Philadelphia Amnesty International Meeting – Nov. 19
Posted November 13th, 2009 by April | Philly Center City
Agenda – Thursday November 19th
Amnesty International Philadelphia Chapter Meeting
7:00 pm at the Ethical Society, 1906 S. Rittenhouse Square
- A speaker from the ACLU – detention of illegal immigrants
- Reports about last month’s events:
- The Friday noon Human Rights Luncheon on October 23rd featuring Gladys Monterroso from Guatemala
- Lobbying Senator Casey on November 19 on closing the Guantánamo Bay detention center; ratifying the international women’s human rights treaty; and human rights of immigrant detainees
- Report on the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference
- Planning for the Global Write-a-thon:
- We will participate during our December 17th meeting
- Ellal Aklilu will attend to talk on an Ethiopian prisoner of conscience, Birtukan Mideksa
- Write letters regarding human rights violations in Mexico; also some Amnesty International Urgent Action letters
Agenda for Chester County group meeting tonight
Posted May 20th, 2009 by Jeff | West Chester
May Meeting Special Event: Case File Manager introduces/reviews Jessica Garcia dossier
Monthly Meeting Activities Include:
Updates/Reports by…
Human-Rights-in-the-News Archivist
Death Penalty Specialist
Liaison to National Religious Campaign Against Torture
High School & University AI Groups
Amnesty Area Coordinator
Monthly “Actions”
Letters and petitions on behalf of prisoners of conscience
Other Activities Include:
Quarterly Film Night Events
Tabling/Public Speaking Opportunities
DIRECTIONS:
Magnolia Grill
[in the Chester County Book and Music Company]
The Chester County Book & Music Company is located at the intersection of Route 202 and Paoli Pike in the West Goshen Center, West Chester PA. Exit at the Paoli Pike ramp from Route 202, and you will find the West Goshen Center directly to the right of the exit ramp. For point-to-point directions, refer to that specific feature at Mapquest.com.
DATE & TIME
Third Wednesday each month
7:30 – 8:45 PM
Agenda for Bethlehem group meeting tomorrow night
Posted March 22nd, 2009 by April | Amnesty News, Bethlehem
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL GROUP 347: MONDAY 3/23 /09 7-9:00 PM!
Central Moravian Church, Christian Ed. Bldg., Basement Door, Bethlehem
Draft AGENDA
1. Welcome, Introductions, Pass the Hat, signatures for the Obama 100 days petition- closure of Guantanamo, ban on torture, independent inquiry into interrogation practices
2. Lobbying week in April with Dan Laxar—counter terrorism
3. Tony Marino—Gaza & China letters
4. Calvin Smiley—Death Penalty, Troy Davis and New Mexico’s Abolition of DP
5. Richard LaDuke: Death Penalty Haiti
6. Report on Elections in El Salvador and Joe DeRaymond—Sarah Snider (just back from El Salvador)
7. International Violence Against Women legislation—
a. Group 347 letter to Sen. Specter.
b. letter to Democratic Republic of Congo–Justine Masika Bihamba is coordinator for Synergy of Women for Victims of Sexual Violence (Synergie des femmes contre les violence sexuelles), a women’s human rights organization working in the DRC
c. DVD—“Women of Liberia: Fighting for Peace”
8. Lara Boffy, Social Movements Class, study of AI members
9. Darfur—Karen
10. Your vote on AGM resolutions (we’ll review 3 or 4 of these resolutions to get your opinions)
Local Dues–$10 annual—mail to Karen Berry at 3505 Dartmouth Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18020). Join AIUSA for $25 annually (AIUSA, PO Box 98234, Washington, DC, 20077-7015 )
UPCOMING EVENTS
March 25 (local poverty) and April 1 (creation—the environment). Dinner and discussion at Central Moravian Church—Start time is 6 p.m. Call Mike Pragheimer—610-867-4665
March 27-29: Annual General Meeting in Boston—Karen & Lara Boffey are attending
April 14—Fundraiser – just come to dinner at Friendly’s Family Restaurant between 5 and 8—we get 10 percent—we need 100 customers.—3099 Wm. Penn Highway (Plazas)
Mid-April—Gaza Talk, AI Group at Moravian College, Instructor Faramarz Farbad—more later
April 28—Allentown AI 531 Group—St. Timothy Evan. Church—140 S. Ott St.
May 4—Friendly’s Family Restaurant; 2952 Lehigh St., Allentown-across the street from the Brass Rail, near the intersection of Oxford Dr. (24th St. in Allentown) and Lehigh St. May 5—Moravian Academy AI Group, last meeting, 2: 45 p.m. presentation to their group of book on child soldiers. Call Karen if you would like to attend.
May 26 (TUESDAY) – 7 p.m. Next AI Group 347 meeting
Death Penalty Events at Lehigh University –Maginnes Hall, Room 101 comments, concerns about any of these events, particularly directions please do not hesitate to contact me, Calvin John Smiley, SDPAC-PA : cjs719@gmail.com
March 24, 7 p.m. Film “Juan Melendez-6446.” Mr. Melendez was on death row in Florida for seventeen years before being exonerated
March 26, 7 p.m- Jim Moreno- Legal Perspective. Mr. Moreno is a Federal Public Defender who strictly handles capital cases. His practice is based out of Philadelphia where he defends many people in the 3rd District Circuit courts.
April 2, 5 p.m.- Panel– The Religious Perspective with.Chaplain Dr. Lloyd Steffen, Director of Hillel Society Rabbi Seth Goren, and Catholic Chaplain Father Wayne Killian,
April 20, 4 p.m. Teach In featuring students perspectives of working on the death penalty. Students CalvinJohn Smiley, Luke Miller, Claire Sullivan and Jacqueline Scully will offer their perspectives of why they became involved in working on the death penalty, what they have gotten out of this experience and what they would like to see happen in the future with the death penalty and prison system in the U.S.
Meeting of Group #531
Posted August 30th, 2008 by Dan | Allentown, Amnesty News
Group #531 (Allentown, PA), met on Aug. 26 with nine people in attendance, including two newcomers. Members reported sending 48 letters in the last two months. Florence Applebaum shared a letter to the editor she sent to the Morning Call, which was published on the 23rd, concerning the use of torture at Guantanamo and elsewhere. Many opportunities for action were discussed, including the Summer Solidarity Action, the cases of the Uighurs imprisoned in Guantanamo, and the deaths of immigrants in custody of the Department of Homeland Security, which were reported in the N.Y. Times and the Wall Street Journal. Also discussed were two fundraisers which are in the process of being organized. A copy of AI’s 2008 Annual Report was given to members Mike and Phyllis Sinclair, who presented it to the Allentown Public Library for their reference collection (see picture).
The agenda for the meeting follows.
- Dan Laxar (with thanks to Bill Frederick for chairing the June meeting while I was on vacation).
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL GROUP #531
St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church
140 S. Ott St., Allentown, PA
Agenda for August 26, 2008, 7-9 PM
Group Coordinator: Dan Laxar (570-668-5753); Treasurer: Phyllis Sinclair
Dues: $10/year (or what you can afford)
- Sign in (letter/postcard/phone call—count), Introductions, “pass the hat” for the facility
- Recap of last meeting (+ government contact directory distribution) Bill F.
- Treasurer’s report—Phyllis S.
- Dues—national and local
- Fundraisers—“Halloween Haunt” at Dorney Park (Sept. 27) and Friendly’s Family Fun Night
- Summer Solidarity Action (formerly Summer Postcard Action) and postage distribution
- Counter Terror with Justice Campaign (formerly Denounce Torture)-Bill F. and Florence A.
- Immigration issues—Erol U.
- Annual Report donation to Allentown Library (need two volunteers)/ Annual Report CD available for loan to group members
- Letters-to-the-Editor—Florence on Guantanamo
- AIUSA Strategic Update
Upcoming
Sept. 22—Group #347(Bethlehem) meets 7-9 PM, Central Moravian Church
Sept. 27—“Halloween Haunt” fundraiser at Dorney Park
Oct. 19—Dan’s birthday
Oct. 28—Next meeting of Group #531 (Allentown) 7-9 PM
Nov. 14-16—Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, Harper’s Ferry, WV
Dec. 10—Anniversary of the UN UDHR
Agenda for June 24 Allentown Group meeting
Posted June 13th, 2008 by Dan | Allentown, Amnesty News
Our June 24 meeting will be held as originally scheduled, 7-9 PM. Bill Frederick has volunteered to chair the meeting in my absence. A draft agenda follows. Please let Bill know if there are additional items you would like to hear discussed. Dan Laxar, Group #531 Coordinator
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL GROUP #531
St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church
140 S. Ott St., Allentown, PA
Meeting of June 24, 2008 – 7-9 PM
Group Coordinator: Dan Laxar (570-668-5753); Treasurer: Phyllis Sinclair
Dues: $10/year (or what you can afford)
AGENDA
Sign in (letter/postcard count), “pass the hat” for the facility, introductions
Recap of last meeting
Report on the Treasury- we need to decide how we’ll spend our money: postage for our letters? Other ideas?
Summary of resolutions adopted at the 2008 Annual General Meeting
Denounce Torture Campaign – two actions
Government Directory handout – courtesy of the Lehigh County League of Women Voters
Prepaid postcards for domestic mailings on AI issues
DVD on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights available for loan – a concise discussion by Irene Kahn on why we undertook this work, and three illustrative cases which demonstrate that necessity; plus a Q & A with Ellen Dorsey. Approx. 50 minutes total running time
AI’s Annual Report on DVD may be available for loan at the meeting
Celebrate the release of our Prisoner of Conscience, Rev. Bienvenido Samba Momesori, from prison in Equatorial Guinea! Bring a treat or drink to share!
Upcoming
June 30-July 3 – AIUSA In-district Lobby Week on Guantanamo Bay/torture issues
July 28 – Group #347 (Bethlehem, PA) meets at Central Moravian Church
July-August – Summer postcard action
Nov 14-16 – Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, Harper’s Ferry, WV
AI Allentown Agenda-06-24-08.doc
Agenda for Group #531 meeting
Posted February 25th, 2008 by Dan | Allentown
Following is the agenda for Group 531′s regular bimonthly meeting on Feb. 26, 2008.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL GROUP #531
St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church
140 S. Ott St., Allentown, PA
February 26, 2008, 7-9 PM
Group Coordinator: Dan Laxar (570-668-5753); Treasurer: Phyllis Sinclair
Dues: $10/year (or what you can afford)
- Sign in, letter (phone call, email) count, “pass the hat, for the room, introductions
- Eastern/Central PA State Meeting report—Dan
- Lobbying report—Phyllis and Bill
- Treasurer’s report–Phyllis
- International Violence Against Women Act (S.2279)—petition, issue brief, flyers
- Post card handout
- Urgent Action—Individual at Risk in Turkey<
- AIUSA National Priorities—discussion
- MARO Membership Survey results—Dan
- Letter from Republic of Colombia
- Economic, Social and Cultural Rights DVD for loan
Upcoming Events
3/7-3/14—IVAWA call-in to Sen. Specter
3/24—Meeting of Group #347 (Bethlehem, PA), 7-9 PM
4/25-427—Annual General Meeting, Crystal City, VA (across the river from DC)
Agenda: Bethlehem Group 347 November 26, 2007
Posted November 7th, 2007 by April | Amnesty News, Bethlehem
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL GROUP 347, MONDAY, 11/26/07, 7-9:00 PM
Draft AGENDA
- Introductions, letter count, “pass the hat” We are meeting in a new facility tonight with the courtesy of the Lehigh Dialogue Center–An introduction to the Dialogue Center.
- Darfur: Hans Wuerth—either in person or by report
- Burma
- Maria Weick: Death Penalty in PA—Senate Bill 751 & House Bill 1370 & Update
- Colombia Update & letter: Tony Marino?
- Mary Mesaros: Turkey
- Some African concerns– Report on Central African Republic: K. Berry
- Report on Sameh Khouzam of Egypt—deportation.
- Mid-Atlantic Conference and Dorney Park fundraiser–$450 for AIUSA (follow-up report)
- Election/confirmation of 2008 Group 347 Coordinator Mary Mesaros & Treasurer Ed Simons
UPCOMING EVENTS
11/16 thru 18: Regional Conference in Baltimore
12/10 Human Rights Day
12/22 and 12/23: Barnes and Noble Gift wrapping, 9 am -1:30 and evening on Sat. and all day on Sunday
4/25-28/08: Annual General Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Agenda: Group 112 Monthly Meeting October 25, 2007
Posted October 23rd, 2007 by April | Amnesty News, Philly Center City
Group 112 Monthly Meeting
October 25, 2007
AGENDA
- Mission Statement & Introductions
- Business
- Discussion of November and December Meeting Times
- Tabling Event for December 10—Leslie & Kevin
- Darfur Now Advance Screenings
- Treasurer’s Report—Joe Burke
- Archivist’s Report—Erica Vendetti
- Other Issues of Interest to Group Members
- Letter Writing
- Iraqi Kurdistan POCs: David Loeb
- Indonesia Special Focus Case: Joe Burke
- Maldives POCs: Joe Burke
- Other Letters
Agenda: Group 531 Bimonthly Meeting October 23, 2007
Posted October 22nd, 2007 by April | Allentown, Amnesty News
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL GROUP #531
Draft Agenda
October 23, 2007—7 PM
- Sign in (and letter count), introductions, “pass the hat” for the facility
- Treasurer’s report; 2007 dues now due–$10/yr or what you can afford
- Local AI news—new volunteers “step up to the plate”
- Special Guest—April Zappaterrini, Eastern PA Area Coordinator
- Fund-raisers—Dorney Park recap and looking forward to Christmas at Barnes and Noble; Discussion of AIUSA Group Assessment
- Meetings with Senators—on CEDAW—Phyllis and Pilar
- Action on U.S. security contractors
- Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference (and AGM)—subsidies for attendees?
- ICM 2007 Decisions—Dan
- Letter for our POC—Rev. Bienvenido Samba, Equatorial Guinea
- (Almost) free postcards—(you have to add a little postage)
- Next meeting—12/25/2007—NOT! We need to discuss
Upcoming events
11/16-11/18—Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, Baltimore, MD
11/26—Meeting of Group 347 (Bethlehem)
12/22-12/23—Gift-wrapping fundraiser at Barnes and Noble, Whitehall, PA (no experience necessary)
April/2008—AIUSA Annual General Meeting, Washington, DC
Agenda: Group 112 Monthly Meeting September 27, 2007
Posted September 25th, 2007 by April | Philly Center City
Group 112 Monthly Meeting
September 27, 2007
AGENDA
- Mission Statement & Introductions
- Business
- Introduction of April Zappaterrini, New Eastern PA Area Coordinator
- Discussion of November and December Meeting Times
- Update from the Philadelphia Leonard Peltier Support Group—Bette Adams
- Update on Candle Fundraising Idea—Kevin & Erica
- Tabling Event for December 10
- Treasurer’s Report—Joe Burke
- Archivist’s Report—Erica Vendetti
- Other Issues of Interest to Group Members
- Letter Writing
- Iraqi Kurdistan POCs: David Loeb
- Indonesia Special Focus Case: Joe Burke
- Maldives POCs: Joe Burke
- Other Letters
If you were unable to attend Group 112′s September 2007 meeting, but would like to sign and mail the action letters of the month, you can download them here: