Upcoming Events @ The Southern California Library From: Michele Welsing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5 (Macintosh/20051025) Subject: Revolutionary Acts: Workshops, Talks, and More...
Upcoming Events @ The Southern California Library Dear Friend, we wanted to make sure you knew about the opportunities below. All events take place at the Southern California Library, located at 6120 S. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles 90044. Please call us at the Library for more information: (323) 759-6063. ---------- "How to Apply" Workshop for Grantseekers California Community Foundation Friday, February 15, 2008 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Southern California Library 6120 S. Vermont Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90044 Limited to 60 participants The California Community Foundation (CCF) is hosting a series of workshops that provide information on the grant application process and share tips on the most effective ways to apply for grants. Workshops will focus on the "Letter of Intent" submission process. To register online, visit CCF's home page at <http://www.calfund.org>www.calfund.org and click on the ATTENTION GRANT SEEKERS: Attend a "How to Apply Workshop" to get help applying for a grant link or contact Program Assistant Pamela Davis at 213-413-4130, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED], for more information. ---------- Raising Money and Giving Money to the Work You Love Is a Revolutionary Act! Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training Tuesday, February 19, 2008 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Southern California Library 6120 S. Vermont Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90044 917-518-2275 The Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training (GIFT) develops and strengthens the grassroots fundraising skills of people working for social justiceraising money from the revolution for the revolution. This is a great opportunity for anyone involved with the development of a sustainable organization: staff, volunteers, community organizers, and especially Board members! Suggested donation is $25. All proceeds will be given to GIFT to support additional interns through this excellent program. For more information on this powerful organization, visit <http://www.grassrootsinstitute.org>www.grassrootsinstitute.org. ---------- "(Show) Trials and Tribulations: Enemy Combatants and the Saga at Guantanamo Bay Featuring Muneer Ahmad, Associate Professor of Law, American University Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Mid-day (TBA) Southern California Library 6120 S. Vermont Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90044 323-759-6063 Are you interested in learning more about the legal rules and practices that apply to people accused of terrorism and detained by the U.S. at Guantanamo? What it takes to defend constitutional rights and principles in terrorism cases? How the U.S. military prosecutes "enemy combatants" and what the role of the Supreme Court has been in these cases? We invite you to attend this event and get an update on the situation in Guantanamo. Everyone welcome. Free admission. For more information, go to <http://www.socallib.org>www.socallib.org or call (323) 759-6063. ---------- "Word on the Street" Artists Reception Southern California Library Saturday, February 23, 2008 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Southern California Library 6120 S. Vermont Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90044 323-759-6063 "Word on the Street" is an exhibit at the Southern California Library featuring art that was made for the streetput up guerrilla style as part of campaigns, actions, and interventions to educate the public and incite action and critical thought. Join us for an artists reception on Saturday, February 23. Everyone welcome. Free admission. For more information, go to <http://www.socallib.org>www.socallib.org or call (323) 759-6063. ---------- The Shifting Grounds of Race A talk with Scott Kurashige, author of The Shifting Grounds of Race: Black and Japanese Americans in the Making of Multiethnic Los Angeles Saturday, March 1, 2008 Mid-day (TBA) Southern California Library 6120 S. Vermont Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90044 323-759-6063 Scott Kurashige's extraordinarily ambitious book adds new depth and complexity to our understanding of the "urban crisis" and offers a window into the United States' multiethnic future. Everyone welcome. Free admission. For more information, go to <http://www.socallib.org>www.socallib.org or call (323) 759-6063. ---------- All events take place @ The Southern California Library 6120 S. 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