dialogue
Submitted by HealTheRift on Thu, 06/05/2008 - 18:13.
Heal The Rift is a non-profit, non-political organization started by college students from the Muslim and Western worlds to promote dialogue and understanding between the two cultures. Our main objective is to begin changing the perspectives and misconceptions that stand in the way of peace and reconciliation between the Islamic World and the West. We want to give moderate voices on both sides a platform for mass expression, thereby counter-balancing the disproportionate amount of negative images of both cultures in the public consciousness.
Submitted by laura.polstein on Fri, 01/25/2008 - 13:14.
Inter-American Collaborative Law hopes to send a delegation to Venezuela this Spring. We are a group of young law students interested in experiencing a foreign legal system and society first-hand. We hope to foster understanding between the two nations by developing relationships with legal advocates and other Venezuelans. Because of the current climate of hostility between U.S. and Venezuelan leaders, we feel that person-to-person exchanges between citizens are crucial to preserving peace and addressing global poverty.
Submitted by phenomejon on Tue, 11/20/2007 - 12:28.
Operation Understanding DC (www.OUDC.org) is a year-long leadership development program for African-American and Jewish students from the DC metropolitan area.
The intensive cross-cultural journey begins in the students' junior year of high school with weekend retreats and Sunday evening programs dealing with the history, beliefs, and practices of both communities. These educational sessions are designed to give the group a common knowledge base from which further dialogue and learning will develop.
Submitted by mosblestn8 on Tue, 06/12/2007 - 18:33.
Tongues of Fire is a monthly open mic event hosted by youth. It will showcase young and old talent in East Oakland that is spiritually focused and inspired. Here the youth along with the adults are encouraged to share one another's opinions on all issues that present themselves in each other's lives. Everything from sexual orientation, poverty, tempation, identity, God, and love are discussed here. The intention is to teach the youth life lessons via both youth and adult perpectives as well as encourage them to pursue and rermain in a committed relationship with God.
