The Pilgrimage for Peace and Justice will come through Greensboro tomorrow (see the schedule)! The pilgrimage already passed through Charlotte, and was very successful. "We had a wonderfully diverse crowd of Charlotteans who withstood the rain and marched with the incredibly brave “Dream Walkers,” four undocumented students walking from Florida to Washington, DC to share their stories and call for immigration reform," said Lori Fernald Khamala from AFSC's Greensboro office. The Dream Walkers will be staying with the rest of the pilgrimage through Greensboro, some come show your support!
The Charlotte Observer focused on 287(g) in its article.
News 14 focused on the Dream Walkers in its report.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Greensboro Attends Immigration Reform March in Washington, DC
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| Cakalak Thunder came to represent Greensboro. |
Some AFSC staff and a number of Greensboro residents made the trek to Washington, DC this past Sunday to support immigration reform. All told there were 50 buses from North Carolina! FaithAction International House organized three of the Greensboro buses, which were all full! There was great turnout; the march organizers estimate that over 200,000 people turned up. The weather was great, and we saw people from all across the country and many diverse backgrounds all united for the cause of comprehensive reform. From the Texan "Republicans for Immigration Reform" to the New York City Ghanaian contingent to immigrants and allies from Greensboro, everyone was present. See more after the jump.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Pilgrimage for Justice and Peace
We march in Greensboro during Holy Week calling for
END TO WAR
that is killing our soldiers and Afghan civilians;
HALT TO NEW JAILS
and their funding and building instead of new schools; and
JUSTICE FOR IMMIGRANTS
and their families facing separation due to unjust detention and deportation!
Join various community organizations and people on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 for the 23rd annual Pilgrimage for Justice and Peace! We will be marching in Greensboro during the Holy Week calling for an end to war, a halt to new jails, and justice for immigrants. The day will begin at Guilford College and end at St Mary's Catholic Church. Please join us!
Schedule of Events:
9:30 am-1:00 pm
PAINT FOR PEACE
Help paint a student-designed mural highlighting the human cost of war in Afghanistan. The mural will be part of a national exhibit on the war.
Guilford College Campus
Hege Cox Lawn (on main quad in front of the art building)
5800 W. Friendly Ave. 27410
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
TABLE TALK WITH GUILFORD'S PROJECT COMMUNITY
Eat and talk with Pilgrimage walkers (lunch on own)
Guilford College Cafeteria- 5800 W. Friendly Ave. 27410
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
WALK FOR JUSTICE
Leave Guilford to walk 7 miles downtown to site of new jail. We will circle the jail under the construction to pray for our tax resoures to be used for peace and education, not jails. (We plan to arrive at the jail by 3:30)
Start at Guilford College
End at site of new jail- Washington St. between Eugene and Edgeworth
6:30 pm-8:30 pm
WALK FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE
Walk 2 miles to evening program for a community message focused on immigrant rights.
Meet at FaithAction Intl. House- 705 N. Greene St. 27410
End at St Mary's Catholic Church- 81 Duke St. 27410
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Lori Fernald Khamala
LKhamala@afsc.org, 336-413-8905 or
Eric Jonas
efjonas@faihouse.org, 336-662-5333
Thursday, March 4, 2010
AFSC in the News
The Greensboro office is in the news again, this time in anticipation of our upcoming Alternatives Fair! We're really excited about the fair, and glad that the word is getting out. The article appeared in WIN magazine, a publication of the War Resisters League. Ann Lennon, our Area Coordinator, authored the piece along with other locals Terry Austin and Isabell Moore. They explain the need for an alternatives fair as a method of counter-recruitment. People of color are especially targeted by recruiters they say, and are often unaware of their alternatives, or the true nature of military service.
By providing alternatives to military service, AFSC and the other organizers of the fair not only hope to put pressure on the military, but also create a more vibrant local community. A focus of this year's fair is green jobs, a growing field that can support people and benefit the environment.“The economic crisis right now gives us a window to start talking about class in a real way, to look at what values we really want our economy based on. There’s a real opportunity for a cultural shift." -- Ann Lennon, AFSC Area Coordinator of the Carolinas
Basic information for the fair:
Date: Friday, April 9th, 2010
Time: 3pm-7pm
Place: Greensboro Central Library, 219 N Church St
Check out the full article, and keep up with the Alternatives Fair on its own blog.
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