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Thursday, November 27
Call in to Fallon and Heuss Radio Show Thursday and Friday
by
Linda Thieman
on Thu 27 Nov 2008 05:00 AM CST
Call in to Fallon and Heuss Radio Show Thursday and Friday
Lynn Heuss and Ed Fallon
 It’s important to confront head-on the serious problems facing our country and
our planet. While we’re all eager to see what Obama will do to address these challenges, there are steps we can each take on our own.
Today (November 27) and Friday (November 28), we’ll host The Jan Mickelson Show (Jan’s on vacation). Tune-in to WHO Radio (1040 AM) from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, we'll talk with guests and callers about the growth in local food production in Iowa, the importance of knowing where our food comes from and the economic, environmental and health benefits of buying food from Iowa farmers.
Friday, as Iowans head to the malls and shopping centers, we'll discuss the necessity (and fun!) of supporting locally-owned businesses, along with the spiritual and economic value – to oneself, one’s family and one’s community – of living simply.
We hope you’ll tune-in from 9:00 until 11:30 both days. If you’d like to call in to the show, dial (515) 284-1040 or (800) 469-4295. If you’re outside WHO’s listening range, you can stream us live at WHO Radio.
Thanks, and we hope you enjoy a truly happy, peaceful holiday weekend.
Wednesday, November 26
Native American March Set for This Morning in Sioux City
by
Linda Thieman
on Wed 26 Nov 2008 05:00 AM CST
Native American March Set for This Morning in Sioux City
Sioux City Journal
 This morning, the sixth annual Native American Memorial March is set to take place. Frank LaMere, local Native American activist, said marching from South Sioux City, Nebraska, to Sioux City, Iowa, on Wednesday morning will be a time for Native Americans to strengthen themselves and prepare their families for the work ahead.
LaMere, one of the founders of the Memorial March, now in its sixth year, said the walk from Nebraska to Iowa represents native families who came to Sioux City from Nebraska in the 1940s looking for a better way of life.
"Our march symbolizes our desire to start over again and to help our families to live, to grow and to flourish," LaMere said. "To do this, our families must be intact and presently, they are not. We have lost hundreds of children to adoptive and foster care over the years and though there have been some successes there have been many failures. We will take our opportunity tomorrow to remind everyone of that."
The sixth annual Native American Memorial March and Dinner begins at 9 a.m. at the Marina Inn in South Sioux City and continues over the Veterans Memorial Bridge to the Woodbury County Courthouse, the Trosper-Hoyt Building and the Four Directions Community Center, 613 Water St., where a meal will be provided for marchers.
Friday, November 21
Public Human Rights Forum Dec. 10 in Cedar Falls
by
Linda Thieman
on Fri 21 Nov 2008 05:00 AM CST
Public Human Rights Forum Dec. 10 in Cedar Falls
 A public forum on Human Rights will be held Wednesday, December 10, from 7:00 – 8:30 PM at the Area Education Agency 267, conference room G, 3712 Cedar Heights Drive in Cedar Falls. This is one of a series of forums being held across the state
Plan to attend and participate in a dialogue on Human Rights. The purpose of the forum is to recognize the 60th anniversary of the United Nations' Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
Dolly Maier, Ph.D., will be the introductory speaker. Dr. Maier is a Professor of History at UNI and was a Research Analyst for the UN Rwanda Tribunal. There will be a power point presentation by Katy Hansen, Director of the Iowa United Nations Association. The power point will be used to highlight the Articles of the Declaration especially relevant to justice issues such as the right to a trial, and arbitrary arrest and detention.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has provided the foundation upon which many additional international human rights treaties and covenants have been established. As a consequence we are living in an era in which human rights concerns have been elevated to a central position both locally and worldwide. Achievement of those rights now engage not only governments and international bodies, but also citizen advocacy groups.
The program is sponsored by the United Nations Association of the Cedar Valley, Peace and Justice Center of the Cedar Valley, the League of Women Voters, Waterloo Human Rights Commission and the Waterloo and Cedar Falls branches of the American Association of University Women. Statewide sponsors are the Iowa United Nations Association, Amnesty International Iowa, American Friends Service Committee, Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility, Cedar Valley United for Peace & Justice, Working Families Win, and the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights.
Plan to attend and join us in a discussion on Human Rights. For more information call 319- 266-7756.
Saturday, November 1
Oxfam, 1Sky Host Town Hall Meeting to Confront Climate Change - Ames, Nov. 3
by
Linda Thieman
on Sat 01 Nov 2008 05:00 AM CDT
Oxfam, 1Sky Host Town Hall Meeting to Confront Climate Change - Ames, Nov. 3
 WHAT: The band, O.A.R. (Of a Revolution), will host a town hall meeting with Oxfam America and 1Sky, to discuss climate change with young people on Iowa State's campus right before their concert and the general election
WHEN: Monday, November 3 from 12:30-2:00pm
WHO: Iowa Oxfam Action Corps organizer Ellen Walsh, 1Sky Field Organizer, Anjuli Kronheim, band members of O.A.R., and the Ames and Iowa State Community discussing climate change
WHERE: MShop in basement of Memorial Union on Iowa State's campus
Oxfam America is an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. Together with individuals and local groups in more than 120 countries, Oxfam saves lives, helps people overcome poverty, and fights for social justice. For more information, visit: www.oxfamamerica.org.
1Sky is a new national highly-collaborative campaign working to bring local groups together to galvanize a movement in support of the bold federal action on climate change that science and equity demand. For more information about the 1Sky campaign, visit www.1sky.org.
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