11 Days of Global Unity
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11 Days of Global Unity 2010
September 11-21
6th Anniversary Celebration!  Creating a Culture of Peace
Celebrating a Sustainable Future Culminating on the International Day of Peace WE: Unity & Peace
The WE Campaign celebrates 11 Days of Global Unity 2010
and the International Day of Peace Get involved at www.WE.net We are excited to share with you the 6th Anniversary Celebration of 11 Days of Global Unity Sept. 11-21! 11 Days is an annual worldwide promotion of peace, justice, sustainability and transformation that now includes more than 700 associated events in over 60 countries around the world. It culminates on September 21st, the U.N. International Day of Peace which itself has literally thousands of events in over 100 countries.
Use this guide to find out who's doing what in your corner of the world. And we encourage you to post your ongoing peace, sustainability and transformation activities on the Global Unity Calendar (www.GlobalUnityCalendar.org) all year long! Please spread the word about all this, especially to the media, so more people will be able to see that the transformative "shift" (to peace and sustainability) is not only possible, it's happening! And to make sure the shift happens fast enough so we all have a livable future, please support your favorite organizations listed here, especially We, The World and the WE Campaign! www.WE.net/donate Thank you! We, The World's Leading Allied Organizations
taking part in 11 Days of Global Unity and the International Day of Peace Selected descriptions below See also www.GlobalUnityCalendar.org
Sponsors of Multiple Events Around the World
Global Campaigns
 www.earthdance.org This year on September 18th Synchronized Prayer for Peace Worldwide with over 200 locations Leading Participant in 11 Days of Global Unity since the 2004 launch
Earthdance International has been coordinating the world's largest synchronized music & dance festival for peace in the world since 1997. Occurring in hundreds of locations in over 60 countries, all events join together in the Synchronized Prayer for Peace, a downloadable MP3. In the spirit of "Think Global, Act Local," each Earthdance public event donates at least 50% of their profits to a local charity
To sign-up to host a small private gathering in your home, please visit: www.earthdance.org/private To find out more about the Global Event occurring on September 26, please visit: www.earthdance.org To watch the webcast (starting 1 hour before the Prayer for Peace), go to: http://www.earthdance.tv To see a list of participating locations, please visit: www.earthdance.org/locations To download the Prayer for Peace, please visit: www.earthdance.org/prayerforpeace To join the Earthdance Network, bringing us together year round, please visit: www.earthdancenetwork.com To get the Earthdance peacewatch, for daily synchronized peace meditations, please vist: www.earthdancepeacewatch.com  The September Concert Leading Participant in 11 Days of Global Unity
The September Concert is a global day of free concerts for peace, every September 11th, organized by individuals, schools, businesses, and associations
In 2007 we organized over 200 concerts with more than 3,000 performers. In addition to 119 concerts in New York, 42 US cities hosted concerts as well as 39 international cities, such as Rome, Paris, Beijing, Tokyo, Johannesburg and Casablanca. Concerts took place on many continents, including Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. Dr. Jane Goodall's  Roots & Shoots International Day of Peace Celebration Sunday, September 19, 2010 www.RootsandShoots.org Leading Participant in 11 Days of Global Unity
Around the United States and the Globe Roots & Shoots members are gathering for large celebrations, and Giant Peace Dove parades. Learn about some of our events around the US.
Are you planning a celebration for Day of Peace? If so, we want to know about it, and want to help promote your activities! Tell us about your event. We'll post it on the Day of Peace Campaign site, and tell people about it on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. Leading Participant in 11 Days of Global Unity
The sixth annual Week of Global Interfaith Dialogue will take place around the world from September 15-21. On one day during this week individuals and organizations are encouraged to share the values common to all religions. These are some of the countries that are expected to participate in the Dialogues: Iran, India, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, Mozambique, Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Australia, Taiwan, Finland, the Philippines, the UK, and in many locations in the United States. For more info see http://www.gflp.org
The Week of Interfaith Dialogue creates, in the words of Dharma Master Hsin Tao, the founder of Global Family for Love and Peace and the featured presenter at the dialogue held at the United Nations, ³unity and friendship as the basis for future cooperation.² The Week of Global Interfaith Dialogue is also a presentation of the Global Family for Love and Peace Cooperation Circle (www.uriccs.org), one of the over 300 cooperation circles formed in conjunction with the United Religions Initiative. Cooperation Circles are created by people of different traditions who come together to initiate acts of interfaith cooperation. The Week of Global Interfaith Dialogue also is one of the partners of We, The World's 11 Days of Global Unity, creating a culture of peace and celebrating a sustainable future.  Hello From My Heart Campaign www.HelloFromMyHeart.com September 11th through September 21st Worldwide in over 115 nations Leading Participant in 11 Days of Global Unity
On the first "Hello, From My Heart." Day (in 2002) over 750,000 people throughout Tampa Bay (in Florida in the USA). greeted or were greeted with the words: "Hello, From My Heart." Newspapers, radio & television stations, many area businesses and church congregations participated.In 2006, our greetings were exchanged in 30 nations globally and 40 states of the USA. To date, 22 million people have been reached with a "Hello, From My Heart" greeting. (9/11 thru 9/21) They came from 115 nations. We have measurably demonstrated that we can reduce violent crime. This is your invitation to participate in a way that can and will change the World. Would you like to live in a happier, healthier, more peaceful community? If we choose to, we can. That's right, it's as simple as our choice. Will you demonstrate this as your choice? We've all heard that if we seek change we must become the change we seek. "Hello, From My Heart." greetings are simply a way to be that change. Here's what we can do: >From September 11th - 21st, greet everyone we meet (or speak with on the phone) with a smile and the words; "Hello, From My Heart."  Vigil for International Peace www.vigil4internationalpeace.org Saturday September 19, 2010 - 9am to 6pm Central Park Bandshell, New York City The Vigil for International Peace is a transformational effort dedicated to promulgate peace through music, art, poetry, dance and prayer.
The purpose of this Vigil is to awaken humanity to harmony and peace through the power of intent and celebration. Our vision is to heal and bridge our lives and communities to achieve alignment and recognize the oneness in all. We cordially invite you and your family to this year¹s celebration. At 9:00 am the Opening Ceremony Prayer and Blessing initates the day. This will be followed by a special program of musical presentations, song, dance, interactive art and peace meditations. In this period of global uncertainty, we thank you for participating in this vision to bring lasting peace to all the peoples of the world. Sincerest regards, Susana Bastarrica C.E.O. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  ECOFEST Leading Participant in 11 Days of Global Unity
ECOFEST is turning 22 in 2010! Launched as an environmental event where people would get information, get involved, find products, learn about services and be entertained by people who care about the environment, ECOFEST started as a visionary effort for a better world. 22 years later it is still going strong supporting environmental causes and issues.
A major focus of ECOFEST is conservation of our natural resources and innovative alternative-energy technologies. This year¹s ECOFEST will again feature the SEOTO (Sources of Energy Other Than Oil) Alternative Fuels Display which demonstrates a wide variety of alternative-energy vehicles ranging from prototypes of solar cars to electric, natural-gas, hybrid, fuel cell and ethanol vehicles already in use by private businesses and many New York City and New York State Agencies. The vehicles stay on display on 62nd Street with exciting demonstrations and activities scheduled throughout the day. In addition to the SEOTO Display, ECOFEST regular features include the World Solar Stage with performers such as Blacksmith, Traci Mann Tap Dance Company and the ECOFASHION SHOW presenting collections made of 100% organic and recycled material. The ECOFEST ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE offers free seminars where key environmental issues are discussed with renowned experts. As many as 15,000 people attend ECOFEST each year. INTERDEPENDENCE DAY
Co-Existence or No Existence In proclaiming Interdependence Day, we are acknowledging that we are all connected, and that when one thread in the web of life is sundered, all are diminished. Where equity and mutual respect prevail, all benefit. Interdependence Day is a day of celebration, information and action.
Launch of Interdependence Day 2002 In September 2002 We, The World launched Interdependence Day at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development at the Sacred Place in Ubuntu Village. Happy Interdependence Day! The launch was a success. We, The World Advisory Board Member Angaangaq Lyberth (Inuit Elder, 4 Worlds International Elder's Council), Mayan Spiritual Leaders Mercedes Longfellow and Gerardo Barrioro, and We, The World Board Member Diane Williams conducted a beautiful Interdependence Convocation Ceremony to launch this new global holiday. Since the launch of Interdependence Day, Co-Sponsors' Interdependence Day activities have taken place in Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, India, Budapest, the United States, Canada, England, South Africa, Taiwan and elsewhere. We, The World/Interdependence Day collaborators CivWorld and The Democracy Collaborative produced a special program in Philadelphia which featured a presentation of the Declaration of Interdependence, the premiere of a choral work, greetings from the Mayor of Rome, then UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and former Czech president Vaclav Havel, plus remarks by former Senator Gary Hart, a tribute by distinguished poet Sonia Sanchez.and many other prominent individuals. Since September 2004 Interdependence Day has become a major part of 11 Days of Global Unity. Interdependence Day is a time for celebration, information and action in recognition of our global interdependence! Add your Interdependence Day activities to the Global Unity Calendar (www.GlobalUnityCalendar.org) now! In 2004 We, The World (www.WeTheWorld.org) launched 11 Days of Global Unity as a breakthrough platform for linking local awareness and action campaigns into an inspiring international movement for peace, sustainability and transformation. Supporters of the launch included Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu and 11 Days Honorary Co-Chairs Jane Goodall, Deepak Chopra, Irene Khan (Secretary General of Amnesty International), Marianne Williamson, John McConnell (one of the original Founders of Earth Day), Hazel Henderson, Ervin Laszlo, Jonathan Granoff, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Robert Thurman, Sally Fisher, Riane Eisler, Lynne Twist, Paul Winter, Nina Meyerhof, and New York City Councilman Alan J. Gerson. 11 Days includes concerts, festivals, webcasts and many other activities around the world. By combining artistic presentations, inspiration, consciousness-raising and taking action, 11 Days embodies our strategy of Inspire, Inform and Involve for moving humanity off the path of catastrophe and towards creating a world that works for all. In 2006, 11 Days of Global Unity included a celebration of the 100 year Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's first nonviolent peace action September 11th 1906 to raise awareness about Apartheid in South Africa. Together with Gandhi's grandson, Arun Gandhi, we promoted Mahatma Gandhi's 11 Practices of Satyagraha during the 11 Days of Global Unity. 11 DAYS BACKGROUND In 2004 We, The World launched 11 Days of Global Unity September 11-21 symbolically marking the transformative global journey from fear to hope. 11 Days is designed to maximize awareness about humanity's major challenges, and inspire, inform and involve the public in visionary solutions.
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 Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu speaks about Global Interdependence for 11 Days of Global Unity. Watch the video.   Your support now will make it possible for us to reach record numbers of people this year with programs that inspire, inform and galvanize people to take action.
Photo by Darren MillerYour support will also help us to expand the "local action, global participation" organizing model of 11 Days to four times a year! Photo by Andrew Kaen
  Narayan de Vera Arun Gandhi receives Heart of Humanity Award from We, The World at Earthdance
during 11 Days of Global Unity 2006 on the 100th Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's first nonviolent peace campaign in South Africa. The award was given in recognition of the Gandhi Family's 100 years of work for Satyagraha (Nonviolence).
Who was behind the original idea that became the 11 Days of Global Unity?  Board members of We, The World. Now Is The Time Campaign
Now Is The Time is a song written by WTW Board Member Troy Lush. It is also a media campaign that disseminates the song and phrase Now Is The Time throughout many sectors of global culture, directing people to existing organizations and causes where they can take immediate, tangible action. 13th Annual student observance of the International Day of Peace @ the U.N. Friday, 17th September 2010 The satellite video-conference event, from 10:00 am 1:00 pm (New York time), will bring together about 600 middle and high school students at United Nations Headquarters with others at participating sites in United Nations peacekeeping missions around the world. U.N. Messengers of Peace will be in attendance. Middle and high school Teachers are invited to register themselves and their students before Sept. 10th. Please send each participant¹s name and the contact information for each group to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Seating will be on a first come first serve basis. View last year¹s event 10 Million Clicks For Peace Campaign Save refugees while supporting peace education and spreading wisdom about inner peace. empowering young people to have the experience of making a positive difference in others' lives.
This award-winning documentary produced by Teresa Hagen is about Professor Carlos Silveira and a group of American Art Students in a pilot program to use drawing and painting with impoverished children in Cambodia. Through art, these children express their wishes and desires for their futures.
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