Thursday, September 20, 2007

GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS SUMMIT 2007


As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights approaches its 60th Anniversary, only a small percentage of the population worldwide even know of its existence.

Today, the UN reports that more than a billion people are without clean water; most of the 25 million who have HIV/AIDS in Africa have no access to health care; and 121 million children are denied a basic education. Furthermore, Amnesty International has documented serious human right abuses by armed opposition groups in 42 countries, including deliberate and arbitrary killings of civilians.

Viewing these statistics, who could disagree that actions must be taken now to make human rights known, understood and most importantly, put into practice.

With this aim in mind, Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) has teamed up with the Human Rights Department of the Church of Scientology, the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force, the Global Peace Leadership Conference and Artists for Human Rights for its annual international human rights summit and Human Rights Heros Awards presentations which will be held this year in Los Angeles on October 1 – 3, 2007.
Get more information, and watch the Youth For Human Rights television ads, here: www.youthforhumanrights.org

Friday, September 14, 2007



On October 15th, bloggers around the web will unite to put a single important issue on everyone’s mind - the environment. Every blogger will post about the environment in their own way and relating to their own topic. Our aim is to get everyone talking towards a better future.

Blog Action Day is about MASS participation. That means we need you!

Want more information? Click here: http://blogactionday.org/

Wednesday, September 05, 2007


Sunday, September 30, 2:00 pm at the
Beaverton City Park: 4950 SW Watson Ave.
Celebrate the diversity of our community with a 3-mile walk and festival featuring music, a community fair and much more!
For more info: 503-846-5792, or visit www.visionactionnetwork.org

Second Annual Festival of Faith!


What is the religion of Islam? And how to Muslims view Buddhists, or Baha'i?
How to Buddhists view and interact with Jews, or Scientologists?

Can we each be deeply religious in our own faith, and at the same time honestly interact and work with each other?

Attend this year's Festival of Faith to find out about and discuss these issues!

Sunday, Sept 9, 1:00 to 6:00 at Portland State University, Smith Ballroom
Free of charge and open to any information-seeking public

Some of our speakers this year:
Mary Jo Tully, Archdiocese of Portland
Rodney Page, formerly of National Council of Churches
Emily Gottfried, American Jewish Committee
Mayor Tom Potter
Imam Toure
Max Williams, OR Dept of Corrections and LDS leader

Workshops on: Scientology, Mormonism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Baha'i, Interfaith Spiritual Center and Hinduism

As well as more than two dozen religious organizations with table information and staff ready to answer questions

Contact angiedero@comcast.net for more information, or www.ifcgp.org