30th Annual Peace, Justice, & Environment Conference

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Maryland United for Peace and Justice/Institute for Positive Action

www.mupj.org (http://www.mupj.org/)

30 years ago, participants in Maryland’s first conference on peace, justice and the environment 1986 formed Maryland United for Peace and Justice (MUPJ) as a means to coordinate and support efforts to create a more peaceful, just and sustainable world.

Our 2015 conference celebrates MUPJ’s three decades of energizing and supporting progressive Maryland groups and individuals. Please join us as we continue our crucial and exciting activities!

Saturday, May 2nd

8:00 – 8:20 am: Registration: Table setup, bagels, cream cheese, coffee, tea

8:30 – 8:50 am: Welcome by Pastor Dave Asendorf, Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church

9:00 – 9:50 am: Featured Speaker I: Phyllis Bennis, Institute for Policy Studies, The Mess in the Middle East: What can we do?

10:00 – 10:50 Workshop Session I:

Scott Ward, “Seize the story, Save the world: Communicating effectively in a new and dynamic landscape”

Tom McCarthy, “The Cyprus Friendship Program: A Proven Teen Model for Peace”

Kara Annenson, Just Kids, Incarceration of Juveniles: Is this Justice?

MJ and Jerry Park, Little Friends for Peace, Non-violence in all settings: beyond Ferguson: Working with the Police Academy, building relationships

11:00 – 11:50 pm Workshop Session II: various classrooms

1. MJ Park, Little Friends for Peace, Live peace, Teach peace: Can we learn and use tools of non-violence?

2. Howard County Friends of Latin America: Hope for Cuba Today

3. Paul Jay, Senior Editor of

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Speaking Truth to Power on the Internet

12:00 noon – 12:30 pm: Plenary Session:

Participant speedy-input on new MUPJ website and proposed quarterly MUPJ summit meetings

12:05 - 12:30 pm – 1:10 pm: Gourmet Lunch and Glorious Music. Catering by Catonsville Gourmet with vegetarian option

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Entertainment by Pastor Gloria Jones Swieringa

1:10 pm –1:55 pm: Benjamin Peace Awards: Gandhi Peace Brigade at DuVal High School, Lanham, MD

2:00 – 2:50 pm: Featured Speaker II: Martin Fleck (mfleck@psr.org) Program Director, for Physicians for Social Responsibility, "Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons"

3:00 – 3:50 pm: Workshop Session III:

1. Dan Kahn, The Peace Alliance, "Creating Political Will for Peace - the Power of Your Relationships."

2. Laila El-Haddad, Howard County Committee for Palestinian Rights:”Is a Lasting Peace still possible in Israel/Palestine?”

3. May Day, A Blueprint for Cooperation for Change

4:00 – 4:30 pm: Plenary Celebration

Participant input, 30th anniversary cake, and Ethiopian Iced Coffee

HOW TO REGISTER:

www.mupj.org (http://www.mupj.org/)

Conference fees cover the catered lunch and help meet other conference expenses.

You may register later or onsite, but registering by April 25th will ensure we order enough food.

Please reduce the amounts listed below by $5 if you register by April 25:

$35 is the regular fee for an individual$20 is the regular fee for students, retirees, second members of a family

If these amounts would make it difficult for you to attend, please let us know: we are flexible!