The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice

Peace Vigil
2024-02-02 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 4th & Water Streets, Olympia, 98501
Join us as we continue to maintain a presence at the weekly peace vigils hosted by Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation.
We’ll have signs hold demanding a permanent ceasefire and a solution involving equality, or you can bring your own peace sign.
Thank you to everyone that continues to show up, and the respect you’ve shown for the peaceful nature of these vigils that FOR has organized for so many years.

Peace vigil for Palestine
2024-02-09 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 4th & Water Streets, Olympia, 98501
Join us as we continue to maintain a presence at the weekly peace vigils hosted by Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation.
Thank you to everyone that continues to show up, and the respect you’ve shown for the peaceful nature of these vigils that FOR has organized for so many years.
We’ll have signs hold demanding a permanent ceasefire and a solution involving equality, or you can bring your own peace sign.

Weekly vigil for Palestine - with Olympia FOR
2024-02-16 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 4th & Water Streets, Olympia, 98501
We appreciate all of you who over four months have faithfully joined the gathering at Percival Landing each Friday, calling for ceasefire in Gaza, for saving the children, and for peace with justice. As always, many thanks to the Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR), for holding this peaceful, community building space for us for these many years.
Join us again this Friday!

Peace Vigil - Week 20
2024-02-23 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 4th & Water Streets, Olympia, 98501
Join us as we maintain presence at the weekly peace vigils organized by Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation.
This is the twentieth week in a row we’ll show up to show support for Palestinians as they are attacked in Gaza and beyond, and we’ll have signs calling for peace and and end to genocide.
You can always bring your own peace sign.

Olympia Film Society benefit for the PCRF
2024-02-25 19:00 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Olympia Film Society, 206 5TH AVE SE., OLYMPIA, WA , 98501
To support immediate humanitarian work on the ground in Gaza, the Olympia Film Society welcomes Kimya Dawson, Gabriel Teodros, Nomy Lamm, and Nikkita Oliver. The proceeds from this event support the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund.
Jewish Voice for Peace, The Rachel Corrie Foundation, and PASS Access Oly are also sponsors of this event.

Peace Vigil for Palestine
2024-03-01 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 4th & Water Streets, Olympia, 98501
Join as at the weekly peace vigil organized by our friends at the Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation.

As the assault on Palestinians continues, and the situation in Gaza becomes worse, we’ll hold signs for a permanent ceasefire and and end to genocide.

We’ll have signs, or bring your own.

Thanks again to Olympia FOR for holding this vigil for so many years, and inviting us to share the space as we advocate for peace. And thank you for being considerate of the nature of the vigil!

FOR Peace Vigli
2024-03-08 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 4th & Water Streets, Olympia, 98501
Join us at the weekly peace vigil organized by Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation.
We’ll have signs for peace, a permanent ceasefire, and an end to the genocide.
Bring your own signs for peace!
Thanks for Olympia FOR for providing us this space, and thanks to everyone who continues to show up and maintains a pleasant and peaceful vigil.

Rachel Corrie 21 years: They Are Us and We Are Them
2024-03-16 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Washington State Labor Council, 906 Columbia St SW, Olympia, WA, 98501
Saturday, March 16th, is the 21st anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s stand in Gaza to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian home. Please join us at this community gathering to learn about and remember Rachel, to carry on the critical work that she inspired, and to strengthen our individual and organizational connections for social justice.
We’ll view a short film about Rachel, followed by Q&A with her parents; have social time for getting to know one another and each other’s work; engage in simple actions that address the current situation in Gaza; and share poetry that centers Palestine. Is there a poet in you? Would your organization like to be represented at this event? Contact us at info@rachelcorriefoundation.org.
This year, March 16th falls during Ramadan. Light snacks will be provided that we hope our fasting guests will take with them to enjoy after sundown.

"Israelism" film screening with Q&A with the creators
2024-03-16 19:15 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Tacoma Community College, 6501 South 19th Street, Tacoma, WA, 98466
This is a timely screening of a documentary about the experiences of two American Jews and their subsequent ‘unlearning’ of unconditional support for Israel and the negation of all things Palestinian.
Following the film, there will be a discussion and Q&A with Erin Axelman, the film’s director, and Simone Zimmerman, one of two people featured in the documentary. Zimmerman is also a co-founder of If Not Now.
The Rachel Corrie Foundation is pleased to cosponsor this event, which is hosted and sponsored by our colleagues at Jewish Voice for Peace – Tacoma.
This event is at Tacoma Community College, auditorium in Building 2, off South 12th St., Tacoma, 98466,
The film and presentation are free and open to the public. For more information, find the event on Facebook.

Peace Vigil for Palestine
2024-03-22 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 4th & Water Streets, Olympia, 98501
We invite you to join us as we gather again at the weekly peace vigil organized by our friends, Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation. We’ll hold signs demanding an end to genocide and permanent ceasefire.
There will be signs, or bring your own.
Thanks again to Olympia FOR for inviting us to participate in the peace vigil.

Peace Vigil for Palestine - week 25
2024-03-29 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 4th & Water Streets, Olympia, 98501
Join us as we continue to gather weekly for a vigil for Palestine.
Our friends at Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation have invited us to the peace vigil they’ve organized for years as we continue to hold signs for a permanent ceasefire and an end to genocide.
As Israel continues to attack Gaza and deny to negotiate any peace deal that provides Palestinians humans rights and dignity, we’ll gather for the 25th week in a row.

Palestinian Land Day - Seattle rally and march
2024-03-30 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Lake Union Park, 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Each March 30th, Palestinians mark Land Day, recalling how in 1976 Israel announced plans to confiscate thousands of dunams of Palestinian land in the Galilee. This led to protests across Palestine, and on March 30, 1976, Israeli police killed six Palestinian citizens of Israel and injured and arrested many others. The occasion has come to exemplify the steadfastness of Palestinian resistance to colonization of their land.
On Saturday, March 30, at 2:00 p.m, a coalition in Seattle invites us to gather at Lake Union Park for a march and rally. Organizers are calling on all people of conscience, across Coast Salish lands, across the Pacific Northwest, and beyond, to march in honor of those who fought and continue to struggle for a free Palestine.

Peace vigil
2024-04-05 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 4th & Water Streets, Olympia, 98501
Join us as we maintain a presence a the weekly peace vigils organized by Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation.
We’ll gather again to hold signs advocating for a permanent ceasefire now, and an end to genocide.
Thanks for Olympia FOR for providing us a space for these vigils. Many of the FOR members and advocates who have held these weekly vigils for decades are across from Percival Landing, on the south side of 4th Street. Get to know them.

Olympia Film Society showing of "Foragers"
2024-04-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Olympia Film Society, 206 5TH AVE SE., OLYMPIA, WA , 98501
The Olympia Film Society, in conjunction with the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice, will screen the documentary film Foragers, Thursday, April 11th, at the Capitol Theater, 206 5th Ave SE, in Olympia. Doors open at 6 p.m, and the film will screen at 7 p.m.
With “wry humor and a meditative pace,” the film depicts the dramas around the Palestinian custom of foraging for wild edible plants, and the impact of Israeli nature protection laws on these customs. The film’s director, Jumana Manna, is a Palestinian visual artist and filmmaker whose “work explores how power is articulated, focusing on the body, land and materiality in relation to colonial inheritances and histories of place.”
The 64-minute documentary will be followed by a post-film presentation and Q&A with Savvina Chowdhury, Political Economy and Environmental Justice Professor at The Evergreen State College, and by Peter Bohmer, representing the recently formed Palestine Action of South Sound (PASS).
The film event will mark and celebrate the 45th birthday of local activist Rachel Corrie, killed by the Israeli military in 2003 as she stood to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian family’s home in Gaza. Rachel’s mother, Cindy Corrie, will introduce the documentary. Proceeds from the film screening will benefit Palestinian children in Gaza.
Olympita, the Palestinian owned food truck, will have a pop up, serving Za’atar pie and other delicious food!
Tickets are available online now and at the box office 60 minutes before showtime.
$13 General Admission & $10 for OFS members
All Proceeds Benefit Palestinian Children in Gaza.

Peace Vigil for Palestine
2024-04-12 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 4th & Water Streets, Olympia, 98501
We invite you continue to join us at the weekly peace vigils for Palestine.
There will be peace signs, or make your own.
Thanks to Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation for inviting us to join these vigils, and for providing us space to join the vigils Olympia FOR has organized for many years.

Peace Vigil for Palestine
2024-04-19 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 4th & Water Streets, Olympia, 98501
Join us as we continue to remain visible, holding signs advocating for a permanent ceasefire, and end to military aid to Israel, and no more genocide.
Thanks to everyone that continues to come out every week.
Much appreciation to Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation for organizing these vigils, and inviting us to share the space.

Arts Walk - Social Justice Block Party
2024-04-26 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-04-27 12:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 119 Capitol Way N, Olympia, WA 98501, 119 Capitol Way North, Olympia, 98501, United States
Join the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice (RCF), Art Forces, the Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural Project (ORSMP), and the Brotherhood Lounge during Olympia’s Spring Arts Walk weekend for a special social justice block party! This community arts gathering will be centered at the Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural, at 119 1/2 Capitol Way N, in downtown Olympia, April 26 & 27, from 6-10 pm Friday and 12-6 pm Saturday.

The event will feature local visual art exhibits, live music and poetry, a gathering of Olympia’s social justice organizations, and children’s activities. Artwork will be for sale, with proceeds to benefit the Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA). Throughout Arts Walk weekend, Palestine Action of South Sound (PASS) will host a running fundraiser for Gaza relief at the mural and at The Painted Plate, 412 Washington St SE, with sales of T-shirts, buttons, keychains and baked goods. The Painted Plate will also host a silent auction of contributed art and of plates painted by local artists and activists, also to benefit Gaza relief. At the mural site, there will be space to connect through shared grief, to honor the martyred lives lost in Gaza, to build community, and to share resources for learning and action.

Day of Palestinian Struggle
2024-05-11 14:00 - 23:30 (America/New_York) | 401 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101, 401 Pine St, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Join us in the streets as we honor the Palestinian day of struggle and fight against 7 months and 76 years of genocide, military occupation, and settler colonialism at the hands of the Zionist regime in Palestine.
More than ever, we must show out in force to demonstrate the power of the Palestinian struggle for liberation. Join us and help uplift 76 years of unified and steadfast resistance towards a free Palestine, from the river to the sea!
(text and image taken from @super_uw on Instagram)

Join the above PASS endorsed action this upcoming Saturday.
It was reported yesterday that President Biden will be in Seattle Friday, May 10th and Saturday, May 11th campaigning. Be aware of traffic delays.
Take a stand against current US policy – billions of US tax dollars being sent to Israel in military and economic aid and complicity of US corporations with government contracts that provide arms and technology used to perform military operations that have resulted in the deaths of at least 35,000 Palestinians in Gaza, with more than 14,500 being children.
More than 1.4 of Palestinians in Gaza have been displaced and have taken shelter in Rafah where a ground invasion is imminent. Israeli military forces have already invaded Rafah and seized control of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt.
Keep an eye out for emergency actions being announced for Friday and other actions in response to the Rafah invasion.
ALL EYES ON RAFAH!

Remembering the Nakba
2024-05-13 09:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Heritage Park, 5th Ave SW, Olympia, 98501, United States
Palestinians mark the Nakba each year on May 15. The Nakba (Catastrophe) refers to the loss of hundreds of Palestinian villages, and the forced expulsion of more than 750,000 Palestinians from their homes between 1947-1949. Today, scholars and many others note that the Nakba has never ended and continues in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice will mark the Nakba this Monday, May 13, at the north end of Heritage Park (across from Traditions Fair Trade) in downtown Olympia, 9:00 AM- 6:00 PM. We’ll have a Nakba display representing many of the towns and villages destroyed from 1947-1949, and will have volunteers with tabling materials to support conversations about how the Nakba continues and what we can do about it.

Nakba Day 76 - Panel and film
2024-05-15 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | TESC, 2700 Evergreen Pkwy NW, Olympia, WA, 98505, United States
Join students, faculty, and community members for a panel discussion and film at The Evergreen State College today today. Presenters will facilitate a discussion on the history of the Nakba, and the colonial process of ethnic cleansing and displacement inflicted on the Palestinian people in their native homeland.
This free event open to the public includes a showing of the moving historical drama film, Farha, about how the Nakba affected the dreams of a teenage Palestinian girl.

Weekly Peace Vigil
2024-05-17 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 4th & Water Streets, Olympia, 98501
The peace vigils for Palestine continue. As Israel attacks Rafah with U.S. weapons it’s important we show up to advocate for a permanent ceasefire and equality for Palestinians.

Thanks to Fellowship of Reconciliation for providing us space and inviting us to join the peace vigils.

War and Resistance in Palestine - A Discussion
2024-05-23 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | 222 Columbia St NW, Olympia, 98501, 222 Columbia St NW, Olympia, WA, 98501
Join Palestine Action of the South Sound, Economics for Everyone, and Rachel Corrie Foundation for a discussion on the historical context and future implications of resistance in Gaza and the alliance between Israel and the United States. We will hear from Zarefah Baroud, Steve Niva, Cindy Corrie and Peter Bohmer.

The scale of human catastrophe in Palestine increases every day. Israeli forces have killed over 35,000 Palestinians and injured more than 83,000 since October 2023. At least 8,000 people are missing. Most of the homes, schools and hospitals have been destroyed. Despite this horrific reality, the U.S. continues sending billions of dollars in unconditional aid to Israel.

Mass protests in the U.S. – including a wave of university campus occupations— shows the amount of people challenging US material support for Israel is higher than ever. Global support for Palestinian resistance against the occupation is also at an all-time high.

During the 1948 Nakba (‘catastrophe’ in Arabic), 750,000 Palestinians were displaced, with 78% of historic Palestine seized during the establishment of Israeli statehood. To further understand the ongoing ethnic cleansing, we must examine how we got from the Nakba to this current point in time.

Israel’s war on Palestine also raises the likelihood of the conflict extending to the rest of the Middle East. For a just resolution, the Nakba that began 76 years ago must end!

Freedom Walk For Palestine
2024-05-26 06:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
RCF is joining a coalition of organizations that support freedom for Palestinians in organizing and supporting a walk on Memorial Day weekend. The 25 mile walk – the length of Gaza – goes from SeaTac to north of Ballard, and will pass through Folklife in the Seattle Center. Starting and ending locations will be shared on the MarchForPalestine.Seattle Instagram page.
Join all or part of the walk and show your support for Palestinians.

Peace vigil for Palestine
2024-05-31 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 4th & Water Streets, Olympia, 98501
The peace vigils for Palestine continue weekly in Olympia. Join us advocating for peace and a permanent ceasefire.
Thanks to Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation for hosting these vigils and inviting us to share this space as we work for peace.

Peace Vigil for Palestine - week 35
2024-06-07 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 4th & Water Streets, Olympia, 98501
The peace vigils for Palestine continue weekly in Olympia. This week we gather for the 35th week since Israel began it’s most recent attack on Gaza.
As conditions become more dire in Gaza it’s increasingly important to remain visible for Palestinian rights. Join us advocating for peace and a permanent ceasefire, and as we demand that Rafah is a “red line” for President Biden and that as a country we stop sending weapons to Israel that are used to attack Palestinians.
Thanks to Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation for hosting these vigils and inviting us to share this space as we work for peace.

Movement Magazine II Launch & Fundraiser
2024-06-08 17:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Olympia Ballroom, 116 Legion Way SE, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States
Palestine Action of the South Sound (PASS) invites you to the Olympia Ballroom for a night of festivities! From 5:00-9:00PM the event is jammed packed with activities, performances, speeches, and food. You’ll have an opportunity to make donations that have a direct impact through Rachel Corrie Foundation by purchasing the zine or by making direct contributions, and connect with members of the community.
This family-friendly event is open to the public. A fee of $10 to $15 of the door would be appreciated, but no one will be turned away for lack of money. For your health and the health of those around you masks are encouraged.
Please RSVP here.
Inspired by a sold out benefit concert headlined by Bikini Kill on behalf of the Rachel Corrie Foundation and Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund, the PASS Outreach​​​​​​​ and Education Committee released a zine called Movement Mag in conjunction with a Kimya Dawson event in February.​​​​ Movement Mag is a project bringing together different voices and perspectives within the local movement for Palestine. Movement Mag documents the process of movement building, collectivizes learning, and provides a space for deep engagement and reflection.
The first issue of Movement Mag was a call into the void, to see who was out there thinking about Palestine. With this second issue, Movement Mag is saying, “we found each other and are now asking”:

Where are we at?
How did we get here?
Where are we going?
How do we get there?

Weekly peace vigil
2024-06-14 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 4th & Water Streets, Olympia, 98501
Join us as we continue to gather at Percival Landing every Friday to hold signs calling for a permanent ceasefire and an end to military aid to Israel.
As conditions in Palestine, and Gaza, worsen it’s increasingly important to show support for Palestinians.
Thanks to Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation for inviting us to share this space. Many members of Olympia FOR stand on south side of 4th Street, closer to Traditions Fair Trade. Spend time to get to know them and thank them for their continued efforts toward peace.

Peace Vigil for Palestine
2024-06-21 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 4th & Water Streets, Olympia, 98501
Join us as we continue to gather in downtown Olympia to hold a vigil for Palestine. Joining with our partners, at the invitation of Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation, we’ll hold signs advocating for a permanent ceasefire and equality for Palestinians.
Thanks to Olympia FOR for inviting us to join the vigil. We appreciate everyone who has maintained the atmosphere of peace and inclusiveness that FOR has long maintained.

Peace Vigil for Palestine - Week 38
2024-06-28 16:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | 4th & Water Streets, Olympia, 98501
Come join us as we gather to continue to hold a peace vigil for Palestinians in downtown Olympia. We’ll have signs demanding a permanent ceasefire and an end to genocide, or bring your own peace sign.
This is the 38th week we’ve gathered since the most recent assault on Gaza began last October. As the situation for Palestinians in Gaza become more dire, and attacks on the West Bank continue, one way to make a difference is show and and say this is not okay.
Thanks the Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation for continuously holding these vigils, and inviting us to share the space as we all work for peace.
