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The Week of November 14th, 2011Read/Post Comments
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Self-Regulation & Feedback, Volunteer Opportunities, Weekly Recipe, Announcements, Jobs & Updates The earth is an incredibly resilient entity that nurtures innumerable life forms and sub systems. The earth's ability to self-regulate itself is critical to its ability to provide home and habitat for us and other forms of life. The meeting point between natural and human-made systems can create instability or harmony. This critical state of balance is compromised when we go beyond the earth's ability to self-right it's self. Applying self-regulation and accepting feedback is critical to the health of the earth and those that depend on it. What does "applying self-regulation and accepting feedback" look like in your community? Please send your thoughts to earthworks@cskdetroit.org. We want to hear from you!
Note: The last Saturday to volunteer is November 19th, 2011 from 9am-12:30pm. All volunteers please meet at Capuchin Soup Kitchen at 1264 Meldrum, Detroit, MI unless noted differently. For individual volunteers, feel free to just come by. No need to RSVP. For groups, please contact us in advance to schedule a day. Please come dressed appropriately for the weather and work. Long pants and closed toe shoes are required. For questions, please email sbernardo@cskdetroit.org or call (313) 579-2100 x 204.
Butternut Squash Pie:
Crust: 1 ½ cups flour
Filling: 2/3 cup brown sugar Method: To prepare crust, mix dry ingredients. Add butter and quickly work in. Mix until it resembles coarse, ground nuts. Add oil, mix. Add cold water on top, mix in. Roll out dough to ¼ inch thickness on floured surface, line pie tin and crimp edges. Filling: Mix eggs and sugar. Stir in squash, salt, spices and vanilla. Mix in condensed milk. Pour the filling into the crust. Bake the pie at 450 F (preheated) for 5 min. or so, then reduce heat to 325 and bake for 35-45 min. until set or knife comes out clean.
III. Community Announcements: This is a great opportunity to gain more knowledge about the American Indian community while also gaining a greater understanding of historical trauma, suicide, substance abuse and solutions. We welcome everyone to attend, but space is limited. This training will provide 5 "related" MCBAP hours and also has continuing education hours for social workers. There will be a continental breakfast and a traditional Native meal prepared by Kirk Schuyler. The earlybird deadline is fast approaching! Please forward to anyone who may be interested. To register, download and mail in the attached registration form or register online at: https://www.socialwork.msu.edu/ceu/catalog.php
2. Town Hall Meeting on Land Use Regulations The Detroit City Planning Commission, the City of Detroit Planning and Development Department, and Eastern Market Corporation (EMC) cordially invite you to discuss proposed revisions to the Eastern Market District's land use regulations. Two identical meetings have been scheduled to encourage broad participation. Please RSVP your attendance to the one that best fits your schedule by emailing jmartin@detroiteasternmarket.com by November 7, 2011.
Kimberly Hill
3. Advocacy for Community Justice A reception to benefit the Sugar Law Center and fight the Democracy Emergency At this year's reception, we will present the Maurice Sugar Voice for Justice Award to the 28 dedicated citizens who brought the legal challenge to Michigan's unconstitutional "emergency manager" law. We will also celebrate the successful conclusion of our Democracy Emergency campaign to fund this vital effort. Live jazz, exquisite hors d'oeuvres. Call 313-993-4505 for more information.
4. Thrive at the Commons Detroit Evolution & the Detroit Food Justice Task Force are pleased to move this month's Market Movie Night to the warmth of the new Cass Corridor Commons. THRIVE is a film about the core patterns that engender and sustain life. It is a wake up call to the extent to which power has been consolidated and abused by an elite few, and it is an invitation to join in the brightest possibilities that can be liberated when we think critically and take a stand for liberty. In short, THRIVE is about real ways in which ordinary citizens can actively shift the power structures blocking the free flow of energy that enables all of life to thrive. Watch the preview: http://thrivemovement.com/ Please carpool, use street parking, park in the mapped lots, or ride your bike. If you need assistance call 313.316.1411
5. Meldrum Fresh Market Bring Cash or your Bridge Card to purchase fresh organic produce harvested right from our gardens! We will also have freshly made grape, elderberry, gooseberry, currant, and black raspberry jams to sell! FYI, this is Earthwork's last market of the year!
6. CITY, COUNTY & DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOL WORKERS PICKET & RALLY This country is not broke. The top tiers of our nation continue to grow more obscenely wealthy as the gap between the rich, and the poor, working class and even middle-class grows wider each year. The banks and corporations are draining the people like a gang of vampires, intent on lowering our living standards and expectations for decent futures. The richest Americans are concentrating the nations' wealth and forcing austerity on the rest of us. Draw the line now! Rally Sponsored by AFSCME Locals 101 (Wayne County Road Commission), 207 (DWSD), 345 (DPS Support Staff) & 1659 ( Wayne County ), Teamsters Local 214, Amalgamated Transit Union Division 26, Peoples Water Board. To sponsor or for information call 313-965-1601, 313-995-5691
7. Screening of the Documentary: The End of Poverty? "The End of Poverty?" Is a daring, thought-provoking and very timely documentary by award-winning filmmaker, Philippe Diaz revealing that poverty is not an accident. It began with military conquest, slavery, and colonization that resulted in seizure of land, minerals, and forced labor. Today, global poverty has reached new levels because of unfair debt, trade and tax policies. The movie will be preceded by an Ethiopian dinner and followed by a discussion forum. The cost of the event is $8, with profits going to towards famine relief efforts in Somalia and Ethiopia. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.theberhanemission.com on the news and events page.
8. Community Advisory Meeting: Honor Our Elders We would like to honor our elders by offering a special informational session about open enrollment in Medicare which will continue through December 7th. Did you know that there are a total of 60 plans available in the 48210 zip code? Which one is best for you? Are you a caregiver with someone on Medicare or Disability? We will also offer on-site enrollment for children's insurance programs.
9. Public Hearing by Detroit Renewable Power Detroit Renewable Power (DRP), AKA the Detroit trash incinerator, has returned with a re-request for $4M in Brownfield tax credits. If you agree that the City and the State have better uses for public dollars than the incinerator, please come to the hearing. If you cannot make the hearing, please state your opposition in a simple letter to the Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, and urge them to "reject Detroit Renewable Power's request for $4 M in Brownfield Redevelopment tax credits." PLEASE create your letter, sign it and drop off at 15015 Piedmont by end of day Wednesday, November 16th, 2011.
10. Public Hearing by Whole Foods The City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the rezoning of land to allow for the Whole Foods on Mack Ave. and John R. There will also be a presentation on Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (among other hearings and presentations). Please call (313) 224-6225 for more info!
11. Green Screen 2011 Youth Environmental Film Festival Green Screen provides a forum where students from across southeast Michigan and beyond showcase short films with environmental themes. These films allow young filmmakers to express what they think is most crucial to their health and to the natural environment. Some films also focus on making the world, their school or neighborhood environmentally healthier. Anyone interested entering a film for Green Screen 2011, sponsoring a film, volunteering or making a donation of support should call (313) 559-7498 or visit www.emeac.org
12. The Future of Food Mark Bittman, New York Times opinion columnist and Times magazine food columnist, shares his perspectives on what's wrong with the way we eat.
13. FREE Botvin Life Skills and Substance Abuse Prevention Training Program The Youth Connection would like to invite you to attend a FREE Substance Abuse training program. The session will focus on building awareness and knowledge of the nature and extent of alcohol, tobacco and drug use, abuse and addictions. If you are interested in participating, please email Shauntele Harvey SHarvey@theyouthconnection.org or call at 313-574-5224.
14. Detroit Public Schools Bond Oversight Committee Hearings The topic will cover the issues of the $500.5 million bond (Proposal S) from the Granholm/Bobb era being spent at Detroit Public Schools and the compliance with the commitments made when voters approved the bond.
15. STANDING UP FOR FAMILIES & KIDS IN CRISIS: Explore How Faith Groups Can Respond To Families Cut Off Food & Public Assistance KEYNOTE: Gilda Jacobs, President/CEO Michigan League for Human Services
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IV. Jobs in the Community
1. Assistant Farm Manager
2. Education Assistant
3. URDFS Coordinator
4. Extension Educator - Marquette
5. Extension Educator - Sault St. Marie
6. Site Manager - Highland Park Community High School Garden
7. Executive Director
Patrick is taking the scenic route back from Oakland, California. Check back in for his update next week!
Lately, I've been thinking and exploring a lot about how our personal experiences help shape our values and worldview. As outreach coordinator, the work of creating a just and beautiful food system has been greatly informed by my own life. Within this frame, I often find myself reflecting on how our individual and collective experiences impact the work of building local and global food movements. Deeper yet, I also recognize how integral this work is often tied to my own individual growth and how the well-being of the community also teeters on my own. Readers' Comments The Week of November 14th, 2011 |
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