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Town Hall for tonight CANCELED FOR TORNADO WARNINGS!

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Green New Deal Town Hall Wednesday May 29 – 5:30-7:30 – Fayetteville Library Walker Room Town Hall for tonight CANCELED FOR TORNADO WARNINGS! Storms will continue all day, with tornado warnings and flash flood warnings through the evening. This is the climate emergency in action friends. Town Hall is being rescheduled for June 20. The emergency will still be live, but maybe we can miss the tornados. Stay tuned. This Town Hall is for concerned people – youth and adult – who want to know more about the Green New Deal, The Energy Innovation Act, Juliana vs. the United States […]

Dive Into Action!

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Saturday June 15th from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Arkansas State Capitol We will “Dive Into Action” with an exciting day planned for our members and member groups! We are still finalizing the agenda but I can tell you that it’s one you and your members won’t want to miss because it will set the pace for our work going into the rest of 2019 and 2020. On June 15th, we will hear from a panel of state legislators recapping the good and the bad of the 92nd General Assembly and some things to look out for moving […]

Green New Deal Town Hall

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Wednesday May 29 – 5:30-7:30 – Fayetteville Library Walker Room This Town Hall is for concerned people – youth and adult – who want to know more about the Green New Deal, The Energy Innovation Act, Juliana vs. the United States (Our Children’s Trust), as well as local climate impacts. It will include lots of creative elements, like art, writing, music, food, and puppets. Speakers will include youth leaders who are very knowledgeable about the climate situation and will share important perspectives from their points of view. The group is inspired by young Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, The Sunrise Movement, […]

Last Open Mic til September

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Last Open Mic til September Sunday May 5 – 7:00 pm – Omni Center Greetings Open Mic Folk, May 5th is the last Open Mic of the season. We will close down for the summer like we usually do and will resume the FIRST SUNDAY of SEPTEMBER. We have invited some young activists to come and sing. I hope they do come….I’m sending a reminder. We will let them perform in the first set in case they need to leave early. It seemed appropriate since Omni’s Annual Membership is dedicated to Activist Youth the night before! If you have any […]

Mounir Farah on Arab Views of the United States

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Mounir Farah on Arab Views of the United States Session 1 Tuesday May 7 – 7:00 pm – Omni Center j.dick.bennett@gmail.com To:OMNI Peace Newsletter Prof. Emeritus Mounir Farah will present a series of three talks on Arab views of the US since WWII, beginning Tuesday, May 7, 7p.m,. at OMNI. Arab Views of the United States since WWII From Hope and Admiration to Hostility and Indignation A three part presentation by Mounir Farah examining key events and circumstances that changed the Middle East from a promising region rich with resources and potentials for a prosperous and peaceful area to a […]

Zero Waste!

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Zero Waste! The “Other” Reasons to Live Sustainably By zero waste practitioner Rose Brown One fifth of the world’s population is responsible for almost 90% of resource consumption. Just a few clicks of the mouse will reveal all the information you need to convince yourself that living sustainably is a good idea. But what if those dire statistics and stories haven’t fully convinced you to change your lifestyle? Pause and consider a few underlying benefits of sustainability that might not be obvious on the surface: A Feeling of Belonging – Most choices that build sustainability also happen to build community. […]

Race Equity Workshop Community Day

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Race Equity Workshop Community Day Mon April 29 – 9:00 am-4:00 pm Jones Center for Families – 922 Emma Ave, Springdale WORKSHOP is FREE – lunch provided – registration required Sign up here! Don’t forget to register Race is the recognized frontier of work for peace and justice. Amazing trainer Glenn Harris from Race Forward returns to Fayetteville to help our community become the compassionate and welcoming place it wants to be. This workshop is specifically geared toward groups, organizations, workplaces and churches who see the importance of racial equity in fulfilling the dream of America. Leaders will get practical […]