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Meetings/Protests this week, May 5, 2019 - Bonnie

Resistance Calendar, week of May 5, 2019 Please share liberally Meetings/Protests this week, May 5, 2019 Ongoing: Protesters/Witnesses desperately needed at Homestead Immigrant Children’s Detention Center,  920 Bouganville Blvd., (SW 288 St.), Homestead. [take Exit 5 off the Turnpike Extension and head east until you reach the site]. Every day from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., resisters are gathering to bear witness to and protest a particularly cruel and inhumane aspect of the Trump immigration policy. Even if you can only come for an hour, your presence will be greatly appreciated. And please don’t forget the Mother’s Day March, next Sunday, 5/12, (see below). www.facebook.com/groups/339957239906299/; https://www.afsc.org/homestead# This Power Point will give you a better idea of what’s transpiring: https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/WITNESS%20HOMESTEAD.pptx?token=AWxU8KUYjPyIWDORFKcB8c1_yHMXdjsxJ-9oBOVZgeyNwLDV3egKHF8eQH3ppTcTJp44CrYOw-ZaXlkJm55nbsQcgQQA1W7bm5CbJpZkgIvbFxA_Brb2hkA5YogOmIgRQPQZ3TtXCvhJOk1GCePXyIoAMlWIcXea7iUYjjq7-sviSmCAh0BRSkf8B4m6XhNMLnTxIQ2vZHEmknxA4EbUPh47 Ongoing: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights: Public Comments on Immigration Detention Centers & Treatment of Immigrants. The Commission welcomes written submission of material for consideration. Please submit such information no later than May 13, 2019 to immigration@usccr.gov  or by mail to: Staff Director/Public Comments, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20425. www.usccr.gov/press/2019/04-03-MA-Immigration-Detention.pdf Ongoing – until Friday, 5/10/19: 10 Days of Connection. The 10 Days of Connection, which takes place in Miami-Dade and Broward counties from May 1st through May 10th, is cohosted by more than 100 organizations. The goal is to present opportunities for people to connect with others across lines of difference, on the premise that our community will be stronger when we all commit to focusing on what unites us instead of what divides us.  Some of these events will continue to be listed in this Calendar. www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=10%20Days%20of%20Connection&epa=SEARCH_BOX NB:  The Florida Legislature is in Session – from 3/5/19 to 5/3/19   RIP: The 2019 Florida Legislative session; thank God it’s over! Unfortunately, there’s been a lot of damage done. Look out for events in this Calendar and elsewhere that postmortem the session. NB: For Democratic Club Meetings around the County, go to: http://www.miamidadedems.org/events Monday, 5/6/19, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., Magic City Innovation District Community Meeting. Notre Dame D’Haiti Catholic Church, Parish Hall, 130 NE 62 St., Miami. Join Engage Miami, Community Justice Project, Florida Immigrant Coalition, The New Florida Majority, Miami Workers Center, Dream Defenders, & Family Action Network Movement (FANM) as we learn, inquire and have our concerns heard regarding Magic City's Innovation District in Little Haiti. Hosted by Fann Ayisyen Nan Miyami, The New Florida Majority, Florida Immigrant Coalition, Engage Miami. www.facebook.com/events/2344955282452620/ Monday, 5/6/19, 7:00 p.m., Mutual Mondays. Join Miami DSA's Mutual Aid Working Group outside Lot 33 Downtown for Mutual Mondays, a weekly program designed to directly address material distress and build solidarity in our community. We offer free food, clothing, and resources to anyone in need, with the aim of empowering the oppressed to fight for their dignity. We begin serving at 7pm outside Lot 33 on SW 2nd St, near the cross street with SW 2nd Ave. www.facebook.com/events/599341087159250/?event_time_id=599341123825913 Monday, 5/6/19, Sunny Isles Beach Dems with Guest State Senator Jason Pizzo.  Tony Roma’s, 18050 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles Beach. Learn what's going on in Tallahassee with State Senator Jason Pizzo. www.facebook.com/events/328387397821787/ Tuesday, 5/7/19, 3:30 – 6:30 p.m., Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Meeting on FPL’s Exemption from the US Clean Water Act. Marriot Courtyard Hotel, 2905 NE 9th St., Homestead. Turkey Point’s cooling canal system has been leaking nutrient rich, hypersaline water into Biscayne Bay and Aquifer for over 30 years, destroying 80% of Biscayne Bay Seagrass and 50% S.FL Biscayne Aquifer, South Florida’s ONLY source of drinking water. FPL/TurkeyPoint has now applied for a permit renewal which will add another 30 years to their permit to pollute. Since FPL is currently in violation of the US Clean Water Act, they are asking for an exemption from the Act. The. League of Women Voters is urging you to attend this critical public hearing and make your voice heard. Written comments may also be submitted, preferably by this Tuesday, May 7, to: Marc.Harris@FloridaDep.gov . More info: info@lwvmiamidade.org Tuesday, 5/7/19, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m., Meet the Candidates: Our City, Our Future. NoMi Bar & Grill, 738 NE 125 St., North Miami. Join Engage Miami and Circle of Politics for a discussion on the future we want for North Miami and how our elections for mayor and city council - which will be held on Tuesday, May 14 - can influence that future. Hear from young leaders in the community what their vision is, and ask the candidates the questions we need answers to before we cast our ballots. All are welcome. This event is part of 10 Days of Connection, bringing together communities to have dialogue and connection across different perspectives. www.facebook.com/events/460872354660789/ Tuesday, 5/7/19, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) First Meeting of 2019. 720 NW 55 St., Miami. SURJ Miami works with those with white skin privilege in the 305 to unlearn supremacist conditioning and ideology, combat racist institutions, and engage in anti-racist, cross-class action as we work for a fully just society. www.facebook.com/events/646771325780356/ Tuesday, 5/7/19, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., A Green New Deal Town Hall. Hollywood Beach Culture & Community Center, 1301 S. Ocean Dr., Hollywood. Who stands to benefit from the Green New Deal? What's at stake? Join us at this Town Hall to hear leaders in our community share about how the Green New Deal is the biggest opportunity of our lifetime to invest in the American people, and what that looks like for us. Host: Broward Democratic Environmental Caucus. https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/town-halls-for-a-green-new-deal?referrer=group-350org-joint&source=350-road-to-gnd&utm_medium=email&zipcode= Tuesday, 5/7/19, 8:00 p.m., Medicare for All Resolutions Training Webinar with U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the author of the House Medicare for All bill. Rep. Jayapal will share the latest and leaders from our coalition will make sure you have the tools you need to pass a Medicare for All resolution in your community.These local resolutions will increase the pressure on our state and federal elected officials to cosponsor, hold hearings and pass Medicare for All. Register: http://www.medicare4allresolutions.org/thank-you-for-signing-up/ Wednesday, 5/8/19, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., Climate Change & Solutions Talk.West Kendall Regional Library, 10201 Hammocks Blvd., Miami. Learn more about how climate change is impacting you and how you can be a part of the solution. Hosted by The CLEO Institute.www.facebook.com/events/278928649668015/ Wednesday, 5/8/19, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., 10 Days of Connection: Stories of Second Chances. Dragonfly Thrift Boutique, 3141 SW 8 St., Miami. Hosted by Ladies Empowerment & Action Program (LEAP). Another 10 Days of Connection event designed to connect us with others across lines of difference. Every person has dignity and potential. But one in three American adults has a criminal record, which limits their access to education, jobs, housing, and other things they need to reach that potential. Join LEAP for an evening of Stories of Second Chances. www.facebook.com/events/411393779625704/ Wednesday, 5/8/19, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m., You Can Sit With Us. Soul Tavern, 1801 West Ave., Miami Beach. Las Comadres & The League of Women Voters are proud to host "You Can Sit With Us", a 10 Days of Connection event created to bring us back to each other. We are living at a time where we are increasingly polarized through our political beliefs. For this one evening, we will invite Miamians from all sides to come together and see one another as people again. We will turn off the news, and enjoy conversations based on what we share and what brings us together. Free. www.facebook.com/events/327158988002240/ Wednesday, 5/8/19, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m., Labor Community Alliance of South Florida Planning Meeting. Denny’s, 7411 NW 36 St., Miami. Join the resistance! The Labor-Community Alliance of South Florida (LCA) seeks to unite people and organizations in the struggle against the Trump administration march towards totalitarianism. We stand firm in the defense of the Democratic and Economic rights of the American people. We are affiliated with Our Revolution and Justice Democrats. www.facebook.com/events/1041056189427407/ Thursday, 5/9/19, 9:00 a.m., City of Miami Commission Meeting re: Location of Ultra Festival. Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Dr., Coconut Grove. If you oppose Ultra’s return to Virginal Key next year, please write to the City Commission and then attend this meeting. Having Ultra in this venue is a logistical nightmare in a sensitive environment that the Virginia Key Alliance is fighting & it needs your help. For further information, contact: VKA Co-Founder Leah Kinnaird at: 305-987-9985. Thursday, 5/9/19, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., The Future is Female, But is it Equal? Venture Café Miami, Amazon Room, 1951 NW 7 Ave., Miami. As part of the 10 Days of Connection, the Miami-Dade County Commission for Women will host a roundtable discussion highlighting the recent report on the Status of Women in Miami Dade by the FIU Metropolitan Center. The report’s findings shed light on where women and girls are advancing and/or lagging behind in comparison to their male counterparts, particularly in economic, education and health opportunities. Also learn about the gender wage gap and how to close it, the revival of the ERA, and other hot topics regarding gender equality at the state and national level. www.eventbrite.com/e/10-days-of-connection-the-future-is-female-but-is-it-equal-tickets-61051465577?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Thursday, 5/9/19, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., LEAP Volunteer Information Night & Ambassador Program. Dragonfly Thrift Boutique, 3141 SW 8 St., Miami. Join us for an information night on how you can volunteer to help out the ladies of LEAP. The Ladies Empowerment and Action Program empowers incarcerated women to transcend their past and successfully re-enter society by providing transformational education, entrepreneurial training, and mentorship. We serve as a model, voice, and advocate for the power of rehabilitation over retribution. www.facebook.com/events/739840036412305/ Thursday, 5/9/19, 6:30 p.m., RiseUpFlorida Post Card Party to Remind Voters to Renew their Vote-by-Mail status. Coral Gables Congregational Church, 3010 De Soto Blvd., Coral Gables. Nearly 72,000 voters’ Vote by Mail status has expired. Join us as we send them a postcard to remind them to update their status. RSVP: riseupfla@gmail.com. www.facebook.com/events/293241951603362/ Thursday, 5/9/19, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., Courageous Conversations: Unpacking Privilege & Bias; Session 3: Moving into Allyship. Temple Beth Am, 5950 N. Kendall Dr., Miami. Join Temple Beth Am, South Florida People of Color, and Women's March Miami for a collaborative community effort to create a brave space to talk about race and our own unconscious bias. Free, but registration is required. www.eventbrite.com/e/courageous-community-conversations-unpacking-privilege-and-bias-tickets-60269126580?fbclid=IwAR25PyVmAKR0N1qj6fEj5iSsgReWc09qDqZz9GSzzz0aDpvnwCrXJWnXTEM. www.facebook.com/events/314278565928628/ Saturday, 5/11/19, 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Citizens’ Climate Lobby Monthly Chapter Meeting.  University of Miami, Ungar Bldg., 1365 Memorial Dr., Coral Gables. Guest speaker former U.S. Congressman Carlos Curbelo joins this month’s call to talk about building the momentum for a bipartisan approach to solving climate change. http://hamra.net/ccl/ Saturday, 5/11/19, - OR – Sunday, 5/12/19, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Promise to Protect Tour Miami. FIU Wolf University Center. Together with Indigenous leaders, national affiliate organization 350.org has launched a nationwide training tour to prepare thousands to take mass action to stop Keystone XL, Line 3, and every other fossil fuel project that comes our way. It's time to skill up, expand, and deepen our ability to fight Big Oil at every level. Over 20,000 people like you have already joined this historic call to action through the Promise to Protect, a commitment to take peaceful action along the KXL pipeline route. Now we’re calling on you to join us in Miami, either Saturday May 11, 2019 OR Sunday May 12, 2019. RSVP by texting "Promise" to 83224 and following the links, or RSVP at nokxlpromise.org/training-tour. RSVP is necessary to be registered as well as to receive location information. Both days are the same -- the training is being held twice so we can accommodate more people. Register for whichever day best fits your schedule. Hosted by: 350 South Florida, Soul of Miami, Progressive Jewish Action of South Florida, Love the Everglades Movement, Miami Climate Alliance, & Labor Community Alliance of South Florida. www.facebook.com/events/552600611815254/ Saturday, 5/11/19, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, 5/12/19, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., ACLU 100 Experience-Miami. Collins Park, 2100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. To mark and celebrate 100 years of defending the constitutional rights and civil liberties of every man, woman and child in this country, the ACLU is coming to Miami — part of a 15-state tour of pop-up interactive exhibitions about voting rights, immigrants’ rights, and mass incarceration that will engage tens of thousands of people across the country. Free & open to all. www.facebook.com/events/562282004262493; https://map.peoplepower.org/?zipcode=33176 Sunday, 5/12/19, 2:00 p.m., Mother’s Day March to End Child Detention at Refugee Children’s Prison Camp in Homestead. NB: Concert for the Children at 1:00 p.m. 920 Bouganville Blvd., Homestead. Join us to shine a light on the irreversible harm being imposed on our children sanctioned by the anti-immigration policies of this administration, fueled by massive profits, and maintained by secrecy couched in misapplied alleged government loopholes for the purposes of deterring migration. There will be companion events in D.C. and many other cities. https://mothersdayrally.com/events . The Homestead  event is sponsored by Florida Immigrant Coalition, American Friends Service Committee, We Count and Homes Instead (the activists holding daily vigil and organizing on the ground), Women's March Florida, Friends of Miami-Dade Detainees, Rise Up Florida, Charlotte County Democratic Hispanic Caucus, ACLU of Florida Greater Miami Chapter, and other community partners and allies. www.facebook.com/events/350301962271086/