From: "sandra carrubba" To: Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 4:19 PM Subject: [bpp-organizers] International women's Day events STAND UP FOR PEACE & JUSTICE ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY! COME TO WASHINGTON D.C. FOR THE WOMEN-LED ANTI-WAR MARCH ON SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2003 11:00 a.m - RALLY 1:00 p.m. - MARCH TO ENCIRCLE THE WHITE HOUSE On International Women's Day, thousands of women and men from all walks of life will converge on Washington, DC for an amazing women-led rally and march to encircle the White House for peace. Join with Alice Walker,Vandana Shiva, comedian Janeane Garofalo, Dr. Helen Caldicott, Granny D, BarbaraEhrenreich, Amy Goodman, Rania Masri, Michelle Shocked, feminist-theologian Hyun Kyung, Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams, Cheri Honkala, Maxine Hong Kingston, Inga Muscio, Terry Tempest Williams, Medea Benjamin, Starhawk, and many others to say no to war and yes to policies that reflect the values of peace, compassion, generosity, and the recognition of the interconnectedness of the whole human family. For details on the march and rally, see www.unitedforpeace.org/women ALSO PARTICIPATE IN A WEEK OF ACTIVITIES IN WASHINGTON, DC: "CELEBRATING WOMEN AS GLOBAL PEACEMAKERS" March 3 - 9, 2003 Activities to include concerts, teach-ins, exhibits and actions Thursday March 6: A day of lobbying Congress and the Administration Friday March 7: 9:00 - 5:00 p.m.: Teach-In "For a Just Peace & Real Security, Listen to Women for a Change!" at Shiloh Baptist Church, 9th & P Streets, NW 8:00 p.m.: Concert at Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st Street, NW Washington, DC Saturday March 8:11:00 a.m. Rally at Malcolm X Park, 16th St. btwn. W and Euclid 1:00 p.m. March to Encircle the White House 8:00 p.m.: Community Festivities at Josephine Butler Parks Center, 2437 15th St., NW Sunday March 9 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Spiritual Celebration with Alice Walker, Hyun Kyung,Starhawk, Terry Tempest Williams and others; followed by discussion - Where do we go from here? / George Washington University Marvin Center Ballroom,800 21st Street, NW For a full schedule or more details visit these websites: www.codepink4peace.org www.unitedforpeace.org/women or call The Women=B9s Peace Vigil at 202-393-5016 or e-mail womens.vigil@verizon.net Sponsors: Global Exchange, CODEPINK for Peace, National Organization for __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ ___________________________________________________________________ bpp-organizers mailing list, for those willing to set aside differences and work together for Peace and Human-Rights. bpp-organizers@buffalopeacepeople.org http://www.buffalopeacepeople.org/mailman/listinfo/bpp-organizers