Celebration of Ben Nichols Life Dear Friends and Comrades--
We have organized a celebration of Ben's life for Friday, December 28, at 7pm at the downtown Holiday Inn, in the ballroom, for all the folks who consider themselves part of the progressive community we shared with Ben. We will have a short video and a short slide presentation on Ben's life, music from the Burns Sisters, group singing led by John Simon and Ken Zeserson, and hear from a small number of people close to Ben in his personal and political life. There will be time after the program for people to eat, drink and share memories of Ben. We will also have a scroll for people to sign or write statements about Ben. I hope you can join us. Whether or not you can make it to the celebration, if you wish you to provide support for the causes Ben was most concerned about in these last few years, I suggest three possibilities, but of course any contribution to a progressive cause of your choice in his name would be welcome. Locally, we have organized a Ben Nichols Fund for Staffing for Equity, which will provide scholarships for paraprofessionals of color with roots in the community to become credentialed teachers and teach in our schools. Checks can be made out to Social Ventures, Inc. with "Ben Nichols Fund" on the memo line, and sent to 124 Westfield Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. In the last few years Ben had increasingly focused, as many of you know, on issues of racial and class bias in our local schools, and this fund carries out that commitment. Nationally and internationally, Ben had been focused on two causes/organizations in these last years, The Center for Constitutional Rights, particularly for its challenges to Guantanamo and other human rights violations, 666 Broadway, New York, NY 10012, or <www.ccr-ny.org>, and the organizations that are trying to mobilize progressive U.S. Jews to oppose the occupation of Palestine and provide assistance to Palestinians suffering from that occupation, End the Occupation and Trees for Life. Donations can be made and more information found at their websites, <endtheoccupation.org> and <treesforlifepalestine.org>. Thanks to all of you who have offered your support and help to me. As my friends from the ANC struggle put it, when a comrade falls, you pick up his spear and carry on the fight. Let that be our continuing celebration of Ben's memory. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Earn your permaculture design certificate. The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute offers affordable local classes. http://www.fingerlakespermaculture.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Title: Fwd: Celebration of Ben Nichols Life
From: Judith Van Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: December 6, 2007 3:29:02 PM EST
Subject: Celebration of Ben Nichols Life
Dear Friends and Comrades--
We have organized a celebration of Ben's life for Friday, December 28, at 7pm at the downtown Holiday Inn, in the ballroom, for all the folks who consider themselves part of the progressive community we shared with Ben. We will have a short video and a short slide presentation on Ben's life, music from the Burns Sisters, group singing led by John Simon and Ken Zeserson, and hear from a small number of people close to Ben in his personal and political life. There will be time after the program for people to eat, drink and share memories of Ben. We will also have a scroll for people to sign or write statements about Ben. I hope you can join us.
Whether or not you can make it to the celebration, if you wish you to provide support for the causes Ben was most concerned about in these last few years, I suggest three possibilities, but of course any contribution to a progressive cause of your choice in his name would be welcome. Locally, we have organized a Ben Nichols Fund for Staffing for Equity, which will provide scholarships for paraprofessionals of color with roots in the community to become credentialed teachers and teach in our schools. Checks can be made out to Social Ventures, Inc. with "Ben Nichols Fund" on the memo line, and sent to 124 Westfield Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. In the last few years Ben had increasingly focused, as many of you know, on issues of racial and class bias in our local schools, and this fund carries out that commitment. Nationally and internationally, Ben had been focused on two causes/organizations in these last years, The Center for Constitutional Rights, particularly for its challenges to Guantanamo and other human rights violations, 666 Broadway, New York, NY 10012, or <www.ccr-ny.org>, and the organizations that are trying to mobilize progressive U.S. Jews to oppose the occupation of Palestine and provide assistance to Palestinians suffering from that occupation, End the Occupation and Trees for Life. Donations can be made and more information found at their websites, <endtheoccupation.org> and <treesforlifepalestine.org>.
Thanks to all of you who have offered your support and help to me. As my friends from the ANC struggle put it, when a comrade falls, you pick up his spear and carry on the fight. Let that be our continuing celebration of Ben's memory.
Judith Van Allen
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