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  • Peace Conference - MAY 10

    PRESS RELEASE
    MASHDOTS COLLEGE
    Contact Person: Sofi Boyle
    411 E. Acacia Avenue
    Glendale, CA 91205
    Tel. (818) 548-9345
    Fax: (818) 548-9342
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Website: mashdotscollege.org


    PROMINENT SPEAKERS WILL HIGHLIGHT ROTARY'S
    13TH ANNUAL PEACE CONFERENCE IN PASADENA,
    CHAIRED BY DR. GARBIS DER-YEGHIAYAN


    The beautiful Travis Auditorium of Fuller School of Psychology, 135 N.
    Oakland Avenue, Pasadena, California has been selected as the venue for the 13th
    Annual Rotary International District 5300 Peace Conference which will take
    place on Saturday, May 10, 2008, 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. The theme of the Conference
    is: "ENGAGING THE OTHER - THE POWER OF COMPASSION'.

    Now more than ever . . . at a time of rising turmoil, a time that calls for
    new thinking, new vision, new understanding, and new ways of relating in an
    increasingly interconnected and interdependent global community, Rotary
    International District 5300 is proud to present a multidisciplinary and multicultural
    conference examining concepts of "THE OTHER" from a cross-cultural perspective
    to promote wider public dialog about images of "US AND THEM" - the roots of
    negative stereotyping and prejudice, and how to move past artificial barriers of
    misunderstanding and distrust to cultivate compassion and capacity for
    appreciation, diversity, reconciliation and peace.

    Mr. Charles M. Barr, Governor of Rotary International District 5300 will
    welcome the august gathering. Dr. Garbis Der Yeghiayan Past District Governor of
    Rotary International and President of Mashdots College will serve as Conference
    Chair and Moderator. Dr. Der-Yeghiayan is the founder of the District's peace
    conferences and has chaired all 12 past conferences.

    Distinguished speakers include: California State Senator Dr. Jack Scott; Los
    Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca; Rabbi Steven Jacobs, President of Progressive
    Faith Foundation; Salam Al-Mrarayati, Executive Director of Muslim Public
    Affairs Council; Rev. Leonard B. Jackson, Senior Advisor to Los Angeles Mayor
    Antonio Villaraigosa; Grand Master Tong Suk Chun, President of World Cultural and
    Sports Foundation; Dr. Henry Safavi, President of American University for
    Humanities; Robert Jones, Director of Field Operations, National Insurance Crime
    Bureau and Retired FBI Manager; Rev. Alexia Salvatierra, Executive Director of
    Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice in California; Dr. Andrea
    Shields, Executive Coach-Psychologist; Kenneth R. Boyd, Past District Governor of
    Rotary International and C. Ray Carlson, Rotary International District 5300.

    World-renowned artist Mark Strickland will exhibit his works, 8:30 A.M. -
    2:00 P.M., which expose the effects of cultural turmoil on the enduring human
    spirit.

    Established on February 23, 1905, Rotary International is the world's first
    service organization. Currently, Rotary boasts a membership of more than 1.2
    million professional men and women who belong to more than 32,000 clubs
    worldwide. Today, Rotary International encourages its clubs to focus on a broad
    spectrum of service activities such as, hunger, the environment, violence
    prevention, illiteracy, drug abuse prevention, polio eradication, youth, the elderly,
    AIDS awareness and education, and other global projects. Rotary clubs around the
    world are united under the motto "Service Above Self." The Rotary Foundation
    is a not-for-profit corporation that supports the mission and efforts of
    Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through global
    humanitarian, educational and cultural exchange programs. The Rotary Centers for
    International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution provide Rotary World Peace
    Fellows the opportunity to pursue a master's degree in conflict resolution,
    peace studies, international relations, and related areas. Each year up to 60
    Rotary World Peace Fellowships are offered on a competitive basis. The Fellows
    are chosen from countries and cultures around the globe based on their
    potential as leaders in government, business, education, media and other professional
    areas. Rotary Center alumni have demonstrated their ability to further global
    understanding and peace in their work for United Nations agencies, and other
    non-governmental organizations, along with national governments and
    international businesses. Interested individuals may learn more about this and other
    Rotary programs during the upcoming Peace Conference.

    Admission is free. For on-line registration, please e-mail to:
    [email protected]. You may also wish to visit the Rotary International District 5300 website
    at District5300.org for a complete program.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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