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March 23, 2024 to March 30, 2024: CPT Colombia Delegations (Spanish Speaking)
Community Peacemaker Teams (CPT) organizes short-term (7-14 day) peacemaker delegations to engage with and learn from partner communities and organizations actively and nonviolently resisting structural, political and physical violence in several locations around the world. CPT Delegations, formed by individuals and groups coming from a variety of contexts, offer participants a first-hand experience of CPT’s on-the-ground experiment in non-violence.
 
Join the Colombia delegation to learn from and share with communities and grassroots organizations that resist violence and oppression and who build peace day by day. You will hear directly from social and land rights activists about their commitment to a dignified life based on respect for Human Rights, and you will be able to discover how you can be part of the change. You will also learn to sleep in a hammock and scare away mosquitoes :). It will be a transformative learning experience.
 
Dates: 
March 23-30 (Spanish Speaking)
July 8-17 (English Speaking)
 
April 3, 2024 to April 21, 2024: Cleveland International Film festival
Cleveland Playhouse Square

Tickets for the 48th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) are now on sale online and by telephone (1.877.304.3456). Tickets can also be purchased in-person beginning Monday, April 1st at the CIFF Box Office at Playhouse Square’s Ticket Office in the outer lobby of the KeyBank State Theatre. In-person CIFF Box Office hours of operation are:

• April 1, 2024 :: 10:30 AM-8:00 PM
• April 2-12, 2024
o Tuesdays-Wednesdays :: 10:30 AM-8:00 PM
o Thursdays-Fridays :: 10:30 AM-10:30 PM
o Saturday :: 8:30 AM-10:30 PM
o Sunday :: 8:30 AM-8:00 PM
o Monday :: 5:00 PM-9:00 PM
• April 13, 2024 :: 8:30 AM-7:30 PM

Tickets for in-person screenings are $16 for CIFF members and $18 for non-members. Tickets for CIFF48 Streams screenings are $12 for CIFF members and $14 for non-members. If you are not yet a member, you can become one by visiting the Festival’s membership page.

In addition, the CIFF48 Film Guide, generously sponsored by Jinny and John Johnson, is available at various locations, and can be found in its digital form on the CIFF website.

CIFF48
CIFF48 will take place April 3-13, 2024 at Playhouse Square, followed by CIFF48 Streams, sponsored by PNC, which will take place April 14-21, 2024 online. The Festival will showcase 138 feature films and 225 short films from 60 countries. More than 300 filmmakers will be in Cleveland for Festival post-film Q&As, industry events, and additional audience interaction opportunities. For the most up-to-date information on CIFF, please continue to visit clevelandfilm.org.


The Cleveland International Film Festival is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. Also, the Cleveland International Film Festival is made possible in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.
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CIFF48 PRESS KIT
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18qSXJ1uq0YZexYMxZhM3XbbfmAtQijFrjvdkMi39J88/edit?usp=sharing

 

April 11, 2024: Cleveland International Film festival: "The In Between"
7:40 pm
Allen Theatre Complex, 1407 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115

Film description:

Along the Texas-Mexico border, documentarian Robie Flores finds herself at her own personal crossing, one between past and present. As she returns to her hometown to grieve her late brother, she cinematically recalls her own upbringing while in search of meaning in memory and loss.

Growing up, Robie Flores always dreamed of making films with her brother, Marcelo. But after his unexpected death, all she has left of him is his camera and old hard drives, which she pours through earnestly in her grief. On her quest to connect with her departed brother, Flores ventures back to her hometown on the US/Mexico border, a town she was once eager to leave. Now she finds herself desperate to return, in search of her childhood memories and looking for a way to feel Marcelo’s presence. Struggling to find her place between the past and the present, Flores turns the camera on everyday people doing all the things she used to do growing up, from attending football games to quinceaneras, and everything in between, capturing the essence of her own history in the process. Lyrical, dynamic, and deeply moving, THE IN BETWEEN is a profoundly personal documentary that transports viewers through time, exploring nostalgia, longing, and loss. —G.S.

Content Warning: This film contains material that may be difficult for some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.

For more information, visit: The In Between (clevelandfilm.org)

April 13, 2024: Liberation Lab 2024: Lessons from the Modern Abolitionist Movement
5-9pm
Cleveland State University College of Law, 1801 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115

LIBERATION LAB: LESSONS FROM THE MODERN ABOLITIONIST MOVEMENT

DAY I: The Duty of Dissent in a State of Injustice

Thursday, March 7, 2024, 5pm – 9pm

From the Chicago Eight Trial (1968) to Cop City, Atlanta (2023): The state’s dark history of suppressing civil dissenters’ First Amendment freedoms

 

 DAY II: Building Worlds Not Jails

Saturday, April 13, 2024, 11am – 3pm

Working to Bring Beloved Community: Building to endure, survive, and replace the militarized carceral state

Registration at: https://partiful.com/e/Vq41yvKKZPqRxsMSWu1K

 

Speakers and workshops to be announced. We will send updates!

Program will include a Know Your Rights presentation and a Legal Observer Training hosted by National Lawyers Guild (NLG).

 LOCATION (for both March 7 and April 13):

Cleveland State University College of Law

1801 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

 

SEEKING SPONSORSHIPS

 The InterReligious Task Force on Central America (irtfcleveland.org) is pleased to announce the Cleveland State University chapter of the National Lawyers Guild (nlg.org) as our partner for the 2024 Liberation Lab! We invite your listing as a co-sponsor of our annual social justice teach-in on collective liberation and community building.

IRTF is seeking sponsorship in support of our programming for Saturday, April 13, 2024. Liberation Lab sponsors, partners, and premium partners will be promoted online at irtfcleveland.org and other event websites, as well as in promotional materials. If you wish to co-sponsor, please fill out the form at http://tinyurl.com/2024teachin. Thank you!

 

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

 Sponsorship - $100: Includes your name in promotional materials, on event websites, and 2 individual tickets for both days

 Partnership - $250: Includes your name and logo in promotional materials, on event websites, and 4 individual tickets for both days

 Premium Partnership - $500: Includes highlighted announcement during opening remarks; and your name and logo prominently featured on promotional materials and event websites, and 8 individual tickets (or a student group) to both days

  

For a just peace,

IRTF Board and Staff

(216) 961 0003

 

April 13, 2024: IRTF Teach-In: Building Worlds Not Jails - Lessons from the Modern Abolitionist Movement
11pm - 3pm
Cleveland State University, College of Law 1801 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (Corner of 18 & Euclid, off health line across from Comfort Inn)

Register here: Tinyurl.com/BuildWorldsNotJails

Working to build the Beloved Community; building to endure, survive, and replace the militarized carceral state. A day of plenaries, workshops, and skill shares hosted by IRTF. Legal Observer Training & Know Your Rights training given by NLG-Ohio. FREE FOOD. Schedule TBA.

Bringing Cleveland’s justice-minded workers a community building and education event, organized by the National Lawyers Guild at Cleveland State University and the InterReligious Task Force on Central America.

Keynote Speaker:

Raechel Anne Jolie (she/they) Assistant Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies, Oberlin College, Ohio Dr. Jolie’s work focuses on social movements, critical and intersectional approaches to gender and sexuality, and media. She earned a PhD in critical media studies, with a minor in feminist & critical sexuality studies at the University of Minnesota. Their critically acclaimed book, Rust Belt Femme, was named one of NPR's "Best Books of 2020." Raechel is the editor and co-creator of The Prison Arcana tarot zine, made in collaboration with c.l. young and Jamie Diaz, two incarcerated artists. Jolie has worked inside of prisons and jails leading writing workshops and teaching yoga. She was also a member of Black & Pink (the LGBTQ prison support organization) and the Massachusetts Bail Fund. She currently teaches a course on prison abolition and transformative justice at Oberlin College.

April 24, 2024: An Afternoon with John Dear: "The Gospel of Peace"
Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ 2592 West 14th St., Cleveland, OH 44113

Peacemaker, author, and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, Father John Dear, will be with us to talk about and sign copies of his new book, his life's work: The Gospel of Peace: A Commentary on Matthew, Mark, and Luke from the Perspective of Nonviolence. It is the first ever commentary on the Synoptic Gospels from the perspective of active nonviolence in the tradition of Gandhi and Dr. King. In this original work, Fr. John walks us through every line of the three synoptic Gospels pointing out Jesus' practice and teachings on nonviolence, peace, and universal love and invites us to follow him. Join us!

DATE/TIME:

April 14, 2024 @ 3pm, doors open at 2:30 for book signing

Potluck meal after the discussion

LOCATION:

Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ

2592 West 14th St., Cleveland, OH 44113

CONTACT: 

email clevelandpeaceaction@gmail.com to volunteer

email Doug, revdchorner@gmail.com to purchase books

 

For further information, visit www.johndear.org and www.beatitudescenter.org

 

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April 27, 2024: The Cleveland Latin American Mission: Annual Benefit - Honoring 60 years in El Salvador
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Center for Pastoral Leadership, 28700 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe, OH 44092

Annual Benefit ~ April 27, 2024

Celebrate with us! 

Mass 5:00pm (optional) *  Heavy hors d’oeuvres 6:30pm * Program 7pm * Raffle and fun until 9pm
Location: Center for Pastoral Leadership, 28700 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe, OH 44092
Tickets on sale on our website after February 1st.

On-line auction: April 25 (Thurs) – (Tues) April 30, 2024

Honoring 60 years in El Salvador:

The Cleveland Latin American Mission (CLAM) Team

Register here: Annual Benefit | COAR (coarpeacemission.org)

July 8, 2024 to July 17, 2024: CPT Colombia Delegations (English Speaking)

The mining and farming communities of Northeast Antioquia fear a new escalation of violence by different armed groups in their territory. The lack of implementation of the peace agreements signed between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia -FARC- in 2016 has created an environment where there is no guarantee for establishing a comprehensive and lasting peace. Faced with the panorama of abandonment, the communities that walk in resistance accompanied by the Corporation for Humanitarian Action and Peaceful Coexistence of Northeast Antioquia – CAHUCOPANA, weave alternatives to war and build paths to move towards peace with social justice.

In this delegation, you will share with communities and grassroots organizations that resist violence and oppression, building peace day by day. You will hear directly about their commitment to a dignified life based on respect for Human Rights, and you will discover how you can be part of the change. (You will also learn how to sleep in a hammock and keep mosquitoes away). It will be a transformative learning experience.

For more information: https://cpt.org/delegations/colombia

August 1, 2024 to August 10, 2024: Honduras delegation: Root Causes of Migration
Honduras

This delegation will  focus on US-backed militarism in Honduras and its negative impact on communities struggling against the climate crisis by contextualizing the root causes of climate migration. Delegates will learn directly from frontline communities and organizations centering the experiences of Indigenous and campesino people who are witnesses and victims of hyper-militarism and who are at risk of being displaced because of climate aggravation. This delegation intends to spread awareness of how militarism exacerbates the climate crisiss which harms the living conditions of Indigenous and campesino communities. Climate and anti-war activists are strongly encouraged to apply, as well as students interested in global human rights and climate migration.

Delegation Fee: $2,000 fee + airfare (sliding scale range available for request on application

Delegation fee covers all meals, lodging, transportation, interpretation, and reading and activist tools

Sliding Scale: $1,000-$2,500+

The delegation fee covers all in-country expenses (lodging, travel, meals, interpretation, etc.) along with pre-travel resources, reading lists, and support. The delegation fee also covers our international team’s expenses for delegation preparation and coordination. Any amount paid over the delegation fee will go to support delegation scholarship and sliding scales, helping to ensure the delegations are more accessible to everyone. A delegation payment of $2,000 or more is ideal to cover all of your expenses and the broader delegation needs-- please pay this amount if you have institutional support or other financial resources. 

Application and $300 deposit due May 1st, 2024

The remaining balance, due June 15th, 2024

​Vaccination Policy: We require that all delegates be fully vaccinated and we ask that you please get your booster shot. Read our full vaccination policy here

​Refund policy: Read our full refund policy here