Dcoh_newsletter - October 12th

News and Events In The End, It’s All About Love; Hope Is The Light **The next DCOH date will take place on October 28th at the Boggs Center.** On Thursday, May 21st, the Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality hosted a peaceful demonstration against the Warren Police after tasering and killing 16-year old Robert Mitchell, a young man with a learning disability, in an abandoned home in eastside Detroit. All present expressed the dire need to create conceptual and physical Peace Zones For Life, which DCOH discussed during the June and August monthly meetings. The Robert Mitchell family, Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality, Yusef Shakur, Better Detroit Youth Movement, and others made very important contributions in stimulating the conversation, and provided a critical trajectory in navigating the idea of Peace Zones in asking: “What is Peace?” The conversation that opened up–to which everyone contributed ideas–emphasized the need to: be consistent, create trust, create community, establish respect, create local constitutions for peace Zones, listen, hope, teach others to become leaders, build inter-generational relationships. How do we make connections? How do we “put the neighbor back in the hood?” DCOH is a web committed to supporting and celebrating the work of local community organizations and through deepening the conversation and expanding the network and web. Maybe DCOH can develop “Create Peace zones for Life” Window Signs or T-shirts. As the participants reminded us, Detroit is a Breath of Hope. It is internationally recognized in regularly occurring articles such as the internet-based FLYP Media, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, the Nation Magazine, Harper’s Magazine and the Christian Science Monitor. The most recent article appears in Sojourners Magazine and is written by Bill Wylie-Kellerman.

UPCOMING EVENTS: Great Lakes Bioneers Conference (Oct. 16th-18th) Great Lakes Bioneers’ 2009 conference is quickly approaching! This year's conference will take place at Marygrove College from Friday, October 16th through Sunday, October 18th. The conference will feature many local and national activists who are scheduled to host plenaries and workshops during the 3-day event. Other features include tours and a youth day (Friday), on which 12-18 year olds can attend the conference for only

$3! Make sure to register soon! Early bird registration ends on September 25th. Visit the conference website for more information: http://www.glbd.org/conference.html

Detroit Community Grocery Store Coalition Meeting (Oct. 13th) The coalition to develop a new community grocery store will be meeting on Tuesday, October 13th to share thoughts and visions on what a community grocery store will look like, as well as share progress and what still needs to be accomplished in making this happen. The group needs your help and support. Please attend from 6-8pm at Capuchin Soup Kitchen (1264 Meldrum) to offer your feedback, or simply learn about this amazing work. For more information, call Brad Wilson at 1-800-321-6406 ext. 8641 or go to www.ufcwcommunity.org.

Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality (Oct. 23rd) The Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality will be hosting a Peace Zones For Life March on Friday, October 23rd. The group will convene at Egan Park at 5:30. Folks will be traveling door-to-door in Warren and Detroit to inspire community members to march and support the creation of a Detroit-Warren Peace Zone For Life. The group will then march to the home in which Robert Mitchell was chased and hang a plaque to memorialize Robert Mitchell and recognize the existence of the Peace Zone. After an incredibly successful May 21st march – which generated the support of 200+ people – DCAPB hopes to emulate that support on October 23rd. For more information, call 313-963-8116.

Earthworks Produce Market At Earthworks Fresh Fruit and Veggies at Earthworks every Thursday! Pick up from 11am-1pm **cash and bridge card accepted Jam Making - Monday, October 12th from 3-9pm: Learn how to make jam! Youth Farm Stand (ages 11-16) - Tuesday, October 13th from 5-7pm: Join us for cooking, gardening, selling at markets and fun. Registration required. Please contact Molly at [email protected] for more information. - Friday, October 16th from 5-7pm: workday–teens will be hard at work in their garden Growing Healthy Kids (ages 5-10) - Thursday, October 15th from 5-7pm: Join us for cooking, gardening, and fun. Registration required. Adult volunteers welcome. Please contact Molly at [email protected] for more information. Volunteer Opportunities - Wednesday, October 14th: serve lunch at the soup kitchen from 10:30am-1:30pm (email [email protected] for more information) - Wednesday, October 14th: weekly volunteer schedule (9am-12:30pm); meet at Earthworks Garage at Capuchin Soup Kitchen - Saturday, October 17th: weekly volunteer schedule (9am-12:30); meet at Earthworks Garage at Capuchin Soup Kitchen Food Justice Potluck - Wednesday, October 14th from 5-7pm: learn and share how to make fried green tomatoes Honey Extraction Weekend - Friday-Sunday, Oct. 16-18th from 4-9pm on Sat (9am-9pm on Sun): email Gwen at [email protected] for more information! F.O.O.D. (Field Of Our Dreams) Every Thursday, the group brings fresh, affordable fruits and veggies to the neighborhood near the Meldrum soup kitchen. The schedule is: 11:30am – across from Butzel Family Center (on Kercheval, near Van Dyke) 12:30pm – Franklin Wright Settlement (on Charlevoix, near Elmwood) 2pm – neighborhood stops (call if you live in the neighborhood and are interested) 5pm-7pm – Parkston Apartments (at Parker and Agnes)

USSF Potluck Fundraiser – “LGBT Rights” (Oct. 16th) Join USSF LOC folks, affiliated organizations, and anyone and everyone looking to be involved or simply have a good time at Affirmations Lesbian and Gay Community Center (290 W 9 Mile Rd.) on Friday, Oct. 16th from 6-8pm. Featured speakers and performances include: Invincible, Blair D, and Audra Kubat.

Environmental Forum – Where do political candidates stand? (Oct. 21st) Join a forum on Wednesday, Oct. 21st to discuss where the candidates stand on key environmental issues facing the city, and what solutions they propose. Topics to be covered include water, food security, green jobs, clean energy and air quality. The event will take place at Sacred Heart Church Activities Center (3451 Rivard in the Eastern Market area) from 6-8pm. Contact Margie Weber at 313-332-5389 for more info.

Health Care Discussion Continues – a unique Detroit perspective (Oct. 14th) The conversation continues with Mary Ellen Howard, RSM, Executive Director of Detroit’s own Cabrini Clinic, the oldest free clinic in the country. Harper Woods Public Library, 19601 Harper Ave. Harper Woods 48225 (I-94 W. Service Drive, at Allard). Free. Sponsored by Pointes for Peace. For more info, call 313 (882-7732) or email [email protected].

Michigan Roundtable - “We Don't Want Them: Race & Housing on Trial” (Oct. 15th & 16th) On Thursday, Oct. 15th the Michigan Roundtable will host an evening reception on race and housing in metro Detroit at MOCAD (Museum of Contemporary Art in Detroit) from 6-9pm. Call 313-837-1500 to RSVP (the event is free). The Roundtable is also hosting a Mock trial/Conference on Friday, Oct. 16th on race & housing at the Wayne State Law School. The event will feature a mock trial of FHA redlining policies from 1934-1968. The registration fee for this event is $30. Call 313-870-1500 to register and/or for more information.

Urban Food Retail Panel (Oct. 21st) The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy invites you to attend the CLOSUP Panel Discussion: “The Role of Urban Food Retail in Detroit's Economic Development and Revitalization” on Wednesday, Oct. 21st from 45:30pm at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at UM-Ann Arbor, Annenberg Auditorium (1120 Joan St.) and Sanford Weil Hall ( 735 South State Street).

Source Bookstore Events (month of October) The Source Bookstore (located in Spiral Collective on the corner of W. Willis & Cass) will be hosting events during the month of October as part of its 20 year anniversary, as well as discounts and giveaways in Oct, Nov, & Dec. The schedule is as follows: *Oct. 17th-Nov. 21st: “Web Development Boot Camp from Rare Muse Design” A 6-wk intensive course to build fundamental coding skills in most common development *Oct. 31st: celebrating ancestor's day

**Discounts & Giveaways *October: 20 selected titles at ½ price *November: 20 giveaways *December: 20 days to Christmas/Kwanzaa Deal of the Day

BOO Bug Bonanza EMEAC's Back To Basics Program, in partnership with the Sharing Nature with Children Network is pleased to announce its first Out In Detroit family fun day!! Pass the word about this free family event!! The event will take place at Belle Isle on Saturday, Oct. 31st from 12-2pm. Reconnect with Family, Nature, Detroit. Acitivities include: storytelling, food, scavenger hunt, education about bugs found in your own backyard, creating art projects inspired by bugs, exploring nature in Detroit. For more infomation: [email protected] or 313525-5882.

Women's International League For Peace and Freedom (Oct. 25th) Women's International League for Peace & Freedom (Detroit branch) is holding a celebration of Jane Addams' birthday, to be held on Sunday, October 25, 2:00 p.m. At this program, we present the Jane Addam's peace awards to a local individual and an organization who exemplify her struggle for peace and justice. This year's awards are going to Helen Samberg and Huntington Woods Peace, Citizenship, and Education Project. The free program will be held at the Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen Road, and will include refreshments.

Michigan Coalition For Human Rights Fall film series **Films will be screened at St. John Episcopal Church (corner of Woodward and 11 Mile in Royal Oak) at 7pm **Tuesday October 13: “American Dream, American Nightmare” **Tuesday October 20: “800 Mile Wall”* **Tuesday October 27: “The Golden Venture” Tuesday November 3: “Rethink Afghanistan” Film Series also shown at:

New location! Mondays/Wednesdays; begins Oct 12th - Marygrove College, McNichols, e. of Wyoming; Contact: China Cochran, 313 879-9680. Thursdays; begins Oct 15; Macomb CCC, Warren Campus; Contact: Tom Salas 586 445-7378 Fridays; begins Oct 16; Madonna University, Livonia; Contact: Citizens for Peace, Colleen Mills 734 425-0079 * Note that this location is a 4 week series. “800 Mile Wall” will not be shown at this location

For Your Information: Spirit and Pride: Reimaging Disability in Jewish and Christian Communities Spirit and pride are powerful forces in the disability rights movement and in the lives of many people with disabilities—calling forth a radical wholeness and a passion for justice. All too often, however, theological traditions of pity and charity shape how Christian and Jewish Communities treat people with disabilities. Bringing together theology and activism, Spirit and Pride invites disability activists, students, members of congregations, and all others who are interested, to a four-week process of self-reflection, study, and dialogue. Dates: Opening retreat Sunday, October 25, from 1:30 to 8:30pm (dinner included). Thursday evening

sessions from 7:00 to 9:00pm: October 29, November 5, 12, and 19. Closing retreat: Sunday, November 22 from 1:30 to 8:30pm (dinner included). Location: Sunday retreats at Church of the Servant, 3835 Burton SE, Grand Rapids. Thursday evening

sessions at Ahavas Israel, 2727 Michigan St. NE, Grand Rapids. Leaders: Rabbi Julia Watts Belser, PhD and the Rev. Melanie Morrison, PhD. Cost: $60.00. Scholarships available. Registration Deadline: October 1. To Register: contact Rev. Doug Van Doren, Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, at [email protected] or (616) 455-4260. 4010 Kalamazoo SE Grand Rapids, MI 49508