Sat., 9/24
Massive March & Rally
Peace and Justice Festival
Operation Ceasefire Concert
Sun., 9/25
Interfaith Service
Training for Grassroots Lobby Day
Training for Nonviolent Civil Resistance
National Meeting for Counter Recruitment
Other Activities
Mon., 9/26
Grassroots Lobby Day
Mass Nonviolent Civil Resistance
Please note: This schedule only includes events organized by UFPJ. For a larger schedule including other events, click here.
Schedule for September 24-26
Saturday, September 24
10:00 am - 10:00pm All-Day Peace & Justice Festival Begins, Washington Monument Grounds
11:30 am Rally at Ellipse
12:30 pm March steps off. (Route map)
3:00 pm 'Operation Ceasefire' Concert
Sunday, September 25
10:00am - 11:30pm National Conference on Counter-Recruitment. (Location: Counter Recruitment Tent on Washington Monument Grounds)
11:00am - 6:00pm Building a Community of Resistance
11:00 AM – 2:30 PM: Nonviolence Training. For unaffiliated persons and affinity groups who did not receive NV training before coming to DC. Persons who have never taken part in nonviolent direct action are especially encouraged to attend.
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Nonviolence Panel. Clergy and Laity Concerned about Iraq will convene a panel of experienced practitioners of nonviolent social change who come from religious traditions; they will share experiences about the transformative power of nonviolent direct action.
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Scenario Orientation. Organizers will outline the plan for Monday and present the likely scenarios and legal consequences of direct action the next day. Everyone willing to risk arrest should attend this session.
6:00 PM: Interfaith Service organized by Clergy and Laity Concerned about Iraq.
2:00pm - 5:00pm Training for Grassroots Lobby Day. Tentatively American University. Check for updates & details.
6pm Interfaith Service on Washington Monument grounds (approximate end time: 8:30pm)
Monday, September 26
All Day Grassroots Lobby Day. Congressional Appointments all day long in House and Senate office buildings. Register online to participate.
10:00am - All Day Massive Nonviolent Direct Action at White House. (Event Details)
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