Compassionate Seattle

The New Narrative: Local Voices for a Global Future

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The New Narrative: Local Voices for a Global Future

Time: May 9, 2009 from 5pm to 9pm
Location: Museum of History and Industry
Street: Located in McCurdy Park at 2700 24th Ave. E
City/Town: Seattle
Website or Map: http://www.wiserearth.org/gro…
Event Type: films, conversations, talk
Organized By: Global Oneness Project
Latest Activity: May 6, 2009

Event Description

The Global Oneness Project presents a free film event recognizing the role of local communities in global change. Join us to exchange ideas, foster relationships, and strengthen the changes already happening in our world. Featuring stories from near and far, this event will honor the new narrative emerging as the unsustainable structures of our modern world collapse—a story told collectively by communities around the world, grounded in compassion, respect and responsibility.

5:30pm Pre-event reception
Come early to eat and meet, learn about participating organizations, and share your voice on camera for the Global Oneness Project website.

6:30-9:30pm Main event
—Short films featuring individuals from around the world who are working towards sustainability, peace and social justice
—Interactive cafe-style conversations reflecting on the content of the films
—Guest speaker Orland Bishop, founder of ShadeTree Multicultural Foundation in Watts, Los Angeles, and a pioneer of innovative approaches to urban truces and restoring community.
—Q&A with filmmaker Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee


Cosponsors: Wiser Earth, Yes! Magazine, Power of Hope, Interra Project, Whidbey Institute, Heritage Institute, SCALLOPS, Earth Ministry, For the GrandChildren, Seattle Unity, Ecotrust, Northwest Earth Institute, Satyana Institute, Coalition for a Liveable Future, and The Center for Intercultural Organizing

For more information or to receive an e-flier, send an email to events@globalonenessproject.org

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