Reports from UFPJ Assembly and Complete UFPJ Contact Information March 1, 2005 by: Lee Siu Hin National Immigrant Sodality Network, Peace No War Network New UFPJ Steering Committee Member New UFPJ Steering Committee Member Fernando Suarez del Solar (Guerrero Azteca Project)
This past weekend, United for Peace and Justice convened our 2nd National Assembly. More than 500 people from groups in at least 36 states gathered to develop our common program of work for the next 18 months, and elected a new national steering committee. It was an exciting, powerful weekend; a gathering that re-energized everyone and gave new focus to our work to end the Iraq War and resist the Bush Administration's agenda. We agreed to a range of strategically targeted initiatives. Some highlights: * a major grassroots education campaign to bring our message of peace and justice to new allies and communities * a campaign of state-by-state local organizing to oppose the deployment of the National Guard to Iraq * a major national anti-war protest in New York City on September 10, the World Day of Mobilization Against War, coinciding with the Millennium+5 Summit at the United Nations Here's some UFPJ Assembly stats: âMore than 450 people from at least 275 organizations participated in the assembly.â â329 delegates representing approximately 270 groups participated in the assembly.â The UFPJ web site just posted several reports and photos from the assembly, please check: _http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=2675_ (http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=2675) Major Proposals Passed by UFPJ assembly During the assembly, delegates from UFPJ member groups approved the six Level #1 proposals below. These are programs and campaigns that will form the main work of UFPJ in the coming period. The UFPJ Assembly also approved thirteen Level #2 proposals. These are campaigns organized and led by member organizations or allies of UFPJ, which we will support through website publicity, email announcements, and/or other similar means. A summary of these projects will be posted shortly. _Grassroots Education Campaign (Level #1)_ (http://meetups.radicaldesigns.org/proposals.php?detail=10197) Submitted by: Institute for Policy Studies, Global Exchange, Action LA, Peace No War Network & education Funds, National Immigrant Solidarity Network _Opposing the Use of the National Guard in Iraq (Level #1)_ (http://meetups.radicaldesigns.org/proposals.php?detail=10207) Submitted by: Military Families Speak Out, American Friends Service Committee- _Supporting Clergy and Laity Concerned about Iraq (Level #1)_ (http://meetups.radicaldesigns.org/proposals.php?detail=10273) Submitted by: New York Common Ground _Highlighting the Local Costs of the War (Level #1)_ (http://meetups.radicaldesigns.org/proposals.php?detail=10225) Submitted by: Code Pink _Pressuring Congress & Elected Officials to Bring the Troops Home (Level #1)_ (http://meetups.radicaldesigns.org/proposals.php?detail=10227) Submitted by: Global Exchange, Peace Action _September 10 Mobilization Against the War (Level #1)_ (http://meetups.radicaldesigns.org/proposals.php?detail=10241) Submitted by: Milwaukee Coalition for Just Peace UFPJ info (staff, listservs, steering committee) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) Feb 28, 2005 1) contact information for the national office of United for Peace and Justice 2) national UFPJ staff 3) information about UFPJ listservs 4) new UFPJ steering committee =================================================================== 1) UNITED FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE CONTACT INFORMATION UFPJ national office phone number: 212-868-5545 UFPJ web site: http://www.unitedforpeace.org UFPJ mailing address: United for Peace and Justice Times Square Station PO Box 607 New York, NY 10108 UFPJ office location: 209 W. 38th St, 9th floor (between 7th and 8th avenues) New York, NY 10018 (please note, we will be moving soon and our new address will be on our web site) =================================================================== 2) NATIONAL STAFF In order to make your contact with the national office easier we want to make sure you know who is on the national staff and what their primary areas of responsibility are. Of course, you can always ask any of us any question and we will refer to you someone else if necessary. Information about who on staff works with the specific working groups is included below. Leslie Cagan - national coordinator, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Joe Cavelletto - merchandizing, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Dobbs - media/press, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Beka Economopoulos - internet coordinator, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Leslie Kauffman - mobilizing coordinator, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hany Khalil - organizing coordinator, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yvonne Lewis - finances, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Glen Pine - information manager, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reverend Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou - Religious and People of Color Outreach Coordinator, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ================================================================== 3) UNITED FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE LISTSERVS We want to make sure the member groups of UFPJ know about our various email listservs. These lists are an important communication tool and we hope you will use them to get any information your group needs as well as to share ideas and news with others. There are 3 main listservs for all UFPJ participating groups. In addition, each of the 8 program area working groups of UFPJ has its own listserv. Information about how to get in touch with the working groups is included at the end of this message. To learn more about the work of any of these groups please contact one of the conveners directly. Note: once youâre subscribed, you can access the list archives from the website: http://www.yahoogroups.com. If you havenât already, youâll need to set up a yahoogroups profile there. The 3 main UFPJ listservs are: 1) [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is the UFPJ list specifically for the groups that are part of the UFPJ coalition. It is the internal announcements list for United for Peace and Justice. Each member group of UFPJ should have at least one representative subscribed to this list. If it would help facilitate communication and the sharing of information, we can add two or three more people from your group to this list. We will need the complete contact information for whoever is to be added: name, email, phone number, mailing address, etc. Please email both [EMAIL PROTECTED] AND [EMAIL PROTECTED] with this information. This is a moderated list (that is, all postings require approval), and it is intended solely for announcements directly related to UFPJ internal business. Appropriate postings for this list include: * UFPJ conference call & meeting announcements * conference call & meeting minutes * announcements or updates re: UFPJ working groups * UFPJ calls to action This list is NOT to be used for posting news articles or event/campaign announcements (other than those organized or officially endorsed by UFPJ), and it is not a discussion list. These limitations are designed to make this email list an effective conduit of key information to member groups of UFPJ. If your group is not yet on this list, please email both [EMAIL PROTECTED] AND [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2) [EMAIL PROTECTED] The DISCUSSION LIST (send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to subscribe) is designed for discussions specifically related to United for Peace and Justice business. It is a place where people can discuss such UFPJ items as proposals for action, future strategies, and the like. It is NOT intended for general, wide open political discussion, nor is it a place to post news articles or event announcements. 3) [EMAIL PROTECTED] The NEWS LIST (send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to subscribe) is designed for people to post news articles and event announcements of interest to member groups of UFPJ. It also includes a periodic round-up of news coverage of the anti-war movement, compiled by UFPJ's media coordinator, Bill Dobbs. Please do not use this list for discussion. If you have any questions or problems with any of the UFPJ lists, contact Beka Economopoulos at [EMAIL PROTECTED] In addition to these lists (and those of the working groups listed below) we maintain a massive email contact list open to anyone who is interested in receiving periodic alerts and other information. Please let the members of your group know they are all invited to join this list. To subscribe, go to _http://www.unitedforpeace.org/email4.php?p=subscribe_ (http://www.unitedforpeace.org/email4.php?p=subscribe) We also have a mechanism for people to make an online financial contribution to United for Peace and Justice and our organizing work. Anyone can visit http://www.unitedforpeace.org/donate to make a much needed and greatly appreciated donation. ==================================================================== 4) UNITED FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE STEERING COMMITTEE We are thrilled to welcome the new UFPJ Steering Committee, as elected by the membership at the 2005 National Assembly. American Friends Service Committee-National, Baltazar (Bal) Pinguel American Friends Service Committee-Vermont, Joseph Gainza Baltimore Anti-War Coalition, Virginia Rodino Black Voices for Peace, Felicia Eaves Black Voices for Peace - Oakland, Maleena Lawrence CODEPINK: Women for Peace, Gael Murphy Communist Party - USA, Judith LeBlanc Detroit Area Peace with Justice Network (DAPJN), Prasad Venugopal Fayetteville Peace With Justice, Chuck Fager Georgia Peace and Justice Coalition, Denise Thomas Global Exchange, Medea Benjamin Guerrero Azteca Project, Fernando Suarez del Solar Hip-Hop Against Racist War, Bryan Proffitt Historians Against the War, Van Gosse Independent Progressive Politics Network, George Friday Institute for Policy Studies, Amy Quinn Iraq Veterans Against the War, Christopher Harrison Lancaster Coalition for Peace and Justice, Susan Wenger Military Families Speak Out, Ann Roesler Milwaukee Coalition for a Just Peace, George Martin National Immigrant Solidarity Network/PeaceNoWar Network, Siu Hin Lee National Network On Cuba, Sobukwe Shukura National Youth and Student Peace Coalition, Jessica Marshall New Yorkers Say No To War, Leslie Kielson No Militariacion de los Jovenes, Cristina Martinez Not In Our Name (NION), Efia Nwangaza Root Activist Network of Trainers (RANT), Lisa Fithian September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, Kelly Campbell Students for Change, Sophie Bloch Teaneck Peace and Justice Coalition, Brenda Allen Teen Peace Project, Liz Rivera Goldstein Third Coast Activist Resource Center, Rahul Mahajan Thomas Merton Center, David Meieran US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, Kymberlie Quong Charles US Labor Against the War, Nancy Romer Vanguard Public Foundation, Alona Clifton Veterans For Peace, Michael T. McPhearson War Times, Bob Wing Western States Legal Foundation, Jacqueline (Jackie) Cabasso Women To Women Ministries, Inc., Saundra Addison-Britto Young Koreans United (YKU) of USA, Cliff Suk-Jae Lee =================================================================== National Immigrant Solidarity Network No Immigrant Bashing! Support Immigrant Rights! webpage: _http://www.ImmigrantSolidarity.org_ (http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/) New York: (212)330-8172 Los Angeles: (213)403-0131 Please consider making a donation to the important work of National Immigrant Solidarity Network Send check pay to: ActionLA/SEE 1013 Mission St. #6 South Pasadena CA 91030 (All donations are tax deductible) *to join the immigrant Solidarity Network daily news litserv, send e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *a monthly ISN monthly Action Alert! listserv, go to webpage http://www.actionla.org/cgi-bin/mojo/mojo.cgi?f=list&l=isn Please join our new Asian American Labor Activism Alert! 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