May 20 - 23: CPSR Conference
Shaping the Network Society
April 26
Seattle Sites of the Day:

Citizens Concerned for the People of Iraq

"CCPI is dedicated to ending the economic sanctions imposed on Iraq by
members of the United Nations Security Council. ... Reports from UNICEF and
other UN agencies operating in Iraq estimate that over one million
civilians, mostly children under age five, have died from malnutrition and
disease as a result of the embargo."
The sanctions "continue to contribute to 'excess' deaths of over 5,000
children per month. The sanctions have been widely condemned as a form of
warfare, a 'weapon of mass destruction', directed against the civilian
population."
Nobel Peace Prize nominee Kathy Kelly has been to Iraq eleven times since
1996. She will speak on the sanctions and on-going bombing of Iraq on
Thursday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick's Church, 2702 Broadway Ave.
E. in Seattle.
Friday, April 28 at 10:00 a.m. - The Dave Ross Show on KIRO Newsradio 710 AM
will have Kathy Kelly as a guest.
Friday, April 28 at noon and 7:00 p.m. - Kathy Kelly will speak at Wyckoff
Auditorium on the Seattle University campus, 900 Broadway Ave. on the
second floor of the Engineering Bldg., on the south side of The Quad.
Take Our Daughters to Work Day

Take Our Daughters to Work Day is Thursday, April 27. If you end up with
some interesting stories about what happened when your kids went to work
Thursday, and happen to put them on your Web page, please let us know at
webeditors@scn.org.
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April 23 - 29
Seattle Site of the Week:


Voice of Roma

"The primary objectives and purposes of this corporation shall be
to organize, promote, and provide educational and charitable
projects for and about Roma. Our goal is to provide Roma, with a
special emphasis on the inclusion of Romani women, with a voice,
in their local communities, as well as nationally and
internationally. We will do this through programs such as the
following:
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cultural exchange events |
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educational forums for the general public
concerning the history and current plight of the Roma |
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media projects involving heightening awareness of
Romani issues and including Romani participation in the media |
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health and educational services for Romani women and children |
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intra and inter-ethnic conflict resolution services |
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empowerment through economic development |
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community organization and institution-building programs |
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immigration and refugee assistance programs |
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humanitarian aid programs |
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other human rights and legal assistance programs" |
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