<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Dear Peace,<br><br></div>The local Friends Meeting (Quakers) and Faith in Place would like to invite AWARE and friends of AWARE to a few events:<br></div>* Event: Active Hope<br><div>When: Saturday, September 30, 10:00 am to noon, <br>Where: Urbana-Champaign
Friends Meetinghouse, 1904 E. Main St., Urbana.<br>Description: Sharon Monday
will provide an overview of the practice of active hope (see a longer description below and on the attachment) <br>* Event: A retreat, <i>Healing Earth’s Healers</i>,<br>When: Friday, November 3 (7:00 – 9:00 pm) and
Saturday, November 4 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm) <br>Where: Friends Meetinghouse / 1904 E. Main St., Urbana, IL. <br>Description: The retreat, sponsored by Faith in
Place, will provide a more intensive
experience with group exercises, time for reflection, dialogue, music, and
more. <div><div><div class="gmail_quote">* Event: Stories
of Standing Rock and the Sapara people in the Amazon.<br>Where: First Mennonite Church,
902 W. Springfield, Urbana,<br>When:<span style="color:rgb(192,80,77)"> </span>Thursday,
November 2 at 7:00 pm. <br>Description: The event
is a fundraiser for Gloria Ushigua, an activist working on behalf of the Sapara
Women’s Association to stop plans for exploration and exploitation of their
tribal territory by an oil company.<br><br>Some events require an RSVP. See a longer description below and on the attachment<br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Charlotte Green</b> <span dir="ltr"></span><br>Subject: Program on Active Hope at Quaker Meetinghouse<br><br><div dir="ltr">Hi Karen,<div><br></div><div>The Friends would like to invite the public to our program on Active Hope as well as the other two events listed in the following announcement. Could you forward this to the AWARE listserve? I have attached the announcement, also. </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Charlotte Green</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>
<p style="text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b>Active Hope: An Overview <span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In response to concerns about our current national
situation, the Urbana-Champaign Friends Meeting has scheduled a two-hour
program to help individuals maintain their courage and grounding in
spirit. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Saturday, September 30, 10:00 am to noon, Sharon Monday
will provide an overview of the practice of active hope at the Urbana-Champaign
Friends Meetinghouse, 1904 E. Main St., Urbana. The program is based on themes from the book, <u>Active Hope</u>,
by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone.
Active hope is a process we can apply to any situation, even in times
when we feel hopeless. In the
words of Joanna Macy, “Our focus is on how we strengthen and support our
intention to act, so that we can best play our part, whatever that may be, in
the healing of our world.”</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hot tea and cold water will be provided. Participants may bring their own drinks
if they like.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sharon Monday is a certified workshop trainer. She teaches peer development and
process at the University of Illinois.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The public is welcome to join Friends for this program! If you plan to attend, please RSVP to
Charlotte Green (<a target="_blank" href="mailto:charlotteg588@gmail.com">charlotteg588@gmail.com</a>). </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Here’s another
opportunity to learn more about Active Hope:</u><span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sharon Monday will also lead a retreat, <i>Healing Earth’s Healers</i>, on Friday, November 3 (7:00 – 9:00 pm) and
Saturday, November 4 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm) at the meetinghouse. The retreat, sponsored by Faith in
Place, will provide a more intensive
experience with group exercises, time for reflection, dialogue, music, and
more. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Because of the nature of the work, participants are asked to
commit to attending both days. To
register, please go to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.faithinplace.org">www.faithinplace.org</a>. Click on <b>Events</b>, then go to <b>November’s
calendar</b>, and click on <b>Friday,
November 3</b> <b>and Saturday, November 4.<span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>An example of
Active Hope: From Standing Rock to
Standing with the Sapara<span></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Maria Dorsey, Sharon Monday’s daughter, will share stories
of Standing Rock and the Sapara people in the Amazon at First Mennonite Church,
902 W. Springfield, Urbana,<span style="color:rgb(192,80,77)"> </span>on Thursday,
November 2 at 7:00 pm. The event
is a fundraiser for Gloria Ushigua, an activist working on behalf of the Sapara
Women’s Association to stop plans for exploration and exploitation of their
tribal territory by an oil company.
There will be prints for sale of Maria’s paintings. She is splitting the proceeds from
paintings ordered that night with Gloria Ushigua. (View at Maria Dorsey Art). </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information about this event: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-standing-rock-to-standing-with-the-sapara-tickets-36987508634">www.eventbrite.com/e/from-<wbr>standing-rock-to-standing-<wbr>with-the-sapara-tickets-<wbr>36987508634</a></p>
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