FYI
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Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 08:19:42 -0800 (PST)
Dear Sponsors and Supporters of the Feb. 3rd eventon
Sudan:
I regret that we have to postpone this event. The main
speaker has cancelled and we do not have an alternate.
Thanks so much for offering to help. Please send a
cancellation notice to your folks. Feel free to let
people know it was postponed until a later date.
Sorry for the inconvenience. Thanks so much for your
willingness to help.--Yalonda Sinde
--- Yalonda Sinde <
yalondas@...> wrote:
> Thanks to all of you for sponsoring and supporting
> this event. Please help us spread the word.--
>
> After the genocide in Rwanda, the world vowed to
> never
> sit idle as thousands of people were slaughtered…
>
> Then came the crisis in Sudan…
> It’s happening again…. What is being done?
>
> Come to an Evening Discussion on the Recent Genocide
> in Sudan
>
> Thursday, Feb. 3rd, 6:30 - 8:30PM
> Location: University Unitarian Church, 6556 35th
> Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98115.
>
> Event is Free, Donations Will be Graciously
> Solicited
>
> Directions are available by calling 206 525-8400.
>
> Guest Speakers:
> Agnes Oswaha, From Seattle’s Sudanese community has
> personal knowledge of the crisis in Sudan. She is
> working on HIV/Aids awareness issues in Sudan.
>
> Professor Sam Totten, scholar in Genocide Studies at
> the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville visited the
> Darfur area in the fall of 2004 and will present his
> findings. He was a member of the 24 person Darfur
> Atrocities Documentation Team.
>
> Peter Blomquist, VP of Constituency Development,
> Mercy
> Corps leads Mercy Corps' efforts to heighten
> awareness
> and build connections with individuals, foundations,
> community partners and other private constituencies
> in
> support of Mercy Corps’ mission and work in 35
> countries around the world.
>
> Sponsors:
> The Community Coalition for Environmental Justice,
> Washington State Peace Corps Association, United
> Nations Association of Seattle, The Church Council
> of
> Greater Seattle, The Forum on International Law, The
> American Friends Service Committee, The World Peace
> Through Law Section of the Washington Bar
> Association
> , University Unitarian Church.
>
> Endorsing Organizations:
> Horn of Africa, The Mark Lindenberg Center for
> Humanitarian Action, International Development and
> Global Citizenship at the Evans School of Public
> Affairs at the University of Washington, People’s
> Coalition for Justice, The World Affairs Council of
> Seattle, The Seattle Fellowship of Reconciliation ,
> The Northwest International Health Alliance
> Coalition, Sound Non-Violent Opponents to War/SNOW
> Coalition.
>
> *Proceeds to benefit the Church World Services,
> Mercy
> Corp. & other efforts in Sudan.
>
> Yalonda Sinde, Executive Director
> Community Coalition for Environmental Justice
> 2820 East Cherry St.
> Seattle, WA 98122
> (206) 720-0285
> FAX (206) 720-5241
> email:
justice@...
> website:
http://www.ccej.org
>
>
>
>
>
>
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