UFPJ’s 3rd National
Assembly is shaping
up to be not only an
exciting event but
an important
gathering for
mapping out the next
stages in our work
to end the war in
Iraq and bring all
of the troops home!
Grassroots
organizers and
activists from Iowa,
Florida, Washington,
Texas, Arkansas, and
from almost every
other state, will
gather to share
experiences, swap
skills and work
together to plan our
collective efforts.
On Friday afternoon,
June 22, we will
begin our work with
an array of skills
building and issue
workshops such as
Grassroots
Organizing 101,
Nonviolent Direct
Action, Media &
Messaging,
Counter-Recruitment,
Campaign Strategy,
Consensus and
Facilitation,
Blogging for Peace,
Fundraising, Arts in
Action, Challenges
to
Inter-Generational
Organizing, Stopping
the War Profiteers,
Iran, Impeachment,
Nuclear Disarmament
and others. These
will begin at 1 pm
and run throughout
the afternoon so if
you have not yet
made your travel
plans we hope you’ll
try to get there
early enough to
participate in
these.
At the opening
plenary session on
Friday evening, Tom
Hayden, life long
antiwar activist,
will make a
presentation on the
State of the Antiwar
Movement. Tom also
has a new book out
which will be one of
a few that we will
celebrate later
Friday evening at a
book signing party.
On Saturday and
Sunday, we will
discuss and finalize
the plans for UFPJ’s
work as well as have
a series of small
group discussions
and workshops. We’ll
elect a new steering
committee and have a
rocking dance party
as well!
We will be joined by
quests from Iraq,
Gaza, Vietnam and
the UK for an
evening of
solidarity.
Finally, we'll also
prepare for the US
Social Forum in
Atlanta the
following week.
The last day to
receive the assembly
discounted hotel
rate of $99 +tax is
Thursday, June 14,
after that the price
goes up $10 a night.
(That's for a room
that can accommodate
up to 4 people.) You
must make
reservations
directly with the
hotel by calling
847-297-1234.
Quite a number of
UFPJ member groups
have participated in
preparing the drafts
of the Strategic
Framework and the
Comprehensive
Program Proposal.
However, we need to
have as many of UFPJ
member groups as
possible in Chicago
to finalize our
plans. If you need
more information
about the assembly
please go to the
UFPJ web site at
http://www.unitedforpeace.org
We hope to see you
in Chicago!
peace,
Leslie Cagan
National
Coordinator, UFPJ
Get
Involved
UFPJ believes that
no single type of
action will alone
stop war and
injustice. We
instead promote a
diversity of
non-violent tactics
-- from
congressional
lobbying to civil
resistance -- and
encourage you or
your organization to
participate in
whatever ways you
prefer. Here are
some ideas:
Stay Informed and
Take Action
Email or call
Congress and
tell your
Congressional
representatives
to bring the
troops home now!
Make a donation
to support our
work: We
need your
support to
amplify the
voice of the
movement for
peace and
justice. Please
make the most
generous
donation you can
to help with
our ongoing
work.
"The spread of evil is the
symptom of a vacuum. whenever evil wins, it is
only by default: by the moral failure of those
who evade the fact that there
can be no
compromise on basic principles."
Ayn Rand
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