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	<title>Harrisonburg Summits &#187; Intercultural/Interfaith</title>
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		<title>Finding Common Grounds</title>
		<link>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/06/finding-common-grounds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/06/finding-common-grounds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kai</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Intercultural/Interfaith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Summit Report]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ishaq and Yusuf Espinel hosted a conversation about finding common grounds between communities regardless of background, religious believe, political views, etc.

Table E. Adjacent Room	3:00 &#8211; 4:00 PM

Attendees: Maja Ajin, Andy Kohen, Patty Huffman, Keith May, Nevin Zehi, Stan Forthing,  Joan Kelly, Stephen Lambert, Barbara Hammock,  Awad DA&#8217;mes,  David Kreider,  Gina Gaines, Susan Thompson, Carrie Landrum, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Passport&#8221; Program</title>
		<link>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/05/passport-program/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/05/passport-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 14:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kai</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercultural/Interfaith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Summit Report]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Convened by Kai Degner
Session III
Attendees (among others): Zulfiqar Ishaq, Brian Gumm, Heather Da&#8217;Mes, Yusuf Espinel, Anmar Saif, Nasser Alsaadun, Holly Martin, Kristee Trumbo, Diana Woodall, Erin Gumm, Scott Kim, Sam Nickels, others
This session focused on the possibility of creating a structure in which people in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County could individually work to interact with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public Transportation &#8211; Lay Health Promoters</title>
		<link>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/05/public-transportation-lay-health-promoters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/05/public-transportation-lay-health-promoters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 14:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kai</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercultural/Interfaith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Summit Report]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tonya Osinkosky
Table C	3-4 pm
Attendees: Anne Lorimer, Jeremy Aldrich, Youngsil Kang, Sam Nickels, Wilfredo Flores, Brian Gumm, Maria Martinez, Fredy Martinez, Julia Solow, Dolma, Holly Martin, Josh Diamond, Cindy Hunter, Florencia Paz, Gilberto Diaz, Tonya Osinkosky, Betsy Gustavo
We understand that JMU is subsidizing public transit in H&#8217;burg, but we need better public transportation, too!
Lay Health Promoters have done three ride alongs and are circulating a petition that includes names, phone numbers, neighborhoods where people live, destinations they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Love, Acceptance and Change in the Jail System</title>
		<link>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/05/love-acceptance-and-change-in-the-jail-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/05/love-acceptance-and-change-in-the-jail-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 14:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kai</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Intercultural/Interfaith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Summit Report]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Convened by Angelina Gonzales
Table C	4:00

Attendees: Angelina Gonzales, Diana Woodeur, Emmert Bittinger, Anne Lorimer, Brian Gumm, Linda Royster, Cindy Hunter, Youngsil Kang, Candace Breeden, Robin Vilt, Steve Smith
1)  Dignified treatment of local jail inmates.
2)  Concerns of growning numbers of inmates and expansion plans
3)  High ratio of minorities serving sentences
4) Small steps that can be taken to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beyond comfort to Duty: how do we challenge each other?</title>
		<link>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/05/beyond-comfort-to-duty-how-do-we-challenge-each-other/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/05/beyond-comfort-to-duty-how-do-we-challenge-each-other/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 14:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kai</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Intercultural/Interfaith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Summit Report]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Convenved by John Fairfield
Table B	3:00

Attendees: Patty Sensabaugh, Angelina Gonzales, Rosemary Nicholson, Esther Bittinger, Ray Gingerich, Gerald Shenk, Tom Brenneman,
Ann Ward, Leah Rosenwasser, Cathy Strickler, Hasan Hanashi Sayed Eslamman, Steve Shenk, Lorie Merrows, Bob Bersson, MuAwia DaMes, John Fairfield, several others who came later&#8230;
We struggled with how/when to voice differences, versus expressing our common ground and underlying unity.  Respect and vulnerable listening seen as prerequisites to any challenge given. Acceptance of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DREAM Act and Building Bridges with Immigrant Communitites</title>
		<link>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/05/dream-act-and-building-bridges-with-immigrant-communitites/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/05/dream-act-and-building-bridges-with-immigrant-communitites/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 14:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kai</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercultural/Interfaith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy and Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Summit Report]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Convened by Julia Solow and Holly Martin
Table E	4pm
Attendees: Steve Smith, Rosemary Nicholson, Diane Rolle, Bryon Peachey, Mike Medley, Charlie Striukler, David Metzler, Ian Brammer Johnson, Maya Ajin, David Kreider, Pamyla A Yatis, Maria Murerwa, Esther Bittinger, Steve Shenk, Leah Rosenwasser, Maria Martinez, Fredy Martinez, Holly Martin, Gustavo Maldonado, Cheryl Woelk, Scott Kim, Erin Gumm
What is DREAM Act?


Opens a door to citizenship, higher education and legal work for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Engaging Children and Youth in Interfaith and Intercultural Activities</title>
		<link>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/05/engaging-children-and-youth-in-interfaith-and-intercultural-activities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/05/engaging-children-and-youth-in-interfaith-and-intercultural-activities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 14:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kai</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Intercultural/Interfaith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Summit Report]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Convened by Vesna Hart
Table A	3:00 p.m.
Attendees: Valerie Schwarzenbach, Marta Frederick, Pam Yates, Cheryl Woelk, Peggy Toliver, Gretchen Maust, Lynette Mast, Candace Farthing, Kristee Trumbo, Dany Flemingj, Bekkhah Gelgoer, Erin Gumm, Mike Medley, Bill Ney, Hero Brzw, Katie Sensabaugh, Vesna Hart
Topics of Discussion:


After participants&#8217; introductions and sharing the motivation for joining this discussion group, participants expressed interest in learning about the existing interfaith/intercultural initiatives for children and youth, as well as discussing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Multi-faiths for Peace and Justice in Israel/Palestine</title>
		<link>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/05/multi-faiths-for-peace-and-justice-in-israelpalestine/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/05/multi-faiths-for-peace-and-justice-in-israelpalestine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 14:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kai</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercultural/Interfaith]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Convened by MuAwia  Dames and Bob Bersson
Table C- Adjoining Room 	4pm &#8211; 6pm

Approximately 30 individuals- Names to be added later.

Discussion points varied over a 2 hour session.


Support for Israel: where does it come from?
Several organizations exist nationally and abroad to address the needs and disseminate information.
Touched on some of the history and attempts for peace including the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yoga: A Resource for People of All Faiths</title>
		<link>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/05/yoga-a-resource-for-people-of-all-faiths/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/05/yoga-a-resource-for-people-of-all-faiths/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 14:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kai</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health and Wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercultural/Interfaith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Summit Report]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Convened by Diana Woodall
Table F	3 pm

Attendees: Julia Dunst, Maria Bowman, Bruce Lundeen, Catherine Muman, Stan Mailer, Bal Krishna, Steve Smith, Diana Woodall

Julia:  I&#8217;m attending Summer Peace Building Institute,  (SPI) I  want to incorporate yoga and other body awareness modalities in my work with women who are sexual abuse survivors, suffering from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)

Katherine: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Communicating Good News</title>
		<link>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/05/communicating-good-news/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/05/communicating-good-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 14:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kai</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Intercultural/Interfaith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Summit Report]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Convened by Susan Thompson
Table A	5 p.m.

Attendees: Susan Thompson, Stephen Lambert, Angelina Gonzales


There are many &#8220;building bridges&#8221; outreach activities going on. It would help if there was more communication between the groups who sponsor them, and also more publicity about multicultural events both before and after they take place.
Many churches and other organizations are not big enough to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Intercultural/Interfaith Summit: Agenda and Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/05/interculturalinterfaith-summit-agenda-and-notes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2010/05/interculturalinterfaith-summit-agenda-and-notes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 14:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kai</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercultural/Interfaith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Partners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Summit Report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On May 23, 2010, over 100 people joined together for the HarrisonburgSummit to Build Bridges Between Our Intercultural and Interfaith Communities.  As with every Harrisonburg Summit organized by the Fairfield Center, the participants created the breakout sessions based on topics they were interested in.
Here are the topics, linked to the notes about the topic:

Engaging Children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interfaith and Intercultural Partnership for Crisis Prevention and Disaster Response</title>
		<link>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2009/11/partnership-for-prevention/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2009/11/partnership-for-prevention/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kai</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Intercultural/Interfaith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Summit Report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainability Summit May '09]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Convener:  David Kreider
Scribe: Alan Finks
Table E, 3 pm 
Attendees: Alan Finks, David Kreider, Kevin Lanoue, Sandra Price-Stroble,
Hero Brzu, Aaron Hagmaier, Lorie Merrow 
Interfaith communication partnership, Crisis intervention and conflict intervention issues.
EMU Center for Justice, Peace Building
Outreach for Harrisonburg Community
Diversity is both an asset and a problem in Harrisonburg. While we must acknowledge the diversity we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Minute Overview of a Harrisonburg Summit</title>
		<link>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2009/10/5-minute-overview-of-a-harrisonburg-summit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2009/10/5-minute-overview-of-a-harrisonburg-summit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kai</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Intercultural/Interfaith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logistics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What happens at a Harrisonburg Summit?  How does it work?  This 5-minute video captures the general flow of a summit, in this case the Intercultural/Interfaith Summit held on October 22, 2009 from 3-9pm at Memorial Hall (the former Harrisonburg High School).
The video shows the opening circle, participants creating breakout topics and setting the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Education: Reflecting Students&#8217; Diversity in Staff and Administration</title>
		<link>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2009/10/education-the-k-12-school-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2009/10/education-the-k-12-school-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kai</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education / Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intercultural/Interfaith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Summit Report]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Convener: Dany Fleming  Scribe: Mickey Arefaine 
Location: Table B 4:30
Attendees:
Dany Fleming
Mickey Arefaine
Linda Kohn
Sima Namei
Lee Hall
Sheri Musser
Emily North
Carol Quinuo
Kerri Lawrence
Ina Mattson 
Harrisonburg and Rockingham schools have become very culturally diverse but the staff and administration is not.  How do we provide support for these children and their families?  Questions have been raised about the curriculum and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Managing the Public Perception of Harrisonburg as a Closed Community</title>
		<link>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2009/10/managing-the-public-perception-of-harrisonburg-as-a-closed-community/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2009/10/managing-the-public-perception-of-harrisonburg-as-a-closed-community/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kai</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Intercultural/Interfaith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Summit Report]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Diana Woodall Managing the public perception of H&#8217;burg, or how the DNR does NOT reflect us don&#8217;t know don&#8217;t remember the second time slot  a  group of about 25, very diverse in terms of age, gender and ethnic background, somewhat diverse also in terms of color, national origin, and sexual orientation.  Many spoke [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pray the Devil Back to Hell</title>
		<link>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2009/10/pray-the-devil-back-to-hell/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2009/10/pray-the-devil-back-to-hell/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kai</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Intercultural/Interfaith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Summit Report]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Reporter: Diana Woodall
Pray the Devil Back to Hell played at EMU&#8217;s Layman&#8217;s Auditorium    7-9pm to a large group of 150-200.
A film was shown about the very important role that Christian and Muslim women (united) played in ending the civil war in Liberia, in 2003. A very inspiring story that I just recently became aware of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Intercultural / Interfaith Summit Schedule Oct 22, 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2009/10/intercultural-interfaith-summit-schedule-oct-22-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2009/10/intercultural-interfaith-summit-schedule-oct-22-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kai</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Intercultural/Interfaith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Summit Report]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Click for General Information About this Summit
Submit a Session Report
Click on session titles to see their reports. 
The intermittent wireless internet connection in our meeting space may have unfortunately caused some reports to be lost (never captured).  For those who took notes that are not display here, we truly apologize, and invite attendees to re-submit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Refugees in Harrisonburg</title>
		<link>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2009/10/refugees/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harrisonburgsummits.com/2009/10/refugees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kai</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Intercultural/Interfaith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Summit Report]]></category>

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Intro of presenters

Karima is a senior international    student majoring in Social Work at James Madison University. She was    born to Iraqi refugee parents, who were later relocated to Norway as    refugees. She grew up most of her life in Norway and England.
Majeda is an Iraqi refugee [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Caring for Children in Kurdish Culture</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Presented by Mohammad Kareem, a member  of Harrisonburg’s Kurdish community. Kareem is also a liaison at Harrisonburg  High School and Thomas Harrison Middle School. 
Short story told by Kareem: 
Once there was a happy family. The  family had sons. The father asked the son to break a branch one day.  The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>American Identity &amp; Dream Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Back to Agenda
Topic: American Identity &#38; Dream Act
Location: Table I &#38; K
Convened:  at 4:30 by Jennifer Byrne and Isabel Castillo
Attendees and Affiliations:
Aaron Koepper Bisakha Tamang Kristen Wall Sharon Kniss Jim Hollowood Marvin Lorenzana Larisa Zehr Harry J. Showalter Nancy C. Showalter Sarah Hooley Alicia Horst Vin Narayan  Trevor Chase Emma Sheeny Judith Quintar [...]]]></description>
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