The Third Annual Film Festival features local film and video by local artists. Come out to catch this year's festival to catch films like Revolting by Mike Boedicker, This is My Journey by Kate Brickman, Imperial Tourism by David Gracon, and Once Upon a Time in 1972 by Chris Lukeman. Friday night is documentary and will feature a film and discussion hosted by Aaron Ammons on the topic of felony convictions. All events are free to the public, thanks to the help of a grant from the Urbana Public Arts Commission.

Unlike the phony debt crisis, the jobs crisis is real.  It did not just happen, either, but results from very specific policies over many years.  Unemployment and underemployment are much higher than the official unemployment rate, simply because so many categories of people are not counted: students, workers who are laid off after a short time on a new job, workers who are laid off seasonally or from time to time, the long-term jobless, people who have never had a job, people who are barely employed at just a few hours a week, etc. 

(For more: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t15.htm)

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Catherine Hogue, long-time Democratic member of the Champaign County board, and community activist, this morning.

I remember seeing Ms. Hogue at every year's Unity March until she fell ill. When I would say, "It's nice to see you see you," she would reply, "It's nice to be seen."

You can listen to a 2003 interview with Ms. Hogue here.

Our heartfelt condolences go out to her family.

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Attached is a memo sent to Police Dept employees.  They just don't get it at the City Building.  We need someone to come over and speak with all the officers with full assurances that what they say will be confidential.  Let them find out the truth.  NOTHING will change in until Deputy Chief Murphy is asked to leave..........nothing!!!!

The city has announced that Champaign Police Chief R.T. Finney will be retiring from the department as of Jan. 20, 2012.

Finney's credibility has been significantly undermined  since being one of two officers present on Oct. 9, 2009 when Kiwane Carrington, a black 15 year-old, was shot and killed by a police bullet.

However City Manager Steve Carter may spin this news, it must be acknowledged that Finney's retiring comes after sustained community pressure over the past two years. This resulted in the election of a new Mayor and has now led to Finney's not-so-graceful exit.

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SPEAK CAFE'...RACE, ROOTS, AND RESISTANCE: REVISITING THE BLACK POWER MOVEMENT! (OPEN MIC POETRY/SPOKEN WORD SET)
 
Thursday Sept 1, 2011
 
Doors open at 6:30pm, set from 7-9pm
 
Krannert ART Museum located at 500 E. Peabody on campus. take 4th St. south to Peabody, hang a left and half way down the block on the left hand side is the Art Museum
 
Theme: "SEIZE THE TIME" (The title of a book by Black Panther Bobby Seale)

Coming soon at the UC-IMC ...

The 3rd annual Indy Media & Arts Lab

August 1 - 12, 2011

The Indy Media & Arts lab is a low-cost media & arts-focused summer camp aimed at empowering youths to utilize their talents to explore various outlets of self-expression in a safe, nurturing environment. Classes will include African painting, community gardening, music production, comic strip making, robotics, and more!

Registration is currently closed, but sign up here to get on our waiting list!

UC-IMC Fiscal Manager

General Description:
The UC-IMC Fiscal Manager is responsible for keeping accurate and current records of all the fiscal and financial needs, activities and programs of the IMC.

To apply:
Send a resume to jandurl@comcast.net or call the IMC at 217-344-8820.

Qualifications:

• an understanding of and commitment to the IMC and social justice work
• mature judgment, strong organization and communication skills
• proficiency with office software and technology, Quickbooks experience/ knowledge required
• ability to multi-task and work with a variety of people in a diverse environment
• familiar with state and federal payroll and sales tax codes governing non profit organizations
• grant experience helpful

Duties and Responsibilities:

Stop in to the Makerspace this July for a series of summer DIY workshops!

Every Saturday in July, Makerspace Urbana will be running two workshops. Find something you're fascinated by and come ready to hack!

July 2: Intro to Linux 10am - 12pm

           Basic Electronics (throwy++ workshop) 2 - 4pm

July 9: Intro to HTML 10 -12

           eagleCAD Workshop 2 - 4

July 16: Intro to Linux 2 10 - 12

             Pewter Casting (please email to register, $15 materials fee) 2 - 4

July 23: Home Router Hacks 10 - 12

             Micro-controller 2 - 4

July 30: MAKE-ATION PARTY 4 - 6