Past 2023 Event: Benefit Concert of Music Inspiring Harmony & Peace

Sunday, September 17th
7:00pm
Philadelphia Ethical Society
1906 S. Rittenhouse Square

$15 suggested donation,  but all are welcome at the door – All proceeds will go to Nationalities Service Center and their Survivor Services program. Get tickets HERE.

This benefit concert will feature pieces of music related to harmony and peace, including works by Leonard Bernstein, Cesar Franck, Romeo Cascarino, Valerie Coleman and Florence Price.

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Musicians will include:
– Pianists Annette and Regina DiMedio
– Flutist Robert Cart
– A String Quartet: violin- Philip Kates and Luigi Mazzocchi; viola- David Giles; cello- Patricia Daniels
– Bassoonist Peter Schoenbach
– Soprano Marta Zaliznyak

NSC’s Survivor Services programs provide comprehensive supports and a path for healing for survivors of domestic violence, torture, and trafficking. NSC aims to empower the communities we serve by providing services that are multilingual, culturally responsive, and trauma informed. Learn more HERE

“A community I’ve found here at Survivor Services Program that shares similar journeys gives me hope for the future.”  – SSP Client

Past 2023 Event: Immigrant and Refugee Career Fair

Monday, September 18
1-4pm
801 Market Street, 11th Floor, Conference Room 1154A, Philadelphia. Entrance is on 8th Street, between Market and Filbert Streets.

iBelong Philly, in partnership with Health Federation, Nationalities Service Center (NSC), DBHIDS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Peace Day Philly, is organizing this event to bring together a wide range of employers from around the city.  Individuals will have an opportunity to network, speak with hiring managers, learn about resume building, interviewing tips, and much more.

Participants are encouraged to dress professionally and bring an up-to-date resume and cover letter to the event.

For more information, please contact iBelong at ibelong.philly@gmail.org.

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Past 2023 Event: Building Bridges: Talking Across Divides

Monday, September 18
6:30-8:00pm
The Peace Center
102 W. Maple Avenue, Langhorne

Excerpted from The Peace Center’s 2020 workshop Talking Across a Divide, which was offered as part of Pennsylvania Inauguration Committee’s 2021 MLK Day of Service, Building Bridges will explore the basics of and differences between communication and dialogue.  They are not always the same!

From kindergarten through elementary school, most students learn how to build friendships in the classroom by using their words, developing shared interests, and finding common ground.  Then middle and high school happen.  We learn and practice the art of debate. Our communication often devolves into a winner-loser approach.  We entrench. We lose opportunities to build bridges.  We can unlearn this!

This 1.5-hour workshop will help participants develop styles and strategies for more effective communication. Participants will:
– Review Communication Modes
– Learn (reflect) personal style
– Practice Active Listening
– Develop Strategies to “reclaim” positive interactions

Lead by Danny L. Thomas, Executive Director of the Peace Center
Registration is limited to 20 people.

Registration Link: https://www.thepeacecenter.org/upcoming-events/9-18_tlkng_acrs_div/

PAST 2023 EVENT: Footballs Not Firearms March and Rally

Tuesday, September 19
11am – 1:30pm

Fairhill Square, 4th Street and Lehigh Avenue

A police/youth/community event against gun violence and for positive youth development.  Young people and police officers will march together through the streets, returning for a rally hosted by Peace Day Philly and the Philadelphia Police Department. Civic officials and Eagle player-alums will speak. They’ll be music and free food. The Philadelphia Eagles have donated 150 footballs for distribution to children between the ages of 6-17.  Come support this effort to strengthen community relationships and build peace!

Sponsored by: The Philadelphia Police Department, the Philadelphia Eagles and Philadelphia Rotary

We also wish to thank Artwell Philadelphia, who are providing a creative activity for the students at this event: https://www.theartwell.org/events/join-us-at-peace-day-philly.

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Past 2023 Event: Water and Peace: Access Issues and Navigating Conflicts

Wednesday, September 20
6-7:30pm EST
Via Zoom: https://bit.ly/3EqlLCK

What are global warning signs related to water access? How do water issues relate to conflicts between regions and countries as well as climate change across the planet? In this program, experts will speak to examples of current challenges related to water stress and access and ideas for enabling equitable access to water.

Panelists:

Michael Collins, Executive Director, The Americas, Institute for Economics and Peace – Responsible for expanding IEP’s presence and  impact in the Americas and the adoption of IEP’s Positive Peace Framework as an evidence-based tool for effective peace-centered development. Prior to joining IEP, Michael helped develop and  oversee educational and job creation programs in emerging nations, working frequently in communities affected by natural disasters, poverty, and gang violence.

Omar El Hattab, PhD, Senior Advisor | Water, Sanitation and Hygiene | Emergency Programme Division, UNICEFWith nearly 30 years of experience in the WASH Sector, Omar is currently holding the position of Senior Advisor, WASH in Emergency with UNICEF Programme Division, New York and heading the WASH in Emergency and Fragile Contexts Unit within the WASH Section. He’s responsible for overseeing and coordinating UNICEF’s emergency preparedness and responses across the world among others covering a broad myriad of emergencies including conflict, natural disasters and public health emergencies.

Christine Serwan, Special Projects Senior Associate, Charity Water – Christine Serwan is a Special Projects Senior Associate at charity: water, working on their remote sensors and donor travel programs. She is based in the Philadelphia area and has an extensive background in community and international development, with a Masters of Public Administration from Rutgers University. She began her career in international development while living in Malawi after graduating from Gettysburg College, serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer and staff member.

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“Water management should be everyone’s concern. We need to educate people at all levels because it is not just about technical know-how but also about changing mentalities. This change in attitudes towards water must occur at all levels and should start from the earliest age.” – Abou Amani, Director, Division of Water Sciences and Secretary, Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP) of UNESCO

This program is a partnership between Peace Day Philly and the UN Association of Greater Philadelphia.

Past 2023 Event: Democracy Circle

Wednesday, September 20
6:30-8:00pm
Offered by the Peace Center Via Zoom

The Peace Center has invited some Bucks County organizations whose missions align with one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals to attend this Zoom program and share information about how each of us can get involved and make a difference.

Tanya Longino and Danny Thomas will lead this conversation.

Register here: https://www.thepeacecenter.org/upcoming-events/dc_glbl_pc/ to receive the zoom link



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PAST 2023 Event: Peace Day Philly 2023 – Actions for Peace

Thursday, September 21
11:30am – 12:45pm

North Apron, City Hall

Please join us as we gather on the International Day of Peace!

Activities will include music, remarks on peace by local leaders on how they are building peace in Philly, one minute of silence for world peace, and sharing your action for peace. Tabling by community organizations, too.

Bring a friend and spread the word!

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Past 2022 Program: “Hello Sunshine” – a short film about hope, healing, and survival in the city

Wednesday, September 15
6:00pm

Tin Can Bar, 2537 E. Somerset Street, Phila. 19134
FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Talkback will take place with Roz and filmmaker Joe Quint after the film.

There is no woman like Roz Pichardo. Roz is so much more than a domestic violence and gun violence survivor, she’s a warrior. Despite – or because of – being thrown off a bridge by an abusive ex-boyfriend, the unsolved murder of her brother, and the suicide of her identical twin sister, Roz is able to channel her trauma into service by helping the often-forgotten people of North Philadelphia. From giving comfort to families of murder victims to saving the lives of over 600 men and women in active opioid addiction – and training hundreds to do the same – Roz knows that her healing and her survival depends upon healing others.

View the trailer HERE