Congo Week

Congo Week 2013 is coming up soon!  Our Congo Week events for Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti will be later than the global Congo Week ~ our events will be November 5-12.  Details TBA.  Local events will include:

- Film Screenings and discussion

- Dear John Kerry postcard campaign

- Cell-out cellphone boycott

- ....more TBA

Launch Reception: "Transforming Violence & Conflict into Hope & Innovation"

September 23: 4-6pm: Rackham West Conference Room, University of Michigan

Reception hosted by the African Studies Center to honor Dr. Denis Mukwege and Dr. Gustav Mushagalusa, Democratic Republic of Congo and the launch of the project "Transforming Violence and Conflict into Hope and Innovation: Establishing a Center of Excellence for Training and Research in Bukavu, DR Congo. This project, housed in the School of Nursing, is a recipient of the Provost's new The Global Transformations Program, Phase One Award. This award will facilitate the development of an already highly promising collaboration between faculty and staff at the University of Michigan and Dr. Denis Mukwege and Dr. Gustav Mushagalusa.To inaugurate this phase of the project, Dr. Mukwege and Dr. Mushagalusa will be visiting U-M from September 22-25.

Co-sponsored by the Rackham Graduate School, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the School of Nursing, the Ross School of Business and the Office of the Vice Provost for Global and Engaged Education

http://www.lsa.umich.edu/daas/events/ci.launchreceptiontransformingviolenceconflictintohopeinnovationmon23sep2013_ci.detail

Fellow Peacemakers & Friends,

It's that time of year again 4 yet another Peace & Diversity Celebration in A2. This will be our 8th year running! We are so blessed 2 have seen this continue 4 so long!!

P.E.A.C.E. DAY stands for Promoting Ethnic And Cultural Equality Day.

Sept 22

12-4pm

University of Michigan Diag

https://www.facebook.com/events/153043924878617/

Highlights of the day include:
FREE ADMISSION!
FREE PEACE FOOD (www.dominosu.com)!
FREE PEACE TEA (www.peaceicedtea.com)!
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT BY LOCAL ARTISTS!
LIVE PAINTING BY PICARDO ART (http://picardoart.com/)
FUN FOR ALL AGES!
Yoga Session (www.ashtangamichigan.com)
Face Painting
Chalking (www.chalk4peace.org)
Peace Puppet (www.facebook.com/peacemommalovesu)
Peace Pinwheels
Arts & Crafts
Penny Poll
Japanese Calligraphy
Post Parade March
Human Peace Sign Picture Pose

The artist lineup for this year's event:

Opening Ceremony w/ Matthew Darling 11:45-12:00
Ryan Castelli 12:00-12:15
Willo 12:15-12:30
Starr Bryan 12:30-12:45
Matthew Darling 12:45-1:00
Mike Fall 1:00-1:15
One Race Human 1:15-1:30
New Day Sun 1:30-1:45
SJ Brennan 1:45-2:00
Trezz Larry 2:00-2:30
Cheripop 2:30-2:45
Freestyle & Beat Box Gap Fill 2:45-3:00
'Nique LoveRhodes & The Blue Flame Dreams 3:00-3:30
New Day Sun (Round 2) 3:30-3:50
Closing Remarks 3:50-4:00

IMPORTANT NOTES:
- 2:30PM – PIZZA WILL ARRIVE! YUM! =P
- TEA & WATER AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE DAY…

The event this year is being sponsored (so far) by:

Ashtanga Michigan (www.ashtangamichigan.com)
Being Who I Want 2 Be (www.mrpeace.net)
Cole Johnston Photography
Congo Activists of Michigan (www.congoactivists.blogspot.com)
Department of Peace (www.thepeacealliance.org)
Domino's Pizza (www.dominosu.com)
Great Lakes Peace Jam (www.greatlakespeacejam.org)
Greening Detroit (www.greeningdetroit.com)
Institute for Global Education (www.instituteforglobaleducation.com)
Michigan Peaceworks (www.michiganpeaceworks.org)
Michigan Peace Team (www.michiganpeaceteam.org)
Mizzion Photography
Moveable Peace (www.moveablepeace.org)
Orchid Lane (www.orchidlaneonline.com)
Pax Christi of Michigan (www.paxchristimi.org)
Peace Day TV (www.facebook.com/PeaceDayTV)
Peace Education Center (www.peaceedcenter.org)
Peace Iced Tea (www.peaceicedtea.com)
Peace Zones For Life (www.boggscenter.org)
Picardo Art (http://picardoart.com/)
Quietdown Press (http://quietdownpress.com/)
St. Joseph Parish (http://www.saintjosephsouthlyon.org/)
Student Peace Alliance (www.studentpeacealliance.org/)
Students Empowering Students (http://ml-in.facebook.com/group.php?gid=25757903504)
The Szawala Family


Thank you & PLEASE help spread the word...ALL are welcome! =)

Peace In,

The Peace Crew


More Info...
PEACE DAY's have reached college campuses across Michigan since 2006. The intention of the yearly events has been to encourage further connection, tolerance and acceptance of diversity in all life aspects ranging from race to color to age to gender to religion. Pro-peace in nature, they look to create a welcoming atmosphere to provide an excellent opportunity for people from different backgrounds to network with each other. It is not a panacea by any means to achieving greater equality. It is though one of many programs we as a society will have to consider to closing the cultural injustice gap.

Vision:
Create a day that provides an excellent opportunity for people from different backgrounds to connect and network with each other, by highlighting an appreciation for diversity, by promoting a greater respect and awareness of diversity, and by addressing issues of acceptance, peace, love and unity, that, in turn, will help serve as a continued step toward sustaining a lasting change across our campus and community.