This calendar is compiled as a service to those who plan to protest the injustices of the World Trade Organization, and who are committed to nonviolent methods. It will focus on:

General Nonviolence Trainings - theory and practice of nonviolence, methods for de-escalating potential violent situations at demonstrations, communication skills, etc.

Skills for Civil Disobedience - if there is a chance of being arrested, information and skills for effective, nonviolent actions, including possible consequences, legal information, and more.

Peacekeeper Training - for the people taking on the responsibility for keeping demonstrations safe, effective, nonviolent; for example, directing pedestrian flow safely around vehicles.

Training for Trainers - learning how to facilitate the types of training sessions above.

Legal Observer Training. Protection of rights by watching, deterring and/or documenting any abuse of power. See also the website of the National Lawyers' Guild http://www.nlg.org/wto

Ongoing, information for existing groups wanting to schedule Nonviolence Trainings, Patty Lyman plyman@aol.com or 206-323-5295.

Ongoing, National Lawyers Guild is having ongoing training sessions for legal observers, to prevent or record any curtailing of first amendment rights, excessive use of force, or unnecessary arrests during protests of the World Trade Organization meetings; info or to get involved 206-988-8881 or paulr@u.washington.edu or http://www.nlg.org/wto

Sat Nov 27 & Sun Nov 28, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., plus Sun Nov 28, evening and Mon Nov 29, evening, Nonviolence trainings each day as part of Action / Street Theater Camp; the Direct Action Network Convergence Against Corporate Globalization, nine days of giant street theater, giant puppet, dance and music making/performing, nonviolent direct action trainings and affinity (action) group formations and meetings to coordinate it all and prepare ourselves for the WTO; info 206-632-1656 or can@drizzle.com or http://www.agitprop.org/artandrevolution

Sat Nov 27, 9 a.m. - noon, or 1 - 4 p.m., at University Friends Meeting, 4001 9th Ave NE, just north of University Bridge near buslines #7, 71,72, 73; 3-hour morning or afternoon trainings on general introduction to non violence, other types of trainings may also be available, with facilitators Patty Lyman, Betsy Raasch-Gilman, Matt Guymn; RSVP appreciated, info Patty Lyman plyman@aol.com or 206 323-5295.

Sat Nov 27, 9 a.m. - noon, or 1 - 4 p.m., at Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th off Greenwood, enter side door on Palatine one block west of Greenwood, on busline #5; 3-hour morning or afternoon trainings on general introduction to non violence, other types of trainings may also be available, with facilitators Peter Bergel and Rosy Betz-Zall; RSVP appreciated, info Patty Lyman plyman@aol.com or 206 323-5295.

Sat Nov 27, 9 a.m. - noon, at University Friends Meeting, 4001 9th Ave NE, just north of University Bridge near buslines #7, 71,72, 73; peacekeeping training for the Jubilee 2000 Human Chain procession to Cancel the Debt of the World’s Poorest Countries (Monday Nov 29), and the Big March Against the WTO (Tuesday Nov 30); learn to be part of a team to help keep demonstrations safe, effective, nonviolent; for example, directing pedestrian flow safely around vehicles, RSVP appreciated, info Patty Lyman plyman@aol.com or 206 323-5295.

Sun Nov 28, 9 a.m. - noon or 1 to 4 p.m. or 6 to 9 p.m., at Northwest School, 1415 Summit between Pike and Union; Nonviolence Training general introduction to non violence, other types of trainings may also be available, info Patty Lyman plyman@aol.com or 206 323-5295

Sun Nov 28, 3 - 5 p.m. Seattle University School of Law 900 Broadway Rm. C-5 (basement), National Lawyers Guild training session for legal observers, to prevent or record any curtailing of first amendment rights, excessive use of force, or unnecessary arrests during protests of the World Trade Organization meetings; info enelsen@u.washington.edu or hborson@seattleu.edu or paulr@u.washington.edu or http://www.nlg.org/wto

Mon Nov 29, 9 a.m. - noon, at University Friends Meeting, 4001 9th Ave NE, just north of University Bridge near buslines #7, 71,72, 73; ; general introduction to non violence, other types of trainings and an afternoon session may also be available, info Patty Lyman plyman@aol.com or 206 323-5295

This calendar and any future updates can be found at http://www.scn.org/activism/wwfor/train.html. Please send corrections or additions to Jean Buskin, bb369@scn.org or 206-860-9649.

A calendar of WTO-related events of many types can be found at http://www.seattle99.org A calendar of Seattle area peace and justice events can be found at http://www.scn.org/activism/calendar

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