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Faithful Politics: An Interfaith Dialogue- hosted by Wicker Park Grace

Date & Time: 
Jan 10 2009 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Faithful Politics: An Interfaith Dialogue

Location:
Augustana Lutheran Church
5500 S. Woodlawn, Chicago, IL

With the Obama administration poised to take the reins in Washington, DC, people of faith have a renewed hope for creating a more just and humane world. Please join Camp Hope for a roundtable discussion of faith, politics, and what each of us can do to make a difference. Leaders from various faith communities will be on hand to facilitate the dialogue and offer their own views on what a faithful politics entails.

Contact info;
Becca Calendo - 847.630.8733
Jhonathan F. Gomez - 773.412.0746

Schedule & Events

Date & Time Title
Jan 1 2009 12:00pm - 4:00pm Camp Hope Kickoff in Hyde Park
Jan 2 2009 2:00pm - 4:00pm Health Care Forum with Dr. Quentin Young
Jan 3 2009 7:00pm - 8:00pm Emancipation Proclamation Pageant- Hyde Park Union Church
Jan 5 2009 3:00pm - 9:00pm Vigil, Walk and Screening - "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb"
Jan 7 2009 6:30pm - 8:30pm Evening discussion on withdrawal of troops from Iraq
Jan 8 2009 7:00pm - 8:30pm "Abandoning War: A Peoples' Agenda" featuring Col. Ann Wright, Michael McPhearson,and Stephen Kinzer
Jan 9 2009 7:00pm - 9:00pm "Meltdown: Connecting the Pieces" with the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Jan 9 2009 7:00pm - 9:00pm Premiere Showing of "War on the Family"
Jan 10 2009 3:00pm - 5:00pm Faithful Politics: An Interfaith Dialogue- hosted by Wicker Park Grace
Jan 10 2009 7:00pm - 8:30pm Myths and Realities about U.S. War in Afghanistan -A Presentation by Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid
Jan 11 2009 7:00pm - 9:00pm Witness Against Torture Forum: From Guantanamo to the Streets of Chicago
Jan 12 2009 7:00pm - 9:00pm Economic Justice Forum
Jan 14 2009 8:00am - 5:00pm Camp Hope for Peace in the Middle East - Hosted by the American Friends Service Committee
Jan 14 2009 7:00pm - 9:00pm The Gaza Crisis: What the Media Isn't Telling Us - A Presentation by Ali Abunimah
Jan 15 2009 8:00am - 5:30pm Join the Immigrant and Human Rights Community, Labor, Faith-Based and Community Organizations at Camp Hope
Jan 15 2009 6:30pm - 8:30pm Forum and Discussion: “Immigrant Rights are Worker Rights”
Jan 16 2009 7:00pm - 8:30pm Blackwater Worldwide In Illinois and Beyond: The Dangers of Outsourcing Our Security
Jan 16 2009 7:00pm - 9:00pm Screening and Discussion - "Taxi to the Dark Side" Followed by Discussion with Former Guard, Sonja De Santiago
Jan 17 2009 10:00am - 12:00pm Eco-Justice Collaborative- Morning Presentation and Walk to Vigil Site
Jan 17 2009 7:00pm - 9:00pm Political Satirist Dave Lippman and the Singing C.I.A. Agent formerly known as George Shrub
Jan 18 2009 8:00am - 6:00pm Closing of Camp Hope with Candlelight Vigil- Sending off of Caravan to DC
Jan 18 2009 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nature of Racism Lecture Discussion: Neo-Racism and the Myth of a Post-Racial US American Empire
Jan 19 2009 3:30pm - 6:00pm Vigil at the Federal Building to celebrate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday