Category: PACG Events - PACG - Progressive Action for the Common Good

Changing Systems, Changing Ourselves Webinar - Civil Rights Forum

1/15/2020

Changing Systems, Changing Ourselves Webinar -
Tuesday, January 28th at 7:00 pm

At home or at
the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities
3704 Eastern Av, Davenport (map)

Civil Rights Forum

The PACG Civil Rights Forum invites you to sign up for a five-session monthly online series on immigration and race sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee, Church World Service, Freedom for Immigrants, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, and the Unitarian Universalist Association. The sessions are the fourth Tuesday of the month, usually from 7 - 8:30 pm central time.

Although you can sign up as an individual, there may be a group showing at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation to facilitate discussion after the webinars. Contact John Dunsheath if you are interested in a group viewing.

The January 28th session explores "anti-racist practice, to reflect on how to show up consciously to work alongside those most impacted by injustice, with caucus groups for people of color and white people."

For more information and to register, sign up at the American Friends Service Committee website.

Alta Price
PACG Civil Rights Forum Co-Facilitator

Paris to Pittsburgh Screening at Augustana College

1/15/2020

Paris to Pittsburgh Screening -
Wednesday, January 15th at 6:00 pm

Due to technical difficulties, our showing of Paris to Pittsburgh tonight at Augustana College has moved next door to Olin Hall: Hanson Science Bldg Room 102. Same time. Thanks for your patience.

Augustana College
Olin Auditorium
820 38th St, Rock Island (map)

Environmental Forum

If you haven't seen it already, come see the movie Paris to Pittsburgh at Augustana College - Olin Auditorium on Wednesday, January 15th from 6-8 pm. This 2018 documentary about climate change is directed by filmmakers Sidney Beaumont and Michael Bonfiglio and is produced by Bloomberg Philanthropies, National Geographic, and RadicalMedia. The screening will be followed by a panel presentation by local environmental experts Ray Wolf, Eric Sorensen, and Bobby Wengronowicz.

Lori McCollum

Next Iowa Nonpartisan Caucus Training - January 15th

1/9/2020

PACG Caucus Training - Wednesday, January 15th 5 - 7 pm

Eastern Avenue Branch of Davenport Library
6000 Eastern AV. Davenport (map)

PACG Nonpartisan Caucus Training

This training is designed for Iowans who'd like to be more familiar with the caucus process. Both Republican and Democratic caucus styles will be presented. Instead of candidate names, we will be demonstrating using food preferences. This is fun and informative and open to everyone.

NOTE: Caucus training is NOT mandatory to participate in the caucuses. This training is for individuals who'd like to understand more about what will happen in Iowa on Monday, Feb. 3rd.

Julie Ross

Green Drinks for January

1/9/2020

Green Drinks - Tuesday, January 7th at 5:00 pm

2232 18th Street, Rock Island, IL (map)

Environmental Forum

Our first Green Drinks of the year will be on Tuesday, Jan 7th at Huckleberry's in Rock Island from 5 pm to 7 pm. Sarah Gardner from the QC Regional Bi-Sate Commission will share with us information on Electric Vehicles.

Huckleberry's Great Pizza and Calzones will host our monthly meetings at the same time of 5-7 pm on the first Tuesday of every month.

Join with other like-minded people in the area to discuss issues involving the environment. Come to network, socialize, and learn, all while having drinks!

PACG Holiday Party - After Action Report

12/14/2019

PACG Holiday Party Was A Great Success! - After Action Report
Friday, December 6th at 5:30 pm

German American Heritage Center
712 W 2nd St, Davenport

Thank you to all of the seventy plus people who attended PACG's Annual Holiday Party. We had a great group of people sharing great conversation and fantastic food provided by Maria Lopez.

We also presented the Dick Fallow Social Justice Endowment Grant to Project Renew, an extremely worthy local organization that Dick would have loved. We feel very fortunate to be part of such a fine community.

There are lots more photographs of the event on PACG's Facebook page: facebook.com/PACG-holidayimages.

Thanks again to the PACG Holiday Party Committee - especially to Ann McCluskey - for all the hard work!

Julie Ross

Green Drinks - After Action Report

12/14/2019

Green Drinks - After Action Report
Monday, December 2nd at 5:00 pm

Huckleberry's, Rock Island

Environmental

Green Drinks met in November with a presentation from Lori McCollum about the climate crisis that included a slide presentation from the Climate Reality Training she attended last summer. This presentation is available to any group or organization upon request.

Amy Kay, from the Public Works Department in Davenport discussed their sustainability projects. It was very interesting, and will hopefully lead to collaboration and expansion of their sustainability projects.

The December meeting kicked off our new day and location. We will be meeting in 2020 at Huckleberries in Rock Island on the first Tuesday of each month from 5-7 pm in their overflow room. This allows a quieter and larger space for speakers and networking. Upcoming speakers include: January - Sarah Gardner from BiState Regional Planning on Electric Vehicles; February - Deb Heitman from the Davenport Schools on their Green Ribbon Award; and March - Pete Vogel from QC Food Rescue to discuss their work to reduce food waste and help those who are food insecure. We hope to see you all there.

Lori McCollum

After Action Report - Scott County Legislative Forum

12/13/2019

Scott County Legislative Forum A Great Success - After Action Report

Fairmount Street Library, Davenport

PACG, Quad Cities Interfaith, NAACP Davenport Branch

We had a packed room at our Scott County Legislative Forum on Tuesday, December 3rd. We invited all Scott County State Legislators and are grateful to Rep. Monica Kurth, Sen. Jim Lykam, Rep. Phyllis Thede, and Rep. Cindy Winkler for attending and answering constituents' questions.

You can see photos on our Facebook page.

Julie Ross

What You Can Do Now - Call Congress About COP25

12/3/2019

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
December 2nd thru December 13th

Madrid, Spain

Environmental Forum

The 25th Conference of the Parties, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change will occur from December 2nd-13th in Madrid, Spain. At the COP25 the international community will attempt to accelerate actions to reverse climate change. Call your members of Congress and ask why we are withdrawing from this agreement at this critical time. Nations are supposed to submit new climate action plans in 2020. We must reduce emissions 45% by 2030 and reach climate neutrality by 2050 to stabilize the global temperature by the end of the century. Let Congress know that you are a Climate Crisis Voter!

Contact information for your Iowa and Illinois representatives is always available on the PACG website! Call or email today!

Lori McCollum

Green Drinks QC - New Location and Day

11/19/2019

Green Drinks QC - New Location and Day
First Tuesdays of the Month from 5:00 to 7:00 pm

Huckleberry's
223 18th ST
Rock Island, IL (map)

Environmental Forum

We are happy to announce that, beginning in December of 2019, Green Drinks - QC will meet at a new location and day of the month.

Huckleberry's Great Pizza and Calzones will host our monthly meetings at the same time of 5-7 pm on the first Tuesday of every month.

Join with other like-minded people in the area to discuss issues involving the environment. Come to network, socialize, and learn, all while having drinks!

Book Club Discussion of "Honky" by Dalton Conley - December 7th at 10:30 am

11/12/2019

A Discussion of Honky by Dalton Conley -
Saturday, December 7th at 10:30 am

Davenport Main Public Library
321 N Main St, Davenport, IA (map)

Book Club

Everyone is welcome at our PACG Book Club discussions. We meet in the small community room on the Lower Level (LL) of the Davenport Main Public Library. We are continuing our theme of reading and discussing books about racial justice.

In December we will be discussing Honky by Dalton Conley. (Note: You can pick up a copy of our January book, Underground Railroad, from Alta at the December book discussion or at the PACG Holiday Party on December 5th.)

Find a list of our books for upcoming months at this PACG Blog post.

Contact Alta Price with questions or to arrange to get a copy of our January book.

Alta Price