Recently added articles from Peace and Freedom:
Raising our political voice.
Mar 22, 2008; Minster, C.J. ... Welcome to the Spring 2008 issue of Peace & Freedom. We hope you enjoy reading about the rich work being done locally, nationally and internationally to create a culture of peace and justice. You might wonder what brings such disparate issues under the same umbrella; after all, most ...
WILPF challenges U.S. army recruitment tactics.(Women's International League for Peace and Freedom)
Mar 22, 2008; Mor, Tzili ... Remember your first field trip? Typically, when a middle school class plans an excursion to the local art museum, or a high school teacher wants to offer a special lesson on safe sex, a parent or guardian must sign a permission slip allowing the child's participation. But no such adult ...
WILPF helps bring young women to the U.N.(Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; United Nations)
Mar 22, 2008; Agigian, Amy ... Each year, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) draws thousands of people to the United Nations. Participants are affiliated with NGOs from around the world, but this year there was a new group of women on the scene. Together with the National Women's Studies Association- ...
WILPF's financial health.(Women's International League for Peace and Freedom)
Mar 22, 2008; Murtha, Ellen ... Thanks to members like you, U.S. WILPF is becoming financially healthy. Costs are being controlled, income is being generated and systems are being monitored and improved. The picture looked very different late last year: costs exceeded income, memberships had been allowed to ...
The future of WILPF's Philadelphia building.(Women's International League for Peace and Freedom)
Mar 22, 2008 ... In early 2008, the WILPF Board asked the Past Presidents Committee to explore the possibility of selling the national office building at 1213 Race Street in Philadelphia. We were asked to make a recommendation about the building and, if the recommendation was to sell, to come up with ...
Congress 2008 preview.(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2008; Harrison, Mary Hanson ... Our Congress 2008 program will be packed with many exciting activities. Here is just a sampling: There will be a variety of workshops, a scheduled rally in Des Moines with WILPF Raging Grannies from across the U.S., International WILPF guests, a day of "give and take" with the outgoing ...
Historic timeline: why Philadelphia?
Mar 22, 2008 ... When the Past Presidents Committee was charged with examining whether or not WILPF's building at 1213 Race Street should be sold, the question of why the National office is located in Philadelphia was raised. Among the many responses given were: * Because there used to be a lot ...
Save the Water--now!
Mar 22, 2008; Park, Linda ... It's been a busy three years since WILPF selected Save the Water as one of its priority campaigns. Such an essential subject as water for people, for our communities and for nature led us to create a range of initiatives reflective of our ambitious, idealistic goals and the diversity of ...
International Co-President tours the U.S.(Peace Education)
Mar 22, 2008; Belle, Linda ... WILPF had a joyful gathering of local and international members at the United Nations this winter. US WILPF, NY Metro WILPF and the Jane Addams Peace Association joined in hosting a reception for our newly-elected International Officers and our Secretary General, Susi Snyder. The evening ...
International Standing Committees and Working Groups.(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2008; Minster, C.J. ... For the most part, the difference between an International WILPF Standing Committee and Working Group is that the former are focused on structural issues, while the latter are focused on programmatic issues. U.S. Section members interested in getting involved in these entities are ...
Corporations v. Democracy issue Committee.(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2008; Zepernik, Mary ... Since following the Challenge Corporate Power, Assert the People's Rights study guide, members of the Cape Cod branch have engaged in projects that express our sovereign right to make decisions about important matters that affect our lives. We created a group called We the People v ....
Remembering Lorena.(Lorena Jeanne Tinker )(Obituary)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2008; Folsom, Therese ... A longtime W1LPF member (of more than one branch) and lifetime peace activist, Lorena Jeanne Tinker passed away on Feb. 28, 2008. Throughout her life Lorena Jeanne belonged to at least the Iowa branch, St. Louis, MO branch and Mid-Missouri branch. She and her children were involved in a ...
Confronting U.S. Policy in the Middle East.
Mar 22, 2008; Cook, Tura Campanella ... The Women Challenge U.S. Policy: Building Peace on Justice in the Middle East campaign (WCUSP) fears that today's tragic situation in Gaza may worsen unless the U.S. exerts its considerable influence on Israel to halt the bombing and end the siege. Our country has laws that call ...
The WCUSP Process: what we learned.(Women Challenge U.S. Policy: Building Peace on Justice in the Middle East )
Mar 22, 2008; Habe, Hugonot ... The first priority of the Women Challenge U.S. Policy: Building Peace on Justice in the Middle East (WCUSP) campaign was to challenge U.S. policy. We hoped this would lead to peace anchored in justice. We wrote statements and position papers, started preparing letters, and ...
Empowerment and peace: WILPF's International Program.(Women's International League for Peace and Freedom)
Mar 22, 2008; Green, Audley ... The aim of WILPF's new International Program is to "empower women, eliminate war and militarism and build a strong United Nations system through which international law, cooperation among peoples and environmentally sustainable development can be achieved." The plan for the ...
Undoing the silence: tools for social change writing.
Mar 22, 2008; O'Brien, Pat ... From her experience teaching in a variety of settings, longtime WILPF member Louise Dunlap has created a toolkit and manual for citizen activists, scholars and professionals who want to write to promote social change. Empowering tools include free writing and audience analysis, along with ...
Branches Reporting.(Women's International League for Peace and Freedom)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2008; Pinkel, Georgia ... Branches Reporting: Ashland, Baltimore, Cape Cod, Central Vermont, Cleveland, Des Moines, Los Angeles, Madison, Minnesota Metro, Monterey, Peninsula, Philadelphia, Portland, Santa Cruz, St. Louis, Triangle, Tucson, West Palm Beach. Greetings, WILPFers. It has been a delight to ...
Great ideas.(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2008; Pinkel, Georgia ... Into the 21st Century and the Digital Age: Triangle's local WILPF radio show has gone live, joining their estab-lishe weekly TV show; Central Vermont also provides videos of local events to their own public access TV show. The Madison branch is launching the MadWILPFReads with a ...
Fundraisers.(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2008; Pinkel, Georgia ... Santa Cruz presented "My Name is Rachel Corrie" for two performances, inviting all the Northern California branches to come. Following the performances, they offered lunch from the UNA'S International Soup Kitchen as a benefit for HERO (Help Educate At-Risk Orphans) along with a silent ...
Calendar events.(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2008; Pinkel, Georgia ... From marking the Declaration of Human Rights, Black & Women's History months, Susan B. Anthony and Jane Addams' birthdays, WILPF is often in the public eye with events on these notable dates. MLK, Jr. Day found Los Angeles presenting a program with Dr. Wilma Ellis on "Human Rights and ...