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by James Wiegel via OE 15 Oct '15

15 Oct '15

Last night after dinner I finished reading Beret Griifith's book a chronological history of the ecumenical Institute and Institute of cultural affairs. this morning I found this New barefoot guide helping civil society organizations respond to the interlocking great transition of which we are a part. what a great morning http://www.smart-csos.org/images/Documents/reimagining_activism_guide.pdf Jim Wiegel 401 North Beverly Way, Tolleson, Arizona 85353 Tel. 011-623-936-8671 or 011-623-363-3277 jfwiegel(a)yahoo.com www.partnersinparticipation.com It is so good To flirt And be flirted Again. -- Nguyen Thanh Nhan Get ready to Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the ToP Network. January 8-11, 2016. Here in Arizona. http://youtu.be/2uEoJlDC5mg Upcoming public course opportunities click here http://partnersinparticipation.com/?page_id=10 For online registration go to http://www.top-training.net The AZ ToP® Community of Practice meets the 1st Friday, 1-4 pm, starting again on Sept 5th at ACYR, 648 N. 5th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85003 AICP Planners: 14.5 CM for all ToP® courses

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Tell McDonald’s “NO” to McTeacher Nights |
by Steve via OE 14 Oct '15

14 Oct '15

http://dianeravitch.net/2015/10/14/tell-mcdonalds-no-to-mcteacher-nights/ BOSTON, MA –Today, the National Education Association (NEA) and more than 50 state and local teachers unions challenged McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook to end McTeacher’s Nights, the corporation’s most exploitative form of kid-targeted marketing. The call, issued in a letter written and organized by Corporate Accountability International (CAI) and Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC), comes as McDonald’s struggles to climb out of seven consecutive quarters of nose-diving sales in the US and continues to lose families—its core customer base. The letter builds upon a growing movement of parents and health professionals who are demanding McDonald’s end its kid-targeted marketing, and an increasing number of institutions—most recently the Cleveland Clinic—that are severing ties with the corporation. On McTeacher’s Nights, McDonald’s recruits teachers to “work” behind the counter and serve burgers, fries, and soda to their students and their students’ families. The corporation heavily brands the events, even going so far as to provide uniforms and branded shirts for teachers to wear behind counters. In return, McDonald’s donates only a small portion of the event’s proceeds. The events take advantage of cash-strapped schools and use teachers to sell junk food directly to their students in order to create brand loyalty. At McDonald’s most recent shareholders’ meeting, the Chicago Teachers Union denounced the practice on behalf of teachers in the corporation’s own urban school district. “It is wholly inappropriate for McDonald’s to exploit cash-strapped schools to market its junk food brand, while miring its workers in poverty, effectively hollowing out the tax base for our schools,” said Jesse Sharkey, vice president of the Chicago Teachers Union. “In Chicago we face potentially devastating cuts to our schools, yet one of the world’s richest corporations operating in our backyard is exploiting this situation by eroding the school food environment and our students’ health in the long-run.” Steve H

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Fwd: Global Academy
by James Wiegel via OE 14 Oct '15

14 Oct '15

See below a question. Have any of you attended the academy? Know anything about receiving credit?? Jim Wiegel : > From: "Kiraly, Susan" <SKiraly(a)azdes.gov> > > Hi Jim, > > Thought I would send you an email and I will follow up with a phone call in the hour > as your requested… > > Hope life has been good to you these last years. I see you are still such a strong vanguard > for the Institute and the work that has flowed from it…including TOPS. > > I am interested in information about how > The Academy was accredited by more than 50 colleges, universities and seminaries. > Over the years, I am sure schools gave credit for the coursework of the Academy. > Can you please forward me any information on assessment of the curriculum. > > Warm regards, > Susan > > 602-618-7333 (cell) > > > > Thank you, > > Susan Kiraly > Human Service Specialist II > Arizona Department of Economic Security > Division of Developmental Disabilities > Peoria Children’s Unit > Phone: 602-771-0325 > Fax: 623-878-5208 > > > > NOTICE: This e-mail (and any attachments) may contain PRIVILEGED OR CONFIDENTIAL information and is intended only for the use of the specific individual(s) to whom it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged and confidential under state and federal law. This information may be used or disclosed only in accordance with law, and you may be subject to penalties under law for improper use or further disclosure of the information in this e-mail and its attachments. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the person named above by reply e-mail, and then delete the original e-mail. Thank you.

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Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] Film: This Changes Everything
by Sunny Walker via OE 14 Oct '15

14 Oct '15

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Film: This Changes Everything
by Karen Snyder via OE 14 Oct '15

14 Oct '15

Many of us have been interested in Naomi Klein’s book, This Changes Everything. Watch for screening of the film on the book, “This Changes Everything”, in your area (http://thefilm.thischangeseverything.org/screenings/) Naomi Klein will be at a Chicago screening of the film at the Music Box next Tuesday (October 20).

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islamic Declaration on Climate Change
by Karen Snyder via OE 13 Oct '15

13 Oct '15

Recently I have found it difficult to keep up with good news re climate change. For example, in August I read that Islamic leaders representing 20 nations wrote the “Islamic Call to Action on Climate Change” (http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/aug/18/islamic-leaders-issue-bo…) Attached is a one page ‘summary’ of the declaration with the declaration itself following. As I went to email this to you, I discovered that October 8-9 was the 6th Islamic Conference of Environmental Ministers, who also issued a declaration. I have not yet seen it; but my guess is that it is built upon the attached declaration. The declaration attached is short, clear and practical. I find myself hope-filled knowing that the faith community is now responding so dramatically with the Catholic church (with the Pope’s encyclical) and Islamic community (with this declaration) calling for rapid local and global responses. I will be interested in your reflections on this. Peace, Karen Snyder Troxel

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Dynamic Aging by Joy Jinks
by Janet Sanders via OE 13 Oct '15

13 Oct '15

Dear Colleagues, It is my delight to let you know about the book Joy Jinks has written - Dynamic Aging. Joy was an active guardian of the ICA since the 70's. She traveled with us to Brazil, Jamaica, and India and realized she needed to revitalize her own local community of Colquitt, GA. http://www.joyjinks.com (www.joyjinks.com) The book is a wonderful pulled together of the wisdom of her amazing life. Enjoy. I've included her email here if you want to reach out to Joy directly. The book can be ordered from Amazon.com Jan As I approached my 80th birthday I was greatful to realize how full and rich my life was. I still lived in the little town, Colquitt, Ga, population 2,000, where I was born. I married young, had 3 children, went back to college and completed my Masters’ degree in Social Work when I was 40. I worked for the State of Georgia as a child protective services worker, and as a community Mental Health services supervisor. I used my skills in community organizing to provide non-profit day care for the children of the working poor, and to found a school for the training of Licensed Practical Nurses. Later, as an international volunteer with the Institute of Cultural Affairs, I traveled to Brazil, Peru, Jamaica and India and I realized the importance of revitalizing rural areas such as my home town. So I became an entrepreneur and with three friends started a gourmet food manufacturing company, The Mayhaw Tree, to provide jobs for unemployed women. With others friends, I helped to organize a Chamber of Commerce and determined to celebrate the culture of the “people left behind” in the out migrations of rural citizens to the cities. This dream came to fruition in the form of Swamp Gravy, Georgia’s Folklife play, now celebrating its 20 years of original plays based on the stories of local people and performed by volunteers. Swamp Gravy has become a national model for community revitalization through Arts and Culture. As my friends with Institute of Cultural Affairs say, “It is a terrible thing to fall into the Hands of the Living God,” terrible and wonderful because you never know where you will be led. I look at my life with wonder at where the time has gone and amazement at the mythic journey that I have traversed. I started asking questions like “what are my personal beliefs, habits and practices that have brought me to this place and sustain me in this time of being an Elder?" I realized that I had a message to pass on to the Boomer generation who are facing retirement. Thus the book Dynamic Aging was born. Janet A. Sanders

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4 x 4 Chinese and Taiwanese sorry no Hindi
by Lawrence Philbrook via OE 12 Oct '15

12 Oct '15

Here is the 4 X 4 Context and song With respect, Larry Page 2 is the song only

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Looking for a copy of Preschool Song "We can order chaos" 1, 2, 3, 4 Four by Four in Hindi
by Paula Philbrook via OE 12 Oct '15

12 Oct '15

All: Lynda Cock is assisting Nelson Stover in a skype "peer to peer" session with the Chikhale School and one in North Carolina. They want to Sing together in 2 languages. -- Paula "The meaning of life is to find your gift, the purpose of life is to give it away." Pablo Picasso

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Correct address
by Daniel Tuecke via OE 10 Oct '15

10 Oct '15

I would hate to have someone who flew halfway around the world to help Patricia celebrate her birthday not be able to find us. The complete address is: Daniel and Patricia Tuecke 12035 SW Camden Lane Beaverton, OR 97008 Sorry for the confusion. Dan Tuecke

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