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EDP to Observe Juneteenth

  • Placerville Town Hall 549 Main Street Placerville, CA, 95667 United States (map)

The monthly meeting of the El Dorado Progressives will honor the holiday of Juneteenth.

Juneteenth recognizes the events of June 19, 1865, when a Union army general announced in Texas that the war had ended and the slaves had been emancipated in January 1863.  For most, it was the first they’d heard of their freedom.

At the meeting, the film “Brown Eyes, Blue Eyes” will be shown with small group exercises and discussion afterward.

All are welcome. 

General Meeting - Agenda

  1. Open Meeting - (20 minutes)
  2. Special Event / Movie - (50 minutes)
  3. Upcoming Events - (10 Minutes)
  4. Meeting Adjourned

Details

  1. Open Meeting - (20 minutes)

    1. Values

      1. Freedom, Opportunity, Responsibility, Cooperation/Community

    2. Successes

    3. How we’re organized

      1. Workgroups do the work and define their mission and goals

        1. eldoradoprogressives.org/protecting-public-lands/

        2. www.edphealthcare.org

        3. www.edpvotesmart.org

      2. EDP Organization supports Workgroup activities

      3. Workgroup sign-ups for new members

        1. At the tables in the back of the room, or

        2. Online at www.eldoradoprogressives.org/workgroups

    4. Workgroup Updates

  2. Special Event / Movie

    1. The "Blue eyes, Brown eyes" movie.  The original 1970 movie, called the "The Eye of the Storm" but known as the "Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes" after the Iowa teacher Jane Elliot's class exercise in discrimination.  In 1985 PBS Frontline published "A Class Divided" which profiles the teacher and her class of third graders, and reunites them to recall the experience.   We will watch excerpts from "A Class Divided" - about 30 minutes

    2. Breakout in groups of 5-6 people, for discussion and Q&A - 15-20 mins

  3. Upcoming Events (10 Minutes)

  4. Meeting Adjourned

Watch the movie on Vimeo

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Earlier Event: June 7
Missing Samurai Found! - PICNIC IN THE PARK
Later Event: June 14
El Dorado County Fair