Fwd: Iraqi Refugees - Possible interview and story June 21

[Lydia Pecker]

Alas, I will be OOT, but if the rest of the band wanted to get back together, this kind of showing might be appropriate, eh?

lp

Dear Friends,
     I am forwarding to you information about an upcoming event
regarding Iraqi Refugees. Could you please distribute widely? On
Saturday June 21st from 10:00AM - 4:00PM at Arch Street Friends
Meeting House( 4th and Arch Streets) The Nationalities Service Center
and IRAC ( Iraq Refugee Advisory Committee) will host an event:
Welcoming Iraqi Families, Celebrating Iraqi Culture in order to raise
awareness of the plight of Iraqi Refugees and to raise funds for
Iraqis coming to Philadelphia this summer. In honor of world refugee
day we will celebrate Iraqi Culture through art, photography and
speakers.


Raed Jarrar, Iraqi Political Analyst and consultant to AFSC Iraq
Program will be the keynote speaker.
Iraqis living in Philadelphia will tell their stories.
 Peter Lems, AFSC and I will speak about our trip to Jordan and Syria.
 Lily Yeh, Philadelphia artist,  will do a healing art project with
Iraqi families.
Photographs by  award winning photojournalist Linda Panetta and other Iraqi art.

 Come learn how you can help, get involved!  Please see the attached
flyer and press release. Anything that you can do to spread the word
will be most appreciated. For more information please, please visit
www.nscirac.blogspot.com. or call #215-426-0364. Thanks for your
support. Peace, Johanna Berrigan


Note: forwarded message attached.