Wednesday, November 4, 2009

[SDCPJ] Realties of War Forum and Vigil this Sunday

Sunday, Nov. 8th
11:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Multi-Purpose Rm - Student Services Center, UCSD La Jolla (directions)

Event is FREE (donations appreciated) FREE PARKING
REGISTER FOR FREE LUNCH TICKET




What do you really know about war?
Hear from the people who have been there:
Iraq
Afghanistan
GI Resistance
Women in the Military
Homeless Veterans
Military Families

Keynote Address by Rep. Bob Filner, Chairman of Veterans Affairs
with highlights from Arlington West & Cross My Heart, by Peter Dudar & Sally Marr
Music by Kevin "Mac Mac" McCoy

FREE but donations appreciated
REGISTER BEFORE NOV. 4TH FOR FREE LUNCH TICKET

program followed by a sunset vigil:
Bring Their Buddies Home - an Act of Art
Stand in silence along N. Torrey Pines Rd. (North and South of Muir College Drive)
for a Sunset Vigil to honor those who have died in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
We will provide each participant with a memorial page to wear bearing the name of a fallen soldier, or you can bring your own for someone you wish to honor. No need to register for the vigil - just show up. Dress warmly, in dark colors - no signs please - you will be part of an act of art.

Program for Realities of War Forum

11:00 - Registration
11:15 - Music by Kevin "Mac Mac" McCoy
11:20 - Introductions; Bree Walker
11:30 - Keynote Speaker: Rep. Bob Filner
- Chairman, Veterans' Affairs Committee
12:00 - PTSD; Jeffrey Matloff, PhD - VA
12:15 - Testimony: Homeless Veterans - Maurice Martin & Karen Kilpatrick
12:40 -
Music by Kevin "Mac Mac" McCoy
1:00 - Lunch prepared by the Hari Krishna Temple (reserve for free lunch ticket)
1:45 - Trailer for "Center of the Universe"
1:50 - Testimony: Iraq - Ryan Endicott, Cameron White
2:15 - Testimony: GI Resistors - Tracy Harmon
2:30 - Music - Kevin "Mac mac: McCoy
2:40 - Testimony: Women in the Military - Linda Pershing with Carol Burke, Lezlie Lee-French, Julie Laube & Billiekai Boughton
3:15 - Testimony: Gold Star Families - Fernando Suarez del Solar
3:30 - Testimony: Military Families - Tim Kahlor
3:45 - Testimony: Afghanistan - Jake Diliberto, Rick Reyes, Marine Corps Inf.
4:10 - War: What is it good for? - Steve Fahrney

4:30 - Walk to N. Torrey Pines Rd.
(Sunset 4:52 PM)
4:45 -
Bring Their Buddies Home Vigil (see www.BringTheirBuddiesHome.com)


Realities of War and Bring Their Buddies Home Vigil hosted by
Human and Earth Rights Organization (HERO) a UCSD student organization and UCSD Women's Center
with support from:
American Friends Service Committee
California Student Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) - UCSD
Coalition for Alternatives to Militarism in our Schools (CAMS)
Code Pink
GABRIELA Network San Diego
Guerrero Azteca Peace Project
Iraq Veterans Against the War
Military Families Speak Out (San Diego, Orange & Los Angeles chapters)
Peace Resource Center of San Diego
Project YANO
San Diego Coalition for Peace & Justice

For more information, go to
www.HumanEarthRights.org or www.BringTheirBuddiesHome.com
or call 858-534-2457











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Jeeni Criscenzo
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www.Amikas.org

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