Upcoming NYCLU Events
| « | September 08, 2008 - November 07, 2008 | » |
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09 / 8
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09 / 12
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09 / 14
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm
The Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State speaking on "Piety and Politics: Why the Extreme Religious Right Is Still Dangerous" Greece Baptist Church The church is located just north of Ridge Road West (Route 104) Free and open to the public Americans United is supporting a lawsuit against the Town of Greece town board for its flagrant disregard of the First Amendment. Lynn will touch on the Greece suit and show how activities of extremists in the Religious Right endanger our fundamental American values contained in the constitution. He has recently authored two books, Piety and Politics and First Freedom First. For more information contact Robert Goldstein of Rochester Americans United at (585) 334-4557. This event is being cosponsored by MCPEARL and the Genesee Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union. | ||
09 / 15
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09 / 16
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09 / 17
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09 / 18
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
This November, we will elect individuals to represent us in Albany and Washington. We will entrust these lawmakers to act on measures to restore justice to the criminal justice system, expand the rights of LGBT New Yorkers, ensure students' rights and protect women's health in New York State. With such fundamental liberties at stake, make sure you have all the information you need to make an informed decision. Join the NYCLU in Rochester at a discussion hosted by Interfaith Impact and the Empire State Pride Agenda to talk about civil rights issues facing New York State in the 2008 Elections. | ||
09 / 19
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09 / 20
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09 / 21
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09 / 22
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09 / 23
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09 / 24
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09 / 25
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Thursday, September 25th, 6-8 p.m. Hundreds of children are arrested each year in New York City for minor disciplinary violations. Children with special needs and students of color face the brunt of these aggressive police tactics. If you are concerned about the over-policing of New York City schools, now is the time to take action! Community Lobby Training Last month, more than 200 community members lined the steps of City Hall in an effort to end the over-policing of schools. United, these individuals applauded Council Member Jackson and 24 of his colleague for introducing the Student Safety Act, which would bring accountability and transparency to school safety practices. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Thursday, September 25th, 6.30 p.m. The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and its allies are mobilizing volunteers from across the city to distribute critical know your rights information to students who face overly aggressive military recruitment in the schools. We need your help! Fall is recruitment season. We need to make sure students are equipped with the tools to protect their privacy rights and make their own decisions about enlistment in the military. Each year schools release students’ contact information (name, address, phone number) to military recruiters. Many students and their parents are unaware that they can ‘opt-out’ and keep their personal information private. | ||
09 / 26
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09 / 28
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09 / 29
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09 / 30
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10 / 1
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Join the NYCLU Lower Hudson Valley Chapter for a discussion of censorship at the St. Thomas Aquinas College Library on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 4 p.m. The event features readings from several books, including "The Chocolate War," "The Color Purple" and "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." The library is located at 125 Route 340 in Sparkill. For more information, call NYCLU LHV Chapter Director Linda Berns at 914.997.7479. | ||
10 / 2
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and its allies are mobilizing volunteers from across the city to distribute critical know your rights information to students who face overly aggressive military recruitment in the schools. We need your help! Fall is recruitment season. We need to make sure students are equipped with the tools to protect their privacy rights and make their own decisions about enlistment in the military. Each year schools release students’ contact information (name, address, phone number) to military recruiters. Many students and their parents are unaware that they can ‘opt-out’ and keep their personal information private. | ||
10 / 3
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10 / 4
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Join the NYCLU Lower Hudson Valley Chapter for a discussion of censorship at the Barnes & Noble at City Center in White Plains on Saturday, Oct. 4 at noon. The event features readings from several books, including "The Chocolate War," "The Color Purple" and "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." For more information, call NYCLU LHV Chapter Director Linda Berns at 914.997.7479. Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Join the NYCLU Lower Hudson Valley Chapter for a discussion of censorship at the Nyack Library at 59 S. Broadway on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. The event features readings from several books, including "The Chocolate War," "The Color Purple" and "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." For more information, call NYCLU LHV Chapter Director Linda Berns at 914.997.7479. | ||
10 / 5
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
The NYCLU Young Professionals next social event will be Sunday, Oct. 5 at the Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden in Astoria. It will be a fun day full of pitchers of beer, amazing potato pancakes, games and fabulous company. The festivities start at 1 p.m. Directions by subway: Take the N train to Astoria Boulevard -- the second-to-last stop on the line. Walk one block to the intersection of 24th Avenue and 31st Street. The beer garden is located between 29th Street and 31st Street. Bring your friends and hope to see you then! Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Join the People's Institute and the NYCLU Lower Hudson Valley Chapter as we gather at the WESPAC office in White Plains for two and a half days of insightful analysis and sharing on the difficult but essential topic of institutional racism. Sunday, Oct. 5, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Center for Racial Justice at WESPAC Registration costs $350. Student scholarships may be available. To register, click here | ||
10 / 6
Start: 10:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
The Genesee Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union will hold its second annual Liberty Conference at the University of Rochester on Oct. 6, providing hundreds of local high schools students and opportunity to examine the role of liberty in American democracy. More than 400 students attended the first Liberty Conference last year. An even larger number is expected to attend this year’s event. Our committee of dedicated volunteers – including students from John Marshall Law School – is prepared to guide students through a thought-provoking and enriching discussion of the value of civil liberties. | ||
10 / 7
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Last week, Brooklyn resident Iman Morales fell to his death after being shot with a Taser stun gun by an NYPD sergeant near his Bedford-Stuyvesant home. The tragic incident has reignited a controversial debate over the safety of the use of Tasers as the NYPD considers equipping all patrol officers with the weapons with no public input. Is New York City ready for all NYPD patrol officers to carry Tasers? What are the implications for public safety? How have Tasers been used by other police departments around the country? What are the implications of Tasers for civil rights? As part of the NYCLU's continuing Civil Liberties Discussion Series, ACLU Racial Profiling Project Director King Downing will discuss the civil rights issues at play and discuss ways for New Yorkers to join the debate. | ||
10 / 8
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10 / 10
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10 / 11
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10 / 12
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10 / 13
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10 / 14
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10 / 15
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10 / 16
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
The Human Services Leadership Council, League of Women Voters and Disabled in Action are cosponsoring a forum for congressional and state-level candidates on Oct. 16 from 6 p.m.to 8:30 p.m. inside Grant Middle School's auditorium. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and refreshments will be served. Grant Middle School is located at 2400 Grant Blvd in Syracuse. The NYCLU's Central New York Chapter is a member of the Human Services Leadership Council. | ||
10 / 17
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10 / 18
Start: 10:30 am
End: 3:00 pm
The NYCLU Lower Hudson Valley Chapter is hosting a workshop on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Riverfront Library in Yonkers. Keynote speakers will be David Billings and Ron Chisom, who will present the innovative and effective power analysis of racism developed by the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond, located in New Orleans. The workshop will offer an analysis of the history of racism in the U.S., and distinguish between personal prejudice, discrimination and institutional racism. Individual, cultural and structural forms of racism will be examined. These speakers will be followed by four break-out sessions on immigration, criminal justice, housing and education where we will brainstorm community solutions to address the impact of institutional racism on our communities. | ||
10 / 19
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10 / 20
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10 / 21
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10 / 22
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10 / 23
Start: 7:15 pm
End: 10:00 pm
The NYCLU Lower Hudson Valley Chapter's annual Henry Schwarzschild Memorial Lecture on the death penalty will occur on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 7:15 p.m. at Manhattanville College in Purchase. Renny Cushing, founder and executive director of Murder Victims’ Families for Human Rights, will deliver this year's lecture. Mr. Cushing, whose father was murdered in 1988, is an advocate for crime victims and as an opponent of capital punishment. He has been a pioneer in the effort to bridge death penalty abolition groups and the victims’ rights movement. He travels throughout the U.S. and the world speaking with and on behalf of victims who oppose capital punishment. | ||
10 / 24
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10 / 26
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10 / 27
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10 / 28
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Each honoree has done tremendous work over the years in the fields of gender equality, reproductive rights, sexuality education, & social activism. Click here to donate to the NYCLU's Reproductive Rights Project HONOREES: Ann Cook, Angela Maresca, May Del Rio, Eileen Fisher, and Marcia Ann Gillespie. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:30 pm
The Syracuse Peace Council hosts a multimedia presentation on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. about protecting free speech in an era of surveillance and increasing government supression of dissent. The event will be held at the ArtRage Gallery at 505 Hawley Ave. in Syracuse. Barrie Gewanter, director of the NYCLU's Central New York Chapter, is among the featured speakers. The event will include reports from recent protests and peace events, including Syracuse anti-war actions and Republican national Convention demonstrations. It will also feature video of protestors being arrested at the RNC and an open discussion on expanding free spech rights and reclaiming the public space for peaceful assembly. | ||
10 / 29
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10 / 30
Start: 12:20 pm
End: 1:20 pm
NYCLU Central New York Chapter Director Barrie Gewanter will speak about students' rights on Oct. 30 at Wells College in Aurora. The lecture will begin at 12:20 p.m. and last an hour in the art exhibit room on the second floor of Macmillan Hall. The public is invited. Admission is free. Wells College is located at 170 Main St. in Aurora. For more information, contact Christine Iacobucci, visiting assistant professor of sociology: 315-364-3240. Start: 5:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Hundreds of children are arrested each year in New York City for minor disciplinary violations. Children with special needs and students of color face the brunt of these overaggressive police tactics. If you are concerned about the over-policing of New York City schools, now is the time to take action! We need your help in getting the Student Safety Act passed. Whether you’re a parent, student, teacher or concerned New Yorker, this is your opportunity to get involved in shaping our children's future. On Thursday, Oct. 30 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and again from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Judson Memorial Church, the NYCLU and the Student Safety Coalition will host Community Lobby Training and Public Education workshops to teach New Yorkers how to be effective lobbyists on behalf of the Student Safety Act. | ||
10 / 31
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11 / 1
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11 / 2
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11 / 3
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
PHONE BANKING RESCHEDULED New Day: Monday, November 3rd, 6:30-9 The votes cast on November 4th will have an enormous impact on reproductive rights in the 21st century. While most of the country and the world will be watching what states go red, and what states go blue, many of our colleagues and allies will also be watching South Dakota, as the state’s residents vote again on a near complete ban on all abortions. A sweeping ban, like the one on the ballot, would be a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade and would be challenged -- possibly all the way to the Supreme Court. As we saw with the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the federal ban on a certain method of performing abortions, we cannot rely on this court to protect women's right to make fundamental decisions for ourselves and our families. We cannot sit by as the future of reproductive freedom nationwide is threatened in South Dakota. | ||
11 / 4
The NYCLU Young Professionals, the Planned Parenthood of New York City Activist Council and Living Liberally will host an Election Night '08 Watch Party starting at 8 p.m. at Comix comedy club at 353 W. 14th St. in Manhattan. There will be free admission, raffle prizes, food and drink specials, and plenty of TVs to track the election results. To secure free admission, RSVP at www.ppnyc.org. | ||
11 / 5
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