[Peace-discuss] Invite Muslim Peacemaker Sami Rasouli to speak in C-U?

[Karen Medina]

Yes, let's invite Sami Rasouli, of Muslim Peacemakers, to come to UC.
Too bad we missed Oct. 28 - Nov. 3

November 9 would be great.
November 13-14 would be great.
November 25 is the day before Thanksgiving.
Nov. 27 - Nov. 29	Open, but UIUC is closed for Thanksgiving break til
November 30th.
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His schedule:
Nov. 9	Open
Nov. 10 	St. Cloud
Nov.  11	St. Cloud area.
Nov. 12	Little Falls.
Nov. 13 -  Nov. 14	Open
Nov. 15	Al Nettles and Brad Gniffke
Nov. 16	Greg Barrett
Nov. 17 - Nov. 18	        Duluth
Nov. 19	Brainerd
Nov.  20 - Nov. 21	Travel with Mike in Wisconsin.
Nov. 22	LaCrosse 			
Nov. 23	University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse.
Nov. 24	Eau Claire?
Nov. 25	Open	
Nov. 26	Thanksgiving
Nov. 27 - Nov. 29	Open
Nov. 30 - Dec. 5	Travel with Mike Miles in Wisconsin
Dec. 1		Merriam Park
Dec 3		Norbert College, De Pere, Wisconsin		
Dec. 6 -	Dayton Avenue Presbyterian Church



> there are openings
> just before Thanksgiving (not ideal), just after (maybe better),
> and in early December.  We'd have to pay an honorarium,
> and for his travel and lodging here, but that should be within reach.
>
> He'd probably be happy to speak both off-campus and on if we like.
> I don't have time to put together a proper writeup on him,
> but wanted to pass the word along so we can get started...
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Marie Braun <braun044 at umn.edu>

> When a community group has Sami
> speak, we ask for $100 and that a collection be taken at the event;

> development of the Muslim Peacemaker Teams, Iraqi groups dedicated to the
>
>  Sami can speak about the exciting new developments that are taking place
> through the Sister City Project and other person-to-person ventures such as
> Letters for Peace, Water for Peace and the Iraqi Art Project.  He can also
> give a firsthand account of conditions in Iraq today . . . or talk about any
> other aspect of his work that might be of interest to faculty, students and
> the community.  You can find information at www.reconciliationproject.org <
> http://www.reconciliationproject.org> or  www.mpt-iraq.org/
> Thanks for your interest, .  Please call me if you find an open date that
> works for you.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Marie Braun
> for Twin Cities Peace Campaign-Focus on Iraq
> 612-522-1861
> cell:  612-275-2720
>
>
>
>
>
> Subject:
> Sami Rasouli
> From:
> Katy Vizdal <katyvizdal at gmail.com>
> Date:
> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:00:42 -0500
>
> To:
> anathoth at lakeland.ws
>
>
> Hello, I had the opportunity to meet Sami Rasouli when a group of students
> went up to farm from the University of Illinois in 2008 for Alternative
> Spring Break.