Peace For A Change: Brooklyn Peace Fair Rocks LIU
April 26th, 2008 by Ethan
Get out to the Peace Fair happening right now at Long Island University in Brooklyn!
And if you can’t make it, google some of these folks. They’re all good.
Fifth Annual Brooklyn Peace Fair
Saturday, April 26, 2008, 11 am–6 pm
Long Island University Brooklyn Campus
1 University Plaza (corner of Flatbush and DeKalb Aves)
Admission free! (must bring photo ID)Speakers and presenters include Debbie Almontaser, State Senator Eric Adams, Congressman Major Owens
9 workshops by community groups and activists (full schedule below)
Performers:
Abiodun (Last Poets), Aja Monet (Def Poet), Ajah-Yo, Amanda Diva and Friends, Dragons of Zynth, Invincible (Anomolies), Mental Notes, Queen God!s, Ra Hendrix, Remi Kanazi, Stephanie Rooker, Dancing Peace, the Raging Grannies and Their Daughters
Schedule
11:00 am–2:00 pm Workshops, Tabling, and Children’s Activities
2:00–3:00 pm Speakers
3:00–6:00 pm Performance Showcase
Music. Art. Poetry. Dance. Film. Hip-Hop. Spoken Word. Workshops and discussions. Activities for children of all ages. Information tables on peace and justice issues.Co-sponsored by
Brooklyn For Peace (formerly Brooklyn Parents for Peace) and
The Student Government Association of Long Island UniversityWorkshop Schedule
11:00–12:00
War and Warming: Environmentalism and the Iraq War, New York State Apollo Alliance
Iraq Uncovered, Brooklyn For Peace Iraq Committee
Refugees in Crisis: Darfur & Elsewhere, Brooklyn For Peace12:00–1:00
Media Criticism as a Tool for Social Justice, FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting) and Paper Tiger Television
Youth, Race, and the Criminal Justice System, State Senator Eric Adams of 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care
Art, Resistance, and the Israel-Palestine Conflict: Film, Mandatory Service, Eyes Infinite Films & Brooklyn For Peace Israel-Palestine Committee1:00–2:00
History Walks With US: Dialoging Across Racial & Gender Divides, Reflect Connect Move: Brooklyn Neighborhoods Against Gender Violence
Mobilization for Peace and Prosperity: Bring Our Dollars Home to Stop the Budget Cuts! Congressman Major Owens
Uprooted: Gentrification and Development in Downtown Brooklyn, Families United for Racial and Economic Equality (FUREE)
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Jay: Hi - I looking to make couple of wooden chairs for my backyard. Please let me know if this is still going on. Thanks, -Jay
mariano reaño: The only reason because I cannot enroll in this workshop is that I live at about 4000 miles from you. It would have been nice, what a pity
Elizabeth: Hello! I am looking for volunteer work with a Brooklyn Beekeeper. I’m thinking about beekeeping myself but want to volunteer first. If you know of anyone who might need some...
lsmith: Wow, we really are making progress– speaking of which, check out David Yassky’s new plan to ensure a greener future for New York (he’s a Brooklyn Councilmember running for NYC...
Hannah Geller: Please note, the farm is a short drive away from the train station. Taxis are available there, but unfortunately, no public transportation yet.
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