From the category archives:

2007 Fall

“An Unreasonable Man” Documentary Screening

Event info: Friday 30 November 2007 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist, Parish Hall Whoever said, â€œOne person can make a differenceâ€ must have been talking about Ralph Nader. For over forty years Nader has taken on big business and corporate America all in the name of the people. But lately this consumer advocateâ€™s halo has been a bit tarnished. [...]

Tagged as: green party, history, political campaigns

“Bearing Witness in Darfur: Who Will Be My Sister’s Keeper?”

Event info: Thursday 29 November 2007 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist, Sanctuary 6 Eliot St. (Across from the Monument) Since her first visit to southern Sudan in 2001, Rev. Gloria White-Hammond, co-pastor of Jamaica Plainâ€™s Bethel AME Church, knew that she wanted to stand in solidarity with the women of that country. She had served as a medical missionary [...]

Tagged as: Africa, economics, genocide, politics, report-back

“SiCKO” Documentary Screening and Discussion

Event info: Thursday 8 November 2007 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist Parish Hall 6 Eliot St. (Across from the Monument) Please come join us for the screening of Micheal Moore’s film “SiCKO,” followed by a discussion led by members of the Boston Liberation Health Group. We will discuss bill HR 676, the Expand and Improve Medicare For All Act. [...]

Tagged as: Cuba, economics, health care

Frances Moore Lappe: “When Hope Triumphs Over Fear: An Invisible Global Revolution”

Event info: Thursday 1 November 2007 – 7:00pm to 10:00pm

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist Sanctuary (6 Eliot Street) In 2006 an energized electorate seemed poised to reassert ownership of the democratic process. Since the elections, however, polls show that citizens confidence in government has resumed its downward trend. Far from waning, disillusion and disengagement continue to spread. Why is this happening, and [...]

Tagged as: agriculture, food, greening, social movements

“Miss Navajo” Documentary Screening

Event info: Friday 26 October 2007 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist, Parish Hall How many beauty contestants can say â€œI competed in a pageant where I butchered a sheep?â€ Crystal Frazier can. Follow this introverted, self-proclaimed tomboy as she makes bread, weaves a rug, sweats her way through a language quizâ€”and thatâ€™s just the first dayâ€”on her quest [...]

Tagged as: art, community, gender, history, native americans

“Please Vote For Me” Documentary Screening

Event info: Friday 12 October 2007 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist, Parish Hall Want to find out how democracy really works? Then head to China. Three eight-year-old studentsâ€”a charismatic challenger, a ruthless incumbent, and a thoughtful outsiderâ€”all campaign for the coveted position of class monitor in a third grade classroom in Wuhan, China. Hot debates. Backstabbing. Alliances. Move over [...]

Tagged as: China, democracy, kids

The People Decide: Oaxaca’s Popular Assembly

Event info: Tuesday 11 September 2007 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist, Sanctuary For the last 15 months, a powerful popular movement in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca has challenged the corrupt and repressive government of PRI Governor Ulises Ruiz. Journalist Nancy Davies, a resident of Oaxaca, has covered the rebellion and the rise of the popular assembly movement. [...]

Tagged as: democracy, Latin America, report-back, social movements

Exporting the Drug War Overseas

Event info: Friday 27 July 2007 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Friday, July 27th, 7:00pm First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist, Parish Hall Presenting Sanho Tree, Fellow at Institute for Policy Studies and Director of the Drug Policy Project. Our jails are filled with nonviolent drug offenders and our militarized approach to combating drugs overseas is destroying indigenous economies and sewing seeds of antagonism toward [...]

Tagged as: colonialism, drug policy, health care, Latin America

Stacy Mitchell, Author of “Big Box Swindle”

Event info: Thursday 28 June 2007 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist, Parish Hall. Presenting Stacy Mitchell of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, author of “Big Box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for Americaâ€™s Independent Businesses ” We are blessed with specialty restaurants and independent food markets, gift shops, hardware stores, local relaters, medical professionals, clothing [...]

Tagged as: book for sale, capitalism, community, economics

Ellen Bravo Takes on the Big Boys

Event info: Wednesday 6 June 2007 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

First Church in Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist, Parish Hall. Ellen Bravo Takes on the Big Boys Nancy Pelosi’s election to Speaker of the House, Hillary Clinton’s realistic shot at the presidency, and Drew Gilpin Faustâ€™s appointment as president of Harvard are being celebrated as breakthroughs for all women. But are the barriers to women’s workplace [...]

Tagged as: book for sale, gender, social movements

Effective Parenting for a Dynamic Family

Event info: Wednesday 23 May 2007 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

First Church in Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist, Parish Hall. Presenting Dr. Beth Roy; author of “Parentâ€™s Lives, Childrenâ€™s Needs: Working Together for Everyoneâ€™s The evening will feature an interactive workshop for parents by Dr. Beth Roy, noted psychologist and author of the new book â€œParentsâ€™ Lives, Childrenâ€™s Needs: Working Together for Everyoneâ€™s Well-Being.â€ Appropriate for [...]

Tagged as: community, kids, parenting

“Everything’s Cool” Documentary and Discussion with Ross Gelbspan

Event info: Friday 25 January 2008 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist 6 Eliot St. Jamaica Plain, MA EVERYTHING’S COOL is a film about America finally “getting” global warming in the wake of the most dangerous chasm ever to emerge between scientific understanding and political action. While industry funded nay-sayers sing what just might be their swan song of pseudo- [...]

Tagged as: climate, environment, preparation, urban sustainability

“Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita”

Event info: Friday 11 January 2008 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Friday, January 11th at 7:00pm First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist 6 Eliot St, Jamaica Plain, MA Some consider stem cell research the Holy Grail of regenerative medicine. Others view the idea as morally wrong. But what would you do if your child became paralyzed from the waist down and you had access to [...]

Tagged as: health care, stem cells

“Turning the Climate Corner” with Ross Gelbspan

Event info: Friday 4 January 2008 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Friday, January 4th at 7:00pm First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist 6 Eloit St, Jamaica Plain, MA The Global Warming debate has come into the national spotlight in recent years with many politicians and celebraties taking it on as their core issue. We constantly hear about new scientific evidence leading to the same conclusion [...]

Tagged as: climate, environment, preparation, report-back

Food For Thought: A Case for Local Food

Event info: Wednesday 19 September 2007 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007 7:00pm Community Potluck (bring a dish to share!), 7:30pm discussion First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist Parish Hall There many be nothing better than picking a ripe tomato out of your garden in late summer, or bighting into an apple right off the tree in the fall. As we observe [...]

Tagged as: food, greening, local, social movements

21 Myths About Immigration

Event info: Thursday 4 October 2007 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

This podcast was recorded by David Goodman of Ibis Radio: www.ibisradio.org 7:00pm reading and discussion with Aviva Chomsky First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist Parish Hall With walls being built on our borders and heated debate this summer around the Immigration Reform Bill, our nation acts as if immigrants destroy the social, economic and [...]

Tagged as: community, history, immigration, social movements