Resource Center of the Americas
RCTA Event Update for September 3, 2009:
1. Coffee Hour- Saturday, September 12
2. No Intercambio Language Exchange
3. Don't Miss your Last Chance to Sign-up For Fall Spanish Classes
4. Spanish Class Placement Testing
5. Join the Journey of Hope: March for Just and Humane Immigration Reform
Sept 11-13th
6. Books in Spanish Needed
7. Help Support your Local Farmers Market
8. FRESH Film Event
RCTA Event Update for September 3, 2009:
1. Coffee Hour- Saturday, September 12
2. No Intercambio Language Exchange
3. Don't Miss your Last Chance to Sign-up For Fall Spanish Classes
4. Spanish Class Placement Testing
5. Join the Journey of Hope: March for Just and Humane Immigration Reform
Sept 11-13th
6. Books in Spanish Needed
7. Help Support your Local Farmers Market
8. FRESH Film Event
~~~RESOURCE CENTER EVENTS ARE BROUGHT TO YOU BY~~~~
Glaciers Cafe:
Located in the RCTA Building and known for Award Winning Frozen Custard,
with a full menu of healthy and delicious fast food including sandwiches,
salads, and homemade soups and chilies.
RCTA Members receive a 10% discount at Glaciers!
Follow this link to become a member:
https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=28501
Northern Sun Merchandising
An independent, locally-owned national mail-order business and retail store
providing "products for progressives" since 1979.
http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=263855898&u=2817539
___________________________________________________________
~~Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/rcta
~~Join our Cause on Facebook:
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/3652/1222?m=6d54c0aa
~~Our beautiful new website is now up and running! Go to
www.americas.organd take a look at all the good things the Resource
Center is working on!~~
1. Coffee Hour- Saturday, Septmeber 12th
-----------------------------------------------------------
Colombia: Finding Peace in Times of Conflict
Saturday, September 12 10-11:30am
Colombia, situated in the northern Andes, is a country rich in biological
and cultural diversity. But Colombia also has a long history of war and
conflict- every day Colombians live in fear of the ongoing violence
perpetuated by armed actors- paramilitaries, guerrillas, and the state. Such
violence affects both the physical and mental health of Colombians.
In May, Robyn Skrebes traveled with a delegation from Witness for Peace-
Upper Midwest to learn about the ways that Colombians are coping with the
health impacts from the ongoing violence. In this RCTA Coffee Hour, Robyn
will be talking about the conflict in Colombia and sharing information
gathered during the trip.
2. Intercambio Language Exchange
-----------------------------------------------------------
There will be no Intercambio Language Exchange Saturday, September 5th.
Please join us Saturday, September 12th at 12pm.
Join us for interesting discussions between Spanish and English students.
We will spend a half hour getting to know each other and getting an
introduction to the topic then will spend a half hour speaking in Spanish
and a half hour speaking in English.
Discusiones interesantes entre estudiantes de espay ingles. Pase una
hora y media hablando en ambos idiomas.
3.Don't Miss your Last Chance to Sign-up for Fall Spanish Classes
--------------------------------------------------------------
Classes start in less than two weeks and are filling quickly! Visit our
website to register for fall classes!
Click here to view our course catalog:
http://www.americas.org/programs/language-and-cross-cultural-education/
We are pleased to announce that we are now offering classes in both St. Paul
and Minneapolis starting this fall.
St. Paul classes will take place at the Wilder Center at the corner of
Lexington and University Ave in St. Paul
Minneapolis classes will remain in our offices.
Our Spanish program is growing by leaps and bounds and we are pleased to
offer the following classes this fall:
*Spanish for Preschoolers and Parents
* Latino Immigration, Public Policy and Service Learning
* Spanish Conversation through literature and the arts
* Beginning and Intermediate Spanish levels
Click here to view our course catalog:
http://www.americas.org/programs/language-and-cross-cultural-education/
4. Spanish Class Placement Testing
--------------------------------------------------------------
Have you signed up for Fall Spanish Classes yet?!
Placement Testing is now required for all new students interested in levels
beyond Beginning 1. Testing is free.
We will be holding open house testing hours: Tuesday, September 8th from
5:30 to 7:00 pm.
Testing is also available by appointment. Please call Niky at 612.276.0788
ext. 4.
5. Join the Journey of Hope: March for Just and Humane Immigration Reform
September 11-13
--------------------------------------------------------------
As part of the Journey of Hope an ongoing campaign to promote fair, humane
and comprehensive immigration reform as well as keeping the light of justice
and dignity alive and burning. Centro Campesino, Minnesota Immigrant Rights
Action Coalition, Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network, Jewish Community
Action, Interfaith Immigrant Coalition, Minnesota SOL (Strengthening Our
Selves), Resource Center of Americas, Minnesota Advocates of Human Rights,
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota and Family & Childrens Services are
organizing the MARCH FOR JUSTICE, OPPORTUNITY, AND AGAINST RACISM.
The march will begin at 2pm in Owatonna on Sept 11 and will head to Austin
on the 12th and Albert Lea on the 13th.
Workshops put on by the Advocates for Human Rights and the Resource Center
will take place in Austin on the 12th from 1-5pm at the Austin Public
Library located at 323 4th Ave NE and Albert Lea on the 13th from 1-5pm at
First Lutheran Church located at 301 W. Clark Street.
Following the workshops in Albert Lea there will be a march through town
followed by speakers.
Workshops each day will include:
1-2:30 pm Resource Center of the Americas presents Latino Voices
Latino Voices brings the human side of immigration to life through real
stories of people living and working in our community. Through discussion of
the reasons for immigration, successes and challenges immigrants face, and
how as a community we help and interact with our immigrant neighbors, the
three-member panel and facilitator works to educate the public about the
contributions and impact that immigrants have on our community.
2:45-4:15 The Advocates for Human Rights offers Immigration 101
In this interactive workshop, participants will explore our countrys
immigration laws and their impact on immigrants, citizens, and communities.
Through activities, role plays, and group discussion, we will examine common
myths about immigration and present the facts on the ways that immigrants
contribute to our economy and our nation.
4:30-5:00 Taking Action in Our Communities and Organizing for Reform
Inspired by personal stories of immigration and armed with information, we
will collaborate to generate ideas for taking action in our own lives.
Workshop participants will be given useful tools and resources to create
welcoming communities and to join their neighbors in organizing for reform.
We are currently arranging transportation from the Twin Cities to Owatonna,
Austin and Albert Lea. If you are interested in participating in any or all
of the days, please contact Stephanie at <email obscured>.
Please indicate how many people will need transportation and which days you
would like to participate.
6. Books in Spanish Needed
---------------------------------------------------------------
Wondering what to do with those old Spanish language novels on your book
shelf?
Donate them to Simpson Housing Service!
Simpson Housing Services Men's Shelter is in need of Spanish Language books
(fiction or non-fiction). Currently, about half of the shelter population is
Spanish speaking and does not have anything read.
You can drop off your books to the Resource Center during normal business
hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm or during Saturday Coffee Hours:
Saturdays from 10-11:30am.
You can also drop your books off at Simpson Housing Services at 2740 First
Avenue South, Minneapolis, Tuesday through Sunday from 7-9pm. There is an
intercom 28th street side of the building to enter.
7. Help Support your Local Farmers Market
---------------------------------------------------------------
Vote Midtown Farmers Market in the "Love your Farmers' Market" competition!
The Midtown Farmers Market creates an opportunity for nearly 100 Minnesota
and Wisconsin producers to sell their farm goods directly to Twin Cities
Metro Area consumers from May through October.
Out of nearly 5000 farmers markets nationwide, the Midtown Farmers Market
currently stands in 5th place.
We are the only Minnesota farmers market in the top 50.
Now we need your help! Vote!
We have just squeaked into 5th place--the first prize-winning spot! Thats
worth $1000. If we can go all the way to 1st Place, the Midtown Farmers
Market receives $5000 to help support local growers, access to fresh,
healthy food, and a vibrant community gathering place.
Click here to go to the Care2 website where you can cast your vote:
http://www.care2.com/farmersmarket/16140
The contest is sponsored by Care2 (www.care2.com) and LocalHarvest (
www.localharvest.org)
Care2 provides powerful tools to make a difference in your life, community,
country and world. It's driven by passionate people (just like you) who want
to restore the world's balance.
LocalHarvest is America's #1 organic and local food website which includes a
definitive and reliable "living" public nationwide directory of small farms,
farmers markets, and other local food sources.
The Midtown Farmers' Market is an outdoor community farmers market located
at 22nd Avenue S & East Lake Street in the heart of south Minneapolis. Our
vendors serve up goods produced exclusively in Minnesota and Wisconsin. We
accept VISA, Mastercard, EBT, FMNP, and SFMNP.
8. FRESH Film Event
---------------------------------------------------------------
Tuesday, September 8th at 7pm
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
2730 East 31st Street, Minneapolis
FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America
who are re-inventing our food system. Forging healthier, sustainable
alernatives, they offer a practical vision for the future of our food and
our planet. FRESH addresses an ethos that has been sweeping the nation and
is a call to action America has been waiting for.
Among several main characters, FRESH features urban farmers and activist
Will Allen, the recipient of MacArthur's 2008 Genius Award, sustainable
farmer and entrepreneur Joel Salatain, made famous by Michael Pollan's book
"The Omnivore's Dilemma:" and supermarket owner David Ball, changing our
Wal-Mart dominated economy.
Join us beforehand for a Minnesota Meal, a potluck of locally-grown foods at
5:30pm. Please bring a dish to share.
--------------
All events take place in our offices, unless otherwise noted:
3019 Minnehaha Ave Suite 20
Minneapolis, MN 55406
www.americas.org
612-276-0788
--
Program Coordinator
Resource Center of the Americas
612-276-0788
www.americas.org
One of the great liabilities of history is that all too many people fail to
remain awake through great periods of social change. Every society has it
protectors of the status quo and its fraternities of the indifferent who are
notorious for sleeping through revolutions. But today our very survival
depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas to remain
vigilant and to face the challenge of change. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Glaciers Cafe:
Located in the RCTA Building and known for Award Winning Frozen Custard,
with a full menu of healthy and delicious fast food including sandwiches,
salads, and homemade soups and chilies.
RCTA Members receive a 10% discount at Glaciers!
Follow this link to become a member:
https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=28501
Northern Sun Merchandising
An independent, locally-owned national mail-order business and retail store
providing "products for progressives" since 1979.
http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=263855898&u=2817539
___________________________________________________________
~~Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/rcta
~~Join our Cause on Facebook:
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/3652/1222?m=6d54c0aa
~~Our beautiful new website is now up and running! Go to
www.americas.organd take a look at all the good things the Resource
Center is working on!~~
1. Coffee Hour- Saturday, Septmeber 12th
-----------------------------------------------------------
Colombia: Finding Peace in Times of Conflict
Saturday, September 12 10-11:30am
Colombia, situated in the northern Andes, is a country rich in biological
and cultural diversity. But Colombia also has a long history of war and
conflict- every day Colombians live in fear of the ongoing violence
perpetuated by armed actors- paramilitaries, guerrillas, and the state. Such
violence affects both the physical and mental health of Colombians.
In May, Robyn Skrebes traveled with a delegation from Witness for Peace-
Upper Midwest to learn about the ways that Colombians are coping with the
health impacts from the ongoing violence. In this RCTA Coffee Hour, Robyn
will be talking about the conflict in Colombia and sharing information
gathered during the trip.
2. Intercambio Language Exchange
-----------------------------------------------------------
There will be no Intercambio Language Exchange Saturday, September 5th.
Please join us Saturday, September 12th at 12pm.
Join us for interesting discussions between Spanish and English students.
We will spend a half hour getting to know each other and getting an
introduction to the topic then will spend a half hour speaking in Spanish
and a half hour speaking in English.
Discusiones interesantes entre estudiantes de espay ingles. Pase una
hora y media hablando en ambos idiomas.
3.Don't Miss your Last Chance to Sign-up for Fall Spanish Classes
--------------------------------------------------------------
Classes start in less than two weeks and are filling quickly! Visit our
website to register for fall classes!
Click here to view our course catalog:
http://www.americas.org/programs/language-and-cross-cultural-education/
We are pleased to announce that we are now offering classes in both St. Paul
and Minneapolis starting this fall.
St. Paul classes will take place at the Wilder Center at the corner of
Lexington and University Ave in St. Paul
Minneapolis classes will remain in our offices.
Our Spanish program is growing by leaps and bounds and we are pleased to
offer the following classes this fall:
*Spanish for Preschoolers and Parents
* Latino Immigration, Public Policy and Service Learning
* Spanish Conversation through literature and the arts
* Beginning and Intermediate Spanish levels
Click here to view our course catalog:
http://www.americas.org/programs/language-and-cross-cultural-education/
4. Spanish Class Placement Testing
--------------------------------------------------------------
Have you signed up for Fall Spanish Classes yet?!
Placement Testing is now required for all new students interested in levels
beyond Beginning 1. Testing is free.
We will be holding open house testing hours: Tuesday, September 8th from
5:30 to 7:00 pm.
Testing is also available by appointment. Please call Niky at 612.276.0788
ext. 4.
5. Join the Journey of Hope: March for Just and Humane Immigration Reform
September 11-13
--------------------------------------------------------------
As part of the Journey of Hope an ongoing campaign to promote fair, humane
and comprehensive immigration reform as well as keeping the light of justice
and dignity alive and burning. Centro Campesino, Minnesota Immigrant Rights
Action Coalition, Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network, Jewish Community
Action, Interfaith Immigrant Coalition, Minnesota SOL (Strengthening Our
Selves), Resource Center of Americas, Minnesota Advocates of Human Rights,
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota and Family & Childrens Services are
organizing the MARCH FOR JUSTICE, OPPORTUNITY, AND AGAINST RACISM.
The march will begin at 2pm in Owatonna on Sept 11 and will head to Austin
on the 12th and Albert Lea on the 13th.
Workshops put on by the Advocates for Human Rights and the Resource Center
will take place in Austin on the 12th from 1-5pm at the Austin Public
Library located at 323 4th Ave NE and Albert Lea on the 13th from 1-5pm at
First Lutheran Church located at 301 W. Clark Street.
Following the workshops in Albert Lea there will be a march through town
followed by speakers.
Workshops each day will include:
1-2:30 pm Resource Center of the Americas presents Latino Voices
Latino Voices brings the human side of immigration to life through real
stories of people living and working in our community. Through discussion of
the reasons for immigration, successes and challenges immigrants face, and
how as a community we help and interact with our immigrant neighbors, the
three-member panel and facilitator works to educate the public about the
contributions and impact that immigrants have on our community.
2:45-4:15 The Advocates for Human Rights offers Immigration 101
In this interactive workshop, participants will explore our countrys
immigration laws and their impact on immigrants, citizens, and communities.
Through activities, role plays, and group discussion, we will examine common
myths about immigration and present the facts on the ways that immigrants
contribute to our economy and our nation.
4:30-5:00 Taking Action in Our Communities and Organizing for Reform
Inspired by personal stories of immigration and armed with information, we
will collaborate to generate ideas for taking action in our own lives.
Workshop participants will be given useful tools and resources to create
welcoming communities and to join their neighbors in organizing for reform.
We are currently arranging transportation from the Twin Cities to Owatonna,
Austin and Albert Lea. If you are interested in participating in any or all
of the days, please contact Stephanie at <email obscured>.
Please indicate how many people will need transportation and which days you
would like to participate.
6. Books in Spanish Needed
---------------------------------------------------------------
Wondering what to do with those old Spanish language novels on your book
shelf?
Donate them to Simpson Housing Service!
Simpson Housing Services Men's Shelter is in need of Spanish Language books
(fiction or non-fiction). Currently, about half of the shelter population is
Spanish speaking and does not have anything read.
You can drop off your books to the Resource Center during normal business
hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm or during Saturday Coffee Hours:
Saturdays from 10-11:30am.
You can also drop your books off at Simpson Housing Services at 2740 First
Avenue South, Minneapolis, Tuesday through Sunday from 7-9pm. There is an
intercom 28th street side of the building to enter.
7. Help Support your Local Farmers Market
---------------------------------------------------------------
Vote Midtown Farmers Market in the "Love your Farmers' Market" competition!
The Midtown Farmers Market creates an opportunity for nearly 100 Minnesota
and Wisconsin producers to sell their farm goods directly to Twin Cities
Metro Area consumers from May through October.
Out of nearly 5000 farmers markets nationwide, the Midtown Farmers Market
currently stands in 5th place.
We are the only Minnesota farmers market in the top 50.
Now we need your help! Vote!
We have just squeaked into 5th place--the first prize-winning spot! Thats
worth $1000. If we can go all the way to 1st Place, the Midtown Farmers
Market receives $5000 to help support local growers, access to fresh,
healthy food, and a vibrant community gathering place.
Click here to go to the Care2 website where you can cast your vote:
http://www.care2.com/farmersmarket/16140
The contest is sponsored by Care2 (www.care2.com) and LocalHarvest (
www.localharvest.org)
Care2 provides powerful tools to make a difference in your life, community,
country and world. It's driven by passionate people (just like you) who want
to restore the world's balance.
LocalHarvest is America's #1 organic and local food website which includes a
definitive and reliable "living" public nationwide directory of small farms,
farmers markets, and other local food sources.
The Midtown Farmers' Market is an outdoor community farmers market located
at 22nd Avenue S & East Lake Street in the heart of south Minneapolis. Our
vendors serve up goods produced exclusively in Minnesota and Wisconsin. We
accept VISA, Mastercard, EBT, FMNP, and SFMNP.
8. FRESH Film Event
---------------------------------------------------------------
Tuesday, September 8th at 7pm
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
2730 East 31st Street, Minneapolis
FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America
who are re-inventing our food system. Forging healthier, sustainable
alernatives, they offer a practical vision for the future of our food and
our planet. FRESH addresses an ethos that has been sweeping the nation and
is a call to action America has been waiting for.
Among several main characters, FRESH features urban farmers and activist
Will Allen, the recipient of MacArthur's 2008 Genius Award, sustainable
farmer and entrepreneur Joel Salatain, made famous by Michael Pollan's book
"The Omnivore's Dilemma:" and supermarket owner David Ball, changing our
Wal-Mart dominated economy.
Join us beforehand for a Minnesota Meal, a potluck of locally-grown foods at
5:30pm. Please bring a dish to share.
--------------
All events take place in our offices, unless otherwise noted:
3019 Minnehaha Ave Suite 20
Minneapolis, MN 55406
www.americas.org
612-276-0788
--
Program Coordinator
Resource Center of the Americas
612-276-0788
www.americas.org
One of the great liabilities of history is that all too many people fail to
remain awake through great periods of social change. Every society has it
protectors of the status quo and its fraternities of the indifferent who are
notorious for sleeping through revolutions. But today our very survival
depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas to remain
vigilant and to face the challenge of change. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.