Denver Justice & Peace Committee http://denjustpeace.org Thu, 17 May 2012 20:45:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Sponsor a “Builder”! http://denjustpeace.org/2012/05/sponsor-a-builder/ http://denjustpeace.org/2012/05/sponsor-a-builder/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 22:04:09 +0000 Jerry Stookey http://denjustpeace.org/?p=3084

It’s time for DJPC’s Spring “Build-for-Peace”!

Build-for-Peace is a workathon (like marathon or walkathon). DJPC members who will be working as “Builders” need your pledge of support for their work on Saturday, May 19th.

Once again our “Builders” will be helping The Family Tree, a non-profit organization that provides services and shelter for families and youth of metro Denver to overcome child abuse, domestic violence and homelessness. (http://www.thefamilytree.org/). “Builders” will be painting, doing yard work, helping organize the “Treasure Trunk Thrift Store”, etc. to help The Family Tree and their families, while raising funds for DJPC thanks to your pledges of donations to “Builders”. Everyone wins!

To sponsor one of our “Builders” CLICK HERE, fill out the on-line donation form, and be sure to write in the name of the “Builder” you want to sponsor. Or send a check made to “DJPC Education Fund” with the name of the “Builder” you are sponsoring in the Memo line and mail to: DJPC, P.O. Box 12403, Denver, CO 80212.

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Here are the names of the “Builders” to support:

Patrick Buckley

Bob Carlsten

Jim Chaney

Alyse Daunis

Barbara Donachy

Lynn Farquhar

Richard Kruch

Jeremy Lee

Jerry Stookey

Tommy Timm

Joy Warner

Shirley Whiteside

John Whitson

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]]> http://denjustpeace.org/2012/05/sponsor-a-builder/feed/ 0 THANK YOU, RICK CLIFFORD! http://denjustpeace.org/2012/05/thank-you-rick-clifford/ http://denjustpeace.org/2012/05/thank-you-rick-clifford/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 21:40:15 +0000 Jerry Stookey http://denjustpeace.org/?p=3078 A huge THANK YOU to Rick Clifford for organizing DJPC’s first ever “Beer-Tasting” fundraiser last Thursday, May 3,

at Renegade Brewing Company, 925 W. 9th Avenue, Denver.  (http://www.craftbrewerydenver.com/Renegade_Brewing_Company.html).

And thank you also to all the teachers and DJPC members who came to taste a lot of beer!  It was a great “fun-raiser”!

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DJPC’s Salon Discussion Series


Presents

Nicaragua Health: Past, Present, and Future


Facilitated By:

Jeremy Lee (Director of Service Learning)

Sharif Abdelhamid (Associate Director of Service Learning)

Regis University – Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions

Thursday, May 17th

7:00PM-9:00PM

Highlands United Methodist Church

2nd Floor Community Hall

3131 Osceola St. (Northwest Denver)

Free parking in church lot at 32nd & Osceola and on street

For more information: 303-623-1463 – djpc@denjustpeace.org

Denver Justice & Peace Committee P.O. Box 12403 Denver, Colorado 80212 USA Tel. 303-623-1463 www.denjustpeace.org

To print flier, click here: DJPC Nicaragua Salon Flyer – May12.

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]]> http://denjustpeace.org/2012/05/3067/feed/ 0 Thanks for the potluck fun, food and friends! http://denjustpeace.org/2012/04/thanks-for-the-potluck-fun-food-and-friends/ http://denjustpeace.org/2012/04/thanks-for-the-potluck-fun-food-and-friends/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:03:55 +0000 Jerry Stookey http://denjustpeace.org/?p=3059 Thanks to all who helped make DJPC’s Spring Potluck so much fun (and delicious) last Friday,  April 27.   It was great food and company as always!   Special thanks to our friend, Bill Sulzman, from Pikes Peak Justice & Peace Commission, arriving with justice and peace shirts and caps for sale by Alterni-Tee (www.alterni-tee.com), and making a donation to DJPC of 5% on all his sales.  And for those who missed the party,  here are the lyrics of one of the Spring-time songs that we sang:

Somewhere South of the Border

(to the tune of “Over the Rainbow”)

Somewhere south of the border

People plead,

“Won’t you join us in working

for more justice and peace?”

Somewhere up in the Andes

there is gold,

but the people love water

more than gold, so we’re told.

Now mining companies have come

to get the gold–then off they run

No respect

for human rights or Mother Earth

they only care for what gold’s worth

but not for people.

Somewhere south of the border

our friends say,

“Please help stop open pit mines…

and you must act today”.

So D-J-P-C joined with those

in Peru and with others too

to say NO

to Newmont Mining Corporation’s

violation of the Earth and

human rights too.

Somewhere south of our border

hope flies high,

they are acting for justice–

why then don’t you and I?

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]]> http://denjustpeace.org/2012/04/thanks-for-the-potluck-fun-food-and-friends/feed/ 0 Join the “Build-for-Peace” team! http://denjustpeace.org/2012/04/join-the-build-for-peace-team/ http://denjustpeace.org/2012/04/join-the-build-for-peace-team/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:39:02 +0000 Jerry Stookey http://denjustpeace.org/?p=3044 
 IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN DJPC'S

BUILD-FOR-PEACE,

OUR WORK-A-THON FUNDRAISING TEAM!
 


There's still room on the team for a few more "builders"

 for our annual spring "Build for Peace" fundraiser.

 Won't you join us and line up some sponsors soon?

 The date is:  Saturday, May 19th, 8:30am-3pm.

 We will be working with Family Tree who provides housing and
 important programs for homeless mothers and children
 http://www.thefamilytree.org/en/. 

Work done in the past has included painting houses and
fixing porches as well as landscaping, carpentry, etc.
We will inform team members about our work projects
and location a week before the work-a-thon.

 In the meantime, volunteers need to solicit pledges for the
hours of work they will put in and/or flat donations. All monies raised
go towards DJPC's work towards peace and justice in Latin America.

If you are interested in participating, there are two main requirements:
1)That you make use of all Build for Peace materials provided to you
 (e.g. draft solicitation letters, FAQs sheets, etc).
to raise funds to support DJPC; and
2)You must come for the scheduled May 19th Build for Peace day
where you will enjoy working in good company with other DJPC members
and supporters.

Please register soon by contacting Richard Kruch at rskruch@gmail.com
or by calling DJPC at 303-623-1463 or djpc@denjustpeace.org.

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DENVER JUSTICE & PEACE COMMITTEE

April 16, 2012

Dear Justice and Peace friends:

What do the cities of Cajamarca, Peru and Denver, Colorado have in common?  The Newmont Mining Corporation!  Yes, the Denver-based corporation, Newmont, operates one of the largest gold mines of the world in Cajamarca.

Very impressive…except for a big problem:  the people of Cajamarca oppose the vociferous expansion of the mine; the massive destruction and contamination of their water and environment; the extermination of their agricultural industry; the decline of their health; the growth of poverty in the region; the increased violence and human rights violations–all because of irresponsible gold-mining by Newmont.

That’s why DJPC’s MineWatch project needs your help. Can you join us in telling Coloradans about Newmont’s shady operation in Cajamarca?  Schedule a MineWatch presentation at your church or school, in your home or at a civic organization to which you belong.

GOAL  $5000—-

RAISED TO DATE—- $1300

THANK YOU WHO ALREADY DONATED!

We are in the middle of our 3-month fundraising campaign to raise $5000 so that MineWatch will be able to continue to hold Newmont accountable to the people of Cajamarca.   MineWatch’s community outreach efforts require lots of time and money as we stand up to the giant corporation, Newmont.  Can you help us meet this challenge by June 15th, in order to match a $1000 donation from an anonymous donor?  You can donate on-line now by simply clicking  on DONATE HERE. You can also mail checks made to “Denver Justice & Peace Committee Education Fund”, P.O. Box 12403, Denver, CO 80212.  Your donation is tax-deductible.

Thank you for your donation and participation.

For a more just and peaceful world,
Jerry Stookey
DJPC Program Director
Denver Justice & Peace Committee
P.O. Box 12403
Denver, Colorado 80212 USA
Tel. 303-623-1463
www.denjustpeace.org
 
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P.O. Box 12403
Denver, Colorado 80212 USA
Tel. 303-623-1463
www.denjustpeace.org
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Dear friend,

How do you stop a gold mine from destroying your community?  That’s what the people of Cajamarca, Peru, are trying to do. And they are asking us to help them. Why you and me? Because we are in the United States, and the gold-mining company in question is from Denver, Colorado!

That’s right.  The company is the Denver-based Newmont Mining Corporation, one of the largest gold producers in the world. They want to expand their gold mine, which is already the second largest gold mine in the world, to an additional site in Cajamarca called Conga Mine.  It’s outrageous that Newmont will not listen to the Peruvians who continue to say NO to the Conga Mine.  Why don’t they want this mine? Because it will:  annihilate four mountain lakes and the surrounding mountains; endanger people downstream with poisoning; and ignore scientific evidence that Newmont’s so-called Environmental Impact Statement is erroneous.

MineWatch, a project of the Denver Justice & Peace Committee (DJPC), joins the people of Cajamarca in saying to Newmont: ENOUGH! But we need your help, since we’re dealing with one of the largest gold-mining companies in the world!

Thanks to your previous help, DJPC’s MineWatch has already accomplished a lot:







*  Sponsorship of the premiere in Golden and Denver of the documentary film “The Devil Operation”.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQzuFYQAAns

*  Presentation of DJPC’s “Global Justice & Peace Award 2010″ to GRUFIDES, a non-profit organization in Cajamarca, opposed to Newmont’s abuses.  http:www.grufides.org.

*  On-going petition campaign since 2011 to urge Newmont to review and end its contract with FORZA, their private security company linked to human rights violations.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/end-human-rights-abuse-by-newmont-mining-corporation/

*  March to the Peruvian Consulate in Denver on February 10, 2012, in solidarity with the Cajamarcan people’s “National March for Water 2012″ on the same date in Lima, when we presented DJPC’s letter to the Consul.  http://www.somosnoticiascolorado.com/noticias/2012/02/10/337379-protesta-minera-colorado.

*  Community outreach presentations to schools, universities, churches, organizations, etc. on “Human Rights and Gold-Mining” and what Newmont is doing to Cajamarca, such as our presentation to 700 students at Cherry Creek High School on December 9, 2011.

We’ve only just begun! We need you to help MineWatch continue this year, as we challenge Newmont! Seems like a David v. Goliath story! Since Newmont is so large and wealthy, we need to launch this 3–month campaign to raise $5000 so that DJPC will be able to stand up to the giant!  Can you help us meet this challenge by June 15th, in order to match a $1000 donation from an anonymous donor? You can donate on-line now by simply clicking  on DONATE HERE. Consider making a recurring donation monthly or quarterly, to sustain MineWatch all year.  You can also mail checks made to “Denver Justice & Peace Committee Education Fund” to DJPC, P.O. Box 12403, Denver, CO 80212.  Your donation is tax-deductible.

We are deeply grateful, not only for your donation, but also for joining MineWatch’s efforts throughout this year!

For a more just and peaceful world,
Jerry Stookey
DJPC Program Director

P.S. Remember, Newmont is destroying the community of Cajamarca and needs your help!

 
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Denver Justice & Peace Committee
P.O. Box 12403
Denver, Colorado 80212 USA
Tel. 303-623-1463
www.denjustpeace.org
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]]> http://denjustpeace.org/2012/04/djpc-needs-your-support-2/feed/ 0 DJPC Salon Discussion on El Salvador http://denjustpeace.org/2012/04/djpc-salon-discussion-on-el-salvador/ http://denjustpeace.org/2012/04/djpc-salon-discussion-on-el-salvador/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:25:34 +0000 Jerry Stookey http://denjustpeace.org/?p=2995

DJPC’s 2012 Salon Discussion Series

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“All Eyes on El Salvador”

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with DJPC members, Carol and Bob Rose,

CIS Election Observers

at the Municipal & Legislative Assembly Elections in March

and also “watching” El Dorado gold mine in El Salvador

Thursday, April 19, 2012

7:00 – 9:00 PM

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at Highlands United Methodist Church

2nd floor Community Hall

3131 Osceola Street

Northwest Denver

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Come prepared for the Salon Discussion by reading:

http://www.cis-elsalvador.org/

http://www.thenation.com/article/162009/water-gold-el-salvador

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303-623-1463 – djpc@denjustpeace.org

Free parking in church lot at 32nd & Osceola and on street.

Denver Justice and 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.

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]]> http://denjustpeace.org/2012/04/djpc-salon-discussion-on-el-salvador/feed/ 0 Friday, April 27th, Spring Potluck Social http://denjustpeace.org/2012/04/save-the-date-april-27th-spring-potluck-social/ http://denjustpeace.org/2012/04/save-the-date-april-27th-spring-potluck-social/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:25:37 +0000 Jerry Stookey http://denjustpeace.org/?p=2991 DJPC’s SPRING POTLUCK SOCIAL

Friday, April 27, 2012

6:30 – 8:30 PM

at DJPC

at Highland’s United Methodist Church

3131 Osceola, Denver CO 80212

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· Bring a dish to share with DJPC friends!

· Bring a friend to share with DJPC!

· Hear brief updates on DJPC activities!

· Sing-along for justice and peace!

· Win the door prize!

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Non-alcoholic beverages and dinner utensils provided.

Free parking available directly across the street.

Please RSVP to djpc@denjustpeace.org or 303-623-1463.

EVERYONE WELCOME!

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]]> http://denjustpeace.org/2012/04/save-the-date-april-27th-spring-potluck-social/feed/ 0 “The Conga Mine, Peru” report by Robert E. Moran, PhD http://denjustpeace.org/2012/03/the-conga-mine-peru-report-by-robert-e-moran-phd-4/ http://denjustpeace.org/2012/03/the-conga-mine-peru-report-by-robert-e-moran-phd-4/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:21:01 +0000 Jerry Stookey http://denjustpeace.org/?p=2978 Read “The Conga Mine, Peru:  Comments on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Related Issues” by

Robert E. Moran, Phd. by clicking here and waiting a few seconds for it to download:

Peru Conga REM Rept English March 8

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