[Antiracism] Fw: [wmasocial] Pioneer Valley Mobilization for Another World Calendar of Events

[Emily Kawano]

Pioneer Valley Mobilization 
for Another World
January 18 - February 3, 2008

Calendar of events at:
http://populareconomics.org/

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 The World Social Forum (WSF) has called for a Global Day of Action on January 26th, 2008, with a week of activities in the preceding week. Here is the calendar for the Pioneer Valley Mobilization for Another World. You can attend these local events to participate in this global mobilization. 

Beginning on January 18th, vigils protesting the Iraq War are planned across the Pioneer Valley.  This calendar begins with details on Friday, January 18th Iraq Moratorium vigils in Amherst, Ashfield, Athol, Greenfield, Northampton, and West Springfield. 

The calendar includes volunteer workdays with community organizations (Nuestras Raices and Arise for Social Action), drop-in meditation (The Synthesis Center), workshops on Universal Single Payer Healthcare (Franklin/Hampshire Healthcare Coalition) and the Solidarity Economy (Center for Popular Economics), leafleting to support Smithfield Workers (Western MA Jobs with Justice), Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day events that include an African American Heritage walking tour, community celebration and talent showcase (American Friends Service Committee), fundraiser celebrations for Class Action and the Good Neighbor Fund, and a kick-off party for the national Focus the Nation teach-in on global warming solutions ( Mt.Holyoke College). 


To see the calendar online go to http://populareconomics.org/


The website also features an interactive map of solidarity economy initiatives in the Pioneer Valley. 

Do you have additional events that you think should be added to the online calendar?  Email additional events to emily at populareconomics.org.


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