Past 2020 Event – South Sudanese Journeys: The Long Road to a New Home

Monday, September 21, 5:00-6:30pm ET

On the International Day of Peace, join us for a program of discussion and reflection on former refugees’ experiences in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere. Former refugees from the then Southern Sudan, who were resettled in the United States in the early 2000s and beyond, will share their experiences on some of the contemporary challenges not only in the United States but also in other epicenters of refugees and displaced people, such as the Horn of Africa.

In addition to keynote speakers Rebecca Deng, Amer Ayor, Mal Tutdeal and Samuel Akau, the program will feature music by K-Denk, a popular artist and former refugee from South Sudan who now resides in Canada. 

Please, join us on this day because refugees and other “Stateless People” are a strength to our communities, here in the United States and around the world.

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Collaborators: Sawa Sawa Network, Arcadia University International Peace and Conflict Resolution and Peace Day Philly

Past 2020 Event – Using A Moment to Fuel A Movement: Individual and Collective Action through Pandemics, Protests & Politics

Monday, September 21, 7:00-8:30pm ET

What are the opportunities that we have and need to act upon during this unique time of Covid-19 and racial reckoning? What are challenges to follow through? How do we seize this moment to propel the movement for greater justice and peace forward? Hear three different perspectives on this extraordinary time and discuss hopes, ideas and actions toward a more just and peaceful world.

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Watch the video of this event HERE

Guest Speakers:
Amadee Braxton works for transformative social change by supporting movement building and grassroots organizing, helping social change nonprofits do their work more effectively, and helping progressive candidates get into office. She is a skilled facilitator, certified professional coach, and trainer specializing in organizational development, strategy, conflict resolution, and racial equity.

Rev. David Brown is an ordained Reverend in the United Methodist Church serving on the ministry staff of Wharton-Wesley United Methodist Church in West Philadelphia. He is currently the Diversity Advisor to the Office of the Dean at the Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University where he teaches Public Relations writing and strategy.

Patricia Pearce  is a Philadelphia writer, speaker, spiritual teacher and author of two books: Beyond Jesus: My Spiritual Odysseyand No One in I Land: A Parable of AwakeningVisit her website at www.patriciapearce.com.