PDX Stop the War Rally and Action Camp

DATE: Sunday, March 18, 2007
TIME: 12-5pm - Action Camp, 1:30pm - Rally & March
WHERE: South Park Blocks (SW Madison St. and Park Ave), Portland
THE EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED FROM PIONEER SQUARE

Come to South Park Blocks (SW Madison St. and Park Ave) and make your presence known to End the War and Bring the Troops Home. Participate in Democracy, speak out, and exercise your creativity in the Action Camp starting at 12 noon, Rally and March together from 1:30pm. There will be speakers, music, actions and more! Get on the Action Alert email newsletter to get up to date information on how you can get involved in this event and further actions.

Here's a final schedule of events for today.

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Main Stage
12:30-1:30 pm Performances by:
• The Radical Cheerleaders
• Dr. Atomic’s Medicine Show presents “The Iraqi Horror Picture Show”
• Kate Power & Steve Einhorn
• Marilyn Keller
• Grant Remington, Veterans for Peace Chapter 72, a song in memory of Sean Slattery

1:30-2:15 pm Rally
Speakers will include:
• Maggie Pondolfino, Military Families Speak Out, whose son is now serving in Iraq
• Kate Power sings “Travis John”
• Tina and Robert Bean, Iraq Veterans Against the War
• Raed Jarrar, an Iraqi-Palestinian writer and activist who coordinated the first survey of Iraqi civilian casualties.
• Jackie Spurlock, American Iranian Friendship Council who recently traveled to Iran
• A Song by Jesse Dyen, Camp Casey Songwriter
• Congressman Earl Blumenauer, author of the New Direction for Iraq Act
• Rev. Lynne Smouse López, Pastor, Ainsworth United Church of Christ
• Special Guests: Portland Mayor Tom Potter, Oregon State Rep. Diane Rosenbaum, Rep. Chip Shields and Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain.

Our program will be hosted by Geri Washington of Oregon Action and Cristina Perry Gonzales of American Friends Service Committee.

The March will immediately follow the rally.
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2:15-5:00 pm Performances by:
• Ross Beach and the Hellpets
• Mo Mack and the Peace Singers
• Jessie Dyen
• Hungry Mob

Action Camp
12:00-5:00 pm Act for Peace
The Action Camp is a place where people of all ages can Act for Peace by learning how to lobby effectively, create art and signs, learn about nonviolent civil disobedience, and experience youth spoken word and theatre. Action Camp Activities are located north of the Main Stage.

Youth Stage
12:00-1:30 pm Youth Rally
An all-day stage organized by young people from around the city. Youth-centered music, art, spoken word, breakdancing and interactive street theater. All youth are welcome!

Tell Congress What You Think
Learn about current bills in Congress to end the war and bring the troops home. Write a personal letter to your Senators and Congressional Representatives. Staff from Representative Earl Blumenauer’s office will be on hand to give tips on lobbying. Sign up to be part of group lobbying visits the following week where the letters will be hand-delivered.

Stand Up! Sit-In! Act Out!
Learn more about how to dramatically influence public policy in the tradition of Gandhi and Dr. King. Participate in nonviolence role plays. Listen as others share their personal experience with civil disobedience. Throughout the afternoon, hear presenters on nonviolent communication and ongoing Portland actions you can join. Legal experts will also be available. There will be opportunities to sign up for future trainings and actions.

Create Art for Peace
Children and adults can create their own peace buttons and make colorful peace flags to carry on the march and decorate homes and offices. Children’s face painting for peace throughout the afternoon.

South Park Block Map
South Park Blocks Map - PDF | Map for South Park Blocks - GIF

Downloads
Posters and flyers for March 18 Mobilization | Posters & Flyers en Español

We Need Your Support
Donate Online to support this event. We do need your financial support for this event and to keep the pressure on to stop this war and bring the troops home. By check to: March 18 Coalition, C/O Living Earth, PO Box 86960, Portland, OR 97286

We'll see you there,
The March 18 Coalition

Co-sponsors and Endorsers
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