Uprising: a night of performance benefitting the Palestinian circus community
Aloft Circus Arts, 3324 W Wrightwood Avenue, Chicago
Oct. 12, 2024, 8 p.m. - Oct. 12, 2024, 10 p.m.
Join us for a night of spectacle and solidarity! All proceeds from Uprising go to the Palestinian circus community in Gaza and the West Bank. Uprising is a night of performance benefitting the Palestinian circus community, organized in collaboration with the Palestinian Circus School and Salon Ka... More
The Occupation of the American Mind
Nabala Cafe, 4660 N Broadway, Chicago
Oct. 12, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
Film and discussion. How the U.S. media failed to tell the story of the occupation of Palestine.... More
Amplifying Indigenous Voices
226 N Grove Ave, Elgin, IL
Oct. 12, 2024, noon - Oct. 12, 2024, 3 p.m.
Native Americans' and Palestinians' Shared Struggle. Come together as a community to highlight the shared histories of dispossession and resilience of Native Americans and Palestinians, offering a space for education, cultural exchange, and solidarity. Light refreshments served.... More
Heal Palestine
Moraine Valley Menker Theatre, 9000 College Pkwy, Palos Hills, IL
Oct. 11, 2024, 7 p.m.
MSA Moraine Valley hosts "Heal Palestine," with guest panelists from American Muslims for Palestine-Chicago. Movie night and open discussion, "Where Olive Trees Weep." Doors open at 7 pm. Film starts at 7:30 pm. Tickets $15... More
For Gaza We Rise
Center Quad, U of C campus - by 1100 E 58th St, Chicago
Oct. 11, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
Walk out and rally. Next week marks one year of “israel’s” genocide in Gaza — and one year of resistance. “israel” has spent the past twelve months brutally bombing and displacing the people of Palestine and now Lebanon; cutting off their food, water, and education; and perpetrating every kind... More
U of C Disorientation Open House
TBA
Oct. 11, 2024, 1 p.m. - Oct. 11, 2024, 3 p.m.
Since 2018, UChicago United has been producing annual fall programing aimed at educating first years about the “real” University of Chicago. Events include a series of workshops and seminars including “Race at UChicago,” “Policing and Gentrification at UChicago,” a “White Ally Workshop,” and a stude... More
Abortion Access Today: Global Insights & Comparisons
Northwestern University's Evanston Campus, northeast corner of Sheridan Road & Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL
Oct. 11, 2024, 8:45 a.m. - Oct. 11, 2024, 6 p.m.
Join the Buffett Institute and leading strategists, researchers, medical practitioners & advocates for a symposium on global abortion access. While dozens of countries have liberalized laws governing access to abortion over the past quarter-century, a handful of nations have reversed course, incl... More
Moments of Justice 2024
Ovation Chicago, 2324 W Fulton Street, Chicago
Oct. 10, 2024, 6:30 p.m. - Oct. 10, 2024, 10 p.m.
Gather with community to celebrate youth organizing and raise funds for Chicago Freedom School's youth leadership and liberatory education programs.... More
Unveiling Palestine: Palestine 101
Loyola University Lakeshore Campus, Damen Student Center's "Damen Den", 1110 W. Sheridan Rd, Chicago
Oct. 10, 2024, 6 p.m.
Unveiling Palestine with SJP Loyola! Enjoy some food and bring your friends to our first event of the semester where we will dive into the history of Palestine and unpack the ongoing struggles for justice and liberation. We can’t wait to see you all there!!... More
Solidarity and Accountability
University of Chicago, Harper Hall Room 102, 1116 E. 59th St, Chicago
Oct. 10, 2024, 6 p.m.
Since 2018, UChicago United has been producing annual fall programing aimed at educating first years about the “real” University of Chicago. Events include a series of workshops and seminars including “Race at UChicago,” “Policing and Gentrification at UChicago,” a “White Ally Workshop,” and a stude... More
The Promise & Peril of the Torture Relief Commission
Chicago Torture Justice Center, 6337 S. Woodlawn Ave, Chicago
Oct. 10, 2024, 6 p.m. - Oct. 10, 2024, 8 p.m.
Panelists: Stanley Howard, Uptown People's Law Center Debra Loevy, The Exoneration Project Kim D. Ricardo, UIC Law Co-moderators: Mark Clements, Chicago Torture Justice Center Alice Kim, Beyond Prisons/Center for the Study of Race, Politics & Culture... More
Smile! You're in South Lebanon
Cobb Hall Room 307, University of Chicago, 5811-27 S Ellis Ave, Chicago
Oct. 10, 2024, 4 p.m. - Oct. 10, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
In the past weeks, we have witnessed the U.S.-Israeli war machine expand its use of genocidal methods against Lebanon and Palestinian refugee camps in the country. Right now, it is imperative for us to learn from the people of the region and deepen our solidarity with them. Join us for a screenin... More
Take Action to Mark a Year of Genocide
TBA
Oct. 10, 2024, 8 a.m.
...and demand an arms embargo now. Click the link to join.... More
U of C: The Endowment and Investments
University of Chicago, Harper Hall Room 145, 1116 E. 59th St, Chicago
Oct. 9, 2024, 6 p.m.
Since 2018, UChicago United has been producing annual fall programing aimed at educating first years about the “real” University of Chicago. Events include a series of workshops and seminars including “Race at UChicago,” “Policing and Gentrification at UChicago,” a “White Ally Workshop,” and a stude... More
Men in the Sun by Ghassan Kanafani
Nabala Cafe, 4660 N Broadway, Chicago
Oct. 9, 2024, 6 p.m.
Ghassan Kanafani was a prominent Palestinian writer, political activist, and martyr whose work vividly captures the struggles of the Palestinian people. At 6 pm on October 9th the Poppy and the Pen book club will be reading his novella, Men in the Sun. Through its stark and powerful narrative, Ka... More
Learn / Connect / Act: Health Equity & Birth Outcomes in Chicago
On line. Register at https://www.chicagosouthsidebirthcenter.org/store/p/health-equity-and-birth-outcomes-in-chicago
Oct. 8, 2024, 6:30 p.m. - Oct. 8, 2024, 8 p.m.
Join the South Side Birth Center's programming and policy intern, Tynetta Hill-Muhammad, for a conversation on equity around birth and how to support midwives, doulas, and freestanding birth centers across Chicago. This virtual session is an invitation to gather in community and to explore equity... More
The History of Palestine: A Century of Resilience and Perserverance in Five Sessions
16W560 91st Street, Willowbrook, IL
Oct. 8, 2024, 6:30 p.m. - Oct. 8, 2024, 8 p.m.
Mecca Center in collaboration with AMP Chicago presents a five-part weekly history of Palestine with Tarek Khalil, AMP Education Director. Session 2: Palestine from 1914-1923... More
Gentrification and Policing
University of Chicago, Harper Hall Room 145, 1116 E. 59th St, Chicago
Oct. 8, 2024, 6 p.m.
Since 2018, UChicago United has been producing annual fall programing aimed at educating first years about the “real” University of Chicago. Events include a series of workshops and seminars including “Race at UChicago,” “Policing and Gentrification at UChicago,” a “White Ally Workshop,” and a stude... More
Disability Justice in Practice: Responding to Palestine
On Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom information at https://go.uic.edu/DJinPractice
Oct. 8, 2024, 4 p.m. - Oct. 8, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
Since its inception, disability justice movements have been clear about Palestinian liberation as a disability justice issue, pointing to the interconnections between disablement and ableism, racism, and settler-colonial tactics (for example, check Sins Invalid's 2014 video [in our Instagram bio]).)... More
Every Life, A Universe
AIDS Garden, Chicago (south end of Belmont Harbor, Belmont Ave at the Lakefront)
Oct. 7, 2024, 7 p.m.
Mourn the dead. Fight for the living. Not another bomb. Free them all. As we approach the Jewish New Year and the Days of Awe, we gaze backwards and forwards in overwhelming grief. We grieve for the over 1,100 Israelis killed in the Hamas-led attack one year ago. We grieve for the well-over 42,00... More