Monthly Archives: January 2019

Racial Equity Workshop Coming

 in Justice

BIG OPPORTUNITY! Racial Equity Workshop Coming Sat Feb 16 – 9:00 am and 1:30 pm St. Paul’s Episcopal Church A powerful Racial Equity workshop is scheduled for Saturday February 16, 2019. This is a three hour workshop that will be held at 9am and repeated at 1:30. Come to either the morning OR the afternoon. Detailed description is below and attached. Please distribute to everyone in your group. Sponsored by a collaboration with UA Office of Diversity and Inclusion, OMNI Center, and a wide array of local groups determined to see fairness and care in our communities. It will be […]

Portals of Peace – On-screen Portrayals of War

 in OMNI Movies

Portals of Peace – On-screen Portrayals of War Grave of the Fireflies Tuesday Feb 12 – 7:00 pm – OMNI Center Graphic portrayal of the firebombing of Tokyo in WWII, captured beautifully in anime and tearing at the heartstrings. This series is becoming more appealing by the month. Don’t miss it.

State of Public Education Town Hall Meeting

 in Community / Current Events / Education

State of Public Education Town Hall Meeting Sat Feb 9 – 1-3 pm – Jones Center for Families 9922 E. Emma, Springdale Working to engage all public education stakeholders to improve educational opportunities and outcomes in Arkansas. We are striving for an education system that guarantees each child an equitable and excellent opportunity to learn. Come to this Town Hall meeting and join us in our mission. More information: Carol Widder 479-521-7507 / carolwidder@yahoo.com

Saturday March Women’s March Fayetteville

 in Community / Current Events / OMNI Women's Community / Womens March

Saturday MarchWomen’s March FayettevilleSaturday Feb 2 – 11:00-1: – Fayetteville Town Center Women’s March facebook event Join us at the Fayetteville Town Plaza for the rescheduled Fayetteville Women’s March! This march will serve also serve as a clothing/supplies drive for Peace at Home Shelter. This march will celebrate coming together to fight for justice for all women. Asserting the power we all have when we come together, we will talk about how far we have to go to make changes for the women in this state! This is a march where we can come together unified in our fight for […]

Bring Mama Mayra Back to her 3 Children

 in Current Events / Immigration / Justice

Friday March! Bring Mama Mayra Back to her 3 Children Friday Jan 18 – 1:00-3:00 pm – Federal Courthouse, 35 E. Mountain St. Fayetteville Mayra Machado is a young mom who will be sentenced on Jan 18 for re-entering the U.S. to be with her three U.S. citizen children. Join us in showing support for her and her family at the federal courthouse this Friday! It’s time to reunite this family! Show up early to avoid the line and not take too long to get thru security; and don’t bring lots of stuff to keep the line moving. Everyone will […]

Take Your Legislator to Prison

 in Justice

Take Your Legislator to Prison Friday Jan 25 – 8:00 am-3:00 pm – Fayetteville to Little Rock to Tucker Max Take your legislator on a visit to Tucker Maximum Security Prison near England, AR. Invite them to meet you after their session is finished at the capitol, then carpool to Tucker for an official visit with special inmates who can give you and your legislator a realistic sense of what might make prison rehabilitative instead of destructive. This is a new and unique program to help inmates in Arkansas prisons have a voice. Initiated by OMNI member Richard Tiffany and […]