International Peace Gathering

June 23-27, 2010
6pm Wednesday to 12 Noon Sunday

Thursday morning/afternoon and Friday morning--Healing:

Healing the Planet--Flordemayo--Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers
Healing Peace in Northern Ireland--Kate Fitzpatrick--Peace Activist & Musician--Donegal, Ireland
Healing Collective Trauma--Gina Ross--President International Trauma Institute US & Israel

Friday afternoon and Saturday Morning--Actions:

Armed with Art--Alice Lovelace--Poet, Playwright & Organizer for Social and Economic Justice
The Role of Dissent--Ann Wright--Colonel (Ret) US Army & Anti-War Activist
Pilgrims of Peace--Bhanumathy Vasudevan--Social Scientist & OD Consultant-Tamil Nadu, India

Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning--Stepping into Activism:

Global Cafe event
Feminism, Activism and Waging Peace--Alexandra Merrill--Feminist & Transnational Consultant

This gathering will also include a variety of optional activities, entertainment, fabulous food and exciting opportunities for networking with like-minded souls. Go to www.hopespringsinstitute.org/peace.html to register.

May 6, 2010 - Education Revolution!

Join the education revolution! The Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University will present Moving in the Spirit’s ER: Education Revolution on May 6, 2010 at 7pm.

Set to the beloved tunes of School House Rock, ER: Education Revolution is a vibrant dance event that journeys through the history of education and celebrates the many ways we learn. This lively performance features Moving in the Spirit students and professional dancers, along with acclaimed literary and visual artists. Renowned poet Alice Lovelace will weave spirited text throughout the show, while prominent artist Sal Brownfield creates a magnificent painting live onstage.

With such School House Rock favorites as "Conjunction Junction," "I'm Just a Bill," and "Interjections," Education Revolution will have your whole family dancing in their seats!

ER: Education Revolution will be held at 7pm on May6, 2010 at the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University, located at 80 Forsyth Street NW Atlanta, GA. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under the age of 13, and may be purchased at the door on the night of the event. Children under the age of 3 can attend the performance free of charge. For more information, call 404-624-5295.

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Doctors for Global Health Save the date! Our fifteenth General Assembly will be held August 6th-8th, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Alice Lovelace, Keynote Speaker

We hope you'll join us.

Doctors for Global Health (DGH) is a private, not-for-profit organization promoting health, education, art and other human rights throughout the world. DGH is comprised of hundreds of health professionals, students, educators, artists, attorneys, engineers, retirees and others. Together we build long-term relationships between people and communities around the world to find effective solutions to social justice issues.

Find out more http://www.dghonline.org/