Eastside Advocacy Hub

August 6, 2021 by Deb Cruz Leave a Comment

The Eastside Advocacy Hub is a place to check for current calls to action and find out how you can provide important support for local change efforts. We provide information on racial equity and social justice advocacy issues that we’re tracking. Find out what’s coming up in our communities and how you can help when it’s time. You can share actions that you know about., and information about the decision-makers in our community. Do we have representatives with the lived experiences and identities to drive equity and inclusion efforts? You can lead – let us help you!

This centralized resource for East King County RACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY is built, maintained, and powered by community. Would you like to help keep this resource strong? Contact us – thank you!

Eastside Advocacy Hub

War Abolition 101, Mar. 1-Apr. 11, Online

February 22, 2021 by Deb Cruz Leave a Comment

World Beyond War offers an online course, War Abolition 101, with weekly lessons at time of your choosing online, plus 3 scheduled Zoom discussions. Cost $25-250. info and registration War Abolition 101 (online course registration) (actionnetwork.org)

Course outline.

Week 1: War Can Be Ended (March 1-7) — Host/Facilitator: Leah Bolger
Week 2: War is Immoral/War Erodes Liberties (March 8-14) — Host/Facilitator: Salma Yusuf
Week 3: War Impoverishes Us (March 15-21) — Host/Facilitator: Dr. Rey Ty
Week 4: War Threatens Our Environment/War Endangers (March 22-28) — Host/Facilitator: Donna-Marie Fry
Week 5: There are Alternatives to War/What is an Alternative Global Security System? (Mar 29 – Apr 4) — Host/Facilitator: Dr. Foad Izadi
Week 6: War Will Not Go Away Unless We Make It (April 5-11) — Host/Facilitator: Sakura Saunders

Questions? Contact: education@worldbeyondwar.org

Celebrating a Historic Step Toward the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons

December 23, 2020 by Deb Cruz Leave a Comment

By Mona Lee

This is a historic time of celebration for Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action and other organizational members of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). On October 24, 2020 Honduras became the 50^th nation to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (Note: it was passed in July). With that, the treaty will enter into force on January 22, 2021. Ground Zero will celebrate this event during its annual Martin Luther King birthday weekend activities January 15-17.

The passing of this Treaty marks a significant milestone in a long effort to abolish nuclear weapons. 75 years ago, in response to World War II and the horrific nuclear destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the United Nations was founded to develop cooperation among nations and prevent such a catastrophe from ever happening again.

Read more here.

Need encouragement? Join Side With Love for Monday Movement Moments, Nov. 2,9 Online

October 29, 2020 by Deb Cruz Leave a Comment

We are proud of the ways our Faith continues to #SideWithLove and be present to the World. We are in the final days before a historic election and we want to offer you an opportunity to provide Faithful Witness at The Polls. Whether your congregation is a polling site or is interested in offering some warmth and kindness at undoubtedly tense polling stations, we have ideas for how we can offer faithful responses that are at the heart of Side With Love. You can view the 30 minute webinar here.

What does it mean to continue to “harvest our power” when we are tired or overwhelmed? There’s no magical fix, but knowing you are NOT alone and that others can help find the answers helps.

Join Side With Love on Monday Movement Moments for a 30-minute check-in and highlights of what’s happening across the country and ways you can get involved. Monday Movement Moment Nov. 2,9 at 9:30am PT. You can watch past episodes here.

I Am a Book Critic. Here’s What Is Wrong With “Black Lists” — and What Is Good.

July 2, 2020 by webmaster Leave a Comment

Political and creative false choices dog this country: that books by Black people or about race are for didactic purposes only, separate from the demands of form, poetics, genius, and even delight. And so, as an antidote to all the political falsehoods, consumer pitfalls, and creative lapses that plague so many “Black Lists,” I bind a list that is restorative, not draining, one that centers Black excellence and joy.