[mgj-announce] 9 DAYS OUT -- AN MGJ UPDATE!!!

[mgj at riseup.net]

!!!FORWARD WIDELY!!!

Caution a Better World is Under Construction!
Protest the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and IMF
April 15-17, 2005 Washington DC
www.globalizethis.org – mgj at riseup.net

Show that we demand, and are already building, a better world! The April 16,
2005 meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank will
represent the five-year anniversary of the first major demonstrations against
these institutions in the United States. Again we will gather in the streets of
D.C. on A16 to show that our resistance to these institutions and their greed
only grows stronger. A16 will once more be the day we show that our dreams for
a better world are not only possible, but under construction at this moment, in
all corners of the globe- and the IMF and World Bank, with all their efforts to
demolish these dreams and actions, can never stop us.

Last week’s nomination of Paul Wolfowitz as the President of the World Bank
highlights the connections between the aggressive military policy of the Bush
administration and the economic policies and World Bank.  After bombing Iraq
and occupying it with soldiers, Wolfowitz is now entrusted with the task of
dropping economic bombs on the rest of the Global South, and occupying their
government’s with economic “advisers”.

If you’ve ever protested the Administration’s Iraq war policy – or the World
Bank and IMF – you need to be in Washington on April 16th.  Show that we
understand the next step in the process of brutalizing and dominating the
Global South (and beyond).  The World Bank and IMF’s economic policy is war by
a different means!!

ANNOUNCEMENT::
Before going on to the rest of the update we’d like to let everyone know that we
have a Convergence Center from Monday, April 11th to Thursday, April 14th.  We
are still working on a Convergence Center for A15 & A16 – if you have any ideas
let us know!!  The Convergence Center (A11-A14) will be located at::
All Souls Unitarian Church, 16th and Harvard Sts. NW (Wheel chair accessible)
Directions:: Metro Stop: Columbia Heights on the Green Line on the Green line as
well as the H2, H3, H4, S1 or S2 bus lines (Walk two blocks south on 14th, turn
right on
Columbia Road, go to 16th and turn Left and walk to Harvard).
Hours of operation TBA.
**The Convergence Center and Puppet Factory are located @ the same place, so if
you are converging you can help make puppets too (see below under Puppet
Factory for more info on that topic!)!!


IN THIS WEEK’S UPDATE::

1)	We Need You!  Places to Plug In and Help Out!!
   A)	A17 Community Project
   B)	Housing
   C)	Puppets and Props
   D)	Legal & Medic
   E)	A16 Set-up & Clean-up
2)	Direct Action
3)	Scenario & March Route
4)	Upcoming Meetings & MGJ Events
**Action Meetings on A13, 14, & 15 – for info see Upcoming Meetings**
5)	Calendar of events during the Week of Action (A11-A17)

1. WE NEED YOU!!! Come out and plug in!!!

The April 15-17 mobilization against the World Bank and IMF belongs to everyone.
There is no specialization that limits access to organizing.  MGJ wants, needs,
and welcomes any and all to come and join in the organizing effort.  In this
final stretch before the mobilization many hands are needed to make the events
of April 15-17 as meaningful and awesome as possible.  Come and get plugged in.
 The vision of a better world, a world without the World Bank and IMF, belongs
to all of us.

:: April 17 Community Action Day ::

This is perhaps the most meaningful day of the mobilization.  A day we put our
theory into practice and go out into the DC community to learn about
community-based organizing while visiting with low-income senior citizens in
DC!!! Out of towners are encouraged to take part for sure! Sign up by e-mailing
Mark Anderson at wearefamily at aol.com or calling 202-487-8698 (If you sign up
make sure you can come. The number of visits set up will be determined by how
many people sign up)

Join the Mobilization for Global Justice
and
We Are Family
to Build Bridges between Generations and Beyond!!!


Visit Seniors in the Shaw and North Capitol Communities 2-5pm, Sunday,
April 17, 2005.

Please join MGJ and We Are Family in giving the gift of your presence to
low-income, inner-city seniors! WAF coordinator, Mark Andersen, will be sending
out volunteers to visit seniors in their own homes from 2pm to 5pm, Sunday,
April 17th.

Interested volunteers are invited to gather at 2pm in the community room of the
James Senior Apartments, 1425 N Street NW, near the McPherson Square metro.
Breakfast foods like bagels, juice, and fruit will be provided.

After a brief orientation, teams of volunteers will be sent to visit seniors in
the building or in nearby neighborhoods. After two or three visits, the teams
will reconvene in the James community room between 4 and 5pm to share their
experiences, and pass on any concerns for WAF follow-up.  (In addition, those
who wish to may also help to bring seniors to a spring celebration at George
Washington University called "Senior Prom" after the visits are done.)

Such visits may seem like a small thing, but they are truly significant.
Simply by showing up, you will be sending a precious message to these seniors:
that they matter, that people do care, and that, in the deepest sense, we all
are family.

Moreover, by reaching out across boundaries like age, race, class, culture, and
beyond, we can begin to create the relationships necessary to truly build a
majority movement for global justice, beginning in our own local community.
These seniors are survivors, often carrying a wisdom learned through years of
poverty and struggle, including legal segregation.  They built their
communities.  While they often have needs, they also have lessons to teach and
gifts to share.

We Are Family does this work on an on-going basis.  Even if you can't come out
on April 17th, please be in touch, there are lots of ways to help out. Together
we can build just, caring, and inclusive communities!

****PLEASE NOTE****
Since the number of visits set up will be based on how many volunteers are
expected to come, PLEASE let us know in advance if you are planning to attend!!
For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Mark at wearefamilydc at aol.com
or 202-487-8698.

**If you would like to participate in the Community Project on A17 and have
special needs please contact mgj at riseup.net.  We are committed to making all of
our events and activities open, accessible, and accepting of all.  Any input,
comments, or questions you have are welcome and encouraged.

:: Housing ::

What We Need::  Places for traveling activists to lay their weary heads


Housing needs your help!  It looks like there won't be any mass housing on
Saturday the 16th.  There is still a manageable amount of people in need of
housing, as long as we get a few more homes.  It is really important that we
get people placed by the beginning of the next week, or else they won't come to
town.  Volunteer your place if you can OR


Please talk to your friends and get them to sign up -- if they don't want to
post online, have them email Jon (scolnik at gmail.com ) or Lia ( lgilles at gwu.edu
) and we'll match them up.

All we need to know is:: how many people you can accommodate, where you’re
located, and what special considerations you have (such as pets, smokers,
non-smokers, parking/metro, etc.).

What We Have::

Mass housing is available from 5:30 pm the night of Friday, A15 to 8 am the
morning of Saturday A16, at St. Stephen’s Church, 1525 Newton St. NW (16th &
Newton NW) (see below for parking and directions).  St. Stephen’s can
accommodate several hundred folks - if you plan on using it, please let us know
how big your group is:: e-mail a16dc at mutualaid.org.
DIRECTIONS to ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH:
DRIVING: http://www.saintstephensdc.org/directions.html
PARKING: Street Only!  The parking lot is for the residents of the neighboring
buildings.  You can also park at most suburban metro stations, many of which
are just off the beltway.  See::
http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/daily-parking.cfm for more info and
http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/systemmap.cfm for a map designating stations
with parking lots.
METRO: From the Columbia Heights (Green Line) station walk north on 14th St,
turn left on Newton St, and walk until you reach 16th. Entrance in back.

For those of you traveling in small groups please use the housing boards at
www.a16dc.org/boards .  There are hostels in the area as well (some of them are
really great too!).  A list of hostels in the DC area is up under the “Coming to
DC?” link at www.globalizethis.org -- check it out if you feel like this is the
option that best suits your needs.

Everyone who wants to come to town should be able to so
if you are coming to DC
and have some extra room in your car/van/plane/train please, please, please
sign up to share on the rideboard at www.a16dc.org/boards.  If you need a ride
the rideboards are a great place to look!!


:: Puppet Factory ::

What a fun place to sign up to help!!! There are three shifts a day at three
hours each. We need people to sign up to be there and help out.
Sign-up to be at the Factory any time between 10:00 am and 8:00 pm Monday, April
11th thru Friday, April 15th!!
E-Mail scolnik at gmail.com to sign-up!
Location::
All Souls Unitarian Church, 16th and Harvard Sts. NW
(Wheel chair accessible)
Directions::
Metro Stop: Columbia Heights on the Green Line on the Green line as well as the
H2, H3, H4, S1 or S2 bus lines (Walk two blocks south on 14th, turn right on
Columbia Road, go to 16th and turn Left and walk to Harvard)

:: Legal & Medics ::

*WE HAVE A HOTLINE NUMBER!!!  The legal hotline, for those who are in* *need of
support (folks in jail, on the street, or those looking for info on loved ones*
*who may be in jail) will be 202-544-8611.  A contact for non-urgent inquiries
will* *be posted soon...keep on the lookout!!!*

MGJ, with tons of help and support from the Justice and Solidarity Collective,
will be operating a legal office from the evening of April 15 until everyone
who is arrested is let out of jail.  Street teams will be out on the streets on
A16 to help activists and track arrests.  Legal observers will also be out on
the streets to monitor police activity.  MGJ is committed to supporting
everyone that gets arrested during actions on A15 and A16 up to, and at, their
release.  If you have any questions regarding what, exactly, this means you can
e-mail mgj at riseup.net or you can come to a legal training, which are discussed
at length below.

We want everyone to be prepared for being on the streets.  Legal training is an
important component of preparing to take our struggles to the street.  The
Mobilization for Global Justice and the Justice and Solidarity Collective are
providing trainings so that everyone, each individual or an appointed legal
person from your affinity group, can be prepared to take care of themselves and
their loved ones while out on April 16th.  There will be three separate training
sessions, each offering a know your rights component, a street legal component,
and a jail and court solidarity component.  MGJ encourages anyone and everyone
to come to one of these trainings.

For additional information on your rights and what you can expect if you/your
friends get arrested please feel free to e-mail mgj at riseup.net.  Also,
www.justiceandsolidarity.org has updated informational materials posted.  The
dates, times, and locations of the trainings are listed below.  If you have any
questions feel free to e-mail mgj at riseup.net.  Hope to see you there!

Legal Training:: Session 1::
April 11:: 6-9pm:: Flemming Center:: 1426 9th and P Sts. NW
Metro:: Mt. Vernon Square/Convention Center on the yellow and green lines and
Shaw Howard University on the green line.  The Flemming Center is wheelchair
accessible.
mgj at riseup.net

Legal Training:: Session 2::
April 14:: 6-8pm:: St. Stephens Church, 16th and Newton Sts. NW
Metro: Columbia Heights on the green line. From the metro take the north bound
14th street exit. Walk north on 14th three blocks. Turn left on Newton (you can
only take a left). Walk all the way to 16th. The church is on the corner.  There
is wheelchair access at the back of the building.
mgj at riseup.net

Legal Training (with a Medic component):: Session 3::
April 15:: 6-9pm:: St. Stephens Church, 16th and Newton Sts. NW
Metro: Columbia Heights on the green line. From the metro take the north bound
14th street exit. Walk north on 14th three blocks. Turn left on Newton (you can
only take a left). Walk all the way to 16th. The church is on the corner.  There
is wheelchair access at the back of the building.
mgj at riseup.net

DISCLAIMER: Materials on this sheet are for general informational purposes only
and should not be relied upon for legal advice.  MGJ and the Justice and
Solidarity Collective, as well as the distributors of this information, are not
responsible for any action taken after reading this sheet or attending these
trainings.  If you have a legal question you should consult an attorney in your
jurisdiction regarding your particular circumstances.

:: For the Medics out there ::
If you are planning on coming to the mobilization and are interested in
providing medic support please, please, please let us know!  We want everyone
to be safe and medics are a huge part of making that possible.  We would love
to get in touch with you – and answer any questions you might have – before
April 16th.  Please e-mail mgj at riseup.net with “medic” in the subject heading
and give us a good way to contact you (e-mail and a phone number would be
great!).  We appreciate your help more than you can guess!!

:: A16 Set-up and Clean-up ::

As you all may know the mobilization on April 16th is going to be (and already
is) a lot of work – one great way to plug in is helping with the clean up of
the parks where our march will begin and end.  The march is beginning @ Murrow
Park (18th& H Sts. NW – see the March Route section for details), step-off @
1:00 pm.  We want to leave the park as clean as when we got there – if you, or
anyone you know, would be willing to take a few minutes at the end of the
Murrow rally to help MGJ clean up the park we would greatly appreciate it! 
It’ll only take a few, especially if we get lots o’ folks, and we can all run
to catch up with the march together!  If you would rather help clean-up Dupont
Park after our rally there (clean-up will begin around 4pm) that’s appreciated
too!  If you want to volunteer please e-mail hope at 50years.org with your name,
e-mail, and phone number as well as where you’d like to help out!  Thanks
everybody – You’re grrrreat!!

2. Direct Action::

MGJ supports autonomous direct action and knows its value in the struggle for
social and economic justice.  MGJ is here to help you realize your vision for
A15-A17!  Let us know what you need and, if you can, a general idea of what you
are planning so that our legal and medic folks can be prepared to help you! 
Contact mgj at riseup.net.

In case you don’t see what you need here, please let us know how we can help! 
MGJ is here to make sure you have access to the resources you need – we are
happy to help put your affinity group or organization in touch with legal and
medic support.  We are also happy to assist your group in acquiring resources
such as maps, calendars of official events (WB and IMF events) and supplies.
MGJ will also put your group in touch with local radicals working on media if
you want media to be aware of your action. E-mail mgj at riseup.net with any
questions.

3. Scenario::

As many of you may already know our theme for this year’s demonstrations is::
A BETTER WORLD IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!
Our scenario has been shaping up nicely, so here’s a little re-cap


April 15th: Gather at the Treasury at Pennsylvania Ave. and 15th St. NW @ 12
noon where the G-7 Finance Ministers will be meeting.

Come wearing hard hats, with tools, banner, lots of energy, and ready to call
for a people’s inspection of the G-7, the foundation upon which the Bank and
Fund stand.  Is it structurally sound?? We have our debts OOPS, I mean doubts!

April 15th:  After inspecting the World Bank and IMF come see what’s in the
works in the world we’re constructing – and let us know what you’ve been
doing!!  Come to a teach-in on LOCAL TO LOCAL CONNECTIONS: LINKING COMMUNITY
ISSUES GLOBALLY.  Join activists working on community issues in Washington DC
as well as activists from the Global South for a night of sharing struggles,
ideas, and solidarity!  St. Stephen's Church, 16th and Newton NW.

April 16th: Turn your back on the Bank and Fund and Build a Better World!!!

Converge at the World Bank and IMF, 18th and H Sts. NW at Noon (H and I Sts.
Will be open to foot traffic – we recommend taking I Street to 18th Street and
following 18th south 1 block to Murrow Park).  The people have inspected the
G-7, the foundation of the Bank and Fund and now will declare them structurally
UNsound.  Their greed and destruction will not do.  They cannot stand on such
shaky ground for long – come and help bring them down (symbolically of course)!
 Come wearing and bearing the symbols of construction and re-building; build
props, paint banners makes signs.  MGJ will demolish the symbols of empire and
raise up representations of the world we ARE constructing!



March to Dupont Circle:: The Route!!

Step-off time is 1:00pm from Murrow Park, 18th and H Sts. NW.  From 18th & H
Sts. We will follow 18th Street north across Connecticut to Massachusetts
Avenue.  At Massachusetts we will take a Left and travel northwest into Dupont
Circle.  We will follow Massachusetts around Dupont Circle and then enter
Dupont Park at the point in the roundabout where Connecticut Avenue enters the
Circle.  Once in Dupont construction zones relating to peace and true security,
health care/housing/education, a clean environment, and direct democracy will be
set up for exploration, interaction, and inspiration.  Here participants can
help in the construction of what represents these themes.  Music, food, and
play will follow. It’s gonna be super AWESOME!!!

Accessibility (of Murrow, Dupont, and the March itself!)::

The Mobilization for Global Justice wants to make sure that anyone and everyone
who wants to be out on the streets during the 2005 IMF and World Bank Spring
meetings can be.  To facilitate your participation in the march and rally on
April 16th here is what you can expect from the march route itself::

Murrow Park::

Murrow Park is a rather small triangle with sidewalks around the perimeter. 
Much of downtown DC, including the area around 18th and H Sts. will be blocked
to car traffic during the meetings of the Bank and Fund, making vehicular
access to the park severely limited.  There are two rather close metro
stations, Farragut North and West.  Farragut West (orange and blue lines) is
the closest, about 2 blocks from the park, while Farragut North (red line) is
about 3-4 blocks away.   The Farragut North station has elevator and escalator
access at the K Street exit, while the other exits have escalator access.  The
Farragut West station has elevator and escalator access at the 18th St. exit
with escalator access at all other exits.  The metro stations will be open on
Saturday, April 16.  For more information on the metro and metrobus you can
visit www.wmata.com.

The March::

>From Murrow Park we will embark on our march!  We are going to follow 18th St.
north towards Dupont Circle.  18th St. is a rather wide, well-paved road with a
slight uphill gradient to be followed by a downhill portion in the march.  As we
cross Connecticut Avenue we will begin up another slight hill.  We will follow
18th St. until we reach Massachusetts Avenue, where we will turn left.  We will
then follow Massachusetts Avenue onto Dupont Circle – we will follow Mass Ave
all the way around the Circle (marching around the Park), and then will enter
Dupont Park where Connecticut Avenue enters Dupont Circle.

Dupont Circle & Park::

The Dupont Circle rally should begin around 2pm and go until about 4pm. 
Sidewalks provide access to almost all parts of Dupont Park.  If you are not
planning on joining the march, but would like to join the rally the Dupont
Circle metro station (red line) has escalator access to Dupont Circle at the
South/Dupont Circle exit, while the Q St. exit has both elevator and escalator
access, but is a bit farther from Dupont Park.  For more information on the
metro and metrobus you can visit www.wmata.com.
If you have questions regarding accessibility of Murrow Park, Dupont
Circle/Park, or the march route please e-mail mgj at riseup.net.  The Mobilization
for Global Justice is committed to creating spaces that are open, accessible,
and acception of all.  We welcome everyone to participate in making this
happen.  If you have any special needs, please let us know.

April 17th:: Community Project with We are Family!

Join with DC community organizers in a day of community service to show that a
better world is under construction right here in DC!! From 2-5 pm on Sunday,
April 17th the Mobilization for Global Justice (MGJ) will be working with local
DC community group We Are Family. We Are Family works with low-income seniors in
the Shaw and North Capitol neighborhoods of DC. MGJ will be assisting We Are
Family with visiting seniors, helping them with grocery shopping, and doing any
cleaning that needs to be done around their homes. Come out, volunteer, and
participate in one of the many ways a better world is being built!!!  See above
for details.

4. Upcoming Meetings & MGJ Events::

MGJ Events::

FRIDAY, APRIL 8th time TBA:: MGJ is going on the road – one night only!! 
Discussion on Wolfowitz, the World Bank/IMF, and the global justice movement.
@ Red Emma’s, 800 St. Paul St., Baltimore MD 21202.
For more info e-mail mgj at riseup.net

THURSDAY, APRIL 14th, 9:30pm:: Dead Prez w/ Head Roc @ Café Mowanaj, 624 T St NW
Washington DC.  Tickets $15.00 @ the door.
For more info e-mail mgj at riseup.net

Friday, April 15, 6:30-8:30pm - LOCAL TO LOCAL CONNECTIONS: LINKING
COMMUNITY ISSUES GLOBALLY
St. Stephen's Church, 16th and Newton NW
Join activists working on community issues in Washington DC as well as activists
from the Global South for a night of sharing struggles, ideas, and solidarity!

Saturday, April 16, noon - ACTION AT THE MEETINGS OF THE IMF AND WORLD
BANK!
Murrow Park, 18th and H Streets NW
Gather in front of the World Bank with puppets, banners, and all manner of
construction gear to build a better world!
1:00pm - March to Dupont Circle
2:00-4:00 - Celebrate our vision of a better world in Dupont Circle with music,
poetry and creative education!

Sunday, April 17, 2-5pm - COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD
Participate in building a better world through building a better Washington DC
with We Are Family.  Details on meeting places, transportation, and specific
activities is forthcoming.
For more info e-mail mgj (at) riseup dot net

Upcoming Meetings::

Saturday, April 9, 10:00am - SCENARIO/OUTREACH WORKING GROUP MEETINGS
1741 Lanier Place NW, Apt #32
In Adams Morgan behind the Safeway that's on Columbia Road. Take the red line to
Woodley Park/Adams Morgan or the Green line to Columbia Heights.

Sunday, April 10, 11:00am - PROP MAKING PARTY
4033 New Hampshire Ave. NW
>From Georgia Ave./Petworth metro stop. Exit the first escalator and walk north
on New Hampshire Ave. Cross the street - the house is just before Taylor.

Monday, April 11, 5:30pm - LOGISTICS WORKING GROUP MEETING
Puppet Factory, All Souls Unitarian Church, 16th and Harvard Streets NW
Metro stop: Columbia Heights on the Green line as well as the H2, H3,
H4, S1 or S2 bus lines (Walk two blocks south on 14th, turn right on Columbia
Road, go to 16th, turn left and walk to Harvard.)
All Souls Unitarian Church is wheelchair accessible.

Tuesday, April 12, 5:00pm - SCENARIO/OUTREACH WORKING GROUP MEETINGS
Puppet Factory, All Souls Unitarian Church, 16th and Harvard Streets NW
See directions above.

Wednesday, April 13, 7:00-9:00pm - MGJ GENERAL MEETING
St. Stephens Church, 16th and Newton St. NW
>From the Columbia Heights metro walk north on 14th, turn left on
Newton and walk until you reach 16th. Enter on the side facing 16th.
St. Stephens Church is wheelchair accessible at the back of the building.

Thursday, April 14, 7:00-9:00pm - GENERAL ACTION MEETING
St. Stephens Church, 16th and Newton St. NW
See directions above.
Get the low down and all you need to know about the actions planned to protest
the World Bank and IMF.  This is a time to learn about and plug into what MGJ
is doing and is also a time to share what you or your group/affinity group is
up to and if you have any needs, requests or questions.

Friday, April 15, 9:00-11:00pm - GENERAL ACTION MEETING
St. Stephens Church, 16th and Newton St. NW
See directions above.
This is the last meeting before the big day!  Get and give the latest updates at
this meeting so we all have the scoop on what is planned.

Saturday, April 16 - NO MORE MEETINGS!  ACTION TIME!

5. Calendar of All (or as many as we could find) Events During the Week of
Action
(A11-A17)::

A Better World is Under Construction!
Full Calendar of Events for the Mobilization against the World Bank and IMF
April 11th-17th, 2005 Washington DC during there spring meetings. A more
detailed calendar is available at www.globalizethis.org

Full Calendar:

All Week:

Puppet Factory!!!!!
10:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday April 11th thru Friday April 15th
All Souls Unitarian Church, 16th and Harvard Sts. NW
(Wheel chair accessible)
Metro Stop: Columbia Heights on the Green Line on the Green line as well as the
H2, H3, H4, S1 or S2 bus lines (Walk two blocks south on 14th, turn right on
Columbia Road, go to 16th and turn Left and walk to Harvard)
For more info: mgj at riseup.net, www.globalizethis.org

April 11th:

*Legal Training: Know your Rights Before you Hit the Streets!
6:00 – 9:00 pm, the Flemming Center, 1426 9th St. NW at the corner of
9th and P NW (wheel chair accessible)
Metro Stop: Mt. Vernon Square/Convention Center on the yellow and green lines
and Shaw Howard University on the green line.
For more info:  Tia Swett, swettalthea at yahoo.com

April 12th:

*MGJ Press Conference – 1:00pm National Press Club, Lisagor Room
(Wheel chair accessible)
Metro stop: Metro Center on the orange and blue lines
For more info: Lacey MacAuley, (703) 850-5542, butterfly at lacy.com

*Immigrant Rights are Human Rights! 7:00 to 9:00 pm King Emmanuel Baptist Church
2324 Ontario Road, at Kalorama and Ontario Rds. NW
Metro Stop: The 90, 92 and 96 buses. No metro rail service
For more info: Jenny Kirby, belltoweroverflo at hotmail.com
Sponsored by: AFSC DC, Coalition of Latino Merchants, DC Employment Justice
Center, King Emmanuel Baptist Church, and the Mobilization for Global Justice

April 13th:

*CAFTA and Debt teach in – 6:30 – 8:30 pm Church 20th and G St. NW Speakers
include both US and Central American based organizers (Spanish interpretation
is available)
Metro stop: Foggy Bottom/GWU on the orange and blue lines
For more info: Jessica Walker Beaumont, JWalkerBeaumont at afsc.org
Sponsored by: AFSC, Jubilee USA, Stop CAFTA Coalition, Mobilization for
Global Justice, Alliance for Responsible Trade, US Gender and Trade Network  and
GW Students for Fair Trade.

*MGJ General Meeting: Last one before the days of action!
7-9pm St. Stephens Church 16th and Newton NW (wheel chair accessible)
Metro stop: Columbia Heightson the green line(Walk three blocks north on 14th,
turn left on Newton at the fire station. walk to 16th. Enter the church on the
left side at the big red door.
For More info: mgj at riseup.net, www.globalizethis.org

April 14th:

*Global Justice concerns with Tsunami Reconstruction Asian Civil Society
Members Discuss Challenges Faced by Reconstruction:: 7:00-9:00 pm
Religious ActionCenter 2027 Massachusetts Ave NW
Metro Stop: Dupont Circle on the Red line
For more info: Debi Kar, kar at cepr.net
Sponsored by: Jubilee USA Network, Mobilization for Global Justice, The Asia
Project, East Timor Action Network, Friends of the Earth, Foreign Policy in
Focus/Institute for Policy Studies, Missionary Oblates

*Protest Structural Adjustment in Washington DC: Full Funding for
Schools not Baseball Stadiums!
6-8 pm RFK stadium
As DC Public Schools fall apart, literally the city wants to cut 44% from the
capital budget for schools! Even with a budget surplus. At the same time the
city is moving heaven and earth to come up with the $500 million dollars to
build a brand new professional baseball stadium.
Metro: Stadium/Armory on the Blue line
Sponsor: DCPS Full Funding Coalition

*Legal Training:: Know your rights before you hit the streets!!
April 14: 6-8pm:: St. Stephens Church, 16th and Newton Sts. NW
Metro: Columbia Heights on the green line. From the metro take the north bound
14th street exit. Walk north on 14th three blocks. Turn left on Newton (you can
only take a left). Walk all the way to 16th. The church is on the corner.  There
is wheelchair access at the back of the building.
For More Info: Tia Swett (swettalthea at yahoo.com)


*General Action Meeting:: 7:00 – 9:00 pm St. Stephens Church 16th and
Newton St. NW: (wheel chair accessible)
Metro stop: Columbia Heights on the green line
(Walk three blocks north on 14th, turn left on Newton at the fire station. Walk
to 16th. Enter the church on the left side at the big red door.)
Get the down low and all you need to know about the actions planned to protest
the World Bank and IMF. This is a time to learn about and plug into what MGJ is
doing and is also a time to share what you or your group/affinity group is up to
and if you have any needs, requests or questions.

*Benefit Show to Support the Mobilization against the World Bank and IMF!
9:30 pm Café Mawonaj, 624 T St. NW DC $15.00
(wheel chair accessible)
FEATURING:
M-1 of Dead Prez, Head-Roc and Noyeek the Grizzly Bear with DJ Eurok
And Son of Nun!
(18yrs + to enter 21 to drink). This is a benefit concert to support the Global
Justice movement. Proceeds will contribute to the protests against the World
Bank & IMF that will take place April 15-17.)
Metro Stop: Shaw/Howard on the Green line and the 70 and 71 Buses.
For more info: Zack Mason, arjuna677 at yahoo.com
Brought to you by the Mobilization for Global Justice
www.globalizethis.org

April 15th:

*Protest the Group of Seven, G-7, Finance ministers meeting! THE
FOUNDATION IS ROTTEN!
This is where they will plot and scheme the agenda for the World
Bank/IMF meetings.
Noon, US Treasury 15th and Pennsylvania Ave NW
Join the MGJ inspection team as they inspect the rotten foundation of debt the
G-7, World Bank and IMF are built on.  Don’t forget your hard hat! The
institutions are very unstable!
Metro stop: Metro Center or McPherson Square on the orange and blue lines
For more info: Morrigan Phillips, coord at jubileeusa.org 202-783-0214
Sponsored by: The Mobilization for Global Justice, Jubilee USA network,
50 Years is Enough, American Friends Service Committee, Africa Action, and the
Religious Working Group on the World Bank and IMF.

*Local to Local Connections: Making Links between Community Struggles Globally
6:30 – 8:00 pm St. Stephens Church, 16th and Newton St. NW
(Wheel chair accessible)
Come take part in an evening of dialogue among DC residents and organizers from
Latin America, Africa and Asia.  Join us in sharing struggles, ideas and
solidarity as we find our common ground!
Metro Stop: Columbia Heights on the Green line
(Walk three blocks north on 14th, turn left on Newton at the fire station. Walk
to 16th. Enter the church on the left side at the big red door.)
For more info: Catherine Benedict, catherinebenedict at earthlink.net
Sponsored by: Mobilization for Global Justice, DC Jobs with Justice, DC
Health Care Coalition, Critical Resistance, Project South

*Legal Training(with a Medic component): No your rights before you hit the
streets!
6:00 – 9:00 pm at St. Stephens Church, 16th and Newton St. NW (wheel chair
accessible)
Metro Stop: Columbia Heights on the Green line
(Walk three blocks north on 14th, turn left on Newton at the fire station. Walk
to 16th. Enter the church on the left side at the big red door.)
For more info: Tia Swett, swettalthea at yahoo.com

*General Action Meeting 7:00 – 9:00 pm St. Stephens Church 16th and
Newton St. NW: (Wheel chair accessible)
This is the last meeting before the big day! Get and give the latest updates at
this meeting so we all have the scoop on what is planned.  Get the down low and
all you need to know about the actions planned to protest the World Bank and
IMF. This is a time to learn about and plug into what MGJ is doing and is also
a time to share what you or your group/affinity group is up to and if you have
any needs, requests or questions.
Metro stop: Columbia Heights on the green line
(Walk three blocks north on 14th, turn left on Newton at the fire station. Walk
to 16th. Enter the church on the left side at the big red door.)
For more info: mgj at riseup.net, www.globalizethis.org

April 16th:

*A BETTER WORLD IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION!
Demand: Debt Cancellation, No Structural Adjustment, Transparency and
Democracy, an End to Environmental Destruction! Demand and End to the World Bank
and IMF destruction. BUILD A BETTER WORLD!

Bring your best construction themed props. Do street theater; bring music,
drums, pots, pans and all manner of noise maker and visual.
RALLY Noon: Murrow Park 18 and H St NW
MARCH to Dupont Circle
RALLY, listen to loads of music, play with props, build stuff and just revel in
resistance!
***Press conference will be held in Murrow Park starting at 11:30***
For more info: mgj at riseup.net, www.globalizethis.org
Metro Stop: Farrugut West on the Orange and Blue lines. Exit the station and
cross I St. on 17th. Walk two blocks down 17th to H St. You can also reach the
park via the 32, 34, 36, S2, and 42 buses.

*An Evening of Anti-Capitalist Folk Music $5.00
Doors open at 8:00pm, Café Mowonaj, 7th and T St. NW
(wheel chair accessible)
FEATURING:
Ryan Harvey, Evan Greer, Mark Gunnery, Tom Frampton
This will be a teach-in/show with a discussion on the I-69 Highway project and
Roadless Summer (www.roadless-summer.org). I-69 is a trade-highway plan to
benefit the FTAA pushers. I-69 would be the U.S. version of the Plan Puebla
Panama. (www.roadless-summer.org)
Metro Stop: Shaw/Howard University on the Green line
For more info: Ryan Harvey, rybot at riseup.net

* US ECONOMIC, MILITARY & CULTURAL IMPERIALISM IN THE AMERICAS
6:30 – 8:30 pm, All Souls Church, 15th & Harvard Sts. NW
(Wheel chair accessible)
Metro Stop: Columbia Heights on the Green line as well as the H2, H3,
H4, S1 or S2 bus lines. For more info: Christy Pardew, cpardew at soaw.org
Sponsored by: The Latin American Solidarity Coalition

*David Rovics performing:: Come out and hear some great, revolutionary music!
9 pm, The Music Box, 2300 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, Virginia.
Yikes McGhee opening.

April 17th:

*COMMUNITY ACTION DAY
Join the Mobilization for Global Justice and We Are Family to Build Bridges
between Generations and Beyond!!! Visit Seniors in the Shaw and North Capitol
Communities
2-5pm, meet at James Senior Apartments, 1425 N Street NW (orientation with
snacks)
Metro Stop:  McPherson Square on the Orange and Blue lines
****PLEASE NOTE****
Since the number of visits set up will be based on how many volunteers are
expected to come, PLEASE let us know in advance if you are planning to attend!!
For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Mark at wearefamilydc at aol.com
or 202-487-8698.
Metro Stop:  McPherson Square on the Orange and Blue lines
For more info: Mark Anderson, wearefamilydc at aol.com 202-487-8698,
www.globalizethis.org

*David Rovics:: Come out and hear some great music to wrap up the weekend!
7 pm, Cafe Mawonaj, 624 T St. NW, Washington, DC.
d Cyphernauts, a great political hiphop group, opening.