How can we build peace and unity in Philadelphia?
Join us on the eve of International Day of Peace as we consider this question. We want you to be involved in the conversation!
Whether you’re a longtime peace advocate, a sustainability professional, a human services worker, a non profit professional or just someone who cares about the role peace plays in Philadelphia’s future, there’s a seat at this table for you.
Hear reflections on active citizenship and gather at rotating discussion tables with fellow Philadelphians – neighbors, organizers, advocates, and dreamers – exploring questions about community, human rights, climate justice, and what it means to build a more peaceful city. Determine your action steps for peace in Philly going forward.
The program:
- Special Guest Speaker: Roxanne Patel Shepelavy, Executive Director, Citizen Media Group (The Philadelphia Citizen) – “Citizen Guides for a More Engaged, Unified and Peaceful Philadelphia”
- Curated conversation and collective visioning around what peace, justice, and great unity mean in our city
- Taking an action step regarding your peace priorities
- Setting your peace commitment going forward
- Access “What Can You Do” Resources and “Do Good” Guides
- Network with other people and organizations interested in peace
This event is free and open to all. Refreshments will be served.
Please register HERE and share with your networks!
Presented by: UN Association of Greater Philadelphia, Net Impact Philadelphia and Peace Day Philly, with support from the Philadelphia Ethical Society
About Roxanne Patel Shepelavy: Roxanne oversees the workings of The Philadelphia Citizen, including its editorial content. She also writes and edits stories about solutions to problems in Philly. She has been a Philadelphia journalist for more than two decades. Roxanne’s an award-winning magazine writer whose work in national and regional magazines explored the effects of war; the moral and literal cost of healthcare; kick-ass female athletes; art capers; self-help scams; and a range of women’s and social issues.
Roxanne is passionate about Philadelphia, a city she loves and worries over in equal measure.
Download the flyer HERE