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Unity Through Diversity:

A Children, Youth, and Family Festival Dedicated to the Victims of September 11th: Planning Workshop

A Connections meeting convened by
Connect LA

Friday, July 12, 2002 7:45 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
LOS ANGELES JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Conference Rooms A, B & C
350 S. Bixel Street, Los Angeles 90017
Please RSVP

A WORKSHOP TO PLAN FOR UNITY THROUGH DIVERSITY FESTIVAL:
Part of a Nationwide Network to Create a Neighborhood Mini-Event Including a
Candlelight Vigil on September 11th

Moderator: Alan Kumamoto
Invited Facilitators for Planning Workshop:
City of Los Angeles: Tricia Ward, Commisioner, Commission for Children, Youth and their Families
County of Los Angeles: Andrew Campbell, Los Angeles County Arts Commission
Downtown: Sumi Haru, Performing Arts Program Coordinator, Cultural Affairs Dept., City of LA
South Central: Mark Greenfield, Director of Watts Towers Art Center
Hollywood: James Pasqual Benito, Director, La Brea Arts Center
Northeast & East LA: Tomas Benitez, Director, Self-Help Graphics
Beach & South Bay Cities: Barbara Johnson, Director, City of Manhattan Beach Arts Center
San Fernando Valley: Cynthia Stillwell, Director, Lankershim Arts Center
Westside: Elaine Weissman, Director of California Traditional Music
Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena: Eve Rappoport, Community Arts Services Supervisor, City of Glendale
Harbor: Lee Sweet, Director, Warner Grand Theatre, San Pedro

Plan programs that include storytellers, performing & visual artists and art workshops
Connect with neighborhood residents and other agencies' resources that involve youth
Discover other resources that can be involved: fire, police, health organizations
List ideas about connecting youth to the 9/11 incident: buildings, victims, rescue efforts
Identify children, youth, and family agencies that can participate in this project
Share resources about where and how to recruit residents and other volunteers
What elements creat a successful neighborhood: respecting differences/tolerance

JOIN IN A CONVERSATION WITH DISTINGUISHED LEADERS FROM:
Edward R. Roybal Institute for Applied Gerontology; Executive Service Corps of Southern California; American Red Cross; Mexican American Opportunity Foundation; Civic Ventures; Go Serve; AARP; L.A. Junior Chamber of Commerce; Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters; Little Tokyo Services Center; Kaiser Permanente
Please RSVP.

The mission of Connect LA is to enable community neighborhood based organizations to meet their challenges and goals by developing and strengthening the spirit of volunteerism and collaboration in the Los Angeles area

Thanks to the American Red Cross, Sherburn Flores Associates, Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce, and Kumamoto Associates for their contributions to this event. For more information about this event contact Ellen Linsley at: chair@connect-la.net or call Ellen at:
(310) 822.3772

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	Unity Through Diversity: A Children, Youth, and Family Festival Dedicated to the Victims of September 11th: Planning Workshop
	A Connections meeting convened by Connect LA
	Friday, July 12, 2002 7:45 a.m.-10:00 a.m. LOS ANGELES JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Conference Rooms A, B & C 350 S. Bixel Street, Los Angeles 90017 Please RSVP
	A WORKSHOP TO PLAN FOR UNITY THROUGH DIVERSITY FESTIVAL: Part of a Nationwide Network to Create a Neighborhood Mini-Event Including a Candlelight Vigil on September 11th Moderator: Alan Kumamoto Invited Facilitators for Planning Workshop: City of Los Angeles: Tricia Ward, Commisioner, Commission for Children, Youth and their Families County of Los Angeles: Andrew Campbell, Los Angeles County Arts Commission Downtown: Sumi Haru, Performing Arts Program Coordinator, Cultural Affairs Dept., City of LA South Central: Mark Greenfield, Director of Watts Towers Art Center Hollywood: James Pasqual Benito, Director, La Brea Arts Center Northeast & East LA: Tomas Benitez, Director, Self-Help Graphics Beach & South Bay Cities: Barbara Johnson, Director, City of Manhattan Beach Arts Center San Fernando Valley: Cynthia Stillwell, Director, Lankershim Arts Center Westside: Elaine Weissman, Director of California Traditional Music Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena: Eve Rappoport, Community Arts Services Supervisor, City of Glendale Harbor: Lee Sweet, Director, Warner Grand Theatre, San Pedro
	Plan programs that include storytellers, performing & visual artists and art workshops Connect with neighborhood residents and other agencies' resources that involve youth Discover other resources that can be involved: fire, police, health organizations List ideas about connecting youth to the 9/11 incident: buildings, victims, rescue efforts Identify children, youth, and family agencies that can participate in this project Share resources about where and how to recruit residents and other volunteers What elements creat a successful neighborhood: respecting differences/tolerance
	JOIN IN A CONVERSATION WITH DISTINGUISHED LEADERS FROM: Edward R. Roybal Institute for Applied Gerontology; Executive Service Corps of Southern California; American Red Cross; Mexican American Opportunity Foundation; Civic Ventures; Go Serve; AARP; L.A. Junior Chamber of Commerce; Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters; Little Tokyo Services Center; Kaiser Permanente Please RSVP.
	The mission of Connect LA is to enable community neighborhood based organizations to meet their challenges and goals by developing and strengthening the spirit of volunteerism and collaboration in the Los Angeles area Thanks to the American Red Cross, Sherburn Flores Associates, Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce, and Kumamoto Associates for their contributions to this event. For more information about this event contact Ellen Linsley at: chair@connect-la.net or call Ellen at: (310) 822.3772
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