Tuesday June 8, 2010
5:30 PM in the Community Room at the 29th Street Mall
Join us for a Conversation with
Melisa Johnson
Abolish Slavery Coalition
The Abolish Slavery Coalition is dedicated to combatting human traficking and restoring dignity to victims. Attorney and human rights activist Melissa Johnson will speak about the groundbreaking work of this organization.
You will get an inside look at rescue missions, and stories of victims retrieved through the work of the Coalition.
We will discuss 6 current major human trafficking controversies.
You will leave with an understanding of the many faces of modern day slavery, and a list of 10 things you can do to fight human trafficking.
Don't miss this important program.
Conversations will recess for the summer. Look for our fall dates posted in a few months.
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
5:30 PM in the Community Room at the 29th Street Mall
Join us for a Conversation with
Shannon Galpin
Founder & Director, Mountain 2 Mountain
Shannon Galpin bikes through Afghanistan meeting women and furthering the women's rights movement. Hear about her unique experience of helping Afghan women to achieve equality in work, education, and leadership positions.
"Education for women and girls is the first step towards empowerment. When these girls are given the tools not just to read and write, but to critically think, to understand political and social issues that affect them, then have the ability to be heard, to be respected, and to become the catalysts for change within their own country. This will do more for women's rights, violence against women and children, and economic growth than anything else we can do."
Mountain 2 Mountain and Shannon have been featured on Dateline.
Save these dates for future Conversations:
Tuesday, June 8 (Abolish Slavery Coalition)
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
5:30 PM in the Community Room at the 29th Street Mall
Join us for a Conversation with
Narayan Shrestha
Founder & Director, Helping Hands Nepal
www.helpinghandsusa.org
Nepal is one of the poorest nations in the world. Average income is $383 USD per year, literacy is less than 50% and health issues are prevalent.
Helping Hands is an on-the-ground in Nepal organization (supported by Helping Hands USA) providing volunteer opportunities for medical professionals, medical students and non-medical volunteers to serve in Nepal. Helping Hands directly supports Chabahil Hospital (near Kathmandu) and
Surya Boarding School in the village of Khandbari.
Save these dates for future Conversations:
Tuesday, May 11 (Mountain to Mountain)
Tuesday, June 8 (Abolish Slavery Coalition)
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
5:30 PM in the Community Room at the 29th Street Mall
Join us for a Conversation with
Linda Naugle
Senior Gifts Officer of the US Fund for Unicef
A Report on the Crisis in Haiti
Come to Conversations and hear about what is going on 'on the ground' in Haiti to address the devastation and needs of the people affected by the earthquake. Linda will report on how an organization like UNICEF responds to a crisis and update us on the current status of relief efforts.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
5:30 PM in the Community Room at the 29th Street Mall
Join us for a Conversation with
Jane Stanfield
of
Where is She Heading?
WANT TO TRAVEL? LOVE TO VOLUNTEER?
Come to Conversations and learn about Volunteer Vacations!
Jane Stanfield creates amazing volunteer vacations adventures. She helps people design an
experience that allows not only the opportunity to give to others, but also to learn about
cultures and places; but, most importantly, perhaps learn something
about yourself.
Jane is the award winning author of
Mapping Your Volunteer Vacation. She assists people, from students to
retirees, sort through the myriad of options available and guides them as
they focus and research in finding the perfect volunteer vacation that
fits their interest, time, budget and heart.
Save these dates for future Conversations:
Wednesday, March 10
Wednesday, April 14
Tuesday, May 11
Tuesday, June 8
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Join us for a Conversation with
Carol Batrus
speaking on
The Courage to Change
(AKA "If you want something you've never had,
you have to do something you've never done.")
Carol will tell us about her book When Elephants Fly, and her time working for an environmental non-profit, living 2 1/2 years in a remote and primitive Zulu Village. She will share how she "removed the mask" and recognized her choice to live fully and in peace.
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