[Davis Democrats] voluntary action opportunities:this FRIDAY-GRAPES OF WRATH-UCDAVIS-75th Anniversary

[John Chendo]

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> Dear Democrats:
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> A)On March 7, Friday, 75th Anniversary of John Steinbeck's epic novel and Oscar winning movie. At UCDavis' Lab A inside Wright Hall (theatre building between Music and Art Studio buildings in southeast corner of campus)there will be an all-day symposium to explore John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" and the social, cultural, and historical issues it raises for us in our time. Admission is free, 1030am-545pm.

> Participating UCD scholars include Sasha Abramsky, author of one of the NYTimes 100 Most Notable Books of 2013,"The American Way of Poverty: How the Other Half Still Lives."

> For more info and agenda,  http://arts.ucdavis.edu/pod/grapes-wrath-symposium. Also for play schedule, http://arts.ucdavis.edu/seasonal-event/grapes-wrathdirected-granada-artist-miles-anderson.

Friday's schedule: 1030-12noon The New Dust Bowl-US Southwest and Rural Poverty: Sasha Abramsky and Professor of Economics Marianne Page,Deputy Director of Center for Poverty Research
1:30-3pm Cultural Aspects-Song and Novel: W.Scott McLean, Lecturer in Comparative Literature and German; Eric Rauchway, Professor of History and author of A Short History of the Depression; Matthew Stratton, Assistant Professor of English
3:15-4:30pm Current Rural Poverty with 1930s Comparison -Law Professor Lisa Pruitt; Philip Martin, Professor in UC Comparative Immigration & Integration Program and Editor,Rural  Migration News
4:30-545pm- 1930s Labor History: Kathy Olmstead, Professor of History


>  B) On April 5, the Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network will host its annual fundraising dinner at the Davis Community Church for the benefit of DREAM students at UC Davis. Contact Mr. Rick Gonzales, gonzales_rick at sbcglobal.net
> C) The Davis Homeless Shelter, 1111 H Street, of Davis Community Meals, is grateful for donations of household supplies, toiletries, shampoos,sun lotions,  laundry detergents, hats, belts, blankets. 501(c)(3) Davis Community Meals.
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> Take  care,  John Chendo
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