Social Justice Club
at Raritan Valley Community College
Fall 2008
New members always welcome!
Join us Mondays, 12:10-1:20pm, location to be announced!
Just bring an open mind!
Join our group in the Lion's Den and receive email updates!
Upcoming events:
This fall: non-partisan speaker series with local political candidates during our club meeting time!
Past events:
Film screening: The War Tapes, Fri., Feb. 16, 7pm, Grand Conf. Center Room C
Film screening: An Inconvenient Truth, Fri., Feb. 2, 7pm, Grand Conf. Center Room C
Semi-Formal Dinner/Dance to address the crisis in Darfur, Fri., Nov. 17, 7pm, Grand Conference Center (co-sponsored with PTK), $10 in advance, $15 at door
The Social Justice Club will be co-sponsoring a weekend workshop on grassroots political activism with NJ for Democracy (the state branch of Democracy for America, DFA). Learn about current political issues, campaigns, get-out-the-vote, voter registration, communication, and more!
When: Sat. 8/26 and Sun. 8/27, 9am-5pm both days
Where: Grand Conference Center at RVCC
Presentation by Dr. K. Tyler Miller, “A Short Primer on the Environmental Consequences of 60 Years of Nuclear Weapons Production in the US.” Dr. Miller is a specialist in the field of nuclear weapons waste remediation,
Wed. Apr. 5, 1:30-2:50, C-115
Film screening: The End of Suburbia, Fri., Apr. 21, 7pm, H-328
Presentation by a local activist, Shuey Horowitz, on the crisis in the Darfur area of Sudan. Her presentation will include a documentary about the crisis and the responses by the activist community in the US. This presentation is tied to a “Save Darfur Rally,” scheduled for 2-4pm, Sun., Apr. 30, on the Somerville Courthouse lawn (Main Street), which the Social Justice Club is co-sponsoring.
Presentation: Wed., Apr. 26, 1:30-2:50, C-115
Presentation by Prof. Neil Warrence on Tibet, Wed. Apr. 5, 1:30-2:50, C-115
Bimbos and Rambos: Open Reading, NEW DATE: Thurs., Apr. 6, 12-1:30, Atrium
Film screening: Street Fight, Fri., Apr. 7, 7pm, H-328
Presentation by Goran Stanic (related to The Power of Nightmares), Wed. Mar. 15, 1:30-2:50, C-115
"Sister Sister" Performance by Vinie Burrows, Thurs., Mar. 16, 12-1:30, Welpe Theater
Film screening (What is a Feminist Film?): Rosemary's Baby (discussion led by SJC) Fri., Mar. 17, 7pm, H-329
Democracy for America Candidate Forum, Sat. Mar. 11, 1pm, Grand Conf. Cntr.
Film screening: The Fully Monty (discussion led by Prof. Anita Rosenblithe), Wed. Mar. 1, 1:30-4:30pm, Grand Conf. Cntr. C
Film screening: North Country (discussion led by SJC member Sarah Fetherolf) Fri., Mar. 3, 7pm, H-329
Film screening: Fight Club (discussion led by Karen Gaffney) Wed. Mar. 8, 1:30-4:30pm, Grand Conf. Cntr. C
Film screening and discussion: Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price, Fri., Nov. 18, 7pm, H 328
"Palestinian Life in Occupied Hebron," a discussion with human rights activist Zleikha Muhtaseb, Thurs., Nov. 17, 12-1:20pm, S-246
Post-Election Discussion and Pizza, Thurs., Nov. 10, 12-1:20, in S-246
"So You Think Local Politics Doesn't Matter? . . . Think Again," a discussion with local political candidate Michael Goldberg, Thurs., Nov. 3, 12-1:20pm, in S-246
VOTE ON NOV. 8! CLICK HERE FOR INFO
Gregg Healy (student club member) will speak on "The Effect of NAFTA and Justice in the Maquiladoras," Thurs., Oct. 20, 12-1:20, S-246
Film screening and discussion: All the President's Men, Fri., Oct. 21, 7pm, H 328
Prof. Brock Haussamen spoke on "Minimum Wage, Poverty Wage?" (Sept. 29) Click here for his website