Attend upcoming events and please forward information to all who may be interested!
Thanks to Coffee Makes You Black, All Well Learning Lab & the Brewers! |
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May 2 – Coffee Makes You Black and All Well Learning Lab hosted a press conference to announce the launch of our nationwide fundraising campaign. Ten speakers credited the 3 films with being useful tools in their efforts to engage a critical discussion in Milwaukee and beyond. Afterwards, we all broke bread with a fantastic meal prepared by CMYB and sponsored by Brewers Community Foundation. Many stayed for_Changing the Conversation: America’s Gun Violence Epidemic_ and engaged in heartfelt discussion. |
UP NEXT: Water Buffalo on May 16 |
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If you can’t make it, here are some other ways you can help: |
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1. Contribute – any amount $10 or $10,000 – and claim a perk on IndieGoGo! 2. Share – post to Facebook, Tweet about it, forward to your e-lists – and consider possibilities to host a screening with your favorite group. 3. Speak about gun violence as a Public Health issue – and as an epidemic that can and must be brought under control.
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Constant encouragement from the broad range of groups that co-create innovative engagement with the films keeps us going. At this critical moment, adequate funding is vital. Our IndieGoGo campaign is a means to help us reach the goal of reframing gun violence to a national public health focus on prevention. We know it is possible by continuing to move forward and that – together – we can do it! AS ALWAYS …. we want to hear your ideas to help ramp up our short campaign, please let us know! |
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©2012 Janet Fitch, New Moon Productions | 1825 N. 2nd St. Milwaukee, WI 53212
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We will be holding a press conference at Coffee Makes You Black Wednesday May 2, 2012 to launch the National Engagement Campaign of the Guns, Grief & Grace in America documentary project. The three Milwaukee-made films provide proven, replicable models of engagement that cross boundaries among urban, suburban and rural communities with the message that We are all in this together.
The ACHIEVABLE GOAL of the Guns, Grief & Grace in America National Campaign is to activate momentum and create synergy that reframes discussion and action on gun violence to a Public Health focus on prevention.
“It is time to do this and it is wonderful to launch our campaign from this vibrant, dynamic gathering spot in the heart of the city.” says director Janet Fitch.
Agenda: May 2, 2012
Coffee Makes You Black and All-Well Learning Lab – 2803 N. Teutonia Ave
5pm
Press Conference – New Moon Productions and Milwaukee Activist Poets, Muhibb Dyer and Kwabena Nixon will speak and introduce community members and representatives of organizations with a diverse range of perspectives on Public Health Prevention.
6pm
Screening – Changing the Conversation: America’s Gun Violence Epidemic
followed by discussion
For more information please check out our press release and visit the campaign’s page on Indiegogo.
Milwaukee Film Festival Presents:
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If you’ve missed this fantastic film from Kartemquin Films – don’t despair – the final festival screening is at
Marcus North Shore
Tuesday, Sept. 27
Film at 4:15-6:20
Conversation follows directly after in the Take 5 Lounge.
I’ll be facilitating discussion – and would LOVE to have all of you active, concerned community members involved in the dialog.
A good reason to leave the office for “an important meeting” … it is! Hope to see you …. Janet
Tickets are limited – phone or visit Milwaukee Film Festival
Unitarian-Universalist General Assembly 2011 -Charlotte N.C.
Gun violence is generally discussed in terms of urban homicides, yet startling statistics tell another story. This film reframes the conversation of America’s gun violence epidemic by shifting the focus from Second Amendment rights to public health prevention. Engage in a radically logical approach to restructuring how we think, speak and act on gun violence.
Join Rev. Chris Buice of the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church and UU filmmaker Janet Fitch for a timely screening of the concluding film in her award-winning documentary trilogy. All 3 series’ films are effective tools to convene ecumenical civil dialog that reframes discussion of gun violence to a focus on public health and prevention.
This poignant film and insightful discussion will provide the tools you need to host a civil dialog on gun violence in YOUR community.
THURSDAY, JUNE 23 – 9:30 to 11:30 P.M.
Charlotte Convention Center RM 218 – 219
501 South College StreetAlso – visit us in the EXHIBIT HALL to peruse all 3 films and get a FREE consultation to plan your event using these effective tools.
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Violence Prevention Initiative of the Medical College of WI: Conference on Youth Violence Prevention in MilwaukeeBridging the Divide: Evidence Based Programming and Pragmatic Solutions to Violence Prevention |
| Thursday, June 16 – 8:30am – 3:00pm Radisson Milw. North Shore Milwaukee 53217 Conference Objectives: Provide a dynamic and interactive forum to network among local practitioners working in violence prevention and intervention. Facilitate learning opportunities about the effectiveness of evidence-based best practices. Build the capacity and skills of communities working with violence prevention with youth and families. Keynote speaker: Frank Perez, Director CeaseFire National Partnership, CeaseFire Chicago Local Speakers on youth violence and domestic violence: Panel of local youth and community partnership team members working with youth Breakout sessions include: Artistic Engagement: Registration is required: Youth ages 12 and older are encouraged to register. Space is limited for the conference. Please register early! Online registration at VPI website: http://www.mcw.edu/vpi.htm |
