Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 6:30pm
We are proud to host this discussion with dedicated peace activists, who want to share their efforts to transform the experience of war into a loving pilgrimage toward peace.
The People’s Journey
Contagiousloveexperiment.wordpress.com/the.peoples.journey
This is a free event --- come and bring friends
Join with:
Salim Talib, journalist working with disabled Iraqis,
Pam Bailey, journalist and peace activist, voice of witness for Gaza,
Salma Shaw and Laila Samahadana, middle school students from Gaza,
Conor Curran, former US Marine, Iraq vet, now with the “contagious love experiment,”
Josh Stieber, Iraq vet and conscientious objector,
And by video conference: young Afghans with accounts of war and hope for humanity.
Voices for Creative Nonviolence (www.vcnv.org) sponsors The People’s Journey as these committed travelers journey across the US sharing their experiences, moving beyond political rhetoric and conversing with people of all persuasions. Cosponsors (in formation) include Iraq Veterans Against the War –Chicago, American Friends Service Committee-Chicago
We invite you to come and experience the outreach of this “contagious love experiment”.
Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ
615 W. Wellington Avenue
Chicago,
IL