2 more wks till National Veterans for Peace Convention

[annm4peace]

You don't have to be a Veteran to attend.
HOpe you let your Veteran Friends and family know about this National Convention.

Check out the Workshop and Speakers. Veterans of all ages come to this event.

http://www.vfpnationalconvention.org/


This 2008 National Convention will feature Jeremy Scahill, Scott Ritter, Clyde Bellecourt, Becky Lourey, Rick Hanson, James Yee, and Father Roy Bourgeouis

The 2008 VFP Convention is hosting a special half-day seminar on organizing for justice for Vietnamese and U.S. Agent Orange victims Wednesday August 27, 2008 from 1 to 5 pm. This is ONE DAY BEFORE the Thursday start of the main VFP conference

check out the music

http://www.vfpnationalconvention.org/entertainment.htm

[Love Bug]

1. Thanks for posting this

I wonder if they'll let you join on site.

[annm4peace]

2. I would think so.

Just found out that the Iraq/Afgan Veterans/Military will have separate breakout sessions to deal with their issues and priorites.

Spouses, friends, children, and like me people who have worked with Vets and who cares about Vets also go to the convention or part of it.

[MnFats]

4. i think there are fees for the workshops but the evening forums are free

it should be worth a trip over there to meet some of the people.....I made the acquaintance of Clyde Bellecort 30 years ago!
God, but I'm old.

[roody]

3. Father Roy is a Vietnam vet and a true peacemaker.

He started School of the Americas Watch. www.soaw.org

[annm4peace]

5. Less than one week.

[annm4peace]

6. Workshop listed

Thursday - 2pm - 3:15pm
Workshop 1 – Healing the victims of torture / Jim McKenzie
Workshop 2 – IVAW
Workshop 3 – Women’s Caucus Session #1 / Ellen Barfield
Workshop 4 – The Legal Dilemma of Afghanistan and Iraq War Veterans Returning Home / William Brown
Workshop 5 – Restoring Truth and Justice: A Roundtable Discussion on Torture and What We as Veterans Can Do to End It / Aaron Hulse
Workshop 6 – Agent Orange Responsibility Campaign / Paul Cox, John LaForge
Workshop 7 – Sustainable living: Resource War and global warming prevention with green technology by design / Chuck Overby
Workshop 8 – Complicity of the medical profession in the practice of torture by the U.S. military / Dr. Steve Miles
Workshop 9 – MFSO Meet and Greet
Workshop 10 – Memoir Writing: Struggling for Peace of Mind After an Unjust War / Richard Chamberlain
Thursday - 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Workshop 1 – The Eight Essential Ingredients of Healing from Anything, Anywhere, Anytime / Penny Rock
Workshop 2 – IVAW
Workshop 3 – Women’s Caucus Session #2 / Ellen Barfield
Workshop 4 – Alternative Sentencing / Guy Gambill
Workshop 5 – Creating a Culture of Peace / Janet Chisholm
Workshop 6 – VFP Election Monitoring in El Salvador / Wayne Wittman, Fr Roy
Workshop 7 – Cluster Bombs and Landmines / Lora Lumpe
Workshop 8 – Looking Ahead to 2009: Veteran’s Role in Helping Correct Civil Liberties Abuses of the Past 8 years and Forge a Better Way Ahead / Aaron Hulse Friday - 9am - 10:15am
Workshop 1 – No Bases Campaign / Dud Hendrick, Michael Uhl
Workshop 2 – IVAW
Workshop 3 – Creative Visuals / The Ruckus Society
Workshop 4 – Truth in Recruiting for Young Women / Aimee Allison, Maricela Guzman
Workshop 5 – GI Rights Hotline / Panel of GI Rights Counselors
Workshop 6 – Does VFP Walk Its’ Talk? / Tom Brinson, Eli PaintedCrow, and Hart Viges
Workshop 7 – Grieving & Healing / Joan Najbar
Workshop 8 – MFSO Meet & Greet Friday - 10:30am - 11:45am
Workshop 1 – Into the Vietnam Quagmire: A Discussion about the U.S. Involvement in Vietnam / Michael Orange
Workshop 2 – IVAW
Workshop 3 – Nonviolence: An Effective Working Tool To End War / Elliott Adams
Workshop 4 – Military Families' Base Spouse Outreach Program / Stacy Hafley, Michelle Tucker, and Tina Bushey
Workshop 5 – PTSD Counseling / VVAW-Ray Parish
Workshop 6 – Iraq Today / Sami Rasouli
Workshop 7 – Supporting GI Resistance / Jeff Patterson & Sara Rich
Workshop 8 – The Eight Essential Ingredients of Healing from Anything, Anywhere, Anytime / Penny Rock
Workshop 9 - Lessons on Organizing From A Gold Star Family / Melida and Carlos Arredondo
Friday - 1pm - 2:15pm
Workshop 1 – Just War Theory: Is the Doctrine of Preemption a Legitimate Element of War Tradition? / Dr Robert Kennedy
Workshop 2 – IVAW
Workshop 3 – The Iraq Moratorium / Bill Christopherson
Workshop 4 – Democracy Based Organizing: What It Could Mean for Peace and for VFP / Mike Ferner
Workshop 5 – Intro to Blockades / The Ruckus Society
Workshop 6 – PTSD and Preventing Suicide / Penny Coleman
Friday - 2:30pm - 3:45pm
Workshop 1 – How Just Are We? / Richard Reedy
Workshop 2 – IVAW
Workshop 3 – US Torture Policy / Dr Steve Miles
Workshop 4 – Coalition to Organize Against Military Sexual Assault
Workshop 5 – Global Economics and Oil/Militarism, Keynesian, and Money Creation / Mike Miles, Bob Poteat
Workshop 6 – How to Be a Peace Activist/Chapter Building -Local Recipe for Peace: The Ingredients of Membership / Stanley Campbell, Bonnie Heilman
Workshop 7 – GI Organizing / Sandy Kelson
Friday - 4pm - 5:15pm
Workshop 1 – Don't Ask, Don't Tell - Gays in the Military / Tom Swann and Tracy Turner
Workshop 2 – IVAW
Workshop 3 – Stopping Blackwater and the Mercenary Firms From Invading Your Community / Jim Brown
Workshop 4 – Life After GI Resistance / Michael Wong, Jeff Patterson, Aimee Allison
Workshop 5 – Palestine-Israel / Tom Chisholm
Workshop 6 – Chapter Building Tool Kit / Ken Mayer
Workshop 7 – GI Organizing Session #2 / Sandy Kelson
Workshop 8 – Truth in Recruiting / Mike Hearington and YOUTH AGAINST WAR and RACISM (local youth)