[OLPC-SF] REBUILD AFGHANISTAN SUMMIT 2009

Edward Cherlin echerlin at gmail.com
Sat Oct 31 16:58:31 EDT 2009


I would love to go. Is anybody driving from the South Bay so that we
could share a ride?

On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 12:21, Sameer Verma <sverma at sfsu.edu> wrote:
> Forwarding on behalf of Carol Ruth Silver.
>
> ==============================
>
> You are invited to attend:
>
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>    REBUILD AFGHANISTAN SUMMIT 2009
>
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> Sunday, November 01, 2009 11:00 AM
>
> Dominican University of California
> Guzman Hall, 2nd floor
> 50 Acacia Avenue
> San Rafael, CA
>
> Registration begins at 11am. Program begins at 11:30 am, includes
> speeches and two workshops ending at 4:30 with networking until 5:30
> pm.
>
> Admission is FREE!
>
> Map & Directions at:  http://www.afghansummit.org/index.html
>
> Organizations wishing to participate should provide information to
> afghanreconstruction at yahoo.com.
>
> Keynote Speakers:
>
> - Dr. Nahid Aziz   Clinical Psychologist and Assoc. Prof., Argosy U.,
> Washington, DC
>
> - Norman Solomon  Marin Author and Executive Director, Institute for
> Public Accuracy
>
> Both speakers will address the role of the local community in the
> future of Afghanistan.
>
> Join concerned citizens and members of non-profit organizations for
> real conversations and some solutions to improving the lives of people
> in Afghanistan.
>
> Come hear the speakers, meet the participating organizations who will
> have information, photos and opportunities to get involved at their
> booths.
> Try out the laptop computer used in the 'One Laptop Per
> Child-Afghanistan' program!
>
> There will be time for networking, workshops (on funding for projects,
> education, mental health issues, art and archeology preservation in
> Afghanistan and more), Afghan handicrafts for sale and refreshments.
>
> For the summit schedule for the day, speaker Bios, links to the
> participating organizations and all details, visit the Rebuild
> Afghanistan Summit 2009 website at: www.afghansummit.org
>
> To RSVP (with only your name and e-mail address) go to
> http://rebuildafghanistansummit2009.eventbrite.com and click on
> 'Register'.
>
> VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
>
> Contact Masood Sattari, Summit Chairperson, if you can volunteer to
> help before and/or during the summit, at:
> email: afghanreconstruction at yahoo.com
> phone: (510) 612-5566
>
> Box lunches available.
> For directions and map to the campus go to
> www.dominican.edu/about/campus/directionstocampus.html .
>
>
> Hosted By:
> Dominican University and Rebuild Afghanistan Summit 2009 Committee
>
> Hope to see you there,
> Rebuild Afghanistan Summit 2009 Committee
> www.afghansummit.org
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Edward Mokurai (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر ج) Cherlin
Silent Thunder is my name, and Children are my nation.
The Cosmos is my dwelling place, the Truth my destination.
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