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Chalchiutlicue: Environmental Action Training
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
price: Free
Location: Powderhorn Park Recreation Center, Minneapolis, MN
Description: Adults, youth, parents and grandparents, come and spend some time learning and doing fun activities that improve our environment. Make your own cleaning products to take home, increase your recycling know how, reduce your weekly garbage drop. Learn how to talk to friends and neighbors about what we can do protect our environment. The Chalchiutlicue Environmental Action Training will build skills to share knowledge about what is happening in our earth, water and air, and what we can do to restore the balance.
To register or for more information please call: (612) 370 - 4960
This new program is offered in collaboration with Ce Tempoxcalli, Powderhorn Park and greenguardian.com, a Community Power Grant from Solid Waste Management Coordination Board with additional support from the Headwaters Foundation. The program is free and open to adults, youth and adult-accompanied children.
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Chalchiutlicue: Environmental Action Training
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
price: Free
Location: Powderhorn Park Recreation Center, Minneapolis, MN
Description: Adults, youth, parents and grandparents, come and spend some time learning and doing fun activities that improve our environment. Make your own cleaning products to take home, increase your recycling know how, reduce your weekly garbage drop. Learn how to talk to friends and neighbors about what we can do protect our environment. The Chalchiutlicue Environmental Action Training will build skills to share knowledge about what is happening in our earth, water and air, and what we can do to restore the balance.
To register or for more information please call: (612) 370 - 4960
This new program is offered in collaboration with Ce Tempoxcalli, Powderhorn Park and greenguardian.com, a Community Power Grant from Solid Waste Management Coordination Board with additional support from the Headwaters Foundation. The program is free and open to adults, youth and adult-accompanied children.
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PANGEA WORLD THEATER 2008 BENEFIT
Time: 5:00 p.m.
price: Tickets: $75 per person
Location: The Depot, 225 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55401, In the Historic Mill District of Downtown Minneapolis
Description: We invite you to join us on MAY 18, 2008 for an evening with the PANGEA WORLD THEATER
Wrapping up its 12th season, Pangea World Theater will proudly celebrate its profound dedication to the production and presentation of international and aesthetic work that brings together people from all over the world. Pangea remains a progressive space for transformation in which conversations about race, ethnicity, gender, human rights and social justice form an important backbone of our work.
Pangea World Theater illuminates the human condition, celebrates cultural differences, and promotes human rights by creating and presenting international, multi-disciplinary theater.
The evening starts at 5 p.m. with Silent Auction and Cash bar.
Dinner will be served at 7 p.m.
For reservation please call 612-203-1088. Online reservations at www.pangeaworldtheater.org. Seating is limited. Please R.S.V.P. ASAP.
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The Forgotten Struggle - Healthcare in Somalia
Time: 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
price: Free & open to the public
Location: Old Main Building Auditorium #600, College of Saint Catherine-Minneapolis Campus, 601 25th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Description: Rufaidah Bint Sa ad Nursing Association, Multicultural & International Programs (CSC), Dean s Office- School of Health, College of St. Catherine and The African Future (TaF) present:
The Forgotten Struggle
Documentary/Discussion of the Current Health Care System
in Somalia
Africa Future produced this documentary and is helping reestablish a health care delivery system in Somalia. This film is a document of the struggle to bring health care to the people of Somalia. Filmed and produced by Abdi Ahmed and Hibak Kalfan.
REFRESHMENTS . Community Welcome
Community Discussion/Professional Development
All Invited! Free Will Offerings/Donations Accepted for TaF
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4th Annual Ceremonia Chalchiutlicue: Community Celebration,Traditional Azteca Danza Ceremony & Environmental Justice Summit
Time: All day (see website)
price: Free and open to the public
Location: Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center, 179 East Robie Street, Saint Paul, MN 55107
Description: Danza Mexica Cuauht moc of Minnesota and the Chalchiutlicue Environmental Project cordially invite you to participate in any part of our three day event including a conference, community celebration, and festival honoring the waters of the world. The weekend celebration includes: environmental justice summit, traditional Azteca Chalchiutlicue dance ceremony, Information Tables, Artisan Vendors, Community Feast, and more. Everything is free and open to the public.
See http://www.chalchiutlicue.org for further information
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Immigrant Civic Engagement Forum: ACTION PLAN FOR MOVING FORWARD
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
price: Free, but donations accepted.
Location: Center for Families, 3333 4th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55412
Description: GOAL: To develop ways immigrants & refugees can increase participation in civic activities such as neighborhood organization, political representation and voting.
Target Audience: Public policy planners, legislators, educators,
social workers, community organizers, advocates, immigrants and refugee community leaders and their community members.
Facilitator: Rachel Hefte. University of Minnesota Extension Educator, Leadership and Civic Engagement
Moderator: David McCauley, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute Public Leadership Award recipient, ANDI (Board Chair)
Sponsors: FKE, LLC; Center for Democracy and Citizenship, Humphrey Institute; Progressive Individual Resources (PIR); Leadership Empowerment & Development; Minnesota African Women Association (MAWA)
With support from the Minneapolis League of Women Voters
To register, contact:
Charity Tatah Mentan,
Executive Director
Africa Network for Development Inc.
1232 Ray Place Saint Paul , MN 55108
Email: andiandi0102@yahoo.com
Telephone: 651.283.4797
Call email to register
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