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My Global Voice is working hard in your community to bring together folks who are united by a set of shared values: that every person has a stake in meeting the world’s challenges and that the United States should be a global leader in meeting those challenges through responsible international cooperation. Working together we are making a difference in everything from protecting international affairs funding to genocide prevention to debt relief for the world's poorest countries. My Global Voice is activating individuals and communities in Tennessee and Indiana through education, activism and engagement.
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Tennessee
International Debt Relief - Jubilee
Here is Senator Lugar and Casey's letter to President Obama:
President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear President Obama:
CEDAW
What is CEDAW?
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women is a landmark international agreement that affirms principles of fundamental human rights and equality for women around the world.
CEDAW strengthens the United States as a global leader in standing up for women and girls. Ratification would continue America's proud bipartisan tradition of promoting and protecting human rights.
A Victory for START
On September 16th, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 14-4 in favor of START! Senator Corker was one of the Republicans that voted in favor of START and My Global Voice wants to thank everybody who made a call, sent an e-mail or attended an event in support of START. All the support that Tennesseans showed for START undoubtedly made an important contribution to Senator Corker's decision. Thank you everybody!
Things will still be heating up as START moves to the Senate for a vote for ratification.
Celebration of Cultures
Come see My Global Voice at the Nashville Peace and Justice Center booth this Saturday at Centennial Park. We'll be providing information about CEDAW, the United Nations Women's Rights Treaty. Stop by and fill out a postcard to your Senator!
START week of Action
Over the next two weeks My Global Voice will be giving Rotary presentations in East Tennessee in support of START.
Be sure to send Senator Corker a message in support of START!
Nashville Greenlands
Last night My Global Voice had a pot-luck dinner at one of Nashville Greenland's residences. You can learn about Nashville Greenlands and their mission to explore sustainable living within Nashville here: http://www.catholicworker.org/communities/Commdetail.cfm?Community=33
Movie Screenings
My Global Voice is very excited to begin bi-monthly movie screenings at Belmont United Methodist Church in Nashville! Be sure to check the Nashville Progressive Calendar for dates and movie titles. The first screening will be the documentary 'Nuclear Tipping Point', a conversation with four men intimately involved in American diplomacy and national security over the last four decades: Former Secretary of State George Shultz, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of Defense Bill Perry and former Senator Sam Nunn.
My Global Voice and START
This week My Global Voice has been working on support for the START agreement. We are setting up a tabling event this week to encourage citizens to call their Senator Bob Corker and express their support for START. Look for My Global Voice in your local community center!
Bonnaroo
My Global Voice will be tabling at Bonnaroo with the Nashville Peace and Justice Center. Please stop by and show us your support!
Date:
Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 10:00pm - Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 12:00am
The Nashville Peace Coalition
Tonight MyGlobalVoice will be attending the Peace Coalition's meeting at the Friend's Meeting house on 26th Avenue in North Nashville. All are welcome to join and discuss ways to engage the Nashville community around important local and international issues.
Upcoming Movie Screenings
MyGlobalVoice will soon be giving weekly movie screenings with the help of the Nashville Peace and Justice Center!
Traditionally the NPJC has provided monthly movie screenings that highlight international justice issues. MyGlobalVoice hopes to begin showing movies every week! We are planning to continue using Belmont United Methodist Church as our venue, so keep your eye on the Nashville Progressive calendar for more details.
Also, MyGlobalVoice is planning on having an information booth at each of these events in June:
Bonnaroo: June 10-13
Upcoming Movie Screenings
MyGlobalVoice will soon be giving weekly movie screenings with the help of the Nashville Peace and Justice Center!
Traditionally the NPJC has provided monthly movie screenings that highlight international justice issues. MyGlobalVoice hopes to begin showing movies every week! We are planning to continue using Belmont United Methodist Church as our venue, so keep your eye on the Nashville Progressive calendar for more details.
Also, MyGlobalVoice is planning on having an information booth at each of these events in June:
Bonnaroo: June 10-13
The Nashville Peace and Justice Center
Tonight, MyGlobalVoice will attend the Nashville Peace and Justice Center's board meeting. On their agenda for the evening is how MGV and the NPJC can collaborate on several issues.
The First Week at MyGlobalVoice
It's been an exciting week for MyGlobalVoice!
This week MyGlobalVoice connected with many prominent community activists in Nashville. On Wednesday, we visited the Nashville Peace Coalition, where we discussed setting up information booths at Nashville's PeaceFest on June 26th. Among other issues, we will be spreading awareness about CEDAW, the Convention on the Elimination of of all forms of Discrimination Against Women. Please come out and join us at PeaceFest in Centennial Park!
My Global Voice Kicks Off in Tennessee!
Hi, I'm Eben Cathey, a field organizer for My Global Voice. I'm a Tennessee native and currently live in Nashville. For the past few years I've been living abroad in South Africa where I experienced first hand the difficulties developing nations go through, from failing economies to human rights abuses.
Georgia
We need you to call Senator Isakson RIGHT NOW
Senator Johnny Isakson
We need you to call Senator Isakson RIGHT NOW to express your strong support of the treaty. It's very easy and we've provided the technology for you. Just click on either link below to be connected with Senator Isakson's office:
September 13, 2010 - Phone Banking for START
September 13 , 2010 Phone Banking for START
We need your help getting a message to Senators Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss about the New START Treaty.
Join us as we phone fellow Georgians to ask them to urge our Senators to vote to ratify the New START treaty.
Celebrate Women’s Equality Day, August 26th and Support CEDAW
Celebrate Women’s Equality Day, August 26th
CREATING CHANGE FOR THE WORLDS WOMEN
What is CEDAW?
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is a landmark international agreement that affirms principles of fundamental human rights and equality for women around the world.
Pledge to Act on START!
Along with seeing the movie Countdown to Zero, we challenge you to take action in the campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons. The goal is to spread the word to friends and family who are not yet involved or have not yet heard about this campaign.
One key action this campaign focuses on the upcoming START ratification vote (August 4th at 9am in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
My Global Voice Teams up with HBCU Alliance on CEDAW outreach
My Global Voice will be teaming up with memebrs of the HBCU Alumni Atlanta community . Collectively, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) total more than 100 institutions, enroll more than 370,000 students, graduate nearly 25% of all African-American undergraduate degrees and take account for over half of today's African-American professionals.
COUNTDOWN TO ZERO VIEWING
Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Landmark Midtown Arts Cinema
Street: 931 Monroe Circle NE
City/Town: Atlanta, GA 30308
Date:
Sunday, August 1, 2010 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
ZERO is the only option.
Date: Monday, July 19, 2010
Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Atlanta Friends Meeting
Street: 701 West Howard Ave
City/Town: Decatur, GA 30030
Date:
Monday, July 19, 2010 - 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Georgia On My Mind
Hello my name is Shayla Moon, Georgia Field Organizer. Dr. Benjamin E. Mays is known stating that “Every person is born into the world to have a voice, do something unique and something distinctive and if he or she does not do it, it will never be heard or get done.” This is an exciting time as we embark on a journey as an organization to strengthen, and build a global voice amongst Georgians on American Foreign Policy.