from "We Are the Ones " Honoree, Yolanda Miranda, speaker on The War and Racism
University of Venice Teach-In on the war, and its impact on our community 3-6 PM, Sunday, April 22 Venice Methodist Church, 2210 Lincoln Blvd. Celebrate Earth Day by stopping the war refreshments music 310-399-2215 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.venicepeaceandfreedom.org <http://www.venicepeaceandfreedom.org> $10 Donation (Students $5) Sponsored by Venice Peace & Freedom The featured speaker is Dr. Dahlia S. Wasfi, an Iraqi-American activist, who is speaking out against the war in Iraq. Born in 1971 to a Jewish mother, and an Iraqi father, Dr. Wasfi spent her early childhood in Iraq, which was then under Saddam Hussein. In 1977, she returned with her family to the United States. She graduated from Swarthmore College in 1993 with a B.A. in biology, and from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1997. Wasfi was recently in Iraq, and based on her experiences, she is speaking out to end the occupation. Videos on YouTube.com (search for Dahlia Wasfi). Plus short presentations and discussions: * The War and Women Kamala Lopez-Dawson, Actress, and Director and Producer of A SINGLE WOMAN, a new film about the life of Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin. * The War and the Religious Community Pastor Tom Ziegert, Venice United Methodist Church. * The War and the Environment Professor Karl Abrams, Author and former candidate for state Assembly. * The War and Racism Yolanda Miranda, Union organizer and immigration activist. * The War and Politics Jim Smith, Writer and former candidate for Congress. * The War and Social Needs Dr. Alice Stek, OB/GYN and HIV/AIDS specialist. Learn how the War is destroying both Iraq and the U.S. and what we can do about it! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
