[Antiracism] [WMJwJ] Pioneer Valley Mobilization 1/18-2/3

[WMass Jobs With Justice]

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

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

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 HYPERLINK "http://populareconomics.org/images/wsf_08.JPG"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 HYPERLINK
"http://populareconomics.org/"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 HYPERLINK
"mailto:emily at populareconomics.org"emily at populareconomics.org.


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