Past Friday Forums

Weekly Friday Forums (currently meeting online) are the lifeline of ICUJP. We have guest speakers, share reflections, and plan campaigns and actions! All are invited to join us from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM. Start your day with a jolt of social justice!

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  • Friday, September 22, 2023 at 07:30 AM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    September 22nd, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific  
    The Military Religious Freedom Foundation: 
    Founded December 15, 2005
    Validated January 6, 2021

    Join video conference here:
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84766721624
    Call in by phone: +1 669 900 6833*
    Meeting ID: 847 6672 1624
    PASSCODE: 928775
    *Meeting controls for call-in attendees:
    To mute/unmute yourself: *6
    To raise hand: *9

    MRFF’s Founder and President Michael L. “Mikey” Weinstein will be speaking on MRFF’s battle, since it’s founding in 2005, against the alarming trend of Christian Nationalism and aggressive proselytization, whose fundamentalist Christian militancy is ingrained with a virulent hostility to the core democratic rights afforded to all U.S. military service members.

    Mikey will also elaborate on the GOP's Turner Amendment to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act to shut MRFF down:

    GOP CONGRESS SHOCKING DISGRACE!!! HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE PASSES AMENDMENT TO MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO COMMUNICATE WITH MRFF!!!

    In an almost inconceivable action, a Christian nationalist GOP congressman, Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio, has introduced legislation to shut MRFF down — to make it ILLEGAL for Department of Defense personnel to even communicate with MRFF!

    Turner’s legislation comes in the form of an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2024 — an amendment that was PASSED in the GOP-led House Armed Services Committee’s markup of the NDAA.

    If this amendment remains in the final bill, it will become LAW, specifically it will become part of Title 10 of the U.S. Code, also known as the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). This means that if a military commander even responds to an email from MRFF, or makes any decision as a result of being contacted by MRFF, that commander can be charged with violating the UCMJ and potentially face a court-martial!

    Join the conversation with our speaker:


    The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) is dedicated to ensuring that all members of the United States Armed Forces fully receive the Constitutional guarantee of religious freedom to which they and all Americans are entitled by virtue of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

    Just over 85,000 active duty, veteran, and civilian personnel of the United States Armed Forces, including individuals involved in High School JROTC around the nation, have come to our foundation for redress and assistance in resolving or alerting the public to their civil rights grievances, with hundreds more contacting MRFF each day. 95% of them are Christians themselves.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

      The Military Religious Freedom Foundation
    Send action letter: 
    This form submits a letter to Congress on your behalf, which
    will be sent to your U.S. Representative in the House and your
    U.S. Senators urging removal of Christian Nationalist Rep. Turner's
    blatantly unconstitutional NDAA amendment and, additionally,
    sends a copy to the entire Senate Armed Services Committee.

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    Here's how to join the online meeting:

    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

    ICUJP Friday Forum 09/22/23
    Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

    *Meeting controls for call-in attendees:
    To mute/unmute yourself: *6
    To raise hand: *9

    (To find a dial-in number closer to you, go here.)

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    Please note: Our Friday Forums and other events are open to the public. By attending, you consent to having your voice and likeness recorded, photographed, posted on ICUJP's website and social media, and included in ICUJP materials and publications for noncommercial purposes. If you don't want to be photographed or recorded, please let the facilitator know.
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    22nd Anniversary of ICUJP: 22 years of working for Justice and Peace

    Twenty-two years ago, Rev. George Regas of All-Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena reached out to clergy, community leaders, and laypeople to come together to seek an alternative to the fear-mongering and vengefulness sweeping much of our nation in the wake of September 11. The message that they wanted to convey was coherent and powerful: “Religious Communities Must Stop Blessing War and Violence.” On that day, Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace was born.

    These past 22 years have been a journey for ICUJP - five Presidents, four California Governors, and numerous crisis and issues that would shake the resolve of even the most devout and dedicated of activists. But through it all, we go forward in our mission to be the voice for "the least of these", and our determination to create the change we want to see in the world.

    On Sunday, September 10th, 2023, ICUJP honored Rev. George Regas's life and legacy, and recognized deserving organizations with the 2023 George F. Regas Courageous Peacemaker Award. As our theme was "Housing is a Human Right", we were glad to shine a light on the work of Making Housing and Community HappenAll-Saints Church Safe Haven Bridge to Housing, the Office of Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles, and the Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center.

    Thank you for your part in keeping the vision of George F. Regas alive as we continue creating a place to gather, organize, pray, and act together united by the fundamental principle that Religious Communities Must Stop Blessing War and Violence.

    Please consider helping Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace in its mission. ICUJP operates as a largely volunteer organization with a small part-time paid staff. We have survived for over 20 years through the generosity of individuals and organizations like you. Like so many other organizations, our ability to raise donations has been hampered during the COVID pandemic.  

     


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    Sept. 29th Forum: John Lurvey
    The United Methodist Church Divison

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  • Friday, September 15, 2023 at 07:30 AM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    September 15th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific  


    World BEYOND War: How can we support youth to become sustainable peace leaders?

    How can we support youth to become sustainable peace leaders? What do they need to know, be, and do in order to make direct positive impacts on issues of peace and security? How can we improve collaboration, innovation, and impact in peacebuilding education and action efforts?

    These questions and more will be explored in this presentation.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:



    Phill Gittins, 
    PhD, is World BEYOND War’s Education Director. Phill has over 20 years of leadership, programming, and analysis experience in the areas of peace, education, youth and community development, and psychotherapy. He has lived, worked, and travelled in over 55 countries across 6 continents; taught in schools, colleges, and universities around the world; and trained thousands on peace and social change-related issues. 

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

      Attend World BEYOND War's virtual #NoWar2023 Conference Sept 22nd-24th:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Rick Banales
    Reflector: Chris Ponnet

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    Here's how to join the online meeting:

    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

    ICUJP Friday Forum 09/15/23
    Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

    Option 1: Join video conference 
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81103169564

    Meeting ID: 811 0316 9564
    PASSCODE: 666383

    Option 2: Dial in by phone only:
    +1 669 900 6833 US (California)
    Meeting ID: 811 0316 9564
    PASSCODE: 666383

    (To find a dial-in number closer to you, go here.)

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    Please note: Our Friday Forums and other events are open to the public. By attending, you consent to having your voice and likeness recorded, photographed, posted on ICUJP's website and social media, and included in ICUJP materials and publications for noncommercial purposes. If you don't want to be photographed or recorded, please let the facilitator know.
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    22nd Anniversary of ICUJP: 22 years of working for Justice and Peace

    Twenty-two years ago, Rev. George Regas of All-Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena reached out to clergy, community leaders, and laypeople to come together to seek an alternative to the fear-mongering and vengefulness sweeping much of our nation in the wake of September 11. The message that they wanted to convey was coherent and powerful: “Religious Communities Must Stop Blessing War and Violence.” On that day, Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace was born.

    These past 22 years have been a journey for ICUJP - five Presidents, four California Governors, and numerous crisis and issues that would shake the resolve of even the most devout and dedicated of activists. But through it all, we go forward in our mission to be the voice for "the least of these", and our determination to create the change we want to see in the world.

    On Sunday, September 10th, 2023, ICUJP honored Rev. George Regas's life and legacy, and recognized deserving organizations with the 2023 George F. Regas Courageous Peacemaker Award. As our theme was "Housing is a Human Right", we were glad to shine a light on the work of Making Housing and Community HappenAll-Saints Church Safe Haven Bridge to Housing, the Office of Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles, and the Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center.

    Thank you for your part in keeping the vision of George F. Regas alive as we continue creating a place to gather, organize, pray, and act together united by the fundamental principle that Religious Communities Must Stop Blessing War and Violence.

    Please consider helping Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace in its mission. ICUJP operates as a largely volunteer organization with a small part-time paid staff. We have survived for over 20 years through the generosity of individuals and organizations like you. Like so many other organizations, our ability to raise donations has been hampered during the COVID pandemic.  

    DONATE HERE!

     


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    Sept. 22nd Forum: Mikey Weinstein
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  • Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 01:00 PM · 16 rsvps
    All-Saints Church, Pasadena

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    SAVE THE DATE!

     Pursuing Justice and Peace
    ICUJP 2023 George F. Regas Courageous Peacemaker Awards

    Housing Is A Human Right

    GeorgeRegas

    Sunday, September 10, 2023 • 1:00-3:00 pm, All-Saints Church, Pasadena 

    132 N Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101

    Only days after the devastating 9/11 attacks, the late Rev. George F. Regas brought together Christians, Jews, Muslims, Quakers, humanists and people of many faiths and beliefs to found Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace. Acutely aware that this dire moment posed a grave threat to peace and justice, George knew instinctively that peacemakers needed to create a place to gather, organize, pray, and act together united by the fundamental principle that Religious Communities Must Stop Blessing War and Violence.

    Since its founding, ICUJP has remained true to George's vision. Meeting at over 1,000 Friday Forums, ICUJP has heard from speakers from all over the world; organized mass demonstrations, vigils, and acts of civil disobedience; presented numbers conferences and webinars; held an annual Close Guantanamo rally; sent many delegations to meet with elected officials; issued a variety of statements, petitions and policy papers on a wide range of international and domestic issues; provided scholarships to deserving peace activists; supported the work of our allies in the cause of peace and racial and economic justice; and provided a loving, safe, and compassionate home for anyone committed to the struggle to replace war with peace and oppression with justice.

    We're delighted to recognize the following remarkable individuals as 2023 George F. Regas Courageous Peacemakers:

    Watch for the announcement of additional special guests!

    ICUJP operates as a largely volunteer organization with a small part-time paid staff. We have survived for over 20 years through the generosity of individuals and organizations like you. Like so many other organizations, our ability to raise donations has been hampered during the COVID pandemic. The annual George F. Regas Courageous Peacemaker Awards event is our primary fundraising activity of the year. We are eager to sustain - and expand - our work. We are committed to doing that with your generous help.

    Please become a co-sponsor of Pursuing Justice and Peace. The benefits included at each level of sponsorship are shown below. Please purchase a package and submit a Tribute Ad honoring the life and legacy of Rev. George Regas, or the inspiring work of the extraordinary individuals we are honoring, or the over 20 years of important work done by ICUJP, or all of these in the largest Tribute Ad you can afford.

                            Donate Here!
    Instructions to donate:
    1. Visit ICUJP's donation page and input your donation amount next to "Regas Event". Follow the instructions to complete your donation. 
    OR

    2. For checks, please mail to the address below. Please write "Regas Awards 2023” in the “memo” or “for” line of the check. 

    ICUJP
    c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz
    1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836
    Los Angeles, CA 90046 

    Sponsorship Benefits

    $1,000

    $500

    $250

    $100

    $50

               

    Ad in online tribute book will rotate on screen before and after event which will be posted online indefinitely 

    Full page

    Half page

    Quarter page

    Name and logo

    Name in list

               

    Name and logo in all event materials

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    Click Here to Submit a Tribute Ad
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    Individual sponsor tickets to help underwrite our expenses are $25, $50, $70, and $100 apiece. To spread our vision of peace and justice, the live streamed online event will be free to anyone around the world and will be posted indefinitely on our website.
    Please let us know of your interest in becoming a sponsor by emailing [email protected]. Thanks very much for your generous support. We look forward to your co-sponsorship.

    Thanks for everything you do in pursuit of justice and peace.
    On behalf of ICUJP's Board of Directors,
    Stephen Rohde
    Chair

     

  • Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 06:00 PM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    September 1st, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific  


    We’re not in Kansas Any More Toto!! But Where Are We? The Southern Baptist Schism

    The history and functioning of Southern Baptists is somewhat unique among American Protestantism. Southern Baptists are not a denomination in the strict sense of the word, but surely act as one. This loose confederation of similar minded churches had, until recently, covered a wide spectrum theologically, from far left to far right. The middle ground was the common mission of sharing the Gospel. Since Moral Majority’s dawn, the tent continues to shrink, marked this year by ejecting any church from the tent who had the audacity to ordain women as clergy. It is a much smaller tent. Craig Loscalzo will address this shrinking in light of ICUJP's focus that Religious Communities Must Stop Blessing War and Violence, and place under that rubric, any form of morally questionable action that would limit the embrace of human dignity and human right.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:



    Craig Loscalzo, Ph.D.
      was the senior pastor of Immanuel Church, Lexington, Kentucky, where he served for fifteen years. He came to this pastorate after eight years of teaching ministry at The Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He has served numerous churches and institutions throughout the country as pastor, visitation minister, and interim pastor.

    Currently, as the Spiritual Care Partner for Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital, he connects with people who may be going through tough times, meeting them where they’re at in their spiritual journey. The goal of the Spiritual Care is to provide nondenominational support for people with significant change in their lives.

    Craig and his wife Aunchalee have lived in Lexington, Kentucky since 1996. They have two grown children and four grandchildren.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Phil Way
    Reflector: Jasmine Hailey

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    Here's how to join the online meeting:

    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

    ICUJP Friday Forum 09/01/23
    Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

    (To find a dial-in number closer to you, go here.)

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    Please note: Our Friday Forums and other events are open to the public. By attending, you consent to having your voice and likeness recorded, photographed, posted on ICUJP's website and social media, and included in ICUJP materials and publications for noncommercial purposes. If you don't want to be photographed or recorded, please let the facilitator know.
    _____________________________________________

    SAVE THE DATE!

     Pursuing Justice and Peace
    ICUJP 2023 Rev. George F. Regas Courageous Peacemaker Awards - 

    Housing Is A Human Right 

    GeorgeRegas

    Sunday, September 10, 2023 • 1:00-3:00 pm, All-Saints Church, Pasadena 

    132 N Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101 

    RSVP/Donate Here: https://www.icujp.org/09_10_23regas_awards


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    Sept. 8th Forum: Barbara Motz - Affordable Housing

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  • Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 06:00 PM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    August 25h, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific  


    Larry Barragan: Union Labor Built The American Dream

    Larry Barrigan of the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition will be speaking on various issues confronting Labor in Los Angeles in 2023, as well as the annual Labor Day Parade, with the theme “ Union Labor Built The American Dream”.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:



    Larry Barragan is a longtime member and supporter of the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition,  In 2016, he was appointed Chairman of the Coalition.

    The mission of Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition is to promote union solidarity and is responsible for producing one of the nation’s largest Labor Day Parades; an annual tradition in Los Angeles, CA for 44 years where thousands of union members, labor unions and the community at large enjoy celebrating “Labor Day.”

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Carolfrances Likins
    Reflector: Steve Rohde

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    Here's how to join the online meeting:

    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

    (To find a dial-in number closer to you, go here.)

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    Please note: Our Friday Forums and other events are open to the public. By attending, you consent to having your voice and likeness recorded, photographed, posted on ICUJP's website and social media, and included in ICUJP materials and publications for noncommercial purposes. If you don't want to be photographed or recorded, please let the facilitator know.
    _____________________________________________

    SAVE THE DATE!

     Pursuing Justice and Peace
    ICUJP 2023 Rev. George F. Regas Courageous Peacemaker Awards - 

    Housing Is A Human Right 

    GeorgeRegas

    Sunday, September 10, 2023 • 1:00-3:00 pm, All-Saints Church, Pasadena 

    132 N Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101 

    RSVP/Donate Here: https://www.icujp.org/09_10_23regas_awards


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  • Friday, August 18, 2023 at 07:30 AM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    August 18th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific  


    Insurgent Beatitudes: The History of a Cultural Center

    Peter Maravelis, event director at City Lights, will offer a brief meditation upon the history of the celebrated bookstore and publishing house, now in its 70th year.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:

    Peter Maravelis 
    is the event director at City Lights Booksellers and Publishers where he has been producing the event calendar for the last 30 years. He is also the editor of the celebrated crime fiction anthology SAN FRANCISCO NOIR.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Rose Leibowitz
    Reflector: Rubi Omar

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    Here's how to join the online meeting:

    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

    ICUJP Friday Forum 08/18/23
    Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

    (To find a dial-in number closer to you, go here.)

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    Please note: Our Friday Forums and other events are open to the public. By attending, you consent to having your voice and likeness recorded, photographed, posted on ICUJP's website and social media, and included in ICUJP materials and publications for noncommercial purposes. If you don't want to be photographed or recorded, please let the facilitator know.

    08/25 Friday Forum - Labor Day 
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    SAVE THE DATE!

     Pursuing Justice and Peace
    ICUJP 2023 Rev. George F. Regas Courageous Peacemaker Awards - 

    Housing Is A Human Right 

    GeorgeRegas

    Sunday, September 10, 2023 • 1:00-3:00 pm, All-Saints Church, Pasadena 

    132 N Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101 


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  • Tuesday, August 08, 2023 at 12:14 PM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    August 11th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific  


    YOU'VE GOT TO BE CAREFULLY TAUGHT: How American History Has Been Distorted to Conceal White Supremacy

    Event Description

    Stephen Rohde, Chair of ICUJP, a retired civil rights lawyer, and contributor to several publications, draws on his recent reviews of four important books, THE NATION THAT NEVER WASTEACHING WHITE SUPREMACY, RACE AND THE MAKING OF AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE, and WHEN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION WAS WHITE, to explore how the institution of American education trained its teachers and taught its students to believe slavery was good for the enslaved, that Reconstruction was a disaster, that African Americans were innately inferior and that the destiny of the United States was to be ruled by the descendants of White Europeans.

    Americans are fond of telling themselves (and teaching future generations) a comforting and reassuring story that we are the heirs of the visionary Founders, when in fact we are the heirs of the brave men and women who defeated the Confederacy and brought about the Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, Reconstruction, and the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. It is that New Birth of Freedom, not a founding based on enslavement and exclusion, that we should be celebrating and using to help build a more just and equal society.

    Yet, today Republicans in Congress and several state legislatures across the country are actively seeking to turn back the clock by passing new laws to erase history and reimpose a white supremacist narrative in American education and by banning certain books and curriculums because they offer a thorough account of the ongoing struggle throughout American history to overcome racism, sexism, homophobia and bigotry.

    In preparation for this special Friday Forum, here are links to Mr. Rohde's reviews of these four books:

    TEACHING WHITE SUPREMACY and RACE AND THE MAKING OF AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE 

    WHEN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION WAS WHITE 

    THE NATION THAT NEVER WAS 

    Join the conversation with our speaker:



    Stephen Rohde 
    is a lecturer, writer, political activist, and retired constitutional lawyer. In addition to his role as a founder and Chair of ICUJP, he is a past Chair of the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, past Chair and board member of Death Penalty Focus, and Chair Emeritus of Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice. Steve authored the books American Words of Freedom and Freedom of Assembly and is co-author of Foundations of Freedom, published by the Constitutional Rights Foundation.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Steve Rohde
    Reflector: Phil Way

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    Here's how to join the online meeting:

    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

    ICUJP Friday Forum 08/11/23
    Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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    August 18th Forum: Peter Maravelis, City Lights Bookstore/Publishing

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    Sunday, September 10, 2023 • 1:00-3:00 pm, All-Saints Church, Pasadena 

    132 N Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101 

    We're delighted to recognize the following remarkable individuals as 2023 George F. Regas Courageous Peacemakers:

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  • Wednesday, August 02, 2023 at 06:00 PM · 1 rsvp

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    August 4th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific  


    Apartheid-Free Communities:
    An Interfaith Effort to Resist Racism and End Support for Israeli Apartheid.

    Event Description: Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Yesh Din, and B’Tselem have all named the collection of systems and laws that the Israeli government uses to rule Palestinians inside Israel and Palestine as apartheid. Sonia Tuma, Associate General Secretary for Global Cohesion at the American Friends Service Committee, will speak about the Apartheid-Free Communities campaign, which came together in 2022 as an interdenominational coalition of faith groups in North America following the emerging consensus among the international human rights community that Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian people amounts to the Crime of Apartheid.

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    Sonia Tuma 
    is the Associate General Secretary for Global Cohesion at the American Friends Service Committee. In that role she leads the organization in threading together AFSC’s global work on peace and justice in 18 countries toward greater collective impact.  Sonia’s career includes community organizing, the development and delivery of educational programming, advocacy work on local and national levels and at the UN. Sonia has an academic background in International Relations, with special focus on political economy and the interplay between nationalism and feminist movements. 

    In addition to work with the AFSC, she has been a researcher, educator, organizer, and activist. Sonia is a trained mediator and facilitator who has worked with community groups and nonprofit organizations to develop shared visions and creative, strategic programming toward social change. 

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    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

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    Facilitator: Dave Clennon
    Reflector: Anthony Manousos

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    ICUJP Friday Forum 08/04/23
    Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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    08.11.23 program: Phill Gittens - World Beyond War
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  • Friday, July 28, 2023 at 07:30 AM

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    July 28th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific  


    Building on Faith: The Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Initiative

    Event Description: Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) brings people of all backgrounds together to build homes, communities and hope. Since 1990, we have built, rehabilitated, or repaired over 1,200 houses in neighborhoods all across greater Los Angeles.

    Shelter is a basic human need, and Habitat for Humanity strives to achieve its goal of eliminating substandard housing by making decent, sustainable, and affordable housing a reality for all. Partnerships within the faith community continue to play a critical role in moving Habitat LA’s mission forward.

    We look forward to the opportunity to share the latest Habitat LA Happenings, discuss ways faith communities can be involved, and answer questions.

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    Chris Untiet 
    grew up in Iowa, receiving his Master of Arts Degree in political science and history from Iowa State University in 2008. He has since served as Habitat LA’s faith relations director, connecting over 100 diverse congregations and community groups of various traditions from across greater Los Angeles with Habitat’s mission to put God’s love into action to build homes, communities, and hope. He has also traveled to China, El Salvador, Paraguay, Malawi, South Africa, the Dominican Republic, and Vietnam to build homes with Habitat for Humanity.

    He enjoys traveling, running, watching movies, politics, and reading in his spare time.

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    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Rose Leibowitz
    Reflector: Carolfrances Likins

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    ICUJP Friday Forum 07/28/23
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    08.04.23 program: Sonia Tuma: AFSC Apartheid-Free Campaign
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    So far this year alone we have presented a series of exceptional Friday Forums exploring:

    We know that you are asked to support a wide array of worthy organizations.  All we ask is that you include ICUJP among them with as generous a contribution as you can afford. 

    We are especially grateful to whose who can make a sustaining monthly donation of $5, $10, $25, $50, or $100. If you're able to give an annual contribution of $250, $500, or $1,000, it would allow us to mount more events and conferences throughout the year.  If you belong to a congregation or organization, please explore whether they can make a donation or grant.  


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  • Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 06:00 PM

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    July 21st, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific  


    Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare

    Event Description

    In October 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee called on Hollywood figures to testify about allegations of Communist propaganda in American films. Although the committee never found evidence of this, the film industry responded by becoming the first mass employer to adopt a blacklist against employees whose political beliefs ran counter to prevailing ideals.

    Making its West Coast debut at the Skirball Cultural Center with newly added artifacts, Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare, on view through September 3, shines a spotlight on the proceedings, investigations, motives, and choices of those caught in the crosshairs—including the many Jewish creatives and executives who suffered under and enforced the blacklist.

    The result is an emotionally complex and compelling exhibition that demonstrates how the politics of Hollywood can shape the entire country.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:

    Cate Thurston is the coordinating curator of Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare.

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    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Rubi Omar
    Reflector: Chris Ponnet

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    ICUJP Friday Forum 07/21/23
    Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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    07.28.23 program: The Face of Interfaith Chaplaincy 
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    So far this year alone we have presented a series of exceptional Friday Forums exploring:

    We know that you are asked to support a wide array of worthy organizations.  All we ask is that you include ICUJP among them with as generous a contribution as you can afford. 

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  • Friday, July 14, 2023 at 07:30 AM · 3 rsvps

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    July 14th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific  


    The Parliament of the World’s Religions: A Call to Conscience

    Event Description

    We will hear from Nitin Ajmera, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Parliament of World Religions about the upcoming Parliament Convening in Chicago this coming August, and how we can augment the Parliament's message of inclusion, understanding and peace.

    The Parliament of the World’s Religions cultivates harmony among the world’s spiritual traditions and fosters their engagement with guiding institutions in order to achieve a more peaceful, just, and sustainable world.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:

    Mr. Nitin Ajmera is Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Parliament of World Religions (PoWR). He played a leading role in organizing a virtual convention in October 2021 that delivered more than 500 programs and having luminary speakers from around the world. Prior to that he was treasurer of PoWR.

    Mr. Ajmera belongs to the Jain faith. Since 2008 he has held more than a dozen positions including President of Jain Center of America in New York. 

    Mr. Nitin Ajmera lives with his wife Shefali who is also an MBA, in Plainview, Long Island NY. They have one son, who is a rising Senior at University of Chicago and a Bharatnatyam dancer.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
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    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Carolfrances Likins
    Reflector: Steve Rohde

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

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    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

    ICUJP Friday Forum 07/14/23

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    07.21.23 program: Cate Thurston/Skirball - Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare
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    Since 2001, Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace has been advocating for a more peaceful and inclusive world, often in the face of constant war, violence, disinformation and cynicism. With a small part-time staff and lots of volunteers, your donations help us meet our budget and expand our reach.

    So far this year alone we have presented a series of exceptional Friday Forums exploring:

    We know that you are asked to support a wide array of worthy organizations.  All we ask is that you include ICUJP among them with as generous a contribution as you can afford. 

    We are especially grateful to whose who can make a sustaining monthly donation of $5, $10, $25, $50, or $100. If you're able to give an annual contribution of $250, $500, or $1,000, it would allow us to mount more events and conferences throughout the year.  If you belong to a congregation or organization, please explore whether they can make a donation or grant.  


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  • Friday, July 07, 2023 at 07:30 AM

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    July 7th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific  


    Clergy Standing Up For Our LGBTQ Community

    Event Description

    There has been a concerted effort on the part of the far-right in this country to find the next enemy, the next imagined villain to gather around their followers for their two-minutes hate rallies that pass as political and religious protests.

    These efforts have extended to public libraries and school board meetings, where the ideas of empathy, compassion and understanding are painted as Un-Christian, demonic, or an attempt to "groom" children.

    Many brave clergy and religious leaders have spoken up for the defiled and oppressed in board meetings, legislatures, and houses of worship themselves. We will be hearing from those that are doing the work of standing up with our LGBTQ+ community and speaking their truth.

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    Photo Credit: Dirk Bolle

    Rev. Dr. Pat Langlois is Senior Pastor of Metropolitan Community Church United Church of Christ in the Valley (MCCUCCV), as well as an organizer of the Los Angeles Queer Interfaith Clergy Council (LAQuICC), which serves as an umbrella organization for LGBTQ-affirming congregations in the region.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

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    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Phil Way
    Reflector: Jasmine Hailey

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

    ICUJP Friday Forum 07/07/23

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    07.14.23 program: The Parliament of the World's Religions
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    Since 2001, Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace has been advocating for a more peaceful and inclusive world, often in the face of constant war, violence, disinformation and cynicism. With a small part-time staff and lots of volunteers, your donations help us meet our budget and expand our reach.

    So far this year alone we have presented a series of exceptional Friday Forums exploring:

    We know that you are asked to support a wide array of worthy organizations.  All we ask is that you include ICUJP among them with as generous a contribution as you can afford. 

    We are especially grateful to whose who can make a sustaining monthly donation of $5, $10, $25, $50, or $100. If you're able to give an annual contribution of $250, $500, or $1,000, it would allow us to mount more events and conferences throughout the year.  If you belong to a congregation or organization, please explore whether they can make a donation or grant.  


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  • Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 06:00 PM

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    June 30th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

      

    A Conversation with Sonali Kolhatkar

    Event Description:

    Sonali Kolhatkar's new book Rising Up offers a timely exploration of how truthful narratives by and about people of color can be used to advance social justice in the United States.

    While people of color are fast becoming the majority population in the United States, the perspectives of white Americans still dominate the vast majority of the media created and consumed every day. Media makers of color, long shut out of the decision-making process, are rising up to advance a set of different narratives, offering stories and perspectives to counter the racism and disinformation that have long dominated America’s political and cultural landscape.

    In Rising Up, award-winning journalist Sonali Kolhatkar delivers a guide to racial justice narrative-setting. With a focus on shifting perspectives in news media, entertainment, and individual discourse, she highlights the writers, creators, educators, and influencers who are successfully building a culture of affirmation and inclusion.

    Join us in a conversation with Sonali on her new book Rising Up, and on the larger media landscape overall.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:

    Sonali Kolhatkar is an award-winning journalist, activist, and artist, and the founder, host, and executive producer of the popular weekly program Rising Up With Sonali which airs on KPFKKPFA, and dozens of other radio stations, as well as in television format on Free Speech TV. She is the author of Rising Up: The Power of Narrative in Pursuing Racial Justice (City Lights, 2023) and the racial justice and civil liberties editor at YES! Magazine. She is also Senior Correspondent and Writing Fellow of the Independent Media Institute‘s Economy for All project and was formerly a weekly columnist at Truthdig. Sonali is also the founding Co-Director of the Afghan Women’s Mission, a US-based non-profit solidarity organization that funds the work of RAWA.

    Her earlier book, co-authored with James Ingalls, is Bleeding Afghanistan: Washington, Warlords, and the Propaganda of Silence (2006, Seven Stories). She lives in Pasadena with her husband and two sons.

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    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
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    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Steve Rohde
    Reflector: Rose Leibowitz

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

    ICUJP Friday Forum 06/30/23

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    _____________________________________________

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    Since 2001, Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace has been advocating for a more peaceful and inclusive world, often in the face of constant war, violence, disinformation and cynicism. With a small part-time staff and lots of volunteers, your donations help us meet our budget and expand our reach.

    So far this year alone we have presented a series of exceptional Friday Forums exploring:

    We know that you are asked to support a wide array of worthy organizations.  All we ask is that you include ICUJP among them with as generous a contribution as you can afford. 

    We are especially grateful to whose who can make a sustaining monthly donation of $5, $10, $25, $50, or $100. If you're able to give an annual contribution of $250, $500, or $1,000, it would allow us to mount more events and conferences throughout the year.  If you belong to a congregation or organization, please explore whether they can make a donation or grant.  


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  • Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 06:00 PM

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    June 23rd, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Photo Credit: Robert Corsini/Videocratic Media

    Freedom From Torture Is a Human Right

    Event Description:

    In all but the most extreme and distorted views, people of faith and conscience have spoken with one voice: Torture is a moral issue, and it degrades both the victim and the perpetrator. It takes many forms in our society, from force-feeding detainees in Guantanamo to subjecting people to solitary confinement in U.S. prisons, jails and immigrant detention centers.

    For 12 years, ICUJP has held a "Close Guantanamo" event at the Los Angeles Federal Building to mark the 21st anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay prison camp and the human rights violations and torture it spawned. At its peak, the illegal detention center at Guantanamo Bay held some 800 men and boys of Muslim faith - most of whom were never charged with a crime. Today, 35 prisoners still languish there.

    Filmmaker Robert Corsini has directed a documentary on the human rights abuses at Guantanamo, the former prisoners speaking out against their torture, and the involvement of political figures in initiating these abuses and covering up their involvement. Please join us as we screen segments of the documentary and talk about how we can prevent these inhuman atrocities from happening in our name.

    The National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT) mobilizes people of faith to end torture in U.S. policy, practice, and culture. A nationally recognized interfaith membership organization based in Washington, DC, NRCAT is comprised of more than 300 religious organizations and more than 75,000 individuals have participated in our programs and activities. Our diverse partners share a common commitment to advancing the values of human dignity, human rights and an end to torture, without exception. To achieve its mission, NRCAT engages in grassroots organizing, public education, and state and national policy advocacy.


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    Robert Corsini is the owner of Videocratic Media Inc. and has 30 years of experience producing and directing documentary content for features, specials, and a wide range of entertainment projects. Since its inception in 2014, Videocratic Media has embarked on a wide range of Documentary and Entertainment projects including feature documentaries on genocide and Anti-Semitism, disability rights, and grassroots peacemakers in Israel and Palestine.



    Rev. Ron Stief, an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, is the executive director of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, an interfaith organization of more than 325 religious organizations committed to ending U.S.-sponsored torture. He is a national leader and faith strategist on ending CIA torture and ending the torture of solitary confinement in U.S. prisons.

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    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Rose Leibowitz
    Reflector: Rick Banales

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

    ICUJP Friday Forum 06/23/23
    Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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    Since 2001, Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace has been advocating for a more peaceful and inclusive world, often in the face of constant war, violence, disinformation and cynicism. With a small part-time staff and lots of volunteers, your donations help us meet our budget and expand our reach.

    So far this year alone we have presented a series of exceptional Friday Forums exploring:

    We know that you are asked to support a wide array of worthy organizations.  All we ask is that you include ICUJP among them with as generous a contribution as you can afford. 

    We are especially grateful to whose who can make a sustaining monthly donation of $5, $10, $25, $50, or $100. If you're able to give an annual contribution of $250, $500, or $1,000, it would allow us to mount more events and conferences throughout the year.  If you belong to a congregation or organization, please explore whether they can make a donation or grant.  


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  • Friday, June 16, 2023 at 07:30 AM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    June 16th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    The Death Penalty is Dead Wrong, and Should Be Put To Rest

    Event Description:

    The movement to abolish capital punishment is reaching a tipping point in the United States. Today, in addition to the 23 states and the District of Columbia which have outlawed the death penalty, 8 states have formally or informally suspended its use and in 8 more states there hasn't been an execution in 10 years. The Biden administration has suspended capital punishment pending a thorough review. That leaves only 11 states in which an execution has taken place in the last 10 years.

    Join us as activists trace the history of the movement to abolish capital punishment, debunk the myths that law and order politicians continue to peddle to justify the death penalty, discuss how people of faith are actively seeking to end this immoral form of punishment, and explore how we can finally put an end to state killing.

    Join the conversation with our speakers:



    Mary Kate DeLucco is Communications Consultant for Death Penalty Focus. She has spent most of her career as a writer, reporter, and producer in television news before her interests led her into communications work in the nonprofit world. Before joining Death Penalty Focus she worked for two Bay Area hospice organizations on staff, and as a volunteer. She is a member of the Petaluma Recreation, Music, and Parks Commission, is a volunteer at the Petaluma Library Bookstore. She has a BS in Journalism from Ohio University.



    Father Chris Ponnet has been pastor at Saint Camillus Center for Spiritual Care since 1995, as well as Chaplain/Director of LAC/USC Medical Center. He is also a longtime member of the Board of Directors of Death Penalty Focus.



    Philip Hansten is Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington, where he teaches philosophy of science and drug interactions. His books on drug interactions have sold more than one million copies, and have been translated into seven languages. He became involved in the death penalty debate after being asked to consult on the drugs used for lethal injection. His recent book, Death Penalty Bullshit. Fifteen Absurd Claims of Death Penalty Supporters is a philosophical assessment of the validity (or lack thereof) of the arguments used by death penalty supporters.



    Stephen Rohde is a lecturer, writer, political activist, and retired constitutional lawyer. In addition to his role as a founder and Chair of ICUJP, he is a past Chair of the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, past Chair and board member of Death Penalty Focus, and Chair Emeritus of Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice. Steve authored the books American Words of Freedom and Freedom of Assembly and is co-author of Foundations of Freedom, published by the Constitutional Rights Foundation.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    Websites: Death Penalty Focus

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Carolfrances Likins
    Reflector: Steve Rohde

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

    ICUJP Friday Forum 06/16/23
    Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

    (To find a dial-in number closer to you, go here.)

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    _____________________________________________

    PLEASE SUPPORT ICUJP'S FERVENT CALL THAT RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES MUST STOP BLESSING WAR AND VIOLENCE BY MAKING A GENEROUS DONATION

    Since 2001, Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace has been advocating for a more peaceful and inclusive world, often in the face of constant war, violence, disinformation and cynicism. With a small part-time staff and lots of volunteers, your donations help us meet our budget and expand our reach.

    So far this year alone we have presented a series of exceptional Friday Forums exploring:

    We know that you are asked to support a wide array of worthy organizations.  All we ask is that you include ICUJP among them with as generous a contribution as you can afford. 

    We are especially grateful to whose who can make a sustaining monthly donation of $5, $10, $25, $50, or $100. If you're able to give an annual contribution of $250, $500, or $1,000, it would allow us to mount more events and conferences throughout the year.  If you belong to a congregation or organization, please explore whether they can make a donation or grant.  


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  • Thursday, June 08, 2023 at 06:00 PM

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    June 9th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Summer of Solidarity: Faith Communities Showing Up with Hospitality and Tourism Workers!

    Event Description:

    CLUE invites the faith leaders and communities of Southern California to join us this summer in direct action and mutual aid in solidarity with 17,000 hospitality, tourism, hotel and food service workers represented by UNITE HERE! Local 11 who are preparing to go on strike in July! We will discuss why so much is at stake in this struggle for the workers and all of our communities, share numerous opportunities to support this campaign throughout the summer, and in particular invite ICUJP leaders to take direct action with us on Century Boulevard on the afternoon of Thursday, June 22!

    Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE) educates, organizes, and mobilizes the faith community to accompany workers and their families in their struggle for good jobs, dignity, and justice.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:



    Matthew Hom (he/him) is the Faith-Rooted Organizer in Los Angeles and Santa Monica at CLUE (Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice). He grew up in a multiracial and interfaith Chinese and Ashkenazi Jewish family in Cerritos, studied history and music at UC Irvine, and earned a Master’s in Jewish Studies at NYU. Since pursuing a career in social justice organizing, he has worked with the California Democratic Party and CAIR on electoral campaigns and Census outreach, and served in volunteer leadership roles with Jewish progressive organizations.

    In his role at CLUE, he organizes clergy and congregational leaders from diverse faith traditions as they build communities of action for economic and racial justice, and in solidarity with workers and immigrants. Matthew teaches Hebrew School at Temple Isaiah, is a member of the Boyle Heights Chavurah, and serves on the Grant Advisory Committee of the Jews of Color Initiative. He feels called by his faith and identities to help build a vibrant and transformative multiracial democracy in Southern California.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Rubi Omar
    Reflector: Phil Way

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

    ICUJP Friday Forum 06/09/23
    Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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    _____________________________________________

    PLEASE SUPPORT ICUJP'S FERVENT CALL THAT RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES MUST STOP BLESSING WAR AND VIOLENCE BY MAKING A GENEROUS DONATION

    Since 2001, Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace has been advocating for a more peaceful and inclusive world, often in the face of constant war, violence, disinformation and cynicism. With a small part-time staff and lots of volunteers, your donations help us meet our budget and expand our reach.

    So far this year alone we have presented a series of exceptional Friday Forums exploring:

    We know that you are asked to support a wide array of worthy organizations.  All we ask is that you include ICUJP among them with as generous a contribution as you can afford. 

    We are especially grateful to whose who can make a sustaining monthly donation of $5, $10, $25, $50, or $100. If you're able to give an annual contribution of $250, $500, or $1,000, it would allow us to mount more events and conferences throughout the year.  If you belong to a congregation or organization, please explore whether they can make a donation or grant.  


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  • Thursday, June 01, 2023 at 06:00 PM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    June 2nd, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    John Cobb: Confessions

    Event Description: "I wanted to write once to state, if only for myself, what I really felt most keenly about, without worrying about whom I might offend. That primary concern has, for many years, been the global crises and the policies of my own country that, on the whole, speed up the move to the destruction of civilization and the physical world that supports life. I have felt called by Jesus’ Abba to do what I could for the healthy survival of the biosphere and for an ecological civilization for humans.”

    In these pages, a “here I stand” near the end of a long and prestigious career, Cobb declares his faith, tells us his view of the world, names the dangers we face, and urges us to act.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:

    John Cobb is an American theologian, philosopher, and environmentalist known for his work across multiple disciplines and sectors of society. He taught theology at the Claremont School of Theology from 1958 to 1990. Author of more than 50 books, most recently Confessions (2023), his work For the Common Good: Redirecting the Economy Toward Community, Environment, and a Sustainable Future (1989), co-authored with Herman Daly, won the Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order. In 2014, Cobb was elected to the prestigious Academy of Arts and Sciences.

    In retirement John Cobb lives at Pilgrim Place in Claremont, California. In 1973, with David Griffin, he established the Center for Process Studies. Throughout his career he has contributed to Whitehead scholarship and promoted numerous process programs and organizations. In recent years he has given special attention to supporting work toward the goal of becoming an ecological civilization. Toward this end he led the efforts to found Pando Populus in 2014, Institute for Ecological Civilization in 2015, Cobb Institute in 2019, and Living Earth Movement in 2022.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Rick Banales
    Reflector: Carolfrances Likins

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

    (To find a dial-in number closer to you, go here.)

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    _____________________________________________

    PLEASE SUPPORT ICUJP'S FERVENT CALL THAT RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES MUST STOP BLESSING WAR AND VIOLENCE BY MAKING A GENEROUS DONATION

    Since 2001, Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace has been advocating for a more peaceful and inclusive world, often in the face of constant war, violence, disinformation and cynicism. With a small part-time staff and lots of volunteers, your donations help us meet our budget and expand our reach.

    So far this year alone we have presented a series of exceptional Friday Forums exploring:

    We know that you are asked to support a wide array of worthy organizations.  All we ask is that you include ICUJP among them with as generous a contribution as you can afford. 

    We are especially grateful to whose who can make a sustaining monthly donation of $5, $10, $25, $50, or $100. If you're able to give an annual contribution of $250, $500, or $1,000, it would allow us to mount more events and conferences throughout the year.  If you belong to a congregation or organization, please explore whether they can make a donation or grant.  


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  • Friday, May 26, 2023 at 07:30 AM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    May 26th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Mariana Marroquin, Los Angeles LGBT Center: Ending LGBT Bigotry

    Event Description: From passing oppressive state and local legislation to cultural shunning and marginalization, the LGBT community has been systematically targeted by cynical political actors for electoral gains.

    Since 1969 the Los Angeles LGBT Center has cared for, championed, and celebrated LGBT individuals and families in Los Angeles and beyond, and we will hear about ways that the community is countering the rhetoric and consolidating support from allies.

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    Mariana Marroquin, Program Director for the Trans Wellness Center, is the former Anti-Violence Project Manager at the Los Angeles LGBT Center.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Phil Way
    Reflector: Rubi Omar

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

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  • Friday, May 19, 2023 at 07:30 AM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    May 19th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    The Power of Protest: The Movement and the "Madman"

    Event Description

    The Movement and the "Madman" tells how two antiwar demonstrations in the fall of 1969 helped prevent a massive escalation of the Vietnam war, including the possible use of nuclear weapons. At the time, the protesters had no idea of the impact of their actions.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:

    Robert Levering is the executive producer of the film The Movement and the "Madman" which premiered on PBS's American Experience on March 28th when it was watched by more than a half-million people. He was a fulltime antiwar organizer from 1967 to 1973. After the war, he worked as a journalist, wrote 8 books about the corporate workplace, and for 20 years coauthored Fortune magazine's popular annual feature "The 100 Best Companies to Work For." He was a producer of The Boys Who Said No!, a 2021 film about the draft resistance movement.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Steve Rohde
    Reflector: Jasmine Hailey

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

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    May 26th- Mariana Marroquin, Los Angeles LGBT Center

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  • Friday, May 05, 2023 at 07:30 AM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    May 5th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Richard Zaldivar, The Wall Las Memorias: God Speaks, we must Listen!

    Event Description: A conversation with Richard Zaldivar, the founder of The Wall Las Memorias, who will speak about his journey of activism in Los Angeles, from coming out of the closet to building the nation's only AIDS monument and establishing a premier health prevention organization in Los Angeles.  

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    Richard Zaldivar is a nationally renowned and well-respected leader in both the Latino and LGBTQ communities. Based in Los Angeles, California, he is often sought for his expertise, leadership and strategic thinking in the topics of community engagement, empowerment, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, mental health, LGBTQ issues, faith and community politics.

    Richard is the founder and executive director of The Wall Las Memorias Project, a ground-breaking community health and wellness organization dedicated to serving Latino, LGBTQ and other underserved populations through advocacy, education and building the next generation of leadership.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Anthony Manousos
    Reflector: Rick Banales

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

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    May 12th- Anthony Manousos: Making Housing and Community Happen

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  • Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 06:00 PM

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    April 28th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    The Wildlands Conservancy's Wind Wolves Preserve

    Event Description: Founded in 1995, The Wildlands Conservancy (TWC) is dedicated to preserving the beauty and biodiversity of the earth and providing programs so that children may know the wonder and joy of nature. In working to achieve this mission, TWC has established the largest nonprofit nature preserve system on the West Coast, comprising 23 preserves encompassing 192,000 acres of diverse mountain, valley, desert, river, and coastal landscapes. These preserves are open to the public free of charge for passive recreation, including camping, hiking, picnicking, birding, and more.

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    Ann Wempe is the Outdoor Education Director at Wind Wolves Preserve. She has been working for The Wildlands Conservancy for 3.5 years.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
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    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Phil Way
    Reflector: Steve Rohde

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

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  • Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 06:00 PM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    April 21st, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    The Task Ahead of Us: What Mother Earth Needs Us to Do

    Event Description: Every day is Earth Day, but it’s good to have one day set aside for Her. On this day before Her day, we will celebrate Her with a bit of poetry, but we’ll also get down to work on learning facts about Her troubles and look at possible solutions. It’s about seeing how militarism and white supremacy connect with environmental destruction, but also what environmental justice looks like.

    If you have a favorite poem celebrating our Mother, bring it.

    Join the conversation with our speaker: 



    Carolfrances Likins is an ICUJP board member, a writer, and a retired teacher.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Rose Leibowitz
    Reflector: Rubi Omar

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

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  • Friday, April 14, 2023 at 07:30 AM

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    April 14th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

     Street Symphony: Creating beloved community at the CROSSROADS

    Event DescriptionA discussion and demonstration of how Street Symphony programs create new works of music from the intersection of community participants living in Skid Row shelters or SRO's and musical/performing artists.

    CROSSROADS programs create new communities of audiences, combining Skid Row community participants with the public at large.

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    Vijay Gupta is a violinist, speaker and collaborative artist. He currently serves as the Artistic Director of Street Symphony, an organization he founded in 2011 which provides thousands of musical experiences for people in reentry from homelessness, addiction and incarceration in Los Angeles. Gupta is also the co-founder of Skid Row Arts Alliance, which creates artistic experiences in collaboration with Skid Row arts providers. Gupta is the recipient of a 2018 MacArthur Fellowship.

    Street Symphony, founded by Gupta in 2011, has provided thousands of musical experiences for people experiencing homelessness, incarceration, addiction, and poverty in Los Angeles county. Recognized as a national model for community engagement through music, Street Symphony partners with Skid Row service providers, and Los Angeles county jails to create musical experiences of the highest artistic quality, bringing together musicians from the LA Phil, Master Chorale, and countless other musical artists from a variety of genres, to create music for, and with, people living in Skid Row.



    Kendall Moran graduated from California State University, Long Beach in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing & Communication Studies. Prior to that, she had been working in the Events & Hospitality industry since 2014, and now has almost a decade of experience specializing in the coordination & production of a wide variety of events.


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    Facilitator: Anthony Manousos
    Reflector: Carolfrances Likins

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  • Friday, April 07, 2023 at 07:30 AM

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    April 7th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    José Woss/Friends Committee on National Legislation - A struggle for human rights from the prison cell to statelessness 

    Event Description: Human rights is not merely an academic notion, we see them violated by the warehousing of Black people and stripping Dominicans of Haitian descent of their citizenship. We will look at policies that seek to advance human rights, but often a prohibition of the deprivation of human rights. 

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    José Woss is a life-long justice seeker. He is the son of immigrants, a former social worker, interpreter for survivors of torture, and current Director for Justice Reform at the Friends Committee on National Legislation. 

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    Facilitator: Rick Banales
    Reflector: Carolfrancis Likins

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  • Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 06:00 PM · 1 rsvp

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    March 31st, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Back from the Brink: Local Organizing to Prevent Nuclear War

    Event Description: The threat of nuclear war is real and rising. Vladimir Putin has threatened to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, tensions are rising between the United States and China, and a new global nuclear arms race is underway.

    Back from the Brink: Bringing Communities together to Abolish Nuclear Weapons is mobilizing local communities throughout the country to demand that our leaders in Washington take bold action toward nuclear abolition and common sense policies that can prevent nuclear war.

    Here in California, our demand can be especially impactful. California has long led the nation on important environmental and social policies and we must do so again, this time on the critical issue of nuclear weapons.

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    Denise Duffield is Associate Director of Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles and directs its Nuclear Threats program, which advocates for health protective policies related to nuclear weapons and nuclear energy. She serves on the steering committee of Back from the Brink: Bringing Communities Together to Abolish Nuclear Weapons and leads PSR-LA's efforts for a full cleanup of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL). Denise also serves on the board of the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability (ANA), a national network of organizations that works to address issues of nuclear weapons production and waste cleanup.

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    Facilitator: Carolfrancis Likins
    Reflector: Anthony Manousos

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  • Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 06:00 PM

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    March 24th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Earthling - Climate Ethics

     

    Event DescriptionA discussion of the main ethical issues relating to climate change, highlighting intergenerational equity and the moral standing of non-human animals.

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    Dean Wallraff is an attorney and Executive Director of Advocates for the Environment, a public-interest law firm and environmental advocacy organization. He represents public-interest groups such as the Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity, and the California Native Plant Society in environmental, land-use, water-law and open-government litigation. His legal practice focuses on reducing the impacts of climate change.

    Dean is a graduate of the University of Arizona and Loyola Law School. He lives in Shadow Hills with his wife Benita and a large Kuvasz dog named Bartok.

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    Facilitator: Steve Rohde
    Reflector: Jasmine Hailey

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  • Friday, March 17, 2023 at 07:30 AM

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    March 17th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Care First, Jails Last: Why can't California keep people with mental illness out of jail and how do we fix this?

    Event Description: People do not "get well in a cell." Jail is the wrong place for people struggling with mental illness. In Los Angeles, 40% of the men and 66% of the women incarcerated in our jail system live with a severe mental illness. New laws and programs bring hope for more understanding, resources, and justice in California, but our statewide efforts have lacked scale and commitment. We have a long way to go.

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    Mark Gale is the Criminal Justice Chair of NAMI (National alliance on Mental Illness) Greater Los Angeles County and serves on advisory committees for the LA County District Attorney's Office and the Office of Diversion and Reentry. He attends various county meetings on behalf of NAMI GLAC and engages the system at both the county and state levels. Mark has been honored with several awards for his hard and creative work in the criminal justice field as it relates to mental illness. He is the father of a son with a serious mental illness.




    Dick Bunce's career combined pastoral ministry with various forms of social work. He is a former chair of ICUJP. Regarding the mental health field, he has been executive director of the Pomona Valley Chapter of NAMI and subsequently interim ED of NAMI LA County Council (now called NAMI Greater Los Angeles County.)  Dick is now retired, though busy with community work. 

    His son was afflicted with paranoid schizophrenia during his college years. For the next twenty years he rotated through hospitals, jails, homelessness, and times of relative stability.

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    Facilitator: Phil Way
    Reflector: Steve Rohde

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  • Friday, March 10, 2023 at 07:30 AM

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    March 10th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    03.10.23 Friday Forum - Palestine in America: Activism, Advocacy, and Adversity

    Event Description: Arguably the most crucial battleground for the Palestinian struggle outside of Palestine, the United States has seen an intensification in the discourse surrounding Palestinian rights and liberation in the past decade. From major electoral victories to strategic boycott wins and large-scale mobilizations to Netflix shows centering on the Palestinian narrative, the discourse and trajectory of Palestine activism have shifted dramatically. This has created significant opportunities for the Palestine movement in the US on campuses, in Congress, and beyond.

    American Muslims for Palestine has been at the center of the action since 2015 and has organized some of the largest and most effective Palestine advocacy campaigns in the US. 

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    Raised in Southern California, Taher Herzallah came of age in a vibrant Muslim and Palestinian activism scene and was the president of MSA West and his local Students for Justice in Palestine chapter at UC Riverside where he completed his undergraduate degree in Political Science and International Affairs. As the Director of Outreach & Community Organizing for American Muslims for Palestine, Taher facilitates national coalition-building and expands the organization’s grassroots presence across the US.

    Mr. Herzallah is one of the 'Irvine 11,' a group of students who were arrested and prosecuted for expressing their constitutionally protected rights of free speech and political dissent when they walked out of a speech given by Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren at UC Irvine in 2010. Mr. Herzallah was also one of six people arrested for protesting the appointment of David Friedman as US ambassador to Israel at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in February 2017.

    Mr. Herzallah is currently doing his PhD in American Studies and his research interests focus on Muslim and Palestinian political and social activism in the context of the ongoing settler-colonization of Palestine and ongoing military-style police warfare against people of color in the US. Mr. Herzallah’s research lies at the intersections of Middle East and Islamic Studies, Indigenous Studies, Critical Ethnic Studies, Black Studies, and Religious Studies while bringing an important Critical Muslim Studies dimension to the American Studies Department.

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    Facilitator: Dave Clennon
    Reflector: Dr. Rubi Omar

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  • Saturday, March 04, 2023 at 07:30 AM · 2 rsvps

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    03.03.23 Friday Forum - Carey Shenkman: The Espionage Act and Freedom of the Press 

    Event Description: A Century of Repression offers an unprecedented and panoramic history of the use of the Espionage Act of 1917 as the most important yet least understood law threatening freedom of the press in modern American history. It details government use of the Act to control information about U.S. military and foreign policy during the two World Wars, the Cold War, and the War on Terror.

    The Act has provided cover for the settling of political scores, illegal break-ins, and prosecutorial misconduct. The cases of Eugene Debs, John S. Service, Daniel Ellsberg, Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, and Julian Assange, among others, reveal the threat posed to whistleblowers, government critics, and journalists alike.

    Join us for a discussion on this obscure but far-reaching example of government overreach.

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    Carey Shenkman is a lawyer, author, and litigator focusing on freedom of speech. He testified in the Assange extradition proceedings, and is co-author of the book A Century of Repression: the Espionage Act and Freedom of the Press.

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    Facilitator: Rose Leibowitz
    Reflector: Rick Banales

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  • Friday, February 24, 2023 at 07:30 AM

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    February 24th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    2.24.23 Friday Forum - Dialogue between the Black and Jewish communities through music: Brubeck's "The Gates of Justice" at Holman UMC 

    Event Description: By the time Dave Brubeck was commissioned to write a piece of music by the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, the bond formed by the Jewish and African American communities during the civil rights movement had weakened and was starting to break down in the wake of the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    On Tuesday, February 28th, the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at UCLA in collaboration with Holman United Methodist Church will be presenting a concert in their Music and Justice series at Holeman UMC that features a performance of Dave Brubeck's The Gates of Justice. This powerful work of interfaith and intercultural unity and hope is a work that pulls from biblical and Hebrew liturgical texts, Martin Luther King’s speeches, African American spirituals and from the writings of the Jewish sage Hillel, and this Dave Brubeck composition with lyrics by Iola Brubeck still resonates today.

    Please join us for a discussion on the Milken Center, the ongoing work of Holeman UMC, and the intersection of art and activism in the context of music and Black freedom.

    “When King said, ‘We must live together as brothers,’ people didn’t hear it. Now they damn well hear it.”
    — Dave Brubeck

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    Rev. Dr. Ken Walden was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Saint George, South Carolina.  At an early age he served in leadership positions within various organizations such as the Junior Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Boy Scouts of America, and church congregations.  He is an ordained clergy-member of the California-Pacific Conference of The United Methodist Church.

    Prior to being named Senior Pastor of Holman United Methodist Church, Dr. Walden served as the 16th President of Gammon Theological Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center located in Atlanta, Georgia.




    Mark Kligman is the Inaugural holder of the Mickey Katz Endowed Chair in Jewish Music at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music where he is a Professor of Ethnomusicology and Musicology. He specializes in the liturgical traditions of Middle Eastern Jewish communities and various areas of popular Jewish music. Professor Kligman is the Director of the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience.



    Jeff Janeczko is the Curator and Chief Operating Officer of the Milken Archive of Jewish Music and a Visiting Researcher with the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at UCLA. He holds a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from UCLA, where he has taught courses on Jewish music and ethnomusicology.

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    Facilitator: Carolfrancis Likins
    Reflector: Phil Way

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  • Friday, February 17, 2023 at 07:30 AM

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    February 17th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Friday Forum - Carrying on the NAACP's legacy and mission

    Event Description: The NAACP seeks to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race.

    The Pomona Valley Branch serves five cities in San Bernardino County and five cities in Los Angeles County., and we will hear about the priorities and initiatives of the Pomona Valley office and the NAACP overall.

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    Jeanette Ellis Royston serves as the President of the National Association for the
    Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Pomona Valley Branch.



    Chris Lodgson is a lead organizer with CJEC, the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California, and ARCC, the American Redress Coalition of California, which are grassroots, California-based organizations working for Reparations and Reparative Justice for descendants of US Chattel Slavery living in California. CJEC is one of seven Community Organizations selected by the California Reparations Task Force to conduct community outreach and engagement for Reparations. CJEC helped write the final version, and was instrumental in the passage, of AB3121, the law that created California's first-in-the-nation Reparations Task Force.



    Raphael H. Plunkett is a 28 year volunteer in literacy, political and civic endeavors.  Credited for her work with CJEC and NAASD as a grassroots organizer, she has been working on behalf of the CA Reparations Task Force process, honored with the NAASD Stellar Award, a Diamond Bar Volunteer of the Year Award, and the Fred Hampton Scholarship Fund Image Award.

    The NAACP Pomona Valley motto:

    “Together We Are Stronger.”

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    Facilitator: Anthony Manousos
    Reflector: Jasmine Hailey

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  • Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 06:00 PM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    February 17th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Friday Forum - Carrying on the NAACP's legacy and mission

    Event Description: The NAACP seeks to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race.

    The Pomona Valley Branch serves five cities in San Bernardino County and five cities in Los Angeles County., and we will hear about the priorities and initiatives of the Pomona Valley office and the NAACP overall.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:



    Jeanette Ellis Royston serves as the President of the National Association for the
    Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Pomona Valley Branch.

    The NAACP Pomona Valley motto:

    “Together We Are Stronger.”

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Anthony Manousos
    Reflector: Jasmine Hailey

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    February 17th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Friday Forum - Carrying on the NAACP's legacy and mission

    Event Description: The NAACP seeks to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race.

    The Pomona Valley Branch serves five cities in San Bernardino County and five cities in Los Angeles County., and we will hear about the priorities and initiatives of the Pomona Valley office and the NAACP overall.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:



    Jeanette Ellis Royston serves as the President of the National Association for the
    Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Pomona Valley Branch.

    The NAACP Pomona Valley motto:

    “Together We Are Stronger.”

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Anthony Manousos
    Reflector: Jasmine Hailey

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

    Please note: Our Friday Forums and other events are open to the public. By attending, you consent to having your voice and likeness recorded, photographed, posted on ICUJP's website and social media, and included in ICUJP materials and publications for noncommercial purposes. If you don't want to be photographed or recorded, please let the facilitator know.

     


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    February 24th: Dave Brubeck and his legacy of social justice.

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  • Thursday, February 09, 2023 at 06:00 PM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    February 10th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Friday Forum - CASA of Los Angeles: Advocating for Children 

    Event Description: Children in the dependency and juvenile justice court system face obstacles in receiving the basic care that all children need, like emotional support and a chance for a stable and loving home. They often lack appropriate education and vocational training, medical and mental health care. Angela Daughtry of CASA of Los Angeles will be sharing with us on how the organization trains committed, consistent and caring adults who provide equitable access to resources and life-affirming connections.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:



    Angela Daughtry is the recruitment and outreach manager at CASA of Los Angeles, and an advocate for education, diversity, equity, inclusion, and most importantly, for our youth.  

    She is currently serving with a board of directors for Eastern Michigan University's Higher Education Student Affairs (HESA) Alumni Association, Children's Center of Antelope Valley, and MomHouse of AV. 


    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Steve Rohde
    Reflector: Anthony Manousos

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

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    February 17th: Jeanette EllisRoyston, Pomona Valley NAACP

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  • Thursday, February 02, 2023 at 06:00 PM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    February 3rd, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Friday Forum: Censorship, Intellectual Freedom, and Social Justice: Where are We at Today?

    Event Description: Joyce McIntosh will share information about the current state of censorship and challenges in the United States and lead into the ways each one of us can identify a path to advocacy in hopes of protecting access to information for all. We will share a time of questions and conversation following.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:



    Joyce McIntosh is the Assistant Program Director for the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF), an organization dedicated to First Amendment education, litigation, and advocacy. She has worked at the intersection of intellectual freedom, communication, and the First Amendment for three decades. Her background and education in journalism and library and information science have led her to work for newspapers, non-profits, and for the last two decades in libraries. She worked in a public library outside of Chicago, IL providing reference, programming, outreach, and assistive technology before joining FTRF. 

    In addition to her work with FTRF, Joyce has worked for the Sierra Club Mackinac Chapter (Michigan) and has participated in an anti-racism training program called White Women Fighting Racism. Joyce strives to apply her values of faith and social justice to every role, conversation, and training she is part of.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Rick Banales
    Reflector: Carolfrances Likins

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

    Please note: Our Friday Forums and other events are open to the public. By attending, you consent to having your voice and likeness recorded, photographed, posted on ICUJP's website and social media, and included in ICUJP materials and publications for noncommercial purposes. If you don't want to be photographed or recorded, please let the facilitator know.

     


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    February 10th: Charity Chandler-Cole, CASA of Los Angeles

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  • Friday, January 27, 2023 at 07:30 AM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    January 27th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Friday Forum: Get On The Bus - Keeping Families Connected During COVID-19

    Get On The Bus (GOTB) helps bring children and their incarcerated loved ones together for a specialized visiting day. One of the newest and biggest challenges that families with incarcerated loved ones face today is an additional barrier to conducting visiting: COVID-19. Learn about how GOTB helped families maneuver through barriers and how you can help.  

    Join the conversation with our speaker:



    Kristal Corona is the Program Coordinator for Get On The Bus since 2022. She has worked in the restorative justice field for 7 years and focuses on finding ways to help heal families and communities through conflict resolution, mediation, and community dialogue. She has led national and international workshops on peacebuilding and research theories.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Rose Leibowitz
    Reflector: Steve Rohde

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

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    February 3rd: Joyce McIntosh - American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom

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  • Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 06:00 PM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    January 20th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Friday Forum - Elizabeth Gonzalez: How Public Counsel Protects Consumer Rights and Economic Justice

    Learn about ways Public Counsel’s Consumer Rights and Economic Justice Project serves Los Angeles County residents who are low-income. Supervising Staff Attorney Elizabeth Gonzalez will discuss the areas of practice we assist with, and will provide information about our free debt collection defense, foreclosure prevention, and bankruptcy clinics.

    This is an information session and legal advice will not be provided. However, you will learn how to contact Public Counsel’s Consumer Rights and Economic Justice Project for assistance.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:

    Elizabeth Gonzalez serves as a Supervising Staff Attorney with Public Counsel’s Consumer Rights and Economic Justice Project. Elizabeth has assisted consumers who are low-income in all areas of consumer law for over a decade, including student loans, debt collection defense, home equity scams, and bankruptcy.

    Elizabeth serves on the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation’s Debt Collection Advisory Committee, has presented to national audiences on student loans and bankruptcy, and has testified in front of the United States Senate Judiciary Committee on bankruptcy reforms to assist student loan borrowers.

    Elizabeth Gonzalez is also a Lecturer in Law at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Phil Way
    Reflector: Richard Bunce

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    January 27th: Kristal Corona: Get On The Bus/Center for Restorative Justice Works 

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  • Friday, January 13, 2023 at 07:30 AM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    January 13th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Friday Forum - Greg Palast on Vote Supression

    "Those who rage against and work against expanding the electorate know what's at stake. The goal is to block access to the ballot and to policy making because letting the agitators inside might yield new laws to remedy inequality or injustice". -- Stacy Abrams

    The push to prevent people from voting has always been an American tradition - from Poll Taxes to supposed "literacy tests", those who want to suppress the rights of citizens have always known that the power is not in who votes, but in who counts the votes.

    Investigative reporter Greg Palast will be informing us on recent and ongoing attempts to disenfranchise voters, and the ongoing work to make sure that everyone has equal access to the ballot box.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:

    Greg Palast Greg Palast is known for his investigative reports for The Guardian, BBC Television and Democracy Now. Palast is author of several New York Times bestsellers including "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy".

    Palast’s new film, "Vigilante: Georgia’s Vote Suppression Hitman", produced by Martin Sheen and narrated by Rosario Dawson, will be released later this year.

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Steve Rohde
    Reflector: Rose Leibowitz

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

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    January 20th: Elizabeth Gonzalez - publiccounsel.org

  • Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 12:00 PM · 7 rsvps
    Downtown Federal Building in Los Angeles, CA

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    Close Guantanamo 2020 vigil by Mohammed TajsarPhoto: Mohammed Tajsar

    Close Guantanamo NOW!

    SAVE THE DATE!

    Please join ICUJP and allies in-person or online at:

    ICUJP Close Guantanamo Live Stream

    Wed., Jan. 11, 2023, 12:00 - 1:30 pm Pacific Time
    Downtown LA Federal Bldg.,
    300 N. Los Angeles St.,
    Los Angeles 90012
    Free and open to all

    Please join ICUJP and allies online or in-person Wednesday, January 11, to mark the 21st anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay prison camp and the human rights violations and torture it spawned.

    At its peak, the illegal detention center at Guantanamo Bay held some 800 men and boys of Muslim faith - most of whom were never charged with a crime. Today, 35 prisoners still languish there.

    After the Guantanamo Bay prison camp was opened, the Bush Administration commissioned the torture memos, a series of documents designed to retroactively provide a pseudo-legal justification for crimes against humanity. To date no one in the Bush administration has been called to account for writing and implementing these documents.

    Let's send a message to President Biden:

    Close Guantanamo NOW and release all detainees!
    End torture NOW and prosecute the torturers and those who authorized them.

    Speakers:

    • Estee Chandler, Jewish Voice for Peace
    • Jim Lafferty, National Lawyers Guild LA
    • Shane Que Hee, Out Against War
    • Mohammad Tajsar, ACLU of Southern California
    • Atra Flemons, CAIR
    • Michael Rapkin, Guantanamo Bar
    • Shakeel Syed, South Asian Network
    • Ysabel Gonzalez, Code Pink
    • Vincent DeStefano, AssangeDefense.org
    • Tarek Shawky, Shawky Law Office

    Thank you to our event sponsors and endorsers!

    Co-sponsors:                                            

                   

     

    National Religious Campaign Against Torture • Out Against War

     

    Endorsers:

     ACLU of Southern California •
    Addicted To War •  American Muslims for Palestine
    Anti-racist Action/LA • CAIR •
    Defending Rights and Dissent • 
    Jewish Voice for Peace • KPFK 90.7FM • National Lawyers Guild LA • 
    North Carolina Stop Torture Now • Out Against War • Reprieve UK •
    September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows • St. Camillus Center • Topanga Peace Alliance • Witness Against Torture


    Please assist ICUJP in fulfilling its mission:
    Religious Communities Must Stop Blessing War and Violence
     


    Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace
    ICUJP

     

     

  • Wednesday, January 04, 2023 at 06:00 PM · 4 rsvps

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    January 6th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Friday Forum - WHY IS GUANTANAMO STILL OPEN?

    A group of thought leaders and activists on the issue of Guantanamo discuss its dreadful history, how it clashes with America's stated ideals, and the prospects for its closure.

    Joining longtime ICUJP member and "Close Guantanamo" event organizer Jon Krampner are the Rev. Ron Stief of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, Mohammad Tajsar of the ACLU of Southern California, and Michael Rapkin, a member of the Guantanamo Bar.

    Join the conversation with our speakers:



    MOHAMMAD TAJSAR has been a staff attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California since 2017. One of his areas of primary concentration is national security and counter-terrorism policy, with a particular focus on the impacts of national security law on Arab, Muslim, Middle Eastern, and South Asian communities.



    MICHAEL RAPKIN, along with his son, is a senior partner in the Marina Del Rey law firm of Rapkin and Associates. He has been a real estate lawyer for 46 years and, since 2005, a member of the Guantanamo Bar. He had two clients in Guantanamo, both of whom were transferred out after undergoing torture and indefinite detention at the hands of the U.S. government. Charges were never filed against either of them.



    REV. RON STIEF, an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, is the executive director of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, an interfaith organization of more than 325 religious organizations committed to ending U.S.-sponsored torture. He is a national leader and faith strategist on ending CIA torture and ending the torture of solitary confinement in U.S. prisons.



    JON KRAMPNER (moderator) has organized ICUJP's “Close Guantanamo” protest rally in front of the Downtown Los Angeles Federal Building for the last 12 years; before that he solo picketed there every January 11. His article “The Fog Machine,” about the CIA's “extraordinary rendition” (torture taxi) program appeared in the summer 2016 issue of The Brooklyn Rail.

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Dave Clennon
    Zoom Host: Rick Banales

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    Close Guantanamo 2020 vigil by Mohammed TajsarPhoto: Mohammed Tajsar

    Close Guantanamo NOW!

    SAVE THE DATE!

    Join us in-person or online:
    Wednesday, January 11, 2023
    Downtown LA Federal Building,
    300 N. Los Angeles St.,
    Los Angeles 90012
    12:00 - 1:30 pm Pacific Time
    Free and open to all

    ICUJP CLOSE GUANTANAMO LIVE STREAM

    Speakers:

    • Estee Chandler, Jewish Voice for Peace
    • Jim Lafferty, National Lawyers Guild LA
    • Shane Que Hee, Out Against War
    • Mohammad Tajsar, ACLU of Southern California
    • Atra Flemons, CAIR
    • Michael Rapkin, Guantanamo Bar
    • Shakeel Syed, South Asian Network
    • Ysabel Gonzalez, Code Pink
    • Father Chris Ponnet, St. Camillus Center
    • Vincent DeStefano, AssangeDefense.org
    • Tarek Shawky, Shawky Law Office

    THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS AND ENDORSERS!

    Co-sponsors:                                            

                   

     

    National Religious Campaign Against Torture • Out Against War

     

    Endorsers:

     ACLU of Southern California •
    Addicted To War •  American Muslims for Palestine
    Anti-racist Action/LA • CAIR •
    Defending Rights and Dissent • 
    Jewish Voice for Peace • KPFK 90.7FM • National Lawyers Guild LA • 
    North Carolina Stop Torture Now • Out Against War • Reprieve UK •
    September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows • St. Camillus Center • Topanga Peace Alliance • Witness Against Torture

  • Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 06:00 PM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    December 30th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Friday Forum: Year-End Reflections and New Year Aspirations

    "A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and appreciated, but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection, as well as observation, to appreciate it". -- Frederick Douglass

    Let’s look back together on 2022 from a personal, community, and global perspective.  Where have we succeeded and where have we failed?  What lessons have we learned?  What are our fondest hopes for 2023 and how are we actually going to achieve them?

    ICUJP invites all to join us in looking back on 2022, sharing your own reflections, and preparing for the challenges and opportunities ahead.

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Rose Leibowitz
    Zoom Host: Rick Banales

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    Close Guantanamo NOW!

    SAVE THE DATE!

    Join us in-person or online:
    Wednesday, January 11, 2023
    Downtown LA Federal Building,
    300 N. Los Angeles St.,
    Los Angeles 90012
    12:00 - 1:30 pm Pacific Time
    Free and open to all

    ICUJP CLOSE GUANTANAMO LIVE STREAM

  • Friday, December 16, 2022 at 07:30 AM · 1 rsvp

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    December 16th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Friday Forum: ICUJP Holiday Gathering and Call for Ukraine/Russia Christmas Truce

    In December 1914, small pockets of French, German, Belgian and British troops held impromptu cease-fires across the Western Front, with reports of some on the Eastern Front as well. Some accounts suggest a few of these unofficial truces remained in effect for days. These troops honored each other's humanity when the leaders of their countries just wanted to wage war.

    We are honored to host Medea Benjamin from Code Pink, who will be talking about the call for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine as well as observations highlighted in her new book 
    War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict, and we will have reflections from other ICUJP presenters sharing their thoughts on the past year, their work, and ways that we in ICUJP can be of service in creating a more peaceful and just world in the upcoming year and beyond.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:


    Medea Benjamin is an American political activist who was the co-founder of Code Pink with Jodie Evans and others. Along with activist and author Kevin Danaher, she created the fair trade advocacy group Global Exchange. Benjamin was the Green Party candidate in California in 2000 for the United States Senate, receiving the highest raw vote total of any Green Party U.S. Senate candidate.

    As part of Code Pink's mission, Benjamin helped organize many International Women's Day Marches and Mother's Day Calls for Peace, the latter to bring back the original intent of Mother's Day as women mobilizing against war. These included bringing women from war-torn countries such as Iraq, Palestine, and Afghanistan to the U.S. to speak about their experiences. Between 2003 and 2010, Benjamin helped organize anti-war mass mobilizations in Washington, D.C., New York City, and San Francisco.

    Benjamin organized the campaign Bring Our War Dollars Home, which fought to divert money from the Pentagon into social programs at home.
    _______________________________

    General, your tank
    is a powerful vehicle
    it smashes down forests
    & crushes a hundred men.
    but it has one defect:
    it needs a driver.

    General, your bomber is powerful
    it flies faster than a storm
    & carries more than an elephant.
    but it has one defect:
    it needs a mechanic.

    General, man is very useful.
    He can fly & he can kill.
    but he has one defect:
    He can think. -- Bertolt Brecht

     

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    Website: CodePink
     

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Facilitator: Steve Rohde
    Zoom host: David Clennon

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **

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    Wednesday, January 11, 2023
    Downtown LA Federal Building,
    300 N. Los Angeles St.,
    Los Angeles 90012
    12:00 - 1:30 pm Pacific Time
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    UPCOMING FRIDAY FORUMS:

    December 23rd - No Meeting - Enjoy the Holidays!

    December 30th - Year End Reflections

  • Wednesday, December 07, 2022 at 06:00 PM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    December 9th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    12.09.22 Friday Forum - The Brazilian elections, the MST and challenges of the new government

    The Brazilian Landless Rural Workers Movement – MST -- is a Brazilian social movement fighting for land, agrarian reform, and social change. It is the result of a long history of land concentration and social inequality and is inspired by various forms of resistance and popular struggles for social justice and the sovereignty of people.

    For 38 years the MST has organized landless peasants throughout Brazil to fight for their land and produce healthy food, building a better life for their families with education, health, and culture, based on cooperation and respect for each other and for nature.

    The MST has organized more than 1.5 million people in about 1,200 cities located in 23 states and the Federal District.

    The MST is part of La Via Campesina, an international coalition of more than 170 peasant movements from 80 countries worldwide.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:

    Cassia Bechara
     has been a  member of the MST since  2001.  She has taken on different tasks in the  Movement, such as in the communications sector and grassroots organizer. Today she is a member of MST  National Board and coordinates the International  Relations Collective.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Veda Veach
    Facilitator: Carolfrances Likins
    Zoom host: Rick Banales

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    ICUJP Partners with Ten Thousand Villages This Holiday Season!

    Drop into a non-profit Ten Thousand Villages shop in Pasadena or in Redondo Beach, between November 28 and December 12, immerse yourself in the amazing handiwork of women and men of the world, and buy at least one gift for someone you were shopping for.

    If you say “ICUJP” to the volunteer when you check out, 15% of your purchase will go to ICUJP!


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  • Thursday, December 01, 2022 at 06:00 PM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    December 2nd, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    The William Grant Still Arts Center - Fun and Games: The 42nd Annual Black Doll Show

     

    Join us for a discussion on the history of The William Grant Still Arts Center in Los Angeles, and a preview of this year's annual exhibition featuring dolls, games, quilts and multi-media art.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:

    Amitis Motevalli is the director of the William Grant Still Arts Center, a multi-arts exhibition and educational space focusing on community histories and broadening canons through the arts. The William Grant Still Arts Center is a facility of the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs. Amitis is also a multimedia artist born in Iran. Within her practice as an artist, she explores the culture and survival of people living in poverty, conflict and/or war. Her experience as a trans-national migrant is foundational in her work. Motevalli is invested in research, collaboration, and the potential of art to expand thought.

    As the director of the William Grant Still Arts Center, Motevalli has broadened the pedagogical and exhibition programming by bringing a focus to grassroots archives, in particular within South Central Los Angeles. She also directed a city wide program called LA/Islam Arts Inititative in partnership with the Doris Duke Foundation. Motevalli is now also responsible for the upcoming Charmette Bonpua Art and Cultural Center, a satellite space to the William Grant Still Arts Center, with a specific arts focus on exhibition, education and a repository of South Central Los Angeles Archives. She currently lives and works in Los Angeles exhibiting art internationally. 

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Jasmine Hailey
    Facilitator: Rick Banales
    Zoom host: David Clennon

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    ICUJP Partners with Ten Thousand Villages This Holiday Season!

    Drop into a non-profit Ten Thousand Villages shop in Pasadena or in Redondo Beach, between November 28 and December 12, immerse yourself in the amazing handiwork of women and men of the world, and buy at least one gift for someone you were shopping for.

    If you say “ICUJP” to the volunteer when you check out, 15% of your purchase will go to ICUJP!


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    SAVE THE DATE!

    Join us in-person or online:
    Wednesday, January 11, 2023
    Downtown LA Federal Building,
    300 N. Los Angeles St.,
    Los Angeles 90012
    12:00 - 1:30 pm Pacific Time
    Free and open to all


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    UPCOMING FRIDAY FORUMS:

    December 9th:
     Brazilian elections/activism

  • Thursday, November 24, 2022 at 06:00 PM

    11.25.22Fair_Trade_Week

    It's Fair-Trade Shopping Week at ICUJP!

    ICUJP is taking a break from our Friday Forums this week, no Forum Nov. 25th.

    On this week of giving thanks, we wish you all a wonderful time with friends and family. 

    Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace encourages all of our friends to shop responsibly and mindfully this holiday season.  Please check out this past Friday's forum presented by Carolfrances Likins: Fair Trade Gift-Giving as Acts of Solidarity.

    Palm-Leaf Bowl, Mexico
    Palm-Leaf Bowl, Mexico

    Carolfrances Likins and ICUJP have also compiled our First Annual Fair-Trade Shopping List, with links to local and international sources for Fair-Trade, handmade items made by local artisans from all over the globe.


    Oil-Drum carving, Haiti

    Please consider making at least one holiday purchase from one of these great resources for beautiful pieces of art made by real, local craftspeople, and support these communities and traditions. 

    One of the longest-running and best places to shop for Fair-Trade products is Ten Thousand Villages, and from November 28th through December 12th, if you mention ICUJP Ten Thousand Villages will make a donation to Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace!  So shop responsibly and support community artisans as well as ICUJP!


    Olivewood carving, Palestine

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

     

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    Join us in-person or online:
    Wednesday, January 11, 2023
    Downtown LA Federal Building,
    300 N. Los Angeles St.,
    Los Angeles 90012
    12:00 - 1:30 pm Pacific Time
    Free and open to all


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    available for purchase online!

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    No meeting on November 25th, get some fair-trade gifts for your friends and family!

    UPCOMING FRIDAY FORUMS:

    December 2nd:
     Ami Motevalli: The William Grant Still Arts Center

     ICUJP CALENDAR

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  • Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 06:00 PM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    November 18th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Carolfrances Likins: Fair Trade Gift-Giving as Acts of Solidarity

    When you start gift shopping – whether your traditional gift-giving time will be this December or next April – will your money go to enrich a capitalist corporation? Or will it go straight to a village or town where women and men will put it toward a school, a clinic, a water purification system, or whatever else the workers vote to use it on after paying themselves the agreed-on amount?

    Most Fair Trade producers are women and men who have broken out of the capitalist hold by forming worker-owned co-ops. No bosses. And in place of the profiteering middle-man, Fair Trade companies form long-term relationships with the workers, buying at a fair price, and selling to us through a non-profit store chain like Ten Thousand Villages, small shops, pop-up bazaars, websites, or in some cases major stores.

    From bars of chocolate to major gifts, what we give makes a difference in the world.

    We will see a large array of gifts available through Fair Trade networks. You might want to screenshot some of them, so if you don’t know how to do this, you might want to learn beforehand.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:



    Carolfrances Likins is a retired teacher with three decades in elementary schools of Watts and Compton. She has traveled as an internationalist to places where people ask for our solidarity, from Latin America to the Middle East.

    She is a board member of Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Rubi Omar
    Facilitator: Rose Leibowitz
    Zoom host: Rick Banales

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.
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    SAVE THE DATE!

    Join us in-person or online:
    Wednesday, January 11, 2023
    Downtown LA Federal Building,
    300 N. Los Angeles St.,
    Los Angeles 90012
    12:00 - 1:30 pm Pacific Time
    Free and open to all


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    available for purchase online!

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    UPCOMING FRIDAY FORUMS:

    No meeting November 25th, get some fair-trade gifts for your friends and family!

    December 2nd:
     Ami Motevalli: The William Grant Still Arts Center

     ICUJP CALENDAR

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  • Wednesday, November 09, 2022 at 06:00 PM · 5 rsvps

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    November 11th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Roundtable: Julian Assange and Freedom of the Press

    Why is President Biden actively pursuing the prosecution of Julian Assange brought by President Trump and rejected by President Obama, which poses a grave danger to the freedom of the press? Learn the latest about the international movement to end the prosecution of Assange and what you can do about it

    Join the conversation with our speakers:



    Vincent De Stefano
     is founding member of Assange Defense in Southern California. He also sits on the National steering committee and is their National Organizing Director. He currently serves as President of the Pasadena/Foothill chapter of the ACLU and sits on the ACLU Affiliate board and the Executive Committee. He has been involved with Amnesty International for more than four decades and was the recipient of Amnesty’s 2019 Urgent Action Hero award.



    Jim Lafferty is the Executive Director Emeritus of the National Lawyers Guild in Los Angeles, co-host of The Lawyers Guild Show on KPFK, and co-host of the national public affairs show, Law & Disorder. He is a board member of the ACLU of Southern California, a fellow of The Institute for the Humanities at the University of Southern California, and a founding member of the national Julian Assange Defense Committee and its Los Angeles affiliate.




    Marjorie Cohn is a retired criminal defense attorney, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, former president of the National Lawyers Guild, and member of the advisory board of Assange Defense and the bureau of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers. Marjorie is a legal and political analyst who writes a regular column for Truthout, does frequent media commentary, and has published several books. She is co-host of the nationally broadcast radio show “Law and Disorder.”



    Carey Shenkman is a lawyer, author, and litigator focusing on freedom of speech. He testified in the Assange extradition proceedings, and is co-author of the book A Century of Repression: the Espionage Act and Freedom of the Press. 



    Stephen Rohde is a lecturer, writer, political activist, and retired constitutional lawyer. In addition to his role as a founder and Chair of ICUJP, he is a past Chair of the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, past Chair and board member of Death Penalty Focus, and Chair Emeritus of Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice. Steve authored the books American Words of Freedom and Freedom of Assembly and is co-author of Foundations of Freedom, published by the Constitutional Rights Foundation.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Dick Bunce
    Facilitator: Phil Way
    Zoom host: Carolfrances Likins

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **

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    Wednesday, January 11, 2023
    Downtown LA Federal Building,
    300 N. Los Angeles St.,
    Los Angeles 90012
    12:00 - 1:30 pm Pacific Time
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    UPCOMING FRIDAY FORUMS:

    November 18th: Carolfrances Likins - Gift giving and Fair Trade

     ICUJP CALENDAR

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  • Friday, November 04, 2022 at 06:00 PM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    November 4th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Friday Forum 11/04 - John Parker: The role of the U.S. in Ukraine, from the perspective of the Donbass region

    John will be discussing the history of the U.S. influence in Ukraine before 2014 and to the present and also sharing eyewitness accounts from interviews with the people of the Donbass region taken while visiting there last May.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:

    John Parker is a 2022 Socialist Unity Party and Peace and Freedom Party candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. Parker has been a union organizer, public school teacher, and member of the Black Alliance for Peace, and the Coordinator of the Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Jasmine Hailey
    Facilitator: Steve Rohde
    Zoom host: Dave Clennon

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

    ICUJP is a non-partisan 501 (c) (3) organization and takes no position on candidates for elective office. The appearance of any candidate at any ICUJP program should not be understood as an endorsement of such person.
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    12:00 - 1:30 pm Pacific Time
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    UPCOMING FRIDAY FORUMS:

    November 11th: 

    Julian Assange and Freedom of the Press.

     ICUJP CALENDAR

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  • Wednesday, November 02, 2022 at 06:00 PM

    ICUJP Friday Forum November 4th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    November 4th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Friday Forum 11/04 - John Parker, Black Alliance for Peace

    The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) seeks to recapture and redevelop the historic anti-war, anti-imperialist, and pro-peace positions of the radical black movement. Through educational activities, organizing and movement support, organizations and individuals in the Alliance will work to oppose both militarized domestic state repression, and the policies of de-stabilization, subversion and the permanent war agenda of the U.S. state globally.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:

    John Parker is a member of the Socialist Unity Party and a senatorial candidate on the Peace and Freedom party ticket in California for 2022. Earlier this year he was on a fact-finding trip to Russia and Ukraine. He is also a member of the Black Alliance for Peace

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Jasmine Hailey
    Facilitator: Steve Rohde
    Zoom host: Dave Clennon

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    ICUJP is a non-partisan 501 (c) (3) organization and takes no position on candidates for elective office. The appearance of any candidate at any ICUJP program should not be understood as an endorsement of such person.
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    Join us in-person or online:
    Wednesday, January 11, 2023
    Downtown LA Federal Building,
    300 N. Los Angeles St.,
    Los Angeles 90012
    12:00 - 1:30 pm Pacific Time
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    UPCOMING FRIDAY FORUMS:

    November 11th: 

    Julian Assange and Freedom of the Press.

  • Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 06:00 PM

    10.28.22friday_forum

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    October 28th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    SolaStouffer

    Susan Stouffer: Why and how do we teach peace and how can we get more peace education in our communities?

    SOLA Community Peace Center has been partnering with ICUJP to do peace education with children and families in South L.A. for more than 16 years. We have learned some things during that time about the "how" of peace education and always learn more from ICUJP partners. Together we can create takeaways, as well as actions to address barriers and increase peace education opportunities. Bring your ideas, energy, and hopes.

    Join the conversation with our speakers:

    SusanStouffer

    Dr. Susan Stouffer has been working in Peace Education in South LA since she helped found Peace Camp more than 16 years ago. She has a Ph.D. in Occupational Science from USC. She loves peace education and working with and supporting/mentoring young people. She loves creating curricula, writing stories, gardening, and cooking. Her experience with a terminal cancer diagnosis at the age of 11 helped shape her valuing of people and their struggles, and her desire to have a positive impact.

    Shawntelle Augustine

    Shawntelle Augustine is a student at West Los Angeles College studying health professions and public health. She is the Peace Camp Assistant Director. She works with the younger kids group ages 5-7. She wants to make an impact by becoming a pediatric nurse practitioner and building a practice in South LA in the future.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    Website: 
    Sola Community Peace Center 
    (includes a weekly blog by Shawntelle)

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Rubi Omar
    Facilitator: Phil Way
    Zoom host: Rick Banales

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    Here's how to join the online meeting:

    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

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    300 N. Los Angeles St.,
    Los Angeles 90012
    12:00 - 1:30 pm Pacific Time
    Free and open to all



  • Friday, October 21, 2022 at 07:30 AM · 1 rsvp

    10.21.22friday_forum

     

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    October 21st, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Luis J. Rodriguez

    Luis J. Rodriguez: In A Time of Crisis, Time for Rebirth

    Presently Los Angeles City is reeling with four Latino leaders speaking against Blacks, Indigenous, LGBTQ people, Jews, and Armenians. We must reset and regenerate a new vision, with inclusivity and embracement, for all Angelenos. And set the foundation of a new type of governance in the city.

    Join the conversation with our speaker:

    For 50 years, Luis J. Rodriguez has been working with gang youth, the homeless, prisoners, labor, the undocumented, Indigenous people, poets, and artists. He's co-founder of Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural & Bookstore and founding editor of Tia Chucha Press. He has 16 multi-genre books including the memoirs "Always Running, La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A." and "It Calls You Back: An Odyssey Through Love, Addiction, Revolutions & Healing." From 2014-2016, Luis served as Los Angeles' official Poet Laureate.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Rubi Omar
    Facilitator: David Clennon
    Zoom host: Rick Banales

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    UPCOMING FRIDAY FORUMS:

    Oct. 28th: Susan Stouffer: On Teaching and Education

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  • Friday, October 14, 2022 at 07:30 AM · 13 rsvps
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    October 14th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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    Anthony Manousos: The Quaker Peace Testimony

    Description: Anthony Manousos will discuss the history of the Quaker Peace Testimony and how Quakers have provided alternatives to war during the past 350 years.

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    Dr. Anthony Manousos is a Quaker peace activist, retired college professor, and author who co-founded a housing justice nonprofit called Making Housing and Community Happen(MHCH) and serves on the board of directors for several organizations, including the Friends Committee for National Legislation and Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace. He has edited or written seven books, the most recent being "Transformative Quakers" and "Howard and Anna Brinton: Reinventors of Quakerism in the 20th century." He earned a Ph.D, in English literature from Rutgers University, a B.A. from Boston University (where he studied poetry with Anne Sexton) and taught at numerous colleges and universities, including Carleton College, Rutgers, Pepperdine, UC San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College, etc.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    Making Housing & Community Happen equips congregations, community leaders, and neighbors with practical tools needed to transform their communities to end homelessness, and to stabilize the cost of housing through education, advocacy, organizing, and advisement. Please go to the MHCH website to find out how you can help support their work.

    Website: Making Housing & Community Happen 

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Steve Rohde
    Facilitator: Carolfrances Likins
    Zoom host: Rick Banales

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    UPCOMING FRIDAY FORUMS:

    OCT 21: Luis J. Rodriguez: A life of activism, writing and Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural

     

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  • Friday, October 07, 2022 at 07:30 AM
    Online Zoom Meeting

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    October 7th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Kent Wong: The Future of the Labor Movement

    Description: UCLA Labor Center Director Kent Wong will provide an analysis of the current state of the labor movement, and the critical importance of advancing social justice unionism

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    Kent Wong is the director of the UCLA Labor Center where he teaches Labor Studies and Ethnic Studies. The UCLA Labor Center recently purchased a permanent home in the Pico Union neighborhood, and renamed the building the UCLA James Lawson Jr. Worker Justice Center. The UCLA Labor Center is currently supporting the launch of six new Labor Centers throughout the University of California during the coming academic year.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    The UCLA Labor Center is launching six new Labor Centers statewide and 3 new Labor Centers in Mexico.  This provides exciting opportunities to advance labor and community alliances.  Please go to the Labor Center's website to find out how you can help support their work.

    Website: UCLA Labor Center 

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    9:35 Board Meeting

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Chris Ponnet
    Facilitator: Stephen Fiske
    Zoom host: David Clennon

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    UPCOMING FRIDAY FORUMS:

    OCT 14: Anthony Manousos - Quaker Peace Testimony: Alternatives to Violence

     

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  • Friday, September 30, 2022 at 07:30 AM
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    September 30th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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    Crimea: Key to Ending War in Ukraine - Opinio Juris

     

    Description: John Quigley was appointed in 1994 by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to go to Ukraine to examine the situation in Crimea and to make recommendations to avert conflict there. He engaged in shuttle diplomacy over the following year. Based on this experience, he will discuss how he sees possibilities for ending the war in Ukraine.

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    John Quigley is Professor Emeritus at the Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University. His field is international law and ethnic conflict.

     

     

     

     

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    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    9:35 Board Meeting

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Rick Banales
    Facilitator: Rubi Omar
    Zoom host: Dave Clennon

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    ICUJP Friday Forum 9/30/22
    Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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    OCT 7: Kent Wong - UCLA Labor Center

     

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  • Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 07:30 AM

    9.23.22FridayFourm

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    September 23rd, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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    Non-Violence Themes of Pope Francis and Artist John August Swanson (Sept 23 1st Anniversary) 

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    FrChris

    Father Chris Ponnet -  Catholic pastor at Camillus since 1995 

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
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    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Michael Novick
    Facilitator: Carolfrances Likins
    Zoom host: Rick Banales

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    ICUJP Friday Forum 9/23/22
    Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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    UPCOMING FRIDAY FORUMS:

    SEP 23: John Quigley - Complicated Issues Around the War in Ukraine

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  • Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 06:00 PM

    9.16.22 Friday Forum

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    September 16th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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    30 Years Teaching in Watts and Compton

    What can we learn from the lessons that many students in Watts and Compton taught their teacher? And what lessons developed there could be used by teachers and their advocates in other working class environments? When children feel powerless, and when some among them feel that acting out and disrupting their classrooms is their only means to feel empowered, how can we heal them with hope and the knowledge of other paths?

    CarolfrancesCarolfrances Likins taught elementary school for about three decades, mostly in Compton and Watts, where she sometimes was supported by the administrations, sometime strongly opposed by them, as she strove to be a catalyst to her students discovering what their cultures have in common with those of others. She will share stories of her lessons and their learnings.

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    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
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    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Jasmine Hailey
    Facilitator: David Clennon
    Zoom host: Michael Novick

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  • Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 04:45 PM
    Virtual Awards Presentation

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    Hosted By 

    EDINA LEKOVIC
    (authoritative voice on American Muslim landscapes)

     

    AND
    RECENTLY ANNOUNCED HONOREES!

    DOLORES HUERTA
    (labor activist and a leader of Chicano civil rights movement)

    STEVE EARLE
    (acclaimed singer-songwriter)

    REV. LOUIS A. CHASE
    (minister of community outreach, Holeman United Methodist Church)

    MEDEA BENJAMIN
    (co-founder of CODEPINK, social justice activist)

    JODIE EVANS 
    (co-founder of CODEPINK, social justice activist)

    With Special Guests

    REV. JAMES LAWSON
    (Holman United Methodist Church)

    LUIS J. RODRIGUEZ
    (poet and community & peace activist)

    With Musical Performances by

    AGAPE INTERNATIONAL CHOIR AND GLOBAL CHOIR

     

    Only days after the devastating 9/11 attacks, the late Rev. George F. Regas brought together Christians, Jews, Muslims, Quakers, humanists and people of many faiths and beliefs to found Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace. Acutely aware that this dire moment posed a grave threat to peace and justice, George knew instinctively that peacemakers needed to create a place to gather, organize, pray, and act together united by the fundamental principle that Religious Communities Must Stop Blessing War and Violence.

    Since its founding, ICUJP has remained true to George's vision. Meeting at over 1,000 Friday Forums, ICUJP has heard from speakers from all over the world; organized mass demonstrations, vigils, and acts of civil disobedience; presented numerous conferences and webinars; held an annual Close Guantanamo rally; sent many delegations to meet with elected officials; issued a variety of statements, petitions and policy papers on a wide range of international and domestic issues; provided scholarships to deserving peace activists; supported the work of our allies in the cause of peace and racial and economic justice; and provided a loving, safe, and compassionate home for anyone committed to the struggle to replace war with peace and oppression with justice.

    To celebrate the ongoing work of ICUJP, to honor George's life and legacy, and to recognize deserving individuals with the 2022 George F. Regas Courageous Peacemaker Award, please join us at:

    Pursuing Justice and Peace 

     

    ICUJP 2022 George F. Regas Courageous Peacemaker Virtual Awards Presentation  

    Sunday, September 11, 2022 • 4:45-6:00 pm live streamed online

    We're delighted to recognize the following remarkable individuals as 2022 George F. Regas Courageous Peacemakers:

    Watch for the announcement of additional special guests!

    ICUJP operates as a largely volunteer organization with a small part-time paid staff. We have survived for over 20 years through the generosity of individuals and organizations like you. Like so many other organizations, our ability to raise donations has been hampered during the COVID pandemic. The annual George F. Regas Courageous Peacemaker Awards event is our primary fundraising activity of the year. We are eager to sustain - and expand - our work. We are committed to doing that with your generous help.

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    1. Visit ICUJP's donation page and input your donation amount next to "REGAS EVENT: Donation or Tribute Book" Follow the instructions to complete your donation. 
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    2. For checks, please mail to the address below. Please write "Regas Awards 2022” in the “memo” or “for” line of the check. 

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    Los Angeles, CA 90046 

    Please become a co-sponsor of Pursuing Justice and Peace. The benefits included at each level of sponsorship are shown below. Please purchase a package and submit a Tribute Ad honoring the life and legacy of Rev. George Regas, or the inspiring work of the extraordinary individuals we are honoring, or the over 20 years of important work done by ICUJP, or all of these in the largest Tribute Ad you can afford.

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    Individual sponsor tickets to help underwrite our expenses are $25, $50, $70, and $100 apiece. To spread our vision of peace and justice, the live streamed online event will be free to anyone around the world and will be posted indefinitely on our website.


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    Thanks very much for your generous support. We look forward to your co-sponsorship.

     


    Our Host

    EdinaEdina Lekovic is a Montenegrin-American who defines herself as a strategist, storyteller, and trainer who works in multi-faith spaces throughout the country. Edina Lekovic has served as an authoritative voice on American Muslim landscapes for many public media outlets for over a decade. During her experience as the Communications Director for the Muslim Public Affairs Council, Lekovic regularly spoke on CNN, BBC, MSNBC, the History Channel, and other national sources sharing American Muslim perspectives. For over 15 years, Edina Lekovic has served as a voice on American Muslims and an inter-community builder between diverse faith traditions. She is a co-founder and board member of New Ground: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change, a board member of multi-faith house of worship The Pico-Union Project, and a lay leader at the Islamic Center of Southern California. From 2017-2018, she was also an On Being Fellow, an opportunity she used to launch her own podcast, which was named one of the best new podcasts of 2018. In each episode of "Meeting the Moment", Edina talks with people she admires about their journey and how they have been able to find opportunities within life's big challenges. In 2015, she was named one of L.A.'s 10 most inspiring women game-changers by Los Angeles Magazine. She was also named one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world by Georgetown University and the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre in 2009.  

     


    Announcing the 2022 Honorees!

     

    DoloresCo-founder of the United Farm Workers Association, Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta is one of the most influential labor activists of the 20th century and a leader of the Chicano civil rights movement.  

    Born on April 10, 1930 in Dawson, New Mexico, Huerta was the second of three children of Alicia and Juan Fernandez, a farm worker and miner who became a state legislator in 1938. Her parents divorced when Huerta was three years old, and her mother moved to Stockton, California with her children. Huerta’s grandfather helped raise Huerta and her two brothers while her mother juggled jobs as a waitress and cannery worker until she could buy a small hotel and restaurant. Alicia’s community activism and compassionate treatment of workers greatly influenced her daughter.

    The recipient of many honors, Huerta received the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award in 1998 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. As of 2015, she was a board member of the Feminist Majority Foundation, the Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus of the United Farm Workers of America, and the President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation.

     

    Steve EarlSteve Earle is one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation. A protege of legendary songwriters Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, he quickly became a master storyteller in his own right, with his songs being recorded by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, Emmylou Harris, The Pretenders, and countless others. 1986 saw the release of his debut record, Guitar Town, which shot to No. 1 on the Country Charts and is now regarded as a classic of the Americana genre. Subsequent releases like The Revolution Starts...Now (2004), Washington Square Serenade (2007), and TOWNES (2009) received consecutive GRAMMY® Awards. Restlessly creative across artistic disciplines, Earle has published both a novel and a collection of short stories; produced albums for other artists such as Joan Baez and Lucinda Williams, and acted in films, television (including David Simon’s acclaimed The Wire), and on the stage. He currently hosts a radio show for Sirius XM. 

    In 2009, Earle made his off-Broadway theatre debut in the play Samara, for which he also wrote a score that The New York Times described as “exquisitely subliminal.” Earle wrote music for and appeared in Coal Country, a riveting public theater play that dives into the most-deadly mining disaster in U.S. history, for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. Earle was also previously nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2010 for Outstanding Music and Lyrics in the drama series Treme. 

    His 2020 album Ghosts of West Virginia was named as one of “The 50 Best Albums of 2020 So Far” by Rolling Stone. Mr. Earle was recently (Nov. 2020) inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and released his 21st studio album J.T. in January 2021 as an homage to his late son Justin Townes Earle. In May 2022, Earle released his most recent album Jerry Jeff, a 10-track collection comprised of hit tracks and deep-cuts from Jerry Jeff Walker to pay tribute to the colorful cowboy troubadour who passed away in October 2021.

    OUR OTHER REMARKABLE HONOREES!

      

    Louis Chase

    The Rev. Louis A. Chase is currently Minister of Community Outreach at Holman United Methodist Church, Los Angeles. He serves on the Board of STAND - LA. (Stand Together Against Neighborhood Drilling) an environmental justice coalition of community groups that seeks to protect the health and safety of Angelenos. 

    He entered the retired relationship in the California - Pacific Conference of the United Methodist Church after serving for two years at Magnolia UMC, Burbank 2013-2015, Hamilton UMC for fifteen (15) years (1997-2013) and at Lynwood UMC for eleven (11) years (1986-1997), and internships at Compton United Methodist Church, with Dr. Odis Fentry  and Holman United Methodist Church with Dr. James M. Lawson in the Long Beach and Los Angeles Districts, respectively.

    He is a graduate of Claremont School of Theology, CA (Master of Divinity). There he obtained the Pomona Trinity Urban Award and the Wilshire Preaching Award and was the second black student to receive this award. The first was Rev Dr. Cecil “Chip” Murray, pastor of First AME Church, Los Angeles. He also underwent training at the Vancouver School of Theology, Canada and Ruskin College, Oxford, England (Diploma in Development Studies) He also underwent studies at Warwick University, Coventry, England (Sociology) and Cliff College, Calver, England (Cliff College Diploma)

    He served in several capacities during his years in the local parish, including, Chairperson of Missions in the Long Beach District, and at the Conference level, Chair of Religion and Race and Chair of Peace with Justice ministries. Louis also served as Chairperson of the Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) and Black Methodists for Church Renewal (BMCR) and served on the national boards, including Witness for Peace During this time, he visited Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras and Haiti during seasons of political instability. 

    Louis is a community activist and a fierce advocate for equality and justice for all. He was a member of a Wednesday morning group engaged in opposition to the dictatorships, and violence in El Salvador and American foreign policy in Latin America.
    Code Pink
    CODEPINK was founded in 2002 as a response to President GWBush frightening the American people into a war in Iraq with color-coded alerts of orange, red, and yellow.  We called CODEPINK for peace and have worked for the last 20 years to end war and bring the money home to the life-giving needs of our communities.   
    Your event is 20 years after we called CODEPINK outside the white house, on the steps of Congress and in a Congressional hearing.  We have not stopped calling out power to end their militaristic ways and instead cultivate peace.  
    MedeaMedea Benjamin is the co-founder of the women-led peace group CODEPINK and the co-founder of the human rights group Global Exchange. She has been an advocate for social justice for more than 40 years. Described as "one of America's most committed -- and most effective -- fighters for human rights" by New York Newsday, and "one of the high profile leaders of the peace movement" by the Los Angeles Times, she was one of 1,000 exemplary women from 140 countries nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the millions of women who do the essential work of peace worldwide. 

    She is the author of ten books, including Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control and Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection. Her most recent book, Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is part of a campaign to prevent a war with Iran and instead promote normal trade and diplomatic relations.  Her most recent book is War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless War. 

    Her articles appear regularly in outlets such as The Guardian, The Huffington Post, CommonDreams, Alternet and The Hill. Medea can be reached at: [email protected] or @medeabenjamin.

     

    Jodie Evans
    Jodie Evans has been a peace, environmental, women's rights, and social justice activist for over fifty years. She is the co-founder of CODEPINK which works to stop US Military interventions overseas and promotes diplomatic solutions and Peace. She served in the administration of Governor Jerry Brown and ran his presidential campaigns. Her books include "Stop the Next War Now" with Medea Benjamin and "Twilight of Empire."  She has produced several documentary films, including the Oscar and Emmy-nominated "The Most Dangerous Man in America," And "The Square." and Naomi Klein’s; “This Changes Everything”. Jodie is the board chair of Rainforest Action Network and sits on many boards, including 826LA, Institute for Policy Studies, Global Girl Media, and the California Arts Council.

     

     

    Thanks for everything you do in pursuit of justice and peace.

    On behalf of ICUJP's Board of Directors,

    Stephen Rohde
    Chair

  • Friday, September 09, 2022 at 07:30 AM
    Online Zoom Meeting

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    September 9th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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    Beyond Linear Thinking

    Many of the conflicts, divisions, and problems we confront individually, socially, and globally can be traced to the linear, hierarchical, competitive thinking we have been doing for 5,000 years. A new way of thinking is being used by the military, aviation, corporations, and governments to create a more cooperative, kinder, and effective way of relating to each other. Linda Seger will talk about this new thinking model she calls Web Thinking, based on the spider web and world wide web. 

    Join the discussion with our speaker:

    Linda Seger

    Dr. Linda Seger has a ThD in Religion and the Arts and M.A. degrees in Feminist Theology, Religion and the Arts, and Drama. Her new book, Beyond Linear Thinking, reveals her underlying philosophical approach to personal, professional, and spiritual fulfillment. the Arc.

     

     

     

     

     


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    Website: lindaseger.com

     

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Rubi Omar
    Facilitator: Michael Novick
    Zoom host: Carolfrances Likins

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    September 2nd, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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    WHY WE NEED TO TEACH PEACE AND JUSTICE IN AMERICA’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    Description: Just when students in the United States are most in need of learning the best and the worst in American history, the right of teachers to teach free of censorship and government interference is under assault.

    Join us for a timely discussion exploring these vital issues. Why do students deserve to learn about peace and justice, as much as reading, writing, and arithmetic? How has the American educational system addressed the teaching of peace and justice and how can it do a better job? What happens to teachers who try to teach outside the patriotic boundaries of permitted material? How has the training of teachers in the United States perpetuated White Supremacy? What’s behind efforts in Congress and state legislatures to ban the teaching of The 1619 Project, Critical Race Theory, and a People’s History of the United States? How can we fight back? https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/florida-educators-and-students-file-lawsuit-challenging-stop-woke-censorship-law

    Join the discussion with our speaker:

    Steve Rohde

    Stephen Rohde is a lecturer, writer and political activist and retired constitutional lawyer. In addition to his role as a founder and Chair of ICUJP, he is a past Chair of the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, past Chair and bosrd member of Death Penalty Focus, and Chair Emeritus of Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice. Steve authored the books American Words of Freedom and Freedom of Assembly and is co-author of Foundations of Freedom, published by the Constitutional Rights Foundation. He has written for the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily Journal, Ms Magazine, American Prospect, Los Angeles Lawyer and is a contributor to Los Angeles Review of Books. For over 45 years, Steve practiced law first in New York and then in Los Angeles, specializing in communications and intellectual property law, civil and appellate litigation and constitutional and civil rights law. A graduate of Northwestern University and Columbia Law School, he has been honored for his work by the American Bar Association, the ACLU, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, and Bend the Arc.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    Website: ICUJP.ORG/ABOUT

     

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    Virtual Awards Presentation

    Sunday, September 11, 2022 • 4:45-6:00 pm
    (Live Streamed Online)

    ON 9/11 CLICK HERE TO WATCH LIVE

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer
    9:35 - TBD Board Meeting

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Steve Rohde
    Facilitator: Phil Way
    Zoom host: David Clennon

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    ICUJP Friday Forum 9/2/22
    Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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  • Friday, August 26, 2022 at 07:30 AM · 1 rsvp
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    August 26th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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    FOOD SECURITY IN NICARAGUA: LESSONS FOR LOCAL SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE

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    Description: Rachel Bruhnke went to Nicaragua this summer with the Friends of the ATC on a trip that takes people down to work with and learn from local farmers. Rachel is also an urban farmer and her farm is called Harbor Farms. This presentation will discuss Food Security in Nicaragua, and ideas/examples of its urgency in Los Angeles, and how it can transform California agriculture so ALL can win, including our state's future!

    Join the discussion with our speaker:

    Rachel Bruhnke

    Rachel Bruhnke earned an M.S. in Environmental Resource Engineering researching Cuba's energy transition after the fall of the Soviet Union. She has been working on Just Transition analysis, activism and lobbying in the U.S. for over 10 years.

    Rachel teaches Horticulture, Spanish and Environmental Resource Engineering to High School students, whose values and dreams inspire her daily. She lives with her partner and her daughter on an urban farm (FB: Harbor Farms San Pedro), and continues to be involved in the Peace/Anti-War Movement. She was a candidate for the California State Assembly in 2018 with the Green Party. She looks forward to sharing and discussion with you all.

     

     

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    Virtual Awards Presentation

    Sunday, September 11, 2022 • 4:45-6:00 pm
    (Live Streamed Online)

    CLICK HERE TO WATCH LIVE

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer
    9:35 - TBD Board Meeting

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Stephen Fiske
    Facilitator: Rose Leibowitz
    Zoom host: Rick Banales

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  • Friday, August 19, 2022 at 07:30 AM
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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    August 19th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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    TIME, BEAUTY AND WELLBEING

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    Description: John de Graaf will focus his remarks on the loss of both time and beauty in our society resulting from our addiction to consumerism, and why both time and beauty are essential for human wellbeing and happiness.  He will explore ways to bring more time, beauty and happiness into our lives. www.johndegraaf.com

    Join the discussion with our speaker:

    JDGJohn de Graaf is a filmmaker, author and international public speaker. He is the co-founder of TAKE BACK YOUR TIME, THE HAPPINESS ALLIANCE, and AND BEAUTY FOR ALL. He is currently producing a film about the life of former Interior Secretary Stewart Udall. He lives in Seattle and has taught at The Evergreen State College. In 2018, he was named a "distinguished alumnus" of the University of Wisconsin--Superior.

     

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

     

    Passing the Virtual Bucket

    We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can:

    • On our donation page. (Set up recurring gifts!)
    • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android
    • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467
    • Send a check to ICUJP c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz, 1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836, LA 90046

    Thank you!
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    Help Support Families in Need

    The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer
    9:35 - TBD Board Meeting

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Phil Way
    Facilitator: Stephen Rohde
    Zoom host: Michael Novick

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    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    Pursuing Justice and Peace
    ICUJP 2022 George F. Regas Courageous Peacemaker

    Virtual Awards Presentation

    Sunday, September 11, 2022 • 4:45-6:00 pm
    (Live Streamed Online)

    George Regas


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  • Friday, August 12, 2022 at 07:30 AM
    Online Zoom Meeting

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    August 12th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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     A Life of Activism: Howard Zinn (1922–2010)

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    Description: This presentation will take place on the 100th anniversary month of Howard Zinn’s birth on August 24, 1922, in Brooklyn. Although Howard died in 2010, his work continues to inform and inspire educators around the world. His most popular book, A People’s History of the United States, has sold more than 4 million copies.

    We will hear from two people who play a leadership role with initiatives designed to carry on and expand the work of Howard Zinn and other people's historians -- Voices of a People's History and the Zinn Education Project. They will describe their work in the context of these times, including how an increasing number of teachers and students are committed to education beyond the confines of a traditional textbook. This interest in learning honestly about the history of white supremacy is being met by an orchestrated attack by the right wing with draconian laws and McCarthy like teacher hit lists. In this Howard Zinn Centennial year, learn what you can do to defend the teaching of people's history. 

     

    Join the discussion with our speakers:

    Deborah Menkart

    Deborah Menkart, Zinn Education Project | Co-director for Teaching for Change Deborah Menkart is executive director of Teaching for Change. She is co-editor of Beyond Heroes and Holidays: A Practical Guide to K-12 Multicultural, Anti-Racist Education and Staff Development and Putting the Movement Back into Civil Rights Teaching A Resource Guide for Classrooms and Communities.

     

     

     

     

    AnthonyAnthony Arnove is the editor of several books, including Voices of a People’s History of the United States, which he co-edited with Howard Zinn. He also wrote the introduction for the new 35th anniversary edition of Zinn’s classic book A People’s History of the United States. Arnove cofounded the nonprofit education and arts organization Voices of a People’s History of the United States with Zinn; wrote, directed, and produced the documentary The People Speak; and has directed stage and television versions of The People Speak in Dublin with Stephen Rea, in London with Colin Firth, and across the United States with various arts groups, including Lincoln Center, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the Sundance Film Festival. He also produced the Academy Award-nominated documentary Dirty Wars.

     

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    Passing the Virtual Bucket

    We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can:

    • On our donation page. (Set up recurring gifts!)
    • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android
    • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467
    • Send a check to ICUJP c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz, 1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836, LA 90046

    Thank you!
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    Help Support Families in Need

    The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Veda Veach
    Facilitator: Rick Banales
    Zoom host: Rick Banales

    * Link to this week's agenda*
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    Virtual Awards Presentation

    Sunday, September 11, 2022 • 4:45-6:00 pm
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    George Regas


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  • Friday, August 05, 2022 at 07:30 AM
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    August 5th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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    2022 Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) Programs Overview + Music

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    Description: In 2010, Heart of LA partnered with the Los Angeles Philharmonic to launch a youth orchestra program.The Youth Orchestra LA (YOLA) at Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) is the second site of Gustavo Dudamel’s signature program and features several youth orchestras. HOLA also provides a structured Music Studios program, including jazz and rock bands and now also a premiere Intergenerational Orchestra, Choir and Big Band Programs!!

    Join the discussion with our speaker:

    Tony BrownTony Brown has been the Executive Director and now CEO of Heart of LA since 2006. Since then, Tony has led the sustainable growth of the organization reaching over 3,100 annually which is 74% more underserved young people in Central and South Central LA with programs and supports that give them opportunities to realize their full potential. He has numerous awards. 

    In 2017, he was recognized by the James Irvine Foundation for Leadership Innovation.

    Tony holds a BA from Loyola Marymount University, an MS from the University of Tennessee, and was a Stanford University Graduate Fellow in the Business School's Social Innovation Program for Non-Profit Leaders.  Since then, he served on the Advisory Board for Scripps College and was also President of the Dean’s Board of Advisors at the University of Tennessee. For his exemplary service, Tony has been named as a Distinguished Alumni by both Loyola Marymount University and the University of Tennessee. Tony served on the Leadership Council for L.A.'s Promise Zone and is an appointed Commissioner of the California Senate Rules Committee as one of twelve Commissioners working at the state level to provide information and advice to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Secretary for Education, and the State Board of Education regarding state and federal policy and funding issues affecting before and after school programs. 

    Tony, as co-founder of YOLA at HOLA and the Intergenerational Music Programs, is also currently serving on the Advisory Committee for the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.

     

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    Consider participating in HOLA's free Intergenerational Music Programs, our Scientific Arts Programs and our South Central Arts and STEM programs. Specifically, Intergenerational Choir and Big Bands and Clarinetists in our Orchestra Program by sharing this link: heartofla.org/intergenerational-music-programs
    Sign up for HOLA's Scientific Arts Program:  WWW.BIT.LY/SCIARTSFALL22 
    Are you interested in attending HOLA's free Arts and STEM programs at our South Central Campus at Augustus Hawkins Nature Park this fall?  Communities around the park can register here:  https://a112268.socialsolutionsportal.com/apricot-intake/07f7cd60-6720-47ca-b720-f05cf476c198 

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    We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can:

    • On our donation page. (Set up recurring gifts!)
    • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android
    • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467
    • Send a check to ICUJP c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz, 1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836, LA 90046

    Thank you!
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    Help Support Families in Need

    The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Stephen Rohde
    Facilitator: David Clennon
    Zoom host: Dave Clennon

    * Link to this week's agenda*
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    Pursuing Justice and Peace
    ICUJP 2022 George F. Regas Courageous Peacemaker

    Virtual Awards Presentation

    Sunday, September 11, 2022 • 4:45-6:00 pm
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    George Regas


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  • Friday, July 29, 2022 at 07:30 AM · 1 rsvp
    Online Zoom Meeting

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    July 29th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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    The Constitution and Our Challenges Today

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    Description: What should we celebrate about our Constitution? What is asked of us now?

    Join the discussion with our speaker:

    Hector VillagraHector Villagra is Executive Director at the ACLU of Southern California, a post he has served since February 2011.

    Hector launched the Orange County Office of the ACLU of Southern California in September 2005 and served as its director until October 2009, when he became legal director for the affiliate.

    Before joining ACLU SoCal, Hector served as regional counsel for the Los Angeles Regional Office of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) from 2001 to 2005 and as a staff attorney at MALDEF from 1999 to 2001. He has led numerous civil rights cases involving such issues as educational equity, religious discrimination, immigrants’ rights and voting rights.

    Hector received the Daniel Levy Award for outstanding achievement in immigration law from the National Lawyer’s Guild in 2008. In 2012, he received the Attorney of the Year Award from the Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County, the Excellence in Leadership Award from the National Latina/o Law Student Association and the Latino Law Students Association of Columbia Distinguished Alumnus Award.

    Hector graduated from Columbia University and Columbia University School of Law, where he received the Jane Marks Murphy Prize, awarded to students who show promise of a professional career applying the highest standards of the lawyer’s craft to service of the public interest. After graduation, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert Wilentz, Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, and the Honorable Stephen Reinhardt of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

    He currently serves on the board of Just Detention International and the California Immigrant Policy Center.

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    Other Links (website, past presentations, relevant articles):

    https://www.thenation.com/article/society/church-state-supreme-court/ 

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    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Rick Banales
    Facilitator: Carolfrances Likins
    Zoom host: Rick Banales

    * Link to this week's agenda*
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.


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  • Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 06:00 PM · 1 rsvp

    7.22.22 Friday Forum

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    July 22nd, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    7/22/22fridayforum

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    CLUE: Building Our Faith-Rooted Community for Worker, Immigrant and Racial Justice

    Description: For almost 30 years, Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice has been educating, mobilizing and organizing the faith community of Southern California to take sustained and transformative action for worker justice in solidarity with our union and labor movement partners. We are incredibly proud of how we met the moment time and again during the past few years of the Trump and Biden eras with powerful actions and campaigns, while also extending into our work a profound value of immigrant and racial justice. Join us this Friday morning, July 22 as we celebrate the incredible work that CLUE and UNITE HERE! Local 11 have done already in 2022, for example our successful campaign to pass the Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance in the City of LA, and offer to the interfaith community the electrifying opportunity to join us in building power for justice in the coming years. 

    Join the discussion with our speaker:

    Matthew HomMatthew Hom (he/him) is the Faith-Rooted Organizer in Los Angeles and Santa Monica at CLUE (Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice). He grew up in a multiracial and interfaith Chinese and Ashkenazi Jewish family in Cerritos, studied history and music at UC Irvine, and earned a Master’s in Jewish Studies at NYU. Since pursuing a career in social justice organizing, he has worked with the California Democratic Party and CAIR on electoral campaigns and Census outreach, and served in volunteer leadership roles with Jewish progressive organizations. In his role at CLUE, he organizes clergy and congregational leaders from diverse faith traditions as they build communities of action for economic and racial justice, and in solidarity with workers and immigrants. Matthew teaches Hebrew School at Temple Isaiah, is a member of the Boyle Heights Chavurah, and serves on the Grant Advisory Committee of the Jews of Color Initiative. He feels called by his faith and identities to help build a vibrant and transformative multiracial democracy in Southern California. 

     

    Learn More/Here's how YOU can help:

    Other Links (website, past presentations, relevant articles):

    https://www.cluejustice.org/ (webpage)

    https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-06-21/la-city-housekeepers-workload-ballot-measure (article about Los Angeles' passing of the Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance, thanks in part to CLUE's comprehensive campaign earlier this year to gather petition signatures from the faith community)

    https://prospect.org/labor/local-governments-tackle-labor-issues/ (article about the significance of the Hotel Worker Protect

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    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Rick Banales
    Facilitator: Carolfrances Likins
    Zoom host: TBD

    * Link to this week's agenda*
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

    Please note: Our Friday Forums and other events are open to the public. By attending, you consent to having your voice and likeness recorded, photographed, posted on ICUJP's website and social media, and included in ICUJP materials and publications for noncommercial purposes. If you don't want to be photographed or recorded, please let the facilitator know.


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  • Friday, July 15, 2022 at 07:30 AM
    Zoom meeting

    7.15.22FridayForum

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    July 15th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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    All About Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles

    Join video conference here
    Call in by phone: +1 669 900 6833* 
    Meeting ID: 899 0374 7256 PASSCODE: 042430
    *Meeting controls for call-in attendees:
    To mute/unmute yourself: *6
    To raise hand: *9

    Description: Learn more about the largest civil rights organization in the nation serving the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.

    Join the discussion with our panel:

    LianaLiana Liang is the Communications Specialist at Asian Americans Advancing Justice-LA. She supports the communications team by uplifting the work of our policy team and programs.

    Before she graduated UCLA with an International Development Studies B.A. and an Entrepreneurship Minor in 2019, she worked with the Asia Pacific Center, HKTDC, and nonprofits that furthered her interest in the activism and social justice realm. She has worked on several projects including COVID-19 relief funds, 2020 Census, voting rights, and dual-language immersion. In her free time, you can find her painting, dancing, or cooking.

     

     

    Jeff

    Jeff DeGuia is Asian Americans Advancing Justice-LA’s Community Relations Lead.  He supports the organization's external network by connecting with regional CBO partners and service providers.
     
    Before Advancing Justice-LA, Jeff previously worked in the Wedding/Special Events industry, interned with FilAm ARTS and their Festival of Pilipino Arts and Culture (FPAC) and was an Impact Fellow with Advancing Justice-Chicago in 2010.  At the age of 19, Jeff founded ManilaStar Events, an Asian American nonprofit focused on the arts with the mission to increase the representation of Asian Americans in mainstream media and to inspire younger generations to pursue their artistic and creative dreams. 

     

     

     

    Here's how YOU can help:

    AAAJLA/AJSocal offers an array of free legal services to AANHPI and non-AANHPI community members in the greater Los Angeles area. You can share our in-language helpline numbers or by filling out an in-language form here: https://advancingjustice-la.org/contact/

    You can also learn how to safely intervene when you see an incident of hate, sign up for our Bystander Trainings here:  https://advancingjustice-la.org/bystander-intervention-trainings

    Look out for volunteer opportunities: https://advancingjustice-la.org/volunteer/

    Other Links (website, past presentations, relevant articles):

    Website: https://advancingjustice-la.org/

    Social Media channels:

    Facebook: https://advancingjustice-la.org/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/advancingjustice_la/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/aaaj_LA

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asian-americans-advancing-justice-los-angeles

     

     

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    Passing the Virtual Bucket

    We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can:

    • On our donation page. (Set up recurring gifts!)
    • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android
    • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467
    • Send a check to ICUJP c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz, 1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836, LA 90046

    Thank you!
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    Help Support Families in Need

    The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Jasmine Hailey
    Facilitator: Stephen Rohde
    Zoom host: Michael Novick

    * Link to this week's agenda*
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

     

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  • Friday, July 08, 2022 at 07:30 AM
    Online Zoom Meeting

    7_8_22FridayForum

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    July 8th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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    Alternatives to Capitalism

    (RSVP BELOW FOR ZOOM LINK)

    Description: Join us as we recognize that, while we must work for social change within the system – such as stopping police forces from brutalizing people of color and fighting corporations that are polluting our environment – we will always have an uphill battle as long as capitalism continues to reward the bourgeoisie for devastating the working class and the environment. We will look at alternatives that offer hope.

    Join the discussion with our panel:

    Carolfrances Likins“Why Capitalism Can’t Work”: Carolfrances Likins, retired teacher and UTLA member, screenwriter and poet, and current ICUJP board member, who has traveled nine times to Cuba.

     

     

     

     

     

    Bonnie“Why We Should Fight for Communism and Nothing Less”: Bonnie Blustein, a member of the editorial collective of Red Flag/Bandera Roja newspaper, the AFT 1521 Social Justice Committee, and a former ICUJP board member.

     

     

     

     

     

    Michael Novick“Why Capitalism is Inherently Racist and Imperialistic – and Why Socialism is the Answer”: Michael Novick, retired teacher and UTLA member, chair of the local station board of KPFK, author of the book White Lies, White Power,* editor of “Turning the Tide,” and former ICUJP board member.

     

     

     

     

     

    Manolo“Cuba, a Living Example of Socialism”: Manolo De Los Santos, co-coordinator of the People’s Summit for Democracy, co-executive director of the People’s Forum, researcher at Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, and co-editor of the books, Viviremos: Venezuela vs. Hybrid War and Comrade of the Revolution: Selected Speeches of Fidel Castro.**

    *Common Courage Press
    **Both at LeftWord Books/1804 Books

     

     

     

     

    Here's how YOU can help:

    Learn More: icujp.org

     

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    Passing the Virtual Bucket

    We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can:

    • On our donation page. (Set up recurring gifts!)
    • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android
    • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467
    • Send a check to ICUJP c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz, 1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836, LA 90046

    Thank you!
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    Help Support Families in Need

    The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Carolfrances Likins
    Facilitator: Phil Way
    Zoom host: Carolfrances Likins

    * Link to this week's agenda*
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

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  • Friday, July 01, 2022 at 07:30 AM
    Online Zoom Meeting

    7_1_22FridayForum

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    July 1st, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    7/1/22fridayforum

    THE DANGEROUS ARROGANCE OF THE REACTIONARY SUPREME COURT MAJORITY IS A THREAT TO AMERICA

    Description: From abortion to gun safety to separation of church and state, the far-right Supreme Court, emboldened by three Trump nominees, is systematically dismantling long established precedents protecting fundamental constitutional rights. How did this happen and what can we do about it?  Join a discussion about one of the most monumental series of decisions in the history of the Supreme Court. 

    Speaker:

    Steve Rohde

    Stephen Rohde is a lecturer, writer and political activist and retired constitutional lawyer. In addition to his role as a founder and Chair of ICUJP, he is a past Chair of the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, past Chair and bosrd member of Death Penalty Focus, and Chair Emeritus of Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice. Steve authored the books American Words of Freedom and Freedom of Assembly and is co-author of Foundations of Freedom, published by the Constitutional Rights Foundation.

    He has written for the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily Journal, Ms Magazine, American Prospect, Los Angeles Lawyer and is a contributor to Los Angeles Review of Books. For over 45 years, Steve practiced law first in New York and then in Los Angeles, specializing in communications and intellectual property law, civil and appellate litigation and constitutional and civil rights law. A graduate of Northwestern University and Columbia Law School, he has been honored for his work by the American Bar Association, the ACLU, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, and Bend the Arc.

     

     

     

    Here's how YOU can help:

    Learn More: icujp.org

     

     

    IMPORTANT - Your Ideas Needed to Strengthen Our Committee!

    Join us after the July 1 Friday Morning Forum to offer your ideas on strengthening our committee work. We are contracting them from three Fridays per week to one, consolidating the Program Committee, the Outreach/Advocacy Committee, and Working Group on Ending Systemic Racism into one committee whose work will be really productive because it had your ideas to help direct its formation.

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    Passing the Virtual Bucket

    We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can:

    • On our donation page. (Set up recurring gifts!)
    • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android
    • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467
    • Send a check to ICUJP c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz, 1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836, LA 90046

    Thank you!
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    Help Support Families in Need

    The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Stephen Rohde
    Facilitator: Rick Banales
    Zoom host: Dave Clennon

    * Link to this week's agenda. *
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.


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  • Friday, June 24, 2022 at 07:30 AM
    Online Zoom Host

    6_24_22FridayForum

    Please join us online

    ICUJP Friday Forum
    June 24th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    6/24/22fridayforum

    Skid Row and How to Solve America’s Homeless Problem

    Description: A 25-minute discussion on how to solve America’s homeless problem with “Skid Row” as the center-point!

    Speaker:

    Mel

    Melvin Ishmael Johnson. Founder of Dramastage-Qumran and Veterans Community Theater Workshop. Born December 1, 1947, in Greenville, Mississippi. Graduated from Coleman High School (1966). United States Marine Corp (1969-71).

    After being honorably discharged from the services attended Eastern Michigan University. One of the Co-Founders of the African Renaissance Theater Company of Detroit, Michigan. (1973-1980) Author of plays: Voice from the Village, Bright New Day, Surviving the Nickel, Catch the Tiger, Number One Recruit, Nail Heads and The Emperor's Last Performance. Co-Author: The 101 Club with Judith Bowman and If the SHU Fits: Voices from Solitary
    Confinement with Andy Griggs. Developed the Anti-Violence Situation Coping Group as a conflict resolution group for military veterans and author of the play, Soldier to Soldier about homeless military veterans. *Host of the weekly Internet radio show: The Qumran Report
    (qumranreport)

    Here's how YOU can help:

    Melvin Ishmael Johnson contact:

    email: [email protected]
    Website: dramastage-qumran.org
    Home: 213-908-6495
    Cell: 213-352-8610

    Learn More: Dramastage-qumran.org

     

     

    IMPORTANT - Your Ideas Needed to Strengthen Our Committee!

    Join us after the July 1 Friday Morning Forum to offer your ideas on strengthening our committee work. We are contracting them from three Fridays per week to one, consolidating the Program Committee, the Outreach/Advocacy Committee, and Working Group on Ending Systemic Racism into one committee whose work will be really productive because it had your ideas to help direct its formation.

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    Passing the Virtual Bucket

    We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can:

    • On our donation page. (Set up recurring gifts!)
    • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android
    • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467
    • Send a check to ICUJP c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz, 1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836, LA 90046

    Thank you!
    ----------

    Help Support Families in Need

    The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: TBD
    Facilitator: Jasmine Hailey
    Zoom host: Rick Banales

    * Link to this week's agenda*
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    Here's how to join the online meeting:

    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

     

     

    ICUJP Friday Forum 6/24/22
    Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

    Option 1: Join video conference here

    Meeting ID:822 1749 5506
    PASSCODE:139363

    Option 2: Dial in by phone only:
    +1 669 900 6833 US (California)
    Meeting ID: 822 1749 5506
    PASSCODE: 139363

    (To find a dial-in number closer to you, go here.)
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  • Friday, June 17, 2022 at 07:30 AM
    Online Zoom Meeting

    6.17.22FridayForum

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    June 17th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    6/17/22fridayforum

    Description: Join Maraky from BAJI (Black Alliance for Just Immigration) as they share the current state of Black migrants in CA and at the US-Mexico border. Black migrants continue to be under attack due to rampant anti-Blackness across the Americas. Come and learn about the harm that the United States is exporting to other countries with its racist policies & practices.

    Speaker:

    Maraky Alemseged

    Maraky Alemseged is BAJI’s Los Angeles Organizer. She is a second-generation Ethiopian immigrant who was born and bred in Los Angeles to two revolutionaries.

    As a result, Maraky has spent her lifetime challenging unjust systems of oppression with the knowledge that “the personal is political and the political is personal.” Their nascent professional career is built atop years of community organizing, with heavy involvement in local, national, and international Black migrant communities. Maraky is a Pan-African abolitionist and believes in approaching social justice issues from an intersectional lens.

     

    Here's how YOU can help:

    Call on your Senators and the Biden administration to immediately put an end to racist policies like Title 42 and offer permanent protections for Black migrants. Read BAJI's newest report on racist immigration policies that trap Black migrants in Mexico. The report will be launched on BAJI's website on World Refugee Day (Monday 6/20).

    Learn More: https://baji.org/

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    Passing the Virtual Bucket

    We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can:

    • On our donation page. (Set up recurring gifts!)
    • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android
    • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467
    • Send a check to ICUJP c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz, 1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836, LA 90046

    Thank you!
    ----------

    Help Support Families in Need

    The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection:Dr. Rubi Omar
    Facilitator: Rose Leibowitz
    Zoom host: Michael Novick

    * Link to this week's agenda*
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.
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    UPCOMING FRIDAY FORUMS:

    Jun 24 -Advancing Justice - LA

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  • Friday, June 10, 2022 at 07:30 AM

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    June 10th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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    United to House LA: Why Housing Should Be a Human Right!

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    Description: Discussion of “United to House LA”ballot measure, which if passed will create the largest investment in affordable housing in the history of the City of Los Angeles. This presentation will cover the background, current status, and potential future impacts of this important local ballot measure – as well as how it relates to the larger goals of ending housing insecurity, advancing a right to housing, and ending criminalization of poverty. There will also be Q & A and several opportunities to take action.

    Speaker:

    Kath Rogers is a staff attorney on the ACLU SoCal Dignity for All project where she works to advance the rights of unhoused community members through litigation and policy advocacy.

    Prior to joining the ACLU, Kath served as Program Manager and Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern California, helping to launch and develop Agents of Change: Civil Rights Advocacy Initiative - a first of its kind undergraduate clinical program. She also served as Executive Director of the National Lawyers Guild Los Angeles where she collaborated with coalition partners and stakeholders to advance policies relating to free speech, housing justice, and labor and immigrant rights. 

    Kath also maintained a solo legal practice focused on civil rights cases. Her legal work included defending unhoused clients and activists, as well as co-counseling on a federal constitutional class action lawsuit, Arundel v. City of San Diego, challenging criminalization of houselessness, which resulted in a settlement to change discriminatory policing practices.

    Kath graduated with High Honors from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego and received her BA in History with Provost Honors from the University of California San Diego. Prior to her law career, Kath worked as a community organizer for more than a decade on local and state campaigns to advance social justice.

     

    Here's how you can help:

    Learn more about “United to House LA,” follow the campaign on social media, help to gather endorsements for the campaign, and help with voter outreach and get-out-the-vote efforts. As we approach the election, it will be important to tell friends and family members to vote yes on this measure.

    Learn More:  https://www.unitedtohousela.com/

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    We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can:

    • On our donation page. (Set up recurring gifts!)
    • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android
    • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467
    • Send a check to ICUJP c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz, 1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836, LA 90046

    Thank you!
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    Help Support Families in Need

    The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Rose Leibowitz
    Facilitator: TBD
    Zoom host: Carolfrances Likins

    * Link to this week's agenda*
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.


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    UPCOMING FRIDAY FORUMS:

    Jun 17 -The Current State of Black Immigrants in California and the US

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  • Friday, June 03, 2022 at 07:30 AM · 1 rsvp
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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    June 3rd, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    6/3/22fridayforum

    How Anti-Muslim Animus is Fueling the Great Replacement Conspiracy Theory

    Description: The discussion will center around the narrative of the replacement theory that is being pushed by right-wing media, that Jews are financing Muslim immigrants to take over America. This theory began in Europe when a French ethno-nationalist coined the idea of “Eurabia” and is spreading around the globe. Working together toward a pluralistic democracy is the counter-narrative that deflates the idea that Muslims are here to replace white civilization.

    Speaker:

    Salam

    Salam Al-Marayati is President and co-founder of the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC). Nationally recognized for his commitment to improving the public understanding of Islam and policies impacting American Muslims, he oversees MPAC’s groundbreaking civic engagement, public policy, and advocacy work.
    An expert on Islam in the West, Muslim reform movements, human rights, democracy, national security, and Middle East politics, Salam has spoken at the White House, on Capitol Hill, and represented the U.S. at international human rights and religious freedom conferences.
    Salam is an adjunct faculty member at Bayan Claremont, a board member of the Muslim Reform Institute, and an advisor to several
    political, civic, and academic institutions seeking to understand the role of Islam and Muslims in America and throughout the world.
    Deeply involved in interfaith activities, Salam was co-chair of the Interfaith Coalition to Heal Los Angeles, which formed in the wake of the 1992 uprisings.
    Salam’s writings have appeared in every major national news publication including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. He has been interviewed on
    national and international news outlets including CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and C-SPAN.
     

    Here's how you can help:

    ICUJP can help by uniting with us to build a movement to silence false narratives about other humanities.

    Learn More: Muslim Public Affairs Council - mpac.org

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    We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can:

    • On our donation page. (Set up recurring gifts!)
    • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android
    • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467
    • Send a check to ICUJP c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz, 1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836, LA 90046

    Thank you!
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    Help Support Families in Need

    The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Veda Veach
    Facilitator: Rick Banales
    Zoom host: Dave Clennon

    * Link to this week's agenda*
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

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    UPCOMING FRIDAY FORUMS:

    Jun 10 - ACLU -  "Housing is a Human Right" - Support the House LA Ballot Measure

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  • Friday, May 27, 2022 at 07:30 AM
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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    May 27th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    An Open Discussion About Gun Violence, and the Faith Community's Response to this Epidemic

    Join video conference here
    Call in by phone: +1 669 900 6833* 
    Meeting ID: 854 4081 7329 PASSCODE: 563271
    *Meeting controls for call-in attendees:
    To mute/unmute yourself: *6
    To raise hand: *9

    Description:Please join us for this open forum where we will talk about gun violence in the United States and the role of the faith community in mitigating the violence. 

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    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection:Rev Richard Bunce
    Facilitator: Dr. Rubi Omar
    Zoom host: Michael Novick

    * Link to this week's agenda. *
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

     

    ICUJP Friday Forum 5/27/22
    Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

    Option 1: Join video conference here

    Meeting ID: 854 4081 7329
    PASSCODE: 563271

    Option 2: Dial in by phone only:
    +1 669 900 6833 US (California)
    Meeting ID: 854 4081 7329
    PASSCODE: 563271

    (To find a dial-in number closer to you, go here.)
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  • Friday, May 20, 2022 at 07:30 AM · 1 rsvp
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    May 20th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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     Introduction to KAILASA - The First Nation of Hindus

    Description: A presentation about KAILASA, including what can be offered towards interfaith building and community support through humanitarian initiatives as well as peace-building.

    Speakers:

    Speakers

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    Passing the Virtual Bucket

    We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can:

    • On our donation page. (Set up recurring gifts!)
    • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android
    • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467
    • Send a check to ICUJP c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz, 1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836, LA 90046

    Thank you!
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    Help Support Families in Need

    The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Rick Banales
    Facilitator: Rose Leibowitz
    Zoom host: Carolfrances Likins

    * Link to this week's agenda*
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

     

    ICUJP Friday Forum 5/20/22
    Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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  • Friday, May 13, 2022 at 07:30 AM · 1 rsvp

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    May 13th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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    Being Peace in the Fog of War

    Description: How do we engage for peace in this fog of war? Come learn what the movement is doing globally and where can you plug in.

    Speaker:

    Jodie Evans

    Jodie Evans is the co-founder of CODEPINK and the after-school writing program 826LA, and serves as Board chair of Rainforest Action Network.  She also sits on the board of Institute for Policy Studies, California Arts Council and the Schumacher Center for a New Economy.  

     

    Here's how you can help:

    - Consider getting involved with Diplomacy Now
    - Travel to Washington DC for the PPC convergence in June

    Learn More: peaceinukraine.org peoplessummit.org codepink.org/together

     

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    Passing the Virtual Bucket

    We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can:

    • On our donation page. (Set up recurring gifts!)
    • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android
    • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467
    • Send a check to ICUJP c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz, 1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836, LA 90046

    Thank you!
    ----------

    Help Support Families in Need

    The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Jasmine Hailey
    Facilitator: Rick Banales
    Zoom host: Dave Clennon

    * Link to this week's agenda*
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

     

     

  • Friday, May 13, 2022 at 07:30 AM · 1 rsvp

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    May 13th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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    Being Peace in the Fog of War

    Description: How do we engage for peace in this fog of war? Come learn what the movement is doing globally and where can you plug in.

    Speaker:

    Jodie Evans

    Jodie Evans is the co-founder of CODEPINK and the after-school writing program 826LA, and serves as Board chair of Rainforest Action Network.  She also sits on the board of Institute for Policy Studies, California Arts Council and the Schumacher Center for a New Economy.  

     

     

    Here's how you can help:

    - Consider getting involved with Diplomacy Now
    - Travel to Washington DC for the PPC convergence in June

    Learn More: peaceinukraine.org peoplessummit.org codepink.org/together

     

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    Passing the Virtual Bucket

    We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can:

    • On our donation page. (Set up recurring gifts!)
    • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android
    • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467
    • Send a check to ICUJP c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz, 1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836, LA 90046

    Thank you!
    ----------

    Help Support Families in Need

    The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Jasmine Hailey
    Facilitator: Rick Banales
    Zoom host: Dave Clennon

    * Link to this week's agenda*
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    Here's how to join the online meeting:

    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

     

     

  • Friday, May 06, 2022 at 07:30 AM · 1 rsvp
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    May 6th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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    Sowing Seeds of Hope in Turbulent Times

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    Description: How do we encourage, challenge, and support kids to grow into peacemakers and peace leaders? What have we learned about what helps - keys to the kin-dom of justice and peace.

    Speaker:

    Susan Stouffer

    Dr Susan Stouffer, Executive Director of SOLA Community Peace Center. She has a B.A. in Math/Secondary Education, an M.S. in Occupational Therapy, and a Ph.D. from USC in Occupational Science. She was the founder of Peace Camp/Peace Projects programs and has directed these peacemaking programs for 16 years. Three years ago she became the Executive Director of SOLA Community Peace Center. As the Peace Center Director, she has acquired skills and experience as a Peace Educator as she has taught peacemaking skills to hundreds of children and families. She has become a grant writer, fundraiser, and curriculum developer. She has been able to support children growing up as more peaceful and just human beings and taking on leadership roles due to their involvement with these peace programs.

    Here's how you can help:

    Susan Stouffer -  "Prayers, volunteering, financial support, advocacy for ongoing governmental support for peacemaking and peace-building such as a Department of Peace and Ongoing support for Violence Prevention Programs."
     
    Donate: CLICK HERE
     
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    Passing the Virtual Bucket

    We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can:

    • On our donation page. (Set up recurring gifts!)
    • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android
    • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467
    • Send a check to ICUJP c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz, 1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836, LA 90046

    Thank you!
    ----------

    Help Support Families in Need

    The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Anthony Manousos
    Facilitator: Stephen Rohde
    Zoom host: Michael Novick

    * Link to this week's agenda*
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    Here's how to join the online meeting:

    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

     

    Please note: Our Friday Forums and other events are open to the public. By attending, you consent to having your voice and likeness recorded, photographed, posted on ICUJP's website and social media, and included in ICUJP materials and publications for noncommercial purposes. If you don't want to be photographed or recorded, please let the facilitator know.

  • Friday, April 29, 2022 at 07:30 AM
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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    April 29th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    We Insist! Jazz & Social Justice

    Description: A conversation with Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz West Coast Director Daniel Seeff and student Darynn Dean about jazz education, outreach and social justice.

    Speaker:

     

    Daniel SeeffDaniel Seeff is the program director of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. He also directs the Institute’s Los Angeles public school outreach programming, including Jazz in the Classroom and BeBop to Hip-Hop, and serves as an associate producer of the Institute’s annual International Jazz Competition. Seeff coordinated the Institute’s summer jazz colony for six years and has produced dozens of Institute educational concerts in Los Angeles. He is the host and producer of the hip-hop and jazz radio show ExcursionsRadio on KJazz in Los Angeles. Seeff is also a bassist and guitarist who has toured internationally and performed on many major label albums with artists such as Eminem, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and Cypress Hill. He co-wrote and played bass on the Billboard hit song “The Man” by Aloe Blacc and wrote music for and played on Grammy-nominated albums by Anderson .Paak, Ledisi, and the soundtrack to the Oscar-winning animated feature film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
    Darynn DeanDarynn Dean was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. She graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music with a B.A. in Jazz Vocal Performance and a minor in Cultural Studies. She hails from a musical family: her father, Donald Dean, Jr., and grandfather, Donald Dean, Sr., are renowned drummers and her cousin, Jamael Dean, is a rising star pianist. Dean participated in the 2019 Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Residency and was mentored by Dee Dee Bridgewater and Jason Moran. She has performed with Freddie Cole, Dave Holland, Dave Koz, Hubert Laws and Aaron Parks. Dean placed first in the National YoungArts Foundation, Dolo Coker and NAACP ACT-SO competitions, and was a finalist in The Music Center Spotlight Awards. She performed at the 2021 Detroit Jazz Festival with The Woodshed Network and sang at the Los Angeles Jazz Society’s “Celebrating the World of Quincy Jones” tribute. Darynn created and taught the "Music and Social Justice" course at the Huntington Avenue YMCA Teen Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

    Here's how you can help:

    Donate: https://hancockinstitute.org/support/how-your-gift-helps/

    Learn More/Get Involved: hancockinstitute.org

     

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    Passing the Virtual Bucket

    We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can:

    • On our donation page. (Set up recurring gifts!)
    • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android
    • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467
    • Send a check to ICUJP c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz, 1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836, LA 90046

    Thank you!
    ----------

    Help Support Families in Need

    The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Phil Way
    Facilitator: Susan Stouffer
    Zoom host: TBD

    * Link to this week's agenda*
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    Here's how to join the online meeting:

    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

  • Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 06:00 PM

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    PLEASE SUPPORT ICUJP'S FERVENT CALL THAT RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES MUST STOP BLESSING WAR AND VIOLENCE BY MAKING A GENEROUS DONATION


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    DONATE TO ICUJP

    As Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace enters its third decade and as war and violence and injustice wreak havoc around the world and in our own country, we are so grateful to our supporters who have helped sustain our work educating and advocating for the cause of justice and peace. With a small part-time staff and lots of volunteers, your donations help us meet our budget and expand our reach.

    ICUJP began the year on January 11 with our 17th annual Close Guantanamo Rally in front of the Federal Building in Downtown Los Angeles (and live-streamed on social media) condemning the ongoing human rights violations at the infamous detention center, featuring speakers from the ACLU of Southern California, the National Lawyers Guild, Code Pink, Out Against War, American Muslims for Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, and the Council on American Islamic Relations. 

    So far this year alone we have presented a series of exceptional Friday Forums exploring:

     

    In addition, our Anti-racism Committee meets each week (except the third Friday) immediately after the Friday Forum to explore how ICUJP can initiate a broad interfaith movement to challenge systemic racism. This gives us the intersectionality of covering the problem in all its forms: racism in policing, health care, housing, the economy, the military, the environment, and every other aspect of society. We have and will continue to organize public events and gatherings. 

    We know that you are asked to support a wide array of worthy organizations.  All we ask is that you include ICUJP among them with as generous a contribution as you can afford. 

    We are especially grateful to whose who can make a sustaining monthly donation of $5, $10, $25, $50, or $100. If you're able to give an annual contribution of $250, $500, or $1,000, it would allow us to mount more events and conferences throughout the year.  If you belong to a congregation or organization, please explore whether they can make a donation or grant.  

     

     

     

     

    We appreciate your contributions, large and small, monthly or annually.  We have been in this struggle for over twenty years, and, with your help, we are committed to continuing our work so long as war, violence, and injustice plague humanity and obstruct the search for justice and peace.

    Thank you for your generous support.

    Stephen Rohde

    Chair, Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace


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  • Friday, April 22, 2022 at 07:30 AM
    Online Zoom Meeting

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    April 22nd, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    ICUJP Celebrates Earth Day 2022

    Description: A brief history of the environmental movement, and the current, local impact of global warming on our changing climate will precede a Q&A and group discussion. Learn how you can participate in the vital mission to heal our planet. 

    Speaker:

    Stephen Fiske

    Rev Stephen Longfellow Fiske is a musician, author, poet, environmental activist, and Interfaith Minister. He has produced a dozen albums of his music and is the author of the "Art of Peace" (New Paradigm Books), and is finishing up his second book, "The Call to Interfaith and Wholeness, Democracy, Earth Stewardship, and the Individual."  Former Producer of the Venice Ecofest, Stephen is a long time Board Member of ICUJP and has performed and presented widely across the U.S. and overseas. Stephen began his environment activism as a backpacker/mountaineer, hiking extensively through Eastern and Western mountains, especially California's Sierra Nevadas. Founding Director of The Jerusalem Prayer Project with filmmaker Robert Corsini, Stephen looks forward to completing their first feature documentary shot in Israel/Palestine this year.  
    Andrew Ellis
    Andrew Ellis began his environmental science career characterizing toxic chemical waste sites for the Environmental Protection Agency and spent the balance of his career in risk management with the insurance industry.  He is currently retired. Andrew’s scientific education includes a Bachelors degree and a Master of Science degree in plant ecology. His current research interests are devoted to the study of paleontology, mass extinctions and their relation to climate change. Andrew has been a volunteer with The Climate Reality Project as a Leadership Corps Member since being trained in Chicago in 2013. He currently serves as chair of Climate Reality LA’s Legislative Committee and formerly headed up the chapter’s Climate Business Working Group. He previously served on the Climate Reality LA Chapter Leadership Team as Chapter Chair. He has been active on environmental issues related to the extraction and burning of fossil fuels and nuclear power for his entire adult life.

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    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Rev Stephen Longfellow Fiske
    Facilitator: Rev Stephen Longfellow Fiske
    Zoom host: Michael Novick

    * Link to this week's agenda*
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.


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    APR 29: International Jazz Day - Herbie Hancock Institute

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  • Friday, April 15, 2022 at 07:30 AM
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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    April 15th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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    The Actors’ Gang (TAG) Prison Project

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    Description: The Actors’ Gang (TAG) Prison Project is a nationally recognized rehabilitation program launched in response to California’s huge recidivism rate and extreme overcrowding in 2006. Our program starts as a 7-day, 4-hours a day, intensive theatrical arts program which transitions to an ongoing weekly peer-led class managed by the program director and overseen by the teaching artists.  The program uses a highly physical and emotional style of theater as a tool to create a safe space for participants to develop self-assurance, self-respect, acceptance of others and community, while fostering core/soft skills and promoting personal responsibility, “I am a master of my mind, not a victim of my thinking.”

    This year we will be running 16 programs inside 14 California state prisons.

    To date more than 1700 incarcerated people have participated in The Prison Project.

    FACTS:

    • Impact Justice reports an 89% decrease in disciplinary incidents, known as 115’s, for participants who have completed our program.
    • According to CDCR preliminary analysis, people who have completed our program have a 10.6% recidivism rate.

    Speakers:

    Ezequiel Gonzalez

    Ezequiel Gonzalez My name is Ezequiel Gonzalez Lemus. I am 29 years old. I was detained at 15 years old and sentenced to 23-years in state prison. After 12-years, I was commuted, released, and deported back to my native country, Mexico. Since my release a year and a half ago, I dedicated what I gained in prison to serve my community. I teach free art classes at a local community center, I'm starting my Mexican food business, and together with a group of women, I am founding Comedia del Arte Tecate, a theater company based on The Actors' Gang Prison Project.

    Henry Palacio

    Henry Palacio   My name is Henry Palacio and I was introduced to The Actors' Gang in 2017 and participated in 2019. This is the first time I was able to tap into the four states of emotion: Happy, Sad, Angry & Fear. Together with the states and exercises, I was able to utilize the skill to navigate my institutional behavior and navigate my re-entry to society. Now I mirror the compassion that was demonstrated to me by the Teaching Artists who continue to teach me.  I give this same compassion to incarcerated youth and adults.  Actors' Gang is being utilized as an intervention to slow the pipeline to incarceration.

    John Dich

    John Dich -  My Name is John Dich. I joined The Actors’ Gang Prison Project in 2016 while serving a life sentence. During my participation while incarcerated, TAG gave me tools to reconnect to the lost individual I was. I developed soft skills, with an emphasis on how to properly manage my emotions which I utilized daily. Since my release in 2019, I was hired onto The Actors’ Gang Staff as the Alumni Advocacy Coordinator, continuing to serve those incarcerated and released back into society.

    Montrell Harrell

    Montrell Harrell - My name is Montrell Harrell, and I am 33 years old. I joined the Actors' Gang in 2012 at CRC Prison where I was serving a 10 year sentence. The Actors' Gang has completely changed my life and given me the tools to be successful in life. I work for the Actors' Gang Prison project and now go back to prison where I promised myself I would never return. Actors' Gang also gave me a career.

    Robert Chavez

    Robert Chavez   My name is Robert Chavez, I am a Los Angeles native, and first generation Mexican American.  Both of my parents migrated to the U.S with the hopes of a better quality of life.  At the age of 19 I was sentenced to a Life term within the California Department of Corrections.  This was a journey of violence and self-discovery.  Initially I lived a life that was void of hope, as a lifer I was condemned to spend the rest of my life in prison.

    In 2016 I was introduced to The Actors' Gang, a program that would have a significant impact on my overall outlook on life.  I began to challenge years of ingrained gang cultural beliefs, ultimately gaining insight to a deeper, authentic identity that had always existed within me.  I began to give myself an opportunity to address past and current traumas.  This inner freedom allowed me to regain my physical freedom, and in 2018 I was given an opportunity to address The Board of Parole Hearings.

    I was fortunate that day, and I was granted parole on my initial hearing. Upon my release I joined The Actors' Gang as an alumni, and then soon became a Teaching Artist. In addition, I am a Life Coach for The Anti- Recidivism Coalition, and above all, I am a father of a beautiful two-year-old.  I am proud and humbled to be part of a great movement, no longer a person that contributed to the destruction of my community, but someone that builds and thrives for a brighter society.

    Richard LoyaRichard Loya - My name is Richard Loya. I am a first generation Mexican-American, born in East Los Angeles, California, raised by immigrant parents. I am 50 yrs old, and formerly incarcerated. At 16 yrs old, I committed a crime, and right before my 18th birthday, I was sentenced to 27 years to life. I ended up serving 30 years in the California prison system. It was there that I learned of the Arts. 

    The Actors’ Gang Prison Project came to Avenal State Prison and introduced to us (me), these methods and techniques on how to tap into, channel, even control my emotions through this highly intense style of theater. Four years later, I am now Program Manager of The Prison Project. I’m off parole, and have continued doing the work out here in the community. I go back inside into the thirteen prisons we’re currently working in. We’re in re-entry, and recently have been cleared by Probation to work with the Youth.  

     

     

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    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Dr. Rubi Omar
    Facilitator: Rose Leibowitz
    Zoom host: Carolfrances Likins

    Committee MTG: Board

    * Link to this week's agenda*
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.


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  • Friday, April 08, 2022 at 06:00 PM

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    April 8th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

     

    ICUJP Friday Forum 4/1/22 - 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

    Join video conference here
    Call in by phone: +1 669 900 6833* 
    Meeting ID:875 8765 0359 PASSCODE:607646

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  • Friday, April 01, 2022 at 07:30 AM · 1 rsvp

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    April 1st, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

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    Ukraine: The Path to Peace


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    *Meeting controls for call-in attendees:
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    Description: Brian Becker, National Director of the ANSWER Coalition, Host of The Socialist Program podcast will discuss the US/NATO Role in the creation of the Ukraine Crisis. 

    Ukraine as a Pawn w/ Vijay Prashad
    Follow Brian on Twitter

    Speaker:

    Brian Becker

    Brian Becker is the National Director of the ANSWER Coalition and the host of The Socialist Program podcast. He is also a founder of the Party for Socialism and Liberation

     

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    Passing the Virtual Bucket

    We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can:

    • On our donation page. (Set up recurring gifts!)
    • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android
    • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467
    • Send a check to ICUJP c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz, 1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836, LA 90046

    Thank you!
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    Help Support Families in Need

    The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Stephen Rohde
    Facilitator: Carolfrances Likins
    Zoom host: Michael Novick

    * Link to this week's agenda*
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.


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  • Friday, March 25, 2022 at 07:30 AM
    Online Zoom Meeting

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    March 25th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Save Myanmar (Burma)

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    US Non-violent Direct Action Support for Myanmar/Burma

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    Description: In February 2021, the military in Burma seized control following a general election in which Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD party won by a landslide. Since then there have been mass protests, armed resistance and killings. This forum will serve as an important update on the coup in Myanmar/Burma.

    Speakers:

    Hannes Siebert

    Hannes Siebert
    Peace Appeal
    Co-Founder and Co-Director

    As an international peace process and negotiations adviser and facilitator, Hannes  Siebert has worked in many of the world’s most conflict-ridden societies. He continues to  provide technical and facilitation support to national dialogues and peace structures and to political reform processes, including those in Lebanon, Myanmar/Burma, Cyprus and  Zimbabwe.

    Earlier in his career, Mr. Siebert served as director in South Africa’s National Peace Secretariat, the multi-party body mandated to implement its 1992 National Peace Accord. Post-1994 he assisted the Special Presidential Task Force in key intractable conflicts, focusing on de-militarization of youth militia.

    Mr. Siebert co-founded the Peace Appeal with James Wine, Colin Jones and five Nobel Peace Laureates in 2000, in support of the “Appeal of the Nobel Peace Laureates for  Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World.” In 2001, he was invited to serve  as an associate and fellow at the Center for War, Peace and the News Media at NYU,  where he coordinated the West-Dar al Islam Media Dialogues program, facilitating  dialogue between major media institutions in the U.S. and the Middle East.

    In his work with the Peace Appeal, Mr. Siebert advised Sri Lanka’s peace secretariats  and facilitated the confidential dialogue forum, One Text; he co-facilitated and  contributed to the drafting of key agreements in Nepal’s peace process, including co facilitating talks between the Nepali (?) Army and the Maoist Army and supporting the  establishment of the multi-party dialogue process (NTTP); and he has engaged in supporting peace and dialogue processes in many other countries. He continues to contribute to the development of two Peace Appeal initiatives that he co-founded:  “Peace Tools” and the “Peace and Dialogue Platform.”

     

    Randall Novak

    Randall Novak 
    Shirts Across America 
    Co-Founder and Executive Director 

    Mr. Novak has over 25 years of executive leadership experience in the sports & broadcast media industries and the non-profit world. As an executive, Randall has excelled in the areas of media, public relations, broadcast production and grass roots organizing. Most recently, Mr. Novak’s passion for effecting change led him to create the  non-profit organization, Shirts Across America. 

    Mr. Novak has worked with global leaders to tackle the role of Human Rights and Civil Rights in America. He has utilized his extensive media background to put together a grass roots movement that has seen over 4,000 high school students rebuild New Orleans and Mississippi over the last fourteen years. Randall’s goal is to create thoughtful leaders, challenging high school students to become the leaders of today by connecting our past to the present to move forward in a positive direction. 

     

    Bob Zellner

    Bob Zellner 
    Civil Rights Activist – Member of SNCC  
    (Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee) 

    Bob Zellner brings to life the victories, struggles and heartbreaks of the Civil Rights era  in a way that empowers and instructs audiences and the modern-day movement. 

    Bob is one of the most influential leaders in the Civil Rights Movement, from the 1960s  to today. The son and grandson of Ku Klux Klan members, he risked his life – and nearly 

    lost it – many times in the fight to achieve The Second Emancipation. As an organizer of  The Freedom Rides of 1961 and the first white southerner to serve as field secretary for  the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, he worked alongside Martin Luther  King, Jr., John Lewis, Rosa Parks, Julian Bond, Diane Nash and many other civil rights  leaders. Famous for battles with the KKK, lynch mobs, and violent police, he is now the  individual that a new generation turns to with questions on the racial, historical and  cultural assumptions on which they were raised, as they ask themselves, "What is my  place in this struggle?" 

    Bob captivates audiences with the untold stories of the Civil Rights Movement and his dedication to fighting for the rights of others. Drawing on decades of experience guiding the movement and his ongoing active role, he presents a modern-day message for combating deep-seated racism, discrimination and prejudice and sparking widespread social change. The highly anticipated film Son of the South, based on Bob's  autobiography The Wrong Side of Murder Creek, was released February 5, 2021.

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    Schedule:
    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection:Rick Banales
    Facilitator: Rev. Rubi Omar
    Zoom host: TBD

    * Link to this week's agenda*
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

    Please note: Our Friday Forums and other events are open to the public. By attending, you consent to having your voice and likeness recorded, photographed, posted on ICUJP's website and social media, and included in ICUJP materials and publications for noncommercial purposes. If you don't want to be photographed or recorded, please let the facilitator know.


    UPCOMING FRIDAY FORUMS

    APR 1: Non-violent Response to Russia's War in Ukraine

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  • Friday, March 18, 2022 at 07:30 AM
    Online Zoom Meeting

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    March 18th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Challenges to Democracy from Right-wing Nationalists Populist Strongman Movements

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    Challenges to Democracy from Right-wing Nationalists, Populist and Strongman Movements

    Description: A PowerPoint presentation will provide an overview of Trump’s six years, including his campaign for president in 2016, his presidency for four years, his loss of the Nov. 2020 election, and the ongoing “Big Lie” that he won. The presentation will also touch on Trump's many Russian ties - including Putin- his love of dictators, and his view of democracy as weak. We will discuss how Trump's increasing appeals to white racism and his efforts to stay in power via several coup attempts which culminated in the Jan. 6 capitol insurrection, two impeachments, and his ongoing hold on the Republican Party (demanding total one-way loyalty). Many investigations have been made into his finances and possibly criminal actions. However, now that Trump has had to leave office his stated desire is to run for president again in 2024. Finally, we will discuss how Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting targeting of civilians and wholesale carnage to the country may be forcing some Republicans to re-examine their support for right-wing nationalist and populist strongman dictators, like Putin and Trump even as right-wing strongman trends are occurring in many other countries today.

    Speaker:

    Linda Groff

    Linda Groff is Director, Global Options & amp; Evolutionary Futures Consulting, and Emeritus
    Professor, California State University, Dominguez Hills, where she taught for over 40 years. She does talks/workshops, courses, research, and writing, in the USA and globally, on: (1) global futures/evolution/change; (2) peace/conflict resolution/nonviolence; (3) intercultural/interfaith dialogue and unity-diversity issues; and (4) spiritual/consciousness topics to a wide range of professional, educational, and community organizations. She is active for years in professional and community organizations working in these areas. She has published over 85 articles, with two “big picture” books forthcoming: (1) Sustainable Peace building in a Rapidly-Changing World: Holistic, Evolving Aspects of Peace, Nonviolence, and Community Engagement (2022) and (2) Big Picture Evolutionary Futures: Cutting-Edge Issues for Humanity and the World.

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    Passing the Virtual Bucket

    We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can:

    • On our donation page. (Set up recurring gifts!)
    • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android
    • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467
    • Send a check to ICUJP c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz, 1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836, LA 90046

    Thank you!
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    Help Support Families in Need

    The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you

    Schedule:
    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Stephen Fiske
    Facilitator: Rose Leibowitz
    Zoom host: Carolfrances Likins

    * Link to this week's agenda*
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    Here's how to join the online meeting:

    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

    Please note: Our Friday Forums and other events are open to the public. By attending, you consent to having your voice and likeness recorded, photographed, posted on ICUJP's website and social media, and included in ICUJP materials and publications for noncommercial purposes. If you don't want to be photographed or recorded, please let the facilitator know.


    UPCOMING FRIDAY FORUMS

    MAR 25: Non-Violent Direct Action Support for Myanmar/Burma

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  • Friday, March 11, 2022 at 07:30 AM · 1 rsvp
    Online Zoom Meeting

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    March 11th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Reflections from the Migrant Trail: Guatemala City to Tapachula, Mexico

     Reflections from the Migrant Trail: Guatemala City to Tapachula, Mexico

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    Description: Southern Californian Episcopalians set out on January 16 for a week of pilgrimage, accompaniment, fact-finding, and witness along the “migrant road” — a route commonly taken by people from around the world who have been forcibly displaced by violence, environmental disaster, extreme poverty, and racism. The small group included clergy, laity, and diocesan staff, most of whom were seasoned church immigration activists who had been to the region before.  The purpose of the visit to Guatemala and, later in the week, to Tapachula Mexico, was to strengthen ties with partners in both countries while learning more about personal narratives of those who set out on the migrant road.  Upon returning, the hope was to deepen our fellow Episcopalians’ understanding of the human dimensions of the crisis and become more effective advocates for just U.S. policies in the region. Grace Dyrness was a member of the delegation and she will report on some of what the group discovered along the way.

    Speaker:

    Grace Dyrness

    Grace Dyrness is a private consultant in local, grassroots community development and a part-time associate professor in the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California where she teaches in the areas of public service in an urban setting, social context of planning, and sustainable communities. She has graduate degrees from the Ateneo de Manila University and the University of Southern California. Her doctoral work focused on the growth of the informal sector of the Los Angeles economy, particularly on a project with the city’s street vendors. She serves on a variety of boards including founding Board Member of ICUJP, Housing Works, The Christian-Muslim Consultative Group, the Epiphany Trust, the CommunityAdvisory Council of The Wall Las Memorias Project, the Center for Latino Church Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary.

     

     

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    Schedule:
    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Veda Veach
    Facilitator: Fernando Fernando
    Zoom host: Dave Clennon

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    UPCOMING FRIDAY FORUMS

    MAR 25: Non-Violent Direct Action Support for Myanmar/Burma

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  • Friday, March 04, 2022 at 07:30 AM
    Online Zoom Meeting

    3_4_22FridayForum

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    March 4th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Outreach to L.A.'s Catholic Church for Nuclear Disarmament 
    Outreach to L.A.'s Catholic Church for Nuclear Disarmament

    Join video conference here
    Call in by phone: +1 669 900 6833* 
    Meeting ID: 828 9146 6715 PASSCODE:776260

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    To raise hand: *9

    Description:

    Develop with ICUJP an appeal to L.A.'s Archbishop José Horacio Gómez, President of the Catholic Conference of Bishops, to join the Vatican and Sante Fe's Archbishop John Wester in calling for concrete steps towards global nuclear disarmament. Appeal to the Archbishop of Los Angeles to publish a letter in support of the U.S. signing the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

    Presenters:

    Nyabingi Kuti

    Nyabingi Kuti is a community organizer currently working with CODEPINK and Progressive Democrats of America to expand and enhance the anti war movement in the Black and clergy communities.

     

     

     

     

    Marcy Winograd

    Marcy Winograd is the Coordinator of CODEPINK Congress, a campaign for demilitarization and a progressive foreign policy. She also co-chairs the End Wars and Occupations Team for Progressive Democrats of America.

     

     

     

     

     

    To read the ICUJP endorsed letter to L.A.'s Archbishop José Horacio Gómez, click here.

    To read Santa Fe Archbishop John Wester's letter on nuclear disarmament, click here.

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    Passing the Virtual Bucket

    We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can:

    • On our donation page. (Set up recurring gifts!)
    • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android
    • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467
    • Send a check to ICUJP c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz, 1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836, LA 90046

    Thank you!
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    Help Support Families in Need

    The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you

    Schedule:
    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Carolfrances Likins
    Facilitator: TBD
    Zoom host: Michael Novick

    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

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    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

    ICUJP Friday Forum 3/4/22
    Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

    Option 1: Join video conference here

    Meeting ID: 828 9146 6715
    PASSCODE:776260

    Option 2: Dial in by phone only:
    +1 669 900 6833 US (California)
    Meeting ID: 828 9146 6715
    PASSCODE: 776260

    (To find a dial-in number closer to you, go here.)
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    UPCOMING FRIDAY FORUMS

    MAR 25: Non-Violent Direct Action Support for Myanmar/Burma

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  • Friday, February 25, 2022 at 07:30 AM
    Online Zoom Meeting

    2_25_22Friday Forum

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    February 25th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

    Crisis in Yemen: Ending US Involvement in War and Blockade 
    Crisis in Yemen: Ending U.S. Involvement in War and Blockade 

    (Scroll down to register and receive Zoom link)

    Description:

    One year after the Biden administration announced an end to U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition’s offensive operations in Yemen, critical forms of U.S. military support remain, including ongoing spare parts transfers and maintenance for Saudi warplanes. As the war approaches the seven-year mark the conflict continues to escalate, and Yemeni civilians suffer the consequences. This event will offer reflections on the Biden administration’s Yemen approach over the past year and discuss steps Congress can take to resolve the crisis. 

    Our conversation comes at a desperate moment with roughly 16.2 million Yemenis at risk of famine. The UN warned in March 2021 that 400,000 children under the age of 5 could perish from severe acute malnutrition without urgent action. Despite growing pressure from lawmakers, civil society, and Yemeni-American activists against the Saudi blockade of Yemen the Saudi-led coalition only allowed 5% of Yemen's fuel needs into its Red Sea ports in December and conducted multiple airstrikes on Sana’a Airport, closing the runway to UN-aid flights. The lack of fuel has driven the price of food and water beyond the reach of many Yemenis, increasing the risk of malnutrition and starvation. Over 15,000 Yemeni civilians were displaced by the conflict in December, and over 350 civilians were killed directly by the conflict. 
     
    At this event Hassan El-Tayyab, FCNL's Middle East policy lead, will offer updates on the war and blockade, the ongoing humanitarian crisis, and the US's role; highlight stories from the ground in Yemen; analyze the Biden administration’s policies over the past year; and offer perspectives on what role Congress can play in ending U.S. involvement in the war and blockade.

    Speaker:

    Hassan El-Tayyab

    Hassan El-Tayyab is FCNL’s legislative director for Middle East policy. His passion for foreign affairs is rooted in his desire to make life better for people in the Middle East, including his extended family in Jordan. He is convinced that advancing a more peaceful and diplomacy-based foreign policy in the Middle East is critical, not only for the family he loves, but for peace and stability worldwide.

    Prior to joining FCNL in August 2019, he was co-director of the national advocacy group Just Foreign Policy, where he led their lobbying work to advance a more progressive foreign policy in the Middle East and Latin America. He played a major role in the successful passage of the War Powers Resolution to end U.S. military participation in the Saudi-led coalition’s war and blockade on Yemen.

    His writings and commentaries have been featured in numerous news outlets, including CNN, BBC World News, Politico, The Hill, Al Jazeera, The Huffington Post, The Intercept and more.

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    Passing the Virtual Bucket

    We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can:

    • On our donation page. (Set up recurring gifts!)
    • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android
    • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467
    • Send a check to ICUJP c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz, 1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836, LA 90046

    Thank you!
    ----------

    Help Support Families in Need

    The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you

    Schedule:
    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Steve Rohde
    Facilitator: Phil Way
    Zoom host: TBD

    * Link to this week's agenda. *
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

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    Please note: Our Friday Forums and other events are open to the public. By attending, you consent to having your voice and likeness recorded, photographed, posted on ICUJP's website and social media, and included in ICUJP materials and publications for noncommercial purposes. If you don't want to be photographed or recorded, please let the facilitator know.


    UPCOMING FRIDAY FORUMS

    MAR 4: Outreach to L.A.'s Catholic Church for Nuclear Disarmament

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  • Friday, February 18, 2022 at 07:30 AM
    Online Zoom Meeting

    2_18_22FridayForum

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    February 18th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

     

    NOTE: Margot Johnson (California Advocacy Corps Organizer for the Friends Committee for National Legislation) was originally scheduled to present on February 4, but was unable to attend. Happily her presentation has been rescheduled for February 18th, 2022. See below!

    Let's Talk About Environmental Justice 
    Let's Talk About Environmental Justice

    Join video conference here
    Call in by phone: +1 669 900 6833* 
    Meeting ID:885 2372 0563 PASSCODE:559889

    *Meeting controls for call-in attendees:
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    To raise hand: *9

    Description: What is Environmental Justice? How can we address environmental injustice? How can we highlight young adult voices in our efforts? Join us on Friday 2/4 to discuss these questions and more with Environmental Justice organizer Margot Johnson with the Advocacy Corps of FCNL. 

    Speaker:

    Margot JohnsonMargot Johnson is the California Advocacy Corps Organizer for the Friends Committee for National Legislation. She focuses on Environmental Justice and lobbying for the Environmental Justice for All Act. She is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, with a bachelor’s degree in political science.

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    Passing the Virtual Bucket

    We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can:

    • On our donation page. (Set up recurring gifts!)
    • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android
    • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467
    • Send a check to ICUJP c/o Rod Sprott, Church-Biz, 1125 N Fairfax Ave #46836, LA 90046

    Thank you!
    ----------

    Help Support Families in Need

    The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you

    Schedule:

    7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize
    7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and introductions 
    7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum)
    7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A
    9:15 - 9:20  Announcements
    9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer

    Start your morning with us!

    Reflection: Avon Leekley
    Facilitator: Michael Novick
    Zoom host: Carolfrances Likins

    * Link to this week's agenda*
    ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. **
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    To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees.

    If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward. 

    If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time.

     

    ICUJP Friday Forum 2/18/22
    Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

    Option 1: Join video conference here

    Meeting ID: 885 2372 0563
    PASSCODE: 559889

    Option 2: Dial in by phone only:
    +1 669 900 6833 US (California)
    Meeting ID: 885 2372 0563
    PASSCODE: 559889

    (To find a dial-in number closer to you, go here.)
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    Please note: Our Friday Forums and other events are open to the public. By attending, you consent to having your voice and likeness recorded, photographed, posted on ICUJP's website and social media, and included in ICUJP materials and publications for noncommercial purposes. If you don't want to be photographed or recorded, please let the facilitator know.


    UPCOMING FRIDAY FORUMS

    FEB 25: Stories from Yemen: Ending U.S. Involvement in War and Blockade - more info coming soon!

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  • Friday, February 11, 2022 at 07:30 AM
    Online Zoom Meeting

    2_11_22FridayForum

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    ICUJP Friday Forum
    February 11th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific