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Our regularly scheduled P.E.A.C.E. Meetings are held every 1st Tuesday of the month At noon at The P.E.A.C.E. Initiative. 1443 S. St Mary’s Street 12:00 P.M. For more info call (210) 533-2729 |
F.A.C.T. Training — The Family Assistance Crisis Team training is for volunteers willing to assist victims of family violence, held at police substations. Please call Jane Shafer, 207-2136 for more information. |
| P.E.A.C.E. Initiative Coalition Meetings |
2010 Calendar of Events |
VDAY San Antonio 2010 Celebrating 12 Years of V-Day February Calendar of Events 100% of proceeds from events and sales go to The Rape Crisis Center for Children and Adults, P.E.A.C.E. Initiative, and Battered Women and Children’s Shelter of Bexar County Wednesday February 3: Can’t Beat Love Teen Dating Violence Video Contest 7 pm @ The Barshop Jewish Community Center, 12500 NW Military Hwy. Come out and see the winners of this PSA Dating Violence contest. Free and Open to the public. Thursday February 4: Until the Violence Stops—documentary screening and Talk Back afterwards. 6 pm @ UTSA Retama Auditorium Please join us to view this amazing documentary and bring your old cell phones and new packs of socks/underwear (all sizes) as admission. Bring your questions or comments to ask the panel. Saturday February 6: Women’s ONLY Self Defense Seminar 12 pm — 3pm @ Krav Maga Worldwide Regional Training Center, 100 Crossroads Blvd, San Antonio (near Gold’s Gym) www.krav-maga-san-antonio.com Cost: $20—to register call 348-6127 or register day of event. Come out and learn to defend yourself in a dangerous situation. Proceeds to benefit VDAY. Saturday February 6: Read My Lips 1 pm - 3 pm Viva Bookstore, 410 and Broadway. Please join Josie Mixon, local poet and author, as she shares poetry from her newest book. Also bring your poetry or short stories to share! Free and Open to the public. Thursday February 11: Until the Violence Stops—documentary screening 7 pm @ The Alamo Drafthouse—Park North. Tickets $5. Please come out and view this amazing documentary. Open to the public. Friday February 12: VDAY Benefit Concert 9 pm @ Casbeers, 1150 South Alamo Street. Come out and eat, drink, and listen to The Lavens and TBA. Cover: $10. Open to the public. Monday February 15: The Vagina Monologues—performance 7:00 pm @ Jump-Start Performance Co., 108 Blue Star, San AntonioTickets: $15 each or 2 for $25 Go to www.rapecrisis.com and buy your tickets or buy them the day of the show! Tuesday February 16: The Vagina Monologues—performance 7:00 pm @ Jump-Start Performance Co., 108 Blue Star, San Antonio Tickets: $15 each or 2 for $25 Go to www.rapecrisis.com and buy your tickets or buy them the day of the show! Thursday February 18: Engaging Young Men in Preventing and Ending Violence 9:00 am—4 pm @ AT & T Center on the South Texas Center Campus. Join Presenter Emiliano Dias de Leon and Ted Rutherford. 6 CEU available for LPCs, LCDCs, Social Workers and Psychologists. Cost: $10. To register go to www.rapecrisis.com. Sponsored by Krav Maga Worldwide Training Centers, Casbeers, Alamo Draft House, Jump-Start Performance Co., Aveda Institute, Viva Bookstore |
F.A.C.T. Training
Wed., Feb. 3rd: SOCIAL MEDIA: What is it? And how to use it for organizing within your community PRESENTER: DeAnne Cuellar, the Media Justice League Social media is transforming the way people tell stories, create culture, form relationships and leverage power - the building blocks of organizing! As social media applications such as Twitter,Facebook, Imeem, YouTube, etc., become increasingly central to organizing, it's essential that our communities 1) have access to them, 2) know how to use them for organizing, and 3) can critique existing social media tools and have the skills to create new ones. This session will start with a brief discussion around the questions: what is social media? how have these tools have been used to win campaigns? and how do we ensure that marginalized communities are not further marginalized by the use of social media for political organizing? The rest of the session will be a hands-on bonanza of skill-sharing, where participants will learn the ins and outs of social media applications including: Twitter, Facebook, Imeem, YouTube and Skype. Please join us for this important workshop to learn how to more effectively do our work using social networks. When: Wed., Feb. 3rd 2010 Where: P.E.A.C.E. Initiative offices Time: 3-5pm RSVP: 210-533-2729 (So we arrange for enough seating for everyone) Gracias! |
Jan. 12: "Bordertown" - Friday Night Movie Showing Come join SWACT as they kick off their monthly movie series with the film Bordertown. The celebrated Latino director Gregory Nava helmed, scripted, and co-produced this suspense thriller with an A-list Hispanic cast. The film is based upon a true story surrounding the multiple murders of young women in Juarez, Mexico. The UTSA Academy for Teacher Excellence, UTSA student group Social Workers Advocating for Change Together (SWACT) and Guadalupe Street Coffee will host a free screening of the suspense thriller "Bordertown" at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15 at Guadalupe Street Coffee, 1320 Guadalupe St., one mile west of the UTSA Downtown Campus. Jennifer Matthews, associate professor of anthropology at Trinity University, will facilitate a short discussion on the social issues relevant to the movie. For more information, contact Amanda at 210-379-3103 or Albert at 210-573-3913. |
Sunday, January 17: 2010 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Vigil & Blessing Sponsored by The P.E.A.C.E. Initiative Celebrating 20 Years of Service to Community Eastside Boys and Girls Club 3503 M.L.King Drive 5:30pm - 6:30pm “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is ‘What are you doing for others?’” MLK,Jr. Song Leaders: Catherine Cuasay & Denise Ezquera ACTS Ministry Welcome/Introductions: Patricia S. Castillo, P.E.A.C.E. Initiative and Linda Tippins, San Antonio Fighting Back Reflection in Action: Christine Juarez and children from San Antonio School of Inquiry and Creativity Based on the inspiration of Dr. King’s writings, the children will demonstrate the power of hands for creation rather than destruction, for healing rather than hurting, for helping instead of harming, for peace and not for violence. Community Response: We designate our hands to wipe out violence. We dedicate our hands to work for peace. Procession of lights to crosswalk: Blessing of Official Starting Line for the M.L.K. March Announcements and opportunities to pledge for nonviolence. Take a stand for nonviolence. Attend the vigil and join us for the march. For information call: 210-533-2729 Monday, January 18: M.L.K. March 2010 Martin Luther King, Jr. March, is scheduled for Monday, January 18, 2010. The march will begin at 10 a.m. at the MLK Freedom Bridge located at 3500 MLK Drive and end at Pittman-Sullivan Park, 1101 Iowa. It is expected to draw more than 100,000 adults and children. San Antonio hosts the largest march in the United States. The P.E.A.C.E. Initiative will meet at: Eastside Boys and Girls Club 3503 M.L.King Drive |
The P.E.A.C.E. Initiative
1443 S St Mary's Street
San Antonio, TX 78210
(210) 533-2729
(210) 533-0880 FAX
1443 S St Mary's Street
San Antonio, TX 78210
(210) 533-2729
(210) 533-0880 FAX
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