On August 13th we asked you to go out for a meal at Fire on the Mountain to raise funds to support our work promoting Human Rights and Environmental Justice and continue our our solidarity work with the peoples of Latin America. Thank you! You help us raise $850! You supported a local Denver restaurant … Continue reading Thank you! You help us raise $850!
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2019 DJPC Forums. Watch them here!
Part of our work is to educate the public on issues related to human right in Latin America, as part of that effort we hold Forums,informative talks that feature interactive and stimulating discussions among people who are concerned about peace and justice in the world today. Did you miss our Forums in 2019. You can … Continue reading 2019 DJPC Forums. Watch them here!
2019 Awards Night: Join us celebrate 40 years! October 12th at 6 p.m.
Celebrate with us 40 years of international solidarity! and Awards Night on October 12th at 6pm. Come an learn about the current struggles in Brazil from Jean Wyllys who will be receiving this years Justice and Peace Award. Music by Francisco Marques and his group. Bring a friend, share a dish.
Save the Date: October 12th 2019. Annual Global Justice and Peace Awards Night.
This year we are honoring congressman Jean Wyllys de Matos Santos. Wyllys became a leader of human rights and gay rights struggles in Brazil through an unusual path. He won the Brazilian version of Big Brother, and he turned that victory into a political statement for LGBTQ rights. In Congress, he became a nemesis to … Continue reading Save the Date: October 12th 2019. Annual Global Justice and Peace Awards Night.
Thank you for donating for Build for Peace. We raised over $1000 to continue our work in solidarity with the Peoples of Latin America and the United States.
Thank you for your pledges to Build-for-peace, our volunteer were able to set up the GrowHaus block party at the same time they learned about food distribution through a weekly food box program and market; food education for people of all ages and backgrounds around nutrition, gardening, cooking, and other essential skills for building healthy … Continue reading Thank you for donating for Build for Peace. We raised over $1000 to continue our work in solidarity with the Peoples of Latin America and the United States.
Forum on September 25th: “Storming the Wall: Climate Change, Migration, and Homeland Security”
Todd Miller has traveled from Honduras to the Philippines to Paris to the U.S. Mexico borderlands to connect the dots between the changing climate, displacement, and a world of more and more border enforcement. He will share stories from those journeys, discuss how those dynamics are shaping life in the 21st century, and explore alternatives. … Continue reading Forum on September 25th: “Storming the Wall: Climate Change, Migration, and Homeland Security”
Dine for Peace and Justice: August 13 2019
We are happy to announce our partnership with Fire on the Mountain Denver Restaurant, recognized on the Good Food 100 List, a group of restaurants nationwide who have made broad commitments to sustainability and responsible sourcing. On Tuesday, August 13th Fire on the Mountain will be donating 10% of their sales to the Denver Justice and … Continue reading Dine for Peace and Justice: August 13 2019
Words Matter: We will continue our efforts to shed the light on the root causes of migration, and work together towards healing and prevention of such incidents in the future.
Words matter. At the DJPC, we are both saddened and disturbed by the recent mass shootings in Dayton and El Paso. In El Paso, the shooter had issued a racist and anti-immigrant manifesto, referring specifically to Hispanic and Latino communities as a threat to the future of the country. In fact, extremist-related killings in the … Continue reading Words Matter: We will continue our efforts to shed the light on the root causes of migration, and work together towards healing and prevention of such incidents in the future.
Groundhog Day at the Newmont Shareholder Meeting. By Ellen Moore: Earthworks.
Groundhog Day at the Newmont Shareholder Meeting Ellen Moore June 4, 2019 Last year, Earthworks attended Newmont’s annual shareholder meeting in Denver, and asked CEO Gary Goldberg to end the company’s harassment of subsistence farmer Máxima Acuña de Chaupe and her family. We demanded that he follow through on his commitment not to pursue … Continue reading Groundhog Day at the Newmont Shareholder Meeting. By Ellen Moore: Earthworks.
Today, June 4th Newmont is hosting its Annual General Meeting and we take action! At 9:00 am in front of the Four Seasons Hotel 1111 14th Street Denver, Colorado 80202.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Steve Piper – 303 596 8972 – [email protected] Denver, Colorado, June 4th 2019. Throughout the world, open-pit and other high tech mining technologies are producing chemical waste that contaminates water supplies, degrades the natural environment, and destroys the possibility of farming and fishing for a living. Deforestation and the use of … Continue reading Today, June 4th Newmont is hosting its Annual General Meeting and we take action! At 9:00 am in front of the Four Seasons Hotel 1111 14th Street Denver, Colorado 80202.