Amnesty International Pittsburgh’s Annual Write-a-thon and Human Rights Festival

Amnesty WAT Flyer 2014 – design by Andrew Mrkva

Check out highlights from 2013:  https://vimeo.com/110789623

Join Amnesty International Pittsburgh and many other awesome Pittsburgh rights groups and community leaders on December 8, 2014 for AI Pittsburgh’s annual Write-a-thon and Human Rights Festival.

Held from 6-9 pm at Calvary Episcopal Church, this year marks the 28th annual gathering and we hope to meet our goal of 1,000 letters written for rights cases.

Stop in and stay as long as you can.

Check out information tables about local groups working in Pittsburgh on local, national and international issues.

Candlelight Ceremony and City Council Proclamation at 7:30 pm.

Refreshments provided, as well as all writing materials.

To view this year’s cases: write.amnestyusa.org/cases/

For more information or questions, email Ayres and Chris: amnesty39@gmail.com

India: Democracy = Human Rights?

india_dec1Join us for a panel discussion ~ organized jointly with AID Pittsburgh

Does democracy give a voice to poor people, women and ethnic minorities in India and other developing countries?

Panelists:
Dr. Robert M. Hayden (University of Pittsburgh, Department of Anthropology and Graduate Schools of Law and Public & International Affairs)
Pavithra Tantrigoda (Carnegie Mellon University, Literary and Cultural Studies)

Wednesday, October 15, 7pm

University of Pittsburgh, Allen Hall, Room 321, 3941 O’Hara St

Light refreshments will be served

Monday – August 11 – Annual Picnic!!

Monday!

No monthly meeting next Monday August 11 since it is time for the Amnesty Int’l Pittsburgh *Annual Picnic!* Starts at 6 pm. Bring some food, drink (adult beverages welcome) or just yourself! Oakland area.
This is always a fun time to chill out and take a break from a long year of working on human rights issues.
Members of all Pittsburgh groups are welcome!!

Email Chris at amnesty39@gmail.com for directions.funny-alpaca-pun-picnic