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O B J E C T I V E S
To inform the public at large about the existence of the United Nations and its promise of peace and prosperity in a world where everybody will be included for full and equal participation in their bioregional communities
To celebrate in the St. Cloud community the 60th anniversary of the founding of a world class institution to end war and foster reconciliation among all nations and peoples
To review the history of the United Nations and the role which the United States needs to play as a global partner in creative resolution of international conflict in the 21st century
To join hands with organizations of diverse peoples who are democratically envisioning sustainable world community of justice and harmony among cultures, languages, religions, ideologies, and philosophies of life
To reflect in our St. Cloud community celebration a mini-United Nations where local citizens join their civic and religious leaders as sisters and brothers in a festive event of song, music, dance, shared conversation, and refreshment
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A St. Cloud community celebration of the founding of the United Nations on October 24, 1945
see details at http://www.thepeoplespeak.org
We are happy to announce a 2-hour panel presentation on "Building a Safer World: Redefining US-UN Relations in the 21st Century."
Focus: "War, Conflict, and Peace."
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2005
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
LOCATION
University Lutheran Church of the Epiphany
390 4th Avenue South
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
FREE & OPEN TO ALL
Vision Statement
Celebrating the 60th year of the work for peace and justice of the United Nations as a world organization with diverse ethnic, religious, and other groups in the St. Cloud community
ORGANIZED BY:
CIE & UNIITE
CO-SPONSORED BY:
Religions for Peace, USA
The People Speak
United Religions Initiative
St. Cloud Hospital
Otto Bremer Foundation
City of St. Cloud
Bremer Bank
Xcel Energy
Nepalese Student Association, SCSU
University Lutheran Church of the Epiphany
Pax Christi, USA
Spiritual Assembly of Baha'is of St. Cloud
St Cloud Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Social Justice Committee
Bernick's Pepsi
Krispy Kreme Donuts
St Cloud Times
Cub Foods
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PROGRAM SCHEDULE
 Prelude by Mark Ochu - grand piano
Introductory Words - Malcolm Nazareth (3 minutes)
Moderator: St. Cloud Mayor John Ellenbecker speaks (6 minutes)
Cutting of the birthday cake by Pastor Jayne Thompson and cake donors, (Nepalese Students Association and Cub Foods) along with directors and board members of CIE/UNIITE
MC: Sara Schreder-Gomes
Performers/Speakers - 5 to 6 minutes each
Buddhist monk Ven. Witiyala Seewalie Thero - chanting sutras in Pali from Theravada Buddhist scriptures
Luke Tripp - African American and Native American perspective
Ravi Kalia - Asian American Hindu (India) perspective
Beth Berila Womens perspective
Breanna Swanberg & Rick Stevens from CAST - songs & poems of peace
Dien Phan Vietnamese perspective
Mohammad Mahroof-Tahir - Asian American Muslim (Pakistan) perspective
Roya Akhavan-Majid - Asian American Baha'i perspective
Zosha Warpeha - violin tunes for peace
Abdel Naroth - South African perspective
Ryan Birkman - SCSU student in International Studies perspective
Fr. Nathan Kroll - Eastern Orthodox perspective
Nepalese Student Association, SCSU dance conveying message of peace
Surprise 1-minute guest appearance of recent Opus Prize winner Fr. Trevor Miranda, S.J., of Project R.E.A.P., Mumbai, India
http://www.uniite.org/cie/schedule_FatherTrevor.html
Mohamoud Mohamed Somali African perspective
Brianda Cediel Colombian Latina perspective
Natsuki Ubukata (Japan), Guat Lin Yong (Malaysia), and Felicia Chandra (Indonesia) - Undergrads students of a "Community and Democratic Citizenship" class at SCSU
Concluding panelist: Bruce Watkins Superintendent, School District 742
Gretchen Jentz from CAST - dance initiator to accompany drummers
Joaquin Alves
Drumming for Life
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Videographer Will Mische and party
Volunteer Coordinators:
Yogesh Gyawali and Rajish Shakya
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