Denver Justice & Peace Committee (DJPC) is a volunteer organization dedicated to promoting human rights, economic justice and lasting peace in Latin America through education, solidarity projects, and nonviolent activism.
Carrying cement block and mixing mortar by hand in 95 degree heat can be torture. Or, it can be a small offering of hope and… »
Professor Tom Acker teaches Spanish at Mesa State College and spoke about his experience interviewing and advocating for H2A Range Workers and their rights in… »
By Tommy Timm When I was in Mexico recently, cab drivers and other service workers would volunteer that they had been in the U.S., often… »
The 2010 DJPC Salon Discussion Series invites you to hear about the working conditions of Colorado range workers who are usually seasonal immigrants and efforts… »
One of the longest running, largest non-violent movements in the US is the one to close the School of the Americas/WHINSEC, a U.S. Army school… »
DJPC’s 2010 Salon Discussion Series invites you to the August Film Series event, CRUDE: The Real Price of Oil. Join us Thursday August 19th at 7:00PM as we view this documentary that focuses on the lawsuit filed against Chevron on behalf of 30,000 indigenous Ecuadorians living in the Amazon. The speaker will be Michelle Doherty…. »
DJPC’s 2010 Salon Discussion Series Presents: Appropriate Technology and Sustainable Development With the following organizations in attendance: El Porvenir assists people in rural communities in Nicaragua to improve their standard of living through sustainable development in clean water, sanitation, and health education. To date, EP has… »
This year, the 2010 Annual Awards Night will be held on October 23rd at 7pm at First Mennonite Church here in Denver. The 2010 Global Justice and Peace Award will go to GRUFIDES, El Grupo de Formación e Intervención para el Desarrollo Sostenible, a grassroots… »
We viewed the film, Crossing Arizona, which contains perspectives from humanitarian agencies such as Humane Borders, ranchers, Minutemen, farmers dependent on immigrant workers, Mexican citizens wishing to cross, and border patrol agents. In addition to covering a broad range of perspectives to the Arizona immigration… »
DJPC’s 2010 Salon Discussion Series invites you to the July Film Series event, Crossing Arizona. Join us Thursday July 15th at 7:00PM as we view this documentary that focuses on the Arizona border and the desert climate that has caused a rise in migrant deaths… »
Download the Summer Potluck Flier : DJPC Summer Potluck Flier FRIDAY JULY 30, 2010 6:30 P.M.— 8:30 P.M. DJPC’s Office located in the Denver Inner City Parish 1212 Mariposa St. Denver, CO 80204 Free parking available on streets and in building lots. Beverages and utensils provided. Bring… »
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