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WINDOWS AND MIRRORS: Reflections on the War in Afghanistan is a traveling exhibit that makes a powerful statement on a nearly invisible reality. The 18 panels created by international and US artists help us imagine the experience of Afghan civilians – from death and destruction to hopes for peace.

Always the Unintended Suffer War

Join us at WonderRoot for the opening exhibit of 15 drawings by Afghan youths as part of the Windows and Mirrors Exhibit.

The exhibit is open for viewing Monday through Saturday and during WonderRoots programs.

The reception and panel has been cancelled due to a death in the organizers family.

Jobs for America Now

Georgia Peace and Justice Coalition/Atlanta supports the weekly Stand for Peace.

The Georgia Peace and Justice Coalition/Atlanta

invites you to a special program

The Cost of War

This program is part of the Windows and Mirrors Exhibit--Reflections on the War in Afghanistan, AFSC’s traveling mural exhibit

of large-scale paintings memorializing Afghan civilian casualties.

7 – 7:30 Reception with light refreshments

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Voices from the Front Line moderated by the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia at AFSC Georgia Peace Center

A new report asserts that anti-Muslim prejudice has worsened in recent years, but argues the trend could be reversed with greater community outreach....The report, "Same hate, New Target: Islamophobia and its Impact in the United States," was released June 23 by the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the University of California Berkeley's Center for Race and Gender.

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A three hour gathering with an introduction by a moderator then experts will share analysis followed by a Q&A on the local and global implications of Arab Spring.  We will Skype in several folks who have witnessed and participated in non-violent revolutionary actions in the Middle East.  We will have a panel of local folks from different Arab American Communities in Atlanta speak.  There will delicious food, and more.  This program is presented in collaboraton with WAM partner The Arab Spring Committee.

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Mural Art as a Catalyst for Social Change -Tony Heriza (AFSC director Educational Outreach) will show his documentary Concrete, Steel and Paint, which explores the way that mural painting provided a space for prisoners and victims of violence to come together for healing in a Philadelphia prison. Says a participant in the process, "There's something about creating beauty that reaches people and that in the end gives us hope that things can change..."  Winner of the Best Short Documentary award at the Peace on Earth Film Festival.

9th Anniversary Stand For Peace

9th Anniversary Stand for Peace

An interfaith panel of religious leaders will address the topic of peace and nonviolence from their faith tradition.  How does faith inform our perspectives on war and violence?  What does faith have to say about peace and peacemakers?  Do all faith traditions teach a similar message?  What are the differences?  How can we be authentically grounded in particular faith identities without turning towards dangerous and exclusive ways of relating?  How can faith communities encourage engagements with the world and its institutions in order to achieve a more just, p