Indigenous Populations and Human Rights In North America; Screening(s)
UB - North Campus Flint Entrance, Amherst, NYIndigenous Populations and Human Rights In North America, held on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in 101 Baldy Hall 6:00 PM *Featuring "Highway of Tears," a documentary about the missing and murdered Aboriginal women along Canada's highway-6. You can learn more about this documentary here: http://highwayoftearsfilm.com/ Film will be followed by additional short clips regarding human rights […]
Indigenous Women: Human Rights Protections and Activism
Central Public Library Buffalo, New YorkDay-long (8:30am-4:30pm) symposium by UBSSW and partners (incl WNYPC). Central Public Library, Buffalo. Two topics explored are: human rights activism around the hundreds of murdered and missing Indigenous women from First Nations in Canada, also known as the Stolen Sisters. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada recently established a new federal commission to investigate this […]
Indigenous Women: Human Rights Protections and Activism
Central Public Library Buffalo, New YorkDay-long (8:30am-4:30pm) symposium by UBSSW and partners (incl WNYPC). Central Public Library, Buffalo. Two topics explored are: human rights activism around the hundreds of murdered and missing Indigenous women from First Nations in Canada, also known as the Stolen Sisters. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada recently established a new federal commission to investigate this […]
Historical Trauma
Elim Christion Fellowship 70 Chalmers Ave, Buffalo, New YorkLearn about the intergenerational aspects of trauma; led by Dior Lindsey. Elim Christian Fellowship, 70 Chalmers Ave, Buffalo 14214. Put on by Buffalo Association of Black Social Workers,
Historical Trauma
Elim Christion Fellowship 70 Chalmers Ave, Buffalo, New YorkLearn about the intergenerational aspects of trauma; led by Dior Lindsey. Elim Christian Fellowship, 70 Chalmers Ave, Buffalo 14214. Put on by Buffalo Association of Black Social Workers,
Franciscan Sister and Theologian Ilia Delio at Canisius College
Montante Cultural Center at Canisius College 2001 Main Street , Buffalo, NY, United StatesAt Montante Cultural Center (Canisius College) at 7:30 p.m. Ilia Delio is a Franciscan sister of Washington, D.C. and an American theologian specializing in the area of science and religion, with interests in evolution, physics and neuroscience and the import of these for theology. Sister Ilia currently holds the Josephine C. Connelly Endowed Chair in Theology […]
Franciscan Sister and Theologian Ilia Delio at Canisius College
Montante Cultural Center at Canisius College 2001 Main Street , Buffalo, NY, United StatesAt Montante Cultural Center (Canisius College) at 7:30 p.m. Ilia Delio is a Franciscan sister of Washington, D.C. and an American theologian specializing in the area of science and religion, with interests in evolution, physics and neuroscience and the import of these for theology. Sister Ilia currently holds the Josephine C. Connelly Endowed Chair in Theology […]
Immigration Navigator Training: Defending Our Rights in Our New York
Trinity Church 371 Delaware Ave - Marfield Room, Buffalo , NY, United StatesThis one-day Immigration Navigator training is ideal for staff and volunteers of organizations that serve immigrants and who are interested in building their capacity to support immigrants through the complex immigration legal system and defend their rights in this harsh political climate. It will take place in at Trinity Church's Marfield Room, 317 Delaware Ave, […]
Immigration Navigator Training: Defending Our Rights in Our New York
Trinity Church 371 Delaware Ave - Marfield Room, Buffalo , NY, United StatesThis one-day Immigration Navigator training is ideal for staff and volunteers of organizations that serve immigrants and who are interested in building their capacity to support immigrants through the complex immigration legal system and defend their rights in this harsh political climate. It will take place in at Trinity Church's Marfield Room, 317 Delaware Ave, […]
“On the Edge of Violence and Nonviolence: The Challenging Words of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam”
Columba-Brigid Church 75 Hickory St, Buffalo, NY, United States“On the Edge of Violence and Nonviolence: The Challenging Words of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.” Presented by Dr. Chris Stanley, Professor of Theology, St. Bonaventure University. Columba-Brigid Church, 75 Hickory St, Buffalo. All three of the Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—have followers who have cited their sacred texts to justify both horrific acts of violence […]
“On the Edge of Violence and Nonviolence: The Challenging Words of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam”
Columba-Brigid Church 75 Hickory St, Buffalo, NY, United States“On the Edge of Violence and Nonviolence: The Challenging Words of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.” Presented by Dr. Chris Stanley, Professor of Theology, St. Bonaventure University. Columba-Brigid Church, 75 Hickory St, Buffalo. All three of the Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—have followers who have cited their sacred texts to justify both horrific acts of violence […]
Presentation: Transitioning NY State to 100% Renewables by 2030
Network of Religious Communities 1272 Delaware Ave, Buffalo , NY, United StatesPresentation with Mark Green and Betta Broad at Network of Religious Communities, 1272 Delaware Ave. Mark Dunlea is chair of the Green Education and Legal Fund (GELF) and helps coordinate the statewide campaign to transition to 100% renewables in NYS by 2030. He will provide an update on state efforts around renewable energy, including a […]