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WFWP, USA and the International Day of Peace Twelve chapter events in 2008 |
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Washington, DC The
Washington DC chapter of Women’s Federation for World Peace held a
meeting on Saturday, September 20, with the theme “The Role of
Women in Bringing Peace” in commemoration of the International
Day of Peace. The keynote speaker was Ms. Carmen Lezzi,
United Nations Association Chair for the National Capital Area for
the UN Millennium Development Goals. Ms.Lezzi is also Executive
Director of the Fair Trade Federation. |
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Washington State The Seattle chapter participated in the IDP celebration, on September 21, at the Bellevue Community College (BCC) in the Seattle Metro area, as a co-sponsor. BCC is the largest community college in Western Washington. The program ran from 6-9 PM and included a Peace Concert with Dana Lyons, a Giant Peace Dove Parade, a Circle Dance World Peace Prayer Ceremony with national flags representing 190 nations from around the world, Candle Lighting and other displays of art, music, stories and poems of peace. WFWP and UPF set up a display table during the first hour of the program. Reported by Friedericke Buczyk |
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Alabama On Saturday the 20th, ACLC and WFWP held a prayer breakfast at Bishop Wesley James’ church in Pritchard, Alabama. There were two speakers. Rev. Rawls from Selma represented ACLC and Councilwoman Erlene Harris represented WFWP. This was followed by a Bridge of Peace ceremony and a youth service project. Reported by Charlotte Blount |
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Texas, Houston The Houston chapter held a Prayer for Peace as part of the Worship Services at the Gloryland Missionary Baptist Church, a memorial to those who lost their lives in Hurricane Ike. The congregations of three churches participated in this event: Gloryland, Will of God Family Church, and Family Federation. Reported by Joy Theriot |
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Texas, Dallas The Dallas chapter held a meeting on Sunday, Sept. 28th. The guest speaker was Carol Crabtree Donovan, Peacemakers International, who spoke on "Empowering Peacemakers." Laura Hornbeck gave a brief presentation on the international activities of WFWP, including WFWP’s foundation in the UN. Reported by Laura Hornbeck |
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New York, Upstate New York Chapter The Upstate New York Chapter sponsored a daylong event which began with a Worship Service and sermon with a member of the local clergy on "Caring for our Ancestors", followed by a prayer vigil. Afternoon activities included “kite flying for peace”, a peace concert featuring Cecilia St. King, Hope Machine and Seiko Lee. A potluck was shared and enjoyed at the Peace Sanctuary and Labyrinth. The day closed with a peace flag ceremony. The event was co-sponsored by the Ambassadors for Peace Association and WFWP. This event will be held annually. Reported by Dorothy Hill |
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Ohio The Ohio chapter sponsored a dinner to welcome the family of Norah Bagirinka to America. Norah Bagirinka is a Rwandan Genocide Survivor who helped make the Emmy award winning film, “God Sleeps in Rwanda.” The dinner included a heartfelt commemoration of IDP. Reported by Gwenn Bair |
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Wisconsin The Wisconsin Chapter set up a table at the Capitol steps in Madison on Saturday, September 20. Reported by Veronica Ferch |
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Northern California The Bay Area celebrated IDP during its chapter meeting on September 28 with a prayer for peace by representatives of twelve nations. Reported by Patricia Fleischman |
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New York, Metro New York Chapter The Metro New York chapter partnered with the Unitarian Universalist in Stony Brook, for an event which included peace doves, the ringing of bells, and a moment of silence for world peace. They also arranged for children to write both presidential candidates, Senator McCain and Senator Obama, encouraging them to work for peace. Reported by Donna Howell |
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Maryland The Maryland chapter held a meeting with the theme of “Peaceful Heart, Peaceful Home, Peaceful World. The main speaker was “Yarrow”, a Feng Shui consultant, author, and business owner. Yarrow spoke about the importance of managing our personal energy and the energy in our homes to create a peaceful atmosphere. Chairwoman Diane Abendroth explained the purpose of the International Day of Peace. Reported by Diane Abendroth |
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Southern California As a co-sponsor of the GPF in Los Angeles, in commemoration of the International Day of Peace week, the Southern California chapter of WFWP helped to organize four events, including a speech contest, a drawing contest, the ringing of the peace bell, and peace kite flying with the Brahma Kumaris. Reported by Kimiyo Anceney |
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