Resources
Free Dental Clinic
West Coast University Dental Hygiene Clinic
877-WCU-CLINIC or 877-928-2546
The Interfaith Peace Ministry of Orange County has been asked to help spread the word about a new community service in Orange County. We are delighted to do so.
In April 2010 West Coast University opened the WCU Dental Hygiene Clinic in Anaheim. The clinic serves as an educational facility for dental hygiene students as they pursue their Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene. The students offer care to the growing numbers of Orange County residents who lack access to dental hygiene services.
The Clinic offers a full range of dental hygiene services - all at no cost to patients - and the patient care is supervised by faculty members who are licensed Dentists and Registered Dental Hygienists. This Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene is one of only four in the state of California.
The Clinic is located at 1477 S. Manchester Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92802 (directly across the street from Disneyland, off Harbor Blvd.) and may be found at: http://www.westcoastuniversity.edu/wcuclinic/.
877-WCU-CLINIC or 877-928-2546
The Interfaith Peace Ministry of Orange County has been asked to help spread the word about a new community service in Orange County. We are delighted to do so.
In April 2010 West Coast University opened the WCU Dental Hygiene Clinic in Anaheim. The clinic serves as an educational facility for dental hygiene students as they pursue their Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene. The students offer care to the growing numbers of Orange County residents who lack access to dental hygiene services.
The Clinic offers a full range of dental hygiene services - all at no cost to patients - and the patient care is supervised by faculty members who are licensed Dentists and Registered Dental Hygienists. This Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene is one of only four in the state of California.
The Clinic is located at 1477 S. Manchester Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92802 (directly across the street from Disneyland, off Harbor Blvd.) and may be found at: http://www.westcoastuniversity.edu/wcuclinic/.
Documentaries, Movies and Media
A U.S. author's book, an Iranian translator's peril
An Iranian who translated a U.S. author's book, 'Funny in Farsi,' into Persian is in custody, somewhere in Tehran.
By Firoozeh Dumas
February 7 2012
A translator is an alchemist, transforming cadence, voice, meaning and symbol from your mother tongue to mine, from my culture to yours. He spreads ideas, draws the world together, erases boundaries. This is dangerous work in a place like Iran, and so it has proved to be for Mohammad Soleimani Nia, my translator, now a prisoner somewhere in Tehran.
The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-0207-dumas-translator-20120207,0,5187619.story
Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com
By Firoozeh Dumas
February 7 2012
A translator is an alchemist, transforming cadence, voice, meaning and symbol from your mother tongue to mine, from my culture to yours. He spreads ideas, draws the world together, erases boundaries. This is dangerous work in a place like Iran, and so it has proved to be for Mohammad Soleimani Nia, my translator, now a prisoner somewhere in Tehran.
The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-0207-dumas-translator-20120207,0,5187619.story
Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com
Documentaries Available for Presentation
The following documentaries are available and will be mailed to anyone who has a venue for showing them.
The Nuclear Tipping Point
This is a conversatuion with four men intimately involveD IN American diplomacy and national security over the last four decades. Former Secretary of State Geroge Shultz, former Secretary of State Henry Kisinger, former Secretary of Defense Bill Perry and former Senator Sam Nunn share the personal experiences that led them to write two Wall Street Journal op-eds in support of a world free of nuclear weapons and the steps needed to get there.
Last Best Chance
This is a gripping docudrama that illustrates the threat posed by vulnerable nuclear weapons and materials around the world. Starring Fred Dalton Thompson (Law & Order, Cape Fear, The Hunt for Red October) as President of the U.S. Last Best Chance is a wake-up call to secure and destroy nuclear weapons and materials before it's too late.
Arming the Heavens
The Push for Weapons in Space. In a rush to seize 'the new high ground,' the U.S. is moving forward on plans to place weapons in space. This represents a significant break from long-standing international policy of restraint toward arming the heavens. This shift has profound strategic, political and economic implications. The time is now for a vigorous national debate.
Contact Jeanne Whitesell at jswhitesell3211@yahoo.com or 714-846-8978
The Nuclear Tipping Point
This is a conversatuion with four men intimately involveD IN American diplomacy and national security over the last four decades. Former Secretary of State Geroge Shultz, former Secretary of State Henry Kisinger, former Secretary of Defense Bill Perry and former Senator Sam Nunn share the personal experiences that led them to write two Wall Street Journal op-eds in support of a world free of nuclear weapons and the steps needed to get there.
Last Best Chance
This is a gripping docudrama that illustrates the threat posed by vulnerable nuclear weapons and materials around the world. Starring Fred Dalton Thompson (Law & Order, Cape Fear, The Hunt for Red October) as President of the U.S. Last Best Chance is a wake-up call to secure and destroy nuclear weapons and materials before it's too late.
Arming the Heavens
The Push for Weapons in Space. In a rush to seize 'the new high ground,' the U.S. is moving forward on plans to place weapons in space. This represents a significant break from long-standing international policy of restraint toward arming the heavens. This shift has profound strategic, political and economic implications. The time is now for a vigorous national debate.
Contact Jeanne Whitesell at jswhitesell3211@yahoo.com or 714-846-8978
Movies
MADE IN LA
A Semilla Verde Publications, Independent Television Service and American Documentary – Made in L.A. follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from trendy clothing retailer Forever 21. In intimate verite style, Made in L.A. reveals the impact of the struggle on each woman’s life as they are gradually transformed by the experience. Compelling, humorous, deeply human, Made in L.A. is a story about immigration, the power of unity, and the courage it takes to find your voice. www.madeinla.com – contact Garment Worker Center: http://www.garmentworkercenter.org to purchase a copy of the DVD.
SWEAT SHOP SLAVES
Asian Americans in the Garment Industry – Edited by Kent Wong and Julie Monroe – UCLA Center for Labor Research and Education, Los Angeles, California – The first student publication to capture the role of Asian American workers in the sweatshop industry. The book is the product of students enrolled in a UCLA course entitled “Work, Labor, and Social Justice,” working in conjunction with the UCLA Center for Labor Research and Education. The publication focuses on Asian American workers in the garment industry, the structure and organization of the industry, the history of sweatshops, the organizations and organizing campaigns that have worked to eradicate sweatshops, and brief oral histories of key leaders in the movement. There is also special coverage of the of the infamous El Monte sweatshop, where seventy-two Asian American workers were freed from modern-day slavery in 1995. Contact Garment Worker Center: http://www.garmentworkercenter.org to purchase a copy of the DVD.
A Semilla Verde Publications, Independent Television Service and American Documentary – Made in L.A. follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from trendy clothing retailer Forever 21. In intimate verite style, Made in L.A. reveals the impact of the struggle on each woman’s life as they are gradually transformed by the experience. Compelling, humorous, deeply human, Made in L.A. is a story about immigration, the power of unity, and the courage it takes to find your voice. www.madeinla.com – contact Garment Worker Center: http://www.garmentworkercenter.org to purchase a copy of the DVD.
SWEAT SHOP SLAVES
Asian Americans in the Garment Industry – Edited by Kent Wong and Julie Monroe – UCLA Center for Labor Research and Education, Los Angeles, California – The first student publication to capture the role of Asian American workers in the sweatshop industry. The book is the product of students enrolled in a UCLA course entitled “Work, Labor, and Social Justice,” working in conjunction with the UCLA Center for Labor Research and Education. The publication focuses on Asian American workers in the garment industry, the structure and organization of the industry, the history of sweatshops, the organizations and organizing campaigns that have worked to eradicate sweatshops, and brief oral histories of key leaders in the movement. There is also special coverage of the of the infamous El Monte sweatshop, where seventy-two Asian American workers were freed from modern-day slavery in 1995. Contact Garment Worker Center: http://www.garmentworkercenter.org to purchase a copy of the DVD.
Books
PALESTINE: PEACE NOT APARTHEID
Palestine Peace Not Apartheid is a New York Times Best Seller written by Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States (1977–1981) and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize. While President, Carter hosted talks between Menachem Begin of Israel and Anwar Sadat of Egypt that led to the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty. In this book Carter argues that "Israel's continued control and colonization of Palestinian land have been the primary obstacles to a comprehensive peace agreement in the Middle East."
Palestine Peace Not Apartheid is a New York Times Best Seller written by Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States (1977–1981) and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize. While President, Carter hosted talks between Menachem Begin of Israel and Anwar Sadat of Egypt that led to the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty. In this book Carter argues that "Israel's continued control and colonization of Palestinian land have been the primary obstacles to a comprehensive peace agreement in the Middle East."
Say Peace in Any Language
Follow this link to the Columbia EDU site and learn how to say peace in any language.
"If we do not change the language we use, we will never change the way we think"
http://www.columbia.edu/~fdc/pace/
"If we do not change the language we use, we will never change the way we think"
http://www.columbia.edu/~fdc/pace/
Last modified: 2/13/2012