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Seattle Community Network |
Friday,
December 8, 2000 |
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December 8
Global Source Education presents a half-day professional development program for K-12 teachers, 'Lessons from the WTO Experience: A Focus on Education.' "This program will join together both WTO supporters and critics to discuss the way global topics are and should be taught in area schools. "Presenters include Ray Waldmann, Director of the Seattle Host Organization for the WTO ministerial meeting, Juan Bocanegra of the Northwest Labor and Employment Law Office (LELO) and David Batker, Director of Asia Pacific Environmental Exchange. "... media literacy, and civic participation in a globalized world by Joe Szwaja, Nova High School teacher, congressional candidate, human rights activist. "$10, includes a light breakfast and... readings and lessons plans developed by Global Source for the WTO Host Committee..." Info and registration: Larry Dohrs (206) 781-8060 or dohrs@GlobalSourceNetwork.org
Breakfast meeting for interested persons to launch 'Cuba Visits Rainier Valley Project - The African Connection.' "Rose Cano of Rainier Valley Youth Theatre and Connections Norte-Sur announces a special plan to bring 4 performing artists (musician, dancer, director, playwright) from the Espacio Abierto theatre group of Havana to be in residence at Rainier Valley Youth Theatre to work with our local area youth on our summer mainstage musical production. "An ambitious project designed to bring together Latino and African American communities in our neighborhood. Opportunities to house artists, help with our fund raiser and in general support the project. "Please pass the invitation on to those interested in Cuban culture, Latino culture, African culture." Info: Thomas W. Warner, secretary Seattle/Cuba Friendship Committee twwarner@uswest.net.
"Palestine Solidarity Committee and the Palestine Information Project present Palestine for Beginners. A free teach-in on events in Israel / Palestine with history, analysis, personal stories, Q & A." Free, endorsed by the Community Action Network and the Nonviolent Action Community of Cascadia. Info: (206) 633-1086.
Seattle Displacement Coalition presents the 7th annual reading of Scrooge, selections from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, with Ishbel Dickens and John Gilbert. Social hour at 7:00. Reading begins at 8:00. Suggested donation $25 to help preserve low income housing. Reservations and info: (206) 632-0668.
UW MOSAIC Diversity Book Club with Aki Namioka and Erik Nilsson facilitating a session on The Debt by Randall Robinson. Info: Terryl Ross at tjross@u.washington.edu or (206) 720-1279.
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December 3 - 9
Seattle Site of the Week: 
Studio X
Seattle Microradio Communications Commission
National Lawyers Guild Committee on
Democratic Communications
Studio X Benefit Show Thursday, December 7 at 9:00 p.m. Zak's Saloon, 206 5th Ave N. near the Space Needle. "... here's an opportunity for you to help Studio X remain broadcasting, and have a good time in the process. "$5 (cheap). Who's playing: August Spies (political punk rock), Me Infecto (drum and bass), 20 Units of Dope (metal). Are they any good?: Yes. ... "Wanna do more? Come on down to the Speakeasy Cafe every second Sunday of the month [December 10] at 2:00 p.m. and sign up for a slot in Studio X to make your OWN media. ...
Volunteer at Studio X
Seeking Community Organizations
"Studio X is seeking community organizations interested in broadcasting their voices. Studio X is programming NEWS AND COMMUNITY VIEWS shows and we would like your organization to consider producing material to fill one of these time slots. "This is an opportunity for your organization to expand current education and outreach efforts, to gain experience in broadcasting, and to join others in expanding the public's access to local, independent media. "There are several social change movements within our local community and we hope that Studio X and the MicroRadio Network can make a connection between what is happening here (in Seattle and the West Coast) and elsewhere (national and international)."
Broadcasting a Micropower Neighborhood FM Signal
"We will ship you out an MRS1 (Micro Radio Station in a box). You will be able to download our stream (or any *other* audio stream) from the internet, or ANY audio source) and BROADCAST on micro FM to your neighborhood. Can you say 'fuck the man'... We bet you can! ... "Included with your MRS1 will be a set of open frequencies in your area made available to you by your local MicroRadio Communications Commission (in Seattle, contact: smrcc@MicroRadio.net). You can set up to broadcast within minutes, right from your home! ... "By sending out a stream to the world wide web, our actions are protected under the first amendment as FREE SPEECH! WE actually are commiting no crimes, YOU ARE! "Those of YOU who download our signal and rebroadcast us in micro-powered fm WILL BE the front line culture war heros! Now YOU can be the pirate in pirate radio! "Who would have ever thought that less electricty than a bathroom nightlight, you can launch attacks that will end the corporate monopoly on information! "... get off your ass cuz it will not be televised, it will be broadcast ... BY YOU! Contact mpr1@microradio.net if you want an MRS1." |