Join us Thursday, November 18th (7:00-9:00 PM) to watch a PBS frontline clip called Peru: The Curse of Inca Gold. The film clip will be followed by a discussion with Roberto Forns-Broggi on Latin American mining issues. Location: DJPC’s new office- Highlands United Methodist Church 3131 Osceola St. Denver, CO 80212 Free parking in lot … Continue reading November Salon- Mining
September Salon Series
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 assisted rural communities with 705 projects that now supply 105,000 … Continue reading September Salon Series
Save the Date for 2010 Annual Awards Night!
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 organization based in Cajamarca, Peru that promotes sustainable development through … Continue reading Save the Date for 2010 Annual Awards Night!
August Salon- CRUDE: The Real Price of Oil
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. … Continue reading August Salon- CRUDE: The Real Price of Oil
July Salon on film Crossing Arizona-Highlights
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 issue, the film also covers the history of border policy … Continue reading July Salon on film Crossing Arizona-Highlights
July Salon- Crossing Arizona
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 as they attempt to cross into the United States. The … Continue reading July Salon- Crossing Arizona
June Salon- The Devil Operation
Join us Saturday June 26th at 5PM as we view the premiere of this documentary at the DocuWest Documentary Film Festival. This event is co-sponsored by DocuWest : www.docuwestfest.com DocuWest – We Have Issues! Awarded Best Film Fest 2010 by Westword Festival Dates: June 23-27 DocWest looks to explore the world of our people, our … Continue reading June Salon- The Devil Operation
May Salon on Fair Trade: Highlights
Catherine Raveczky, one of the authors of DJPC’s Global Solutions to Violence curriculum, facilitated the evening’s discussion and engaged our participation through the popular education format. We started the evening by participating in a “Silent Thought Museum” where we walked around the room, viewing different visuals, and writing down our comments/reactions and reflections to them. … Continue reading May Salon on Fair Trade: Highlights
May Salon- Working Toward Fair Trade
The 2010 Salon Discussion Series invites you to join us for a presentation that explores ways to develop just trade policies and fair trade opportunities as the means to counter the effects of globalization and neoliberal economic policies. Catherine Raveczky, one of the authors of DJPC’s Global Solutions to Violence curriculum, will facilitate the evening’s … Continue reading May Salon- Working Toward Fair Trade
April Salon on H2A Range Workers: Highlights
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 Colorado. During his presentation, he spoke of the importance of having an inside connection with former H2A range worker, Mr. Ignacio Alvarado, who had experienced working conditions and knew … Continue reading April Salon on H2A Range Workers: Highlights