No More Deaths is a group of people working to end the death and suffering of people crossing the U.S./Mexico border. General meeting, reports on projects and planning for activities. Projects in Tucson, Arivaca, Nogales, Douglas-Agua Prieta, and Naco continue throughout the year and need volunteer help and material support. 1st Monday of month meets at Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson, 4831 E. 22nd St. All other Mondays meets at St. Mark's Presbyterian Church (enter from 2nd Street lot), 3809 E. 3rd St.

Communist Party USA. General meetings, 1st and 3rd Mondays.

Weekly Peace Vigil

Protest the occupations in Iraq and Palestine, and the use of war, violence, and terrorism everywhere. Everyone welcome, please wear black & maintain a peaceful presence. Fridays.

Come discuss with us the growing violations of human rights/civil liberties, harassment of indigenous communities, numerous abuses by law enforcement agencies, and the disturbing border policies that result in racism, violence, xenophobia, and death.

Join us as we remember our sisters and brothers that die in the desert every day, and discuss the growing concerns over U.S. Immigration and border policies. Sponsored by Derechos Humanos. Every Thursday.

11th year running!  Food and Beverages available all night.  1730 E. Speedway just west of Campbell on the south side.  Your food and beverage purchases help keep this open mic going. Tips are  accepted. 

The original, authentic, locally-owned campus coffee house supporting music, art and artists in the Tucson community for over twenty-five years! 

The award-winning series, Words of Peace, features worldwide addresses by Prem Rawat who presents a unique and inspiring perspective on the quest for personal peace independent of lifestyle, philosophy or belief.  Airs Sundays at 7:00pm on Cox 98/Comcast 73; repeats Mondays at 5:30pm on Cox 120/Comcast 72.  Simulcast streaming at: www.accesstucson.org.  622-5558.

The award-winning series, Words of Peace, features worldwide addresses by Prem Rawat who presents a unique and inspiring perspective on the quest for personal peace independent of lifestyle, philosophy or belief.  Airs Sundays at 7:00pm on Cox 98/Comcast 73; repeats Mondays at 5:30pm on Cox 120/Comcast 72.  Simulcast streaming at: www.accesstucson.org.  622-5558.

ON-GOING CLASSES

Learn how to shoot, edit, and produce a Television show or direct a movie. Access Tucson will teach you how and also provide you with the necessary production resources. Call 520-624-9833 or visit www.accesstucson.org
(Class times and fee's vary)  

PRODUCTION CLASSES-

• Anchor Desk
• Basic Studio Camera Operation
• Studio Production
• Digital Field Production
• Final Cut Express
• Final Cut Pro

NEW CLASSES-

• Intro to Blogging
• Web Distribution 

Come reconnect with your inner playful streak and cultivate your ability to laugh!  Laughter is contagious and fun.  (No special gear needed – just a willing spirit.)  Gain diverse health benefits as you increase the level of joy in your life.  $1.  Ongoing, every Thursday.

Anyone who is unsatisfied with the current inequities in
our system and wants to join a movement for real change, join us! We are
contacting our representatives and reaching out to the community
regularly to let our concerns be known.

For the weekly meetings in between, please show up to an Ellie Towne
meet up or call Cassandra at 623 9389  or shoot an email to
azacorntu@acorn.org. Peace and Light!

  
EVERY WEDNESDAY, in the fellowship hall of GRACE ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 2331 E. Adams (one block west of Tucson Blvd, one block south of Elm).

Now in its 15th year, this chanting circle uses sacred chants from different spiritual traditions (including Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, Sufi, Sikh, Baha'i, Pagan, & Native American) as tools for creating peace, sustainability, and balance. No musical experience is needed.  FREE & open to all.

For more info on GC circles on the East and West sides of Tucson, call 326-4674
 
 
 

Let no abuse go undocumented.

Meet with us to discuss your issues involving:

Law enforcement abuse (Police, Border Patrol, Sheriff)

Vigilante and Hate Group Abuse

Labor Abuses

Housing Problems

Let no abuse go undocumented.

Meet with us to discuss your issues involving:

Law enforcement abuse (Police, Border Patrol, Sheriff)

Vigilante and Hate Group abuse

Labor abuses

Housing problems

A local media production training program teen girls.  "Girls Making Media"  12 hour sessions (3 Saturday afternoons) begin October 10 and continue through April. Participants will create audio and/or video
PSAs and news segments about issues that affect women and girls.  Classes are
free, space is limited. Studio sessions for girls who have done one GMM class before are the same dates, but from 10-noon.  For more information go to www.womankraft.org (girls making media link at top).

For application email Stephanie at girlsmakingmedia@gmail.com or
call Quynn at 954-2004. Offered by the WomanKraft Digital Arts Studio. Funding for
this program is by the American Association of University Women.

Intermediate/Advanced Spanish Border Immersion Week

You are invited to participate in BorderLinks’ upcoming Intermediate/Advanced Spanish Border Immersion Week!  We will offer language classes taught in the context of current issues in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.  Students will receive classroom-based Spanish language instruction at the BorderLinks office in the mornings, spend the afternoons doing community-based site visits in Tucson and Southern Arizona, and complete the week with a weekend-long BorderLinks Delegation in Nogales, Sonora Mexico.

Join fellow Spanish language learners in exploring the complexities of the U.S.-Mexico borderlands through a joint analysis of the following core themes:

• Introduction to the history of the U.S.-Mexico borderlands
• Current issues and struggles found along the border and their underlying causes
• Activism, what others have done to effect positive change and what can we do to become more responsible global citizens

Program Details

Dates: February 1-7, 2010

Location: Tucson, AZ (optional weekend trip to Nogales, Sonora)

Please Contact the BorderLinks Education Department:

E-mail - education@borderlinks.org

Phone - 520.628.8263

Website - www.borderlinks.org

A special film and discussion series on immigrant rights and border issues will be presented on three upcoming Sunday afternoons: January 24, January 31, and February 7, from 12:45 to 3:00 pm in the Holland Sanctuary at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson, 4831 E. 22^nd St.  The series is free and open to the public.  Please register by Jan. 20 by contacting Leila at lpine@tds.net. The schedule includes:  
 
January 24 - Film: “Voice of a Mountain” (2008), a documentary about oppression against Guatemalans at home and in the U.S., with a speaker and discussion to follow.

January 31 - Film: “Crossing Over” (2009) starring Harrison Ford, with a speaker and discussion to follow.

February 7 - Slide presentation on the No More Deaths Abuse Documentation Project, followed by a speaker on the new Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) bill in Congress.

You will explore techniques for dowsing life forms and energetic causes in other times, places, and dimensions. Whether it is ghosts, ETs, past life situations, nature spirits or the effects of cell phone towers and power lines - the underlying principles for working with these diverse life forms are much the same. Atala Toy will cover material in her new book We Are Not Alone: A Complete Guide to Interdimensional Cooperation.

Atala Dorothy Toy is a trustee of the American Society of Dowsers. She is president of Crystal Life Technology, Inc., a company that provides tools and information on subtle energy and environmental issues via its website (crystal-life.com), its Geneva, IL store, its publications and workshops. Atala is a workshop leader and author of several books.  www.crystal-life.com

$5.00 donation requested

Learn to grow your own food!