I used to keep a peace calendar on here. Part of my "plot" to get whoever stumbles onto this blog to take a planetary healer tutorial. But I got quite lax about it. I still am struggling to write my "own" stuff since the death of Tookie Williams. It knocked something out of me. I am not silenced, just grieving the loss of another of my "illusions" that justice just might happen.
Why do the kill someone to just make a POINT? What harm would it have to done to let Tookie survive and still inspire people to avoid gangs and violence. Schartzenegger's "justification" justified nothing and gave no clear explanation of why he refused to grant clemency. Truly disheartening.
So here is another walk done the memory lane towards peace building. Something to think about this wonderful week ...
HEALING THE PAST TO PROVIDE HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
United Nations, New York City First Avenue between 45th and 46th Streets Conference Room 4 1:00-2:30 pm (Please arrive no later than 12:15PM for security check-in)
Co-Sponsored by We, The World (www.WeTheWorld.org) and Women Beyond Survival
Speakers will include:
Victoria H. Trabosh - President of NGO Itafari
Immaculee Ilibagiza - Author of “Left To Tell” and a survivor of the genocide
Louise Mushikiwabo - Author of “Rwanda Means the Universe”
Dr. Grace Chung Lee - Secretary General of World Culture Open
Robert Van Lierop - International Lawyer who participated in the International Criminal Tribunal For Rwanda
A survivor of the Jewish Holocaust
A Representative of the Rwandan Embassy
Safiyya Sarkin - Founder of Women Beyond Survival; Safiyya will introduce Immaculee Ilibagiza
Rick Ulfik (Moderator) - Founder and Director of We, The World
PLUS Performance by Jean Paul Samputu
To mark the occasion, a song of honor will be sang by Jean Paul Samputu and his Rwandese group. Jean Paul Samputu travels the world as a cultural ambassador for Rwanda bringing to his audiences not only traditional African singing, dancing, and drumming, but also a message of peace and reconciliation.
See www.samputu.com
RSVP by Wednesday April 5th at 3PM (latest) to be on U.N. Security Guest List If you or friends of yours would like to attend but do not have a U.N. pass, we will need to hear from you by 3PM Wednesday April 5th. Please reply to this message with Rwanda Guest List in the subject line, or email RickUlfik@WeTheWorld.org. Please include full name(s) - last name, first name - email addresses and any other contact info you would like us to have. Passes will be issued at a table in the lobby of the UN Visitors Entrance which you enter after passing through the initial metal detector area.
What happened to Rwanda happened to all of us. Our children look up to us, we owe them a future.
Dear Friends,
You are cordially invited to participate in an afternoon of inspiration, healing and hope. Meet those whose faith and forgiveness have transformed their tragedy into a commitment to reconciliation and the cause of peace.
If you or your friends are in New York City April 7th, please join us in this commemoration of the 12th anniversary of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide to be held at United Nations Headquarters. I hope to see you there!
Rick Ulfik
Founder and Director We, The World (www.WeTheWorld.org)
212 867-0846
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