EVENTS:

Event 1: Interhumanitarian Council Human Rights Month
Description of Event: 10 of the organizations represented by the IHC that are human rights oriented are collaborating together on Tuesday January 8th from 10-3 in the fish bowl lobby. Each organization will promote their own vision as well as the IHC. They will also promote the Human Rights Lecture Series which will take place throughout the month of January and early February. Three different UM professors will be talking about torture, immigration, and international law and human rights.
Tentative Location, Date, and Time: Tuesday January 8th from 10-3 in the fish bowl lobby

Event 2: MLK Symposium- Readings of Prisoners’ Reflections on the Works of Martin Luther King
Description of Event: In this year's MLK Symposium, incarcerated citizens will respond to the messages of Martin Luther King Jr. and discuss current civil rights issues. We will receive the prisoners' responses through mail correspondence and will print the responses into an anthology. Some of these responses will be read at the event by our speakers. We hope to expose students to a new perspective on incarcerated citizens and on civil rights issues that affect this population. The United States currently has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with rates disproportionately high for the African American population. Our goal is to give a voice to a community that is often not heard, especially in regards to civil rights issues. By exposure to the thoughts of incarcerated citizens, we hope that the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor community can better understand current civil rights issues and reflect on the ideals of Martin Luther King Jr.
Tentative Location, Date, and Time: Anderson Room- Michigan Union, 1/21/08, 1pm

Event 3: School of the Americas Movie Viewing
Description of Event: A viewing of a movie about the School of the Americas, to raise awareness about the human rights violations associated with the school, because members of Peace and Justice who attended the vigil would like to encourage more students to share the experience.
Tentative Location, Date, and Time: Date and Location tba, Mid-March, 7pm

Event 4: Fair Tees Promotion
Description of Event: A new initiative designed to reach out to a majority of student organizations, Fair Tees was kicked off late last semester. The goal is to educate groups about options for purchasing fair trade and organic apparel. Response from those already contacted has been strong, and Peace and Justice would like to further these efforts by hosting an event to network with those who are interested in learning more.
Co-Sponsoring Departments/ MSA Committee or Commissions / Student Groups: Students Organizing for Labor and Equality, The Ginsberg Center
Tentative Location, Date, and Time: tba, probably the beginning of February

Event 5: Iraq War Moratorium
Description of Event: A publicity campaign using fliers to urge people to learn more about the effects of the Iraq War.
Co-Sponsoring Departments: Anti-War Action
Location, Date, and Time: January 18, 2007, on the Diag.

Event 6: Panel on America’s Prison System
Description of Event: Representatives from Prison Creative Arts Project and Michigan Prisoner ReEntry Initiative will speak about their organizations and about the U.S. prison system, and attendees will have a chance to ask questions.
Tentative Location, Date, and Time: Early April

Our meetings take place on Mondays at 6:00 P.M. in MSA Conference Room A, on the 3rd floor of the Union. Please stop by with your ideas and with information about peace and justice events on campus and in the community. We love to co-sponsor events of student and community groups!