Saturday, February 5, 2022

CALENDAR & NEWS ~ February 2022

View from Plum Street bridge in Edinboro. The bridge's condition was rated Good and Very Good. PennDOT has an interactive map of bridge conditions in the state at   https://gis.penndot.gov/paprojects/BridgeConditions.aspx 


Hi there, some of these are a bit late. I've had a health issue and was laid a little low. Also just a reminder that if I drop the ball on including something please consider letting me know so I can include it the next month or help to get the word out otherwise. 😊Peace, deb

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY

Mercyhurst University has received a grant from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC) to work with community partners on installing interpretive signage to complement the county-wide project, African Americans in Erie: A Trail of Shared Heritage.PA SHARP, a $1.2 million humanities recovery and growth program of the PHC, has allocated $16,000 for the signage, which will highlight some of the 29 significant sites on the walking and driving tour of A Shared Heritage, a project publicly unveiled in August 2020.
The grant also paves the way for two additional initiatives:

  • The Shared Heritage project team will facilitate a series of three public forums aimed at building community consensus on the relevance of teaching and learning about African American history.
  • The Jefferson Educational Society in partnership with A Shared Heritage will publish historical content through the society’s e-publications and the Journal of Erie Studies.  More here

ACTIVISM                                        

Erie County United weekly newsletter Information about local events, volunteer opportunities in our community, etc.
Resistance/Indivisible groups and pages in the region This list will be updated once redistricting is settled. Additions, suggestions, corrections, different title, etc. requested.

SCHOOLS                                         

Social media for area school board members
Jay Breneman, Erie Public School Director 
Lauren Gillespie for Erie School Board
Zakaria Sharif for Erie School Board
Dr. Leatra Tate for Erie School Board 
Feb 18 - Erie's Diversity is the Path to Prosperity: Tackling the Teacher-To-Student Mismatch, by Jefferson Educational Society Noon-1:30pm Livestream and on demand.

16th DISTRICT                                 

Democrats running against Mike Kelly 
Dan Pastore for Congress
Rick Telesz for Congress
Anti-Kelly places on FB
PA-16 Against Mike Kelly Group that has interactions about Kelly and some about other blue issues and events
Mike Kelly Watch Page, since 2010. Lots of information from over the years, but being a page interaction is limited. 

WORKING PEOPLE                       

Payday Report review of Strayer strike and interviews
NY State 2022 minimum wage increase 
Starbucks Workers United website 
"Sweat" by Lynn Nottage is a Pulitzer Prize-winning collision of race, class, and friendship at a pivotal moment in America. Presented at Erie Playhouse March 25 - Apr 10. Talkbacks and panel discussions planned

EARTH                                               

Feb 25 - Woods & Waters Film Series Host: French Creek Conservancy. 6:30pm, zoom
Feb 25 - Deadline for public input for MPO Long Range Transportation Plan "The Erie County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) invites you to review our draft of the Long Range Transportation Plan. The month long public comment period will begin January 27th and will stay open for 30 days, until 4 p.m. on February 25th 2022."
Biologically diverse French Creek lauded as Pennsylvania's River of the Year

ARTS & WORDS                              

Feb 8 - Individualism, Community, and the Power of Symbols ELIES Panel 7pm Mercyhurst 
University, Walker Recital Hall. Panelwill explore how symbols of hatred affect people and communities.
Feb 24 - WNY Refugee Film Festival Free & Virtual "Our film festival is virtual and free this season, and will highlight the stories and voices of refugees in America."

JUSTICE                                            

Feb 8 -"Critical Race Theory is Not the Issue: Claims, Fears, and History" Parris Baker, PhD Jefferson Educational Society 7pm. in-person, COVID precautions

ELECTIONS & GOVT                     

Pa. Supreme Court suspends candidate petitions pending redistricting suits
Jasmine Flores - Erie City Council Social media for Jasmine Flores, the first Latina to be elected to Erie City Council, as well as the youngest.
Rep. Bizzarro and Rep Pam Snyder: Protect the PA Constitution
PA Supreme Court to take over congressional redistricting fight
ICYMI: Kevin Flowers looks at new Erie City Council "The panel is the most racially diverse in council's history, with three Black members — [Maurice] Troop, Mel Witherspoon and Michael Keys — and Flores, the first Latina to win a council seat."
"Hop Aboard for 2022" New Erie City Council President Liz Allen "Embracing anniversaries, landmarks, and new endeavors into the new year – despite the pandemic"


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In non-pandemic times, this is a calendar of events for people who believe "a better world is possible." Published monthly.  Focus is local/regional. Not affiliated with any organization All upcoming event listings are nonviolent. Event submissions send to moonkat2014@gmail.com

Photo: Deb Spilko




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