Friday, September 23, 2011
at the Boulder City Club
SOLD OUT
Please join us for our September Conversations Series
in association with City Club's International Affairs Program
as we co-host a lunch and discussion on
Human Trafficking - It's in our Backyard!
Friday September 23
Noon - 1:30 pm
City Club
885 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80302
More than 20 million people live as slaves worldwide. The sale of humans is second only to the illegal drug trade as a source of illicit income and very few people even know it exists.
Please join us to hear Prof. Claude d'Estrée, Director of the Human Trafficking Clinic (HTC), the Center on Rights Development and the Human Rights Degree Program at Denver University's Josef Korbel School of International Studies along with a panel of fellows from the HTC who will present an overview of this unspoken disgrace.
RSVP IS REQUIRED AS SPACE IS LIMITED
Buffet Lunch is served at noon;
the presentation will begin by 12:20.
RSVP thru BoldeReach;
the cost is $15
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Human Trafficking - It's in Our Backyard
Panel discussion: "Forced Labour & Human Trafficking: The Return of the Old Scourge of Slavery"
There are 23-27 million slaves worldwide today. There are more slaves now than at any other time in history. Most people presume that slavery disappeared in the US with the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of trans-Atlantic slave trade. Actually, slavery never ended in the US and is second only to the illegal drug trade as a source of illicit income.
What is the state of slavery today and what is being done to combat this ancient scourge? Come and listen to experts lead by Professor Claude d'Estrée, M.T.S., J.D.
 Prof. Claude d'Estrée is the Director of both the Human Trafficking Clinic (HTC) and the Center on Rights Development (CORD). He is the Director of the Human Rights Degree Program at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies as well as the Buddhist Chaplain at the University of Denver. He also serves as a Special Rapporteur for UN.GIFT (United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking).
The University of Denver's Josef Korbel School offers the only two-year graduate level training program in the U.S. on forced and bonded labour, human trafficking, contemporary slavery and international migration issues. Begun in 2002 as the Task Force on Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking, in 2008 it became the Human Trafficking Clinic dedicated to excellence in research and writing in partnership with international organizations (IO's), non-governmental organizations (NGO's), governmental agencies, and the private sector.
Prof. d'Estrée is a graduate of Harvard Divinity School, Northeastern University Law School and the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. Before coming to DU in 2002 he was with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, DC. His wife, Tamra Pearson d'Estrée, is the Henry R. Luce Professor of Conflict Resolution and the Director of the Conflict Resolution Institute Center on Research and Practice at DU.
HTC web: http://www.du.edu/humantraffickingclinic/ |
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
at the Boulder City Club
You are invited to an evening
of film and discussion
co-hosted by BoldeReach and City Club
Population Growth: The Forgotten Dilemma
Tuesday May 24, 7-9 pm
City Club
885 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80302
The documentary film "Mother: Caring Our Way Out of the Population Dilemma" ends the 40-year absence of public discourse on population control. Despite public outcry demanding solutions for our most pressing environmental, humanitarian and social crises; the need for population control, which is at the core of these problems, remains unspoken. Grounded in the theories of social scientist Riane Eisler, the film strives not to blame but to educate, to highlight a different path for humanity. Overpopulation is merely a symptom of an even larger problem - a "domination system" that has glorified the domination of man over nature, man over child and man over woman. We must change our conquering mindset into a nurturing one.
This 55 minute film features biologist Paul Ehrlich, author of “The Population Bomb;" economist Mathis Wackernagel, the creator of the ground-breaking Footprint Network; Malcolm Potts, a pioneer in human reproductive health.
The film will be followed by a discussion lead by Joellen Raderstorf, Co-founder and Board Chair of Mothers Acting Up and Beth Osnes, Co-founder of Mothers Acting Up and a professor of theatre at the University of Colorado.
Film Trailer can be seen at:
http://www.motherthefilm.com/
This event is free
RSVP is required. Space is limited
April Converstions is replaced by an
Invitation to join us at the Conference on World Affairs
In lieu of Conversations in April, BoldeReach encourages you to attend talks on women's issues being presented at the Conference on World Affairs (CWA) on the campus of CU Boulder.
Begun as a forum on international affairs, the CWA has expanded over the years to encompass the arts, science, politics, business, diplomacy, human rights, technology, medicine, environment, spirituality and more.
CWA is a week of presentations, debates and discussions. As a conference attendee, you are able to participate in examining issues and have the chance to engage in conversations that provide whole new ways of looking at old questions. Transform the way you look at things; attend CWA.
CWA Talks on Women's Issues
Thursday, March 17, 2011
6 PM in the Community Room at the 29th Street Mall
Please join us to hear
Janet Shikles, Health Care Expert
addressing Health Care in the US—Are Women and Children Forgotten?
BoldeReach lives its mission “to aid and empower women and children in extreme need”. Our focus is overseas, but we can not lose sight of what is or may be happening in our own country. US heath care policy is complex, frequently arcane with an incomprehensible tangle of rules and delivery systems.
Please join us to hear Janet Shikles, health care expert, speak clearly and coherently on the future of health care for women and children in the US. Janet: “In all my years in health care I’ve never seen such an attack on women and children”.
Will our legacy to the generations of women who follow us be that we allowed them again to be denied basic human services? Current congressional proposals include significant impact/change or elimination of all funding for planned parenthood, breast and cervical cancer screening, the WIC programs and much more.
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Janet Shikles has extensive experience working to improve public health both in the US and abroad. She developed a strategy to improve women’s health in the US and working with the World Bank and the Chinese government she helped design and test a pilot health care system for both Chinese urban and rural poor. She has been a frequent witness at Congressional Hearings and issued several hundred reports a year to the Congress.
Janet has a BA cum laude from the University of Redlands, an MA in political science from George Washington University, and an MSW in planning from Howard University.
Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011
Conversations encourages you
to see the
Call 2 Action Films
at the Boulder International Film Festival
http://www.biff1.com/call-to-action.html
Conversations returns on March 17th. Look for more information soon.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
6 PM in the Community Room at the 29th Street Mall
Come and join our first Conversations of 2011
with
Shannon Galpin
Founder of Mountain 2 Mountain
Mountain2Mountain (M2M) works to create educational and economic opportunities for the women and girls of Afghanistan.
M2M does not take a one-size-fits-all approach to complex problems. Instead, they believe in long-term solutions that are user-generated, village to village. M2M doesn't just build schools -- they work alongside the Afghan people, other NGOs and local governments to develop programs that will create transformational, societal change. Coloradoan Shannon Galpin BIKES between villages, assisting women and girls in creating their futures!
More information: http://www.mountain2mountain.org/
Thursday November 18, 2010
6 PM in the Community Room at the 29th Street Mall
Come and be part of our
Check Presentation and Celebration
with
Bicycles for Humanity Colorado.
Then join us for a Conversation with
Josh Pace, Founder
Bicycles for Humanity Colorado
Josh and other Bicycles for Humanity Colorado (B4H) board members have just returned from Namibia where they established their 3rd Bike Shop in Bunya. They also worked with their first Bike Shop in Nkurenkuru to establish a kindergarten in one of the containers that was used to ship a resupply of bicycles to the region.
Join us to hear about this amazing trip and to learn more about B4H's plans to establish SIX Bike Shops with the funds raised by BoldeReach!
Thursday October 21, 2010
6 PM in the Community Room at the 29th Street Mall
Join us for a Conversation with
Linda Smith of Reading Village
'The ability to read is the power to dream.'
With a focus on children, Reading Village works collaboratively with the residents of impoverished Guatemalan villages to create programs that develop a culture of reading.
The Reading Village Leaders and Readers' Program provide scholarships and leadership development training for teens who, in return, give back to their own community as grass-roots reading promoters among younger children.
The Book Bank puts books in the hands of children whose families are too poor to buy them, whose communities do not have public libraries and whose schools often lack books.
Join us to learn how Reading Village has
transformed lives in Guatemala.
Thursday September 16, 2010
5:30 PM in the Community Room at the 29th Street Mall
Join us for a Conversation with
BoldeReach's 2010 Beneficiary
Bicycles for Humanity Colorado
Come and learn more about this fabulous organization providing transportation and economic opportunities in Africa...then join us for our 2010 Around the World with BoldeReach Gala on September 25th.
Buy your tickets here!!
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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