# Fox Valley Citizens For Peace And Justice > Promoting peace, a stronger democracy, and social and economic justice through education, dialog, and action ## Posts - [Stop the deportations](https://fvc4pnj.org/miscellaneous/stop-the-deportations/): Photos from rally for Immigrant rights in Elgin Sunday Feb 9th. We say “No” to deportation! Unless you are Native American, we, or our ancestors, were all immigrants once. Immigrants strengthen our community and have strong family values.This helps to strengthen family values for the rest of us. Education not deportation! We say “No borders, no nations, no deportations!” Please join us as we stand up for our beliefs at upcoming events, or send a note to your representatives in government. - [Stop Sending Military Aid to Israel!](https://fvc4pnj.org/miscellaneous/stop-sending-military-aid-to-israel/): Whereas there has been a cease fire with Gaza, Israel is continuing its violent atrocities in other regions.  We call upon the United States to stop sending military aid to Israel! War never solves anything; it just breeds resentment and causes much harm to the people.  We need more diplomacy in our foreign relations.  There is a peaceful answer when there is enough will power to take it on. - [Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice](https://fvc4pnj.org/miscellaneous/fox-valley-citizens-for-peace-and-justice/):   Welcome to the Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice Website/Blog Mission Statement of Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice strives to promote a culture of peace, a stronger democracy, a healthy environment, and social and economic justice through education, dialogue, and action. We believe growing global corporate domination is the main obstacle to achieving these goals Principles of Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice We support popular uprisings of people in the US and across the globe who seek to create democracy and a people-first economy. We work for […] - [Cease fire in Gaza!](https://fvc4pnj.org/miscellaneous/cease-fire-in-gaza/): Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice and Occupy Elgin call for a cease fire and an end to US military aid to Israel! - [Welcome to our renewed website!](https://fvc4pnj.org/occupy-elgin/march-2024-update/): Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice continues to meet on the corner of Kimball and Grove almost every Saturday since October of 2011 and will be at Elgin's Earth Summit Saturday April 20th, ELGbtq+'s second annual Elgin Pride Parade and Festival on Saturday June 1st, Aurora Green Fest Saturday June 08th, and Elgin's Juneteenth Cultural Festival on Saturday June 15th. - [Fossil Fuels Are Destroying us!](https://fvc4pnj.org/miscellaneous/fossil-fuels-are-destroying-us/):   Coal, Oil, and Gas brought us the Industrial Revolution.  They brought us mass production, factories, automobiles, air flight,  warmth in the winter, air conditioning in the summer, and the amazing array of consumer goods that fill our homes and make us comfortable, or at least  keep us occupied.  It has been the foundation of our economy and our way of life. But we are now paying a terrible price for all that abundance.  The burning of fossil fuels is destroying the biosphere upon which we all depend.  It is causing wildfires, not just on our West Coast, but all […] - [FVC4PNJ webinar, May 19th: US Complicity in Palesinian Deaths](https://fvc4pnj.org/war-and-militarism/war/fvc4pnj-webinar-may-19th-us-complicity-in-palesinian-deaths/): Our Two Speakers for this Webinar: Kathy Kelly    Kathy Kelly has traveled to war zones and lived alongside ordinary people in Afghanistan, Iraq, Gaza, Lebanon, Bosnia, Haiti and Nicaragua.  She and her companions in various peace team delegations believe the U.S. should end all U.S. military and economic warfare and pay reparations for suffering already caused by U.S. wars. In 2009, she lived with a family in Gaza during the final week of Israel’s “Operation Cast Lead” aerial attacks. In 2013, she arrived in Gaza just after a cease fire was declared following Israel’s “Operation Pillar of Defense.” In 2003, […] - [Candidates for ECC Board of Trustees reply to our questionnaire](https://fvc4pnj.org/local-issues/candidates-for-ecc-board-of-trustees-reply-to-our-questionnaire/):   Responses to the FVC4PNJ questionnaire for candidates for the ECC Board of Trustees: We send the questionnaire to all four candidates.  Two responded.  Two did not respond. Joyce Fountain 1) Is ECC doing a good job of protecting the health of students, faculty, and staff during the covid-19 pandemic?  What would you do differently to strengthen those efforts?  I have been retired from ECC for approximately 15 months, but it appears that ECC is taking the important steps to protect the health of individuals that come to campus during the pandemic. Routine activities have been modified including most courses […] - [Elgin City Council candidates reply to our questionnaire.](https://fvc4pnj.org/local-issues/elgin-city-council-candidates-reply-to-our-questionnaire/):   Five candidates responded to our questionnaire. The other candidates did not reply.  Click on Read More and Scroll down to read the responses of all five.   Anthony Ortiz How would you address homelessness in Elgin? I believe the community, City Hall, non-profits, and our neighboring villages and cities need to work hand in hand to help try to solve this problem. Homelessness is an issue that is impacting all communities.   I support PADS and their great efforts to help the homeless in Elgin and the surrounding areas. The city owns many buildings through-out Elgin and 600 S. State […] - [Application for Our Scholarship](https://fvc4pnj.org/miscellaneous/application-for-our-scholarship/):                   FOX VALLEY CITIZENS FOR PEACE & JUSTICE SCHOLARSHIP  To be considered for this $750 scholarship, you must meet the following criteria. Be a senior in a District U-46 high school Be enrolled in or have an application pending at an accredited college The following items must be mailed no later than April 9, 2021, to Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice, PO #3, Geneva, IL 60134.                              A recommendation from a teacher and/or supervisor An essay of no more than 1,000 words, typed The application form below, completed and stapled to the essay The essay:  Many of the issues […] - [We oppose any new fossil fuel infrastructure](https://fvc4pnj.org/miscellaneous/we-oppose-any-new-fossil-fuel-infrastructure/): Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice opposes any new fossil fuel infrastructure or fossil fuel expansion.  We especially oppose new  oil pipelines or the expansion of the volume of oil transported through existing oil pipelines.  In particular, we oppose  Enbridge’s Line 3 in Minnesota,   which already brings tar sands oil down from Canada, through Wisconsin and Illinois  to refineries in Patoka, Illinois, and ultimately to the Gulf Coast.   Enbridge wants to replace  it’s existing Line 3 in Minnesota.  If they succeed in getting the permits to do that, they will certainly expand the operation of their Line 66 in […] - [Medicare for all rally, Aug. 22nd, video-clips.](https://fvc4pnj.org/miscellaneous/medicare-4-all/) - [Occupy Elgin at the Women's March, October 17th, 2020](https://fvc4pnj.org/miscellaneous/occupy-elgin-at-the-womens-march-october-17th-2020/): Hundreds of cars whizzed past us every moment while the wind blew, but spirits were high.  We were joining the Women’s March, urging people to vote, and supporting the Illinois Fair Tax proposition.   Mary S. - [Notes from the FVC4PNJ meeting of July 4th, 2020](https://fvc4pnj.org/meeting-information/notes-from-the-fvc4pnj-meeting-of-july-4th-2020/): Notes from the FVC4PNJ meeting of Saurday, July 4th 2020 Those present were: Kathy Hamill. Bill Koehl, Paul Scott, Mary Roberti, Vince Hardt, Sherry Liske, Barbara Evans,  Bettina Perillo, Steve Bruesewitz, Earl Silbar, Karen Beyer, Ro Maziarz, Don Bak,  Mary Shesgreen.  Once again, most of our meeting focused on conversation about the first discussion question on our agenda:  Are the protests for police accountability and racial justice working?  What else needs to happen?  Paul talked about his work in DuPage County with the NAACP and Unity Partnership and their hopes to move toward better racial justice especially in the area […] - [FVC4PNJ meeting of August 1, 2020](https://fvc4pnj.org/miscellaneous/fvc4pnj-meeting-of-august-1-2020/): Agenda for FVC4PNJ meeting of August 1st, 2020 Discussion Questions: Federal agents invade US cities. Implications and what we can do about it. On-line activism versus street activism. Can those of us staying at home to avoid the virus do anything effective at this dangerous, dreadful and hopeful time? Can we continue to engage in the national fight for Racial Justice which has continued and is making some progress, and also address Climate, Medicare for All, Immigrants’ Rights, and other urgent causes? https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/27/red-line-humane-society-360-dnc-delegates-vow-oppose-democratic-platform-if-it?cd-origin=rss&utm_term=AO&utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_content=email&utm_source=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_medium=Email De funding the military along with defunding the police: results of Congressional vote.   Evaluation of July […] - [Some photos from our Juneteenth event](https://fvc4pnj.org/racism/some-photos-from-our-juneteenth-event/): Occupy Elgin celebrated Juneteenth on Saturday, June 20th.  We registered our event on the SixNineteen website.  Twenty People participated, wearing masks and standing, carefully apart to observe social distancing.  Here are a few photos from that day. - [Occupy Elgin is Celebrating Juneteenth on Saturday, June 20th.](https://fvc4pnj.org/miscellaneous/occupy-elgin-is-celebrating-juneteenth-on-saturday-june-20th/): Please join us on Saturday, June 20th from 1 PM till 2 PM at the corner of Kimball and Grove Street in Elgin.  We will wear masks and we will stand at least 6 feet apart for social distancing.  But we will be passionate in our celebration of Juneteenth, the festival that commemorates the end of slavery in 1865.   We stand in support of the Movement for Black Lives.  We call for the Defense of Black Lives, for De-funding the Police*,  and we call upon Donald Trump to resign the presidency. The definition of this term is being explored and […] - [CALL ELGIN CITY COUNCIL](https://fvc4pnj.org/environment/call-elgin-city-council/): Elgin Citizens’ Initiative for a Resolution Declaring a Climate Emergency We recommend including any or all of the following points. Don’t feel limited by our list, however. Your own heartfelt reasons can only strengthen our cause. 1. We’re concerned that the pandemic could cause the Council to shelve the proposed resolution for months. Consider pointing out that the climate crisis is not taking time out for the pandemic; rather, many of its consequences already are upon us and others are imminent. The pandemic does illustrate the terrible price of ignoring an impending disaster and then doing too little too late.  2. The climate […] - [Occupy Elgin for Saturday, January 25th, 2020: No War With Iran!](https://fvc4pnj.org/peace/occupy-elgin-for-saturday-january-25th-2020-no-war-with-iran/):   Tensions between the US and Iran remain extremely high between the US and Iran, since Trump ordered the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani, an act that brought us to the brink of war.    Such a war would be catastrophic politically, strategically, and morally.  It would kill countless innocent civilians, and would further destabilize the Middle East.  It would exacerbate the climate crisis.  It would make no sense. So at Occupy Elgin on Saturday, January 20th, our message will be No War with Iran.   Please join us at the corner of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue from 1 PM […] - [Occupy Elgin is Fighting for the Green New Deal.](https://fvc4pnj.org/miscellaneous/occupy-elgin-is-fighting-for-the-green-new-deal/):   On Saturday, August 24th, and again On Saturday, August 31st,  Occupy Elgin will gather from 1 PM till 2 PM at the corner of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue in Elgin.  We will hold signs and distribute flyers calling for                                  a Green New Deal.  Such a program would alleviate poverty and inequality,  employ the currently unemployed and under-employed, and move us toward a more fair and equitable society.  Most important, it would address the urgency of the climate crisis.  It would sharply reduce our greenhouse […] - [Butterflies Are Free: Trauma, Turmoil, and Testimony at the US, Mexico Border-- Public Program, March 30th, 2019, Elgin.](https://fvc4pnj.org/miscellaneous/butterflies-are-free-trauma-turmoil-and-testimony-at-the-us-mexico-border-public-program-march-30th-2019-elgin/): Free Public Program, March 30th, 2019, 2:30 PM, the Elgin Room,  Gail Borden Library, 270 N. Grove Street, Elgin. Why are families from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, many with small children,  leaving their countries in large numbers and coming to the US border asking for Asylum?Public Artist David Stocker and Videographer Mike Barr, from Rockford, IL, traveled to the US/Mexico Border for the past two years to participate in the massive demonstrations held there each November.  There, many times over,  they found answers to the question above.  They will share their stories and insights with us.  Most of us grow up […] - [Occupy Elgin for Sat, March 23rd, 2019](https://fvc4pnj.org/miscellaneous/2916/): Occupy Elgin will gather on Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 from 1 PM till 2 PM at the corner of Kimball Street & Grove Avenue.in Elgin.  We will hold signs and distribute flyers calling upon Congress to Cancel Student Debt.  44 Million Americans are struggling to pay off their student loans.  Collectively they owe nearly $1.4 trillion dollars.  This debt burden can take the joy out of their individual lives.  But it also delays their major life decisions, like getting married, having children, buying a house or starting a business.  This means that student debt ends up being a drag on […] - [We have fought for several issues during this busy 2018 summer.](https://fvc4pnj.org/environment/we-have-fought-for-several-issues-during-this-busy-2018-summer/): These photos tell a little bit of the story of how active Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice  & Occupy Elgin have been  fighting for several different issues in summer 2018..  - [FVC4PNJ will meet on Saturday, July 7th at 9 AM in Elgin](https://fvc4pnj.org/miscellaneous/fvc4pnj-will-meet-on-saturday-july-7th-at-9-am-in-elgin/): Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice will meet at 9 AM on Saturday, July 7th, 2018 at Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren, 783 W. Highland Avenue, Second Floor,  Elgin, Anyone who loves peace and justice is welcome to attend.     - [Please Walk with FVC4PNJ in Elgin's July 4th Parade](https://fvc4pnj.org/parades/please-walk-with-fvc4pnj-in-elgins-july-4th-parade/): Please Walk with Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice in Elgin’s July 4th Parade. Wednesday, July 4th, 2018 Line-up between 8 AM and 8:30 AM on Douglas Street between Jefferson Avenue and Lovell Avenue. Parade Monitors will call that Brook Street C. Step-off at 9 AM The Parade Winds Down around 11 AM. Free Parking is available in downtown Elgin. You can walk from there to the corner of Grove Avenue and Kimball Street and find a free shuttle bus that will take you to Lovell Avenue at Douglas Street. Then walk West to Brook Street and look for […] - [Occupy Elgin says Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground](https://fvc4pnj.org/environment/occupy-elgin-says-keep-fossil-fuels-in-the-ground/): Occupy Elgin meets on Saturdays at 1 PM at the corner of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue.  We hold signs on many various issues.  In the past, we did distribute flyers that call for our lawmakers in Congress to support HR 3671  which requires 100%  of electricity to be generated from renewable sources by 2035.   We also support the Earth Bill. - [Clean Energy, Clean Jobs, Bright Future, March 27th, Elgin](https://fvc4pnj.org/environment/clean-energy-clean-jobs-bright-future-march-27th-elgin/): The Future Energy Jobs Act A Public Forum Tuesday, March 27th 6:30 Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue  Elgin, IL 60120 Illinois took a huge step forward in becoming a clean energy state in 2016 by passing the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA). This Act will increase the use of solar energy across Illinois and provide job training to keep up with new demand. How will the solar power program work? Where do folks go to access it? And how does job training happen? State Rep. Anna Moeller will talk about her recent trip to Germany where she […] - [Public Conversation about Racism & How to Fight it. Elgin, Jan 23rd](https://fvc4pnj.org/public-program/public-conversation-racism-fight-elgin-jan-23rd/): A Public Conversation About Racism Traci Ellis, U-46 School Board member, local African American Leader, and recipient of Elgin’s 2018 Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award, has agreed to be part of a public conversation about the persistence of racism, both personal and institutional, and what we can do to fight it. Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice and Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice are hosting this meeting along with Traci Ellis.   Tuesday, January 23rd, 6:00 PM, Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren 783 W. Highland Avenue Elgin  60123 Please join us and help us work toward a better understanding […] - [The GOP Tax Plan--new flyer for distribution](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/gop-tax-plan-new-flyer-distribution/): Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice is alarmed about the GOP Tax bills.  The House and Senate versions  may soon be reconciled and passed into law, and signed by the President.  If so, it will create an enormous transfer of wealth and power from the 99% to the wealthiest.  We see this as class warfare and will fight it. Please join us in this work.  Sign up on this website  on the left side of our home page to get into our email list.   Come to our meetings at Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren on the first Saturday […] - [Earl Silbar speaks about "How We Can Rebuild the Anti-War Movement"](https://fvc4pnj.org/war-and-militarism/earl-silbar-speaks-can-rebuild-anti-war-movement/): On November, 18th, Earl Silbar gave a talk at Open University of the Left, entitled ” How we Can Rebuild the Anti-War Movement in the Age of Trump and Bannon.  Earl is a member of Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice.  In this talk, he speaks for himself, not necessarily for our organization.    You can hear his talk by clicking on the screen below. - [Power point presentations for our Nov 29th speakers](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/power-point-presentations-nov-29th-speakers/): Click on the first link to find Bill Barclay’s power point presentation. Tax Talk -Bill Barclay – With Notes – FINAL You can view  Bill Barclay’s talk on You Tube Right here. Click on the link below  to find Alex  Wiesendanger’s  power point presentation.     RBC Fair Tax PPT_Local Clusters_kl (1) - [The GOP Tax Plan: Class Warfare, Geopolitics, & the Alt-Right](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/gop-tax-plan-class-warfare-geopolitics-alt-right/): Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice, along with Northern lllinois Jobs with Justice, Fox Valley Voices for Democracy, and West Suburban IL Democratic Socialists of America are sponsoring a public program: The GOP Tax Plan:  Class Warfare, Geopolitics, & the Alt-Right Wednesday, November 29th 7:00 PM Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren 783 W. Highland Avenue Elgin, IL 60123 Our featured speaker will be Dr. Bill Barclay, Economist Dr. William (Bill) Barclay is a founding member of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA, http://www.dsausa.org) and of the Chicago Political Economy Group (CPEG,www.cpegonline.org).  He is on the steering committee for the […] - [December meeting + Occupy Elgin for Dec 2nd, 2017](https://fvc4pnj.org/occupy-elgin/december-meeting-occupy-elgin-dec-2nd-2017/): Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice will hold our December meeting Saturday, December 2nd at 9:00 AM Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren, Second floor 783 W. Highland Avenue Elgin, 60123 All persons who love peace and justice are welcome to join us. Occupy Elgin will meet on Saturday, December 2nd from 1 PM till 2 PM at the corner of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue in Elgin.  We will hold signs and hand out flyers with the message:  Save Internet Neutrality. The Free and Open Internet is the single most important technology we have to hold the powerful […] - [Elgin 4th of July Parade](https://fvc4pnj.org/protests/elgin-4th-july-parade/): Filmed by Ralph Nickerson. - [July 15th, Occupy Elgin & Meeting of Fox Valley Voices for Democracy](https://fvc4pnj.org/public-program/july-15th-occupy-elgin-meeting-fox-valley-voices-democracy/): Occupy Elgin will meet at the corner of Kimball Street & Grove Avenue on Saturday, July 15th from 11:30 AM  till 12:30 PM.  This is DIFFERENT from our usual time.  We are making this change so that our members can go to the meeting of Fox Valley Voices for Democracy that afternoon from 1 PM till 3 PM. Our Topic for the day will be support for the People and Planet First Budget for Illinois.  Now that the budget impasse has been broken and Illinois has a budget,  let’s demand that our elected officials move towards a better budget that helps ordinary citizens instead […] - [FVC4PNJ Events July 4th weekend + beyond](https://fvc4pnj.org/protests/fvc4pnj-events-july-4th-weekend-beyond/): Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice will hold our July meeting on Saturday, July 1, from 9 AM till 11:30 AM.  As part of our long agenda, we will take time to continue our conversation about how to rekindle the peace movement.  Occupy Elgin will gather from 1 PM till 2 PM on Saturday, July 1st at the corner of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue in Elgin.  Our message for the day will be Trump Care is NO care!  Support Single Payer Health Care, otherwise known as Expanded and Improved Medicare for All.  Please join us. On Tuesday, July […] - [Berning Media](https://fvc4pnj.org/protests/berning-media/): This video features a recent FVC4PNJ event. FVC4PNJ member Vince Hardt is a reporter for Berning Media.     - [How States Can Still Fight Climate Change](https://fvc4pnj.org/environment/states-can-still-fight-climate-change/): Chair Shesgreen is featured front and center in the photo accompanying this article… Read the entire post here: https://www.commondreams.org/views/2017/06/07/how-states-can-still-fight-climate-change-without-federal-government - [Occupy Elgin, Sat., June 24th, 1 PM Honor Paris Accord & Stop Trump-Care](https://fvc4pnj.org/protests/occupy-elgin-sat-june-24th-1-pm-honor-paris-accord-stop-trump-care/):  Occupy Elgin will meet Saturday, June 24th from 1 PM till 2 PM at the corner of Kimball Street and Grove Street,  We will have two messages that day. 1) HONOR THE PARIS CLIMATE ACCORDS. 2) TRUMP CARE IS NO CARE: CHOOSE EXPANDED AND IMPROVED MEDICARE FOR ALL. - [Occupy Elgin, Sat, June 10th, 1 PM to 2 PM. Honor the Paris Climate Accord.](https://fvc4pnj.org/environment/occupy-elgin-sat-june-10th-1-pm-2-pm-honor-paris-climate-accord/): Occupy Elgin will meet at our usual location,  the corner of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue in Elgin, across from Gail Borden Library from 1 PM till 2 PM.  Our Message will be Honor the Paris Climate Accord! Like many people around the country, we are horrified by Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the accord.  But we are inspired that so many people, even entire cities and states and institutions, have stepped forward to say that they will observe the Paris Accord by cutting greenhouse gasses and cutting their own carbon footprint. We will keep up our part of the […] - [Upcoming actions and meetings for activists](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/upcoming-actions-meetings-activists/): Emergency Response Rally to Preserve the Paris Climate Accords.  Chicago, Friday, June 2nd,   4:30 PM to 6 PM.  Trump Tower followed by a Walk to Daley Plaza.   2) Saturday, June 3rd, 9 AM meeting of Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice.  Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren, (HACOB)  783 W. Highland Avenue, Elgin, 60123.  I will send out an agenda for this meeting in a few days.   3)  Friday, June 9th, 7 PM, Film Showing at Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren, (HACOB)  about voter suppression.   This event is free and open to all.  Light […] - [You Tube Video of our April 8th rally for Single Payer Health Care](https://fvc4pnj.org/public-program/tube-video-april-8th-rally-single-payer-health-care/): Please have a look at this short but vigorous video of our Single Payer Health Care  Rally on Saturday, April 8th in front of Sherman Hospital.  The audio is poor, because of the wind, but the video is great.       - [Rally for Single Payer Health Care, April 8th, 10 AM, Elgin](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/rally-single-payer-health-care-april-8th-10-elgin/): April 8th Action for Improved Medicare for All! Single Payer Health Care, HR #676. Saturday, April 8th from 10:00 AM till 11:00 AM in front of Sherman Hospital on Randall Road in Elgin that’s 1425 N Randall Rd, Elgin, IL 60123. See the map here. This will be part of a Nationwide Day of Action.  Please join us in a rally for HR #676, Single Payer Health Care. Thanks to the persistent and persuasive activism of literally millions of Americans, we stopped the cruel Paul Ryan Health Care Plan which would have thrown more than 20 million citizens off the […] - [Two Upcoming Meetings](https://fvc4pnj.org/environment/public-program-environment/two-upcoming-meetings/): Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice will hold our April meeting on Saturday, April 1st at 9:00 AM at Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren, 783 W. Highland Avenue in Elgin.   The newly- formed Fox Valley Voices for Democracy will hold our April meeting on Saturday, April 22nd  from 1 PM till 3 PM at Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren, 783 W. Highland Avenue in Elgin.  We have seven working groups:  economic justice, the environment, health care, education, women’s issues, protecting vulnerable people,   & voting rights. All persons who support peace, justice and the environment are […] - [Occupy Elgin, Sat., April 1st, 1 PM, We welcome Immigrants, Muslims, & Refugees!](https://fvc4pnj.org/occupy-elgin/occupy-elgin-sat-march-25th-1-pm-welcome-immigrants-muslims-refugees/): Occupy Elgin will meet on Saturday, April 1st from  1 PM till 2 PM at the corner of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue in Elgin.  We will hold signs and distribute flyers.  Our emphasis will be: Immigrants are Welcome Here! Refugees are Welcome Here! Muslims are Welcome Here! We strongly oppose the Travel Ban on people from six Arab countries and the plans to detain and deport many immigrants. - [Demonstration to Protest Paul Ryan's Health Care Bill](https://fvc4pnj.org/protests/demonstration-protest-paul-ryans-health-care-bill/): Fox Valley Voices for Democracy, a newly formed organization, along with Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice will hold aDemonstration of Protest to express our strenuous rejection of HR #2653, the new Paul Ryan Health Care Bill.    Wednesday, March 22nd from 5:30 till 7:00 PM   Elgin City Hall 150 Dexter Court Elgin, IL  60120     We will gather outside city hall, not because we are targeting city officials, but because that location, at the local level, represents government.  We will make ourselves visible.    We will have speakers, signs, and a vigorous crowd of protesters.   […] - [Three Upcoming Events](https://fvc4pnj.org/public-program/three-upcoming-events/): Occupy Elgin will meet on Saturday, March 11th from  1 PM till 2 PM at the corner of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue in Elgin.  We will hold signs and distribute flyers.  Our emphasis will be: Immigrants are Welcome Here! Refugees are Welcome Here! Muslims are Welcome Here! We strongly oppose the Travel Ban on people from six Arab countries and the plans to detain and deport many immigrants.  On Saturday evening, March 11th, Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice will participate in a film showing and panel discussion in Batavia. A Green Night Out at the Movies 2017 […] - [Occupy Elgin, Sat., Feb 25th, 1:00 PM till 2:00 PM: Stop Trump Agenda.](https://fvc4pnj.org/public-program/occupy-elgin-sat-feb-18th-1130-till-1230-stop-trump-agenda/): Occupy Elgin will meet on Saturday, Feb 25th at the corner of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue in Elgin from  1:00 PM till 2:00 PM. Our theme will be a call to stop the destructive agenda of Trump. We will give special attention to Trump’s terrible Supreme Court nomination, his unfit cabinet appointments, his increasingly visible incompetence, his Muslim Travel Ban, and his decision to direct the Army Corp of Engineers to begin drilling for the DaKota Access Pipeline. We will not limit ourselves to those topics. Participants are encouraged to choose among these topics, and to bring their own […] - [Occupy Elgin, December 17th, 1:00 PM, Save Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security](https://fvc4pnj.org/occupy-elgin/occupy-elgin-december-17th-100-pm-save-medicare-medicaid-social-security/): Occupy Elgin will gather at the corner of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue in Elgin on Saturday, December 17th from 1 :00 PM till 2: 00 PM. Our message for the day will be a call to Save Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Below is the text of the flyer we will distribute. Save Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security! House Speaker Paul Ryan plans to change Medicare drastically. His plan would charge seniors more money and provide less health coverage. Ryan intends to replace traditional Medicare, an efficient program offering guaranteed treatment and featuring rock-bottom administrative costs, with a privatized […] - [#NO DAPL Action Events for December 1st in Chicago Metro Area](https://fvc4pnj.org/environment/no-dapl-action-events-december-1st-chicago-metro-area/): For those of us who cannot go to the Sacred Stone Camp in North Dakota to be physically with the Standing Rock Sioux, there are important things we can do locally. to support them. As most of you know, the Army Corp of Engineers has issued a notice that they will evict water protectors and their allies from the Sacred Stone Camp on Monday, December 5th. The Standing Rock Sioux have vowed to stand and hold their positions. Most of you are also aware of the violence perpetrated upon the Sioux and their allies by law enforcement bodies. We plan […] - [Occupy Elgin for December 3rd](https://fvc4pnj.org/environment/occupy-elgin-november-26-2016/): Our basic message for Occupy Elgin on Saturday, December 3rd will again be We Will Not Be Silent.  That’s our response to the results of the November 8th election.  We will continue to stand up for all the progressive policy issues that we have been supporting for the past five years. But we will again express our Solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux in North Dakota.  We are alarmed that the Army Corp of Engineers has announced an eviction of the Sioux camp for December 5th, and are determination to go ahead with construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which threatens the […] - [What did we learn from the election? Where do we go From Here? Sat., Dec 10th, Elgin](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/learn-election-go-sat-dec-10th-elgin/): Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice will hold a meeting on Saturday, December 10th, 2016 from 1 PM till 3 PM at Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren 783 W. Highland Avenue Elgin, IL  60123   This special meeting will be an opportunity for our members, friends, and allies to come together to explore how we can constructively and vigorously act in response to the election results of November 8th. We will have four very brief speakers to get us started with some focused ideas, but we will save 90 minutes for open discussion.           […] - [Occupy Elgin for Sat., Nov. 26th, 2016](https://fvc4pnj.org/occupy-elgin/occupy-elgin-sat-nov-19th-2016/): Occupy Elgin will gather on Saturday, November 26th at the corner of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue in Elgin from 1 PM till 2 PM. Our message will be WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED! Below is the text of the flyer we will distribute. We are shocked and saddened by the recent election. But we will continue to stand up for peace and diplomacy along with racial, economic, gender, social, and environmental justice. These are moral commitments, and we will not back down from them. We celebrate the greatness of America in the enormous diversity of our population, in our […] - [Occupy Elgin Event - 10/29/2016](https://fvc4pnj.org/occupy-elgin/occupy-elgin-event-11292016/) - [We Stand in Solidarity with Standing Rock Sioux!. Sat., Oct. 29th, Elgin](https://fvc4pnj.org/environment/stand-solidarity-standing-rock-sioux-sat-oct-29th-elgin/): Occupy Elgin will gather on Saturday, October 29th from noon until 2 PM at the corner of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue in Elgin.  Our message will be  We Stand in Solidarity with Standing Rock Sioux! Below is the text of the flyer we will be distributing.   We stand in solidarity with Standing Rock Sioux in their protest against The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) which is a $3.78 billion conduit being built from the oil-rich Bakken fields in North Dakota through South Dakota and Iowa, to Patoka, Illinois, where it will join up with existing pipelines to transport up […] - [Video from our Just Transitions event of October 11th, 2016](https://fvc4pnj.org/environment/video-just-transitions-event-october-11th-2016/): On October 11th,  Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice and Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice held a meeting at Gail Borden Library  about the need for a Just Transition from Fossil Fuels to Renewable Energy.   We addressed the question, ” Can Organized Labor, Environmentalists, and Front Line Communities Find Common Ground?”  Here’s a  videowith the highlights. - [Here we are at Occupy Elgin, Sat, Oct 22nd](https://fvc4pnj.org/occupy-elgin/occupy-elgin-sat-oct-22nd/) - [OCCUPY ELGIN, OCT 22, 2016 MAKE THE CLIMATE AN ELECTION ISSUE!](https://fvc4pnj.org/environment/occupy-elgin-oct-22-2016-make-climate-election-issue/): Occupy Elgin will  gather from 1:00 PM till 2:00 PM at the corner of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue in Elgin on Saturday, October 22nd, 2016.  Our message will be a call to make the Climate Crisis an Election Issue. Below is the text of the flyer we will distribute. Click on the links for documentation and background. Humans now face the most serious threat we have ever faced.  Climate Change could destroy civilization as we know it. Hurricanes, floods, droughts, and wildfires will increase in intensity and frequency.Species we depend on will go extinct.  Famine , wars, and human […] - [Kathy Kelly, Renowned Peace Activist to speak in Elgin, Sept., 18th](https://fvc4pnj.org/military-spending/kathy-kelly-renowned-peace-activist-to-speak-in-elgin-sept-18th/): Kathy Kelly Kathy Kelly, coordinator of Voices for Creative Non-Violence and world renowned peace activist, will speak on Sunday, September 18th at 2:00 PM   at Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren, 783 W. Highland Avenue, Elgin, IL 60123.    Kathy has been nominated three times for a Nobel Peace Prize.  She and her colleagues have travelled into active war zones to live among civilians in the line of fire, in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and Gaza.  She has brought back to Americans compassionate stories of the lives of those civilians.  More recently, she has travelled to Russia.   Her topic […] - [Stop Military Strikes on Libya!](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/stop-military-strikes-on-libya/): Below is the text of a flyer we will distribute at Occupy Elgin on Saturday, August 13th, 2016 from 1 PM till 2 PM.   There is no military response to terrorism. “ President Obama has said that several times himself. And yet he has recently launched military strikes in Libya in an effort to crush ISIS there. ISIS is indeed an evil force, terrorizing and abusing the people in the territories it controls in the Middle East. More recently it has organized or inspired evil acts of terrorism within the US and Europe. But some of our allies, especially […] - [Walk with FVC4PNJ in Elgin's July 4th parade](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/walk-with-fvc4pnj-in-elgins-july-4th-parade/): We need people to walk with us in Elgin’s parade, on Monday, July 4th.  The more people who walk with us the stronger our message.    Our line-up spot is Grove Street B, on Grove Street, between Lincoln and Lovell. There is free parking in downtown Elgin,  and in the library lot. There is a shuttle bus to carry you from near the library to our line-up spot.  Be there no later than 8:30 AM.   Our message will be a challenge to the one-percent who are waging class warfare on the poor and the middle class of America.  They […] - [Sustainable Buildings in Elgin IL](https://fvc4pnj.org/environment/sustainable-buildings-in-elgin-il/): Join Fox Valley Citizens and sponsoring organizations at Gail Borden Library on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 7:00 PM. - [Break Free From Fossil Fuels Midwest Rally & March, May 15th](https://fvc4pnj.org/environment/break-free-from-fossil-fuels-midwest-rally-march-may-15th/): Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice has endorsed and will participate in this March. Click here for background..  All over the world,  people are marching to pressure our governments and fossil-fuel corporations to make the promises of the Paris Agreement come true.  Without this pressure, it will not happen in time.   Please Join us. Chicago Area Action Whiting Lakefront Park, 1798 119th St. Whiting, IN 46394 1:00 pm CT, May 15th, 2016 We will arrange car pools from the Fox Valley for the morning of May 15th.  If you are interested  write to us through this website.   See below to understand the […] - [Occupy Elgin for Saturday, April 16th, 2016](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/1082-2/):   Occupy Elgin will meet on Saturday, April 16th at the intersection of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue in Elgin from 1:00 PM till 2:00 PM.    Please join us! We will hold signs calling for an end to the budget impasse in Springfield.  Below is the text of the flyer we will distribute. End Illinois Budget Impasse! The budget impasse in Springfield is causing great suffering throughout Illinois. Services to people with disabilities, people with mental health needs, the elderly, students, and the hungry are being severely cut because Illinois has no money available to pay for these services. […] - [Occupy Elgin for Saturday, March 26th, 2016 Choose Love! Oppose Racism!](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/occupy-elgin-for-saturday-march-12th-2016-choose-love-oppose-racism/): Occupy Elgin will gather on Saturday, March 26th, 2016 at the corner of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue in Elgin from 1:00 PM till 2:00 PM.  Please join us.  We will hold signs and distribute a flyer with the following text. Choose Love!   Oppose Racism! Life has become harder for many Americans in recent decades.  Unscrupulous politicians seize upon our frustration and give us someone to blame.  People of a different race or religion become easy targets, along with refugees  and migrants. But the forces that make life difficult for White Americans are the very same forces that are […] - [Occupy Elgin for December 26th, 2015: Muslims Are Welcome Here!](https://fvc4pnj.org/occupy-elgin/occupy-elgin-for-december-19-2015-muslims-are-welcome-here/): Occupy Elgin will meet at the intersection of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue at 1:00 PM in Elgin on Saturday, December 26, 2015. For the second  Saturday in a row, we will focus on welcoming Syrian and Muslim refugees to the United States. Below is the text of the flyer we will distribute: Muslims Are Welcome Here! Since the terrorist attacks in Paris and in San Bernardino, there has been a wave of violent words and actions against Muslim-Americans, including beatings, rock-throwing incidents, arson against mosques, etc. Some presidential candidates have exploited the understandable fears of Americans and have indulged […] - [Two-headed pipeline snake invades DeKalb & Elgin](https://fvc4pnj.org/environment/two-headed-pipeline-snake-invades-dekalb-elgin/): To the people of  Illinois, Beware!  Enbridge, a Canadian oil company is pumping toxic, corrosive tar sands oil through Illinois.   The extraction  of this oil from shale deposits in Alberta Canada creates massive environmental degradation.  The burning of this oil as an end product gives off massive amounts of greenhouse gases.  As it moves through Illinois,  we, the local citizens and taxpayers bear  the financial and  health  risks of leaks or spills that could poison our land, wildlife,  and waterways.   Enbridge gets all the profit.  They claim that this oil is a “public good,” necessary to meet the needs […] - [Dec., 12th, National Day of Action on Climate--DeKalb & Elgin Actions](https://fvc4pnj.org/environment/dec-12th-national-day-of-action-on-climate-dekalb-elgin-actions/):   On Saturday, December 12th, whatever decisions come out of the Paris Climate Summit,  the  global climate movement will rise up to  send a signal that the people,not  government officials,  are leading the transition to renewable energy.  We are ready to build a new society.  Here in Northern Illinois, two local actions will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your commitment to a renewable energy future.   In DeKalb, Illinois: Action: Saturday, December 12 – Time 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Start: NIU Permit Lot 12 on Castle Dr. at 397 West Lincoln Highway (Rt. 38) Google Maps Lot 12 End: […] - [Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground, Demonstration, Nov 29th 1:00 PM, Elgin](https://fvc4pnj.org/environment/keep-fossil-fuels-in-the-ground-demonstration-nov-29th-100-pm-elgin/): Our participation in the Global Climate March leading up to the Paris Climate Summit  will take the form of a demonstration calling for the US to Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground .   We will stand on the public sidewalk at the  Northwest corner of the intersection of Randall Road and Bowes Road in Elgin,   from 1 PM till 2 PM holding banners and signs with that and related messages.  That’s at 990 South Randall Road.   We will make ourselves visible to passing motorists on that busy corner. This event is sponsored by  Elgin Green Groups 350.org, Sierra Club […] - [Duluth Rising!!!](https://fvc4pnj.org/environment/duluth-rising/):     On Monday, Nov. 2nd Indigenous leaders, students, and concerned citizens are taking to the streets in Duluth  to stop Enbridge’s pipeline invasion. We are demanding Enbridge do full consultation with tribes impacted by their proposed pipeline expansion plans & move forward with a full environmental review.   WHAT WE NEED: Message amplification – retweets and shares on the day of the action! Digital recruitment — spreading the word in the lead up to turn people out!   MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION   Primary Hashtag: #StopEnbridge, #FloodTheSystem Secondary Hashtags: #NoTarSands, #TarSands, #DuluthRising Tweet Targets: @Enbridge, @GovMarkDayton,   Twitter Account: @TBD […] - [Drumming Circle for a Livable World](https://fvc4pnj.org/environment/drumming-circle-for-a-livable-world/):                    As part of our series of events leading up to the Paris Climate Summit,  Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice is working with Elgin Green Groups 350.org and Sierra Club Valley of the Fox group  to sponsor a Drumming  Circle for a Livable World on Saturday, October 10th from 4PM till 6PM  on the lawn near the Hemmens Auditorium at 45 Symphony Way, Elgin 60120. We hope to raise consciousness about the need for  radical, large-scale,  multidimensional change,  if we are to leave our fragile earthly home as a healthy […] - [Occupy Elgin for Sept 5th, 1PM. Support Iran Nuclear Deal](https://fvc4pnj.org/occupy-elgin/occupy-elgin-for-sept-5th-1pm-support-iran-nuclear-deal/): Occupy Elgin will meet on Saturday, September 5th,  from 1PM till 2PM at the corner of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue in Elgin.  We will focus on support for the Iran Nuclear Deal. Support Iran Nuclear Deal! A war with Iran would be even more disastrous to our troops, our society, and our position in the world than our recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The same persons who led us into those wars intend to provoke a war with Iran. In those cases, they told us that the war would be quick and easy and could be won mostly […] - [Ask Tammy Duckworth to support the Iran Nuclear Deal!](https://fvc4pnj.org/peace/ask-tammy-duckworth-to-support-the-iran-nuclear-deal/): You can copy this letter and send it to Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth in an email or on paper.  You can edit it to personalize your message, and you can modify it to make it suitable for other members of Congress.  August______________, 2015 The Honorable Tammy Duckworth, MC 1701 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 704 Schaumburg, IL 60173   RE: Please support the agreement with Iran   Dear Ms. Duckworth:   I commend your statement on your web site: “As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I am also committed to working to ensure that our nation never again goes […] - [Fourth of July Parade - 2015](https://fvc4pnj.org/occupy-elgin/4th-2015/): FVC4PNJ marched in the 2015 Elgin, IL 4th of July Day Parade. We were joined by members of Occupy Naperville, Occupy Elgin, Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice, 350Kishwaukee and the Chicago Anonymous. We also walked in the Streamwood Summer Festival Parade on July 25th,   accompanied by the same excellent allies.   Flyer we handed out - [Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice will march in the Elgin 4th of July day parade.](https://fvc4pnj.org/occupy-elgin/fvc4pnj-elgin-4th-parade/): We will have a banner and several signs that say  “Should the 1 percent run America?”  We will have 2 banners that say ” Stop the Enbridge pipeline.” We will have signs carrying other social justice, anti-war, and environmental justice messages.  You can bring a sign or banner of your own as long as it carries a congruent message.  Signs in Spanish are welcome and encouraged. We will be delighted to have you walk with us. Here is the line-up information for those who said they would walk in Elgin’s July 4th parade, or who said they might do so. […] - [FVC4PNJ Continues the fight against the TPP](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/fvc4pnj-continues-the-fight-against-the-tpp/): On March 11, 2015, members of Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice lobbied two Illinois Representatives with regards to the Trans Pacific Partnership. We told them both to vote NO on Fast Track and the TPP. We dropped off literature to Tammy and  gave her a letter that had signatures from unions opposing Fast Track for the TPP. - [Picket Bruce Rauner in Elgin, Friday, March 6, 2014](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/picket-bruce-rauner-in-elgin-friday-march-6-2014/): Bruce Rauner will bring his anti-worker agenda to Elgin.  He is speaking at Elgin’s Public House  at 219 E. Chicago Street, Elgin  60120 on Friday, March 6th at 4:15 PM.  Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice will join with Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice and several unions  and will form a mass picket on the street in front of that restaurant. Join us in support of unions, and the rights of working people.  We will gather on that block at 3:30 PM.  Dress for the weather.  Bring signs if you can.    There is a parking deck (free)  at the corner […] - [Rise up against Rape and Domestic Violence](https://fvc4pnj.org/womens-rights/rise-up-against-rape-and-domestic-violence/): One Billion Rising is a global campaign by women, for women. The movement calls for an end to violence, and for justice and gender equality. On Valentine’s Day,  we learned how we can create change through self expression, surviving abuse, growing self-esteem, raising our children nonviolently, developing and supporting community resources. The Long Red Line event was held from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Saturday, February 14th, 2015 at the Gail Borden Library,  in Elgin, Illinois. Sponsors of The Long Red Line are the Community Crisis Center, League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area, Open Door Clinic, Unitarian […] - [January 13 Rally Against the Keystone Pipeline](https://fvc4pnj.org/environment/january-13-rally-against-the-keystone-pipeline/): Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice, Elgin Green Groups, and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin rallied against the Keystone XL Pipeline. on Jan. 13, 2014 The House of Representatives passed it last week. The Senate may pass it next week or two. We hope that President Obama will veto it. By holding this rally, we told ALL our elected officials that we will not quietly accept this destructive action on their part.   The Keystone XL pipeline is a threat to our whole ecosystem. Here is why The tar sands oil extraction process uses three barrels of water […] - [Black Lives Matter Event](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/black-lives-matter-event/): On December 20th, 2014 we joined with Occupy Elgin and citizens to express our solidarity with the actions occurring throughout the country calling to the end to the murder of unarmed black men and boys. We believe all citizens regardless of color have to right to equal justice under law. Here are pictures from the rally. - [December 20th. Black Lives Matter. 1:00 PM at Kimball and Grove](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/december-20th-black-lives-matter-100-pm-at-kimball-and-grove/): Occupy Elgin will, once again,  insist that Black Lives Matter as we rally at the intersection of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue in Elgin from 1:00 PM till 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 20th, 2014.  Join us.  Dress for the weather.  Bring a sign. We act in solidarity with protests all over the country against police killings of unarmed Black people. Our friends and allies at Occupy Naperville will hold a similar protest at 10:00 AM on December 20th. Occupy Naperville10:00am — 11:00amMeet at Central Park, across from the (former) Bank of America (Washington and Van Buren)Park at the Garage […] - [Black Lives Matter--Rally in Elgin, Dec 13th 1:00 PM](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/black-lives-matter-rally-in-elgin-dec-13th-100-pm/): Occupy Elgin and Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice will gather at the corner of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue from 1:00 PM till 2:00 PM, Saturday, Dec 13th. We will stand in solidarity with the actions taking place all across the country in protest against police killings of unarmed black people. Dress for the weather. Bring signs that say Black Lives Matter or Justice for Eric Garner or Justice for Michael Brown or similar messages. Use Large Letters, at least 4″. We would love to have you there with us. - [Black Friday Walmart Protests 2014](https://fvc4pnj.org/occupy-elgin/black-friday-walmart-protests-2014/): ABC News came to report us…     - [Call for Justice for Michael Brown at Occupy Elgin, Saturday, Nov 29th 1:00 PM](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/call-for-justice-for-michael-brown-at-occupy-elgin-saturday-nov-29th-100-pm/): Occupy Elgin and Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice will meet at 1:00 PM at the corner of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue in Elgin on Saturday, November 29th.  Whatever the outcome of the Grand Jury deliberations, we will stand for one hour  in solidarity with the family of Michael Brown and the people of Ferguson, Missouri.   Please join us. - [Before Enlisting, Consider This.](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/before-enlisting-consider-this/): Our Alternative Recruitment team visits Elgin High School and Larkin High School once each month to offer students facts about life in the Military, and to suggest alternative ways that a young person can earn money for college. See our post  on this website, entitled “Before Enlisting, Consider This” for more information.   - [We Are Running Out of Time!](https://fvc4pnj.org/occupy-elgin/we-are-running-out-of-time/): Below is the text of the flyer we will distribute at Occupy Elgin on Saturday, November 8th. Human influence on the climate is real, and recent human-caused emissions of greenhouse gases are now the highest in history. Recent climate changes have had widespread impacts on human and natural systems. Human-caused greenhouse gas emissions have increased since the industrial revolution, leading to atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide that are unprecedented in at least the last 800,000 years.　The atmosphere and ocean have warmed, the amounts of snow and ice at the poles have diminished, sea level has risen […] - [Woman in Action Event Pictures](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/woman-in-action-event-pictures/) - [Alternatives to Corporate Capitalism](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/alternatives-to-corporate-capitalism/):     Large corporations in the US  have gone from arrogant to brazen in their exploitation of workers, their manipulation of elections, their avoidance of taxes, their environmental destruction, and their refusal to take responsibility for the messes they make.  They don’t change their behavior because NOBODY STOPS THEM. Millions don’t like the way things are, but  what are the options? It’s time to explore alternatives. On Sunday, November 16th, Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice will hold a panel discussion entitled Some Alternatives to Corporate Capitalism- a discussion. That’s from 2:30 till 5:00 PM at Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren, 783 W. Highland Avenue, Elgin, IL  60123 Our speakers will be: Steve Bruesewitz on New Deal Style progressive reforms. Inez Törnblom on Swedish Style Democratic Socialism. Earl Silbar on Working Class Socialism- some lessons from the 20th Century. Mary Shesgreen will be moderator. After their presentations, we will have open discussion. Light refreshments will be served. The meeting is free and open to all. Please mark your calendars for Sunday, November 16th. fvc4pnj.org   - [Reservations About & Alternatives to Joining the Military](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/reservations-about-alternatives-to-joining-the-military/): Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice will hold a public meeting at Gail Borden Public Library 270 N. Grove Avenue, Elgin 60120 Sunday, November 9th, 2014 2 PM to 4PM We will feature presenters from: American Friends Service Committee Brethren Volunteer Services Veterans for Peace The meeting is free and open to all.   - [Elgin Climate March](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/elgin-climate-march/) - [We joined Occupy Elgin Showing support for Michael Brown](https://fvc4pnj.org/occupy-elgin/we-joined-occupy-elgin-showed-support-for-the-murder-of-michael-brown/): Here is an article from the Daily Herald about our Protest http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140823/news/140829192/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140823/news/140829192/” WIDTH=500 HEIGHT=800> - [People's Climate March in Elgin, Illinois, Sunday, September 21st](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/peoples-climate-march-in-elgin-illinois-sunday-september-21st/): Please join Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice, for a People’s Climate March in Elgin, Illinois on Sunday, September 21st.   This event will be in sympathy and support of the HUGE Citizens Climate March which will be held on that day in New York City. There will be similar events all across the country. Our goal is to draw awareness to the Climate Crisis and demand that our elected officials take action to halt greenhouse gas emissions. We will rally at Kimball Street and Grove Avenue at 3:30 PM. We will have signs and will distribute flyers to […] - [rally for Justice for Michael Brown at Occupy Elgin on Saturday, August 23rd](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/rally-for-justice-for-michael-brown-at-occupy-elgin-on-saturday-august-23rd/): Join us for a rally for Justice for Michael Brown at Occupy Elgin on Saturday, August 23rd at 1:00 PM at the corner of Kimball Street at Grove Avenue in Elgin. Justice for Michael Brown – Michael Brown was ‘walking while Black’ and paid for this ‘offense’ with his life. A murderous Ferguson, Mo. cop, Darren Wilson, shot an unarmed, unresisting Brown six times. Brown’s body lay in the street unattended, unexamined and uncovered for four hours. Medical personnel were not allowed to help the victim. The officer who killed Brown did not even check for a pulse. . To protect other citizens of Ferguson, […] - [Streamwood Parade](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/streamwood-parade/): We were joined by Occupy Elgin and Occupy Naperville at the Streamwood Parade on July 26!     - [Guest Editorial about the proposed charter school in Elgin](https://fvc4pnj.org/school-reform/my-guest-editorial-about-the-proposed-charter-school-in-elgin/): by Mary Shesgreen Below is a slightly edited version of my guest editorial that appeared in the Elgin Daily Herald on July 4th .  I thank the Herald for publishing it. I oppose charter schools because they address the wrong problem. The real cause of academic failure is not, as charter proponents contend, bad teachers, teachers’ unions and bureaucratic school systems. The real cause is poverty. Charter schools not only do not solve poverty;  they create a major distraction from that simple fact. Critics of our public school system like  to point to Finland and use the fact that it has […] - [Parade Flyer Documentation](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/brochure-information/): Should the 1% Run America? Economic inequality has been growing since 1980,and continues to grow. Inequality in wealth creates inequality in power. “There’s class warfare, all right, but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and we’re winning.” Warren Buffett in 2006. What have been the power consequences of this inequality?     Question 1) Who Owns the Media? Six massive corporations dominate the U.S. TV media landscape: Time Warner, Walt Disney, Viacom, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., CBS Corporation and NBC Universal.  Together, they dominate news and entertainment.  Then there’s Clear Channel which now owns over 1000 radio […] - [We visited Bill Foster to persuade him to say NO to the TPP Fast Track](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/we-picket-bill-foster-to-persuade-him-to-say-no-to-fast-track-june-22nd/): On June 22, we paid a visit to Bill Foster (D) while he attended a private fundraiser outside of his district. Our Purpose? To remind him that the people of America OPPOSE the TPP and to send a clear message that he should not vote for this disastrous trade policy. - [Elgin Custodians Will Stay](https://fvc4pnj.org/economic-justice/elgin-custodians-will-stay/): The ECC Board of Trustees has dropped plan to outsource the custodians.  Instead, they passed a new plan to seek an outside company which will provide SUPERVISION for the custodians.  They assured the audience that they will keep the present custodians as direct employees of the college, and that the custodians will keep their present benefits.  But they plan to pay for the new supervisory management contract out of savings which will come from new efficiencies. They expected this announcement to be greeted with gratitude, and to some degree it was.  But to many of us it appears that they […] - [Free Film Showing — Greedy Lying Bastards!](https://fvc4pnj.org/film-showing/free-film-showing-greedy-lying-bastards/): Please join us for a FREE showing of: Greedy Lying Bastards! Directed by Craig Rosenbraugh. http://www.greedylyingbastards.com/ Friday, June 27th at 6:30 PM Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren 783 W. Highland Avenue Elgin, IL 60123 Sponsored by Elgin Green Groups Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice & Occupy Elgin Free popcorn! Film Synopsis Melting sea ice, glacier loss and rising sea levels. Severe droughts and wildfires. Increasingly severe tornadoes, hurricanes, and flooding. Record heat waves. Climate change is no longer a prediction for the future, but a startling reality of today. Yet, as evidence of our changing climate mounts […] - [No Fast Track for TPP](https://fvc4pnj.org/protests/telling-bill-foster-no-fast-track-for-tpp-2/): The Trans Pacific Partnership is a proposed new trade treaty which opponents call NAFTA on Steroids.  NIJwJ believes that it will eliminate many thousands of jobs for US workers, create new obstacles to environmental protection, climate protection, food safety , and workers’ rights. It will also increase the cost of prescription drugs, and impose new, extremely restrictive rules on the exchange of information and “content” on the internet. The Trans Pacific Partnership is a threat to democracy because it gives multinational corporations the right to sue nation states, including the US,  which pass laws which interfere with a corporation’s “expected […] ## Pages - [reference](https://fvc4pnj.org/reference/) - [Email signup](https://fvc4pnj.org/email-signup/): Please fill out the information below to join the email mailing list! 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Highland Avenue Elgin, IL  60123   This special meeting will be an opportunity for our members, friends, and allies to come together to explore how we can constructively and vigorously act in response to the election results of November 8th. We will have four very brief speakers to get us started with some            Vince Hardt will talk about how progressives might take over Democratic […] - [Alternative Recruitment](https://fvc4pnj.org/alternative-recruitment/): http://wbshosting.com/fvc4pnj/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/PJ-Mil.Handout.11.22.pdf Click here for the PDF Version: Before enlisting, consider this, counter-recruitment information. - [Occupy Elgin](https://fvc4pnj.org/occupy-elgin/): Occupy Elgin meets from 1:00PM till 2:00 PM every Saturday at the intersection of  Kimball Street and Grove Avenue in Elgin. On Saturday, October 18th we will focus on opposition to US Military Action in Syria and Iraq.  Below is the text of the flyer we will distribute at that event.   Front page of flyer: To defeat ISIS & work for a better America, we ask:   Why are the US and allies bombing ISIS now? Not to stop beheadings, torture, or to stop terrorism: if that was it, we’d bomb Saudi Arabia! To protect massive US corporate investments in […] - [Activities](https://fvc4pnj.org/our-activities/): We are a very active group.  Below is a list of some of the things our members  have done in 2014, so far.  However, we do not pressure anyone to participate in these actions.  We respect each person’s autonomy.   Members find a variety of ways to engage in activism and exercise their leadership capacities. We have: Participated in weekly Occupy Elgin demonstrations on Saturday afternoons from  1:00 PM till 2:00 PM at Kimball Street and Grove Avenue, across from the Library in Elgin. January 13th.  Spoke at school board meetings in Elgin and Carpentersville about the upcoming legislation to dissolve […] - [Contact](https://fvc4pnj.org/contact/) - [Schedule](https://fvc4pnj.org/schedule/): [tribe_events] - [Links](https://fvc4pnj.org/links/): Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice http://www.nijwj.org/ DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace & Justice http://dekalbinterfaithnetwork.org/ Voices for Creative Non-Violence http://vcnv.org/ Occupy Naperville http://occupynaperville.org/ Illinois Coalition for Peace Justice and the Environment http://icjpe.org/ Chicago Workers Collaborative http://www.chicagoworkerscollaborative.org/ DuPage Immigrant Solidarity http://isd.dupagepeacethroughjustice.org/ DuPage Coffee House http://dupagecoffeehouse.org/ Just Views http://jv.dupagepeacethroughjustice.org/ DeKalb County Garden Network http://dekalbgardens.org/ Institute for Policy Studies http://www.ips-dc.org/ Economic Policy Institute http://www.epi.org/ Illinois Single Payer Coalition http://ilsinglepayer.org/ Move to Amend http://movetoamend.org Illinois Move to Amend http://illinoismovetoamend.org Climate Change: Connections for Action IBEW Local 134 Do Not Patronize List - [Just Views](https://fvc4pnj.org/about/just-views/): Your browser does not support iframes.  - [Come to Our Meetings!](https://fvc4pnj.org/about/come-to-our-meetings/): We are currently meeting via Zoom. Please sign up to our E-mail list to receive our announcements of upcoming meetings, or fill out the contact form at About->Contact to receive more information! - [About](https://fvc4pnj.org/about/): Welcome to the Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice Website/Blog Mission Statement of Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice strives to promote a culture of peace, a stronger democracy, a healthy environment, and social and economic justice through education, dialogue, and action. We believe growing global corporate domination is the main obstacle to achieving these goals Principles of Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice We support popular uprisings of people in the US and across the globe who seek to create democracy and a people-first economy. We work for the […] [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)