Thursday, November 4, 2010

This afternoon, the Labor and Working Class Studies Project presents Leon Fink who will give a talk entitled “Cooperation & Cash: How a Global Transport Union Learned to Love Globalization”. This is in room 1101 of the Humanities Building, 455 North Park Street, at 4. For more information, call 262-0854 or email info@havenscenter.org.

Sunday, the Grassroots Leadership College, Overture Center for the Arts and the friends and family of Rae Atira-Soncea present a forum entitled “Spinning Our Skills and Weaving New Connections” This is a gathering of community in a day long forum discussing community organizing, creating community art, and learning how to support all communities. Childcare, lunch, interpreting for Spanish speakers, and scholarships are all available. Registration is based on a sliding scale. This is at the Overture Center on State Street from 10 to 4. To register, check grassrootsleadershipcollege.org.

Legal Action of Wisconsin Incorporated provides qualified low-income people free legal services. They are open to respond to questions on Tuesdays from 9:00 to noon. Call 256-3258 for details.

“Networks Exchange,” needle replacement program is an authorized, anonymous, community harm reduction plan. It is associated with the “AIDS Network.” They are open weekdays from 10:00 to 6:30. For details call 516-2158.

FoodShare Wisconsin helps low-income families and individuals to buy nutritious food. For details on how and where to apply for assistance call 1-877-366-3635