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"This is not simply the handing out of laptops or an education programme. It is a programme which seeks to reduce the gap between the digital world and the world of knowledge."

-- Miguel Brechner, director of the Technological Laboratory of Uruguay and in charge of Plan Ceibal. Uruguay has become the first country to provide a laptop for every child attending state primary school. news.bbc.co.uk

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 7PM: ASD General Meeting: Viva Palestina Report Back. In the aftermath the AIPAC's national summit in San Diego, come see the consequence of U. S. foreign policy and Israeli aggression. Viva Palestina set forth to bring medical supplies, humanitarian aide, and a fleet of vehicles to the people of Gaza. Viva Palestina is the manifestation of the American Anti-Zionist movement and specifically responded to the humanitarian crisis caused by Operation Cast Lead and the 3 year siege on Gaza. Joyce Beers Community Center 1230 Cleveland Ave., Hillcrest in the city of San Diego. More Info

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 7:30PM: Helen Caldicott: You Love This Planet Say No To All New Nuclear Horrors. Matters of Controversy with Special Guest: Dr Helen Caldicott. Nuclear Power Is Not The Answer To Global Warming ! The single most articulate and passionate advocate of citizen action to remedy the nuclear and environmental crises, Dr Helen Caldicott, has devoted the last 38 years to an international campaign to educate the public about the medical hazards of the nuclear age and the necessary changes in human behavior to stop environmental destruction. -book signing- First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego 4190 Front Street, Hillcrest, San Diego (opposite UCSD Medical Center) $10 donation requested – no one will be turned away. More Info

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 7PM: ASD General Meeting: Viva Palestina Report Back. In the aftermath the AIPAC's national summit in San Diego, come see the consequence of U. S. foreign policy and Israeli aggression. Viva Palestina set forth to bring medical supplies, humanitarian aide, and a fleet of vehicles to the people of Gaza. Viva Palestina is the manifestation of the American Anti-Zionist movement and specifically responded to the humanitarian crisis caused by Operation Cast Lead and the 3 year siege on Gaza. Joyce Beers Community Center 1230 Cleveland Ave., Hillcrest in the city of San Diego. More Info

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 7PM: NuExperience Presents: The Six Month Anniversary Celebration & Re-Launch of, The Love Vibrations Show! Where: San Diego Center for Spiritual Living 1009 G Street at 10th Avenue, Entrance In the Heart of Downtown, San Diego. LOVE VIBRATIONS is a love-based spoken word and more "inspir-tainment" event, featuring work by local poets, vocalists, and musicians. This event is free and open to the public! Bring family and friends! Can RSVP at anytime. More Info

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, NOON: The Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, & Toreros for Truth Presents: NASA Engineer, Dwain Deets Speaks about the Destruction of WTC Buildings. Where: University of San Diego The Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego. The former NASA engineering executive Dwain Deets, will speak on behalf of more than 900 architects and engineers, who cite evidence of explosive demolition at all three World Trade Center high-rises on 9/11 and are calling for a new, independent investigation into their destruction. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation. More Info

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 12:30PM: The Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies Presents -- A Conversation with a Woman Peacemaker -- Zeinab Blandia of Sudan. Where: University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego. The Women PeaceMakers Program documents the stories and best practices of international women leaders who are involved in human rights and peacemaking efforts in their home countries. More Info

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 6PM: Trinity House October Tea and Tour. Where: The Trinity House Chula Vista, California. Call to RSVP and for Directions: (619) 397-1202). More Info

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 8:30PM: Lila Downs Supports Border Angels! Helping to Save Migrant Lives Concert! Ni Una Muerte Mas, Reforma Ya! Where: San Diego's House of Blues 1055 Fifth Avenue. World Reknown Singer, Musician, Actress, Activist LILA DOWNS joins Border Angels, In NI UMA MUERTE MAS, REFORMA YA Campaign. More Info

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 7:30PM: Helen Caldicott: You Love This Planet Say No To All New Nuclear Horrors. Matters of Controversy with Special Guest: Dr Helen Caldicott. Nuclear Power Is Not The Answer To Global Warming ! The single most articulate and passionate advocate of citizen action to remedy the nuclear and environmental crises, Dr Helen Caldicott, has devoted the last 38 years to an international campaign to educate the public about the medical hazards of the nuclear age and the necessary changes in human behavior to stop environmental destruction. -book signing- First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego 4190 Front Street, Hillcrest, San Diego (opposite UCSD Medical Center) $10 donation requested – no one will be turned away. More Info

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 3 PM: Annual Fundraiser for Middle East Cultural and Information Center. Appetizers, refreshments, presentations. 8439 Paseo del Ocaso, La Jolla. Suggested Donation: $25 619-243-0827 info@mecic.net. More Info

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2PM: The San Diego Foundation of Leadership and Legacy Invites You To Help Plan San Diego's Future. Where: University of San Diego The Joan B. Kroc Theatre 5998 Alcala Park San Diego. Let's Imagine... The San Diego Region Fifty to One-Hundred years from now. What are our shared values and priorities for the quality of life of future San Diegans? The San Diego Foundation’s Board of Governors and Civil Society Working Group invite you to the fifth convening on “The Challenges and Opportunities of Imagining the Future of the Greater San Diego Region.” More Info

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EVERY TUESDAY 4-6PM: Join me in front of Susan Davis's office holding a sign for singlepayer. 4305 University Avenue Suite 515 San Diego. More Info

LAST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH: San Diego Critical Mass Bike Ride, meet at the big fountain in Balboa Park. More Info

EVERY SATURDAY 10:30AM-NOON: WeeklySinglePayerRally: Fun In THe Sun For Single Payer. . More Info

EVERY SATURDAY 11AM-12:30PM: Ongoing Puppy Mill Protest. San Diego Stop Puppy Mills Group. P e t W o r k s P e t S t o r e Grossmont Center 5500 Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa. More Info

EVERY SUNDAY 2PM: Free Vegan Food at the North Park Community Park with San Diego Food Not Bombs. More Info

“ENOUGH” PEACE AND IMPEACHMENT VIGILS ~ EVERY WEEK UNTIL THE IRAQ WAR ENDS. More Info

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 7PM: The Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies Presents -- A Presentation by; Carlos Mauricio and Rev. Marta Benavides. Where: University of San Diego Peace & Justice Theatre 5998 Alcala Park San Diego. “The Jesuit Massacre: Prospects for Justice, 20 Years Later.” Carlos Mauricio, a former professor at the University of El Salvador and himself a survivor of police torture in El Salvador, who successfully sued the generals responsible for his torture, will speak about the Jesuit massacre case. The Rev. Marta Benavides, a Salvadoran human rights activist who worked closely with martyred Archbishop Oscar Romero, and is a 2009 participant in IPJ’s Woman PeaceMaker program, will provide comments from her own experience in the area of historical memory. More Info

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 7PM: Two-Time Pulitzer Winner Nicholas Kristof to Speak on Worldwide Oppression of Women. Kristof, a columnist with The New York Times, will speak on "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide" at the University of California San Diego Price Center Ballroom West. The event is free and open to the public with no tickets or reservations required. Kristof will talk about his journey through Africa and Asia and his encounters with women struggling in dire circumstances and those who, despite their own suffering, are providing hope and help to others. More Info

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 7PM: University of San Diego The Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies Peace & Justice Theatre & USD's Department of History & The Department of Languages & Literatures Presents: The digital Archive of the Spanish Civil War & the Francoist Dictatorship. Where: University of San Diego Peace & Justice Theatre 5998 Alcala Park San Diego. “The Spanish Civil War Memory Project: Ending 60 Years of Silence” Luis Martin-Cabrera, Ph. D., assistant professor of Literature at UCSD and the principal investigator of the project, along with undergraduate students involved in the project’s field work, will discuss, and will present film clips of survivors’ testimony. More Info

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 7:30PM: University of San Diego Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center & Jacobs Family Campus & The 15th Annual Jewish Book Fair. Presents: Author, Ambassador Martin Indyk. Where: The Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center Jacobs Family Campus, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. two-time U. S. Ambassador to Israel and Clinton administration advisor Martin Indyk takes us inside the Oval Office, the Situation Room, Arab palaces and Israeli offices, and demonstrates how Americans fail to grasp Middle Eastern leaders’ thought processes. Ambassador Indyk attributes the failure of previous peace efforts to a combination of Palestinian dysfunction, violence and terror, Israeli politics, Arab resistance to change, and American naiveté and idealism. Please reserve your tickets. A book signing will follow. More Info

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 11:30 AM: What do you really know about war? Multi-Purpose Rm - Student Services Center at UCSD. Hear from the people who have been there: Iraq Afghanistan GI Resistance Women in the Military Homeless Veterans Military Families. Keynote Address by Rep. Bob Filner, Chairman of Veterans Affairs with highlights from Arlington West & Cross My Heart, by Peter Dudar & Sally Marr Music by Kevin "Mac Mac" McCoy. Program followed by a sunset vigil to honor those who have died in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. More Info

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 7PM: High Speed Rail in San Diego: Project Overview Presentation. Rose Creek Watershed Alliance Meeting at Standley Recreation Center in University City. (3585 Governor Drive, San Diego). A representative from the California High Speed Rail project will present a project overview. Then we will be working on comments and ideas on how to create a positive high speed rail project for San Diego that meets the needs of our community and protects our natural resources. Free Event. More Info

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 7:30PM: Matters of Controversy Peace & Democracy Action Group Of the First Unitarian Universalist Church Presents: The New GI Resistance. With Special Guest: Dahr Jamail, Independent Journalist & Author. Where: First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego 4190 Front Street, Hillcrest, San Diego. Hear the Voices of Our GI's! Presented By; Dahr Jamail. Join us for a heavy but hopeful presentation about the growing number of GIs who have laid down their weapons and turned their experiences into powerful testimony for non-violent alternatives to war. Donation requested. More Info

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 7:30PM: A Night at the Theatre with the Women PeaceMakers. The 10th Avenue Theatre Women’s Peace Forum Presents: “A Night at the Theatre with the Women PeaceMakers” “9 Parts of Desire” by Heather Ruffo, M. F. A. Where: 10th Avnue Theatre, 930 10th Avenue, San Diego. More Info

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 8:30PM: Lila Downs Supports Border Angels! Helping to Save Migrant Lives Concert! Ni Una Muerte Mas, Reforma Ya! Where: San Diego's House of Blues 1055 Fifth Avenue. World Reknown Singer, Musician, Actress, Activist LILA DOWNS joins Border Angels, In NI UMA MUERTE MAS, REFORMA YA Campaign. More Info

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 6:30PM: The Red CalacArts Collective presents and Back from Tomboctou hosts WORD and SONG for the DEAD The Redz 7th annual Dia de los Muertos Commemoration. FREE @ Back from Tomboctou 3564 Adams Ave (Normal Heights), San Diego. Featuring word and song honoring the dead by Ken10, Jim Moreno, Sara R. Eslava, Jim Ruland, Michael Cheno Wickert, Esteban Cardoso, Pablo Garduño, Irene Castruita, Francisco Bustos, Maria Figueroa, Carlos Benitez, Teresa E. Caballero, Poezia, Manuel J. Velez, David Tomas Martinez and others. And Linda Muñoz as La Muerte. This event will be outdoors. Bring warm clothes. In the case of rain the event will be cancelled. More Info

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Announcements / Workshops

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24th: International Day of Climate Action. More Info

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, NOON: San Diego Coalition for Peace and Justice & The Friends Center Presents: Celebration of Our Building Progress & "Open House! Where: 3850 Westgate Place, San Diego. Join us for a celebration of Peace, Social Justice and Sustainability and of the Friends Center Building Progress! Brief Guided Tours will be given between the hours of 12:30 and 1:30. More Info

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NOVEMBER 18TH -20TH, 2009: The Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies & Distinguished Lecture Series Presents a Conference: Greening Borders: Cooperation, Security and Diplomacy. Where: University of San Diego Peace & Justice Theatre 5998 Alcala Park San Diego. A binational working conference, to enhance cooperation and effective communication among policymakers, scientists, community organizations, tribal communities, and conflict resolution experts designed to advance integrated water resource management of the Tijuana River Watershed. Also, Featured at the Conference: “From the Boardroom to the Border: Negotiating for Sustainable Agreements” Author; William Ury, Ph. D., will be the keynote speaker. More Info

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FIRST SATURDAY of Each Month, 10AM: Technology Training for Activists. Where: 8Teen Cultural Center 3925 Ohio Street, San Diego. More Info

SUNDAYS, 5PM and 6PM: Progress In San Diego TV Show: COX 18/23. See the web-simulcast at www.helloworld.com/videoconsultant Click on the live icon

SDCPJ HIGH SCHOOL LEAFLETING PROJECT. The SD Coalition for peace and justice high school leafleting project is still looking for volunteers. More Info

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Peace Flags. Excellent for display or for Peace Rallies. Call 858.459.4650 or email TanjaWinter@ActivistSanDiego.org

90.7 KPFK PACIFICA RADIO IS BACK ON THE AIR IN SAN DIEGO.....!!!!!! More Info

Your Network tv ~ yournetwork.tv

The Guerrero Azteca Project ~ www.guerreroazteca.org

The GI Rights Hotline ~ www.girightshotline.org

LA VOZ Community Events Newsletter over the last 12 years has worked towards keeping the San Diego non-profit, Latino, and community at large connected ~ LA VOZ Community Events Newsletter

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Photos: Stop War at Afghanistan - Troops Out Now Demo ~ www.flickr.com/photos

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Citizens' Oversight Projects Committee (COPs) ~ www.citizensoversight.org

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Southwestern College Board Meeting, VICTORY in the fight to end the Blackwater agreement ~ www.copswiki.org/w/bin/view/Common/CitizensOversight

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