features 140 artists from 14 correctional facilities, and is open throughout the month of May at Charter Oak.
This exhibit opens with a reception on Thursday, May 6th, 5 - 7PM. This event is free, open to the public and will include hors d’oeuvres and beverages. The exhibit runs through Friday, May 28th. Regular gallery hours are: Monday - Friday, 10am - 5pm / Saturdays, 10am - 2pm/ Fridays 14 & 21 until 7pm. Closed Thursday, May 13th.
Community Partners in Action PRISON ARTS PROGRAM ANNUAL SHOW 2010 is a tradition within the prison system, and inmates work all year towards this amazing show. The Prison Arts Program was initiated in 1978 by Community Partners in Action, a Hartford non-profit. The driving force behind this exhibition is CPA Prison Arts Program Manager Jeff Greene. “The greatest reward of what I do is that I’m lucky to see great art and see people change and evolve in so many incredible ways. I get to deliver this work to the community. It’s really exciting.” says Greene.
Charter Oak Cultural Center, located at 21 Charter Oak Avenue in Hartford, is housed in Connecticut’s oldest synagogue building, is a non-profit, multi-cultural arts center committed to preserving the Jewish Heritage of our building, giving access to the arts to all people and doing the work of social justice. Charter Oak has long been an arts showcase for the region’s ethnically and culturally diverse communities. We offer performances, exhibits, classes, two free after school programs for inner city youth, lectures and cultural programming that nourish the mind, soul, body and spirit of young and old alike. Our mission is to provide access to the arts for all.
For more information about Charter Oak’s programs and events, visit www.charteroakcenter.org
by abbey volcano
Calling Labor and Community Supporters:
RALLY!
FOR 1199 SPECTRUM STRIKERS
SATURDAY, APRIL 24
11:00 AM TO 12:00 NOON
PARK PLACE HEALTH CENTER
5 Greenwood Street, Hartford
(off Park St. Parking on Amity, Madison, Grace, and nearby streets)
On the 10th day of the strike, join nursing home workers who are fighting unfair labor practices and the threat of permanent replacements. The Spectrum Corporation has intimidated, suspended and fired dozens of workers at four nursing homes over the past year while workers have been trying to negotiate a fair contract.
Show your support! Contact Steve Thornton for more information, 860-251-6013
by abbey volcano
| April 20, 2010 |
| 5:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
*Please forward widely!*
STOP THE RAIDS! Students of Trinity College present:
Let’s Discuss Immigration Reform
Tuesday, April 20th
5:00pm
Terrace Rooms A, B & C
Mather Hall, Trinity College
300 Summit Street
Hartford CT
We need a national debate that recognizes immigration as a global phenomenon and shifts away from the criminalization of innocent workers. Any immigration reform system that does not demand an immediate end to ICE Raids, Silent Raids, E-verify, 287g and the militarization of the border falls short of meeting the demands of the undocumented community. Legalization for all!
Featured speakers:
Cristobal Cavazos is a national leader in the struggle for immigrant rights and co-founder of the group “Immigrant Solidarity Dupage” in Chicago.
David Silva Villalobos is a pioneer in immigrant rights and a member of the Grassroots Immigrant Justice Network.
Mariano Cardoso Jr. is a Capitol Community College student whose testimony speaks to the abuses of our current immigration system.
A reception will follow.
Sponsored by: SGA, House of Peace, I-House, Latin Dance Club, Anti-War Coalition & Trinfo Cafe
For more information please contact daniela.ortizbahamonde@trincoll.edu
by abbey volcano
| April 15, 2010 |
| 6:00 am | to | 12:00 pm |
Tomorrow, Thursday, April 15 at 6:00 am, District 1199 workers at four nursing homes will begin their strike for a fair contract against the Spectrum Healthcare corporation.
In Hartford, the workers at Park Place nursing home will be on the picket line (5 Greenwood Street, off Park Street*).
I hope you will join us!
Here are some facts:
**Workers at 32 other 1199 nursing homes have successfully settled their contracts. In contrast, Spectrum has avoided giving raises to the Park Place workers for more than 2 1/2 years.
**While union workers provide excellent care to their patients (Spectrum has a five-star rating!), the nursing home chain is one the the most dangerous places to work in the nation. Injuries at Spectrum are twice as frequent as the national average.
**At the same time, Spectrum is trying to cut light-duty pay for injured workers!
The Spectrum workers need your support. Please join us on the line Thursday, this weekend, and for as long as it takes!
Stay in touch with the strike. Go to our website:
http://www.seiu1199ne.org
*Here are directions to Park Place:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=cn5&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=0,0,17366308052694280939&fb=1&hq=park+place+nursing+home&hnear=hartford&gl=us&daddr=5+Greenwood+Street,+Hartford,+CT+06106-2110&geocode=15010557678215085335,41.755083,-72.709927&ei=denFS8TdG8K78ga44umXDw&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=directions-to&resnum=1&ved=0CAsQngIwAA <http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=cn5&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=0,0,17366308052694280939&fb=1&hq=park+place+nursing+home&hnear=hartford&gl=us&daddr=5+Greenwood+Street,+Hartford,+CT+06106-2110&geocode=15010557678215085335,41.755083,-72.709927&ei=denFS8TdG8K78ga44umXDw&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=directions-to&resnum=1&ved=0CAsQngIwAA>
by abbey volcano
| April 24, 2010 11:00 am | to | April 25, 2010 5:00 pm |
http://fadge.wordpress.com/
A Partial List of Upcoming Workshops for F.A.D.G.E. Fest 2010:
Sexual Assault in the Activist Community: A How-To of Accountability- Description to follow…
DIY Speculum Exam Workshop-
This workshop will provide instructions for performing a speculum exam, as well as the chest/breast exam and other pelvic exam techniques, both for self exam or with a partner. Intent of the workshop is to provide tools and knowledge for DIY sexual/reproductive health. We will also touch on trans health, sensitivity to sexual assault survivors, and ways to empower ourselves on the exam table and in the clinician’s office. This workshop is open to all genders.
Sexual Consent: This workshop addresses gender communication and explores common myths associated with rape. Students will have the opportunity to work through their own understanding of consent in light of the UConn definition. Participants will also be encouraged to reflect on how they are contributing to an environment where people feel free and safe to say yes and no in a way that is respected and protected. Presented by the Violence Against Women Prevention Program of the University of Connecticut.
Making Sense of a Porn Culture- This is a presentation on the history of the porn industry, self-objectification, the effects of early pornography exposure on youth, and an analysis of some contemporary porn. Includes graphic images.
Make Your Own Sex Toys: Participants will enjoy an engaging examination of the history and politics of women’s pleasure, sex-toys, and the medical industry’s control and exploitation of women’s bodies. Then we’ll get our hands “dirty” and start making our own, personalized sex toys while discussing healthy and fun sexual exploration.
Therapy, power dynamics, boundaries and self-care: Exploring the inherent power dynamics in therapy, discussing healthy boundaries, and caring for your emotional health.
Social Detox – Feminism for Boys
The point of this workshop is to discuss the ways that men can be aware of how sexism infiltrates our relationships and organizing. Sexism is socialized right into our identity as men and to fully realize anarchist relationships we need to identify and break patterns of sexism, both overt and passive.
Reproductive Freedom: The Connecticut Workers Solidarity Alliance and Queers Without Borders will host a discussion on Reproductive Freedom, how it differs from Reproductive Rights, and how we are organizing in Connecticut.
Feminism 101: A friendly intro to feminism for the curious or a lively refresher for the initiated. Discussion will be led by SCSU’s Women’s Studies Director, Dr. Yi-Chun Tricia Lin, and students. Dr. Lin’s current research and teaching interests include ethnic studies, women’s studies and post-colonial studies.
Breaking the (bike) Chains of Patriarchy: A bike maintenance demo by the Chainbreakers. The Chainbreakers are a New Haven, CT based group of women, transgendered people, queers and other marginalized groups. They believe that working on your own form of transportation is empowering and fun and it provides a positive alternative to male-dominated bike culture.
by abbey volcano
| April 5, 2010 | to | April 10, 2010 |
http://www.uri.edu/glbt/symposium/2010/symp2010.htm
by abbey volcano
| April 7, 2010 | to | April 10, 2010 |
http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Africana_Studies/events/blacklavender.html
by abbey volcano
| April 8, 2010 |
| 6:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
by abbey volcano
| April 9, 2010 9:00 am | to | April 11, 2010 7:00 pm |
http://clpp.hampshire.edu/projects/conference/2010/overview
I wish I could go to this conference so badly– too bad I’ll be up at SUNY Cortland for the unveiling of the Anarchist Studies Initiative- altho that’s cool, too. Please go to this and tell me all about it!
by abbey volcano
| April 3, 2010 |
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
We are hosting a dinner party (@ the Unitarian Universalist Society, 608 Whitney Ave, New Haven) to benefit the Feminism, Autonomy, Diversity, and Gender Expression (F.A.D.G.E.) Fest that will be held at the Charter Oak Cultural Center in Hartford on April 25 & 26. We are requesting donations of $5+ to provide us with a budget for speaker fees, travel expenses, etc. for the upcoming conference.
The theme of the F.A.D.G.E. Fest this year is mental, physical, and sexual health. There will be workshops spanning the 2-day event supporting female-positive discussions, knowledge, art, skill-shares, and music.
by abbey volcano
| March 13, 2010 |
| 6:30 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
Saturday, March 13th 630ish-830ish pm, Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, 182 Whisconier Road, Brookfield CT. If you don’t know about Westboro Baptist Church, please click here and prepare to be outraged.
by abbey volcano
| March 12, 2010 |
| 9:00 pm | to | 11:59 pm |
TAKE BACK THE MIC: All Female Hip Hop Showcase
Friday, March 12th
9pm
The Mill (93 Vernon Street)
FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE
Featuring:
-La Bruja (Emcee from New York City)
-Mind Evolution (Poet from the Hartbeat)
-NuNuu (Poet from the Hartbeat)
-DJ Laylo (DJ from New York City)
-Haben Abraham (Trinity College)
-Amanda Persad (Trinity College)
-Isis Irizarry Negron (Trinity College)
-Feliz Matos (Trinity College)
-Shondaa Steppers (Trinity College)
-Trinitones (Trinity College)
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by abbey volcano
| March 2, 2010 |
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
PrYSM: 669 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI
Presented by the Providence Youth Student Movement (PrYSM) and the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Association (NQAPIA)
Join us for a special panel discussion about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) immigrants’ rights. Panelists will provide an update on developments from both the federal level in Washington, D.C. as well as on the local level in Rhode Island; how immigration reform may affect LGBTQ individuals, and how the audience can get involved.
Invited speakers include:
Alison Foley, Immigration Attorney
Ben de Guzman, National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA)
Dimple Rana, Deported Diaspora
Kathy Kushnir, Marriage Equality Rhode Island
Michelle Deplante, Immigrants United
Raúl Iriarte, Community Member
Interpretation will be provided in Spanish. Habrá Interprete en Español.
Cost is FREE! Light refreshments will be provided.
Co-sponsored by: Deported Diaspora, Immigrants United, Marriage Equality Rhode Island (MERI), Olneyville Neighborhood Association (ONA), Rhode Island Pride, Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project (CHAMP)
by abbey volcano
| February 9, 2010 |
| 12:15 pm | to | 1:15 pm |
I HAD AN ILLEGAL ABORTION:TELLING MY STORY
Sponsored by WGRAC: Women & Gender Resource Action Center
Abstract: Guest speaker, Carla (her alias), feels it`s imperative and timely to alert young women to the conditions pregnant women seeking abortions faced in the pre-Roe v Wade era, and to the consequences of losing the right to choose. Please join us for lunch and discussion.
Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Time: 12:15pm-1:15pm, Common Hour
Place: Terrace B, Mather Hall (2nd Floor)
Please bring lunch with you. Soda/juice/cookies will be provided.
by abbey volcano
| January 27, 2010 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
This book tour is happening in many places- come support the local Hartford date- January 27th, 7pm at Charter Oak Cultural Center (21 Charter Oak Ave, Hartford CT 06106). For more info email abbey.willis@charteroakcenter.org or call 860.249.1207. Listen to an interview with the author here.
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