Global Peace Week
Wednesday's Schedule of Events - September 23rd, 2020
Time | Session |
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9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Measuring Peace in a Complex World |
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Our Community Speaks: A Conversation Between Local Police and Protestors |
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Immigration and DACA |
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Know Your Voting Rights |
4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Tools for Finding Inner Peace |
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | #Votes4All: The Power To Create A More Perfect Democracy |
Global Peace Week 2020 is a virtual event
To attend, you must register for each individual workshop
Global Peace Week
Wednesday's Schedule
Virtual
Measuring Peace in a Complex World
Kari Williams
Humanity is now facing challenges unparalleled in its history. The crises currently
engulfing the world are truly global in nature. Understanding the factors that create
and sustain peaceful societies is key to attaining the levels of cooperation, inclusiveness,
and social equity required to solve these challenges. This session invites you to
explore the factors that promote peace as a positive and achievable measure of human
well-being.
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Venue: Virtual
Our Community Speaks: A Conversation Between Local Police and Protestors
PJI in partnership with the Orange County Library System
PJI has had ongoing discussions with local law enforcement and protestors. This panel
discussion will feature a conversation with prominent leaders on both sides, using
the Principles for How We Treat Each Other as a tool for community building and authentic
dialogue, in order to understand the complexities of racial injustices our country
and local community are faced with today.
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Venue: Virtual
Immigration and DACA
Nayef Mubarak
This workshop will explore the complex issues surrounding how immigrant applications
to stay in the United States are processed and determined.
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Venue: Virtual
Know Your Voting Rights
Valencia African Heritage Committee (VAHC)
The VAHC is sponsoring the series “Voting During a Pandemic and Social Unrest” this
Fall. This workshop, the first in the series, will walk participants through the ballot
and provide important information regarding voting rights during the upcoming election
year.
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Venue: Virtual
Tools For Finding Inner Peace
Lauren Gibson
This workshop will focus on strategies for selfcare and techniques for finding inner
peace during this current climate. This interactive workshop will have you practicing
the tools and creating your own plan for selfcare.
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Venue: Virtual
#Votes4All: The Power To Create A More Perfect Democracy
Heather Bryson & Jennifer Thomlinson
Inspired by the role of voting in the Ocoee Massacre, this workshop from the #Votes4All
series seeks to illuminate the history of voter suppression in Central Florida as
it relates to gender and race. On the centennial of women’s suffrage and the massacre
in Ocoee, we aim to acknowledge our difficult history and move towards reconciliation.
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Venue: Virtual