Hey – in case you missed the People;s Summit (or even if you were there), here’s a great retrospective on the Seattle WTO protests and where we are today:
THE WHOLE WORLD WAS WATCHING, a film by John DeGraf.
You can now watch the film in its entirety at:
http://kcts9.org/video/whole-world-was-watching
Enjoy!\\and dont miss the swifts!!
A big round of applause for all the volunteers, organizers, speakers, musicians, and regular folks that helped make the People’s Summit a success!
With the energy and inspiration from the summit, we are going to carry forward!
Thanks again to all!
A number of the People’s Summit plenaries and panels were recorded by grassroots videographers and radio journalists, including talks by Amy Goodman, Eric Holt-Gimenez and others.
If you missed the grand opening last weekend, you can still catch this great and fun movie every night this week at the NW Film Forum. More details are here.
1 Dec 2009, 06:00pm-09:30pm
University Baptist Church
University Baptist Church: 4554 12th Ave NE (in the U district), Seattle, WA
Potluck Dinner: 6pm Storytelling: 7-9:30pm
University Baptist Church: 4554 12th Ave NE (in the U district)
Join WTO protest veterans and today’s activists for a meal, stories of activism, victories and our collective hope for a more just world. The evening will include a variety of fun group activities, one-to-one conversations and an open mic-style program.
Come to listen and to share. Just about everyone has some story to tell about the WTO protests in Seattle in 1999 or their aftermath. Whether you were involved in 1999 or not, your stories are just as important as that tear gas tale.
This is part of the Seattle+10 week of activism and, as such, the vision for the evening includes not only space for reminiscing but also for extracting lessons learned to help us move forward in the next 10 years of working for peace and justice.
Bring some food and beverage to share along with your tales.
The event is free with a potluck dish – donations appreciated for minor costs.
Read and contribute to WTO people’s history! www.realbattleinseattle.org
Join us in the Streets!
Monday November 30, 2009 – Westlake Plaza, south end of park
12noon-1245: Cimate! Justice! Assembly Street Theater
1245-1pm: Jack Chernos, Singer, Songwriter
115-130: WA Fair Trade Coalition – March to McDermott’s office – SUPPORT FAIR TRADE NOW!
130-2pm: Climate Justice speaker
2-230: People’s Assembly
230-250: Jim Page, Folk Troubadour
250-320: Street Theater
4pm-5pm WA Immigrant Rights Action Coalition: SOLIDARITY WITH FIRED IMMIGRANT WORKERS!
Town Hall - 1119 Eighth Avenue (at Seneca Street)
Doors open at 6pm – Suggested donation, $5 – $10
The closing celebration of The People’s Summit is an opportunity for leaders in labor, environmental justice, cultural activism and food sovereignty to move forward a shared vision for Global Justice, reflecting on the significance of the 10th anniversary of the WTO shutdown in Seattle, and the upcoming Copenhagen Climate Change talks.
Moderator: Verlene Jones, MLK Labor Council
Speakers:
Leo Gerard – US Steelworkers (via recorded greeting)
Patti Goldman – Earthjustice
Eric Holt-Giménez – Food First
Thea Lee – AFL-CIO
Jim Sinclair – BC Labour Federation
Performances by Jack Chernos, Seattle Labor Chorus, Alli Chagi-Starr & Ashel Eldridge
SUNDAY, Nov 29, 2009!
9 – 5pm: Seattle University (901 12th Ave – Capitol Hill)
10 – 3:30 Concurrent workshops, tabling group discussions - Pigott Hall
12:45 – 1:45 Strategy Plenary: “Catch the Buzz: Cross-Pollinating our Movements”
1:45 – 5:00 Cross-Sector Strategy Session
7 pm: Town Hall (1119 8th Ave – Capitol Hill)
Moderator: Verlene Jones, MLK Labor Council
Musical Performances & Spoken Word by: Seattle Labor Chorus, Jack Chernos, Alli Chagi-Starr & Ashel Eldridge
For details – check out our full summit schedule.
Join us to reclaim and amplify our voices with the vision we have for a healthy planet and people – Community Empowerment, Jobs, Prison Reform, Food Security and Native Sovereignty!
6 pm: New Hope Baptist Church (116 21st Ave – Capitol Hill, near E Yesler)
Moderator: Rahwa Habte, Hidmo Community Empowerment Project
Speakers:
Welcome: Rev Robert Jeffrey – Pastor, New Hope Baptist Church, Black Dollar Days Task Force
Walter Hayden – Community Outreach Director Clean Greens Farm
Alli Chagi-Starr -Green for All, Art in Action
Ray Williams – Swinomish Tribal Council
Wyking
Performances by Jim Page & others!
Join the Buy Nothing Day festivities all day (by not buying anything!) and tonight we will see you either at Amy Goodman at Town Hall, 7pm, or at the 7pm and 9pm screenings of “The Yes Men Fix the World”, with Andy Bichlbaum – Yes Man – at NW Film Forum! After-party at Hidmo!
And see you tomorrow!! Check-in at Seattle University 8:30 – 9:30 am,
Opening plenary 9:30 – 11:15!
The Climate is Changing: It’s Time for Solutions!
Moderator: Sarah Van Gelder, Yes! Editor
Speakers:
Welcome and Overview of 1999: WA Representative Bob Hasegawa
Jihan Gearon, Indigenous Environmental Network, Native Energy and Climate Campaign
Dena Hoff – Farmer, Via Campesina, National Family Farm Coalition
David Korten – Author, Agenda for a New Economy, New Economy Working Group
Let's reclaim the spirit of Seattle 99! Join us for a Week of Action (Nov 27 – Dec 5) on the 10th anniversary of the WTO protests and in advance of the UN Climate Change conference in Copenhagen.
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