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10/30 GreenExp: Panel on KY's Energy Future - Wendell Berry to participate

WHAT:

Panel on KY's Energy Future - Wendell Berry to participate

“How do we move forward responsibly with coal in our energy portfolio?”

WHEN:

10:30 am Saturday

October 30th

WHERE:

Heritage Hall at Lexington Convention Center

Lexington

Free and Open to the Public!

DETAILS:

GreenExpo will host a panel discussion.  Panelists will include:

• Wendell Berry (author, poet)

•  Bill Bissett (Kentucky Coal Association)

• Jason Delambre (Interdependent Energies)

• Jeff Hohman (Eastern Kentucky Power Coop)

Panelists will have up to 10 minutes to address the main question, followed by a Q & A session. Questions will include some prepared in advance and others submitted in writing by the audience.

SPONSORS:

Bluegrass GreenExpo

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

info@bluegrassgreenworks.org

859-523-4773 |

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2/26 SCN: Educator: Asenath Andrews w. Film: Grown in Detroit

WHAT:

Educator: Asenath Andrews

&

Film: Grown in Detroit

See how teen mothers connect with Mother Earth.

WHEN:

12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Monday

April 26

WHERE:

Auditorium

Taylor Education Building

University of KY

Corner of S. Upper & Scott Avenue

Lexington

Click here for map to the Taylor Building

Free & Open to the public

DETAILS:

UK's College of Education is hosting Principal Asenath Andrews of the Catherine Ferguson Academy, an alternative, all-girls, public high school in Detroit, Michigan, where the vast majority of students are mothers or are pregnant. 

Despite national statistics suggesting that these, mostly African American, young women are destined to drop out, 90% of CFA's students not only graduate, but continue on to two- or four-year colleges. These stats would be impressive for any high school, but it seems nothing short of amazing for these young mothers to, simultaneously, break the cycle of poverty and national expectation.

According to Principal Andrews, the academy's agricultural curriculum is among the key ingredients related to student success. The students help to manage the farm. They grow fruits and vegetables as well as alfalfa and other crops for livestock. They erect needed structures, even helping to build a barn on school grounds. By caring for animals, growing a garden (taking food home to their families), and critically discussing then actualizing food justice and security issues, these students actively recognize their potential to literally shape the world around them.

The successes of the CFA are documented in the award-winning film, Grown in Detroit. Taking first prize at the prestigious Austin Film Festival, the film is currently being contracted to show throughout the country. Click here to go to the film's website.  You can view the trailer for the film by clicking here:

We have invited an interdisciplinary panel to join Principal Andrews in responding to the film and associated opportunities/challenges. Panel includes:

• Judy Jackson (Institutional Diversity)

• Karen Tice (EPE and Women and Gender Studies)

• Rosiland Harris (Sociology and Agriculture)

• Evelyn Knight (Appalachian Center and Public Health).

Reception to follow at the Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center.

SPONSORS:

Sustainable Communities Network

UK College of Education

UK Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation

UK Institutional Diversity

UK School & Counseling Psychology,

UK Geography,

UK Sociology,

UK Gender and Women's Studies,

UK College of Agriculture,

UK Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center,

UK Appalachian Center

UK Public Health

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jim Embry

859-312-7024

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3/25 A Celebration of Herbert Reid’s career and influence

WHAT:

UKs The Appalachian Studies Program presents:

A Celebration of Herbert Reid’s career and influence

WHEN:

Thursday March 25th

3:00 p.m. Career & Influence

7:30 p.m. Publication of Recovering the Commons

WHERE:

Niles Gallery

Lucille Little Fine Arts Building
University of Kentucky

Lexington

Click here for a map to the Fine Arts Building - the Fine Arts Building is # 224 on this map

Free & open to all.

DETAILS:

The Appalachian Studies Program will be celebrating the career of Herbert Reid on March 25, with the day’s events consisting of an afternoon panel discussion with Reid’s colleagues and an evening celebration of Reid’s accomplishments, including the publishing of his newest book, Recovering the Commons: Democracy, Place, and Global Justice, co-authored by Betsy Taylor.  Click here for more information about the event.

3pm: Panel Discussion of Herb Reid’s career and influence

Discussants: Hugh Bartling, Alan Banks, Virginia Blum, Stephen Fisher, Randy Ihara, Thomas Lairson,
Dana Nelson, Christopher Rice, Shaunna Scott, and others

7:30pm: Celebration of Herb Reid and publication of Recovering the Commons

The Provost will provide opening remarks

Guest Speakers:

• Mary Hufford, Professor of Folklore and Folklife, UPenn

• Hwa Yol Jung, Professor Emeritus, Political Science, Moravian University

SPONSORS:

UK Appalachian Studies

UK Appalachian Center

UK Political Science

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

859-257-4852

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3/27 UK Beyond Coal - a film: "Deep Down"

WHAT:

UK Beyond Coal presents a showing of

“Deep Down”

WHEN:

Saturday, March 27

6:30 p.m. - Bluegrass music
7:00 p.m. showing of “Deep Down” with introduction by the producers

WHERE:

Worsham Theater

Student Center

University of Kentucky

Lexington

Click here for map to the theater

Free & open to all.

DETAILS:

A New “Must-See” Film About Mountain Top Removal, Deep Down tells the story of the human impact of our voracious appetite for energy through the lens of a town deep in the Appalachian mountains of eastern Kentucky. Featuring Beverly May and Terry Ratliff, the film tells the story of how they grew up like kin on opposite sides of a mountain ridge in eastern Kentucky.  Click here to go the the film's website.

The film will be introduced by producers Beverly May and Terry Ratliff.  After the film there will be a panel discussion including Beverly May, one of the persons featured in the film.

SPONSORS:

UK Beyond Coal

Sierra Club Cumberland Chapter

UK Green Thumb

Kentuckians for the Commonwealth

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Miranda Carter

(614) 216-4802

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3/21 CKCPJ: Panel on the 7th anniversary of the Iraq War

WHAT:

CKCPJ's Peace Action Task Force presents

a panel discussion on the 7th anniversary of the Iraq War

War’s Economic Realities

WHEN:

7:30 p.m. Sunday

March 21

WHERE:

Al’s Bar

6th & Limestone

Lexington

For a map to Al's Bar, click here.

FREE and open to public

Click here to view & print the event flyer

DETAILS:

On this, the seventh anniversary of the war in Iraq, join us at Al’s Bar for a panel discussion of the economic realities—both personal and collective—of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Panel members will include:

Nadia Rasheed - Iraqi-born physician

Bryan Reinholdt - National Board of Directors, Iraq Veterans Against the War

Susan Roberts - Economic Geographer, University of Kentucky

Kerby Neill - Psychologist & Veteran

SPONSOR:

Peace Action Task Group

Central Kentucky Council for Peace & Justice

Thanks to Josh Miller, Al’s Bar !!

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rebecca Glasscock

(859) 276-6146

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3/18 & 3/19 SCN: Bluegrass Food Security Summit

WHAT:

The Sustainable Communities Network presents

Bluegrass Food Security Summit

Growing healthy Food, People and Community

WHEN:

March 18 Thursday

6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Recognition Dinner & Town Hall Meeting

March 19 Friday

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Food System Workshops

WHERE:

Crestwood Christian Church

1882 Bellefonte Drive

Lexington

Click here for a map to the church.

Dinner - $20

Workshops - $45

($60 if you attend both - no one turned away for inability to pay.)

Click here to register on line.  Click here to pay online via PayPal.

DETAILS:

We recognize that in Kentucky, agriculture is a critically important industry and our farmers need much greater support; that hunger is a serious problem facing many families; that access to affordable, fresh and nutritious food is a serious problem, especially affecting children; that agricultural and ecological literacy for our youth is essential to create a sustainable future; that faith congregations have significant roles to play in aligning lifestyles and consumer choices with religious values, that there are significant environmental, health and economic benefits to the State and its residents from expanding agricultural production; and that our current agricultural production practices impact and will be affected by climate change.  At no time in recent history are these matters more prevalent in society than the present.  Click here to see the Statement of Purpose for the Summit.

Click here to view and print the food summit AGENDA:

Workshops Tracks click each track for details:

1. Food Security: Regional Approach and Food Policy Council (Click here for details)

2. Food Security: Youth Engagement (Click here for details)

3. Food Security: School Gardens - " A Garden At Every School in Kentucky" (Click here for details)

4. Food Security: Faith Community and Food (Click here for details)

SPONSOR:

Sustainable Communities Network

&

Kentucky Green and Healthy Schools Initiative

UK Tracy Farmer Center

Kentucky School Garden Network

Bluegrass School and Community Garden Network

Terrapin Hill Farms

Central KY Council for Peace and Justice

Bluegrass Partnership for a Green Community

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

embryjim@gmail.com

859-312-7024 

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3/07 CKCPJ: 2010 Dinner & Resource Fair

WHAT:

Central Kentucky
Council for Peace and Justice's annual

Dinner & Resource Fair

Theme: “Peace Studies in Central Kentucky"

We will highlight the Peace Studies program at Bluegrass Community & Technical College and the new Peace House initiative at the University of Kentucky.

WHEN:

Sunday March 7

Fair: 5:00 p.m.

Supper: 6:00 p.m.

Speakers: 7:00 p.m.

WHERE:

Fellowship Hall

Central Christian Church

205 East Short Street

(corner of ML King Blvd. & E Short St.)

Lexington

Click here for a map to the church.  Parking is available behind the church; enter from ML King Blvd.

Click here to view the event flyer.  Print it & post it.

Fair & Panels: free & open to the public

Supper: A delicious meal.  Vegan & vegetarian selections.  Catered by Oasis Mediterranean Restaurant

$15 - 30 Adults (18 & up) - Sliding scale according to ability to pay

$7.00 Students & Low Income

No charge for children (12 and under)

In a sliding scale you pick the amount.  We expect that many people will elect $15, which is our break-even cost.  Some persons will be able to pay more to help us subsidize children’s, low income and student tickets.  We annually lose $$ on the dinner, but our goal is community-building, not fundraising.  No one should stay home because of inability to pay  - if you know someone who cannot afford a penny – tell us.  We want them to be able to participate.  The amount of the ticket over $15 is a tax-deductible contribution to the CKCPJ.

RESERVATIONS:

Act now.  To reserve a ticket contact Richard Mitchell at (859) 327-6277.  In Madison County contact Mary Ann Ghosal at (859) 626-7495.  Deadline for reservations is Noon Thursday 3/4.  When you contact us, please tell us how many persons will be in your party.  Give us the name and age (if child) and how many of those would prefer a vegetarian or vegan soup.  If you make reservations, you can pay at the door.  Ticket can also be purchased ahead of time from CKCPJ Board members. 

DETAILS:

Join us for the 24th annual CKCPJ Dinner & Resource Fair.  Join us at the Resource Fair to learn more about all the groups and projects going on in central Kentucky.  Join us a the supper to see old friends and meet new friends.  Join us for a program about peace studies at central KY colleges and universities. Join us as we gather to rededicate ourselves to working for a more sustainable, just, and peaceful world.

Program

This year's program is about peace studies.  Two panels will introduce dinner attendees to peace studies initiatives at BCTC and UK.

Our evening will begin with a conversation featuring two faculty members from the long-standing Peace Studies program at BCTC.  Michael Benton and Rebecca Glasscock will describe how the program developed and explore its importance to Central Kentucky, to the nation, and to the world.  Former BCTC student Courtney Barlow and current student Joshua Sexton will share the ways that their peace studies have affected their lives.

A second panel will introduce UK's Peace House Living-Learning Community..  This exciting new project, now in its planning stages, is conceived as a residential student community at the University of Kentucky.  It will be dedicated to the pursuit of peacemaking on campus, in the wider Lexington community, and on the international stage.  This program builds on lessons learned at BCTC, on the hard work and dedication of Lexington’s progressive community, and on the tradition of interfaith dialogue within the city. The Peace House initiative will invite a cadre of domestic and international undergraduate students to reside in the Peace House for at least their first year of college and form the nucleus of the Peace House community. Plans include engaging an advisory group comprised of faculty, students, and community members.  Annual themes for the program—for example, environmental stewardship or children's rights—will ensure focus and coherence in the program’s activities.  Peace House panel members will include: Jim Wims, Director of Residential Life; Marianne Lorensen, Assistant Director of Residence Life; Peter Berres, Director of Student Affairs, and student leader Matt Longacre.

Richard Greissman, Assistant Provost at UK, will introduce the panels and moderate. 

TABLES AT PEACE FAIR

Please join us at 5 p.m. for the Resource Fair, where over 35 central Kentucky organizations will share their information. Supper follows the Fair at 6 with the program following at 7 p.m.  Please make your reservations early. We cannot guarantee that tickets will be available at the door for people without reservations or tickets.

To reserve a space for a table display at the Peace Fair, contact: Richard Mitchell (859) 327-6277.

There is no charge to organizations, but if you are staying for dinner, please make a reservation.   Please plan on arriving between 4:00 and 4:30 to set up your display.

SPONSORS:

Central Kentucky Council for Peace & Justice

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard Mitchell

(859) 327-6277

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2/9 LWV Dinner & Democracy: Legislative Update with Kerr & Flood

WHAT:

The Lexington League of Women Voters

Dinner & Democracy Series presents a panel discussion on

"What's Happening in Frankfort? The 2010 General Assembly!"

• KY Senator Alice Forgy Kerr ( R ) 12th Senatorial District

• KY Rep Kelly Flood ( D ) 75th House district.

WHEN:

6:00 p.m. Chili Supper

6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Program

Tuesday February 9th

WHERE:

Faith Lutheran Church

1000 Tates Creek Rd.

Lexington

Click here for a map to the church.

Cost: $10 for the dinner (chili & dessert) ($5 cost/$5 donation)

Reservations Required: Call Nikole Wolfe (859) 494-3203.

The public is welcome and invited to attend.

DETAILS:

Dinner is at 6:00 p.m. with the program to follow. The cost is $10, half of which is considered a donation.

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The League does not endorse or oppose political candidates or parties.

SPONSORS:

League of Women Voters of Lexington

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cindy Heine

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2/10 Haiti Forum & Fundraiser at Transylvania Univ.

WHAT:

Past, Present, and Building Hope for Haiti’s Future: Panel and Forum

~ An Educational Fundraiser for the People of Haiti ~

WHEN:

7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Wednesday

February 10

WHERE:

Transylvania University

Haggin Auditorium
Mitchell Fine Arts Building

Lexington

For a map to the Auditorium click here.

Click here to view the event poster.  Please print and post it.

Free of charge and open to the public.  Donation requested.

DETAILS:

Program

• Welcome - Dr. Charles Shearer, President of Transylvania University

• Introductions and Moderator - Ms. Janelle Johnson, Senior International Affairs Major

Panel Presentations

“The Struggles of Nation Building in Modern Haiti” - Dr. Gregg Bocketti
Assistant Professor of History; Ph.D. in History, M.A. in Latin American Studies, Tulane University.

“Post-Earthquake Haiti: An Exceptional Public Health Challenge” - Dr. Kathleen Jagger
Associate Dean and Professor of Biology; Ph.D. in Microbiology, University of Cincinnati and M.P.H. in International Health, Harvard University.

Our Special Haitian Guest Speakers

“Haiti: A Turning Point” – Mr. Gueber Lamour

Mr. Gueber Lamour was born in Haiti and moved to the U.S. almost 19 years ago. He holds Bachelor’s degrees in Romance Languages and Aviation Management and is working on a Master’s degree in International Relations. He currently works as a freelance Creole interpreter and provides language support for the Dept. of Homeland Security.

“Haiti: Now or Never” - Mr. Jean Reynold Alcius

Mr. Jean Reynold Alcius, a native of Haiti, received his Bachelor’s degree in Finance and International Business at the University of Panama where he was active in student organizations. He currently serves as Treasurer for the Kentucky Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, is the Haitian secretary for Servas International, works with the Episcopal Church, as well as for a local Haitian organization here in Lexington.

Open forum immediately to follow

Please bring cash or check, payable to "Transylvania Hope for Haiti."

All monies will go directly to support Partners in Health, a Boston-based international non-governmental organization, co-founded by Dr. Paul Farmer, whose goal is providing preferential options for the poor in health care. PIH builds partnerships in Haiti and elsewhere to remove structural barriers to health and human dignity. Some of their medical staff have been working in Haiti for more than 20 years, and these efforts have been chronicled in the Pulitzer prize winning book, Mountains Beyond Mountains. For more information see: http://www.standwithhaiti.org

SPONSORS:

Transylvania University’s Hope for Haiti Campaign

Transylvania's Office of Community Service & Civic Engagement

Transylvania University

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Professor Brian Rich

(859) 233-8191

Karen Anderson

(859) 233-8181

01/28 UK Intern. Affairs: "Backdrop to the Haitian Crisis"

WHAT:

UK Office of International Affairs presents

Campus Forum

"Backdrop to the Haitian Crisis"

WHEN:

4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Thursday

January 28

WHERE:

Room 211

University of Kentucky Student Center

Lexington

Click here to view map to the UK Student Center

Free & open to the public

DETAILS:

The devastating earthquake has shed light on Haiti’s fragile infrastructure. UK students, faculty and staff will come together to discuss the recent events in a historical context on Thursday, January 28, 4-5:30 p.m., in room 211 of the UK Student Center. Join us as we correct misconceptions and become better educated about Haiti and its people.

Panel participants will include:

• Chester Grundy, director, UK Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center. Grundy will serve as moderator.

• Jeremy Popkin, professor, UK College of Arts & Sciences Department of History. Popkin is the author of “Facing Racial Revolution: Eyewitness Accounts of the Haitian Uprising” as well as an upcoming book on the Haitian Revolution of 1791-1804.

• Horace Bartilow, associate professor, UK College of Arts & Sciences Department of Political Science. Bartilow is the author of several articles addressing U.S. foreign policy and military intervention in Haiti during the 1990s.

• Bryan Coutain, visiting professor, Political Science. Coutain draws on his own Caribbean-American heritage to educate others about the culture and political landscape of the region.

• Kerling Israel, graduate student, UK College of Public Health. Israel is a native of Haiti, as well as a physician. She worked in Haiti as a doctor and health program coordinator before coming to the U.S. to study as a Fulbright scholar. She offers the perspective of a Haitian citizen who is also an expert on health issues.

SPONSORS:

UK Office of International Affairs

Martin Luther King, Jr. Cultural Center

UK Students Taking Action Globally.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

(859) 257-4067