The Denver Justice and Peace Committee & The Committee in Solidarity and Support with the Struggle of the People of Apurimac Presents the Salon Discussion: “Las Bambas NO VA!” Las Bambas is copper mine situated in the province of Catabambas and Grau in the department of Apurimac, in the center of Peru. 47 communities of … Continue reading Salon Discussion: Las Bambas No VA! June 16th 2016
«Rana Plaza and the Fight for Safe Factories in the Global Garment Industry»
DJPC Salon Discussion: May 19th at 7:00 PM On April 24, 2013, 1,129 garment workers in Bangladesh who were making clothes for foreign brands such as Benetton and Wal-Mart died when the building they were working in collapsed. Though it was hardly the first industrial accident in the country’s garment sector, Rana Plaza was by … Continue reading «Rana Plaza and the Fight for Safe Factories in the Global Garment Industry»
The Social Psychology of «Us vs Them» Climate Change Messages
DJPC Salon Discussion with: Maria Talero This was an interactive mini-workshop on key lessons from social psychology that apply both to the climate crisis and the struggle for social justice. The punchline: we are deeply prone to «us vs them» thinking and other cognitive biases, and we selectively ‘filter’ information in a way that conforms to our … Continue reading The Social Psychology of «Us vs Them» Climate Change Messages
Honoring immigrants from the past… “To have a better life”
Reconociendo a los inmigrantes del pasado… “una mejor vida” Salon Discussion/Conversatorio On March 17 we had an inspiring group of students from the 5th grade of McGlone Elementary in Denver tell us about how they learned about their own history of migration to the US after they interviewed their mothers and fathers about their journey … Continue reading Honoring immigrants from the past… “To have a better life”
Zika in Central America a public health problem and a feminist challenge.
a conversation about Zika with Maria Hamlin Zúniga a Public Health Specialist with 48 years of experience in Central America, living and working in Guatemala y Nicaragua in Comprehensive Community health programs. Founding member of the Regional Committee for Community Health in Mesoamerica and the People’s Health Movement in Latin America and globally. If … Continue reading Zika in Central America a public health problem and a feminist challenge.
Salon Discussion January 2016
Solidarity with the peoples of Ayotzinapa:a conversation with Ismael Netzahualtl. Solidaridad con el pueblo de Ayotzinapa:conversando con Ismael Netzahualt. Thursday January 21 2016/ Jueves 21 de Enero del 2016 7-8:30 PM @ Highlands United Methodist church community Hall 3131 Osceola Street Free parking in church lot at 32nd & Osceola and on street. Estacionamiento gratuito. … Continue reading Salon Discussion January 2016
«Luchas por la Justicia: Desde Guatemala a Ayotzinapa»
As Guatemala´s fist female Attorney General, Dr. Paz y Paz Bailey prosecuted organized criminals and perpetrators of mass human rights abuses despite threats to her own safety. She was a 2013 nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize. Join us in a conversation with Dr. Paz y Paz. Date: Thursday, October 1st 2015 Time: 7:00- 8:30 … Continue reading »Luchas por la Justicia: Desde Guatemala a Ayotzinapa»
July 16th Salon Documentary: Canción de Barrio
DJPC’s 2015 Summer Salon Film Series Documentary screening and discussion of: CANCION DE BARRIO (with English subtitles) is a musical documentary directed by Alejandro Ramirez Anderson, presenting the experience of the first two years of the «Never Ending Tour», which, since 2010, the singer/composer Silvio Rodriguez has performed in Havana’s poor neighborhoods and throughout Cuba. … Continue reading July 16th Salon Documentary: Canción de Barrio
June 18th Salon documentary: Split Estate
DJPC’s 2015 Summer Salon Series Documentary screening and discussion of: SPLIT ESTATE is a compelling Emmy Award winning documentary that shows the dirty side of hydraulic fracturing and natural gas, an energy source the industry touts as a clean alternative to fossil fuels. See the conflicts and human consequences typical of the extraction industry whether … Continue reading June 18th Salon documentary: Split Estate
Salon Roundtable Discussion on Cuba, May 21
DJCP May 2015 Salon Discussion Series NEWS & VIEWS ABOUT CUBA: a roundtable discussion At this Salon you can join us in a «roundtable discussion» led by DJPC members who have been to Cuba in 2015. If you have been to Cuba, your insights will be very helpful. What is happening in Cuba … Continue reading Salon Roundtable Discussion on Cuba, May 21