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Mary Jo Murphy, Manhattan
Alliance for Peace and Justice (MAPJ)
Thursday, September 2 8:00 pm (business
meeting is at 7:30 pm)
Joan Mary Jo Murphy from the Manhattan Alliance for Peace and Justice will join us for an educational presentation on MAPJ's Living Wage Campaign and Speak United project. Speak United is mostly comprised of low income people working together on issues concerning public housing, the need for public transportation, affordable housing, childcare and living wage jobs.
MAPJ Mission Statement: The Manhattan Alliance for Peace and Justice will educate and organize for peace and justice at home and abroad. For more info on MAPJ: visit their website at www.flinthills.com/~mapj, send them an email at mapj@flinthills.com, or call them at (785) 565-9757.
Leslie Newman, author, on
Teaching Tolerance
Thursday, October 7 8:00 pm, KSU Union Ballroom (FHA will NOT officially meet)
Leslie Newman, author of over 20 books, wrote Heather has Two Mommies to teach elementary school children that there are all types of families and that "the most important thing about a family is that all the people in it love each other." Ms. Newman never thought that this simple children's book would become the second most banned book in the country. Activist, poet, and author, Newman addresses homophobia, censorship, and family values with knowledge and wit. Please join us in the KSU Union Ballroom for her presentation. Sponsored by KSU Union Programming Council. (FHA will not meet so members can attend Ms. Newman's presentation)
FHA Coffee, Cookies, &
Art
Thursday, November 4 8:00 pm (business
meeting is at 7:30 pm)
Bring your favorite short story, poem, short monologue, song, instrumental, painting, picture, photograph or sculpture to the Flint Hills Alliance Coffee, Cookies & Art Night. Art work can be originial or artwork you especially admire. If your performance, reading or visual art presentation will exceed 10 minutes, please let us know ahead of time by calling at (785) 776-3612 or via email at fha.kansas@usa.net. Cookies and Coffee will be provided along with other refreshments.
Regional AIDS Project
Thursday, December 2 8:00 pm (business
meeting is at 7:30 pm)
Do you ever wonder if the experience of living with HIV/AIDS has changed much since the 1980's? Here's you chance to find out! A speaker from the Regional AIDS Project will join us to share their stories. For more information on the Regional AIDS Project, you may visit the website at www.rap.kan.net or email them at rap@flinthills.com. (Also, will be selected during this Business Meeting for FHA's Fall Raffle Fundraiser!)
