May 2011 Social Justice Calendar

Asian-Pacific American History Month
May 1- 7 Holocaust Remembrance Week

Tues-3rd Social Justice Meeting “ Viva la Causa” – the story of Cesar Chavez and the California farm workers Bethlehem Room Meeting at 6:30 DVD begins at 7:15 All are welcome.
“Black in Latin America: Brazil: A Racial Paradise?” 7pm Prairie Public TV Ch. 13
Wed- 4th Project Homeless Connect Fargo Dome 9am-3pm volunteers need
Thurs-5th Cinco de Mayo – celebration of Mexican heritage
Sun-8th Mother’s Day “We women of one country will be too tender of those of another country to allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs.” Julia Ward Howe, founder of Mother’s Day.
Mon-9th “Soundtrack for a Revolution” The Civil Rights Movement through music 8pm PPTV/Ch.13
Tues-10th “Black in Latin America: Mexico and Peru” 7pm PPTV Ch. 13
Wed-11th “Alzheimer’s: The Cost of Growing Old” 8:30pm PTV Ch.13

Sat-14th World Fair Trade Day
Sun-15th Fair Trade Coffee for purchase after liturgies at Nativity.
“Planet Forward: Energy Innovation” 10pm PPTV Ch. 13
Mon-16th “Freedom Riders: American Experience” 8pm PPTV Ch. 13
Tues-17th “The World’s Biggest Bomb” The Cold War race to create the most powerful nuclear weapons 7pm PPTV Ch. 13