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Perhaps we can "mix apples and oranges" after all - that is, bring together East and West, north and south, young and old, left and right - perhaps begin to find knowledge and empathy, respect and common ground, and undertake reconciliation, bridgebuilding and transformation across the conflicts and collisions that have divided us from one another, and perhaps from ourselves, for so long. This is central to Geotrees' vision and mission. GEOTREES, founded in 2001, is a Washington, DC-area virtual organization, or VO, and "independent intercultural crossroads on line for communication, understanding, reconciliation, and peace." Simply scroll down to see the Cafe's listings. And again, Welcome! |
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The First Annual Mountain Eagle Place Inter-Tribal Pow Wow A Gathering of Nations, Saturday, July 24, in Providence Forge, Virginia
For more information and directions, please visit www.mountaineagleplace.com To the TOP Getting Ready for Ramadan 2010 Wednesday, August 11, through Friday, September 10
These may include announcements of local events, links to resources, and information to help non-Muslims learn about Islam generally, and about the Islamic communities throughout the Baltimore - Washington region. Please send your information to "the Tree" at guest@geotrees.com. Thank you!
(Graphic source: www.theeid.com/)
www.geotrees.com/index.html#post To the TOP Book Talk of Special Merit, with the Author: Journey into America - The Challenge of Islam with Ambassador Akbar Ahmed 6:00 PM Saturday, July 10, at Politics and Prose
"Journey into America is an essential pillar in the effort to build the interfaith bridge of understanding. It will inform, provoke, and inspire Americans of all colors, cultures, and faiths." - US Representative Keith Ellison (D. - Minn.)
"A brilliant follow-up to Journey into Islam, Ambassador Ahmed's insights should be required reading for anyone grappling with national security, national identity, and national cohesion in today's complex era." - Col. David Kilcullen, author, The Accidental Guerrilla
After the Talk: If enough people are interested, we can meet over dinner after the talk to discuss the book and its issues. Contact us at guest@geotrees.com with your e-mail address and phone number if you're interested.
Ambassador Ahmed's blog can be visited at akbarahmed.wordpress.com/ To the TOP 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (tm) Friday, June 11 through Sunday, July 11, 2010
We welcome news of any local activities being held in honor of the Cup, especially those with international and cross-cultural bridgebuilding themes - watch parties in local restaurants, schools or clubs; music, history, cuisines, traditions, sports and other national heroes, etc. To post that information on the Geotrees flagship page at no cost, and without subscription, simply send it to: GEOTREES [AT] YAHOOGROUPS. COM. Thanks!
www.fifa.com/index.html To the TOP The Annual 9/11 Unity Walk for 2010: "Building Peace by Serving Each Other" Sunday, September 12, 2010
"Purpose/Mission: "The Unity Walk brings together people of all ages, backgrounds, and faiths
to walk as family - learning to respect each other's differences, and serve beyond themselves. As our paths cross, we learn about our neighbors, and also make a statement to the world."
"Strategies: We will fulfill this mission by:
The 2010 Walk - From the Organizers: "This year's theme 'Building Peace by Serving Each Other' builds on last year's focus on service, as the Unity Walk continues to empower diverse individuals to come together for dialogue and volunteer opportunities. Participants are invited to visit a variety of religious congregations for open houses and celebrations located along Washington, DC's picturesque Embassy Row."
The 2011, Tenth Anniversary Walk is already in the early planning stages. Please contact the organizers with any questions, ideas or suggestions you may have.
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Earthquake In Chile:
Geotrees will collect, compile and post any useful links or information here, especially those involving DC-region-local people and organizations, as well as information about Chile, its history and traditions. Send your links and information to us at events@geotrees.com. Note that the Chilean musical group Inti-Illimani will appear at The Barns of Wolf Trap on Tuesday, March 30. There will probably be information and perhaps a collection for relief at this concert. We invite you to attend, and share your concern, respect and support of this beleaguered nation and its peoples. Click here to learn more about Inti-Illimani and The Barns, respectively:
English Language World Press: Links to Chile's English language press will shortly appear on the World Press Page. Please check those links regularly to hear Chile speak to the world in the voices of its own people, and to reach back in turn to them. Thank you.
1. The Protests in Iran, February 11, 2010:
Click HERE for the Current Display, Updated Constantly from Iran
These people, and their nation, deserve the respect of our attention and support. Feel free to visit this blog often, as well as The Guardian's main home site at http://www.guardian.co.uk/. We also welcome any links or sources that you'd like to share. Send them to guest@geotrees.com, and let us know if you'd like us to credit you and your organization as source.
English Language World Press: For links to many countries' English language press, including that of Iran, visit the World Press Page.
Click HERE for "Iran Protests" on YouTube
and use the small Sort by Date button to bring the latest messages to the top of the list.
Two Events of Interfaith Worship and Service in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King
1. The Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington's
"Dear Brothers and Sisters,
"Please Join Us For the InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington Annual Martin Luther King Jr. InterFaith Prayer Service!
"If your children can participate, please arrive by 2pm. As before, the children's choir will lead the congregation in two Spirituals ['This Little Light' and 'He's Got the Whole World'] and 'We Shall Overcome.' The children will also offer two short pieces: 'If I Can Help Somebody' and 'Rejoice and Sing.'
"Each January, the InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington coordinates the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Prayer Service. The service is the only multi-religious and multiethnic gathering in Washington D.C. to celebrate the life of the civil rights pioneer. The event, which recognizes and emphasizes Dr. King's principles and commitment to non-violence, highlights a particular theme for each service, a theme that is culled from the words of Dr. King himself. This theme guides the sermon of the featured preacher, the scriptural readings from many different faith traditions, the inspirational musical selections, and the participation of local non-profit organizations. The service draws between four hundred and one thousand people of different faiths from across the region. Each year, income generated through advertisements and the offering are donated to a different social justice effort.
"Wa'salam 'Alaikum,
A Day of Service, Interfaith Dialogue and Celebration Monday, January 18th, 2010 "Happy New Year! "I hope that you had a wonderful holiday and wanted to thank you once again for your interest in and support for the Unity Walk's Youth Service Initiative. "Our next major endeavor, 'King in Our City,' January 18, 2010 - MLK Day - will offer five service projects for youth and families in all four quadrants of Washington, DC, provide a forum for interfaith dialogue over lunch, and then convene all volunteers for an afternoon concert and celebration at Washington's National Cathedral - the site of Dr. King's last sermon. The Unity Walk is partnering with numerous local service providers and faith communities to make this a reality for approximately 300 volunteers. "The Unity Walk will take the lead on coordinating volunteer placement for all five sites. We will once again oversee the implementation of the project with Earth Conservation Corps (ECC) - a leader in providing environmental education opportunities for at-risk youth of the Anacostia. 100 volunteers are needed to clean up trash and remove invasive plant species along the creek at Pope Branch Park. "For your information, you will find a brief overview of all service projects attached above. You will also find an invitation to the afternoon concert at the Cathedral. NOTE - lunch and transportation to the Cathedral are included in your registration. "If you are interested in volunteering, please contact meg@911unitywalk.org or telephone (314) 910-7012. "Many thanks in advance,
"Meg Poole
1. "King in Our City" and 2. At the Cathedral
Nightwolf's Annual Reservation Relief and Clothing Drive
The Need: In his weekly Friday night broadcast of November 27, with the Old Man of the North and the hunger-moons of winter beginning to stalk the windswept expanses of the west, Nightwolf made this straightforward, concrete appeal:
"Today I would like to close this broadcast by first asking you to donate money and hard donations to help us deliver food, clothing, toys, medical supplies, furniture and appliances to the poorest people in America - those that sit isolated on desolate, cold and lonely American Indian reservations. Remember - make your checks and money orders payable to Seeds of Faith Ministries, Inc., a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit, and mail them to SOFTM Inc., PO Box 498, Millersville, Md. 21108-0498."
Clothing and More: "Beginning Monday, December 7, you can bring your donations of clothing and food and whatever you may have to Extra Space Storage, located at 6011 Blair Road NW, Washington, DC (at the convergence of Blair, Kansas Avenue, Peabody Street, and North Cap) between 6:00 and 8:00 PM Monday through Thursdays and 12 Noon until 6:00 PM on Saturdays."
Update, Saturday, December 5, 2009: Jay announced today an ambitious fundraising goal: $73,000 by the end of December. Among other things, he needs to cover the expenses of two 53-foot tractor-trailer trucks, to haul goods to reservations in an arc stretching from New Mexico and Arizona up into the Dakotas.
"For the past five years Jay Winter Nightwolf and his team have delivered warm coats and clothing, shoes and boots, new socks and under garments, hats and scarves and gloves, sweaters, food and medical supplies, and spent monies to fill propane tanks for heat to the people of Pine Ridge Reservation, Rosebud Reservation, Kyle, Wamblee, Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, Yankton, Sissleton Reservation of South Dakota, Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota, the elders of the Arapahoe Tribe of Oklahoma. And it is our hope that we will make this happen again this year."
To see his complete message, visit the Geotrees message archives here and scroll to message 3771.
You may contact Jay personally at nightwolfjw [AT] aol.com.
Updated Saturday, November 21, 2009 - Two Events
1. Thanksgiving Reconsidered:
The Special: This year Jay Winter Nightwolf, American Indian spokesman and broadcasting host, will present a three-hour special program for Thanksgiving, or "Yanksgiving" as it is known to some, over WPFW 89.3 FM, the Pacifica Foundation's station in Washington. Exact contents aren't certain as yet, but it will deal with American Indian history and culture, and the related political, economic and human interest issues that have arisen in the near-complete destruction of their nations and peoples in the US. There will probably be an opportunity for you, the listener, to call in to the show with comments and questions of your own.
We are guaranteed a story - one not usually available through our conventional education and mythology - that we need to hear, and respond to. And we will come away from this broadcast with knowledge, perspective and understanding that we didn't have before.
The Weekly Show: In addition to his specials, Jay broadcasts weekly over WPFW on Friday evenings, 7:00 to 8:00 PM Eastern. WPFW may be heard over the air throughout the national capital region, and by internet streaming at WPFW 89.3 FM.
The Relief Work:
Jay's annual fundraising and clothing drive for the winter needs of those on the Rosebud and Pine Ridge reservations is also under way, in partnership with Seeds of Faith Ministries in Millersville, Maryland. You may download his announcement by clicking Wolf-SOFM-2009.doc, see the PDF version by clicking here, or contact him directly at nightwolfjw AT aol-dot-com for details. (Added Saturday, November 21, 2009)
The traditional American holiday of Thanksgiving has been an ambiguous or unfortunate occasion for many, American Indians in particular, who occupy "the lower places on the totem pole" of the conventional social, economic and political order that has sustained American comfort and prosperity for so long.
Indeed, we do have much to be thankful for. And yet, questions inevitably arise: What, exactly, are we thankful for? How do we express thanks without slipping into the collective narcissism and smug self-satisfaction that so often typifies our year-end holidays? How can we connect our gratitude and our generosity? What are our responsibilities to others, especially the less fortunate, and to the planet and its creatures generally? And what, specifically, can we do and how can we live now and in the year to come to create a world in which they will have more to give thanks for at next year's holiday?
Nightwolf and his guests will explore these questions during his special; Geotrees itself continues to welcome any "news, notes and knowledge" you may wish to share on these themes.
For details, please return to the Cafe regularly!
Author Greg Mortenson comes to Washington, DC - Thursday, December 3, 2009 -
"Greg Mortenson picks up where Three Cups of Tea left off in 2003, recounting his efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan; his work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after a massive earthquake hit the region in 2005; and the unique ways he has built relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders, and tribal leaders. He shares his vision to promote peace through education and literacy. "Please note: There is no special price for members, as participation in this event includes a donation to Greg Mortenson's foundation - Central Asia Institute, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization promoting and supporting community-based education, especially for girls, in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan."
You may learn more about the Central Asia Institute by clicking here. For details and registration, please visit the P and P site at www.politics-prose.com/.
"The Hawk of Winter"
October 24 and 25, 2009 ~ Saturday and Sunday Download the MAP: PowwowMap.Doc http://www.guardian.co.uk/
Sunday, October 18, 2009 "It touches me greatly that so many people of all faiths put aside their differences and walk hand in hand. I encourage these Unity Walks, not only in Washington, D.C. but around the U.S. and the world. Your actions speak volumes and I pray for your every success." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu
"In a powerful statement reminiscent of Gandhi's Walks, every church, synagogue, mosque and temple on Embassy Row opens their doors to each other and symbolically the world. People of all faiths will come together annually around September 11th for the Annual 9/11 Unity Walk, the signature event in Washington, DC for building bridges between faiths.
Ramadan 2009:
A Growing Community Collection
On the Interfaith List: groups.yahoo.com/group/interplan/ GeoLinks Resources Directory: www.geotrees.com/geolinks.html
The holy month of Ramadan is a special time of fasting, prayer, introspection, and family- and community-building among Muslims and, in our richly diverse region, an opportunity to share knowledge, connection, understanding and good will across some of our most sensitive human divides. Geotrees is collecting news and information of special events, including special Muslim and interfaith services, Iftar meals, volunteer service projects, youth outreach, and more. We post those announcements on our flagship e-mail group, as well as on the InterPlan interfaith group, where they can be read by all at the links above.
We welcome your announcements, as well. Do you have news of special Ramadan activities that you would like to share? Please send them to us at events@geotrees.com. We will post them to the groups, and add any new group links to the GeoLinks resources catalog.
"Works Sunday is the day each year when people of many faiths come together in a day of service to our community. Christians, Jews and Muslims work together in a public display of G'd's commission to serve our neighbors and help those in need. As we work toward a more compassionate community, we get to know each other as brothers and sisters. "Please explore this web site to learn how you can participate in this year's Works Sunday activities:
"Mark Your Calendar and Join Us for Works Sunday on August 16th!"
As we write, Iran is gripped by great difficulty and uncertainty, with repercussions for the region, and the world. We invite you to become informed, and to stay informed, on this important situation. We also welcome any other Iranian links or leads you may have to any of those involved, on all sides of the issues. Here is the link we have: www.mir-hosseinmousavi.com/index.html.
The Fifth Annual Youth Mental Wellness Conference
"Please mark your calendars, plan to attend and spread the word.
"Fairfax Partnership for Youth has an excellent lineup for the upcoming Mental Wellness Conference. Joshua Salaam (ADAMS Youth Director)Êand Susan Lydick are this year's Co-Chairs. They have put a great deal of work into this conference and have invited many respected and accomplished experts in the field, as well as decision and policy makers who have devoted a great deal of time to the issue of mental wellness. ÊI hope you will plan to attend or send someone.
"With only days left before the conference, please encourage people you know to attend. ÊRegistration is ongoing and can be done by visiting our website at www.fairfaxyouth.org.
"Details and Online Registration:
www.fairfaxyouth.org/event_1009.xml?document_id=1149.
"Thanks and PEACE,
"Rizwan Jaka
Come and Celebrate ~ No Admission Fee
The All Dulles Area Muslim Society, or ADAMS,
At the ADAMS Center
Fun for the Whole Family -
Bring family and friends and have fun all day long!
All proceeds go to the ADAMS Center to
Organized by the ADAMS Tuesday Women's Group.
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Norma McCaig
ABOUT NORMA:
The memorial service was set for Sunday afternoon, November 16; there will be additional celebrations and commemorations in the months to come, allowing more people to plan to travel and attend. For more information on events, contacts and resources local and beyond, please visit the Cafe's page regularly.
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