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Thursday, April 20, 2006 at 5:00 PM - Sunday, April 23, 2006 at 5:00 PM (PT)
Olympia, WA
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April 20, 2006, 7 PM – Arun Gandhi, Washington Center for the Performing Arts
April 21, 2006 – Pre-Conference Activities at The Evergreen State College
Putting Justice into Action
April 21, 2006, 7 PM - Jerry & Sis Levin United Churches, Olympia, Washington A special presentation about a project to promote nonviolence as a means for creating a more stable peacemaking environment in the Holy Land and elsewhere.
April 22-23 – Peace Works Conference at South Puget Sound Community College
Cultivating a Just and Enduring Peace for the People of Palestine and Israel
All events will be held in Olympia, Washington, the home of Rachel Corrie.
“This has to stop. I think it is a good idea for us all to drop everything and devote our lives to making this stop. I don’t think it’s an extremist thing to do anymore. I still want to dance around to Pat Benetar and have boyfriends and make comics for my coworkers. But I also want this to stop.”
Rachel Corrie from Rafah, February 27, 2003
The Audience: We will engage those long familiar with the Israeli-Palestinian issue and, also, newcomers who are interested in learning, sharing, and stepping up their own efforts to work for enduring peace in the Middle East. We hope to draw both local and regional participants, as well as friends from around the country who will want to be part of this discussion and the inaugural Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice event.
Formats and Speakers: Formats will include lectures, panels, and small group discussions with emphasis on action flowing from the work we do together. The voices of conference attendees will be as important as those of the thoughtful and powerful speakers who will participate:
Local hotels offering discounts to conference attendees
Request the Peace Works Conference room rate when booking your room
___________________________________________________________Extended Stay America Located 0.2 miles from South Puget Sound Community College. Shuttle service will be provided in the mornings and evenings.
Special Peace Works Conference Nightly Rates:
King and Queen Rooms: $52.99
Double Bed Rooms: $57.99
1675 Mottman Rd. S.W.
Tumwater, WA 98512
Telephone: (360) 754-6063
Fax: (360) 754-6025
olt@extendedstay.com
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Red Lion Hotel Olympia
Located 1.3 miles from South Puget Sound Community College.
Shuttle service will be provided in the mornings and evenings.
Special Peace Works Conference Nightly Rates:
Single or Double Occupancy Rooms: $82.95
Triple or Quad Occupancy Rooms: $92.95
Suites: $175.95
2300 Evergreen Park Drive
Olympia, WA 98502
Tel: 360-943-4000 or 1-866-896-4000
Fax: 360-357-6604
E-mail: olympiasales@redlion.com
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Ramada Governor House Olympia
Located 3.4 miles from South Puget Sound Community College.
Shuttle service will be provided in the mornings and evenings.
Special Peace Works Conference Nightly Rates:
Single Queen Occupancy: $79
Double Queen Occupancy: $85
621 S Capitol Way
Olympia, WA, 98501 US
360-352-7700
Sales and lodging taxes are not included in rates.
Registration fees do not cover the full cost of the conference.
Please consider making an additional tax-deductible contribution via our Groundspring Donation page.
Please help us keep this conference affordable. Ask your organization to become a sponsor by providing financial and other support. Download our Co-Sponsorship form here.
(Fee reductions available for volunteers. Contact Alice Zillah at alice@rachelcorriefoundation.org)
Thursday, April 20, 2006 at 5:00 PM
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Sunday, April 23, 2006 at 5:00 PM (PT)
Add to my calendarRachel Corrie was killed in the Gaza Strip in occupied Palestine on March 16, 2003, trying to prevent the demolition of the home of two Palestinian families including five young children. The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice was established by members of Rachel’s family and community to continue the kind of work that she began and hoped to accomplish. We conduct and support programs that foster connections between people, that build understanding, respect, and appreciation for differences, and that promote cooperation within and between local and global communities. The foundation encourages and supports grassroots efforts in pursuit of human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice, which we view as pre-requisites for world peace.
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