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Events around the world relevant to this wiki

Current events

  • Michael Moore, towering figure of western herbalism and herbal teacher to many street medics, is very ill. Go here for more information. Please read the appeal for donations to help him return to work and finish compiling his entire teaching materials for distribution.

Forthcoming events

2008 - Winter

  • November 14 until ?: Colorado Street Medics are doing disaster relief on the Pine Ridge Reservation of South Dakota following a devastating blizzard. Contact zoethemedic@gmail.com if you can donate food, clothing, or supplies.
  • The only independent, Indian community controlled clinic in the US is located on Pine Ridge, and will surely be working over time to address the complex health needs that follow a disaster. Donate money to: Porcupine Clinic - PO Box 275 - Porcupine, SD 57772
  • December 13 - 15: Street Medic Training hosted by New Orleans based medics. Call (504) 710 1604 for information.

Recent events

2006 - Winter

  • Oct 23 - Nov 20 2006, Houston TX: The Houston janitor's strike which requested street medic support ended on November 20th. The more than 1,700 janitors who walked off the job last month won a contract that will increase their pay and hours and allow for health care in the future. Thank you to medics.[1]
  • November 16 2006, Washington DC: Medics ran at Oaxaca support march from the Mexican Embassy (1911 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW) to the Mexican Consulate (2827 16th St. N.W.).
  • November 20 2006, San Francisco CA: Medics ran at Oaxaca support action at the Mexican Consulate, 532 Folsom Street (and 2nd Street by Montgomery BART).
  • December 8-10, Pacific NW: Street medic training.
  • December 22, worldwide: EZLN call for Global Mobilizations for Oaxaca.[2] See this list of Oaxaca solidarity actions on december 22 to determine if there will be an action in your area.
  • Sat. January 27, Washington DC: Medics ran at UFPJ anti-war march. DC radicals called together a black bloc.[3]

2007 - Winter

  • Saturday Feb 17 to Sun Feb 18: Street Medic Training in Bloomington, Indiana. Who: HAMR and DAMN. Contact: hamr@streetmedic.org or read more at the training's Medic forum.
  • Friday March 2 to Sun March 4: Street Medic Training. Who: Colorado StreetMedics and AIM StreetMedics. Contact: 720-941-6114.
  • An alternative spring break, called Mountain Justice Spring Break, organized by a coalition of college student -based groups is calling for medics to staff a 1st aid tent/station.[1]
There will be camping for 500 over the week March 12-16 in rural West Virginia and a big rally/ sit-in at the statehouse in Charleston the 17th. Coverage for any part of this, especially the rally, would be appreciated.
This is part of the swelling climate change movement and resistance to strip mining the Appalachian Mtns. Please help despite the short notice.
  • March 19-27, USA: UPFJ is calling for a national "3 Days of Action to end the War."

2007 - Spring

  • 2nd weekend in April, Toledo OH: The 2007 Great Lakes Anarchist Gathering was held. Chicago medics started a working group to plan for coordinated participation.[4]
  • May 4 - May 9 2007: BioJustice2007 in Boston is a celebration of sustainable food and alternatives to corporate health care. It is also a protest outside the biotechnology industry's international convention on May 6-9 at the new Boston Convention Center. The event supported community resistance to a proposed biological weapons lab in the Roxbury neighborhood, and featured a free health clinic. For more info about planned street medic coverage, email medical@... or herbal@...[5]
  • 1-7 June, Heiligendamm, Germany: Convergence against G8.[6]

2007 - Summer

  • June 27 - July 1, Atlanta GA: The United States Social Forum was held. 20-30,000 activists, educators, organizers and citizens attended. The Local Host Committee requested and recieved street medic support during the social forum. Especially on the first day (June 27th) which was a Festival Day and on July 3rd which was a mass action (as well as a series of multiple decentralized actions) involving all participants.[7]
  • Most of us know Doc Rosen. He was street medicing before anyone thought of that term. He has dedicated his life to providing health care for oppressed and traditional people all over the world. He has been an immeasurable source of inspiration and education to so many of us.

On Thursday, July 20, 2007, Doc suffered a large stroke. He remained unconscious, at home with hospice care. His family, friends, and community gathered around him to shower him with love, honor, and ceremonies for all that he has done for us.

At 10:43 AM on Sun Jul 22, 2007 in his home with his family and friends gathered round, Doc peacefully passed to the spirit world.

Please remember Doc and his family in your prayers and personal ceremonies.

2008 - Summer and Fall

  • Summer 2008: Stop I-69 in Indiana needs medics. They reportedly only have one medic now. Email i69medics@yahoo.com and see http://stopi69.wordpress.com/how-to-help/
  • Summer 2008: Mountain Justice Summer, in Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia. A medic has invited other medics to participate. "The mountaintop removal opposition is coming into greater power and should be near final push in parts of the region. This will be a critical support time as death threats, coal thuggery, etc. continue." See http://www.mountainjusticesummer.org/events.php?id=93
  • July 6-14: Direct Action Camp in Northern Wisconsin
  • July 15- 24: Wilderness First Responder Training in Northern Wisconsin
  • July 25-27: Street Medic Training in Northern Wisconsin
The three trainings in Wisconsin sponsored by Seeds of Peace Collective. For more information, see the Medic forum for the trainings.
  • September 26-28: Critical Resistance 10 in Oakland CA. Thousands expected for this 10th year anniversary conference & strategy session for the movement to abolish the prison industrial complex. A medic has invited attendence or donations of supplies from other medics. See the CR10 Medic forum or http://www.criticalresistance.org

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Events on this wiki

  • Oct. 27 2006: The Medic mini wiki pre-release was created.

References

  1. ↑ Houston Indymedia website. Retrieved on 2006-11-27.
  2. ↑ December 22: EZLN call for Global Mobilizations for Oaxaca. Retrieved on 2006-12-07.
  3. ↑ Black Bloc Forming at January 27th United for Peace and Justice Rally (Mid-west Action Network). Retrieved on 2006-12-10.
  4. ↑ the Midwest Action Network. Retrieved on 2006-11-30.
  5. ↑ Reclaim the Commons 2007 Convergence. Retrieved on 2006-12-07.
  6. ↑ Convergence against the G8 Global call to action. Retrieved on 2006-12-07.
  7. ↑ United States Social Forum. Retrieved on 2006-11-30.
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