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Global Voices of Nonviolence 2011 EthnoGraphic Media Brings
Together New Voiceson Vital Topic
On September 21, the world will observe the United Nations
International Day ofPeace. EthnoGraphic Media (EGM) will mark this
occasion by launching Global Voices of Nonviolence. This
first-of-its-kind initiative will provide a platform tospark global
conversations about nonviolence as a path to peace and a source
ofgreater awareness of humanity throughout the world.
Oklahoma City, USA, September 14, 2011 -- EGM will kick off
Global Voices of Nonviolence at The Catholic University of America
(CUA) in Washington, D.C., and encourage 12 days of dialogue
culminating on October 2, the United Nations International Day of
Nonviolence and Mahatma Gandhis birthday.
CUAs Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies is
cosponsoring the kickoff of Global Voices of Nonviolence. We are
very pleased to have a chance to co-sponsor this important
conversation! The current generation of young people is confronted,
on one hand, by a world defined by violence and repression and, on
theother, the possibility for transcending that sad realityas we
have seen in the fl
owering of the Arab spring sweeping across North Africa and the
Middle East. Thanks to Global Voices of Nonviolence for lending
real vision to the possibility ofa world without violence. states
institute director, Stephen S. Schneck, Ph.D.
The event is as bold and ambitious as the initiative itself.
Hundreds will gather live for a screening of EGMs award-winning
documentary, Little Town of Bethlehem. After the film, a
distinguished panel will engage each other and the audience
in dialogue. What will make this event truly extraordinary is
that a global audience will be joining in after their own
screenings of Little Town of Bethlehemthrough live online streaming
of the panel discussion. Audience members anywhere
in the world can participate in the conversation. Bill Oechsler,
president of EGM adds, Were excited to gather the voices of
nonviolence from around the world and share them with people of the
world. We hope to take down the walls that keepthese stories, this
type of a message, from being seen and heard. We believe such
screenings without borders like Little Town of Bethlehem itself -
will transcend faith traditions as well as cultural, societal, and
geo-demographic boundaries. And, hopefully, people will be
motivated to positive nonviolent action with a
new perspective.
Little Town of Bethlehem captures the story of three men born
into violence whonow risk everything to find a path to peace
through nonviolent resistance. Samiis a Palestinian Christian,
Ahmad a Palestinian Muslim, and Yonatan an Israeli Jew. Inspired by
Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi, each learned that peace
is possible when adversaries discover the humanity in one another.
This filmoffers a model for conflict resolution that reaches far
beyond the Holy Land.
There are many ways to join in the 2011 Global Voices of
Nonviolence:
Attend the kickoff at The Catholic University of America Host a
screening eventat a school, house of worship, community center,
home, etc.
Watch online Little Town of Bethlehem and the live panel
discussion
Find and participate in a screening event between 9/21 and
10/2
Engage in conversation with others about nonviolence and the
film
For further details about the event visit our website
Discuss nonviolence and the film on Facebook and on Twitter (use
hashtag #GVoN)
