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The Golden Rule peace boat is a National Project of Veterans For Peace, aiming to advance opposition to nuclear weapons and war.
This speaker event is sponsored by the Peace and Social Concerns committee of the Port Townsend Friends Meeting.
(submitted by Caroline Wildflower)
Kathy Railsback, Co-Clerk of Friends Peace Teams'(FTP) African Great Lakes Initiative, will speak on her work co-facilitating trauma education workshops for South Sudanese refugees with FPT partners in East Africa. A Q&A session will follow the presentation.
Kathy has traveled to the region roughly a dozen times over the past 11 years. In 2023, she won a service award to work with FPT partners in Kenya and Uganda to offer trauma education workshops for approximately 600 refugees and to train dozens of South Sudanese facilitators.
Article on Kathy’s work from the Friends Peace Teams website: Trauma Education with South Sudanese Refugees in Uganda & Kenya
For more info contact Kathy Railsback: railsback.kathryn@gmail.com or 208-949-3004
[setup time 12:00 noon]
An inclusive activity for fun, fellowship, and service!
The Port Townsend Aktion Club is a service club for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
For more information, contact Curtis Wheeler: curtis@casconnections.org
Hosted by: Port Townsend Friends Meeting Outreach Committee
Sponsored by: Port Townsend Kiwanis Club and Cascade Community Connections
In front of the Meetinghouse
Fun Day at the Meetinghouse
Sat, October 26, 2:00 to 4:00 pm (after the Food Drive)
Show and Tell, bring a game to share, enjoy some snacks!
Call Dorn, Katy, or Norma for more info.
[setup at 1:30 pm; cleanup at 4:00]