Global Exchange Events

Oakland,
CA
May 21, 2013 - 7:30pm
        Tuesday, May 21, 7:30 pm First Congregational Church of Oakland 2501 Harrison Street at 27th St., Oakland $15 advance tickets: brownpapertickets.com :: 800-838-3006 or Pegasus Book
Cupertino,
CA
May 29, 2013 - 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Make It Happen! Choose Fair Trade Carmencita "Chie" Abad will discuss the horrible working conditions she endured in the U.S. territory of Saipan while making clothing for the Gap. In her struggle to unionize workers, she was forced to leave the island and is now working to educate Americans about inhumane factory conditions occurring worldwide, including on U.S. soil. Chie will tell her audience what they can do to help eliminate sweatshop abuses occurring worldwide.
Thousand Oaks,
CA
May 29, 2013 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Guatemala is located in Central America and is populated by over 13 million people. After its independence from Spain in 1821, it was ruled by a succession of dictators until 1944 when a coup led to a civilian, democratically elected government.  In 1954, the CIA led the overthrow of this government.  From 1960-1996 Guatemala became caught up in bloody civil wars and genocides as did other countries in Central America.  Since the mid 1990's Guatemala has become a representative democracy.
Santa Barbara,
CA
May 31, 2013 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
In "Gasland II, director Josh Fox takes the issue of fracking to a global level in a highly anticipated sequel to his Oscar nominated film "Gasland". Gasland II continues exposing the damaging effects of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking", and goes deeper in exploring the threat to our communities, democracy, and planet. Fox tells the stories of those impacted by fracking in the United States and abroad, and uses these examples to expose the problems with gas and oil corporations deciding the future of our planet.
San Francisco,
CA
July 19, 2013 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Join Global Exchange and Specialty Studios for a screening of SCARRED LANDS AND WOUNDED LIVES The Environmental Footprint of War A film by Alice T. Day, PhD and Lincoln H. Day, PhD