Dunkirk-Fredonia Center for Peace and Justice - Events

"The Tuskegee Airmen," shown at SUNY Fredonia, Thursday February 9

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:48:54 -0600

On Thursday February 9, the Black Student Union at SUNY Fredonia presents the film, “The Tuskegee Airmen,” from 5 to 7 p.m. in G26 McEwen Hall. The Tuskegee Airmen was an all African-American pursuit squadron based in Tuskegee, Alabama in 1941. The film chronicles how these airmen overcame being barred from flying in the U.S. military to become a renowned group of pilots. All are welcome.

SUNY Fredonia Amnesty International Club sponsoring Invisible Children event, February 28

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:41:47 -0600

The SUNY Fredonia Amnesty International Club is hosting guests from Invisible Children, a nonprofit group that is raising awareness about the ways to end using children as soldiers in Central Africa, on Tuesday February 28 at 7 p.m. in McEwen 202. Invisible Children is headquartered in San Diego, CA and will be screening its latest documentary, Kony 2012. Following the screening, a discussion will be opened with a child solider survivor from Uganda.

A trailer of Kony 2012 is available by visiting www.invisiblechildren.com.

The Amnesty International Club is an advocacy organization that focuses on spreading knowledge of current human rights issues.

Next CPJ meeting - Wednesday February 29

admin — Sun, 08 May 2011 00:54:56 -0500

CPJ will meet Wednesday February 29 at 7:30 pm at Growing with Music/Thrifty Reader Bookstore (Barlow's Mill), located at 369 West Main St., Fredonia. (It is one mile from downtown Fredonia, past Farrell's Chrysler Car Dealership. Traveling from Fredonia to Brocton, it is on the right side of West Main.)

The public is invited.

"War Is Not the Answer" yard signs available

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:31:54 -0500

"War Is Not the Answer" signs from the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) are available from Caitlin O'Reilly. The FCNL asks for a $5.00 donation to defray the shipping costs of the signs. Caitlin will be happy to deliver. To see a photo of the sign, visit http://www.fcnl.org/forms/forms.php?type=wina. Caitlin's contact information is 716.366.2074 or cait.riley.music@gmail.com.

Western New York Peace Center events

admin — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:09:02 -0600

For upcoming Western New York Peace Center events (based in Buffalo), see:

http://wnypeace.org/join/events.php