34] Genocide Convention – April 24
35] Post-Session Climate
Debrief – April 24
36] Team ENOUGH is a youth-led program – April 24
37] Quaker role in Indian Boarding Schools – April 24
38] Vote uncommitted – April 24 - 30
39] What's next for climate action in Baltimore? – April 24
40] Solar by the Community
for the Community – April 24
41] Discuss the Maryland primary ballot – April 24
42] The MAGA Supreme Court – April 24
43] Disabilities Issue Organizing Team call – April 24
44] Building Skills for Police Alternatives – April 24
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34] –
Participate in Accounting for the Genocide
Convention’s Omission of Political Groups in Preventing and Punishing Genocide
on Wed., April 24 from 4 to 5 PM ET at
American University, School of International Service, Founders Room, 4400
Massachusetts Avenue NW, WDC 20016. Join
Ambassador-at-Large Beth Van Schaak, Global Criminal Justice at the US
Department of State, and SIS professor Jeff Bachman as they discuss the
omission of protection for political groups from the Genocide Convention and its
impact, why we have struggled to prevent and punish the crime of genocide, and
advice Ambassador Van Schaak has for those interested in working in the field
of global criminal justice. RSVP at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-genocide-conventions-omission-of-political-groups-chat-tickets-871797729477?aff=oddtdtcreator
35] –SirJames Weaver [info@progressivemaryland.org] wants your presence on Wed., April 24 at 6 PM ET for a Post-Session Climate Debrief, hosted by Food & Water Action, Progressive MD, and CASA. Reflect on the legislative session, plan for a greener future, and RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/fwa/event/619635/?emci=b0eae11b-df00-ef11-aaf0-7c1e52017038&emdi=c1e98f02-e000-ef11-aaf0-7c1e52017038&ceid=136680
It's clear there's much to discuss and plan for in regard to climate legislation, and chart our course forward for a greener, fairer Maryland. Cover key bills on toxic incineration and more, including the fight to protect Baltimore's water from privatization.
36] -- Are you a young person between 13 and 25 years old who is interested in taking action around preventing gun violence? On Wednesdays, including April 24, from 6 to 7 PM ET, join a Team ENOUGH welcome session to learn more about the different ways you can engage. Team ENOUGH is a youth-led program whose mission is to educate young voices about gun violence and mobilize them to take meaningful action against it. Supported by Brady United, it harnesses the expertise and experience of today’s youth to advance intersectional work across the country. It will continue through Dec. 18. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/425528/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest
37] – FCNL [support@fcnl.org] will feature a conversation about the trauma caused by Friends’ Role in Indian Boarding Schools on Wed., April 24 at 6:30 PM ET. RSVP at https://act.fcnl.org/event/quaker-welcome-center-events-watch-home/3290?akid=62860.152065.LljOSI&rd=1&t=17&utm_campaign=event&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ak&utm_term=62860.152065.LljOSI
The conversation will explain how it has affected Native communities over generations. The legacy of Quakers who supported the system by operating 30 schools is dismal, but the Quaker community is working to make amends.
38] – Maryland voters are saying loud and clear that President Biden can count us out in the May 14th Democratic Primary. We are selecting UNCOMMITTED on the ballot as a protest, to let him know we won’t stand with him as he funds more war and genocide in Gaza. In order to reach as many voters as possible, we need to contact hundreds of thousands of Maryland voters. Before you get started, we'll reach out and schedule a quick training/intro call. Sign up for a shift on Wed., April 24, Thurs., April 25, Fri., April 26, Mon., April 29 & Tues., April 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM and on Sat., April 27 and Sun., April 28 from 2 to 4 PM ET. Maryland voters are saying loud and clear that President Biden can count us out in the May 14th Democratic Primary. We are selecting UNCOMMITTED on the ballot as a protest, to let him know we won’t stand with him as he funds more war and genocide in Gaza. In order to reach as many voters as possible, we need to contact hundreds of thousands of Maryland voters. Before you get started, we'll reach out and schedule a quick training/intro call. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/listen-to-md-phone-bank-form?link_id=7&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-29-2024&email_referrer=email_2269582&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-5-2024
39] –CCAN [info@chesapeakeclimate.org] on Wed., April 24 at 7 PM will try to answer this question: What's next for climate action in Baltimore? Showing includes FREE pizza & coffee. RSVP https://act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/66511/data/1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=utm_membership&utm_content=MD-Baltimore+April+meetup+SINGLE-0324-c4+16:27:08&ea.url.id=2498272
This is a gathering of people from the Baltimore area who want to fight climate change. Get over to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1900 St. Paul St., Baltimore 21218. You can also join by Zoom.
40] – Appalachian Voices [outreach@appvoices.org] on Wed., April 24 at 7 PM ET would like you to join a webinar -- “Solar by the Community for the Community.” Learn how you can help your community save money and cut pollution by taking control over where your energy comes from! The webinar will feature local leaders like Patrick McNair from Oak City Baptist Church in Raleigh, N.C. and Paul Start of the CARITAS Center in Richmond, Va., who have championed solar projects for their churches and nonprofits. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OwIkn6ngTLGDF4Vpbvw7AQ?link_id=5&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-help-your-community-save-and-cut-pollution-by-going-solar&email_referrer=email_2286870&email_subject=help-your-community-save-and-cut-pollution-by-going-solar#/registration
41] – Metro DC DSA, Montgomery County Branch [info@mdcdsa.org] will discuss the 2024 primary ballot on Wed., April 24 at 7:30 PM ET. Voters across Maryland are beginning to receive their mail-in ballots for the May 14 presidential primary. The ballot in Montgomery County features competitive school board races, as well as a competitive US Senate and Congressional primaries. As a reminder, the only endorsement that the Metro DC DSA chapter has made in Maryland’s primary election is voting Uncommitted for Palestine in the Democratic Presidential Primary. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/2024-montgomery-county-ballot-discussion?link_id=10&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-12-2024&email_referrer=email_2280272&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-19-2024
42] – Demand Justice [impact@demandjustice.org] is hosting Stop the Relentless Power Grab on Wed., April 24 at 8 PM ET. The Supreme Court’s MAGA justices are threatening to use decisions to take power away from the elected branches and consolidate it amongst themselves.| The Republican Supreme Court has made innumerable disastrous decisions. The majority judges want to take away even more of our rights, making our and our children’s lives less safe and secure. Congress has the power to prevent this–and they must. RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/xd9V5EDIvEqEH0P4-5Cpzg2?sourceid=1103459&link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-sign-the-petition-term-limits-for-the-supreme-court-now&email_referrer=email_2286786&email_subject=rsvp-community-kickoff-stop-the-relentless-power-grab
43] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] hopes you will join in on Wed., April 24 at 8 PM ET a Disabilities Issue Organizing Team call Preparing for Mental Health Awareness Month. Highlight the Shortfalls in Mental Health Care in the US, and How We Can Change That. RSVP Now! https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpdumvqDwoGNx6xKMg-liSlwcpK1dJ0jzb#/registration
Hear from clinician, and author, Dr. Steven S. Sharfstein. He recently retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Sheppard Pratt Health System, where he has worked for 30 years. He is also Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland.
44] – Get with the Think Twice Toolkit: Building Skills for Police Alternatives which is a four-part webinar series, 60 minutes each, on Wednesdays, April 24 & May 1 & 8 at 8 PM ET. This empowering series is designed to equip you with a comprehensive toolkit of police alternatives and personal skills. Register here for all 4 sessions and attend as many as you can: https://afsc.org/events/think-twice-toolkit-building-skills-police-alternatives?ms=EMA24WR0413&utm_source=weekendreading0413&utm_medium=email&emci=3d99cda1-09f8-ee11-aaf0-7c1e52017038&emdi=db14d28c-91f9-ee11-aaf0-7c1e52017038&ceid=764241
To be continued.
Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212. Ph.: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.
"The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially their lives." Eugene Victor Debs
