[CIMC-work] [Imc-chicago] Chicagoland Free Speech Exchange (fwd)

[Mitchell Szczepanczyk]

Two things:

(1) New center panel on Madison is posted.   Modify as you see fit.

(2) I might be able to attend this meeting on Wednesday.  Will keep you
informed.

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_ Z  Mitchell Szczepanczyk
  /  http://home.uchicago.edu/~msszczep http://www.chicagomediaaction.org
     http://www.geocities.com/szczepanczyk http://chicago.indymedia.org

On Mon, 10 Nov 2003, Garth Liebhaber wrote:

> sounds like a good idea, can't go though. g.
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> Forward.
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> _ Z =A0Mitchell Szczepanczyk
>  =A0/ =A0http://home.uchicago.edu/~msszczep http://www.chicagomediaaction=
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>  =A0 =A0 http://www.geocities.com/szczepanczyk http://chicago.indymedia.o=
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> Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 15:29:15 -0600
>  From: Estelle Carol and Bob Simpson <art-design at carolsim.com>
> To: IMC-Chicago at lists.indymedia.org
> Subject: [Imc-chicago] Chicagoland Free Speech Exchange
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> Hi
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> Chicago Indy Media is invited to participate in the planning of a new=20
> campaign to get progressive media and speakers to new audiences=20
> around Chicagoland. We don't even have an official name yet.
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> This initiative is a collaborative project of three local=20
> organizations, United for Peace Faithful Citizenship, Oak Park=20
> Committee for Truth and Justice, and the Chicago Office of the=20
> American Friends Service Committee.
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> Too often, the many compelling local speakers and independent media=20
> shows don't get the wide audience they deserve. =A0We intend to foster=20
> relationships with pre-established community organizations ranging=20
>  from religious groups to civic organizations. We will offer them=20
> local speakers, performers, films and information about media outside=20
> the mainstream.
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> However, we do not wish to only passively educate; we also seek to=20
> mobilize. =A0Accordingly, in addition to educating people about a wide=20
> range of issues impacting their lives, we will provide them with=20
> tools and information that they can use to bring progressive changes=20
> to their communities, with the larger goal of cultivating peace and=20
> justice in society. =A0As an example of this type of empowerment, we=20
> will register voters and distribute non-partisan voter information=20
> guides at all speaker and film events. =A0We will also work with=20
> community partners to offer deputy voter register training to=20
> interested groups so they can register others in their community.
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> We need your input and resources to =A0make this idea a reality. If you=
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> need more background information please call or email Carolyn=20
> Danckert at AFSC.
> 312-427-2533 =A0OR =A0cdanck at afsc.org
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> Can you send a representative to our next planning meeting on=20
> Wednesday, Nov 12th at 7:00 pm. in the Loop? Location is probably the=20
> AFSC office at 637 S. Dearborn
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> Estelle Carol
> 708-386-7197
> day or evening
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> Graphic design and illustration
> for print and the web
> http://www.estellegraphics.com
> Members: Graphic Artists Guild and National Writers Union
> (UAW AFL-CIO)
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