[Peace] free evenings--Patch Adams' conference

[John W.]

Where's the Urbana Arts and Media Center?  Is that the IMC???



At 03:17 PM 10/8/2007, Susan Parenti wrote:

>Hello, friends!
>
>This week is the upcoming "Thinking Outside the Box: ReDesign the Health 
>Care Sytem" intensive at the Urbana Arts and Media Center, Oct. 11-14th. 
>Some 140 people will be coming to town to attend it.
>
>While the intensive has a registration fee, the evening sessions are free 
>and open to the public. Please come!
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>3 Free evening events—Health Care Systems Design Intensive
>
>Thursday, Oct 11, 7:30-9:30pm
>"Let's Learn from Latin America"
>Venezuelan Consul: recent health intitiatives
>Recent US graduates of ELAM, Cuba's medical school
>"Salud"--documentary on the Cuban health care system
>
>Friday, Oct 12, 7:30-9:30pm
>"Health Care System Activists"
>Paul Glover, Philahealthia grass-roots health coop
>Claudia Lennhoff, director of Champaign County Health Care Consumers
>
>Saturday, Oct 13, 7:30---
>Gala Evening
>with Chrissy Nelson, nurse and author of Stephen's Hope, presenting a 
>moving, funny account of her compassion and passion for service; Patch 
>Adams, doctor, clown, activist, dreamer; Stephanie Davies, stand-up comic 
>from Britain; dazzling multi-media; sultry and healing madrigals directed 
>by Doctah Barton; followed by dancing to Sandunga! ... from the Cuban 
>musical traditions of son, guajira son, and trova/ bolero--with roots in 
>the fusion of African and Iberian rhythms and melodies ... Sergio 
>Cristancho (bongos and percussion), William Hope (Cuban tres and laúd), 
>Julian Norato (guitar), and Marisa Zapata (flute) with invited guests.
>
>All evening events are free and open to the public. The Gala will also 
>offer opportunities to contribute to positive change in health care delivery.
>
>for more info on the intensive:
><http://www.patchadams.org/education/healthcare_intensive/>http://www.patchadams.org/education/healthcare_intensive/ 
>
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