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SUMMARY:Spring Arts Walk
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URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/spring-arts-walk
LOCATION:Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural\, State Ave NE & Capitol Way N\, Olympia\, WA\, 98501\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice":MAILTO:info@rachelcorriefoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190405T190000
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SUMMARY:Finding Home 2019 First Friday Films - This is Home
DESCRIPTION:Finding Home \nMideast Focus Ministry \nFirst Friday Film Series VI \nSaint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral \nThe loss of home is often complicated by long years as refugees. What does it mean to lose one’s home? What is involved in finding home? Families must often separate to thrive at all. Some face the danger of never belonging anywhere\, once they are safe. Such elements of refugee-hood complicate other real issues of unemployment and isolation under other people’s sky. \nIn this year’s series\, we join families engaged in complicates struggles. We discover what creates community and what is essential for finding home! \nTHIS IS HOME \nThis film follows four families sent to resettle in Baltimore in 2016. They have only eight months to learn English\, find jobs\, and become self-sufficient. The clock starts right when they land. A vast cultural divide hinders new arrivals and Americans trying to help them. Part way through the process\, the President issues a travel ban. Suddenly their lives are all the more perilous.
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/finding-home-2019-first-friday-films-this-is-home
LOCATION:Saint Mark’s Cathedral\, 1245 10th Ave E\, Seattle\, WA\, 98102\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190316T163000
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SUMMARY:16 Years - Remembering Rachel Corrie: Bridging the Issues
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 16th \n16 Years – Remembering Rachel Corrie \nBridging the Issues \nPotluck- Panel & Discussion – Music by David Rovics \n4:30-7:30 p.m. \nWashington State Labor Council – Suite 200 \n906 Columbia St SW\, in downtown Olympia\, \n  \n4:30 p.m. – Gathering – Bring a potluck dish to share.\n5:00 p.m. – Welcome and Rachel Corrie Remembrance\n5:10 p.m. –  “Bridging the Issues” Panel & Q&A \nUS interventions & Venezuela \nBorders\, Walls\, & Declared Emergencies (Immigration Rights)\nPalestine – Silencing Protest\n6:00 p.m. – Potluck Dinner & Table Discussions\n7:00 p.m. – Dessert & Music by David Rovics\n7:30 p.m.    Action Items & Closing
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/16-years-remembering-rachel-corrie-bridging-the-issues
LOCATION:Washington State Labor Council\, 906 Columbia St SW\, Olympia\, WA\, 98501
ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice":MAILTO:info@rachelcorriefoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190315T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190315T163000
DTSTAMP:20190223T022904Z
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SUMMARY:Palestinian Rights Advocacy Day
DESCRIPTION:In recent years\, we have watched the campaign for Palestinian rights in the U.S. move into places of government – to city councils\, state legislatures\, and the U.S. Congress.\n\n\nOn the federal level\, we’ve challenged anti-BDS legislation and supported the first-ever bill in support of Palestinian rights and Palestinian kids. In Washington State\, we ’ve challenged resolutions in the state legislature and a letter signed by U.S. governors that misrepresented and intended to disrupt the BDS movement for Palestinian rights.\n\n\n\n\nThrough our advocacy\, we have become stronger\,\nand it’s time to take another step!\n\nYou are invited to join us for a\nPalestinian Rights Advocacy Day\nin Olympia\, Friday\, March 15th\, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.\n\nSee Schedule and More Details Here.\n\nRegister Here by March 8!
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/palestinian-rights-advocacy-day
LOCATION:United Churches of Olympia\, 110 11th Ave SE\, Olympia\, Washington\, 98501
ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice":MAILTO:info@rachelcorriefoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190226T190000
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SUMMARY:Film Screening "Making Waves: The Rebirth of the Golden Rule"
DESCRIPTION:Veterans for Peace and the Olympia Coalition to Abolish Nuclear Weapons will present a program on February 26th at Traditions cafe\, 300 5th Avenue SW in Olympia from 7 to 9 pm.  Included is an award-winning film screening of “Making Waves: The Rebirth of the Golden Rule”\, followed by talks by Zoe Byrd\, Golden Rule Ambassador\, and Peter Lumsdaine\, Washington PSR. \nThe Golden Rule was a sailboat with a crew of four Quaker activists who left Long Beach\, CA in 1958 intending to sail to the Marshall Islands to protest nuclear bomb testing by the US military.  Soon after leaving a stop in Hawaii\, the ship and crew were seized by the US Coast Guard. \nIn 2010 the boat was found\, underwater in Humboldt Bay\, CA.  It was rebuilt and sailed the Pacific coast for three years.  This Spring it plans to sail to Hawaii\, the Marshall Islands\, Guam\, Okinawa\, Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/film-screening-making-waves-the-rebirth-of-the-golden-rule
LOCATION:Traditions Cafe\, 300 5th Ave. SW\, Olympia\, WA\, 98501\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190223T140000
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SUMMARY:JVP Seattle\, Monthly Mincha - The Torah of Angela Davis
DESCRIPTION:Join JVP Seattle on February 23rd from 2-4pm for another monthly mincha–JVP Seattle’s new monthly Shabbat learning session that is open to all. \n \nThis Black History Month we find ourselves at a moment ripe with opportunity to reinvigorate a vibrant spirit of Black and Jewish solidarity. We can only do this wholeheartedly if we unabashedly defend our bold Black movement leaders who are under attack for speaking up for Palestine. \nOn February 15\, Jews in Birmingham\, Alabama\, are gathering to hold a Shabbat to welcome Professor Angela Davis back to her hometown. They have asked us to gather across the country as well to show our solidarity.  \nWe in Seattle will be honoring Angela Davis during our Saturday monthly Mincha on the 23rd! We will be reading from the Torah of Angela Davis\, a collection created by Jay Saper\, and will dream\, celebrate\, and commit to all of us getting free.   \n\nWe will be gathering at Pipsqueak Art Gallery in the Central District\, which is a wheelchair accessible space. We ask that you please come scent free. Feel free to bring snacks or beverages to share— but most importantly just bring yourself!\n \nPlease send any access needs\, questions and RSVP to emmett.stanfield@gmail.com\n\n \nWe hope to see you there!\n\n— \nJewish Voice for Peace is a diverse and democratic community of activists inspired by Jewish tradition to work together for peace\, social justice\, and human rights. \nTo Subscribe to this list: send an email to jvp-seattle-announcements-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/jvp-seattle-monthly-mincha-the-torah-of-angela-davis
LOCATION:Pipsqueak Art Gallery\, 173 16th Ave\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States
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SUMMARY:Block the Wall Community Gathering and March
DESCRIPTION:We’re reaching out to invite you to our Block The Wall Community Gathering and March this Wednesday the 20th! We are participating in the nationwide #blockthewall mobilization in response to the recent state of emergency and border wall deal. We refuse to choose between Trump’s openly racist wall and the Democrats’ implicitly racist “smart border.” The differences between Trump’s border wall and a soft-power smart wall are variations on the same deadly theme. We choose another way: freedom of movement\, solidarity and mutual aid. Together\, we can demonstrate that we can build a better world. \nAt 4pm we’ll gather at Percival Park to meet and share food and hot drinks\, make signs\, and play games. Community groups and organizations are invited to table their materials. We would like to uplift groups that organize around migrant justice\, who do solidarity work at detention centers\, etc. If this is you\, please email us and let us know how we can support your work at this time! If you would like to table\, show up! Please bring whatever tables and canopies you might need. \nAt 5pm we’ll gather at Percival Landing to march through downtown with banners and signs and hand out informational leaflets. We are playing on the theme of “emergency” – wear high visibility vests and bring caution tape! We will be stopping momentarily at intersections along our route for folks to give speeches or perform acts. If you want to reserve a spot\, shoot us an email! \nWe hope you are able to attend this event. We need a bold\, positive vision of the future in contrast to Trump’s white supremacist fantasy. We need to create a world in which people can move freely\, where families can find refuge from danger\, and communities are brave enough to welcome newcomers and create shared sense of belonging. \nSee you on Wednesday! \n<3 Olympia Block the Wall\nolyblockthewall@riseup.net \nVideo for the National Call\nhttps://vimeo.com/317503449 \nFacebook event for Olympia\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/831044973910525/?ti=ia
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/block-the-wall-community-gathering-and-march
LOCATION:Percival Landing Park\, 217 Thurston Ave NE\, Olympia\, WA\, 98501\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181210T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181210T213000
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SUMMARY:2018 Human Rights Day Celebration & Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Join the Rachel Corrie Foundation for our Sixth Annual Human Rights Day Celebration & Fundraiser on Monday\, December 10th\, 2018 at 6:30 pm at Dillinger’s Cocktails and Kitchen inside The Security Building in downtown Olympia to celebrate efforts to realize human rights for all\, connect with our community\, and financially support RCF work. \nBUY TICKETS \nCelebrate with Community \nThe early years of RCF consisted of endless nights spent at kitchen tables with invested community members\, piles of papers\, and copious amounts of coffee. RCF has since transitioned to formal office space\, although the community members\, papers\, and coffee are still present. We’ve called The Security Building home since 2006\, and this year\, we thought it would be special to invite our community into our home to celebrate\, meet the neighbors\, and share a connection to place. \nThe event will be held downstairs from our office at Dillinger’s\, a prohibition themed craft bar and restaurant that pays homage to the beautiful historical building we all call home. Our guest speaker is Steffani Powell\, a U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Lawyer\, and our next-door office neighbor. \nThe menu\, inspired by our work in Palestine\, Steffani’s work with immigrants\, and Dillinger’s commitment to local ingredients\, will consist of delicious Latin and Middle Eastern inspired dishes paired with complimentary cocktails/mocktails. \nWe’re excited to celebrate\, but more importantly\, we’re honored to host an evening with our neighbors for our friends and supporters that will feel like coming home. Will you join us? \nIMPORTANT: Please note\, this event is being held in a bar/restaurant. Individuals under the age of 21 are NOT legally permitted to attend and will be turned away (with a full ticket refund if purchased). The venue is accessible to people with wheelchairs or service animals and includes gender-neutral restrooms. Noise levels can be high. Tickets MUST be purchased in advance to guarantee admission and meal/drink. Please contact RCF with any questions or concerns about accessibility at (360) 754-3998. \nOur Guest Speaker \nImmigration Attorney Steffani Powell graduated from University of Louisville\, School of Law\, in Louisville\, Kentucky in 1992. Prior to moving to Washington State\, she worked with the Russell Immigration Law Firm in Louisville following her departure from Catholic Charities Migration and Refugee Services where she was Director of the Office of Immigration Services for over 12 years. \nIn 2000 and 2001 she worked in London\, England as an immigration attorney. Steffani has focused her legal career on Asylum\, Consular Processing\, Deportation Defense\, Family Immigration\, General Immigration\, Business Immigration and Naturalization cases. She represents clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)\, Executive Offices of the Immigration Court [EOIR]\, and U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide. She is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association\, the American Immigration Lawyers Association\, and Strengthening Sanctuary of Olympia.
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/2018-human-rights-day-celebration-fundraiser
LOCATION:Dillinger’s Cocktails & Kitchen\, 406 Washington St SE\, Olympia\, WA\, 98501\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice":MAILTO:info@rachelcorriefoundation.org
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181217
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SUMMARY:VEILS\, a Macha Theatre Works Production
DESCRIPTION:VEILS\nBY TOM COASH\, DIRECTED BY LIA FAKHOURI\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntisar\, a veiled African-American Muslim student\, thought she might finally fit in when she enrolled for a year abroad at the American Egyptian University in Cairo. \nSamar\, her non-veiled Egyptian roommate\, enlists Intisar’s help in creating an internet blog about the controversial practice of wearing veils (or not)\, in hopes of challenging Western assumptions of Muslim culture and bridging the gap between the West and the Middle-East. \nAs Egypt hurtles toward revolution\, Intisar and Samar are surprised to find themselves on opposite sides of a bitter cultural divide. Will the violent events and emotions leading up to the revolution salvage their friendship or shatter it? \nSTARRING:\nFathiya Ritter and Alaji \nPRODUCTION TEAM:\nLia Fakhouri (Director)\, Parmida Ziaei (Scenic Design)\, Sadiqua Iman (Costume Design)\, Johanna Melamed (Sound Design)\, Suzi Tucker (Projections Design) and Zanna King (Lighting Design) \nDATES:\nNovember 30 to December 16\, 2018 \nWest of Lenin \n203 N. 36th Street \n\nhttps://www.machatheatreworks.com/currentshow
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/veils-a-macha-theatre-works-production
LOCATION:West of Lenin\, 203 N 36th St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98103\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Macha Theatre Works":MAILTO:tickets@machatheatreworks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181116T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181116T130000
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SUMMARY:Lunch with Dr. Yasser Abu Jamei: Mental Health in Gaza Under Siege
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 16\, Olympia\, Washington \nVenue:  The Olympia Center\, Rooms 101 & 102 \nTime: Noon-1:00 p.m.  Bring your lunch! \nLocation: 222 Columbia St. NW\, Olympia\, WA 98501 \nMental Health in Gaza Under Siege \nPlease join RCF for a community lunch discussion to hear Dr. Yasser Abu Jamei\, psychiatrist and Director of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme (GCMHP) speak about psychological health in Gaza in 2018. Discussion will be facilitated by Dr. John Van Eenwyk. \nThe lunch is from 12-1 p.m.\, Friday\, November 16th\, at The Olympia Center\, Rooms 101 & 102\, 222 Columbia St. NW.  Guests are urged to arrive a few minutes before noon and to bring their lunches.  Coffee and tea will be provided.  Admission is free\, but please register so we can estimate attendance.  Donations are requested to support completion of GCMHP’s new building that will provide expansion of the organization’s vital treatment\, training\, and education programs. \nDr. Abu Jamei joined GCMHP as a student in the High Diploma Programme in Community Mental Health and subsequently served as a Psychiatrist-Clinical Supervisor and Director of Training and Research.  In 2014\, he was appointed Executive Director.  His particular interests include neuropsychiatry\, child and adolescent psychiatry\, and advocacy and policy change. \nOn July 21\, 2014\, during an Israeli bombing attack on Gaza\, a home of Dr. Yasser’s extended family was hit by a missile as family members were breaking their Ramadan fast with an iftar dinner.  Twenty-eight were killed\, including nineteen children and three pregnant women.  “There was no place for parents and children to hide\,” said Dr. Abu Jamei.  “You never knew where the bombs were going to fall.” Dr. Abu Jamei’s response was to continue his work at GCMHP.   “In Gaza\, you just have to start by doing something. Select anything that will do good\, and that is the right thing to do.” \nGCMHP provides crisis intervention and rehabilitation services to families in Gaza who have been traumatized by years of military occupation\, bombing campaigns\, blockade\, and siege.  This painful history coupled with extreme\, siege-induced unemployment rates makes the work of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme unique and timely in the world of global mental health.   Bring your lunch and join the discussion to learn more! \nThe Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice is proud to join our regional partners and the Gaza Mental Health Foundation in making this event and opportunity possible.
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/lunch-with-dr-yasser-abu-jamei-mental-health-in-gaza-under-siege
LOCATION:The Olympia Center\, 222 Columbia St NW\, Olympia\, WA\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice":MAILTO:info@rachelcorriefoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181110T160000
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SUMMARY:Picture This!  Life & Art in Palestine with Mohammad Sabaaneh
DESCRIPTION:Picture This! Life & Art in Palestine \n Palestinian political cartoonist Mohammad Sabaaneh in Tacoma\nSaturday\, Nov 10\, 2018 4:00 pm\nKing’s Books\, 218 St Helens Ave\, Tacoma 98402\n\n\nFacebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/173994876842123/\n\nSponsored by the Tacoma chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace.\nFor further info\, write to Tacoma@JewishVoiceForPeace.org\n\n\nMohammad Sabaaneh is a Palestinian cartoonist and graphic artist who lives in Ramallah\, Palestine\, where he is the lead political cartoonist for the daily paper\, Al-Hayat al-Jadida. In 2013\, he was detained by the Israelis for five months\, spending much of it in solitary confinement\, a situation that inspired the creation of his first book of cartoons\, White And Black: Political Cartoons from Palestine\, published by Just World Books in 2017. The book won rave reviews from leading political cartoonists around the world including KAL of The Economist\, Matt Wuerker of Politico\, and Joe Sacco.\n\n\n\nMohammad is the Middle East representative of the Cartoonists Rights Network International. He has had solo and group exhibitions of his work in numerous countries around the world and has conducted cartooning workshops in many parts of Palestine. Last fall\, he won the Medaille d’Or at the Marseille Cartooning Festival. Shortly after that\, he was hailed by the UN’s Committee on Palestinian Rights as one of Palestine’s two best-ever cartoonists– along with the late Naji al-Ali\, and was featured in the exhibition and gala they staged at UN headquarters in New York. This year\, he has already made great appearances in Edinburgh and London. In late September\, his “History of Palestine” frieze was lauded as breakthrough art in the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights’ first-ever artists’ competition.\n\n\n\nTo keep up with the amazing flow of Mohammad’s creativity\, you can follow “@Sabaaneh” on Twitter or Instagram
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/picture-this-life-art-in-palestine-with-mohammad-sabaaneh
LOCATION:King’s Books\, 218 St Helens Ave\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish Voice for Peace-Tacoma":MAILTO:Tacoma@JewishVoiceForPeace.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181029T200000
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SUMMARY:Walking with the People of Palestine
DESCRIPTION:A presentation by Sr. Lisa Pires\, member of a Christian Peacemaker Team (CPT) presently working in Hebron\, West Bank\, Palestine. CPTs have been active for many years observing\, monitoring\, and documenting human rights abuses in Hebron\, one of the most sensitive and tense cities in the West Bank. Lisa has been in Hebron since October 2017. \nMore about Lisa: Lisa has been working for the past year with the Christian Peacemakers in the West Bank as a peaceful observer of human rights abuses.  She was recently denied reentry by Israel to continue her work after she left in August to visit with family for a month. She is originally from India and spent most of her 50-year career as a Catholic nun working on behalf of the poor and marginalized in India.
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/walking-with-the-people-of-palestine
LOCATION:Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center\, 2302 North 30th St\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98403\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181025T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181025T213000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Dr. Mads Gilbert
DESCRIPTION:RCF is thrilled to welcome Norwegian physician\, humanitarian\, and activist Dr. Mads Gilbert to the Pacific Northwest for a fundraising lecture benefiting RCF Gaza Projects on Thursday\, October 25\, 2018\, at the Ballard Homestead. \nGuests can expect an inspiring\, riveting\, and heart wrenching evening as Dr. Gilbert testifies to the extreme brutality inflicted upon Palestinians living under Israeli occupation\, shares his own experiences of providing immediate and life-saving emergency medical care and training in the besieged Gaza Strip\, and shines a light on what Americans can do to support Palestinians and end the occupation. As the author of the books Eyes in Gaza and Night in Gaza\, Gilbert is an essential voice in understanding the humanitarian devastation inflicted upon Palestinians under occupation. \nThis event is a fundraiser for RCF Gaza Projects\, which include the Rachel Corrie Gaza Sport Initiative\, the Palestinian Cultural Palace\, the Samira Project\, and more. \nAdmission: The Rachel Corrie Foundation strongly values access to education of all forms. If the ticketing costs are prohibitive and you would like to attend\, please contact us directly at info@rachelcorriefoundation.org. \nDue to graphic images\, no children under 12 will be allowed. \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/an-evening-with-dr-mads-gilbert
LOCATION:Ballard Homestead\, 6541 Jones Ave NW\, Seattle\, WA\, 98117\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice":MAILTO:info@rachelcorriefoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181020T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181020T140000
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SUMMARY:EarthCorps Arabic Speaking Station at Duwamish Alive!
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer with EarthCorps! \nانضم الى منظمة ايرث كورب في عمل تطوعي جماعي في اول حدث بيئي عربي في سياتل للعرب وللاشخاص الذين يريدون تعلم اللغة العربية في وسط الطبيعة بهدف بناء مجتمع عربي قوي ومتماسك ومترابط. لزيادة الوعي البيئي والعدل الاجتماعي في المجتمعات والاستمتاع بالطبيعة وحمايتها. ايرث كورب سوف تقوم بتوفير الماء والوجبات الخفيفة والقفازات والادوات اللازمة للعمل، سوف نقوم بالتعلم عن البيئة وماتوفره لنا عن طريق حماية النباتات وزراعة الاشجار. كما ستتاح لنا فرصة التعرف على عرب اخرون في سياتل ومن بينهم اشخاص يرغبون في تعلم اللغه العربيه وبالاضافة الى عمل نشاطات مختلفه تزيد من ترابطنا مع بعضنا البعض في المجتمع. لا يوجد ضرورة لتوفر الخبرة، فسوف نقوم بالتحدث عن كل ماهو لازم في هذا اليوم. \nمطعم علاء الدين جيرو- سيري سوف يقوم بتوفير وجبة الغداء مجانا للمتطوعين خلال الحدث! \nهذا الحدث هو اول حدث بيئي باللغة العربية في سياتل ووجودك يهمنا للعمل على استمرار وجود هذه الفعاليات باللغة العربية في المنطقه وفي العالم ككل \nالجميع من مختلف الاعمار والجنسيات مرحب بهم.، افراد وعائلات ومجموعات تاتي الى احتفالاتنا في سياتل وفي منطقة ال بيوجيت ساوند. للتسجيل في هذا الحدث، اضغط هنا: \nhttps://www.earthcorps.org/volunteer/event/a0E8000000Piwj9EAB/ \nJoin EarthCorps in our first Arabic speaking event at Duwamish Alive! EarthCorps\, Green Seattle Partnership and King Conservation District are working to restore the forest around Longfellow creek and the Duwamish River. This event is open to Arabic language speakers/learners – build community\, spend time outdoors\, and improve our forests! Lunch provided by Aladdin Gyro-cery. \nVolunteers will be planting native plants. No experience is necessary. EarthCorps will provide training\, tools\, and gloves. All are welcome! \nLearn more and sign up! \nhttps://www.earthcorps.org/volunteer/event/a0E8000000OWkUsEAL/ \nFB EVENT: https://www.facebook.com/events/464016624114705/
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/earthcorps-arabic-speaking-station-at-duwamish-alive
LOCATION:Longfellow Creek
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181010T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181010T220000
DTSTAMP:20181004T220235Z
CREATED:20181004T220235Z
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with-Muslim and Arab Women in the Arts
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday October 10th Macha Theatre Works and MAPS-AMEN will host: \nA Conversation with – Muslim and Arab Women in the Arts.  \nFREE and open to all.\nSeating is limited\, first come first served basis. \nModerator:\nAneelah Afzali – Executive Director\, MAPS-AMEN (American Muslim Empowerment Network)\nPanelists:\nAnida Ali – Cambodian Cham Muslim Artist\nHadeel Elbitar- Muslim Dancer\nLia Fakhouri -Arab Theatre Director\nAngie Kamel – Muslim-Egyptian-American-Immigrant Theatre Person\nFathiya Ritter -Arab/African American Actor \nPlease join us as we listen to women talk about their experience as female\, Muslim and/or Arab artists making work right now in Seattle.
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/a-conversation-with-muslim-and-arab-women-in-the-arts
LOCATION:West of Lenin\, 203 N 36th St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181006T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181006T170000
DTSTAMP:20180915T021227Z
CREATED:20180915T021227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180915T021227Z
UID:13407-1538823600-1538845200@rachelcorriefoundation.org
SUMMARY:Shuruq IV: Olympia Arab Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join RCF on Saturday\, October 6th\, 2018 (during Olympia Fall Arts Walk) at The Olympia Center to joyfully and authentically celebrate and experience the food\, culture\, traditions\, lifestyles\, and peoples of the Arab world with Shuruq IV: Olympia Arab Festival\, “Amplifying Arab Voices”. We will focus on the diversity and complexity of the Arab peoples by challenging stereotypes\, showcasing Arab arts and performance\, and celebrating diversity within our own community.
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/shuruq-iv-olympia-arab-festival
LOCATION:The Olympia Center\, 222 Columbia St NW\, Olympia\, WA\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice":MAILTO:info@rachelcorriefoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181005T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181005T220000
DTSTAMP:20181004T215641Z
CREATED:20181004T215641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181004T215641Z
UID:13621-1538758800-1538776800@rachelcorriefoundation.org
SUMMARY:Fall Arts Walk-Up Against the Wall
DESCRIPTION:Up Against the Walls–USA to Palestine \nThe Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural Project\, Art Forces\, and Rachel Corrie Foundation will add a new image to the Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural thanking donors to our recent campaign for mural upkeep.\nSpecial performances by the Raging Grannies and Tarik Bentlemsani. \nSusan Greene will present images from communities using art to resist colonial occupation and manifest visions for justice. Art Forces\, working in partnership with grassroots community groups\, uses community public art and technology\, including murals\, websites\, social and new media\, to inspire critical thinking and action. From the streets of San Francisco Bay Area to Olympia Washington\, to refugee camps of Palestine and Lebanon\, the projects make visible histories and relationships that have been obliterated and forgotten\, making connections to national and global issues of social and environmental justice\, borders\, precarity\, migrations\, and decolonization.
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/fall-arts-walk-up-against-the-wall
LOCATION:Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural\, State Ave NE & Capitol Way N\, Olympia\, WA\, 98501\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice":MAILTO:info@rachelcorriefoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181004T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181004T210000
DTSTAMP:20181004T215757Z
CREATED:20181004T215757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181004T215757Z
UID:13623-1538679600-1538686800@rachelcorriefoundation.org
SUMMARY:Up Against the Walls-USA to Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Join RCF in welcoming Susan Green\, Art Forces founder\, for a presentation on multimedia murals and stories of communities using art to resist colonial occupation and manifest visions for justice. Art Forces\, working in partnership with grassroots community groups\, uses community public art and technology\, including murals\, websites\, social and new media\, to inspire critical thinking and action. From the streets of San Francisco Bay Area to Olympia Washington\, to refugee camps of Palestine and Lebanon\, the projects make visible histories and relationships that have been obliterated and forgotten\, making connections to national and global issues of social and environmental justice\, borders\, precarity\, migrations\, and decolonization. \nThe presentation will include a 22-minute in-progress video of community murals in Silwan East Jerusalem\, called “Our Streets–My Homeland is Not a Suitcase”. The Palestinian village of Silwan\, East Jerusalem\, daily resists escalating attacks by Israel\, the goals of which include the expulsion of the entire Palestinian population. In 2015\, as part of its struggle against dispossession\, the Silwan community worked with international artists to paint 1500 square feet of public murals embodying their identity\, history\, culture\, and determination to remain on their land. \nAdmission is FREE! Donations will benefit the Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural Project. \nSUSAN GREENE is an internationally-known interdisciplinary artist\, educator\, and clinical psychologist. Her practice traverses cultural arenas\, focusing on borders\, migrations\, feminism\, decolonization\, trauma\, and memory. She conducts research on intersections of trauma\, creativity\, resilience\, and resistance through multimedia projects she directs with Art Forces\, which she founded in 2001. Sites of her 50+ public art installations span West Bank and Gaza\, Palestine and refugee camps in Lebanon to the streets of San Francisco and Oakland CA. Greene initiated and directs the Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural Project in downtown Olympia.
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/up-against-the-walls-usa-to-palestine
LOCATION:Traditions Cafe\, 300 5th Ave. SW\, Olympia\, WA\, 98501\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice":MAILTO:info@rachelcorriefoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180915T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180915T220000
DTSTAMP:20180830T000534Z
CREATED:20180830T000501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180830T000534Z
UID:13246-1537020000-1537048800@rachelcorriefoundation.org
SUMMARY:Peace Works 2018: Middle Eastern Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice\, in partnership with the Olympia Film Society\, is proud to present Peace Works 2018: Middle Eastern Film Festival\, the 13th iteration of the annual Peace Works project\, on Saturday\, September 15th\, 2018 at the Capitol Theater in downtown Olympia\, WA. Admission is $12 a film\, $9 for OFS members\, and $5 for children. A full day pass is $30 (General Admission) or $27 (OFS Members)\, and grants admission to all three films. Tickets may be purchased at the Capitol Theater Box Office or online.\n\nThe purpose of the project is to enliven and enrich the South Sound community with Middle Eastern films and allied arts\, and to raise funds for the upcoming Shuruq IV: Olympia Arab Festival taking place at The Olympia Center on October 6\, 2018.\n\nThe film festival will feature the following:\n\n2 PM: The Prophet\, an animated children’s film based on the writings of Lebanese-American writer\, poet\, and visual artist Khalil Gibran. Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in Mustafa’s words will incite rebellion.\n5 PM: Persepolis\, an adult animated biographical comedy-drama film\, based on Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical graphic novel of the same name\, about a precocious and outspoken Iranian girl growing up during the Islamic Revolution.\n8 PM: Naila and the Uprising\, a documentary\, chronicles the remarkable journey of Naila Ayesh whose story weaves through the most vibrant\, nonviolent mobilization in Palestinian history — the First Intifada in the late 1980s.\nPhotography exhibit\, “A Day in the Life of Yemen”\, showcasing the work of Luke Somers\, a British-born American freelance photographic journalist and resident of Yemen\, who was held hostage and killed by al-Qaeda in 2014.\nChildren’s activities\, film Q&A sessions\, and opportunities to get involved with RCF.
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/peace-works-2018-middle-eastern-film-festival
LOCATION:Capital Theater\, 206 5th Ave SE\, Olympia\, WA\, 98501\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice":MAILTO:info@rachelcorriefoundation.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181001
DTSTAMP:20180830T000840Z
CREATED:20180830T000840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180830T000840Z
UID:13250-1535500800-1538351999@rachelcorriefoundation.org
SUMMARY:"A Day in the Life of Yemen" Luke Somers Photography Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:The Rachel Corrie Foundation is honored to present the photography exhibit\, “A Day in the Life of Yemen”\, showcasing the work of the late photojournalist Luke Somers for the month of September 2018 at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave SE\, Olympia\, WA 98501) in partnership with the Olympia Film Society. \nAbout Luke Somers \nLuke Somers\, a British-born American freelance photographic journalist and resident of Yemen\, was killed in a failed raid attempt in December 2014\, one year and three months after his abduction by armed tribesmen. Luke arrived in Sana’a\, Yemen in 2011 as an English teacher; and\, although revered by his students and colleagues\, Luke began to shift gears into photojournalism\, bearing witness to the visceral realities – both bleak and inspiring – of the country\, as well as the cultural phenomena of the Arab Spring as it swept through the region. \nAs time unraveled\, Luke became a full-time freelance journalist who worked for several Yemeni newspaper outlets throughout Sana’a\, including National Yemen and Yemen Times.  In the process\, Luke began submitting photo essays to prestigious news organizations\, including The New York Times\, Al Jazeera\, BBC and NPR\, highlighting cultural\, personal and political facets of the country’s people.  Luke spent much of his time in Tent City\, Change Square – the protestors’ main area of living and congregating – where he had spent countless hours\, days\, weeks and\nmonths sharing food\, plans\, conversation\, and stories.  This was Luke’s home. \nPurpose of the Exhibit \nLuke\, amid his many human qualities\, was a thoughtful\, intensely passionate\, sensitive soul who arrived in Yemen with no agenda but to simply be.  His authentic and outgoing outlook toward the Yemeni people – as well as those of any other origin – led to his work as a photojournalist\, as it not only allowed him to spend the bulk of his time with everyday citizens but also to continue his skilled hobby as a photographer while receiving a subsistent wage.  A primary purpose of this exhibition is to not only celebrate the life of Luke– as a human being and as a citizen of the world – but to also appreciate the beautiful\, highly detailed and telling work that he created from 2011 to 2013. \nAfter Luke’s death\, the state of Yemen has only become direr.  Due to political corruption\, the former and present administration’s use of drone strikes\, as well as Saudi-led and U.S. backed sanctions\, airstrikes\, and bombings\, Yemen has been reduced to a deplorable state\, where malnutrition and youth mortality have skyrocketed.  Luke knew\, befriended and loved the very people who are now either gone or struggling for their survival.  Through this\nexhibition\, we will be providing a lens through Luke’s – and\, in turn\, our – eyes to the hospitality\, generosity\, beauty and sheer authenticity of the people of Yemen.  In doing so\, we hope to bridge the wide gap in understanding that defines our “us-and-them” mentality\, as well as to provide a glimpse into a day in the life of a Yemeni citizen. \nWe invite you to participate in a journey of Luke’s powerful and transformative years in Yemen.
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/a-day-in-the-life-of-yemen-luke-somers-photography-exhibit
LOCATION:Capital Theater\, 206 5th Ave SE\, Olympia\, WA\, 98501\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice":MAILTO:info@rachelcorriefoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180725T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180725T203000
DTSTAMP:20180622T014335Z
CREATED:20180622T014335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180622T014335Z
UID:12957-1532539800-1532550600@rachelcorriefoundation.org
SUMMARY:2018 Middle Eastern Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Indulge in an evening of entertainment\, delicious Arabic cuisine\, drinks\, and special guest entertainment celebrating Arab culture to benefit Shuruq IV: Olympia Arab Festival\, “Amplifying Arab Voices”. \nJoin the Rachel Corrie Foundation for a lively and culturally rich evening featuring a delicious Middle Eastern dinner\, cash bar\, music\, and guest entertainment. There will also be opportunity to shop for amazing gifts including exclusive hand-crafted Palestinian embroidery\, delicious Canaan Fair Trade products\, and more. \nBUY YOUR TICKETS NOW \nCan’t make it to the dinner but would still like to contribute? Co-Sponsorship Opportunities ARE AVAILABLE! Visit our online cosponsorship page to contribute! \nAll proceeds from this event will directly benefit Shuruq IV: Olympia Arab Festival\, held Saturday\, October 6\, 2018 from 11am-5pm at The Olympia Center. \nArab Festival is a biennial project of the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice that invites the Olympia community to join in celebration of Arabic culture and to experience the food\, traditions\, lifestyles\, and peoples of the Arab World in a peaceful\, joyous and authentic manner. We strive for lasting appreciation and respect for our own and other cultures\, and for the ability to understand and accept our differences so that we may acknowledge our similarities and enrich each other’s lives. \nTo learn about how you can be involved in this year’s festival\, check out our website.
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/2018-middle-eastern-dinner
LOCATION:Huber’s Gasthaus\, 2312 Friendly Grove Road NE\, Olympia\, WA\, 98506
ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice":MAILTO:info@rachelcorriefoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180609T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180609T220000
DTSTAMP:20180609T020927Z
CREATED:20180501T024642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180609T020927Z
UID:12876-1528556400-1528581600@rachelcorriefoundation.org
SUMMARY:GOALS FOR GAZA: Olympia Ramadan Fundraising Tournament & Community Iftar Meal
DESCRIPTION:Join RCF for GOALS FOR GAZA: Olympia Ramadan Soccer Tournament Fundraiser & Community Iftar Meal! \nFor 11 years the Rachel Corrie Foundation has proudly supported the Rachel Corrie Ramadan Football (Soccer) Tournament in Gaza. This program has grown from a small tournament to the all-encompassing Rachel Corrie Gaza Sport Initiative\, which includes a Young Men’s and Juniors tournament during Ramadan\, and a Tournament for Athletes with Disabilities in the winter. \nTo celebrate the success and growth of this initiative\, ensure its financial sustainability\, and connect the Olympia and South Sound community with our friends in Gaza and our local Muslim community\, we are excited to host GOALS FOR GAZA: Olympia Ramadan Soccer Tournament Fundraiser and Community Iftar Meal! \nOur objectives are simple! \nFundraise! The Gaza Sport Initiative has an approximate budget of $26\,000 for 2018. Our goal is to raise at least $5\,000 through team and player registrations\, generous donations\, food and t-shirt sales\, and community support. \nEducate! The situation in Gaza is more dire than ever before\, and Gazans have called on the international community to do their part in ending the occupation. We feel that it is our responsibility in the United States to educate our communities about how U.S. foreign policy and support for the Israeli government directly contributes to continuing the occupation. We’ll share more information about the current situation on the ground in Gaza\, and how efforts like the Gaza Sport Initiative positively engage Palestinians. \nRelationship Building! Like the Gaza Sport Initiative\, which focuses heavily on community building and strengthening bonds\, we want to extend the opportunity for community members to meet and build relationships with their Muslim neighbors through a community Iftar meal at our local mosque. An Iftar meal is the evening meal that breaks the fast for the day during the holy month of Ramadan. \nRSVP VIA OUR TICKETING PAGE!\nWe encourage individuals to take part in the tournament and the meal\, but participation is up to you! RCF kindly requests attendees to RSVP to the best of their abilities. These community events require planning\, staff time\, and funding to organize\, so the more accurate attendance numbers we have\, the better the events will be! \nOlympia Tournament Overview\nThis is a round-robin style tournament\, with four rounds and a championship finale game (teams determined by points scored). Games will be 30 minutes (15 minute halves) with a 15-minute break between games. Awards will be given to 1st\, 2nd\, 3rd place teams. The tournament will be played at the RAC Sports Complex in Lacey on Fields #1 & #2. We strongly encourage spectators to bring blankets or folding chairs to view the tournament in comfort! PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LOCATION HAS CHANGED FROM THE ORIGINAL LOCATION OF CHINOOK MIDDLE SCHOOL. \nTournament admission is FREE to the public\, with a suggested donation of $5. Please RSVP so we have an idea of the crowd size to expect! \nWant to Play? \nRegistration: Players may register as a team or individually. Teams may be 7-10 individuals\, with at least two women on the roster. Individual players will be assigned to teams with space available. All players must be 18+. \nFees: Team registration is $250\, individual registration is $40\, which may be paid via the ticketing page or through the RCF office (cash\, check\, and credit card accepted). All registration fees must be paid in full prior to the beginning of the tournament in order to participate.The registration and fee deadline is Thursday\, June 7th\, 2018. \nForms: In addition to payment\, we require registration forms and signed medical waivers for players. All forms must be completed and turned in for players to participate. \nA volunteer first-aid responder will be on site with a first-aid kit and the ability to assist in the event of an injury. Water will be available for all players. \nCommunity Iftar Meal \nThe Community Iftar Meal will take place at sunset at the Masjid al-Nur – Islamic Center of Olympia\, 4324 20th Way NE\, Olympia\, WA 98516.\n\nWe asked that you arrive no later than 8:30pm to receive a brief introduction/welcome by the mosque’s outreach coordinator\, Mustafa Mohamedali. After a brief welcome\, and since women and men do not break fast together\, the men will head to the basement of the mosque. The women will go to the original mosque adjacent to the current mosque.\n\nAs guests of the mosque\, we ask that people dress modestly and appropriately\, meaning no shorts\, tank tops\, athletic gear\, or other revealing attire. Guests will be asked to remove their shoes\, and women will need to cover their heads. Some scarfs will be available to borrow. Let us know if you have any questions about attire.\n\nAgenda:\n8:30 pm Arrive at Masjid Al-Nur/Welcome by Mustafa Mohamedali\n8:45pm Ladies proceed to the original mosque facility\, Men to the community hall.\n9 pm IFTAR MEAL\n9:06 – 9:45 Breaking of the fast followed by sunset (Maghreb) prayer and Iftar co-sponsored by RCF\n9:45 – 10:00 Cleanup and coffee allowing for women to proceed to community hall (basement at the mosque)\n10:00 – 10:45 RCF Presentation and Q&A by the Corries\n10:45 pm Close\nThe Community Iftar Meal is FREE to the public\, with a suggested donation of $10. Please RSVP so we have an idea of the number of guests to expect! \nALL FUNDS RAISED FROM THESE EVENTS WILL COVER THE COSTS OF THE EVENTS AND SUPPORT THE GAZA SPORT INITIATIVE \nLearn More About the Gaza Sport Initiative \nThe Gaza Sport Initiative transcends factional identities\, age\, gender\, and physical abilities to unite Palestinians together through sports for enjoyment\, play\, normality\, and community building. This grassroots initiative helps heal communities\, strengthens bonds\, and promotes nonviolence as a response to an ongoing military occupation\, siege\, and blockade. \nThe objectives are to provide a safe place for sports enthusiasts and athletes to gather and participate in athletic events\, encourage peaceful grassroots organizing\, affirm the place of the disabled in Gaza society\, and provide an opportunity for female athletes to participate in a public forum. \nThe enduring military occupation of Palestine is the primary issue addressed by the initiative. Individuals affected by ongoing siege and its associated trauma find positive role models and examples of community members addressing their immediate situation – working together\, creating healthy outlets to dispel stress\, and peaceful community relationship building. The initiative also reaffirms the place and value of the disabled and women participating in public forums. \n“The Rachel Corrie Ramadan Football Tournament is a celebration of the spirit of the Palestinian community in Gaza. It is an opportunity for people to get together\, for fleeting moments to look passed the scars of war\, the ongoing struggle under siege\, and the anxiety of the pain that is yet to come\, and seek unity\, togetherness and the love for sports. Gazans are resilient people. Their struggle is deep-rooted and recurring. But they always find a way to prevail\, and somehow to survive. \nThe Ramadan tournament\, which carries the name of Rachel Corrie\, whose memory is cherished by all Palestinians\, is one platform that helps Gazans articulate\, yet once more\, their insistence on their love for life\, and hope for the future\, despite every attempt at denying them life\, and depriving them of hope. It is a project that I fully support and endorse. It is pure in its intentions\, and noble in its message. Please support the tournament\, this year and every year.”\n– Dr. Ramzy Baroud\, Palestinian-US author\, editor and journalist.
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/goals-for-gaza-olympia-ramadan-fundraising-tournament-community-iftar-meal
LOCATION:The RAC Sports Complex\, 8345 Steilacoom Rd SE\, Olympia\, WA\, 98513\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice":MAILTO:info@rachelcorriefoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180602T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180602T180000
DTSTAMP:20180521T204248Z
CREATED:20180521T204248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180521T204248Z
UID:12914-1527955200-1527962400@rachelcorriefoundation.org
SUMMARY:Gather for Gaza: 2018 Rachel Corrie Gaza Sport Initiative Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Do you love soccer\, the Seattle Sounders\, local Olympia beer\, and supporting Palestinians in Gaza? If you answered yes to any part of that question\, we invite you to join the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice (RCF) for a soccer FUNdraiser during Happy Hour on June 2\, 2018 at Three Magnets Brewing Co! \nJoin RCF in the Barrel Room at 4 pm for a brief multimedia presentation about the Rachel Corrie Gaza Sport Initiative\, specifically highlighting the 11th Annual Rachel Corrie Ramadan Football Tournaments that take place in Gaza every year during the holy month of Ramadan (currently happening now!). \nAt a time when Gaza is facing extreme hardship and external violence\, we look forward to sharing how our long-running initiative transcends factional identities\, age\, gender\, and physical abilities to unite Palestinians together through sports for enjoyment\, play\, normality\, and community building. This grassroots initiative helps heal communities\, strengthens bonds\, and promotes nonviolence as a response to an ongoing military occupation\, siege\, and blockade. \nAfter the presentation\, there will be the opportunity to ask questions\, make friends\, win raffle prizes\, enjoy Happy Hour food & drink\, sign up for the Olympia Ramadan Football Soccer Tournament\, and then gradually make our way into the main bar area to watch the Seattle Sounders face off with Real Salt Lake. \nBring your friends\, family\, neighbors\, co-workers\, and fellow soccer nuts! We hope to see you there! \nCan’t make it but want to support the initiative? Donate here: https://rachelcorriefoundation.networkforgood.com/projects/52622-rachel-corrie-gaza-sport-initiative \nWant to play in the Goals for Gaza: Olympia Ramadan Soccer Tournament Fundraiser? Sign up here: https://rachelcorriefoundation.networkforgood.com/events/2890-goals-for-gaza \nPlease Note: This event is free\, with a suggested donation of $20 to support the Gaza Sport Initiative. This event is not sponsored by Three Magnets Brewing Co.
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/gather-for-gaza-2018-rachel-corrie-gaza-sport-initiative-fundraiser
LOCATION:Three Magnets Brewing\, Co.\, 600 Franklin St SE #105\, Olympia\, WA\, 98501\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice":MAILTO:info@rachelcorriefoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180515T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180515T210000
DTSTAMP:20180425T022822Z
CREATED:20180425T022822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180425T022822Z
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SUMMARY:Nakba Day 2018
DESCRIPTION:Join RCF in Olympia on May 15th\, 2018 to observe the 70th anniversary of al Nakba\, or “the catastrophe\,” the widespread ethnic cleansing campaign against Palestinians perpetrated by Zionist forces leading up to the establishment of the State of Israel on May 15\, 1948. The campaign of ethnic cleansing displaced more than 750\,000 Palestinians and destroyed more than 400 of their villages. \nAs our Palestinian friends and colleagues in Gaza continue their incredible grassroots organizing efforts with the Great Return March in the face of extreme military violence\, it is more important than ever for international audiences to show our solidarity and support for their cause. We hope you can join us in our own community to highlight the need for global support of the right of return and ending the siege on Gaza. \nOLYMPIA OBSERVANCE ACTIVITIES \nRCF kindly requests attendees to RSVP to the best of their abilities. These community events require planning\, staff time\, and funding to organize\, so the more accurate attendance numbers we have\, the better the events will be! Click here to RSVP.  \nNakba Display\, WA State Capitol\, 11 am-5 pm \nRCF will display “Palestine: Stolen Homeland\,” a collection of tent-style placards inscribed with the names of Palestinian villages destroyed in 1948on the Capitol Lawns (next to the Tivoli Fountain) from 11 am-5 pm to educate the public about al Nakba and the Right of Return. \nThe installation was created by the Seattle Mideast Awareness Campaign and has been installed at several sites across western Washington\, educating the public about the ongoing ethnic cleansing against Palestinians. \nHonoring the Great Return March\, WA State Capitol to Traditions Cafe\, 5-6:30 pm \n\n5-6 pm: Gather with RCF and fellow community members to view and pack up the Nakba display\, share stories\, and honor the Palestinians nonviolently demonstrating in Gaza.\n6-6:30 pm: At 6 pm we will walk silently as a group down from the Capitol to Traditions Fair Trade Cafe for a film screening of 1948: Creation & Catastrophe. This silent walk will honor those killed and injured in the Great Return March\, along with all the Palestinians around the world waiting to return home. (This is a sidewalk procession\, not a street march. Signs will be provided.)\n\nFilm Screening of 1948: Creation & Catastrophe\, Traditions Fair Trade Cafe\, 7-9 pm\nWe will screen the film 1948: Creation & Catastrophe at 7 pm. We’ll end with a list of ways we can support Palestinians at home and abroad with concrete action items. If you plan to attend the film\, we are asking for a $10 donation to cover the cost of film screening rights. You can make the donation via this ticketing page or at the door. Please note\, nobody will be denied admission due to lack of funds. \nAbout the film: \nThrough riveting and moving personal recollections of both Palestinians and Israelis\, 1948: Creation & Catastrophe reveals the shocking events of the most pivotal year in the most controversial conflict in the world. It tells the story of the establishment of Israel as seen through the eyes of the people who lived it. But rather than being a history lesson\, this documentary is a primer for the present. It is simply not possible to make sense of what is happening in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict today without an understanding of 1948. This documentary is the last chance to hear first-hand accounts of what took place in Haifa\, Jaffa\, Dayr Yasin\, Acre\, Jerusalem\, Ramle and Lydda from the Israelis and Palestinians who personally fought in and fled from this land. These shocking and dramatic events reveal the core of what drives the conflict today.The documentary includes interviews with veterans\, refugees\, survivors and historians of the war collected in Palestine\, Israel\, Jordan\, Lebanon\, the United Kingdom\, Canada and the United States. Those who lived through the war are the centerpiece of the story\, but respected historians\, including Charles D. Smith\, Avi Shlaim\, Nur Masalha\, Benny Morris\, Ilan Pappe\, Rashid Khalidi and Sharif Kanaaneh provide context for the events. By Andy Trimlett and Ahlam Muhtaseb / Palestine – US / 2017 / 99 mins
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/nakba-day-2018
LOCATION:Traditions Cafe\, 300 5th Ave. SW\, Olympia\, WA\, 98501\, United States
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SUMMARY:Olympia Spring Arts Walk: Palestine 100
DESCRIPTION:Join RCF for a multimedia presentation of Palestine 100\, a photographic exploration of Palestinian identity. In light of 100 years since the Balfour Declaration (November 2017)\,  Yasmeen Al-Abed and Dahlia Al Yaseen have photographed 100 Palestinians in Vancouver\, B.C. along with poetry\, drawings\, and creative displays to celebrate the stories of their Palestinian heritage. Check out this video sample of their work! \nWe’ll be showcasing this project at Olympia Spring Arts Walk on Friday\, April 27 (5-10 pm) and Saturday\, April 28 (12-8 pm). We’ll also have Arabic treats and coffee for sale to help fundraise for Olympia Arab Festival (to be held in October during the Olympia Fall Arts Walk) as well as other goods supporting RCF and Palestinians.
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/olympia-spring-arts-walk-palestine-100-2
ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice":MAILTO:info@rachelcorriefoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180427T170000
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SUMMARY:Olympia Spring Arts Walk: Palestine 100
DESCRIPTION:Join RCF for a multimedia presentation of Palestine 100\, a photographic exploration of Palestinian identity. In light of 100 years since the Balfour Declaration (November 2017)\,  Yasmeen Al-Abed and Dahlia Al Yaseen have photographed 100 Palestinians in Vancouver\, B.C. along with poetry\, drawings\, and creative displays to celebrate the stories of their Palestinian heritage. Check out this video sample of their work! \nWe’ll be showcasing this project at Olympia Spring Arts Walk on Friday\, April 27 (5-10 pm) and Saturday\, April 28 (12-8 pm). We’ll also have Arabic treats and coffee for sale to help fundraise for Olympia Arab Festival (to be held in October during the Olympia Fall Arts Walk) as well as other goods supporting RCF and Palestinians.
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/olympia-spring-arts-walk-palestine-100
LOCATION:Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural\, State Ave NE & Capitol Way N\, Olympia\, WA\, 98501\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice":MAILTO:info@rachelcorriefoundation.org
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SUMMARY:Breaking the Siege on Gaza: A Fundraiser for the 2018 Gaza Freedom Flotilla
DESCRIPTION:The Rachel Corrie Foundation will host Breaking the Siege on Gaza: A Fundraiser for the 2018 Gaza Freedom Flotilla on Friday\, March 23\, 2018\, at Three Magnets Brewing\, Co. from 5:30-7:30 PM in the Barrel Room\, featuring guest speaker and peace activist\, Ann Wright. This is a free event\, and funds raised will support the international coalition’s purchasing of boats. \nSuggested donations begin at $15. \nABOUT ANN WRIGHT \nAnn is a retired US Army Colonel and former US diplomat who resigned from the US government in 2003 in opposition to the war in Iraq. A deeply committed peace activist\, Ann became active in Palestinian solidarity issues after visiting Gaza in 2009 after the 27-day Israeli war on Gaza\, worked with CODEPINK Women for Peace to bring six groups to Gaza in 2009\, and helped organize the Gaza Freedom March in December 2009 that brought 1350 persons from 40 countries to Cairo in solidarity with Gaza. \nShe has sailed on three of the more than two dozen Gaza flotillas–including the most recent 2016 women’s boat–carrying humanitarian aid and construction materials to challenge Israel’s blockade of Gaza. Ann will present an update on deteriorating conditions in Gaza and efforts to challenge Israel’s occupation of the West Bank. \nJoin us to hear from Ann about her experience on several previous Freedom Flotillas (2010\, 2011\, 2015\, & 2016) and the financial needs of this year’s initiative.
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/breaking-the-siege-on-gaza-a-fundraiser-for-the-2018-gaza-freedom-flotilla
LOCATION:Three Magnets Brewing\, Co.\, 600 Franklin St SE #105\, Olympia\, WA\, 98501\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice":MAILTO:info@rachelcorriefoundation.org
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SUMMARY:Rachel Corrie Memorial Lecture 2018: Huwaida Arraf
DESCRIPTION:Join keynote speaker Huwaida Arraf as she speaks about Women\, Activism\, and Freedom. \nSPSCC Olympia Campus\nBuilding 26\, Room 102\nMarch 19\, 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. \nHuwaida Arraf is a Palestinian-American attorney and human rights activist. Over the past two decades Huwaida has been involved in a number of legal and grassroots initiatives for Palestinian rights. In 2001\, she co-founded the International Solidarity Movement (ISM)\, a Palestinian-led non-violent resistance movement\, which has twice been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Huwaida is the former Chairperson of the Free Gaza Movement\, and from August to December 2008\, led 5 successful sea voyages to the Gaza Strip to confront and challenge Israel’s illegal blockade on the 2 million Palestinians living there. Huwaida is co-editor of the book “Peace Under Fire: Israel\, Palestine\, and the International Solidarity Movement.” She currently practices civil rights law in Detroit. \nRachel Corrie was a 23-year-old American peace activist from Olympia\, Washington\, who was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer on 16 March 2003\, while undertaking nonviolent direct action to protect the home of a Palestinian family from demolition.
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/rachel-corrie-memorial-lecture-2018
LOCATION:South Puget Sound Community College\, 2011 Mottman Road SW\, Olympia\, WA\, 98512\, United States
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SUMMARY:Northwest Film Premiere of 1948: Creation & Catastrophe
DESCRIPTION:Through riveting and moving personal recollections of both Palestinians and Israelis\, 1948: CREATION & CATASTROPHE reveals the shocking events of the most pivotal year in the most controversial conflict in the world. It tells the story of the establishment of Israel as seen through the eyes of the people who lived it. It is simply not possible to make sense of what is happening in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict today without an understanding of 1948. This documentary was the last chance for many of its Israeli and Palestinian characters to narrate their first-hand accounts of the creation of a state and the expulsion of a nation.\n\n\nScreenings will be held on Friday\, March 16 @ 7:00pm at Saint Mark’s Cathedral and Saturday\, March 17 @ 6:30pm at Edmonds United Methodist Church. Both screenings will be followed by a Q&A with the director Andy Trimlett\, a film professional\, who holds a master’s degree from the University of Washington Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies.\n\nAdmission is free. Donations are welcomed to help defray costs.\n\nWWW.1948MOVIE.COM
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/northwest-film-premiere-of-1948-creation-catastrophe
LOCATION:Edmonds United Methodist Church\, 828 Caspers St\, Edmonds\, WA\, 98020\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180317T150000
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SUMMARY:RACHEL CORRIE: 15 YEARS LATER (Seattle Fundraiser)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice (RCF) in Seattle on Saturday\, March 17\, 2018\, to remember Rachel Corrie and celebrate fifteen years of Palestinian solidarity and community organizing! In honor of 15 years of dedicated work around the globe\, the Rachel Corrie Foundation wishes to raise $15\,000 to support the programs that carry on Rachel’s vision\, spirit\, and creative energy! \nThis fundraising event will feature guest speakers Huwaida Arraf\, Palestinian-American human rights activist\, lawyer\, and cofounder of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM)\, and Cindy and Craig Corrie\, founders of the Rachel Corrie Foundation and parents of Rachel Corrie. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear first-hand accounts of Rachel Corrie and the work of the International Solidarity Movement\, what the last 15 years have yielded in terms of struggle and victory for the Palestinian people\, the challenges of holding the Israeli and US governments accountable\, and the impact of grassroots organizing. \nThere will be a Q&A session with the guest speakers\, and the opportunity to purchase copies of Rachel Corrie’s book\, Let Me Stand Alone\, signed by Cindy & Craig Corrie. \nDoors open at 12:30 pm\, with light refreshments served. Programming will begin promptly at 1 pm. \nTickets are free\, but a donation to the Rachel Corrie Foundation is strongly encouraged to sustain the work carried out in Rachel’s name.All guests must have a reserved ticket due to venue capacity restrictions.
URL:https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/event/rachel-corrie-15-years-later-seattle-fundraiser
LOCATION:Plymouth Church\, 1217 Sixth Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101-3199\, United States
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