SAN Calendar 12/3/2000 (fwd)
ASUW Womens Action Coalition
asuwomn at u.washington.edu
Mon Dec 4 10:23:23 PST 2000
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ASUW Women's Action Coalition
University of Washington
Husky Union Building Rm.201
SAO 17 Box 352238
Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: 206.543.1817 Fax: 206.685.4310
http://depts.washington.edu/~asuwomn
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Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2000 19:02:15 -0800 (PST)
From: Student Action Network <san at u.washington.edu>
To: SAN Calendar Recipients: ;
Subject: SAN Calendar 12/3/2000
Student Action Network Weekly Calendar of Progressive Events
12/3/00
GSEAC/UAW Strike Begins! More info below.
Student Action Network is all about promoting progressive politics and
coalitions on the University of Washington campus. SAN stands for peace,
economic justice, environmental responsibility, and an end to sexism,
racism, homophobia, and all other forms of discrimination.
Contact us at san at u.washington.edu, (206) 720-1457, and see our webpage
with info for UW activists at http://students.washington.edu/san/
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UPCOMING EVENTS (Scroll down for more info on each event)
All events on the UW campus unless marked with *.
Mon 12/4 GSEAC/UAW Strike begins on UW Campus!
Tue 12/5 Undergrads Rally to Support GSEAC/UAW
Tue 12/5 Public Meeting on Corrupt Politics w/ Socialist Alternative
Tue 12/5 "Closing the Achievement Gap: The Work of the 21st Century"
Tue 12/5 "Nuclear Nightmare and Hope: Impacts on Global Health"
Thu 12/7 Human Rights Events with Randall Robinson from TransAfrica*
Sat 12/9 International Day of Action to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal*
Sun 12/10 Human Rights Day Celebration*
Wed 12/13 Diversity Book Club: "The Debt" by Randall Robinson
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To request disability accomodations for events on the UW campus, contact
the office of the ADA Coordinator at least 10 days in advance of the
event: 206.543.6450 (voice); 206.543.6452 (TDD); 206.685.3885 (fax); or
email access at u.washington.edu. More information is available in the Access
Guide for Persons with Disabilities: http://www.washington.edu/admin/ada/.
To be added or removed from the list, please e-mail us at
san at u.washington.edu. And student groups, don't forget to email us with
your events! Thanks!
Monday, 12/4 __________________________________________________________
GSEAC/UAW Strike begins on UW Campus!
Picket Lines up from 5:30am - 5:30pm at main campus entrances
GSEAC/UAW is the union representing teaching assistants, readers,
graders and tutors at UW. GSEAC/UAW has been negotiating with
President McCormick and the UW administration to gain recognition and
being bargaining for a contract. Even though existing legal framework
allows the UW administration to voluntarily recognize and begin
bargaining, they have refused to do so until they can pass legislation
limiting GSEAC/UAW's power first.
Join the picket lines with your own signs in support of GSEAC/UAW, and
attend the rally on Tuesday. More information on GSEAC/UAW is available
at http://students.washington.edu/san/gseac.html
Tuesday, 12/5 __________________________________________________________
Undergrads Rally to Support GSEAC/UAW
Noon
Red Square
Support the striking readers, graders, tutors and teaching
assistants! Tell the administration to recognize the union so we can go
back to class! Bring signs or banners stating your support. Organized by
Undergraduates United in Support of GSEAC/UAW.
For more info, contact SAN at san at u.washington.edu (endorser of the
rally).
Tuesday, 12/5 __________________________________________________________
Public Meeting on Corrupt Politics w/ Socialist Alternative
6:30 PM
School of Social Work Room B-14, 41st Street and 15th Ave. NE
For only the fourth time ever in US history, the electoral vote may be
different than the popular vote. Now both parties are using various legal
maneuvers and manipulating the will of the people in order to get into
office. Why do we need the electoral college to be a check on the popular
vote? Can the Green Party mount a serious challenge to the two parties of
big business? Or do we need to change our entire political and economic
system? Join Ian Werkheiser to discuss these issues and to strategize
about running independent working class candidates in Seattle in 2001
For more info, contact Michelle at mhajder at hotmail.com or (206) 736-6807
Tuesday, 12/5 __________________________________________________________
"Closing the Achievement Gap: The Work of the 21st Century" with Dr. Rudy
Crew, Institute for K-12 Leadership
7pm
Kane 110
What is to be done to close the achievement gap that exists between
wealthy and poor, and white and minority students in Washington State and
the nation? In light of the tightest labor market in a generation,
industries from manufacturing to high tech have particular interest in
this subject because of their need for a well-educated work force to
compete in the new global economy. Dr. Crew will address these issues and
take questions from the audience.
For more info: http://www.centraldistrictforum.org or 206-323-4032.
Tuesday, 12/5 __________________________________________________________
"Nuclear Nightmare and Hope: Siberian Nuclear Contamination and Impacts on
Global Health"
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Center for Urban Horticulture at UW, 3501 NE 41st Street
Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility presents this dramatic
forum by Dr. Tom Carpenter who traveled to Siberia to examine nuclear
facilities twice this year, working with a Russian / American team,
documenting what appears to be the largest discharge of nucelar
contaminants into the environment anywhere on the planet. Dr. Carpenter,
director of the Government Accountability Project in Seattle, will focus
on global health impacts of release and remediation. Free, but donations
gratefully accepted.
For more info contact WPSR at 206-547-2630 or ruthy at wpsr.org
Thursday, 12/7 __________________________________________________________
Human Rights Events with Randall Robinson, President, TransAfrica*
First Event: 11:30am-1:30pm, 700 Third Ave @ Cherry in the Dome Room, 3rd
Floor
Second Event: 7-9pm, First A.M.E. Church, 1522 14th Ave
The Seattle Office for Civil Rights and the Seattle Human Rights
Commission will be sponsoring two events for Human Rights Day. We are
pleased to have Randall Robinson, President of TransAfrica as our guest
speaker for both events. Mr. Robinson is also the author of Defending the
Spirit and The Debt (the UW Diversity Book Club will be discussing "The
Debt" at it's Dec. 13th meeting; see info below). Both events are free
and open to the public. The afternoon event will be sign language
interpreted and both locations are wheelchair accessible.
For more info, see http://www.cityofseattle.net/civil/dec72000.htm or
contact Angelyn at 206 684-4540 or via e-mail at
angelyn.frazer at ci.seattle.wa.us.
Saturday, 12/9 __________________________________________________________
International Day of Action to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal*
1:00pm
Seattle Central Community College Plaza, Broadway & Pine
Known as the "Voice of the Voiceless," Mumia Abu-Jamal is an
African-American journalist and political prisoner on Pennsylvania's Death
Row. People's Convergence to begin at SCCC. Co-Sponsored by Refuse &
Resist and Amnesty International-Garfield High School Chapter.
For info: Refuse & Resist / 206-648-0603 / randrseattle at hotmail.com
http://www.refuseandresist.org
Sunday, 12/10 __________________________________________________________
Human Rights Day Celebration*
7 p.m.
University Baptist Church, 4554 12th Ave. N.E.
The United Nations Association of Seattle will honor several individuals
and organizations who have contributed to the cause of human rights. All
are invited.
For more info contact Joan Lawson, President of UNA Seattle, 206-860-4171
Wednesday, 12/13 __________________________________________________________
Diversity Book Club: "The Debt" by Randall Robinson
7-9pm
Odegaard Library Room 220
Facilitators: Aki Namioka and Erik Nilsson. The Diversity Book Club is a
monthly meeting of people who come together to discuss books that explore
racism, sexism, heterosexism, and/or classism. Everyone is welcome to
join the discussions. (Note: Randall Robinson will be in Seattle on Dec. 7
for Human Rights Day Celebrations. See info above.)
For more info, contact Terryl at tjross at u.washington.edu or 206-720-1279.
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