Ethical Fashion Show and Fair Trade Speaker

Posted By admin on May 21, 2010

fashion show

Amnesty International of Charlottesville – Group 157

Contact: Virginia Bennis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cell phone: 434-8 32-9225*
Work phone: 434-924-1728
E-mail: vabennis@aol.com
*area code required

FAIR TRADE SPEAKER AND ETHICAL FASHION SHOW
Featuring Author Jaqueline DeCarlo and Local Designer Rosalba alentino

Join Amnesty International on Friday, June 4th at the Live Arts Building on the downtown mall. Fair Trade speaker and author Jaqueline DeCarlo will discuss fair trade as it relates to the apparel industry, followed by an ethical fashion show, featuring sweatshop-free pieces by local designer Rosalba Valentino, as well as vintage apparel by Antics and Ike’s Underground.

Event is free and open to the public. Wine and light snacks will be served. Doors at 7:00 PM.

AI fashion show flyer
AI fashion show flyer (courtesy of Thomas Rosha)

ai June Meeting

Posted By admin on February 17, 2010

Title: ai Monthly Meeting
Location: C-ville Coffee
Description: monthly meeting
Start Time: 7:30 pm
Date: 2010-06-02

26th Annual Valentine Couples Race

Posted By admin on January 8, 2010

Rescheduled to 2/27

Title: 26th Annual Valentine Couples Race
Location: Old Trail Golf Course, Crozet, VA
Description: The Charlottesville Chapter of Amnesty International and the Charlottesville Track Club have teamed up once again to sponsor the 26th Annual Valentine Couples Race at the Old Trail Golf Course in Crozet.

Entry fees are per runner as follows:

CTC Member: $15

Non-CTC Members: $17

All entries on the day of the race: $22

Every entrant that registers before 5:00 PM Friday, February 5, will receive a FREE long-sleeve t-shirt commemorating the race.

So grab your buddy, your parents, or that special someone and join us!

Entry forms can be found at the Charlottesville Track Club site.

Start Time: 8:00 am
Date: 2010-02-13

ai Monthly Meeting

Posted By admin on January 8, 2010

Title: ai Monthly Meeting
Location: C-ville Coffee
Description: Monthly Meeting. Join Us
Start Time: 7:30 pm
Date: 2010-02-01

Celebrate International Human Rights Day

Posted By admin on December 9, 2009

Title: Celebrate International Human Rights Day
Location: The Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
Description: Celebrate International Human Rights Day
By Writing Holiday Cards for Political Prisoners
(Complimentary Tea Will Be Served)
Sponsored by Amnesty Group 157

Start Time: 6 pm
Date: 2009-12-10
End Time: 8 pm

January Meeting

Posted By admin on September 23, 2009

Title: Oct Meeting
Location: cville coffee
Description: ai monthly meeting
Start Time: 19:30 PM
Date: 2010-1-6

ai @ vegitarian Festival

Posted By admin on September 23, 2009

Title: ai @ vegitarian Festival
Location: Lee Park – Cville
Description: ai table at the festival pls join us
Start Time: 11:00 AM
Date: 2009-09-26
End Time: 16:00 PM

AI Monthly Meeting

Posted By admin on May 24, 2009

Title: AI Monthly Meeting
Location: Cville Coffee
Description: pls join Us
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2009-10-07

Rally for Filep Karma and Yusak Pakage

Posted By bcarveth on May 2, 2009

Title: Rally for Filep Karma and Yusak Pakage
Location: Indonesian Embassy, Washington DC
Description: For peacefully raising a flag, Filep Karma and Yusak Pakage may spend the next decade or more in prison in Indonesia.Urge the President of Indonesia to bring about their immediate and unconditional release. Free transportation available!
Start Time: 3:00 pm
Date: 2009-05-09

February Meeting

Posted By admin on January 29, 2009

Title: February Meeting
Location: Cville Coffee
Description: ai monthly meeting
Start Time: 7:30
Date: 2009-02-02

Amnesty International Group 157
Working for Human Rights in Charlottesville for 25 Years!

Amnesty International Group 157 has been serving AI in the Charlottesville area for 25 years. We believe in human rights as a foundation for peace and justice and we regularly take actions demanding that governments live up to the standards set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

We write letters on behalf of human rights victims, hold seminars on human rights topics and raise funds to support the preservation of human rights world wide.

Please join us! Every voice counts !


Join us on for updates and events.