Posts Categorized: Events & Action

Waikane Valley Restoration Advisory Board Meeting

Waikane Valley Restoration Advisory Board Meeting April 15, 2009 7:00 to 9:00 pm Wai’ahole Elementary School Public Meeting to discuss the Marine Corps clean up of unexploded munitions in the Kamaka family land in Waikane Valley. Background In the 1940s, the military leased nearly 1000 acres of land in Wai’ahole and Waikane Valleys for training… Read more »

Kulike Kakou: Voices of Independence

Kulike Kakou: Voices of Independence Educate ourselves and come together to mobilize our people!! This event will include speakers, musicians, poets, food, and workshops, tables from student & community groups, and film! Workshop topics include: Visualizing the National Lands-a hands on workshop identifying the lands, and how they are being exploited; History of Civil Disobedience… Read more »

Makua Sunrise 2009

The 13th Annual Makua Sunrise Ceremony Sunday, April 12, 2009 6:00 am Makua Valley, inside the military reservation Interfaith sunrise ceremony to pray for the restoration of life and peace in Makua and the world. The first Makua sunrise event was held on the beach of Makua on Easter 1997, when the Marines had planned… Read more »

Rock the Boat: A Consciousness-Rising Concert for Social Change

The Collective for Equality, Justice, and Empowerment (CEJE), will be hosting a concert and networking party for progressives/progressive orgs: Rock the Boat: A Consciousness-Rising Concert for Social Change Saturday, April 4, 2009 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Hemenway Courtyard/ Manoa Gardens, University of Hawai’i at Manoa It would mean very much to our collective to… Read more »

Stop the War March

GET READY TO MARCH! Saturday, March 21 in solidarity with the National March on the Pentagon and with people around the world 9:30 am: Gather at Atkinson/Ala Moana 10:00 am: March begins (up Atkinson to Kapiolani and ewa on Kapiolani to Piikoi) 11:00am-noon: Protest in front of the Kapiolani Recruiting Stations (between Piikoi and Pensacola)… Read more »

FTA!

Film Showing of FTA! UH Manoa Architecture Auditorium & Courtyard Thursday, March 19, 2009 6:30-7:30 Pre-film music, poetry and displays 7:30-9:00 Showing of FTA! What was the FTA? On November 25, 1971 5,000 people packed FTA Show at the Civic Auditorium in Honolulu. The show, featuring Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Rita Martinson, Country Joe McDonald,,… Read more »

O’ahu Taro Festival

O’AHU TARO FESTIVAL! Tuesday March 24th 10 am – 4 pm Mālama Hāloanakalaukapalili Don’t Miss This Family Roots Celebration! Nānā ka maka, hana ka lima. As the eyes see, let the hands work. COME GET INVOLVED! Learn about this amazing plant, enjoy food & festivities, and meet taro farmers from all over Hawai’i nei! Taro… Read more »

Iraq War resister Aidan Delgado to speak

Download a pdf version of the announcement Friday, March 13, 7:30pm A Talk by Aidan Delgado, Conscientious Objector Church of the Crossroads Activist with Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) and Buddhist Peace Fellowship (BPF) Aidan Delgado served in Iraq from April 1st, 2003 through April 1st, 2004. After spending six months in Nasiriyah in… Read more »

Fertile Grounds for Reproductive Justice

For the health and wellness of our bodies For our families, and for the world: Join us for the 2009 Fertile Grounds for Reproductive Justice Convening We need you to plant the seeds!! March 20-22, 2009 Kapi`olani Community College Join with community leaders, youth, advocates, and friends to raise the capacity in our community to… Read more »

Call to Join Anti-NATO Protests in Strasbourg

Call for mobilization Demonstration April 4th in Strasbourg In not less than four weeks we will be non-violently and creatively protesting against Nato in Strasbourg. Until then there is much to do and organize. In order to send beautiful pictures of our protests in the City of Democracy and Peace to the citizens of the… Read more »