Topic: 7.9.05 - Educate! Activate! Celebrate! (EAC) — Get Ready!
- Jul 8, 2005 01:58am by GetReadyKC
Educate! Activate! Celebrate! (EAC) — Get Ready! Kansas City
Contact: Get Ready! Co-founders:
Sarah Bramley
(816) 591-9114
Robert Chastain
(816) 588-4464
[email protected]
www.GetReadyKC.org
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—Kansas City, MO - July 9, 2005 - Get Ready!, an exciting, new organization dedicated to community education and capacity-building in Kansas City, will present “Educate! Activate! Celebrate! What is the G8?†an awareness-building street fair creating a celebratory environment to learn about the issues discussed at the G8 Summit.
“EAC What is the G8?†will be held at the Crave Café and Twisted Sister, 1615 W. 39th St., from 7-10 pm, Saturday, July 9, 2005.
A diverse line up of local musical artists will provide entertainment during the event. Artists include:
• Raising Grey, an eclectic brand of energetic and soulful new rock
• Tabla Rasa, a diverse instrumentation combining the distinct elements of rock, folk, and tribal music
• Sounds Good, hip-hop with a jazzy flavor of tight beats and old school lyrics.
Three speakers will discuss topics including Trade Justice, More & Better Aid, and Dropping the Debt in highly indebted poor countries. Speakers include:
• Judy Ancel, Director, Institute for Labor Studies
• Sarah Bramley, International Program Manager, WaterPartners International
• Mathew Forstater, Director, Center for Full Employment and Price Stability (C-FEPS).
The G8 Summit is comprised of the eight leading industrialized nations of the world (Group of 8), and will meet in Edinburgh, Scotland from July 6-8. The decisions of the G8 determine the maintenance of developing country debt, access to aid, and the justness of trade. These decisions affect everyone individually and globally.
Get Ready! strives to create an approachable environment where members of the community feel energized to talk about issues that affect them on a daily basis. It encourages people of different backgrounds to come together, and by celebrating their diversity, generate a positive change in the Kansas City community. “Our goal is to empower people in Kansas City to become informed and raise their voices to support local, national, and global issues,†says co-founder Robert Chastain.
www.GetReadyKC.org
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