ICUJP Friday Forum for July 9: Puerto Rico: Labor Crisis and Femicide Nicole Hernandez and Lawrence Reyes

 

Please join us online ICUJP Friday Forum July 9, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific Photo by Jo Kassis from Pexels Puerto Rico: Labor Crisis and Femicide Nicole Hernandez and Lawrence Reyes Join videoconference here Call in by phone: +1 (669) 900-6833* Meeting ID: 823 5873 1422 PASSCODE: 037133 Backlash to Justice, Part II Watch the video here ----- Passing the Virtual Bucket We can't pass the bucket in person, but ICUJP still needs your support. Please give as generously as you can: • On our donation page. You can set up recurring gifts too! • Use the Give+ app for iPhone or Android • Text a gift amount to 323-701-1467 Thank you! ---------- Help Support Families in Need The need for Immanuel Presbyterian's Food Pantry is greater than ever. Please donate here. Thank you! *Meeting controls for call-in attendees: To mute/unmute yourself: *6 To raise hand: *9 Join us for a look at two social issues facing Puerto Rico today. Nicole Hernandez will give an update on the feminist struggles in the commonwealth. In 2019, a report from Kilometro Cero and Proyecto Matria found that one or more femicides take place each week in Puerto Rico. On January 24, 2021, Governor Pedro Pierluisi responded to feminists' demands and declared a state of emergency to address violence against women. How was this achieved? How is it playing out? And what are current issues for feminist organizers? Lawrence Reyes will discuss the situation that has labor unions supporting workers from the Electric Power Authority (PREPA) facing off against Governor Pierluisi and the commonwealth’s Financial Oversight and Management Board. Unions are threatening a paralyzing strike if the government doesn’t repeal its contract with LUMA Energy, a private company. “We are warning the attorney for the Financial Oversight and Management Board, Pedro Pierluisi, that there will be no peace in Puerto Rico if the contract is not repealed and they listen to the people who demand, not only a public and more efficient PREPA, but also one free of fossil fuels,” said a union organizer.  Nicole Hernandez (they/them) leads Puerto Ricans in Action (PRiA) in Los Angeles. PRiA was founded in the summer of 2016 to protest against PROMESA - the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (H.R.5278) passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. PRIA has continued to hold protests, marches, educational and disaster recovery campaigns ever since. Most recently, the group embarked on an archiving project titled "Calle de La Resistencia Diaspora Archive." PRiA's mission is to be the central organizer for Puerto Ricans across Los Angeles County. Lawrence Reyes is a longtime human rights and media democracy activist. A member of the Young Lords Party and Boricua, he overcame drug use, incarceration, and being houseless on the streets of Brooklyn. Lawrence earned a degree in human behavior from Brooklyn College and in substance abuse counseling from UCLA Extension. Now a Senior Community Mental Health Worker for LA County, he is obtaining a master’s degree in psychology with a concentration in trauma at Antioch University. Through his work in the Puerto Rican Alliance, he has long been committed to coalition building, particularly among Black, Brown, Native, and other communities of color. Lawrence currently represents KPFK as a Local Station Board member and serves as a Director Trustee with the Pacifica Foundation. In addition, he is a Board member for WERC, an organization offering employment training to formerly incarcerated people. As a father, he is deeply engaged in the upbringing and education of his son and other youth, particularly in addressing mental health challenges and services within the LA Unified School District. Schedule: 7:30 - 7:35  Log in and socialize 7:35 - 7:45  Welcome and brief introductions  7:45 - 7:50  Reflection (5 min. maximum) 7:50 - 9:15  Program and Q&A 9:15 - 9:20  Announcements 9:20 - 9:30  Closing circle and prayer ----- Start your morning with us! Reflection: Rose Leibowitz Facilitator: Fernando Fernando Zoom host: Carolfrances Likins * Link to this week's agenda. *   ** Meetings begin promptly at 7:30 am Pacific. ** ----- Here's how to join the online meeting: To join by video conference, you'll need to download the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device. Click on the link to join the meeting and then enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You'll be able to see slides and video, as well as speakers and other attendees. If you prefer to join by phone, you'll be prompted to enter the Meeting ID number and passcode. You won't be able to see the visuals or attendees, but you can view them on the meeting video recording afterward.  If you're new to Zoom and would like to use the video option, we recommend you download the app well ahead of time. ICUJP Friday Forum 07/09/21 Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Option 1: Join videoconference here Meeting ID: 823 5873 1422 PASSCODE: 037133 Option 2: Dial in by phone only: +1 (669) 900-6833 US (California) Meeting ID: 823 5873 1422 PASSCODE: 037133 (To find a dial-in number closer to you, go here.) ----- Please note: Our Friday Forums and other events are open to the public. By attending, you consent to having your voice and likeness recorded, photographed, posted on ICUJP's website and social media, and included in ICUJP materials and publications for noncommercial purposes. If you don't want to be photographed or recorded, please let the facilitator know. UPCOMING EVENTS SATURDAY, SEPT 11: Save the date! ICUJP 20th Anniversary and George F. Regas Courageous Peacemaker Awards. In-person and online event. 4:00-6:00 pm, All Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena. Stay tuned for details. FRIDAY FORUMS JULY 16: TBD ICUJP Board members: The July meeting will take place following the 7/16 Forum. JULY 23: Christians for the Abolition of Prisons - Hannah Bowman You are receiving this email because you are a part of the ICUJP Mailing List. You cannot reply to everyone through this email. If you wish to join the ICUJP discussion list, sign into Google Groups, search for ICUJP, and use the "Ask to join group" button. 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