Past Events Put On by Huntington Woods Peace, Citizenship & Education Project (HWPCEP)

You may be interested in knowing about the kinds of programs and activities we have sponsored thus far:

• Iran: Threat or Another Lie? -- Jan. 26, 2008. More than 400 attendees. Speakers: Scott Ritter, former UN Arms Inspector in Iraq, and Jeff Cohen, author of Cable News Confidential and founder of FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting). Here is Mike Duffy's Reflection on Scott Ritter's Talk.
• Impeachment: Is it Good or Bad for the Country? -- Oct. 21, 2007. Speakers: Al Fishman, Peace Action, and Julie Hurwitz, civil rights attorney. Flyer (PDF)
• Arlington Midwest: Worked with Detroit Area Peace & Justice Network to bring this powerful exhibit to Detroit -- Sept. 20, 2007. Read more
• HW Fourth of July Parade -- July 4, 2007.
• Bill Goodman talk -- May 20, 2007. Report.
• Rudy Simons talk -- April 18, 2007. Report.
• The Ground Truth -- March 21, 2007. This searing documentary includes footage that stirs audiences. The subjects are patriotic young Americans - ordinary men and women who heeded the call for military service in Iraq - as they experience recruitment and training, combat, homecoming, and the struggle to reintegrate with families and communities.
• The Politics of Hope, Citizenship and Activism, a talk by Paul Loeb -- Feb. 11, 2006 (co-sponsored with Workmen's Circle)
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Vigil -- January 14, 2006
• 11 Moms on 11 Mile -- Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005. 200-300 people rallied for peace at 11 & Woodward. Members of the Cindy Sheehan bus tour participated in this inspiring event. PDF flyer.
• Community Teach-In On Iraq, featuring Tom Hayden and several panels of speakers -- Saturday, April 9, 2005. Some 300 people attended this full-day, thoughtful, information-packed event. PDF flyer.
• Demonstration & March for Peace -Saturday, March 19, 2005, began at 11 Mile & Woodward in Royal Oak. PDF flyer.
• Bush's War ... or Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Vision? Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005, Oak Park Community Center: Two-hour presentation on MLK's vision of peace.
• Weekly Peace Walks -- HW Peace spent every Wednesday night for 5 months (mid-May to mid-October) walking the streets of Huntington Woods, successfully knocking on doors at every house in the city. We talked with neighbors about the war and the then-upcoming election. We sold peace signs and political signs, leaving a trail of visible evidence on each successive block we walked. We began the process of building a community of peace within our city.
• Participated in the HW 4th of July parade each year since the start of the Iraq war and occupation.. Our giant doves were one of the hits of the parade. Photos.
• Rifts Over War & Violence End a Famous Friendship -- Local author and WSU Professor Ron Aronson discussed his newly published book, Camus & Sartre and its relevance to today's situation. PDF flyer. Reviews of this book.
• "The World Still Says No To War" Peace Vigil (3/20/04) -- On the first anniversary of the start of the Iraq war, 350-400 people demonstrated for peace at HWPCEP's peace vigil at Woodward & 11 Mile Road. PDF Flyer .
• Effects of the War on Iraq on Our Lives -- U.S. Congressman David Bonior & xState Representative Andy Meisner, addressing the consequences on the xhomefront of the war in Iraq . They both called the 200 people in the audience to action (3/7/04). PDF Flyer.
• Holiday dinner party (12/20/03)
• Candlelight Peace Vigil (12/20/03) -- More than 70 people held a vigil on Woodward Avenue commemorating the dead and injured Americans and Iraqis.
• Civil Liberties & Security: We Don't Have to Make a Choice -- Wendy Wagenheim, ACLU, and Professor (WSU) Ron Aronson , Lecture & Discussion Groups (11/9/03) USA PATRIOT Act. PDF flyer.
• Group trip to the Presidential Candidates' Debate at the Fox Theatre
• Introduction of the HWPCEP group to HW City Council
• Perpetration of War -- Presentation and conversation: Hatto Fischer, long-time European political activitist (9/28/03)
• Peace Picnic (9/20/03)
• Participated in the HW 4th of July Parade (7/4/03) Photos
• Why Did We Go To War? -Professor (WSU) Fran Shor (6/8/03) Flyer PDF
• Iraq: What Next? -- Peace Speak Out & Town Meeting, Speaker: Rudy Simons, lifelong human rights and peace activitist (4/13/03)
• Prospects for Peace -- Al Fishman, Co-chair Detroit Peace Action (3/30/03)